"ID","Title","Fiscal Year(s)","Fiscal Year Funding Amount","Legal Citation / Subdivision","Appropriation Language","Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)","Measurable Outcome(s)","Proposed Outcomes Achieved","Other Funds Leveraged","Source of Additional Funds","Direct Expenses","Administration Costs","Recipient Board Members","Number of full time equivalents funded","Recipient","Recipient Type","Body","About the Issue","Project Details","Start Date","End Date","Source","Status","Updates","Details/Reports","First Name","Last Name","Organization Name","Street Address","City","State","Zip Code","Phone","Email","Activity Type","Administered by","Media","Counties Affected","LSOHC Section","Watershed","URL","Advisory Group Members and Qualifications","Board Members and Qualifications","Conflict of Interest Contact","Conflict of Interest Disclosed" 18548,"FY 13, Sediment Reduction Strategies for the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers",2013,54696,,,,,,,,,,,.25,LimnoTech,"State Government","The goal of the project is the development of an overall strategy for reduction of turbidity/TSS, with sets of sediment reduction initiatives and actions for various sources, to address the Minnesota River Turbidity TMDL and the South Metro Mississippi River TSS TMDL. ",,,2013-04-16,2013-10-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Gunderson,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2400",larry.gunderson@state.mn.us,"Monitoring, Planning, Research, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fy-13-sediment-reduction-strategies-minnesota-and-mississippi-rivers,,,, 18410,"2013 Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Grant - Chippewa River Watershed Project",2013,136325,,,,,,,,,,,1.31,"Chippewa River Watershed Project","Local/Regional Government","This project will work with the MPCA to conduct watershed pollutant load monitoring at four sites in the Chippewa River watershed and one site in the neighboring Pomme de Terre River watershed . The Chippewa River Watershed Project (CRWP) team will also aid the MPCA in measuring and comparing regional differences and long-term trends in water quality. The goal is to collect quality data and complete load calculations for the five sites using the MPCA's established protocols. ",,,2013-01-15,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kylene,Olson,"Chippewa River Watershed Project",,,,,"(320) 269-2139 ext.116",kylene@chippewariver.org,"Analysis/Interpretation, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River, Pomme de Terre River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2013-watershed-pollutant-load-monitoring-grant-chippewa-river-watershed-project,,,, 28641,"2014 AASLH Conference Scholarship",2014,3547,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,3547,,"Mary Smith, Kathy Claussen, JoAnne Peterson, Corbin Corson, Suzanne Vold, Cody Rogahn, Neil Lageson, David Lent",,"Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.",,,2014-03-01,2015-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society","809 South Lakeshore Drive","Glenwood MN",MN,56334,320-634-3293,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Statewide, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2014-aaslh-conference-scholarship-35,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 28682,"2014 AASLH Conference Scholarship",2014,1110,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,1110,,"Greg Osterdyk, Mike Webb, Cindy Monroe, Carrie Newhouse, Glen Henry",,"City of Carver","Local/Regional Government","To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.",,,2014-03-01,2015-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Cindy,Nash,"City of Carver","316 Broadway, PO Box 147",Carver,MN,55315,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2014-aaslh-conference-scholarship-47,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 28686,"2014 AASLH Conference Scholarship",2014,585,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,585,,"John Varone, Al Bongard, Janet Fahey, Dan Lund, Michael Own Hill, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsaw, Mike Fahey, Burton Johnson",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.",,,2014-03-01,2015-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Heidi,Gould,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2014-aaslh-conference-scholarship-48,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 33506,"2015 Lake Emily Water Quality Assessment & BMP Prioritization Project",2015,38158,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137",,"This project will result in a GIS-based water quality analysis to assist the Pope SWCD in determining effective locations for best management practice implementation and will prioritize the areas from high to low for phosphorus, nitrogen, and sediment delivery. ",,,9540,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",38158,726,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Mike Billehus, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.08,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Pope County Water Plan has identified surface water quality and erosion control as top priority resource concerns. These two priorities account for 33% of the phosphorus loading to Lake Emily. The Lake Emily Watershed Best Management Practices (BMP) Prioritization Project will provide GIS-based water quality analysis to assist the Pope Soil and Water Conservation District in determining effective locations for BMP implementation and will prioritize the areas from high to low for phosphorus, nitrogen, and sediment delivery from contributing runoff during rainfall events. By completing this analysis, we will identify necessary tools that will aid in implementation efforts in the future. ",,,2015-03-10,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 N. Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-4278,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2015-lake-emily-water-quality-assessment-bmp-prioritization-project,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Nicole Clapp ", 33512,"2015 Lake Minnewaska Targeted Sub Watershed Water and Sediment Control Project Phase II",2015,150000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137",,"This project will result in a consistent set of GIS data across the 2,325 square miles in the Blue Earth and Le Sueur watersheds. ","This project resulted in an annual reduction of 712 lbs of phosphorus and 885 tons of sediment.","Achieved proposed outcomes",55000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",212000,,"Board information for grantees can be found within contact directories on BWSR's website under Operational Resources, ""About Our Partners"".",,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Pope Soil and Water Conservation District, partnered with Natural Resources Conservation Service staff and landowners, will install 22 targeted water and sediment control structures in two priority subwatersheds (Trappers Run and Minnewaska). These structures have the potential to reduce sediment load by 514 tons per year, and phosphorus by 440 pounds per year. This will result in meeting 7 % of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) phosphorus reduction goal for Lake Malmedahl, 11% of the TMDL phosphorus goal for Strandness, and 40% of the Lake Emily TMDL phosphorus goal from flowage from Lake Minnewaska. All lakes but Lake Minnewaska are impaired for excessive nutrients.",,,2015-03-10,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 N. Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-4278,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2015-lake-minnewaska-targeted-sub-watershed-water-and-sediment-control-project-phase-ii,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 33578,"2015 City of Glenwood Water Quality Assessment & BMP Prioritization Project",2015,152000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137",,"This project will result in a subwatershed retrofit assessment for the City of Glenwood, identifying and prioritizing critical sources of nutrient and sediment reaching Lake Minnewaska and prioritizing retrofit opportunities. ",,,82000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",152000,,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Mike Billehus, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.17,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The City of Glenwood Water Quality Assessment & Best Management Practice Prioritization Project will include an assessment and analysis of approximately 1,796 acres affecting water quality and contributing runoff to Lake Minnewaska. By implementing this water quality analysis and assessment of the City of Glenwood and sub watersheds, a reducing pollutants by 1,287 pounds per year of phosphorus and 203 tons per year of sediment. ",,,2015-03-10,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 N. Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-4278,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2015-city-glenwood-water-quality-assessment-bmp-prioritization-project,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Nicole Clapp ", 36711,"2016 Erosion and Tillage Transect Project",2016,500000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(n) ",,"County, watershed, and state wide estimates of soil erosion caused by water and wind ",,,,,500000,,,0.5,"University of Minnesota ","Local/Regional Government","These funds are being used to systematically collect data and produce statistically valid estimates of the rate of soil erosion and tracking the adoption of high residue cropping systems in in the 67 counties with greater than 30% land in agricultural row crop production. Designed to establish a long term program in Minnesota to collect data and produce county, watershed, and state wide estimates of soil erosion caused by water and wind along with tracking adoption of conservation measures to address erosion. ",,,,,"Clean Water Fund",Proposed,,,"Matt ",Drewitz,"Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources",,,,,"(507) 344-2821",matt.drewitz@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2016-erosion-and-tillage-transect-project,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","Nicole Clapp",No 34185,"2016 Lake Emily Watershed BMP Targeted Implementation Project",2016,287500,"Laws of MN 2015 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7","Projects and Practices 2016: Laws of MN 2015 First Special Session Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 7","Based on averages calculated from recently constructed WASCOBs in the West Central Area II these WASCOBs have the potential to reduce sediment load by 1,121 T/yr, and 960 lbs/yr of total phosphorus. This project will also result in meeting a total reduction of 15% of the 35% TMDL goal needed to delist Lake Emily completely. ","This project resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 1131.02 lbs of phosphorus, 976.53 tons of sediment, and 2938.06 tons per year of soil loss.","achieved proposed outcomes",71875,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",287500,2,,0.18,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Lake Emily Watershed BMP Targeted Implementation Project will provide funding for 48 water and sediment control projects and potential shoreline and riparian restoration. This work would address surface water quality sources identified in the water plan (Section 2-pg 11) including direct drainage from the Lake Emily sub-watersheds (070200050304, 070200050303, 070200050203, 070200050201, 070200050202) the Little Chippewa, and from upstream discharge between Lake Emily and Lake Minnewaska. The Pope County Water Plan has identified surface water quality and erosion control as the top two priority resource concerns in the 2013-2023 Comprehensive Water Plan (page 1-17). These two priorities account for 33% of the phosphorus loading to Lake Emily. Lake Emily is identified in the Eight Lake TMDL study and the Pope County Water plan as being impaired for excessive nutrients. In recent years, Pope County has had rainfall events 2-4 times a summer that have caused severe gully erosions. By utilizing water and sediment control basins as identified in the TMDL implementation plan (section 1.1 page 3) and the Pope County Water Plan (2-25) as a method of lowering the annual load of TSS and TP water quality trends improve and not decline. This proposal will target the highest contributing direct drainage areas to implement projects. Based on averages calculated from past WASCOBs in the West Central area these projects have the potential to reduce the sediment load leaving the field by 1,121 Tons/year of TSS and 960 lbs/year of TP which will directly address 15% of Lake Emily's TP reduction goal for direct drainage from storm water runoff. A Water Quality Decision Support App (WQDSA) has also been completed and projects identified in this application in the medium to highest category will receive priority for funding. ",,,2016-01-22,2020-02-10,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 N. Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-4278,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2016-lake-emily-watershed-bmp-targeted-implementation-project,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Marcey Westrick", 34186,"2016 Lake Minnewaska Targeted Subwatershed Project Phase III",2016,216900,"Laws of MN 2015 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7","Projects and Practices 2016: Laws of MN 2015 First Special Session Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 7","The proposed erosion and sediment control projects will assist in alleviating areas of steep grade, and allow for longer periods of infiltration to occur, and temporary storage with underground outlets. These projects have the potential to reduce sediment load by 518 tons/year, and 446 lbs of phosphorus/year. ","This project resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 791.09 lbs of phosphorus, 664.9 tons of sediment, and 776.8 tons per year of soil loss.","achieved proposed outcomes",103889,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",216900,2,,0.05,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Pope SWCD has 9 motivated landowners with 21 WASCOBs, 1 lined waterway, and 1 shoreline restoration in two priority sub watersheds (Trappers Run and Minnewaska). Based on averages calculated from recently constructed WASCOBs in the West Central Area II these projects have the potential to reduce TSS by 518 T/year, and 446 lbs./year of TP. This project will provide a secondary benefit to improve downstream water quality to Lake Emily. The project will result in meeting 99% of the Lake Emily TP lbs/yr. TMDL goal from flowage from Lake Minnewaska, 8% TP lbs/yr goal for Strandness, and a total reduction of 6% of the 35% TMDL goal needed to delist Lake Emily. All lakes but Minnewaska are impaired for excessive nutrients and are included in the MPCA 8 Lake TMDL study. Lake Minnewaska (protection status) has impaired lakes upstream and downstream; during 2014/2015 storm events monitoring samples are exceeding state standards. Lake Minnewaska is the 13th largest lake and is a highly valued water resource for public use and at high risk of becoming impaired. Monitoring shows TP averages from 2005-2013 have declined. Since 2005 about 4-6 times a summer heavy rain events are causing severe gully erosions. The water quality trends for Lake Minnewaska are holding based on Pope County Coalition of Lakes Association monitoring but without projects being implemented these trends are at risk to decline. Citizen stream monitoring data in 2014/2015 show storm events that secchi tube readings go from 100 cm + on an average day in tributaries to 7 cm. The spike is coming from ravine and gully erosion within the subwatershed. Utilizing the Water Quality Decision Support App (WQDSA) completed to identify areas where water and sediment control basins and erosion control projects should be implemented has targeted implementation efforts. WASCOBs are in the TMDL implementation plan (section 1.1 page 3) and the Pope County Water Plan (2-25) as a method of lowering the annual TSS and TP. ",,,2016-01-22,2020-07-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 N. Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-4278,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2016-lake-minnewaska-targeted-subwatershed-project-phase-iii,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Marcey Westrick", 10024704,"2017 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Carver SWCD)",2017,112770,"SWCD Local Capacity Services 2017 - Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(o)","SWCD Local Capacity Services 2017 - [SWCD Local Capacity Services 2017] (o) $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for matching grants to soil and water conservation districts based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous-year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The second-year appropriation cancels if new buffer requirements are not enacted in 2015.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 60 pounds pf Phosphorus, 55 tons of Sediment, and 5 tons of Soil Loss. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",112770,,"Members for Carver SWCD are: Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.4,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Provides grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas?Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients. ",,,2017-01-05,2019-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 ",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2017-swcd-local-capacity-services-carver-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 36637,"2017 Lake Emily Watershed BMP Targeted Implementation Project II",2017,162500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(b) ","$10,187,000 the first year and $10,188,000 the second year are for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.","607 tons of sediment/year and 520 lbs phosphorus/year.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 1985.44 pounds of Phosphorus, 1726.46 tons of Sediment, 1831.69 tons of Soil Loss, ","Achieved proposed outcomes",53238,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",162500,2500,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Mike Billehus, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.09,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Lake Emily is a high priority recreational lake in Pope County and is currently not meeting state water quality standards due to high phosphorus levels. This project will provide funding for 26 water and sediment control projects with potential shoreline and riparian restoration projects. This work will address surface water quality sources including both direct drainage and upstream discharge. Collectively, these projects have the potential to annually reduce sediment and phosphorus leaving the field which will directly address 15% of Lake Emily's phosphorus reduction goal. ",,,2017-01-26,2019-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 N Franklin St",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-4278,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2017-lake-emily-watershed-bmp-targeted-implementation-project-ii,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ", 36712,"2017 Erosion and Tillage Transect Project",2016,500000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(n) ",,"County, watershed, and state wide estimates of soil erosion caused by water and wind ",,,,,500000,,,0.5,"University of Minnesota ","Local/Regional Government","These funds are being used to systematically collect data and produce statistically valid estimates of the rate of soil erosion and tracking the adoption of high residue cropping systems in counties with greater than 30% land in agricultural row crop production. Designed to establish a long term program in Minnesota to collect data and produce county, watershed, and state wide estimates of soil erosion caused by water and wind along with tracking adoption of conservation measures to address erosion. ",,,,,"Clean Water Fund",Proposed,,,"Matt ",Drewitz,"Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources",,,,,"(507) 344-2821",matt.drewitz@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2017-erosion-and-tillage-transect-project,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","Nicole Clapp",No 10002086,"2018 Lake Emily Watershed BMP Targeted Implementation Project III",2018,182500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Sec 7, (b)","$6,882,000 the first year and $12,618,000 the second year are for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.","Emily is one of the lakes studied in the Pope County 8 Lake TMDL study (http://www.popeswcd.org/lsrmprograms.html#html) and is impaired for excessive nutrients. This project will install 15 WASCOB projects that will reduce 350.25 Tons/Year of sediment and 300 lbs./year of Phosphorus loading to Lake Emily meeting 15% of the 2,000 TP lbs./year Phosphorus resource goal in the Water Plan. Section 2-page 11 of the water plan describes 33% of the external phosphorus loading to Emily is coming from the direct drainage areas, 50% from the Little Chippewa River, and 7% from upstream of Emily to Lake Minnewaska. The TMDL shows that a 35% reduction goal of 6,370 lbs. of external Phosphorus reduction is needed to delist Lake Emily. The County Water Plan (section 2 page 2-11) identifies (http://www.popeswcd.org) these direct drainage areas as contributing 33% (2,000 lbs.) of the total loading to Lake Emily based on the TMDL study to meet the TMDL goals. Section 1 page 17 identities erosion and sediment control as a priority planning issue and surface water quality, which also has a top priority for the Chippewa River watershed. Page 4-3 identifies action step 1.B.2.d. to install 5 WASCOBS in the Lake Emily watershed in 2017. The Chippewa River Fecal Coliform and Turbidity TMDL Implementation Plan June 2011 6.1.2.1 Structural Practices (page 46) identifies the goal of 75 WASCOBS through the Chippewa River watershed. This project along with the projects awarded in 2016 and 2017 have a total potential of 89 erosion control projects which will have been constructed meeting 100% of the goal. We have 51 projects designed and either installed or to be installed the fall of 2017 or spring of 2018. We can measure the reduction in nutrients especially sediment and phosphorus affecting Lake Emily as well as the overall reduction goals identified in the TMDL study and Pope County Water plan for Lake Emily. This is what we are using for the measurable outcomes for this project. ","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 1117.35 lbs of Phosphorus, 971.6 tons of Sediment, 1181.6 tons of Soil Loss, ","Achieved proposed outcomes",69264,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",157995,3060,"D. Gary Reents,Holly Kovarik,Jason Weinerman,Kelly Erickson,Nicole Brede,Randy Mitteness,Randy Pederson,Tom Talle",0.092911877,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The Lake Emily Watershed BMP Targeted Implementation Project will provide funding for 15 water and sediment control projects with potential shoreline and riparian restoration projects. This work will address surface water quality sources identified in the water plan (Section 2-pg 11) including direct drainage from Lake Emily sub watersheds (070200050304, 070200050303, 070200050203, 070200050201, 070200050202), the Little Chippewa, and from upstream discharge between Lake Emily and Lake Minnewaska. The Pope County Water plan has identified surface water quality and erosion control as the top two priority concerns in the 2013-2023 Comprehensive Water Plan (page 1-17). These two priorities account for 33% of the phosphorus loading to Lake Emily. Lake Emily is identified in the Eight Lake TMDL study and the Pope County Water Plan as being impaired for excessive nutrients. In recent years, Pope County has had rainfall events 2-4 times a summer that has caused severe gully erosion. By utilizing water and sediment control basins as identified in the TMDL implementation plan (section 1.1 page 3) and the Pope County Water Plan (2-25) as a method to lowering the annual load of TSS and TP water quality trends improve and do not decline. A Water Quality Decision Support App (WQDSA) was used to target the highest contributing areas and this proposal will target the highest contributing direct drainage areas to implement projects. Based on averages calculated from the past WASCOBs in the West Central Technical Service area these projects have the potential to reduce sediment and load leaving the field by 350.25Tons/year of TSS and 300 lbs/year of TP which will directly address 15% of Lake Emily's TP reduction goal for direct drainage from storm water runoff. A Water Quality Decision Support App (WQDSA) has also been completed and projects identified in this application in the medium to highest category will receive priority for funding.",2018-01-08,2020-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-lake-emily-watershed-bmp-targeted-implementation-project-iii,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10024912,"2018 - One Watershed One Plan (Sauk River WD)",2018,204358,"One Watershed One Plan 2018 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(i)","One Watershed One Plan 2018 - (i) $1,995,000 the first year and $1,995,000 the second year are for assistance, oversight, and grants to local governments to transition local water management plans to a watershed approach as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D.","The proposed outcome from these funds is the completion of a 10-year comprehensive watershed management plan.","All proposed work plan activities completed, resulting in the completion and adoption of a comprehensive watershed management plan.","Achieved proposed outcomes",54761,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",204358,1222,"Members for Sauk River WD are: Bill Becker, Curt Botner, David Zerr, Donavon McKigney, Kevin Lahr, Lee Bautch, Paul Hartmann, Scott Klatt, Scott Wittkop",0.05,"Sauk River WD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2018-08-30,2019-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Sarah Jo",Boser,"Sauk River WD","642 Lincoln Rd. ","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,320-352-2231,sarah@srwdmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Stearns, Pope, Todd, Douglas, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-one-watershed-one-plan-sauk-river-wd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024724,"2018 - Buffer Cost Share (Pope SWCD)",2018,40000,"Buffer Cost Share 2018 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(o) (BWSR Buffer Cost Share 2018)","Buffer Cost Share 2018 - $5,000,000 the first year is for soil and water conservation districts for cost-sharing contracts with landowners or authorized agents to implement riparian buffers or alternative practices on public waters or public ditches consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.48. Of this amount, up to $2,500,000 may be targeted outside the 54-county Conservation Reserve Enhancement Area.","Buffer Cost Share grants provided funding to SWCDs for cost-sharing contracts with landowners to implement riparian buffers or alternative practices on public waters and public ditches consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103F.48. Grantee completed work under an approved work plan.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 85.72 pounds of Phosphorus, 74.54 tons of Sediment, and 144.54 tons of Soil Loss. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",39001,3180,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.02,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2017-07-10,2019-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street ",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-buffer-cost-share-pope-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024728,"2018 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area)",2018,240000,"Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2018 - FY18-19 CWF: Minnesota Laws of 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(c)","Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2018 - $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners. ","A portion of the federal funds/contract were used as match for project implementation for Woitalla waste storage facility project. West Central Technical Service Area (WCTSA) provided technical assistance for 326 projects during 2018. WCTSA provided technical assistance for 389 projects in 2019. These funds covered staff time for an engineering technician (Herkenhoff) that was not paid by member districts.","Achieved proposed outcomes",24000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",240000,,,2.1,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2017-07-27,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Fuchs,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","110 2nd Street S, #128 ","Waite Park",MN,56387,"320-251-7800 x3",dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-2-west-central-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024779,"2018 - Buffer Law (Carver SWCD)",2018,20000,"Buffer Law 2018 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(e) (BWSR Buffer Law 2018)","Buffer Law 2018 - [Buffer Law 2018] $3,875,000 the first year and $5,875,000 the second year are to restore or preserve permanent conservation on riparian buffers adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and tributaries, to keep water on the land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters; and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. This appropriation may be used for restoration of riparian buffers permanently protected by easements purchased with this appropriation or contracts to achieve permanent protection for riparian buffers or stream bank restorations when the riparian buffers have been restored. Up to $1,920,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.","This grant program provided funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities. Funds for 0.06 FTEs have been proposed within the work plan.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",20000,,"Members for Carver SWCD are: Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.06,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2017-08-31,2020-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 ",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-buffer-law-carver-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10025609,"2018 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area)",2018,240000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Sec 7, (c)","$3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners. ","Funds were used to maintain qualified engineering staff with appropriate technical ability or certifications to work with landowners to implement conservation practices within Area 2 TSA. Grant funds were used to contract with Red Canoe Media to create and provide printed and web related media and outreach materials for each of the member districts.","Achieved proposed outcomes",28750,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",240000,8000,"Bryan Malone,Deana Westberg,Jeff Haverland,Jennifer Wentz,Justin Muller,Matthew Fischer,Peter Mead",2,"Area 2 - Red River Valley Conservation Service","Local/Regional Government",,,,2017-07-27,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Closed,,,Bryan,Malone,"Area 2 - Red River Valley Conservation Service","809 8th Street SE ","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-7360,bryan.malone@co.becker.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-1-red-river-valley-conservation-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024918,"2019 - Watershed Based Funding Metro (Carver County WMO)",2019,517979,"Watershed Based Funding Metro 2019 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(m) (BWSR Soil Erosion and Tillage Transect)","Watershed Based Funding Metro 2019 - (a) $4,875,000 the first year and $4,875,000 the second year are for a pilot program to provide performance-based grants to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","This project will reduce phosphorus by 25 pounds per year and sediment by 3.5 tons per year to Lake Waconia. In addition, this project will reduce phosphorus by 25 pounds per year to Grace, Jonathan, and Hazeltine Lakes. A third component of this project will reduce sediment to West Chaska Creek by an estimated 2 tons per year. This project will also reduce phosphorus by 23 pounds of phosphorus per year to Lake Bavaria.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 52 pounds of Phosphorus, 11 tons of Sediment, and 1 acre-feet of Volume Reduced.","Achieved proposed outcomes",144197,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",517979,,,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government","This project will improve water quality in Bavaria, Grace, Jonathan, Waconia and Hazeltine Lakes and West Chaska Creek in Carver County. Sediment and phosphorus loading to these waterbodies will be accomplished by: 1) retrofitting stormwater pipes with water quality treatment devices, 2) modifying stormwater ponds and installing iron-enhanced sand filters, and 3) stream restoration efforts to re-meander approximately 1,100 linear feet of a ditched segment of West Chaska Creek. This project is funded through the Carver County allocation of the Watershed-Based Funding Pilot Program for the Seven County Metropolitan Area.",,,2018-09-11,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","Planning & Water Management Dept. 600 E 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,952-361-1820,tsundby@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-watershed-based-funding-metro-carver-county-wmo,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024930,"2019 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area)",2019,240000,"Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2019 - FY18-19 CWF: Minnesota Laws of 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(c)","Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2019 - $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners. ","Funds were used towards the salary of engineering staff, allowing them to assist member SWCDs with design and implementation of projects.","Achieved proposed outcomes",88519,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",240000,7000,,,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2018-09-25,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Brian,Watson,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","7151 W 190th St Ste 125 ",Jordan,MN,55352,952-492-5425,brian.watson@co.dakota.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-4-metropolitan-swcds-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024842,"2019 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pope SWCD)",2019,100000,"SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(n)","SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019 - [SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019] $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for matching grants to soil and water conservation districts based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 163 pounds of Phosphorus, 157 tons of Sediment, and 149 tons of Soil Loss.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",122750,4047,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.66,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Provides grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas?Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients. ",,,2018-08-21,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street ",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-swcd-local-capacity-services-pope-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024865,"2019 - Buffer Law (Carver SWCD)",2019,20000,"Buffer Law 2019 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(e)","Buffer Law 2019 - [Buffer Law 2019] $3,875,000 the first year and $5,875,000 the second year are to restore or preserve permanent conservation on riparian buffers adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and tributaries, to keep water on the land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters; and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. This appropriation may be used for restoration of riparian buffers permanently protected by easements purchased with this appropriation or contracts to achieve permanent protection for riparian buffers or stream bank restorations when the riparian buffers have been restored. Up to $1,920,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.","This grant program provided funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities. Funds for 0.14 FTEs have been proposed within the work plan.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",20000,,"Members for Carver SWCD are: Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.14,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2018-08-21,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 ",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-buffer-law-carver-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10013777,"2020 City of Glenwood Targeted Urban Stormwater Implementation Project Phase 1",2020,292500,"Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7.","[Projects and Practices 2020] (b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","The 2017 Lakes of Phosphorus Sensitivity significance report requires 16.5% reduction of TP, which is 287 lbs/yr (City Assessment & Prioritization Report). These priority BMPs will reduce TP by 5.34lbs/yr (1.9% of the 287 lbs/yr) and 1,296 TSS lbs/yr",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,35,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The 2013 Pope County Water Plan has a goal to protect/improve the water quality to Lake Minnewaska. Pope SWCD completed a City of Glenwood Water Quality Assessment and BMP Prioritization Project (City Assessment & Prioritization Report) in 2017. This analysis was of the areas contributing runoff to Lake Minnewaska from within the City. The MPCA, BWSR, and the DNR have ranked Lake Minnewaska as a priority for being threatened by TP from stormwater runoff. A TP reduction goal of 16.5% is needed to meet the 2017 Lakes of Phosphorus Sensitively Significance Analysis (LPSS) eutrophication goal for protecting Minnewaska. An annual TP loading goal of 287 lbs/year from the Glenwood study area is needed, as cited in the City Assessment & Prioritization Report. P8, a stormwater water quality model for the city, shows 5.34 pounds of TP is reduced from watershed loading by the proposed BMP's cited in the City Assessment & Prioritization Report. By implementing all of the proposed BMPs in this report, it is estimated that 84% (287 pounds) of the target reduction goal of 342 pounds of TP/yr will be reached. We have identified for this application: detention ponds (BMP3), a pond and ravine gully repair (BMP26), biofiltration (BMP1) and other stormwater BMPs, such as sealing identified abandoned city wells, that will reduce greater than 5 TP lbs/year and treat 106 acres of watershed based on the P8 modeling results and 1.9% of the total TP goal of 287 TP lbs/year noted in the study with one of those BMPs ranked 3rd highest priority. The Pope SWCD has 10 interested individual landowners that are willing to do BMPs to capture and treat storm water.The study and the total projects identified in the plan will take several years to fully implement. The Pope SWCD is only applying for the first phase under this application and will follow up with future applications when we are ready to implement the remainder of the projects noted in the plan. This urban phase will add to the rural work.",2020-02-03,2022-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jessica,Hoheisel,"Pope SWCD",,,MN,56334,320-634-5327,jessica.hoheisel@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-city-glenwood-targeted-urban-stormwater-implementation-project-phase-1,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Marcey Westrick",No 10010640,"2020 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Carver SWCD)",2020,122548,"Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, ARTICLE 2, Sec. 7(n)","(n) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to one percent for the administration of payments.",,"This project resulted in work completed per the approved work plan.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",122548,,"Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.46743295,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-03-25,2023-02-15,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 Cologne, MN 55322",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-swcd-local-capacity-services-carver-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10010730,"2020 - Buffer Law (Carver SWCD)",2020,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(f)","(f) $4,750,000 the first year and $4,750,000 the second year are to purchase, restore, or preserve riparian land adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and tributaries, by easements or contracts, to keep water on the land to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters; and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. Up to $507,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. ","These grants provide funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",20000,,"Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.159482759,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-03-25,2023-02-14,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 Cologne, MN 55322",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-buffer-law-carver-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10010692,"2020 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pope SWCD)",2020,135931,"Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, ARTICLE 2, Sec. 7(n)","(n) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to one percent for the administration of payments.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","Minimally reviewed to ensure reporting met all required standards. Activities met grant intent and achieved all proposed measurable outcomes.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",135931,1868,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.875478927,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2019-12-09,2024-11-05,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-swcd-local-capacity-services-pope-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10022767,"2021 Lake Minnewaska Targeted Subwatershed Implementation Project Phase IV",2021,235000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(b)","(Projects and Practices)(b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs will reduce TSS by 412 T/year, and 330 lbs./year of TP and will add to an overall implementation effort in the Lake Minnewaska subwatersheds 54 practices implemented using grant funds in 2014, 2015, and 2016.",,,13356,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",56289,539,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.17,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"This project will focus on protection of Lake Minnewaska by reducing sediment and phosphorus which are a result of massive gully erosion and eroding ravines that have been converted to row crop production. Pope SWCD has four landowners ready to implement 10 water and sediment control basins, one lined waterway, one grassed waterway, and one shoreline protection project. These projects have the potential to reduce sediment by 412 tons/year, and 330 pounds/year of phosphorus from entering the lake. We have targeted 54 implemented practices since 2014; this grant would continue this effort. ",2021-01-21,2023-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street ",Glenwood,MN,56334,,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-lake-minnewaska-targeted-subwatershed-implementation-project-phase-iv,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022919,"2021 Metro WBIF - Lower MN North Area - Carver County",2021,180505,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(a)","(Watershed Based Implementation Funding)(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","This project will reduce TSS to Bevens Creek by 120 tons per year; reduce TP and TSS to listed lakes by 49 pounds and 17,000 pounds, respectively, and reduce volume by 25 million gallons.",,,2080,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",18955,,,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government",,,"This project will improve water quality to Hazeltine Lake, McKnight Lake, and Bevens Creek; as well as increasing our knowledge of goldfish removal in Big Woods Lake. Sediment and phosphorus loading reductions to the listed water bodies will be accomplished by; 1) returning turf grass to native prairie, 2) restoring eroding streambanks, and 3) completing a feasibility study. This project is funded through the Carver County allocation of the Watershed-Based Funding Program for the Seven County Metropolitan Area.",2021-01-14,2023-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","Planning & Water Management Dept. 600 E 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,,tsundby@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-metro-wbif-lower-mn-north-area-carver-county,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022960,"2021 Metro WBIF - Lower MN North - Carver SWCD - Lake Waconia SWA Implementation ",2021,40000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(a)","(Watershed Based Implementation Funding)(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","If each of the top 15 BMP's are installed the grant will successfully fund projects that reduce TP discharging to Lake Waconia by 434 pounds. Results may vary based on landowner participation. ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Carver SWCD are: Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"A sub-watershed analysis was completed for the lakeshed that drains to Lake Waconia that identified a total of 84 projects that could be installed to improve water quality. This grant will target the top 15 projects for BMP installation based on cost-benefit. Lake Waconia is just under the state impairment threshold so this grant will go a long way to protecting the highest priority lake in Carver County.",2021-02-12,2023-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 ",Cologne,MN,55322,,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-metro-wbif-lower-mn-north-carver-swcd-lake-waconia-swa-implementation,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022961,"2021 Metro WBIF - South Fork Crow - Carver SWCD - Eagle Lake SWA Implementation",2021,60000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(a)","(Watershed Based Implementation Funding)(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","This grant will be used to target the top 26 BMP sites for the Eagle Lake watershed. If all BMPs are installed, the total phosphorus reduction over a ten year period would be 308.4 pounds. ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Carver SWCD are: Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The Carver SWCD completed a Sub-Watershed Analysis (SWA) for the watershed draining to Eagle Lake. The SWA identified Best Management Practices (BMPs) that could be implemented to help improve water quality in the lake. The grant will be used to implement those BMPs identified in the SWA. BMPs have been prioritized by cost benefit analysis, landowners will be contacted starting with the highest ranking BMP first. This grant will target the top 26 identified BMPs.",2021-02-12,2023-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 ",Cologne,MN,55322,,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-metro-wbif-south-fork-crow-carver-swcd-eagle-lake-swa-implementation,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022962,"2021 Metro WBIF - South Fork Crow - CCWMO - Watertown Streambank Feasibility ",2021,50000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(a)","(Watershed Based Implementation Funding)(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","Feasibility Study will identify measurable outcomes. The primary pollutant that will be reviewed will be TSS.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",25720,,,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government",,,"Complete a feasibility study that identifies areas along the South Fork Crow River through the City of Watertown that are failing, identifies cost benefits, and rank potential projects. Remaining funds will be used to complete the top projects.",2021-02-12,2023-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","Planning & Water Management Dept. 600 E 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,,tsundby@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-metro-wbif-south-fork-crow-ccwmo-watertown-streambank-feasibility,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022768,"2021 East Branch Chippewa River Targeted Subwatershed Implementation Project",2021,345000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(b)","(b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","65 Erosion and Sediment control BMPs will reduce TSS by 1,462 T/year and 1,260 lbs/year. This will meet 16% of the Chippewa River Turbidity TMDL TSS annual reduction goal (8877 tons/year) and 11% of the TP lb/year goal for Lake Hanson.","The LGU installed 41 projects that were less than the proposed amount. However, the modeled reduction of pollutants exceeded the proposed amount with there being 2406 LBS of phosphorous, 2708 tons of soil, and 2181 tons of sediment prevented from entering the local waterways. Therefore, they have significantly exceeded the proposed measurable outcomes.","achieved proposed outcomes",229329,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",345000,7265,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.200191571,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"This project targets restoration and protection of the East Branch Chippewa River, a major tributary to the Chippewa River, one of the largest basins of the Minnesota River Basin. It will address non-point source pollution from agricultural lands, specifically those on steep, erodible slopes and ravines (root cause) that are delivering sediment and phosphorus to the East Branch Chippewa River, an important local resource as it passes through several highly recreated and populated lakes within Pope and Swift Counties along with highly productive agricultural and wildlife lands. These lands have been converted to row crop production. Pope and Swift SWCDs have partnered and have 10 landowners ready to implement 65 erosion and sediment control practices. A Stream impairment for Turbidity/TSS in the East Branch is the lower reach from Mud Creek to Benson. Any work done upstream could impact this reach. The Chippewa Turbidity TMDL (2014, pgs. 3-11 and 4-11) and the Chippewa WRAPS Report (2017, pg. 81) both state that this reach needs an average 44% reduction in daily TSS load. Comparing this % reduction to table 3-7 in the Chippewa Turbidity TMDL, this translates to an average daily TSS reduction of 24.3 Tons/day or 8877 tons/year. This project would meet 16% of the Chippewa Turbidity TMDL TSS annual reduction goal. These SWCDs partnered and completed a Water Quality Decision Support Application (WQDSA) for the East Branch of the Chippewa River. Based on averages calculated from recently constructed WASCOBs in the West Central Area II these projects have the potential to reduce TSS by 1,462 T/year, and 1,260 lbs/year of TP. Secondary benefits will be helping to meet TMDL reduction goals for Lake Hanson this project will meet 11% of the TP lbs/year goal.",2021-01-29,2023-11-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Pope, Swift",,"Chippewa River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-east-branch-chippewa-river-targeted-subwatershed-implementation-project,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013810,"2021 - Area Technical Training Team Grant (Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area)",2021,5000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7 (c)","(c) $4,000,000 the first year and $4,000,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification. ","Grant provides funding for delivery of locally identified training priorities, as identified in the funding request and approved work plan.","Grant funds funded a staff person to perform an irrigation training, no further training needs were identified. Returned 90% of the funds.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",457,339,,0.004789272,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-09-17,2023-02-17,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Fuchs,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","110 2nd Street S, #128 Waite Park, MN 56387","Waite Park",MN,56387,320-251-7800,dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-area-technical-training-team-grant-area-2-west-central-technical-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013968,"2021 - Buffer Law (Pope SWCD)",2021,21500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Sec 7, (e)","(e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","These grants provide funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",21500,,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.196360153,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-12-28,2023-01-08,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-buffer-law-pope-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013878,"2021 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pope SWCD)",2021,135931,"The Laws of Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7 (n)","(n) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to one percent for the administration of payments.",,"This project resulted in work completed per the approved work plan.","achieved proposed outcomes",21784,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",135931,6130,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.796455939,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-12-28,2023-11-08,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-swcd-local-capacity-services-pope-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013916,"2021 - Buffer Law (Carver SWCD)",2021,17200,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Sec 7, (e)","(e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",17200,,"Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Mike Lynch, Stan Wendland",0.119731801,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-02-01,2024-01-02,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212 STE 6 Cologne, MN 55322",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@carvercountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-buffer-law-carver-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10022963,"2021 Metro WBIF - South Fork Crow - CCWMO - Turf to Native ",2021,40000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(a)","(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","Irrigated areas will reduce potable water by 650,000 gal/yr/ac. Infiltration rates increase by 0.6 in/hr resulting in a volume reduction of 254,000 gal/yr/ac, TP reduction of 0.49 lbs/yr/ac, TSS reduction of 170 lbs/yr/ac. ","As a result of this project the following reduction are anticipated: stormwater volume: 7.49 Acre-Feet/Year, phosphorus: 4.7 Lbs/Year, Sediment (TSS): 0.478 Tons/Year, and Soil (est. savings): 0.34 Tons/Year. (from final progress report)","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",10466,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",40000,,,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government",,,"Project will covert 7 acres of turf or crop land to native prairie in the South Fork Crow River Watershed. 3 project sites have been identified that equals 12 acres of potential native prairie restoration. Costs include construction, and establishment of the sites.",2021-04-28,2024-05-15,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","Planning & Water Management Dept. 600 E 4th Street Chaska, MN 55318",Chaska,MN,55318,952-361-1820,tsundby@carvercountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-metro-wbif-south-fork-crow-ccwmo-turf-native,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10022923,"2021 Metro WBIF - Lower MN River North Area Projects - St. Hubert's",2021,63865,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(a)","(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","The project is expected to treat 3.6 acres runoff, remove 455 lbs of TSS and 1.8 lbs of P per year, reduce volume by 0.33 acre-ft per year, add 0.7 acres of prairie restoration, and will over 600 students, 100 staff members and over 2600 families.","This project created a tree trench, rain garden, and converted turf to native prairie to which will reduce TSS by 0.2 tons/yr, TP by 1.83 lbs/yr, and stormwater volume by 0.21 acre-ft/yr. In addition, two outdoor living classrooms were provided. ","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",162067,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",63865,,"David Ziegler, Dick Ward, Dorothy Pedersen, Jill Crafton, Larry Koch",,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","Local/Regional Government",,,"Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District (RPBCWD), together with St Hubert Catholic School, and Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) has identified a campus retrofit that will improve water quality, reduce runoff volumes, improve ecological diversity and provide many educational opportunities near Rice Marsh Lake in Chanhassen. Rice Marsh Lake is impaired. In early 2016, the district completed an analysis of the Rice Marsh Lake's watershed to assess its overall health. Rice Marsh Lake does not meet MPCA shallow lake water quality standards due to phosphorus loading. Additionally, high impervious cover in the area has increased stormwater runoff volume and rate, and reduced habitat availability and biological diversity. The District has been looking for ?opportunity projects? within this watershed where measurable water quality improvements are achievable. RPBCWD and St. Hubert School have been working together since 2013 to grow environmental awareness in the school community. Leadership from the school approached RPBCWD in 2018 with interest in taking action on that awareness. Many potential projects were considered, weighing benefits of water quality, runoff volume and rate reduction, ecological biodiversity, educational opportunities and aesthetics of the property, with considerations of safety, cost, and maintenance. Ultimately, four stormwater treatment projects were identified: 1)A parking lot median retrofit to a tree trench that would collect water from the adjacent parking lot, 2)Underground storage of stormwater runoff from the school roof and impervious playground surface, 3)Addition of a rain garden, removal of impervious surface, flooding and gully repair, and native vegetation on the south side of the parking lot, and 4)Restoration of a turf grass parcel into a native prairie with impervious disconnection from the parking lot to catch/treat stormwater. ",2021-05-21,2024-06-17,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Jeffery,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","18681 Lake Drive E Chanhassen, MN 55317",Chanhassen,MN,55317,952-607-6512,tjeffery@rpbcwd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-metro-wbif-lower-mn-river-north-area-projects-st-huberts,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10022735,"2022 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area)",2022,242500,"Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2022","Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2022","Grant will follow an approved workplan, with activities focused on increasing the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.35,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,"This non-competitive CWF grant program invests in building the capacity of Nonpoint Engineering Assistance (Technical Service Area) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",2021-08-09,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Brian,Watson,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","7151 W 190th St Ste 125 ",Jordan,MN,55352,,brian.watson@co.dakota.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-4-metropolitan-swcds-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022737,"2022 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area)",2022,242500,"Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2022","Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2022","Grant will follow an approved workplan, with activities focused on increasing the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.64,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,"This non-competitive CWF grant program invests in building the capacity of Nonpoint Engineering Assistance (Technical Service Area) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",2021-08-09,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Dennis,Fuchs,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","110 2nd Street S, #128 ","Waite Park",MN,56387,,dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-2-west-central-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022907,"2022 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Carver SWCD)",2022,131739,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6(q)","(SWCD Local Capacity Services)(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Carver SWCD are: Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.51,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The SWCD Local Capacity Services grant program provides funds to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients. ",2021-10-07,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 ",Cologne,MN,55322,,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-swcd-local-capacity-services-carver-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022630,"2022 - Buffer Implementation Supplemental (Pope SWCD)",2022,10000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Regular Session, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(e) & The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(e)","(e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements. & (e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Grant funds were used for staff time to implement the Buffer Law in the county included some work involved in enforcement activities.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",10000,,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.093869732,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-05-25,2023-07-07,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-buffer-implementation-supplemental-pope-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10022855,"2022 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pope SWCD)",2022,125736,"The Laws of Minnesota - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6(q)","(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","Final grant reporting completed and reviewed as per recommendations due to limited administrative support from allocation.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",22789,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",125736,1807,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.751915709,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-11-24,2024-10-17,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-swcd-local-capacity-services-pope-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10022669,"2022 - Buffer Law (Pope SWCD)",2022,21500,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6 (e)","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","The LGU successfully implemented the buffer law through the process of working with the county to monitor existing buffers, identify areas of non-compliance, and work with the appropriate parties to bring the areas back into compliance.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",21500,,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.20210728,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-11-24,2024-04-26,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-buffer-law-pope-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10022721,"2022 - Buffer Law (Carver SWCD)",2022,17000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6 (e)","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",17000,,"Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Mike Lynch, Stan Wendland",0.098180077,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-02-25,2024-08-08,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212 STE 6 Cologne, MN 55322",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@carvercountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-buffer-law-carver-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10019795,"2022-2023 Minnesota Public Radio",2022,1891500,"Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6(c)","$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history.",,,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio",,,,,2021-08-03,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Kavanagh,"Minnesota Public Radio","480 Cedar Street","Saint Paul",Minnesota,55101,,jkavanagh@mpr.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-2023-minnesota-public-radio,,,, 10019795,"2022-2023 Minnesota Public Radio",2023,1891500,"Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 ","$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history. ",,,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio",,,,,2021-08-03,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Kavanagh,"Minnesota Public Radio","480 Cedar Street","Saint Paul",Minnesota,55101,,jkavanagh@mpr.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-2023-minnesota-public-radio,,,, 10019796,"2022-2023 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)",2022,1891500,"Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6(d)","$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19. ",,,,,,,,,,"Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","For FY2022 and FY2023, funds were allocated to each member station based on AMPERS recommendations ",,,2021-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Glaser,"Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations","1881 Munster Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55116,651-587-5550,jglaser@ampers.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-2023-association-minnesota-public-educational-radio-stations-ampers,,,, 10019796,"2022-2023 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)",2023,1891500,"Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6(d)","$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19. ",,,,,,,,,,"Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","For FY2022 and FY2023, funds were allocated to each member station based on AMPERS recommendations ",,,2021-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Glaser,"Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations","1881 Munster Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55116,651-587-5550,jglaser@ampers.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-2023-association-minnesota-public-educational-radio-stations-ampers,,,, 10024636,"2023 Lake Emily Watershed BMP Targeted Implementation Phase IV",2023,362500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(b)","(b) $10,762,000 the first year and $11,504,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","44 Erosion and Sediment control BMPs will reduce TSS by 1,027 Tons/year and 880 lbs/year of TP. This will directly address 44% of Lake Emily's TP annual reduction goal for direct drainage from stormwater runoff.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","This project targets sediment and TSS reduction in the Lake Emily subwatershed. Funded Best Management Practices will address non-point source pollution from agricultural lands, specifically those on steep, erodible slopes and ravines (root cause) that are delivering sediment and phosphorus to the Chippewa River and Lake Emily, an important local resource as it passes through several highly recreated and populated lakes within Pope County along with highly productive agricultural and wildlife lands. These lands have been converted to row crop production. Pope has 6 landowners ready to implement 44 erosion and sediment control practices. The Pope County Water plan has identified surface water quality and erosion control as the top two priority concerns in the 2013-2023 Comprehensive Water Plan (page 1-17). These two priorities account for 33% of the phosphorus loading to Lake Emily. Lake Emily is identified in the Eight Lake TMDL study and the Pope County Water Plan as being impaired for excessive nutrients. A Water Quality Decision Support App (WQDSA) was used to target the highest contributing areas and this proposal will target the highest contributing direct drainage areas to implement projects. Based on averages calculated from recently constructed WASCOBs in the West Central Area II these projects have the potential to reduce TSS by 1,027 T/year, and 880 lbs/year of TP. This will directly address 44% of Lake Emily's TP annual reduction goal (2,000 lbs) for direct drainage from stormwater runoff. ",,,2022-12-15,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-lake-emily-watershed-bmp-targeted-implementation-phase-iv,"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ", 10027385,"2023 - CREP Outreach and Implementation Continuation (Carver SWCD)",2023,48396,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6 (k)","(k) $1,771,000 the first year and $3,829,000 the second year are to purchase and restore permanent conservation sites via easements or contracts to treat and store water on the land for water quality improvement purposes and related technical assistance. This work may be done in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture with a first-priority use to accomplish a conservation reserve enhancement program, or equivalent, in the state. Up to $280,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028.",,"Grant funds were used as proposed in the work plan, ensuring staff capacity to provide technical assistance to deliver the MN CREP. 953.5 hours were spent providing technical assistance. 51 landowners were contacted regarding CREP. ","achieved proposed outcomes",10842,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",48396,,"Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.411398467,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-06-14,2023-07-26,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 Cologne, MN 55322",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-crep-outreach-and-implementation-continuation-carver-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027409,"2023 - CREP Outreach and Implementation Continuation (Pope SWCD)",2023,15202,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6 (k)","(k) $1,771,000 the first year and $3,829,000 the second year are to purchase and restore permanent conservation sites via easements or contracts to treat and store water on the land for water quality improvement purposes and related technical assistance. This work may be done in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture with a first-priority use to accomplish a conservation reserve enhancement program, or equivalent, in the state. Up to $280,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028.",,"Grant funds were used as proposed in the work plan, ensuring staff capacity to provide technical and administrative assistance to deliver the MN CREP. 183.75 hours were spent providing technical and administrative assistance. 19 landowners were contacted regarding CREP. Funds were not fully spent. One contract approved for funding on 21.1 acres.","achieved proposed outcomes",992,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",9919,37,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.136494253,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-06-28,2023-08-16,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-crep-outreach-and-implementation-continuation-pope-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027193,"2023 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area)",2023,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","c) $4,841,000 the first year and $4,841,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.388888889,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-07-28,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Dennis,Fuchs,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","110 2nd Street S, #128","Waite Park",MN,56387,320-251-7800,dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-2-west-central-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027195,"2023 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area)",2023,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","c) $4,841,000 the first year and $4,841,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-07-28,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Troy,Kuphal,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","7151 W 190th St Ste 125",Jordan,MN,55352,952-492-5425,tkuphal@scottswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-4-metropolitan-swcds-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027210,"2023 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Carver SWCD)",2023,139055,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",11461,,"Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Stan Wendland, Mark Zabel, Marcus Zbinden",0.745689655,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-09-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-swcd-local-capacity-services-carver-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027262,"2023 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pope SWCD)",2023,127449,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",41641,141,"Randy Mitteness, Keith Nygaard, Randy Pederson, D. Gary Reents, Tom Talle",0.454501916,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-09-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-swcd-local-capacity-services-pope-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027300,"2023 - Buffer Law (Carver SWCD)",2023,17000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Stan Wendland, Mark Zabel, Marcus Zbinden",0.125478927,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-09-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6 ",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-buffer-law-carver-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027352,"2023 - Buffer Law (Pope SWCD)",2023,21500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Randy Mitteness, Keith Nygaard, Randy Pederson, D. Gary Reents, Tom Talle",0.19683908,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-09-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-buffer-law-pope-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10029447,"2024 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area)",2024,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.55651341,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-01-04,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Dennis,Fuchs,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","110 2nd Street S, #128","Waite Park",MN,56387,320-251-7800,dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-2-west-central-technical-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10029449,"2024 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area)",2024,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.451149425,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-12-01,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Troy,Kuphal,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","7151 W 190th St Ste 125",Jordan,MN,55352,952-492-5425,tkuphal@scottswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-4-metropolitan-swcds-technical-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10029461,"2024 - Buffer Law (Carver SWCD)",2024,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.134099617,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-12-07,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-buffer-law-carver-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10029507,"2024 - Buffer Law (Pope SWCD)",2024,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.191570881,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-11-15,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-buffer-law-pope-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10031471,"2024 Contract Agreement Reimbursement",2025,275000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 10c","$275,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources, at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, for expenses incurred in preparing and administering contracts, including for the agreements specified in this section.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,8.86,"MN DNR","State Government","Provide contract management to ENRTF pass-through appropriation recipients for approximately 115 open grants. Ensure funds are expended in compliance with appropriation law, state statute, grants policies, and approved work plans.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Katherine,Sherman-Hoehn,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5533",katherine.sherman-hoehn@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-contract-agreement-reimbursement,,,, 10033701,"2025 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area)",2025,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.44,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-11-21,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Dennis,Fuchs,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","110 2nd Street S, #128 Waite Park, MN 56387","Waite Park",MN,56387,320-251-7800,dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-2-west-central-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033703,"2025 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area)",2025,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.43,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-09-04,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Troy,Kuphal,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","7151 W 190th St Ste 125 Jordan, MN 55352",Jordan,MN,55352,952-492-5425,tkuphal@scottswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-4-metropolitan-swcds-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033717,"2025 - Soil Health Delivery (Carver SWCD)",2025,40000,"Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(o). ","$6,039,000 the first year and $6,038,000 the second year are for financial and technical assistance to enhance adoption of cover crops and other soil health practices to achieve water quality or drinking water benefits. The board may use grants to local governments and agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture, AgCentric at Minnesota State Center for Excellence, and other practitioners and partners to accomplish this work. Up to $450,000 is for an agreement with the University of Minnesota Office for Soil Health for applied research and education on Minnesota's agroecosystems and soil health management systems; and","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",40000,,"Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-08-19,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212 STE 6 Cologne, MN 55322",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@carvercountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-soil-health-delivery-carver-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033847,"2025 - Buffer Law (Pope SWCD)",2025,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",0.14,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-10-09,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-buffer-law-pope-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033767,"2025 - Soil Health Delivery (Pope SWCD)",2025,80000,"Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(o). ","$6,039,000 the first year and $6,038,000 the second year are for financial and technical assistance to enhance adoption of cover crops and other soil health practices to achieve water quality or drinking water benefits. The board may use grants to local governments and agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture, AgCentric at Minnesota State Center for Excellence, and other practitioners and partners to accomplish this work. Up to $450,000 is for an agreement with the University of Minnesota Office for Soil Health for applied research and education on Minnesota's agroecosystems and soil health management systems; and","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"D. Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Randy Mitteness, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle",,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-10-09,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Pope SWCD","1680 North Franklin Street Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-soil-health-delivery-pope-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033802,"2025 - Buffer Law (Carver SWCD)",2025,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Bob Burandt, Jeff Sons, Marcus Zbinden, Mark Zabel, Stan Wendland",0.17,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-12-10,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212 STE 6 Cologne, MN 55322",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5230,mwanous@carvercountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-buffer-law-carver-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10031360,"517 First Street HVAC Evaluation",2023,8900,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org","The short term target was achieved with the completion of the HVAC assessment by QSE. The analysis and information provided in the assessment gives CCHS a firm foundation from which to reach our intermediate and long term targets of designing and installing a new HVAC system capable of attaining the desired environmental criteria.",,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",8900,,"Lin Deardorff, Mike Coleman, Dan Lund, Tom Workman, Mike Fahey, Marta Beckett, David Lavin, Mark Willems, Matthew McDougall, Patti Dietzel, Dean Hilgers, Bryce Johnson, Thomas W. Larkin",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to evaluate how well the current system controls the museum environment.",2023-07-01,2024-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeremy,Murray,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,9524424234,jmurray@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/517-first-street-hvac-evaluation,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 10011418,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XI",2020,5631000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 4(a)","$5,631,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan..Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan..Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan..",,,1650400,"Private, PF, Federal, Private",5619000,12000,,0.15,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the strategic permanent protection of 1,003 acres (241 wetlands and 762 grasslands) of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will strategically acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions. ","The loss of grassland and wetland habitats in Minnesota is well documented. In the agricultural region of Minnesota over 90% of our wetlands and 99% our prairie grasslands have been converted for other uses. This proposal aims to slow or reverse this downward trend by strategically acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitats to be permanently protected as WPAs. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50-years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). This eleventh phase of the WPA acceleration program builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous ten phases of this effort by strategically acquiring 1,003 acres (241 acres of wetlands and 762 acres of grassland habitat) for the benefit of upland species and recreational opportunities of the public. Strategic properties will be identified by using landscape level planning tools [e.g. Thunderstorm Maps produced by the USFWS’s Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET)]. Based on HAPET evaluation strategies, modeling predictions can be made on the numbers of nesting waterfowl, grassland nesting birds, and other wildlife the acres impacted by this grant application can produce. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. Hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing opportunities for hunting and fishing public access and have used WPA’s extensively in the past. To address concerns related to the erosion of county tax revenues due to public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties.Additional funding for restoration and development of the properties will be solicited from partners. If this funding is available, budgeted Outdoor Heritage restoration funds under this proposal would be able to accomplish additional fee title w/o PILT acquisition funds. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch “plugs"", breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-cleanup, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(320) 236-7755",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Pope, Renville, Rice, Stevens, Swift, Wilkin, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xi,,,, 10019609,"Accelerating the USFWS Habitat Conservation Easement Program - Phase III",2022,4752000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(i)","$4,752,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited, in cooperation with Pheasants Forever and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire permanent conservation working lands easements and to restore wetlands and prairie grasslands. Of this amount, $3,153,000 is to Ducks Unlimited and $1,599,000 is to Pheasants Forever. A list of proposed acquisitions and restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - USFWS habitat easements will add restored and protected grassland and small wetland acres to augment existing public lands and other permanent easements to create prairie-wetland complexes with a more diverse mix of habitats and conservation options for private landowners. The measure of success will be the number of functioning prairie wetland complexes that provide adequate wetland and grassland acres within a landscape. This is a long-term, programmatic landscape conservation effort that will take time to achieve. Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected - This outcome will be measured by the sheer number of expiring CRP acres that will be protected through USFWS easements, and the protected grassland and wetland habitat that will not be subject to future conversion to intensive row crop agriculture. By offering private landowners a working lands conservation easement option, landowners in need of an annual income stream from their land will be incentivized to keep grasslands intact and restore wetlands",,,510400,"U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service",4722000,30000,,0.95,"DU with PF and USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 3 partnership will accelerate USFWS wildlife habitat easements to protect and restore 1,400 acres of private grasslands and pothole wetlands in west-central Minnesota, and restore an additional 140 prairie-wetland acres. These ""working land"" conservation easements allow delayed haying and grazing while protecting restored wetlands and prairie grasslands for nesting ducks, pheasants, and other wildlife. By restoring and protecting grassland and wetland habitat while allowing for continued landowner use of these working private lands, USFWS habitat easements fill an important prairie landscape conservation niche that complements other more restrictive easements and fee-title public lands, and buffers existing habitats.","Ducks Unlimited (DU) and Pheasants Forever (PF) will purchase, record, and transfer wildlife habitat conservation easements to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) for long-term perpetual monitoring and enforcement in west-central Minnesota using federally-approved USFWS habitat conservation easement language and federal payment rates. DU and PF will restore drained wetlands and cropland back to prairie grassland. DU will purchase and hold easements through it's Wetlands America Trust (WAT), DU's supporting land-holding fiduciary organization, of which DU is the sole corporate member. By purchasing easements and restoring grasslands and wetlands for USFWS with OHF support, DU and PF will effectively accelerate the rate at which USFWS can protect grassland and wetlands in key focus landscapes in which there are also many state and federal wildlife lands owned and managed in fee-title, and other lands protected by more restrictive conservation easements. These are some of the most productive landscapes in the state for breeding waterfowl and other prairie wildlife including pheasants, and these private working land conservation easements complement other federal, state, and private conservation easement options available to landowners. USFWS habitat conservation easements not only include protection measures that prevent wetland/prairie conversion and land development/subdivision, but importantly, they also secure rights to restore wetlands and prairie grassland where feasible too - which is the primary purpose of this OHF easement program. DU/PF will help USFWS conduct landowner outreach, prioritize offers of federally-approved easement payments, and conduct landowner negotiations, boundary survey, environmental review, title review, and other legal tasks, and purchase the easement for USFWS. DU/PF will protect prairie and wetlands via easements we purchase (and restore where needed), record, and transfer to USFWS. DU/PF will also use OHF grant funds to restore additional prairie and wetland acres on land eased directly by USFWS as leverage. DU/PF will restore eased lands in partnership with the USFWS with technical guidance from their private lands biologists. DU engineers will survey/design larger complex wetland restorations, and manage restoration contracts to private earth-moving firms. USFWS ""Habitat Easements"" have been used here for over two decades, and are designed to provide a habitat protection conservation tool to complement public lands habitat complexes such as federal Waterfowl Production Areas and state Wildlife Management Areas, by keeping privately owned restored grassland and wetland habitat intact and on county tax rolls while allowing for working use of the land. These easements provide landowners with the option of either delayed haying (after July 15) or both grazing and delayed haying, which results in adequate habitat for wetland and upland nesting birds and a working land use option that appeals to some private landowners. Importantly, these working land easements also help manage plant succession on their land, which is critical to preventing the encroachment of volunteer trees and invasive plant species. Well-managed grazing, delayed haying, and USFWS prescribed fire also benefits those grassland bird species that prefer more open prairie habitats, such as northern pintail, marbled godwit, snipe, and many other prairie species.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pope, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-usfws-habitat-conservation-easement-program-phase-iii,,,, 10019610,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XIII",2022,3869000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(a)","$3,869,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,2268700,", PF, Federal and Private",3854000,15000,,0.59,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase XIII proposal permanently protects and restores 659 acres of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions. Acquired properties will be restored to the highest extent possible with regard to time and budgets.","Wetland and grassland habitat in Minnesota have been declining for decades. Currently over 90% of wetland and 99% of grassland habitats have been converted to other uses. This proposal works to slow this decline by acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitat as permanently protected WPA's. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50 years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). Additionally, hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing public access. This thirteenth phase of the WPA acceleration program provides public access and builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous twelve phases of this effort. Properties will be identified by using landscape level planning tools such as USFWS' Duck Breeding Density Maps, as well as MN DNR natural heritage data and numerous state level conservation plans. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch ?plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-cleanup, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(320) 236-7755",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pope, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xiii,,,, 10027637,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement - Phase IX",2018,1755000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(e)","$1,755,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"A statewide review of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) found that wetlands are one of the three habitat types (along with prairies and rivers) most used by these species. The 5,000 acres of wetland enhancement will provide wetland management actions identified to support SGCN, including reversal of wetland degradation and control of invasives. In the Minnesota County Biological Survey description of the marsh community, special attention is given to two issues faced in Minnesota marshes - stable high water levels that reduce species diversity, often to a point at which a monotypic system evolves, and the ""invasion of marshes by the non-native species narrow-leaved cattail"" and its hybrids. Both of these issues were directly addressed by the major cattail control activities involving the Roving Habitat Crew, along with water level management undertaken through channel cleanouts or that will now be possible through because of newly installed wetland infrastructure projects.","A total of 5,024 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 5,024 in Enhance.",60000,PPJV,1653600,44300,,2,DNR,"State Government","Funding provided through this appropriation enhanced 5,024 acres of wetland habitat. Eight wetland and shallow lake infrastructure projects were competed that enhanced 1,643 acres of wetland. Cattail spraying using a helicopter outfitted with an OHF-purchased spray unit and impacted impacted 1,762 acres. Work by the Region 3 Roving Habitat Crew enhanced 1,619 acres of wetland. Finally, survey and design work was initiated on four projects to prepare for future construction.","ML2016 Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement Phase 8 entailed multiple components. * Engineering and Construction and Shallow Lake/Wetland Infrastructure Projects - Eight individual projects were undertaken with funding from this appropriation. One project, Moose/Willow in Aitkin County, entailed extensive cleanout of an outlet channels, plus a new water control structure leading to better water level management. Downstream channel work is necessary outlets become clogged with sediment and vegetation and water levels in shallow lakes become abnormally high. Specialized equipment known as a Cookie Cutter removed accumulated sediments and other obstructions to surveyed levels. The shallow lake returned to a lower levels with resulting habitat benefits. Seven projects - Plum Creek (Murray County), Gopher Ridge (Kandiyohi County), Sedan Pond (Pope County), Bradshaw Lake (Scott County), Rum River and Jones Pool (both at Mille Lacs WMA, Mille Lacs County), and Amiret WMA (Lyon County) - were completed and involved engineering and construction of wetland/shallow lake infrastructure such as dikes and water control structures. In all of these projects, engineering was done in-house (i.e. DNR engineers) and private contractors were used for the construction. Finally, four infrastructure projects were engineered only, with construction planned for the future. Doing this initial engineering allows us to determine project feasibility, identify construction obstacles, and obtain accurate cost estimates for materials and construction. These engineering-only projects were accomplished with in-house (i.e., DNR) engineers. *Cattail Spraying - A DNR helicopter has been equipped with an OHF-funded spray unit and avionics to allow it to spray invasive cattails - one of the most significant problems that impact wetlands statewide. Utilizing this helicopter, in conjunction with Roving Habitat Crew members working as ground support, significant acres of invasive cattail can be sprayed annually. Funding from this appropriation was used to purchase herbicide and pay helicopter expenses. 1,762 acres were enhanced. This operation is highly coordinated with project solicitation in late winter. Activities that have to occur before actual spraying occurs include landing site selection and mowing, ground crew (i.e. roving habitat crew members) training, herbicide purchase, coordination with DNR Law Enforcement (who have oversight of the helicopter and for whom the pilot works), permit applications, and public notice publication. * Roving Habitat Crews - Roving Habitat Crews are teams of DNR staff who are equipped and trained to perform habitat enhancement projects on public lands. Funding from this appropriation was provided to the Region 3 Roving Habitat Crew to enable it to perform wetland enhancement activities through the addition of two roving crew members and their associated costs for three fiscal years (FY18-FY20). Typical wetland enhancement activities undertaken by Roving Habitat Crews include prescribed burns of wetlands, removal of invasive species and trees from wetlands, and support of shallow lake drawdowns.",,2017-07-01,2022-11-04,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5227",ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Cass, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Renville, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancement-phase-ix,,,, 10017798,"Accelerating the USFWS Habitat Conservation Easement Program - Phase II",2021,3187000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(k)","$3,187,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited, in cooperation with Pheasants Forever and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire permanent conservation working lands easements and to restore wetlands and prairie grasslands. Of this amount, $2,248,000 is to Ducks Unlimited and $939,000 is to Pheasants Forever. A list of proposed acquisitions and restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - USFWS habitat easements will add restored and protected grassland and small wetland acres to augment existing public lands and other permanent easements to create prairie-wetland complexes with a more diverse mix of habitats and conservation options for private landowners. The measure of success will be the number of functioning prairie wetland complexes that provide adequate wetland and grassland acres within a landscape. This is a long-term, programmatic landscape conservation effort that will take time to achieve. Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected - This outcome will be measured by the number of expiring CRP acres that will be protected through USFWS easements, and the restored and protected grassland and wetland habitat that will not be subject to future conversion to intensive row crop agriculture. By offering private landowners a working lands conservation easement option, landowners in need of an annual income stream from their land will be incentivized to keep grasslands intact and restore wetlands",,,264000,"DU Private & Federal USFWS and Federal USFWS",3172000,15000,,0.53,"Ducks Unlimited w/ PF and USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 2 partnership will accelerate USFWS wildlife habitat easements to restore and protect 775 acres of private grasslands and pothole wetlands in west-central Minnesota, and restore 50 additional prairie-wetland acres too. These ""working land"" conservation easements allow delayed haying and grazing while protecting restored wetlands and prairie grasslands for nesting ducks, pheasants, and other wildlife. By restoring and protecting grassland and wetland habitat while allowing for continued landowner use of these working private lands, USFWS habitat easements fill an important prairie landscape conservation niche that complements other more restrictive easements and fee-title public lands, and buffers existing habitats.","Ducks Unlimited (DU) and Pheasants Forever (PF) will purchase wildlife habitat conservation easements on private land in west-central Minnesota using federally-approved conservation easement language and federal payment rates, restore drained wetlands and cropland back to prairie grassland, and transfer the easements to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) for long-term perpetual monitoring and enforcement. DU will purchase and hold easements through it's Wetlands America Trust (WAT), DU's supporting land-holding fiduciary organization, of which DU is the sole corporate member. By purchasing easements and restoring grasslands and wetlands for USFWS with OHF support, DU and PF will effectively accelerate the rate at which USFWS can protect grassland and wetlands in key focus landscapes in which there are also many state and federal wildlife lands owned and managed in fee-title, and other lands protected by more restrictive conservation easements too. These are some of the most productive landscapes in the state for breeding waterfowl and other prairie wildlife including pheasants, and these private working land conservation easements complement other federal, state, and private conservation easement options available to landowners. USFWS habitat conservation easements not only include protection measures that prevent wetland/prairie conversion and land development/subdivision, but importantly, they also secure rights to restore wetlands and prairie grassland where feasible too - which is the primary purpose of this OHF easement program. DU/PF will help USFWS conduct landowner outreach, prioritize offers of federally-approved easement payments, and conduct landowner negotiations, boundary survey, environmental review, title review, and other legal tasks, and purchase the easement for USFWS. DU/PF will protect via easement (and restore where needed) 775 acres of prairie and wetlands for USFWS. DU/PF will also use OHF grant funds to restore 50 additional prairie and wetland acres on land eased directly by USFWS as leverage too. DU/PF will restore eased lands in partnership with the USFWS with technical guidance from their private lands biologists. DU engineers will survey/design larger complex wetland restorations, and manage restoration contracts to private construction firms. USFWS ""Habitat Easements"" have been used here for over two decades, and are designed to provide a habitat protection conservation tool to complement public lands habitat complexes such as federal Waterfowl Production Areas and state Wildlife Management Areas, by keeping privately owned restored grassland and wetland habitat intact and on county tax rolls while allowing for working use of the land. These easements provide landowners with the option of either delayed haying (after July 15) or both grazing and delayed haying, which results in adequate habitat for wetland and upland nesting birds and a working land use option that appeals to some private landowners. Importantly, these working land easements also help manage plant succession on their land, which is critical to preventing the encroachment of volunteer trees and invasive plant species. Well-managed grazing, delayed haying, and USFWS prescribed fire also benefits those grassland bird species that prefer more open prairie habitats, such as pintail ducks, marbled godwits, snipe, and many other prairie species.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pope, Pope","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-usfws-habitat-conservation-easement-program-phase-ii,,,, 10017799,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XII",2021,3658000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(a)","$3,658,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,857000,"PF, Federal and Private",3647000,11000,,0.11,"Pheasants Forever w/USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the strategic permanent protection of 611 acres (122 acres of wetlands and 489 acres of grassland habitat) of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will strategically acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions.","The loss of grassland and wetland habitats in Minnesota is well documented. In the agricultural region of Minnesota, over 90% of our wetlands and 99% of our prairie grasslands have been converted for other uses. This proposal aims to slow or reverse this downward trend by strategically acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitats to be permanently protected as WPAs. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and its partners have been employing this strategy for over 50 years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). This twelfth phase of the WPA acceleration program builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous eleven phases of this effort by strategically acquiring 611 acres (122 acres of wetlands and 489 acres of grassland habitat) for the benefit of upland species and recreational opportunities of the public. Strategic properties will be identified by using landscape-level planning tools [e.g. Thunderstorm Maps produced by the USFWS's Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET)]. Based on HAPET evaluation strategies, modeling predictions can be made on the numbers of nesting waterfowl, grassland nesting birds, and other wildlife impacted by this grant application. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. Hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing public access for hunting and fishing. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch ?plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-cleanup, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Steves Rd SE Box 91",Osakis,MN,56360,"(320) 236-7755",sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Stevens, Stevens","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xii,,,, 20696,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program, Phase 5",2014,7960000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$7,960,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Wetland and upland complexes consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors. Improved access to public lands. A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting. Improved access to public lands. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna. Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands. Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are permanently protected and are part of large complexes of restored prairie, grasslands, and large and small wetlands. Improved condition of habitat on public lands. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. Improved access to public lands. ",,550500,"PF, Private, Federal ",7907200,,,0.28,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The proposal was to accelerate the protection of 1,220 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. Over the course of the appropriation, we acquired 11 parcels for a total of 1,484.05 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 1,220 acres by 264.05 acres.  Breaking down acres by ecological section we acquired 876 acres in the metro, 152 acres in the forest/prairie, and 456 acres in the prairie.  We have a balance of $52,798 that will be returned to the Fund despite exceeding our acre goals. In total, we under spent on our budget, over delivered on acre goals, and over delivered on match leverage received while using less personnel costs than proposed. ",,"The pressures from development, industry, and agriculture continue to mount on wildlife habitat within the farmland regions of Minnesota.  In fact, despite our collective investments in conservation, it is believed that many of the agricultural counties in Minnesota are continuing to experience a net loss of wildlife habitat.  This unfortunate reality is currently being exacerbated by conversion of lands expiring out of CRP.  Now, more than ever, is the time to accelerate our investments in permanently protected high quality public habitat complexes that will protect, maintain, and increase Minnesota’s wildlife populations.  In addition, being able to provide public areas for Minnesotans to hunt, trap, fish and otherwise recreate in the outdoors are urgent needs and is fundamental to ensure Minnesota’s outdoor heritage and appreciation of the outdoors is passed on to future generations. To help slow and reverse the loss of habitat and declining wildlife populations, Pheasants Forever (PF) and our partners have protected (fee acquisition from willing sellers) 1,484.05 acres of high priority grassland (native prairie if available), wetland, and wildlife habitat as state Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) throughout the pheasant range of Minnesota.  Striving to build landscape level habitat complexes that will protect and sustain wildlife populations, many of the potential projects are additions to existing WMAs or WPAs, many of which were originally acquired in partnership with MNDNR, local PF chapters, and conservation partners. Projects were developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff.  All projects will meet standards and requirements for inclusion into the WMA system and DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal.  In addition to meeting the minimum WMA standards, additional criteria were used to develop the potential project list including: Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? Does the parcel contain significant natural communities or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, lakeshore, local community support etc.)? All acquired lands will meet the minimum initial development standards for WMAs.  In addition, providing high quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored and/or enhanced to as high quality as practicable, with the belief that quality and comprehensive restorations utilizing native species result in lower management costs.  Acquired croplands will be permanently retired and restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands to the fullest extent.  Enhancement work may include undesirable woody vegetation removal, water control structure installation, inter-seeding to increase diversity and structure, managed grazing, invasive species control, or any other activity that improves the diversity and health of the prairie-wetland habitat complex.  Pheasants Forever’s network of 76 Minnesota chapters and 26,000 members have been actively involved in protecting and restoring lands in partnership with the Minnesota DNR for 27 years and will continue to be a priority.  WMA’s are an integral component to the comprehensive conservation strategy within the prairie region of the state.  The WMAs within this proposal will not only protect, increase, and sustain wildlife habitat and populations; they will provide access and recreational opportunities, including hunting, to ALL Minnesotans, so fundamentally important to our outdoor heritage.  ",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Ave S.","South Haven",MN,55386,763-242-1273,esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Murray, Pipestone, Renville, Stearns, Stevens","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-5,,,, 769,"Accelerated Prairie and Grassland Management, Phase 1",2010,1700000,"ML 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(a)","$1,700,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of native prairie vegetation on public lands, including roadsides. A list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of restorations and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. To the extent possible, prairie restorations conducted with money appropriated in this section must plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes native to Minnesota, and preferably of the local ecotype, using a high diversity of species originating from as close to the restoration site as possible, and protect existing native prairies from genetic contamination.",,"Enhanced 5785 acres of Prairies",,,,1700000,,,.50,DNR,"State Government","This program will complete the initial WMA site development on 1,500 acres of land acquired in the Accelerated Prairie Grassland WMA and Accelerated Wetland WMA Acquisition programs to meet standards for inclusion in the Outdoor Recreation System. This program will also accelerate the restoration, enhancement and management of at least 5,180 acres of native prairie vegetation on existing public lands. Prairie restoration efforts include site preparation, seeding of local ecotype seed, post-seeding management to assure success, and seed harvest of local ecotype seed for prairie restoration at other public land sites. Prairie management efforts will include prescribed burning, managing woody cover encroachment, mowing and interseeding of diverse grass and forb species.","Native grasslands are a rarity of MN, less than 1 percent remains.? Prairie ecosystems have evolved with fire disturbance, and much of the prairie vegetation and prairie obligated wildlife species depend upon it.? Grassland birds, for example, have had a steeper more consistent and widespread poplation declines than any other group of North American avifauna.? Prairie ecosystem are also threatened by the encroachment and dominance of woody species and exotic plants.? Since settlement, most prairie sited in the targeted area have not been exposed to natural ecological processes (such as fire and grazing) needed for sustaining or enhancing prairire plant communities.? Furthermore, many existing grassland sites on state-owned public lands need to be restore to native prairie vegetation to imrove wildlife habitat and reduce long-term maintenance costs.? Creation of accelerated prairie management teams woudl address a long-standing ""back log"" of managemenr need by implementing intensive prairie stewardship practices.? Although MN DNR has the traiing and know-how to restor and mange high quality prairie vegetation currently fundign has been insufficient to meet all needs.? MN DNR manager over 450,000 acres of grasslands and many sites on publci lands are currently not being actively managed to realixe full poltntial as a plant community or wildlife habitat.? Re-establishing prairie on public lands requires periodic burning, inter-seeding grasslands with native species, and up to 5 years or brome that have low habitat values.? Furthermore, exotic and/or invasive plants are encroaching into them.? Newly acquired areas and state-owned marginal croplands also need to be seeded and treated.? Using hight quality seed from established prairie sites to plant at other locatons has proven to be highly cost-effective.? Managing and enhancing existing prairie vegetation on public lands requires periodic burning, grazing, and/or mowing.? Woody cover encroachment is an especially troublesome problem that must be addressed.? Removing tress and brush will be a major emphasis of this program at a cost of between $5 and $8 per tree - larger trees cost significantly more to remove than smaller trees.? Prairie enhancment work is done during primarily early spring, fall and winter.? The Roadsides for Wildlf eProgram has been improving grassland habitat along MN roadsides since 1984.? On average, the DNR seeds native prairie on 50-300 acres of roadsides a year at 5-20 sites, typically on county and township roads.? In contrast, Iowa seeds approximately 3,000 acres a year.? The DNR will continue to work with counties and townships but will also accelerate seeing on state-owned highway right-of-ways (ROW).? Most of MN roadsides are resently dominated by smooth brome (a non-native grass) and are vectors of invasive species and disease.? Native grasses and wildflowers are mor beneficial to pollinators and wildlife.? New WMA Initial Site Development - 1,500 acres - $300,000 New lands acquired through this program will require initial site development to make them functional WMA's.? This initial development will include restoring base ground to diverse mix of native grasses and planst, surveying and signing the coundaries and developing user facilities to protect them from encroachment and incontrolled intrusion, removing building and refuse sites and restoring to native vegetation, and closing all wells and septic systems to protect groundwater integrity. Roadsides for Wildlife - 150 acres - $225,000 DNR will partner with MnDOT to place native prairie along I-35 begining at the Iowa border and extending the full width of the road corridor for 5 miles.? MnDOT will do soe site prep in 2009 and then a contractor will finish up site prep and do the planing next spring.? The contractor wil also perform mowing and spot spraying as needed throughout the 2010 growing season.? This are is on state owned MnDOT ROW and will showcase a diverse roadside planting.? This five-mile stretch of road is highly visible as a major entry point to the state of MN and the southern end of MN portion of the National Prairie Passage.? Prairie Restoration and Management - 5,029 acres - $1,411,000 The primary focus of this program encompases 157 projects on 5,029 acres benefitting over 11,500 acres of planted and native grasslands.? The parcels include 157 projects that will be eompleted in 2 years or less with a total projected cost of $1.14 millin.? An additional 53 projects that will require 3 years or more to compolete have been identified as reserve sites.? The one and two year projects will be first priority.? Should budgets allow additional work, we would move down the list and begin implementation of longer duration projects.? In these instances, DNR will mst likely submit subsequent phases in future years for additional funding so the poejcts can be completed.? Conservation Delivery Grassland restoration work will be primarily through seeding either bare ground (e.g. newly acquired agricultural fields) or old-field habitat (e.g. smooth brome).? Techniques for thsi work incldue site preparation such as mowing, spraying, or burning when necessary; direct seeding and aerial seeding (along some roadsides).? Seed will be obtained from vendors of local seed and harvested from native or restored prairie to supplement when needed.? Projects will be designed and managed by DNR personnel (except ROW project which will be managed by DOT).? Contract vendors will be used to the greatest extent possible although DNR staff may perform some work when suitable contractors are not available.? Grassland management and enhancement work uses a number of techniques to reinvigorate or increase diversity of existing prairie type grasslands.? Without periodic disturbance such as burning, mowing, or grazing, grasslands decline in vigor and species diversity over time.? This portion of the project is designe to mimic natural disturbances, supplement species diversity when necessary and increase statnd vigor.? Techniques that will e employed include brush removal, chemical treatment, mowing, inter-seeding and burning.? Again contractors will beused to the greatest extent possible except in the case of burning.? ?","Final Report",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Bill,Penning,DNR,"500 Lafayette Road ","St Paul",None,55155,"(651) 259-5230",bill.penning@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona, Winona","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-prairie-and-grassland-management,,,, 779,"Accelerate the Waterfowl Production Area Program in Minnesota, Phase 1",2010,5600000,"ML 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(c )","$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever or successor to acquire and restore wetland and related upland habitats, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. or successor to be managed as waterfowl production areas. A list of proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of restorations, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"1,924 acres",,,,5600000,,,,"Pheasants Forever with USFWS and Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will cooperate to permanently restore and conserve approximately 800 acres of grassland and 400 acres of wetland as Waterfowl Production Areas in western and southern Minnesota. All lands acquired through this grant proposal will be owned and managed by the Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.","Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA) are managed as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. However, land acquisition and restoration have not kept pace with habitat needs. This LSOHC project will add to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's acquisition of Minnesota's valuable wetland and grassland habitats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will immediately identify and prioritize lands to be acquired by Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited. PF and DU will complete landowner contacts, appraisals, and purchase agreements. Lands will be deeded to and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as WPA's. Under this management, restoration of native grasslands and wetlands will be completed and protected in perpetuity. Approximately 800 acres of grasslands and 400 acres of wetlands will be protected. Acquisition will occur in 18 months and habitat restoration will occur over the next two years depending on funding and seedbed preparation needs. Waterfowl Production Areas will be open for public recreation according to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act. This project will be part of the Waterfowl Production Area program that has successfully protected similar habitats in Minnesota for 50 years.","Accomplishment PlanPheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, acquired 12 parcels of land from willing sellers totaling 1,522 acres within priority wildlife habitat complexes throughout the prairie and metro regions of the state. Partners were highly successful at securing parcels as evidenced with a 86% acquisition completion rate (12 out of 14 projects closed) because appraisal values were competitive due to the fact most transactions were completed before the agricultural market boom in 2012. All of the acquired parcels are additions onto existing permanently protected wildlife habitat complexes creating an even larger benefit to waterfowl and the myriad of wildlife species that depend on these wetland / grassland habitats. All parcels have been donated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and are now protected and managed in perpetuity as Waterfowl Productions Areas (WPA) under the National Wildlife Refuge System. Each parcel is open for public recreation, including hunting, as defined by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act.Each acquired parcel has also been restored and/or enhanced to as a high quality as practicable to ensure the maximum amount of benefits to migratory birds and other wildlife species. Wetlands restorations of various types, including seasonal wetlands, were restored by breaking drain tile lines, filling drainage ditches, constructing earthen dams, and installing water control structures. Invasive tree removal work was completed on many of these newly acquired lands and all agricultural fields restored to grasslands were restored using a broadcast or drill seeded method with a diverse mix of native grasses and forb species. In addition, 100 acres of wetland and grasslands were restored and 302 acres of prairie were enhanced on existing Waterfowl Production Areas in Pope and Traverse Counties, MN. These restored and permanently protected acres will provide critical habitat for breeding/migrating waterfowl as reproductive and winter habitat for grassland game and non game species.The work completed in this project has accelerated investment into permanently protected wildlife habitat complexes through the highly successful USFWS Waterfowl Production Area program. The outcomes of this project protects, maintains, and increases waterfowl and other wildlife populations within these areas. Furthermore, this work helps to improve water quality, reduces soil erosion, and provides public areas for Minnesotans to recreate in the outdoors, something so fundamental to ensure Minnesota’s future outdoor heritage.",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Joe,Pavelko,"Pheasants Forever","7975 Acorn Circle ",Victoria,None,55386,6125323800,jpavelko@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Rice, Steele, Stevens, Traverse, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerate-waterfowl-production-area-program-minnesota,,,, 797,"Accelerated Shallow Lake and Wetland Enhancement and Restoration Program, Phase 2",2011,6505000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(a)","$6,505,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources to assess, enhance, and restore shallow lake and wetland habitats, to acquire land in fee or through permanent conservation easements for shallow lake program restoration, and to provide stewardship for acquired easements in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. of this appropriation, $1,463,000 is for the Department of Natural Resources agency program acceleration and $5,042,000 is for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. A list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of land acquisitions, restoration projects, and enhancement projects, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The commissioner of natural resources must agree in writing to each acquisition, restoration project, and enhancement project. The accomplishment plan must include an easement stewardship plan. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph (b)",,"7603 acres",,,,6149500,355500,,,"Ducks Unlimited and DNR","State Government","This programmatic partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) will accelerate enhancement, restoration, and protection of shallow lakes and wetlands important to waterfowl. This partnership will assess, design, and implement shallow lake and wetland enhancement, restoration, and protection projects to address the most important wetland issues facing waterfowl and other wetland wildlife in Minnesota. Every statewide conservation plan recognizes the need for improving and protecting Minnesota's shallow lakes and wetlands for wildlife habitat. The MN DNR Duck Recovery Plan calls for the enhancement and active management of 1,800 shallow lakes while adding 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. DU,s Living Lakes conservation initiative supports this plan with a goal of improving 300 shallow lakes in Minnesota. DNR and DU will accelerate partnership efforts to enhance, restore, and protect shallow lakes and wetlands through increased assessment and engineering plus funding for water structure construction and land control. Enhancing and properly managing shallow lakes and wetlands will involve three components: assessment and feasibility analysis (Pre-design), engineering survey, design, review, easements and permits (Design), and ultimately water structure installation (Construction). DU will also work with private landowners to permanently protect lands adjacent to shallow lakes through purchase of lands in and adjacent to large drained basins in fee-title to allow for restoration and/or through permanent conservation easements (Protection). In total, DNR and DU will conduct 200 assessments, work on developing 50 new projects including engineering designs, restore 63 acres, structurally enhance 7,172 acres, and protect 750 acres in fee-title. In the process, DNR may purchase small easements for water flowage and/or water control structure placement, and DU may purchase permanent conservation easements on shallow lake shoreline if needed and grant funding is available. ","An estimated 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been lost, and those that remain are often larger basins that were more difficult to drain. Throughout the state, these shallow lakes and large wetlands provide critical habitat for wetland wildlife production and migration, especially for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent birds. High quality shallow lakes and wetlands have clear water and abundant rooted aquatic vegetation. Emergent aquatic plants such as rushes and wild rice provide protective cover from weather and predators and over-water nesting habitat, while submerged plants provide food in the form of seeds and tubers and critical habitat for aquatic invertebrates. An abundance of aquatic invertebrates such as insects, amphipods, and snails are critical for breeding ducks and for duckling growth and survival. Protein and carbohydrates from seeds and tubers are critical foods during both spring and fall migration. Seasonally flooded wetlands often fill these needs for shorebirds and dabbling ducks, particularly during spring. However, it is typically the larger, more permanent wetlands and shallow lakes that are important to diving ducks in spring and provide the most important fall habitat for all waterfowl. However, the quality of shallow lakes and wetlands providing wildlife habitat has declined markedly due to landscape drainage and intensive agricultural land use, shoreline development, increased runoff carrying sediment and nutrients, and invasive plant and fish species. Invasive fish, such as bullheads, carp, and fathead minnows reduce the invertebrates and aquatic plants necessary for quality habitat. Highly altered landscape hydrology now allows these invasive fish to access and sustain populations in most of our remaining wetlands. The worst damage has occurred within the prairie and transition portions of the state where conversion of habitat to other uses has degraded the watersheds of shallow lakes and associated wetlands. Restoration of wetland and grassland complexes restores habitat and reduces excessive runoff that can improve water quality. However, in-basin management is also needed to switch turbid shallow lakes back to their preferred clear water state. While watershed improvements benefit shallow lakes and wetlands, and both regulatory and voluntary programs to minimize and mitigate watershed degradation are ongoing by many conservation agencies, watershed work alone will not often switch turbid lakes to clear lakes and improve waterfowl habitat in them. It is only through active water level management that simulates periodic droughts and stimulates aquatic plant growth combined with the removal of invasive fish that the quality of this important aquatic habitat can be rejuvenated and sustained into the future. Similar to the effects of periodic fires in upland prairie systems, temporary droughts in wetlands are essential to maintaining wetland productivity and to rejuvenating turbid shallow lakes. Water level variation drives wetland ecology, and has long been a well-established, science-based wetland management technique employed throughout the world. This programmatic partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) will accelerate enhancement, restoration, and protection of shallow lakes and wetlands important to waterfowl. This partnership will assess, design, and implement shallow lake and wetland enhancement, restoration, and protection projects to address the most important wetland issues facing waterfowl and other wetland wildlife in Minnesota. Central to our work will be the feasibility analysis, design, and installation of water control structures, pumps, and fish barriers that will provide state and federal conservation agency land managers with the ability to conduct temporary water level draw-downs that simulate the natural hydrologic regimes that drive wetland ecology. All projects will be constructed on public land or land under permanent easement by state or federal agencies, and all projects will be managed by Minnesota DNR field staff or by field staff of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Other agencies and tribal interests will be consulted and queried for input as projects are assessed, designed, and implemented. This proposal is based on the best available shallow lake and wetland management science coupled with over four decades of experience by Minnesota DNR and over two decades of wetland engineering expertise by DU. Specifically, at least 200 shallow lakes and wetlands will be assessed for their current condition and feasibility for needed improvement as determined by DNR and DU field staff. Meanwhile DNR and DU biologists and engineers will work on 50 shallow lake and wetland design projects to review and finalize engineering plans, obtain legal land rights and/or legal wildlife lake designation, obtain landowner and public support, and secure all necessary permits and approvals for future project implementation. DNR will develop shallow lake management plans with DU assistance and input. Landowner outreach will be conducted and public meetings held when needed to review, revise, and fully develop wetland structure projects for implementation, including wildlife lake designation public informational meetings and formal hearings. Finally, several wetland restoration projects will be implemented to restore 63 wetland acres, and 16 structural shallow lake and wetland enhancement projects will be constructed to allow managers to enhance over 7,000 wetland acres. To make future restoration of drained wetlands and shallow lakes legally feasible, DU will attempt to purchase 750 acres of land in fee-title in and adjacent to a drained shallow lake basin from willing private landowners (grant funds will not be used to purchase land from watershed districts or public agencies as per direction received from the Council). The land will eventually be transferred to the Minnesota DNR or U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Initial contacts with landowners and local governmental representatives have been favorable to preliminary land proposals, and county board approval will be sought before any land acquired is transferred to Minnesota DNR or the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. DNR may purchase easements for water flowage and/or structure placement rights, if needed. Also, to protect managed shallow lakes subject to development, DU may also work with private landowners to explore opportunities for conservation easements, and may purchase or obtain donated permanent conservation easements that will be held and monitored in perpetuity by DU. Finally, DU will use grant funds over three years to coordinate and administer this grant. Budget reallocations up to 10% do not require an amendment to the Accomplishment Plan. ","This grant was a programmatic partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) to accelerate enhancement, restoration, and protection of shallow lakes and wetlands important to waterfowl.  In partnership, DU and DNR assessed shallow lake conditions through the Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife Shallow Lakes Program, and designed and implemented shallow lake and wetland enhancement and restoration projects using water level control structures and other means.  DU also implemented land protection projects via fee-title land acquisitions to improve and buffer wetland habitats used by waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife in Minnesota. Overall, DU and DNR completed 26 project affecting 7,603 acres.  These included three wetland restoration projects restoring 97 acres, 18 shallow lake enhancement projects enhancing 7,154 wetland acres, and five fee-title land acquisition projects protecting 352 acres.  DNR also completed 317 shallow lake assessment surveys to document current ecological conditions and help justify future shallow lake enhancement projects, while DU staff worked on 50 new shallow lake engineering enhancement projects to design water control structures for state DNR Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), public waters, and wetlands on federal lands managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  Financially, DU and DNR spent $6,439,871 of the $6,505,000 appropriated for this project.  DU spent the entire $5,042,000 portion appropriated to Ducks Unlimited while providing $1,205,381 in non-state financial leverage for a total expense of $6,247,381.  This non-state leverage provided by DU far surpassed the minimal leverage pledged, and was comprised of a combination of private funds donated to DU from individuals, foundations, and corporations, and federal grants such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA).  Meanwhile, Minnesota DNR spent $$1,397,871 of the $1,463,000 appropriated to DNR, leaving $65,129 unspent to be returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund.  Although we fell short of our 750-acre land protection via fee-title acquisition goal, we exceeded all other original accomplishment plan goals of 200 shallow lake assessments, engineering work on 50 new enhancement projects, restoration of 63 wetland acres, and enhancement of 7,132 shallow lake wetland acres. The shortfall in total acres acquired was due to sharply rising cropland prices during this grant period, and uncooperative landowners in the drained Moonshine Lake basin in Big Stone County that made acquisition of those lands not feasible as previously planned.  The primary landowner there refused to sell his land for appraised fair market value, and DU did not anticipate the spike in agricultural land prices that made acquiring an equal number of acres elsewhere impossible.  Nonetheless, DU did acquire five smaller parcels totaling 352 acres in the Prairie Section, including 100 acres of wetlands and 252 acres of uplands.  These parcels have been transferred to the Minnesota DNR for inclusion into the state WMA system for long-term habitat management and public outdoor recreational use.Importantly, DU and DNR wetland projects were highly successful and surpassed our acreage goals.  DU and DNR completed three wetland restoration projects, one by DNR on Pelican Lake WMA in Wright County that restored hydrology to 25 wetland acres in the Metro Section, and two others by DU that involved restoring wetland hydrology to 45 acres on Fenmont WMA in Nobles County and 27 acres o Four Corners WMA in Martin County in the Prairie Section.  Moreover, DU and DNR each completed nine additional shallow lake and wetland enhancement projects that improved wetland ecological condition and management capability, for a total of 18 projects that enhanced 7,154 wetland acres in Prairie, Transition, and Metro Sections.  These were mostly structural enhancement projects where DU and DNR engineering installed water control structures to allow for temporary water level draw-downs to enhance the aquatic ecology of managed wetlands on state and federal areas (including four Waterfowl Production Areas).  Most of the acres enhanced were located on the Roseau state WMA, where DNR renovated an important dike used to control water levels in a large wetland. Elsewhere, DNR seeded wild rice into 40 acres of wetlands and shallow lakes in Wright and Stearns Counties in Metro, Transition, and Prairie Sections.All DU and DNR wetland restoration and shallow lake enhancement projects were in public waters or in basins on state DNR or federal land where DNR or the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will manage and maintain them for both wildlife habitat and public benefit.  All lands acquired by DU were transferred to the Minnesota DNR for long-term wildlife habitat management and pubic outdoor recreational use.",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Grant, Isanti, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Polk, Pope, Rice, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Stevens","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lake-and-wetland-enhancement-and-restoration-program,,,, 805,"Accelerated Aquatic Management Area Acquisition, Phase II",2011,3416000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(b)","$3,416,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate land acquisition by fee title and easements to be added to the state aquatic management area system as defined in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86A, and to restore and enhance stream habitat and lake habitat. Land acquired in fee must remain open to hunting and fishing, consistent with the capacity of the land, during the open season, as determined in writing by the commissioner of natural resources. A list of proposed fee title and easement acquisitions, stream habitat restorations and enhancements, and lake habitat restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Restored 18 acres, protected 286 acres and enhanced 242 acres of stream habitat.",,,,3416000,,,,DNR,"State Government","This program uses a multi-programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement for lakes, trout streams, and rivers across Minnesota. We propose to: i) protect 7.8 miles of shoreline on lakes, rivers and trout streams; ii) effect structural repairs to 2 lake outlet control structures that will integrate fish passage; iii) restore and enhance river and stream functions that will benefit over 50.5 river miles; and iv) enhance 1.4 miles of shoreline habitat on publicly-owned lakeshore. The strategic approach and priority resources targeted in this proposal are supported by a number of internal and external conservation planning documents. The DNR will implement the objectives of this proposal through established and highly successful programs each having strong stakeholder support including: Aquatic Management Area Program, Shoreland Habitat Restoration Program, Stream Habitat Program, and Coldwater Streams Program.","What is the problem to be addressed? Minnesota's aquatic habitats have been degraded or threatened by a century or more of land, hydrology, and human settlement related alterations. The consequences to aquatic species have been reduced habitats for essential life history stages, lack of access to traditional spawning areas, and fragmentation of formerly continuous habitat that served as corridors to facilitate seasonal movements. Geographically, aquatic habitats are in various states of quality and experiencing differing levels of environmental stress with a general pattern of healthy habitats under low stress in the northeast and less healthy habitats under high stress in the southern and western portions of the state (see Figure H-15 in the State Conservation and Preservation Plan). But even within this generalized pattern there are many notable exceptions ? aquatic habitats exhibiting declining quality under high environmental stress in the northeast, and moderate to high quality habitats within high environmental stress landscapes to the west and south. This provides a meaningful framework for providing habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement through DNR's diverse habitat programs infrastructure. How will this directly relate to restoring, protecting, or enhancing habitat? Why will this strategy work? Acquisition of priority habitats provides permanent protection backed by state and federal laws. The AMA designation unit within the Outdoor Recreation System was established by the Legislature in 1992 and has strong support from conservation groups and anglers. The AMA Program currently has an inventory of 830 miles of shoreline in over 330 AMAs, which provide permanent protection of critical riparian habitats, perpetuate fish and wildlife populations, safeguard water quality, and offer public recreational opportunities as an important additional benefit. Providing fish passage over in-stream barriers such as low-head dams and culverts by backfilling with rock reconnects fish and other aquatic species to upstream habitats essential for spawning, juvenile life stages, and overall abundance and genetic diversity of aquatic species. Stream restoration projects reconstruct the stream's natural pattern, profile, and dimension. Natural stream design favors hydrologic conditions that do not degrade the stream bank and bed and provides a diversity of microhabitats that are more favorable to fish and other aquatic species. Channel restoration, dam modification, and shoreline enhancement work is based on proven methods and DNR experience with multiple projects. The DNR has worked on large-scale river and stream restoration projects since 1998 and has completed or assisted in design elements of over 100 stream projects addressing restoration, fish passage, dam removal and dam modification to rapids. These are significant and durable accomplishments benefiting aquatic habitat. As examples of these successful strategies, DNR has conducted large-scale projects to restore the Whitewater River to its original channel; reconnected nearly the entire Minnesota portions of the Red River by direct dam removal or modification leaving only a few dams presently remaining that impede fish movements (primarily lake sturgeon); and enhanced 21 miles of shoreline on lakes across the state including many challenging high erosion sites. Also projects address other key components of a stream: wildlife and fish habitat, water quality, connectivity to the floodplain and upstream reaches, and hydrology. By drawing on the accumulated scientific knowledge on all components of the stream DNR strives to deliver the best possible restoration projects using the best science available. The DNR has conducted shoreline enhancement projects for over 10 years and during that time the program has grown in scope and popularity. The annual number of shoreland restoration projects completed has increased from 23 in 2002 to 60 in 2009. At the end of the L-SOHC grant period, 1.6 miles of public shoreline including AMAs and other state, county, township, and municipal lands will be enhanced to provide erosion protection, habitat diversity for multiple species of fish and wildlife (including game species and SGCNs), and enhanced aesthetics. Native plants and natural materials will be utilized to increase habitat complexity, provide protective cover, stabilize shorelines, and firmly anchor soils. Project habitat benefits will continue to accrue beyond the term of this grant as project sites mature and the shoreline assumes a more natural character. Describe the nature and extent of any partnerships in this project, stakeholder and public participation processes associated with the project and any anticipated support or opposition to the project. The AMA Acquisition Planning Committee developed an acquisition plan in 2007 that recommended purchasing an additional 2,595 miles of riparian lands over 25 years to meet the habitat protection needs of a rapidly changing Minnesota. This stakeholder-developed plan guides DNR's AMA program implementation. Restoration and enhancement elements of this project are linked to various landscape or system-specific management plans (e.g., Lake Superior Management Plan) that have been developed through extensive internal and external coordination. These elements represent shared priorities with multiple partners and stakeholders. For land acquisitions, indicate local government support and approval Township and County support are usually obtained as part of the acquisition process. County Boards are typically notified after AMA parcels have been optioned and consistent with DNR policy.","We completed six fish passage projects, benefiting 1,311 acres of habitat that will now be accessible to migrating fish and mussels. These projects were modifications to dams that will allow fish to bypass these former barriers. One fish passage project on Chester Creek planned for this appropriation was not completed due to delays in contracting for construction by our project partner, the city of Duluth. They have been very busy contracting stream projects due to the flood of 2012, and this unexpected development kept us from completing the project on time. A design for the project was paid for with this appropriation. The project will be built in 2016 using flood damage money from the State of Minnesota.An instream habitat project was completed on West Beaver Creek. The project narrowed the stream channel to improve instream habitat and better transport fine sediment. Instream habitat was also enhanced, and bank stability improved to reduce erosion.Riparian habitat was enhanced at fourteen coldwater streams and two warmwater streams. These projects will enhance native prairie plants that will improve bank stability and instream cover. Prairie species also encourage narrow and deep stream channels that better move fine sediment, improving habitat for fish and invertebrates. Habitat practices included brush removal, prescribed burns, control of invasive plants, and planting of native species.Lake riparian habitat was enhanced at nine locations. These projects were done cooperatively through grants to local organizations. Mowed turf grass was replaced with native plants with deep roots that are better at stabilizing the shoreline and provide habitat for species such as frogs and other aquatic animals. These parcels are also open to public fishing.We permanently protected lakeshore habitat at eight locations, covering 276 acres. These parcels will protect intact lake shoreline that has been shown to be critical to fish reproduction, and to preventing shoreland erosion. We also protected one parcel on a trout stream through a conservation easement. This will protect coldwater conditions and habitat in the stream through the preservation of riparian vegetation. This parcel will also be open to public fishing.We fell short of our planned output acreage for this appropriation due to a number of factors. First, our protection acreage can vary depending on the relative amount of upland land that is purchased with adjoining waterfront. Sometimes parcels are a narrow strip of lakeshore, while at other times a parcel may be quite deep and have considerable upland that is purchased. For this appropriation, our acquisitions leaned toward primarily waterfront land resulting in a shortfall of 98 acres. Second, when this accomplishment plan was written we planned to be able to account for benefitted upstream acres for fish passage projects. During a plan amendment for a different appropriation we were given direction by the council that we should only count footprint acres for these types of projects. We did not go back and do plan amendments for other appropriations to reflect this guidance, but did follow that direction in our reporting. As a result we reported 1260 acres less than was planned. Third, our trout stream riparian enhancement work over-estimated the amount that we could complete, resulting in a shortfall of 424 acres. The work for this part of the appropriation was completed during the last 6 months that the money was available, preventing a plan amendment to reflect the change in acreage output. We will know better in the future how to estimate acres for this type of work. The fourth reason for our shortfall was an amendment from a fish passage project on the Mississippi River at Little Falls to a channel restoration project on the Buffalo River. As previously mentioned, when the plan was written we expected to report the full benefitted acreage for the fish passage project. When we amended to plan to spend that money on the Buffalo River, there was no corresponding change to our planned output acres as reflected in table 1. This was not changed mainly because the original version of ML2010 accomplishment plan does not include a “Table 1” as shown in the online version. Instead there are a series of less organized tables that allow for a more narrative description of the work. The resulting shortfall in acres from this change was 564 acres.In total, these differences from the accomplishment plan account for 2346 acres, which would explain the difference between the original plan and what we have reported for output. We have learned several lessons regarding output acres since this early appropriation. We will work hard to have our outputs better match the accomplishment plan in future reporting.",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Michael,Duval,DNR,"500 Lafayette Road ","Saint Paul",,55155,"(218) 833-8612",michael.duval@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Wadena","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-aquatic-management-area-acquisition,,,, 9803,"Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands, Phase 4",2013,4300000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(h)","$4,300,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Restored 123 acres and enhanced 59,373 acres of prairie ",,,"n/a ",4282900,105100,,14,DNR,"State Government","The table below provides a short summary of the acres and sites accomplished. We enhanced or restored 59,495 acres in 458 separate habitat projects.Project Type # Sites # AcresFencing for conserv grazing 6 721grassland conversion 33 1,124Invasive Species Control 43 1,599mowing 3 104Prescribed burn 214 48,368Restoration 13 123Woody Removal 146 7,457",,"In the table above, grassland conversion is generally converting old brome or early low diversity CRP-like plantings (grass only) to a diverse native grass and forb mix. These projects are good examples of the benefits of OHF. Low diversity grasslands provide some habitat for wildlife. These funds allow us to enhance and improve these habitats, going above and beyond what we could do without these funds. By far our most effective management tool is prescribed fire and we were able to burn over 48,000 acres, just over 75 square miles, with these funds.Our acre estimate is probably a low number, especially for woody removal. Trees in grasslands affect both the immediate area as well as the surrounding area. Generally we remove trees to increase nest success in the surrounding areas. While we may only record one acre of tree removal, we’re enhancing nest success for an entire WMA.This was the fourth appropriation for the DNR's programmatic Grassland Enhancement efforts. The primary focus for the Wildlife Section of this appropriation was the use of two Roving Crews, in Region One (located in Polk County) and Region 3 (located in Dakota County). Roving Crews are self-contained habitat enhancement programs. One hundred percent of their time is dedicated to habitat enhancement. In addition, we worked with local contractors to do additional habitat work on WMAs and SNAs.Division of Ecological and Water Resource staff funded on this appropriation did a variety of tasks, including writing contracts for woody removal projects and prescribed burns, firebreak installation, prescribed burn planning and execution, prairie reconstruction, and smaller invasive removal projects. CCM crews were contracted for many projects to add additional abilities. Specifically noteworthy, southern region EWR hires a CCM crew for several weeks in the spring each year to build support into the DNR burn crew (there would not be enough staff for a crew without CCM).In addition to these data, we also provide the following narratives showing the outputs and outcomes of several of the projects on the parcel list.The Cuka WMA project involved the removal of scattered invasive volunteer trees from 130 acres of native and restored prairie. A DNR survey on June 11, 2013 revealed the presence of at least 508 individual clusters of Small White Lady Slipper orchids. The orchid is abundant on Cuka WMA and this tree removal was management that is a direct positive for the preservation of this species. The removal of predator perches and den trees was one objective that appears to have been successfully met based upon the pheasant production that has been observed on this unit in recent years. One hunter has harvested a 2 bird limit on every pheasant opener for the last four years.A large portion of Benson WMA was already a quality restored grassland and wetland complex when acquired, but had thousands of trees covering the WMA. Without treatment, the site would have soon lost its open nature and grassland wildlife. The site includes a very high quality remnant prairie that we use to harvest local ecotype seed for nearby WMA restorations.Two Rivers Aspen Parkland SNA is a 1400 acre high quality brush prairie that was being invaded by aspen. This transition can be devastating to many wildlife species, particularly sharp tailed grouse as they tend to abandon these areas once they transition. After the prescribed burn and woody removal projects, there was a significant increase in sharp tailed grouse observations.Sweetwater WMA has two tracts totaling 430 acres. These tracts are part of a contiguous complex of public lands, including roughly 1,000 acres of Waterfowl Production Areas and 500 acres of WMA in the heart of Lac qui Parle County – an area with a rich history of waterfowl and upland bird hunting. The tree removal work on Sweetwater WMA compliments ongoing habitat acquisitions, restorations and enhancements being done in this area through partnerships among USFWS, MNDNR, TNC, PF and DU.Cooperative Farming Agreement fields totaling nineteen acres on four WMAs in the south Metro were retired. The fields were planted to a diverse mix native grasses and forbs. This will benefit pollinators as well as providing additional nesting cover. These WMAs are relatively close to the Metro Area, proving both wildlife habitat as well as hunting and other recreational opportunities for Twin Cities residents.Because this is a programmatic appropriation, it’s difficult to assign a dollar amount to a specific project. Because of this and the large number of projects, we simply assigned dollars to projects proportional to acres completed in that project. In the same way, we proportionally assigned dollars to personnel based on FTEs.",2012-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Roseau, Statewide, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-prairie-restoration-and-enhancement-dnr-lands-phase-4,,,, 9816,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement , Phase 4",2013,3870000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(e)","$3,870,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to develop engineering designs and complete construction to enhance shallow lakes and wetlands. A list of proposed restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Work must be completed within three years of the effective date of this article.",,"Enhanced 10,085 acres of wetlands ",,,"n/a ",3644000,125300,,10,DNR,"State Government","This proposal impacts shallow lakes and wetlands in Minnesota through the design and construction of projects, enhancement work done by DNR roving habitat crews, and shallow lakes work identified and initiated through the DNR Shallow Lakes program.  Ten thousand acres of wetlands were enhanced by these activities.",,"This OHF-funded project utilized three components - individual project design and construction of wetland and shallow lake infrastructure, habitat enhancement work by DNR Roving Habitat Crews, and an expansion of the DNR Shallow Lakes program.Design and Construction - Twenty-one projects were designed or designed and constructed. Design only projects are surveyed and receive preliminary design plans and support from Minnesota DNR engineers. This initial work is critical to identify project issues, determine realistic cost estimates, and ensure that future construction can proceed with minimal delays. No acres are reported for design-only projects; that occurs only after construction. Eight projects were design-only. Thirteen projects were design and construct. These 13 projects involved the construction or renovation of water control structures, fish barriers and/or dikes. This work enhanced almost 1200 acres, 913 of which were in the Prairie Ecological Section.Roving Habitat Crews - Minnesota DNR Roving Habitat Crews are highly trained, equipped and motivated staff working together to enhance Wildlife Mangement Areas. Begun in 2010, 2 6-person crews were established to work on prairie grasslands, with one crew based in Mentor, MN and one based at Lac Qui Parle. Beginning with this Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancements, Phase IV, OHF appropriation, funding was provided to the 2 crews to allow to them expand to do wetland enhancement work. Each crew was provided 2 additional staff and they were able to spend 25% of their time and resources on wetland and shallow lake activities. This work included wetland prescribed burns, removal of woody vegetation from wetlands, the ability to work on wetland drawdowns, cattail spraying and mowing, and other wetland activities. The wetland acreage impacted by these crews has exceeded expectations, with 8,900 wetland acres enhanced. Three thousand-four hundred of these acres were enhanced in the Prairie Ecological Section. The most wetland acres were enhanced in Forest/Prairie Ecological Section, which is a function of the large habitat blocks that are available to manage in northwest Minnesota.Shallow Lakes Program - The Minnesota DNR Shallow Lakes Program consists of a supervisor and 8 shallow lakes specialists. Three of these shallow lake specialist positions were created and funded with the Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancements, Phase IV, OHF appropriation. Interns are used to augment shallow lake assessment work done during the summer field season. The Shallow Lakes Program can be described as having two major goals - assessment of shallow lakes through a standardized set of measures and initiating management of shallow lakes to enhance their value to wildlife. Management actions may include drawdowns, removal of unwanted fish, control of invasive species, and placement of major infrastructure. Acres are not reported for this component of the grant, though the work done by the Shallow Lakes Program is critical to acres subsequently reported by the DNR or Ducks Unlimited when OHF funds are used to implement management. A measure of the work accomplished by OHF-funded shallow lakes specialists is the number of number of shallow lake assessments the undertake during the grant period. For the period during which funding was provided by this OHF grant, the three funded specialists and interns accomplished 491 assessments on shallow lakes covering 160,268 acres.",2012-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"MN DNR Div. of Fish and Wildlife","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5227,ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Benton, Carver, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Itasca, Jackson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Roseau, Todd, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetlands-enhancement-phase-4,,,, 23902,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement Phase VI",2015,877700,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(e)","$1,050,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Enhanced 19,365 acres. ",,,,820100,86500,,,DNR,"State Government","Many of Minnesota's wetlands have been lost and the remainder degraded.  Recent tiling and ditching have accelerated this situation.  Through this program, shallow lakes and wetlands were designed, constructed, and intensively managed to benefit wetland wildlife and Minnesota residents.  Habitat accomplishments from this proposal have enhanced 19,365 acres of wetlands and shallow lakes to benefit waterfowl and wetland wildlife.  Work was accomplish through constructed infrastructure, cattail control, and a significant prescribed wetland burn. ",,"Approximately 30 species of waterfowl are regular migrants through Minnesota. More than a dozen breed and nest in Minnesota. While each of these species has its own particular habitat needs the common bond is a dependence on wetland habitat for survival. Meeting the needs of these waterfowl requires a complex of wetland sizes and types ranging from temporary and seasonal wetlands to large permanent shallow lakes.  Habitat work accomplished with this OHF appropriation contributes to the needs of these waterfowl and other wetland-associated wildlife. Five wetland/shallow lake infrastructure projects were designed and completed (Carlos Avery WMA, Anoka County; Joe River WMA, Kittson County; Cornish Flowage, Aitkin County; Mille Lacs WMA, Mille Lacs County; and Dry Sand WMA, Cass County).  These projects improved or replaced dikes and water level control structures.  These projects enhanced 3,079 acres of wetland habitat.  In addition to these design and construct projects, another four projects were design only.  Because of the complexity of many shallow lake and wetland infrastructure projects, we sometimes begin by bringing in engineers to survey and design potential projects.  We can use this initial information to develop cost estimates, obtain permits, and determine if and when to move ahead with construction.  Because design-only projects do not entail construction, no acres are claimed for these projects, as is consistent with our past reports. These four design-only projects were at Spohn WMA, Quistorff WMA, Aurzada WMA, and Ruff-Nik WMA, all in Todd County. 6,068 acres of invasive cattails were sprayed statewide.  This work was done in both 2015 and 2018.  The work in 2015 was done using private contractors, but in 2018 we were able to do the work using a state-owned helicopter outfitted with an OHF-funded spray unit and using the OHF-funded Roving Habitat Crews as ground support personnel. The acreage of cattails sprayed includes 13.3 acres of a new invasive grass that was discovered at McCarthy Lake WMA.  We were able to effectively deal with this potential threat thanks to the equipment and personnel we now have available.  While aerial spraying of monotypic stands of cattails can't resolve the problem statewide due to the extent of their coverage, property managers are excited to have aerial spraying as a means to improve wetland habitat at select sites.   Finally, a major prescribed wetland burn was funded out of this appropriation which enhanced 10,200 acres.  This was one of the largest prescribed burns ever done in Minnesota.  The effectiveness of this burn and it's relatively low cost have property managers considering future large wetland burns. In total, 19,365 wetland acres were enhanced by this appropriation, well above the Accomplishment Plan goal. ",2014-07-01,2019-10-31,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"MN DNR Div. of Fish and Wildlife","500 Lafayette Rd ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5227",ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Cass, Chippewa, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Isanti, Jackson, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancement-phase-vi,,,, 23903,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase VI",2015,6332700,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)","$7,280,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a contract with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Protected 1554 acres (in fee without state PILT liability) ",,3673900,"Federal, PF, Private, Federal, Federal Federal, ",6332700,,,0.36,"Pheasants Forever with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this program was to accelerate the protection of 887 acres as Waterfowl Production Area's. Pheasants Forever successfully protected eight parcels totaling 1,554.39 acres of prairie wetland and grasslands providing excellent habitat for numerous wildlife. In total, we under spent on our budget, over delivered on acre goals, and over delivered on match leverage received. ",,"The loss of grassland and wetland habitats in Minnesota is well documented.  One of the primary ways to reverse this downward trend is to permanently acquire and restore previously converted wetland and grassland habitats on those properties. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50-years with the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). This sixth phase of the acceleration program acquires AND restores 335 acres of wetland and 505 acres of grassland habitats which will be permanently protected as Waterfowl Protection Areas managed by the Service. Using landscape level planning tools [e.g. Thunderstorm Maps produced by the Service’s Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET)], Pheasants Forever (PF) will acquire strategically identified properties. Based on HAPET evaluation strategies, modeling predictions can be made on the numbers of nesting waterfowl, grassland nesting birds, and other wildlife the acres affected by this grant application will produce.  Besides the obvious wildlife benefits, once restored, the lands acquired through this grant will provide additional water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community here in Minnesota. Hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing opportunities for hunting and fishing public access and have used WPA’s extensively in the past. To address concerns related to the erosion of county tax revenues due to public land, the Service and PF will notify counties prior to acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the Service will make a one-time Trust Fund payment to the County where the property is located.  In addition, the Service will make annual Refuge Revenue Sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective Counties. Funding for restoration of the properties will be solicited from partners. If this funding is available, budgeted Outdoor Heritage restoration funds under this proposal would be able to accomplish additional fee title w/o PILT acquisition funds. Wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch “plugs” or breaking sub-surface tile lines. Grasslands will be restored by planting appropriate native grasses and forbs to converted grassland habitats. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years and involve one to two years of post acquisition farming to prepare the seed base, one year for seeding and one to two years to establish. ",2014-07-01,2020-12-18,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Stevens Road SE",Osakis,MN,56360,"(320) 250-6317",sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Pope, Sibley, Stearns","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-vi,,,, 2530,"Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands, Phase 3",2012,1652000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$1,652,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, and land under native prairie bank easements.",,"Enhance 20,600 acres of prairie",,,n/a,1567500,39800,,8.80,"MN DNR","State Government","This appropriation funded 283 projects totaling 21,953 acres. The two largest types of enhancement were 112 woody removal projects totaling 10,160 acres and 134 prescribed burns totaling 10,082 acres. Additionally, we seeded 30 sites totaling 1386 acres, put in infrastructure for conservation grazing of 236 acres on 3 sites, conducted 3 oak savanna enhancements totaling 42 acres, and treated 47 acres of invasive species on 2 sites.",,"Final ReportThis was a shared appropriation between the Fish & Wildlife (FAW) and the Ecological & Water Resources (EWR) Divisions within the DNR.  Both Divisions requested priority grassland projects from field staff across the state.  When this appropriation was funded, the Prairie Plan and other large-scale prairie-focused strategic plans were still in their infancy.  Parcels on the initial parcel list included in the funding request were developed primarily using priorities developed at the regional and areas levels by Area Wildlife Managers and SNA field staff. The parcel list changed substantially from the time of the request as the project went on because of several factors, including: 1) one of the core strengths of the Roving Crew is their flexibility to move quickly on a priority habitat enhancement opportunity, and this often meant addressing parcels that met the appropriation’s purpose, but not on the parcel list; 2) given the nature and purpose of the Roving Crew, parcels/projects done by them were not on the original list, but were added upon completion; and 3) site condition and weather help determine whether we can work on a given project on a given day, and we do our best to find alternate parcels of similar value/priority, even if not on the original parcel list, to maximize efficiency.  Especially when it comes to weather issues (usually ‘too wet’), often large areas affected.  The flexibility of the Roving Crew allowed them to do same enhancement work, but on WMAs in nearby counties not as affected by the weather. For all these reasons, we added a number of sites in counties not originally included in the parcel list.  Although it can make reporting challenging, we feel this dynamic flexibility is one of the strengths of our Roving Crews and our contracting process.  While many appropriations highlight specific projects, “what” they did, we feel the strength of this appropriation is in the cumulative effect of many small projects and “how” we did it.  Specifically, we did a lot of this work by developing the Region 4 (Southern) DNR Roving Crew.  This crew is located at Lac Qui Parle.  As part of developing a new crew, office and shop space had to be developed, crews hired, and those crews needed to be equipped.  That was followed by a steep learning curve as the crew coalesced and began working on projects.  These crews only do habitat work.  We try to minimize the time spent with paperwork, office work, budgets, etc, so that they can fully devote their time to ‘boots on the ground’ habitat enhancement projects.  At the same time, there were some inclement weather patterns during these years that limited the activities of the crews during some periods.  Even given those unavoidable issues, the appropriation exceeded its target acres.  It is our assessment that these initial years are the slowest and therefore least productive.  This crew, as well as the other two, are all functioning as highly efficient teams.  The rest of the work was done with contractors, which stimulates local rural economies.  According to the research literature, we actually underestimating the acres enhanced, especially as it relates to woody removal projects.  Numerous studies show it’s not just the area ‘under the trees’ that impact grassland birds, but the area around the woody vegetation.  Some species simply won’t nest near woody cover and other studies show high nest predation (gamebird) or brood parasitism (songbirds) rates near woody cover.  By removing even a few trees from the center of a grassland, we are actually enhancing the entire area.  Snyder (1984) found that pheasant nest success double greater than 600 meters from a tree.  That means for every tree, or clump of trees, removed we are effectively enhancing nesting success in the surrounding 280 acres of grassland.Although this appropriation focused on the Roving Crew, we can highlight a couple projects as small examples of all the work that we are proud of.  Glenflur WMA – Cottonwood County.  This 165 acre tree removal project substantially opened up this tract.  This WMA is part of the Cottonwood River Prairie Core Area and contains areas of unbroken prairie.  This site had not experienced significance disturbance, other than heavy grazing, in several decades.  A lack of disturbance had allowed tree succession to begin to invade. Prairie Bush Clover and Loggerhead Shrike are SGCN noted in this area.Lac qui Parle WMA-Nygard Tract – Swift County.  This tract is part of the larger Chippewa Prairie on the Lac qui Parle WMA and is part of a Prairie Plan Core Area.  This remnant prairie had been moderately grazed and had not seen disturbance by fire in decades.  Woody encroachment was beginning to take hold prior to this project.  Through a combination of tree removal, prescribed burning and grazing this site is now in good condition with sightings of several native prairie species that were suppressed due to lack of disturbance from fire.  This area has recent sightings of Marbled Godwits, Slender Milk Vetch, Loggerhead Shrike and Upland Sandpipers.The SNA Program was able to start a series of contracted woody removal projects at Swede’s Forest SNA.  Swede’s Forest is home to a large population of the rare five-lined skink.  The management being completed here is focused on removal of encroaching red cedar and invasive buckthorn, improving habitat not only for the five-lined skink but also for the multiple other wildlife species that call this site home.Additionally, SNA staff, with support of CCM, were able to conduct a 109 acre prescribed burn at Prairie Coteau SNA.  Prairie Coteau SNA is one of the most important and stunning prairies in southwestern Minnesota.  This prescribed burn helped improve habitat for grassland gamebird species found on the site in addition to the rare non-game species.It was difficult to assign an exact dollar figure to each person and each project.  What I did was take the total personnel budget, identify the ratio of FTE/years, and scale the personnel budget to that ratio.  I used the same approach on the parcel list.  I took the total budget and total acres, identified percentage of acres for each project relative to the acre total, and assigned the ratio of funds to that project. ",2011-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-prairie-restoration-and-enhancement-dnr-lands-phase-3,,,, 2536,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program, Phase 3",2012,9815000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(h)","$9,815,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to accelerate the acquisition of wetlands and grasslands to be added to the waterfowl production area system in Minnesota in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Protect in Fee 465 acres of wetland and 1,802 acres of prairies",,5896500,"PF, FWS, Federal Operation Funds",9815000,,,9.37,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program accelerated the permanent protection of 2,267 acres of wetlands (465 acres) and grasslands (1,802 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota. Over the course of the appropriation, PF acquired 18 parcels for a total of 2,267 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 2,250 acres by 17 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we exceeded our acre goal for both the metropolitan area by 61 acres and in the prairie area by 346 acres. We have exceeded anticipated match of $5,125,000 by $771,500. We have a balance of $88,200 that will be returned to the Fund despite exceeding our acre goals which demonstrates the high level of efficiency which Pheasants Forever operates at. In total, we under-spent on our budget, over delivered on acre goals, and over delivered on match leverage received.",,"Final ReportWorking in close collaboration with partners, Pheasants Forever acquired 2,267 acres of strategic habitat that builds onto existing protected lands and/or develops corridors for wildlife.  All lands acquired have been enrolled into the Federal Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) Program and will be protected and managed in perpetuity by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).  We have worked together with federal, state and local partners when acquiring the 18 parcels which will now be celebrated as new WPAs.  These new WPAs not only provides access and recreational opportunities for all Minnesotans, but helps reduce erosion, improve water filtration, and provide quality habitat for many of Minnesota's non-game species.  The offers to the landowner were based on fair market values and appraisals.  The acquired parcels addressed a backlog of willing sellers that now are helping slow the loss, degradation, and fragmentation of habitat in Minnesota.  Parcels were identified jointly with the USFWS, ranked, and prioritized on habitat goals and feasibility.  Pheasants Forever's methods are formed around the principle of accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area program in MN by targeting only the best available habitat with willing sellers.  We utilize local partner expertise to focus on building a system of interconnected wildlife complexes that create habitat mosaics.  We also utilize the latest geospatial layers to help determine factors such as: habitat restoration potential, landscape scale significance, presence of rare features and native habitat, and how these acquisitions fit into other priorities for our partners such as the MN Prairie Conservation Plan, the Pheasant Action Plan, or the State Wildlife Action Plan.  All parcels acquired were restored and/or enhanced to as a high quality as practicable. The grassland restoration included using a broadcast or drill seeded method with a diverse mix of native grasses and forb species. Wetland restorations included using a combination of tile breaking, sediment removal, dike construction, and water control structures. Scattered invasive tree removal and prescribed fire were used where appropriate to enhance existing grassland habitat after protection.",2011-07-20,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Avenue South","South Haven",MN,55382,612-532-3800,esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Clay, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Murray, Otter Tail, Pope, Rice, Sibley, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-3,,,, 35018,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition - Phase VII",2016,7620000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(a)","$7,620,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"263 Wetland acres, 1,221 Prairie acres, and 24 Forest acres (for a total of 1,508 acres) Protected in Fee without State PILT Liability. ",,4998400,"Federal, Private, PF  ",7589900,13100,,0.27,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the permanent protection of 900 acres of wetlands (225 acres) and grasslands (675 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota. ",,"Conversion of grassland and wetlands for other uses have not only contributed to many native species population declines, but also impacted water quality, groundwater recharge cycles, and natural flood cycles. Permanent acquisition and restoration of grasslands and wetlands is one of the major tools we have for reversing this trend. This seventh phase of the WPA acceleration program acquired and restored a total of 1,506.35 acres of grasslands and wetland habitat as permanently protected WPA’s managed by the USFWS. Pheasants Forever and USFWS staff collaborated to generate a list of parcels with landowners who had the desire to sell. The parcel’s ecological impact was evaluated using landscape level planning tools developed by the USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET). These tools utilize Thunderstorm Maps to predict productivity of breeding waterfowl, grassland birds, and other wildlife species for the potential parcel and surrounding area. By utilizing these tools, we were able to focus efforts in areas where acquisitions and restorations will make the greatest impact on the landscape and thus these additional acres of WPA are very beneficial to wildlife and public recreation. Pheasants Forever notified counties prior to acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the UFWS will make a one-time Trust Fund payment to the County where the property is located. Additionally, the USFWS will make annual Refuge Revenue Sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. Once acquired, wetlands on each parcel were restored by installing surface ditch “plugs” and or breaking subsurface tile. Some wetlands may also have had sediment removed to create proper substrates for wetland function and vegetative growth. Grasslands were restored by planting a high-diversity native seed mix of grasses and forbs that are regionally appropriate to the area. As with all restoration work there are challenges that come from weather and working with private contractors but we did not face any major issues. ",2015-07-01,2021-08-11,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(320) 236-7755",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Faribault, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Murray, Otter Tail, Stearns, Stevens, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-acquisition-phase-vii,,,, 35026,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase VII",2016,7452000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$7,452,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"749 Wetland acres, 1,318 Prairie acres, and 40 Forest acres (for a total of 2,107 acres) Protected in Fee with State PILT Liability,  ",,1518500,"Federal, PF, Private ",7440000,12000,,0.28,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the protection of 900 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. ",,"Conversion of grassland and wetlands for other uses have not only contributed to many native species population declines, but also impacted water quality, groundwater recharge cycles, and natural flood cycles. Permanent acquisition and restoration of grasslands and wetlands is one of the major tools we have for reversing this trend. This seventh phase of the WMA acceleration program acquired and restored a total of 2,100.19 acres of grasslands and wetland habitat as permanently protected WMA's. Due to our ability to partner with other conservation groups and agencies such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, we are able to bring leverage to the program and far exceed the goals of this phase. Pheasants Forever and MN DNR staff collaborated to generate a list of parcels with landowners who had the desire to sell. The parcel’s ecological impact was evaluated using landscape level planning tools such USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET), The MN Prairie Conservation Plan and The Pheasant Action Plan among others. By utilizing these tools, we were able to focus efforts in areas where acquisitions and restorations will make the greatest impact on the landscape and thus these additional acres of WMA are very beneficial to wildlife and public recreation. Once acquired, wetlands on each parcel were restored by installing surface ditch “plugs” and or breaking subsurface tile. Some wetlands may also have had sediment removed to create proper substrates for wetland function and vegetative growth. Grasslands were restored by planting a high-diversity native seed mix of grasses and forbs that are regionally appropriate to the area. As with all restoration work, there are challenges that come from weather and working with private contractors, but we did not face any major issues. ",2015-07-01,2021-08-05,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(320) 236-7755",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nobles, Pope, Rock, Stearns, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-vii-0,,,, 35038,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement - Phase VII",2016,2130000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(d)","$2,130,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"28,101 Wetland acres Enhanced. ",,,,1889400,77000,,4,DNR,"State Government","This proposal will address a backlog of shallow lake and wetland habitat work that will otherwise go unfunded. These projects will address work called for in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, Long Range Duck Recovery Plan, and Shallow Lakes plan. ",,"Engineering and construction of major shallow lake and wetland infrastructure includes work on water control structures, dikes, and fish barriers to improve wetland habitat management. Five major infrastructure projects were constructed with funding from this appropriation. The five (Carex Slough/Freeborn County, Mahlke Marsh/Lyon County, Hovland/Mahnomen County, Roseau River WMA Pool 2/Roseau County, and Staples/Todd County) all began with property manager submission of the projects into an annual Section of Wildlife project solicitation process. All projects undergo Regional and Central Office review, with wetland and shallow lake projects receiving additional review by Wetland Habitat Team members. Suitable projects are selected for inclusion in OHF proposals. Given the complexity of major wetland infrastructure projects, OHF project lists in Accomplishment Plans undergo continual adjustments based on engineering assessments, budget projections, and to seek efficient use of appropriation funds. Reflective of the expense often incurred in major wetland infrastructure projects, expenditures for these five projects accounted for 43% of the total expenditures for this appropriation. Four major shallow lake/wetland management actions were implemented to enhance habitat - Simon Lake Drawdown and Fish Treatment/Pope County, Raguet WMA Wetland Tree Removal/Carver County, a major wetland prescribed burn at Roseau River WMA/Roseau County, and a channel cleanout at Moose-Willow Flowage/Aitkin County. Both projects were initiated, reviewed and selected for inclusion in an OHF appropriation by the aforementioned process and both projects presented unique challenges that are typical of complex wetland projects. Water levels at Simon Lake were reduced by gravity drawdown as much as possible, then was supplemented by pumps. When reduced as much as practical, a private company was hired to apply rotenone to remove unwanted fish. Unfortunately, the private company quit only hours after beginning the rotenone application. In an amazing move, the DNR Shallow Lakes Program immediately began work to undertake the rotenone application in-house. One year after the private company quit the treatment, a highly coordinated operation involving DNR Shallow Lakes and Roving Habitat Crew staff successfully implemented the treatment. Follow up assessments reported a successful fish treatment and a subsequent improvement in habitat quality at Simon Lake. Tree removal at Raguet WMA in Carver proved challenging as well. Existence of a high quality fen in the project area prohibited the use of large equipment. Instead, cut trees were removed by pulling them offsite with cables and winches to protect the fen. The prescribed burn of a wetland occurred in August 2019 at Roseau River WMA and involved 7,350 acres. The project ""burn boss"" said the burn was done to set back brush encroachment and cattails in a sedge meadow. One month after the burn, significant rainfall at the site raised water levels and flooded the burned cattails. Thick beds of wild rice were reported in areas in which cattails had previously been dominant. Finally, a channel cleanout was conducted in the downsteam channel of the Moose- Willow Flowage in Aitkin County. Channels often become shallower as sediment is deposited. The shallow channels can be more conducive to growth of cattails. The double-whammy of shallower channels and cattails can result in higher water levels in upstream basins. The Moose-Willow Flowage had declined as habitat due to the described sedimentation and cattail growth. A specialized piece of equipment known as a Cookiecutter was utilized to cleanout the channel is what will be a two phase plan to improve Moose-Willow. Phase I was the channel cleanout. Phase II will see installation of a new water control structure. An exciting activity undertaken with this appropriation is the outfitting of a DNR helicopter with equipment to all annual spraying of invasive cattails. Credit for initiating this goes to DNR Pilot Brad Maas, who saw the potential to add spray equipment to an existing under-utilized helicopter. OHF funding was used for a capital equipment purchase of both a aerial spray unit and new avionics for the helicopter. This new equipment allows for annual spraying of approximately 2500 acres of invasive hybrid cattails. A standardized process has developed for the annual work. Early in the calendar year, the supervisor of all DNR Roving Habitat Crews puts out a call for potential cattail spray sites. The combined list of projects is mapped and projects to be treated are selected based on property manager ranking of needs and proximity of projects to each other and their statewide location. Helicopter landing sites are chosen and property managers are responsible for mowing the landing sites and proving proper public notice. Specially trained staff from Roving Habitat Crews are utilized as ground support for the helicopter. Thirty-five individual parcels were treated in the first year of utilizing the DNR helicopter. Prior to obtaining the ability to use the DNR helicopter to spray cattails, three parcels were sprayed by contracted companies, also with this appropriation. Direct comparison of these two spray methods (private company vs. DNR helicopter) shows that the DNR helicopter allows us to get this work done at less cost and with more control over the timing of the treatment and size of the treated areas. Funding from this appropriation was utilized for wetland enhancement work by two Roving Habitat Crews, the Region 3 crew based out of Vermillion and the Region 4 crew based out of Lac qui Parle. Wetland habitat enhancement conducted by Roving Habitat Crews can include tree removal from wetlands, small scale spraying of cattails and other invasive vegetation, seeding wild rice, conducting drawdowns, sediment removal from small wetland basins, and actual construction of small wetland infrastructure projects. Roving Habitat Crew Leaders are constantly receiving submissions from DNR property managers for potential habitat projects and develop priorities based on Department priorities and the need to address requirement imposed by funding rules. Thirty- two individual wetland enhancement projects were reported by the two Roving Habitat Crews. Of the 28,101 wetland acres impacted by this appropriation, the reported wetland enhancement work done by Roving Habitat Crews accounted for 11,056 acres at a cost of just over $35/acre. ",2015-07-01,2021-11-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5227",ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancement-phase-vii,,,, 35045,"Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII",2016,4880000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(k)","$4,880,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairie communities on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, state forest land, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",," 1,152 Prairie acres Restored.  22,195 Prairie acres Enhanced.  Total of 23,347 Prairie acres affected. ",,,,4534500,297400,,19.95,DNR,"State Government","We propose restoration and enhancement of prairie and savanna on WMA’s, SNA’s, and Native Prairie Banks in Minnesota and restoration and enhancement of bluff prairies on State Forest Land in southeast Minnesota. ",,"We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR was spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Project Type # sites Total Acres Interseeding 32 416 Invasive Species Control 33 1,058 Prescribed Fire 196 13,382 Prescribed Grazing 5 531 Woody Removal 166 6,808 Prairie Restoration 46 1,152 This appropriation involved the Roving Crews. These Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. For instance, a short dry period in a part of the state may allow them to conduct a late summer prescribed fire which was not in any of the original work plans. Roving Crews have begun experimenting with different burn seasons. Typically, we burn in the spring before the nesting season. However, this can stimulate the warm-season grasses and begin to crowd out forbs, lowering plant diversity. Burning in the late summer, after birds have fledged but with enough time for some late summer regrowth, has shown to increase both plant diversity as well as structural diversity in the habitat. Just as important, it can knock back the dominant grasses such as big bluestem and Indian grass just enough for forbs to express themselves the following year. Although 23,247 acres appears to be a large number, we feel the actual acres benefitted may be much larger. For instance, we know nest predation of grassland birds is higher near woody vegetation and some birds just won't nest near woody veg. By removing trees, we are impacting both the footprint of where those trees were but also the surrounding grassland where nest success should now be higher. Esthetically, it creates a more open landscape visually which is usually appreciated by grassland enthusiasts. Especially when near ungrazed grassland, grazing can have larger benefits. Birds used grazed areas primarily during the summer when birds are young. Having ungrazed grassland, good nesting cover, next to grazed grassland, good brood rearing cover, should increase overall number of birds that survive into the fall. I have personally visited a number of public lands grazing sites in western Minnesota and have always been impressed with what I've seen. Although grazing is a summer activity, I've flushed a number of birds, both pheasants and songbirds, from these areas in the fall. Often the biggest benefit to grazing comes in the first couple years after grazing as the habitat is regrowing. Although there is still much to learn, we have learned a lot in recent years about restoration techniques. We still use several methods for restoring prairie and there's probably no one perfect way of doing it. It's very clear to even someone without botanical training when they are walking through a recent restoration and an older restoration. Even if they can't identify every plant, the diversity people see is striking. This in comparison to older restorations which are strongly dominated by only a couple species of grasses. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species such as pheasants. However, there is more and more interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. As we continue to use these funds, costs for projects will probably increase. In the early years of these funds, we completed a number of simpler or easier projects, the low-hanging fruit. Now we are left with the larger and more challenging projects. While they are good habitat projects, they will probably increase in costs over time. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished. Staff funding was combined into one value. Identifying funding for each position would be an accounting challenge. ",2015-07-01,2021-11-08,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"DNR Wildlife","500 Lafayette Rd ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-prairie-restoration-and-enhancement-dnr-lands-phase-vii,,,, 10033374,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XIV",2023,5537000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(a)","$5,537,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,3644200,"PF, Federal and Private",5515300,21700,,0.2,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase XIV proposal permanently protects and restores 9058 acres of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions. Acquired properties will be restored to the highest extent possible with regard to time and budgets.","Wetland and grassland habitat in Minnesota have been declining for decades. Currently over 90% of wetland and 99% of grassland habitats have been converted to other uses. This proposal works to slow this decline by acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitat as permanently protected WPA?s. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50 years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). Additionally, hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing public access. This thirteenth phase of the WPA acceleration program provides public access and builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous twelve phases of this effort. Properties will be identified by using landscape level planning tools such as USFWS? Duck Breeding Density Maps, as well as MN DNR natural heritage data and numerous state level conservation plans. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch ?plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-cleanup, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc."," ",,MN,56360,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Rice, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xiv,,,, 10033882,"Accelerating the USFWS Habitat Conservation Easement Program - Phase IV",2024,5077000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(g)","$5,077,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to restore and enhance wetland and prairie habitat on habitat easements of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as follows: $3,391,000 to Ducks Unlimited and $1,686,000 to Pheasants Forever. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - USFWS habitat easements will add restored and protected grassland and small wetland acres to augment existing public lands and other permanent easements to create prairie-wetland complexes with a more diverse mix of habitats and conservation options for private landowners. The measure of success will be the number of functioning prairie wetland complexes that provide adequate wetland and grassland acres within a landscape. This is a long-term, programmatic landscape conservation effort that will take time to achieve. Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected - This outcome will be measured by the sheer number of expiring CRP acres that will be protected through USFWS easements, and the protected grassland and wetland habitat that will not be subject to future conversion to intensive row crop agriculture. By offering private landowners a working lands conservation easement option, landowners in need of an annual income stream from their land will be incentivized to keep grasslands intact and restore wetlands",,,1100000,"USFWS In-kind staff and USFWS Migratory Bird Conservation Funds",5021000,56000,,1.15,"DU and PF","Non-Profit Business/Entity","DU and PF will help accelerate USFWS wildlife habitat easements by restoring and enhancing 1,900 acres of protected private grasslands and wetlands in Minnesota's Prairie and Transition Sections. These are ""working lands"" under permanent federal conservation easements that allow delayed haying and/or grazing while protecting restored wetlands and prairie grasslands for nesting ducks, pheasants, and other wildlife. By restoring and enhancing protected grassland and wetland habitat while allowing for continued landowner use of these working private lands, USFWS habitat easements buffer existing protected lands and provide important conservation easement options that complement more restrictive easements and public lands.","Ducks Unlimited (DU) and Pheasants Forever (PF) will restore and enhance wetlands and prairie on private lands protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Minnesota through federal USFWS grassland habitat conservation easement. DU and PF will restore drained wetlands and cropland back to prairie grassland, and enhance existing habitats. USFWS currently has robust Migratory Bird Conservation Fund (MBCF) budgets to purchase habitat conservation easements, but these funds cannot be used to restore or enhance lands protected. By restoring grasslands and wetlands for USFWS with OHF support, DU and PF will effectively accelerate the rate at which USFWS can protect grassland and wetlands in key focus landscapes in which there are also many state and federal wildlife lands owned and managed in fee-title, and other lands protected by more restrictive conservation easements. These are some of the most productive landscapes in the state for breeding waterfowl and other prairie wildlife including pheasants, and these private working land conservation easements complement other federal, state, and private conservation easement options available to landowners. USFWS habitat conservation easements not only include protection measures that prevent wetland/prairie conversion and land development/subdivision, but importantly, they also secure rights to restore wetlands and prairie grassland where feasible too - which is the primary purpose of this OHF easement program. DU and PF will restore and enhance private lands eased by USFWS in partnership with the USFWS with technical guidance from their private lands biologists and using private contractors to seed native prairie grass, remove trees, and restore wetlands. DU engineers will survey/design larger complex wetland restorations, and manage restoration contracts to private earth-moving firms. Importantly, as some of these ""working private land"" easements allow managed livestock grazing, some restoration and enhancement work will include paying contractors to remove old fences and install new fences to facilitate managed rotational grazing systems that protect grassland and wetlands habitats while improving wildlife habitat cover by limiting trees and invasive plants and providing landowners with the opportunity to actively manage/maintain their land. USFWS ""Habitat Easements"" have been purchased here for over three decades, and are designed as a habitat protection conservation tool to complement public lands habitat complexes such as federal Waterfowl Production Areas and state Wildlife Management Areas, by keeping privately owned restored grassland and wetland habitat intact and on county tax rolls while allowing for working use of the land. These easements provide landowners with the option of either delayed haying (after July 15) or both grazing and delayed haying, which results in adequate habitat for wetland and upland nesting birds and a working land use option that appeals to some private landowners. Importantly, these working land easements also help manage plant succession on their land, which is critical to prevent the encroachment of volunteer trees and invasive plant species. Well-managed grazing, delayed haying, and USFWS prescribed fire also benefits those grassland bird species that prefer more open prairie habitats, such as northern pintail, marbled godwit, snipe, and many other prairie species.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Logan,Shoup,"Ducks Unlimited, Inc.","Ducks Unlimited, Inc., c/o USFWS 18965 County Highway 82","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,218-446-8851,lshoup@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Douglas, Otter Tail, Pope, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-usfws-habitat-conservation-easement-program-phase-iv,,,, 10033967,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition Program - Phase XIV",2024,5231000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(d)","$5,231,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,3958400,"PF, PF, Federal and Private",5209000,22000,,1.07,PF,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase XV proposal permanently protects and restores 678 acres of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions. Acquired properties will be restored to the highest extent possible with regard to time and budgets.","Wetland and grassland habitat in Minnesota have been declining for decades. Currently over 90% of wetland and 99% of grassland habitats have been converted to other uses. This proposal works to slow this decline by acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitat as permanently protected WPA's. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50 years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). Additionally, hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing public access. This fifteenth phase of the WPA acceleration program provides public access and builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous fourteen phases of this effort. Properties will be identified by using landscape level planning tools such as USFWS' Duck Breeding Density Maps, as well as MN DNR natural heritage data and numerous state level conservation plans. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch ""plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-clean-up, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Steves Rd SE Box 91",Osakis,MN,56360,320-236-7755,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Mahnomen, Meeker, Murray, Otter Tail, Pope, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-acquisition-program-phase-xiv-1,,,, 10033932,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XV",2024,5216000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(f)","$5,216,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to the evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023",,,1175000,"PF, PF, Federal, Private, PF and Private",5194700,21300,,1.07,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the protection and restoration of 679 acres of prairie grasslands, associated wetlands and other wildlife habitats as State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) or Pheasants Forever Habitat Management Areas open to the public. Pheasants Forever (PF) will be permanently protecting parcels within the prairie, prairie/forest transition, and metro planning regions. These acquired properties will be restored to the highest quality wildlife habitat feasible.","This proposal represents the fifteenth phase in Pheasants Forever's Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area program. This program continues to build upon past investments in long-term upland and wetland conservation. New to this proposal is the addition of the Pheasants Forever HMA program funding. This addition will provide PF with maximum flexibility to ensure quality acquisition projects can be completed. The proposal will protect and restore 679 acres of lands that will be managed for wildlife. The goals of this program specifically address goals outlined in the foundational documents for the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council's recommendation process, including those outlined in the MN Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan 2008, the MN Duck Action Plan 2020-2023, the MN Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023 and the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan 2010, among others. Parcels will be acquired from willing sellers and will be prioritized using criteria including location on the landscape, breeding waterfowl density, restoration potential, native community protection (e.g. Minnesota Biological Survey site), proximity to other investments in perpetually protected habitats. WMA Acquisition projects are developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff. Criteria used to develop the potential project list including: 1) Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? 2) Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? 3) Does the parcel contain significant natural communities, or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? 4) Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? 5) Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Providing quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored to the highest quality wildlife habitat feasible. Completing high-quality, comprehensive restorations, utilizing native species and best management practices, results in fewer management concerns and lower long-term costs. Acquired lands will be restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands habitat, drained wetlands will be restored, and invasive trees will be removed when appropriate. PF acquired HMA's may be donated to the MN DNR as a WMA or USFWS as a WPA in the future if title issues that prevented donation originally are resolved.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc."," ",,MN,,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Clay, Douglas, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Pennington, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xv-0,,,, 10035222,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XVI",2025,7020000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(d)","$7,020,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Acquired parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl and SGCN. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,2382400,"PF, PF, Federal and Private",6983900,36100,,0.44,PF,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","In this phase of the Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area program, Pheasants Forever (PF) seeks to permanently protect and restore parcels of land as Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in the prairie, prairie forest transition, and metro regions of Minnesota. Acquired parcels will be either adjacent to or between existing public lands to create larger complexes or corridors for a variety of wildlife species. These properties will be restored to their greatest potential habitat possible with regard to time and budget constraints.","Loss and degradation of grasslands and wetlands pose a severe threat to the future of Minnesota's flora and fauna. Over 90% of wetland and 99% of grassland habitats have been converted to other uses, primarily those surrounding agricultural and urban development. This habitat loss significantly reduces wildlife populations abilities to increase or remain stable in the face of multiple stressors including climate change, pressure from invasive species, etc. This proposal works to slow habitat decline by acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitats into WPA's that are open to public recreation. This program continually builds on prior phases and augments current efforts by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners to increase waterfowl populations through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). By improving wetland quality, quantity, and public access this program provides multiple benefits to Minnesotans. Potential properties will be identified and evaluated based on landscape level planning tools such as the USFWS Duck Breeding Density Maps, MN DNR natural heritage data, and other state level conservation plans. Once purchased, all wetlands will be restored by either surface ditch ""plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Restoration of grasslands will be completed using site-appropriate native grasses and forbs while following best management practices. Quality grassland restoration results typically take three to five years, allowing for one to two years of post-acquisition farming to allow residual herbicides to leave the soil. This timing allows us to address weed management issues, chemical carryover, and any other site-specific issues that may prevent the site from being restored to its fullest potential. Other restoration activities that may be needed include invasive tree removal, building site clean-up, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat. All restoration work will be completed to the highest possible standards with considerations towards budgets and grant timelines. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the UFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within their respective counties.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc","14241 Steves Rd SE ",Osakis,MN,56360,320-250-6317,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Mahnomen, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Wilkin, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xvi,,,, 10035223,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XVI",2025,5315000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$5,315,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Outcomes will be measured by overall acres protected in prairie core areas or acres added to complexes. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Outcomes (restoration and protected acres) will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023",,,1072300,"PF, PF, Federal and Private",5287900,27100,,0.37,PF,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","In this phase of Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program, Pheasants Forever (PF) seeks to protect, enhance, and restore wildlife habitat in the prairie, prairie forest transition, and metro regions of Minnesota. Acquired parcels will either be adjacent to or between existing public lands to create larger complexes or corridors for a variety of wildlife species. These properties will be restored to their greatest potential with regard to time and budgets.","This proposal represents the latest phase of Pheasants Forever's Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area program. The longtime goal of this program is to prevent future loss of wetland and grassland habitat and improve public access in the prairie, forest-prairie transition, and metro regions. This mission helps to expedite goals set out by the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (MPCP), and Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years plan. Concurrently, this proposal achieves three priority actions set by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council's Ecological Vision and Priorities as part of its FY2025/ML2024 Call for Funding. To date we've successfully protected and restored over 15,000 acres of priority wildlife habitat and wish to protect additional acres under this phase. When selecting parcels for acquisition, PF and the MN DNR will approach willing sellers who often wish to leave their conservation legacy by providing wildlife habitat for all Minnesotans to enjoy. Factors considered when prioritizing parcels include location relative to other public land complexes, corridors, and habitat priority areas. Breeding waterfowl density, restoration potential, and the presence of threatened or endangered (T/E) species or species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) as identified by surveys such as the Minnesota Biological Survey are also parameters considered when evaluating the value of parcels. Criteria used to develop the potential project list including: 1) Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? 2) Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? 3) Does the parcel contain significant natural communities, or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? 4) Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? 5) Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Upon purchase, PF and the MN DNR will work together to create a plan that ensures habitat is restored to the highest quality as funds and time allow. Plans may include farming current cropland for 1-2 years to mitigate any herbicide present in the soil or manage non-native species, planting high-diversity native seed mixes, restoring drained wetlands, and removing invasive trees when appropriate. Tracts will ultimately be transferred to the MN DNR to be enrolled in the Wildlife Management Area program or held as an HMA by PF (in which case the property will be permanently protected by PF or transferred to another agency to hold in perpetuity). In both cases, tracts will be open to the public to be used in accordance with state law.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","14241 Steves Rd SE ",Osakis,MN,56360,320-250-6317,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Clay, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xvi,,,, 10006510,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase X",2019,5740000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(b)","$5,740,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"A majority of the acquisitions in this program add to existing WMA habitat complexes which are strongholds for many species of wildlife including SGCN and T/E species. Increasing the size of these complexes improve the landscapes ability to support larger populations and provide connectivity between patches of habitat. All parcels are located in the Prairie Pothole Region which boasts the richest wetland system on earth and produces approximately one-third of the continents waterfowl population. The parcels acquired and restored as part of this phase add to the quantity and quality of grasslands and wetlands that are available to species such as mallards, black terns, bobolinks, meadowlarks, and the ring-necked pheasant. Additionally SGCN and T/E were considered when the parcels were evaluated for acquisition. Parcels with these species were ranked more favorably than parcels without. Species of concern that will benefit from these projects include the greater prairie chicken, short-eared owl, marsh hawk and yellow rail.","A total of 1,260 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 1,260 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",1402900,"PF and federal or private source",5726500,10300,,0.15,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This phase of WMA acquisition protected 1,260.22 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. With these 9 acquisition we have exceeded our planned acres of 1030 by more than 230.22 acres. All of the acquired properties had wildlife habitat restored to the highest quality possible.","Loss of wetland and grassland habitat has contributed tot he decline of native populations of flora and fauna, negatively impacted water quality, groundwater recharge and natural flood cycles. To reverse this trend, PF works to permanently protect and restore these wetland-grassland complexes. This phase of the WMA acceleration program acquired and restored a total of 1260.22 acres of grasslands and wetland habitat as permanently protected WMA's. Due to our ability to partner with other conservation groups and agencies such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, we are able to bring leverage to the program and far exceed the goals of this phase. Pheasants Forever and MN DNR staff collaborated to generate a list of parcels with landowners who had the desire to sell. The parcel's ecological impact was evaluated using landscape level planning tools such USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET), The MN Prairie Conservation Plan and The Pheasant Action Plan among others. By utilizing these tools, we were able to focus efforts in areas where acquisitions and restorations will make the greatest impact on the landscape and thus these additional acres of WMA are very beneficial to wildlife and public recreation. Once acquired, wetlands on each parcel were restored by installing surface ditch ""plugs"" and or breaking subsurface tile. Some wetlands may also have had sediment removed to create proper substrates for wetland function and vegetative growth. Grasslands were restored by planting a high-diversity native seed mix of grasses and forbs that are regionally appropriate to the area. As with all restoration work, there are challenges that come from weather and working with private contractors, but we did not face any major issues.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc."," ",,MN,55382,320-250-6317,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Douglas, Fillmore, Martin, Meeker, Nobles, Renville, Sibley, Steele","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-x,,,, 10000075,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase IX",2018,5500000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(a)","$5,500,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"The majority of the acquisitions in this program are located in the Prairie Pothole Region which is not only the richest wetland system on earth but also produces approximately one-third of the continents waterfowl population. In addition to supporting waterfowl, this region supports numerous grassland and wetland dependent wildlife species, many of which are experiencing severe population declines due to habitat loss. The parcels acquired and restored as part of this phase add to the quantity and quality of grasslands and wetlands that are available to species such as mallards, black terns, bobolinks, meadowlarks, and the ring-necked pheasant. Additionally SGCN and T/E were considered when the parcels were evaluated for acquisition. Parcels with these species were ranked more favorably than parcels without. Species of concern that will benefit from these projects include the greater prairie chicken, short-eared owl, marsh hawk and yellow rail.","A total of 1,310 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 1,310 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",5793700,"Federal, Federal, Private, PF, PF and Private attorney",5463600,8200,,0.13,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this phase of the WPA acquisition program was to protect a total of 760 acres of grassland, wetland and other wildlife habitats as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting. Pheasants Forever purchased 11 parcels totaling 1,310 acres of wetlands and grasslands in Minnesota?s prairie region. In addition to exceeding our acre goals, $28,152.10 of grant funds will be returned. ","Conversion of grasslands and wetlands for other uses have not only contributed to many native species population declines, but also impacted water quality, groundwater recharge cycles, and natural flood cycles. Permanent acquisition and restoration of grasslands and wetlands is one of the major tools we have for reversing this trend. This phase of the WPA acceleration program acquired and restored a total of 1,310.61 acres of grasslands and wetland habitat as permanently protected WPA's managed by the USFWS. Pheasants Forever and USFWS staff collaborated to generate a list of parcels with landowners who had the desire to sell. The parcel's ecological impact was evaluated using landscape level planning tools developed by the USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET). These tools utilize Thunderstorm Maps to predict productivity of breeding waterfowl, grassland birds, and other wildlife species for the potential parcel and surrounding area. By utilizing these tools, we were able to focus efforts in areas where acquisitions and restorations will make the greatest impact on the landscape and thus these additional acres of WPA are very beneficial to wildlife and public recreation. Pheasants Forever notified counties prior to acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time Trust Fund payment to the County where the property is located. Additionally, the USFWS will make annual Refuge Revenue Sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. Once acquired, wetlands on each parcel were restored by installing surface ditch ""plugs"" and/or breaking subsurface tile. Some wetlands may also have had sediment removed to create proper substrates for wetland function and vegetative growth. Grasslands were restored by planting a high-diversity native seed mix of grasses and forbs that are regionally appropriate to the area. As with all restoration work there are challenges that come from weather and working with private contractors but we did not face any major issues. ",,2017-07-01,2023-08-25,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Steves Rd SE Box 91",Osakis,MN,56360,"(320) 236-7755",sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Renville, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-ix,,,, 10011391,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XI",2020,6060000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 2(b)","$6,060,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN""..Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN"".ds..Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN""..",,,215000,"PF, Federal, Private",6048600,11400,,0.154,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This programmatic proposal accelerates the protection and restoration of 1,073 acres of strategic prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitats as State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) open to public hunting. Pheasants Forever (PF) will be protecting parcels that build onto or create a corridor between existing protected lands which will be transferred to the MN Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) to be included as a WMA. All acquisitions will occur within the prairie, prairie/forest transition, and metro planning regions. These areas have seen the greatest decline in upland and wetland habitats.","Pressures from development, industry, and agriculture continue to mount on wildlife habitat within the farmland regions of Minnesota. Despite our collective investments in conservation, many of the agricultural counties in Minnesota are continuing to experience a net loss of wildlife habitat. This unfortunate reality is exacerbated by the conversion of lands expiring out of CRP. In the next five years, Minnesota's agricultural landscape is set to experience a loss of 549,185 acres due to expiration out of CRP. In 2018 alone MN will lose 201,294 acres of CRP that are set to expire. This equates to roughly a 20% loss of our grassland habitat necessary for pheasants, ducks, and the suite of grassland species that call Minnesota home. Now, more than ever, is the time to accelerate our investments in permanently protected high-quality habitat complexes that will protect, sustain, and increase Minnesota’s wildlife populations. Providing public habitat for Minnesotans to hunt, trap, fish and otherwise recreate in the outdoors are urgent needs for Minnesota's growing citizenry. Access to the outdoors is fundamental to ensuring Minnesota’s outdoor heritage is passed on to future generations.PF and our partners will protect (fee acquisition from willing sellers) 1,073 acres of high priority grassland (native prairie if available), wetland, and wildlife habitat as WMAs throughout the pheasant range of Minnesota. PF is striving to protect strategic tracts that build landscape level habitat complexes. Many of the potential projects are additions to existing WMAs which were originally acquired in partnership with MNDNR, local PF chapters, and conservation partners. Projects were developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff. All projects will meet standards and requirements for inclusion into the WMA system and DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal. In addition to meeting the minimum WMA standards, additional criteria are used to develop the potential project list including:  Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations?  Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? Does the parcel contain significant natural communities or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities?  Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future?  Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Providing high-quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored and/or enhanced to as high quality as practicable, with the belief that quality and comprehensive restorations utilizing native species result in lower management costs. Acquired croplands will be permanently retired and restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands habitat. Restorations will also consider the needs of the monarch butterfly and native prairie.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","410 Lincoln Ave S PO Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(3202367755) -",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Washington, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xi,,,, 10015402,"Access Improvement",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least 85% of Upstream Arts Teaching Artists who participate in the on-camera training will indicate that they feel more equipped and comfortable teaching in front of a camera. At least 85% of individuals with disabilities who participate in Upstream Arts' 2020-2021 online programs will be actively and meaningfully engaged, in keeping with the impact normally seen in our offline programs. We will evaluate the on-camera training through surveys that our Teaching Artists fill out regarding the training content, relevance, and practicality of the session. Following the equipment purchase and on-camera training, we will track videos produced and live classes streamed; we will solicit feedback from our partners and participants on the accessibility and inclusivity of offerings, and the programs' relevance to the needs and realities of the disability community; and we will carry out a newly tailored version of our standard program evaluation to measure impact of the work on individual participants with disabilities.","This grant not only allowed us to be successful at teaching in an online realm, it changed how we think about ourselves and our work moving forward. Evaluations from providers, teachers, and family members demonstrated meaningful engagement in our online classes and - more importantly - we witnessed it ourselves. Now we're able to offer new dimensions of accessibility to our disability community.","achieved proposed outcomes",2723,"Other,local or private",12723,,"Steve Anderson, Janice Downing, Alyssa Klein, Tabitha Montgomery, Noel Raymond",,"Upstream Arts, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Access Improvement",,"Equipment and Training in Support of New Online Programs",2020-06-24,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guidry,"Upstream Arts, Inc.","3501 Chicago Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 331-4584",julie@upstreamarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/access-improvement-20,"Brighton McCormick: Artistic, Program Development, Education; Jaime Gjerdingen: Artistic, Volunteerism, Accessibility/Disability Access; Naomi Cohn: Organizational Development / Planning, Fundraising, Artistic; Raymond Luczak: Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Marketing/Audience Development; Terryann Nash: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Education, Program Development; Tim Cooper: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design, Finance; Zoe Koenig: Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner",,2 33268,"Access, Engagement and Experience Development – Strengthening the Core of the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota",2016,147000,"2015 Minn. Laws, Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$950,000 each year is for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums.Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum, including the Minnesota Children's Museum in Rochester; $150,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum; $150,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum; and $150,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum.","1. CMSM WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED CAPACITY to promote MN arts and cultural heritage through:a. Remediation and extended development of exhibits designed to provide interactive experiences related to MN arts and cultural heritage.b. Identifying arts and cultural heritage features interwoven into multiple facets of the Museum environment; Developing curricula based upon these features that will be implemented with school/early learning group visitors.2. 150 SCHOOL/EARLY LEARNING GROUPS from across Minnesota will increase awareness about MN arts and cultural heritage through exploration of Museum exhibits and engagement in hands-on activities during field trip visits.3. 5,000 “ACCESS” VISITORS (representing audiences that experience barriers to participation due to limited income, language/cultural factors, isolation, ability/special needs) will increase awareness about MN arts and cultural heritage through exploration of Museum exhibits and engagement in hands-on activities.","The most significant exhibit remediation/development taking place as a result of this funding included refinement of the Farmyard/Back 40 – including installation of signage, concrete, outdoor electrical hook-up, as well as overall landscaping and the addition of an animal shade awning (yet to be installed). Initial development/piloting of an augmented reality sandbox, sound abatement remediation in the loft for more successful school group learning, and smaller-scale exhibit development/remediation efforts across other Museum galleries resulted in significant enhancements to the visitor experience (please refer to photo documentation). Museum staff across all departments engaged in a process to inventory Museum A&CH features during a two-part staff education discussion/activity. The results of these efforts were used to develop a Museum Explorer’s Guide designed to inform/engage visitors around the multitude of A&CH features that are embedded throughout the Museum. CMSM staff engaged with faculty/students from Gustavus Adolphus College to develop an evaluation strategy to assess what MN Arts and Cultural Heritage learning looks like for young visitors that engage at the Museum. A Timing & Tracking observational tool was implemented with 73 children visiting the Quarry and Grow It Gallery. Data collected through this tool noted time spent in each gallery by age group as a measure of “exposure” and awareness-learning at the Museum. 153 group visits took place over the course of this project. Group visit feedback was solicited from educators using an on-line post-visit survey tool. Over 6,250 Museum visitors participated in Museum access opportunities. Feedback received from families participating in Museum access events was solicited through written surveys and post-it feedback activities. Visitor feedback indicated high levels of satisfaction with their Museum experience, along with identified learnings on the part of both children and adults.",,,,147000,,"Brian Benshoof CEO, MRCI Worksource; Neal Benson Manufacturing Operations Consultant, retired from Emerson Electric; Laura Bowman Director of Community Relations and Development at Mayo Clinic Health System; Nick Hinz President, Frandsen Bank and Trust; Barb Kaus President, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Linda Kilander Retired Principal, Mankato Area Public Schools; Kim Kleven Early Childhood Coordinator, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial; Naomi Mortensen Marketing Director, Environmental Tillage Systems; Tim Newell Director of Solutions Business Management, Kato Engineering/Emerson; Christine Powers Partner, Abdo Eick & Meyers; Tom Riley Telecommunications Operations Executive, Greater Mankato Growth; Beth Serrill Attorney, Blethen Gage & Krause; Christie SkilbredP roject Manager, Capstone Literacy Center/Coughlan Companies; Dr. Katie Smentek Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; Sara Steinbach Regional Manager, Public Affairs & Marketing, Mayo Clinic Health System; Keith Stover Retired President, South Central College; Vance Stuehrenberg County Commissioner, Blue Earth County, MN; Anna Thill President, Visit Mankato; Liz Ulman Organizational Development Manager, Dotson Iron Castings; Dr. Ginger Zierdt Interim Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato",2,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","CMSM opened its new permanent site with increased capacity to serve as an informal learning center that playfully engages children, families, and school groups in interactive experiences with the art and cultural heritage of southern Minnesota. With its current appropriation, CMSM is poised to strengthen its core as an institution that promotes arts and cultural heritage learning through continued ",,,2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Larsen,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","P.O. Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,"507-386-0279 ",sue.larsen@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/access-engagement-and-experience-development-strengthening-core-children-s-museum-southern-,,,, 36604,"Access, Engagement and Experience Development – Strengthening the Core of the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota II",2017,142590,"2015 Minn. Laws, Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$950,000 each year is for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums.Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum, including the Minnesota Children's Museum in Rochester; $150,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum; $150,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum; and $150,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum.Note: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) informed all granting agencies that the February 2016 Legacy budget forecast identified deficits in the current biennium in the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. 3% of all grantees' allocations are being held back until additional forecasting has been completed. This includes a reduction in the administrative fees taken by the Minnesota Humanities Center.","CMSM WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED CAPACITY to serve as an informal learning resource that promotes ACH: Remediation and extended development process for current exhibits, conceptual development/design of Water Play exhibit, and conceptual development/design and initial fabrication of Museum a la Cart(e) will be completed; and Evaluate audience impact/outcomes: Evaluation plans will be developed; Museum staff will be trained; On-going processes will be in place to assess visitor impacts/outcomes.MORE MINNESOTANS will benefit as a result of engaging with experiences that promote ACH: Museum will serve 10% more Group Visitors; 90% of visitors engaged in evaluation processes will indicate satisfaction/report outcomes associated with ACH learning. MUSEUM STAFF will experience increased capacity to serve group visitors and evaluate ACH learning:100% of Museum staff will agree that they have received the preparation necessary to serve MuseumEducation and/or Evaluation Specialist roles.","CMSM EXPERIENCED INCREASED CAPACITY: Initial design/fabrication of If You Build It, Exploring Color and Museum a la Carte exhibit experiences was completed; Exhibit experiences were launched to engage on- and off-site audiences.Further development of Water Play exhibit was completed through engagement with contractors, other museums, and Kidzibits regarding floor treatments; and Dakota Cultural Advisors regarding graphic/artistic renderings. Further exhibit development/remediation took place throughout Museum with particular enhancement to: Quarry and Whiz Bang components; Play Porch structural preparation for future components; Tree of Forts Toddler addition; Farmyard barn improvements and chicken coop. Museum team met with Evaluation Consultant on ten occasions to develop/refine Museum evaluation frameworks and implement evaluation tools among general, access and group visitor audiences. MORE MINNESOTANS BENEFITED: Over the entire Project period: The Museum welcomed 93,554 visitors, including 12,014 “access” visitors. 802 “visitors” engaged with Museum a la Carte off-site Museum activities.175 school/early learning groups visited the Museum, engaging 8,960 visitors in hands-on learning.95% of visitors responding to an online survey indicated they were “Satisfied/Extremely Satisfied”; and “Likely/Very Likely” to recommend the Museum to a friend or colleague. 91% indicated the Museum promotes local arts and cultural heritage. MUSEUM STAFF EXPERIENCED INCREASED CAPACITY:Museum Educator and Evaluator roles were developed. 6 staff were trained and facilitated roles as Museum Educators. 10 staff were trained and facilitated roles as Museum Evaluators. All staff responded favorably via survey tool and/or group discussion about the preparation they received to serve in this role and provided helpful feedback to enhance future education/evaluation efforts. ",,,,142590,,"Brian Benshoof CEO, MRCI Worksource; Neal Benson Manufacturing Operations Consultant, retired from Emerson Electric; Laura Bowman Director of Community Relations and Development at Mayo Clinic Health System; Nick Hinz President, Frandsen Bank and Trust; Barb Kaus President, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Linda Kilander Retired Principal, Mankato Area Public Schools; Kim Kleven Early Childhood Coordinator, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial; Naomi Mortensen Marketing Director, Environmental Tillage Systems; Tim Newell Director of Solutions Business Management, Kato Engineering/Emerson; Christine Powers Partner, Abdo Eick & Meyers; Tom Riley Telecommunications Operations Executive, Greater Mankato Growth; Beth Serrill Attorney, Blethen Gage & Krause; Christie SkilbredP roject Manager, Capstone Literacy Center/Coughlan Companies; Dr. Katie Smentek Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; Sara Steinbach Regional Manager, Public Affairs & Marketing, Mayo Clinic Health System; Keith Stover Retired President, South Central College; Vance Stuehrenberg County Commissioner, Blue Earth County, MN; Anna Thill President, Visit Mankato; Liz Ulman Organizational Development Manager, Dotson Iron Castings; Dr. Ginger Zierdt Interim Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","CMSM will build upon the work that began with its 2015-16 appropriation by (1) Remediation and further development of exhibit areas that promote Arts & Cultural Heritage (ACH) learning (2) Expanding ACH learning opportunities for new audiences at off-site locations; (3) Engaging an outside Evaluation Consultant to help plan/implement strategies that meaningfully assess ACH learning outcomes and impacts; (4) Boosting the Museum’s capacity to serve more school/early learning groups. ",,,2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Larsen,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","P.O. Box 3103",Mankato,Minnesota,56002,507-386-0279,sue.larsen@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/access-engagement-and-experience-development-strengthening-core-children-s-museum-souther-0,,,, 34284,"Access and Outreach",2016,269000,"Laws of 2015, 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2","For programs and development of the Minnesota Zoological Garden and to provide access and education related to programs on the cultural heritage of Minnesota.",,"Outcomes in FY16 include:Implementation of the Free to Explore program which replaced the previous system for distributing free zoo admission to low income Minnesota families.More than 57,000 guests visiting the Zoo for free.Production of Zoo site maps for visitors in 10 languages (in addition to English.)7,500 adults came to the Zoo for Adults Night Out events.Six guest lectures held with 720 people in attendance.   30 classes, camps and programs held for 310 adult participants.A new advertising partner was selected and our “Where Amazing Lives. Every Day.” brand strategy implemented.Zooper Troopers, illustrated characters that delivered conservation messages, piloted with the opening of the summer dinosaur exhibit.Zoo director visits around the state enhanced with the addition of the Zoomobile to key audiences in Alexandria, Austin, Mankato, Rochester and Virginia.54,280 Minnesotans in 42 Minnesota counties visited by the Zoomobile.",,,,,,,2.88,"Minnesota Zoo","State Government","As Minnesota’s state Zoo, we are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all our citizens – regardless of age, geographic location, disability or background. “Zoo Unlimited” is our community outreach and access initiative that unites a wide range of programs and policies designed to ensure every Minnesotan has unlimited opportunities to form stronger connections with the natural world. Legacy funds help us implement this program bridge barriers that keep people from connecting with all the Zoo has to offer. Access Services The Zoo is committed to ensuring that economic circumstances are not obstacles to experiencing the Minnesota Zoo. With Legacy support the Zoo recently created the position of Community Relations Coordinator, a position responsible for the statutorily-mandated free ticket program for economically disadvantaged Minnesotans, all aspects of ADA compliance, and other programs related to accessibility of the Zoo. Lifelong Learning The Minnesota Zoo is not just for children! Legacy funding supports a number of programs aimed at supporting and expanding Zoo programs for adults. This includes a recently introduced adults only program, “Adult Night Out.” These age 18+ evening events offer an after-hours experience for working and older adults who might not otherwise visit the Zoo. This program also incorporates the Our World Speaker Series designed to engage guests in conservation issues. These lectures are offered free of charge to all attendees, ensuring access for all interested guests. The Zoo is also offering a number of adult education programs that focus on special interest areas such as Zoo horticulture and wildlife photography. These programs serve a range of adult audiences including seniors, corporate groups, and young adults. Strategic Communications In an effort to help Zoo guests care more and do more for conservation, this project was designed to test and implement zoo-based conservation messaging that would encourage people to act for wildlife. The Zoo began implementing its new brand strategy “Where Amazing Lives. Every Day.” This campaign creates a consistent story throughout the Zoo. Expanded Zoomobile Geography can be a barrier to accessing high quality environmental education programs. The Zoomobile program exists to serve people who cannot visit the Minnesota Zoo by bringing the Zoo to them, regardless of where they live in Minnesota. Trained interpretive naturalists travel with animals to all corners of the state and deliver programs at schools, libraries, community centers, children’s hospitals, senior centers, and more. Zoomobile participants experience live animals up close and learn about the ecological principles that connect all living things to one another. Legacy funding makes it possible to expand the service and reach of Zoomobile by sending more staff and more animals throughout the state. ",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Ongoing,,,Mary,Robison,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","13000 Zoo Boulevard","Apple Valley",MN,55124,9524319200,mary.robison@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Zoological Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/access-and-outreach,,,, 10009026,"ACHF Grant for Organizations",2019,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","People have meaningful arts experiences. Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project; conducting interviews with stakeholders; surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations; having stakeholders describe or capture their own impressions.","A new or expanded understanding or knowledge about some topic","Achieved proposed outcomes.",8188,"Other,local or private",23188,,"Eric Bruce, Rebecca Ditsch, Dorothy Goldie, Erik Jannsen, John Joachim, David Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, Tamsie Ringler, Stacy O'Reilly",0.00,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"During the 2019 Music@Franconia Concert Series and Guided Tours, Franconia Sculpture Park will host local musicians. These performances are free and open to the public.",2019-01-15,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ginger,"Shulick Porcella","Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668",ginger@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-grant-organizations-18,"Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Barb Dreyer: visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: musician, retired teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member.","Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Barb Dreyer: visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: musician, retired teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member.",,2 10009027,"ACHF Grant for Organizations",2019,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","People have meaningful arts experiences. Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project; surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations; having stakeholders describe or capture their own impressions.","An emotional response or reaction; a new awareness about something or someone.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",14967,"Other,local or private",29967,,"Dorothy Goldie, Erik Janssen, Tamsie Ringler, Eric Bruce, Rebecca Ditsch, John Joachim, David Klaila, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, Stacy O'Reilly",0.00,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"Franconia Sculpture Park will host the 2019 Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour Program. This includes 7 art workshops. Franconia will then host a full-day live metal pour demonstration on open and free to the public.",2019-05-15,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ginger,"Shulick Porcella","Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668",ginger@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-grant-organizations-19,"Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Barb Dreyer: visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: musician, retired teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member.","Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Barb Dreyer: visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: musician, retired teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member.",,2 10009033,"ACHF Grant for Organizations",2019,7241,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","People access arts experiences. Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations.","An emotional response or reaction; a new awareness about something or someone; a new or expanded understanding or knowledge about some topic; and, a new or expanded skill in some area.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",4630,"Other,local or private",11871,,"Alan Skramstad, Jack L'Heureux, Sara Treiber, Jody Anderson, Jake Mathison",0.00,"City of Mora","Local/Regional Government","ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"Mora's Music in the Park will host its 7th summer concert series in Library Park This concert series will host a total of twelve performances representing a variety of musical genres and is open and free to the public.",2019-05-15,2019-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Thorp,"City of Mora","101 Lake St S",Mora,MN,55051,"(320) 679-1511",beth.thorp@cityofmora.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Kanabec, Pine, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Chisago, Aitkin, Washington, Carver, Ramsey, Hennepin, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-grant-organizations-24,"Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Barb Dreyer: visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: musician, retired teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member.","Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Barb Dreyer: visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: musician, retired teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member.",,2 10005846,"ACHF Grant for Organizations",2018,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists and the arts are visible in communities. Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project; Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations; Having stakeholders describe or capture their own impressions.","Artists and the arts are visibel in communities; A changed attitude about something or someone.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",13770,"Other,local or private",28770,,"Amy McKinney, Dorothy Goldie, Erik Janssen, Tamsie Ringler, John Joachim, David Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, Stacy O'Reilly.",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"Franconia Sculpture Park will host the 2018 Art and Artists Celebration, a full-day family arts program.",2018-07-15,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reid,Zimmerman,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",reidzimmerman@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Pine, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Olmsted, Olmsted, Kandiyohi, Kandiyohi, Goodhue, Dakota, Steele, Washington, Washington, Benton, Cass, Dakota, St. Louis, St. Louis, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-grant-organizations-3,"Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, Art Advocate; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development Administration Executive Director, Arts Advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: Visual Artist, Retired Corporate Executive, Chemist, Teaching Artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Retired Teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: Visual Artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: Art teacher, School Board Member, Arts Advocate, Local Volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: Photographer, Licensed Social Worker, School Employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community.","Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, Art Advocate; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development Administration Executive Director, Arts Advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: Visual Artist, Retired Corporate Executive, Chemist, Teaching Artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Retired Teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: Visual Artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: Art teacher, School Board Member, Arts Advocate, Local Volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: Photographer, Licensed Social Worker, School Employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community.",,2 10005847,"ACHF Grant for Organizations",2018,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People have meaningful arts experiences. Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project; Conducting interviews with stakeholders; Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations; Having stakeholders describe or capture their own impressions.","People have meaningful arts experiences; Artists and the arts are visible in communities; A new awareness about something or someone; A new or expanded understanding or knowledge about some topic.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",8328,"Other,local or private",23328,,"Amy McKinney, Dorothy Goldie, Erik Janssen, Tamsie Ringler, John Joachim, David Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, Stacy O'Reilly",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"During the 2018 Music@Franconia Concert Series and Guided Tours Franconia will provide community members with diverse and engaging musical perfomances and guided tours lead by Franconia Sculpture Park intern artists.",2018-01-15,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reid,Zimmerman,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",reidzimmerman@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Isanti, Pine, Kanabec, Kanabec, Washington, Jackson, Douglas, Waseca, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Dodge, Lake, McLeod, Anoka, Red Lake, Scott, Goodhue, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-grant-organizations-4,"Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, Art Advocate; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development Administration Executive Director, Arts Advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: Visual Artist, Retired Corporate Executive, Chemist, Teaching Artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Retired Teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: Visual Artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: Art teacher, School Board Member, Arts Advocate, Local Volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: Photographer, Licensed Social Worker, School Employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community.","Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, Art Advocate; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development Administration Executive Director, Arts Advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: Visual Artist, Retired Corporate Executive, Chemist, Teaching Artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Retired Teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: Visual Artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: Art teacher, School Board Member, Arts Advocate, Local Volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: Photographer, Licensed Social Worker, School Employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community.",,2 10005854,"ACHF Grant for Organizations",2018,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People have meaningful arts experiences. Making structured observations of stakeholders during project activities ; Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations ; Having stakeholders describe or capture their own impressions.","People have meaningful arts experiences; A changed perception of themselves or others; A new or expanded skill in some area.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",6200,"Other,local or private",21200,,"Randall Warren, Laurie Le Moine, Brian Lloyd, Jennifer Johnson, Cassie Benowitz, Bill Wilder, Ralph Scorpio, Manish Kalra",,"One Heartland, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"One Heartland will offer the Expression Therapy Project to summer camp attendees near Willow River. This includes both art and music therapy activities. Artwork produced will then be on exhibit.",2018-05-16,2019-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,James,"One Heartland, Inc.","2101 Hennepin Ave S Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 824-6464 ",emily@oneheartland.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Isanti, Pine, Kanabec, Kanabec, Washington, Jackson, Douglas, Waseca, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Dodge, Lake, McLeod, Anoka, Red Lake, Scott, Goodhue, Ramsey, Hennepin, Carlton, Mille Lacs",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-grant-organizations-10,"Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, Art Advocate; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development Administration Executive Director, Arts Advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: Visual Artist, Retired Corporate Executive, Chemist, Teaching Artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Retired Teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: Visual Artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: Art teacher, School Board Member, Arts Advocate, Local Volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: Photographer, Licensed Social Worker, School Employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community.","Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, Art Advocate; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development Administration Executive Director, Arts Advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: Visual Artist, Retired Corporate Executive, Chemist, Teaching Artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Retired Teacher, Onamia Area Friends of the Library; Terri Huro: Visual Artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: Art teacher, School Board Member, Arts Advocate, Local Volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: Photographer, Licensed Social Worker, School Employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community.",,2 10014580,"ACHF Grant for Organizations",2020,8251,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People have meaningful arts experiences. Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations.","Artists and the arts are visible in communities; Artists develop their practice; People access arts experiences; People have meaningful arts experiences; People make connections to ideas, organizations, or one another","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1100,"Other,local or private",9351,,"Alan Skramstad, Jack L'Heureux, Sara Treiber, Jody Anderson, Jake Mathison, Candice Brockner, Mickey Kringstad, Sadie Hosley, Jake Mathison",0.00,"City of Mora","Local/Regional Government","ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"Mora's Music in the Park",2020-05-15,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Krie,"City of Mora","101 Lake St S",Mora,MN,55051,"(320) 679-1511",j.krie@cityofmora.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Kanabec, Pine, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Chisago, Aitkin, Washington, Carver, Ramsey, Hennepin, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-grant-organizations-44,"Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member; Ward Mehlan: Art advocate, local volunteer; Norhtern Exposures Photo Club, Pine Center for the Arts Board member; Patricia Black: art teacher, textile artist; Sydney Nelson: visual artist, Pine Center for the Arts Board member.","Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member; Ward Mehlan: Art advocate, local volunteer; Norhtern Exposures Photo Club, Pine Center for the Arts Board member; Patricia Black: art teacher, textile artist; Sydney Nelson: visual artist, Pine Center for the Arts Board member.",,2 10014588,"ACHF Grant for Organizations",2020,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People have meaningful arts experiences. Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project ; conducting interviews with stakeholders ; Making structured observations of stakeholders during project activities ; surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, b","People have meaningful arts experiences","Achieved proposed outcomes.",8945,"Other,local or private",23945,,"Dorothy Goldie, Amy McKinney, Stacy O'Reilly, Linda Seebauer Hansen, Eric Bruce, Rebecca Ditsch, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Diane Mullin, Tamsie Ringler, Heather Rutledge",0.00,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"2020 Music@Franconia Series",2020-05-15,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ginger,Porcella,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668",ginger@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Chisago, Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-grant-organizations-48,"Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member; Ward Mehlan: Art advocate, local volunteer; Norhtern Exposures Photo Club, Pine Center for the Arts Board member; Patricia Black: art teacher, textile artist; Sydney Nelson: visual artist, Pine Center for the Arts Board member.","Alana Petersen: Federal Government, Legislative Policy, arts advocate; Nancy Hoffman: County Government, Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development administration executive director, arts advocate; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Terri Huro: visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club, City Council, County EDA member; Angela Ruddy: art teacher, school board member, arts advocate, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barry Hindt: educator and former community education staff member; Ward Mehlan: Art advocate, local volunteer; Norhtern Exposures Photo Club, Pine Center for the Arts Board member; Patricia Black: art teacher, textile artist; Sydney Nelson: visual artist, Pine Center for the Arts Board member.",,2 12748,"ACHF Organization Grant",2012,14920,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. Expose audience to authentic bluegrass music. 2. Feature regional artists. 3. Engage community in the creation of music (jamming).1. Surveys for audience, artists, and jam session participants. 2. Attendance tracking.","Attendee surveys were tabulated and results are available.",,8500,"Other, local or private",23420,,"Ken Muller, Wayne Bekius, Dave Dillan, Norris Johnson",,"City of Milaca AKA Milaca Parks Commission","Local/Regional Government","Rec Fest 2012",,"The Milaca Parks Commission will present a 3 day bluegrass music festival and art fair at the historic band shell in Milaca's Recreation (Rec) Park.",2012-01-15,2012-07-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Voshell,"City of Milaca AKA Milaca Parks Commission","255 1st St E",Milaca,MN,56353,"(320) 983-3141 ",steve.voshell@milaca.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-organization-grant-15,"Tracy Gulliver: Writer, River Voices Writer's Group; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Art Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Art Association; TJ Musgrove: Arts Advocate.","Tracy Gulliver: Writer, River Voices Writer's Group; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Art Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Art Association; TJ Musgrove: Arts Advocate.",,No 15923,"ACHF Organization Grant",2012,14616,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. Present performances and visual art to attendees. 2. Increase the number of attendees at these events.1. Audience questionnaire. 2. Attendance and audience demographic tracking.","Outcomes met except for increase in attendance. Attendance much lower than anticipated. Attendee and participant surveys were tabulated and results are available.",,14175,"Other, local or private",28791,,"Peter Curtis, Gar Hargens, Amy Hertel, Elizabeth Hlavka, John Joachim, David Linder, Diane Mullin, Josine Peters, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler, John Hock",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","2012 3-D Concert Series ",,"The 3-D Concert Series is a five month long project. A series of concerts are presented in the amphitheater. ",2012-05-15,2012-10-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-organization-grant-3,"Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Music Educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Laurie Greeninger: Art Educator, Arts Advocate, Visual Artist; Tracy Gulliver: Writer, River Voices Writer's Group; Vern Hegg: Business Owner, Arts Advocate, Cambridge Humanities and Education Foundation; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Carla Vita: Government, Arts Advocate. ","Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Music Educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Laurie Greeninger: Art Educator, Arts Advocate, Visual Artist; Tracy Gulliver: Writer, River Voices Writer's Group; Vern Hegg: Business Owner, Arts Advocate, Cambridge Humanities and Education Foundation; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Carla Vita: Government, Arts Advocate. ",, 12919,"ACHF Organization Grant",2012,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Create a permanent memorial that is a work of public art. 2. Conserve an important work of art. 3. Viewers will be exposed to a powerful work of art memorializing those who died during the attacks on September 11, 2001.1. Progress reports on construction. 2. Progress reports on conservation efforts. 3. Viewer surveys and demographic tracking.","Sculpture completed and installed and ceremony was held. Viewers surveys were tabulated and results are available.",,,,15000,,"Peter Curtis, Gar Hargens, Amy Hertel, Elizabeth Hlavka, John Joachim, David Linder, Diane Mullin, Josine Peters, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler, John Hock",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Phase 2 Michael Richards Memorial Bronze Sculpture ",,"Sculptor Michael Richards perished in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Franconia Sculpture Park is commemorating his artistic legacy by casting his sculpture, ""Are You Down?"" in bronze to be permanently installed. ",2011-11-15,2012-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-organization-grant-14,"Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Vern Hegg: Business Owner, Arts Advocate, Cambridge Humanities and Education; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Art Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Art Association; Bruce Mosher: Photographer, Northern Exposures Photo Club, Kanabec County Art Association; Amanda Thompson Rundahl: Art Educator, Arts Advocate, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Carla MK Vita: Government, Arts Advocate. ","Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Vern Hegg: Business Owner, Arts Advocate, Cambridge Humanities and Education; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Art Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Art Association; Bruce Mosher: Photographer, Northern Exposures Photo Club, Kanabec County Art Association; Amanda Thompson Rundahl: Art Educator, Arts Advocate, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Carla MK Vita: Government, Arts Advocate. ",, 15922,"ACHF Organization Grant",2012,14990,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. Provide a visual arts learning opportunity for attendees. 2. Increase Region 7E attendees.Exit surveys","Outcomes met. Attendee and participant surveys were tabulated and results are available. Video documentation also available.",,6000,"Other, local or private",20990,,"Peter Curtis, Gar Hargens, Amy Hertel, Elizabeth Hlavka, John Joachim, David Linder, Diane Mullin, Josine Peters, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler, John Hock",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","2012 Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour ",,"An all day regional arts event. Community members are invited to create their own small sculptures and watch Franconia Sculpture Park staff pour the molten metal into sand molds to make their own sculptures. In addition, hot metal artists will also give a series of 3 presentations. ",2012-03-15,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-organization-grant-2,"Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Tracy Gulliver: Writer, River Voices Writer's Group; Vern Hegg: Business Owner, Art Advocate, Cambridge Humanities and Education Foundation; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; TJ Musgrove: Art Advocate; Carla Vita: Government, Art Advocate. ","Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Tracy Gulliver: Writer, River Voices Writer's Group; Vern Hegg: Business Owner, Art Advocate, Cambridge Humanities and Education Foundation; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; TJ Musgrove: Art Advocate; Carla Vita: Government, Art Advocate. ",, 10023427,"ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations",2022,10575,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","People access arts experiences Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations","Artists and the arts are visible in communities; Artists develop their practice;People access arts experiences; People have meaningful arts experiences; People make connections to ideas, organizations, or one another","Achieved proposed outcomes",2852,"Other,local or private",13427,,"Adam Skramstad, Jody Anderson, Jake Mathison, Sadie Broekemeier Kyle Sheppard",,"City of Mora","Local/Regional Government","ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations",,"City of Mora will host their summer concert series to include 12 concerts on Thursday evenings during the months of June, July and August with one Fall Fest concert on September 24th. Events will take place at the Mora Library Park and are free to attend.",2022-05-15,2022-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Krie,"City of Mora","101 Lake St S",Mora,MN,55051,"(320) 679-1511",j.krie@cityofmora.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Kanabec, Pine, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Chisago, Aitkin, Washington, Carver, Ramsey, Hennepin, Hennepin, Stearns, Wright, Benton, Anoka, Morrison, Dakota, Itasca, Itasca, Polk",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-legacy-grant-organizations-16,"Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, retired social worker/school counselor, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer.","Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, retired social worker/school counselor, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer.","East Central Regional Arts Council, Mary Minnick-Daniels (320) 591-7031x 3",1 10024027,"ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","People have meaningful arts experiences Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project ; Conducting interviews with stakeholders ; Making structured observations of stakeholders during project activities ; Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, b","Artists and the arts are visible in communities; People access arts experiences; People have meaningful arts experiences; People make connections to ideas, organizations, or one another","Achieved proposed outcomes",28970,"Other,local or private",43970,,"Stacy O'Reilly, Linda Seebauer Hansen, Eric Bruce, Heather Rutledge, Rosie Kellogg, Sharon Louden, Sara Rothholz Weiner, Esther Callahan, Kevin Riach, Beth Thobald, Nora Kaitfors",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations",,"Franconia Sculpture Park will host their 2022 Music @ Franconia Series to host five monthly concerts featuring Americana, Indie, Bluegrass, Hip Hop, Polka, and R and B and include free guided tours as well as free Open Studios for families to create art.",2022-05-15,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ginger,Porcella,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668",ginger@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-legacy-grant-organizations-25,"Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, retired social worker/school counselor, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer.","Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, retired social worker/school counselor, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer.",,2 10024031,"ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Artists and the arts are visible in communities Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project ; Conducting interviews with stakeholders ; Making structured observations of stakeholders during project activities ; Having stakeholders describe or capture their own impressions","Artists and the arts are visible in communities; People access arts experiences; People have meaningful arts experiences; People make connections to ideas, organizations, or one another","Achieved proposed outcomes",4622,"Other,local or private",19622,,"Stacy O'Reilly, Linda Seebauer Hansen, Eric Bruce, Heather Rutledge, Rosie Kellogg, Sharon Louden, Sara Rothholz Weiner, Esther Callahan, Kevin Riach, Beth Theobald, Nora Kaitfors",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations ",,"Franconia Sculpture Park will host the “Why We Remember: Memorializing the Ones we Lost” exhibition. This exhibition is a cultural experience exploring the collective and historic significance of memorialization for Black and Mexican communities. ",2022-07-15,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ginger,Porcella,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668",ginger@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-legacy-grant-organizations-29,"Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, retired social worker/school counselor, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer. ","Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, retired social worker/school counselor, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer. ",,2 10028586,"ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations",2023,15000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","People develop arts skills or knowledge Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project ; Conducting interviews with stakeholders ; Making structured observations of stakeholders during project activities ; Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, behaviors, or motivations ; Having stakeholders describe or capture their own impressions","Artists and the arts are visible in communities;People access arts experiences;People develop arts skills or knowledge","Achieved proposed outcomes",5388,"Other,local or private",20388,7700,"Stacy O'Reilly, Eric Bruce, Heather Rutledge, Rosie Kellogg, Sharon Louden, Sara Rottholz Weiner, Esther Callahan, Kevin Riach, Beth Theobald, Nora Kaitfors, Susan Clayton, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Sheila Mozayeny-Hale",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations",,"Family Art Classes @ Franconia",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Rothholz?Weiner,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668",director@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Scott",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/achf-legacy-grant-organizations-32,"Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer.","Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer.",,2 10000312,"Acquire 1.56 miles of rail corridor for Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail",2011,267829,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 3, Sec. 3 (a) (SFY 2011) PTLF","Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$12,641,000$15,140,000 (a) $12,641,000 the first year and $15,140,000 the second year are from the parks and trails fund to be distributed as required under new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section shall ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with the Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Acquire land","Project completed.",,178553,"Metropolitan Council",,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Acquire 1.56 miles of rail corridor for Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail",,"Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail/Carver",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquire-156-miles-rail-corridor-minnesota-river-bluffs-regional-trail,,,, 10000421,"Acquire 0.5 acre parcel for Southwest Regional Trail",2012,29486,"M.L. 2011, Chp. 6, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2012) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000 (a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.","Acquire 0.5 acres","Property acquired for Southwest Regional Trail.",,19657,"Metropolitan Council",,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Acquire 0.5 acre parcel for Southwest Regional Trail",,"Southwest Regional Trail",2011-07-01,2014-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty ",Walsh,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquire-05-acre-parcel-southwest-regional-trail,,,, 10000422,"Acquire 0.35 acre parcel for Southwest Regional Trail",2012,8039,"M.L. 2011, Chp. 6, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2012) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000 (a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.","Increased trail visits.","Acquired .35 acres of land which allowed for the construction of .8 miles of the Southwest Regional Trail. The project is completed and opened to the public June 2014.",,5359,"Metropolitan Council",,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Southwest Regional Trail, acquire 0. 35 acres, connect the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail and Southwest Regional Trail",,"Southwest Regional Trail",2011-07-01,2014-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquire-035-acre-parcel-southwest-regional-trail,,,, 10000510,"Acquire 1.28-acre Country Store parcel for Lake Waconia Regional Park",2010,394543,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 3, Sec. 3 (a) (SFY 2010) PTLF","Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$12,641,000$15,140,000 (a) $12,641,000 the first year and $15,140,000 the second year are from the parks and trails fund to be distributed as required under new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section shall ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with the Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Acquire 1.28 acres","1.28 acres acquired.",,263029,"Metropolitan Council",,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Acquire 1.28-acre Country Store parcel for Lake Waconia Regional Park",,"Lake Waconia Regional Park",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquire-128-acre-country-store-parcel-lake-waconia-regional-park,,,, 10000308,"Acquire easement & build trail connection for Dakota Rail Regional Trail",2011,200000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 3, Sec. 3 (a) (SFY 2011) PTLF","Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$12,641,000$15,140,000 (a) $12,641,000 the first year and $15,140,000 the second year are from the parks and trails fund to be distributed as required under new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section shall ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with the Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Complete trail improvements.","Project completed.",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Complete 6.9 miles of paved trail, build trailhead, acquire trail right-of-way",,"Dakota Rail Regional Trail/Carver",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquire-easement-build-trail-connection-dakota-rail-regional-trail,,,, 10000609,"Acquire 33.7 acres for Lake Waconia Park Reserve",2017,630000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2017) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$17,237,000$18,067,000 (a) $17,237,000 the first year and $18,067,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used to fund the list of recommended projects in the report submitted pursuant to Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Land acquired","Land acquired",,420000,"Metropolitan Council",,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Acquire 33.7 acre Coney Island",,"Lake Waconia Regional Park",2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquire-337-acres-lake-waconia-park-reserve,,,, 10031461,"Acquisition of State Park Inholdings",2025,1886000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09c","$1,886,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota to complete efficient, time-sensitive acquisitions of high-priority state park inholdings from willing sellers, deconstruct buildings and reuse building materials, and convey properties to the state to protect and enhance Minnesota's environment and public recreation opportunities. This appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.56,"Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Complete efficient, time-sensitive acquisition of high priority State Park inholdings, conduct needed site cleanup, and convey the properties to the state to enhance Minnesota's environment and public recreation opportunities.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-09-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Brett,Feldman,"Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota","275 East Fourth Street, Suite 250","Saint Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 370-7900",bfeldman@parksandtrails.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquisition-state-park-inholdings,,,, 34010,"Acquisition of Microfilm Reader/Printer/Scanner",2015,9825,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact","The Minolta6000 replaced an old machine that was no longer working. For this reason, the outcome of retaining the same number of working machines for visitors to access microfilm in a timely and accessible manner was achieved. The type of machine was chosen by visitors. This also achieves our goal of making the machines easy to use for everyone.",,,"Available upon request. Contact",9825,,"John Varone, Al Bongard, Mike Coleman, Dan Lund, Michael Owen Hill, Mike Fahey, Burton Johnson, Richard Scott, Peter Gustafson, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsaw",0.00,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To purchase a microfilm reader/printer to make microfilmed records more accessible to the public.",,,2015-03-01,2016-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Petersen-Biorn,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-4234,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquisition-microfilm-readerprinterscanner-1,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10031441,"Advanced Biofilter for N2O Removal",2025,325000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07d","$325,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop innovative and low-cost biofilters to decrease the concentration of nitrous oxide (N2O) from various point sources. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.12,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project will develop innovative and low-cost biofilters to decrease the concentration of nitrous oxide (N2O), a strong greenhouse gas and ozone layer destructor.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Satoshi,Ishii,"U of MN","1479 Gortner Avenue 140 Gortner Lab","ST PAUL",MN,55108,"(612) 624-7902",ishi0040@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/advanced-biofilter-n2o-removal,,,, 10034119,"AEDS Humanities Programming Fund Development Capacity Building",2024,67000,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Kate Speed (Board Chair), Gebi Tufa (Treasurer), Rebecca Cooper (Secretary), Omar Kissi, Antony J Isubikalu, Gene Gelgelu (MBA, Ex Officio)",,"African Economic Development Solutions",,"African Economic Development Solutions will sustain and expand funding development team skills, this funding would support training, coaching, and overall support. The project has the following key objectives: 1) hire expertise to train staff on fund development planning; 2) grant writing training and support; 3) grant research; 4) grants management and reporting; 5) sponsorship fundraising; 6) grant application writing for humanities programs.",,,2024-04-12,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tsegaye,Gelgelu,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/aeds-humanities-programming-fund-development-capacity-building,,,, 10025129,"Aeon: An Oral History",2022,10000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,5000,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",15000,,"Scott Anderson, Tami Diehm, Melissa Downey, Saroeun Earm, Jackie Foster, Tanessa Greene, Tom Hoffman, C.J. Simmons-Faye Jones, Priya Morioka, Martha Nevanen, Matt Plec, Richard Purcell, Dan Reed, Martha Swanson, Oscar Yanez.",,Aeon,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","To document in oral history interviews the history of Aeon, an affordable housing nonprofit in Minneapolis.",,"To document in oral history interviews the history of Aeon, an affordable housing nonprofit in Minneapolis.",2022-01-01,2023-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ali,Renk,Aeon,"901 N Third St, Suite 150",Minneapolis,MN,55401,6127464868,grantwriter@aeon.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/aeon-oral-history,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10034055,"African American Literary Conference",2024,45000,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Roxanne Givens (President), Herman J. Milligan, Jr., Ph.D. (Acting Executive Director/Board Chair), Stanley Jackson (Vice Chair), Jerry Wilson (Treasurer), Charles Shafer (Secretary)",,"The Givens Foundation for African American Literature",,"The Givens Foundation will host a African American Literary Conference, slated for April 2025, to explore emerging themes, trends, and issues in Black American literature. Our collaboration with the Archie Givens Sr. Collection of African American Literature will elevate the discourse, fostering critical engagement. 1) Public Forum: Engaging the general public, as well as emerging and established writers, scholars, critics, agents, publishers, booksellers, educators, and students. 2) Workshops and Panels: Featuring presentations and discussions to expand public knowledge and appreciation of Black Literature, with a focus on the impact of banned books and the evolving landscape of Black literary expression. 3) Collaboration: Leveraging the Givens Foundation's strategic partnerships with public schools and organizations to enhance cross-generational critical reading and writing habits.",,,2025-05-24,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lissa,Jones-Lofgren,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/african-american-literary-conference,,,, 17723,"American Association of Museums Conference Scholarship",2012,1000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,1000,,,,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To send two people to the American Association of Museums annual meeting and conference, April 29-May 2, 2012, in Minneapolis",,,2012-03-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wendy,Peterson-Biorn,"Carver County Historical Society",,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/american-association-museums-conference-scholarship-1,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10007180,"Andrew Peterson Diary Translation",2018,9782,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",9782,,"Lin Deardorff (Treasurer), Mike Coleman, Dan Lund, Randy Maluchnik (County Liaison), Mike Fahey, Burton Johnson, Peter Gustafson (President), Darlene Fasching (VP), Maureen Farrell, Gerry Johnson, Mark Willems, Matthew D. McDougall (Secretary)",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified professional to provide a new translation for the Andrew Peterson diaries.",,,2017-12-01,2018-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Heidi,Gould,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-4234,hgould@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/andrew-peterson-diary-translation,,,,0 17674,"Andrew Peterson Farmstead: Barn Foundation Restoration",2012,27140,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,27140,,,,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To restore and stabilize the foundation of the Andrew Peterson Farmstead Barn, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, to be eventually reused as a public park facility.",,,2012-02-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wendy,Peterson-Biorn,"Carver County Historical Society",,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/andrew-peterson-farmstead-barn-foundation-restoration,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 17650,"Ann Bickle House: Roof Reshingling",2012,18810,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,18810,,,,"Ann Bickle Heritage House","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To replace the roof on the Ann Bickle House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and currently used as a women's center.",,,2012-02-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sharon,Larson,"Ann Bickle Heritage House",,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ann-bickle-house-roof-reshingling,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 3944,"Anoka Conservation District - Legislative Directed Funds - 2010",2010,400000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172,Article 2, Section 6 (d)",,"Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy. ","This project resulted in estimated reductions of 236 lb. phosphorus/year, 1,410 tons of sediment/year, 41 acre-feet of stormwater volume, and 2 fewer tons of soil loss annually",,980480,,,,,,"Anoka Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","A direct appropriation of $400,000 in FY 2010 for the Anoka Conservation District (ACD) is for the metropolitan landscape restoration program for water quality and improvement projects in the seven-county metro area (the law also provides $600,000 for this purpose in FY2011). The goal of the program is to improve water quality in locally identified high-priority water resources. ACD will work with other metro-area local government units to fully utilize program cost-share funds and to leverage local funds to install the most cost-effective practices available to treat stormwater runoff. Assessments developed as part of this program will include identifying site-specific best management practices for pollutant and stormwater volume load reduction estimates, installation cost estimates, and long-term operation and maintenance cost estimates. ",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Lord,"Anoka SWCD",,,,,"(763) 434-2030",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/anoka-conservation-district-legislative-directed-funds-2010,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 3946,"Anoka Conservation District - Legislative Directed Funds - 2011",2011,600000,,,"Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy. ","This project resulted in estimated reductions of 108 lb. nitrogen/year, and 22 lb. phosphorus/yr, as well as significantly reducing the number of bacteria entering the water resource of concern.",,,,,,,,"Anoka Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","A direct appropriation of $400,000 in FY 2010 and $600,000 in FY2011 for the Anoka Conservation District (ACD) is for the metropolitan landscape restoration program for water quality and improvement projects in the seven-county metro area. The goal of the program is to improve water quality in locally identified high-priority water resources. ACD is working with other metro-area local government units to fully utilize program cost-share funds and to leverage local funds to install the most cost-effective practices available to treat stormwater runoff. Assessments developed as part of this program will include identifying site-specific best management practices for pollutant and stormwater volume load reduction estimates, installation cost estimates, and long-term operation and maintenance cost estimate. ",,,2011-01-01,2012-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Lord,"Anoka SWCD",,,,,"(763) 434-2030",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/anoka-conservation-district-legislative-directed-funds-2011,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 10013332,"We Are Water MN (2020-2021): Civic Engagement in 6 Watersheds",2020,150000,,,,,,,,,,,1.5,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in six Minnesota watersheds. ",,,2019-11-01,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Process",,,Britt,Gangeness,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2262",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Pomme de Terre River, St. Louis River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/we-are-water-mn-2020-2021-civic-engagement-6-watersheds,,,, 10013332,"We Are Water MN (2020-2021): Civic Engagement in 6 Watersheds",2021,120000,,,,,,,,,,,1.2,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in six Minnesota watersheds. ",,,2019-11-01,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Process",,,Britt,Gangeness,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2262",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Pomme de Terre River, St. Louis River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/we-are-water-mn-2020-2021-civic-engagement-6-watersheds,,,, 10021893,"We Are Water MN (2021-2022): Civic Engagement in 5 watersheds",2022,280000,,,,,,,,,,,2.8,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in five Minnesota watersheds. The following communities were selected as host sites for this project: Winona (City of Winona), active hosting period: March 3-April 25, 2022 Lake City (Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance), active hosting period: April 28-June 20, 2022 Alexandria (Legacy of the Lakes Museum), active hosting period: June 23-August 15, 2022 Fergus Falls (Otter Tail County), active hosting period: August 18-October 10, 2022 Hastings/Eagan (Dakota County), active hosting period: October 13-December 5, 2022 ",,"St. Louis River Watershed Lower Big Sioux River Watershed Pomme de Terre River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed Zumbro River Watershed ",2021-08-09,2024-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Britt,Gangeness,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2262",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Pomme de Terre River, St. Louis River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/we-are-water-mn-2021-2022-civic-engagement-5-watersheds,,,, 10021893,"We Are Water MN (2021-2022): Civic Engagement in 5 watersheds",2023,104540,,,,,,,,,,,1.04,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in five Minnesota watersheds. The following communities were selected as host sites for this project: Winona (City of Winona), active hosting period: March 3-April 25, 2022 Lake City (Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance), active hosting period: April 28-June 20, 2022 Alexandria (Legacy of the Lakes Museum), active hosting period: June 23-August 15, 2022 Fergus Falls (Otter Tail County), active hosting period: August 18-October 10, 2022 Hastings/Eagan (Dakota County), active hosting period: October 13-December 5, 2022 ",,"St. Louis River Watershed Lower Big Sioux River Watershed Pomme de Terre River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed Zumbro River Watershed ",2021-08-09,2024-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Britt,Gangeness,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2262",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Pomme de Terre River, St. Louis River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/we-are-water-mn-2021-2022-civic-engagement-5-watersheds,,,, 18348,"ARRA Diesel Grant, K&H Farms",2013,405500,,,,,,,,,,,2.0,"Metropolitan Council-Environmental Services","Local/Regional Government","This project will provide condition monitoring and problem investigation monitoring at the following sites. Mississippi River: Tributaries include Bassett Creek, Cannon River, Crow River, and Minnehaha Creek. Minnesota River: Tributaries include Eagle Creek,Riley Creek, and Valley Creek tributary to the St. Croix River",,,2013-01-01,2014-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kent,Johnson,"Metropolitan Council Environmental Services",,,,,"(651) 602-8117",kent.johnson@metc.state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Planning, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,"Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arra-diesel-grant-kh-farms,,,, 10015332,"Art Project",2020,3416,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1: "" Regional residents experience increased access to the arts via a reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers."" Geographic access will be expanded for attendees via more locations; artists will be available at all venues. Physical accessibility is improved at several locations this year, and handicap accessibility is indicated on the map. Attendees will have an improved cultural access with involvement in the youth exhibit and are able to create their own artistic experience with the photo booth. 2: ""Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events."" Attendees will learn about different art mediums by speaking to artists and viewing their work. Attendees may appreciate the diversity of local artists. 5: ""Regional artists connect to new audiences and/or build relationships that provide artistic growth."" Artists can connect to new audiences due to the widespread advertising across several towns/cities/Facebook/website. Artists are available to interact face-to-face with new customers for six hours during the event. 1: Passports, where visitors indicate the different locations they visited and answered survey questions, will be gathered. Sticky note feedback from the committee for youth artists will be gathered. Reasons why people love art and the art tour (solicited at the photo booth) will be collected. 2: Information will be gathered with the Passport questions and artist survey. Passport survey should result in 75% positive feedback. 5: Information from the Artist Survey will be evaluated. Questions on the survey will allow artists to share any growth and new connections. Survey will ask if artists plan to return the following year. An artist survey (completed at the end of the Tour) and visitor ""Passports"" will be evaluated. The ""Passport"" is a postcard-sized print with the locations on one side and survey questions on the other. Visitors can gather stamps from all locations and can be entered into a drawing for artwork. All cards will be collected for survey results. The questions are included in survey document. It will be designed and printed with the other printed materials.","Our community was incredibly grateful that we could accomplish this event again. We had great turn out this year, excellent volunteer help, and great accumulation of local data. We had eight new artists, two new locations and the student art show, which all brought fresh eyes from our community. We had improved sales for our artists, with half of them reporting ten or more sales. A majority of artists reported the fair as ""excellent"" and all but 1 said they would return next year. We had noticeably more children and parents attend then previous years. We expanded access to the arts, educated and connected community members to the arts, and connected artists.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",777,"Other,local or private",4193,,"David Floren, Dianne Johnson, Robert Wilde, Julie Lindquist, Jerry Bollman, Maribel Gilmer, Mary Jane Arens, Sherrie Bjork, Elaine Nordlie, Rae Gayner",0.00,"Dassel Area Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Dassel Art Tour",2020-05-01,2022-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Teesdale,"Dassel Area Historical Society","PO Box D",Dassel,MN,55325,"(504) 655-3002",dasselarttour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Wright, Meeker, McLeod, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Sherburne, Isanti, Anoka, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Benton, Morrison, Brown, Renville, Marshall, Douglas, Lac qui Parle",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-244,"Kathy Fransen, music; Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Beth Habicht, music; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC Board; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, music, theater; Jessica Welu, writing.","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Lauren Carlson: poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Greg Jodzio: photography/design, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board, Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10015339,"Art Project",2020,5075,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1: ""Regional residents experience increased access to the arts via a reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers."" We hope to do this by removing language barriers by translating promotional into Spanish and Somali; working to overcome our own prejudices and misunderstandings by inviting input from underserved communities and establishing a visible presence their communities, thereby establishing trust and credibility; and providing a vital lifeline to human interaction for those whose special needs make other means of communication difficult -- positive interactions will build feelings of inclusion. 2: ""Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events."" Through featuring a diverse drum circle led by Chilean native, John Maldonado and featuring Afro / Latin music, people of all different backgrounds are able to build rhythms off one another and total strangers become connected by the beat. Two groups will highlight Latin inspired music in the hopes of increasing appreciation of music from diverse cultures. We will work with Willmar Arts Council to identify and to reach out to Somali and Hispanic local area artists to feature at our concerts in efforts to foster appreciation for arts of diverse cultures. 5: ""Regional artists connect to new audiences and/or build relationships that provide artistic growth."" We have many talented local artists who are not well known to the community at large, so we will promote different local artists at each of six concerts, giving exposure to their original art and a platform to sell their work. We will also work to continually grow our attendance. As we grow our attendees year over year; we find we are reaching into many nearby towns, such as Paynesville, Olivia, Litchfield, and Redwood Falls. 1: We will meet with representatives from underserved communities, whose increased willingness to work with us to provide input is one measure of regional residents experiencing increased access to the arts. We will follow up with a focus group to determine the effectiveness of our outreach. Our ability to get promotions printed in Somali and English and distributed to minority businesses is another. Most importantly, increasing the number of underserved people at our concerts will be another. We will take a visual count of underserved attendees at our concerts. 2: We will provide the opportunity for local citizens to hear and appreciate a variety of musical genres including culturally diverse music. The drum circle will give people of all different backgrounds are able to build rhythms off one another and total strangers become connected by the beat. If attendees participate in the circle; we will know we are making progress. We will conduct informal interviews about the quality and skill level of the musicians at each concert. We will jot down comments we hear and use that information to judge whether a group should be invited back. We will also use surveys to determine to what extent we reached our goals with each group of performers. 5: We will measure the success of artists connecting with new audiences by seeing attendees interact with and become familiar with local artists and their work. We will interview the artists for input and feedback following the concerts to understand areas of improvement.The committee will count the number of attendees at each concert. We will interview attendees informally about why they come each week and why they want to attend the concerts. We will also use evaluation surveys that ask how far they have driven to attend the concert and whether they would attend another.","We communicated the events in English, Spanish and Somali on promotional material and were moderately successful, increasing the diversity of our audience with a noticeable increase in Hispanic attendees and a small increase in Black/Somali attendees. We also targeted outreach to organizations giving services to elderly residences and people with disabilities, offering to help individuals needing specific accommodations. Our overall attendance in 2021 more than doubled from previous years. The vast majority of attendees rated the concerts as excellent. The event encourages the development of local talent by giving area musicians a platform. Local citizens were able to hear and appreciate a variety of musical genres. Additionally, we promoted different local artists at each concert.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1418,"Other,local or private",6493,,"Mary Wohnoutka, Sandy Saulsbury, Dee Ahrenholz, Diane Bjerke, Marie Doran, Connie Filley, Carol Lee, Tommi Pirotta, Barb Ree, Julie Rote, Connie Scheevel, Val Sechler, Leslie Valiant, Hanne Williams",0.00,"City of Spicer","Local/Regional Government","Art Project",,"Spicer Music in the Park",2020-05-01,2021-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Wohnoutka,"City of Spicer","PO Box 656",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 796-4383",wohn@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Pope, Swift, Chippewa, Renville, Meeker, McLeod",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-247,"Jeff Iverson, music, theater, education; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC Board; Maureen Keimig, theater, Michele Sterner, theatre, SMAC Board; Sheila Tabaka, theater, education; John Voit, music, theater, education; Erica Volkir, theater, SMAC Board.","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Lauren Carlson: poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Greg Jodzio: photography/design, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board, Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10009152,"Art Project",2019,6956,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase attendance by ten percent. Increase audience awareness of pottery types and techniques. Positive visitor experience. Maintain or increase sales for exhibiting potters. Continue to diversify and build individual and institutional funding support. Reach underserved communities through marketing, partnerships, and new outreach tools. Measuring visitor experience including awareness of pottery types and techniques: In 2019 we are going to create evaluation stations to capture more feedback. We created a quick worksheet to capture the responses and then every few hours the volunteer adds all the answers into the electronic survey for easy tabulation and analysis. Since 2016, we have been capturing demographic data to gather benchmarks to benchmark future audience demographics growth. Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: Over the last four years, we gathered real sales and experience results from all participating artists. We will be able to use this data as a reference point to ensure that participating potters have increased sales year-over-year. Diversify and Build Funding: In 2019, we will hold another Preview Party to engage individual supporters, artists, sponsors, and funders in a dedicated fundraiser to further diversify and strengthen our funding sources. We are also planning to build in more funding asks during and immediately after the Festival. We’ll also strive to identify new institutional and corporate funding sources.","We had a 14% increase in attendance, with around a 6% increase in non-Caucasian attendance. By creating three new demonstration opportunities we increased audience awareness of techniques. We also had more different types and styles of pottery on display than ever before. 95% of visitors said they would return in the future. The potters' feedback is that this is one of their favorite events of the year because most traditional art shows don't draw pottery focused audiences and tend to not foster opportunities for the potters to collaborate and share techniques. 88% say they plan apply to participate next year.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",12473,"Other,local or private",19429,,"Betsy Price, Mandy Baldry, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Ernest Miller, Nate Saunders",0.00,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2019 Minnesota Pottery Festival.",2019-03-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Morgan,Baum,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","17614 240th St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(512) 809-7771",morgan@claycoyote.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-215,"Anne Dybsetter: visual art, writing; John Ginocchio: music, education; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual art.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009164,"Art Project",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Give Minnesotans meaningful arts experiences through our festival and grow our attendance to 2,500 in 2019 and 3,000 in 2020 to provide increased financial security. 2) Develop stronger fundraising skills, both in the ask and broadening our reach to fans/volunteers as well as a wider reach into our community. 3) Develop a clear, consistent marketing message to apply to all levels of our organization. 1) We are developing plans on how to more accurately document our attendance. Our ticketing process will go to only online to capture better numbers and avoid fraud with scanners. Our marketing plans will address how to reach new audiences. We can evaluate financial success through our 2019 P and L. 2) Following a successful effort with Vela Strategy on how to write a better appeal, we will use that for our two-prong approach of our fan base plus our community partners and businesses. We have added more members to the finance team to help with face-to-face contact, email, and letters. We are establishing a plan to go after larger sponsors for the festival, stages, and beer tent. 3) We are excited to build on the new knowledge and plans that we have received from Hunter-Sage. The increased spending in marketing will translate into increased attendance.","While we did not meet our goal of raising attendance to 3000, we found that our past calculations were not as accurate as we thought, but our new abilities to track through Square will give us better measurable results going forward. We developed stronger fundraising skills, both in the ask and broadening our reach to fans/volunteers as well as a wider reach into our community. Our total donations this year increased by 19% over 2018 and our In-Kind Donations increased by 27% over 2018. We developed a clear, consistent marketing message. We had an excellent experience working with a consultant. She went back through our history and developed a plan to give us a consistent message that was unique to RiverSong. She was able to identify areas that needed to be built up, inconsistencies in our message, graphics feedback, and marketing plans.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",112890,"Other,local or private",119890,,"Richie Kuttner, Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Amber Erickson, Josh Campbell, Ronny Wilson, Angie Kuttner, Sue Ann Gabrelchik, Valerie Mackenthun, Pat May",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"RiverSong Music Festival 2019.",2019-02-15,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Wright, Nicollet, Kandiyohi, Redwood, Stearns, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Scott, Dakota, Le Sueur, Renville, Cass, Cass, Todd, Douglas, Pope, Swift, Chippewa, Carver, Scott, Dakota, St. Louis, Wadena, Pine, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-219,"Anne Dybsetter: visual art, writing; John Ginocchio: music, education; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual art.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009169,"Art Project",2019,5080,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our over-reaching project goal is to encourage and increase attendee numbers thereby, meeting the Minnesota arts funding target of ""instilling the arts into the community and public life in our region."" We take a count of people seated in the immediate deck area and then add the estimated number of seated across the street at a restaurant's dining patio where many congregate to listen and enjoy performances as well as boaters who park their boats below the deck to listen to performances. Further, we estimate the number of attendees listening from a nearby picnic shelter and nearby picnic tables. We also include children playing at the playground who can hear the music. We will continue counting our audience to determine whether we meet this goal. One of our evaluation questions asks audience members to describe how far they have come in order to participate. We find we are reaching into many nearby towns, such as Paynesville, Olivia, Litchfield, and Redwood Falls. A second goal is to support ""artists and arts organizations in creating, producing and presenting high quality arts activities."" We can measure the level to which we achieve this in the minds of attendees through evaluations. One evaluation question asks about the skill level of the performing group. Another asks about the program the group selected to play. The Spicer Beautification Committee will conduct informal interviews about the quality and skill level of the musicians with concert goers at each concert, a major goal of the committee. We will jot down comments we hear and use that information to judge whether a group should be invited back. We will also use the evaluation instrument in the form of surveys to determine to what extent we reached that goal with each group of performers. One of the evaluation questions asks about the skill level of the performing group. Another surveys the effectiveness of the program chosen for the performance. Last season we had outstanding skill and program feedback about musicians. Our audience loved the variety of genres presented, loved the programs the musicians chose, and felt they were skilled. Another goal is to constantly increase the number of people who attend the Music in the Park series. The committee will count the number of attendees as indicated under project goals. We will interview attendees informally about why they come each week and why they want to attend the concerts. We will also use evaluation surveys that question how far they have driven to attend the concert and whether they would attend another. These surveys and informal interviews gave us very effective feedback last year.","We met our over-reaching project goal to encourage and increase attendee numbers. Our counting of concert attendees indicated a substantial increase over past years. We find we are reaching into many nearby towns, such as Paynesville, Olivia, Litchfield, and Redwood Falls as well as tourists to the area. An overwhelming numbert of attendees rated the Spicer Music in the Park as excellent. The lowest score for 2019 concerts was average and there were only seven average responses with all other ratings of good to excellent. We collected over 1,100 surveys. A third goal of increasing inclusion saw a small increase in the number of special needs and minority attendees.","Achieved proposed outcomes",3643,"Other,local or private",8723,,"Mary Wohnoutka, Sandy Saulsbury, Dee Ahrenholz, Diane Bjerke, Marie Doran, Connie Filley, Carol Lee, Tommi Pirotta, Barb Ree, Julie Rote, Connie Scheevel, Val Sechler, Leslie Valiant, Deb Wessling, Hanne Williams",0.00,"City of Spicer","Local/Regional Government","Art Project",,"Spicer Music in the Park.",2019-03-08,2019-09-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Wohnoutka,"Spicer Beautification Committee","PO Box 656",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 796-5562",wohn@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Grant, Pope, Wright, Lyon, Meeker, Redwood, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-220,"Anne Dybsetter: visual art, writing; John Ginocchio: music, education; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual art.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10005969,"Art Project",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goals are: 1) Increase attendance by ten percent. 2) Increase audience awareness of pottery types and techniques. 3) Positive visitor experience. 4) Maintain or increase sales for exhibiting potters. 5) Continue to diversify and build individual and institutional funding support. 1) Measuring attendance: We will use our ôbring a friendö marketing message across all promotional platforms. Also, parking volunteers will work together to get a real audience count including counting adults and kids (under 18) separately. 2 and 3) Measuring visitor experience including awareness of pottery types and techniques: Our Survey Administrator is responsible for going around the festival to capture feedback. We created a quick worksheet to capture the responses and then every few hours the volunteer adds all the answers into the electronic survey for easy tabulation and analysis. 4) Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: Over the last three years, we gathered real sales and experience results from all participating artists. We will be able to use this data as a reference point to ensure that participating potters have increased sales year-over-year. 5) Diversify and Build Funding: In 2017, we held our first ever Preview Party to engage individual supporters, artists, sponsors, and funders in a dedicated fundraiser to further diversify and strengthen our funding sources. We plan to hold another one in 2018. We'll also strive to identify new institutional and corporate funding sources.","Measuring attendance: We handed out more than 2,100 stickers. Our 2018 audience engagement survey showed that 36% come from the Hutchinson and surrounding area (including Litchfield and Dassel), 24% came from the Twin Cities Metro Area, 7% came from Western Suburbs of the Twin Cities, 27% came from other areas of Minnesota and the remaining 6% came from out of state. Measuring visitor experience: According to our evaluation tool, the number one reason (36%) that people came to the festival was because they were invited by a friend. And the quality of the art came in second at 34%. When asked what they enjoyed most about the festival 68% says the pottery and meeting the artists, 7% said location, 17% said that they liked the interactive opportunities like the kid’s tent, the Olympics, and the demonstrations. And another 7% couldn't choose and like ""everything."" When it came to improvements, 56% said they had nothing they would change, the other suggestions were to provide more food options (16%) and more shade (8%). Other ideas shared included adding more interactive opportunities, paving the road, adding more potters, and having some sort of music. This was our third year collecting demographics. Key numbers of those surveyed were: 65% female compared to 70% female in 2017, 97% of were older than 18, and 96% of those surveyed were Caucasian. One note, we've noticed that our survey administrator plays a key role in who they interview. In 2018 we had intended to have two survey administrators on both days, unfortunately, due to illness we only had one survey administrator on Sunday, the shorter day. We still believe that the age and background of the administrator plays a role in demographics. In 2019, we intend to make some changes to the survey tool to encourage a larger variety of people to participate. Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: We were also able to survey the artists and find out their average sales, their personal impressions, and we were able to determine if they’d return. Of the potters in attendance in 2018, 94% say they plan to reapply in 2019 and if selected would attend (primary reasons for not returning include scheduling conflicts and distance from home), this was an increase from 91% in 2018. 87% of the artists also reported that the event met or exceeded their expectations. This year's average sales were $1,704 for a total of $53,000 in direct artist revenue, a 7% increase over 2017. The potters’ feedback is that this is one of their favorite events of the year because most traditional art shows don’t draw pottery focused audiences and tend to not foster opportunities for the potters to collaborate and share techniques. One of the feedback themes was how many new attendees there were and how they thought that the advertising was getting better each year.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",7729,"Other,local or private",12729,,"Betsy Price, Mandy Baldry, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Ernest Miller, Nate Saunders",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2018 Minnesota Pottery Festival.",2018-05-15,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","17614 240th St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2599 ",info@mnpotteryfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Renville, Kandiyohi, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Scott, Nicollet",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-182,"Cheri Buzzeo: theatre, arts admin; Mary Gillespie: visual art, chamber; Dusan Milanovic, theatre; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts/community boards; Brett Lehman: music, SMAC Board; Janet Olney: visual art, arts admin, SMAC Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. ","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10006647,"Art Project",2019,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Support Artists by providing professional and paid opportunities and creating access to a high quality exhibition venue to facilitate creative growth. Goal: Further develop our reputation among Minnesota artists as a venue offering professional an exhibition venue to facilitate growth for artists - from emerging to established artists - locally and throughout Minnesota. 2) Instilling the arts into our community by presenting unique and dynamic exhibitions and related programming Goal - Attract local and regional audiences to Hutchinson Center for the Arts and Hutchinson. Further develop our reputation as a regional hub for the arts. 3) Provide Educational Arts Experiences for our community by creating opportunities to meet and work with visiting artists through exhibits, public art openings and gallery talks. Goal - Create and inspire art patron. Cultivate stakeholder for the arts and Hutchinson Center for the Arts. Play a significant role in making Hutchinson a great place to work, live and visit. 1) Supporting Artists- we invite all exhibition artists to complete an anonymous survey about their experience to assess how we can continue to improve the gallery experience from the artists' point of view. 2) Instilling the arts into the community - Increased attendance at events and increased support for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts through donations and memberships. We will monitor attendance at exhibits and receptions. We will monitor free will donations at events, membership sign ups/renewals. Anecdotal feedback will be assessed through the centers guest/sign-in book which will also prompt visitors to list the community they reside in. 3) In 2018 we began tracking quantitative data on visitors with an interactive bead in the jar activity. In 2019 we will activate ""How did the art make you feel"" activity allow visitors to place stickers near artworks with pre-selected ""moods"" such as Happy, Curious, Relaxed, Uplifted. This will give visitors another opportunity to slow down and consider their experience a bit longer.","100% of the artist participants had a favorable experience and would exhibit with us again. Artist surveys indicated 40% of artists exhibiting with us heard about the call via word of mouth. As we look to increase the diversity of our exhibition series staff is crafting new ways to reach out to more diverse artists. The Youth Art Exhibit and Community Showcase provide unique opportunities for individuals to experience sharing the work with others in a professional venue. Made Me Feel surveys (audience): 90% had a favorable experience, meaning that they marked positive words such as happy, curious, inspired to learn/make, and calm to describe their experience. 10% marked negative words such as: confused, anxious, frustrated. There was attendance of 600.","Achieved proposed outcomes",500,"Other,local or private",2500,,"Alan Stage, Greg Jodzio, Jerry Lindberg, Julie Lohfdahl, Karlene Ulrich, Jon Otteson, Corey Stearns, Lisa Hill, Jody Runke",0.00,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2019 Visual Arts Exhibition Season.",2019-01-01,2020-01-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Bergh,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Hennepin, St. Louis, Ramsey, Carver, Meeker, McLeod",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-192,"Mark Bosveld: theater, dance; Cheri Buzzeo: theater; Mary Gillespie: art administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art, theater, music; Eric Parrish: music, theater; Lisa Hill: music; Erica Volkir: performing arts.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, theater director, theater teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10006648,"Art Project",2019,912,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our project goal will be to support education to develop knowledge, skill and understanding of the arts. We hope that our support of the REACH program will not only raise awareness of this program, but the ability of photography as a medium for personal growth, creative expression, relaxation to name a few, in everyone’s life. We will be using a questionnaire that will be handed out to all the visitors of our showcase during the two-week period. The questions will address various aspects of concern such as: quality of showcase, asset to the community, address our goal of education and how it was perceived, advertising and location demographic. We hope to find out how the community views the arts, educational opportunity and suggestions to improve. Results will be presented to the photo club at a regular meeting and shared with the Hutchinson Center for the Arts and staff of the REACH program. We will also confer with the Arts Center staff to see if they received feedback and any suggestions that they have for future events.","The Hutchinson Photography Club Showcase survey asked questions to help us understand if as a club we were meeting the needs of the community, helping to develop knowledge, skill and understand of our art and if we inspired them to further their artistic skill. Overwhelmingly, the surveyed community agreed that our showcase was an asset to our community and would view the arts with a 'new eye' and inspire them to further their own artistic skills. Supporting comments included; 'I think the arts are very important to broaden our lives', 'culture is always important to a community', 'every year the artwork gets better'.","Achieved proposed outcomes",69,"Other,local or private",981,,"Chad Schmidt, Sam Carlson, Nancy Rodeberg, Megan Schmidt, Kristine Leuze",0.00,"Hutchinson Photography Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Photography Club Showcase.",2018-09-15,2019-01-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pat,Malcolm,"Hutchinson Photography Club","15 Franklin St SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(763) 533-8741",patmalcolm60@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Wright, Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-193,"Mark Bosveld: theater, dance; Cheri Buzzeo: theater; Mary Gillespie: art administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art, theater, music; Eric Parrish: music, theater; Lisa Hill: music; Erica Volkir: performing arts.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10006660,"Art Project",2019,6125,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Project Goal - to feed the creative souls of up to 500 persons with these concerts, and in so doing, help cement the reputation of the Winsted Arts Council as the source for quality arts programming in the area. Survey forms will be available at the venue and attendees will be asked to complete the survey. Emails will be sent as a follow up to help as many people participate as possible. Attendee numbers will be tallied and recorded.","Goal - to contribute to the creative health of our community by offering high-quality, accessible concerts. Outcome - presented two concerts by world-class artists in an accessible venue at an affordable price. Goal - to cement the reputation of the Winsted Arts Council as a serious presenter of the arts in the area. Outcome - favorable feedback from attendees and community stakeholders. Goal - to present to up to 500 attendees. Outcome - counted 220 attendees. Did not meet this goal; poor weather adversely affected attendance at the March performance.Survey results indicate attendees agree that the Winsted Arts Council presents high quality events. Quantity and diversity of offerings scored well but have room for improvement.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",4575,"Other,local or private",10700,,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Jim Fowler, Tom Specken, Mary Wiemiller, Jesska Cuhel, Kim Pickar, Ralph Millerbernd, Ana Alexander",0.00,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"WAC Music Series Q418 Q119.",2018-09-15,2019-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(320) 485-3999 ",juliekg@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Wright, Carver, Meeker, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-200,"Mark Bosveld: theater, dance; Cheri Buzzeo: theater; Mary Gillespie: art administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art, theater, music; Eric Parrish: music, theater; Lisa Hill: music; Erica Volkir: performing arts.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, theater director, theater teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10001401,"Art Project",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","75% of Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own, at least 4 of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and 90% of the artists will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. To evaluate how well we have met our stated project outcomes a paper/pencil survey translated into English and Spanish will be handed out by volunteers during the Festival. Questions will include: number of participants who interacted with someone from a culture other than their own, the number of people who learned something new about another culture other than their own, and the number of people who felt they are more comfortable interacting with someone of a different culture from their experience at the Festival. Questions asked to artists will include whether they had a positive experience after performing at the Festival and also if performing at the Festival had a positive impact on their artistry. All of this feedback comes from artists, performers, volunteers, participants, sponsors, and the Festival committee. In 2017 the Festival committee plans to hire a professional evaluator to review and revise the survey to determine its effectiveness. Our questions may be modified depending on the committee's consultation with the evaluator. When the survey results are tabulated and the Festival committee meets to review the results, the committee will determine how we have met our project outcomes. The evaluator will meet with the committee to address unmet outcomes and work with the committee to determine what changes need to be made in any areas of the Festival. Subsequently the committee would implement these changes. The committee will review its evaluation methods to determine the effectiveness of the data received and make needed changes.","The Festival had two measurable outcomes: 1) Festival attendees had a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own and 2) At least 4 of the performing artists were folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and they will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. A written survey at the Festival showed that we met those goals.",,33106,"Other, local or private",38106,,"Lakeyta Swinea, Jim Krapf, Micah Stafford, Vilai Khamya, Amy Dykstra, Aida Simon, Adry Stafford, Annley, Elaine Watson, Beth bents, Jose Lamas, Darin Rehnalt, Ashley Goettig, Leticia Rodriquez, Darlen Macklin, Owar Ojulu, Leann Enninga, Katie Klosterbuer,",,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington International Festival",2017-02-20,2017-10-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leann,"Zins Enninga","Cultural Awareness Organization","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 329-2260 ",lzenninga@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray, Jackson, Rock, Sibley, Ramsey, Carver, Hennepin, Anoka, Olmsted, Martin, Lyon, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-32,"Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Ron Porep: Arts administration; Ruth Ascher: arts administration; Sheila Tabaka: Theatre; John Voit: Music, theatre; Joyce Meyer: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10001427,"Art Project",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","1. Through participation in this project, participants will spend one week exploring and expanding both their music and theater skills. This will be done through improvisation, team-building activities, and performing a musical. Through teamwork, they will produce Disney's The Lion King within one week's time. 2. Throughout the one-week process of participants experiencing the Lion King theater camp, they will produce a musical that anyone in our community will be able to attend. We will have an audience of at least 50 per night. These audience members will be exposed to high-quality musical theater through this process. 3. Through the one-week theater camp, we will inspire younger performers to be involved in the high school theater program and increase the number of students involved. We will create this lifelong learning opportunity for them and continue to maintain, support, and build our own organization while promoting and inspiring our local school's theater program. 4. The Lion King features pieces of African culture and music. Everyone and their mother has seen the movie, but not many get to experience this show live on stage. We will experience the diverse culture in The Lion King and bring it to Southwestern Minnesota. We will survey all participants at the conclusion of our week-long camp to gain an understanding of the value of their experience. Youth will be asked if their plan on continuing their theater experience. We will survey the audience to see if they enjoyed the performance and ask their opinion on what the ""next step"" should be for their community theater in their town. We will track the size of the audience and compare with previous projects. We will also track the involvement of students in the local school's theater program. We will dialogue at the board meeting following the camp to gather survey results and talk about how we can expand, and be more effective in offering theater experiences for individuals in our community. We will look at what went well and what didn't go well. We will also look at our SMART goals and see if we achieved them. If we didn't, we will devise a plan as to how to meet them next time (if the goals stay the same). We will ask the community what show or project they would like to see in the future and take their suggestions into consideration. We have found that the most well-attended shows are the ones that the community would like to see. We will also evaluate the effectiveness of the camp by analyzing the feedback from the participants.","We had more participants that anticipated. We had more audience members (almost double) than anticipated. The participants seemed to enjoy the experience. The audience seemed to enjoy the performances.",,6112,"Other, local or private",11112,,"Carrie Speh, Heidi Bakkelund, Kathy Anderson, Kelly Nokleby, Kathy Kinsley, Emilee Speh",,"Granite Falls Area Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Disney's The Lion King Jr. Instant Theater Camp",2017-05-15,2017-06-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Iverson,"Granite Falls Area Community Theater","PO Box 130","Granite Falls",MN,56241,"(320) 226-0388 ",gfcommunitytheater@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Renville, Lyon, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-40,"Ruth Ascher: Arts administration; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; Pam Blake: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Bill Gossman: Visual, music; Dusan Milanovic: Visual, theatre; Andrew Nordin: Visual; Janet Olney: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board, Eric Parish: Music, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10001431,"Art Project",2017,3755,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The purpose of this play when it was written was to encourage communities to talk together about hate crime and to foster discussion about how communities struggle with explaining the reality of the human condition. It is our goal to help the community mature and come together to help define what type of a community they want the Hutchinson area to be, and demonstrate ways that change can actually happen. We plan on two methods to measure the impact of this program. A post card sized survey that would include the usual data to be collected from guests to a performance such as this. In addition the card will invite all that are interested to a public discussion with each other and the actors about the performance, its impact on Laramie and its possible impact on the Hutchinson area. This discussion will be hosted at the Historic Church within 5 days of the close of the show. The discussion will be moderated by representatives of Historic Hutchinson, The Hutchinson Theater Company and The Hutchinson Center For the Arts. It is the intention that the discussion will help create a community conscience about acceptance and interaction between the actors and audience.","31 people attended this public discussion hosted by cast members. It was a huge success. It was a thoughtful discussion that gave a platform for many people concerned about the topic of being gay in rural Minnesota. A comfortable and safe environment and tone was created. It was an awesome and rewarding discussion for all. We believe the results of this whole project enables our group to feel more comfortable addressing social justice issues and helps us prove that theater and history can be used to educate the public.",,6257,"Other, local or private",10012,,"Mary Christensen, Kay Voigt, Valerie Mackenthun, Robin Kashuba",,"Historic Hutchinson","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"The Laramie Project",2017-05-15,2017-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Fahey,"Historic Hutchinson","446 Main St S",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-8559",jimfahey@faheysales.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Renville, Kandiyohi, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-42,"Ruth Ascher: Arts administration; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; Pam Blake: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Bill Gossman: Visual, music; Dusan Milanovic: Visual, theatre; Andrew Nordin: Visual; Janet Olney: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board, Eric Parish: Music, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, art teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10001455,"Art Project",2017,4995,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goals are: Increase attendance by nearly twenty percent. Increase audience awareness of pottery types and techniques. Positive visitor experience. Maintain or increase sales for exhibiting potters. Measuring attendance: We will use our ""bring a friend"" marketing message across all promotional platforms. Also, for the first time, parking volunteers will work together to get a real audience count including counting adults and kids (under 18) separately. Measuring visitor experience including awareness of pottery types and techniques: Our Survey Administrator is responsible for going around the festival to capture feedback. In 2016, for the first time we added demographic questions to the survey to gather benchmarks to measure future audience demographics growth; 2017 we will have comparison data. Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: In 2015 and 2016, we gathered real sales and experience results from all participating artists. We will be able to use this data as a reference point to ensure that participating potters have increased sales year-over-year.","We were able to measure where our audience came from, what brought them to the festival, what they liked the best, what they would improve, how they heard about the event, and their demographics. We were also able to survey the artists and find out their average sales, their personal impressions, and we were able to determine if they would return. Of the potters in attendance in 2017, 91% say they plan to reapply in 2018 and if selected would attend (primary reasons for not returning include moving and scheduling conflicts), this was an increase from 79% in 2016. 81.8% of the artists also reported that the event met or exceeded their expectations. This year's average sales were $1,588 for a total of $54,000 in direct artist revenue, almost double 2016. The average sales in 2016 were $1,431 (bad weather) and 1,574 in 2015 (ideal weather). The potters’ feedback is that this is one of their favorite events of the year because most traditional art shows (a) don’t draw pottery focused audiences and (b) do not foster opportunities for the potters to collaborate and share techniques, philosophies, and design objectives.",,7169,"Other, local or private",12164,,"Betsy Price, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2017 Minnesota Pottery Festival",2017-03-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","17614 240th St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2599 ",info@mnpotteryfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-50,"Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Ron Porep: Arts administration; Ruth Ascher: arts administration; Sheila Tabaka: Theatre; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; John Voit: Music, theatre; Joyce Meyer: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwestern Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10001459,"Art Project",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goal for presenting a yearly music festival in our area is to provide entertainment and education to our community members who may not normally be able to see and hear in person, high-quality music and performance in different genres of music. We can help our community overcome geographic and economic barriers to accessing high-quality musical performances close to home. In doing this we believe that we are also playing our part in instilling the arts into our community and the public life of our region. The New London Music Festival has become a yearly tradition here where people can come, enjoy the day, and experience live the rich musical tradition of our region and our country. This is very much in tune with the civic direction of New London - to make the arts an everyday part of community life. Part of this goal is to increase the number of attendees between the ages of 25 - 50 as they have been under-represented in our audiences. Each year the Festival Committee reviews survey forms, which are given to each attendee. Attendees are given an incentive to return the forms by the award of a cash door prize given to a randomly selected person who has filled out a survey form. The results of the survey tell us a lot about the demographics of our audience (home town and age), what they liked and disliked about the music and the artists, and what we can do better for next year. We also closely review attendance based on ticket sales and monitor comments left on our Facebook site. Comments, both from the survey and from Facebook, are very useful as they help give us a sense as to what genres of music are interesting and valued by our audience and what new areas we might explore. A meeting of the committee is held within a month after the Festival to read, analyze, and discuss the results and plan for the coming year. Success for us will be measured in total attendance, attendance increases within the 25 - 50 age group, and increases in approval ratings from year to year.","Attendees came from 14 Minnesota counties, 2 other states, plus Canada (2016 had attendees from 11 counties and 1 other state). Attendees liked the music quality and selection of artists - 66% rated it as excellent, 32% as good or satisfactory, and 2% as poor. Attendees were generally satisfied with the pricing of tickets - 84% rated the cost as either a bargain or just right. 16% thought that the price was too high. We received numerous comments and suggestions of musical groups for next year's show.",,7586,"Other, local or private",12586,,"Steve Slominski, Mark Crellin, Rosemary Bentson, Abigail Duly, Bill Gossman, Linda Hanson, Holly Mosberg, Bethany Lacktorin, Kyle Jarius",,"New London Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2017 Music Festival",2017-02-15,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Slominski,"New London Music Festival","PO Box 35","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 295-1615 ",newlondonmusicfestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-51,"Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Ron Porep: Arts administration; Ruth Ascher: arts administration; Sheila Tabaka: Theatre; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; John Voit: Music, theatre; Joyce Meyer: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwestern Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10001484,"Art Project",2017,4963,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. Each of our programs will be high-quality. 2. Many residents of rural areas are unwilling to travel long distances for arts activities. By providing high quality opportunities in their own community, one of the biggest barriers is eliminated. 3. Consistent quality programming is key to instilling the arts into life in our region. Building on past successful programs increases credibility and confidence. 4. Our programming strives to attract attendees from many age groups. 5. Build attendance in children's programs. 6. Attract at least 200 to music programs. Count attendees and survey participants. By counting children registered in programs can document if programs are becoming more self-sufficient. Surveys of participants in all programs document perception of quality, likelihood of future participation, suggestions for improvement or additions/changes, and reflect the feelings of participants regardless of age, gender, social status, race, etc. and will help us plan for the future.","Drama class met and exceeded registration and budget goals. Art class at least met registration minimums. Dervish ticket revenue exceed 2015 ticket revenue. Joyce Lyons performance exceeded ticket revenue goal. Dance class cancelled so did not meet goals.",,4786,"Other, local or private",9749,,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Tom Specken, Jim Fowler, Ralph Millerbrand, Mary Wiemiller, Jessika Cuhel, Andrea Koeppe",,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Winter-Spring 2017 Programming",2017-02-15,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(320) 485-3999 ",juliekg@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Wright, Carver, Meeker, Hennepin, Ramsey, Steele, Mille Lacs",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-58,"Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Ron Porep: Arts administration; Ruth Ascher: arts administration; Sheila Tabaka: Theatre; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; John Voit: Music, theatre; Joyce Meyer: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwestern Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 21802,"Art Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to sell out the performances and to continue to reintroduce the historic Episcopal Church into the community as a viable arts venue.This goal is measured by the number of tickets sold and by the number of patrons unable to secure after the venue is sold out. This will help us determine the need (if any) to continue this musical series.","The production performances were all held at the Historic Church. This production was another Home Run for the arts in Hutchinson. Historic Hutchinson is emerging as the leader and conduit in the community between the arts community and the area's history. Using the arts to educate the audience while cementing the awareness of the historic assets of the community i.e. the Historic Church as a valuable arts venue. 100% of the guests were happy with the program. It was great to see the little church being used to serve the community; the guests are inquiring as to whether the third play in the Smoke Mountain series will be performed next year.",,12500,"Other, local or private",17500,,"Joan Arndt, Shirley Wurdell, Mary Christensen, Robin Kashuba, Kay Voight, Jim Fahey",,"Historic Hutchinson","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Sander Family Christmas",,"Sander Family Christmas.",2012-10-16,2013-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Fahey,"Historic Hutchinson","446 Main St S",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-8559 ",jimfahey@faheysales.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Wright, Sibley, Carver, Renville, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-40,"Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District.","Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher, active in New London arts and theatre community; Barb Nelson: art teacher, vocal musician, Children's theatre director; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of the Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Mark Wilmes: actor, singer, director, president of Lake Benton Opera House.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 19784,"Art Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase number of individuals involved compared to Guys and Dolls (which was 40). Increase number of hits on our new website (current average is 5 hits a day). This will expand knowledge of our organization's existence. Involve at least 20 students (who have not attended college yet).We will know how many people are involved by comparing our printed programs and rosters. We are able to track hits on our website by logging in. We will be able to track ages of participants because they will fill out an audition form.","We provided opportunity for youth and adults ranging in age from 6 to 75. We had experienced artists leading the show and experienced cast members including 21 adult artists participating. We sold 563 tickets which exceeded our expectations. Profited $1991 which will go to future productions. Some community members attended our show for the first time, while others were repeat attendees. Besides the activities offered at our high school, this is one of the few theatrical activities our community has the opportunity to attend. Community feedback was positive and helpful upon completion of the show.",,5095,"Other, local or private",10095,,"Mary Virnig, Carrie Speh,Elaine Hauger, Kelly Nokleby, Kathy Anderson, Jarett Berg",,"Granite Falls Area Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Summer Musical: The Sound of Music.",2013-03-16,2013-08-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Iverson,"Granite Falls Area Community Theater","155 Skyline Dr","Granite Falls",MN,56241,"(320) 250-6743 ",jiverson@isd2190.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Renville, Lyon, Dakota, Kandiyohi, Pope, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Clay",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant,"Mark Bosveld: directed high school plays, musicals and community theater, former board member of Friends of the Orchestra, board member of Prairie Dance Alliance; Craig Edwards: potter, past board member for Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, founder of New London Art Center, member of Kaleidoscope Artist Cooperative; Roberta Trooien: musician, professor, author; Jean Replinger: professor at Southwest Minnesota State University, professional musician, editor, board member for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Beth Habicht: artist, retired orchestra teacher, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra; Christa Otteson: arts advocate, regional coordinator Minnesota Council for NonprofitsÆ central region; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher.","Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson; musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 10023606,"Art Project",2022,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences of the Exhibition Series will have access to the arts by a reduction in geography and physical barriers. They will expand their knowledge of MN artists and art methodologies. Becoming more familiar with the artists and their processes will aid in expanding audience understanding of others' experiences and expand capacity for empathy. Experiencing the process of education and meeting artists will inspire future engagement in the arts. The Exhibition Series is also important to artists as it allows them to increase their professional visibility, reach new audiences, and create new work. It is vital for artists within our region specifically, as there are few opportunities for them to showcase their work locally. Interactive surveys at the exhibit ask viewers to select from several response choices that are representative of their experience of the exhibit and venue. Anecdotal feedback is also recorded in the exhibition guest log which invites guests to sign their name and leave feedback. Artists who exhibited are also given an anonymous online survey to leave feedback about their experience working with the gallery and whether or not this was beneficial in their career in terms of making new work, increasing their professional visibility, and reaching new audiences. Success is measured by a 15% increase in reception attendance and viewership over the previous year as well as a majority of positive feedback from audience members and artists.","This project has become a very popular addition to our community's annual celebration. Our cast size nearly doubled since last year, and so did our audience. People returned on the second evening to see the show again because they enjoyed it so much. The outdoor setting has its challenges but it also is more relaxed and welcoming to people who may not otherwise attend. Participants and their parents reported students had ""found their calling"", ""finally found a niche"", and ""does this all the time in her bedroom anyway, so glad she can finally be on stage!"" Students are already asking what next year's show will be and putting out their own ideas. We love that they are looking forward to the next production, and feel comfortable sharing their thoughts.","Achieved proposed outcomes",105,,2705,,"Jill Springer, Justin Beck, Sarah Work, Kay Hultgren, Jody Runke, Jeri Jo Redman, Erika Kellen, Brandon Haugen, Jamie Risner, Kerry Ward, Wade McDonald",,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2022 Visual Arts Exhibition Series",2022-02-01,2023-02-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Wright, Carver, Sibley, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-266,"Cat Abbott Meier, visual art; Ashlyn Cox, visual art; Bob Dorlac visual art; Anna Johannsen, fiber arts, SMAC board; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Zachary Ploeger, music, theater; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 37006,"Art Project",2017,1546,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Because of the diversity of skill levels, we realize that not everyone feels comfortable displaying their art to the public. Our goal is to encourage 80% (7% higher than last year) of our members to enter at least one print into the showcase. Each year, it is our hope that more people attend the showcase than the previous year. Last year we had approximately 170 guests. With our evaluation, we hope to capture how people felt about the showcase. Each year we ask our guests to vote for a print from each category they enjoy the most. Last year found out that we get a more accurate attendance counting the ballots over a guestbook. The evaluation is printed on the back of the ballot to make it easier for the guests.","A seven question evaluation form was printed on the backside of the People's Choice voting sheet. The majority of the evaluations came back positive It is always a concern to us that we receive comments (verbal and written) about the venue size being too small and crowded and the lighting being poor. We have worked with the Center for the Arts on getting more lighting in the past, but it appears we may need more. We also need to figure out a way for more space. It seems the public is in favor of a spring show in addition to the fall show.",,66,"Other, local or private",1612,,"Zak Lakovic, David Wynia, Becky Wynia, Barb Rieger, Kristine Leuze",0.00,"Hutchinson Photography Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2016 Hutchinson Photography Club Showcase",2016-09-15,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zak,Lakovic,"Hutchinson Photography Club","15 Franklin St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-3740 ",hutchphotoclub@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Sibley, Carver, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-174,"Craig Edwards: potter; Chad Felton: Music and theatre artist; Paula Nemes: Theatre artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; Jane Nygaard: Arts appreciator; Janet Olney: Visual artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; Tom Wirt: Visual artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill artist; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 37021,"Art Project",2017,4420,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Holding activities in our downtown location AND senior living facility so the seniors don't have to travel if they are not comfortable. Fiber arts in the senior living facility and dance classes in particular were chosen to help foster community interaction. Art Explorers, in particular, helps youth develop knowledge of the arts. Keeping these dance and fiber arts traditions alive and part of our cultural conversation is part of our planning process. Additional Goals - an informal, on-going fiber arts club that keeps the senior living facility as its home base. After school art club with consistent class numbers. Expanded theater group to include more age ranges. Community dance night at local ballroom. Will count attendance and conduct surveys both verbally and electronically. Compare survey results with stated goals, evaluate if adjustments are needed. Also, we will answer the following questions: Was a fiber arts group established? Was a theater group expanded? Was a community dance night scheduled? Were class numbers for Art Explorers consistent or increasing?","All programs met or exceeded our minimum registration goals. Feedback and verbal surveys were positive. The painting class venue presented challenges to teaching.",,,"Other, local or private",4420,,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Tom Specken, Jim Fowler, Ralph MIllerbernd, Mary Wiemiller, Jessika Cuhel, Andrea Koeppe, Thomas Maresh",0.00,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Fall Winter 2016 Programming",2016-09-19,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(320) 485-3999 ",juliekg@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Mower, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-177,"Craig Edwards: potter; Chad Felton: Music and theatre artist; Paula Nemes: Theatre artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; Jane Nygaard: Arts appreciator; Janet Olney: Visual artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; Tom Wirt: Visual artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill artist; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 25501,"Art Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In efforts to increase our actor, crew and audience bases, it is our goal to increase participation in community theatre both in terms of audience size and the number of people participating in the production itself. Our specific goals are to increase the number of people auditioning for our winter production by at least 20% over last year, the number of people helping behind the scenes by at least 20% over last year and our audiences by at least 10% over last year.We will keep detailed records of ticket sales, names and numbers of those auditioning, and volunteer names and total hours donated working on sets, decorating, programs and ushering. We will use that information and compare it to the same information collect during last winter's production.","We successfully increased participation levels with this production compared to last year's very successful production of ""The Foreigner."" Based on our Evaluation Tool the number of people auditioning increased by 120% over last year, volunteer numbers increased by 71% and audience members increased by 19%, far exceeding our goals in all areas!",,5360,"Other, local or private",9360,,"Melissa Blackwell, Rebecca Clemen, Colleen Compton, Bob Gasch, Kristi Hiivala, Eric Johnson, Mike Lhotka, Tracy McConkey, Autumn Nelson, Sara Nelson, Tom Neslon, Kim Putnam, Jane Ryan, Shannon Smieja, Perry Thinesen, Mike Worcester",,"Dassel-Cokato Community Education","K-12 Education","Art Project",,"Produce The Romancers",2015-01-03,2015-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colleen,Compton,"Dassel-Cokato Community Education","4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1400",Cokato,MN,55321,"(320) 286-4120 ",colleen.compton@dc.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Meeker, McLeod, Hennepin, Stevens, Wright, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-90,"Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council Board; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",Yes 25505,"Art Project",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Museum has four major goals for this project: First, to create access to the theatrical arts at an affordable price in our rural communities, which have little to no exposure to this type of performance art. Second, to foster a sense of value and appreciation for art and history. Third, to build partnerships with local county art and history organizations that build future public programming and reach a more diverse and board audience. Fourth, to preserve the history of our county and to open up a dialog about rural life in the 1920s, 30s and 40s and how that has shaped our county to-date and how understanding this history will impact our future.The Museum will use ticket sales and attendance counts to determine the access level of the project, along with a detailed survey that will focus on the impact that the performance had on them and the value and appreciation they had for having the opportunity to attend. The survey will also cover how they heard about the performance and if they are currently affiliated with any of the four art and history organizations involved. Future programming partnerships between the art and history organizations will also be recorded as an achievement of our goals. The Museum also hopes to promote sharing of stories of rural life in McLeod County by offering a blog site on their website and will challenge other organizations to do the same. These stories will be preserved in the Museum's digital archive and used as a part of our historical research collection that is open to the public.","507 total guests, 168 kids tickets at $5,339 adult tickets at $10. Saturday had 242 guests, Sunday had 265 guests. Everyone rated the overall quality of the performance as excellent or good. Most said they would attend a future performance like this one. Also, most people said the performance stirred memories from their past.",,4160,"Other, local or private",9160,,"Anne Hahn, Karen Hendrickson, Gary Ziemer, Tara Russell, Stan Ehrke, Dave Hoeemann, Lowell Ueland, Scott Rehmann, Ray Pavlish",,"McLeod County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"One Woman Play",2014-09-15,2015-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Pickell-Stangel,"McLeod County Historical Society","380 School Rd NW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2109 ",asa@hutchtel.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Carver, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-92,"Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council Board; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 25507,"Art Project",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The goals of this project are to increase membership of the Winsted Arts Council and increase demand for the activities that we offer. Because we are in our infancy, as we grow and offer more opportunities, our reputation for quality programming will be developed.We will measure our impact through the increased membership numbers in our organization, the number of people participating in the activities, and the number of people participating in the classes that we offer.","The After School art club was a new venture, so had no previous class to compare it to, but registration met minimum goals each time and we ended up extending the sessions beyond our initially-proposed end date. Our homecoming concert was standing-room only, and the puppet show also packed the house. Dervish brought about 400 people to our community, which was similar to last year. That's about the capacity for the venue for a seated concert. Alan Page's book reading was very well attended, and he sold more books this year than last year, all to benefit his foundation. The Holiday art project was a drop in event in conjunction with a community celebration, and our table was always busy. The only event that had disappointing attendance was our open mic with featured artist event the end of January with Singleton Street. The band is first-rate, and promotion was good, so the weather may have been a factor. You always want each event to be a home-run, and this one was a bit of a disappointment, but consistency is also important so we shall give it time.",,6010,"Other, local or private",11010,,"Julie Guggemos, Leah Mallak, Tom Specken, Jim Fowler, Nancy Fasching, Ralph Millerbernd, Mike Cummings, Beth Olson, Mary Wiemiller, Molly Loder",,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2014 Fall/Winter Art Programs and Performances",2014-09-15,2015-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(612) 226-4454 ",winstedartscouncil@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Wright, Carver, McLeod, Sherburne, Meeker, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, St. Louis, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-93,"Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council Board; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 26345,"Art Project",2014,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.We will know how many people are involved by comparing our printed programs and rosters. We are able to track hits on our website by logging in. We will be able to track ages of participants because they will fill out an audition form.","We decided to add more board members due to the fact that most of the responsibilities fell on a small number of people. We also discussed the lack of local coverage from our newspaper. For our next production we assigned a board member to meet with our local newspaper face-to-face to discuss this issue.",,7100,"Other, local or private",10600,,"Mary Virnig, Carrie Speh, Elaine Hauger, Kelly Nokleby, Kathy Anderson, Jarett Berg.",,"Granite Falls Area Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Production of The Boys Next Door",2014-03-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Iverson,"Granite Falls Area Community Theater","155 Skyline Dr","Granite Falls",MN,56241,"(320) 250-6743 ",jiverson@isd2190.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Renville, Pope, Lyon, Lac qui Parle",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-104,"Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southewest Minnesota State University business professor; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Barb Nelson, art teacher, vocal musician, children's theatre director; Cheri Buzzeo; production manager, Willmar Community Theatre; board member Willmar Area Arts Council; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: retired counselor, arts advocate, former fund raiser and musical performances coordinator for Worthington International Festival; Christa Otteson: Owner of Make.Do.Workshop, nonprofit consultant, former Regional Coordinator Minnesota Council of Non-Profits.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Emily Olson: writer, musician, educator; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,No 26347,"Art Project",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.We shall use one of our partner organizations The Hutchinson Center for the Arts to conduct in person surveys to our attendees during the intermission of each performance.","The most important outcome was the local community accepting the little church as a true arts venue. The summer programs were encouraged by our guests to be continued.",,12355,"Other, local or private",17355,,"Joan Arndt, Shirley Wurdell, Mary Christensen, Robin Kashuba, Kay Voight, Jim Fahey.",,"Historic Hutchinson","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Production of Smoke on the Mountain: Sanders Family Homecoming",2014-02-17,2014-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Fahey,"Historic Hutchinson","446 Main St S",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-8559 ",jimfahey@faheysales.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Carver, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-106,"Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southewest Minnesota State University business professor; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Barb Nelson, art teacher, vocal musician, children's theatre director; Cheri Buzzeo; production manager, Willmar Community Theatre; board member Willmar Area Arts Council; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: retired counselor, arts advocate, former fund raiser and musical performances coordinator for Worthington International Festival; Christa Otteson: Owner of Make.Do.Workshop, nonprofit consultant, former Regional Coordinator Minnesota Council of Non-Profits.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Emily Olson: writer, musician, educator; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",Yes 30738,"Art Project",2015,4916,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Project goals are: Increasing attendance; Maintain or increase sales for exhibiting potters; Patron awareness of pottery types and techniques; Positive visitor experience. We will have volunteers do one-on-one interviews with patrons. These interview results will be hand collated and reviewed by the Board as part of the annual assessment. Foci of the evaluation will be: patron experience, patron knowledge impact, geographical source, economic impact at the Festival and in the local community, and festival operations recommendations. Exhibitor research will include: general festival experience, sales, economic impact, and operations suggestions.","Measured patrons responses and potters sales tallies.",,4375,"Other, local or private",9291,,"Betsy Price, Tom Wirt, Kerry Brooks, Tim Ulrich, Morgan Jindrich",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2015 Minnesota Pottery Festival",2015-05-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","17614 240th St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2599 ",info@mnpotteryfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Meeker, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Kandiyohi, Renville, McLeod",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-132,"Christa Otteson: nonprofit evaluation consultant, arts advocate; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate and volunteer, library board member; Mark Thode: photographer, Calumet Players board member; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board; John White: photographer, journalist, Big Stone Arts Council.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, Rhythm of the River; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian; Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts founding member; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council of Arts and Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Olson: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ", 30767,"Art Project",2015,4390,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase attendance from last year; To provide a creative outlet for the tween/teen community; To provide affordable and safe access to world class culture available in the metro area to those not normally able to visit these site; To build and foster community spirit. Art camp goal - count attendees, compare to last year. Teen art camp goal - count attendees, conduct feedback survey at end of camp. Field trip - count attendees, conduct feedback survey. Community spirit goal - collect anecdotal evidence via email survey.","Kids art camp participation was up almost 25% over last year, with the addition of the camp for older kids. One middle school aged boy decorated his bike as part of the older kid's art camp and left it decorated for months. I saw it parked at the library all the time. Numbers for Music in the Park and the Lego Contest (our other programs that have history) were very similar to previous year's totals, almost identical. The puppet show was well attended and especially enjoyed by the preschool and early elementary ages. We had more people for the puppet show than our town's summer festival had for its children's program at the park during the festival (they were not competing events - this is just a comment on the apparent success of the puppet show). The one field trip that took place was full - 10 adults was what the bus could hold. The exhibit opening was an open house with people coming and going, but by anecdotal accounts was favorably received.",,1100,"Other, local or private",5490,,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Jim Fowler, Tom Specken, Mary Wiemiller, Ralph Millerbernd, Molly Loder",,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Summer 2015 Programming",2015-05-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(612) 226-4454 ",winstedartscouncil@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Stearns, Wright, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-140,"Christa Otteson: nonprofit evaluation consultant, arts advocate; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate and volunteer, library board member; Mark Thode: photographer, Calumet Players board member; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board; John White: photographer, journalist, Big Stone Arts Council.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, Rhythm of the River; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian; Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts founding member; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council of Arts and Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Olson: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",, 35640,"Art Project",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","1) Performance: Through participation in this project, participants will spend one week exploring and expanding both their music and theater skills through improvisation, team-building activities, and performing a musical. They will produce Disney's The Little Mermaid within one week's time. 2) Exposure: Participants will produce a musical that anyone in our community will be able to attend. We will have an audience of at least 50 per night. These audience members will be exposed the musical theater through this process. 3) Growth: We will inspire younger performers to be involved in the high school theater program and increase the number of students involved. We will create this lifelong learning opportunity for them and continue to maintain, support, and build our own organization while promoting and inspiring our local school's theater program. We will survey all participants at the conclusion of our week-long camp to gain an understanding of the value of their experience. Youth will be asked if they plan on continuing their theater experience. We will survey the audience to see if they enjoyed the performance and ask their opinion on what the next step"" should be for their community theater in their town. We will track the size of the audience and compare with previous projects. We will also track the involvement of students in the local school's theater program. We will dialogue at the board meeting following the camp to gather survey results and talk about how we can expand, and be more effective in offering theater experiences for individuals in our community. We will look at what went well and what didn't go well.""","Through survey results, we found that participants really enjoyed the camp. They thought that the time frame was just right - within one week they could commit to making this project successful. The audience really enjoyed the production and would like to see similar projects performed in the future.",,4200,"Other, local or private",9200,,"Carrie Speh, Nicole Zempel, Hazel Carter, Kelly Nokleby, Kathy Anderson, Elaine Halvorson, Ali Ator",0.00,"Granite Falls Area Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Disney's ""The Little Mermaid Jr."" Instant Theater Camp",2016-02-16,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Iverson,"Granite Falls Area Community Theater","PO Box 130","Granite Falls",MN,56241,"(320) 226-0388 ",gfcommunitytheater@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Renville, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-162,"Deb Larson: visual artist; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Ellen Copperud: literature education, theatre; John Voit: music/theatre/education; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Ron Porep: arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 35662,"Art Project",2016,3970,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goals are: Increase attendance by nearly twenty percent. Increase audience awareness of pottery types and techniques. Positive visitor experience. Maintain or increase sales for exhibiting potters. Measuring attendance: Parking volunteers will work together to get a real audience count including counting adults and kids (under 18) separately. Measuring visitor experience including awareness of pottery types and techniques: Our Survey Administrator is responsible for going around the festival to capture feedback. For the first time, we will add demographic questions to the survey to gather benchmarks to measure future audience demographics growth. Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: In 2015, we gathered real sales and experience results from all participating artists. We will be able to use this data as a reference point to ensure that participating potters have increased sales year-over-year.","We were able to measure where our audience came from, what brought them to the festival, what they liked the best, what they’d improve, how they heard about the event, and their demographics. We were also able to survey the artists and find out their average sales, their personal impressions, and we were able to determine if they’d return. We will be able to use this data from 2015 and 2016 as a reference point to ensure that participating potters have increased sales year-over-year.",,5170,"Other, local or private",9140,,"Betsy Price, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Tim Ulrich, Tom Wirt, Peter Lewandowski",0.00,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2016 Minnesota Pottery Fest",2016-05-16,2016-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","17614 240th St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2599 ",info@mnpotteryfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-165,"Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Bill Gossman: visual artist, musician; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Maureen Keimig: actor, theater director; Mary Pieh: musician.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 35667,"Art Project",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase the age range of participants/more millennial generation attendees. 2. Reach a wide audience geographically/More people attending from outside of Kandiyohi County. 3. Increase overall attendance/ticket sales and wristbands. 4. Increase community support/continue to broaden base of financial contributors. We will evaluate our project goals based upon ticket sales, a count of wristbands given out at the gate, and through an audience survey that will be conducted the day of the festival. Survey results from the 2016 New London Music Festival will be compared with those of surveys given in 2011-2015 to gauge whether our audience mix reflects our goal of diversifying the age range served. Survey results will also tell us where our audience is coming from and how to best reach them in the future. We will compare the number of sponsors in 2016 to previous years to determine if community support for the festival is increasing.","Our survey responses show that the largest portion (60%) come from Kandiyohi County, but 12 other counties are represented. Our largest audience still comes from an older demographic (49% from ages 50 – 65 and 24% at over 65). As this was our first year with both an afternoon and evening session, we asked our attendees if we should continue to have two sessions. 53% said we should continue, 15% wanted us to return to a single session, and 32% said they had no opinion.",,12530,"Other, local or private",17530,,"Rosemary Bentson, Mark Crellin, Abigail Duly, Bill Gossman, Don Hanson, Linda Hanson, Jonathan Hunter, Bethany Lacktorin, Steve Slominski",0.00,"New London Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2016 New London Music Festival",2016-05-15,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Slominski,"New London Music Festival","PO Box 35","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 295-1615 ",newlondonmusicfestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Anoka, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Hennepin, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-168,"Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Bill Gossman: visual artist, musician; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Maureen Keimig: actor, theater director; Mary Pieh: musician.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 35688,"Art Project",2016,4390,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Camp goals: to increase participation over last year. Painting class goal: to cover 90% of expenses. Music and Movies in the Park goals: to foster community fellowship, community partnerships, generate goodwill, increase awareness of our programming. Camp goals; attendance numbers. Painting class: net income. Music/Movie in the park: audience survey.","Verbal surveys - Music in the Park (Buffalo Orchestra): Combining event with movie and petting zoo good idea? 90% yes, 10% yes but needs refining (sun too bright for musicians, petting zoo distraction, food too far away); Winsted Night Out: Combining event with Winsted Night Out good idea? 50% yes, 50% yes but needs refining (fire trucks too noisy during music, police giveaways took too long, weather not great, should be at Mill Reserve Park); Art Camps: Met your expectations: 90% yes, 10% yes but needs refining (stilting was harder than expected); Lego Contest - Love the creations, lots of impressive builds. Email survey - only 2 responses, both positive but no constructive suggestions; Participation - comparable to last year (art camps).",,2155,"Other, local or private",6545,,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Tom Specken, Jim Fowler, Ralph Millerbernd, Mary Wiemiller, Jessika Cuhel",0.00,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Spring Summer 2016 programming and performance",2016-05-21,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(612) 226-4454 ",winstedartscouncil@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-173,"Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Bill Gossman: visual artist, musician; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Maureen Keimig: actor, theater director; Mary Pieh: musician.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 32774,"Art Project",2016,1472,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","he measurable goals will be increasing number of photographers entering in the exhibit as well as the number of attendees to the exhibit. Last year, we had 21 exhibitors and approximately 120 attendees. This year, we will be offering our guests two forms of evaluation. One evaluation will be the typical question and answer form. The other will be a visual where there will be jars in various areas of the room with a question and two jars labeled agree and disagree. The guests can place a marble in the jar that best represents their answer at each station.","A seven question evaluation form was printed on the backside of the People's Choice voting sheet, which allowed guests to handle only one sheet and ensured we got their feedback returned if they wanted their votes entered. 78% were aware of the Hutchinson Photography Club while 22% didn't know it existed. 92% thought the venue size was ""just right"" while 8% thought it was ""too small."" 81% thought a spring showcase should be added. 15% ""loved"" the quality of the photos, 66% ""really loved"" the quality, and 34% ""really, really loved"" the quality. 84% of the guests felt the food ""Tickled the Tastebuds"" and 16% thought it was ""so-so."" 100% thought the musician was ""Sweet music to my ears."" He has already been asked to come back next year. This was an open ended question of how to improve the showcase. Many comments were made that they liked the venue and what we did to make it feel larger, they loved the addition of the food, and they would be interested in multiple showcases per year.",,368,"Other, local or private",1840,,"Roman Bloemke, Justin Baysinger, Barb Rieger, Kristine Leuze, Karlie Mosher",0.00,"Hutchinson Photography Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2015 Hutchinson Photography Club Showcase",2015-09-15,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roman,Bloemke,"Hutchinson Photography Club","15 Franklin St SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-3740 ",hutchphotoclub@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Sibley, Wright, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-147,"Mike Hulsizer: actor/theatre director; Deb Larson: visual artist; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Judy Marquardt: visual artist, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former HS English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 10023608,"Art Project",2022,5300,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope this will inspire and energize all segments of the audience: students, with a greater knowledge of and experience with world music; adults with disabilities being included in a community event and sharing the music experience with their peers; general population adults sharing an experience with their friends and neighbors, with residents continuing to converse and connect with each other and look to the Winsted Arts Council for further opportunities; and seniors in care settings sharing the experience of a world-class musical performance and feeling included and valued by the community. As attendees exit the event, feedback will be solicited. After the event, additional feedback will be solicited from other area organizations, school leaders, representatives of ATHC and the senior-care facilities.","The clearest measures of success of SquidFest 2022 were not only the dramatic attendance, estimated at over 1600 throughout the day from a wide range of locations, but the immediate barrage of positive feedback and inquiries about a 2023 festival in the hours and days immediately following the Fest. The number of children and families attending was astounding, many offering feedback that ""they wished there were more family friendly art events like this."" We saw a mix of demographics interacting, and enjoying a diverse range of music not often heard in the area. The planning committee dramatically increased their skills and knowledge in event planning, and hopes to not only replicate but increase the scope of the event next year, while honing its efficiency.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",3956,"Other,local or private",9256,300,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Jim Fowler, Jane Otto, Ralph Millerbernd, Mary Wiemiller, Tom Specken, Tiffany Meuleners, Jenn Foster",,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"JigJam Spring Concert 2022",2022-02-01,2022-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(612) 226-4454",juliekg@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Carver, Hennepin, Wright, Ramsey",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-268,"Cat Abbott Meier, visual art; Ashlyn Cox, visual art; Bob Dorlac visual art; Anna Johannsen, fiber arts, SMAC board; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Zachary Ploeger, music, theater; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023618,"Art Project",2022,4593,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to see a multifold impact. For our small businesses, we hope to see economic growth and revitalization. For our artists and our community, we hope to facilitate connection and understanding. During the pandemic we have felt isolated in many parts of our lives, and the Tour will provide opportunities to foster the rebuilding of those connections within the community. Not only do we hope to see artist sales, but new collaborations, social engagement and artistic conversations between all generations. It will also help the community to see and understand other people's interpretation of the world in its current form and teach and support young artists as they explore and process their own artistic career. We plan to complete surveys with participants and artists. In those results we will collect information about who people interacted with, what they learned at the event, and where we can improve the event to further meet the needs of our community. We will have a photo booth where people can tell us ""Why we love art"" in Dassel, and be able to collect that outreach information. We will also be looking to see that our artists completed sales, positive community reactions, and new connections.","While fewer students auditioned than we had hoped, thirty four local children completed the week-long theater residency. The participants built self confidence and perseverance as well as many theatre skills. One of the main benefits we saw during the week was watching kids of various ages work together to put on a complete performance. Watching the kids battle through pre-show nerves and seeing their expressions of delight as the audience interacted with their performance was wonderful. The week culminated in excellent performances and a sense of achievement for the participants. We were greatly encouraged by Edgerton's first theatre residency program, and the general feedback from the community was definitely positive.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1498,"Other,local or private",6091,,"Sherrie Bjork, John Benson, Rae Gayner, David Floren, Maribel Gilmer, Mary Jensen, Dianne Johnson, Julie Lindquist, Becky Nelson, Elaine Nordlie, Paul Settergren, Bob Wilde, Terri Boese, Ron Hungerford",,"Dassel Area Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Dassel Art Tour",2022-05-01,2023-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Teesdale,"Dassel Area Historical Society","PO Box D",Dassel,MN,55325,"(504) 655-3002",dasselarttour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Wright, Meeker, McLeod, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Sherburne, Isanti, Anoka, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Benton, Morrison, Brown, Renville, Marshall, Douglas, Lac qui Parle",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-271,"Cheri Buzzeo, theater, SMAC board; Kathy Fransen, music; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC board; Maureen Keimig, theater; Michele Leininger, writing; Molly Rivera, visual art, arts admin","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023622,"Art Project",2022,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The board tries to bring in a large variety of clay mediums so that the participating audience can continue developing their clay knowledge. This year we're looking for opportunities to promote the Festival to more families through the school system and library. We are raising our audience goal to 3,200. The Festival fosters opportunities for the potters to collaborate and share techniques and connect with pottery focused audiences. Each year there are more and more emerging clay artists who come to the Festival as a networking opportunity. This year we plan to have thirty-five participating potters. We continue to look for ways to cross promote with local organizations and businesses. Our evaluation survey asks what attendees liked best, whether they learned something new, if there was anything they would improve, and whether they would come back again, along with demographic information. Survey Administrators: This year we will have two people responsible for going around the Festival to capture feedback. By adding an additional survey administrator in 2019 we reached more audience members for feedback, so we'll continue having two administrators in 2022. The potters in attendance are also surveyed.","Our 2022 festival strengthened our organization by all members pulling together to overcome a two year hiatus. There was a strong sense of commitment by all team members. Our fans appreciated that we were back, and gave us strong marks in our surveys. We use these surveys each year to identify areas that we need to improve on. There are several things that we will take into our 2023 planning/retreat session in January 2023. We have determined that onsite surveys are not as effective as hoped, and will now transition to all online, starting with the festival weekend so we can engage more comments and feedback. In 2022, we had over 23,000 engagements with our Facebook site during the festival week.","Achieved proposed outcomes",20828,"Other,local or private",27828,5000,"Betsy Price, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Robyn Lawson, Lori Krenik, Ernest Miller, Nate Saunders",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival 2022",2022-05-01,2022-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","22 First Ave NE",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsy@claycoyote.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-274,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Beth Habicht music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Valerie Quist, writing; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10023623,"Art Project",2022,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","RiverSong has established itself as a premier annual event in Hutchinson. There is nothing else similar to it in our region, and we have developed a strong sense of community through the event. The lineup of state, regional, and local performers (with a renewed focus on MN talent) will bring a high-quality arts experience to the Hutchinson community that wouldn't otherwise be available to the public. This exposure helps to broaden the community and the region's appreciation of music deeply connected to our area's heritage, and brings an educational opportunity to all ages through observation and interaction. In order to gauge our success, we hold on-site evaluations by our intern; online surveys to fans, performers and volunteers; study financial results; and do extension debriefing sessions with all of our committees and Board.","We had nearly 700 people in attendance. The students were very engaged and excited to learn from keynote speaker Kevin Horner, a comedian and ventriloquist. 23 more artists held breakout sessions. We asked participants questions during the conference, and we also observed presenter/student interactions, listened to student questions, and watched students working on their projects. Presenters also provided feedback on student interaction, student comments, etc. All of this demonstrated that students learned new art techniques and had an increased awareness of art forms and careers in the arts. Parents also learned and many commented they would have loved an opportunity like this as a child.","Achieved proposed outcomes",108192,"Other,local or private",115192,7000,"Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Josh Campbell, Kirsten Kinzler, Molly Rivera, Wendy Abdelaziz, Valerie Mackenthun, Jan Johnson, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker",,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"RiverSong Music Festival",2022-05-01,2022-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-275,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Beth Habicht music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Valerie Quist, writing; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10029070,"Art Project",2023,4856,,"ACHF Arts Access","RiverSong is a festival of and for the community and a venue to showcase professional artists, especially with Minnesota connections. We directly involve artists and arts organizations, art-loving volunteers, and the community at large by building our community pride. We also introduce residents and visitors to natural, historic, and artistic resources. RiverSong is a key player in helping build Hutchinson's arts culture, which continues to grow. These efforts have increased people's access to and value they place on the arts in our community. We also believe it has encouraged more people to showcase their artistry in new and different ways, which adds to the vibrancy of our community. We routinely seek feedback from our audiences and will do so again in 2023 with online surveys to our volunteers, artists, sponsors, and fans. We will look for positive feedback that indicates residents and visitors had a good experience both at the festival as well as in the community. We will also look for trends in what respondents say they did in the community in addition to attending the festival, which speaks to the economic impact to the community as a result of more people staying in town for a summer weekend or coming here to visit. We will also closely measure how people heard about the festival to drive future marketing.","We continue to make an impact on our community, as the festival is held locally, we source supplies locally whenever possible, our sponsors and community partners are local and we find that 75% of our fans come from our county. Our attendance held steady","Achieved proposed outcomes",97429,"Other,local or private",102285,,"Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Josh Campbell, Molly Rivera, Kirsten Kinzler, Wendy Abdelaziz, Jan Johnson, Valerie Mackenthun, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker",,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"RiverSong Music Festival 2023",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-305,"Stephen Kingsbury, music; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Ron Porep, arts admin; Michele Knife Sterner, theater, Sheila Tabaka, theater, Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028772,"Art Project",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Spicer is a small rural community that does not have the access to music genres/venues that metro areas have. The Music in the Park series helps our rural residents to overcome barriers to access quality music no matter their economic status. Audience members can be introduced to new music genres enhancing musical appreciation. Having Music in the Park in their local area gives elderly attendees opportunities to socialize and enjoy music in a safe setting. Music also provides a conduit to interaction for those whose special needs make other means of communication difficult. We are working to overcome our own prejudices/misunderstandings by inviting input from underserved communities and establishing a visible presence in the community. Measurement comes in the form of written evaluations, interactions with organizations serving the elderly and those with special needs, outreach to the underserved in our community, and increases in attendance.","We had positive feedback interactions with organizations serving the elderly and those with special needs, along with spontaneous oral feedback from attendees. Increasing attendance and our surveys tell us that the community appreciates the concerts. Peop","Achieved proposed outcomes",970,"Other,local or private",7970,,"Mary Wohnoutka, Sandy Saulsbury, Dee Ahrenholz, Diane Bjerke, Marie Doran, Carol Lee, Tommi Pirotta, Barb Ree, Julie Rote, Mona Nichols, Connie Scheevel, Val Sechler, Patrice Bromann, Rocky Scheevel",,"City of Spicer","Local/Regional Government","Art Project",,"Music in the Park 2023",2022-09-01,2023-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Wohnoutka,"City of Spicer","PO Box 656",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 796-4383",wohn@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Renville, Stearns, Pope, Meeker, Meeker",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-299,"Beth Habicht, music; Candace Joens, music, theater; Maureen Keimig, theater; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, arts admin, SMAC board; Brett Lehman, music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Molly Rivera, visual art, arts admin; Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter",,2 10024531,"Art Project",2023,3265,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will have access to the arts by a reduction in geographic and physical barriers. It is our goal that by meeting the artists and learning about their work and processes, future engagement in the arts will grow for our audience. Becoming more familiar with the artists and their processes will aid in expanding audience understanding of others' experiences and expand capacity for empathy. The exhibition series is also important to artists as it allows them to increase their professional visibility, reach new audiences, and create new work. It is vital for artists within our region specifically, as there are few opportunities for them to showcase their work locally. Artist workshops not only promote the artist but also the HCA, and provide valuable arts education to the community. We evaluate and measure the success of this program by counting gallery visitors, tracking the number of views for the recorded program on YouTube, and conducting surveys. Interactive surveys at the exhibit ask viewers to select from several response choices that are representative of their experience of the exhibit and venue. Anecdotal feedback is also recorded in the exhibition guest log which invites guests to sign their name and leave feedback. Artists who exhibited are also given an anonymous online survey to leave feedback about their experience working with the gallery and whether or not this was beneficial in their career in terms of making new work, increasing their professional visibility, and reaching new audiences.","This programming was beneficial to our community as it provided access to arts and culture within close proximity. Participating artists offered a variety of concepts, ideas, and materials to our residents, and provided opportunities for the community to","Achieved proposed outcomes",29,,3294,,"Justin Beck, Kerry Ward, Teri VandeSteeg, Kay Hultgren, Jody Runke, Jill Springer, Sarah Work, Jeri Jo Redman, Erika Kellen, Brandon Haugen, Jamie Risner, Wade McDonald",,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2023 Visual Arts Exhibition Series",2022-09-01,2023-12-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Meeker, McLeod, Wright, Carver, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-278,"Luwaina Al-Otaibi, arts programming; Justin Beck, visual art, SMAC board; Stephen Kingsbury, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art; Eric Parrish, music, theater; Valerie Quist, writing; Gillian Singler, writing, SMAC board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10028687,"Art Project",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We try to bring in a large variety of clay mediums so that the participating audience can continue developing their clay knowledge. This year we're looking for opportunities to promote the Festival to more families through the school system and library. The festival will foster opportunities for the potters, including emerging artists, to collaborate and share techniques and sell their work. With our targeted marketing campaign, we hope many of the ads will encourage people to bring their whole family or friends. This year we plan to have between 35-40 participating potters and are raising our audience goal to 3,400. We will conduct online and in-person 3545verbal surveys.","The audience talked to the potters, picked up art, and kids got their hands dirty in the clay. The large variety of clay mediums allowed the audience to continue developing their clay knowledge. We've continued to draw new locals who have heard that this","Achieved proposed outcomes",17108,"Other,local or private",24108,1000,"Betsy Price, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Lori Krenik, Nate Saunders, Dany Stoufer",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival 2023",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","22 First Ave NE",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsy@claycoyote.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-293,"Stephen Kingsbury, music; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Ron Porep, arts admin; Michele Knife Sterner, theater, Sheila Tabaka, theater, Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10007250,"Artifact Storage Condition Improvement",2017,112655,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org","Our measurable outcomes were: *Completion of procurement process - measured by change in status. We did complete the procurement process. Our records are available upon request. *Completion of Building Modifications - These were done on time in preparation for the delivery and construction of the compact shelving system. *Meeting Museum Standards - Change in status The new storage system is installed and approximately 3000 items have been moved into secure, archival housing. The remainder of the 3D objects will remain on exhibit. There is space available for us to continue to accept objects into the collection as well as to rotate items from exhibit into storage. Artifact locations have been updated in Past Perfect. We can produce a list of exactly which items are in the new storage area with their location down to the exact drawer or shelf. 2772 objects are in the compact storage system and 334 are in newly created art and oversize object storage. There are additional unprocessed negatives, ledger books, aerial photos and 3D items in the new storage spaces as well. Cataloging them is an on-going process. *Quarantine space developed - Change in status Completion of quarantine area development in reclaimed storage space. All collection artifacts have been removed from the small closet and placed into new storage system. The space is designated for incoming artifacts only. *Workshop space converted - Change in status Former storage space is being rededicated to collection management space for cataloging, cleaning, and conservation work. This is ongoing. *New exhibit space developed - change in status and knowledge. (Long Term Goal) Reclaimed exhibit space currently being developed into new exhibits. Visitors learn different aspects of Pope County History. We have already hosted one temporary exhibit in the new space. One of the local churches celebrated their 150th anniversary and created an exhibit that drew many new visitors to our building in June and July.",,2637,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",115292,,"Mary Smith, Corbin Corson, Suzanne Vold, Cody Rogahn, Dave Lent, Neil Lageson, Pauline Opdahl, Beth Snider, Gene Stark",,"Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide better storage conditions, allowing for greater public access to objects in the collection.",,,2016-11-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society","809 South Lakeshore Drive",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-3293,popecountymuseum@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artifact-storage-condition-improvement,,,,0 10005777,"Artist Mentor Program",2018,360,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","To learn to color theory, technique and experiment in mediums. To focus on a cover page and illustration for her book.","Learned new techniques and increase her portfolio.",,240,"Other,local or private",600,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Artist Mentor Program",,"Illustration Mentorship.",2017-06-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,"(218) 686-9373 ",erikastenvik27@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-mentor-program-48,"Sean Scott: ceramic artist; Daniel Broten: professional photographer.","Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, PHD American Studies at Washington State University; Retreat Coordinator New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: BA Religion, Minor History Concordia College, Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: BS Instrumental Music UofM Morris, trumpet player Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Andrew Sletten: BA Music UofM Morris, drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; James Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre, UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: BS Elementary Education MSU Moorhead, retired teacher, arts advocate; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College.",,2 10000951,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","To expand and exhibit my series of exploratory documentary photographs. The production of the works and public exhibition will be the measure. ","It was expanded, honed and exhibited. Same as in the application.",,,,10000,,,,"Inna L. Valin",Individual,"Artist Initiative ",,"Valin will complete her documentary series, Bellwether, which explores the human condition and culture within the archetype of the ""unnoticed"" person. A public exhibition and artist talk are planned for the Twin Cities. ",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Inna,Valin,"Inna I. Valin",,,MN,,"(651) 399-7703 ",ivkrea@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Pine, Ramsey, Steele",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-580,"Joseph Allen: Photographer; media arts faculty at White Earth Tribal and Community College; Hillary Berg: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; John Gregor: Photographer and photo educator; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Karen Melvin: Photographer; author of Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District; John Ratzloff: Photographer at Steger Wilderness Center; Bonnie Wilson: Consulting curator, librarian and archivist; former curator of photography, Minnesota Historical Society, Oakdale ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 10007955,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will reach a wider audience through the promotion, sales, and distribution of my book. The outcome will be evaluated by web traffic, feedback during public artist talk, and by the number of books sold during the grant year. 2: In addition to expanding my practice conceptually to include the book format, I will develop skills in book design, production, and marketing. The outcome will be evaluated by feedback from peers and the general public who attend the artist talk/book launch event and from peers, curators, and writers, who view the book throughout the grant year and beyond. ","I reached a wider audience through the promotion, sales, and distribution of my book. I saw an increase in web traffic and increase in mailing list subscribers. I also sold book to folx across the country, and the book was added to several collections and libraries. 2: In addition to expanding my practice conceptually to include the book format, I will develop skills in book design, production, and marketing. I got very positive feedback from peers, curators, collectors, and the general public.","achieved proposed outcomes",2650,"Other,local or private",12650,,,,"Melissa A. Borman",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Borman will create a book based on her project, A Piece of Dust in the Great Sea of Matter which critically engages conventional aesthetic associations between the human figure and nature.",2019-03-01,2020-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Borman,"Melissa A. Borman",,,MN,,"(612) 232-0333 ",melissa.a.borman@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-711,"John Akre: Animator, videomaker and photographer; teaches animation at Hamline University; Priscilla Briggs: Photography and digital art professor at Gustavus Adolphus; Gregory Harp: Photographer; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Legatt: Artist and community organizer; Carla Rodriguez: Fine artist and photographer; Aki Shibata: Photographer and intallation artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10007986,"Artist Initiative",2019,8925,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The new body of work will explore seasonal change through migratory bird patterns in Minnesota and expand on the use of natural materials in art. My interests in natural cycles and the environment will be further explored and my repertoire of plant-based color, expanded on with the creation of a series of paintings through direct observations of bird migration. 2: Migration and Motion invites the community to further explore nature, seasonal change and Minnesota bird migration, enhancing outdoor experiences. My use of plant-based color, observations of bird migration and locations will be documented online on my blog allowing the audience to respond to my process and research with a final exhibit at a nature center and at my studio for Art Attack. ","Emily Donovan created a series of paintings that explores the relationships in migratory birds, seasonal change and the use natural materials in art. Donovan expanded her knowledge and use of natural dyes and incorporated these techniques in a series of paintings that captured ideas of natural cycles in bird migration and plant growth. 2: Migration and Motion shared ideas about the use of natural materials in art and new ways to see seasonal change and bird migration. Donovan published her experiences online and exhibited her project at Art Attack and at the Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Refuge, allowing for many to learn and explore natural colors and migration in art.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,8925,,,,"Emily J. Donovan Carney AKA Emily Donovan",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Donovan will create a series of batik paintings using natural dyes, to explore the journey of birds in Minnesota. She will exhibit at her studio in the Northrup King Building during Art Attack 2019 and at a nature center.",2019-03-01,2020-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,"Donovan Carney","Emily J. Donovan Carney AKA Emily Donovan",,,MN,,"(651) 895-2987 ",emilydonovan@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-722,"Guillermo Guardia: Sculptor; works in collections in North Dakota and Peru; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Mary Beth Magyar: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Roderick Massey: Artist; Melanie Pankau: Artist and arts administrator; Arts Board grantee; Jane Powers: Mixed media sculptor and public art artist; Reed White: Painter and instructor; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10007987,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To engage further Minnesotans in local rail history and train culture by producing a large scale mixed media roundhouse sculpture. Success will be evaluated through participatory strategies during a workshop session and final exhibition. A survey will be given to participants and viewers. Collected data will enhance my art practice and the greater Brainerd regional art discourse. 2: To further my installation skills and opportunities as a mid-career artist via producing a large scale mixed media roundhouse sculpture. The successful outcome will be evaluated before, during and after the project with artistic production schedule, budget and timeline calendars leading to a positive completion of the sculpture project.","Minnesotans were engaged in local rail history and train culture by producing large-scale roundhouse and turntable sculptures. Evaluation was conducted and collected by the artist team from the audience via conversation, word of mouth, verbal, numerical and head count methods during opening, artist talk, workshop, dance performances, after party, and during run of exhibitions. 2: As a midcareer artist, my installation skills and creative opportunities were enhanced by producing large-scale roundhouse and turntable sculptures. The project was evaluated before, during and after installation via an artistic production schedule, budget and timeline calendars, and collobrative team feedback leading to a successful completion of the sculpture project.","achieved proposed outcomes",41253,"Other,local or private",51253,,,,"Peter D. Driessen AKA Pete Driessen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Driessen will create a large-scale, abstract roundhouse sculpture reflecting the historical 1875 architecture at the Northern Pacific Rail Yard in Brainerd, Minnesota. A youth workshop, opening, and exhibit will be held on-site.",2019-03-01,2020-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Driessen,"Peter D. Driessen AKA Pete Driessen",,,MN,,"(612) 719-7377 ",pete@petedriessen.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-723,"Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; executive director, Oakstreet Projects; Guillermo Cuellar: Potter and teacher from Venezuela; John Fleischer: Artist; Arts Board grantee; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Mathew Ollig: Oil painter, Arts Board grantee; Juliane Shibata: Installation artist; arts instructor; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008003,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Susan Feigenbaum will create abstract ceramic wall sculptures based on Minnesota bird species in their habitats and exhibit them to the public. The outcome will be evaluated by the completion of research, development of observational skills, translation of naturalistic subject matter to abstract forms, advancement of technical ceramic skills, and the exhibition of finished sculpture. 2: Susan Feigenbaum will present an artist's talk and intergenerational clay workshop at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Attendance and comments will be recorded at the exhibition and talk. Workshop engagement and learning about ceramic processes, abstract art, birds, and habitats will be measured by survey questions to assess changes and benefits to participants.","Susan Feigenbaum created abstract ceramic sculptures based on Minnesota bird species in their habitats and exhibited the work to the public. Susan Feigenbaum completed research in the field and Andersen Horticultural Library, developed observational skills, translated naturalistic subject matter to abstract forms, advanced technical skills, and exhibited seventeen sculptures at the Library. 2: Susan Feigenbaum presented an intergenerational clay workshop, a public exhibition of artwork at the Arboretum, and an artist talk via Zoom. Attendance was recorded for the workshop and artist talk. Comments were gathered at the exhibition, workshop, and talk. Surveys recorded benefits, engagement, and learning about ceramics, abstract art, birds, and habitats.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,10000,,,,"Susan E. Feigenbaum",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Feigenbaum will create abstract ceramic wall sculptures depicting Minnesota birds in their habitats. She will present an exhibit, artist talk, and intergenerational clay workshop at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.",2019-03-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Feigenbaum,"Susan E. Feigenbaum",,,MN,,"(952) 949-3333 ",susanfeigenbaum@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-730,"Mica Lee Anders: Visual artist and educator; women's writing program coordinator, COMPAS; Kenneth Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum; Ann Klefstad: Artist and writer; Arts Board grantee; Alexander Lindsay: Mixed media artist; Kathryn Nobbe Bergmann: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee; Christopher Rackley: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee and Art(ists) on the Verge fellow; Laura Youngbird: Art instructor and cultural counselor.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008012,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will create an installation aimed at bringing awareness of micro-plastic in the Mississippi River and to the emerging bio plastic alternatives. By the number of people that attend the exhibit and engage with the art.","Josette created an installation aimed at bringing awareness of microplastic in the Misssissippi River and to the emerging bio-plastic alternatives. Visitors to the reception were counted by Ghiseline and an assistant. Daily visitors were counted by Ghiseline. A sign-in/guestbook was provided, people signed in. Survey cards were provided in the exhibit and mailed that collected more data.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,10000,,,,"Josette A. Ghiseline",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Ghiseline will create an installation about microplastic in the Mississippi River and the emerging bioplastic alternatives. She will build a large-scale sculptural artwork based on river boats made from homegrown biomaterials.",2019-03-01,2020-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Josette,Ghiseline,"Josette A. Ghiseline",,,MN,,"(617) 599-6474 ",josette999@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-735,"Mica Lee Anders: Visual artist and educator; women's writing program coordinator, COMPAS; Kenneth Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum; Ann Klefstad: Artist and writer; Arts Board grantee; Alexander Lindsay: Mixed media artist; Kathryn Nobbe Bergmann: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee; Christopher Rackley: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee and Art(ists) on the Verge fellow; Laura Youngbird: Art instructor and cultural counselor.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008047,"Artist Initiative",2019,9920,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Complete my essay collection. Artist will complete essay collection and submit to agents or publishers who accept unagented submissions. A list will be submitted in final report. 2: Artist will hold panel with other writers whose writing explores issues of mental health. Attendance numbers will be taken and all materials related to the event will be submitted in my final report to Minnesota State Arts Board.","Completed Essay Collection and had it accepted for publication. I was able to develop my practice of writing, editing and polishing my essays. 2: On June 26 the reading and discussion as held in Wolfe Park. 19 persons attended and engaged in a lively discussion after the reading.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private",9920,,,,"Rebecca S. Kanner AKA Rebecca Kanner",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Kanner will complete her essay collection dealing with mental health issues and the stigma surrounding them. Along with other Twin Cities writers, she will hold a panel on writing about mental health.",2019-01-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Kanner,"Rebecca S. Kanner AKA Rebecca Kanner",,,MN,,"(612) 598-9405 ",rebeccakanner@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-751,"Judith Budreau: Writer and teacher, Arts Board grantee; Karlyn Coleman: Writer; teaching artist at the Loft; Arts Board grantee; William Durbin: Poet, essayist, writer of novels for young readers; Anika Fajardo: Writer and teacher, book reviewer; Angela Foster: Poet, memoirist; Harmony Neal: Writer; Arts Board grantee; Debra Stone: Writer and educator; board member of Graywolf Press; Sarah Warren: Children's book author and educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008052,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will develop skill designing an art catalog documenting a career as Minnesota artist making it available to the entire Minnesota community The outcome will be evaluated by the attendance and sale of catalogs at the reception and the number of requests for catalogs from public institutions, expectations are 100 attendance, 30 sales at reception, and 70 requests from institutions.","The artist developed new skills organizing a multi-sectional book to document her life career available to Minnesota, the US and world communities. 10/10/19 Talk Mpls Club, 45 attnd. 4/4/20 scheduled Talk Book launch WAM delayed COVID-19. Expected attnd 100. Virtual Interview ARTSPACE in process, state, national publicity. Afton Press printed 750 books 'synthesis' selling on their website.","achieved proposed outcomes",981,"Other,local or private",10981,,,,"Vesna K. Kittelson",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Kittelson will produce a catalog with images and essays to accompany the transition of her career artwork to the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis. It will be publicly presented at a reception in the museum.",2019-03-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vesna,Kittelson,"Vesna K. Kittelson",,,MN,,"(612) 927-7322 ",vkittelson@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-752,"Nicole Chamberlain-Dupree: Executive director, MN Marine Art Museum; Nicholas DeVries: Ceramic artist and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Kristina Estell: Sculptor and installation artist; arts educator; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Havekost: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Kosmalski: Installation artist and photographer; Arts Board grantee; Kari Lindquist-Weber: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Thomas McGregor: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Drew Peterson: Printer and educator; Arts Board grantee; Susan Shields: Artist; Arts Board grantee; MCAD faculty","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008056,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will raise my visibility as a guitarist through concerts of my original music; reaching new audiences and developing new professional opportunities. Evaluation through number of ticket sales, number of individuals who sign up for email newsletters, post-concert evaluation form, and interest in future bookings.","I did raise my visibility as an artist by playing for new audiences and creating new professional opportunities. Ticket sales exceeded expectations, I have over 150 new names on my email list. I have already received one new gig as a result of concerts performed for my project.","achieved proposed outcomes",1623,"Other,local or private",11623,,,,"Gerard J. Kosak AKA Jerry Kosak",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Jerry Kosak will perform his original music for acoustic guitar. Concerts will present his wide ranging explorations into solo guitar and guitar and bass, with bassist Gary Raynor.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gerard,Kosak,"Gerard J. Kosak AKA Jerry Kosak",,,MN,,"(612) 308-8704 ",jerry@jerrykosak.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-756,"Joan Griffith: Bass and mandolin player; teaches at Macalester and directs MacJazz; Douglas Harbin: Assistant professor of music theory and composition, Concordia College; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Stephen Pelkey: Music faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Winona State University; cellist with Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Rochester Chamber Music Society; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Gabriel Rodreick: Musician and teacher; Arts Board grantee; David Stoddard: Award-winning lyricist, composer, folk musician, and teacher","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008077,"Artist Initiative",2019,9967,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will build new audiences by engaging the scientific community and public with exhibitions of new works that re-introduce Minnesotans to the land. The number of participants at public workshops, attendance and reception at planned exhibitions, increased opportunities to work alongside scientists in the future 2: I will grow my artistic practice by advancing my photographic editing, retouching, proofing, and presentation modality skills. The completion of museum quality photographic prints ready for exhibition at the Waseca Art Center and publication ready for future photographic book.","Frank built new audiences through engagement of the scientific and artistic community and public with exhibited works and public presentations. The evaluation was achieved with a count of the number of participants at my public presentation and attendance at my planned exhibition at the Waseca Art Center. Positive press received in local newspapers and magazines. 2: Frank grew his artistic practice by advancing his photographic editing, retouching, proofing, and presentation modality skills. Frank completed eighteen museum quality photographic prints, installed professional quality exhibition at the Waseca Art Center, and created an exhibit catalogue with images and two essays.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private",9967,,,,"Frank J. Meuschke",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Meuschke will create new photographic works depicting his experience of the land and research at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve and exhibit these prints at the Waseca Art Center in Waseca, Minnesota.",2019-03-01,2020-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frank,Meuschke,"Frank J. Meuschke",,,MN,,"(763) 479-8166 ",frankmeuschke@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-765,"John Akre: Animator, videomaker and photographer; teaches animation at Hamline University; Priscilla Briggs: Photography and digital art professor at Gustavus Adolphus; Gregory Harp: Photographer; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Legatt: Artist and community organizer; Carla Rodriguez: Fine artist and photographer; Aki Shibata: Photographer and intallation artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008141,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","I will complete a series of new contemporary choral arrangements for the Kith + Kin Chorus, developing my skills as a composer, arranger and director. Development of my arranging/directing skills will be measured through feedback from audiences and collaborating performers/artists. 2: I will present and document a public performance of the new work, allowing me to reach new audiences and develop new professional opportunities. Concert attendance will be measured through ticket sales and head counts. Professional development and opportunities will be evaluated by interest shown for potential future bookings/commissions. ","Rachel completed a series of new contemporary choral arrangements for Kith + Kin Chorus, developing her skills as a composer, arranger and director. Development of her arranging and directing skills was measured through feedback from audiences, choir members, collaborating artists, professional peers and area concert presenters. Outcome 2: Through public performances and documentation of the new works, she was able to reach new audiences and develop new professional opportunities. Development of her arranging and directing skills was measured through feedback from audiences, choir members, collaborating artists, professional peers and area concert presenters. ","achieved proposed outcomes",1400,"Other,local or private ",11400,,,,"Rachel K. Ries AKA Rachel Ries",Individual,"Artist Initiative ",,"Ries will write, arrange, rehearse, and direct new contemporary choral works for Kith + Kin Chorus, a 60-person uncommon indie rock and roll community choir, to be shared at a public performance. ",2019-01-01,2020-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Ries,"Rachel K. Ries AKA Rachel Ries",,,MN,,"(773) 343-9822 ",rachel@hercrookedheart.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-794,"Zachary Baltich: Percussionist/composer, Arts Board grantee; James Everest: Award-winning musician and composer; Paula Gudmundson: Founder, Seven Suns ensemble; artist and arts educator; professor of flute at UMD; Masayoshi Ishikawa: Jazz pianist and composer; teaches at Gustavus; James Parker: Folk music performer and composer; instructor with COMPAS and at MCTC; Nirmala Rajasekar: Musician, teacher, South Indian music; Joseph Tougas: Musician and songwriter; Kelly Turpin: Art and theater producer and consultant; former interim executive director, Mill City Summer Opera ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10008217,"Artist Initiative",2019,9960,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Have an exhibition of free standing and wall oriented sculpture and collages at The Hopkins Center for the Arts, with an artist talk. I will have an exhibition of floor and wall sculptures and photography based works at the Hopkins Center for the Arts with artist's talk about my vision, the inspiration for creating my work and the processes I use to create the artworks. 2: Have two Artists presentations for my exhibition at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Update my website with a section about the show, Have a local review In an artists talk, the audience will learn about the content and my process for creating the artwork and decisions regarding presentation. I will have a dedicated exhibition portfolio on my website. Have a review of the exhibition in the local press.","Have an exhibition of free standing and wall oriented sculpture and collages at The Hopkins Center for the Arts, with an artist talk. I will have an exhibition of floor and wall sculptures and photography based works at the Hopkins Center for the Arts with artist's talk about my vision, the inspiration for creating my work and the processes I use to create the artworks. 2: Have an Artists presentations for my exhibiton at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Update my website with a section about the show,. In a artists talk, the audience will learn about the content and my process for creating the artwork and decisions regarding presentation. I will have a dedicated exhibition portfolio on my website. Have a review of the exhibition in the local press.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,9960,,,,"Cameron A. Zebrun",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Zebrun will create a new body of sculpture and photography inspired by the environment of the North Shore of Lake Superior for an exhibition at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.",2019-03-01,2020-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cameron,Zebrun,"Cameron A. Zebrun",,,MN,,"(612) 722-8192 ",camzebrun@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-832,"Nicole Chamberlain-Dupree: Executive director, MN Marine Art Museum; Nicholas DeVries: Ceramic artist and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Kristina Estell: Sculptor and installation artist; arts educator; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Havekost: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Kosmalski: Installation artist and photographer; Arts Board grantee; Kari Lindquist-Weber: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Thomas McGregor: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Drew Peterson: Printer and educator; Arts Board grantee; Susan Shields: Artist; Arts Board grantee; MCAD faculty","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10000771,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Clifford will continue developing her interest in public art by creating textiles for a well-used hospital corridor in need of color and animation. Clifford will discuss the final results with several professionals experienced in public art as well as people regularly using the corridor.","Clifford will continue developing her interest in public art by creating an 80' long installation for a busy hospital corridor in need of animation. Clifford will discuss the final results with several professionals experienced in public art as well as people regularly using the corridor. A film is currently be made of this project and will be completed within the year.",,12075,"Other, local or private",22075,,,,"Morgan E. Clifford",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Clifford will create textiles for a well used public corridor in need of animation. Her piece will be a multipaneled, color gradation that will be installed at the Hennepin County Medical Center.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Morgan,Clifford,"Morgan E. Clifford",,,MN,,"(651) 439-3279 ",morganclifford@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-486,"Elizabeth Devine: Jewelry designer and lettering artist; Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists co-op board member; Brian Frink: Visual artist, professor of painting and drawing, chair, art department, Minnesota State University, Mankato; John Hock: Cofounder, CEO, artistic director of Franconia Sculpture Park; Katrina Knutson: Working artist, freelance educator, and community organizer; Seho Park: Artist; art professor, Winona State University; Judith Saye-Willis: Studio visual artist; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000796,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will have researched and portrayed in sculpture the true happening of a young Ojibwe girl and her interaction with otters. I will document the story, decide how to portray and determine in situ location of sculptures, do preliminary sketches of the needed sculptures, engineer armature and actually execute the sculptures. 2: I will display my art works at a larger floral sculpture, made previously by me that is already in place. The public will be able to view these June through October every year, through admission to the sculpture garden.","A young Ojibwe girls' experience with otters was researched and sculpturally displayed. The story of an Ojibwe girl and her interaction with otters was researched, a model made, location determined, boulders, foundation and armature built and portrayed in sculpture form in East Central Minnesota. 2: The Keewaydinoquay/Nigikog is permanently placed in the Minnesota Goose Garden. The Minnesota Goose Garden is open to visitors from June through October. $5 donation for those thirteen and older is requested and appreciated.",,,,10000,,,,"Susan A. Foss",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Foss will create a new public sculpture of reinforced concrete for the Minnesota Goose Garden, located in Sandstone, that depicts the story of an Ojibwe girl and her interaction with a family of otters.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Foss,"Susan A. Foss",,,MN,,"(320) 384-6857 ",suerodfoss@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-498,"Jennifer Carruthers: Architect and public artist; Guillermo Cuellar Brown: Potter and teacher from Venezuela; Erik Farseth: Printmaker, zine publisher, collage artist; Arts Board grantee; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Gail Katz-James: Sculptor and public artist; Jennifer Nevitt: Artist; Arts Board grantee; professor of drawing at Gustavus Adolphus College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000809,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Complete 25 botanical drawings, exhibit drawings along with rare books, and host a public lecture at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Evaluation through completing and exhibiting drawings at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, producing exhibit and materials, giving a public lecture, documenting attendance, and assessing public response.","Gustafson completed 25 botanical drawings, exhibited the drawings along with rare books, and hosted a public lecture at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Evaluation occurred through completing and exhibiting drawings at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, producing exhibit and materials, giving a public lecture, documenting attendance, and assessing public response.",,3,,10003,,,,"Karen A. Gustafson Lambrecht AKA Karen Gustafson",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Gustafson will complete and exhibit embroidered botanical drawings that provide a contemporary perspective on De Materia Medica, an ancient pharmacological text, by Dioscorides. The work will be exhibited at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,"Gustafson Lambrecht","Karen A. Gustafson Lambrecht AKA Karen Gustafson",,,MN,,"(612) 360-4275 ",karen@karengustafsonstudios.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-505,"Kenneth Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum; Kyle Fokken: Sculptor, Arts Board grantee; Kimberlee Joy Roth: Ceramic artist; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Selmer: Artist and educator in papermaking, printmaking, and bookmaking; Colleen Sheehy: President and executive director, Public Art Saint Paul; John Sterner: Sculptor, painter, arts educator; Lisa Truax: Associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University; Arts Board grantee; Randall Walker: Artist; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000830,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Explores the Latino cultural obsession with soccer within a non-soccer crazed society through the production of the short film, The Cup. Producing an artistically sound short film that I feel provided artistic growth. I will have the artists involved fill out a survey that I will use to evaluate the success of the project.","Marta's Cup used the Futbol craze in Latin America as a metaphor to delve deeper into the horrid plight of domestic abuse women in Latin America. Success was deemed achieved through the production of a sound short film that the project provided the filmmaker an artistic growth. The outcome was evaluated through one-one/phone interviews with the main characters.",,2476,"Other, local or private",12476,,,,"Alberto Justiniano",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Justiniano will create The Cup, a short film about an immigrant man obsessed with the World Cup who realizes that life choices don?t always turn out the way we want. The film will premiere at El Centro, a Minneapolis agency that serves new immigrants.",2017-03-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alberto,Justiniano,"Alberto Justiniano",,,MN,,"(651) 246-2593 ",al@teatrodelpueblo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-517,"Lyle Corbine, Jr.: Film writer, director, and producer; Arts Board grantee; Cecilia Cornejo: Filmmaker; film and media professor at Carleton Collge; Kristen Lowe: Filmmaker and visual artist; teaches art and drawing at Gustavus Adolphus; Kelley Meister: Multimedia artist and educator; Deborah Wallwork: Independent filmmaker and artist, editor and director, Red Eye Video; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000880,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The grant award research and studio work will result in a finished body of paintings of high quality. The paintings will be available for gallery display, and exhibited in at least one regional gallery. Feedback from audience and peers will be received during studio visits and the exhibit. 2: A lecture and accompanying gallery guide will present the research and final paintings in an engaging way. A lecture at the exhibit will invite discussion about the ideas behind the artistic research, and a gallery guide with essay and images will be available at the closing exhibit and the artist's studio.","The grant award research and studio work resulted in a finished body of paintings of high quality. The paintings were exhibited in two regional galleries. Feedback from audience and peers was received during studio visits and the exhibit openings, and the work was reviewed in a segment of MPRs ARThounds. 2: Gallery talks and accompanying gallery guide presented the research and final paintings in an engaging way. Gallery talks at the exhibits invited discussion about the ideas behind the artistic research, and the gallery guide with essay and images was available at the exhibits and the artist's studio.",,507,,10507,,,,"Andrew J. Nordin",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Nordin will research and create paintings at the threshold of abstraction and representation, focusing on rural Minnesota architecture. The work will be exhibited at the Gallery Saint Germain in Saint Cloud.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Nordin,"Andrew J. Nordin",,,MN,,"(320) 979-0136 ",anordin@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-545,"Jennifer Carruthers: Architect and public artist; Guillermo Cuellar Brown: Potter and teacher from Venezuela; Erik Farseth: Printmaker, zine publisher, collage artist; Arts Board grantee; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Gail Katz-James: Sculptor and public artist; Jennifer Nevitt: Artist; Arts Board grantee; professor of drawing at Gustavus Adolphus College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000887,"Artist Initiative",2017,6266,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artist will use newly acquired felt sculpting skills to produce large dimensional artworks. The outcome will be measured through documentation of 6-8 wool felt sculptures produced during the grant period March 2017-February 2018. 2: Artist will present new work in a collaborative exhibition with wood artisans. The outcome will be evaluated by a public exhibition at AAW Gallery by February 2018.","Artist created ten large sculptural works, comprised by more than 40 individual units. Photos document each of the works constructed using newly acquired wool felt sculpting skills, including shots captured in process and of the completed objects. 2: Art was presented in a public exhibition along with wood objects at AAW Gallery of Wood Art in Saint Paul. The exhibition `Bound by Nature` was installed at the American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art in conjunction with art from AAW's permanent collection from January 21-Feb 28, 2018.",,384,,6650,,,,"Kimber L. Olson",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Olson will create a series of large-scale, wool felt sculptures referencing symbiotic relationships, as part of a collaborative public exhibition at the American Association of Woodturners gallery in Saint Paul.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kimber,Olson,"Kimber L. Olson",,,MN,,"(612) 508-0478 ",kimberolson@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-548,"Sarah Erickson: Director of the art department and assistant professor, College of St. Scholastica; John Larson: Ceramic artist; Andrew Maus: Director and CEO of Plains Art Museum in Fargo; Ernest Miller: Ceramic artist; Katherine Mommsen: Ceramic artist; Arts Board grantee; Elizabeth Mowry: Arts innovation director, COMPAS, City of Saint Paul parks commissioner; Ryuta Nakajima: Contemporary artist, curator, product designer; associate professort of art, University of Minnesota Duluth; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000893,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Pooja will gain experience taking two music compositions she created for her Sufi CD and re-purposing them to create two music videos. Pooja will assess the outcome by viewing the videos, through audience response at a public showing, an audience Q and A session and feedback from other musicians and artists she invites to see the work. 2: Pooja will have a new medium (videos) to promote her music locally, nationally and internationally in a cost-effective way. Pooja will invite colleagues, collaborators and presenters at the public showing to seek feedback on the quality and efficacy of the videos as a promotional tool.","As proposed, two music videos were produced from two songs on Pooja's Sufi CD, In What Land's My Beloved and released on YouTube. A written survey handed to the audience with 10 questions, to get feedback on the quality of the concert and lecture-demonstration. 2: A public event was held to formally release the two music videos, followed by a mini-concert, a brief lecture on Sufi poetry and a Q and A session. A written survey handed to the audience with ten questions, to get feedback on the quality of videos and the video release event. A conversation and Q and A session with the film director and Pooja Pavan, at the end of the video release event.",,5326,"Other, local or private",15326,,,,"Pooja G. Pavan AKA Pooja Pavan",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Pavan will work with an experienced filmmaker to produce two music videos of her original Sufi music. She will hold a public screening of the videos, along with a short concert at Normandale Community College in Bloomington.",2017-01-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pooja,Pavan,"Pooja G. Pavan AKA Pooja Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1263 ",pooja.goswami74@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-551,"Gregory Brosofske: Composer and sound designer; Rolf Erdahl: Bass player, OboeBass!; bass instructor, Gustavus Adolphus College; Linda Kachelmeier: Composer, conductor and singer; founder of LUMINA; El Karnwie-Tuah: Hip-hop artist; Arts Board grantee; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Loretta Simonet: Musician with award-winning folk music duo, Curtis and Loretta; Justin Spenner: Classical baritone and private voice instructor","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000925,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will bring the Working Land project to new and broader audiences statewide, building recognition for my work and advancing my photography career. I will evaluate outcome quantitatively (numbers of venues and individuals reached and book sales made) and qualitatively (primarily audience response and feedback from arts and library professionals).","Jon Solinger brought his Working Land photo exhibit to new audiences at six venues, gaining skills in touring an exhibit and in public speaking. Solinger evaluated the outcome quantitatively through the number of venues, days open to the public and estimates of people who viewed the work. Qualitative evaluation included speaking with the public, a comment book and reports from venue staff.",,,,10000,,,,"Jon A. Solinger",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Solinger will exhibit prints and give an artist talk at three regional libraries about his Working Land project, which depicts rural workers and workplaces in his Otter Tail County neighborhood. He will also research cultural venues around the state to bring his work to a statewide audience in the future.",2017-03-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Solinger,"Jon A. Solinger",,,MN,,"(218) 863-4285 ",jon.solinger@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-570,"Joseph Allen: Photographer; media arts faculty at White Earth Tribal and Community College; Hillary Berg: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; John Gregor: Photographer and photo educator; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Karen Melvin: Photographer; author of Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District; John Ratzloff: Photographer at Steger Wilderness Center; Bonnie Wilson: Consulting curator, librarian and archivist; former curator of photography, Minnesota Historical Society, Oakdale","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000934,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage with an intergenerational Minnesota audience through collaborative exploration of ASI collection. Public views collection online, votes for favorite A-Z objects. Records age, reason for choice in web survey, museum visitor's log. Age diversity, response quantity measure outcome. 2: Develop skills for creative collaboration. Artists work together in ASI public spaces to research and illustrate each of 29 objects selected by public. ASI exhibition of completed collaborative series documents outcome.","Engaged with an intergenerational local, national, international audience through collaborative illustration and exploration of ASI collection. Public viewed collection online, voted for favorite objects using survey monkey form which gathered data on: member status; age; gender; object selected. Over a thousand visitors volunteered contact information in gallery log. 2: Developed skills for creative collaboration. We worked as artists-in-residence for six months in public gallery to collaboratively illustrate 29 historic objects and engage with visitors. Completed illustrations were exhibited. Picture book is being published by U of M Press. 2020.",,2140,,12140,,,,"Tara K. Sweeney",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Sweeney will work collaboratively with her son and book illustrator, Nate Christopherson, to create a series of watercolor and ink drawings titled, Favorite Objects A to Z, from the American Swedish Institute collection in Minneapolis. They will work on-site, during museum hours, in order to engage a new audience with art making and the museum's collection.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tara,Sweeney,"Tara K. Sweeney",,,MN,,"(651) 649-0535 ",tarasweeneyart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-576,"Susan Feigenbaum: Ceramic artist and educator; Arts Board grantee; Ernest Gillman: Visual artis, Arts Board grantee; Paige Guggemos: Freelance graphic and web designer; printmaker; Ann Klefstad: Artist and writer; Arts Board grantee; Charles Matson Lume: Visual artist; professor of art, School of Art and Design, University of Wisconsin-Stout; James Sannerud: Wood carver and furniture maker; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10010941,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Extend my photographic work into video and digital displays as a means to communicate complex content in an engaging and evocative manner. Create short videos with composed ambient soundscapes to exhibit alongside landscape photographs and test-present them during the Saint Paul Art Crawl and on a video channel. Expand the artistic and scientific dialog about landscape subjects. 2: Extend my photographic work into video and digital displays as a means to communicate complex content in an engaging and evocative manner. Create short videos with composed ambient soundscapes to exhibit alongside landscape photographs and test-present them during the Saint Paul Art Crawl and on a video channel. Expand the artistic and scientific dialog about landscape subjects.","Filmmaking, a collaborative artform, requires a breadth of skills. I engaged the film, scientific and research communities, as well as the public. Many believed in me and the film's subject, providing information and guidance: The Nature Conservancy land managers; Film North instructors; the professional film community; and researchers at the Minnesota Historical Society, among others. 2: Realized a storytelling first-person voice for the script; and wove narrative, soundtrack, and visuals together to be evocative and illuminating. Remarks about storytelling, sound and visuals include: The film is very educational while also being aesthetically hypnotic. The soundtrack is beautifully integrated. The viewer experienced what it was like to be you doing your photography.",,2200,,12200,,,,"Regina M. Flanagan",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Photographer Flanagan complements her series about Minnesota landscape types experiencing the effects of local and global climate change with evocative videos that encourage understanding, empathy, and action.",2020-03-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Regina,Flanagan,"Regina M. Flanagan",,,MN,,"(651) 587-0447",regina@artlandscapedesign.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-854,"Melissa Borman: Photographer; faculty at Century College; Donald Clark: Professor of photography, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Tia Gardner: Visual artist, educator, and Black feminist scholar; Gregory Harp: Photographer; Jon Solinger: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Gary Wahl: Photographer, sculptor, and restaurant developer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10010950,"Artist Initiative",2020,7400,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through the completion of an extensive body of work, the artist will hone their craft and expand their knowledge of local wild medicines. The creation of new work will culminate in a solo exhibition at Silverwood Park. The work will have been successful if individuals leave the gallery and enter the landscape of the park with renewed curiosity about our local plant communities. 2: By offering public workshops and planting a medicinal garden, the artist will expand conversations about wild plant medicines into a wider audience. This outcome will be evaluated by participation in the workshops and feedback from park visitors. Workshops will be successful if participants are able to engage directly with the landscape as a basis for artistic creation.","Through the completion of an extensive body of work, the artist honed their craft and expanded their knowledge of local wild medicines. This outcome was evaluated through self-reflection and in conversation with people who attended the gallery exhibition, public event, and/or virtual artist talk. 2: By exhibiting new work and offering public programming, the artist engaged audiences in conversation about plant medicine and ecological kinship. This outcome was evaluated through conversations with gallery visitors and public event participants, as well as through a questionnaire the artist distributed to attendees following a virtual artist talk.",,839,"Other,local or private",8239,,,,"Jillian Hanesworth AKA Ian Hanesworth",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Hanesworth will engage topics of herbal medicine and ecological stewardship through a series of printed textiles, culminating in a solo exhibition at Silverwood Park that includes a medicinal garden and public workshops.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jillian,Hanesworth,"Jillian Hanesworth AKA Ian Hanesworth",,,MN,,"(507) 458-1220",ian.hanesworth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-858,"Krista Anderson-Larson: Director, CIRCA Gallery; gallery and collections coordinator, Macalester College; sculptor; Martha Bird: Visual artist and public health nurse; AK Garski: Visual artist and activist; art and art history adjunct instructor, St. Catherine University; Kristi Kuder: Sculptor, textile processes in metal and mixed media; Arts Board grantee; Andrew Messerschmidt: Painter; Kimber Olson: Visual artist, curator, and educator.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10010960,"Artist Initiative",2020,9906,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artist will acquire skills and tools to expand current musical concert and club performances to create theatrically staged musical presentations. Artist will select a wide variety of different theatrical presenters in the state, consulting with each to ensure that this new presentation meets all technical, promotional, dramatic, and musical requirements for performance in their venue. 2: Artist will have greater opportunities to establish relationships with more venues and Minnesota audiences, and to solidify new skills for doing this. Artist will write and submit a report detailing new findings and alliances resulting from the project. This will include future bookings, potential opportunities being pursued, and the number of new subscribers to the artist's mailing list.","Artist learned from professionals from presenters to technicians in the process of creating final project. Consulting with the experts necessary to create this presentation, present and document it at the concert venue and create promotional materials provided the education and the opportunity to create relationships with needed professionals. 2: Artist developed new contacts, gathered feedback, gained subscribers and promotional opportunities. Email campaigns, website links and social media were used to connect and were also used to develop new and continuing relationships with critics, musicians, bookers and potential audiences, providing an education and new skills for the artist.",,,"Other,local or private",9906,,,,"Maud N. Hixson AKA Maud Hixson",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Hixson will collaborate with a director to adapt an existing musical cabaret act for presentation in larger theatrical venues. A public performance will be recorded for documentation, booking, and promotion.",2020-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maud,Hixson,"Maud N. Hixson AKA Maud Hixson",,,MN,,"(651) 269-3224",maudhixson@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Houston",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-865,"Jason Allen: Electronic performance artist and producer; assistant professor at Augsburg; Paul Dove: Cofounder and artistic director, Northern Light Opera Company; Douglas Harbin: Assistant professor of music theory and composition, Concordia College; Gaosong Heu: Musician, writer, educator; Andrea Leap: Singer and music teacher; Mitchell McCarthy: Luthier, independent violin maker; Scott Miller: Composer; professor of music at St.Cloud State; David Stoddard: Award-winning lyricist, composer, folk musician, and teacher","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10010985,"Artist Initiative",2020,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through added creative time, the artist will create new work on a longitudinal project while advancing visual storytelling skills. The completion of museum-quality photographs suitable for printing and exhibition paired with story-telling (audio and text) components for exhibition. 2: The artist will travel a community exhibition to ten county fairs in greater Minnesota. Artist talks and public discussions will be included. Attendees will be counted and given opportunity to complete a written evaluation form seeking feedback after viewing the exhibit.","Through added creative time, the artist created new work on a longitudinal project while advancing visual storytelling skills. The artist created a new body of work of museum-quality photographs suitable for printing and exhibition paired with story-telling (audio and text) components. 2: The artist will travelled an exhibition to greater Minnesota. A virtual artist talk and public discussion were included. The artist exhibited two exhibitions, one virtual and one in person at the MSP airport.",,2850,"Other,local or private",10850,,,,"Robert J. Kern AKA R. J. Kern",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Kern will create new work for his project, The Unchosen Ones, documenting adolescent subjects. A traveling exhibition of these subjects photographed four years prior will introduce the project to Minnesota county fair audiences.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Kern,"Robert J. Kern AKA RJ Kern",,,MN,,"(303) 474-0983x c",rj@kern-photo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Clay, Freeborn, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Scott, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-877,"Melissa Borman: Photographer; faculty at Century College; Donald Clark: Professor of photography, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Tia Gardner: Visual artist, educator, and Black feminist scholar; Gregory Harp: Photographer; Jon Solinger: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Gary Wahl: Photographer, sculptor, and restaurant developer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10010989,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build empathy and more understanding about the transgender community. Have conversations, write down people's reactions to the photos. I will share the conversations from the artist Q and A session. 2: Artist will grow in her portrait skills and working with non-models. The series will have a strong and striking variety of poses that tells each subject's story before the viewer reads the captions.","The artist's project was used to build empathy and more understanding about the transgender community. The project has been a great conversation piece. It opens up questions and discussions about gender, transitions and trans obstacles, and many of the people I talked to learned something or made a heartfelt connection. 2: Artist grew in her portrait skills and working with non-models. I'm proud of the variety and emotions achieved in the project. Each session required making sure subjects felt comfortable enough to open up quickly for the camera. I also added camera orientations and detail shots, which helped me get more creative.",,88,"Other,local or private",10088,,,,"Marla O. Klein",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Klein will create The Metamorphosis Project, a black and white portrait series documenting transgender journeys and experiences. An exhibition and book release will be held in the ACVR Artist Warehouse in October 2020.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Klein,"Marla O. Klein",,,MN,,"(920) 585-5819",marla@marlaolivia.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Freeborn, Hennepin, Pine, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-880,"Melissa Borman: Photographer; faculty at Century College; Donald Clark: Professor of photography, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Tia Gardner: Visual artist, educator, and Black feminist scholar; Gregory Harp: Photographer; Jon Solinger: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Gary Wahl: Photographer, sculptor, and restaurant developer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10010990,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To develop my screenwriting, directing and editing skills so that I create narrative films that are compelling, skillful, masterly and engrossing. Artist will engage in self-assessment as well as receiving feedback from fellow collaborators in all phases of production; preproduction, production and post-production. Artist will also receive feedback from Q and As with local audiences. 2: To illuminate and educate through narrative filmmaking the history of the women's movement at the end of the 19th century. The artist will screen the completed film for local audiences at Film Space, Metropolitan University, the Parkway Theatre in Minneapolis and if accepted, the MSP Int'l Film Festival. The artist will engage audiences in a Q and A at each screening event.","Artist has further developed directing, writing and editing skills necessary to create a compelling, skillful, masterly and engrossing narrative film. Artist received feedback from fellow collaborators in all phases of production and increased writing, directing and editing skills as well as communication skills. 2: Artist's intention remains to illuminate and educate the history of the women's movement at the end of the 19th century through narrative filmmaking. Due to the pandemic, Artist has yet to screen for a local audience. Artist's film has been accepted into the Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival. The Artist is looking forward to engaging with audiences via Zoom hosted Q and A sessions.",,15855,"Other,local or private",25855,,,,"Julie A. Koehnen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Koehnen will write, direct, and edit the short film AWAKENING; a nineteenth-century social elite unknowingly discourages a marriage proposal from the love of her life by her obsession with the modern women's movement.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Koehnen,"Julie A. Koehnen",,,MN,,"(323) 481-6286",JKoehnen@ravenstreamprod.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-881,"David Ash: Film writer and director; Laska Jimsen: Film and media artist; assistant professor of cinema and media studies, Carleton College; Teresa Konechne: Independent filmmaker, activist, and community engagement artist; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Maribeth Romslo: Director, cinematographer, producer; Ariel Tilson: Documentary filmmaker","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10010997,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will increase audiences' appreciation of Balkan Jewish identity by showcasing original folk music and engaging listeners in dialogue. I will collect data on audience numbers, and collect qualitative feedback about audiences' changed attitudes or awareness about this type of music. I will collect requests from audience members seeking to hear this music again. 2: I will gain skills arranging original music based on traditional folk styles, and increase my marketability as a performer of contemporary folk music. Composing partners will evaluate quality of the pieces produced, and cultural mentors will evaluate adherence to cultural context. I will collect feedback from venues about their demand for this type of performance.","I increased listeners' appreciation of Eastern European Jewish identity by showcasing original folk music and teaching music workshops. Collected data on audience numbers and collected qualitative feedback demonstrating changed attitudes and increased access to this kind of music. 2: Gained skills in language and musical technique in the cultural tradition, increasing my capacity as a performer and educator. Teachers and mentors evaluated my skills development and critiqued music produced; witnessed increased demand from venues and presenters for this kind of music.",,2886,"Other,local or private",12886,,,,"Sarah B. Larsson",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Larsson will research and arrange eight original songs based on Jewish folk songs from the Balkans, and use performances and workshops in Minneapolis and northern Minnesota to build conversation around community and identity.",2020-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Larsson,"Sarah B. Larsson",,,MN,,"(952) 818-0021x c",sbdlarsson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-884,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; PaviElle French: Interdisciplinary artist; vocalist, composer, performer; Sarah Greer: Improvisational singer, songwriter, and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Kelly Turpin: Founder and producer, Arbeit Opera Theatre; Daniel Zielske: Composer and music producer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011000,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will accomplish a major step in my career by writing my first full-length play, based on interviews, in order to evoke empathy across differences. The outcome will be evaluated quantitatively by the completion of the script and six public staged reading performances in 2-3 venues (1 rural, 1-2 urban), and qualitatively by invited professional peer review and audience survey feedback. 2: I will develop a reciprocal engagement process that shares a community's stories at home and across geographic distance, deepening empathy. The outcome will be evaluated qualitatively through audience survey responses and in-depth post-show dialogues that invite audiences to share their own stories of empathetic connection across lines of geographic, political, and racial differences.","I accomplished a major step in my career by writing my first full-length play, based on interviews, evoking empathy across differences. The outcome was evaluated quantitatively by the completion of the script and four virtual staged reading performances, and qualitatively by invited professional peer review and audience survey feedback. 2: Lein Walseth shared stories of Minnesotans from across the state to local and national audiences, bridging geographic distances and deepening empathy. The outcome was evaluated qualitatively through audience survey responses, in-depth post-show dialogues, and a virtual happy hour panel discussion that invited audiences to share their own stories of empathetic connection across lines of difference.",,2646,"Other,local or private",12646,,,,"Stephanie A. Lein Walseth",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Walseth will create The Empathy Project, a new play based on interviews of Minnesotans, exploring empathy across lines of geographic, political, and racial divides, culminating in staged readings in urban and rural Minnesota.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,"Lein Walseth","Stephanie A. Lein Walseth",,,MN,,"(651) 230-1815",stephanieleinwalseth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-887,"Julie Ahasay: Director and actor, Duluth Playhouse; retired faculty member, University of Minnesota Duluth; Rachel Bernstein: Arts administrator and performer; Aaron Gabriel: Award-winning composer and theater artist; Denise Neushwander-Frink: Theater artist and administrator; Amy Seham: Professor of theater and dance, Gustavus Adolphus; Benjamin Thietje: Cofounder and coartistic director of DalekoArts in New Prague","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011005,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will create a new body of work aimed at increasing discussion among the audience about the conflict in Afghanistan. Success will be based on completion and exhibition of a new body of work. Engagement will be determined by tracking attendance of the exhibition and by utilizing an interactive question and answer session following an artist lecture.","The artist created a new series of eight etchings aimed at increasing discussion among the audience about the conflict in Afghanistan. Success is based on completion and online exhibition of a new body of work. Engagement will be determined by tracking attendance of the exhibition and by utilizing an interactive question and answer session following an artist lecture.",,,,10000,,,,"Jeremy W. Lundquist",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Lundquist will create and exhibit a new series of large-scale etchings based on the minimal media coverage of the end and subsequent continuation of combat operations in Afghanistan.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeremy,Lundquist,"Jeremy W. Lundquist",,,MN,,"(414) 732-0880",jeremy.lundquist@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-892,"Peter Driessen: Visual artist, sculptor, curator, and cultural producer; Teréz Iacovino: Visual artist and curator; assistant curator, Katherine E. Nash Gallery; Catherine Meier: Visual artist; Ryuta Nakajima: Contemporary artist, curator, product designer; associate professort of art, University of Minnesota Duluth; Nicole Simpkins: Visual artist; drawing and printmaking instructor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Michelle Wingard: Photographer; professor at Bethel; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011035,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will write an original play in which Veterans and those affected by transgenerational trauma will see their own experiences reflected on stage. Questions in post-show discussions, written evaluations, and collaboration with partner organizations will specifically address how the play reflected and validated audience members. 2: I will synthesize my multidisciplinary experience in theatre to deepen my skills as a playwright, creating a play I can market and tour. I will work with a writing mentor, Heidi Arneson, and peer reviewers who will adjudicate creative progress, as well as marketing consultant, Amy Danielson, to ensure the future life of the play and my career advancement.","Teresa Mock wrote a play exploring the ripple effects of her father's Vietnam War trauma, and performed the piece for audiences at Open Eye Theatre. Post-show discussions, audience surveys, media reviews, and a collaborative process which included contributions from combat veterans addressed how the play reflected and validated audience members. 2: Teresa Mock synthesized her multidisciplinary experience in theatre to deepen her skills as a playwright, creating a play she can market and tour. Teresa Mock collaborated with Heidi Arneson as a writing mentor and dramaturg, and her production team to adjudicate the creative process ensuring a high-quality performance that will have a future life and support Mock's career advancement.",,2645,"Other,local or private",12645,,,,"Teresa P. Mock",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Mock will write and perform The Uncertainty Principle, a play about the working class struggle of her father, a Vietnam Veteran, his relationship with his daughter, and the experience of transgenerational trauma.",2020-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Teresa,Mock,"Teresa P. Mock",,,MN,,"(612) 242-6759",TeresaMock26@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-902,"Julie Ahasay: Director and actor, Duluth Playhouse; retired faculty member, University of Minnesota Duluth; Rachel Bernstein: Arts administrator and performer; Aaron Gabriel: Award-winning composer and theater artist; Denise Neushwander-Frink: Theater artist and administrator; Amy Seham: Professor of theater and dance, Gustavus Adolphus; Benjamin Thietje: Cofounder and coartistic director of DalekoArts in New Prague","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011037,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will develop the skills necessary for creating a large ceramic relief mural designed for a specific location. The project will be a success if the artist creates a ceramic mural for TU Dance that fits the space. This will be determined by feedback from TU Dance, dancers and from the audience. 2: The audience will feel a connection between my figurative mural and the emotional dancers performing at TU Dance Company. The project will be a success if attendees acknowledge that showing dance with visual art strengthens the experience. This will be determined through a talkback session and personal surveys.","The project will be a success if the artist creates a body of work that will be accepted in the Social Justice Exhibit. Acceptance into the Social Justice Exhibit. 2: The project will be a success if I am able to thoughtfully participate in the Virtual Social Justice Discussion. Talk back with participants and viewers after the debate.",,,"Other,local or private",10000,,,,"Katherine M. Mommsen AKA Kathy Mommsen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Mommsen will create a ceramic wall while observing dancers from TU Dance Company as models. The wall will be installed at TU Dance studio in Saint Paul and will be unveiled at an art/dance event and talk back.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Mommsen,"Katherine M. Mommsen AKA Kathy Mommsen",,,MN,,"(952) 378-7046",kathymommsen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Polk, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-904,"Toni Gallo: Painter and teacher of yoga and meditation; Amanda Hamilton: Visual artist; professor of art, Bethel University; Jena Holliday: Illustrator; owner, Spoonful of Faith studio; Karen Savage-Blue: Visual artist and teacher; Eun-Kyung Suh: Art and design professor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Nathan White: Woodworking artist and craftsperson","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011084,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Anne Rynearson will create a new series of paintings to be exhibited at the Northfield Arts Guild with a public artist talk. My project activities will engage the public in an exhibition, interactive artist talk and class at N.A.G. 2: Anne Rynearson will employ new painting techniques and develop curriculum for class at Northfield Arts Guild to coordinate with studio project. My project will focus on experimenting with painting techniques and materials to support my concepts and facilitate my imagery. This process of research and practice will also inform curriculum ideas for a 4-week class at the Northfield Arts Guild.","My new work was exhibited at the Northfield Arts Guild and included a public artist talk/reception and interview. The exhibition was both in-person and virtual. The artist talk/reception was in virtual format with audience participation. The interview was recorded and posted online. 2: I created a new body of work in painting and conducted research to facilitate a studio class at the Northfield Arts Guild. The process of researching related areas of interest enhanced the concepts and techniques of my project and provided curricular material for the class, 'Mixed Media from the Mind's Eye.'.",,,,10000,,,,"Anne E. Rynearson-Schlink AKA Anne Rynearson",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Rynearson will create a painting series exploring nature as an enigmatic experience intersecting time, space, and perception. An exhibition and artist talk will be presented at the Northfield Arts Guild.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Rynearson-Schlink,"Anne E. Rynearson-Schlink AKA Anne Rynearson",,,MN,,"(612) 425-8609",alizryn@protonmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-929,"Teresa Audet: Artist and furniture maker; Loretta Day: Art director, ROHO Collective; freelance artist and curator; Emily Donovan Carney: Multimedia artist; Lois Peterson: Visual artist; retired art professor at Gustavus Adolphus College; Nathaniel Wunrow: Proposal writer, bibliotheca; Leah Yellowbird: Artist; Arts Board grantee; Cameron Zebrun: Sculptor and photographer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011105,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Jon Steinhorst will increase his visibility and credibility as an original artist and director. Success for this outcome will be based on live and online audience engagement, enthusiasm, feedback and comments. 2: Steinhorst will build personal confidence as it pertains to his unique vision by producing a project that is highly experimental yet very relatable. Collaborators, industry peers and institutional gatekeepers' expressed and specific requests or inquiries for more high-concept work that blurs the boundary between traditional film and art will be the metric to assess this outcome.","Jon D. Steinhorst successfully increased his visibility and credibility as an original artist and professional director. Steinhorst considers this outcome achieved due to the number of project viewers, collaborators, and community members who have directly reached out to him to comment and commend the work. 2: Jon D. Steinhorst has attained a new, greater level of confidence as it pertains to producing experimental yet relatable work. The opportunity to make Terms and Conditions has allowed Steinhorst invaluable reflection on how to better pitch and represent high concept work. Since screening the project, Jon received multiple requests from new collaborators to produce new work.",,9142,"Other,local or private",19142,,,,"Jon D. Steinhorst",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Crafted from the text of online user agreements, Steinhorst's Terms and Conditions chronicles seven characters' day through a series of short, stylized videos. Steinhorst will direct and screen the series at multiple venues.",2020-03-01,2021-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Steinhorst,"Jon D. Steinhorst",,,MN,,"(312) 771-0598",jon@jonsteinhorst.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-939,"Anthony Adah: Film studies professor, MSU Moorhead; Sara Enzenauer: Executive director, Frozen River Film Festival; Alec Fischer: Documentary filmmaker; Rebecca Heidenberg: Filmmaker; Jennifer Kramer: Film director, producer, and writer; Robert Larson: Assistant professor of communication and media studies at The College of St. Scholastica; David Ryan: Video artist and teacher at Hamline; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011109,"Artist Initiative",2020,9700,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Prepare and give readings in Little Falls, Chaska, and Redwing designed to prompt conversation afterwards about the loss of small farms in Minnesota. Feedback from audience discussion will be recorded and evaluated. I will know that I have connected when the audience starts telling their own stories. I will also develop and evaluate my public discussion leading skills. 2: Finish last volume of trilogy about loss of small farms, incorporating poems that reflect a wider community perspective gained from each reading. I will evaluate by submitting manuscript to publisher who has expressed interest in third volume of poems. I will assess feedback and revise where needed.","Gave Zoom reading in Chaska, live reading in Red Wing and Little Falls. There was a Zoom discussion following the Chaska reading, but it was hampered by technical issues and feedback was limited. The only real discussion followed the Little Falls reading which generated significant audience engagement and enjoyment. 2: I finished the last volume of the trilogy. I have contacted Red Dragonfly Press and have secured an agreement to publish the third volume in 2024 using the same design and format as the pervious two volumes.",,300,,10000,,,,"Joyce A. Sutphen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Sutphen will give three readings/conversations in Little Falls, Chaska, and Red Wing on the loss of small farms in rural Minnesota, reading her poems and then engaging the audience to tell their own related stories.",2020-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joyce,Sutphen,"Joyce A. Sutphen",,,MN,,"(952) 994-5118",jsutphen@gustavus.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Morrison, Olmsted, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-942,"Elizabeth Johnson: Poet, essayist, faculty member, College of St. Benedict/Saint John's University; Michael Kleber Diggs: Poet and essayist; Arts Board grantee; Susan Love: Poet; teacher; Preeti Rajpal: Poet and nonfiction writer; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Linnea Schluessler: Former director, Academic Success Center, Northland Community and Technical College; Chaun Webster: Poet and teaching artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011123,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Brooks Turner will enlarge his audience through creation of an immersive sculptural installation with take-away newspapers. Turner will evaluate success based on audience engagement and feedback during exhibition timeline, particularly in how the public engages with the textual aspects of his work. 2: Brooks Turner will push his art practice in a new direction materially and conceptually. Turner will evaluate success based on how audience members understand and interpret the particular Minnesota historical narratives incorporated in his work and if the work inspires the public to reflect on their own relationship to history.","Turner enlarged his audience through a free 'exhibition-in-print' newspaper in the StarTribune and Weisman. The StarTribune reported a readership of approximately 200,000. Additionally, Turner saved 30 pages of lengthy responses from Minnesotans about the project, including people sharing new stories from their own personal experience. 2: Turner created an artwork materially and conceptually unlike anything he has made prior. Inserting the 'Exhibition-in-Print' into the StarTribune contextualized the history of fascism in relation to current events. The discussion on Nextdoor showed how readers were acutely aware of the connections between past and present.",,,"Other,local or private",10000,,,,"John B. Turner AKA Brooks Turner",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Turner will create and present an immersive installation and abstract newspaper, communicating the dark history of fascism in Minnesota from 1930 to 1960 as a local reminder of the danger of hate and the power of protest.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Turner,"John B. Turner AKA Brooks Turner",,,MN,,"(612) 770-6677",jbrooksturner@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lyon, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-947,"Peter Driessen: Visual artist, sculptor, curator, and cultural producer; Teréz Iacovino: Visual artist and curator; assistant curator, Katherine E. Nash Gallery; Catherine Meier: Visual artist; Ryuta Nakajima: Contemporary artist, curator, product designer; associate professort of art, University of Minnesota Duluth; Nicole Simpkins: Visual artist; drawing and printmaking instructor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Michelle Wingard: Photographer; professor at Bethel; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011127,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will promote and participate in a month long, three-person exhibition at Artistry in Bloomington, Minnesota. Artistry draws more than 40,000 visitors annually. In addition to general promotion, I will invite select gallerists and art professionals to this exhibition to further increase my visibility in the community. 2: I will build upon my practice of manipulating existing fiber structures by pushing current boundaries of scale and sculptural dimension. During the grant period, I will seek advice and critique from my co-exhibitors, both of whom are award-winning fiber artists and sculptors. In addition, I will solicit constructive feedback from peers and art professionals who visit the exhibition.","Amy Usdin promoted and participated in her first small group exhibition, a five week show at Artistry in Bloomington, Minnesota. Artistry's Visual Arts Director reported 744 masked and socially distanced people physically viewed the show, while others engaged virtually. Outreach included the Star Tribune, Art Hounds, the Textile Center newsletter, and social media. 2: In sync with co-exhibitors, Amy Usdin created eleven new works of varied size and structure, for which she invited peer and professional critique. Thoughtful response from art professionals included: 'the emotional depth of the work. transported the viewer to a different time and place' and Usdin's nets 'seem like they're telling some secret story about the previous life of these objects.'.",,,,10000,,,,"Amy Usdin",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Usdin will build upon her practice of manipulating existing fiber structures through weaving and knotting by pushing current boundaries of scale and sculptural form, exhibiting work at Artistry in Bloomington.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Usdin,"Amy Usdin",,,MN,,"(651) 895-5537",amyusdin@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-949,"Susanna Gaunt: Visual artist; Josette Ghiseline: Mixed media painter; Emily Johnson: Owner, designer and goldsmith, EC Design, LLC; Tracy Krumm: Artist; director for artistic advancement, Textile Center; Javier Lara-Ruiz: Dakota illustrator, painter, and sculptor; Jess Levanduski: Painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist; owner of Smeared Palette; Nicole Selmer: Artist and educator in papermaking, printmaking, and bookmaking; Amy Toscani: Sculptor","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011133,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The creation of a new sculptural series that expands on my interest of the interplay of text and form. By the successful design, execution, and completion of a new body of work. 2: I plan to actively pursue the exhibition of the new body of work both in the state and nationally. I will actively pursue both regional and national exhibitions to showcase the work. I will also pursue opportunities to lecture about the work.","With this grant I was able to produce nine pieces of sculpture. All the pieces are text based and involved a significant amount labor to produce. This included the completion of a large-scale wall piece that is almost twelve feet tall. 2: I did exhibit at the Rolland Dille Center for the Arts and was Invited to exhibit for a show titled ?To the Letter? a text based show at the Peninsula. A complicating factor- pandemic. I was close to achieving representation at an international gallery- The Flat- Massimo Carasi in Milan Italy. Talks broke down due to shipping costs. I continue to submit applications regionally and nationally.",,,,10000,,,,"Christopher N. Walla AKA Chris Walla",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Sculptor Walla will complete a new body of work that continues his exploration of the poetic interplay of text and physical form.",2020-03-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Walla,"Christopher N. Walla AKA Chris Walla",,,MN,,"(360) 223-2100",walla_chris@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-952,"Teresa Audet: Artist and furniture maker; Loretta Day: Art director, ROHO Collective; freelance artist and curator; Emily Donovan Carney: Multimedia artist; Lois Peterson: Visual artist; retired art professor at Gustavus Adolphus College; Nathaniel Wunrow: Proposal writer, bibliotheca; Leah Yellowbird: Artist; Arts Board grantee; Cameron Zebrun: Sculptor and photographer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011135,"Artist Initiative",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artists will teach, inspire, and entertain the public and other aspiring artists. I will create five short videos documenting and discussing my painting process. The videos will be posted online, free to the public, and displayed with the finished paintings for a show at the Saint Peter Art Center. 2: The artist will promote his career and develop his practice. I will create a new body of work, five new paintings that explore my art and painting people in my community. I will show the paintings and give an artist's talk. I will also show and post-videos of my painting process.","The artists will teach, inspire, and entertain the public and other aspiring artists. Reed White created five short videos documenting and discussing his painting process. The videos are posted online, free to the public, and were displayed with the paintings for a show at the Saint Peter Art Center. An artist talk was given on the radio. 2: The artist will promote his career and develop his practice. Having the funds in conjunction with the pandemic was a catalyst for Reed White to reevaluate what he wanted to paint. Changing his subject from people to flowers while having resources to produce a new complete body of work helped the artist evolve.",,,,10000,,,,"Reed D. White",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"White will paint five large-scale paintings of people in his community and create videos to document his process. The videos and the paintings will be shown in an exhibition at the Arts Center of Saint Peter.",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reed,White,"Reed D. White",,,MN,,"(507) 995-3524",reeddeanwhite@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-954,"Toni Gallo: Painter and teacher of yoga and meditation; Amanda Hamilton: Visual artist; professor of art, Bethel University; Jena Holliday: Illustrator; owner, Spoonful of Faith studio; Karen Savage-Blue: Visual artist and teacher; Eun-Kyung Suh: Art and design professor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Nathan White: Woodworking artist and craftsperson","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10003868,"Artist Initiative",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To build audience, allowing the advancement and recognition of my professional standing as an artist, and to carry out the vision of my research. All data collected and collated from social media, gallery participation, and performance attendance. Feedback from the performers, artists, and audience reaction through written and verbal surveys.","To build audience, allowing the advancement and recognition of my professional standing as an artist, and to carry out the vision of my research. All data collected and collated from social media, gallery participation, and performance attendance. Feedback from the performers, artists, and audience reaction through written and verbal surveys.",,5310,"Other,local or private",15310,,,,"Jennifer Anne. Glaws AKA Jennifer Glaws",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Jennifer Glaws will exhibit The Collectiveness (Of Ourselves), an interactive, multi-media performance installation investigating acts of belonging. A work in progress presentation will be shown at the Art Attack event in the Northrup King Building.",2018-03-01,2019-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Glaws,"Jennifer A. Glaws AKA Jennifer Glaws",,,MN,,"(612) 508-1093 ",jagged9@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-617,"Anthony Adah: Film studies professor, MSU Moorhead; Trevor Adams: Film artist; Arts Board grantee; Kevin Obsatz: Filmmaker and video artist; Arts Board grantee; Bianca Rhodes: Media professional; owner, Blovely Productions and LeMae Photography; Brendan Stermer: Writer and media artist; Arts Board grantee; Deborah Wallwork: Independent filmmaker and artist, editor and director, Red Eye Video","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003893,"Artist Initiative",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will complete his first novel which will develop his long form writing skills, confidence, and reputation as a novelist. The outcome's success will be evaluated by manuscript completion and submission to at least twenty literary presses as well as by the artist's reading of the completed novel at four community events. 2: The artist will provide twelve emerging Minnesota writers an opportunity to present their work in their communities and gain confidence as artists. This outcome's success will be evaluated by the number of emerging writers engaged as well as by qualitative surveys sent to the emerging writers regarding their experience.","The artist will complete his first novel which will develop his long form writing skills, confidence, and reputation as a novelist. Grantee completed novel which is currently being shopped to more than twenty presses. Artist read novel excerpts at the four literary events outlined in grant. 2: The artist will provide twelve emerging Minnesota writers an opportunity to present their work in their communities and gain confidence as artists. The artist provided twelve Minnesota writers with a positive forum to present their writing in their communities.",,,,10000,,,,"John S. Jodzio",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Jodzio will complete his novel and host four literary events for emerging writers in greater Minnesota.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Jodzio,"John S. Jodzio",,,MN,,"(612) 708-9681 ",johnjodzio@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, McLeod, Olmsted, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-629,"Iyabo Angela Ajayi: Freelance writer, former editor at Africa World Press/The Red Sea Press; Jonathan Damery: Essayist, Arts Board grantee; Catherine Friend: Author, MN Book Award winner; Christine Kolaya: Writer and professor, University of Minnesota Morris.; Juliet Patterson: Writer, published poet; instructor at St Olaf College; Danielle Sosin: Author, fiction, Duluth; Jordan Thomas: Published writer; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003903,"Artist Initiative",2018,9645,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will develop and refine her essay writing skills. The success of this outcome will be evaluated by the artist's ability to create at least four new essays and revise all essays within the collection to ensure cohesion of theme and variety of style. 2: Through both the artist's writing and their own, program participants will be able to use their experiences of loss to better understand themselves. The success of this outcome will be evaluated through an anonymous survey given at the end of the artist-led workshop. ","The artist developed and refined her essay writing skills. The artist created five new essays, and revised old essays to augment the collection in progress. 2: The program participants used their experiences of loss to better understand themselves. Program participants responded in writing that the workshop was productive and inspiring.",,1122,,10767,,,,"Emily Christina. Kofoed-Brisse AKA Emily Brisse",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Brisse will complete her manuscript, ""Some Things Lost,"" an essay collection that examines the complexities and permutations of loss. She will lead a writing workshop through Minnetonka Community Education on this theme.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Kofoed-Brisse,"Emily C. Kofoed-Brisse AKA Emily Brisse",,,MN,,"(320) 309-6165 ",emilybrisse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-636,"Iyabo Angela Ajayi: Freelance writer, former editor at Africa World Press/The Red Sea Press; Jonathan Damery: Essayist, Arts Board grantee; Catherine Friend: Author, MN Book Award winner; Christine Kolaya: Writer and professor, University of Minnesota Morris.; Juliet Patterson: Writer, published poet; instructor at St Olaf College; Danielle Sosin: Author, fiction, Duluth; Jordan Thomas: Published writer; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003952,"Artist Initiative",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A performance set for a new Global Conversations Ensemble, with new compositions, will be performed in June 2018. The performance set will have at least eight compositions for the new ensemble Global Conversations. Audience feedback will be collected at the first concert and used to improve the set. 2: A final public performance of the newly created Global Conversations Ensemble led by Pavan will be held in Nov 2016. Feedback from the first concert and more rehearsals after June will help fine tune the performance set for Nov. Audience feedback will be gathered in Nov too. A six member Ensemble would be created.",,,3510,"Other,local or private",13510,,,,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Tabla artist, composer and teacher A. Pavan will create a new Minneapolis ensemble, Global Conversations, conduct workshops, rehearsals, and hold two public performances of new compositions in an innovative format.",2018-01-01,2019-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 508-3716 ",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-661,"Nicholas Gaudette: Bassist and Arts Board grantee; active with Hear Here Live Music and Movement Festival, Cherry Spoon collective; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Elizabeth Larson: School music teacher; freelance musician; John Munson: Musician with The New Standards and The Twilight Hours; Arts Board grantee; Betsy Neil: Violinist and fiddler; elementary school music and orchestra teacher; Stephen Pelkey: Music faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; cellist with Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Rochester Chamber Music Society; Andrew Stermer: Composer, producer, and percussionist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004014,"Artist Initiative",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will further develop my painting style, applying what I learned from my last body of work, and seek feedback about the new paintings. I will publicly exhibit for a month. At the opening, I will speak and seek feedback from the audience. A comment box requesting feedback will remain for the duration of the show. 2: I will produce 20 new paintings and have a public show. I will also document the paintings to promote myself as an artist. I will exhibit 20 new paintings for a month in Mankato Minnesota, and speak publicly at the show opening. I will photograph the paintings for self-promotion and marketing as an artist.","I will further develop my painting style, applying what I learned from my last body of work, and seek feedback about the new paintings. I will publicly exhibit for sixteen days. At the opening, I will speak and seek feedback from the audience. I will meet with mentors in my studio to seek outside opinions and critiques throughout my painting process. 2: Minnesota artists will develop their business or career skills. I will exhibit eleven large-scale paintings for sixteen days in Mankato MN, and speak publicly at the show opening, an artist talk, and to art students from local Colleges. I will photograph the paintings for self-promotion and marketing as an artist.",,,,10000,,,,"Reed Dean. White",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"White will paint eighteen portraits of people from his community. He will explore his style of capturing the essence of the model in his quirky, colorful paintings. He will have a public showing and speak about his work. White will show the paintings at the Carnegie Art Center in Mankato, February 1-28, 2019.",2018-03-01,2019-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reed,White,"Reed D. White",,,MN,,"(507) 995-3524 ",reeddeanwhite@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Faribault, Hennepin, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Nicollet",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-693,"Kimble Bromley: Professor of art at North Dakota State University; nationally and internationally exhibited artist; Patricia Canelake: Artist; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Chamberlain-Dupree: Executive director, MN Marine Art Museum; Seho Park: Artist; art professor, Winona State University; Connor Rice: Multimedia artist; Arts Board grantee; Andrew Shea: Glass artist; Arts Board grantee; Julie Sirek: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10016,"Artist Initiative Grant",2010,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access",,,,,,3000,,,,"Robert J. Glieden AKA Rob Glieden",Individual,"To continue to photograph the architecture and landscape of rural Minnesota.",,,2010-03-16,2011-03-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Glieden,,,,MN,,"(320) 296-6628",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-grant-67,,,, 20773,"Artist Initiative",2013,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will draft a young adult novel and collaborate with a Minnesota visual artist to produce an illustrated novel from the draft. Outcome will be reached if the novel is submittable to editors by February, 2014 and art has been created for one-third of the novel.","I was able to draft, revise, and edit the novel ORIGINAL FAKE during the 2013 grant year. I collaborated with artist Erik Johnson to include illustrations in the first three chapters of the novel. The novel (with illustrations) was sold to senior editor Stacey Barney at Penguin/G.P. Putnam's Sons in March 2014. I will be sure to thank the State of Minnesota in my acknowledgments when the novel is published in 2016. 2: Erik and I presented a panel at the 2013 Loft Teen Writers' Conference in October 2013 and shared our work and ideas with 15 students. I also shared our work with 31 college students, friends, and colleagues in January 2014 at a presentation at Minnesota State University, Mankato (this reading was done in conjunction with Diana Joseph, another State Arts Board recipient). This work will also be shared in fall 2014 in a visual narrative class I am co-teaching at South Central College in North Mankato.",,,,10000,,,0.00,"Kirstin J. Cronn-Mills",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Cronn-Mills will complete Original Fake, an illustrated novel for young adults. She will read from the manuscript and present a lecture in both the Twin Cities and Mankato.",2013-03-01,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kirstin,Cronn-Mills,"Kirstin J. Cronn-Mills",,,MN,,"(507) 385-0363 ",kirstin.cronnmills@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-86,"Cezarija Abartis: Author, Faculty member, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud; Lesley Arimah: Writer, novelist, Mankato; Nicole Helget: Writer, Mankato; Elizabeth Johnson-Miller: Poet, essayist, faculry member, College of St. Benedict/Saint John's University; Moe Norton-Westbrook: Writer, performance artist, Minneapolis; Cole Perry: Writer, Bovey; Dominic Saucedo: Writing faculty, Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Patrick Thomas: Editor and program manager, Milkweed Editions, Minneapolis","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 20805,"Artist Initiative",2013,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To realize this performance piece, to share it with the LGBT and the larger community, and to develop dialogue between people with differing experiences. Through feedback from the proposed workshop and pre-presentation of the performance, through the dialogue during the Q and A session after the final performance, and through the actual ticket sales for the performances. 2: To realize this performance piece, share it with the LGBT and the larger community, and develop dialogue between people with differing experiences. Through feedback from the proposed workshop and pre-presentation of the performance, through the dialogue during the Q and A session after the final performance, and through the actual ticket sales for the performances.","A is directed to individual artist's work-life expansion, as a result of this performance realization. Proposed: To realize this performance piece. Share it with the LGBT and the larger community. To develop dialogue between people with different experiences. Outcome: Successful. Determined by my personal experience and observation of the individual support performers I invited to work with me, and their direct dialogue with me concerning their experiences of working with me. Also, by the attendances or Artists I heard from directly, during the grant workshops, and the final performance run, as well as the direct feedback my support performers and the gallery(s) staff relayed to me. 2: C is directed towards the audience's emotional life-expansion as a result of this performance realization. Proposed: To realize this performance piece. Share it with the LGBT and the larger community. To develop dialogue between people with different experiences. Outcome was successful. Determined by: my personal experience and observation of the attendances during the grant performance run and workshops and the amount of individual life-experience sharing by the variety of audience attendees who were present. Also from the direct feedback I got the press reviews and previewe during the final performance run as well as the direct feedback my support performers and gallery(s) staff relayed to me.",,396,"Other, local or private",10396,,,0.00,"Steven L. Grandell AKA Venus DeMars",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Grandell will create an intergenerational performance art piece using images, music, sound, and movement to explore this unique moment in Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender history; from the fearful past to the positive, yet anxious, present. A workshop performance will take place in Duluth.",2013-03-01,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Grandell,"Steven L. Grandell AKA Venus DeMars",,,MN,,"(612) 242-2843 ",demars@prettyhorses.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Anoka, Sherburne, Wright, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington, Goodhue, St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-100,"Harold Cropp: Executive director, Commonweal Theater Company, Lanesboro; Heather Hamilton: Actor and director, Associate Professor of Theatre, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Actor and director; Samantha Johns: Director, actor, choreographer, scenic designer and painter, Minneapolis; Annie Rollins: Puppet, scenic, and costume designer, Minneapolis; Gregory Stavrou: Executive director, Rochester Civic Theatre; writer, director, designer, and producer; Saymoukda Vongsay: Lao American Poet, playwright, performance artist and arts advocate, St. Paul","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20869,"Artist Initiative",2013,6575,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Given the project timeline and the amount of money I will be accountable for, the Artist Initiative grant will help me stay motivated, focused, and structured. Ultimately, I will know that I have achieved outcome 1 if I have a strong and cohesive new set of images to showcase in a solo exhibition by the end of the grant period. 2: The Artist Initiative grant will help enhance my communication and networking skills. The growth in these skills can be seen through the variety of people I photograph throughout the grant period.","My ultimate goal for this grant project was to create new images that were worthy enough to be included in my online and printed portfolios. I know that I achieved this because I included nine new images to my photography website and four new images to my printed portfolio. I have received positive feedback on these images so far. 2: It is an enormous responsibility to manage money given by a grant through the state of Minnesota. I am pleased to have kept under my budget, even having money to spare in the end. Although I had received a few rejections from people whom I had asked to photograph, I have gained more experience in approaching new subject matter and working with/relating to them throughout my photo shoots.",,,,6575,,,0.00,"Brandon K. Lepasti",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Lepasti will continue photographing peoples' lives on the Iron Range, showcasing his work in a solo exhibition in the Twin Cities.",2013-03-01,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brandon,Lepasti,"Brandon K. Lepasti",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1608 ",brandonlepasti@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-121,"Gloria Brush: Chair and professor of photography, University of Minnesota Duluth.; Christopher Faust: Photographer, large-scale images, landscapes, St. Paul; John Gregor: Photographer, Two Harbors; David Luke: Photographer, faculty, Normandale Community College; Anthony Marchetti: Photographer, instructor; Kimberlee Whaley: Photographer; Senior Photographer, Goldstein Museum of Design; Petronella Ytsma: Photographer, Faculty member, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 20906,"Artist Initiative",2013,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through the completion of this project, I will develop my understanding of the processes associated with producing proposals for public art projects. I will personally assess this by my sense of self-growth and my expanded comfort level in preparing and proposing projects for public art opportunities. 2: By acquiring equipment and graphics skills, I will be significantly more capable of promoting my studio work and applying for opportunities in the arts. Acquiring equipment will be a clear technological advancement. The improvement of my business skills will be clearly evident in the quality of my subsequent promotional materials and my project proposals.","The first aspect of my project was to develop an understanding of technical and design issues associated with producing public works of sculpture. I confidently feel that I accomplished this goal. Through many hours of thought and contemplation I manifested sculptural designs that are consistent with my aesthetic voice. The designs took into consideration the plausibility of their production large-scale and their exposure to the elements and the public. I produced and exhibited these five maquettes in my exhibition CONTEMPLATING OUTSIDE: small works, at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts in January and February, 2014. 2: The second aspect of my project was to acquire equipment and to hone my abilities in documenting and promoting my designs. With grant funds I purchased a computer, computer modelling programs, photo editing programs, a digital camera and other photography equipment. I explored and greatly improved my abilities with computer modelling, which aided design development and troubleshooting. With guidance from an area graphic designer, I furthered my understanding of photo editing and image integration. These new skills, in conjunction with the new equipment, allowed me to photograph and visually blend my maquettes into realistic environments. The images, which make the maquettes look large-scale, were shown with the maquettes in my exhibition CONTEMPLATING OUTSIDE: small works at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.",,2359,"Other, local or private",12359,,,0.00,"Carey A. Netherton",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Netherton will produce a series of maquettes and computer-generated proposals for potential public sculptures. The completed maquettes and support materials will be exhibited at a Twin Cities gallery.",2013-03-01,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carey,Netherton,"Carey A. Netherton",,,MN,,"(612) 219-6753 ",carey@careynetherton.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-134,"Eileen Cohen: Ceramic artist; Lisa Mathieson: Multidisciplinary artist, glasswork; Charles Matson Lume: Visual artist; professor of art, School of Art and Design, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Elizabeth Miller: Mixed media artist; John Ready: Gallery director, craft and metalsmith artist, LaCrescent; Kimberlee Roth: Ceramic artist; Matthew Rucker: Painter; Anastasia Ward: Sculptor; Thomas Willis: Ceramicists","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15427,"Artist Initiative",2012,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota artists are able to expand or further develop their artistic abilities through varied learning opportunities. Minnesota artists are able to develop business skills needed to support their professional art work. More Minnesotans are able to engage in or with the work of Minnesota artists.","1) After taking Sally Stands workshop, I learned new pastel techniques and practiced sharpening my analysis of value (darks and lights). Since the grant allowed me to not be concerned with selling, I had time to do immense research on older and current self-portraits by other artists. This helped my use of new color schemes in my work and generated new ideas. 2) Evaluation comes from my audience viewing my new work and then giving positive remarks about it. Some said they really enjoyed my vibrant colors and were moved by my emotional approach to some of the paintings. Many viewers also stated they enjoyed the realism one of my works, Always Reaching."" This realism is created by my accuracy in observing and painting value (darks and lights). Sally Strand's class made this accuracy possible. 2: 1. By research I learned to write press releases and created a list of calendars, people, newsletters, newspapers, magazines, and television/radio where I could send the press release. 2. Now I have a permanent list of places and people to which I can send a press release. I had part of my press release published in many publications. My exhibit was spotlighted by Mary Abbe in Sunday's ""Star Tribune,"" with a photo of one of my works and text. May's issue of ""Women’s Press"" also highlighted my exhibit with photo and text. Southwest Journal also announced my opening and exhibit with photo. Many people came to my exhibit due to this publicity by the press.""",,361,"Other, local or private",10361,,,,"Sandra R. Dowd",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Dowd will experiment with pastels, print,s and paint, to create a series of self-portraits that will be exhibited along with past self-portraits that span the last 30 years.",2012-05-01,2013-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sandra,Dowd,"Sandra R. Dowd",,,MN,,"(612) 920-0740 ",srdowd1@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Dakota, Anoka, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-8,"Marlon Davidson: Artist, writer, and educator.; Roderick Massey: Artist; Aldo Moroni, Jr.: Artist; Seho Park: Professor of art, Winona State University. Visual artist.; Kimberlee Roth: Technician for the Art and Art History Department, St Catherine University. Ceramic artist.; Barbara Wood: Awards committee member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Bead and textile artist.; Laura Youngbird: Art instructor and cultural counselor.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15482,"Artist Initiative",2012,9300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota artists are able to expand or further develop their artistic abilities through varied learning opportunities. Minnesota artists are able to develop business skills needed to support their professional art work. More Minnesotans are able to engage in or with the work of Minnesota artists.","1) I acquired the skills to successfully complete a large-scale project. 2) I evaluated based upon the completion of the project with time constraints. 2: 1) I learned how to effectively manage my time and to set up a clear budget. 2) I was able to complete this project while still maintaining my normal body of work.",,1250,"Other, local or private",10550,,,,"Paul A. Lambrecht",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Lambrecht will create a large, carved wood sculpture for the National Trout Learning Center in Preston. The sculpture will be unveiled at the public opening of the new facility.",2012-10-01,2013-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Lambrecht,"Paul A. Lambrecht",,,MN,,"(507) 467-2326 ",paul@paullambrecht.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Hennepin, Wright, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-29,"Amy Cass: Pottery instructor, The Crossings. Member, Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists. Artist and part-time product potter, Red Wing Stoneware.; Deborah Cooter: Fiber artist; Bradley Durham: Artist and educator; Jennifer Jenkins: Artist, prop and wardrobe stylist.; Ka Ly Bliatia: Founder, Os.Couture. Multidisciplinary artist, organizer, and consultant. Musician with Pupils of the Storm.; Carey Netherton: Founder and owner, Netherwerks Sculpture Studio, LLC. Sculptural metal/welding and blacksmithing instructor, Minnetonka Center for the Arts.; Mary Ann Papanek-Miller: Professor and chair of the department of art, media, and design, DePaul University. Mixed media artist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15535,"Artist Initiative",2012,9400,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota artists are able to expand or further develop their artistic abilities through varied learning opportunities. Minnesota artists are able to develop business skills needed to support their professional art work. More Minnesotans are able to engage in or with the work of Minnesota artists.","Though I didn't mark this as an expected project outcome in my grant, it became an outcome for all the artists who played on my album and at the CD release: Each of the 7 players, who are at the top of their fields, told me this was some of the most challenging music they've had to learn and play. Without intending it, I had exposed them to an unfamiliar idiom (Czech, Slovak, and Rusyn folk music) that became a learning experience for each of them on their instruments, with the added challenge of successfully melding that folk music with the American folk styles they are more familiar with. I also learned a great deal about American bluegrass, country, and Americana with the added challenge of arranging Eastern European songs in an American folk idiom. The evaluation is in the musicians' comments to me and in what I hear on the recording—a seamless confluence of styles. 2: For the first time, I self-produced both a solo album and an accompanying CD release party, both of which required tremendous planning, promotion, networking, researching, budgeting, and negotiating. Without working diligently on each of those skills, I could neither have completed the album, nor could the performance have been scheduled in time (the album was released 2 weeks before the grant period ended, with the show shortly thereafter on April 20). The most obvious achievement was in the promotion of both: I had interviews on KFAI's Womenfolk and Fubar Omniverse and on Minnesota Public Radio's Radio Heartland; I had radio play beyond those programs; I included Quick Response codes on my posters to track traffic to my site; at least 2 venues (Cesko-Slovanský Podporující Spolek Hall and Black Dog Café) promoted my work on my behalf; and I used Facebook and social media nearly every day to gain exposure. Attendance at the CD release, my website traffic, and Facebook statistics all prove my achievement.",,3997,"Other, local or private",13397,,,,"Natalie Nowytski",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Nowytski will produce a recording that fuses traditional vocals from Czech, Slovak, and Carpatho-Rusyn folk songs with American folk playing styles that feature the Prague-based Amistar resophonic guitar.",2012-05-01,2013-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Natalie,Nowytski,"Natalie Nowytski",,,MN,,"(612) 384-6760 ",natalie.nowytski@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-44,"Jason Allen: Electronic performance artist and Producer, Ballet Mech.; Jill Dawe: Associate professor of music, Augsburg College.; Paula Gudmundson: Founder, Seven Suns ensemble. Artist and arts educator.; Daniel Kallman: Composer; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director, KFAI, Fresh Air, Inc. Volunteer programmer, ""The Collective Eye"" (KFAI). Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.; Martha Lindberg: Handbell director, Centenary ","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20976,"Artist Initiative",2013,8660,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This project will help me further develop my skills in documentary photography and help me fulfill my long-term career goal in photojournalism. I plan to go through my personal portfolio periodically as part of an honest self-evaluation. I am going to write a bi-weekly personal development plan noting my strengths, weaknesses and short term goals while building my resume and networking. 2: This project can serve as the voice for Minnesotans that go unheard because they lack the platform. I will pass my business card to inform people what website event photos will be displayed. The website will be interactive and allow people to voice their opinions. I will record the number of visitors every week and adjust the website accordingly.","This project has significantly helped me further develop my skills in photography. I covered more than 20 events in the past year and took an average of 50 photos per event which gave me significant amount of experience in shooting subjects that are in motion, working with different lighting conditions, editing and storytelling. As I covered more events and improved my skills, I went back to my portfolio and re-edited and reformatted my photos every 6-8 weeks. I also kept a monthly journal outlining my strengths, weaknesses and short term goals and plans on how I can improve and learn from the events I covered thus far. In an attempt to improve some of my weaknesses, I was able to take some photography classes offered at the University of Minnesota. 2: This project documented less recognized rallies with an attempt to serve as the voice for Minnesotans that go unheard because they lack the platform to do so. When I first started covering events, I was very proactive in passing my business card to let people know where the photos would be available. However, as I continued to cover more events, more people were able to recognize me and approach me with their opinions and feedbacks. Half way through my project, I started incorporating social media which really helped boost my website visit per month from an average of 50 views a month to around 200 visits per month. Social media created a platform form for people to talk about and comment on each of the events. The photos from this project had mentions on Zenteotl Project, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (The Center of Workers United in Struggle), democraticunderground.com and Minnesota 2020.",,,,8660,,,0.00,"Habakkuk N. Stockstill",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Stockstill will photograph rallies and demonstrations that occur within the state. He will partner with the Saint Paul Midway YMCA as a guest speaker and mentor for youth interested in photography.",2013-03-01,2014-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Habakkuk,Stockstill,"Habakkuk N. Stockstill",,,MN,,"(507) 319-3176 ",stock427@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Morrison, Olmsted, Goodhue, Anoka, Dakota, Carver, Benton, Cass, Todd, Wabasha, Wright, Scott, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-159,"Michal Daniel: Professional Photographer, live entertainment, theater, Minneapolis; Anna Eveslage: Photographer, Minneapolis; Ellen Kingsbury: Photographer; Michael Nordin: Photographer, Duluth; Suzanne Szucs: Artist, writer, photographer, and educator, Rochester; Robert Wilde: Photographer, sculptor, Dassel; Former faculty member, College of St. Benedict, St. John's University,Collegeville; Bonnie Wilson: Consulting curator, librarian and archivist; Minnesota Historical Society, Oakdale","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 21002,"Artist Initiative",2013,8600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will be experimenting with bronze and lucite casting and incorporating those new media with my books and boxes. Completion of a body of work that incorporates those materials successfully - technically, visually and conceptually - while meeting or exceeding standards established by my previous books and boxes. 2: I will re-design my website and improve my promotional efforts through print media, snail mail, and the Internet. Hopefully, I will gain the attention of the press, have increased online sales, good attendance at the publication party, and have other opportunities become available as a result of my improved promotional skills.","I completed a body of work for an exhibition that was acknowledged by my peers to be my strongest show ever; it was also well-received by the general public and local art critics. This work incorporated bronze cast elements with an established aesthetic and high quality of craftsmanship reflected in my ongoing work with printmaking and bookmaking. Once the exhibition was up, I was able to review the work myself, considering my use of new materials on technical, visual and conceptual and my own sense of accomplishment. I feel very proud of what I was able to achieve, and feedback from other professional artists confirmed this. 2: By re-designing my website and connecting it to both PayPal and the AppleSquare Marketplace, I have increased my online visibility and have had a number of sales of artwork through these new digital connections. Also I devoted extra time to upgrade my e-mail list, use Facebook, and maintain my snail mail list to help promote my exhibition in print and digitally. These efforts resulted in excellent attendance at the two receptions for my exhibit, gallery visits during regular business hours, and a number of arranged studio visits. Sales of my work also increased as a result of these promotional methods.",,,,8600,,,0.00,"Jody L. Williams",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Williams will produce a limited edition artist's book and a related series of relief boxes, combining cast bronze and plastic with paper and printing, for an exhibition at Open Book in downtown Minneapolis.",2013-03-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Williams,"Jody L. Williams",,,MN,,"(612) 721-2891 ",jtrixiewilliams@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-165,"Frank Byrns: Sculptor, Duluth; Eric Crosby: Assistant curator of Visual Arts, Walker Art Center; David Glenn: Executive director, The Minnesota Project. Arts administrator, artist, and arts advocate.; Kelley Meister: Multimedia artist and educator; Ernest Miller: Ceramic artist; Satoko Muratake: Artist and landscape designer; John Sterner: Sculptor, painter, arts educator; Nicole Volk: Art educator, Waterville School District","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 25671,"Artist Assistance",2015,1250,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People who view the capstone will become more aware of the driftless area and its special natural history.My personal goals will be met by the successful artistic completion of this grant. Community goals will be met by recording attendance at the capstone.","The vast majority of attendees said that they had become more informed about the Driftless Area, which met my goal of informing viewers of the artwork about the Driftless Area.",,11755,"Other, local or private",13005,,,,"Leo R. Smith IV AKA Lyon Smith",Individual,"Artist Assistance",,"Driftless Area Wooden Triptych Sculpture, at Minnesota Marine Art Museum",2014-09-05,2015-02-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leo,"Smith IV","Leo R. Smith IV AKA Lyon Smith",,,MN,,"(917) 572-4062 ",lyon@lyonsmith.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-assistance-47,"Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Mary Ruth: Kathy Rush: thespian; Jon Swanson: curator; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Emily Urness: writer; Tom Willis: potter.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Larry Gorrell: former dean of Saint Mary's University; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,No 25676,"Artist Assistance",2015,1250,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Demonstrating, teaching end exhibits with MIN CHIAO and reaching seniors and school age students as they participate in workshops and demonstrations and the walk about.I will gather written comments during the capstone and also get verbal comments from the MING CHIAO. Radio and television interviews will also help summarize the results.","People learn the most by a hands-on approach to the tools of Asian brush painting. Verbal comments let me know the crowd enjoyed the added elements of water and rocks in the gallery.",,6586,"Other, local or private",7836,,,,"Delene R. Teller",Individual,"Artist Assistance",,"Sky, Horses, Earth and Water, at Owatonna Art Center",2014-02-01,2015-08-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Delene,Teller,"Delene R. Teller",,,MN,,"(507) 330-6208 ",tteller2@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Jackson, Koochiching, Lake, Lincoln, Lyon, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Pine, Pipestone, Rice, Rock, St. Louis, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-assistance-49,"Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Mary Ruth: Kathy Rush: thespian; Jon Swanson: curator; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Emily Urness: writer; Tom Willis: potter.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Larry Gorrell: former dean of Saint Mary's University; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",Yes 27076,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Photography is one of the best ways to show change in the landscape. Hopefully people will be able to make some sort of an assessment as to whether the human interaction on the river was a good. Viewer feedback from shows, website and lectures at shows. 2: Photography is one of the best ways to show change in the landscape. Hopefully people will be able to make some sort of an assessment as to whether the human interaction on the river was a good. Viewer feedback from shows, website and lectures at shows.","Fifteen more diptychs were completed and printed. Plus a complete set of the Mississippi River Commission Maps printed. ",,8200,"Other, local or private",18200,,,,"Christopher C. Faust AKA Chris Faust",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Faust will go back to the original sites that Henry Peter Bosse used to make his historic images of the Mississippi River in the 1880’s. He will photograph from the same Minnesota locations as Bosse to provide a historic record of how the riverfront has changed in the intervening 125 years. The photographs will be displayed at various locations around Minnesota.",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Faust,"Christopher C. Faust AKA Chris Faust",,,MN,,"(651) 699-6342 ",chrisfaust@studio210.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-192,"Gloria Brush: Chair and professor of photography, University of Minnesota Duluth; Brett Kallusky: Visiting assistant professor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Art Department, photography; Laura Migliorino: Artist, her work is a part of several permanent collections including at the Walker Art Center; Andrea Murrill: Adjunct Professor - Saint Catherine University; Laurie Schneider: Photographer, specializing in fine art portraiture art; Bonnie Wilson, Consulting curator, librarian and archivist, former curator of photography, Minnesota Historical Society, Oakdale","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 27088,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create of a body of ceramic tile work that reflects my research of botanical illustrations. The ceramic tile work will be completed eight months into the grant period. 2: Create an exhibition that pairs my work with resource material from Minnesota libraries to be exhibited at various sites around the state. I will measure the impact of the exhibition through tracking attendance at each exhibition site, visits to the online digital catalogue, and commitments for additional exhibition opportunities beyond the grant year.","Hargens created an exhibition pairing botanical illustrations from the Andersen and Wangensteen Libraries with original tiles depicting endangered Minnesota wildflowers. 2: Hargens created a project website, exhibited work at Northern Clay Center, produced a print brochure, held a public lecture, and scheduled two future exhibitions of the work. ",,,,10000,,,,"Ursula S. Hargens AKA Ursula Hargens",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Hargens will research botanical illustrations and create a body of tile work that reflects the evolving relationship between humans and the natural world. She'll exhibit the work alongside source material, at the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine at the University of Minnesota.",2014-03-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ursula,Hargens,"Ursula S. Hargens AKA Ursula Hargens",,,MN,,"(651) 717-5227 ",ursula@ursulahargens.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-198,"Zoe Adler: Gallery director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking; Robert Dorlac: Painter and printmaker; instructor, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall; Aaron Dysart: Sculptor; instructor, Anoka Ramsey Community College; Keya Ganguly: Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, and Studies in Cinema and Media Culture at University of Minnesota; Daniel Mondloch: Painter, muralist, and art teacher; Kelli Sinner: Associate professor of ceramics, Minnesota State University, Moorhead; Joy Spika: Mixed media artist focused on illustration and installation","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27091,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will learn how to work with a variety of tree species, design books in Indesign, and work on website through Dreamweaver. The final evaluation will come from the book's documentation of 32 spoons, the book reception attendance, and Google analytics on how many users browse the photo gallery online. 2: Thirty-two families across Minnesota will receive an original spoon, 100 books will be made, a book reception will host 200 visitors, and the website will reach out to 200 visitors. The outcome will be evaluated through an online comment page where spoon recipients can comment on the spoons, book viewers can share feedback, and online users will be tracked through Google analytics.","The outcome was a greater knowledge of craft, web design, book design, and connections within the craft community. 2: Hirsch shared this project with 32 spoon recipients, engaged 200 individuals through lectures and exhibitions, and created a website for engagement.",,,,10000,,,,"Jessica R. Hirsch AKA Jess Hirsch",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Hirsch will produce Spooning. She will collect wood from around Minnesota and carve that wood into spoons. She will then mail the finished spoon to the land owner. Each spoon and the location from which it was acquired will be photographed; the resulting images will be compiled into a limited edition artist book that will be released at an open studio event.",2014-03-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Hirsch,"Jessica R. Hirsch AKA Jess Hirsch",,,MN,,"(239) 227-3591 ",hirschjess@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-200,"Zoe Adler: Gallery director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking; Robert Dorlac: Painter and printmaker; instructor, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall; Aaron Dysart: Sculptor; instructor, Anoka Ramsey Community College; Keya Ganguly: Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, and Studies in Cinema and Media Culture at University of Minnesota; Daniel Mondloch: Painter, muralist, and art teacher; Kelli Sinner: Associate professor of ceramics, Minnesota State University, Moorhead; Joy Spika: Mixed media artist focused on illustration and installation","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27130,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Working with the Minnesota Zoo will strengthen my communication skills and develop my management skills. This will be evaluated by how well the organization and I work together to complete the exhibition/meet-and-greet. 2: At the Zoo, this exhibition/meet-and-greet will provide adults and children the opportunity to bring a piece of art home and learn from my artwork. I will be observing how well adults and children engage with the children's book, and try and decipher the impact it has on the community.","By comparing the amount of time for the books to be sold to other children's books, this project has created more conservation awareness by introducing the subject as a children's book. 2: Are These Tigers? is a children's book that promotes conservation and the communities recognizes this book as a tool for education and awareness. ",,,,10000,,,,"Melanie J. Lehnen AKA Melanie Lehnen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Lehnen will write and illustrate a children’s book about the Minnesota Zoo. A public event to launch the book will take place at the Minnesota Zoo in Apply Valley.",2014-03-01,2014-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Lehnen,"Melanie J. Lehnen AKA Melanie Lehnen",,,MN,,"(612) 747-3342 ",melanie.lehnen@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-220,"Mitchell Bercier: Placebo Comix; Owner/editor-in-chief; Nicole Havekost: Adjunct Professor, Drawing; Jeffrey Hnilicka: Executive Director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Multi-disciplinary; Sarah Johnson: Director, Groveland Gallery; Alonso Sierralta: Sculptor and educator; Joseph Sinness: Visual Artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27134,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This project allows me to further develop my artistic abilities through the challenge of perusing a new style of filming. I will evaluate the outcome by the successful completion of two shoot days that will include eight separate intricate film noir style reenactment scenes. I will also evaluate the success outcome by achieving national distribution on PBS for the completion of the film. 2: This project will help other Minnesotans artist to engage in a rare filming opportunity, as well as engage with the finished film. The outcome of filming with a small group of Minnesotans will be evaluated by the successful completion of shoot days. When I complete a rough-cut of the film, I will screen it for several hundred Minnesotans to get their feedback. I will evaluate the outcome by feedback forms from the participants.","The outcome achieved as a result of this project was the completion of a one-hour documentary film now under consideration by a PBS affiliate station for broadcast. 2: The two additional months in the edit suite made it possible for the artist to finish her film and screen it to Minnesotans for their feedback. ",,7000,"Other, local or private",17000,,,,"Susan C. Marks-Kerst AKA Susan Marks",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Marks will complete Her Miniature Life of Crime, a one-hour documentary film about an unlikely grandmother, Frances Glessner Lee, who changed the course of forensic history through the creation of miniature crime scenes. A public screening of a rough-cut of the film will take place in the Twin Cities.",2014-03-15,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Marks-Kerst,"Susan C. Marks-Kerst AKA Susan Marks",,,MN,,"(612) 386-6694 ",susan@lazysusan.tv,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-223,"Melissa Brandt: Screenwriter; Michelle Brost: Freelance Animator; Santanu Chatterjee: Professor of cinema, Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Kevin Obsatz: Filmmaker and video artist; Jacob Swanson: Film-maker, installation artist and co-director of Ochre Ghost Art Gallery, Duluth; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 30228,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will create and showcase a new collection of work and present it at a launch event that will be open to the public. A successful outcome will be evaluated by the showcase of completed work and the attendance of the community. 2: The artist will take time to learn about and experiment with new materials and techniques, taking guidance from other makers. A successful outcome will be evaluated by the showcase of completed work and the attendance of the community. ","Actual outcome of the project was the successful completion of a new body of work and a public showcase that encouraged community interaction and conversation. Evaluation of project achievement is based on completion and showcase of a new body of work as well as the actual attendance of community members at the opening party at Forage Modern Workshop. 2: The actual outcome of this project is a new body of work that is experimental in material use and fabrication techniques. The new body of work was displayed in a showcase that encouraged community interaction and conversation. Final showcase of the new body of work solidified the successful completion of grant work. The new body of work included a chair, coffee table, credenza, wall hung shelf and small home products. While this work was completed during various times of the grant year, the final showcase was the first display of the entire collection. As can be seen from the work, the designs were innovative and experimental- they explored new ideas and processes and through final exhibition and discussion with showcase attendees were interesting and informed.",,,,10000,,,,"Erin Moren",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Moren will launch a new collection of handmade furniture and document the process of creating the work so the community has a better understanding of the process. An exhibition in the Twin Cities is being planned.",2015-03-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Erin,Moren,"Erin Moren",,,MN,,"(612) 730-4727 ",erin@tandemmade.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-337,"David Andree: Artist utilizing painting, drawing, sculpture and sound, painting and drawing instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Jan Elftmann: Visual artist, educator for the Science Museum of Minnesota, coordinator of art at 801 Gallery, director, ArtCar ArtBike Parade.; Shannon Estlund: Visual artist, adjunct instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; William Gorcica: Professor of art, Saint Cloud State University; Ursula Hargens: Co-collaborator and program head for Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education; Peter Pestalozzi: Furniture designer/craftsman, Ely, Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council; Brian Stewart: Plein air painter and instructor; Christine Willcox: Visual artist, professor, art and art history department, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30229,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New poems will be written. A reading and four events on race in the arts. Success will be measured by the number and quality of the new poems I will write. Success will be measured by the audience numbers, Youtube and webpage viewings for the reading and the four events on race in the arts. 2: A reading of my new work and eight artists and myself will participate in four performances/conversations about race in the arts. Success will be measured by the audience numbers, Youtube and webpage viewings.","Mura wrote forty new poems during this grant period. The four conversations on race spurred conversations on race among audience members. The poems Mura wrote during this grant have received praise from audience members at readings both in Minnesota and in New York and Miami at the VONA Writer's Conference. The live audience was tabulated by a head count, the broadcast audience was estimated through a look at Minnesota Public Radio's statistics concerning its listeners, and video viewings were logged on Youtube. The fact that Minnesota Public Radio wanted to broadcast the conversation on Alexs Pate is indicative of its positive reception. Audience members were extremely positive and many pointed out that more conversations like this are needed 2: I believe that this project allowed me to write important new poems and artists and audiences to think and converse more deeply about the issues of race and the arts. The evaluation came from verbal audience response. It also came from the fact that Minnesota Public Radio wanted to rebroadcast one of the conversations. The reaction of audiences to my new poems was also part of my evaluation of the work, including several audience members saying my elegy about a young Somali American man who was shot outside the Brian Coyle Center brought them to tears.",,,,10000,,,,"David A. Mura AKA David Mura",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Mura will write poems for his next book of poetry and will give a reading of his new work. He will hold four performance/conversations with other artists on the issues of race in the arts.",2015-01-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Mura,"David A. Mura AKA David Mura",,,MN,,"(612) 672-0532 ",davsus@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-338,"Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet, Faculty member, Augsburg College; Athena Kildegaard: Poet, lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Michael Lee: Writer and poet, spoken word performer, and youth worker; Michelle Matthees: Widely-published poet and educator; Saara Myrene Raappana: Published poet, editor of Cellpoems, a poetry journal; Carlisa Rivamonte: Independent writer and consultant for business and nonprofits; Jeffrey Shotts: Executive editor, Graywolf Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30246,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will introduce new audiences, including cross sector creatives, and the public with the work of Minnesota artists through monthly programs. Public engagement will be measured by program attendance to six programs, guest/speaker participation, and surveys. 2: Participating artists will broaden their knowledge of multiple artistic practices and models for supporting creative production and distribution. After programs conclude, participating artists and artists in attendance will be accounted for through attendance and will supply qualitative feedback through surveys. ","Artists and creatives of various disciplines/sectors were introduced to new audiences, including cross-sector engagement. Public engagement was measured by program attendance paired with anecdotal data collected from attendees and participants. 2: Minnesota artists broadened their knowledge of various art practices and the models that support their production/distribution. Learnings were measured qualitatively through content and discussion, social media posts and continued/extended conversation, and through anecdotal data from interpersonal, digital, and survey feedback. Together these methods confirm that Minnesota artists were able to expand on their artistic abilities by learning from the experience of other artists.",,,,10000,,,,"Jehra Patrick",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Patrick will engage artists and design professionals in monthly programs that will include moderated public conversations and panel discussions to generate new ideologies and produce coauthored objects, presentations, and new distribution models. The intended result is to examine the crossover between the fine arts and commercial sectors.",2015-03-15,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jehra,Patrick,"Jehra Patrick",,,MN,,"(651) 592-1137 ",jehra.patrick@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-342,"Marion Angelica: Ceramic artist, former director of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Brian Frink: Visual artist, professor of painting and drawing, chair, art department, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Maren Kloppmann: Ceramic sculptor; Qian Liu: Ceramics and sculpture artist; Stephen Shaskan: Author, illustrator and Loft Literary Center teaching artist; Don Sherman: Artist, educator, photographer, mentors program coordinator, Southwest Minnesota State University College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30252,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lynette Power intends to attend marketing workshops and contact, via mail, phone or in person visits, a minimum of 700 new potential patrons. Lynette Power will attend Springboard for the Arts workshops and track the organizations contacted by mail, phone and visits in a spreadsheet. 2: Lynette Power will utilize new marketing materials to enhance interactions with patrons at current venues. Lynette Power will track the number of brochures and postcards distributed at local art shows and the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.","Lynette gained the skills to achieve higher visibility, gained self confidence in promoting her art and made two bronze sculpture sales. Lynette maintained a spreadsheet in which she documented the following: workshops attended, shows and presentations, organizations contacted via phone and in-person visits, and organizations and individuals to which a brochure was mailed. 2: Lynette developed new promotional material and in distributing them, engaged over 600 individuals in conversation about her art while at five shows. Lynette tracked the number of brochures passed out at events via brochure inventory counts after the events. Lynette now has physical and electronic versions of the promotional material specified above.",,,,10000,,,,"Lynette R. Power",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Power will develop and execute an expanded marketing plan to promote her environmental and nature oriented, interactive sculptures to public oriented sites such as zoos, aquariums, nature centers, and parks. She will show her work at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee and at the Frozen River Film Festival in Winona.",2015-03-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynette,Power,"Lynette R. Power",,,MN,,"(507) 454-2040 ",lynpower3@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-347,"David Andree: Artist utilizing painting, drawing, sculpture and sound, painting and drawing instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Jan Elftmann: Visual artist, educator for the Science Museum of Minnesota, coordinator of art at 801 Gallery, director, ArtCar ArtBike Parade.; Shannon Estlund: Visual artist, adjunct instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; William Gorcica: Professor of art, Saint Cloud State University; Ursula Hargens: Co-collaborator and program head for Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education; Peter Pestalozzi: Furniture designer/craftsman, Ely, Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council; Brian Stewart: Plein air painter and instructor; Christine Willcox: Visual artist, professor, art and art history department, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30255,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a new series of paintings and audio/video works examining stories of immigration in the Twin Cities. Successful completion of five to seven paintings, along with at least one video/audio piece. 2: Increased visibility in the Twin Cities arts community. Completed works will be shown in a public exhibition as well as posted on my website.","Aaron Kagan Putt was able to complete a series of large-scale paintings and video and sound works that focused on the immigrant experience in the Twin Cities. In order to evaluate the success of this project, Aaron Putt documented the process through sketches, photographs and video and sound recordings, as well as detailed notes. He was able to directly observe improvements in his ability to work on large-scale paintings as well as video and sound editing. The successful completion and exhibition of the five final paintings served as the ultimate indicator of successful achievement of the stated outcomes. 2: As a result of Arts Board grant funding, Aaron Kagan Putt promoted and mounted an exhibition of large-scale paintings, which generated increased visibility, recognition and success in the arts community. The success of stated project outcomes were measured by attendance at each event and the degree of community engagement. The effectiveness of the promotional materials and social media marketing was evaluated similarly.",,,,10000,,,,"Aaron K. Putt",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Putt will create and exhibit a new series of paintings focused on stories of immigration in the Twin Cities, looking at the ways in which surroundings shape personal and cultural identity. The work will be exhibited publicly in the Twin Cities through open studio events and community centers that serve immigrant communities.",2015-03-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Putt,"Aaron K. Putt",,,MN,,"(520) 240-8271 ",azputt@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-349,"Marion Angelica: Ceramic artist, former director of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Brian Frink: Visual artist, professor of painting and drawing, chair, art department, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Maren Kloppmann: Ceramic sculptor; Qian Liu: Ceramics and sculpture artist; Stephen Shaskan: Author, illustrator and Loft Literary Center teaching artist; Don Sherman: Artist, educator, photographer, mentors program coordinator, Southwest Minnesota State University College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30264,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","200 people, mostly not self-identified as artists, will guide the boats as they dance the ballet. A list of ballet participants will be kept, and each participant will be asked to complete a questionnaire indicating previous involvement in dance as a performing art, and an evaluation of their involvement in this project. 2: 25-50 emerging and mid-career artists will be involved in the ballet, with a heightened level of responsibility in the production. These artists will be asked to complete an evaluation of their involvement, including how their work in this project has helped them develop their art work, and suggestions for how this project could have been more helpful.","77 performed/ 110 rehearsed, 65 on boats, twelve musicians, nine crew staffed three safety boats, four ground crew of four directed, ten volunteers ushered, five videographers, 40 coordinated the festival, 2000+ attended. After the performance we sent an e mail out to all the performers, asking them to respond as to how the experience was valuable to them. The responses were overwhelmingly positive. An example: Dear friends, I was tickled to see you last night; and I am happy to have heard so much delight about the show! Patrick certainly refreshed his stature as a visionary human who can pleasingly manifest the improbable. As a lot of you know, sailboat racing was a family and community passion in my youth. With the Boat Ballet I regained the sense of community, but where the collective goal was aesthetic, not competitive! YAY! 2: Twenty-seven artists were involved with a range of added responsibilities. The post performance evaluation e mail provided us with the feedback we sought. ",,2050,"Other, local or private",12050,,,,"Patrick E. Scully",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Scully will choreograph the Mississippi River Boat Ballet. Using live music, the boats will be the dancers, the Mississippi River will be the stage, and a cast of 200 will perform in this August 2015 event.",2015-01-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Scully,"Patrick E. Scully",,,MN,,"(612) 205-1512 ",patrick@patrickscully.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-353,"Margot Bassett: Vocalist, move and performance-maker; Gretchen Cohenour: Dance program director, choreographer and professor, Winona State University; David DeBlieck: Dance and theatre instructor, Augsburg College and Saint Cloud State University; Matthew Gasper: Artistic director and choreographer, Fargo-Moorhead Ballet, master teacher, Gasper's School of Dance and Performing Arts; Rebecca Katz Harwood: Dance instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 30085,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","An exhibit of a new series of papercuts created on the history of immigration in Minnesota. The project will be evaluated by the number of attendants at the exhibition opening reception and the number in attendance at the workshop in conjunction with the exhibition. 2: Exhibition at the Minnesota History Center. More Minnesotans will be able to engage with my work through my first solo exhibition at the MHC.","The actual outcome achieved was a public exhibition of a new series of papercuts created on the history of immigration in Minnesota. The project outcome was evaluated by the number of attendants at the public exhibition and workshop. These numbers were compiled by the Minnesota History Centers welcome desk which kept detailed records of every person in attendance at the Center. 2: The actual outcome achieved was an exhibition at the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul. The project was evaluated by having a solo exhibition at the Minnesota History Center. ",,,,10000,,,,"Christopher C. Allen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Allen will create a new series of twelve to sixteen large papercuts that focus on the history of immigration in Minnesota. The work will be exhibited in November at the Minnesota History Center and will be Allen’s first solo exhibition. An opening and artist talk will be part of the exhibition.",2015-03-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Allen,"Christopher C. Allen",,,MN,,"(952) 215-2020 ",christophercoreyallen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-269,"Keya Ganguly: Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, and Studies in Cinema and Media Culture, University of Minnesota; Jessica Hirsch: Sculptor, woodworker, and artist-in-residence, Driftless Folkschool; Shana Kaplow: Painter and video artist, art professor, Saint Cloud State University; Bradley Kaspari: Visual artist, sculptor, and public artist, owner and director, Kaspari Design Services, Inc.; Cecilia Schiller: Visual artist utilizing carving and woodworking to create interactive sculptures; Karen Stout-Heller: Oil painter and collage artist; Caitlin Warner: Book artist, board member, Art Shanty Project, staff, Graywolf Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30092,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create nine new artworks (five intaglio prints, two collages and two screen prints), have them professionally photographed and frame the work using repurposed wood. The new body of work will be successfully completed and placed in frames built by me using repurposed wood. I will hire a professional photographer to document the work within the grant period. 2: I will seek opportunities to exhibit the new work by submitting materials to five Minnesota venues I have not exhibited at previously. I will deliver an artist talk during the exhibition. The body of work created during the grant period will be scheduled for exhibition at a publicly accessible venue in Minnesota. An artist talk will be scheduled during the exhibition period.","During the grant period, I created seven new intaglio prints, two new screenprints and five new collages. Ten of these artworks were photographed upon completion. The artwork generated during the grant period was measured against the goals I set forth in the initial proposal. Upon review of the artwork and its final presentation, I was able to pinpoint knowledge gains and technical improvements that resulted from the research and practice related to this grant. 2: I sought to exhibit at more than five Minnesota venues, had a solo exhibition at Minnesota State University-Moorhead and delivered two artist lectures during the grant period. I compared the proposed outcomes with what took place during the grant period. Unfortunately I do not know how many people came through my exhibition at Minnesota State University-Moorhead while it was on view.",,652,"Other, local or private",10652,,,,"Joshua D. Bindewald",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Bindewald will create a body of new prints and collages that he will frame using repurposed wood, document, and exhibit in Minnesota. He will also lead a free workshop on framing and the presentation of two dimensional art at the Hack Factory in Minneapolis.",2015-03-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joshua,Bindewald,"Joshua D. Bindewald",,,MN,,"(612) 396-5402 ",jbindewald@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-271,"Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Laddavanh Insixiengmay: Lao weaving artist and designer, cofounder of Lao Cultural Center, founder of SihnNaChampa Dance Theatre; Leann Johnson: Graphic designer, illustrator and ceramic tile artist; Stephen Klassen: Twin Cities sculptor and painter working primarily with wood; Kristin Makholm: Executive director, Minnesota Museum of American Art; Edie Overturf: Cofounder, LegUp Studio, visiting assistant professor of printmaking, University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Emily Stover: Visual artist and designer, adjunct instructor in design at University of Minnesota; Delina White: Folk and traditional artist from Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 30107,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Nate Burbeck will create new paintings that explore various social underpinnings of local, contemporary culture through surreal landscape narratives derived from Minnesota landscape photographs. New works will be created and presented to the public in a local exhibition space. ","Seven new paintings were created and a public exhibition was held at the Alice R. Rogers and Target Galleries at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. The project's outcomes were evaluated by the number of paintings completed by the artist during the grant period and by the successful mounting of a public exhibition featuring works created during the grant period.",,,,10000,,,,"Nathaniel C. Burbeck AKA Nate Burbeck",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Burbeck will create a new body of work that consists of six to ten paintings sited in greater Minnesota, depicting isolated moments of the surreal within the context of contemporary culture. An exhibition of the new work is being planned for a Minneapolis or Collegeville gallery.",2015-03-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nathaniel,Burbeck,"Nathaniel C. Burbeck AKA Nate Burbeck",,,MN,,"(612) 423-0758 ",nburbeck@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-280,"David Andree: Artist utilizing painting, drawing, sculpture and sound, painting and drawing instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Jan Elftmann: Visual artist, educator for the Science Museum of Minnesota, coordinator of art at 801 Gallery, director, ArtCar ArtBike Parade.; Shannon Estlund: Visual artist, adjunct instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; William Gorcica: Professor of art, Saint Cloud State University; Ursula Hargens: Co-collaborator and program head for Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education; Peter Pestalozzi: Furniture designer/craftsman, Ely, Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council; Brian Stewart: Plein air painter and instructor; Christine Willcox: Visual artist, professor, art and art history department, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30178,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","An exhibit of new work in the Student Life Building at North Hennepin Community College as a cultural event for students, faculty and visitors. I will be successful if the work is completed, framed, displayed and seen by the public at North Hennepin Community College. ","Iron Moccasin created twelve new works of mixed media prints and exhibited them at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Center during the spring and summer of 2016. Both qualitative and quantitative measures were used to evaluate the outcome of this project. Twelve new prints using captured cell imagery were completed, framed, and exhibited in the Student Life Building at North Hennepin Community College. People were asked to sign in when they came to the TRIO campus center. There was written and verbal feedback about the project, as well as observations, by the Director of TRIO Programs, of visitor's reactions to the ongoing exhibit.",,,,10000,,,,"Joan B. Iron Moccasin",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Iron Moccasin will create a new body of work merging art and science by incorporating stained cell imagery into a series of mixed media prints. This new work will be exhibited at North Hennepin Community College.",2015-03-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,"Iron Moccasin","Joan B. Iron Moccasin",,,MN,,"(763) 785-1255 ",joanironmoccasin@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-309,"Moira Bateman: Contemporary visual artist, utilizing mixed media and fiber to create sculptural and site-specific art; Elizabeth Devine: Jewelry designer and lettering artist, Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists co-op board member; Justine Di Fiore: Hospital worker and visual artist; Andrew Maus: Executive Director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona; Daniel Mondloch: Painter, muralist, and art teacher; Asako Nakauchi: Sculptor and installation artist, instructor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Jessica Shaykett: Librarian, American Craft Council; Frederick Somers: Award-winning pastel artist and painter, art instructor; Liza Sylvestre: Visual artist and educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30185,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Once project is complete I will exhibit it at a local venue like White Page Gallery or SooVac. At the opening I will give a brief introduction to the works conceptual aims as well as provide the gallery with a handout of text I have written to accompany the show. ","More Minnesotans are able to engage in or with the work of Minnesota artists. Three emerging artist with alternative photographic practices had the opportunity and freedom to present their work. I had someone keep count of the number of people with a tracker. We are able to see views on our webpage. ",,741,"Other, local or private",10741,,,,"GraceMarie Keaton-Stasi AKA GraceMarie Keaton",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Keaton-Stasi will create a series of images that explore the idea of representation, meaning making, and image culture. Working through digital and physical manipulation she will bring together visual elements from a variety of sources to combine multiple perspectives into one image. The project will be shown at a Twin Cities venue.",2015-03-02,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,GraceMarie,Keaton-Stasi,"GraceMarie Keaton-Stasi AKA GraceMarie Keaton",,,MN,,"(913) 449-2567 ",gracemariekeaton@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-313,"David Bowman: Photographer, full member, National Geographic Creative; Donald Clark: Professor of photography, Minnesota State University Moorhead; John Gregor: Photographer and photo educator; Ellen Kingsbury: Photographer; Laura Migliorino: Photographer, professor of art, Anoka Ramsey Community College; Jeffrey Millikan: Photographer, adjunct professor of photography, University of Minnesota; Vivienne Morgan: Photographer, adjunct professor at Bemidji State University; Margaret Ojala: Photographer and Professor of Art, St Olaf College.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 35574,"Artist in Residency",2016,2250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Elementary students will learn to actively listen, reflect and use musical language. They will make music by singing or using their bodies to make sound. Brass students will respond to music questions; demonstrate improvement in posture, tone production and technical skill; and experience chamber music. Seniors will hear professional quality artists perform; understand the difference between the brass instruments; and interact with the artists in an informal, unintimidating way. College of Saint Benedict teaching artists use video recording for reflective self-evaluation. Community/student surveys will be used to measure outcomes. Community Education staff, band directors, and senior center staff will observe participants and provide feedback.","The desired outcomes for the brass masterclass were achieved. The session focused on fundamentals that need to be in place in order to produce an outstanding sound. The session was very interactive, with the students asking good questions. The students enjoyed hearing Copper Street Brass play a few pieces as well and several of them attended the concert the next evening. The desired outcomes for the “informance” at the Senior Center were also achieved, as the seniors got to hear Copper Street Brass play many pieces; speak about their instruments and the music; and ask questions. The seniors reported enjoying this format, the interaction with the musicians, and the learning that took place. Many of the seniors attended the concert the next evening. The Brass Petting Zoo sessions also achieved the desired outcomes. The students learned basic concepts such as loud and soft; fast and slow; and high and low pitch. The Copper Street Brass played several songs that the students knew. The Copper Street Brass used “hose-a-phons” – rubber hoses of various lengths with a funnel serving as a bell on one end and their instrument mouthpiece used for playing the hose on the other – to teach the students about the relationship between the length of the brass instrument tubing and the instrument’s pitch. The Copper Street Brass players excelled at keeping the students fully engaged during these sessions. The evaluations were different for each of the residency components. For the masterclass, a written evaluation was given to the band directors to complete. Their responses are included in the evaluation document uploaded with this report. They both indicated that the learning goals were either met or exceeded for the masterclass. For the “informance” at the Senior Center, the Senior Center Director and the Community Education Director sought verbal feedback from the seniors in attendance. The feedback was very positive, as noted above. For the brass petting zoos, an evaluation survey was given to a few of the staff members in attendance. Included with this evaluation was a request for a “one word” evaluation. The surveys are included in the evaluation document uploaded with this report. Copper Street Brass also provided their self-evaluation information via email. That is included in the uploaded file as well. In addition, I (Diane Johnson, Community Education Director) attended and observed all sessions of the residency. As an accomplished flutist with years of teaching experience, I have the knowledge base to evaluate this residency. My comments are included in the response to the Artist Critique question.",,,,2250,1004,"Amy Johnson, Randy Durick, Lisa Seguin, Carolyn Milano, Sarah Baker, Corey Black, Mark Larson",0.00,"Delano Community Education","K-12 Education","Artist in Residency",,"Copper Street Brass",2016-07-26,2016-07-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Johnson,"Delano Community Education","140 Elm Ave",Delano,MN,55328-9118,"(763) 972-6210x 6",djohnson@delano.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-residency-34,"Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser, Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, serves on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, has served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, printer, Nuclear Engineer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.","Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: film, digital, and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.",,2 35483,"Artist Mentor Program",2016,310,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","1. An increase in knowledge will be achieved by exploring various styles of ballet and contemporary dance. 2. An increase in skill will be achieved by practicing preferred styles. 3. An increase in new work will be achieved by choreographing in the preferred style or by exploring combinations of styles. Likerd Scale, 1-5","Greatly Exceeded 5",,290,"Other, local or private",600,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Artist Mentor Program",,"Dance mentorship",2015-07-01,2015-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-mentor-program-14,"Patty Kakac: musician/songwriter; Rebecca Davis: musician/music teacher; Arlyn Swenson: actor/theatre manager/musician; Marta Johnson: musician/dance/writer; Jane Gardener: visual artist; Kay Ornberg: visual artist.","Patty Kakac: musician/songwriter; Rebecca Davis: musician/music teacher; Arlyn Swenson: actor/theatre manager/musician; Marta Johnson: musician/dance/writer; Jane Gardener: visual artist; Kay Ornberg: visual artist.",,2 35125,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","David Darrow will host a public reading of the work followed by a talkback to facilitate further development of the project. The outcome will be evaluated based on the creation of the book, score, and lyrics for Under The Dayglow Carpet, and the subsequent sharing of the material in a public forum. The venue for the reading is the Playwrights' Center. ","I have created a new musical that is well underway toward a finished script/score and has been workshopped in front of a small audience. I recorded much of what was said at the talkback after the presentation, and nearly all of the music was recorded. I am able to return to the comments of the audience as well as the actual audio material to make changes and continue working. I am also in conversations with a few different local entities who are interested in helping this piece see more life. In fact, a few colleagues are assisting in another reading of the project this coming June after changes are made. ",,300,"Other, local or private",10300,,,,"David Darrow",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Darrow will create and workshop a new musical set in Los Angeles during the early 1960s, to explore the explosion of culture that occurred as a response to the conservatism of the 1950's. A public reading will take place at the Playwright's Center in Min",2016-01-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Darrow,"David Darrow",,,MN,,"(973) 865-5261 ",Dwdarrow@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-385,"Julie Ahasay: Director and actor, Duluth Playhouse; faculty member, University of Minnesota Duluth; Richard Cook: Artistic director, Park Square Theatre; David Driscoll: Founding artistic director of SkyVault Theatre Company and Words Players Theatre; Taous Khazem: Actor, playwritght, and teaching artist; Artist Initiative grantee; Rebecca Meyer-Larson: Theatare arts, language arts and speech communications teacher, Moorhead High School; Perrin Post: Theater producer, director, writer, and actor; Elizabeth Schachterle: Puppeteer and director at Open Eye Figure Theatre; Artist Initiative grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35148,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will create two new pieces and exhibit them in the 2016 Northern Woods and The Art of Fine Furniture exhibitions. Success will be determined by the completion of the work, its exhibition and audience attendance. The exhibitions will demonstrate growth in his professional practice as a furniture designer/maker. 2: The artist will have expanded capabilities in machining/casting of aluminum and in creating forms and molds for carbon fiber or fiberglass layup. The artist will show innovative use of new and existing materials and processes in his work.","Two pieces were completed and shown at two exhibitions. The public attended in significant numbers. The artist met with the public at related events. 1. Were the proposed pieces completed in time for the targeted exhibitions? 2. Were the pieces on display at the targeted exhibitions? 3. Were the targeted exhibitions open to the general public? 4. Was the public in attendance in numbers meeting or exceeding expectations? 5. Was the artist available for public discourse during the exhibitions? 2: Using bent plywood and metal turning increased my skills and was essential in making the art both artistically and technologically innovative. 1. Was skill gained in the use of a previously unfamiliar material or process? 2. Was greater knowledge or understanding gained of a familiar material or process? 3. Was the application of the new or existing material or process important in making the piece more artistically innovative? 4. Was it innovative from a technical standpoint?",,,,10000,,,,"Timothy J. Gorman",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Gorman will increase his capacity for working with new materials while completing two new pieces of fine furniture to be shown at exhibitions in Winona and the Twin Cities.",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Gorman,"Timothy J. Gorman",,,MN,,"(612) 306-0261x c",tim.gorman@gormanartanddesign.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-396,"Craig Campbell: Working studio artist and glassblowing instructor; Joseph Giannetti: Painter, illustrator, photographer, muralist; Jennifer Jenkins: Artist, prop and wardrobe stylist; Christine Monroe: Cartoonist; children’s book author, artist, and illustrator; Janet Olney: Executive director, Willmar Area Arts Council; career fiber artist and instructor; Carl Oltvedt: Visual artist in drawing and painting, retired college art teacher; Samuel Spiczka: Sculptor","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35174,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will produce a series of 10-14 portraits of county fair animals in their environments. The work will be exhibited and include public discussions. Attendees will vote for a winner from among the photos before and again after the gallery talk. They will be given an evaluation to comment on the work and their experience. 2: Teach Minnesotans about the technical photographic processes used to create the images to include an in-person lighting demo during artist talk. I will collect visitor guestbook comments and evaluations about their experience.","Over sixteen portraits of county fair animals in their environments were created. The work was exhibited and included public discussions. Headcount was made at receptions along with guest book and photographs made to document the event. 2: Two artist talks and receptions were offered to present the work, discuss the approach, and answer questions. A guest book documented comments. An artist talk was presented at 3:00 p.m. on February 3, 2017 at the Central Lakes College Art Gallery is located at Central Lakes College (Brainerd Campus). A second gallery exhibition resulted from the work at Gallery 360 in Minneapolis, Minnesota with an artist reception on April 15, 2017.",,,,10000,,,,"Robert J. Kern AKA RJ Kern",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Kern will create “The Unchosen Ones,” by photographing ten to fourteen Minnesota county fair animals in their environments. Exhibitions and artist talks are planned for various locations in Minnesota.",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Kern,"Robert J. Kern AKA RJ Kern",,,MN,,"(303) 474-0983 ",rj@kern-photo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-410,"Joseph Allen: Photographer; Brett Kallusky: Assistant professor of photography, University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Ellen Kingsbury: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Jeffrey Millikan: Photographer; adjunct professor of photography, University of Minnesota; Vivienne Morgan: Photographer, adjunct professor at Bemidji State University; Stephen Ozone: Photographer and Arts Board grantee; Paul Wegner: Art department faculty teaching photography at Inver Hills Community College, Arts Board grantee; Bonnie Wilson: Consulting curator, librarian and archivist; former curator of photography, Minnesota Historical Society, Oakdale","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35196,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To introduce more Minnesotans to at a black and white photography exhibit of past events and iconic personalities in the professional wrestling world. It will be evaluated by the number of people in attendance at the opening and throughout the run of the show. Also by the effectiveness of placement of marketing and PR activities to advertise the show.","Minnesotans who might not see a black and white gallery show were exposed to the format of fine art framed, printed and displayed. Attendance at the opening and throughout the run of the show was a main determining factor, also awareness raised by electronic media, Facebook, and shares with local wrestling podcast shows. Jeff Harrington, the director of the MPLS Photo Center, reported a steady flow of gallery viewers throughout the six weeks and had sales to date of five prints, one framed. HE estimated that on average daily attendance was 8-10 show attendees. 2: More MInnesotans were introduced to a gallery show of black and white prints of a Minnesota artist. Wrestler Jumping Jim Brunzell assisted me on two radio shows, KQRS and WCCO, and also showed up to meet the gallery goers on the opening night. Historian George Schire and MIch Karch were also in attendance on opening night and added to the nostalgia of the evening. Not only did gallery goers see the prints, but also the wrestlers and personalities who were in attendance.",,,,10000,,,,"Karen Melvin",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Melvin will edit and print “Bash,” her series of black and white photos of professional wrestling in Minnesota in the 1980s. The exhibition will also contain current photos showing where the “wrastlers” are today. An exhibition is planned for a venue in",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Melvin,"Karen Melvin",,,MN,,"(612) 850-9242 ",kmelvinphoto@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-425,"Hillary Berg: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Elizabeth Blair: Artist Initiative grantee in photography; professor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Luke Erickson: Photographer; consultant at Instinct Art Gallery; photo curator for the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography; Linda Gammell: Photographer and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Peter Happel Christian: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; professor of integrated media at Saint Cloud State University; Suzanne Kosmalski: Installation artist and photographer; Arts Board grantee; Margaret Ojala: Photographer and professor of art, St Olaf College; Carrie Thompson: Studio manager for photographer Alec Soth; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35197,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To expand my layered acrylic practice by adding sculpture and functional objects to my jewelry repertoire, as well as expose my work to a new audience. A collection of sculpture and functional objects will be completed and exhibited to the public. A majority of the audience attending will be new to my work, which will be observed during exhibition.","I expanded my practice, taught myself to work larger, executed a series of sculpture, and exhibited them to the public exposing my art to a new audience. I have a body of work that resulted from the project, along with photos and documentation of each piece as well as gallery shots during the opening night reception of patrons interacting with the work. I was able to observe first hand during the exhibition a new audience that has never before seen my work. ",,,,10000,,,,"Jennifer N. Merchant",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Merchant will create a new body of layered acrylic work that explores sculpture and functional objects. She will expand her artistic practice through a public exhibition that will showcase the new work.",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Merchant,"Jennifer N. Merchant",,,MN,,"(612) 710-4595 ",jenmdesigns@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-426,"Craig Campbell: Working studio artist and glassblowing instructor; Joseph Giannetti: Painter, illustrator, photographer, muralist; Jennifer Jenkins: Artist, prop and wardrobe stylist; Christine Monroe: Cartoonist; children’s book author, artist, and illustrator; Janet Olney: Executive director, Willmar Area Arts Council; career fiber artist and instructor; Carl Oltvedt: Visual artist in drawing and painting, retired college art teacher; Samuel Spiczka: Sculptor","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35210,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mommsen will create twelve large ceramic vases in which the form and surface are unified with a specific emotion obtained from observing a live model. Success will be evaluated regularly with monthly meetings with ceramic artist, Ursula Hargens for feedback, direction and critique. 2: Ten participants in a workshop will draw on a tile while observing a model to understand that drawing directly on clay gives emotion to the art. Success will be evaluated by feedback from the workshop participants and through a group critique.","Mommsen created thirty large ceramic vases in which the form and surface are unified with a specific emotion obtained from observing a live model. It was very helpful to have Ursula to come and critique me regularly during this process. She was able to direct me to artists and forms that she thought would further the work. She recommended that I look at the work of Rudi Autio. This led to many new forms for me. She helped with places to apply. She recommended applying to the Phipps and this turned out to be a good choice. It was also good to have someone to turn to when things were getting tough or when I needed some technical advice. 2: Ten citizens participated in a workshop where they altered clay, drew and painted while observing a live model to give emotion to their art. The feedback from each participant as they laid out their cylinders and tiles was one of AHH! In the critique we used critical response. In critical response we understand a work or experience when we slow down and pay attention to what we notice, remember, feel and wonder about. The second part of the feedback was the response of the participants as they picked up their completed artwork at my show. They understood the process and my work much better.",,2998,"Other, local or private",12998,,,,"Katherine M. Mommsen AKA Kathy Mommsen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Mommsen will alter and decorate twelve large ceramic vessels where the form and imagery evoke a specific emotional expression. The finished pieces will be shown at the Northrup King Building.",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Mommsen,"Katherine M. Mommsen AKA Kathy Mommsen",,,MN,,"(952) 378-7046 ",kathymommsen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-429,"Zoe Adler: Gallery director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking; Keya Ganguly: Professor of cultural studies and comparative literature, University of Minnesota; Lori Greene: Artist and owner of Mosaic on a Stick; John Larson: Ceramic artist; Sonja Peterson: Independent artist; Lynette Power: Bronze and clay sculptor; public artist; Don Sherman: Artist, educator, photographer; mentors program coordinator, Southwest Minnesota State University","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35226,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A performance set for a new Tabla Ensemble, with new and reworked compositions, will be performed in May 2016. The performance set will have at least ten compositions for Tabla, with at least five newly created by Pavan. Audience feedback will be collected at the first concert and used to improve the set. 2: A final public performance of the newly created Tabla Ensemble led by Pavan will be held in November 2016. More rehearsals and feedback from the first concert will help fine tune the performance set for Nov. Audience feedback will be gathered in Nov too. A six member Tabla Ensemble would be created.","A concert by my new Tabla Ensemble was held at the Pangea World Theater in Minneapolis in Feb, featuring poetic Tabla drumming compositions arranged by me. A survey was handed to the audience with the program notes at the concert. We designed a written survey with twelve questions, to receive insightful feedback on the success of the concert. The questions related to their overall impressions of the concert, whether the content met their expectations, suggestions for the next concert, the quality of the music, performers, sound and stage. Survey results were analyzed by me after the concert. A Q and A session was also held after the concert. 2: A final concert by my new Tabla ensemble AAVARTAN was held at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis in June, featuring many new works. A survey was handed to the audience with the program notes at the final concert. I designed a written survey with eight questions, to provide feedback on the success of the concert. The questions related to their overall impressions of the concert, whether the content met the audience expectations, suggestions for future, the quality of the music, performers, sound and stage. Survey results were analyzed by me for the concert.",,2367,"Other, local or private",12367,,,,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Pavan will create a new tabla ensemble (north Indian classical drum) in Minneapolis, conduct workshops and rehearsals, and hold two public performances.",2016-01-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 508-3716 ",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-438,"Jason Allen: Electronic performance artist and producer; Colleen Bertsch: Violinist; Artist Initiative grantee; Annette Enneking: Actress, dancer, fight director, teaching artist, songwriter, and musician; Paul Fonfara: Musician; Artist Initiative grantee; deVon Gray: Composer and multi-instrumentalist; Katrina Mundinger: Clarinetist; Artist Initiative grantee; Joseph Tougas: Musician and songwriter","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35272,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Production of a narrative short film. Completion of production/post-production, self-reflection on personal artistic growth, feedback from the public, and employing Minnesota artists. 2: Present a public screening of the short film project in Minnesota. Progress will be evaluated by achieving attendance of at least 100 people at a screening of the film (either as a stand-alone screening with a Q and A panel discussion, or programmed with the work of other Minnesota Filmmakers).","A short film was produced as a result of this grant. A public component provided feedback and community interaction. Both qualitative and quantitative methods based on execution of the proposed project and feedback from the public at the screening as well as feedback from cast and crew who worked on the film. 2: Approximately 60 Minnesotans were able to engage in or with the work of Minnesota artists through making the film and/or attending the screening. Attendance was the primary method of evaluation. While over 30 individual artists worked on the project in some way, shape, or form, our attendance at the event was approximately 30 people. Our invitation list was close to 100. We did not achieve the attendance goal of at least 100 people, however we will continue to screen the film throughout Minnesota and hopefully world-wide through the festival circuit and will likely exceed that initial goal of 100 people within the next twelve months.",,3500,"Other, local or private",13500,,,,"Maya T. Washington AKA Maya Washington",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Washington will complete a narrative short film, Clear, about a mother who has been separated from her adolescent daughter due to a wrongful conviction. A screening will take place in the Twin Cities.",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maya,Washington,"Maya T. Washington AKA Maya Washington",,,MN,,"(213) 435-8406 ",mayawashington@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-464,"Layla Dowlatshahi: Playwright and Arts Board grantee; writing instructor at Normandale Community College; Denise Fick: Artist Initiative grantee; illustrator/animator/graphic designer; Dain Ingebretson: Freelance teaching artist, writer, producer; Peter Nelson: Assistant professor of new media art at Saint Olaf; Kevin Obsatz: Filmmaker and video artist; Arts Board grantee; Frank Sander: Filmmaker and multimedia artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35278,"Artist Initiative",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will be experimenting with new materials and process for printmaking and boxmaking and incorporating those new media into my artwork. Completion of a body of work that incorporates those materials successfully - technically, visually and conceptually - while meeting or exceeding standards established by my previous books and boxes. 2: I will re-format my website (for mobile devices) and improve my promotional efforts through personal contacts, print media, snail mail, and the internet. Hopefully, I will gain the attention of the press, have increased online sales, good attendance at the exhibition, and have other opportunities become available as a result of my improved promotional skills.","I completed a successful new body of work resulting from prolonged hours in the studio, presented in a solo exhibition at Form+Content Gallery. Self-evaluation methods were employed, using my own high standards, with influence from the feedback of other artists, critics and members of the general public who attended the show. 2: My exhibition was well-attended with the help of local media outlets that listed or reviewed the exhibition, as well as my own promotional efforts. Attendance exceeded my expectations at my exhibition's reception, at a secondary reception as part of a gallery crawl, and through the normal business hours of the gallery. This was evidenced by the large number of people present at events, by signatures in the gallery notebook, and by the sale of 23 works from the show.",,,,10000,,,,"Jody L. Williams",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Williams will research new materials and processes while exploring the concept of dust. The resulting artist's books, boxes, and mixed media pieces will be featured in a solo show at Form+Content Gallery in Minneapolis.",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Williams,"Jody L. Williams",,,MN,,"(612) 721-2891 ",jody_williams@mcad.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-468,"Pamela Davis: Visual artist who combines weaving, metalsmithing, beading, and needlework; Paige Guggemos: Freelance graphic and web designer; printmaker; Andrew Messerschmidt: Painter; Julie Sirek: Visual artist; Eun-Kyung Suh: Art and design professor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Liza Sylvestre: Visual artist and educator; Willicey Tynes: Oil painter and sculptor","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 27205,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A sharper focus in my art career from national to local that will require new skills and result in renewed learning and personal growth. Through the success of the work, the interest, attendance and feedback from both the artistic and layman community. 2: The everyday, blue collar nature of my genre and scene paintings seems to attract a broader audience than I think would ordinarily look at art. Through solicited feedback, traffic and media attention.","Good attendance to the twelve day show and greater community interest in art that is uniquely Minnesota and interest in outdoor, regional painting and painters. The show Land of 10,000 Paintings was evaluated through on site observation of attendance, verbal engagement with the artist Brian Stewart in person at the show and via email and phone conversations as well as through comments in a guest book. 2: Greater regional interest in the artist and his work and future opportunities. Through direct observation of traffic, feedback from Capitol staff, a prestigious newspaper article and direct emails, phone calls and written comments to the artist.",,,,10000,,,,"Brian W. Stewart",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Stewart will create a group of plein air paintings that illustrate Minnesota’s geographic, ethnic, seasonal, and aesthetic diversity. He will exhibit the work to a broad audience by means of a portable exhibit system.",2014-03-01,2015-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brian,Stewart,"Brian W. Stewart",,,MN,,"(651) 792-6342 ",brian@stew-art.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-253,"Marion Angelica: Ceramic artist; former director of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Amy Cass: Professional ceramicist.; Anne Dugan: Arts administrator, visual arts, festival coordinator, new media arts; Paige Guggemos: Freelance graphic and Web designer; printmaker; Lindsay Kandler: Freelance graphic, textile and apparel designer.; Katrina Knutson: Working Artist, Freelance Educator, and Community Organizer; Margaret Pezalla-Granlund: Artist and Curator of Library Art and Exhibitions, Carleton College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27108,"Artist Initiative",2014,9200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A Face Project will bring twenty unique stories about everyday individuals and their communities to a broader Minnesota audience. The success is determined by the completion of all twenty micro-documentaries and two print publications in 2014. Outside interest is measured by blog statistics monitoring unique viewers, social media shares, and participant feedback. 2: I will promote A Face Project using online media, print media, and other media outlets in order to reach a larger audience. The outcome can be measured using online data collection software including JetPack and Google Analytics to track viewership and popularity of the project. Viewer location and engagement will also be monitored this way.","A Face Project web and print published twenty unique stories about everyday individuals and their communities to a broader Minnesota audience. This project was evaluated by comparing the proposed number of items produced to the actual number produced. In all cases items were met or exceeded. 2: A Face Project was promoted using online media, print media, and other media outlets in order to reach a larger audience. A Face Project used data collection software to track user engagement and website visits and all proposed outcomes were met or exceeded. Data collection software, including JetPack and Google Analytics, were used to track viewership and popularity of the project weekly both in relation to the project's website and social media accounts.",,,,9200,,,,"Natalie C. Jennings AKA Natalie Jennings",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Jennings will create twenty new micro-documentaries adding to A Face Project to share the stories of Minnesotans. She will also create two photo books that offer the public access to the project in hard copy format. An exhibition and book launch is scheduled for Fox Egg Gallery in Minneapolis.",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Natalie,Jennings,"Natalie C. Jennings AKA Natalie Jennings",,,MN,,"(808) 284-5490 ",afaceproject@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-206,"Melissa Brandt: Screenwriter; Michelle Brost: Freelance Animator; Santanu Chatterjee: Professor of cinema, Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Kevin Obsatz: Filmmaker and video artist; Jacob Swanson: Film-maker, installation artist and co-director of Ochre Ghost Art Gallery, Duluth; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 30200,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will expand my artistic subject matter by creating designs that interest the whole community and educate children through this piece of public art. I will save the designs and information gained from this project to my programming system – PlasmaCam, PCM format. The techniques, information and ideas I learn here will be reflected in future artworks. 2: I will be able to share my artwork with Southern Minnesotan families in an everyday, public, and widely visited setting. CMSM will compile audience attendance figures and collect comments about the fence. A comments collection box will be located at the fence for visitors to write and submit their feedback, which will be recorded and made into a Wordle word cloud.","This artist was able to learn new skills by utilizing the Plasma Cam technology which was ideally suited to cut metal for this 20-panel fence at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. Skills learned through this process have now transferred into new art works that are being designed and fabricated for personal and public use. 2: The word cloud has been uploaded demonstrating these outcomes. A survey was given in order to evaluate this program outcome.",,,,10000,,,,"Arnold D. Lillo AKA Arnie Lillo",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Lillo will design and fabricate an art fence for the public parklet on the grounds of the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato. The cut out metal panels will make it fun to explore technology, agriculture, and art. An opening event and artist talk will be held when the fence is installed.",2015-03-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arnold,Lillo,"Arnold D. Lillo AKA Arnie Lillo",,,MN,,"(507) 278-3671 ",alillo@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-323,"Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Laddavanh Insixiengmay: Lao weaving artist and designer, cofounder of Lao Cultural Center, founder of SihnNaChampa Dance Theatre; Leann Johnson: Graphic designer, illustrator and ceramic tile artist; Stephen Klassen: Twin Cities sculptor and painter working primarily with wood; Kristin Makholm: Executive director, Minnesota Museum of American Art; Edie Overturf: Cofounder, LegUp Studio, visiting assistant professor of printmaking, University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Emily Stover: Visual artist and designer, adjunct instructor in design at University of Minnesota; Delina White: Folk and traditional artist from Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 10004931,"Arts Learning",2019,11750,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Alternatively schooled youth develop new skills that enable them to express themselves through technical theatre and design. Students link their interpretations of Troilus and Cressida to concrete and achievable design concepts, expressing a unique and complex message to the audience. Audience survey and artist-developed rubrics will evaluate results. 2: Alternatively schooled youth strengthen their creative voices and artistic identity through collaboration with local theatre artists. SYT empowers students to effectively communicate their artistic vision, with success defined by students engaging with artists to make bold discoveries about themselves and the world. A feedback session and survey will yield critical qualitative data.","Alternatively schooled youth developed new skills that enabled them to express themselves through technical theatre and design. Students link their interpretations of The Two Noble Kinsmen to concrete design concepts, expressing a unique and complex message to the audience. Audience survey and artist-developed student rubrics evaluated results. 2: Alternatively schooled youth strengthed their creative voices and artistic identity through collaboration with local theatre artists. SYT empowers students to effectively communicate their artistic vision. Students engage with artists to make and share bold discoveries about themselves and the world. Audience talk-backs and student survey yielded critical qualitative data.","achieved proposed outcomes",2444,"Other,local or private",14194,150,"Patricia Verdoorn, Robyn Cook, Victoria Signorelli, Leif Jurgensen, Logan Verdoorn (ex-officio)",0.15,"Shakespearean Youth Theater Company AKA Shakespearean Youth Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Shakespearean Youth Theater will offer a Tech Track program focused on lighting, costume, scenic and sound design during a ten-week class and eight-week rehearsal period culminating in a five-show run of Troilus and Cressida incorporating students' unique design concepts.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Verdoorn,"Shakespearean Youth Theater Company","11400 Park Ridge Dr W",Minnetonka,MN,55305,"(651) 330-5037 ",pverdoorn@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-879,"Maria Argueta: English language learner teacher, Crookston Public Schools; Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; Anastasia Faunce: Program director, University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education and Professional Studies; editor, Open to Interpretation series.; Joelle Fernandez: Competitive dancer and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Molly Gamble: Artist; former arts event planner at Maryland Institute College of Art; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. Former Arts Board member, past executive director of the Minnesota Project; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004945,"Arts Learning",2019,85963,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Program participants will gain confidence in tapping into their creative side within an artistic discipline about which they're curious. Participants will complete pre-/post-class surveys (oral or written) measuring understanding of and comfort engaging with relevant artistic discipline. 2: Program participants will develop empathy toward others through intercultural learning that emphasizes personal connection with cultural diversity. For classes focusing on culturally-specific folk arts, participants will complete pre-/post-class surveys (oral or written) assessing personal relationship to and comfort with represented culture. ","Program participants gained confidence in tapping into their creative side within an artistic discipline about which they were curious. Participants completed pre-/post-class surveys measuring understanding of and comfort engaging with relevant artistic discipline. M staff and teaching artists also gathered information anecdotally through informal conversations with participants. 2: Program participants fostered personal connections across difference through art-making. Participants completed pre-/post-class surveys assessing personal relationship to and comfort engaging with each other in a group arts learning environment.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",22569,"Other,local or private",108532,6000,"Nancy Apfelbacher, Thomas J. Arneson, Jo Bailey, Tim Beastrom, Mike Birt, Brenda Child, Ph.D., Andy Currie, Jim Denomie, Susan Focke, Ann Heider, Robin Hickman, Tom Hysell, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Nathan Johnson, Mike McCormick, Paul Mellblom, Dave Neal, Gregory Page, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Diane Pozdolski, Robyne Robinson, Jim Rustad, Michael Sammler-Jones, Rick Scott, Patty Dunlap Whitaker, KaYing Yang, Dick Zehring",0.50,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"The Minnesota Museum of American Art will bring skilled teaching artists and folk and fine art, media, and design classes to arts learners ages four and up in the new Sifo Center for Creativity, a new hub for creative expression in Saint Paul.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Durand,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","141 4th St E Ste 101","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571 ",cdurand@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-892,"Bradley Althoff: Managing producer and senior project manager, Classical MPR; Roberta Gray: Director of Saint Francis Music Center, Little Falls; Jane Gudmundson: Former education director, Plains Art Museum in Fargo; Kao Ly Ilean Her: Chief executive officer, Hmong Elders Center; former executive director, State of Minnesota Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans; Paul LaJeunesse: Assistant professor of art, College of St Scholastica; Andrew Nordin: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Molly Sheeley Melton: Educator, school for Environmenta Studies in Apple Valley","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004948,"Arts Learning",2019,32527,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","With guidance from Cantus, young singers of the Minnesota Boychoir will be prepared to navigate voice-change with good vocal health and confidence. Boychoir participants will complete age-appropriate pre-/post-project surveys on vocal health. Boychoir leadership will monitor improvements, focusing on those singing through voice-change, and share feedback with Cantus before each master class. 2: By engaging with professional musicians, young singers gain role models that exemplify how to sustain active participation in the arts as adults. Boychoir participants will complete age-appropriate post-project surveys on involvement in music. Their parents/guardians will be invited to observe the entire project and attend a post-project assessment meeting to discuss impact on their sons.","The Minnesota Boychoir singers reported greater confidence singing through their voice change as a result of their work with Cantus. Cantus used a written pre and post-survey tool to assess whether the proposed outcomes of the project were achieved. 2: The Boychoir singers reported Cantus served as role models who exemplify how they can sustain active participation in the arts. Cantus used a written pre and post-survey tool to assess whether the proposed outcomes of the project were achieved.","achieved proposed outcomes",4620,"Other,local or private",37147,100,"Jeff Reed, Brock Metzger, Nancy Gaschott, Patricia Kirkpatrick, Katie Berg, Pete Cochrane, James Dorsey, Chris Foss, Katie Gabriel, Jonathan Guyton, David Niles, Paul Scholtz, Craig Shulstad, Kevin Stocks, Beth Anne Thompson",0.00,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Cantus will expand its residency model from the high school level to the Minnesota Boychoir's Cantabile group (ages 9-14). Cantus will guide those at the cusp of voice-change on vocal health in master classes/rehearsals leading to a shared concert.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046 ",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-895,"Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Aaron Drew: Visual artist; arts organization volunteer; BA in anthropology from U of M; Ann Heymann: Professional performer, composer, teacher and lecturer on the medieval Gaelic harp; Athena Kildegaard: Poet; lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004952,"Arts Learning",2019,88500,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Participants will gain knowledge of and skills in aspects of playwriting craft, including various styles, approaches, and perspectives. Demonstrations of learning/understanding of concepts through writing exercises and scenes, and discussions/analyses of scripts and other participants' writing in class and with mentors. 2: 42 or more diverse girls aged 14-18 will develop confidence in telling their stories via playwriting from diverse, local, inspiring role models. Qualitative feedback from participants after each section and in written surveys completed at program's end; documented teaching artist and mentor observations; video documentation.","Participants gained knowledge of and skills in aspects of playwriting craft, including different styles, approaches, and perspectives. Teaching artists and mentors observed and noted in written and verbal feedback demonstrations of learning/comprehension about the playwriting concepts taught, and via participant discussions about their own and others' writing. 2: 12 diverse girls and young women aged 14-18 developed confidence in telling their own stories via playwriting from diverse local female artists. We gathered qualitative feedback from participants, mentors, and participants' parents via surveys. Program artists and staff discussed outcomes and results. We also gathered recruitment and participant data and demographics.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",4964,"Other,local or private",49649,769,"Becca Ansari, Craig Ashby, Tom Beimers, Brad Betlach, Erika Eklund, Ed Friedlund, Katy Hook, Julie Hutchinson, JuCoby Johnson, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Thom Lewis, Nancy Monroe, Amanda Novak, Sarah Rasmussen, Shannon Robinson, Peter Scherf, Ben Scott, Brian Shea, Marcia Stout, Heidi Tieszen, David Weinstein, Barbara Zell",0.00,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"The Jungle Theater will offer an expanded 25-week playwriting education and mentorship program and a new four-week summer section of the program for teen girls/young women ages 14-18 that links with the theater's productions.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Gillette,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",robin@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-899,"Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Karen Charles: Founder, artistic/executive director, Threads Dance Project; Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Alexander Legeros: Development officer, Museum of Russian Art; bassoonist; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions; Therese Vogel: Community education director, Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools; executive director, Top Hat Theatre; Sydney Willcox: Painting and ceramics teacher, Como Park Senior High School","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004960,"Arts Learning",2019,7470,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Students will perform West African drumming and dance which demonstrates skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity as well as culture. It will be measured by observation of participants during the residency and performance. Data will be recorded on said participation. Student letters written to artists/legislators will track their learning. 2: Participants in the residency will have an opportunity to improve skills in working well with others. They will reflect on feedback from each other. At each session students are given the chance to give compliments to fellow participants on what they have done well. The artists give feedback as well.","Students demonstrated skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity while performing African drumming and dance. Besides our culminating performances which were our best means of evaluation, students gave feedback to the teaching artists, verbally and through letters. 2: Students improved their skills in working well with each other in a context that mattered to them, preparing for their performance. Students gave feedback to each other at the end of each practice, especially pointing out who was doing well with the new skills. Overall they showed maturity in their communication as was observed by staff.","achieved proposed outcomes",830,"Other,local or private",8300,,"Jill Anderson, Sean Sullivan, Amy Kelly, Bob Schoenrock, Jake Humphrey, Scott Schwarz, Mike Starr",0.00,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","K-12 Education","Arts Learning",,"Duniya Drum and Dance group will conduct two residencies on drumming and dancing from West Africa at Crossroads School to increase students' exposure to music and diversity and their ability to work together.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Thurston,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","4111 Ambassador Blvd","St Francis",MN,55070,"(763) 753-7146 ",cindyt806@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-906,"Carl Beihl: Artist in photography, ceramics, painting; instructor, Minnetonka Center for the Arts; David DeGennaro: Former managing and creative director, West Bank School of Music; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Akiko Ostlund: Dancer, performing artist, poet, puppeteer, curator, and activist; Sharon Thalmann: Former executive director, Henning Landmark Center; theater actor, producer, designer and director","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004964,"Arts Learning",2019,125000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","50 Metro Area high school students will develop new musical skills in Singers Of This Age, a 9-month chorus/arts apprenticeship program. 100% of participating students will indicate that they developed new musical skills; 75% will indicate they will continue to participate in choral activities in the future. 2: 50 Metro Area High School students will contribute to creating original works of literary, musical, theatrical, and movement-based arts. 100% of students will contribute to creating performance-based choral arts; 75% will indicate interest in creating original art works in the future.","Of the 53 VESOTA students, 96% indicated they experience expanded musical skills, and 100% noticed development in their singing voice. A mixed methodology of event reflections, journaling, music theory and vocal skills assessments, and a year-end survey comprise the elements from which data has been collected and analyzed. 2: 100% of students created new artistic works, are likely to participate in the choral arts, AND will create original works of art in the future. A mixed methodology of event reflections, journaling, music theory and vocal skills assessments, and a year-end survey comprise the elements from which data has been collected and analyzed.","achieved proposed outcomes",150625,"Other,local or private",275625,,"Mary Ann Aufderheide, Julie Bader, Traci Bransford, Philip Brunelle, Cassidy Burns, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Margaret Chutich, Ann Farrell, Daniel Fernelius, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Robin Helgen, Samuel Ingram, Joseph Kalkman, David Mona, Alfred Moore, David Myers, Nancy Nelson, Don Shelby, Timothy Takach, Jennifer Vickerman, Dorene Wernke, Jacob Wolkowitz",1.00,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Singers Of This Age is a nine-month choral/multiarts apprenticeship for metro high schoolers, who will learn from and create alongside master artists, celebrating African American, Mexican, African, Eastern European, and other arts in our communities.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-910,"Julie Ahasay: Director and actor, Duluth Playhouse; retired faculty member, University of Minnesota Duluth; Melissa Cuff: Director of development, marketing and communications for Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa; Caitlin Drayna: Director of bands, Minnewaska Area High School; principal trombonist, Central Lakes Symphony; Larry Gavin: Poet; teacher at Faribault high school; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet and nonfiction writer; faculty member, Saint Paul College; Jeffrey Prauer: Former executive director of MRAC and COMPAS; trombonist; Maryam Yusefzadeh: Vocalist; cofounder of Minnesota Global Arts and Global Knowledge Through Cultural Awareness","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004967,"Arts Learning",2019,48000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","90% of campers will improve their instrument proficiency, songwriting ability and develop new skills in recording and producing music. Every music class, band practice and beats/recording session has learning goals for the learners to help improve their skills. Teaching Artists will indicate at the end of each lesson what percentage of students met the learning goals. 2: 85% of campers will feel an increased confidence in themselves and their creative ability. Camper and Parent/Guardian surveys will be filled out at the end of camp. The surveys will ask questions about self-confidence. ","92% of campers improved their instrument proficiency and songwriting ability. Every instrument class and band practice had a learning goal for the learners to improve their skills. Teaching artists took surveys to indicate at the end of each lesson what percentage of students met the learning goals. 2: 86% of campers indicated that they felt more confident after attending GRRR. Campers took a survey at the end of camp and were asked questions about-self-confidence.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",127060,"Other,local or private",175060,5220,"Shannon McCarville, Wendy Johnson, Jennifer Evans-Hall, Karla Lindsay, Denim Cassidy, Wendy Darst, Marla Khan-Schwartz, Alexandrea Kouame, Miki Mosman",0.00,"She Rock She Rock","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"She Rock She Rock will hold a five-day Girls Rock n Roll Retreat music program for girls, gender nonconforming, and trans youth, ages 8 to 18. Participants will learn an instrument, form a band, collaboratively write original music, and perform in two live shows.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sam,Stahlmann,"She Rock She Rock","5115 Excelsior Blvd Ste 316","St Louis Park",MN,55416-0094,"(844) 743-7625x 2",sam@sherocksherock.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Meeker, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-913,"Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Karen Charles: Founder, artistic/executive director, Threads Dance Project; Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Alexander Legeros: Development officer, Museum of Russian Art; bassoonist; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions; Therese Vogel: Community education director, Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools; executive director, Top Hat Theatre; Sydney Willcox: Painting and ceramics teacher, Como Park Senior High School","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004111,"Arts Access",2018,19495,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists and mentors will improve theatrical, communication, and social skills as well as self-confidence and independence. Artists, mentors, and parents will complete pre- and post-production surveys evaluating theatrical, communication, and social skills and perceived levels of self-confidence and independence.",,,17453,"Other, local or private",36948,,"Rob Rosen, Michelle Sharon, Kristi Meyer, Erica Campbell, Mary Quist, Jerry Rondo, Kathy Boecher, Stacy Surratt, Megan Primus",0.00,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Northern Starz Theatre Company will present The Penguin Project, a national theater program for students with disabilities which will provide meanginful access to students with disabilities to participate in the theatrical arts.",2017-11-01,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bohnsack,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","5300 Alpine Dr Ste 140",Ramsey,MN,55303,"(612) 326-6158 ",rachel@northernstarz.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-416,"Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Janette Davis: Nonprofit consultant; board member, The Soap Factory; Shelley Johnson: Improviser, actor, and preschool teacher; Monica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Rory Wakemup: Director, All My Relations Gallery; Arts Board grantee; Kimberly Young: Grant writer with Grant Assist Consulting","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004119,"Arts Learning",2018,88320,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","120 arts learners will have a rare opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in Somali traditional music, poetry, and art from leading Somali artists. Arts learners will demonstrate skills learned in a performance and complete surveys and interviews at the end of the program. 2: 120 arts learners will draw on important works rooted in Somali music, poetry, or spoken word to develop and perform their own work. The outcome will be achieved if learners provide evaluative feedback that the experience increased their understanding of other cultures or their own identities.","266 Minnesotans expanded their knowledge of Somali music, poetry, and art through performances and concerts by students and leading Somali artists. Our evaluation design included both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, including surveys and tuning protocols for students and facilitators. We also utilized videography and conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with students. 2: Twenty-six arts learners drew on artworks rooted in Somali music, poetry, and spoken word to develop and perform their own work to share with audiences. In informal and recorded interviews, and through written and verbal feedback, arts learners indicated that the experience increased their understanding of their Somali culture and identities. Several said they had never before performed in Somali.",,12282,"Other, local or private",100602,,"Jill Dawe, Steven Katz, Rob Salmon, David Edminster, Brent Hickman, Rob Nordin, Jessica Kopiscke, Mary Laurel True",0.00,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"The Cedar will expand its Midnimo Workshop Series by incorporating the award-winning Voices of a People's History of the United States model to conduct workshops for Somali youth led by master Somali artists that teach culturally-specific skills.",2017-09-01,2018-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-861,"Annelise Eckelaert: Freelance artist, children's theater; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Amanda Kaler: Development director, Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Jonell Pacyga: Adjunct professor of ESL, and ESL and world languages education coordinator, Univeristy of Northwestern; Kelly Pratt: Business and life coach for people in creative industries; Gregory Siems: Director, Vision 2020 in Austin; Ping Wang: Professor of English and creative writing; founder and director of Kinship of Rivers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004152,"Arts Access Grant ",2018,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","As a result of this program an audience of 2,000 will experience professional quality music theater. As a result of this program a cast of 40 will grow as musicians and actors challenged with recreating authentic British accents including cockney. As a result of this program the costumer and 10 volunteers will create period costumes of lower and upper class early 20th century London. As a result of this program five members of the Pine Point Native community will participate in the arts. An audience count will be made and a collection of comments from evaluation surveys, emails, letters, FaceBook comments, and conversations will be compiled. A four minute montage of the production will be created that will highlight MY FAIR LADY. This will be posted on YouTube and referenced on FaceBook.","Collected comments and audience surveys indicate a high satisfaction with artistic experience.Audience attendance - all productions, with the exception of 2nd night, were at capacity. British accents - from the director's point of view were successful. An indication of success for the audience came from comments that they had difficulty hearing for the first 10 minutes. When they became accustomed to the Cockney accents, they had no problems.Five cast members were Native Americans.",,49750,"Other,local or private",55750,,,,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access Grant ",,"MY FAIR LADY",2018-05-24,2018-08-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Dove,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","PO Box 102","Park Rapids",MN,56470-4638,"(218) 732-7096 ",pd5@evansville.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-grant-6,"Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Jill Johnson: author; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Becky Colebank: author; Corryn Trask: musician.","Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Jill Johnson: author; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Becky Colebank: author; Corryn Trask: musician.",,2 10004219,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. As in previous years, we will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support and insight. We also offer a QR code for audience members to scan and fill out their survey online. We discovered that by having an online Google Form for the survey, was that it was easier to tabulate and understand the survey results. At the end of the season, we will also survey our student participants to gain their feedback. The scholarship students will also be asked to send thank you notes to their legislators about their experience. The Executive Director will be responsible for carrying out these projects.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and distributed surveys and had a scannable online QR code. We are using information learned to create a new student handbook and to add another performing chamber group for advanced students.","Achieved proposed outcomes",44721,"Other,local or private",52721,,"Jody Fischenich, Keith Flack, William Frame, Sophie Jakovich, Dahsol Lee, Ken Meixner, Heidi Riehl, Justin Tollefson, Dwight Tostenson, Ray Werner.",,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To present a fall 2017 concert, ""A Night at the Opera"", featuring Minnesota Opera soloists from their education outreach program, Musicorum, and Mankato Children's Chorus. They will perform two spring 2018 concerts and will provide scholarships.",2017-09-10,2018-06-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(612) 251-8492 ",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Martin, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-240,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10005630,"Arts Access Grant",2018,4915,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a result of this program, selected artists will meet people who are interested in their art form(s) and may purchase their art or commission an artwork. As a result of this program, visitors will learn about new art forms and about aspects of artistic processes. Surveys are provided to participating artists, asking for numbers of visitors and in what ways Art Leap is helpful for them, i.e. visitor comments, sales, etc. Surveys at Art Leap sites will ask visitors if they learned about new art forms and if the event improved their understanding of the artistic process, such as the time artists invest in their work, the tools and materials they use and what inspires them.","Artist and public comments suggested expanding hours out of some frustration that with more sites, people couldn’t visit them all. Of 35 audience surveys returned, all indicated Art Leap helped them better understand the artistic process. 29 reported they purchased or commissioned one or more artworks during Art Leap. Artists reported they appreciate exposure to a new audience, local art enthusiasts and others who might not otherwise see artists at work. 75 have signed up to get email reminders.",,1587,"Other,local or private",6502,,,,"Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access Grant",,"Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council was awarded $4,915 to produce Art Leap 2018, a driving tour of artists' studios and other cultural destinations.",2018-03-05,2018-09-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Lu Ann",Hurd-Lof,"Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council","PO Box 702","Park Rapids",MN,56470,"(218) 652-4081 ",luann47@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Polk, Ramsey, St. Louis, Sherburne, Stearns, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-grant-18,"Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Jill Johnson: author; Mary Therese: visual artist, fiber artist; Susan Olin: musician; Becky Colebank: author; Corryn Trask: musician.","Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Jill Johnson: author; Mary Therese: visual artist, fiber artist; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Becky Colebank: author; Corryn Trask: musician.","Region 2 Arts Council, Laura Seter (218) 751-5447 ",1 10005631,"Arts Access Grant",2018,2725,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a result of this program, music events will provide Community Access to the Arts: building community, bringing people together and creating commonalities through shared experiences in a safe space. The project coordinator will ask for specific feedback from community leaders, including police who patrol during the events, regarding their perceptions of tangible impacts 2nd Street Stage has on the community.","Police Chief wrote: 2nd Street Stage is an excellent opportunity for Park Rapids residents and visitors to get together for a great night of family friendly entertainment. It showcases the downtown area and is an excellent draw to the community. I have personally been told by friends and family how awesome it is that Park Rapids has summer entertainment that is family friendly every week during the summer...truly a great weekly event that makes for a fun evening no matter what age you may be.",,24000,"Other,local or private",26725,,,,"Park Rapids Downtown Business Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access Grant",,"Park Rapids Downtown Business Association received $2,725 to provide free, live music with the 2nd Street Stage summer concert series.",2018-03-05,2018-08-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Grell,"Park Rapids Downtown Business Association","PO Box 142","Park Rapids",MN,56470,"(218) 732-9218 ",parkrapidsdba@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-grant-19,"Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Jill Johnson: author; Mary Therese: visual artist, fiber artist; Susan Olin: musician; Becky Colebank: author; Corryn Trask: musician.","Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Jill Johnson: author; Mary Therese: visual artist, fiber artist; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Becky Colebank: author; Corryn Trask: musician.",,2 10003283,"Arts Learning",2018,43250,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","90% of camp participants (350 youth, ages 8-18) will improve their instrument proficiency and gain music and lyric writing skills. Every music class and band practice has learning goals for the learners. Teaching Artists will indicate at the end of each instrument lesson or band rehearsal if students met the goals. 2: 85% of participants will leave camp with a sense of increased self-confidence. Camper and Parent/Guardian surveys will be filled out at the end of camp. The surveys will ask questions about self-confidence.","95% of camp participants (250 youth, ages 8-18) improved their instrument proficiency and 89% of participants improved their songwriting skills. Outcomes were recorded through teacher observation/surveys and camper surveys that were filled out at the end of camp that asked questions about instrument and songwriting proficiency. 2: 94% of participants left camp with a sense of increased self-confidence. Data was gathered through camper surveys that was filled out by participants at the end of their camp week.","Achieved proposed outcomes",117705,"Other, local or private",160955,8124,"Shannon Mccarville, Karla Lindsay, Jennifer Evans-Hall, Wendy Johnson, Wendy Darst",0.00,"She Rock She Rock","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Girls Rock n Roll Retreat is a five-day music program for girls, gender nonconforming and trans youth, ages 8 to 18, where they will learn an instrument, form a band, collaboratively write original music, and perform in two live shows.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sam,Stahlmann,"She Rock She Rock","5115 Excelsior Blvd Ste 316","St Louis Park",MN,55416-0094,"(844) 743-7625x 2",sam@sherocksherock.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-806,"Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theater and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Heather Casper: Curator of education, Minnesota Marine Art Museum; David DeGennaro: Managing and creative director, West Bank School of Music; Prachee Mukherjee: Director of assessment, research and evaluation for St. Louis Park Public Schools; Adrienne Sweeney: Associate artistic director and director of external communications, Commonweal Theatre Company","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003316,"Arts Learning",2018,31293,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","6,000 visitors will build age-appropriate understanding and competency to enhance creativity and self-expression through varying art disciplines. Staff will observe visitor engagement with the artist and activity and will capture engagement with photographic evidence. The museum will survey willing visitors to measure qualitative growth. 2: Through 65 workshops dedicated to arts learning programming, Minnesotans of all ages will expand their knowledge on specific artistic disciplines. Observation and surveys using the museum's Hot 100 evaluation tool will help gauge participant baseline knowledge and growth of art skills and artistic expression.","Engaged 6,099 visitors through the Teaching Artist Series, increasing the number of young arts learners in Minnesota. Evaluation was conducted with observation, surveys, and photo documentation. We engaged 1,991 visitors for Dana's project and 4,108 for Gita's. 2: The museum offered 72 workshops to visitors, teaching them about mixed media visual arts and metal sculpting. Evaluation was conducted through observation and photo documentation. The museum doubled the number of workshops for Dana's project after it was clear the artist required fewer hours for preparation than originally planned.","Achieved proposed outcomes",5801,"Other, local or private",37094,4535,"Paul Dzubnar, Michael Fiddelke, Ann Ferreira, Siyad Abdullahi, Will Au-Yeung, Kelly Axtell, Kevin Balon, Robert Befidi, Jennifer Bratton, Ken Brown, Tony Brown, James Burroughs II, Adrian Chiu, Steve Christenson, Elizabeth Cummings, Chad Dayton, Gerald Denson, Liz Deziel, Lisa Posley Duff, Ray Faust, Albino Feijo, Ht Fish, Amy Giovanini, Abbey Godlewski, Suzette Huovinen, Julie Joyce, Jeanne Junker, Michael Kaphing, Chris Kelley, Phil Krump, John Marshall, James Momon, Jim Mulrooney, Tim Noel, Gail Peterson, Elizabeth Rominski, Susan Oberman Smith, Cassidy Steiner, Katharine Tinucci, Robert Wollan, Drew Zinkel",0.00,"Minnesota Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Minnesota Children's Museum's artist in residency programs engage children and parents with Minnesota artists through guided arts learning workshops and drop-in activities in which they will create or respond to art.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Nichols-Endres,"Minnesota Children's Museum","10 7th St W","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 225-6000 ",lnichols-endres@mcm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-814,"Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; John Ginocchio: Director of bands and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Suchitra Sairam: Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Kala Vandanam Dance Company; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003404,"Arts Access",2018,22985,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of color participate in regular Loft classes at a rate equal to their participation in overall programming and indicate a positive experience. Track % people of color in regular classes versus percentage of people of color engaged overall (expect 20%-25% of total); survey ratings for Loft class experiences by people of color average 80% favorable or better. 2: Loft classes with culturally focused content are well-attended and people of color favorably rate/comment on content relevancy and economic access. Track registrations for culturally focused classes on offer; survey responses from self-identified people of color indicate appreciation for dollars access, engagement effort, and class content offered.","IPOC rose from 13% to 14% of class students' only inching toward the goal; evaluation ratings by IPOC ranged from 88%-100% positive on all ten questions. Compared the percentage of IPOC in regular classes to FY 2018 percentage across all data for classes, events, and awards. Figured the percentages of class evaluations from self-reporting IPOC that rated classes positively (a 3 or 4) on ten evaluative ques 2: Twelve of thirteen culturally focused classes had sufficient enrollment; IPOC prefer access and content in the drop-in, low cost classes for IPOC. Compared participation in regular culturally-focused classes to the drop in, low cost classes for IPOC; looked at low enrollment cancellations for the classes, and reviewed comments on post-class surveys.",,14521,"Other, local or private",37506,,"Anika Fajardo, Britt Udesen, Carrie Obry, Cynthia Gehrig, Dawn Frederick, Elizabeth Schott, Eric Roberts, Jack El-Hai. Jeff Ondich, John Schenk, Jon Austin, Karlyn Coleman, Kathryn Haddad, Marge Barrett, Marlon James, Mike Meyer, Nathan Perez, Sarah Olson, Tong Pham",0.12,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Loft will collaborate with people of color to address community identified access barriers and develop enduring engagement in Loft classes with underserved populations of color.",2017-11-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-393,"Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Adam Courville: Puppet program coordinator, PACER Center; studying for master's in nonprofit management at Hamline; Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Annette Lee: Astrophysicist and artist; Arts Board grantee; Kue Xiong: Multidisciplinary artist, digital media producer, and music composer; Ahmed Yusuf: Writer and playwright; Christopher Zlatic: Artist; studio director at The Bindery","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003407,"Arts Access",2018,86585,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Marine Art Museum will increase its relevance and responsiveness to its local community members. MMAM evaluates community engagement through focus groups, one-on-one conversations, community input in program design, paper and digital surveys, and staff's year-end analysis.","The Minnesota Marine Art Museum increased its relevance and responsiveness to local community members. MMAM evaluated community engagement through focus groups, one-on-one conversations, community input in program design, paper and digital surveys, and staff's year-end analysis.",,30388,"Other, local or private",116973,2478,"James H. Eddy, Dan Hampton, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Steve Slaggie",0.00,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum will collaborate with the surrounding community to cocreate eight accessible art program days called Second Saturdays.",2017-11-01,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Martin, McLeod, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-394,"Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Janette Davis: Nonprofit consultant; board member, The Soap Factory; Shelley Johnson: Improviser, actor, and preschool teacher; Monica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Rory Wakemup: Director, All My Relations Gallery; Arts Board grantee; Kimberly Young: Grant writer with Grant Assist Consulting","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003442,"Arts Access",2018,75774,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SteppingStone will increase accessibility to students ages 3-18 by providing support for underserved families and neighborhood-based programming. The number of students registered, the number of sliding scale fee applications, and the total number of families accessing programs who are below 150% of the poverty line level. 2: To develop relationships with youth and families by connecting culturally relevant experiences to trusted youth and family service organizations. SST will survey students/families satisfaction, seek regular feedback from the organizations in program meetings, and measure student and family perceptions of growth and cultural support.","Steppingstone provided longitudinal (more than 20 hours) arts programming to over 300 students. Enrollment numbers, demographic data collected, scholarship application data. 2: Steppingstone successfully expanded its connections to families, community organizations, schools, and culturally specific community group. Surveys, individual interviews, ongoing conversations, and ongoing partnerships.","Achieved proposed outcomes",21801,"Other, local or private",97575,3341,"Mike S. Erlandson, Rhonda M. Feist, Jennifer S. Prock, Kathy P. Engesser, Tamra D. Cownie, Maggie H. Dayton, Theresa G. Foss, Leah Harvey, Jared D. Kemper, Seema P. Nambudiripad, Anna M. Tobin",1.40,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"SteppingStone Theatre will increase access to community based theater programs for youth from low-income families by providing sliding scale fees, transportation, and nutritional support.",2017-11-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",megan@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Douglas, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-420,"Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Janette Davis: Nonprofit consultant; board member, The Soap Factory; Shelley Johnson: Improviser, actor, and preschool teacher; Monica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Rory Wakemup: Director, All My Relations Gallery; Arts Board grantee; Kimberly Young: Grant writer with Grant Assist Consulting","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10000940,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,59641,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Adults and youth in five greater Minnesota communities will have the chance to see Theater Latte Da's nationally acclaimed production of ALL IS CALM. Records of sites visited (maintained by Theater Latt' Da). Box office records of the number of adults and youth in attendance (maintained by the presenters). 2: Theater Latt' Da will forge relationships with a minimum of two new touring partners and their communities in greater Minnesota. Record of all sites visited compared with sites previously visited (maintained by Theater Latt' Da), and interviews with touring partners (conducted by Theater Latt' Da).","Audiences in six greater Minnesota communities saw the acclaimed production of All is Calm and participated in Post-show discussions. Documented number of sold out performances; solicited feedback from touring partners; conducted paper audience surveys on-site; production staff reported on post-show discussion feedback. 2: Theater Latte Da strengthened relationships with five touring partners and their communities in greater Minnesota and forged one new relationship. Documented number of sold out performances; solicited feedback from touring partners; conducted paper audience surveys on-site.",,22174,"Other, local or private",81815,,"Jaime A. Roman, Nancy Jones, Jon Harkness, Carolee Lindsey, Kent Allin, Scott Cabalka, Ogden Confer, Matt Fulton, Lisa Hoene, James Jensen, Cynthia Klaus, Chris Larsen, Kate Lawson, Jim Matejcek, Penny Meier, Shannon Pierce, Gary Reetz, Jake Romanow, Thomas Senn, Libby Utter, Bill Venne, Kevin Winge, David Young, Jane Zilch",0.00,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theatre Latte-Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Theater Latte Da will bring its production of All is Calm, the Christmas Truce of 1914 to five communities in Minnesota.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jaden,Hansen,"Theatre Latte Da AKA Theater Latte Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003 ",jaden@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Hubbard",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-323,"Sha Bailey: Performer, writer, and creator of new work in theater, visual arts, and film; Steven Downing: Writer, retired arts administrator; Ann Erickson: Associate director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Kathleen McTavish: Composer and media artist; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000952,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,82549,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More than 2,050 people in greater Minnesota will have access to a public concert and community engagement activities with professional artists. This outcome will be measured by tracking audience statistics and audience responses to survey questions regarding their concert and community outreach experience. 2: VocalEssence will tour to three new communities and expand outreach in one past community, offering 2,050 Minnesotans access to meaningful arts experiences. This outcome will be evaluated based on venue locations and audience statistics and survey responses regarding familiarity of the venue and value of the experience.","1,814 people in greater Minnesota had access to a public concert and community engagement activities with professional artists. VocalEssence used statistical tracking from each venue to measure concert performance. Survey data affirmed that the audience members were from zip codes in greater Minnesota. 2: VocalEssence toured to three new communities and two returning communities, offering arts experiences to new audiences in greater Minnesota. Data was gathered through tracking and surveys which measured zip codes, demographic, and intrinsic impact of the show on audiences measuring importance to community, satisfaction, captivation, emotional response, and learning.",,33434,"Other, local or private",115983,,"Karl Speak, Jacob Wolkowitz, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Julie Bader, Traci V. Bransford, Cassidy McCrae Burns, Margaret Chutich, Ann Farrell, Rick Ford, Wayne Gisslen, R.J. Heckman, Joseph Kalkman, David L. Mona, Fred Moore, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, James Odland, Don Shelby, Timothy Takach, Dorene Wernke, Steve Aggergaard, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Robin Helgen",0.00,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"VocalEssence will partner with actor Don Shelby to tour ""River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain"" to audiences in four greater Minnesota communities. Tour activities will include a performance and community outreach events in each community.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Mahnomen, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-324,"Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Leslie Hanlon: Director of fundraising and marketing, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John?s University fine arts series; Tamra Jo Makram: Managing director of Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; theater artist and playwright; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers; Douglas Scholz-Carlson: Artistic director, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Jacinta Zens: Independent arts organizer; member of Moorhead Arts and Cultural Commission","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10000970,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,19070,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Zorongo Flamenco will bring flamenco programs to five communities in greater Minnesota reaching audiences new to flamenco arts. Zorongo and community partners will record, collect, and share pertinent data regarding audiences and workshop participants. 2: Zorongo will bring high-quality, accessible flamenco learning opportunities to children and adults in rural communities. Zorongo and community partners will record and collect feedback from audience members and workshop participants regarding what they learned; artists will share pertinent anecdotes.","Zorongo Flamenco presented flamenco programs in five communities in greater Minnesota reaching audiences new to flamenco arts. Zorongo and community partners recorded, collected, and shared pertinent data regarding audiences and workshop participation. 2: Zorongo brought high-quality, accessible flamenco learning opportunities to children and adults in rural communities. Zorongo and community partners recorded and collected feedback from audience members and workshop participants regarding what they learned. Additionally, artists share pertinent anecdotes.",,13090,"Other, local or private",32160,1625,"Sarah Strauss, Robin Moede, Donna Stephenson, Vicki Walker, Kristin Charles, Richard Broderick, Alessandra Chiarelli, Catherine Higgins-Whiteside, Christine Kozachok, Maria José Martin Orejana, Colette Morris, Thomas Peden",0.00,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Zorongo Flamenco will tour ""Caf' Flamenco,"" featuring traditional flamenco dance and music, and the all ages puppet show ""Tra Ti Ti Tran Tran Toro,"" an interactive immigration tale with easy to learn flamenco basics, to five greater Minnesota communities.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susana,"di Palma","Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3012 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 234-1653 ",susanazorongo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Nicollet, Pope, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-328,"Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Leslie Hanlon: Director of fundraising and marketing, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University fine arts series; Tamra Jo Makram: Managing director of Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; theater artist and playwright; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers; Douglas Scholz-Carlson: Artistic director, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Jacinta Zens: Independent arts organizer; member of Moorhead Arts and Cultural Commission","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10001011,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations",2017,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","As a result of this program, student musicians who attend Bemidji MusiCamp will: 1. Be a part of an enjoyable musical learning experience that includes musicians in grades 5 - 12. 2. Experience a high-quality final musical performance open to people from throughout Minnesota. 3. Be inspired to continued commitment to or participation in the musical arts. Surveys are used to evaluate our goals and include input from campers and the audience from the final concert. Ratings are on a scale of 1-6. Camper Sample: Rate how enjoyable camp was for you. Name something you learned at camp that you could teach to your own school/band/choir. Do you plan on seeking additional musical activities in your school or community? Audience sample: Rate the quality of the final concert. Rate how likely you are to seek future musical opportunities in your community.","1. On a scale of 1 - 6 (6 being most enjoyable), 177 of 208 respondents listed their experience as a 5 or 6. 2. 103 of 107 audience responses rated the final musical performance as a 5 or 6. 3. 88.4% of 199 responses stated their desire to seek additional activities in the musical arts.",,108333,"Other, local or private",114333,,"Ashley Sands, Katie Hahn, Jeff Sands, Beth Hahn, David Stordalen, Aron Bohnert, Scott Guidry, Del Lyren",,"Bemidji MusiCamp","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations",,"Bemidji MusiCamp 2017",2017-07-16,2017-07-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Sands,"Bemidji MusiCamp","1500 Birchmont Dr NE Ste 16",Bemidji,MN,56601,"(612) 470-2267 ",bemidjimusicamp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, McLeod, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-organizations-26,"Jane Merschman: retired teacher, theater artist; Joanne Kellner: community arts organizer; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Gayle Highberg: visual artist; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Corryn Trask: musician.","Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Jane Merschman: retired teacher, theater artist; Joanne Kellner: community arts organizer; Jill Johnson: author; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Natalie Grosfield: Theater Artist; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Corryn Trask: musician.",,2 10008568,"Arts Learning",2020,39850,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Residents of large communities and small towns will develop skills in or knowledge of chamber music by interacting with professional chamber musicians. Artaria and the collaborators will critique performances and use surveys, discussions and other tools to assess what new skills and/or knowledge participants gained from the chamber music residency. 2: Minnesotans of different ages and musical abilities will enhance their skills and self-expression by participating in creative chamber music activities. Evaluations will track the demographics and assess the musical abilities of participants and will determine how the project enhanced their artistic skills and/or creativity and self-expression.","Residents of large communities and small towns developed skills in or knowledge of chamber music by interacting with professional chamber musicians. Artaria critiqued performances and interviewed music teachers/students to assess new skills/knowledge participants gained from the chamber music residency. 2: Minnesotans of all ages enhanced their skills and self-expression by participating in creative chamber music activities. Evaluations/interviews/performances collected demographics musical abilities assessments of participants to determine how the project enhanced improvement in artistic skill and/or creativity and self-expression.",,10984,"Other,local or private",50834,2000,"Tom Peterson, Shira Burton, David Knapp, David Grandstrand, Karen Casanova, James Sophocleus",0.18,"Artaria String Quartet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Artaria String Quartet will enrich and energize nine Minnesota communities by engaging residents in experiential chamber music.",2019-09-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynne,Beck,"Artaria String Quartet","980 Bellows St","West St Paul",MN,55118,"(651) 587-7595",beckgrant@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Itasca, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-984,"Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Gail Johnson: Musician and teacher; Krystal Kohler: Development officer, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation; Danette McCarthy: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; Cynthia Orwig: Retired elementary school teacher; Erica Rasmussen: Artist; professor at Metro State","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008589,"Arts Learning",2020,7020,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Students will perform West African drumming and dance which demonstrates skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity as well as culture. It will be measured by observation of participants during the residency and performance. Data will be recorded on said participation. Student letters written to artists/legislators will track their learning. 2: Participants in the residency will have an opportunity to improve skills in working well with others. They will reflect on feedback from each other. At each session students are given the chance to give compliments to fellow participants on what they have done well. The artists give feedback as well.","Participants practiced African drumming and dance and then performed at a pre-school. They did an excellent job at the performance as well as throughout the practice sessions. They were able to learn the new skills and accept feedback from the artists. 2: Students showed respect for each other and the teaching artists in words and actions. At the end of sessions they were given opportunities to give each other compliments. On the last day they shared what the program meant to them with the artists.",,780,"Other,local or private",7800,,"Mike Starr, Jill Anderson, Sean Sullivan, Rob Schoenrock, Barbara Jahnke, Amy Kelly, Marsha VanDenburgh",0.00,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","K-12 Education","Arts Learning",,"Dunyia Drum and Dance group will conduct two residencies on drumming and dancing from West Africa at Crossroads School to increase students' exposure to music and diversity, and their ability to work together.",2019-09-01,2020-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Thurston,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","22426 St Francis Blvd",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 753-7146",cindyt806@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1000,"Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Robert Gardner: Artistic executive director, Minnesota Ballet; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet and nonfiction writer; faculty member, Saint Paul College; Athena Kildegaard: Poet; lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Alyssa Melby: Assistant Director of Academic Civic Engagement, St. Olaf College (FORMER Executive director, Northfield Arts Guild); Catherine Ramirez: ; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Jeremy van Meter: Communications manager and actor, Commonweal Theatre Company","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008670,"Arts Learning",2020,49183,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education ","Teaching artists will guide participants in writing prompts, performing arts exploration, and community meet-ups to create an original performance. Alongside utilizing STC curriculum in writing personal narratives about their perspectives on peace, pre- and post- surveys will be used to assess growth of learning in art area and quality of experience. 2: Participants expand their understanding of the opposite age cohort, make connections, and find new perspectives for peace through multiple art forms. Pre- and post- project surveys of participants will be conducted to assess depth of engagement with topic, experiential process with cohorts, changes in culture, and skills and knowledge in the arts. ","Participants successfully created an original performance through written and performed art activities, along with in person and virtual meetings. Writing samples and activities evaluated the effectiveness of the project. Participant writing was utilized in development of project activities, and the final presentation. One-on-one assessments were done with participants and parents/guardians. 2: Participants built relationships with the opposite age cohort, expanded their perspective on peace, and made personal and artistic connections. STC conducted pre- and post-project surveys, and used qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods to assess the changes and impact. ",,7739,"Other,local or private ",56922,3222,"Mary Auvin, Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Lisa Beth Lentini, Eric Lucas, Karen Lundegaard, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, RaeAnn Meyer, Victoria Mogilevsky, Brooke Stein Moss, Linda Moy, Anna Olson, Elizabeth Plaetz-Lori, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Heather Shetka",0.00,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning ",,"Stages Theatre Company will collaborate with Alive and Kickin to connect youth and elders in an intergenerational exploration of peace titled Peace for the Ages, using writing, theater, music, and dance to create an original show for the public. ",2019-09-01,2020-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebekah,Mogilevsky,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132",rmogilevsky@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1050,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Christina Frederickson: Educator, gardener, and actor; Molly Gamble: Artist; former arts event planner at Maryland Institute College of Art; Heather Haynes: ; Sara Raappana: Published poet; editor of Cellpoems, a poetry journal; Norah Rendell: Executive director, Center for Irish Music; musician ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10015124,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,3790,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by video and audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; and staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results, the surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","This year we used google forms to collect the survey data. I do not think this will be the main form of surveying the community in the future as a portion of our intended audience is not technologically able to access it.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",6830,"Other,local or private",10620,,"Brandy Barrett, Holly Harjes, Ann Iddings, Jackie Larson, Lindsay Paschke, Nick Pollack, Kayla Simek, Colleen Zeiher",0.00,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where kids interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music about the elder's life. Funds will be used for rentals, artist fees, travel, costumes, sets and publicity.",2020-04-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-480,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015126,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Performance Series Director will create the survey. Ushers will distribute and the collect surveys. The Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","There were no changes to our evaluation plan. We plan on programming similar groups in the future due to comments from Performance Series attendees. These comments tell me that concert events provided by the Performance Series are important to the larger community and are making a difference in the lives of our patrons. Our patrons enjoy the programming variety of artists offered by the Performance Series.","Achieved Some of the Proposed Outcomes",18650,"Other,local or private",25650,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Scott LeGere, Michael Olson",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2020 Performance Series. This will also include two outreach activities for the community. Funds will be used for performer's artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2020-04-01,2020-11-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","320 Maywood Ave 202 Earley Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-482,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015129,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending and the number of people over the ages of 55. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees at each event to get feedback about the program. The Chamber Executive Assistant will distribute and tabulate the results of the surveys, as well as the data collection and observations by committee members. In addition, the evaluation will be available online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.","There were no changes to our evaluation methods. We will use the survey results as we choose our performers for next year. We will also consider survey answers when we advertise, in order to reach the largest audience. We changed our venue for 2021 and we are using the survey to make a final decision about keeping that venue for 2022.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",9000,"Other,local or private",14000,,"Simmie Buehler, Goretti Enrrigue, Mary Goetsch, Pauline Marlinski, Marj Smith, Alice Strobel, Mark Stueber, Angela Weber",0.00,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ?Music on Main? with thirteen weekly concerts in downtown Gaylord. Funds will be used for the performer's artist fees and publicity.",2020-06-03,2020-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Kranz,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987 332 Main Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338",gaylordmnmom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-485,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015133,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Surveys will be distributed to final concert attendees. The Lancer students will also receive a survey at the end of the season. The grant coordinator will create the survey, distribute it at the final concert, and tabulate the results.","The Mankato Area 77 Lancers 2020 Marching Band season was cancelled due to COVID-19 so surveys were not conducted.","Achieved None of the Proposed Outcomes",14500,"Other,local or private",21500,,"Anna Dove-Toth, Jennifer Besel, Justin Clifton, Julie Hudrlik, Michael Menne, Kim Schanbacher, Justin Tollefson, Will Frame, Jen Tollefson-Willaert, Jon Wendinger, David Wilkie",0.00,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band Parents Association, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 42nd season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, performing for community events and in parades. Funds will be used for scholarships, publicity, venue rental fee, and supplies and props.",2020-04-01,2020-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Menne,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 381-0316",grantcoordinator@77lancers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Ramsey, Steele, Stearns, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-489,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015204,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Data Collection, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Surveys.","The activities mostly achieved the proposed outcomes.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",2755,"Other,local or private",12755,,"Sabina Bosshard, Dan Hampton, Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Greg Neidhart, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Steve Slaggie, Cindy Telstad",0.00,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Gregory Euclide: Observation Infiltration",2019-12-01,2020-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626x 12",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-498,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist and arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Andrea Arnold: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.",,2 10015213,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Interviews, Surveys, Video/Audio Recordings.","The activities fully achieved the proposed outcomes.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",101788,"Other,local or private",111788,,"Doug Westerman, Sam Brown, Chuck Berendes, Laura Pettersen, Jacqui Marcou, Chad Staehly, Rick Dold, Max Weber",0.00,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Music Talent for Mid West Music Fest",2019-12-01,2020-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","PO Box 1465",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-501,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist and arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Andrea Arnold: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.",,2 10015283,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Groups traditionally underserved by the arts feel they have an authentic relationship to the grantee. Data Collection, Interviews, Stories, Surveys.","The activities fully achieved the proposed outcomes.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",15370,"Other,local or private",25370,,"Mary Anderson,Marcia Aubineau,Roderick Baker,Kris Blanchard,Michael Charron,Joyati Debnath,Candace Gordon,Hayley Hornberg,Alan Leonhardt,Jonathan Locust,Beth Moe,Paul Mundt,Kelley Olson,Greg Peterson,Mary Polus,Jeanne Skattum,Jim Stoa,LeRoy Telstad",0.00,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"2020 Apprentice Actor Training Program",2020-05-12,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","121 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-536,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist and arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Andrea Arnold: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.",,2 10014837,"Arts Project Support",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","90% of the young families with children attending the series indicated this was their first exposure to the Music and Arts in the Park Program. Of those youth who attended the added youth activities, surveys showed that 80% of the respondents developed a new art-form skill. The committee will do a weekly survey of our performers and audience members which will ask for sex, age, nationality, any disability, and what they took away from today's performance. We will be able to use this data to better meet the needs of our underserved population in the future. We will also keep accurate counts of the number of people in the audience and the number of youth participating in the extra activities.","Because we could not actually run the program I have no quantitative data to share, However, because of the programing we had in place to pull in young families I do believe we would have been successful in meeting our proposed outcomes.","achieved none of the proposed outcomes",2250,"Other,local or private",9250,,"Mike McPadden, Renee Garfunkel, Betsy Pysick, Elroy Latzig, Amy Reather, Julie Kuenzel, Michelle Luskey, Marybeth Carlson, L.D Flanery, Brooke Reather, Miche,,e Bohn, Erin Bohn, Edgar Tobon, Crystal Hoen, Nicole Simon",,"Central Public Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts Project Support",,"Music and Arts in the Park Series",2020-04-01,2020-08-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central Public Schools Community Education","655 7th St","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-support-153,"Alice Kim: General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development, Fundraising; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Kajsa Jones: Fundraising, Artistic, Education; Kathy Mattson, Organizational Development / Planning, Volunteerism, Fundraising; Larry Weinberg: Artistic, Community Education, Youth Programming; Lydia Four Horns: Artistic, Community Education, Youth Programming; Rachel Bender: Community Education, General Administration, Education; Scott Swanson: General Management / Administration, Artistic, Finance / Audit.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 645-0402",1 10014864,"Arts Project Support",2020,8209,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students surveys show 90% of respondents increased skills in particular art form, 80% would like to continue art making, 75% agree their creativity was enhanced and 80% have formed new social connections. Pre- and post- participant class surveys, post-class artist surveys, attendance sheets, qualitative discussions and feedback will be a part of each week in class.",,,8868,"Other,local or private",17077,,,,"Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Support",,"Creative Aging at the Arboretum for Ages 60+",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Moe,"Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation","3675 Arboretum Dr",Chaska,MN,55318-9613,"(952) 443-1400",info@arboretum.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-support-170,"Arneshia Williams: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education; Doug Little: Artistic, General Management / Administration, Youth Programming; Kevin Johnson: Program Development, Artistic, Volunteerism; Mona Smith: Artistic.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner",,2 10014876,"Arts Learning",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Reach sixteen new students between the ages of 7-17 and eight students aged 17+ who may have had at least one experience with Drama Interaction in the past. Insure that 75% of students develop new skills in expression and demonstrate an ability to share those skills during the culmination period of the class. Student enrollment numbers and participant intake forms which give an indication of prior experience with DI. Verbal and written evaluation after each class period.","13 students participated along with many of their parents. The program stretched student creativity, helped develop confidence and forge new relationships in a time when socializing has been difficult. Parental feedback showed success in providing a safe way of getting positive social interaction with other young people while finding productive and creative ways of personal expression.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2500,"Other,local or private",12500,,"Bonnie Neumann, Jill Kuzma, Marianne Moreno, Theresa Henry",,"Drama Interaction","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Superhero Camp",2020-05-01,2020-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Neumann,"Drama Interaction","703 Laura Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 220-1676",drama.interaction@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1144,"D.A. Bullock: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing; Dee Baskin: Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Lisa Dejoras: Organizational Development, Education, General Administration; Mia Laufer: General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Program Development.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner",,2 10014962,"Arts Project Support",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of people involved in the production, and the audience will increase by 10% over 2019. 90% of production participants surveyed will indicate satisfaction with the experience and a desire to be involved in future productions. Participants and audience members will be counted. Participants will be surveyed after the close of the production.","The number of people involved in the cast and crew of ""The Wizard of Oz"" increased to 135 from 120 in 2019, an increase of 12%. The number of people who attended the ""Wizard of Oz"" increased to 2300 from 1900 in 2019, an increase of 18%. 100% of production participants who responded to the post-production survey selected ""yes"" or ""maybe"" when asked if they would be involved in future productions.","achieved proposed outcomes",19250,"Other,local or private",29250,,"Scott Lhotka, Tirisha Dirks, Stacy Dopener-Hove, Graydon Royce, Kristin Wallace, Melissa Bray, John Cornell, Jamie Harms, Ron Kline, Susie Retterath, Carol Shukle, Steve Skoro, Scott Stivers, Jennifer Trundle, Amy Velsor",,"Westonka Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Support",,"The Wizard of Oz",2020-03-26,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristin,Wallace,"Westonka Community Theatre","5901 Sunnyfield Rd E ?",Minnetrista,MN,55364,"(952) 491-8040",westonkacommunitytheatre@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-support-219,"Cigale Ahlquist: Fundraising, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Delta Giordano: Artistic, Education, Volunteerism; Mally Watkins: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Margot Olsen: Education, Artistic, General Management / Administration; Mark Salovich: Artistic, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Michelle Chang: Community Service / Development, Organizational Development, Education; Momoko Tanno Niemi: Artistic, Education, Equity (DEI).","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner",,2 10006442,"Arts Learning",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Technical Tools of the Trade will produce four professional workshops, two youth workshops, two panel discussions, and two community gatherings. We propose to serve 150 youth learners, 100 adult learners, and 26 professional artists, and aim to have 95% of surveyed learners report that their skill level or community engagement was raised by their participation in Tech Tools programming. Attendees and partnering organizations will be given participation surveys that gather data on topic, perceived value in the programming, potential improvements, future interest in participation, and community and personal impact. Oral interviews will be conducted with teaching artists focusing on their collaboration with Tech Tools, their perspective on the effectiveness of the programming they participated in, and the ways we can help them grow within their field as leaders, mentors, and teachers.","Technical Tools of the Trade produced 4 professional workshops, 2 youth workshops, 2 panel discussions, and 2 community gatherings. Those events served 62 youth learners, 105 adult learners, and 21 professional artists. 98% of surveyed learners reported that their skill level or community engagement was raised by their participation in Tech Tools programming.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",6795,"Other,local or private",16795,,"Mark Ferraro Hauck, Robin Gillette, Chris Garza, Molly Diers, William Healey, Chava Curland",,"Technical Tools of the Trade","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Technology and Design for Performing Arts Public Learning Programming",2018-05-01,2019-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Wu Chen",Khoo,"Technical Tools of the Trade","3451 Wilshire Pl NE",Minneapolis,MN,55418,"(612) 203-8496 ",admin@techtoolstraining.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Carver, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-974,"Amina Beres: Artistic, Organizational Development, Youth Programming; Audra Robbins: Youth Programming, Organizational Development, Community Education; Carla Steen: Artistic, Audience Development, Marketing; Hilary Smith: Fundraising, Artistic, Volunteerism; Olivia Levins Holden: Artistic, Education; Reynaldo Lara: Artistic, Youth Programming, General Administration; Scott Mikesh: Audience Development, Marketing, Organizational Development, Computer Systems, Web Design; Stephani Atkins: Youth Programming, Volunteerism, Artistic; Tia-Simone Gardner: Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Service, Development.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.",,2 10009206,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending and the number of people over the ages of 55. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees at each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. The Chamber Executive Assistant will distribute and tabulate the results of the surveys, as well as the weekly data collection and observations by committee members. In addition, the evaluation will be available online, at City Hall, and at the Public Library.","The Chamber Executive Assistant donated her time and provided the surveys to the organization. The Executive Assistant made the survey, helped distribute it, and helped tabulate the results. Having feed back from the community continues to help this program evolve and grow.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",5000,"Other,local or private",10000,,"Simmie Buehler, Goretti Enrrigue, Mary Goetsch, Pauline Marlinski, Marj Smith, Alice Strobel, Mark Stueber, Angela Weber",0.00,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor “Music on Main” with twelve weekly concerts in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2019. The funds will be used for the performer’s artist fees and publicity.",2019-06-05,2019-08-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pauline,Marlinski,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987 332 Main Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338",gaylordmnmom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-355,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009215,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,3190,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders’ celebration program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; and staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results. The surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","Survey results were tabulated and shared with the staff. In the future we plan on trying to implement an online version of the survey as well, in hopes of getting more feedback.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",6830,"Other,local or private",10020,,"Brandy Barrett, Holly Harjes, Michelle King, Jackie Larson, Lindsay Paschke, Nick Pollack, Tami Wentzlaff, Colleen Zeiher",0.00,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder’s life, May 2019. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2019-04-01,2019-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-358,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10009236,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Surveys will be distributed to final concert attendees. The Lancer students will also receive a survey at the end of the season. The grant coordinator will create the survey, distribute it at the final concert, and tabulate the results.","The survey was distributed at our final concert. Each concert program had a survey inserted and the director, during his remarks to the crowd, encouraged attendees to complete the survey and pointed out where to drop the surveys off. Results were tabulated and shared with the board at the next meeting. The survey responses reaffirmed the positive impact seeing a Lancer performance has on audiences, but the results also provided feedback that can be used for improvement, such as working to increase the diversity of our audiences and strengthening social media marketing.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",14500,"Other,local or private",21500,,"Heidi Bednarchuk, Jennifer Besel, Justin Clifton, Lori Maday, Michael Menne, Kim Schanbacher, Michael Thursby, Lynn Waterbury, Jon Wendinger, David Wilkie",0.00,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band Parents Association, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 41st season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, performing in over 20 community events and parades. The funds will be used for scholarships, publicity, venue rental fee, and supplies and props.",2019-04-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heidi,Bednarchuk,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 381-0316",77lancersgc@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Martin, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Nobles, Ramsey, Steele, Stearns, Swift, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-361,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009249,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Performance Series Director will create a survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, and the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","The Performance Series Director created a survey, ushers distributed and collected the surveys, and the Performance Series Director tabulated the results. Survey results indicated that respondents where pleased with Performance Series offerings.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",9920,"Other,local or private",16920,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Michael Olson, Doug Snapp",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor 6 music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2019 Performance Series. This will include three outreach activities for area K-12 schools and community members. Funds will be used for performer’s artist fees and publicity.",2019-04-01,2019-11-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","320 Maywood Ave 202 Earley Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-368,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10008779,"Arts Access Grant",2019,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a result of participating in the production of The Drowsy Chaperone actors/singers will experience growth in acting and singing skills and understanding through working with professional directors. As a result of this project, audience members will have a satisfying arts experience. Stage Director will create the post-show survey for actor/singers. Stage Director, Choreographer, and Music Director will create a check sheet documenting actor/singer pre-show and post-show skills. Artistic Director will create the Audience Survey. Audience reactions will be collected and compiled into a pdf document including comments, emails, letters, and photos by a designated volunteer.","In five weeks, 10 professionally trained/experienced directors, 28 community singer/actors/dancers, 12 musicians, and 90+ volunteers, costume makers, set builders, ushers, others, created a significant arts experience from a blank space, an unknown score, script, and choreography for 1,850 regional audience members, anecdotally observed to have larger proportion of 25-50 year olds. Uploaded video captures the quality of production; comments and surveys capture perceived benefits.","Achieved proposed outcomes",55450,"Other,local or private",61450,,"Brian Ahart Gail Ahart Lisa Dove Patricia A. Dove Paul T. Dove Kurt Hansen Lorri Jager Laura Johnson Zackary Johnson Jan Kehr Ron Klaphake Marie Nordberg Gregory Paul Gary Stennes",0.00,"Northern Light Opera Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access Grant",,"Funds will assist Northern Light Opera Company to mount a production of the Broadway Musical - The Drowsy Chaperone - the last weekend in July through the first weekend in August at Armory Square Theater, Park Rapids MN.",2019-03-16,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Dove,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","PO Box 102","Park Rapids",MN,56470-4638,"(218) 732-7096",pd5@evansville.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, St. Louis, Scott, Stearns, Swift, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-grant-42,"Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator","Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator",,2 10008782,"Arts Access Grant",2019,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a result of this program, concerts will increase attendee access to and awareness of a variety of genres of music. Audiences will be asked three questions. On a scale of 1 (low) - 5 (high), to what degree has 2nd Street Stage increased your awareness of different styles of music? What is your favorite style of music (with a checklist of styles to go with the question to gain a sense of what kinds of bands the PRDBA might consider for 2020). Does 2nd Street Stage provide access to live music you wouldn’t hear otherwise? The last question will also measure how many people responded to the survey.","As a result of this program, 92% of those responding to an audience survey said the event gave them access to live music they wouldn't hear otherwise. Asked to what degree (on a scale from 1-5) the event increased awareness of different styles of music, 3% rated the increase low (1), 6% gave a 2, 22% gave a 3, 42% gave a 4 and 27% gave a 5. The survey revealed the majority (87%) said their favorite style of music is classic rock/rock 'n roll, 20% favor rhythm and blues and 15% favor bluegrass.","Achieved proposed outcomes",25200,"Other,local or private",31200,,"Park Rapids Downtown Business Association board members are: Cynthia Jones, Molly Luther and Kathy Grell. Park Rapids Community Development Corporation (fiscal sponsor) board members are: Renee Brauer, Paul Dove, Kathy Grell, Cynthia Jones and Denny Ulmer.",0.00,"Park Rapids Downtown Business Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access Grant",,"Funds will assist Park Rapids Downtown Business Association in providing music for the 2nd Street Stage 10-week summer concert series.",2019-02-25,2019-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Grell,"Park Rapids Downtown Business Association","PO Box 142","Park Rapids",MN,56470,"(218) 732-9218",parkrapidsdba@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clearwater, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, McLeod, McLeod, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Wadena, Waseca, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-grant-43,"Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator","Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator",,2 10008783,"Arts Access Grant",2019,5741,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a result of this program, selected artists will meet people who are interested in their art form(s) and may purchase their art or commission an artwork. As a result of this program, visitors will learn about new art forms and about aspects of artistic processes. Artists are provided with visitor evaluation forms and asked to place them where visitors can pick them up or complete them. Participants (visitors) are asked if the Art Leap experience helped them learn about a new art form, better understand the artistic process either by visiting with artists or watching demonstrations, if they purchased or commissioned one or more artworks during Art Leap, suggestions for improving the Art Leap experience, how they learned about Art Leap (to better target advertising and promotional efforts) and for other comments. Visitor surveys and evaluation forms are mailed to artists along with self-addressed return envelopes. Artist evaluation forms asked for visitor numbers and where their visitors were from (if they asked guests to sign in), what they may have learned from visitors that might benefit their work or sales, in what ways Art Leap is helpful to them and other comments and suggestions to improve the weekend experience.","As a result of this program, artists reported they felt affirmed/validated for their work, received helpful feedback and benefited from strong sales. One wrote she finished her financial goal 2 months early! Visitor surveys showed all but 2 purchased or commissioned artwork, all but 4 learned about a new art form and all but 2 said Art Leap helped them better understand the artistic process. Two visitors, one an engineer, said they enjoyed seeing the artists' studios and work spaces, too.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1905,"Other,local or private",7646,,"Jennie Anderson, Bickey Bender, Pat Dove, Paul Dove, Charlie Edwins, Faith Kern, Jill Dickinson, Jennifer Geraedts, Lu Ann Hurd-Lof, Cynthia Jones, Sarah Kaufenberg, Mike Lein, Curt McCabe, Marshall McMillen, Marie Nordberg, Rod Nordberg, Larry Novak, Niomi Phillips, Carolyn Spangler, Jodi Schultz, Brian Skinness, Irene Weis",0.00,"Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council AKA Heartland Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access Grant",,"Funds will assist Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council to sponsor Art Leap 2019, a driving tour of artists' studios and other cultural destinations.",2019-03-18,2019-09-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Lu Ann",Hurd-Lof,"Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council","PO Box 705","Park Rapids",MN,56470,"(218) 652-4081",luann47@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Lake, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Stearns, Swift, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-grant-44,"Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator","Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator","Region 2 Arts Council, Laura Seter (218) 751-5447",1 10007926,"Arts Access",2019,26855,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The organization will expand advisory council, develop new community engagement strategies and diversify participation in vocal program Development of new accessible program that meets needs of community resulting in an increase of people auditioning, participating in the program and attending performances. 2: New program participants from diverse backgrounds feel welcome in the program and rate the experience as positive. Participants will be asked throughout the year for feedback on overall program experience and comfort level based on a survey devised by the advisory council with a goal of 100% of respondents ranking the program as good or better.","Developed new strategies through meetings with advisory council, Community Outreach Manager, Managing and Artistic Directors. Added two POC to the cast. Alive and Kickin successfully implemented a two track program increasing accessibility to program participants. As a result we had the highest rate of auditions and largest cast to date. We served 5000+ attendees through our combined programs. 2: New program participants from diverse backgrounds feel welcome in the program and rate the experience as positive. Twice a year the staff sits down with each member and reviews surveys filled out by them regarding participation and program satisfaction. We also have group Q and As. This leads to open dialogue and allows us to assess the program satisfaction.","achieved proposed outcomes",13596,"Other,local or private",40451,,"Stanley Rein, Daniel Seeman, Wendy Williams Blackshaw, Jan Preble, Heather Brands, Michael Matthew Ferrell",0.00,"Alive & Kickin","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Alive and Kickin will serve a broader senior audience by developing two collaborative singing and performing groups under the guidance of a community outreach advisory council in order to better serve diverse senior communities.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Brands,"Alive and Kickin","1015 4th Ave N Ste 205",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 382-7155 ",heather@aliveandkickinmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-432,"Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Adam Courville: St Paul Public Schools fund development and grant management; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Rupa Nair: Dancer with Katha Dance Theatre; cost controls specialist with construction company Weston Solutions; Mónica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10007934,"Arts Access",2019,27704,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Program art class participants will develop new skills in a variety of mediums in a safe and supportive learning environment. Students will journal throughout class to reflect their overall experience, demonstration of skill building, accomplishments, and will give responses to terminology-based questions. Artwork will also be assessed in relation to their creative process.","Students developed a variety of art making skills in a safe and supportive environment. Due to an unanticipated high percentage of students with more limited verbal and cognitive abilities, we used teacher observations in-class paired with partner org staff reports to assess students gains in art and interpersonal skills.","achieved proposed outcomes",3156,"Other,local or private",30860,4800,"David Karjenen, Seth Fine, Sara Boutros, Loren Kollmar, Adeel Ahmad, Chris Hamilton, Justin Breyer, Aaron Cotter, Bob Fisher, Jessica Passaro.",0.00,ArtiCulture,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"ArtiCulture will collaborate with Opportunity Partners to provide a series of twelve, five-week visual arts classes for adults with disabilities from a seven-county Minneapolis/Saint Paul area.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Greenbaum,ArtiCulture,"2613 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 729-5151 ",egreenbaum@articulture.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-434,"Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Horslev Gilbert: Community outreach director, Holmes Theatre; McKayla Murphy: Program resources specialist at Girl Scouts River Valleys; dance instructor and program coordinator; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Chelsea Unold: Free Arts progam manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Twin Cities; Julio Zelaya: Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project Coordinator with the American Civil Liberties Union","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008032,"Arts Access",2019,63425,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People who are deaf or hearing impaired feel that Illusion's work includes them and that their needs and interests are being addressed by the theater. Input/feedback from Deaf/hearing impaired in focus groups and advisory group meetings; Deaf/hearing impaired audiences? comments on perceptual change toward Illusion in surveys/social media/email 2: People who are deaf/hearing impaired respond favorably to accessibility improvements and creation of a new play that is directly relevant to them. Survey responses/direct input from Deaf/hearing impaired audiences on improvements and new work; track attendance; input/feedback from Deaf/hearing impaired in focus and advisory group discussions","Illusion commissioned, developed and presented a new play that was written and performed by artists who are deaf/hearing-impaired (D/HI). Evaluation methods included: Discussions with deaf/hearing-impaired (D/HI) artists throughout process; Comments from audience members on perceptions of the project; Summative discussions with artists on future plans. 2: Deaf/hearing-impaired audiences and hearing audiences were inspired by Illusion's play about language deprivation, a key issue in the deaf community. Evaluation methods included:*Feedback from the project's deaf/hearing-impaired actors and ASL interpreters*Tracking deaf/hearing-impaired audience attendance*Audience feedback from facilitated, post-show discussions.",,,"Other,local or private",63425,,"Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Lisa Cotter, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin, Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, Tim Johnson, Maureen Long, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Tiffany Moore, Bonnie Morris, Emily Palmer, Jeffrey Rabkin, Michael Robins, Santiago Strasser, Rebecca Schiller, Susan Shapiro, Tracy M. Smith, Robin Stein, Susan Thurston Hamerski, Christopher Wurtz",0.00,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Illusion theater will work with ASL signers, artists, and audiences and community members who are deaf or hearing impaired, to identify and address participation barriers, and create, develop, and produce an original production with deaf and hearing impaired populations.",2019-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-452,"Bruce Berglund: Author; professor; Fulbright recipient; Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Shantel Dow: Executive director, Reif Center; Zoe Malinchoc: Bookseller, Fair Trade Books, Red Wing; Sheldon Theatre board member; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Pamela Ransom: Executive director, Incredible Ely; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre; Nathaniel Wunrow: Proposal writer, bibliotheca; former Walker staff, St Paul Art Collective board","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008036,"Arts Access",2019,40196,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Dis/Cover the Arts enriches connections to audiences of people with disabilities by removing financial, informational, and perceptual barriers. We provide $5 tix for 450 patrons with disabilities and a companion: track number used; survey value of info resources, satisfaction with experiences, potential they might participate in art-making. 2: Dis/Cover the Arts generates access for communities to artists with disabilities thru shared experiences and social interaction. Brief surveys/talks with community partners about impact; note overheard conversations between artists with disabilities and mainstream audiences; evaluate continuing integration at six and twelve months.","Dis/Cover the Arts enriches connections to audience of people with disabilities by removing financial, informational, and perceptual barriers. We counted tickets sold, and surveyed patrons who used them via word of mouth and short written surveys. 2: Discover the Arts generates access for communities to artists with disabilities thru shared experiences and social interaction. We engaged interact artists and community partners in conversation, collected anecdote via written notes, counted events attended, evaluated repeat attendance at six and twelve months.","achieved proposed outcomes",33445,"Other,local or private",73641,3000,"Rob Spikings, Jan Hoistad, Lori Leavitt, Patricia Bachmeier, Ann Leming, Susan Shapiro, Patrick Dow, Whitney Emanuel, Jeanne Calvit",0.00,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Interact presents Dis/Cover the Arts which provides access for people with disabilities to both artwork that is created by artists with disabilities, and engagement with artists with disabilities.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575 ",sandydotmoore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-454,"Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Horslev Gilbert: Community outreach director, Holmes Theatre; McKayla Murphy: Program resources specialist at Girl Scouts River Valleys; dance instructor and program coordinator; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Chelsea Unold: Free Arts progam manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Twin Cities; Julio Zelaya: Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project Coordinator with the American Civil Liberties Union","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008086,"Arts Access",2019,99248,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MMAM will reduce intimidation and increase comfortable access to the fine arts. MMAM evaluates community engagement through one-on-one conversations, community input in program design, participant paper and digital surveys, and staff's year-end program analysis.","The Minnesota Marine Art Museum reduced intimidation and increased comfortable access to the fine arts. MMAM evaluated community engagement through a stakeholder's luncheon, community input in program design, one-on-one conversations, observations, visitor anecdotes, paper and digital surveys, and staff's ongoing and year-end analysis.","achieved proposed outcomes",34846,"Other,local or private",134094,4291,"Sabina Bosshard, Dan Hampton, Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Greg Neidhart, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Steve Slaggie, Cindy Telstad",0.50,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum will collaborate with its local community to cocreate eleven accessible art program days called Second Saturdays.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Kanabec, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-463,"Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Adam Courville: St Paul Public Schools fund development and grant management; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Rupa Nair: Dancer with Katha Dance Theatre; cost controls specialist with construction company Weston Solutions; Mónica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008091,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2019,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","5,000 Austin residents will experience Minnesota Orchestra performances that they describe as meaningful, accessible, and valuable to the community. Count attendees at each activity; collect impressions through musician/staff conversations with participants, surveys after select activities, and responses in local media and other channels 2: Austin residents previously unfamiliar or unengaged with classical music will feel comfortable engaging with the art form and with Orchestra musicians Survey participants about prior experience with classical music/Minnesota Orchestra and their interest in future engagement; with partners, track post-project impact on participation in Austin music programs.","Minnesotans throughout the state gained access to Minnesota Orchestra performances that they described as joyful, relaxing, and inspiring. Post-concert surveys and Slover Linett research project, which included questions about the geographic location of the viewer and satisfaction with project activities. Staff also collected feedback from social media and other forums. 2: Minnesotans previously unfamiliar or unengaged with classical music felt comfortable accessing digital/broadcast concerts and other resources. Post-concert surveys and Slover Linett research project, which included questions about previous engagement with the Orchestra and satisfaction with project activities, and interest in future engagement with the Orchestra.",,55375,"Other,local or private",155375,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Bill Henak, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Jakub Tolar, Erik van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",0.00,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Minnesota Orchestra will collaborate with residents of Austin, Minnesota to develop a special week of immersive musical activities and concerts in a wide range of spaces throughout that community.",2019-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600 ",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Houston",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-396,"Darcey Engen: Coartistic director, Sod House Theater; theater professor, Augsburg University; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; Kurt Kwan: Actor; Pillsbury House Theatre artistic associate; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; James Rocco: Director and producer; former producing artistic director, Ordway","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008115,"Arts Access",2019,64410,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Patrons with disabilities will increase their sense of belonging at the Ordway, during the 2018-2019 Family Series. In consult with the Ordway Accessibility Advisory Council, an independent evaluator will survey patrons with disabilities to assess the impact of the new accessibility offerings, and ensure continued improvement in services. ","Patrons with disabilities increased their sense of belonging at the Ordway, during the 2018-2019 Family Series. In consult with the Ordway Accessibility Advisory Council, an independent evaluator surveyed patrons with disabilities to assess the impact of the new accessibility offerings, and ensure continued improvement in services.","achieved proposed outcomes",121162,"Other,local or private",185572,658,"Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Dawn Block, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Honorable Melvin Carter*, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Dr. Joe Gothard*, Ed Graff*, Jamie Grant, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Mark L. Henneman, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David M. Kuplic, Eric D. Levinson, David M. Lilly Jr., Elizabeth M. Lilly, Marcia L. Morris, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, Nancy Nicholson, John Ordway Jr., P.W. Parker, Kimberly A. Randolph, Christine M. Sand, William Sands*, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, Ronda Wescott, John Vincent Wolak, Brad Wood, Daniel K. Wrigley. *Ex officio officers",0.05,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Ordway will expand accessibility services, specifically in our new Family Series, which we anticipate will engage 7,500 children and their caregivers in the wonder of the performing arts.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-470,"Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Adam Courville: St Paul Public Schools fund development and grant management; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Rupa Nair: Dancer with Katha Dance Theatre; cost controls specialist with construction company Weston Solutions; Mónica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008152,"Arts Access",2019,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The SPCO will share transformational performances with Saint Paul's West Side community through concerts, music education, and engagement activities. Through analysis of audience and project personnel feedback, the SPCO and a community council will participate in ongoing evaluation of the partnership's planning, implementation and achievements.","The SPCO shared its transformational performances with the West Side community through concerts, music education, and engagement activities. Through analysis of audience and project personnel feedback, the SPCO evaluated the partnership's planning, implementation and achievements.","achieved proposed outcomes",41381,"Other,local or private",141381,14138,"Donna Ahrens,Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen,Jo Bailey,Theresa Bevilacqua,Jon Cieslak,Richard Cohen,Mary Cunningham,Sheldon Damberg,Jeffrey DeYoung,Lynn Erickson,Stephanie Fehr,Judith Garcia Galiana,Bonnie Grzeskowiak,Ingrid Lenz Harrison,Lowell Hellervik,Amy Hubbard,Ann Huntrods,A. J. Huss, Jr.,James E. Johnson, Arthur Kaemmer,D. William Kaufman,Erwin Kelen, Eunice Kim,Robert Lee,Sarah Lewis,David Lillehaug,Jon Limbacher,Laura Liu,Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep,Wendell Maddox,Stephen Mahle, Maureen Maly,Richard Martinez,Alfred Moore, David Myers,Eric Nilsson,Jenny Lind Nilsson, Robert Oberlies,Robert Olafson,Deborah J. Palmer,Paula J. Patineau,Daniel R. Pennie, Nancy McGlynn Phelps,Nicholas S. Pifer,Eric Prindle,Shawn Quant,Peter Remes,Barb Renner, Paul Reyelts,David Rosedahl,Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert,Fred Sewell,Ronald Sit,Eric Skytte,James Donald Smith,Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery,Dobson West,Alan Wilensky,Scott Wilensky,Elizabeth Willis,Paul Wilson,Justin Windschitl",0.00,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will engage with members of Saint Paul's West Side community to create access to transformational performances through a three concert series, education and outreach activities, and collaborative programming.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-475,"Bruce Berglund: Author; professor; Fulbright recipient; Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Shantel Dow: Executive director, Reif Center; Zoe Malinchoc: Bookseller, Fair Trade Books, Red Wing; Sheldon Theatre board member; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Pamela Ransom: Executive director, Incredible Ely; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre; Nathaniel Wunrow: Proposal writer, bibliotheca; former Walker staff, St Paul Art Collective board","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008177,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2019,79550,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience participants expand their experience of performance with styles, forms, or content that are new to them. Before and after samplings measure changes in attitude. Lobby activities invite dialogue and map connections audience finds. Focus group will gather deeper response. Results analyzed for trends.","Minnesotans participate in meaningful arts experiences that are not routinely available to them. Survey measuring how familiar attendees were with the style of performance, how risky attending was and if the risk paid off.",,27390,"Other,local or private",106940,,"Chap Achen Jr., Nancy Dimunation, Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Art Kenyon, Mike Melstad, Lauri Neubert, Ian Scheerer, Lacy Schumann",0.00,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The historic Sheldon Theatre's Enlighten Series connects greater Minnesota audiences to three world-class performance events, featuring styles, forms, and content that expand everyday expectations of the stage.",2019-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Schock,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 3rd St W","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8713 ",bschock@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-409,"Megan Flanagan: Director, City Center Partnership and co-leader, CityArt, Mankato; Simón Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Kajsa Jones: Managing director, Merrill Arts Center in Woodbury; Scott Lykins: Founding artistic and executive director, Lakes Area Music Festival; Daniel Peltzman: Assistant manager, Fitzgerald Theater; Louella Voigt: Board member, Blue Mound Area Theatre; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008218,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2019,23085,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience members will grow in their artistic understanding of storytelling and chamber music and increase their comfort level with new music. Audience members indicate through interviews, observation, social media, and surveys that their appreciation of storytelling and music increased and that CHGS was artistically satisfying ","Audience members grew in their artistic understanding of storytelling and chamber music. Audience members indicated through interviews, observation, and social media that they found CHGS artistically satisfying as both a story and work of music.",,7885,"Other,local or private",30970,,"Julie Haight Curran, Philip Blackburn, Pat O'Keefe, Heather Barringer, Shruthi Rajasekar, William Eddins, Craig Sinard, Carrie Henneman Shaw",0.00,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Zeitgeist will reach three communities through Minnesota Connections featuring a tour of Crocus Hill Ghost Story by composer Julie Johnson and author Cheri Johnson. It will be performed by Zeitgeist and Julie Johnson, musicians; and D. J. Mendel, narrator.",2019-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 4th St E Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600 ",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-414,"Megan Flanagan: Director, City Center Partnership and co-leader, CityArt, Mankato; Simón Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Kajsa Jones: Managing director, Merrill Arts Center in Woodbury; Scott Lykins: Founding artistic and executive director, Lakes Area Music Festival; Daniel Peltzman: Assistant manager, Fitzgerald Theater; Louella Voigt: Board member, Blue Mound Area Theatre; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10009332,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Groups traditionally underserved by the arts feel they have an authentic relationship to the grantee. Data Collection, Stories, Surveys.","Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.","The activities fully achieved the prop",21213,"Other,local or private",31213,,"Hamid Akbari, Mary Alice Anderson, Marcia Aubineau, Roderick Baker, Kris Blanchard, Michael Charron, Candace Gordon, Hayley Hornberg, Margaret Johnson, Ken Mogren, Greg Peterson, Mary Polus, Gerald Portman, Patricia Rogers, Jeanne Skattum, Jim Stoa, LeRoy",0.00,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Apprentice Actor Training Program Performances.",2019-06-29,2019-08-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Doug,Scholz-Carlson,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","79 3rd St E",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900",dougsc@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-388,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Daved Driscoll: theatre artist, author; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Jon Swanson: museum curator; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist, educator.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Jane Olive: costumer.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10009348,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Data Collection, Stories.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.","The activities fully achieved the prop",9993,"Other,local or private",19993,,"James Eddy, Dan Hampton, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Steve Slaggie",0.00,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Alec Soth: Sleeping by the Mississippi.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-393,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Daved Driscoll: theatre artist, author; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Jon Swanson: museum curator; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist, arts educator.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Jane Olive: costumer.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10009360,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,5455,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Interviews, Surveys, Video/Audio Recordings.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.","The activities fully achieved the prop",4138,"Other,local or private",9593,,"Milt Hovelson, Anitra Hovelson, John Mundy, Rick Peterson, Ken Roberts, Doug Rowe, Rob Schmidtke, Stuart Wallace, Tom Wentzler",0.00,"Red Wing Brass Band, Inc. AKA Sheldon Theatre Brass Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"30th Anniversary Concert.",2019-01-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Milt,Hovelson,"Red Wing Brass Band, Inc. AKA Sheldon Theatre Brass Band","365 Oak Hill Dr c/o Robert Brodie","Red Wing",MN,55066,"(651) 423-6533",stbbconcerts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-401,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Daved Driscoll: theatre artist, author; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Jon Swanson: museum curator; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist, arts educator.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Jane Olive: costumer.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10009378,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Groups traditionally underserved by the arts feel they have an authentic relationship to the grantee. Data Collection, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Surveys, Video/Audio Recordings.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.","The activities fully achieved the prop",21070,"Other,local or private",31070,,"Brianna Haupt, Emily Kurash, Christine Martin, Robert McColl, Tyler Treptow-Bowman, Jennifer Weaver, Tricia Wehrenberg",0.05,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota-Page Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"2019-2020 Page Series Community Programs.",2019-06-01,2020-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Charron,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota","700 Terrace Hts PO Box 67",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501",mcharron@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-413,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Marie Maher: literary artist, arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist, arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator, musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10000869,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,32645,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will enhance their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. To assess readings: we will use hard-copy audience surveys and interview 3-5 audience members. To assess outreach events, we will interview the group director and when appropriate, survey participants.","Audiences enhanced their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. We used outcome-based evaluation throughout the season to collect quantitative (Likert scale surveys) and qualitative (interviews/observations) data.",,52857,"Other, local or private",85502,15000,"Diana Joseph, Matt Sewell, Wilbur Frink, Jacque Arnold, Jorge Evans, Vicki Apel",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Good Thunder Reading Series will promote community engagement with the literary arts by presenting six writers for a series of readings, workshops, talks, and outreach events.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Joseph,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5144 ",diana.joseph@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-308,"Andrea Cheney: Interim managing director, Bedlam Theatre; Jeffrey Larson: Executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Mary Lee: Arts consultant; former executive director, Cantus; Kara Maloney: Organizational assistant, Lanesboro Arts; Susan Nordquist: Faculty member, Rainy River Community College; Rebecca Petersen: Executive director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Stacy Richardson: Writer, editor, and music promoter; Megan Vetsch Johnson: Operations and marketing manager for fine arts programing, College of St Benedict & St John's University","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000888,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,50000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increased access to socially resonant, powerful choreography from exceptional artists from outside Minnesota for youth and adults in the Twin Cities. Verbal and written feedback from outreach participants, feedback and observations from staff and WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE planning committee participating in activities, and requests for repeat experiences. 2: Deepened partnerships with cultural communities in Minnesota, including culturally-specific organizations serving youth, women and girls. Increased partnerships with culturally-specific organizations and communities, tracking new partnerships, sites and media outlets, data collection about participants.","Met/exceeded residency activities, performance, quality artistic work, powerful choreography outcomes. Includes participants (written, verbal), O'Shaughnessy crew/event staff, Arts Progress contractor (online/email/social media), and partner organizations. 2: Deepened partnerships with Minnesota schools, community and culturally specific organizations, inclusive of girls/boys/women. Artists requested partnerships include boys and girls, keeping emphasis on girls of color. Data tracked and new partnerships tracked through ticketing systems/emails/surveys/event reports. Media/online activity tracked through Google analytic.",,67260,"Other, local or private",117260,,"Allison Adrian, Donna Hauer, Cecilia Konchar-Farr, Bonnie LeDuca, Jewelly Lee, Pat Olson, Angela Riley, Hui Wilcox, Laura Bufano, Kathryn Clubb, Kevin Croston, Margaret Arola Ford, Margaret Gillespie, Susan Hames, Michael Hickey, Anne McKeig, Donna McNamara, Catherine McNamee, Joan Mitchell, Christine Moore, Jean Delaney Nelson, Michael OBoyle, Kathleen OBrien, Colleen OMalley, Teresa Radzinski, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Jean Wincek, Robert Wollan, Brenda Woodson, Valerie Young",0.00,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The O'Shaughnessy will present nationally celebrated choreographers Camille A. Brown and Rosie Herrera in separate residencies that examine personal and cultural history as part of the Women of Substance series.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-313,"Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Leslie Hanlon: Director of fundraising and marketing, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John?s University fine arts series; Tamra Jo Makram: Managing director of Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; theater artist and playwright; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers; Douglas Scholz-Carlson: Artistic director, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Jacinta Zens: Independent arts organizer; member of Moorhead Arts and Cultural Commission","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000928,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The exhibit will spark meaningful conversations and create new knowledge about mental health and the role art can play in improving lives. Visitors will report a positive impact the art had on their own personal views of mental health, societal stigma, the role of art in encouraging positive expression, and ideas for improving treatment. 2: The exhibit will bring high quality, nationally recognized contemporary artwork to West Central Minnesota, resulting in more visitors to Fergus Falls. At least 25% of audience members will visit from outside of Fergus Falls and at least 90% of participants will report that they would attend a similar event in the future and recommend it to others.","The exhibit sparked meaningful conversations and new knowledge about mental health and the role art can play in improving lives. At each exhibit site, we had a Book of Healing, for individuals to write reflections or draw in. Many comments expressed the above outcome, including comments about judging people less, or talking about their own struggles more with others. 2: The exhibit brought high quality, nationally recognized contemporary artwork to West Central MN, resulting in new visitors to Fergus Falls galleries. A survey of zip codes from attendees indicated that approximately 21 zip codes and seven states were represented at the exhibit. The local response was overwhelmingly positive. Dozens of people said they had never attended an exhibit here before.",,5541,"Other, local or private",15541,500,"Laura Zimmerman, Noel Nix, Jerome Rawls, Lisa Middag, Jeremy B. Cohen, Kelly Asche, Greta Bauer ReDakota|, Ben Bonestroo, Amelia Brown, Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra, Bo Thao-Urabe, Va-Megn Thoj",0.00,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Springboard for the Arts, in collaboration with the Kaddatz Gallery and the McKnight Gallery in Fergus Falls, will present ""Mindful: Exploring Mental Health through Art,"" a traveling exhibit organized by the Society for Contemporary Craft based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Swanson,"Springboard for the Arts","308 Prince St Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55101-1437,"(651) 292-4381 ",carl@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Big Stone, Cass, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-319,"Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Leslie Hanlon: Director of fundraising and marketing, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John?s University fine arts series; Tamra Jo Makram: Managing director of Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; theater artist and playwright; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers; Douglas Scholz-Carlson: Artistic director, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Jacinta Zens: Independent arts organizer; member of Moorhead Arts and Cultural Commission","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10006015,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending and the number of people over the ages of 55. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. The Chamber Executive Assistant will distribute and tabulate the results of the surveys, as well as the weekly data collection and observations by committee members. In addition, the evaluation will be available online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We distributed surveys and had conversations with attendees. We discovered what communities traveled to see our events and we learned information to help make programming decisions and marketing plans for 2019.","Achieved proposed outcomes",5000,"Other,local or private",10000,,"Simmie Buehler, Goretti Enrrigue, Mary Goetsch, Pauline Marlinski, Marj Smith, Alice Strobel, Mark Stueber, Angela Weber",,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ôMusic on Mainö with twelve weekly concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2018. The funds will be used for the performer's artist fees and publicity.",2018-04-01,2018-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pauline,Marlinski,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987 332 Main Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338 ",gaylordmnmom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-259,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006020,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,3190,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by: 1. Video/audio recordings. 2. Surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff. 3. Date collected. 4. Staff and artists discussions. 5. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results, the surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and tabulated a survey. We will use the information to improve our program for next year, including a better audio system.","Achieved proposed outcomes",6830,"Other,local or private",10020,,"Brandy Barrett, Holly Harjes, Michelle King, Jackie Larson, Nick Pollack, Tami Wentzlaff, Colleen Zeiher",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder's life, May 2018. Funds will be used for artist fees and travel, publicity and rental fees.",2018-04-02,2018-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144 ",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-262,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10006049,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Surveys will be distributed to final concert attendees. The Lancer students will also receive a survey at the end of the season. The grant coordinator will create the survey, distribute it at the final concert, and tabulate the results.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created, distributed, and tabulated a paper survey. 74% of the 133 surveys returned were completed by attendees 41 or older so we are looking at adding an online survey in the future to attract younger attendees to complete our surveys. We also gained ideas on how to better plan our event and learned that we could do a better job reaching out to underserved populations.","Achieved proposed outcomes",178365,"Other,local or private",186365,,"Heidi Bednarchuk, Eric Bunde, Chris Enevold, Lori Maday, Robb Murray, Colleen Pankonin, Michael Thursby, Lynn Waterbury, Jon Wendinger, Dave Wilkie",,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 40th season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, perform in over twenty community events and parades. The funds will be used for scholarships, publicity, venue rental fee and supplies.",2018-04-01,2018-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heidi,Bednarchuk,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 381-0316 ",77lancersgc@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Martin, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Nobles, Ramsey, Steele, Stearns, Swift, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-265,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006142,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,5705,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Members of groups traditionally underserved by the arts feel authentic relationship to the grantee. Data Collection, Interviews, Surveys.","While weather hindered attendance, we did see an increase when the weather cooperated, specifically younger families. Additionally, there were little barriers to our concerts - free, ADA-compliant facility and available to everyone in our community.","The activities mostly achieved the pro",4666,"Other,local or private",10371,200,"Bruce Krinke, Chad Kreager, Cheryl Sterling, Christopher O'Neil, Elsie Slinger, Lola Brand, Sally Kramer",,"City of Faribault Parks and Recreation","Local/Regional Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Concerts in the Park series.",2018-06-14,2018-08-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Peanasky,"City of Faribault Parks and Recreation","15 Division St W",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 334-2064 ",ppeanasky@ci.faribault.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott, Steele, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-288,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",1 10006163,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts expeiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Stories, Survey, Data Collection.","MWMF experienced high attendance with nearly 20% of its audience traveling from the Twin Cities to Winona. The multi-genre presentation of music allows relevance and accessibility to a wide-range of attendees.","Achieved the proposed outcomes.",20721,"Other,local or private",30721,,"Chuck Berendes, Sam Brown, Rick Dold, Jacob Grippen, Brent Hanifl, Crystal Hegge, Lois Sieve, Chad Staehly, Doug Westerman",,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Festival Production Assistance.",2017-12-01,2018-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","PO Box 1465",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268 ",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-295,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",1 10006663,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We plan to do a sample survey of our attendees to determine where they are traveling from to attend Arli-Dazzle.","We created a Google survey, distributed it and tabulated the results. The results will help with future funding and give us a better idea of what was popular and unpopular so that future Arli-Dazzle events can target popular activities and increase attendance.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",28660,"Other,local or private",33660,,"Tiffany Brockhoff, Derek Hahn, Terry Klages, Kevin Lindstrand, Matt Nelson, Leah Prahl, Wendell Terlinden",0.00,"Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the annual Arli-Dazzle celebration, including ethnic and traditional music and entertainment; December 2018. Funds will be used for artists’ fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2018-09-01,2019-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Prahl,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 435",Arlington,MN,55307,"(507) 351-1324 ",ldonabauer@arlingtonmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Le Sueur, Hennepin, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-318,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10006677,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Performance Series Director will create a survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","All evaluation methods were utilized.The results told us that the level of outreach activities provided by the Performance Series with grant assistance is important and is making a difference in the lives of our patrons. Jt was noted that our patrons enjoy the programming variety and diversity offered by the Performance Series.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",91400,"Other,local or private",99400,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Michael Olson, Doug Snapp",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their Performance Series; including four outreach activities for area K-12 schools and communities. The funds will be used for performer fees, a sound tech and equipment rental.",2018-07-01,2018-11-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","320 Maywood Ave 202 Earley Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Carver, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-332,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006807,"Arts Activities Support",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to reach over 50 youth an active Summer Youth Theatre experience, with over 1,500 people seeing the final performances. We would like to see a 95% success rate in post evaluation for the quality of experience the participants had. We will be counting attendance levels at each performance with a goal of at least 1,500 people. Each family will be provided an opportunity to perform an end of the season evaluation to rate the program.","This year, for the 1st time in the director's thirteen years, we had to turn participants away. We allowed in 45 participants, and we had families asking how they could make sure to get in next year. Parents show support of the program in their post-show evaluation. In this year's anonymous survey, 93% marked ?extremely satisfied."" There were no surveys that indicated neutral or dissatisfied.","achieved proposed outcomes",7045,"Other,local or private",17045,,"Rachel Bender, Robyn Behrens, Nikki Hunkins, Chris Behrens, Lori Sieling, Danielle Peterson, Madeline Peterson",0.00,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts Activities Support",,"Summer Youth Theatre.",2019-01-01,2019-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bender,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-0280 ",rachel.bender@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-1104,"Adrienne Doyle: Youth Programming, Artistic, Community Service and Development; Bob Peskin: General Management and Administration, Finance and Audit, Fundraising; Karla Arredondo-Payan: Organizational Development, Fundraising, Community Service and Development; Reona Berry: Artistic, Tisidra Jones, Community Education, General Administration.","Osman Mohamed Ali: Founder and Executive Director; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director; Cristeta Boarini: freelance audio producer, journalist, writer, Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director, Alejandra Iannone: Creative Co-Director, Wu Chen Khoo: Technical: Stage Technical Designer,Stage Director, Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant, Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Donna Saul Millen: Events Director, Christal Moose: Manager, Adaobi Okolue: Executive Director, Andrea Sjogren: Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator, Deanna StandingCloud: Program and Community Network Director, Sara Wilson: Attorney.",,2 10006232,"Arts Activities Support",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce the Community Elders Concert Series--performing at 15+ community organizations resulting in presenters and attendees reporting a satisfaction level of at least 4 out of 5 stars. Produce the A&K Annual Theatrical Event--working 48 weeks a year, ending with a 2 week/7-show run at Bloomington Center for the Arts and welcoming more than 3,000 audience members to share in the experience of the annual show. Community Elders Concert Series evaluations include audience and participant count as well as surveys to the presenter with a 1-5 scale rating system and 8+ questions regarding program impact, entertainment value and professionalism. A&K Annual Theatrical Event - bi-annual cast surveys, presenter meetings, ticket sales, attendee discussions and post event wrap meetings with presenters, staff, volunteers, cast and production team.","4,800+ audience members; multi-generational with 60% of participants age 65+, 35% of participants with diverse race/ethnic backgrounds and 75% participants self-identifying as differently-abled. 15 Elder Concert Series performances resulted in 100% of surveys coming back with a rating of “Excellent” (5 out of 5 stars) 95% of cast surveys indicating a 5 out of 5 for participation in the program.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",94780,"Other,local or private",104780,,"Stan Rein, Jan Preble, Dan Seeman",,"Alive and Kickin","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Activities Support",,"Senior Citizens Redefining Aging through Rockin Storytelling and Song 2018-2019",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Brands,"Alive and Kickin","1015 4th Ave N Ste 205",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 382-7155 ",heather@aliveandkickinmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-840,"Alejandra Tobar Alatriz: Artistic, Community Service, Development, Organizational Development; Alison Goetzman: Volunteerism, Finance, General Administration; Anton Jones: Artistic, Education, Community Service, Development; Christopher Bineham: General Management, Administration, Fundraising, Artistic; Dana Mattice: General Administration, Fundraising, Artistic; Emily Cole-Jones: Fundraising, Artistic, Youth Programming; Lara Cornell: Education, General Administration, Organizational Development; Yang Mee Moua Yang: Education, Disabilities Specialist, Artistic.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 523-6390 ",1 10010913,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2020,49360,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","People in Central and Northern Minnesota will experience music, dance and stories from Haiti or Japan and gain a better understanding of these cultures. Audiences will be given a post-program evaluation with questions about the experience and what they learned. Artists and libraries report on the observed audience experience through an online evaluation. Number and location of libraries is tracked. ","Almost 4000 people in Northern and Central Minnesota experienced and learned about the music, dance, stories and culture of Haiti and Japan through performances. We tracked sites and attendance; Performances were followed by Q and A time; Audience members and library staff completed a paper evaluation that asked what they learned, what they liked, and demographic questions; Librarians gave evaluations to COMPAS. ",,25863,"Other,local or private ",75223,7008,"Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Tracy Morrow, Louis Porter III, Greta (Margaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek",0.00,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota ",,"COMPAS will present music and dance of Haiti and Japan by the performing groups Afoutayi and Ensō Daiko in 74 performances for intergenerational audiences in northern and central Minnesota libraries. ",2020-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Grant, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-420,"Sarah Larsson: Former outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Celia Mattison: Marketing coordinator, Guthrie Theater ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. ",,2 10010935,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2020,14960,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attendees and Participants at the Sound Garden events will connect more meaningfully to a site in their community. Attendees and Participants at the Sound Garden events will gain new knowledge and appreciation of local outdoor parks by accessing layers of site-specific history, ecology, and artistic expression. 2: Composer / Director JG Everest will present his Sound Garden events for new audiences and build relationships. Composer / Director JG Everest will present his Sound Garden events for new audiences and continue to build collaborative relationships with organizational partners and local artists in two host communities.","Minnesotans participated in meaningful arts experiences that are not routinely available to them. We surveyed participants with 1) onsite paper comments sheets at info tables; 2) online surveys conducted after the event 3) inter-personal conversations at the events 4) meetings with local partners and stakeholders, and participating artists. 2: JG Everest presented Sound Garden events for new audiences and built collaborative relationships with organizational partners and local artists. Through registration surveys as well as surveys after the event, it was determined that over 90% of attendees at both events had never experienced JG Everest's Sound Garden events before. Both events involved new partner orgs.",,5620,"Other,local or private",20580,1500,,0.00,"James G. Everest",Individual,"Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Everest will collaborate with local organizations to present community art and nature workshops and his Sound Garden performance installations at two outdoor sites: Sibley State Park, New London; and Harbor Park, Grand Marais.",2020-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Everest,"James G. Everest",,,MN,,"(612) 879-8676x c",james@firetrunk.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cook, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-425,"Rebecca Davis-Lee: Concert pianist; former vice chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Jay Gilman: Artistic director, MN Fringe Festival; Charles Leftridge: Director of operations, Mankato Symphony Orchestra; Eryn Michlitsch: Artistic director, Mankato Ballet Company; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Rebecca Petersen: Director of development, West Central Initiative; former executive director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Melissa Wray: Program associate, Lanesboro Arts","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10010940,"Arts Access",2020,70000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Through strengthened partnerships with arts/cultural/community organizations, target communities develop lasting relationships with the Film Society. Expanded partnerships within target communities, feedback from project partners and advisors, new audience participation measured through discount code and voucher redemption tracking. 2: Spanish-speaking communities feel welcome, well represented and proud to see themselves, their heritage, and their stories reflected in film. Audience sampling, multi-lingual surveys, participation in community events, feedback from advisors and project partners, and attendance measured by ticket sales, voucher redemptions. ","New and deepened existing partnerships with target communities were fostered and stronger relationships were developed through Cine Latino online. Online surveys and direct feedback from partners identified strengths and opportunities for growth in target communities. Participation was tracked via promo codes used by community partners and demographic and geographic data from audience surveys. 2: Hispanic, Latinx, and Ibero communities feel included and enthused to see their heritage and stories authentically represented in film. Evaluation was predominantly qualitative, including review of participant comments and reflections from bilingual film ballots and surveys, feedback from advisors and community organization partners, and also attendance measurements. ",,70399,"Other,local or private ",140399,,"David Johnson, Melodie Bahan, Anne Carayon, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Lili Hall, Karen Heithoff, Elizabeth Jolly, Charlie Montreuil, Maris Moore, Paola Nuñez-Obetz, Kelly Palmer, Patricia Torres Ray, Mary Reyelts, Craig Laurence Rice, John Schott, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski",1.00,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access ",,"The Film Society will present Cine Latino, a unique and distinctive program of 40+ acclaimed Spanish language films enhanced by off-screen community activities. ",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-502,"Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. ",,2 10010994,"Arts Access",2020,39870,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","KKC will increase and deepen engagement with youth through artistic programs at transitional housing sites. KKC will track individual participation through attendance tracking. Barrier minimizing resources will also be tracked to measure success.","KKC increased engagement with youth through artistic activities and both housing sites and online. KKC tracked attendance, video views, and resources including stipends for youth performance participation.",,5674,"Other,local or private",45544,5854,"Zachary Bagaason, Marney Thomas, Zola Richardson, Christina Jacobson, Sam Winter, Romisha Gray",0.00,"Kulture Klub Collaborative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Kulture Klub Collaborative will facilitate visual and performance art programs for youth ages 16-24 experiencing and transitioning out of homelessness at four different transitional housing sites.",2020-01-01,2021-05-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Crystal,Brinkman,"Kulture Klub Collaborative","41 12th St N",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1325,"(612) 252-1248",crystal@kultureklub.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-514,"Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011031,"Arts Access",2020,50000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","The Minnesota Orchestra will grow its capacity to serve people with sensory sensitivities and apply learnings to make all its concerts more inclusive. Hold reflection sessions with the Accessibility Team; catalog type/number of modifications made to other concert programs; and survey audiences to evaluate reach and impact of those modifications. 2: Families with sensory sensitivities will attend meaningful live music experiences because the tailored programming is relevant and accessible. Survey participants to measure concert enjoyment and the inclusivity of the experience; document staff/musician observations; and hold reflection sessions with the Accessibility Team. ","The Minnesota Orchestra grew its capacity to serve people with sensory sensitivities and is applying learnings to make more concerts more inclusive. Reflection sessions were held with the Accessibility Team; audiences were surveyed to evaluate reach and impact of the concert programs; modifications to be made to other concert programs have been discussed for the 2022-2023 season. 2: Families with sensory sensitivities attended meaningful live music experiences because the tailored programming was relevant and accessible. Participants were surveyed to measure concert enjoyment and the inclusivity of the experience; staff/musician observations were documented; and reflection sessions were held with the Accessibility Team. ",,41993,"Other,local or private ",91993,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Bill Henak, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Jakub Tolar, Erik van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer ",0.00,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access ",,"The Minnesota Orchestra will collaborate with community partners to create a series of concerts that provide individuals with sensory sensitivities and their families, with tailored and inclusive arts experiences. ",2020-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-522,"Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. ",,2 10011032,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2020,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","3,000 Minnesotans across the state will experience Orchestra performances that they describe as meaningful, accessible, and valuable to the community. Count attendees at each activity; collect impressions through musician/staff conversations with participants, surveys after select activities, and responses in local media and other channels. 2: Residents of the three cities who were unengaged with classical music will feel comfortable engaging with the art form and with Orchestra musicians. Survey participants about prior experience with classical music/Minnesota Orchestra and their interest in future engagement; with partners, track post-project impact on participation in community music programs. ","Minnesotans throughout the state gained access to Minnesota Orchestra performances that they described as joyful, relaxing, and inspiring. Post-concert surveys and Slover Linett research project, which included questions about the geographic location of the viewer and satisfaction with project activities. Staff also collected feedback from social media and other forums. 2: Minnesotans previously unfamiliar or unengaged with classical music felt comfortable accessing digital/broadcast concerts and other resources. Post-concert surveys and Slover Linett research project, which included questions about previous engagement with the Orchestra and satisfaction with project activities, and interest in future engagement with the Orchestra. ",,56612,"Other,local or private ",156612,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Bill Henak, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Jakub Tolar, Erik van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",0.00,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota ",,"The Minnesota Orchestra will tour to Saint Peter, Detroit Lakes, and Grand Rapids to present public performances and associated community engagement activities that will deepen previously established relationships and create new connections. ",2020-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-439,"Alexandra Eady: Performer and dance teacher, Ananya Dance Theatre; Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Richard Gardner: Library assistant, Northfield Public Library; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Kenichi Thomas: Touring musician DJ Just Nine ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. ",,2 10010060,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We plan to do a sample survey of our attendees to determine where they are traveling from to attend Arli-Dazzle.","The results will be very beneficial next year when the Committee starts to plan for the event. It will guide the Committee in making small changes that will result in increasing participation and making changes to draw individuals who have not previously attended.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",25000,"Other,local or private",30000,,"Tiffany Brockhoff, Justin Davis, Derek Hahn, Kevin Lindstrand, Kurt Menk, Matt Nelson, Leah Prahl, Wendell Terlinden",0.00,"Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the annual ArliDazzle celebration, including music and entertainment from the Sakatah Carvers, Insphyre Performance, and the Shell’s Hobo Band Quartet, December 2019. Funds will be used for artists fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2019-09-01,2020-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Prahl,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 435",Arlington,MN,55307,"(507) 351-1324",leah@premierchoicerealtymn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-425,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010112,"Arts Project Support",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The artistic goals for the project are to (1) Increase access to performing arts performances for underserved members of the community with a goal of reaching 5,500 audience members, with 30% of those as new attendees (2) Provide a positive arts experience for artists that result in 80% of participants rating the experience as good or better (3) Provide a positive arts experience for attendees that result in 80% of participants rating the experience as good or better (4) Increase experiences where older adult audience members see artists of their own age and ability represented on stage by reaching 5 new community locations (out of the 10) within the metro resulting in 500 new attendees. 1) Audience attendance is gathered after every performance along with counts of new attendees by a show of hands. 2) Performing Artists participate in two surveys and a one-on-one cast check-in to gather feedback on the program and personal experiences. Data is collected, documented and addressed. 3) Community performance survey forms are collected from each community concert presenter, audience members are asked about their level of enjoyment by a show of hands and one-on-one after the shows. The standing ovations and crowds attending our “cast meet and greet” after each performance are all positive markers that help us to evaluate both our performance and completion of our mission. Audience feedback is also addressed at our monthly staff meetings and board meetings include analysis of the financials for each production. 4) Produce 10 community concerts in 5 new locations and ask by a show of hands the number of new audience members.","Community Concerts: 94% of survey questions were rated the highest possible score. 3 of the cancelled venues were new. Annual show, which is our largest audience participation, was cancelled due to the pandemic.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",149680,"Other,local or private",159680,,"Stanley M. Rein, Heather W. Brands, Daniel Seeman, Wendy Williams Blackshaw, Jan Preble, Peter Rothstein",,"Alive and Kickin","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Support",,"Senior Citizens Redefining Aging through Rockin Song and Storytelling 2019-2020.",2019-11-01,2020-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Ferrell,"Alive and Kickin","1015 1st Ave N Ste 205",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 669-7001",michael@aliveandkickinmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-support-1,"Adrienne Doyle: Youth Programming, Artistic, Community Service / Development; Betty Mackay: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Charles Campbell: Artistic, General Management / Administration, Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; Lydia Sadoff: Artistic, Education, General Management/Administration/Support; Marcus Young: Artistic, Community Education, General Management / Administration; Sai Chang: Volunteerism, Fundraising, General Administration; Sherine Onukwuwe: Artistic.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner.",,2 10011049,"Arts Access",2020,34600,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists and Mentors will improve theatrical, communication, and social skills as well as self-confidence and independence. Artists, mentors, and parents will complete pre- and post-production surveys evaluating theatrical, communication, and social skills and perceived levels of self-confidence and independence, as well as their relationship with Penguin Project and NSTC.","Northern Starz Theatre Company was able to provide high quality, inclusive, educational theatre programming. Northern Starz provided both Pre and post-production surveys to actors, mentors and peers to evaluate theatrical, communication, and social skills; along with perceived levels of self-confidence and independence before and after the Penguin Project.",,27404,"Other,local or private",62004,15000,"Rob Rosen, Michelle Sharon, Erica Campbell, Terri Kopel, Jerry Rondo, Stacy Surratt, Kathy Boecher, Jackie Mjolhus, Mary Quist",0.00,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Northern Starz will host The Penguin Project, a national theater program for students with disabilities.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bohnsack,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","5300 Alpine Dr Ste 140",Ramsey,MN,55303,"(612) 326-6158",rachel@northernstarz.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-525,"Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011055,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2020,40972,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice Mixed Chorus will tour to Saint Joseph, Morris, and Saint Cloud with collaborative rehearsals, visual art, and shared choral performance. This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the number of performances and audience members served in addition to audience surveys, and presenting partner feedback.","One Voice was not able to tour due to the pandemic but instead created a podcast involving original tour partners and engaging regional communities. One Voice tracked listenership to the podcast and successfully build new audiences in the regions the tour was intended for. Over 5,000 listeners tuned in across the state. One Voice also solicited listener feedback through surveys.",,15030,"Other,local or private",56002,,"Matt Ruby, Claire Psarouthakis, Ruth Tang, Sarah Johnson, Sarah Cohn, Earl Moore, Katy Nordhagen, Mary Pat Byrn, Joe Andrews",0.00,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus will tour Rise Like a Phoenix to Saint Joseph, Morris, and Saint Cloud featuring collaborative rehearsals, visual art, and shared choral performance with local youth and young adults.",2020-06-01,2021-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Lake, Lincoln, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-442,"Sarah Larsson: Former outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Celia Mattison: Marketing coordinator, Guthrie Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011087,"Arts Access",2020,75000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Through music, stories and fellowship, the Northside Celebration will engage participants to learn about, share pride in, and celebrate the Northside. Through analysis of audience and participants' feedback, the collaborating organizations will participate in ongoing evaluation of the partnership's planning, implementation, and achievements. 2: The Northside Celebration is a platform for community members to participate in music-making with the SPCO and present work relevant to the community. Through analysis of audience and participants' feedback, the collaborating organizations will participate in ongoing evaluation of the partnership's planning, implementation, and achievements. ","Through music, stories and fellowship, the Northside Celebration will engage participants to learn about, share pride in, and celebrate the Northside. The SPCO and Capri Theater gathered feedback from participants and community members through ongoing dialogue throughout the collaborative planning process. Artists and audience members provided feedback after the performances. 2: The Northside Celebration is a platform for community members to participate in music-making with the SPCO and present work relevant to the community. The SPCO and Capri Theater gathered feedback from participants and community members through ongoing dialogue throughout the collaborative planning process. Artists and audience members provided feedback after the performances. ",,83386,"Other,local or private ",158386,,"Doug Affinito, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Inez Bergquist, Theresa Bevilacqua, Anne Cheney, Jon Cieslak, Richard Cohen, Mary Cunningham, Sheldon Damberg, Jeffrey DeYoung, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Lowell Hellervik, Ann Huntrods, A. J. Huss, Jr. , James Johnson, Arthur Kaemmer, M.D., Erwin Kelen, Sang Yoon Kim, Robert Lee, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Robert Mairs, Maureen Maly, Richard Martinez, Garrett McQueen, Alfred Moore, David Myers, Betty Myers, Bondo Nyembwe, Robert Oberlies, Robert Olafson, Deborah Palmer, Daniel Pennie, Nicholas Pifer, Eric Prindle, Shawn Quant, Peter Remes, Barb Renner, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Ronald Sit, Eric Skytte, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Matthew Wilson, Paul Wilson, Justin Windschitl",0.00,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access ",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will collarboate with the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis to celebrate the northside community through music and stories. ",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-532,"Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. ",,2 10011113,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2020,70000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants expand their experience of and appreciation for diverse contemporary performance, with styles, forms, or content that are new to them. Before and after samplings measure changes in attitude. Lobby activities invite dialogue and map connections audience finds. Focus group will gather deeper response. Results analyzed for trends.","Participants expand their experience of and appreciation for diverse contemporary performance, with styles, forms, or content that are new to them. Surveys for Nobuntu and Voctave indicate that audiences found artistry exceptional and many who were unfamiliar, discovered a new artist with meaning to them. Attendees of Bridgman Packer outreach activities reported a new and diverse experience.",,28791,"Other,local or private",98791,,"Chap Achen Jr., Nancy Dimunation, Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Art Kenyon, Mike Melstad, Lauri Neubert, Ian Scheerer, Lacy Schumann",0.00,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The historic Sheldon Theatre's Enlighten Series will connect greater Minnesota audiences to three international performance events featuring women at the helm, offering styles, forms, and content that expand everyday expectations of the stage.",2020-06-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 3rd St W","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-453,"Rebecca Davis-Lee: Concert pianist; former vice chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Jay Gilman: Artistic director, MN Fringe Festival; Charles Leftridge: Director of operations, Mankato Symphony Orchestra; Eryn Michlitsch: Artistic director, Mankato Ballet Company; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Rebecca Petersen: Director of development, West Central Initiative; former executive director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Melissa Wray: Program associate, Lanesboro Arts","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011114,"Arts Access",2020,34400,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Teatro will expose underserved neighborhoods in the metro area to cultural specific Latinx stories while building authentic relationships. The activity will be evaluated through audience surveys, spot interviews with audience members and a final debriefing meeting.","Teatro expose underserved neighborhoods in the metro area to Cultural specific LatinX stories while building authentic relationships. Since the project was amended because of the pandemic this outcome evaluated through anecdotal information from listens who connected with us and through social media likes and followers.",,1101,"Other,local or private",35501,800,"Bernice Arias, Lorys Sierralta, Ron Quintero, Alberto Justiniano, Minda Garcia.",0.00,"Teatro del Pueblo, Inc. AKA Teatro del Pueblo","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Teatro del Pueblo will introduce its Barrio project, bringing a culturally specific Latinx variety podcast show with live music, satirical dramatic sketches, and interviews with local community heroes to a number of undeserved neighborhoods throughout the metro area.",2020-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alberto,Justiniano,"Teatro del Pueblo, Inc. AKA Teatro del Pueblo","209 Page St W Ste 208","St Paul",MN,55107-3457,"(651) 224-8806",al@teatrodelpueblo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Waseca, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-534,"Kristin Aitchison: Director of creative ventures, Episcopal Homes of Minnesota; Nicole Helget: Memoir and fiction writer, Mankato; Cynthia Jaksa: Retired accountant, board member of multiple nonprofits; Naaima Khan: Community Innovation Manager, Bush Foundation; Zoe Malinchoc: Bookseller, Fair Trade Books, Red Wing; Sheldon Theatre board member; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10001531,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of data collection, interviews and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending and the number of people under the age of 30. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. The Chamber Executive Assistant will distribute and tabulate the results of the surveys, as well as the weekly data collection and observations by committee members. In addition, the evaluation will be available online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We did monthly surveys and had great conversations with the attendees. The surveys and conversations will help us select our programming for next year.",,5000,"Other, local or private",9000,,"Lindsey Bruns, Goretti Enrrigue, Amy Hahn, Pauline Marlinski, Kacey Tollefson, Emily Wisch",,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ?Music on Main? with thirteen weekly concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2017.",2017-04-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pauline,Marlinski,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987 332 Main Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338 ",gaylordmnmom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Le Sueur, Hennepin, McLeod, Otter Tail, Redwood, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-166,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001540,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,3853,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by: 1. Video/audio recordings. 2. Surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff. 3. Date collected. 4. Staff and artists discussions. 5. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results, the surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used, distributed and tabulated a survey. Suggestions received related to sound and mic system so we will look at other options including purchasing better equipment rather than renting.",,7525,"Other, local or private",11378,,"Brandy Barrett, Pete Czarnecki, Kacy Honl, Jackie Larson, Holly Niska, Nick Pollack, Nicole Roepke, Tami Wentzlaff",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder?s life. Public performance of the work will be May 2017.",2017-01-02,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Menne,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338,"(507) 326-7144 ",pmmenne@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-169,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10001776,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Our project will provide access to participation in the arts to more southeast Minnesota residents through outdoors and free performances. 2. Our project addresses perceived barriers to participation in the arts by some groups of area residents. Goal 1: We will count audience and offer onsite surveys to them for feedback about their previous arts attendance. Goal 2: Performers will have a separate survey about previous arts involvement. We'll collect stories of those new to the arts.","Increase access. Many locals registered who are known to not attend arts events, but came because the stories concerned their ancestors and town. Visitors attended an “outdoor event” but wrote praise at the artistic skill involved.",,1047,"Other, local or private",5847,1000,"Enid Dunn, Heidi Dybing, Steve Harris, Blake Norby, Jane Peck, Theo St Mane",0.00,"HistoryAlive! Lanesboro","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Pop-up Plays Lanesboro 1930s: The Sequel",2017-06-01,2017-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Peck,"HistoryAlive! Lanesboro","33949 Golden Dr",Lanesboro,MN,55949,"(612) 823-0776 ",revels@janepeck.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Beltrami, Carver, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-201,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin: theatre artist; Beth Nienow: literary artist; Kathleen Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: visual artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: visual artist; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 10001795,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,9850,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The grant activity will provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans through free programs open to all and also address a barrier to participation in the arts as Turman will go to local Saint Mary's University to meet with students. We will evaluate the grant activity with data collection, observed behavior change, and stories for all of our programs, including Turman's Saint Mary's visit. In addition, we will use discussion comments and/or surveys from the Saint Mary's students.","Met first goal of providing access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans thru free programs: programs quickly filled. Did not meet second goal of addressing the barrier to participation in Adam going to Saint Mary's due to their cancellation.",,5788,"Other, local or private",15638,,"James Bowey, Cassie Cramer, Dr. James H. Eddy, Michael J. Galvin, Jr., Dan Hampton, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Steve Slaggie",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Minnesota Illustrated: Prints and Mural by Adam Turman",2016-12-01,2017-05-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-203,"Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin, arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 10001805,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1) Access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans. We will introduce Shakespeare in numerous places unfamiliar with his work. 4) Our audiences are chiefly young, especially the arts-underserved millennial population. 1) We gather audience stories on Facebook. 6) Artistic director observes audience throughout performance. 7) We have thorough data on all performances.","We met these goals through the completion of the project and audience involvement.",,5034,"Other, local or private",15034,8000,"John Bredesen, Daved Driscoll, Charis O'Neil",0.00,"Northland Words","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Their Imaginary Forces: Original Shakespeare-inspired Music and Play",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daved,Driscoll,"Northland Words","19554 County Rd 2",Chatfield,MN,59923,"(507) 216-6431 ",daveddriscoll@northlandwords.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-211,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin: theatre artist; Beth Nienow: literary artist; Kathleen Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: visual artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: visual artist; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",1 10001849,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,9170,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We expect The Art of Fine Furniture exhibit and workshops to provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans through the artists in the exhibit and those at all levels of ability that participate in the workshops. We will have a ""thoughts"" notebook at the exhibit for attendees and artists to leave notes about their experience. We will also talk with participants at the workshops, record all attendance numbers, and a visitor sign-in book records city, state.","Yes, through visitor counts and talking with attendees we met our goal of providing access to the arts for more Minnesotans. Many younger people participated in the workshops that were a success with all skill levels working together.",,2300,"Other, local or private",11470,,"Michelle Alexander, Mary Alice Anderson, Judy Bodway, Tom Bremer, Sandra Burke, Jerome Christenson, Jody Dangsingburg, Diane Dingfelder, Robert Fischer, Marianne Hohenner, Sue Hovell, Ken Lindamann, Jonelle Moore, Patrick Marek, Janis Martin, Blake Pickar",0.00,"Winona County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The Art of Fine Furniture 2017 ""Inspired""",2017-06-05,2017-09-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Peterson,"Winona County Historical Society","160 Johnson St",Winona,MN,55987-3461,"(507) 454-2723 ",info@winonahistory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-231,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin: theatre artist; Beth Nienow: literary artist; Kathleen Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: visual artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: visual artist; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",1 10001580,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Tim Adams has been assigned to create a new survey that will specifically look at how the Minnesota community looks at the arts and the place of the Lancers in it. Does it benefit the community to have music festivals, strengthening bonds and increasing appreciation and awareness of the arts? Does it make the lives of Minnesotans better to have this type of activity accessible to them in their immediate area? Is this something they feel should be supported and encouraged in the future? For the students - What did you learn in Lancers? What did it show you about yourself and your fellow students? What lessons can you apply to other areas (school, home, church, community, volunteering) from Lancers? Are you planning to work harder at school next year? Why? Would you encourage other students to participate in Lancers?","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created, distributed and tabulated a survey. The 125 surveys showed the audience demographics and events the students and families found valuable, and what needs to be re-evaluated for next season.",,292205,"Other, local or private",300205,,"Tim Adams, Eric Bunde, Chris Enevold, Brady Krusemark, Lori Maday, Robb Murray, Jen Olson, Colleen Pankonin, Jeff Pasker, Lynn Waterbury",,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 39th season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, perform in over 20 community events and parades. The funds will be used for staff, publicity, music supplies, and scholarships for students.",2017-04-01,2017-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Adams,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001-2520,"(507) 381-0316 ",timothywadams@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Stearns, Steele, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-171,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001592,"Arts Activities Support",2017,9500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The outcomes we hope to achieve with this project are to find out if the audience and artists had a positive experience with our show and we will measure this by a survey. Our goal is to have 75 people complete the survey. As we have done in the past, River City Theatre Company will use a survey for both the audience and the artists. We will also do an audience and participant count.","473 people attended the performances produced by 19 different artists. Audience surveys showed 93% of attendees would like to attend future RCTC productions. All respondents to the cast and crew survey felt they were challenged artistically and grew as a result of their participation in the production.",,5000,"Other, local or private",14500,,"Allen Heidorn, Lindsay Guetzkow, Suzi Larkin, Gail Meier, Tom Larkin, Diana Jobin-Vig",,"River City Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Activities Support",,"River City Theatre Company production of The Curious Savage.",2017-06-15,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lindsay,Guetzkow,"River City Theatre Company","145 Arnica Dr",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 221-9586 ",rivercitytheatrecompany@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-422,"Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, audience development, marketing, artistic; Kate Tucker: General administration, fundraising, education; Anton Jones: Artistic, education, community service, development; Molly Doran: Community service, development, volunteerism, general administration; Anna Eveslage: Artistic, education; Romi Slowiak: Organizational development, general administration, community service, development; Anitra Budd: General administration, audience development, marketing, organizational development.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 10001663,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The performance series director (Dale Haefner) will create a survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, and the performance series director will tabulate the results.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created, distributed and tabulated a survey. This shows that the level of musicians performing is important and is making a difference in the lives of our patrons. The patrons enjoyed the variety and diversity of music performances.",,96870,"Other, local or private",104870,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Michael Olson, Doug Snapp",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor seven music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2016-17 Performance Series. This will also include four outreach activities for area K-12 schools and community members.",2017-04-10,2017-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","320 Maywood Ave 202 Earley Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-175,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10003846,"Arts Learning",2018,7580,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Students will perform West African drumming and dance which demonstrates skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity as well as culture. It will be measured by observation of participants during the residency and performance. Data will be recorded on said participation. Student letters written to each other will track their learning. 2: Participants in the residency will have an opportunity to improve skills in working well with others. They will reflect on feedback from each other. At each session students are given the chance to give compliments to fellow participants on what they have done well. The artists give feedback as well.","Students will perform West African drumming and dance which demonstrates skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity as well as culture. It will be measured by observation of participants during the residency and performance. Data will be recorded on said participation. Student letters written to each other will track their learning. 2: Participants in the residency will have an opportunity to improve skills workng well with others. They will reflect on feedback from each other. At each session students are given the chance to give compliments to fellow participants on what they have done well. The artists give feedback as well.",,1042,"Other,local or private",8622,722,"Mike Starr, Jill Anderson, Sean Sullivan, Rob Schoenrock, Barbara Jahnke, Amy Kelly, Marsha Vandenburgh",0.00,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","K-12 Education","Arts Learning",,"Dunyia Drum and Dance group will conduct two residencies on drumming and dancing from West Africa at Crossroads School to increase students' exposure to music and diversity, and their ability to work together.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Thurston,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","4111 Ambassador Blvd","St Francis",MN,55070,"(763) 753-7146 ",cindyt806@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-817,"Annelise Eckelaert: Freelance artist, children's theater; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Amanda Kaler: Development director, Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Jonell Pacyga: Adjunct professor of ESL, and ESL and world languages education coordinator, Univeristy of Northwestern; Kelly Pratt: Business and life coach for people in creative industries; Gregory Siems: Director, Vision 2020 in Austin; Ping Wang: Professor of English and creative writing; founder and director of Kinship of Rivers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003950,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2018,68000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota audiences will explore contemporary themes and new artistic genres through performance and outreach activities of this world class opera. Impact, participation and learnings will be measured through attendance, talkbacks and discussions, surveys, emails, social media posts, and interviews with performers and audiences.","Parable of the Sower performances and outreach activities allowed Minnesota audiences to explore contemporary themes and new performance styles. Project outcomes were measured with attendance counts, survey responses, audience feedback, social media posts, and interviews with performers and audiences.","Achieved proposed outcomes",111461,"Other,local or private",179461,19519,"Margaret Arola Ford, Kathryn Clubb, Susan Hames, Kathleen O'Brien, Trustees Laura Bufano, J. Kevin Croston, M.D., Margaret Gillespie, Michael Hickey, Pamela O. Johnson, Ms, Rn, Anne Mckeig, Donna Mcnamara, Catherine Mcnamee, Joan Mitchell, Christine Moore, Michael O'Boyle, Colleen O'Malley, Teresa A. Radzinski, Rebecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Robert Wollan, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson, Valerie Young, Mary Madonna Ashton, Charles M. Denny Jr., Katherine Egan, Harriet Hentges, Mary Louise May Klas, Virginia Mccain, Lawrence Mcgough, Anne Ward Miller, Susan Schmid Morrison, Mary Alice Muellerleile, Lorraine Majerus Nadler, Stephen Roszell, Michael P. Sullivan, Carol Truesdell",0.00,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The O'Shaughnessy will host singer, songwriter, and activist Toshi Reagon and the cast of her operatic adaptation of Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler. The residency will include two performances and all ages outreach activities.",2018-06-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-352,"Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Simon Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Vladimir Garrido Biagetti: Musical director of the band Alma Andina and the duo Ina-Yukka; Crystal Hegge: Chair, Winona Fine Arts Commission; former director, Frozen River Film Festival; Mary Jean Kanten: Film and video producer; member of Big Stone Arts Council; Betsy Roder: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004023,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2018,24640,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Zorongo will bring flamenco programs to nine communities in greater Minnesota reaching audiences new to flamenco arts. Zorongo and community partners will record, collect, and share pertinent data regarding audiences and workshop participants. 2: Zorongo will bring high-quality, accessible flamenco learning opportunities to children and adults in rural communities. Zorongo and community partners will record and collect feedback from audience members and workshop participants regarding what they learned; artists will share pertinent anecdotes.","Zorongo brought flamenco programs to ten communities in greater Minnesota reaching audiences new to flamenco arts. Zorongo and community partners recorded, collected, shared pertinent data and observations regarding audiences and workshop participants. 2: Zorongo brought high-quality, accessible flamenco performances and learning opportunities to children and adults in rural communities. Zorongo and community partners will record and collect feedback from audience members and workshop participants regarding what they learned; artists will share pertinent anecdotes.","Achieved proposed outcomes",16311,"Other,local or private",40951,500,"Trisha Beuhring, Kristin Charles, Alessandra Chiareli, Christine Kozachok, Robin Moede, Colette Morris, Paige Nelson, Thomas Peden, Maria José Martin Orejana, Donna Stephenson, Sarah Strauss, Vicki Walker, Catherine Higgins Whiteside",0.00,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Zorongo will perform Caravan with traditional flamenco dance and music, and the all ages puppet show TRA TI TI TRAN TRAN TORO, an interactive immigration tale with easy to learn flamenco basics, to nine Minnesota communities.",2018-06-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"G. Michael",Bargas,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3012 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 234-1653 ",zorongoflamenco@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cook, Crow Wing, Fillmore, Itasca, Nicollet, Pope, Stevens, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-368,"Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Simon Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Vladimir Garrido Biagetti: Musical director of the band Alma Andina and the duo Ina-Yukka; Crystal Hegge: Chair, Winona Fine Arts Commission; former director, Frozen River Film Festival; Mary Jean Kanten: Film and video producer; member of Big Stone Arts Council; Betsy Roder: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004055,"Arts Learning",2018,25350,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Ten emerging LGBTQ and allied artists will develop skills in an area of professional theatre through 20% Theatre's Apprentice Program. Apprentices will set goals with their mentors and be evaluated throughout the program. They will also have written documentation (journal) of their learning and growth from throughout the project. 2: Apprentices will have increased awareness and understanding of theatre production and transgender experience. Apprentices will be surveyed after the program to see how this experience has increased their understanding and awareness of both theater production and transgender experience.","Ten emerging LGBTQ artists developed skills in an area of professional theatre through 20% Theatre's Apprentice Program. Quantitative and qualitative surveys were used both in person and anonymously given via online platforms. Staff observation and rubrics were also used. 2: Apprentices will have increased awareness and understanding of theatre production and transgender experience. Exit survey and anonymous SurveyMonkey survey both included qualitative questions capturing participants' awareness and understanding of transgender issues/experience.",,2968,"Other, local or private",28318,3600,"Jo Lum, Mykel Pennington, Suzanne Cross, Katonya Strickland, Ryan Cooley, Melissa Harl, Grey Doolin, Corinna Troth, Zealot Hamm",0.00,"20 Theatre Company Twin Cities AKA 20% Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"20% Theatre Company's apprentice program will hire and match ten emerging artist apprentices with professional mentors to work together on the world premiere of THE NAKED I: 5.0.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Claire,Avitabile,"20 Theatre Company Twin Cities AKA 20% Theatre Company","4025 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 227-1188 ",claire@tctwentypercent.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-837,"Annelise Eckelaert: Freelance artist, children's theater; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Amanda Kaler: Development director, Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Jonell Pacyga: Adjunct professor of ESL, and ESL and world languages education coordinator, Univeristy of Northwestern; Kelly Pratt: Business and life coach for people in creative industries; Gregory Siems: Director, Vision 2020 in Austin; Ping Wang: Professor of English and creative writing; founder and director of Kinship of Rivers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003933,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2018,31900,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences in south central Minnesota will enhance their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. To assess readings, craft talks, workshops: we will use audience surveys and interviews. To assess outreach events: we will interview group directors and when appropriate, survey participants.","Audiences in southcentral Minnesota will enhance their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. Audience surveys at five of six readings; interviews with group directors at outreach events.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",60462,"Other,local or private",92362,10000,"Wilbur Frink, Geoff Herbach, Sarah Henderson Lee",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Good Thunder Reading Series will promote literature and inspire creativity by bringing six writers from diverse backgrounds and literary traditions to Mankato, Minnesota to participate in a series of readings, talks, and workshops.",2018-06-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Candace,Black,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-1354 ",candace.black@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Hennepin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-347,"Delon Lyren: Professor of high brass and jazz, Bemidji State University; also assistant festival director, JENerations Jazz Festival; Brian Malloy: A novelist, teaching artist with the Loft, and adjunct faculty member at the U and Hamline; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; Arts Board grantee; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10003987,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2018,27425,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Exposure to international performers and their music will increase audience awareness of rich global cultures. Surveys of audiences by trained staff after concerts will measure changes in perception and staff will follow with phone interviews of local community partners about feedback they've received. 2: Audiences of 150-400 per main concert will come to 90-minute concerts in both traditional and nontraditional venues in six cities. Trained staff will conduct audience counts at each venue and the surveys discussed above will include several questions focused on audience make-up.","Audiences reported exposure to global performers and their music increasing awareness of rich global cultures. Audience surveys were distributed and collected, there were audience Q and As in three locations, and the program director did follow-up interviews of local community partners. 2: Audiences averaging over 300 came to four traditional and three nontraditional venues. Staff counted audiences in each location, partners estimated audience makeup, and survey questions had optional demographic questions that more than half answered.","Achieved proposed outcomes",44892,"Other,local or private",72317,1215,"Judy Morrison, Virginia Cone, John Choi, Bethany Gladhill, Hannah Hoes, David Badgley, Gary Pederson",0.00,"Sounds of Hope, Ltd.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Sounds of Hope will bring a concert featuring the cultural songs and dances of 85 children and young adults from fifteen countries worldwide to six cities in southern and western Minnesota.",2018-06-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Surprenant,"Sounds of Hope, Ltd.","882 Stryker Ave Ste 1","West St Paul",MN,55118,"(651) 225-4179 ",info@soundsofhope.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Fillmore, Goodhue, McLeod, Olmsted, Pope, Rice, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-359,"Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Simon Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Vladimir Garrido Biagetti: Musical director of the band Alma Andina and the duo Ina-Yukka; Crystal Hegge: Chair, Winona Fine Arts Commission; former director, Frozen River Film Festival; Mary Jean Kanten: Film and video producer; member of Big Stone Arts Council; Betsy Roder: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004701,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations",2016,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Bemidji MusiCamp has three main goals: Provide an enjoyable musical learning experience to 5th-12th grade musicians throughout the state. Provide a high-quality culminating musical performance to people from throughout Minnesota. Inspire future commitment to or participation in the musical arts in both community members and students. Surveys used to evaluate our goals. Campers surveyed for goal 1 and 3a. Finale Concert audience surveyed for goal 2 and 3b. All ratings are 1-6. Camper: Rate how enjoyable camp was for you. Name something you learned at camp that you could teach to your own school/band. Do you plan on seeking additional musical activities in your school or community? Audience Sample: Rate the quality of the Finale Concert. Rate how likely you are to seek future musical opportunities in your community.","We feel that 100% of our three outcomes were met based on camper and audience surveys! Campers rated the enjoyability of camp with a mean of 5.3 (of 6) and 97% of campers surveyed were able to name something they could teach their own school/band. The majority of campers indicated that they would seek additional music opportunities. Audience members rated the quality of the finale concerts with a mean 5.5 (of 6) and most indicated they would seek future musical opportunities in their communities.",,72784,"Other,local or private",78784,,"Ashley Sands, Jeff Sands, Beth Hahn, Theodore Chapman, Del Lyren, Matt Marsolek, Jini Lawless, Scott Guidry , Katie Hahn, Dave Stordalen",0.00,"Bemidji MusiCamp","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations",,"Bemidji MusiCamp 2016",2016-07-17,2016-07-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Stordalen,"Bemidji MusiCamp","1500 Birchmont Dr NE Ste 16",Bemidji,MN,56601,"(612) 470-2267 ",bemidjimusicamp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Marshall, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Carlton, Carver, Norman, Cass, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Chisago, Pennington, Clay, Pine, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Ramsey, Dakota, Dodge, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Hennepin, Sherburne, Hubbard, Stearns, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-organizations-38,"Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.","Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.",,2 10018805,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Surveys will be distributed to final concert attendees. The Lancer students will also receive a survey at the end of the season. The grant coordinator will create the survey, distribute it at the final concert, and tabulate the results.","Our grant coordinator created the survey as planned. It was distributed in the programs at the Final Concert. Student helpers collected completed forms as people left the show. On the surveys turned in, we learned that very few people accessed information from a newspaper. This may help us allocate future advertising dollars. 48% of the attendees that turned in the survey were in the 41-64 age range, 19% were kids under the age of 18. Most of the surveys turned in were submitted by white/non-hispanic spectators. Although we know that our audience was made up of mostly this group, we did have attendees from other backgrounds. We strive to try to reach those other populations whether for participation or spectating.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Angie Anderson, Jennifer Besel, Justin Clifton, Ann Gustafson, Ann Haggerty, Julie Hudrlik, Michael Menne, Kim Schanbacher, Justin Tollefson, Will Frame, Jen Tollefson-Willaert",0.00,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band Parents Association, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 43rd season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, performing for community events and in parades. Funds will be used for scholarships, publicity, venue rental fee, and supplies.",2021-04-01,2021-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angie,Anderson,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band Parents Association, Inc.","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 381-0316",grantcoordinator@77lancers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sherburne, Steele, Stearns, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-540,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10030517,"Arts Experiences",2024,34640,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People with disabilities who requested working with new art forms, learn skills, find joy in artistic expression while creating community public art. Written and verbal evaluations will be used as well as the completion of Public Art Projects.",,,,,34640,,,,"Anne M. Krocak",Individual,"Arts Experiences",,"Krocak will facilitate a pilot public art program with Carver County Mental Health, supporting at-risk clients requests to experience new art forms while finding community and voice through three collaborative public artworks.",2024-05-01,2025-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Anne,Krocak,"Anne M. Krocak",,,MN,,"(612) 251-0536",annekrocak@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-experiences-65,"Linda Bruning: Bruning is a theater director and teaching artist. She has been the recipient of Minnesota State Arts Board grants and regional arts council grants. Bruning just completed a four-year consultation with Mastering the Arts, an educational program of 25 teachers working toward a master?s degree in arts integration. She graduated from Yankton College (Yankton, SD) with a BA in theater, Bemidji State University with an applied master?s in education with an emphasis in arts in education, and a MS from University of Minnesota Moorhead in educational technology.; Amy Driscoll: Driscoll is the development manager at the Minnesota Boychoir in Saint Paul; she has held the position for four years. Apart from her professional role, Driscoll is connected to the arts as a performer, parent, event volunteer, and patron. She holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing and spent 30 years as a registered nurse before embarking on her second career in fundraising and development.; Rae French: I have worked in higher education for 29 years. The area I mostly work in is International Programs where I enjoy the artistic freedom of creative programming. I?ve worked in Study Abroad, Admissions, First Year Programs, and International Recruitment. Over the last 10 years, I have served as a reviewer for the Arts and have learned so much about the process. I call Crookston, MN my home of 30 years, and I have two kids who currently attend Concordia College Moorhead. My husband of 28 years also works at UMC in music and theater. Throughout my stay in Crookston, I continue to be involved with church, school, music, ninth district legion band, bell choir, and work with local organizations like Kiwanis and Rotary.; Amanda Hayden: Amanda is the Youth Program Specialist at StoryArk, where she runs and creates programming that allows youth voices to initiate creative teams in which they communicate, collaborate and connect with each other to imagine and produce narrative podcasts, short films, and a literary magazine that publishes prose, poetry and visual arts. Amanda was previously a high school theatre teacher in the Minneapolis Public School district and ran the after school theatre program. They graduated from the College of Saint Benedict with a BA in Theatre and Peace Studies and is pursuing their Masters at Hamline University in Education.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Kelly Foster Lundquist now directs the AFA in Creative Writing program at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and is on the Teaching Artist Roster for the Central Minnesota Arts Board. Among other places, her nonfiction and poetry have appeared in Last Syllable Lit, Whale Road Review, and Image Journal. Her first book, Beard: A Memoir, will be published by Eerdmans in 2025. ; Jenny Moeller: Jenny Moeller (she/her) is a props and lighting designer, theater artist, and writer working in the Twin Cities. Jenny currently serves on the board for Arts Nest, is the technical director of the Twin Cities Horror Festival, and is the former Artistic Director of Raw Sugar. She has worked as technical director, designer, and builder for many theaters, including the Minnesota Opera, Nimbus, the Southern Theater, Theatre Pro Rata, Theatre Unbound, and Six Points Theater.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10029316,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,3300,,"ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Success is incorporating new music and new old music in performances of the Lafayette band. The band secretary/treasurer, will create, distribute, and tabulate the survey as well as post the acknowledgement of grant sources.",,,500,"Other,local or private",3800,,,,"Lafayette Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will continue to present their summer concerts. Funds will be used to purchase new music and supplies to conserve and facilitate future use of their current music library, and to pay travel stipends, and publicity.",2023-09-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Pegeen,Rozeske,"Lafayette Band","1008 4th N St",Lafayette,MN,56054,"(218) 491-5036",PARozeske@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Carver, Faribault, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-658,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029319,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We will distribute and collect a survey at both our Winter and Spring Concert events. This has been an invaluable tool for understanding who our audience is, and how they are being served. Last year we also created and distributed a member survey to assess how our students and their families believe we are serving them with our programming. Our Communications Coordinator will be responsible for creating, distributing, and tabulating results. We have also enhanced our registration and membership system to better track and report demographic information about our members.",,,40100,"Other,local or private",46100,,,,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The choirs, consisting of students in grades 1-12, will hold weekly rehearsals and present two concerts in the fall and spring of 2023-24. Funds will be used to pay stipends to the directors and accompanist.",2023-09-11,2024-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Michelle,Laven,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 387-9007",mrl@mankatochildrenschorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dodge, Faribault, Itasca, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-661,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10023962,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2022,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. Data Collection","Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Represented the diverse ethnic, cultural and folk traditions represented in this region.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,5000,,"Andy Bauer, Kayleen Berwick, Jessi Darst, Colette Hyman, Trisha Karr, Andrew Knauff, Bill Moe, Darrell Newton, Jed Reisetter",,"Frozen River Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Arts Organizations Pandemic Relief",2022-02-01,2022-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eileen,Moeller,"Frozen River Film Festival","164 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987,"(763) 291-4754",director@frff.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Wabasha, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-438,"Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum",,2 10023965,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2022,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. Data Collection","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,5000,,"Tamara Aupaumut, Nancy Blankford, Sabina Bosshard, Laura Cederberg, Cassie Cramer, Bill Hoel, Edward Hoffman, Elise Lewis, Greg Neidhart, Mark Peterson, Leanne Poellinger, Anne Scott Plummer, Jovy Rockey",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Arts Organizations Pandemic Relief",2022-04-01,2022-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Scott,Pollock,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",hello@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-440,"Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum",,2 21218,"Arts Learning",2014,50406,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Technical skills in lighting, sound, and props, arts not frequently taught, will be offered through 26 activities. Arts learners will be asked to complete short surveys about their history with arts organizations and awareness of other technical arts learning opportunities. 2: Financial and transportation barriers are alleviated in programming with sliding fee scales and venues near alternative transportation routes. Arts learners will be asked to complete short surveys about what barriers typically impact their participation in this and other arts activities, and why they feel Bedlam is welcoming.","386 youth and adult learners gained knowledge and skills in theatrical crafts through workshops, intensives, and apprenticeships. 2: 386 youth and adult learners benefited from public and alternative transportation routes as well as low-cost registration with scholarships available.",,39549,Other,90425,50,"Scott Pakudaitis, Amy Danielson, Jim Erchul, Dan Spock, Emilie Slaby, Kami Hopkins, Maren Ward, John Francis Bueche",1.7,"Bedlam Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Bedlam Theatre will contract five teaching artists to offer public workshops on the technical skills of lighting design, sound design and engineering, props, and puppetry in a collaborative atmosphere with practical applications.",2013-11-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Cheney,"Bedlam Theatre","2637 27th Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 341-1038 ",development@bedlamtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-384,"Gene Bird: Staff photographer, Walker Art Center; Joanna Cortright: Independent arts education consultant; Scott Dixon: Artist and administrator, Commonweal Theatre; Andre-Louis Heywood: Artistic director, The St. John's Boys' Choir; instructor, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University; Peter James: Director, Great Expectations School, Grand Marais; David Machacek: Executive director of ArtOrg; Lori Messick: Arts educator, Fertile Beltrami Public Schools; Glorianne Svitak: Performer, arts administrator, music teacher and director","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21255,"Arts Learning",2014,64195,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Create: Arts learners acquire skills, work in collaboration, and create a cohesive work based on stories that emerge as part of learning process. Interact teachers and classroom teachers will meet weekly and at the end of the project to evaluate students overall involvement, satisfaction with the work, evidence they understand how to use new skills, and that they are making progress on generating ideas and material for the final performance. 2: Perform: Students and Teachers will collaborate in creating a play that will be presented to school and general public. Interact teachers will meet with classroom teachers, school leadership and other invited stakeholders to evaluate impact of the play - did students use their learning, did they enjoy the experience. Interact will provide a written survey for the public audience and will collate results, providing report to the school.","Over 90 third-grade students acquired skills in theater, in working in collaboration, and in creating a cohesive storyline and performance. 2: Together, we created a play that was presented for students, school staff, families and community members. ",,28200,Other,92395,8496,"Jeanne Calvit, Sally Hebson, Linda Myers-Shelton, Jeanie Watson, Robert Spikings, Karin Schurrer-Erickson",,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"One Heart/Many Voices promotes inclusion for people with disabilities and celebrates diversity. Seven teaching artists and ten coteachers with disabilities will create theater with ninety 3rd graders and special ed students for three weeks, providing skill-building workshops and a public performance.",2014-01-01,2015-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","212 3rd Ave N Ste 140",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1434,"(612) 339-5145x 12",jeanne@interactcenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-406,"Melinda Breva: Development manager, Franconia Sculpture Park; Robert Cline: Adjunct faculty member, architectural technologies and AutoCAD, Rochester Community and Technical College; architect and community volunteer; Abraham Hunter: Collaborative pianist, founder of Loon Opera Company; Brian Jose: Executive director, fine arts programming, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University; Peter Morales: Sculptor of large-scale outdoor pieces; former visiting artist, University of Minnesota, and Jerome Fellow; Susan Potvin: Middle school band director, Salk Middle School; percussionist; Pat Samples: Lifelong learning coordinator, Ebenezer; cofounder and former director of ARTSAGE; Loretta Simonet: Musician with award-winning folk music duo, Curtis and Loretta; John Thew: Managing director, Theater Latte Da|Robert Thomas, Associate director of development, Great River Shakespeare Festival","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21264,"Arts Learning",2014,82064,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The MacPhail-Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg partnership will add three new opportunities for residents in greater Minnesota to create, perform, and respond to music. Students ages three years - adult will create, perform, and respond to music in early childhood music classes; interdisciplinary music and instrumental residencies; and lessons. The number of MacPhail-Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg music offerings will grow from one to four. 2: Residents of five counties in southwest Minnesota will have access to exceptional music learning online through quality video conferencing. Students from Pope, Stearns, Chippewa, Kandiyohi and Swift county students will participate in online music learning and 90% will be highly satisfied with the student-teacher experience. Goals defined by community leaders will be met.","The number of MacPhail-KMS music learning offerings grew from 1 to 4: OSP, early childhood music, live online lessons and interdisciplinary classes. 2: MacPhail achieved its goal of 90% satisfaction with the student-teacher experience online.",,51650,Other,133714,31083,"Thomas Abood, Jane Alexander, Aaron Alt, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Mark Borman, Margee Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Walter Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Composer, Kate Cimino, Thomas Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Leslie Frecon, Rahoul Ghose, Ajay Gupta, Penny Hun",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"The MacPhail Online Community Partnership pilot project with Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg schools will provide residents (ages 3 - adult) of five southwestern Minnesota counties with a range of opportunities to create, perform, and respond to music.",2013-11-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Fideler,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 767-5326 ",fideler.leslie@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-410,"Jeffrey Bleam: Chair; department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Phyllis Doyle: Retired arts administrator; award-winning poet and fiction writer; Donald Hill: Visiting assistant professor, creative writing program, University of Alaska-Fairbanks; author and poet; Dorothy Kantor: Assistant director, National Catholic Youth Choir; Ruthe Thompson: Professor of English, Southwest Minnesota State University; Elizabeth Ward: Arts program coordinator, Backus Community Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21267,"Arts Learning",2014,31000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","More low-income, underserved adults and K-12 students will participate in Minneapolis College of Art and Design's high-quality arts education programs for lifelong learners. Evaluation tools include confidential participant evaluation forms, class observation, and review of in-class videotaped instruction. Participants, family members and teaching artists report that financial barriers to participation have been addressed through the scholarship program.","Eighty-six low-income K-12 students and adults, and art teachers were provided with scholarships to participate in MCAD's lifelong learning arts education programs. ",,290000,Other,321000,,"Brian Adducci, Ta-coumba Aiken, Bruce W. Bean, Kevin Bennett, Leslie Berkshire, Susan Calmenson, Uri Camarena, Anne Cashill, Cinda Collins, Jay Coogan, Andrew Dayton, Cy DeCosse, Miles Q. Fiterman, Jay Jackley, Susan Kelly, B. John Lindahl, Peter Lindahl,",,"Minneapolis College of Art and Design AKA MCAD","Public College/University","Arts Learning",,"The Lifelong Learner Scholarship Project eliminates financial barriers to high-quality arts education opportunities at MCAD. Low-income adults and K-12 students, as well as arts educators, receive scholarships for lifelong learning arts courses that inspire creativity, introduce techniques, and advance professional skills.",2013-11-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristine,Wyant,"Minneapolis College of Art and Design AKA MCAD","2501 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-3790 ",kwyant@mcad.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-411,"Melinda Breva: Development manager, Franconia Sculpture Park; Robert Cline: Adjunct faculty member, architectural technologies and AutoCAD, Rochester Community and Technical College; architect and community volunteer; Abraham Hunter: Collaborative pianist, founder of Loon Opera Company; Brian Jose: Executive director, fine arts programming, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University; Peter Morales: Sculptor of large-scale outdoor pieces; former visiting artist, University of Minnesota, and Jerome Fellow; Susan Potvin: Middle school band director, Salk Middle School; percussionist; Pat Samples: Lifelong learning coordinator, Ebenezer; cofounder and former director of ARTSAGE; Loretta Simonet: Musician with award-winning folk music duo, Curtis and Loretta; John Thew: Managing director, Theater Latte Da|Robert Thomas, Associate director of development, Great River Shakespeare Festival","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21270,"Arts Learning",2014,36950,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota Children’s Museum will hold seventeen arts learning workshops effectively increasing learning opportunities to Minnesota’s youngest learners. By conducting seventeen arts learning workshop that are new to the Museum, we will increase learning opportunities to Minnesota’s youngest learners. The Minnesota Children’s Museum will also hire an external evaluator to measure the qualitative growth in art knowledge of the young participants. 2: With the potential to engage up to 4,400 children and adults, this pilot project increases the number of Minnesota youngest arts learners. By tracking attendance, the Minnesota Children’s Museum will be able to demonstrate growth in arts learning opportunities. The Minnesota Children’s Museum will also hire an external evaluator to measure the qualitative growth in art knowledge of the young participants.","The Museum successfully offered seventeen arts workshops of varying disciplines to our audience of families with young children. 2: The Museum surpassed our audience expectations by serving 8,730 individual visitors with arts learning experiences in its pilot phase.",,,,36950,4820,"Kelly Baker, Chris Bellini, Holly Boehne, Melissa Brinkman, Dr. Betsy D. Buehrer, Laura Cashill, Terry Clark, Michael Conklin, John Corkrean, Larry Crosby, Chad Dayton, Paul Dzubnar, Lisa Farrell, HT Fish, Kristi Fox, Amy Giovanini, Pat Harris, Taylor Har",,"Minnesota Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Minnesota Children’s Museum is piloting a teaching artist series to extend the learning of two upcoming exhibits, Blue Man Group and Native Voices, guiding children’s artistic exploration through activities in which they will create or respond to art.",2013-11-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Krizan,"Minnesota Children's Museum","10 W 7th St","St Paul",MN,55102-2453,"(651) 225-6000 ",dkrizan@mcm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-414,"Agnes Alsgaard-Lien: Visual artist and art instructor; Kristina Clark: Independent museum exhibit developer; Kathleen Corrigan: Breck Middle School and Upper School Arts Specialist; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Alison Good: Former commercial artist, educator and administrator; active community volunteer; Narate Keys: Poet, songwriter, and program development specialist for the City of Apple Valley Teen Center; Jill Nysse: Library media specialist, Winona Area Public Schools; Janet Skidmore: Independent artist and performer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21271,"Arts Learning",2014,142741,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Professional artist/instructors will provide 15 multidisciplinary residencies to children, youth and adults. On an ongoing basis and at its conclusion, Minnetonka Center for the Arts teaching artists and staff, as well as partner organization staff will evaluate each program using the evaluation tools we refined in our recent Arts Access grants. 2: A minimum of 590 individuals will participate in fifteen residencies. Teaching artist/instructors will keep a journal that includes a roster of attendees at each class session. We will tabulate this date and evaluate against our goal.","Minnetonka Center for the Arts completed ten residencies for adults (seniors, adults with disabilities), five for children, and one arts residency at Coon Rapids High School. 2: The art center served 833 children from five community partners plus Coon Rapids High School (CRHS), and 175 adults from six partners serving seniors and adults with disabilities.",,7259,Other,150000,8679,"Thomas Hull, Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Sarah Barthel, Andrew Currie, Crissy Field, Irv Kessler, Matthew Knopf, Andrea Michaelsen, Kathleen Michaelson, Edgar Savidge, James Schwert",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts will conduct fifteen experiential visual arts residencies: nine for seniors and adults with special needs; five programs for underserved and special needs children with five organizations; and a pilot artist-in-residence program at a local public high school.",2013-11-04,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Orono,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-415,"Melinda Breva: Development manager, Franconia Sculpture Park; Robert Cline: Adjunct faculty member, architectural technologies and AutoCAD, Rochester Community and Technical College; architect and community volunteer; Abraham Hunter: Collaborative pianist, founder of Loon Opera Company; Brian Jose: Executive director, fine arts programming, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University; Peter Morales: Sculptor of large-scale outdoor pieces; former visiting artist, University of Minnesota, and Jerome Fellow; Susan Potvin: Middle school band director, Salk Middle School; percussionist; Pat Samples: Lifelong learning coordinator, Ebenezer; cofounder and former director of ARTSAGE; Loretta Simonet: Musician with award-winning folk music duo, Curtis and Loretta; John Thew: Managing director, Theater Latte Da|Robert Thomas, Associate director of development, Great River Shakespeare Festival","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21305,"Arts Learning",2014,14150,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Engage adult learners in a new music learning activity that deepens understanding of recent music history in general and George Crumb in particular. We will be successful if discussion and listener reflections indicate that learners are increasing their knowledge of Crumb’s historical significance and the impact his sound world has had on new music today. 2: Present an activity through which learners explore the sound world of George Crumb and translate their learning to the creation of a composition. We will be successful if the interactive compositional activity we create enables learners to create varied compositions that exhibit individuality as well as the influence of George Crumb’s musical world.","Participants increased their understanding of George Crumb’s unique place in our music history and increased their understanding of his music. 2: Participants created compositions that reflected the sound world of George Crumb.",,1500,Other,15650,,"Craig Sinard, Carleton Macy, Pat O'Keefe, Heather Barringer, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Zachary Crockett, Brett Wartchow, Philip Blackburn",,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Zeitgeist’s Early Music Workshop: The Magical Realism of George Crumb, (4) two-hour sessions, will feature live performance, lecture/demonstration/discussion, and compositional activities for adult learners.",2013-11-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 E 4th St Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600 ",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-431,"Agnes Alsgaard-Lien: Visual artist and art instructor; Kristina Clark: Independent museum exhibit developer; Kathleen Corrigan: Breck Middle School and Upper School Arts Specialist; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Alison Good: Former commercial artist, educator and administrator; active community volunteer; Narate Keys: Poet, songwriter, and program development specialist for the City of Apple Valley Teen Center; Jill Nysse: Library media specialist, Winona Area Public Schools; Janet Skidmore: Independent artist and performer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 20524,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.We will incorporate several survey questions into the ballot for People’s Choice, and will issue a short survey to the CityArt artist and City Center businesses.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,88200,"Other, local or private",94700,,"Tami Paulsen, David Wittenberg, Eric Harriman, Jessica Potter, Ann Vetter, Maureen Gustafson, Mike Fischer, Tanya Ange, Peg Ganey, Sandra Oachs, Yvonne Carivoue, Shannon Beal, Melissa Bradley, Jeanne Galloway, Steve Mork, Barbe Marshall, Noelle Lawton",,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor the juried exhibit of 34 outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato in 2013.",2013-05-01,2014-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","PO Box 193",Mankato,MN,56002,"(708) 703-7326 ",noelle@cityartmankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Mower, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-140,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20529,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.The survey will be conducted by a board member. This includes a survey sent to the parade chairperson in each community and also our band members.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,15040,"Other, local or private",21040,,"Dorothy Marquardt, John Petering, Ray Jacobson, Mary Lou Brinker, Sheldon Meyer, Claire Strobel, Caroline Rosdahl, Ed Nelson",,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2013 season.",2013-05-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Petering,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","412 Willard St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-8887 ",jlpetering@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Yellow Medicine, Blue Earth, Renville, Redwood, Lyon, Nobles, Martin, Jackson, Cottonwood, Brown, Faribault, Mower, Dodge, Freeborn, Steele, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Carver, Sibley, Meeker, Ramsey, Wright, Nicollet, Kandiyohi, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-145,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20530,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality of arts opportunities will increase by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization will build new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increase current audience attendance levels. Capture the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.They will tabulate attendance numbers, use on-site surveys, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.","The quality of arts opportunities increased by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization built new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increased current audience attendance levels. Captured the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.",,66030,"Other, local or private",72530,,"John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Karen Boubel, Dale Haefner, Gerard Aloisio",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor five music performances as part of their 2013-14 Performance Series, and will include activities at area high schools by some of the performing artists.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","202 Performing Arts Center Dept of Music",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Waseca, Scott, Cottonwood, Le Sueur, Carver, Redwood, Sibley, Watonwan, Rice, Jackson, Nicollet, Brown, Goodhue, Murray, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Dodge, Pipestone, Lyon, Faribault, Ramsey, Mower, Nobles, Martin, Dakota, Olmsted, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-146,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20760,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2013,14900,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least 350 children and community singers will experience the joy of meeting, listening to, and learning from J. Mark McVey, a professional singer who has toured all over the world. We will ask the church choirs and community singers to complete a written survey about their experience with J. Mark McVey following their practice with him and Central Square board members will tape interviews with elementary students on what they learned about music and singing after Mr. McVey has visited their classroom. 2: 25-30 local amateur musicians and songwriters will enhance their skills as a result of participating in a workshop with Minnesota singer/songwriter John Gorka. At the start of John Gorka's workshop we will gather data about the local musicians and ask them to state their hopes and expectations for songwriting, singing or playing guitar. After the workshop they will complete a written survey to determine how well their needs and interests were met.","Central Square presented a workshop for community singers, members of area church choirs and students at which internationally known Tenor J. Mark McVey talked about his artistic process, his career journey and gave valuable suggestions on vocal technique. 32 workshop participants of all ages learned about the rigors of performing and touring in major musical theater productions, such as Mr. McVey did while performing in his role as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Several people in attendance took advantage of the opportunity to sing a prepared piece for Mr. McVey after which he gave each of them encouraging feedback and suggestions on how to improve. We felt the workshop content and attendance exceeded expectations. Participants were asked to complete a written evaluation concerning the value of their experience with the artist. A sample of the format is enclosed. John Gorka also gave a workshop as well as performing two mini-concerts for the residents in the Minnewaska Lutheran Home and the students of the Day Treatment program in Starbuck. This population of older and younger Pope County residents seldom get a chance to enjoy high quality arts programming. John's 3 hour workshop was attended by 22 local musicians and other interested people, declared to be music lovers rather than practitioners. John shared his songwriting process and sources of inspiration, after which he sang the song to which he had been referring. People loved that. Workshop participants were invited to perform their own original songs for John and the group. It was an intimate setting and several amateur songwriters took advantage of the offer. They all completed a written evaluation following the workshop, giving John and the experience very positive comments. A sample evaluation is included in the packet of materials enclosed with this final report.",,4400,"Other, local or private",19300,250,"Karen Martinson, Dorothy Jenum, Tom Olejnicak, Sandra Josephs, Elaine Dobbs, Pam Knutson, Lori Zellman, Michael Pattee",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Central Square, in Glenwood, will present the world-famous tenor J. Mark McVey and singer/songwriter John Gorka in concert, along with a number of community engagement activities, such as, workshops, performances in area nursing homes and schools, and a flash mob music event in downtown Glenwood.",2013-05-01,2014-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400 ",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Pope, Douglas, Grant, Stevens, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-148,"Jeffery Amundson: Executive Director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Adrienne Dorn: Director of Development, The Cedar Cultural Center; Stephanie Eichman: President of the Board of Directors; Minnesota Dance Ensemble; Christine Gradl Seitz: Executive and Artistic Director, Duluth Playhouse; Andrew Maus: Executive Director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; James Scott: General Manager, Guthrie Theater, contracts and negotiations; Iris Shiraishi: Artistic Director, Mu Daiko; taiko drumming/music; Robert Thomas III: Associate Director of Development and Company Manager, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Winona","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20789,"Arts Access",2013,96946,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Members of new Asian, Latin, and African immigrant populations attend films and participate in Songs of Exile in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Fest, in April 2013. Track attendance with multilingual feedback surveys; observe and record community engagement at events and discussions; qualitative feedback from community partners; track commitment opportunities e.g., promotions, RSVP lists, free/reduced admission. 2: Members of first generation African immigrant communities attend films and participate in the Trans-African Film Festival in fall 2013. Track attendance with multilingual feedback surveys; observe and record community engagement at events and discussions; qualitative feedback from community partners; track commitment opportunities e.g., promotions, RSVP lists, free/reduced admission.","Members of new Asian, Latin, and African immigrant populations attend films and participate in the Diaspora Project's Songs of Exile in Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul’s International Film Fest, April 2013: The Songs of Exile program included sixteen films from across cultures and continents, each addressing the themes of movement and dislocation, and drew diverse new and returning groups from throughout the community into our theaters. These films attracted some 3,000 paying audience members and an estimated 1,000 non-paying attendees during the Festival and brought together people of many cultures in the discussion of their stories. Audiences came from richly varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including the new Asian, Latin, and African immigrant communities, many of whom were inspired to assist with the Diaspora Project's Images of Africa Project in the fall. 2: Members of first generation African immigrant communities attend films and participate in the Diaspora Project's Images of Africa film series, Fall 2013: Local African and other new immigrant communities were very involved in the planning and promotion of Images of Africa, were in attendance throughout the series in significant numbers, and greeted each film included in the series of 27 films with enthusiasm. More than 1,000 tickets were sold, and an estimated further 1,000+ people attended the numerous pay-what-you-can screenings and free screenings offered throughout Images of Africa. Audience polls showed widely positive responses to the films included in this series and many indicated a desire for further presentation of similar films.",,55554,"Other, local or private",152500,40000,"Melodie Bahan, Anne Carayon, Senator Richard Cohen, Tom DeBiaso, Tim Grady, Mary Reyelts, Robert Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Karen Sternal, Mark Tierney, Stephen Zuckerman",1.75,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Diaspora Project is a program of films, dialogues, and discussions that explore the cultures and experiences of Minnesota's growing international communities, illuminating elements of the human experience that exist across all cultural boundaries.",2013-01-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563x 206",susan.s@mspfilmsociety.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-177,"Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; Elizabeth Flinsch-Garrison: Education and Outreach Director, Northern Clay Center; Patricia Grimes: Arts Coordinator- Sanford Center ( Neilson Place), Bemidji; Susan Haas: Artistic Producing Director, Open Eye Figure Theatre, Minneapolis; Joanna Kohler: Filmmaker and Media producer, community storytelling; Jennifer Monroe: President of the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota and Treasurer of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association; Sherri Pugh: Director of Operations, Sabathini Community Center; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant Vice President,Corporate and Foundation Relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20807,"Arts Access",2013,96384,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To give families access to high quality theater experiences, addressing a real barrier to participation: low-cost, convenient child care. A link to an online survey will be distributed to all who take advantage of this service. Evaluation will measure the participants' response to the productions they see, and their children's satisfaction with their time at the Guthrie.","Families received deeply discounted tickets to high quality theater at the Guthrie while their young children received outstanding care under the same roof, provided by the YMCA. There were 12 Play Care dates during calendar year 2013: March 16 (The Taming of the Shrew), March 23 (Twelfth Night), April 20 (Nice Fish), June 1 (The Primrose Path), July 13 and 27 (Clybourne Park), August 17 and 24 (Pride and Prejudice), October 20 (Uncle Vanya or Tribes), November 10 (Tribes), and November 24 and December 1 (A Christmas Carol or Born Yesterday). Results were measured quantitatively through Tessitura (box office software) and qualitatively through participant surveys.",,3077,"Other, local or private",99461,6184,"Peggy Steif Abram, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Marc Belton, Anne Bjerken, Terri Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Peter Brew, Jim Chosy, Dick Cohen, Jane Confer, David Cox, David Dines, Joe Dowling, Bill George, Pierson Grieve, Polly Grose, Tom Hanson, Todd Hartman, Matt Hemsley, Randy Hogan, David Hurrell, Liesl Hyde, John Junek, Eric Kaler, Mark Kenyon, Jay Kiedrowski, Peter Kitchak, Jodee Kozlak, Kathy Lenzmeier, Helen Liu, Jennifer Melin Miller, Anne Miller, David Moore, Wendy Nelson, Amanda Norman, Tim Pabst, Sally Pillsbury, Tom Racciatti, Bob Rosenbaum, Steve Sanger, Ron Schutz, Patricia Simmons, Lee Skold, Tina Smith, Lisa Sorenson, Ken Spence, Doug Steenland, Jim Stephenson, Emily Anne Tuttle, Mary Vaughan, Steve Webster, Irv Weiser, Brian Woolsey, Margaret Wurtele, Charlie Zelle, Wayne Zink",0.00,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Guthrie will create Play Care, a program that will provide onsite child care featuring arts-related activities for the young children of families who attend Guthrie productions.",2013-01-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,"St Germain-Gordon","Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",danielle@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-182,"Melanie Davis: Volunteer Services and Corporate Engagement Director, Lyngblomsten, St. Paul; Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M., nonprofit that serves special needs youth; Anna Deschampe: School Director, Oshki Ogimaag Community School, Grand Portage; Sharon Fischlowitz: Executive Director, Black Label Movement, Minneapolis; David Machacek: Executive director, ArtOrg, Visual artist; MaryLynn Pulscher: Environmental Education Coordinator, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Toni Quirk: Vice president of development PAI (provides services to adults with developmental disabilities), White Bear Lake.; Kristine Wyant: Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations., Minneapolis College of Art and Design","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",, 20828,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2013,67369,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Seven professional Twin Cities artists will tour to three greater Minnesota communities, leading workshops and performing shows for about 1,500 greater Minnesota residents. This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the number of artists who go on tour, the number of towns we visit, and the number of performances we present. 2: At least ten community/nonprofit organizations will be involved in presenting a site-specific theater project in their communities. This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the number of community and nonprofit organizations we collaborate with in presenting the workshops, auditions, and performances. ","Seven professional actors performed The Visit production fifteen times in Albert Lea, Blue Earth, and East Grand Forks over a three week period in three Minnesota communities. In addition to performing, the professional actors coached, directed and taught acting skills to 33 community actors and musicians who performed alongside the professional performers. Seifert and Engen also conducted seven workshops in surrounding areas in order to identify the community artists. Not only were the professional actors given an opportunity to tour their work, but they also engaged in a high level of community interaction by offering juggling classes, and vocal/acting coaching. Professional artists were selected because of their devising abilities, their desire to work with community actors and their high quality standards. They were chosen based on their body of work and overall reputation. The locations were selected based active community theater organizations and fit with the production. 2: In this tour we visited Albert Lea and East Grand Forks (not previously visited) and toured, for a second year, to Blue Earth. We met and worked closely with new arts organizations in Albert Lea and East Grand Forks. In Blue Earth we were able to utilize our existing relationships and reputation. In each of the communities we developed several key relationships with nonprofit arts organizations such as community theaters and boards of the historical museums. In each location, we were able to leverage advice and knowledge to carry out all production activities. We tracked our activities by recording the no-profit agencies and organizations we worked alongside in order to carry out the rehearsals and performances.",,16350,"Other, local or private",83719,67369,,0.00,"Luverne G. Seifert",Individual,"Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Seifert will present a site-specific adaptation of The Visit, featuring professional and local actors and musicians, at historic villages in three greater Minnesota communities in summer 2013.",2013-05-01,2013-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Luverne,Seifert,"Luverne G. Seifert",,,MN,,"(612) 414-2032 ",luverneseifert@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Faribault, Freeborn, Polk, Rice, Martin, Roseau, Marshall, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Carver, Ramsey, Hennepin, Fillmore, Chisago, Mower, Rock, Dakota, Sherburne, Stearns, Benton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-156,"Lynne Beck: Development Director, COMPAS; Olive Bieringa: Co-director, Body Cartography Project, Dance performance, workshops, films; Rachel Chomet: Actor and Playwright; Jane Gudmundson: Freelance consultant in education and the arts; Carol Gustavson: Traidtional Japanese Shibori Artist; Barbe Hansen: Executive director, Twin Rivers Center for the Arts, Mankato; Exeutive Producer, Sample Night Live; Cheryl Kramer-Milder: Artistic director, County Seat Theater Company, Cloquet; Peter Pestalozzi: Furniture designer/craftsman, Ely; Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council; Steven Schmidt: General manager, City of Rochester Music Department/Riverside Concerts|Christopher Taykalo, Marketing and Development Manager, Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20834,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2013,95030,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Illusion Theater and School will maintain records of the number and locations of the communities where it tours. Illusion Theater and School will conduct interviews with presenting partners to determine their level of satisfaction with the project and their desire to bring Illusion to their communities in the future. 2: Illusion will develop ongoing relationships with partners to continue touring in the future. Illusion will conduct interviews with presenting partners to determine their level of satisfaction with the project and their desire to bring Illusion to their communities in the future.","Illusion Theater and School had intended to tour to eleven communities. Our amendment stated that we would tour to seven sites with ten partners and ten performances. We toured to eight sites: Staples (two partners), Brainerd, Duluth (two partners), Moorhead, Cambridge, Fridley, Chaska and Dawson. We evaluated the outcome through records of all sites visited maintained by the tour coordinator. 2: Illusion forged new relationships and deepened others. All our partners have stated that they would love to have Illusion return in the future. We evaluated this outcome through interviews with all presenting partners. Accomplished this by the mix of established and non-traditional presenters.",,26000,"Other, local or private",121030,8000,"Robert Alama, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Dr Mark Bisignani, Anthony Bohaty, Amy Kramer Brenegen, James W Dierking, Doug Frank, Keith Halperin PhD , Susan E. Thurston, David L Hansen, Christine Hansen, Christina Herzog, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Bonnie Morris, Danica Natoli, Julia O'Brien, Therese Pautz, Emily Lilja Palmer, Jeff Rabkin, Karl Reichert, Michael H. Robins, Sally Scoggin, Jim Smart, David Stamps, Chris Wurtz",0.00,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour MinnesotaArts Tour Minnesota",,"Illusion Theater will tour Jeffrey Hatcher's Hamlet, a one-man show that harks back to Hatcher's first theater experience: adapting and not starring in his 5th grade production of Hamlet. Illusion Theater will bring performances and workshops to eleven communities.",2013-05-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Faribault, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-157,"Christopher Atkins: Coordinator, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Eva Barr: Artistic Director, Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative; Steve Heckler: Executive Director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival;. Director, Festival of Nations; Sarah Howell: Events Coordinator, MacPhail Center for Music; Charles Maguire: Songwriter and musician; David Marty: President, Reif Arts Council; Rebecca Petersen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Marcie Rendon: Writer, performance artist and theater artist; Jill Underwood: Associate Director of Institutional Giving, Guthrie Theater|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",, 20857,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2013,30700,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Katha Dance Theatre will tour to two new greater Minnesota communities to perform and conduct outreach activities on dance and cultural arts of India. Katha Dance Theatre has created a consolidated evaluation form, to be distributed to presenting partners to track activities, participants, demographics, community partners, and purpose of those partnerships. Tabulated results will help evaluate our program. 2: For all artists involved from Katha Dance Theatre, this will be their first trip to the schools and businesses of those communities. Information already provided from part A should adequately cover the remaining portion of this section's questions related to strategies, challenges, and project success.","1. Eight artists from Katha Dance Theatre toured to two greater Minnesota communities for residency activities. 2. Accessible and affordable Asian Indian art and cultural experiences were brought to these communities. 3. Interacted through arts and culture of India with diverse group of people ages 6 - 80, in their comfortable setting. Katha Dance Theatre created a consolidated evaluation form that we distributed to the individuals involved before each activity and project began to track activities, capacity, dates and time frames, participants, demographics, community partner and the intent/purpose of those partnerships. Katha Dance Theatre's artistic director, executive director, program manager, and board of directors were in charge of processing those evaluations, and also used information provided through post-show and class discussions, critical reviews, ticket sales, and audience surveys to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of our outcomes. 2: 1. Eights artists from Katha Dance Theatre toured to two greater Minnesota communities for residency activities. 2. At Central Square Cultural Center in Glenwood and The Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids, Katha Dance Theatre presented exciting performances and educational programs for the first time, never previously visited. Katha Dance Theatre created a consolidated evaluation form that we distributed to the individuals involved before each activity and project began to track activities, capacity, dates and time frames, participants, demographics, community partner and the intent/purpose of those partnerships. Katha Dance Theatre's artistic director, executive director, program manager, and board of directors were in charge of processing those evaluations, and also used information provided through post-show and class discussions, critical reviews, ticket sales, and audience surveys to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of our outcomes.",,7595,"Other, local or private",38295,2600,"Kalyan Mustaphi, Rita Mustaphi, Sangeeta Jain, Anu Jain, Marcia Boehnlein, Elizabeth Fifer, Vidyotham Reddi, Raghu Kulkarni, Jeff Davies",1.00,"Katha Dance Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Katha Dance Theatre will present performances in Grand Rapids and Glenwood, and will partner with both communities to conduct outreach activities on the arts and culture of India.",2013-08-01,2014-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rita,Mustaphi,"Katha Dance Theatre","5444 Orchard Ave N",Crystal,MN,55429-3246,"(763) 533-0756 ",info@kathadance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Pope, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-158,"Christopher Atkins: Coordinator, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Eva Barr: Artistic Director, Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative; Steve Heckler: Executive Director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival;. Director, Festival of Nations; Sarah Howell: Events Coordinator, MacPhail Center for Music; Charles Maguire: Songwriter and musician; David Marty: President, Reif Arts Council; Rebecca Petersen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Marcie Rendon: Writer, performance artist and theater artist; Jill Underwood: Associate Director of Institutional Giving, Guthrie Theater|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 20859,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2013,50840,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","For nine years, Jelloslave has performed extensively in the Twin Cities, and it is ready to share its unique cello-driven music throughout the state. Jelloslave will achieve project outcome 1 through successful performances at each tour venue, to be evaluated by the audience via a paper survey at the concert, and an online survey available at our website. 2: Jelloslave will tour to communities and regions not previously visited. Touring to new Minnesota communities will advance the ensemble's professionalism and broaden each community's musical horizons. The achievement of this goal will be reflected in the new relationships formed between Jelloslave and wider regional audiences.","Jelloslave presented eleven successful concerts in ten different counties throughout the state of Minnesota. We made strong connections in each of these different communities and established new professional relationships with these venues and their managing directors. We were very enthusiastically received at these venues, with warm and personal interaction between us and these new audiences. This resonated quite strongly for each of us as individuals and for the band as a whole. We were given standing ovations in every venue! In addition to our personal and palpable experience of winning over these new audiences, as stated in our proposal, we also evaluated audience response with a paper survey at each concert. We asked questions about their experience hearing Jelloslave for the first time, and asked for their observations regarding our unique instrumentation and improvisational compositions. 2: Jelloslave toured eleven communities/regions in ten different Minnesota counties not previously visited during our nine year collaboration that had until now, been centered in the Twin Cities. Touring to new Minnesota communities has advanced the ensemble’s professionalism and broadened each community’s musical horizons. The achievement of this goal is reflected in the new relationships formed between Jelloslave and wider regional audiences. Our new website www.jelloslavemusic.com, created with promo and marketing funds from the grant, is providing a forum where we can stay in touch with our new friends/colleagues, and promote their missions as well as ours, as well as documenting our tour in photos. We have received many invitations to return and perform, and we plan to apply again in 2014-15 for a Minnesota State Arts Board Arts Tour Minnesota grant, which will allow us to deepen the relationships initiated thanks to the funded tour in 2013-14.",,12875,"Other, local or private",63715,4600,,0.00,"Michelle M. Kinney AKA Jelloslave",Individual,"Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Jelloslave, comprised of two cellos, tablas, and drums, will present a multi-genre, cross-cultural performance, celebrating the cello's ability to touch and inspire the human spirit throughout musical history and across cultural boundaries. Partner venues are in Orr, Ely/Tofte, Duluth, Grand Marais, Grand Rapids, Glenwood, Fergus Falls, Luverne, Lanesboro, and Zumbrota.",2013-05-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Kinney,"Michelle M. Kinney AKA Jelloslave",,,MN,,"(612) 703-7175 ",michellekinney@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carlton, Cook, Goodhue, Itasca, Lake, Morrison, Mower, Otter Tail, Pope, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-159,"Christopher Atkins: Coordinator, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Eva Barr: Artistic Director, Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative; Steve Heckler: Executive Director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival;. Director, Festival of Nations; Sarah Howell: Events Coordinator, MacPhail Center for Music; Charles Maguire: Songwriter and musician; David Marty: President, Reif Arts Council; Rebecca Petersen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Marcie Rendon: Writer, performance artist and theater artist; Jill Underwood: Associate Director of Institutional Giving, Guthrie Theater|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 20899,"Arts Access",2013,95696,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deepen relationships with Somali, disability, and Latino communities, and with workforce centers, college students, and affinity groups via hired liaisons. Surveys, database analysis, and space use reflect engagement with and participation by 3,950 patrons from targeted populations via liaisons and Advisory Councils, deepening staff efforts to promote programming and services to targeted populations. 2: Address cultural, economic, transportation and physical barriers in target populations. Facility upgrade, transportation and no-cost admission increase attendance of people with disabilities. Surveys show growth in Latino, 18-22 year old, East African, and low-income patrons. Neighborhood events in venue indicate African participation.","Deepen relationships with Somali, disability, and Latino communities, with workforce centers, college students, and affinity groups via hired liaisons; surveys, database analysis, and space use reflect engagement with and participation by 3,950 patrons from targeted populations via liaisons and Advisory Councils, deepening staff efforts to promote programming and services to targeted populations. 2: Address cultural, economic, transportation and physical barriers in aforementioned target populations; facility upgrade, transportation, and no-cost admission increase attendance of people with disabilities. Surveys show growth in Latin, 18-22 year old, East African, and low-income patrons. Neighborhood events in venue indicate African participation",,535559,"Other, local or private",631255,,"Ron McKinley, Susan P. Mackay, Tabitha Montgomery, Molly Bott, Eric Hyde, Warren Bowles, Deb Bryan, Yolanda Cotterall, Habtamu B. Gana, Sheila Gore Dennis, PJ Doyle, Shalini Gupta, K. David Hirschey, David Ginter, Nancy Koo, Robert Lunning, Jeff McCall",0.00,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"As no-cost admission transformed audiences under 30, low-income audiences, and patrons of color, Mixed Blood focuses Radical Hospitality to hone in on disability communities, East Africans, Latinos, college students, employee networks, and the unemployed.",2013-01-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,"White Thietje","Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 S 4th St",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984 ",Amanda@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-194,"Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; Elizabeth Flinsch-Garrison: Education and Outreach Director, Northern Clay Center; Patricia Grimes: Arts Coordinator- Sanford Center ( Neilson Place), Bemidji; Susan Haas: Artistic Producing Director, Open Eye Figure Theatre, Minneapolis; Joanna Kohler: Filmmaker and Media producer, community storytelling; Jennifer Monroe: President of the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota and Treasurer of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association; Sherri Pugh: Director of Operations, Sabathini Community Center; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant Vice President,Corporate and Foundation Relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15430,"Arts Tour Minnesota ",2012,25256,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota professional artists and arts organizations have more opportunities to tour their work throughout the state. Minnesota professional artists and arts organizations tour to communities and regions they haven’t previously visited.","The main outcome was exposing more Minnesotans to contemporary music through live performances. We achieved this by presenting four concerts throughout Minnesota with support from those communities. In order to evaluate this outcome, audience members were given short surveys to fill out during and after the performances. From this survey, we were able to see that most audience members found out about our performances from the local newspaper and emails and newsletters from the presenting partners. When asked if they would attend another performance by Ensemble 61, the response was overwhelmingly favorable. Ensemble 61 toured to Alexandria, Glenwood, Fergus Falls and New York Mills. Regional arts council websites were used to identify communities in greater Minnesota that have a history of supporting the arts and that might be interested in hosting a performance by Ensemble 61. Previous professional contacts from Alexandria were also used to arrange for that performance. In order to engage the audience in each community, members of Ensemble 61 gave a pre-concert talk about the music being performed. We also talked about the music during the performance itself for those who were unable to attend the pre-concert talk. In addition, members of Ensemble 61 made themselves available at the intermission and after the performances to interact directly with audience members and to answer any questions or converse about the performance. It was apparent from the survey that the pre-concert talk was overwhelmingly helpful to the audience members’ concert experience. The pre-concert talks helped to demystify some of the music being performed. 2: Ensemble 61 was able to perform in four communities in Greater Minnesota which we have not performed in prior to this tour. Our intended outcome was to perform and explain contemporary music to new audiences. We achieved this outcome by presenting the four concerts and by engaging the audience members in preconcert talks, which helped demystify some of the music being performed. We evaluated the success of this outcome through the surveys which were handed out to audience members. When asked if they felt the pre-concert talk was helpful, the response was overwhelmingly positive. Presenting partners were chosen from communities in greater Minnesota that have a history of supporting the arts and that might be interested in hosting a performance by Ensemble 61. Erik Barsness, co-director and percussionist of Ensemble 61, selected the specific communities based on communications with the regional arts council staff members and by consulting their websites. Each presenting partner helped advertise the performance in their specific community and was consulted on whether or not they felt a pre-concert talk would benefit their audience. All organizations hosted a pre-concert talk.",,6314,"Other, local or private",31570,,"Erik Barsness, Kirsten Broberg, Alison Young",,"Ensemble 61","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota ",,"Ensemble 61 will present its program, Water Music, in four communities in western Minnesota. The performances will include music inspired by water, one of Minnesota's greatest resources.",2012-08-01,2013-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Erik,Barsness,"Ensemble 61","277 Sidney St E","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 357-0297 ",erikbarsness@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Pope, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-111,"Lynne Beck: Development director, COMPAS.; Steven Downing: Consultant, Northern Community Radio. School Board member, Northern Lights Community School. Trustee, Northland Foundation. Writer, musician, teacher, and arts administrator.; Stephanie Eichman: Executive director, Minnesota Dance Ensemble.; Jane Gudmundson: Artist and arts educator.; Athena Kildegaard: Lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Jeff Larson: Producing director, Minnesota Fringe Festival.; Alberta Marana: Landscape artist.; Peter Pestalozzi: Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Co-owner, Oddessy Design Works. Furniture designer/craftsman.; Kathleen Ray: Executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center. Theater artist and playwright.|Dyani Reynolds-WhiteHawk, Arts project manager, Native American Development Institute. Traditional Lakota and contemporary artist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 15437,"Arts Tour Minnesota ",2012,64003,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More community and nonprofit organizations become involved in presenting touring artists and arts organizations.","During the grant period, Hopkins Center for the Arts presented 14 concerts, seven of which were included in the grant project (The Elders, Bruce Henry, Michael Johnson, Quartet San Francisco, Aaron Neville, The Calder Quartet and McCoy Tyner Trio). Altogether, these created a diverse and engaging line up. We had estimated that 3,390 audience members would be served by the seven concerts in the grant project; these actually served 4,079 including many first-time attendees. The grant also made it possible for Quartet San Francisco to hold a master class for orchestra students at Hopkins High School and for The Calder Quartet to hold a master class for students at Mainstreet School of the Performing Arts (Hopkins). We were also able to pilot pre-concert talks (called Musical Notes) to provide context for interested concert goers. Box office reports, Facebook outreach and head counts were used to measure participation, new audience and geographic reach. Our concert series is an ongoing program. Grant funds let us balance local and national touring artists into a high quality series. They also support youth master classes and a new series of pre-concert talks. With your help, the Center brings high quality experiences in the arts to a convenient location at affordable prices. We also work with local social service agencies to provide tickets to people using food shelves, audience members who would not otherwise be able to attend live music events due to economic constraints.",,86849,"Other, local or private",150852,,"Lucy Arimond, Dr. Stanley H. Brown, Michael Coty, Connie Fullmer, Michael Klement, Mary Jelinek, Pravin Parekh, james F. Skyrms, Susan Weinberg, Sandy Merry (school district rep), John Montilino (Stages Theatre rep), staff (ex officio): Amanda Birnstengel, Lynn Anderson, Jo Clare Hartsig, Janna Johnson, Susan Hanna-Bibus",,"Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota ",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts will host seven concert events, enabling it to provide arts experiences of high artistic merit and educational content by noted touring artists, opportunities otherwise not available in the community.",2012-04-01,2013-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Hanna-Bibus,"Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Main St",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1105 ",sbibus@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Carver, Scott, Rice, Washington, Isanti, Anoka, Goodhue, Sherburne, Brown, Kandiyohi, Chisago, Olmsted, Pine, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-114,"Lynne Beck: Development director, COMPAS.; Steven Downing: Consultant, Northern Community Radio. School Board member, Northern Lights Community School. Trustee, Northland Foundation. Writer, musician, teacher, and arts administrator.; Stephanie Eichman: Executive director, Minnesota Dance Ensemble.; Jane Gudmundson: Artist and arts educator.; Athena Kildegaard: Lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Jeff Larson: Producing director, Minnesota Fringe Festival.; Alberta Marana: Landscape artist.; Peter Pestalozzi: Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Co-owner, Oddessy Design Works. Furniture designer/craftsman.; Kathleen Ray: Executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center. Theater artist and playwright.|Dyani Reynolds-WhiteHawk, Arts project manager, Native American Development Institute. Traditional Lakota and contemporary artist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15439,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2012,80000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota professional artists and arts organizations have more opportunities to tour their work throughout the state. Minnesota professional artists and arts organizations tour to communities and regions they haven’t previously visited.","To date, 15 of the 16 scheduled concerts and educational programs as outlined in the original grant proposal have been completed. In each community, we presented a concert and educational outreach element in various venues, to include theaters, performing arts centers, school auditoriums, and open air venues. The educational component varied, depending primarily on public school schedules and availability, or the time of year. In most cases, this was a multimedia History of Bluegrass K-12 program presented to the student body, or to smaller groups such as band, orchestra and choir students. Attendance of each concert, school program or outreach event was recorded. Presenter partners kept data regarding underprivileged and/or underserved groups that participated. We received direct feedback from our presenter partners on the artistic and financial efficacy of the concerts, and hundreds of surveys and questionnaires from students and attending teachers and educators. 2: One of the project goals was to present world-class bluegrass concerts and educational programs to communities that had never been visited by Monroe Crossing, or not in many years. For a Twin Cities-based artist that is approaching 1500 concert appearances in their 13 years, that is not as easy as one would think. New venues and presenter partners included the Moonshine Showcase in Wabasha, Music in Owatonna, Marshall Area Fine Arts Council in Marshall, Jackson County Central Schools in Jackson, and the James W. Mann Center in New York Mills. It had been a number of years since Monroe Crossing last performed in Detroit Lakes, Austin, Willmar, Glenwood, Worthington and Pequot Lakes. And it was Monroe Crossing's first opportunity in every community to present a concert in combination with an educational outreach program. The evaluation process of the intended outcomes is described above in the response to question A.2. and is listed here again. Attendance of each concert, school program or outreach event was recorded. Presenter partners kept data regarding underprivileged and/or underserved groups that participated. We received direct feedback from our presenter partners on the artistic and financial efficacy of the concerts, and hundreds of surveys and questionnaires from students and attending teachers and educators.",,20000,"Other, local or private",100000,9000,na,,"Lisa M. Fuglie AKA Monroe Crossing",Individual,"Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Lisa Fuglie and Monroe Crossing will contribute to the growth and perpetuation of bluegrass in nonmetropolitan communities across Minnesota, through entertaining and educational concerts of traditional and original music, multimedia K-12 educational outre",2012-04-01,2013-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Fuglie,"Lisa M. Fuglie AKA Monroe Crossing",,,MN,,"(612) 720-5691 ",lisa@monroecrossing.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Wabasha, Steele, Becker, Mower, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Pope, Itasca, St. Louis, Lyon, Nobles, Jackson, Crow Wing, Rice, Todd, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-116,"Lynne Beck: Development director, COMPAS.; Steven Downing: Consultant, Northern Community Radio. School Board member, Northern Lights Community School. Trustee, Northland Foundation. Writer, musician, teacher, and arts administrator.; Stephanie Eichman: Executive director, Minnesota Dance Ensemble.; Jane Gudmundson: Artist and arts educator.; Athena Kildegaard: Lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Jeff Larson: Producing director, Minnesota Fringe Festival.; Alberta Marana: Landscape artist.; Peter Pestalozzi: Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Co-owner, Oddessy Design Works. Furniture designer/craftsman.; Kathleen Ray: Executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center. Theater artist and playwright.|Dyani Reynolds-WhiteHawk, Arts project manager, Native American Development Institute. Traditional Lakota and contemporary artist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 15472,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2012,44000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota professional artists and arts organizations have more opportunities to tour their work throughout the state. More community and nonprofit organizations become involved in presenting touring artists and arts organizations.","I was able, along with Dan Chouinard and Alan Frechtman, to bring a high-quality multimedia music and history show to smaller communities across the state that would not have been able to afford the production otherwise. The goal of eleven performances was achieved. We hoped audiences would be moved as well as entertained, and through the comments gathered from audience evaluation forms, this goal was clearly achieved. We also had a show-specific website where potential attendees were encouraged to send their own stories or impressions of the time period for inclusion in the show and we received submissions from each community. All promotional materials directed people to this site to engage with us beforehand. The show was also advertised as a sing-along, and audiences were invited to sing on 25 out of 32 songs with lyrics provided on the video screens. The sing-along part of the show was clearly anticipated and enjoyed by all audiences as none required coaxing. We went to Glenwood, Luverne, Wadena, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Brainerd, Watertown, Zumbrota, Faribault, New York Mills and Minneapolis. We performed in churches, high schools, libraries and performing arts centers. Originally, nine of eleven presenters were to be libraries. The Metropolitan Library Services Agency library system intended to present us twice, once at the State Fair. The coordinator of the State Fair show backed out and libraries in Duluth and Austin felt over-extended with their programming funds but we were receiving requests from other communities who had heard about the show and these vacancies were quickly filled by non-profit arts organizations in Zumbrota, Glenwood, and Faribault.",,11000,"Other, local or private",55000,2750,,,"Prudence J. Johnson AKA Prudence Johnson",Individual,"Arts Tour Minnesota",,"This project is a multimedia, Minnesota-centric, concert exploring the music, politics, and events of the 1960s, with historical narrative, projected images, and audience guest appearances and sing-alongs.",2012-04-01,2013-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Prudence,Johnson,"Prudence J. Johnson AKA Prudence Johnson",,,MN,,"(612) 978-0683 ",prudence@prudencejohnson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Wadena, Hennepin, Hubbard, Rock, Pope, Rice, Carver, Otter Tail, Goodhue, Crow Wing",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-120,"Lynne Beck: Development director, COMPAS.; Steven Downing: Consultant, Northern Community Radio. School Board member, Northern Lights Community School. Trustee, Northland Foundation. Writer, musician, teacher, and arts administrator.; Stephanie Eichman: Executive director, Minnesota Dance Ensemble.; Jane Gudmundson: Artist and arts educator.; Athena Kildegaard: Lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Jeff Larson: Producing director, Minnesota Fringe Festival.; Alberta Marana: Landscape artist.; Peter Pestalozzi: Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Co-owner, Oddessy Design Works. Furniture designer/craftsman.; Kathleen Ray: Executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center. Theater artist and playwright.|Dyani Reynolds-WhiteHawk, Arts project manager, Native American Development Institute. Traditional Lakota and contemporary artist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15491,"Arts Learning",2012,112228,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The quantity and types of arts learning opportunities in the state, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Arts learning opportunities are more accessible to Minnesota because barriers to participation have been identified and mitigated. More Minnesotans are engaged in arts learning opportunities.","Support and enhance music education programs, create access to specialty instruction, and provide resources to help music programs reach new levels of performance. Through careful planning and collaboration, MacPhail’s Online Residency achieved all stated goals. President/Chief Operating Officer Paul Babcock and Lead Teaching Artist Bob Adney were responsible for the assessment of MacPhail’s Online Residency, customizing existing or creating new evaluation tools. Surveys were conducted for students and music educators. Teaching artists conduct monthly interviews with schools’ music educators. Babcock visited each school during the grant period to meet with school leaders and assess the progress of the program. Results were extremely positive with high student, teacher and school administrator satisfaction (85% indicated that they were completely satisfied"" with the program) and requests for future programming and partnership. 2: Support and enhance music education programs in public schools through online technology, create access to specialty instruction, provide resources to help music programs reach new levels of performance, help build community pride by breaking down barriers of distance and travel time. Based on the evaluation plan noted above, MacPhail’s Online Residency was highly successful. 85% of school music teachers indicated that MacPhail’s Online Residency had a positive impact on student progress and their school music program. A student at Yellow-Medicine-East said, ""Working with MacPhail instructors has taught me things I have never considered. We started with group lessons and it improved our overall section. I also received support to prepare for All-State auditions which would not have gone as well without help from MacPhail.""""",,16096,"Other, local or private",128324,27500,"Thomas Abood, Jane Alexander, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Mark Borman, Margee Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Walter Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Thomas Clark, Leslie Frecon, Rahoul Ghose, Ajay Gupta, Twanya Hood Hill, Penny Hunt, Robert Lawson, Diana Lewis, Janie Mayeron, W. McEnery, Kate Mortenson, Patty Murphy, David Myers, Sonja Noteboom, Roderick Palmore, Christopher Perrigo, Connie Remele, Samuel Salas, Chris Simpson, Katherine Snow, Peter Spokes, Kiran Stordalen, Steven Wells",2,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"MacPhailÆs Online Residency Initiative will support and enhance music education programs in eight greater Minnesota public schools through interactive, online technology.",2012-03-01,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Halcrow,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 767-5309 ",halcrow.jennifer@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Chippewa, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-224,"Mary Baier: Educator and administrator, Minnesota Public Schools. Trainer, Minnesota Principals' Academy.; Scott Bean: Artist, retired art teacher, member of Marcy Arts Partnership.; Anne Dugan: Curator and interim director, Duluth Art Institute. Founder and co-director, Free Range Film Festival.; Joan Eisenreich: Director, Mankato Public Schools Community Education and Recreation program.; Keitha Hamann: Associate professor of music education, University of Minnesota. Research chair, Minnesota Music Educators Association.; Nils Heymann: Art educator, St Thomas University.; Rebecca Meyer-Larson: Director of theater, Moorhead High School and ACT UP Theater.; Heather Miller-Shiell: Director of development and institutional giving, Minnesota Orchestra.; Kirstin Wiegmann: Cultural policy and leadership instructor, St Mary's University. Education and community engagement specialist, Forecast Public Art. Artist and arts consultant.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15510,"Arts Access",2012,33950,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Arts organizations build relationships with members of, or organizations that serve, groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization. Real or perceived barriers to participation are identified and addressed. More Minnesotans are able to participate in the arts.","1) New relationships were indeed built, and existing ones strengthened, with Minnesotans 55 and older. 2) Seniors engaged in the activity provided extensive and ongoing feedback to conductor and administrators, both orally and in writing. Repertory, scheduling, rehearsal practices, dress, and all other aspects of the program were the subject of continuing conversation and review by the population served. 2: 1. Real and perceived barriers were toppled by creating an artistically ambitious chorus exclusively for senior adults. 2. Every singer recruited and retained is a barrier that no longer exists. The Chorale and MacPhail (our partner for this program) have employed our many networks to boost enrollment in the chorus and thus eliminate barriers.",,13324,"Other, local or private",47274,12417,"Karen Bair, Elizabeth Balay, Don Davies, Susanne I. Haas, K. Dennis Kim, Wendy Lukaszewski, Gilah Mashall, Bryan Mechell, Sue Melrose, Gloria Olsen, William Opsahi, Marilyn Patasky, Barbara Prince, Karen Touchi-Peters, Robert C. Shoemake, Susan Tarnowski, Rachel Wright, Tene Wright",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Voices of Experience (VoX) mobilizes and celebrates the voices of Minnesotans 55 and older, engaging new audiences and building understanding through performances by an artistically ambitious chorus organized in partnership with the MacPhail Center for Mu",2012-03-01,2013-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Fuchsberg,"Minnesota Chorale","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 455-2102 ",we_sing@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-149,"Charlene Akers: Executive director, Stearns History Museum.; Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; Joanna Kohler: Owner, Kohler Productions. Board chair, St Paul Neighborhood Network. Committee member, Minnesota Women in Film and Television.; Patricia Rall: Staff writer, Bemidji Pioneer. Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Linda Saint Claire: Writer, White Earth Reservation Tribal Council newspaper. Social service worker.; Daphne Thompson: Real-estate asset manager and broker.; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant Vice President,Corporate and Foundation Relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15517,"Arts Access",2012,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Arts organizations build relationships with members of, or organizations that serve, groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization. Real or perceived barriers to participation are identified and addressed. More Minnesotans are able to participate in the arts.","1) We built new relationships with three full spectrum senior living facilities in our area: SummerWood of Plymouth, Chanhassen and Lake Minnetonka Shores as well as Lyngblomsten Services, Inc on a pilot program for people suffering from memory loss. We built or expanded partnerships with five organizations serving adults with disabilities including Opportunity Partners (2 branches), Choices Inc, eQuality, and Hammer Residence. Our programs for children and youth were provided to: Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners (two programs), YMCA/Minnetonka Heights Program, Project for Pride in Living and Saint Davids' Center for Child and Family Development. 2) In all cases, our programs were delivered to populations that have been historically underserved. Our goal was to deliver programs to five adult partners (we worked with nine) and five children/youth partners (we worked with five). 2: 1) Adults, children and youth of all ages and abilities from the participating organizations were able to participate in these programs. Programs were delivered for low cost, at their facility or at Ridgedale, a more proximate location. 2) We tracked attendance at all programs.",,11601,"Other, local or private",111601,6327,"Barbara McBurney, Tom Hull, Andrea Michaelsen, Sarah Barthel, Lisa Erickson, Jay Hammond, Nancy Haskin, Irv Kessler, Matthew Knopf, Denise Leskinen, Jim Schwert, Laura Miles (emeritus), Maryalice Brenk, Gary Vars, Laura Bloomberg.",0.1,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Minnetonka Center for the Arts will remove barriers and provide high-quality art instruction through ten community partnerships, for an estimated 500 at-risk children or youth, and 500 senior or challenged adults.",2012-03-05,2013-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Orono,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-150,"Abner Arauza: Interim assistant director of intercultural affairs, Concordia College, Moorhead. Producer, ""Notas Latinas.""; Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M.; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance. Owner, Quiet River Studio.; Andrew Maus: Executive director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum.; Timothy Peterson: Marketing and operations manager, Cantus.; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts.; Audrey Thayer: Adjunct professor, Bemidji State University. C","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15518,"Arts Tour Minnesota ",2012,45035,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota professional artists and arts organizations have more opportunities to tour their work throughout the state. More community and nonprofit organizations become involved in presenting touring artists and arts organizations.","Arts Tour Minnesota funding provided resources for 16 Minnesota artists to share their talents with 1108 residents in nine counties across the state. Mixed Blood's goal was to tour six productions for 18 performances in Minnesota to promote pluralism throughout the region, serve vulnerable Minnesotans, and provoke discussion about cultural competence. This year, the theatre produced four total touring shows. Legacy funding provided for 19 performances of these plays in communities across the state. Ken LaZebnik’s Theory of Mind was selected for its sensitive, yet unsentimental portrait of a young adult on the autism spectrum. Warren C. Bowels’ African America was selected for its value to Minnesotans and for its exploration connectivity and celebration of one’s heritage. Bowels’ Dr. King’s Dream was selected for its historical significance and popularity with patrons. Syl Jones’ Daughters of Africa was included in the tour for its exuberant, music-driven celebration of African-American women’s triumphs and accomplishments. Director of Touring, Charlie Moore, has built an extensive network of Minnesota community organizations, educational institutions, theatres, civic centers, and cultural centers with which to partner. Presenting locations were selected by their need and interest and included Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Worthington, Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, Historic Holmes Theater in Detroit Lakes, Vermillion Community College in Ely, Alexandria Technical College in Alexandria, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center in Glenwood, Pequana Playhouse in Baudette, A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, Regional Cultural Center in New York Mills, Delano High School in Delano, and Battle Lake High School in Battle Lake. A tour package including dramaturgical and promotional materials was provided to hosts of touring shows, in an effort for artists to best communicate with the audience how art serves a social and historical purpose. Each community contact was asked to provide Mixed Blood with their promotional strategies. Most often, organizers engaged audiences via on-site signage, posters, newspaper columns, social media and newsletters. Public performances were often held for adults in towns where students experienced the same plays in school. This was done to give families the opportunity to see the same plays, linking arts to whole communities. 2: Mixed Blood brought plays to venerable, culturally isolated Minnesota communities who have not previously had access to these specific tour offerings. Public performance organizers and audiences were surveyed at each Arts Tour performance to assess their objective and subjective perspectives. 35% of respondents had never been to an arts activity at the performance site, meaning they were exposed to Minnesota art in a new, local location for the first time. All organizers rated the tour's performances and their interactions with Mixed Blood personnel as very good or excellent. These plays are an extension of the Educational Touring program that brings inclusive, challenging plays to schools around the greater Midwest. Artistic Director Jack Rueler selects plays according to their ability to be accessible to many, while portraying stories that may not typically be shown on the stage. Theatre staff works with community hosts to create promotional and dramaturgical tools to engage target communities. Actors answer audience post-performance questions about the plays or about their methods as actors. Surveys are provided to hosts and audience members in order to provide communities with the opportunity to evaluate their experiences.",,11818,"Other, local or private",56853,15144,"Ron McKinley, Tabitha Montgomery, Eric Hyde, Molly Bott, Warren Bowles, Deb Bryan, Yolanda Cotterall, Sheila Gore Dennis, Shalini Gupta, K David Hirschey, David Ginter, Nancy Koo, Robert Lunning, Susan P. Mackay, Jeff McCullum, Jack Reuler, Leah Sixkiller, Gauri Vardhan Yedla, Charles A ôChadö Weinstein, Amanda White Thietje",1.89,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota ",,"Mixed Blood will tour six productions for eighteen performances in Minnesota communities to promote pluralism throughout the region, serve vulnerable Minnesotans, and provoke discussion and education about cultural competence.",2012-05-01,2013-03-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,"White Thietje","Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 S 4th St",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984 ",Amanda@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Douglas, Lake of the Woods, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-130,"Daniel Adolphson: Director of Program Engagement, COMPAS.; Timothy Cassidy: Metal sculptor.; Larry Fredlund: Board member, Isanti County Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development and Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Jeanne Kosfeld: Creative director, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Exhibition judge, University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.; Jessica Lourey: Member of Sisters in Crime, The Loft Literary Center, and Lake Superior Writers. Board member, Mystery Writers of America. Writer and educator.; Ward Merrill: Executive director, Backus Community Center.; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.|Jeanne Willcoxon, Assistant professor of theater, St Olaf College.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 21809,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2013,4107,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","For strategic planning, our measurable goal is a written plan to help direct the board for the next five years. This will include goals about the physical space, the classes and students, membership, fundraising, and future staffing. We will be specifically addressing how to make our studio space more accessible and increase participation, a more cohesive plan for stronger publicity for classes and for the better communication of the value of Milan Village Arts School to the surrounding population. Fundraising will be addressed. We also would like to start to form plans to better include the Micronesian community in Milan as well as to involve more teenagers. By defining and recording the goals, our board will have the means to make decisions that clearly serve those goals. Eventually this will lead to better attendance during open studio, more students of all kinds, and more participation by the surrounding communities.At the end of the retreat, we have an exit evaluation that we will ask the board members to fill out to record people's feelings about the retreat. We will also be able to measure outcomes by the attendance in our classes and response to publicity and public education. We also hope to have more constant fundraising efforts in place and can measure that by the funds we are able to raise above our previous amounts.","Measurable outcomes: Purchase of a computer, purchase of an iPad, and the creation of a strategic plan and implementation timeline.",,1375,"Other, local or private",5482,,"Jon Rosen, Elsa Bross, Dan Fondell, Sue Roisen, Robin Moore, Jill Blom, John Larson, Kristin Lindstrom,",,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"Milan Village Arts School Replacement Computer and Board Retreat",2013-06-01,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","97 Washington Ave PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807 ",mvas@fedteldirect.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Pope, Otter Tail, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-46,"Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Jane Link visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 20160,"Arts Learning",2013,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Teenage participants will learn about puppetry design with special emphasis on puppets that incorporate electronic components. Teenage participants will explore how technology is used in theater production. Teenage participants will perform with the puppets onstage. Audiences and community members will have various opportunities to engage with electronic puppets.Surveys for all teenage participants. Evaluation questions built into an interactive blog and lobby display for audience members and general public.","Twenty five teenage students had a hands-on experience learning how technology is used in creating, constructing, and performing with puppets, and audiences of 3,200 saw their performances.",,3200,"Other, local or private",13200,,"Katherine Goodale, Lori Pope, Lisa Helminiak, Robert Goodale, Yumi Inomata, L Kelly Lindquist, Irene Trofimova-Peterston",,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Funding for a Puppet Design Learning program for teens and young adults in conjunction with the theatre’s summer 2013 production of Seussical.",2013-03-20,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Pat",Ross,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","1661 Park Ridge Dr",Chaska,MN,55318-2841,"(952) 401-0323 ",randy.ross@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-299,"Rachel Flentje: artist, administration, organizational development; Marlina Gonzalez: administration, artist, education; Kathleen Spehar: artist, administration; Dixie Rairamo: youth programming, administration, artist; Alecia Leonard: youth programming, community education, volunteerism; Dudley Voigt: education, artist, youth programming; Karen Gundlach: artist, education, youth programming; Orin Rutchick: education, community education, youth programming; Kaitlin Frick: administration, organizational development, finance.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,2 20161,"Arts Activities Support",2013,6600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To engage the Chaska community in American Indian history; to preserve cultural traditions.Dancer and audience feedback.","Five-hundred and twenty-five spectators attended the Pow Wow; attendees were from Chaska and many surrounding communities; both Native and non-Native people attended; Native veterans were honored; attendees commented on the the learning value.",,3415,"Other, local or private",10015,,"Wally Ripplinger, Geri Ripplinger, Ramona Manuel, Morris Goodwin III, Donna Lindsay-Goodwin, Nate Bostrom, Dell Burmuster, Mary So Happy, Steve Young, Sean Gibson, Ed Nelson",,"Chaske Cikala Wacipi","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Activities Support",,"Funding for The Little Dance in Chaska, a two-day community pow-wow engaging 25 drummers, 175 dancers and over 500 community members at McKnight Park in Chaska in August 2013.",2013-03-17,2013-09-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donna,Lindsay-Goodwin,"Chaske Cikala Wacipi","549 Saxony Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 448-6860 ",donna@dlgcreativemgmt.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-275,"LaDonna Morrison: finance, administration, organizational development; Carrie Vecchione: administration, artistic, youth programming; Jeff Hnilicka: youth programming, administration, artistic; Christina Ham: artistic, administration; Anthony Galloway: education, administration; Jessica Huang: artistic, fundraising, community education; Don Mabley-Allen: artistic, administration, disabilities specialist; Scott Spinks: artistic, organizational development, marketing; Brenna Brelie: marketing, organizational development, fundraising.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,2 20012,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2013,6845,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to raise the quality and number of arts opportunities available to our community members.We will evaluate the project by collecting data from participants and by offering them the chance to participate in future projects.","We provided a theatrical opportunity to five students with special needs, to broaden and diversify Phoenix audiences and creators, and to provide a positive experience for parents and guardians.",,22575,"Other, local or private",29420,,"Nancy Dimunation, Verna Fricke, Mike Melstad, Bunny Petersen, Mary Rauterkus, Chuck Richardson, Ian Scheerer",,"Friends of T.B. Sheldon Auditorium Theatre AKA Friends of the Sheldon","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat",,"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat",2013-06-01,2013-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Anderson,"Friends of T.B. Sheldon Auditorium Theatre AKA Friends of the Sheldon","PO Box 157 443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066,"(651) 388-8701 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-269,"Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: goldsmith; Alan Calavano: musician and historian; Judy Hickey: theatre artist; Katie Hae Leo; author and performer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Jon Swanson: museum curator; Philip Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis; potter.","Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Scott Roberts: Owatonna Art Center; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.",,2 20016,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2013,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Although Hambone Music Festival partners with Rochesterfest as a kick-off event, our target population is all people residing in southeast Minnesota. We offer very high quality professional blues and American roots music to the public at an affordable cost, and by offering partnership discounts with Channel One food shelf donations, Mayo employee and student discounts.We will measure the number of people who attend both the festival and workshops, compare participation numbers, ticket sales and awareness over last year. We will survey via email and utilize printed surveys to gather demographic data. We also solicit feedback via social networking and plan to add an online feedback page to our website.","Our goal was to offer a variety of high quality music and educational opportunities to a diverse audience in order to provide increased awareness and understanding of roots/blues/American music styles and the cultural impact of this music in our society.",,19785,"Other, local or private",29785,,"Brenda Guitreau, Jacqueline Kohlmeyer, Rick Miller, Lynne Oldre-Mortenson, Denise Robertson, James Ryan, Dick Stevenson, Dean Tollefsrud, Peggy Zweifel",,"Hambone Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","2013 Hambone Music Festival",,"2013 Hambone Music Festival.",2013-06-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynne,Oldre-Mortenson,"Hambone Music Festival","2130 S Broadway Ste 100",Rochester,MN,55904,"(507) 538-1651 ",askme@hambonemusicfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Blue Earth, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-271,"Scott Anderson: musician; Marta Biitner: visual artist; Elizabeth Bucheit: goldsmith; Alan Calavano: musician, historian; Judy Hickey: theatre artist; Carolyn Hiller: arts administrator; Jane Olive: dancer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Philip Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis: potter.","Andrea Costopoulos: Rochester Arts Council; Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.",,2 20047,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Students will learn about the elements and principles of design and create individual works of art that will then be woven together into a single permanent installation at the school.Goals will be measured through verbal discussion, written or brailed vocabulary lists, and video interviews. A successful finished art piece will be displayed in the school.","In Around the World in 80 Days the students identified vocabulary, instruments and musical/cultural styles of selected countries after the performance of the MN Percussion Trio.",,10250,"Other, local or private",11750,,,,"Minnesota State Academy for the Blind","K-12 Education","Arts in Education Residency",,"Mixed Media Collage and Percussion Trio.",2012-09-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Zweber,"Minnesota State Academy for the Blind","400 SE 6th Ave",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 384-6725 ",nzweber@msab.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-51,"Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.","Marta Biitner: visual artist; Alan Calavano: musician, historian; Daniel Freeman: actor; Carolyn Hiller: arts administrator; William Hoy: literary artist; Katie Leo: playwright; Jane Olive: dancer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Tom Willis: potter.",,2 20120,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2013,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We hope to raise the quality and number of arts opportunities available to our community members.We will evaluate the project by collecting data from participants and by offering them the chance to participate in future projects.","Attendance from both Dakota and the local community on the weekend was down from last year. However, children's attendance was excellent and many children from Friday brought their parents on Saturday.",,55000,"Other, local or private",65000,,"Brian Aldrich, John Borman, Michael Bowler, Carol Davitt, Bill Flesch, Kristen Herrick, Bill McNeil, Joyce Packard, Leonard Wabasha, Ann Welle, Debbie White",0.25,"Winona-Dakota Unity Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Great Dakota Gathering",,"Great Dakota Gathering",2013-06-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,White,"Winona-Dakota Unity Alliance","PO Box 393",Winona,MN,55987," ",info@winonadakotaunityalliance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-306,"Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: goldsmith; Alan Calavano: musician and historian; Judy Hickey: theatre artist; Katie Hae Leo; author and performer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Jon Swanson: museum curator; Philip Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis; potter.","Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Scott Roberts: Owatonna Art Center; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.",,2 19905,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.The Parent Board will gather and evaluate the outcomes of activities as they relate to our goals.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,29226,"Other, local or private",35726,,"Lisa Buhr, Brady Krusemark, Syndie Johnson, Jenny Portner, Cheryl Endersbe, Chris Enevold, Jeff Pasker, Robb Murray, Jen Olson, Paul Boettcher",,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 35th season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, performing in several parades in the area, and replace some drum line equipment.",2013-04-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Buhr,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001-2520,"(507) 317-2478 ",lbuhr@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Waseca, Swift, Steele, Freeborn, Mower, Carver, Hennepin, Stearns, Douglas, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-113,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 18431,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Demonstrations",2012,1500,"2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (2) $700,000 each year for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-County Fairs. The commissioner shall award grants for the development or enhancement of county fair facilities or other projects or programs that provide access to the arts, arts education, or agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage programs, including but not limited to agricultural education centers, arts buildings, and performance stages.","Survey presenters and demonstration participants.",,,,,,,"Paul Koubsky Greg Weidauer Jennifer Olson Melissa Schultz Karen Brosh Matt Bouwman Drew Gaffaney Peder Gerde Thom Greiner Courtny Kalina Jocelyn Leavitt Kari Peterson Mark Tolifson ",,"Pope County Agricultural Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To partner with local non-profits to bring arts and cultural heritage demonstrations to the Pope County Fair. Demonstrations will range from quilting and spinning to the fine arts, rosemaling, and lefse making. ",,,2012-05-08,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jennifer,Olson,"Pope County Agricultural Society","PO Box 171",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-491-5663,popecofair@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-demonstrations,"Pat Coleman: Acquisitions Librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society.Sue Ellingsen: Former middle school band director at Blue Earth Area Public School. 2006 Blue Earth Area Teacher of the Year.Jamey Flannery: Project Manager at Flannery Construction. Has full range of general contracting experience, from new construction to remodeling to improving historical structures.Dan Grunhovd: Former president of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs.Ron Oleheiser: District 8 Representative of the Minnesota State Fair. ",,,2 19533,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2013,1390,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience members lives will be enriched by attending professional caliber, artistically satisfying music theater; actors and singers will improve their acting skills in character development, stage movement, and enunciation; volunteers will gain skill in creating sets; Park Rapids community will gain vitality attributable to this Northern Light Opera Company production; Northern Light Opera Company will experience an increase in the percentage of youth and families attending their productions.Audience exit survey, observation notes collected at performances tracking the audience reactions to the show and show-related matters, feedback on the Northern Light Opera Company Facebook site, responses from notes, emails, and conversations, participant evaluation survey, Park Rapids Downtown Business Association survey, and a formal evaluation by the Northern Light Opera Company board of directors will indicate the achievement of set outcomes.","Audience surveys, comments, emails and observations indicated a positive response. Comments from participants attested to their personal growth in theater. The professional judgment of the stage director indicated that the cast had achieved a high level of professionalism. The business community survey was not conducted; however, from comments heard throughout the community, the Northern Light Opera Company contribute highly to the vitality of Park Rapids. Although the overall attendance for Northern Light Opera Company’s summer productions was down, a larger number of families with children attended the productions. At the suggestion of Northern Light Opera Company, the social agency Mhube Ottwa Community Action Partnership applied for an art access grant for tickets to the Northern Light Opera Company summer productions and this was a grand success in bringing in families.",,48700,"Other, local or private",50090,,"Lou Schultz, Patricia Light, Janet Ahern, Robert Light, Carol Wall, Janet McMillen, Patricia A Dove, John Rasmussen, Paul Dove, Steve Steinborn, Gail Haller, Gary Stennes, Marvel Haynes, Martha Vetter",,"Northern Light Opera Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Northern Light Opera Company ôCarouselö production",,"Funds will assist Northern Light Opera Company to mount six performances of “Carousel,” the last weekend in July and the first weekend in August at the Park Rapids Area High School Auditorium.",2013-07-26,2013-08-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Dove,"Northern Light Opera Company","11700 Island Lake Dr","Park Rapids",MN,56470-4638,"(218) 732-7096 ",pd5@evansville.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Hubbard, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Wadena, Otter Tail, Clay, Stevens, Hennepin, Anoka, Dakota, Washington, Goodhue, Olmsted, Mower, Blue Earth, Freeborn, Isanti, Carver, Kandiyohi, Sherburne, Stearns, Crow Wing, Polk, Clearwater, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-244,"Kathy Gustafson: visual artist, sculptor, artist career counselor; Diana McLain: photographer, visual artist, arts advocate; Leah Prussia: literary artist, musician, theatrical artist, craft artist; Malotte Backer: visual artist, ceramic artist, arts advocate; Delana Smith: visual artist, dancer, craft artist, regalia artist; Nancy Brown-Colligan: theatrical artist, choreographer.","Kathy Gustafson: visual artist, sculptor, artist career counselor; Steve Prenevost: arts appreciator, arts advocate; Diana McLain: photographer, visual artist, arts advocate; Leah Prussia: literary artist, musician, theatrical artist, craft artist; Steve Ballard: visual artist, art teacher, arts advocate; Nancy Cole: musician, theatrical artist, dance performer; Justin Holley: literary artist, musician, theatrical artist; Richard Longtine: visual artist, folk artist, craft artist, theatrical artist; Linda Kaul: craft artist, theatrical artist, dancer; Mark Anthony Rolo: literary artist, theatrical artist, visual artist, craft artist.",,2 16094,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This year we have had an entire change in our president, treasurer, and grant manager. We hope to increase our number of community performances by making phone calls to various cities which did not book us in 2011 due to the down economy. Due to attrition of our musicians, we are constantly looking to recruit new replacements. This is a constant and difficult goal to achieve.The survey will be conducted by a board member. This includes a survey sent to the parade chairperson in each community and also our band members.","They increased the number of community performances by contacting various cities which did not book them in 2011 due to the down economy. They recruited new musicians.",,16900,"Other, local or private",22900,,"Dorothy Marquardt, John Petering, Ray Jacobson, Mary Lou Brinker, Sheldon Meyer, Claire Strobel, Caroline Rosdahl, Ed Nelson",,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2012 season.",2012-05-06,2012-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Petering,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","412 Willard St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-8887 ",jlpetering@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-94,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16095,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region increases.Evaluation methods will include High School student video/audio recording exit interviews, on-site exit surveys, data collection of master class participant attendance, and data collection of audience demographic data.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region increased.",,68160,"Other, local or private",74660,,"John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Karen Boubel, Dale Haefner, Gerard Aloisio",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato","State Government","Minnesota State University-Mankato Performance Series",,"They will fund a portion of the 2012-13 Performance Series and activities at area high schools by the performing artists.",2012-08-27,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato","202 Performing Arts Center Dept of Music",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-95,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 15570,"Arts Learning",2012,22025,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The quantity and types of arts learning opportunities in the state, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. More Minnesotans are engaged in arts learning opportunities.","Woodland Hills has only been able to offer theater programming with the support of the Minnesota State Arts Board, thus the type of arts learning opportunities at Woodland Hills was increased through this project. Additionally, of the arts learners who had previous theatre experience, 70% of those experiences occurred at their school, thus this project increased the venues in which youth could have arts learning opportunities. To measure the outcomes, arts learners took a pre-program survey collecting data on the frequency and venue of arts learning experiences before coming to Woodland Hills and arts learning opportunities at Woodland Hills. 2: Before participating in this project, 96% of students had never had an in depth theatre experience and only 38% of students had any experience in theatre. Following the completion of the project, 21% of participants said they would “definitely” participate in theatre outside of Woodland Hills, 32% said they were “interested”, and 42% said they “might” participate. Only 5% stated that they would “definitely not” participate in theatre in the future. It is our conclusion that this project introduced students to a new arts opportunity that many will pursue in the future. Our success at increasing participation was measured through pre and post program surveys. The surveys measured arts learning experiences before coming to Woodland Hills and assessed the likelihood of students choosing to participate in theatre arts learning experiences in the future.",,338,"Other, local or private",22363,1000,"Karen Anderson, Xavier Bell, Laura Budd, Dean Casperson, George Goldfarb, Ann Glumac, Sanford Hoff, Peg Johnson, Leanne Joynes, David Kohlhaas, Doug Lewis, Amy Lukasavitz, Peter Pichetti, Mark Schober, Phil Strom, Melissa Swor, Natalie Zeleznikar, Greg Sandbulte, Jim Gustafson, Adolph Ojard",,"Saint James Home of Duluth, Inc. AKA Woodland Hills","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Arts learners, under the guidance of a teaching artist, will use the creative process to explore teen violence prevention by creating a performance intended to initiate dialogue in the community.",2012-09-10,2013-01-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Sweeney,"Saint James Home of Duluth, Inc. AKA Woodland Hills","4321 Allendale Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 728-7500x 118",jsweeney@woodlandhills.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-237,"Shari Aronson: Co-founder, Z Puppets Rosenschnoz.; Alison Good: Former commercial artist, educator and administrator; active community volunteer; Zhimin Guan: Professor of art, Minnesota State University Moorhead.; Karla Nweje: Dancer, choreographer, writer, and educator.; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15589,"Arts Access",2012,88000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Arts organizations build relationships with members of, or organizations that serve, groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization.","The primary outcome we achieved with this grant was that we toured a total of 20 different performances (five of each of the last four productions we toured) to 20 different organizations that serve audiences who have been traditionally underserved by the arts, and have never before seen a Ten Thousand Things production. We performed for a total of 1,472 Minnesotans through this project - just slightly under the range of 1,500 to 2,000 we projected in our application. We performed for a wide range of audience members, in terms of age (14 - 92); race (1/3 of the audience members were people of color); geographic location (greater Minnesota, urban Minneapolis, Twin Cities' suburbs). All the venues self-identified as having a dearth--or total absence of--arts and cultural opportunities, and thus relished the chance to have award-winning, professional theater brought to their front door. Ten Thousand Things Theater staff and staff at the sites worked together to evaluate process and impact on audiences.",,,,88000,,"Susan Barton, John Beal , Todd Boss, Eric Britt, Jon Halberg, Michelle Hensley , Tricia Hummel, Gina Kastel, Susan Nackers Ludwig, John Lundquist, Shanti Mittra, Michael Morrow, Dan Thomas, Denise Silva",0.25,"Ten Thousand Things Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Ten Thousand Things Theater will tour five performances each, of four productions, created between March 2012 and February 2013 to a total of twenty new venues, reaching between 1,500 and 2,000 low-income Minnesotans.",2012-03-01,2013-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brad,Bourn,"Ten Thousand Things Theater","3153 36th Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2126,"(612) 203-9502 ",brad@tenthousandthings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-161,"Abner Arauza: Interim assistant director of intercultural affairs, Concordia College, Moorhead. Producer, ""Notas Latinas.""; Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M.; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance. Owner, Quiet River Studio.; Andrew Maus: Executive director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum.; Timothy Peterson: Marketing and operations manager, Cantus.; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts.; Audrey Thayer: Adjunct professor, Bemidji State University. C","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15599,"Arts Access",2012,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Arts organizations build relationships with members of, or organizations that serve, groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization. Real or perceived barriers to participation are identified and addressed. More Minnesotans are able to participate in the arts.","Successfully produced/presented the YIYUSA dance drama February 23 – 24, 2013 at the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St Paul, Minnesota. Evaluation method: The Show is a great success. With more than 100+ dancers waiving on stage and 600+ audiences cheered non-stop, YIYUSA (Youth International Youth USA) has successfully closed its world première at last Sunday February 24. After the final show, we have hosted a feedback session right away with all dancers, parents and invited audience to join us for evaluation. We have also utilized the social media (Facebook) to collect feedback from audience. 2: This 120-minute YIYUSA show interweaved acrobatics, amazing costumes, and dazzling dances, and combined elements of different Pan Asian Dance. It is a complicated system that involved many youth, parents, artists, and volunteers. The center scheduling was very difficult to coordinate each youth, artists, and volunteers for the whole shows. The very tight budget had limited the perfection of the inventive development, such as music, costumes and stage light, screen design. After the final show, Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center board had asked some artists and other professionals to listen the improvement point of them.",,30271,"Other, local or private",130271,35000,"Xiaohe Liu, Board Chair, Quality Control Manager, 3M; Xiaohong Wang Board Secretary, Inventory and Sales services, US Food; Lena Liu, Board Treasurer, Office Manager, Parkway Real Estate LLC; Yinghua Cui, Board member, Special need K-12 teacher, Minnetonka School District; Xiaoming Dong, Board member, MD, Clinic of Neurology, Ltd.",,"Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center will utilize Asian, Indian, Chinese, Hmong and Thai dances and acrobatics to connect with underserved Asian Americans, and develop a Pan Asian Dance Drama YIYUSA (Youth International and Youth at USA) with community input,",2012-03-01,2013-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lena,Liu,"Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center, Inc.","PO Box 131114",Roseville,MN,55112,"(651) 332-3822 ",lenaliu99@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-163,"Abner Arauza: Interim assistant director of intercultural affairs, Concordia College, Moorhead. Producer, ""Notas Latinas.""; Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M.; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance. Owner, Quiet River Studio.; Andrew Maus: Executive director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum.; Timothy Peterson: Marketing and operations manager, Cantus.; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts.; Audrey Thayer: Adjunct professor, Bemidji State University. C","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 12781,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,4550,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To be the very best marching band program and to increase the number of student participants from 85 to 110.The staff will track the membership and encourage new members through letters to area schools and follow-up presentations to the band members. They will use literature and videos from the past year to recruit more students. An evaluation form will be used again similar to last year to rate satisfaction, the importance of the clinicians, and benefits from the experience.","They were the best marching band program and increased the number of student participants from 85 to 110.",,8450,"Other, local or private",13000,,"Lisa Buhr, Brady Krusemark, Syndie Johnson, Jenny Portner, Cheryl Endersbe, Chris Enevold, Jeff Pasker, Robb Murray, Jen Olson, Paul Boettcher",,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band AKA Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band Parent Assn.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band",,"They will present their 34th season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area.",2011-11-01,2012-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Buhr,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band AKA Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band Parent Assn.","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001-2520,"(507) 317-2478 ",lbuhr@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Freeborn, Hennepin, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-54,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 14272,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2012,7368,"2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;","Track attendance at performances.Collect feedback regarding sound system.","Between 10-50 people watched each Medicine Wagon Show.A permanent sound system allows performers, who do not own their own equipment, to participate at the fair.  Historic markers were well received and many said they'd like to see additional markers in the future.",,265,"Pope County Agricultural Society",7368,,"Paul Koubsky Greg Weidauer Jennifer Olson Melissa Schultz Matt Bouwman Karen Brosh Andrew Gaffaney Peder Gerde Thom Greiner Courtny Kalina Jocelyn Leavitt Kari Peterson Mark Tolifson",,"Pope County Agricultural Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To enhance the free arts and cultural heritage performances on Pope County Fair's Free Stage by installing a permanent sound system and bring a Medicine Wagon Show to perform multiple shows each day of the fair. Additionally, to mount historical markers around the fair to explain the history of the buildings and fairgrounds.",,,2012-03-01,2012-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Paul ",Koubsky,,,,,,320-491-5663,popecofair@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-165,,,, 16179,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2012,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","We improve these young singers' musical skills, artistic sensitivities and communal confidence, such that they will perform and become invigorated in the arts and eager to seek additional artistic opportunities in their schools and communities.We administer pre- and post-tests of music notation and theory information to assess group-specific needs, to assist in modifying teaching, and to assure learning across time.","Evaluation of project success was done via con cert attendance numbers and primarily verbal and open-ended survey questioning. Our total project concert attendance of 2,678 people demonstrated that audience support was strong and enthusiastic. Standing ov",,14700,"Other, local or private",24700,,"Tracy Austin, Johanna Christner, Ariel Hayward, George Malkasian, Ellington Miller, Mitch Stevenson, Betsy Singer, Mark Winemiller, Michelle Winemiller",0.17,"Sing Out Loud AKA Bella Voce Young Women's Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Sing Out Loud Young Women's Choral Festival",,"Formation of Bella Fiore teaching choir and presentation of the Choral Festival.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Winemiller,"Sing Out Loud AKA Bella Voce Young Women's Choir","PO Box 6205",Rochester,MN,55903,"(507) 244-0222 ",shelly@singoutloud.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-193,"Andrea Costopoulos: board president Rochester Arts Council; Emilio DeGrazia: executive director Great River Review; Daved Driscoll: artistic director Northland Words/Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: secretary Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: retired choral music educator; Scott Roberts: Business Director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center; Deb Wasmund: coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.","Emilio DeGrazia: executive director Great River Review; Daved Driscoll: artistic director Northland Words/Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: secretary Harmony Arts Board; Scott Roberts: Business Director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center; Deb Wasmund: coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.",,No 16213,"Arts Activities Support",2012,6600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","To engage the Chaska community in American Indian history; to preserve cultural traditions.Dancer and audience feedback.","Dancers savored the emotional connection with the audience, whom were thrilled to experience glimpse into American Indian history and culture.",,3300,"Other, local or private",9900,,"Wally Ripplinger, John Varone, Nate Bostrom, Dell Burmuster, Geri Ripplinger",,"Chaske Cikala Wacipi","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Little Dance in Chaska",,"Funding for The Little Dance in Chaska, a two-day community pow-wow engaging 15 drummers, 160 dancers and 400 community members. The pow-wow will take place at McKnight Park in Chaska in August 2012.",2012-07-01,2012-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donna,Lindsay-Goodwin,"Chaske Cikala Wacipi","549 Saxony Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 448-6860 ",donna@dlgcreativemgmt.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-220,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Jane Ramseyer Miller: Artistic Director, One Voice Mixed Chorus; Maggie Scanlan: Artistic Director, Nightpath Theatre; Barb Rose: Consultant, Side by Side Associates; Jessica Tatro: Organizing Representative, Sierra Club Beyond Coal to Clean Energy; Carrie Vecchione: Teacher, MacPhail Center for Music; LaDonna Morrison: Board Member, Theatre Space Project; Annie Enneking: Children's Theatre Company Neighborhood Bridges; Phira Rehm: Freelance Artist; Dan Rein: Program Producer, KFAI; Katie Kaufmann: Producer and Director.",,No 12939,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To jury and install at least 30 sculptures in areas of high pedestrian traffic in downtown Mankato and North Mankato. To print and distribute 10,000 brochures for the tour and create a ballot process for the PeopleÆs Choice Award.They will incorporate several survey questions into the ballot for PeopleÆs Choice and they will also have a survey for the participating CityArt artists. They plan to have at least 800 ballots for the PeopleÆs choice award collected by October 2011. More than 60% of the completed surveys will indicate that individuals had a positive experience with CityArt. A survey to participating artists will indicate that more than 50% would submit future proposals.","They juried and installed 30 sculptures in areas of high pedestrian traffic in downtown Mankato and North Mankato. They printed and distributed 10,000 brochures for the tour and created a ballot process for the People’s Choice Award.",,93500,"Other, local or private",100000,,"Tami Paulsen, David Wittenberg, Eric Harriman, Jessica Potter, Ann Vetter, Maureen Gustafson, Mike Fischer, Tanya Ange, Peg Ganey, Sandra Oachs, Yvonne Carivoue, Shannon Beal, Melissa Bradley, Jeanne Galloway, Steve Mork, Barbe Marshall, Noelle Lawton",,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","CityArt Sculpture Walk",,"They will host the juried exhibit of outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato in 2012.",2012-01-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","PO Box 193",Mankato,MN,56002,"(708) 703-7326 ",noelle@cityartmankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-66,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 10031120,"Arts and Cultural Exhibit",2023,42000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (c)","2022-2023 Children's Museum Competitive Legacy Grant","1. Distribute 1,500 Passport to Play passes to underserved families each year (total of 3,000 over the next 2 years) through community partners, schools and public service organizations. 2. Welcome hands-on arts and cultural traveling exhibits into the children's museum engaging over 50,000 visitors each year. (2 traveling exhibits each year)",,,,"The exhibit will cost more than $42,000, so SPARK Children's Museum of Rochester will cover the rest of the costs or leverage community dollars to help support the rest.",11250,,"Chair: Tim Deutsch, General Manager, Pace International Chair Elect:Laura Kropp, Director at Primrose School of Rochester Secretary: Melissa Brinkman, CEO, Custom Alarm Treasurer: Greg Epsom, Principal Smith Schafer and Associates Shelley Henry, Director of Campaign Administration, Department of Development, Mayo Clinic Angie Bowman-Malloy, Co-owner, Midwest Flooring Solutions Ken Brown, Olmsted County Commissioner Darcy Elmer, Trust Officer Wealth Advisor, Associated Bank Private Wealth Loree Flick, Chief Enthusiast at Enthusiastic Events, LLC Jenny Hosfeld, EVP/Chief Banking Officer, Think Mutual Bank Kari Michaletz, Business Development, Construction Collaborative Becky Montpetit, Owner and Founder, Rochester Mom Shruthi Naik, VP Comparative Oncology, Vyriad Inc. Carla Nelson, Minnesota State Senate, Ex-Officio Sankesh Prabhkar, Digital River Sean Ryan, Project Manager, Ryan Companies Chris Wendland, Shareholder & Attorney, Wendland Utz, Ltd Law Firm Zoey Jantsan, Edina Realty Ben Trehey, Coulee Bank Angela Mattke MD, Mayo Clinic Soledad Andrade, Mayo Clinic Erica Schumacher, Rochester Public Schools ; CHAIR: Tim Deutsch, Pace International CHAIR ELECT: Laura Kropp, Primrose School of Rochester SECRETARY: Melissa Brinkman, Custom Alarm TREASURER :Andrew Forliti, Smith Schafer and Associates FORMER CHAIR: Shelley Henry, Mayo Clinic Angie Bowman-Malloy, Midwest Flooring Solutions Ken Brown, Olmsted County Commissioner Darcy Elmer, Associated Bank Private Wealth Loree Flick, Enthusiastic Events, LLC Jenny Hosfeld, Think Mutual Bank Kari Michaletz, Construction Collaborative Becky Montpetit, Rochester Local Shruthi Naik, Comparative Oncology, Vyriad Inc. Carla Nelson, Minnesota State Senate, Ex-Officio Sean Ryan, Ryan Companies Chris Wendland, Wendland Utz, Ltd Law Firm Zoey Jantsan, Edina Realty Ben Trehey, Coulee Bank Angela Mattke MD, Mayo Clinic Soledad Andrade, Mayo Clinic Erica Schumacher, Rochester Public Schools",,"SPARK, Children's Museum of Rochester","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. will be implementing a program called Passport To Play aiming to increase the number of children and families of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes to participate in hands-on arts and cultural programming and educational exhibits at the museum. Passport To Play would reach over 1,500 children and families a year from underserved communities in Southeastern Minnesota. The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. will also be seeking financial support for traveling exhibits to enhance the Art's and Cultural Heritage educational experiences for families in the community and focus on forging deeper connections with diverse communities across the area. ",,,2022-01-01,2023-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lindsey,Hemker,,,,,," 507-218-3104"," lhemker@sparkrochestermn.org",Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-exhibit,,,, 10010185,"Arts Project Support",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We hope to have over 45 youth participating and over 1,000 community members attend the shows. Participants will be engaged in a hands on learning environment in a well rounded theater experience. The professionals and artists involved with the program will evaluate the outcomes and at the end of the project. Financial success is measured by meeting two goals of keeping the participants and audiences fees low, so it is accessible to everyone in the community. The second goal we stay with in our project budget expenses. Additionally this year we will ask parents to complete an anonymous online survey with five basic questions to help improve our program. One question asked parents is to rate their satisfaction 1 to 5 (1 = extremely dissatisfied; 5=extremely satisfied with SYT as a program. We are also hoping to receive some practical suggestions to help improve the program. We plan to continue the online survey in future years.","This year, 43 students participated in our show. Because registration occurred before the state shelter-in, we gave participants the option to ?opt-out? for a full refund given the change in nature of the program. Only 2 out of 45 decided to opt out. We had 4 new participants, and they had a blast!","achieved proposed outcomes",7655,"Other,local or private",17655,,"Rachel Bender, Robyn Behrens, Nikki Hunkins, Chris Behrens, Lori Sieling, Danielle Peterson, Madeline Peterson",,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts Project Support",,"2020 W-M Summer Youth Theatre.",2020-01-01,2020-08-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bender,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-0280",rachel.bender@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-support-74,"Anna Ostroushko: Artistic, General Administration, Volunteerism; Bethany Madetzke: Marketing/Audience Development, General Management/Administration/Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Celia Mattison: Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Nate Hance: Artistic, Education, Program Development; Richie Yang: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Sophie Liu-Othmer: Community Education, Community Service / Development, General Administration; Xianping He: Fundraising, Disabilities Specialist, Youth Programming.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner.",,2 20721,"Arts Learning",2013,40460,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Families coping with chronic illness or autism learn mindfulness-based techniques for stress relief through an integrated arts experience. The visual rubric of stressors is produced. A scaled rating (with 10 being high) of stress decreases between the beginning and end of each workshop. Participants record their understanding of calm on video, in writing or through visual art. 2: Participants will create puppets, write and sing songs, and perform in a public event. Participants learn how to create and animate a puppet. Participants contribute to writing lyrics and music for a song. Social interaction and participation in the play increases with video mapping. The play is presented for an audience.","Families coping with chronic illness or families of children with autism were taught mindfulness techniques for stress relief through an integrated arts experience. Three series of 6 workshops were completed at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis and United Hospital in St Paul. The Abbott workshops, January 4- February 8, were 2.5 hours in length, focusing on families who are living with cancer or other chronic illness. The United Hospital workshops. January 5- February 9, were changed into two series of six workshops, each 1.5 hours long. This change was made due to Autism Society suggestions and feedback from the autism community. Sensory friendly training was given by Autism Society. All workshops included experiential exercises: puppet making, song creation, performance, yoga, breathing techniques, guided imagery and discussion, all geared toward stress reduction education. All participants used a visual rubric, wave of calm art writing and discussion for outcomes. 2: All workshop participants created and learned to animate puppets associated with metaphors of Monkey Minds and finding Islands of calm. Participants practiced and helped create songs used in the final performance. Two free Monkey Mind Pirates performances were presented on February 15 at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis by Z Puppets lead artists and the community with support from seven sensory friendly trained volunteers from Abbott Northwestern hospital the community and Children's Theatre staff. The 2:30 performance included families and children with autism- a sensory friendly performance the 7:00 p.m. performance included families living with chronic illness. Free pre-show arts activities in the lobby were provided for children and families at both performances.",,670,"Other, local or private",41130,3085,"Lee Arostegui, Robert Barrows, Ben Bache-Wiig, Ann Bentdahl, M. Nicholas Burke, Cassidy Burns, Richard Chaffee, Christopher T. Dahl, Richard Ehrich, Marna Fullerton, Linda Goldenberg, Robert G. Hauser, Sharon Hawkins, Carol Huttner, Benjamin S. Jaffray, Linda Ketover, Gloria Lewis, Tamera Lillemoe, Roger H.D. Lacey, Muffy MacMillan, Lynne McDonough, Kita McVay, Richard Meyer, William M. Parham, Jason Paulnock, Ronald J. Poole, Jason Reed, Robert Scott, Morris Sherman, Robert Sit",0.00,"Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation AKA Penny George Institute for Health and Healing","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"The Institute for Health and Healing will work with Z Puppets to provide multidisciplinary arts and mindfulness residencies for two groups: children of patients with serious illness and families living with autism.",2013-03-01,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jayson,King,"Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation AKA Penny George Institute for Health and Healing","800 E 28th St",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 863-9028 ",Jayson.King@allina.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-337,"Lawrence Benson: Multi-media/genre expressionist, author, publisher; Julie Deters: Visual arts teacher, Cloquet School District, Award-winning educator; Phyllis Doyle: Retired arts administrator; award-winning poet and fiction writer; Alison Good: Former commercial artist, educator and administrator; active community volunteer; Lori Janey: Board member of Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater; design engineer, Seagate Technology; Kimberly Meisten: Director of Community Engagement, VocalEssence; Education; Meghan Nodzon: Nonprofit arts organization development professional; Mary Reed: Craft artist, author and educator","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 20735,"Arts Access",2013,96946,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Successfully offer intensive Arts Lab to 50 artists, with focus areas in dance, music and multimedia production. Artist's Application, Sing-in Sheet, Pre/Post Participant Surveys. 2: Reduce barriers (silent minority, parents not supportive in arts, lack of resources/team building through arts) for artists. Pre/Post Participant Surveys, focus Group with Asian American and Pacific Islander parents and community leaders, additional arts activities for Asian American and Pacific Islanders in North Minneapolis.","1. Successfully offering intensive Arts Lab with focus areas –dance, music and media production, with 95% of satisfaction rate from participant surveys. 2. Successfully reaching the proposed 50 young artists with resources to create dance, music and media collaborative projects. 3. Successfully hosting the cultural cabaret with most creative, collaborative, cross-disciplinary works. 2: 1. Successfully reduce four barriers (silent minority, parents not supportive in arts, lack of resources and team building through arts) for artists, and impact has been reflected through evaluation among participants. 2. Successfully reached 5,300 AAPI members, who have opportunities to see the youth creations.",,18054,"Other, local or private",115000,7000,"Lambert Lum, Ange Hwang, Rachel Endo, Phil Raskin, Matthew Clark, Tie Oie, Vang Xiong",0.00,"Asian Media Access","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"ArtsCollaborative Lab is an intensive mentorship program for Asian American and Pacific Islander artists and youth from across disciplines (dance/music/media). They will work together to sharpen skills, develop collaborative projects, and engage the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities through art.",2013-01-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ange,Hwang,"Asian Media Access","2418 Plymouth Ave N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 376-7715 ",angehwang@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-170,"Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; Elizabeth Flinsch-Garrison: Education and Outreach Director, Northern Clay Center; Patricia Grimes: Arts Coordinator- Sanford Center ( Neilson Place), Bemidji; Susan Haas: Artistic Producing Director, Open Eye Figure Theatre, Minneapolis; Joanna Kohler: Filmmaker and Media producer, community storytelling; Jennifer Monroe: President of the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota and Treasurer of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association; Sherri Pugh: Director of Operations, Sabathini Community Center; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant Vice President,Corporate and Foundation Relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20755,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2013,33948,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cantus tours to cities in Minnesota that would normally not be able to afford the ensemble. Wadena, Bemidji and Glenwood host Cantus in spring 2014 in concert and a free open rehearsal. 2: Cantus provides experience and support in helping small Minnesota arts organizations increase audience size and knowledge. Sales reports will provide information on audience size; audience surveys will provide new knowledge about audience (age, interests, address, etc.) to arts presenters.","Cantus tours to cities that would not normally be able to afford the ensemble. In April 2014, the cities of Wadena, Bemidji and Glenwood welcomed Cantus to their respective venues for a performance of the program, A Place For Us. At each venue, audiences were larger than anticipated and received standing ovations at each performance. Cantus provided an open rehearsal experience in Glenwood and visited the schools of Bemidji, Staples Motley and Minnewaska to provide coaching for their choral programs. Our report from Bemidji says that there was lots of gratitude for coming up to Bemidji. In Glenwood, another grateful Minnesota crowd. They have maintained this building as a performing arts center and art gallery…which for a town of 2000 is rather impressive. From Wadena, lots of photographs and autographs for students. The students gave us an instant standing ovation and when Gary went over to announce the encore one girl yelled Yay it worked! 2: Cantus provides experience and support in helping small Minnesota arts organizations increase audience size and knowledge. Two of our three presenters were well established and had the capacity to host Cantus. Our third presenter had lost her planning committee over the past year so Cantus was particularly helpful to her in preparing for the concert. For all three cities, Cantus provided extensive publicity support, Minnesota Public Radio on-air sponsorship and outreach to the schools. In addition to needed support of the arts in the schools, outreach helps with audience ticket sales as well.",,8658,"Other, local or private",42606,4083,"Wendy Holmes, Karl Reichert, Noel McCormick, Tom Northenscold, Adam Reinwald, Matthew Tintes, Doug Affinito, Amanda Davisson, David Ranheim, Jean Parish, Marit Nowlin, James Dorsey, Chuck Peterson, Julie Carver, Martha Graber, Libby Larsen, Brock Metzer, Don Ristad, Barb Thomas",0.00,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Cantus will perform its program, A Place for Us, in Bemidji, Glenwood, and Wadena. Open rehearsals in each community will share best practices in working collaboratively.",2013-05-01,2014-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Lee,Cantus,"1221 Nicollet Ave Ste 231",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046x 2",mlee@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Pope, Todd, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-147,"Jeffery Amundson: Executive Director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Adrienne Dorn: Director of Development, The Cedar Cultural Center; Stephanie Eichman: President of the Board of Directors; Minnesota Dance Ensemble; Christine Gradl Seitz: Executive and Artistic Director, Duluth Playhouse; Andrew Maus: Executive Director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; James Scott: General Manager, Guthrie Theater, contracts and negotiations; Iris Shiraishi: Artistic Director, Mu Daiko; taiko drumming/music; Robert Thomas III: Associate Director of Development and Company Manager, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Winona","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600", 32287,"Arts Learning",2016,40700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","To reach new and underserved 2nd graders with standards-based residencies that support equitable learning and creative engagement in the theatre arts. Classroom teachers and teaching artists work together to monitor arts learners' progress during the residency by observing behavior through pre-assessment, observational and post-assessment rubrics, against indicators specified in the lesson plans. 2: Through sequential, in-depth participation in the theatre arts, this project also supports the acquisition of leadership skills, communication skills and tools for successful collaboration. Learning outcomes of create-a-play models will be evaluated by the Education Director through pre assessment based on the Arts for Academic Achievement Project Planner, post assessment tools from The Artful Handbook, and site visits.","This residency served students in creation of their own devised play. Students achieved grade-level appropriate skills in theatre art creation. SteppingStone Theatre staff used teacher surveys and planning sessions to refine the program for 2nd graders. Staff attended residencies in the classroom and used observation to assist in evaluating the student experience. Staff and classroom teachers also used rubrics to evaluate student's skills, and skills attained throughout the residency in the classroom. 2: Students used the actor skills of voice, body, imagination, concentration and collaboration as a participant in the making of the devised piece. Staff attended residencies in the classroom and used observation to assist in evaluating the student experience. Staff and classroom teachers also used rubrics to evaluate student's skills, and skills attained throughout the residency in the classroom.",,5432,"Other, local or private",46132,3000,"Tom D'Onofrio, David Graham, Ben Redshaw, Mike Erlandson, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Keith Hardy, Leah Harvey, Suzette Huovinen, Adam Prock",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"SteppingStone Theatre will collaborate with Carin Bratlie, Pedro Bayon, and Terrel Woods to work with second grade students in a create-a-play residency exploring equity, cultural pedagogy, and alternate learning styles.",2015-09-01,2016-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",megan@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-641,"Camilla Berry: Practicing artist with nursing and education credentials; Kristina Bigalk: Poet; director of creative writing, Normandale Community College; Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, Fergus Falls: A Center for the Arts; Phyllis Doyle: Retired arts administrator; award-winning poet and fiction writer; Robert Gardner: Artistic director, Minnesota Ballet; Barry Kleider: Photographer, visual artist and teaching artist; Andrea Stanislav: Contemporary visual artist; associate professor of art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 10030287,"Arts Education",2024,25000,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Central Square will curate programming that will provide Pope County residents with access to high quality arts educational opportunities. Central Square will document attendance to activities, provide information of collaborations and partnerships and will track all social media engagement through available insight tools.",,,,,25000,,,,"Central Square Inc of 1294 AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Education",,"Central Square Cultural and Civic Center will continue to deepen art education opportunities by providing classes, workshops, youth theater programing, singer/songwriter showcases, and improving their open art studio.",2024-02-01,2025-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Marie,Chan,"Central Square Inc of 1294 AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0400",marie@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-17,"Katharina Aymeloglu: Aymeloglu is a painter and illustrator currently based in Minneapolis. As a painter, she creates gestural oil paintings that are intimate studies of inanimate objects. As an illustrator, her work is whimsical and crafted using a mix of traditional and digital media. She received a BA in studio art from Wesleyan University. Beyond her work as an artist, she has more than six years of nonprofit experience, including work with grant writing and revision.; Alicia Bayer: Bayer is a writer and poet. She is the author of eight books, including children's books, poetry books, and nonfiction titles. She and her family run the Westbrook Arts Center, a free community arts center stocked with art materials, musical instruments, crafting supplies, books, photography equipment, costumes, games, and more that anyone can use for no cost. The Center is in a rescued 120-year old church building.; Shanna Cramer: Cramer founded Creatively Uncorked, a prominent paint and sip company in the Fargo Moorhead area. Cramer serves on the Red River Watercolor Society and Art of the Lakes Association boards. With a strong interest in plein air painting, she has taken on the role of chair of the Prairie Lakes Plein Air competition. Cramer previously worked in illustration and graphic design after attending Alexandria Technical College for communication art and design.; Rebecca Froehlich: Froehlich serves as the development and communications manager for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and recently earned her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida. Most recently, she led telehealth arts programming in rural Minnesota. She also has experience as a high school and college speech coach.; Shirin Ghoraishi: Ghoraishi is a dynamic individual with a passion for the arts. As a cofounder of Eclectika Gallery in Dallas, Texas, she played a pivotal role in curating and promoting the works of more than 36 talented artists during its vibrant tenure from 2016 to 2017. Her dedication to the artistic community extended further as she assumed the role of curator during this period. Presently, Ghoraishi has embarked on a journey with the Ragamala Dance Company, where she serves as the programs and operations manager. Her commitment to the organization ensures the seamless execution of their diverse artistic programs and operations. Beyond her managerial roles, Ghoraishi is a visual artist who delves into the intriguing intersection of virtual reality and reality in her creative endeavors. Her artistry transcends borders, having been showcased both nationally and internationally. Ghoraishi continues to push the boundaries of artistic expression, making an impact on the contemporary art scene.; Nicole Havekost: Havekost is an artist educator and visual artist living in Rochester. She has twice served on Minnesota State Arts Board grant review panels, and served on the Minneapolis Institute of Art Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program (MAEP) review panel. She has received support from the Minnesota State Arts Board and exhibited extensively in the state.; Brian Rowe: Rowe has led experience design, strategy, organizational development, and IT across multiple industries. He's currently a principal strategy consultant and racial and health equity coach at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. Rowe graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in theater arts. He has helped connect arts education professionals to design and software development resources, served on arts curriculum advisories, and performed music across diverse genres.; Rebecca Smith: Smith is a communications consultant specializing in strategy, messaging, and public relations for nonprofits and independent businesses. She spearheaded communications at Violence Free Minnesota for eight years and counts a complete rebranding and name change of the statewide coalition among her accomplishments. Smith has served on several boards and concluded a decade of service on the Family Tree board in December 2022. She is currently serving her second term as board president for the PFund Foundation, the only LGBTQIA+ community foundation serving the upper Midwest.; Sten Wall: Wall is a state public programs coordinator for HealthPartners where he specializes in Medicaid policy. He has a master?s degree in public administration and nonprofit management. He was a professional stage manager in several states including Minnesota after graduating with a degree in theater. He served on the board of Chaska Valley Family Theatre from 2019-2022. Most recently, he has joined the Minneapolis Commodores Chorus.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 35981,"Arts Activities Support",2016,7900,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least 1,000 people will attend the six performances. Participant surveys will show that our cast of at least 40 participants (both youth and adults) will evaluate the experience positively. We will evaluate our anticipated outcomes with audience/participant count and surveys. We will also gather post-performance feedback from email, Facebook, and an in-person post-production meeting open to our community.","We had 958 people attend. We had 39 cast members. We had over 50 volunteers. Audience surveys, Facebook comments, and comments during our post-production meeting showed that our audience was happy with our production. Our goal with our production of Jungle Book is to continue to grow our increasing fan base and provide a high quality theatre experience to both the participants and audience. We feel we achieved our goal in several aspects. One of the reasons River City Theatre Company chose Jungle Book was the challenge and opportunity for development it presents for each of the cast, crew and production team. One of the biggest challenges we anticipated was accommodating a large and diverse cast. We experienced both benefits and challenges with this. We had 39 actors participate ranging from 4 to 60+ including seven families with more than one participant. We were able to see a strong connection and bond form between all ages of the cast. We had over 100 years acting experience on stage. A great majority of our children actors were participating in their first on-stage production. We considered that a benefit and a challenge. First-time actors benefit a show because they bring a fresh perspective to the stage. It was challenging because new actors need more input from the director and need to learn the basics of projection, stage directions, and staying in character. Equally inspiring was the amount of learning that occurred behind the scenes. Our set was designed such that participants of all ages and skill levels were able to participate in building it. We had six-year-olds and 60 year olds working on the set at the same time. We had over one dozen volunteers working on everything from construction to painting, to making rocks out of papier mache. Thus, the show allowed all participants to become an integral part of a live theatrical production. Our challenges included finding enough backstage help for the stage crew and back stage child supervision, as well as help in the front of the house. We accomplished this by bringing in siblings and parents of cast members to help with ushering, ticket sales, concession sales, set moving, and child supervision. We also had adults and older youth cast members help out as set movers. If we had an opportunity to repeat a similar project, we might try to recruit more volunteers ahead of time. We felt that we reached the community we wished to serve for the most part. We achieved diversity in age in our cast, crew, volunteers, and our audience. The Jungle Book drew audience members from babies under a year old to many senior citizens from our community. We served the populations we expected to serve. The community of Watertown continues to support River City Theatre Company. Our 19 local business sponsors showed strong support from our community. The local newspaper wrote articles about the production, and flyers were sent home with children in local school districts. We also had support from our local Girl Scout troops and Leos (youth Lions Club), whose members volunteered to usher. We made our show accessible by offering roles, either on or offstage, to anyone who wished to participate. Part of our accessibility efforts are the low participation fees for cast members. We cap our participation fee at $60 per family ($30 per individual). The Jungle Book had seven families participate as cast members in the show. We offered scholarships to 14 people who could not afford to pay the fee. Our regular ticket prices for The Jungle Book were $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. We offered a variety of $1 off specials and even sent a flyer home with the elementary school students that offered free child admission with a paid adult. By keeping ticket prices affordable, we feel our show was accessible for anyone who wanted to attend.",,10980,"Other, local or private",18880,,"Dave Kind, Gail Meier, Suzi Larkin, Lindsay Guetzkow, Allen Heidorn, Tom Larkin",0.00,"River City Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Activities Support",,"Funding for its nineteenth community production, Jungle Book. Performances will take place at the Watertown-Mayer High School Performing Arts Center in February 2017.",2016-09-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lindsay,Guetzkow,"River City Theatre Company","145 Arnica Dr",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 221-9586 ",rivercitytheatrecompany@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-714,"Carolyn Holbrook: Administration, marketing, Community Education, fundraising, artistic; Lori-Anne Williams: Fundraising, administration, organizational development; Grant Wood: Artistic, administration; Jennifer Marshall: Education, artistic, administration; LaDonna Morrison: Finance, administration, organizational development; Rachel Wandrei: Artistic, administration; Carolyn Van Nelson: Finance, fundraising, administration; Alison Goetzman: Volunteerism, finance, administration; Betsy Carpenter: Artistic, administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 35999,"Arts Learning",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The Somali Museum will host two sessions of six weeks each of weaving class, 30 weeks of traditional dance class, and eight weeks of a pilot program in ""gabay"" oral poetry class. Participants in the classes will reach deeper levels of engagement with Somali culture through art study; weaving students will end the class series with an in-progress piece of weaving to work on at home; gabay students will end class with a fully memorized poem; and dance class participants will perform the dances they've learned","Weaving: The first session took place at Franklin Library in Minneapolis in February-March, and the second session took place at Skyline Tower in St Paul in August-September. We chose these locations as gathering places for members of the Twin Cities' Somali community, where people might stumble upon the classes and choose to check them out. This approach was successful, but we would like to continue to deepen our engagement of Somali youth specifically. In the future, we will offer classes that are separate for Somali youth and non-Somalis, because feedback indicated that Somali youth felt more ownership of spaces that were specifically for them. We would also like to continue to improve in regards to student retention, so they can gain deeper understanding of the craft. In the future, we will likely shorten each class session and also target activities to spaces that cater to more specific demographics, to increase a collective accountability for finishing the class. Finally, Cultural Interpreter/Education Coordinator Amina’s role in the class was also part of the program’s mission, as Amina is herself a young Somali-American adult interested in studying her own culture, and the class offered her a unique opportunity to engage deeply with elder women teachers and study a traditional art form. Dance: This program engaged a phenomenal group of Somali-American teens and young adults. These participants exceeded our expectations for their commitment, and established a model for future youth programming at the Museum. Participants made significant sacrifices to participate in the Dance Troupe, including one student who ended a romantic relationship in favor of focusing on dance study. In addition, the participants created a space for themselves to call the Somali Museum home. Several Dance participants now come to the Somali Museum most days after school, as a space to do their homework immersed in their culture. Other participants have testified that participation in the Dance Troupe has kept them away from trouble and bad influences. One more story-- Although it is not covered in this grant, it also bears mentioning that this year the Dance Troupe was invited to perform in Grand Forks, North Dakota as part of the African Arts Arena annual showcase, as well as in Washington, DC at a gala event of the organization Islamic Relief USA. It was a great honor for these youth to represent their community through their art. Poetry: Although we advertised the class as for those who already speak, read, and write Somali, several participants attended hoping to actually increase their knowledge of Somali language. This is an important demographic for us to offer resources to, but unfortunately limited the ability of this program to offer high-quality arts programming for participants who came seeking poetry study. We will work to be extremely clear in marketing in the future about the ability levels required to attend programs. Sixteen young adults performed as the Somali Museum Dance Troupe, the Twin Cities’ premier Somali folk dance ensemble. Weaving classes offered 112 participants a transformative experience in which their knowledge of Somali culture was deepened through immersive study with teaching artists.",,3960,"Other, local or private",13960,,"Said Salah Ahmed, Abshir Isse, Busad Ali Kheyre, Asha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Faisal Deri, Abdulfatah Mohamed, Yassin Dualeh, Mohamoud Abdullahi Mohamed",0.00,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Funding for classes in the arts of nomadic finger-weaving, oral poetry, and dance in cultural immersion settings for Somali-American youth. The classes will be held from April through September of 2016, and will also be available to non-Somali participant",2016-02-01,2016-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Larsson,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum","1516 Lake St E Ste 11",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 998-1166 ",somalimuseum.mn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-688,"Stephanie Nevilles: Disabilities specialist, volunteerism, youth programming; Karen Gundlach: Artistic, education, youth programming, Community Education; Mara Miller: General management, artistic; Justin Christy: Education, general management; Jennifer Halcrow: Fundraising, general management, volunteerism; Dudley Voigt: Education, artistic, youth programming; Lynda Monick-Isenberg: Artistic, education; Hlee Lee: Artistic, general management; Ian Vaver: General management; Shana Crosson: Computer design, education, fundraising.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 36099,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The Director will create a survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys during performances, and the Director will tabulate the results. They will also tabulate attendance numbers, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,93140,"Other, local or private",101140,,"Dale Haefner, John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Gerard Aloisio",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2016-17 Performance Series. This will also include three outreach activities for area K-12 schools and community members.",2016-04-15,2016-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","202 Earley Ctr for Perf Arts",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-266,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 20973,"Arts Access",2013,16946,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To expand partnership capacity between artists, arts organizations, and community development groups in rural Minnesota. At least 15% of attendees will identify themselves as having a non-arts background who attend the event with strong interest in addressing community challenges through art and helping arts organizations reach underserved communities more effectively. 2: Identify real and perceived barriers affecting participation in rural arts activities, and share or develop innovative, organic models which address these barriers. At least 85% of all participants will feel capable of implementing at least one goal in increasing access to the arts in rural communities. One year after the Summit, at least five projects will be identified as having been catalyzed at this event.","Our first outcome was to expand partnership capacity between artists, arts organizations, and community development groups in rural Minnesota. We evaluated this outcome based on the breakdown of participants' backgrounds, since a wide variety of community development sectors represented in addition to artists and arts organizations would be an indicator of fulfilling this goal. Specifically, our goal was that at least 15% of attendees would identify themselves as having a non-arts background. After analyzing the organizations represented in registration forms, approximately 77 individuals, or 25% of our audience represented sectors outside of the arts, including university extension programs, historic preservation and museums, elected officials, food coops and farms, public health organizations, libraries, city staff, planning and development commissions, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, bicycle alliances, chambers of commerce, environmental groups and nonprofit resource organizations. Our second outcome was that the Regional Arts Council Summit would provide a place in which real and perceived barriers affecting participation in rural arts activities would be addressed. In our evaluation form given at the end of the Summit, we asked participants to a) list ideas or projects that they were planning on pursuing following the Summit and b) indicate their confidence level on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not very confident and 5 being very confident. 80% of respondents ranked their confidence at a level of 4 and 5. In June 2014, one year after the Summit, we will follow up with participants to get updates on any projects that were started as a result of the Summit, and will do profile of at least five projects that were catalyzed at the event.",,59513,"Other, local or private",76459,16946,"Eric Takeshita, Chris Kemp, Shannon Pettitt, Sally Sand, Ryan French, Melanie Full, Arleta Little, Lisa Middag, Kathy Mouacheupao, Anne Jin Soo Preston, Susan T. Schuster, Jeremy D. Sosna, Sheila Terryll, Eric L. Anderson",0.00,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Springboard for the Arts will implement the second Rural Arts and Culture Summit, in June 2013, and will develop a planning and event model for rural regions throughout Minnesota to use in order to build capacity for long-term partnerships between artists and their communities.",2013-06-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michele,Anderson,"Springboard for the Arts","308 Prince St Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55101-1437,"(218) 770-3485 ",michele@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-206,"Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; Elizabeth Flinsch-Garrison: Education and Outreach Director, Northern Clay Center; Patricia Grimes: Arts Coordinator- Sanford Center ( Neilson Place), Bemidji; Susan Haas: Artistic Producing Director, Open Eye Figure Theatre, Minneapolis; Joanna Kohler: Filmmaker and Media producer, community storytelling; Jennifer Monroe: President of the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota and Treasurer of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association; Sherri Pugh: Director of Operations, Sabathini Community Center; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant Vice President,Corporate and Foundation Relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20985,"Arts Access",2013,15310,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre Novi Most will build a network of Russians in Minnesota who are interested in Russian language theatre and involve them actively in our work. We will have generated a comprehensive list of Russian groups in Minnesota and we will have attracted increased numbers of Russian immigrants to our workshops, reading and performances. We will have formed a Friends of Russian Theatre advisory group. 2: Bilingual Russian Americans will enjoy our performances. We will have successfully created a bilingual website and incorporated Russian and English language super titles into our performances of A Miracle. We will assess the success of this through audience surveys.","We created relationships with Russian organizations by holding workshops at their locations, attending their events and creating personal connections with their members and staff, and extending special ticket offers: Nasha Shkola Charter School, Russian Soul Cultural Center, St. Paul Jewish Community Center, Zerkalo newspaper, Russian Educational Center, Bookvar Russian Language School, Sabes Jewish Community Center's VOICE program, and St. Petersburg Restaurant. We shared Russian-language marketing materials and information about our company with over 30 local Russian businesses (500 postcards and 35 posters). We introduced University of Minnesota students and the general public to a work based on a Russian story, selling a total of 1,284 tickets. Russian newspaper Zerkalo, which has a circulation of 7,000 in the Twin Cities, ran a 1/2 page article about our company after an interview with Artistic Director Vladimir Rovinsky. 2: We reached out to the Russian community with Russian language marketing materials, newspaper articles, and direct communication which made clear that the show would be a great experience for those looking to preserve or be exposed to Russian literature, culture, and history. The information we provided to the Russian community about our theater company makes it clear that there is a theater in the Twin Cities which seeks to serve them. We encouraged our contacts in the Russian community to stay in touch and give us feedback on what they'd like to see in the future. We hired a webmaster who made our website bilingual. We've received written and verbal feedback from Russian patrons of the show and workshops which indicated that they were glad to have found out about Theatre Novi Most and hope to be informed of future projects.",,3075,"Other, local or private",18385,9000,"Lisa Channer, Allison Witham, Asya Mikhailenko, Vladimir Rovinsky, Megan Lewis, Vincent Olivieri",0.14,"Theatre Novi Most","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Theatre Novi Most will implement an outreach campaign to the Russian American community in Minnesota, involving bilingual families in the creation and attendance of A Miracle, a new play based on a Russian classic. It will form lasting partnerships from that experience.",2013-01-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Channer,"Theatre Novi Most","3230 Garfield St",Minneapolis,MN,55418,"(612) 308-1365 ",lisa@theatrenovimost.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Wright, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-211,"Melanie Davis: Volunteer Services and Corporate Engagement Director, Lyngblomsten, St. Paul; Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M., nonprofit that serves special needs youth; Anna Deschampe: School Director, Oshki Ogimaag Community School, Grand Portage; Sharon Fischlowitz: Executive Director, Black Label Movement, Minneapolis; David Machacek: Executive director, ArtOrg, Visual artist; MaryLynn Pulscher: Environmental Education Coordinator, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Toni Quirk: Vice president of development PAI (provides services to adults with developmental disabilities), White Bear Lake.; Kristine Wyant: Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations., Minneapolis College of Art and Design","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 36289,"Arts Access",2017,23565,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Head Start students and their families will engage with Caponi Art Park and become more likely to visit again and participate in other programs. Students and their parents will be surveyed about the quality of their experience at Caponi Art Park, their interest and the relevance of the program, and the likelihood they will visit again. ","Head Start students, their families and other underserved groups engaged with Caponi Art Park and are likely to visit again. All participants were surveyed about the quality of their experience at Caponi Art Park, their interest and the relevance of the program, and the likelihood they will visit again.",,7386,"Other, local or private",28859,4250,"Wayne Potratz , Larry Werner, Rhea Benz, Julie Andersen, Tom Barnard, Cheryl Caponi, Renee Ervasti, Rachel Lew Palmer, Scott Thomas",0.09,"Caponi Art Park AKA Caponi Art Park and Learning Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Caponi Art Park will partner with the Head Start program of Scott, Carver, Dakota CAP Agency to provide hands-on arts experiences and interactive performances for low-income preschool children and their families.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Caponi,"Caponi Art Park AKA Caponi Art Park and Learning Center","1205 Diffley Rd",Eagan,MN,55123-1415,"(651) 454-9412 ",ccaponi@caponiartpark.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-347,"Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Saint Mary's University Winona; Adam Courville: Arts educator and manager, puppeteer; studying for master''s in nonprofit management at Hamline; Shelley Johnson: Theater and dance teacher at Franklin Middle School; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36300,"Arts Learning",2017,13365,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Students will perform West African drumming and dance which demonstrates skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity as well as culture. It will be measured by observation of participants during the residency and performance. Data will be recorded on said participation. Student letters written to each other will track their learning. 2: Participants in the residency will have an opportunity to improve skills in working well with others. They will reflect on feedback from each other. At each session students are given the chance to give compliments to fellow participants on what they have done well. The artists give feedback as well.","As observed in their practice and performance students learned skills in music and culture. Student participation was excellent and their letters reflected the good learning in music and culture. 2: As observed at practice and performance, participants worked well with each other. Although not much direction was needed in this area as there was so much enthusiasm for being in the group, the positive feedback given at the end of practice was icing on the cake as far as having a wonderful environment at practice.",,1485,"Other, local or private",14850,600,"Cindy Thurston, Jay Powell, Carline Sargent, Scott Manni, Tami Schraeder",0.00,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","K-12 Education","Arts Learning",,"Dunyia Drum and Dance Group will conduct residencies on West African drumming and dance at Crossroads School in Saint Francis.",,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Thurston,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","4111 Ambassador Blvd","St Francis",MN,55070,"(763) 753-7146 ",cindyt806@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-708,"Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Kelli Foster Warder: Education manager, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Andrea Gates: Exhibits coordinator at Crossings at Carnegie; ceramist; Barry Kleider: Photographer, visual artist and teaching artist; Jessica Rau: Manager of individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; Anat Shinar: Director of outreach and dance instructor, Young Dance; independent project manager, Walker Art Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36307,"Arts Access",2017,47951,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New and previously underserved audiences in Spanish-speaking communities, especially youth and families, attend films and events during Cine Latino. Attendance numbers, measured through ticket sales, voucher redemptions, and head counts; Audience sampling and multi-lingual surveys; feedback from advisors and project partners. 2: Through strengthened partnerships with arts/cultural/community organizations, target communities develop lasting relationships with the Film Society. Expanded partnerships within target communities; feedback from project partners and advisors; new audience participation measured through discount code and voucher redemption tracking.","New and previously underserved audiences in Spanish-speaking communities attend films and events during Cine Latino. Attendance numbers, measured through ticket sales, voucher redemptions, and head counts; Audience sampling and multi-lingual surveys; feedback from advisors and project partners. 2: Through strengthened partnerships with arts/cultural/community organizations, target communities develop lasting relationships with the Film Society. Expanded partnerships within target communities; feedback from project partners and advisors; new audience participation measured through discount code and voucher redemption tracking.",,64369,"Other, local or private",112320,,"Melodie Bahan, Maria Antonia Calvo, Anne Carayon, Tom DeBiaso, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Elizabeth Jolly, David Johnson, Karen Heithoff, Charlie Montreuil, Max Musicant, Paola Nuñez-Obetz, Mary Reyelts, Craig Rice, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Maris Venable, Frances Wilkinson",2.00,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Cine Latino 2016/17, a unique program of 50 Spanish-language films enhanced by off-screen community activities, will be a stand-alone event in fall 2016, and a spotlight of the 2017 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563 ",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-355,"Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Gregory Euclide: Visual artist and teacher; Venessa Fuentes: Program manager, Bush Foundation communications team; Jeanene Gross: Art teacher, Nay Ah Shing schools; Andrew Helbacka-Bennett: Creative director, Zeitgeist Arts; Adaobi Okolue: Executive director and publisher, Twin Cities Media Alliance and Twin Cities Daily Planet; marketing strategist; writer; Summer Scharringhausen: Program manager, MacRostie Art Center; painter and multimedia artist; Alessandra Williams: PhD candidate in culture and performance, researching dance and social justice","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36313,"Arts Access",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Reduction in self-reported depression of persons with dementia and care partners. The Center for Memory and Aging at HealthPartners, led by Dr. Leah Hanson, will conduct interviews and survey measures on singers' pre and post semesters to assess depression and other cognitive changes. 2: Improved emotional state of persons with dementia and care partners through singing, socialization and community building. The Center for Memory and Aging at HealthPartners will administer a Quality of Life survey to assess changes reported after joining the chorus, e.g. wellbeing, improved mood, confidence and meaning.","Reduction in self-reported depression of persons with dementia and care partners. The Center for Memory and Aging at HealthPartners, led by Dr. Leah Hanson, will conduct interviews and survey measures on singers' pre and post-semesters to assess depression and other cognitive changes. 2: Improved emotional state of persons with dementia and care partners through singing, socialization and community building. The Center for Memory and Aging at HealthPartners will administer a Quality of Life survey to assess changes reported after joining the chorus, e.g. wellbeing, improved mood, confidence and meaning.",,49021,"Other, local or private",54021,,"Nancy Fushan, Barbara Green, Karen Kenny, Brian Newhouse, Marv Meyer, Matt Melsen, Keath Young, Heather Mulder",0.00,"Giving Voice Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Giving Voice Initiative will lead a multipartner collaboration to create a unique community chorus for persons with Alzheimer's and their care partners in the Saint Paul area, and through public performance will help to reduce the stigma of dementia.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Lenard,"Giving Voice Initiative","4627 Bruce Ave",Edina,MN,55424,"(612) 964-1109 ",mjbirchard@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-356,"Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Gregory Euclide: Visual artist and teacher; Venessa Fuentes: Program manager, Bush Foundation communications team; Jeanene Gross: Art teacher, Nay Ah Shing schools; Andrew Helbacka-Bennett: Creative director, Zeitgeist Arts; Adaobi Okolue: Executive director and publisher, Twin Cities Media Alliance and Twin Cities Daily Planet; marketing strategist; writer; Summer Scharringhausen: Program manager, MacRostie Art Center; painter and multimedia artist; Alessandra Williams: PhD candidate in culture and performance, researching dance and social justice","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36323,"Arts Learning",2017,22350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Sixty people from under represented communities will increase their knowledge about the art and technology of filmmaking. Enrollment in six film production classes and three workshops; pre- and post-tests to measure knowledge; surveys to assess the quality of the experience. 2: Twenty people from under represented communities create films to tell their stories. Enrollment in six film production classes; Analyzing the themes and points of view presented in work created in classes and workshops; surveys to assess quality of the experience.","Seventy-five people from underrepresented communities increased their knowledge about the art and technology of filmmaking. Enrollment numbers in classes and workshops; surveys that indicated and increase in knowledge and a high level of quality; and pre and post-discussions with participants. 2: Twenty-five people from underrepresented communities create film to tell their stories. Enrollment in six Master Classes; surveys to assess the quality of the experience; analysis of the films created in the Master Classes.",,9118,"Other, local or private",31468,5200,"Jatin Setia, Aaron Young, Beth Bird, Mary Ahmann, Chris Barry, Ann Breitenfelt, Tim Grady, Deirdre Haj, Robin Hickman, Lisa Nebenzahl, Ken Rance, Kristin Schaack, Abby Stavig, Andrea Stein, Emily Stevens, Jeremy Wilker, Bethany Whitehead, Mark Wojahn",0.00,FilmNorth,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"IFP MN will collaborate with six teaching artists, the Sundance Institute, and the Tribeca Film Institute to provide a series of film production classes and workshops for emerging artists from underrepresented communities.",,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Peterson,"IFP Minnesota","550 Vandalia St Ste 120","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 644-1912 ",apeterson@ifpmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-718,"Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Kelli Foster Warder: Education manager, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Andrea Gates: Exhibits coordinator at Crossings at Carnegie; ceramist; Barry Kleider: Photographer, visual artist and teaching artist; Jessica Rau: Manager of individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; Anat Shinar: Director of outreach and dance instructor, Young Dance; independent project manager, Walker Art Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36330,"Arts Access",2017,59375,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Interact will enrich connections to audiences of people with disabilities by removing financial, informational, and perceptual barriers. We will provide $5 Theater for 600 patrons with disabilities and a companion: track number of used, survey usefulness of informational resources, survey satisfaction with Concierge experiences. 2: Interact will provide experiential access to the arts for education and service professionals who help people with disabilities shape life choices. Track: number of and sectors attending workshops, new perceptions about value of arts in holistic life or as viable career, people with disabilities who learn about arts opportunities through their advocacy.","Interact offered $5 tickets ($15 discount) to people with disabilities and their companions, and marketed in disability community media. We counted number of $5 tickets sold and collected information via short written surveys, though mostly by conversation before and after shows. Users were satisfied. But we did not reach as many as intended. 2: We provided four experiential workshops for disability professionals, taught by artists with disabilities. We tracked attendance - and waiting lists! - collected overwhelmingly positive feedback about new understanding of the value of creative opportunity and new understanding that arts is a viable life endeavor.",,8067,"Other, local or private",67442,,"Robert Spikings, Maaja Kern, Lori Leavitt, Patricia Bachmeier, Ann Leming, Mary Kay Kennedy, Susan Shapiro, Patrick Dow, Jeanne Calvit",0.00,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Dis/Cover the Arts creates opportunities for artists with disabilities, and audiences of people with disabilities, by providing access to Interact's award-winning performances and visual arts exhibitions, created by artists with disabilities.",,2018-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575 ",jeanne@interactcenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-364,"Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Takara Henegar: Program associate and Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow at The Saint Paul Foundation; Lauren Hughes: Creative arts development supervisor, Midwest Special Services; gallery curator; Keri Kellerman: Managing director, Playwrights' Center; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36339,"Arts Learning",2017,58528,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Offer twenty non-cumulative interdisciplinary workshops at school and community venues in diverse locations in Minnesota to native and non-native participants. Assessment surveys addressing increased artistic skills and artistic confidence, on-going and follow-up discussions with participants, and Feedback from collaborators; suggestions and changes. 2: Our goal is to engage art learners from under-served populations of native and non-native people by eliminating various cultural and monetary barriers. Demographic information on surveys. Assessment surveys addressing increased empathy towards other cultures, science, and new ideas. Participation of at least 50% native participants.","Offer twenty non-cumulative interdisciplinary workshops at school and community venues in diverse locations in Minnesota to native and non-native participants. -Assessment surveys addressing increased artistic skills and artistic confidence.-On-going and follow-up discussions with participants.-Feedback from collaborators; suggestions and changes. 2: Our goal is to engage art learners from under-served populations of native and non-native people by eliminating various cultural and monetary barriers. Demographic information on surveys. Assessment surveys addressing increased empathy towards other cultures, science, and new ideas. Participation of at least 50% native participants.",,7340,"Other, local or private",65868,7022,,0.00,"Annette S. Lee",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"Native Skywatchers - Earth Sky Connections project weaves together art, culture, and science in a way that will inspire learners to create art in relation to the earth, sky, and cosmos; participatory art workshops will be offered at community centers and ",,2017-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annette,Lee,"Annette S. Lee",,,MN,,"(320) 294-4072 ",aslee@stcloudstate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-725,"Oscar Del Sébastien: Artist and educator; teacher of elementary art at Paul and Sheila Wellstone Elementary; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Jane Gudmundson: Former education director, Plains Art Museum in Fargo; Danette Olsen: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Joanne Toft: Private educational arts consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36346,"Arts Learning",2017,44996,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","5,940 visitors will build age-appropriate understanding and competency to enhance creativity and self-expression through mosaic tiling. Staff will observe visitor engagement with the art form and capture creativity and self-expression through photographic evidence. The Museum will survey willing visitor to measure qualitative growth. 2: Through 32 workshops dedicated to mosaic tiling, Minnesotans of all ages will expand their knowledge on one specific artistic discipline. Observation and surveys using the Museum’s Hot 100 evaluation tool will help gauge participant baseline knowledge and growth of mosaic tiling and artistic expression.","By serving 1,856 students and visitors through the Teaching Artist Series, the museum has increased the number of young arts learners in Minnesota. Evaluation was conducted with observation, surveys, and photo documentation. We engaged 1,856 visitors in creative mosaic tiling. The number served was lower than projected due to overestimates of how many our new space, The Studio could accommodate. 2: The museum offered 78 workshops to visitors age five and up, teaching them how mosaic tiling can be used as a vehicle for creative self-expression. Evaluation was conducted through observation and photo documentation. The museum offered more than double the projected number of workshops to maximize artist contact hours because workshop visitor capacity was lower than originally estimated.",,5121,"Other, local or private",50117,6521,"Paul Dzubnar, Kelly Baker, Ann Ferreira, Michael Fiddelke, Dr. Siyad Abdullahi, Will Au-Yeung, Kelly Axtell, Kevin Balon, Robert Befidi, Chris Bellini, Holly Boehne, Melissa Brinkman, Tony Brown, Steve Christenson, Elizabeth Cummings, Chad Dayton, Liz Deziel, Lisa Duff, Ray Faust, HT Fish, Amy Giovanini, Jim Grant, Patrick Harris, Suzette Huovinen, Julie Joyce, Michael Kaphing, Phil Krump, John I. Marshall, Kate McRoberts, James Momon, Jim Mulrooney, Susan Oberman Smith, Gail Peterson, Scott Slipy, Steve Stensrud, Katharine Tinucci, Robert Wollan, Dr. Drew Zinkel",0.00,"Minnesota Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Minnesota Children’s Museum’s teaching artist series engages children with Minnesota artists with a guided arts learning experience through workshops and drop-in activities in which they will create or respond to art.",,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Lekvin,"Minnesota Children's Museum","10 W 7th St","St Paul",MN,55102-2453,"(651) 225-6000 ",jlekvin@mcm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-729,"Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Kelli Foster Warder: Education manager, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Andrea Gates: Exhibits coordinator at Crossings at Carnegie; ceramist; Barry Kleider: Photographer, visual artist and teaching artist; Jessica Rau: Manager of individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; Anat Shinar: Director of outreach and dance instructor, Young Dance; independent project manager, Walker Art Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36360,"Arts Learning",2017,18172,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","We will provide 7-8 master classes enhancing participants’ understanding of black theatre and its relation to civic life and cultural heritage. We will distribute surveys asking participants to gauge their understanding of what they learned and its relation to their community. 2: We will provide 7-8 master classes building participant’s theatrical skills in line with Penumbra’s unique culturally specific aesthetic. We will distribute surveys asking participants to gauge their perception of skills built and its relation to Penumbra’s aesthetic.","We will enhance public understanding of relations between black theatre, civic life and cultural heritage through eight educational experiences. Paper surveys distributed onsite and in person, or digital ones emailed after class, along with verbal reflection in small groups. 2: We will provide four educational experiences building participant's theatrical skills in line with Penumbra's unique culturally specific aesthetic. Same as Outcome 1. NB: original structure was actually four classes focusing on artistic discipline skills, and four for general public, not 7-8 classes for artistic discipline skills.",,2401,"Other, local or private",20573,1980,"Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Kris Arneson Cutler, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, David L. Welliver",0.00,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Penumbra will present master classes to train participants in the unique, culturally specific aesthetic housed within our institution to support the development of art and community.",,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Brunette,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180 ",shannon.brunette@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-738,"Oscar Del Sébastien: Artist and educator; teacher of elementary art at Paul and Sheila Wellstone Elementary; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Jane Gudmundson: Former education director, Plains Art Museum in Fargo; Danette Olsen: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Joanne Toft: Private educational arts consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36361,"Arts Access",2017,48642,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Penumbra's programming will be accessible to all Minnesotans regardless of barriers of disability. We will measure our success through access services utilized and positive patron responses relating to accessibility services as collected by our box office and accessibility coordinator. 2: Penumbra's programming will be accessible to all Minnesotans regardless of barriers of cost. We will evaluate our success by the number of free and discounted tickets distributed by our box office and tracked by our accessibility coordinator.","We have expanded accessibility with additional low-cost tickets offers, ASL interpreted shows, large print programs, and assisted listening devices. Accommodation requests are fielded and tracked by our box office. Post-show, participant feedback is requested. 2: Our Access Wednesday program and ASL discounted ticketing program have broadened accessibility to Minnesotans as it relates to cost and accommodation. We have built strong relationships with all access partners, working to address individual needs and accommodations. Promotion codes are used to track/record access-related discount usage. Post-production, partner feedback is requested.",,6728,"Other, local or private",55370,21313,"Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Matthew Branson, Kris Arneson Cutler, Melanie Douglas, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, David L. Welliver",0.00,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Penumbra will pilot an accessibility program in partnership with VSA Minnesota to proactively welcome and include people with disabilities in Penumbra arts programming.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Brunette,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180 ",shannon.brunette@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, Martin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-374,"Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Takara Henegar: Program associate and Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow at The Saint Paul Foundation; Lauren Hughes: Creative arts development supervisor, Midwest Special Services; gallery curator; Keri Kellerman: Managing director, Playwrights' Center; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36371,"Arts Access",2017,91892,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through music, stories and fellowship, the Northside Celebration will engage participants to learn about, share pride in, and celebrate the Northside. Through analysis of audience and project personnel feedback, the collaborating organizations will participate in ongoing evaluation of the partnership's planning, implementation and achievements.","Through music, stories and fellowship, the Northside Celebration engaged participants to learn about, share pride in, and celebrate the Northside. Through analysis of audience and project personnel feedback, the collaborating organizations participated in ongoing evaluation of the partnership's planning, implementation and achievements through surveys and round table discussions.",,13313,"Other, local or private",105205,,"Daria Adams, Donna Ahrens, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Lynne Beck, Debra Berns, Theresa Bevilacqua, Jon Cieslak, Richard Cohen, Steven Copes, Sheldon Damberg, Jeffrey DeYoung, Lynn Erickson, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, Lowell Hellervik, Andrina Hougham, Amy Hubbard, A.J. Huss, James E. Johnson, Arthur Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin Kelen, Robert L. Lee, David Lillehaug, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Richard Martinez, Alfred Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Eric Nilsson, Lowell Noteboom, Robert Oberlies, Robert Olafson, Deborah Palmer, Paula Patineau, Daniel Pennie, Nancy McGlynn Phelps, Nicholas Pifer, Eric Prindle, Shawn Quant, Andrew Redleaf, Peter Remes, Barb Renner, Paul Reyelts, David Rosedahl, Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Priscilla Zee",0.00,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will partner with the Capri Theater and Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church to present the Northside Celebration in March 2017, a participatory artistic performance that will shed a positive light on the north Minneapolis",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Redwood, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-378,"Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Saint Mary's University Winona; Adam Courville: Arts educator and manager, puppeteer; studying for master''s in nonprofit management at Hamline; Shelley Johnson: Theater and dance teacher at Franklin Middle School; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 35543,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",2016,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Attendees will be provided with high quality and family-friendly arts and educational programming. 2. Attendees will have a positive experience participating in the arts. Attendance tracking; survey of audience.","An art festival and music event featuring 13 art activities and 4 music performances was open to the public.",,13850,"Other, local or private",28850,,"Dorothy Goldie, Erik Jannsen, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, Tamsie Ringler",0.00,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant ",,"During the 2016 Art and Artists Celebration project, Franconia Sculpture Park will provide an arts festival and music event on September 17, 2016, as the official public opening reception to celebrate over 40 new sculptures created by FranconiaÆs 2016 Fel ",2016-07-15,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-fund-organization-grant-7,"Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate; Jamie Gillett: Fiber and multimedia artist, arts advocate. ","Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate; Jamie Gillett: Fiber and multimedia artist, arts advocate. ",,2 35540,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",2016,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Provide access to high quality and diverse musical performances. 2. Provide opportunities to experience and learn about public art, and to meet resident working artists. Attendance tracking; survey of participants and audience.","A concert series for the community was provided with three performing artist groups and six guided tours of the sculpture exhibition.",,7160,"Other, local or private",22160,,"Dorothy Goldie, Erik Jannsen, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, Tamsie Ringler",0.00,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant ",,"During the 2016 Music at Franconia Concert Series and Guided Tours project, Franconia Sculpture Park will provide musical performances and guided tours of FranconiaÆs sculpture exhibition. ",2016-01-15,2016-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-fund-organization-grant-5,"Theresa Bemis: Visual artist, Milaca Fine Arts Council, Milaca Art Center, Milaca Music in the Park; Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate. ","Theresa Bemis: Visual artist, Milaca Fine Arts Council, Milaca Art Center, Milaca Music in the Park; Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate. ",,2 35542,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",2016,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Participants will learn about metal casting process. 2. Provide opportunity for attendees to create metal casting art works. Attendance tracking; survey of audience and participants.","The Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour program provided the community with five art making workshops and one live hot metal pour demo event.",,11342,"Other, local or private",26342,,"Dorothy Goldie, Erik Jannsen, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, Tamsie Ringler, Stacy O'Reilly ",0.00,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant ",,"During the 2016 Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour project, Franconia Sculpture Park will provide five art-making workshops on July 30, July 31, August 3, August 4, August 6, and a full-day live metal pour demonstration event on Saturday, August 6th, ",2016-05-15,2017-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-fund-organization-grant-6,"Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate. ","Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate. ",,2 36900,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations",2017,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","As the result of Northern Light Opera Company's presentation of SOUTH PACIFIC: over 2,100 people will enrich their lives by attending the production; 40-50 actor singers will experience artistic growth in singing, acting, and/or dancing through participation; 40 people will enrich their lives by making volunteer contributions toward creating sets, sewing costumes, making props, painting scenery, promotions, ticket sales, ushers and other ways volunteers are needed to make arts events happen. An audience survey indicating satisfaction with arts experience will be conducted. Comments will be collected. At the strike party"" after the production, participants will express great satisfaction with being in the production. Volunteers will anecdotally report great pride in contributing to a successful arts experience. The Northern Light Opera Company Board will formally evaluate the success of the project at its first meeting following the production.""","The surveys that were turned in after performance or mailed in later reflected the same enthusiastic appreciation that audience demonstrated after the performance and in the comments collected. At the strike and party after the final performance, cast and volunteers were volubly proud of what they had accomplished. A significant statistical outcome not expected - addresses used for purchasing tickets by check or credit card show that over 30% of audience traveled over 50 miles to attend.",,44290,"Other, local or private",50290,,"Gail Ahart, Patricia Dove, Paul Dove, Brian Ahart, Kurt Hansen, Lorri Jager, Jan Kehr, Robert Light, John McKinney, Marie Nordberg, John Rasmussen, Gary Stennes, Joan Tweedale",0.00,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations",,"Northern Light Opera Company presents SOUTH PACIFIC July 28 - August 5, 2017",2017-06-05,2017-08-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Dove,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","PO Box 102","Park Rapids",MN,56470-4638,"(218) 732-7096 ",info@northernlightopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, St. Louis, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-organizations-21,"Joe Allen: photographer, college professor; Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Jane Merschman: retired teacher, theater artist; Jill Johnson: author; Joanne Kellner: community arts organizer; Harold White, Jr: Anishinaabe Arts Initiative council member; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Corryn Trask: musician.","Joe Allen: photographer, college professor; Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Jane Merschman: retired teacher, theater artist; Joanne Kellner: community arts organizer; Jill Johnson: author; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Natalie Grosfield: Theater Artist; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Corryn Trask: musician.",,2 37137,"Arts Activities Support",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to have over 40 youth participating and over 600 community members attend the shows. Participants will be engaged in a hands on learning environment in a well-rounded theater experience. The professionals and artists involved with the program will evaluate the outcomes and at the end of the project. Financial success is measured by meeting two goals of keeping the participants and audiences fees low, so it is accessible to everyone in the community. The second goal we stay within our project budget expenses. Additionally this year we will ask parents to complete an anonymous online survey with five basic questions to help improve our program. One question asked parents is to rate their satisfaction 1 to 5 (1 = extremely dissatisfied; 5= extremely satisfied with Summer Youth Theater as a program. We are also hoping to receive some practical suggestions to help improve the program. We plan to continue the online survey in future years.","Our feedback summary is a great way to see how families were affected. 9/10 families selected extremely satisfied with their SYT experience, and 1/10 selected satisfied. We planned on 40 youth involved in this year’s show, we ended up with 41. We estimated an audience of 500 and our actual audience was 815! Lastly, the no. 1 comment from the community was how necessary and neat our moral was. ",,6235,"Other, local or private",16235,,"Rachel Bender, Laurie Heid, Joyce Peterson, Lori Seiling, Sarah Soley, Mandy May, Abbey Arthur",0.00,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts Activities Support",,"Funding for a seven-week Youth Summer Theatre Program featuring an original script and musical score. The program will take place during the summer of 2017 at the Watertown-Mayer Performing Arts Center and will culminate with three public performances.",2017-01-01,2017-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bender,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-0285 ",hwaldock@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-790,"Bob Peskin: Administration, audit, fundraising; Jennifer Case Phelps: Artistic, volunteerism, fundraising; Mathew Janczewski: Artistic, administration, fundraising; Judi Lamble: Administration, artistic, organizational development; Mark Collier: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Courtney Gerber: Education, volunteerism, audience development; Patrick Rhone: Artistic; Liz Xiong: Audience development, artistic, Community Education; Jennifer Nicklay: Education, artistic, administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair of El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Artistic Director of World Music and Dance and the International Children’s Festival; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 36379,"Arts Access",2017,20845,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To improve awareness of local arts offerings available for families affected by ASD, leading to increased participation and improved quality of life. Pre- and post-surveys of Arts4Autism community forum participants and sensory-friendly performance attendees to measure change in knowledge, existing/future participation, and perceived value. 2: To improve the experience at STC for youth and families affected by ASD by improving the knowledge, attitude, and skills of STC staff, board and volunteers. Pre- and post-surveys of individuals participating in training sessions provided by Autism Society of Minnesota to measure changes in knowledge, attitude, and skills for serving families affected by ASD.","Heightened awareness by Arts4Autism participants of arts offerings geared toward individuals with ASD. Feedback gathered from attendees of Arts4Autism forum. 2: Increased knowledge of behaviors/effects of ASD and improved skills on how best to serve individuals with ASD. Surveys of training session participants.",,9802,"Other, local or private",30647,1484,"Susan W. Allen, Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Katie Constable, Courtney Daniel, Karen Winter Dekker Barry Gersick, Christina Jansa, Paul J. Johnson, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline Lisa Beth Lentini, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Eric Lucas, Karen Lundegaard, Dave Mahle, Tom Matchinsky, RaeAnn Meyer, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Nick Scott, Amanda Simpson, Brooke Stein Moss, Erik Takkunen",0.00,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Stages Theatre Company seeks to break down barriers to arts participation for youth and families affected by autism by hosting a community Arts4Autism forum, offering free tickets to sensory-friendly performances, and improving customer service.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Cole-Jones,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",ecolejones@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Rice, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-384,"Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Takara Henegar: Program associate and Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow at The Saint Paul Foundation; Lauren Hughes: Creative arts development supervisor, Midwest Special Services; gallery curator; Keri Kellerman: Managing director, Playwrights' Center; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36381,"Arts Learning",2017,17600,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Participants will have the opportunity to create a play and perform it. We use surveys to collect data that would allow us to how many audience members came to the performance, who participated and how were the participants are impacted.","The stated outcome was to provide participants an opportunity to create a play and perform it. We used surveys in English and Spanish to collect most of the data. We had two debriefing meeting with teaching artists and program coordinator.",,3704,"Other, local or private",21304,400,"Bernice Arias, Susan Gahan, Alberto Justiniano, Lorys Sierralta",2.50,"Teatro del Pueblo, Inc. AKA Teatro del Pueblo","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Teatro del Pueblo will engage Latino elders at two sites in theater residencies where participants will have the opportunity to acquire performing arts skills in the creation and performance of a play.",,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alberto,Justiniano,"Teatro del Pueblo, Inc. AKA Teatro del Pueblo","209 Page St W Ste 208","St Paul",MN,55107-3457,"(651) 224-8806 ",al@teatrodelpueblo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-746,"Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Kelli Foster Warder: Education manager, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Andrea Gates: Exhibits coordinator at Crossings at Carnegie; ceramist; Barry Kleider: Photographer, visual artist and teaching artist; Jessica Rau: Manager of individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; Anat Shinar: Director of outreach and dance instructor, Young Dance; independent project manager, Walker Art Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36388,"Arts Learning",2017,46401,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","150 students in Minneapolis and Saint Paul Middle and High Schools will develop new musical skills through residencies with VocalEssence teaching artists. Criteria for success: 100% of teachers indicate students have developed new musical skills, and 75% students indicate they will continue to participate in choral activities in the future. 2: 150 students in Minneapolis and Saint Paul Middle and High Schools will learn about Minnesota’s historic role as a sanctuary for the oppressed. Criteria for success: 75% of students will indicate that they have learned more about the Underground Railroad or the experience of refugees in Minnesota.","86% of 152 students agreed they developed musical skills and 64% said they will consider participating in choir again in the future. To assess the outcomes, VocalEssence staff collected data through interactive surveys and group interviews with student participants, as well as interviews with participating teachers. 2: 75% of students indicated they agree (43%) or strongly agree (32%) that know more about the Underground Railroad than they did before the program. To assess the outcomes, VocalEssence staff collected data through interactive surveys and group interviews with student participants, as well as interviews with participating teachers.",,5706,"Other, local or private",52107,,"Kathryn Roberts, Fred Moore, Jacob Wolkowitz, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Julie Bader, Ann Barkelew, Traci V. Bransford, Julie Henderson Craven, Debbie Estes, Ann Farrell, Rick Ford, Wayne Gisslen, Art Kaemmer, M.D., Joseph Kalkman, David L. Mona, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson., James Odland, Cay Shea Hellervik, Karl Speak, Timothy Takach, Jenny Wade, Dorene Wernke, Steve Aggergaard, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Robert C. Smith",0.00,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"VocalEssence WITNESS will provide a residency to learn songs of freedom and sanctuary with guest artist Melanie DeMore and perform in five VocalEssence concerts for two middle schools and two high schools in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.",,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1452 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-750,"Maya Beecham: Strategy and learning coordinator, Bush Foundation; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Kristina Bigalk: Poet; director of creative writing, Normandale Community College; Sam Hoolihan: Visual artist and teacher; Nancy Miller: Sculptor, teacher, curator; Gregory Neidhart: Director of Winona State University arts administration program, chair of art and design department, music faculty; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 25910,"Arts Learning",2015,107126,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Successfully increasing 100 vocal/recording young artists with more than 150 arts classes/activities. Asian Media Arts will evaluate the outcomes through PROCESS, successfully implementing 4A*Story411 activities as planned. IMPACT, with 80% positive participants’ satisfaction rate through surveys. 2: Successfully providing opportunities to 8,500 Minnesotans to appreciate the Arts through young artists’ Community Performances, and Neighborhood Story Circle. Asian Media Access will evaluate the outcomes through PROCESS, Successfully implementing youth’s service learning projects through community performances and Youth Radio as planned, and IMPACT, with 80% satisfaction rate among audience.","The Program has successfully trained 86 youth in vocal and recording arts, and offered 418 arts classes/ activities/ performances. We have evaluated progress about youth’s behavioral changes through Arts. The students were quick to discover that the vocal/memorization techniques they were learning, could easily be applied to their schoolwork, making it simpler to retain the information from their studies. As they begin to see positive change and results, they become increasingly confident in themselves. One of the greatest moments for the teachers is to observe the break-through. This is the point a class full of shy/quiet along with aggressive students break-through together and bloom into confident leaders on the stage and in their lives. 2: The Program has reached more than 8,586 Minnesotans, but we have failed to collect the audience surveys, only focused on participants’ surveys. For participants, we have collected: Youth application; attendance records; feedback from teachers; Pre/post surveys on learning/quality of the classes; Focus groups with students; Program impact on individuals, families, and community such as increasing discussion about diverse cultural collaboration and/or families’ participation more in the arts. B. For audience, we have collected informal surveys from the audience after the show with feedbacks, Post-performance discussion, and Facebook comments.",,15512,"Other, local or private",122638,11863,"Xianping He, Ange Hwang, Lambert Lum, Ethel Lee Norwood, Phil Raskin, Kanji Yang, Maihia Yang",2,"Asian Media Access","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Asian Media Access will collaborate with local African/A musicians, recording/vocal artists, to present A4A* Story411 for at-risk youth, who will learn the creative languages to express themselves with songs, raps, stories, and youth radio.",2014-11-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ange,Hwang,"Asian Media Access","2418 Plymouth Ave N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 376-7715 ",angehwang@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-439,"Courtney Gerber: Associate director of education within the learning initiatives division at the Walker Art Center; Danette Olsen: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer; Andrew Wykes: Associate professor of painting at Hamline University, St Paul","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 25915,"Arts Learning",2015,108944,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Midnimo workshops provide arts learners a new and different experience by engaging participants in culturally-specific arts creation and performance. This outcome will be achieved if arts learners provide feedback that this experience was unique. 2: Midnimo workshops are special events not offered in our regular programming. Midnimo will engage a diverse audience, including underserved Somali immigrants, many of whom may not have opportunities to engage with the arts. We will track audience numbers and demographics and inventory audience members who have never before been involved with arts learning opportunities.","Midnimo workshops provided arts learners a new and different experience by engaging participants in culturally-specific arts creation and performance. Our Somali Community Liaison attended all of our Arts Learning workshops in 2015. She had conversations with arts learners before and after the show about their experience, and conducted unique methodology like such as writing feelings on butcher paper before and after the event. We also surveyed participants via email. In 2015, an external evaluator and Research Fellow also attended Arts Learning events and interviewed partners and participants to assess our achievements. 2: We engaged new and repeat Somali and non-Somali audience through workshops in Cedar Riverside and Mankato. Our Somali Community Liaison attended all of our Arts Learning workshops in 2015. She counted participants and had conversations with arts learners before and after the show about their experience. We interviewed and consulted with partners and surveyed participants. In 2015, an external evaluator and Research Fellow also attended Arts Learning events and interviewed partners and participants to assess our achievements. ",,297592,"Other, local or private",406536,4124,"Abdirizak Bihi, Sarah Bowman, Chuck Corliss, Michelle Courtright, Jill Dawe, David Edminster, Gallo Fall, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Brent Hickman, Steven Katz, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True",,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Midnimo (unity in Somali) engages Somali artists from around the world to conduct day-long poetry, songwriting, and dance workshops that teach culturally-specific artistic skills and further intercultural appreciation.",2014-11-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-443,"Craig Campbell: Working studio arts and glassblowing instructor; Lori Janey: Design engineer, Seagate Technology; board chair, Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater; Brian Jose: Executive director, fine arts programming, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University; Anne Landreman: Visual artist and artist in residence; retired K-5 art specialist; Laura Pereira: Art specialist, Friends School of Minnesota; visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 25920,"Arts Learning",2015,9000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Students will perform East African drumming and dance which demonstrates skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity, as well as understand their relatedness to culture. Outcomes will be measured by observation of participants during the residency and performance. Data will be recorded on participation and on a final performance. Student surveys and discussions will further track their learning and experience. 2: Participants in the residency will have an opportunity to improve skills in working well with others. They will reflect on feedback from each other and their audiences. Observations and short surveys completed by audience members. They would include information on whether they have seen this type of performance before and their response to it. Student reflection on final performance will be included.","In a short time, seven sessions including final performances, students were able to learn complex drumming and dancing patterns from African culture. Teachers took attendance and recorded a mark (on a 1 to 5 scale) for each student on participation which included working well together and the demonstration of learned musical skills at each session. Nearly all of the participants were observed to do an excellent job in all areas throughout the residency. At each session a participant was nominated for doing the best job that particular day, thereby allowing everyone a moment to ponder how excellence looks. 2: They showed patience with themselves and others while learning challenging rhythms and moves. They showed genuine respect for the teaching artists also. Teachers took attendance and recorded a mark (on a 1 to 5 scale) for each student on participation which included working well together and demonstration of learned skills at each session. Nearly all of the participants were observed to do an excellent job in all areas throughout the residency. At each session a participant was nominated for doing the best job that particular day, thereby allowing everyone a moment to ponder how excellence looks.",,1000,"Other, local or private",10000,,"Marsha Van Denburgh, Suzanne Erkel, Barbara Jahnke, Amy Kelly, Janet Hunt, David Roberts, Scott Schwarz",,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","K-12 Education","Arts Learning",,"Dunyia Drum and Dance will conduct residencies and student performances on West African drumming and Dance at Crossroads School in Saint Francis.",2014-11-03,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Thurston,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","4111 Ambassador Blvd","St Francis",MN,55070,"(763) 753-7146 ",cindyt806@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-447,"Courtney Gerber: Associate director of education within the learning initiatives division at the Walker Art Center; Danette Olsen: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer; Andrew Wykes: Associate professor of painting at Hamline University, St Paul","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 25945,"Arts Learning",2015,18017,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The Loft and Lake Region Writers Network will provide high quality creative writing classes directly engaging an estimated 48 people in west-central Minnesota communities. Track engagement in classes on offer at different venues; surveys measuring project participant assessment of quality, learning, and satisfaction at 75% or greater. 2: Geographic and economic access to high quality creative writing classes is provided in west-central Minnesota to engage populations in the area. Project activities are scheduled at four venues throughout west-central Minnesota; surveys indicate 70% or greater participant satisfaction with cost and location of project activities; two full scholarships per class are provided.","A total of twenty-eight people were engaged in high quality classes, and four prospective Loft teaching artists in west-central Minnesota attended the AWP conference. We tracked registrations for classes via the Loft’s dedicated web page, and monitored the response from the LRWN service area. We asked students to complete surveys after they finished their classes. We also solicited and gathered direct feedback from students and teaching artists. 2: Economic and geographic access barriers were addressed and mitigated through scholarships, online access, and efforts to provide on-site activities. We identified venues in west-central Minnesota communities for project activities, monitored the scholarship application and award process, and surveyed student participants in the three classes that were held. We also solicited and gathered direct feedback from students and teaching artists.",,3599,"Other, local or private",21616,1770,"John Schenk, Jacquelyn Fletcher, Ruth Shields, Nathan Perez, Jocelyn Hale, Kent Adams, Elspeth Carlstrom, Jack El-Hai, David Francis, W. Michael Garner, Sharon Hendry, Marlon James, Ed Bok Lee, Susan Lenfestey, Carrie Obry, Nina Orezzoli, Elizabeth Schott, Karen Sternal, Faith Sullivan, Lori Syverson, Kamau Witherspoon, Margaret Wurtele",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"The Loft Literary Center and Lake Region Writers Network will collaborate to provide creative writing classes for adults in west central Minnesota to support Lake Region Writers Network’s capacity building and constituent service goals.",2014-11-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Clearwater, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-462,"Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair; department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Diana Joseph: Associate Professor of English at Minnesota State University - Mankato; Leisa Luis-Grill: Actress, designer and visual artist; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.; Thomasin Ringler: Associate professor of sculpture, Saint Catherine University; professional artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 26850,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality of arts opportunities will increase by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization will build new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increase current audience attendance levels. Capture the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.They will tabulate attendance numbers, use on-site surveys, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.","The quality of arts opportunities was increased by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization built new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increased current audience attendance levels. Captured the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.",,68870,"Other, local or private",75870,,"John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Dale Haefner, Gerard Aloisio",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor five music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2014-15 Performance Series. This will also include outreach activities at two area schools by some of the performing artists, and a presentation for the community.",2014-04-15,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","202 Performing Arts Center Dept of Music",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Rock, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-210,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 27028,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2014,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden exposure to diverse cultures and traditions to populations and communities that lack such access to global performing arts opportunities. We will use following Evaluation Benchmarks to determine the success: High artistic quality of the tour; Event Flyers to indicate the Activities hosted time/location; Successfully involved the target numbers of artists and audiences in the tour. 2: Impact Outcome: Successfully reduced three barriers (availability, accessibility and fear of unfamiliar arts) for rural community able to enjoy Asian Arts. We will use following evaluation benchmarks to determine the success: Reflecting through pre/post-evaluation among artists; focus group discussion with host sites/planning committee; audience's reflections, surveys with at least 80% satisfaction rate.","Completed four tours, and reaching target audience of 5,500, with 90% of new patrons to Asian dances throughout the state. 2: Successfully reduced 3 barriers (Availability, Accessibility and Fear of Unfamiliar Arts) for rural community able to enjoy Asian Arts.",,30000,"Other, local or private",130000,8007,"Lambert Lum, Ange Hwang, Rachel Endo, Phil Raskin, Matthew Clark, Tie Oie, Vang Xiong",1,"Asian Media Access","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Asian Media Access will tour YIYUSA, a Pan-Asian dance drama, to Marshall, Duluth, and Morris. This project strives to showcase diverse Asian dances and to support hard to reach audiences with a shared vision of presenting the best Pan-Asian arts to rural Minnesota.",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ange,Hwang,"Asian Media Access","2418 Plymouth Ave N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 376-7715 ",angehwang@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-181,"Jeffery Amundson: Executive Director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Christopher Atkins: Coordinator, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Sharon Bailey: Artist, Arts Administrator; Tania Blanich: Executive Director, Rourke Art Gallery Museum; Molly Chase: Managing director, Springboard for the Arts; board member and managing director, HUGE Improv Theater; Elisabeth Comeaux: Fundraiser / development manager, Minnesota Opera; Vanessa Healey: Production Stage Manager and Performing Arts Manager, Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts; performing arts, production and arts administration; Rebecca Petersen: Executive director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Luverne Seifert: Head of BA Performance, Department of Theater Arts and Dance, University of Minnesota. Co-founder of Sod House Theater Company.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27050,"Arts Access",2014,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. We will build relationships with Somali immigrants by engaging them with dynamic, accessible, and educational arts programming. Success will be evaluated through attendance by the target population at Cedar events, conversations with program participants and target audience members, number of organizational partners, and impact on the community as determined by external market research. 2. The Cedar’s Somali Community Liaison and Senior Administrators will work with Somali leaders and organizations to overcome barriers to participation. Success will be evaluated based on whether we are able to engage new individuals from the target audience in our programming who were previously disinclined to participate.","We engaged new and repeat Somali audience members by programming Somali and non-Somali artists of interest in partnership with Somali organizations.",,125000,"Other, local or private",225000,34936,"Abdirizak Bihi, Sarah Bowman, Michelle Courtright, David Edminster, Everett Forte, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Steve Katz, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Jeff Potter, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True, Robert Simonds",0.75,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Cedar will continue and expand our program that engages the Twin Cities’ Somali immigrant and refugee communities with the arts, through music performances, workshops, poetry readings, and collaborative, interdisciplinary events.",2014-01-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-222,"Michele Coppin: Painter and instructor, including work with seniors and genocide survivors; Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Venessa Fuentes: Philanthropy writer at Project for Pride in Living; poet; Robert Hybben: Instructor, Hamline University; writer; Irna Landrum: Executive director, Summit-University Planning Council; community organizer and leadership developer; MaryLynn Pulscher: Environmental Education Coordinator, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Patricia Rall: Staff writer, Bemidji Pioneer; board member, Region Two Arts Council; Summer Scharringhausen: Board chair and former gallery director, Altered Esthetics; painter and multimedia artist; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant vice president, corporate and foundation relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27052,"Arts Access",2014,10250,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Central Square will strengthen relationships with staff and residents of three Pope County Nursing Homes by providing this opportunity for artistic accomplishment. This outcome will be considered a success by how the residents choose to participate in the creative and performance aspects of Playing With Memories, the artistic quality of their play and how the experience lifts their spirits. 2: Playing With Memories can be accomplished with most Nursing Home participants regardless of their physical or other age related limitations. Success of the project will be evidenced by the numbers of participants in each Nursing Home, their sustained involvement in the storytelling and creative phase of the script and songs and their interest and willingness to participate in the performance phase and by their interest in ever doing this project again sometime.","Twenty-six elderly adults participated in creating and performing an original play with music on the grand stage of Central Square. 2: Most of the participants were in wheel chairs and suffered from age related health issues. And yet the project was so important to them, they seldom missed any of the creative sessions.",,1000,"Other, local or private",11250,200,"Bob Bogart, Dorothy Jenum, Elaine Dobson, Karen Martinson, Lori Zellman, Sandra Josephs, Shannon Bodeker, Tom Olejnicak",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Local theater artist Kathy Ray and singer/songwriter Patty Kakac will engage at least 25 residents of the three Pope County nursing homes in creating and performing an original play with music entitled Playing With Memories. Two performances will be presented on stage at Central Square in late September 2014.",2014-06-01,2014-10-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dorothy,Jenum,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 239-2175 ",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-223,"Maya Beecham: Executive assistant and creativity director, Youthprise; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Laurel Bradley: Director and curator, Perlman Teaching Museum, Carleton College, Northfield; Gregory Bullard: Independent Management Consultant, Bullseye Services Corp.; Melissa Cuff: Director of grants and foundation relations for YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities.; Joanna Kohler: Filmmaker and Media producer, community storytelling; Sherri Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Paul Robinson: Director, James P. Shannon Leadership Institute, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Saint Paul; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27053,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2014,15125,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least 120 people of all ages from throughout West Central Minnesota will attend each of the three summer concerts. We will track attendance figures and demographic information through the ticketing process and post-performance interviews, to determine the concertgoers' home communities and approximate ages. 2: None of the musicians have performed in our rural area and the musical styles of the Alison Scott Band and The Pines are rarely heard in area venues. Evaluation of the project success will be conducted through post performance interviews including questions about the audiences’ opinions of the music and if they might attend other concerts featuring these musical genres.","The desired result of the grant application was achieved in that Central Square was able to provide high quality Minnesota based arts opportunities regardless of geographic location. 2: The desired result of the grant application was achieved in that Minnesota artists and arts organizations tour to communities and regions they haven’t previously visited.",,4500,"Other, local or private",19625,400,"Bob Bogart, Dorothy Jenum,Elaine Dobson,Karen Martinson,Lori Zellman,Sandra Josephs, Shannon Bodeker, Tom Olejnicak",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"This project includes three summer 2014 concerts featuring the folk singer-songwriter John McCutcheon, the Alison Scott Band, and The Pines. Additional community engagement activities with the artists are scheduled.",2014-06-01,2014-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dorothy,Jenum,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 239-2175 ",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-186,"Kathryn Eldred: Arts Administrator, Duluth Art Institute; Executive Director; Katherine Hill: Program Coordinator, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Audience Engagement events; Michael Horejsi: Production Manager, Great River Educational Arts Theatre; Theatrical design and production; Jessica Lourey: Instructor, St. Cloud Technical and Community College; Pearl Rea: Production manager, lighting designer and stage manager; Christopher Taykalo: Marketing and development manager, Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus; Christine Tschida: Director of Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota; Melissa Walrath: Executive Director, The St. John's Boys' Choir","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",, 27055,"Arts Access",2014,46795,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Children's Theatre Company will deepen relationships with families and organizations working in the autism spectrum disorder community. Children's Theatre Company will hold reflection meetings with community partners/autism spectrum disorder experts during the season to assess gather feedback and assess progress. 2: Children's Theatre Company will work with autism spectrum disorder advocates, families, and young people to identify and mitigate real and perceived barriers to participation. Children's Theatre Company will conduct surveys of participating families following each sensory-friendly performances to assess how well performances/services are meeting their needs.","CTC deepened relationship with families and organizations working in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) community. 2: CTC worked with ASD advocates, families, and young people to identify and mitigate real and perceived barriers to participation.",,27950,"Other, local or private",74745,5420,"Fran Davis, Lili Hall, George E. Tyson III, Betsy Russomanno, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie Adams, Todd Balan, Matthew R. Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Tony Bohmert, Todd Brooks , Barbara Burwell, Jim Carlson, Y. Ralph Chu, Rusty Cohen, Paula Cooney,",,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Children's Theatre Company will increase access to high-quality theater for young people and families affected by autism, through four sensory-friendly performances of shows in its season, and targeted activities to increase awareness of autism at Children's Theatre Company and in the community.",2014-01-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Duffy,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",kduffy@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-224,"Cheryle Caplinger: Executive director of the Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra; Mary Flicek: Arts Administrator volunteer for River Junctions Arts Council and Board Member, Grant Writer, Theater Box Office Manager, Marketing; Nicholas Legeros: Sculptor, President of Nicholas Legeros Inc.; Moheb Soliman: Poet and performance artists; staff member at Mizna; Kristine Wyant: Director of corporate and foundation relations., Minneapolis College of Art and Design","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27058,"Arts Access",2014,95000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To bring theatre to 55 centers that serve elder Minnesotans whose cognitive and physical challenges limit their access to creating, responding and performing theatre. 1) 55 sites already self-identified as being underserved by theatre and have identified their clients as underserved. 2) A question on our final Staff evaluation will demonstrate whether we have built a relationship by asking if centers will pay $200 to provide future Elders CLIMBing programming. 2: Elders CLIMBing Two creates theatre appropriate to the abilities of Elders that also overcomes transportation, location and cost barriers. Site Staff and Elders assess appropriateness to disabilities barrier on daily evaluations. The final evaluation also asks if they have location, transportation and/or financial barriers and if Elders CLIMBing Two overcame them.","Elders CLIMBing 2 gave 1018 Elders at 55 Minnesota centers access to creating, performing, and responding to theatre. 2: Elders CLIMBing 2 provided appropriate theatre experiences for elder Minnesotans that overcame transportation, location, and cost barriers.",,3200,"Other, local or private",98200,39265,"Jim Gambone, Bonnie C. Matson, Joseph Atkins, Bill Partlan, James Olney, Milan Mockovak, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli",1.85,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Elders CLIMBing Two engages 1,238 older Minnesotans, many cognitively and/or physically challenged, in 4-8 sessions to actively create, perform and respond to theater at both English and non-English speaking centers throughout Minnesota.",2014-03-10,2014-11-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lauren,Diesch,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 22",lauren@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-225,"Lori Brink: Independent teaching artist in multi-media and visual arts for K-12 and adults; Mary Bromen: Executive Director, Dakota Woodlands Women's and Family Homeless Shelter; Ykatirina Cardenas: Performing artist, theatre arts educator; Elizabeth Larson: Arts administrator, Bach Society of Minnesota; freelance musician; Shakuntala Maheshwari: Folk visual artist and photographer; Jessica Shaykett: Librarian, American Craft Council","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27077,"Arts Access",2014,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Compelling Spanish-language films, and an innovative marketing and outreach campaign will ensure record participation of Spanish-speaking community. Tracking attendance will be a key evaluation tool. Attendance numbers will be tabulated and audience surveys employed. The efficacy of our marketing strategy will be measured through feedback from community organizations and attendees. 2: Members of Minnesota’s Spanish-speaking populations attend films and events in Phase one of Ciné Latino in Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival, April 2014. Track attendance with bilingual feedback surveys; observe and record community engagement at events and discussions; qualitative feedback from community partners; track commitment opportunities, e.g. promotions, RSVP lists, free/reduced admission.","Compelling Spanish-language films and innovative marketing and outreach efforts brought record participation from the Spanish-speaking community. 2: Members of Minnesota’s Spanish-speaking populations attended films and events as part of Cine Latino during the MSP Int’l Film Fest, April 2014.",,70500,"Other, local or private",170500,3607,"Melodie Bahan, Maria Antonia Calvo, Anne Carayon, Senator Richard Cohen, Tom DeBiaso, Jacob Frey, Max Musicant, Mary Reyelts, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Karen Sternal, Mark Tierney, Frances Wilkinson",1.75,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Ciné Latino is a strategic film programming and exhibition project aimed at increasing arts access for Spanish-speaking Minnesotans.",2014-01-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 125A",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563 ",susan.s@mspfilmsociety.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-229,"Michele Coppin: Painter and instructor, including work with seniors and genocide survivors; Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Venessa Fuentes: Philanthropy writer at Project for Pride in Living; poet; Robert Hybben: Instructor, Hamline University; writer; Irna Landrum: Executive director, Summit-University Planning Council; community organizer and leadership developer; MaryLynn Pulscher: Environmental Education Coordinator, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Patricia Rall: Staff writer, Bemidji Pioneer; board member, Region Two Arts Council; Summer Scharringhausen: Board chair and former gallery director, Altered Esthetics; painter and multimedia artist; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant vice president, corporate and foundation relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27086,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2014,38768,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The tour will pilot Great Northern Union Chorus’ strategy to make a significant, lasting difference in the accessibility of its unique art form to underserved communities. Evaluation instruments will measure not just audience response, but previous exposure to the form. Influential choral intermediaries (e.g., choir directors) will be queried as to their increased understanding and interest in the form. 2: Great Northern Union Chorus will perform for the first time in Grand Rapids and Staples. Project learnings will drive future touring projects in unexposed communities. In addition to the evaluation instrument, Great Northern Union Chorus' performance and project leaders will formally debrief with community leaders at both tour sites to identify what worked and what didn’t in order to refine its future touring strategy.","We performed in Grand Rapids and Staples. We made our art accessible in underserved communities, particularly for young men.",,10300,"Other, local or private",49068,,"Peter Benson, Jeff Taxdahl, Erik Dove, Joe Cossette, Brent Benrud, Kevin Lynch, Jerod Guida, Dan True, Bob Dowma, Roger Wambheim, Rick Hurd",,"Great Northern Union Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Great Northern Union Chorus, an internationally acclaimed, 100+ voice men’s barbershop and a cappella chorus, will perform a major concert and set of community engagements in Grand Rapids and Staples, aimed at promoting a lifetime of singing.",2014-03-01,2014-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","3909 Dartmouth Dr",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 723-4209 ",Klynch@ljj.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Todd, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-194,"Jeffery Amundson: Executive Director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Christopher Atkins: Coordinator, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Sharon Bailey: Artist, Arts Administrator; Tania Blanich: Executive Director, Rourke Art Gallery Museum; Molly Chase: Managing director, Springboard for the Arts; board member and managing director, HUGE Improv Theater; Elisabeth Comeaux: Fundraiser / development manager, Minnesota Opera; Vanessa Healey: Production Stage Manager and Performing Arts Manager, Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts; performing arts, production and arts administration; Rebecca Petersen: Executive director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Luverne Seifert: Head of BA Performance, Department of Theater Arts and Dance, University of Minnesota. Co-founder of Sod House Theater Company.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27096,"Arts Access",2014,42000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Low-income residents and seniors living near Saint Paul’s Green Line will have access to the free Twin Cities Jazz Festival at seven neighborhood venues. We will survey festival partners and venues for documenting audience numbers and for partners’ evaluations and invite audiences to participate in an online survey during and after the festival run June 26-28, available through August 15, 2014. 2: We will identify and address lack of jazz programming for low-income residents and seniors living near Metro Transit’s new Green Line in Saint Paul. We will survey partners and venues in planning and addressing barriers for participation in music programs. We will document attendance at seven venues along Metro Transit Green Line based on police estimates and venues’ reports.","TCJ provided 33 free jazz shows and one free clinic in six venues along Saint Paul's Green Line for 1,450 attendees. 2: 1) 34 free shows. 2) Six venues near senior housing in Rondo and at Episcopal Homes in the Midway. 3) Free Metro bus and Green Line passes. 4) Family-friendly indoor/outdoor venues.",,,,42000,7700,"Jim Scheibel, Steve Heckler, Ellis Bullock, Barbara Davis, Phylis Olin, Kevin Barnes, Larry Stoaiken, Pat Courtemanche, Tom Edman, Alden Drew",,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Twin Cities Jazz Festival will expand its free three-day outdoor festival, which attracts 40,000 jazz fans to downtown Saint Paul, to additional audiences of 1,900 at seven new venues located along Metro Transit’s Green Line light rail opening in 2014.",2014-01-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Littleford,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","214 4th St E Ste 140","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-3108 ",lauralittleford@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-235,"Lori Brink: Independent teaching artist in multi-media and visual arts for K-12 and adults; Mary Bromen: Executive Director, Dakota Woodlands Women's and Family Homeless Shelter; Ykatirina Cardenas: Performing artist, theatre arts educator; Elizabeth Larson: Arts administrator, Bach Society of Minnesota; freelance musician; Shakuntala Maheshwari: Folk visual artist and photographer; Jessica Shaykett: Librarian, American Craft Council","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27103,"Arts Access",2014,55991,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Interact will increase number of people with disabilities who attend our Theater and Gallery events by removing financial barriers. We will provide $5 tickets for Theater event for 750 patrons with disabilities and their companions. We will also provide a $5 subsidy for any patron - Theater or Gallery events - using accessible transportation. To evaluate, we will track number of tickets used and ride reimbursements requested. 2: Interact will mitigate perceptual barriers that people with disabilities might not be welcome, or might have difficulty attending our events. We will track the number of Disability Concierge visits to introduce our work and nurture relationships. We will track questions or problems that arise and how they are reconciled, to create a system of best practices. We will conduct focus groups during and at the end of the project to access satisfaction.","Real barriers – ticket cost – were identified and addressed with ticket discounts. To our surprise, no one asked for the transportation subsidy. 2: We learned about perceived barriers through our new Concierge’s engagement in the community.",,1206816,"Other, local or private",1263066,,"Jeanne Calvit, Sally Hebson, Linda Myers Shelton, Jeanie Watson, Robert Spikings, Karin Schurrer-Erickson",0.6,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Dis/Cover the Arts expands its capacity to grow audiences of people with disabilities, and include people with disabilities in arts programming, by removing barriers, fulfilling its mission to create art that challenges perceptions of disability.",2014-01-01,2015-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","212 3rd Ave N Ste 140",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1434,"(612) 339-5145x 10",jeanne@interactcenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-239,"Cheryle Caplinger: Executive director of the Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra; Mary Flicek: Arts Administrator volunteer for River Junctions Arts Council and Board Member, Grant Writer, Theater Box Office Manager, Marketing; Nicholas Legeros: Sculptor, President of Nicholas Legeros Inc.; Moheb Soliman: Poet and performance artists; staff member at Mizna; Kristine Wyant: Director of corporate and foundation relations., Minneapolis College of Art and Design","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",, 27170,"Arts Access",2014,83150,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build relationships in the Cuban and Cuban American community and organizations; deepen ties with Latino, African and African American communities. Attendance by Cuban Americans and members of Latino, African and African American communities, participation by Cuban American organizations and surveys of participants indicating new knowledge or behavior based on their experience with the program. 2: Address economic barriers and perceptions of welcome. Programming events on and offsite, and creating bilingual and culturally relevant programming. Free and culturally relevant events (reduced ticket prices will be available for events at the Ordway) and evaluation will be based on attendance. Survey participants about their perceptions of the Ordway and its programs in Spanish and English.","The majority of people engaged were comprised of target populations, felt welcomed, had meaningful experiences, and were new to the Ordway. 2: Programs were adapted to the economic, geographical, and cultural needs and identity of the community resulting in increased feelings of welcome. ",,2250,"Other, local or private",85400,,"Scott P. Anderson, Jeannie Buckner; Dorothea Burns, Bob Cattanach, Mary Choate, John Clifford, Honorable Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Rajiv Garg, John Gibbs, Bill Gullickson, Thomas W. Handley, Linda Hanson, Mark L. Henneman, Roger Hewins, Ann Hilger, Angie",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Ordway proposes a Cuban Festival in fall 2014 that will highlight the arts and culture of the Cuban community for Cuban, Latino, and broader audiences, planned with the guidance of a community council.",2014-01-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori-Anne,Williams,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",lwilliams@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-254,"Cheryle Caplinger: Executive director of the Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra; Mary Flicek: Arts Administrator volunteer for River Junctions Arts Council and Board Member, Grant Writer, Theater Box Office Manager, Marketing; Nicholas Legeros: Sculptor, President of Nicholas Legeros Inc.; Moheb Soliman: Poet and performance artists; staff member at Mizna; Kristine Wyant: Director of corporate and foundation relations., Minneapolis College of Art and Design","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27182,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2014,28000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ragamala Dance will renew old connections in an area we have not visited in many years, and form new ties to a community we have not visited previously. Via post-project meetings and informal conversations with Ragamala Dance staff, presenter partners, and community partners in both sites, we will determine how this project has renewed our ties to Morris and forged new connections in Bigfork. 2: Ragamala Dance will tour to Bigfork, a new community for us, and work with a venue that would not have the capacity to host us without this support. Through observation and post-project meetings, we will gauge how the Edge Center benefitted from the opportunity to work with an experienced touring company like Ragamala Dance, as well as from other community partnerships forged through this project.","Ragamala presented performances/outreach activities in Bigfork (a place we had not visited before) and Morris (one we have not visited in many years). 2: Ragamala presented a public performance and two K-12 school matinees in Bigfork—a community the company had not previously visited.",,7000,"Other, local or private",35000,1200,"Briar Andresen, Nithya Balakrishnan, Sara Daggett, Risha Lee, Janine Munson, Padma Naidu, Aparna Ramaswamy, Dheenu Sivalingam, Rachel Soffer, Noel Stave, Sunitha Varadhan, James Wilkinson ",,"Ragamala Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Ragamala will present public performances of their signature work Sacred Earth and related community outreach activities in partnership with University of Minnesota-Morris and the Edge Center in Bigfork, Minnesota.",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tamara,Nadel,"Ragamala Dance","711 W Lake St Ste 309",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2975,"(612) 964-9213 ",tamara@ragamala.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Big Stone, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Pine, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-208,"Kathryn Eldred: Arts Administrator, Duluth Art Institute; Executive Director; Katherine Hill: Program Coordinator, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Audience Engagement events; Michael Horejsi: Production Manager, Great River Educational Arts Theatre; Theatrical design and production; Jessica Lourey: Instructor, St. Cloud Technical and Community College; Pearl Rea: Production manager, lighting designer and stage manager; Christopher Taykalo: Marketing and development manager, Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus; Christine Tschida: Director of Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota; Melissa Walrath: Executive Director, The St. John's Boys' Choir","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 26389,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.Three surveys will be given toward the end of the tour: CityArt Artist Survey, CityArt Impact Survey and the General Public Survey. The CityArt Artist Survey will be giving to artists to gather feedback on their experience with the program. The CityArt Impact Survey will be given to City Center businesses to determine the overall impact that CityArt is having on their business and the community in general.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,109000,"Other, local or private",116000,,"Tami Paulsen, David Wittenberg, Eric Harriman, Jessica Potter, Ann Vetter, Jo Guck Bailey, Dawn Ulrich, Mike Fischer, Tanya Ange, Peg Ganey, Sandra Oachs, Yvonne Carivoue, Shannon Beal, Melissa Bradley, Jeanne Galloway, Steve Mork, Barbe Marshall, Noelle ",,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor the juried exhibit of 34 outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato in 2014.",2014-05-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","PO Box 193",Mankato,MN,56002,"(708) 703-7326 ",noelle@cityartmankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-195,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26400,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will evaluate their Elder’s Celebration Program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community, and staff; data collected; staff and artist discussions.","The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,1530,"Other, local or private",5530,,"Sharon Ehrich, Dan Brown, Jenn Wartman, Nick Pollack, Lindsai Muench, Kristen Strauss, Terry Kroehler",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview two elders from the community and work with local artists to create plays and music based on the elder’s lives. Public performance of the plays will be in May 2014.",2014-01-01,2014-05-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Kroehler,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144 ",terry.kroehler@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-198,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",Yes 26427,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.The Parent Board will gather and evaluate the outcomes of activities as they relate to our goals. An audience and participant survey will be conducted.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,17975,"Other, local or private",24975,,"Lisa Buhr, Brady Krusemark, Syndie Johnson, Jenny Portner, Cheryl Endersbe, Chris Enevold, Jeff Pasker, Robb Murray, Jen Olson, Paul Boettcher",,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 36th season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, performing in several parades in the area, and purchase some marching baritones and tenor saxophones.",2014-04-01,2014-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Buhr,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001-2520,"(507) 317-2478 ",lbuhr@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Freeborn, Hennepin, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-202,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26435,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,3230,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.Multiple surveys to various participants and visitors will be conducted.","The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,360,"Other, local or private",3590,,"Amanda Feterl, Mari Lu Martens, Annie Kreger, Jim Amsden",,"Sibley East Elementary School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will host a regional Elementary Art Show at the Gustavus Adolphus College Art Building Gallery in St Peter, May 2014.",2014-02-28,2014-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Feterl,"Sibley East Elementary","202 3rd Ave NW PO Box 1000",Arlington,MN,55307-1000,"(507) 964-8287 ",afeterl@sibley-east.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-205,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26439,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases.The surveys will be conducted by a board member. This includes a survey sent to the parade chairperson in each community and also our band members.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased.",,17090,"Other, local or private",23090,,"Ed Nelson, William Kaiser, Bonnie Jaster, Mary Lue Brinker, Millie Coeval, Darold Rupp, Mary Borstad, Mike Lokensgard, Pat Grabitske, John Petering",,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2014 season.",2014-05-01,2014-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","1906 W Welco Dr","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 934-6103 ",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Nobles, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-206,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 27234,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2014,27565,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Zorongo Flamenco will tour to seven communities across Minnesota. Records of all sites visited and performance/residency logs, maintained by Zorongo Flamenco. 2: Zorongo Flamenco will bring its programming to five sites new to the company. Records of all sites visited compared with records of previous sites visited, maintained by Zorongo Flamenco.","Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre toured ECHOES OF SPAIN to seven Minnesota communities in October 2014. Performances were well attended and well received. 2: Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre toured ECHOES OF SPAIN to five sites new to the company. Performances were well attended and new audiences were reached.",,7461,"Other, local or private",36501,,"Robert Schommer, Vicki Walker, Robin Moede, Christine Kozachok, Alessandra Chiareli, Jill Martinez, Catherine Higgins Whiteside, Silvia Lopez, Matthew Hoerr, Tamara Rogers, Susana di Palma, Lorene Bruns",,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Zorongo Flamenco will join with collaborating partners to bring the art of flamenco dance and music to youth and adults in seven Minnesota communities through performances of surpassing quality.",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Niels,Strandskov,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3012 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 743-8331 ",flamenco@zorongo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Hubbard, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-217,"Jeffery Amundson: Executive Director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Christopher Atkins: Coordinator, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Sharon Bailey: Artist, Arts Administrator; Tania Blanich: Executive Director, Rourke Art Gallery Museum; Molly Chase: Managing director, Springboard for the Arts; board member and managing director, HUGE Improv Theater; Elisabeth Comeaux: Fundraiser / development manager, Minnesota Opera; Vanessa Healey: Production Stage Manager and Performing Arts Manager, Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts; performing arts, production and arts administration; Rebecca Petersen: Executive director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Luverne Seifert: Head of BA Performance, Department of Theater Arts and Dance, University of Minnesota. Co-founder of Sod House Theater Company.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",, 32192,"Arts Access",2016,19806,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The partnership between Caponi Art Park and CAP Agency–Dakota Head Start will deepen leading to more engaging programs for the target audience. Caponi Art Park and CAP Agency–Dakota Head Start staff will evaluate their working relationship, the success of the project and the value of the collaboration to their programming. 2: The barriers of availability, transportation, fees and ticket prices will be eliminated for low income preschool students in Dakota County. Caponi Art Park will track the number of students participating in the program and the amount of transportation provided.","Caponi Art Park and CAP Agency Dakota Head Start continued to build their partnership and find new ways to expand the Creative Adventures Program. Staff from Caponi Art Park and the CAP Agency met often throughout the program to keep in contact and communicate expectations. A survey a random sample of 25% of Head Start teachers at the end of their visit to the park showed they enjoyed the tour and felt it was the right length and amount of information for the students. They had great things to say about the art project portion, and described the projects as unique, engage, and appropriate for their students. 2: By providing transportation and programs free of charge low income preschool students had access to high quality arts activities. The teaching artists, tour guides and Program Director spoke with students and teachers after each visit. The Program Director also met with the park staff to discuss the day's events and what, if any, improvements could be made to the program. Parents and the performing artists were surveyed after the performances. Feedback from the spring classes was used to improve the fall classes.",,4236,"Other, local or private",24042,,"Rhea Benz, Cheryl Caponi, Renee Ervasti, Kirk Muhlenbruck, Jina Penn-Tracy, Andrew Pimental, Rachel Lew Power, Wayne Potratz, Larry Werner",,"Caponi Art Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Caponi Art Park will develop and pilot Creative Adventures@Caponi Art Park to provide hands-on art experiences and interactive performances to 290 low income preschool children participating in Head Start in Dakota County.",2016-01-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Caponi,"Caponi Art Park","1205 Diffley Rd",Eagan,MN,,"(651) 454-9412 ",ccaponi@caponiartpark.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-308,"Ann Benrud: Director of communications and external relations, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Christina Chang: Museum curator; doctorate in art history; Kevin Curran: Nonprofit professional in development and grant writing for arts organizations; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator; board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Patrick Serrano: MS in nonprofit institutions, volunteer grant writer; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra",,2 32195,"Arts Learning",2016,19500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Youth participants will gain knowledge about an innovative art-making process and increase skills related to communication, critical thinking, and teamwork. Youth participant knowledge outcomes will be evaluated through implementation of pre-/post-surveys; Skills outcomes will be evaluated through facilitator/artist observations and on-going written/oral reflections by participants. 2: Museum visitors will expand awareness of an art form that is innovative, interdisciplinary, and ever-evolving in content and expression. Museum visitor outcomes will be evaluated through implementation of observation and survey tools. ","100% of youth engaged in project gained knowledge about innovate art-making process; increased communication, critical thinking and teamwork skills. A pre- and post-project survey asked youth to identify/describe an art-making process; identify/describe a performance process; articulate what the word `collaboration` means to them; and identify one STEM concept and describe how they would show this concept using only their body. A one-hour participant observation was conducted on day two and day ten of the residency to assess demonstration of skills related to critical thinking, communication and team-building. 2: As a result of this project; over 1,800 Museum visitors had an opportunity to engage with an innovative, interdisciplinary, and evolving art form. The convening of a group of local arts community stakeholders offered an opportunity to assess through small and large group discussion the impact and potential of MADE Garden to engage Museum visitors - both children and adults - in a rich arts learning experience. In addition, a child observation and reflection survey to solicit feedback around project outcomes was administered with a small group of Museum visitors. ",,4709,"Other, local or private",24209,,"Brian Benshoof, Neal Benson, Laura Bowman, Ann Hendricks, Nick Hinz, Barb Kaus, Linda Kilander, Kim Kleven, Naomi Mortensen, Tim Newell, Christine Powers, Sarah Richards, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Christie Skilbred, Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Keith Stover, Vance Stuehrenberg, Liz Ulman, Ginger Zierdt",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Artists Megan F. Johnson and Dana Sikkila will lead a youth ensemble to create MADE GARDEN – an art installation/performance at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota that stems from recycled materials and invites visitors into the creative process.",2016-01-04,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Larsen,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 386-0279 ",sue.larsen@cmsouthernmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-596,"Alyssa Baguss: Arts programming coordinator, Three Rivers Park District/Silverwood Park; visual artist; Scott Bean: Retired elementary art teacher; practicing artist; David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Joan Eisenreich: Retired director, Mankato Public Schools Community Education and Recreation program; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32204,"Arts Learning",2016,9700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Students will perform East African drumming and dance which demonstrates skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity, as well as understand their relatedness to culture. Outcomes will be measured by observation of participants during the residency and performance. Data will be recorded on participation and on a final performance. Student surveys and discussions will further track their learning and experience. 2: Participants in the residency will have an opportunity to improve skills in working well with others. They will reflect on feedback from each other and their audiences. Observations and short surveys completed by audience members. They would include information on whether they have seen this type of performance before and their response to it. Student reflection on final performance will be included.","In a short time, seven sessions, students were able to learn complex drumming and dancing patterns from African culture. Teachers took attendance and recorded a mark for each student on participation which included working well together and the demonstration of learned musical skills at each session. Nearly all of the participants were observed to do an excellent job in all areas throughout the residency. At each session students were encouraged to give compliments to each other on how they performed. 2: They showed patience with themselves and others while learning challenging rhythms and moves, and genuine respect for the teaching artists also. Teachers took attendance and recorded a mark for each student on participation which included working well together and demonstration of learned skills at each session. Nearly all of the participants were observed to do an excellent job in all areas throughout the residency.",,1150,"Other, local or private",10850,750,"Marsha Van Denburgh, Janet Hunt, Barbara Jahnke, Amy Kelly, Suzanne Erkel, Scott Schwarz ",,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","K-12 Education","Arts Learning",,"Dunyia Drum and Dance will conduct residencies and student performances on West African drumming and dance at Crossroads School in Saint Francis.",2015-10-03,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Thurston,"Crossroads School and Vocational Center","4111 Ambassador Blvd","St Francis",MN,55070,"(763) 753-7146 ",cindyt806@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-601,"Alyssa Baguss: Arts programming coordinator, Three Rivers Park District/Silverwood Park; visual artist; Scott Bean: Retired elementary art teacher; practicing artist; David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Joan Eisenreich: Retired director, Mankato Public Schools Community Education and Recreation program; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32232,"Arts Access",2016,36550,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Interact will increase number of people with disabilities who attend our Theater and Gallery events by removing financial barriers. Provide $5 tickets for theater events for 600 patrons with disabilities and a companion, and track number of tickets used. 2: Interact will mitigate perceptual barriers that people with disabilities might not be welcome, or might have difficulty attending our events. Track number of concierge visits to nurture relationships, track questions and how they are reconciled. Formal and informal evaluation during, and at the end of, the project to access satisfaction.","The cost barrier was identified and addressed with ticket discounts. Using a professional evaluation consultant, we evaluated our impact first by tracking the number of discounted tickets used. We also talked to people in the Gallery and in the lobby after the shows, asking them if they would like us to continue these discounts. Yes! We observed people with disabilities who attended when practical, to ensure we were identifying and serving their needs. 2: We learned about perceived barriers through our Concierge's engagement in the community. We tracked the number and sources of visits our Concierge made, and we continue to grow a database of individuals, organizations and contact information to sustain high quality communication in this network. We recorded questions and concerns, and brought that information back into our own staff meetings to discover solutions. We perform continuing follow-up by phone, in-person visits, printed mailers and e-communications.",,19900,"Other, local or private",56450,,"Sally Hebson, Jeanne Calvit, Linda Myers Shelton, Jeanie Watson, Robert Spikings, Karin Schurrer-Erickson, Lori Leavitt, Patricia Bachmeier, Ann Leming, Rick Cardenas, Maaja Kern",,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Dis/Cover the Arts grows audiences of people with disabilities by providing access to Interact’s award-winning performances and visual arts exhibitions, created by artists with disabilities.",2015-11-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575 ",sandydotmoore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-319,"Ann Benrud: Director of communications and external relations, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Christina Chang: Museum curator; doctorate in art history; Kevin Curran: Nonprofit professional in development and grant writing for arts organizations; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator; board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Patrick Serrano: MS in nonprofit institutions, volunteer grant writer; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32253,"Arts Learning",2016,29750,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education ","Minnesota arts learners living in the seven-county Metro area will have greater access to high quality book arts learning opportunities in their home communities. Project outcome will be evaluated by quantitative data (attendance, demographic analysis, contact hours) and qualitative data (evaluations, observations, surveys).  2: Minnesota learners will gain new skills, exposure, vocabulary, and appreciation of the book arts as an interdisciplinary form of artistic expression.  Project outcome will be measured by learner engagement in programming using quantitative data (event attendance), and qualitative data (evaluations, observations of learners’ works, and evaluations). ","Minnesota residents living in the seven-county metro area achieved access to new book arts learning opportunities in their home communities. MCBA tracked attendance and contact hours using class rosters. Participant evaluations included zip codes to determine counties served (10 total). Partner and participant evaluations were completed using Google Forms and included numerical rankings of instruction, workshop content, and learning goals. Teaching faculty and artist assistants completed written evaluations. MCBA conducted site visits early in the program and facilitated debriefs with teaching faculty to collect observations. 2: Minnesota learners gained new skills, exposure, vocabulary, and appreciation of the book arts as an interdisciplinary form of artistic expression. Participant evaluations included qualitative and quantitative assessments of workshop content, skill development, instruction quality, and future interest in the book arts. Teaching faculty and artist assistants completed written evaluations. MCBA facilitated debriefs with teaching faculty to discuss student engagement and program reflections. Because workshops took place over three months, ongoing evaluation allowed teaching faculty to refine curriculum at each subsequent partner site. ",,9053,"Other, local or private ",38803,1927,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea Bulander, Duncan Campbell, Patrick Coleman, Eric Crosby, Valerie Deus, KC Foley, Diane Katsiaficas, Lyndel King, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Marci Malzahn, Shawn McCann, Steven McCarthy, Barbara Portwood, Sherry Poss, Regula Russelle, Ryan Scheife, Tracy Steiner, Odia Wood-Krueger",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning ",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ On The Road program will partner with seven regional arts centers in the seven-county metro area to provide new book arts programming to Minnesota learners in their home communities. ",2015-09-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,,"(612) 215-2520 ",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-628,"Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; Richard Carlson: Theater and philosophy teacher, School for Environmental Studies, Apple Valley; Alberto Justiniano: Artistic director, Teatro del Pueblo; theater artist and filmmaker; Cydney Perkins: Arts volunteer in Rochester schools; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Joanne Toft: Private educational arts consultant ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",,2 32258,"Arts Access",2016,40925,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This program will reinvigorate studio practice of art educators and inspire new level of dedication to their creative practice and role as educators. We’ll reach one hundred art educators through eight workshops. Evaluations will show satisfaction of participants, greater confidence in teaching and enthusiasm for ceramics, and interest in lifelong learning. 2: Program will augment educators’ knowledge base and skills sets, providing tools and information to increase efficacy and enhance classroom experience. Evaluations will show increased technical and contextual expertise. NCC will establish online educator resources and adaptive classroom programs, benefiting an estimated 15,000 students the following year.","NCC programs reached 135 Art Educators through eighteen workshops; Curriculum/activities delivered relevant content for classrooms and studio practices. NCC had preliminary meetings with collaborating artists, three art educator consultants, staff, and Ursula Hargens (lead artist for initiative), to establish goals and objectives for each offering. Pre-assessment surveys were distributed to participants, enabling the tailoring of content to meet specific need. Post-assessment provided feedback about the quality, relevance, accessibility, and format of the program allowing for results to be interpreted immediately to fine-tune future workshops. 2: Programs provided Art Educators with demonstrations and lectures emphasizing technical information, materials, technique, and historical materials. Pre- and post-assessment surveys indicated an increase in knowledge gained during the site-specific workshops. Strong attendance at programs indicated to us the popularity and need for such programs. Qualitative evaluation (word of mouth and one on one with educators) revealed a new zest for learning and for classroom teaching. When given the reigns to design their own programs, select educators opted to bring artists into their classrooms, so that they and their students could learn together.",,4933,"Other, local or private",45858,6683,"Craig Bishop, Mark Lellman, Rick Scott, Lynne Alpert, Bryan Anderson, Nan Arundel, Heather Nameth Bren, Lann Briel, Robert Briscoe, Philip Burke, Mary K Bauman, Linda Coffey, Debra Cohen, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Bonita Hill, Sally Wheaton Hushcha, Christopher Jozwiak, Patrick Kennedy, Brad Meier, Alan Naylor, TCody Turnquist, Ellen Watters",,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Northern Clay Center will collaborate with regional institutions and clay artists and offer Minnesota art educators workshops that are designed to enrich their curricula, combining lesson plans and historical and social context with studio art practice.",2015-11-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alison,Beech,"Northern Clay Center","2424 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 339-8007 ",alisonbeech@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-330,"Maya Beecham: Education team coordinator, Bush Foundation; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Mary Bromen: Executive Director, Dakota Woodlands Women's and Family Homeless Shelter; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; Scott Dixon: Artist and administrator, Commonweal Theatre; Sandra Gillespie: Visual artist; online writing instructor, University of Alaska Anchorage; former program director, Alaska State Council on the Arts; Fatima Said: Executive director, Project FINE (Focus on Integrating Newcomers through Education) in Winona; Robert Weisenfeld: Director of government grants and sponsored programs, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra",,2 32267,"Arts Access",2016,86039,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ordway staff and board will build relationships with East Asian and Asian American artistic communities in the Twin Cities and through the joint planning and execution of programming. Attendance by members of the East Asian and Asian American communities. 2: East Asian and Asian American communities who attend will feel acknowledged as a result of artistic work that reflects their voices and traditions. Participation by organizations, artists and leaders of these communities in the Twin Cities, and surveys of participants indicating new knowledge or behavior based on their experience. ","The Ordway built authentic relationships with a variety of community partners who collaborated on the Notes from Asia project. A discussion group was conducted with advisory group members, and an online survey was administered with collaborative partners, artists and venue hosts. 2: AAPIA communities who attended Notes from Asia stated that the artistic work reflected the voices and traditions of their communities. An online survey was conducted with collaborative partners, artists and venue hosts who helped with the joint planning and execution of the Notes from Asia project. Audience members who attended Notes from Asia performances and events were also surveyed. Finally, a discussion group was held with advisory council members.",,10357,"Other, local or private",96396,,"Lemuel Amen, Scott Anderson, Lisa Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Dorothea Burns, Bob Cattanach, Mary Choate, John Clifford, Traci Egly, Rajiv Garg, John Gibbs, Bill Gullickson, Tom Handley, Linda Hanson, Mark Henneman, Angela Jenks, David Kuplic, Eric Levinson, David Lilly, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Rosa Miller, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Bill Parker, Bill Sands, David Sewall, Pete Thrane, John Wolack, Brad Wood, Dan Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Ordway will present a series of performances, films, conversations, and an exhibit that will highlight arts and culture of Eastern Asian communities for East Asian, Asian American, and broader audiences.",2015-11-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 282-3000 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-331,"Ann Benrud: Director of communications and external relations, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Christina Chang: Museum curator; doctorate in art history; Kevin Curran: Nonprofit professional in development and grant writing for arts organizations; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator; board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Patrick Serrano: MS in nonprofit institutions, volunteer grant writer; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra",,2 32276,"Arts Access",2016,40570,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through a three-concert chamber series at the Capri Theater, the SPCO will further its mission of making world-class orchestral music accessible to more people. Through analysis of feedback from SPCO musicians and project personnel, the SPCO and the Capri will participate in ongoing and reciprocal evaluation of the partnership’s planning, implementation, and achievements. 2: The SPCO will provide educational activity in conjunction with its concerts at the Capri to create additional access points to classical music. The SPCO and Capri will evaluate the SPCO’s educational program through the University of Minnesota’s Youth Program Quality Assessment method, in addition to post-concert patron surveys for Start the Music!","Through a three-concert chamber series at the Capri, the SPCO furthered its mission of making world-class orchestral music accessible to more people. It has been our experience that soliciting concert feedback at the event itself through paper surveys leads to a far greater response rate than if we email a survey several days later. Teen ambassadors distributed surveys and pens along with the event programs, and attendees were reminded multiple times during the concert to return them after the concert concluded in exchange for a piece of chocolate. The chocolate bribe has proven to be wildly effective. 2: The SPCO provided educational programming for children and teens at the Capri to create additional access points to classical music. The Capri did not use the University of Minnesota’s Youth Program Quality Assessment method as we had anticipated. There was a leadership transition between the time that we applied for this grant and it was executed, and that assessment was a vestige of outgoing leadership. We used paper surveys and chocolate incentives for completed forms at the Start the Music! and Xplorchestra! concerts and achieved similarly high response rates as with our chamber music concerts.",,11082,"Other, local or private",51652,510,"Daria Adams, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Lynne Beck, Debra Berns, Theresa Bevilacqua, Jon Cieslak, Penny Chally, Richard Cohen, Sheldon Damberg, Nina Tso-Ning Fan, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, Andrina Hougham, Amy Hubbard, A.J. Huss Jr., Arthur W. Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin A. Kelen, Robert L. Lee, David L. Lillehaug, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Wendell Maddox, Stephen H. Mahle, Richard M. Martinez, Jerome A. Miranowski, Alfred P. Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Lowell J. Noteboom, Deborah J. Palmer, Paula J. Patineau, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Shawn Quant, Andrew J. Redleaf, Paul C. Reyelts, Donald E. Ryks, Anthony C. Scarfone, Daniel J. Schmechel, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, Jospeh Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Priscilla Zee",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Through a three concert chamber series at the Capri Theater, in addition to education and outreach programming, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestera will further its mission of making world-class orchestral music accessible to as many people as possible.",2015-11-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-334,"Ann Benrud: Director of communications and external relations, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Christina Chang: Museum curator; doctorate in art history; Kevin Curran: Nonprofit professional in development and grant writing for arts organizations; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator; board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Patrick Serrano: MS in nonprofit institutions, volunteer grant writer; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32282,"Arts Learning",2016,22000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","150 girls, ages 8-16, will improve their instrument proficiency, gain music and lyric writing skills, and increase their live performance ability. Every music class and band practice has goals for the students. Teachers will indicate at the end of each class if students met the goals. Every student will perform a concert to display their skills.","190 girls, ages 8-16, improved their instrument and songwriting ability and performed in a showcase. 88% of campers met all learning goals. We used a survey that every teacher filled out at the end of the day. On the survey, they indicated if their students met all their learning goals that were set in our curriculum. Also, students took surveys that indicated their musical and personal achievements they made at camp. Parents filled out surveys that asked questions on the musical and personal achievements that their child made. Lastly, we had staff meetings every day at camp that helped us improve programming on a day to day basis. ",,72283,"Other, local or private",94283,,"Candi Ince, Lisa Whitney, Shannon McCarville",,"She Rock She Rock","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"She Rock She Rock will present Girls Rock n Roll Retreat, a music summer camp for adolescent girls. Participants will take instrument instruction, form a band, write original songs, and perform a live rock show.",2015-11-01,2016-08-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sam,Stahlmann,"She Rock She Rock","5115 Excelsior Blvd Ste 316",Minneapolis,MN,,"(844) 743-7625x 2",sam@sherocksherock.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Meeker, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-639,"Camilla Berry: Practicing artist with nursing and education credentials; Kristina Bigalk: Poet; director of creative writing, Normandale Community College; Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, Fergus Falls: A Center for the Arts; Phyllis Doyle: Retired arts administrator; award-winning poet and fiction writer; Robert Gardner: Artistic director, Minnesota Ballet; Barry Kleider: Photographer, visual artist and teaching artist; Andrea Stanislav: Contemporary visual artist; associate professor of art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30224,"Arts Access",2015,99000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A minimum of 435 individuals from at least twelve partners will receive a minimum of 705 contact hours of high quality, visual arts instruction. Teaching artists will keep a record of participation and contact hours for each class session. We will tabulate this data and evaluate against our goal. ","759 individuals (estimated) from nineteen partners received 706 contact hours of high quality visual arts instruction. MCFTA received participation estimates in advance from program sites in order to facilitate planning. Teaching artists kept a record of participation and contact hours for each class session. MCFTA collected summaries and tabulated this data, confirming that we exceeded our goal in terms of the number of participants and partners served as well as the number of contact hours of instruction. ",,11686,"Other, local or private",110686,9466,"Thomas Hull, Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Sarah Barthel, Andrew Currie, Crissy Field, Andrea Michaelsen, Kathleen Michaelson, Terry Savidge, James Schwert",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Minnetonka Center for the Arts has been awarded a $99,000 grant to remove barriers to participation and provide high quality arts instruction for an estimated 435 underserved children, youth, seniors, and developmentally challenged adults.",2015-01-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-285,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and communications, St. David's Center; Laurel Bradley: Director and curator, Perlman Teaching Museum, Carleton College; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator, board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Scott Gilbert: Theater artist and educator, director and producer, Segue Productions; Nicole Helget: Memoir and fiction writer, Mankato; Elizabeth Larson: Arts administrator, Bach Society of Minnesota, freelance musician; Larry Retzlaff: Landscape painting artist, portrait photographer, cofounder of Third Life Studio, and founder, Q1 Gallery, Minneapolis; Emily Wright: Managing director, Minnesota Guitar Society","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 30276,"Arts Access",2015,30350,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SteppingStone will roll out the Welcome Mat for its closest neighbors, many of whom are underserved by the arts, with shared meals and arts programs. Audience totals and surveys will be tools used to confirm numbers of participants, residence within targeted zone, and previous experience with the arts. 2: Barriers to participation are diminished or eliminated with subsidized tickets, free shared meals and summer camp scholarships. Surveys, number of free/reduced lunch participants, audience totals.","Families shared post-show communal meals with artistic staff and actors. 53 youth, identified as challenged by poverty and perceived barriers to inclusion received scholarships for summer camps. SteppingStone Theatre surveyed audience and camp attendees, youth camp participants and reviewed attendance for performances and camps. Participants were surveyed onsite and through electronic surveys. 2: By removing financial concerns, more Minnesota families were able to participate in the arts at SteppingStone Theatre than before. Families were surveyed, asked to fill out a scholarship application, and evaluated against program records.",,6746,"Other, local or private",37096,,"Brandon Paris. Thomas D'Onofrio, Jane Zilch, David Graham, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Keith Hardy, Leah Harvey, Suzette Huovinen, Laura Krenz, Adam Prock, Ben Redshaw, Matthew Seaton, Mike Erlandson",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"SteppingStone Theatre will connect with neighbors and roll out the welcome mat in this program that provides communal meals and art experiences for children, families, and individuals who live within one mile of its facility",2015-01-05,2015-12-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",megan@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-296,"Yvonne Cory: Storyteller and textile artist, marketing representative, Faribault County Fair, career and technical instructor, Blue Earth high school; Melissa Cuff: Director of grants and foundation relations for YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities.; Venessa Fuentes: Philanthropy writer at Project for Pride in Living, poet; Sandra Gillespie: Visual artist, online writing instructor, University of Alaska Anchorage, former program director, Alaska State Arts Council; Gabriel Green: Founder and executive director, Wolffe Cultural Center, Duluth, founder and senior pastor, Church of Restoration Twin Ports; Paul Robinson: Senior community leadership consultant for the James P. Shannon Leadership Institute of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30357,"Arts/Cultural Heritage Grant",2015,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The first target audience is the musicians who will perform with Aaron Meyer and Tim Ellis. We will ask if and how the experience might have changed their attitudes/skills with respect to the musical genres performed in the concert. Our second target audience is people under 50 years old. Bemidji Symphony Orchestra board members will survey a subset of Bemidji Symphony Orchestra musicians (via phone and/or email). The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra will use counters to visually record people under 50 who are coming into the concert. We understand this is extremely subjective, but hope it will give us a starting point in our audience development efforts.","We saw a 30% increase in our ""under 50"" target age group. We credit this increase to the energetic style of music and the personality of the principal performer, but also to our new use of social media to publicize our concert. We will use this strategy to promote future performances. Surveys of the symphony orchestra performers revealed they really enjoyed working with this guest artist, picked up new influences and skills and intend to stay in the symphony orchestra and provide outreach.",,8844,"Other, local or private",14844,,"Mary Auger, Alicia Cloose, Julia Conlon, Melanie Hanson, Nancy Haugen, Louise Jackson, Ann Long-Voelkner, Jeb Monge, Karl Mork, Cyrus Pansch, Sue Rosselet, Stu Rosselet, Diane Wahl",,"Bemidji Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts/Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Funds will assist the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra to perform with classically trained rock violinist Aaron Meyer, along with guitarist Tim Ellis, in a concert that bridges the genres of classical, contemporary progressive rock, and traditional styles of music.",2015-10-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beverly,Everett,"Bemidji Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 3136",Bemidji,MN,56619,"(218) 243-3120 ",mwilimek@paulbunyan.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis, Becker, Polk, Carver, Dakota, Stearns, Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artscultural-heritage-grant-63,"Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, Theatrical Artist; Joseph Allen: Art Professor, Photographer, Traditional Native Crafts Artist; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Craft Artist; Gayle Highberg: Visual Artist, Photographer; Patt Rall: Arts Columnist, Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Visual Artist; Delana Smith: Visual Artist, Dancer, Bead Artist, Regalia Artist.","Steve Prenevost: Arts appreciator, arts advocate; Justin Holley: Literary artist, musician, theatrical artist; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, theatrical artist; Joseph Allen: Art professor, photographer, traditional native crafts artist; Nancy Cole: Musician, theatrical artist, craft artist; Linda Kaul: Craft artist, theatrical artist, folk dancer; Jill Johnson: Literary artist, musician; Sandra Roman: Arts educator, visual artist, literary artist; Mary Boomgaarden: Photographer, film artist; Gayle Highberg: Visual artist, photographer.",, 30368,"Arts/Cultural Heritage Grant",2015,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The music director will work with actors/singers on improving skills in voice placement and projection. The professional stage director will train actors/singers to communicate audibly and enunciate clearly, help actors/singers improve their acting skills in character development and stage movement. The technical director will challenge and guide community volunteers to create sets and a theater space that will transport the audience to New York City streets. The participants on stage and behind the scenes will enjoy making contributions to the project and will find that the efforts they bring are important and satisfying. Northern Light Opera Company Board of Directors will hold a formal evaluation session within three weeks of production addressing: attendance, success in achieving artistic goals, front of house procedures, non-artistic matters that relate to a successful production, and recommendations for future productions. An audience exit survey, observation notes collected at the performance, feedback space on the NLOC Facebook site, and responses from notes, emails, and conversations will document audience and participant responses.","The Northern Light Opera Company board of directors was very pleased with this production's attendance, artistic achievement and community support. Actors and other participants were proud of their achievement and growth in this production, There was great vocal improvement for many of the young performers who were grateful to work with such a professional music director. Everyone was impressed with the technical director's use of chain link fence to build an artistic set that also felt like the streets of New York City.",,36400,"Other, local or private",42400,,"Gail Haller, Robert Light, Martha Vetter, Patricia Dove, Kurt Hansen, Jan Kehr, John McKinney, John Rasmussen, Gary Stennes",,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts/Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Funds will assist Northern Light Opera Company to mount six productions of Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, July 31 to August 8, 2015.",2015-07-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Dove,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","PO Box 102","Park Rapids",MN,56470-4638,"(218) 732-7096 ",info@northernlightopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Hubbard, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Wadena, Otter Tail, Stevens, Hennepin, Anoka, Dakota, Washington, Goodhue, Olmsted, Mower, Blue Earth, Carver, Kandiyohi, Sherburne, Stearns, Crow Wing, Polk, Clearwater, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artscultural-heritage-grant-69,"Justin Holley: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist; Jill Johnson: Literary Artist, Musician; Sandra Roman: Arts Educator, Visual Artist, Literary Artist; Malotte Backer: Potter, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Nancy Brown-Colligan: Theatrical Artist, Choreographer; Delina White: Bead Artist, Regalia Artist, Dancer, Musician.","Steve Prenevost: Arts appreciator, arts advocate; Justin Holley: Literary artist, musician, theatrical artist; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, theatrical artist; Joseph Allen: Art professor, photographer, traditional native crafts artist; Nancy Cole: Musician, theatrical artist, craft artist; Linda Kaul: Craft artist, theatrical artist, folk dancer; Jill Johnson: Literary artist, musician; Sandra Roman: Arts educator, visual artist, literary artist; Mary Boomgaarden: Photographer, film artist; Gayle Highberg: Visual artist, photographer.",, 30774,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Several surveys will be used to gather evaluation data regarding the tour. An online and paper survey will be available to the tour goer throughout the year. This survey will gather information regarding the economic impact of the tour goer and their overall experience taking the tour. A survey will be given to the participating artists to gather feedback on their experience with the program. Several key downtown retailers and business leaders will be identified and one-on-one interviews will be conducted to determine the overall impact that CityArt is having on the downtown economy and aesthetics. Noelle Lawton, Special Initiative Coordinator, will be responsible for creating and distributing the surveys, conducting the interviews, and compiling the results.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased.",,95600,"Other, local or private",103600,,"Noelle Lawton, Tami Paulsen, Dawn Ulrich, Eric Harriman, Jo Guck Bailey, Mike Fischer, Parker Skophammer, Sandra Oachs, Yvonne Carivoue, Shannon Beal, Jeanne Galloway, Steve Mork, Stephanie Stoffel, Amy Sinning, Amanda Wirig, Ginny Bergerson, Liz Miller",,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor the juried exhibit of 30 outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato in 2015.",2015-05-01,2016-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Flanagan,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","PO Box 193",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 385-6671 ",mflanagan@citycentermankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-213,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30779,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. The evaluation method will consist of data collection, interviews, and surveys. Committee members will count the number of performances, the number of artists involved, and the audience members under 30 years of age. They will interview artists and attendees to see what they like about their program and what could be improved. This will tell them immediately if there are things that they need to change or adjust. Surveys for audience members will be available at the event, online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts, festivals, and folk and traditional activities increased. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increased.",,6000,"Other, local or private",10000,,"Vickie Holtz, Dana Candella, Lori Waltz, Pauline Marlinski, Kevin McCann, Steve Olmstead, Jane Rischmiller",,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor ""Music on Main"" with ten concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord from May to October 2015.",2015-05-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Newsom,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 7",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338 ",anewsom@exploregaylord.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Hennepin, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-217,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30782,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will evaluate their Elder’s Celebration Program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community, and staff; data collected; and staff and artist discussions. Staff will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results.","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,1760,"Other, local or private",5760,,"Sharon Ehrich, Dan Brown, Nick Pollack, Kacy Honl, Pete Czarnecki, Kristen Strauss, Lindsai Djerf",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview two elders from the community and work with local artists to create plays and music based on the elder’s lives. Public performance of the plays will be in May 2015.",2015-04-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brandy,Barrett,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,,"(507) 326-7144 ",Brandy.Barrett@GreenIsleCommunitySchool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-219,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ", 30784,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. They will gather and evaluate the outcomes of activities as they relate to their goals. An audience and participant survey will be conducted. They will utilize a number of methods to measure the outcome of activities on the success or failure of our goals.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation were arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,11100,"Other, local or private",19100,,"Lisa Buhr, Brady Krusemark, Jenny Portner, Cheryl Endersbe, Chris Enevold, Jeff Pasker, Robb Murray, Jen Olson, Rhiannon Johnston, Tim Adams",,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 37th season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, perform at community events and area parades, purchase some marching piccolos and mellophones, and provide scholarships.",2015-04-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rhiannon,Johnston,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,,"(507) 381-2200 ",gadgett2@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Freeborn, Hennepin, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-221,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30791,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Surveys will be sent to the parade chairperson in each community and they will also survey their band members.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased.",,18990,"Other, local or private",23990,,"Ed Nelson, Bill Kaiser, Bonnie Jaster, Pat Grabitske, Mary Lou Brinker, Mary Borstad, Mike Lokensgard, Lark Brown",,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2015 season and purchase shirts and music stands for the members.",2015-05-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","1906 Welco Dr W","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974 ",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Nobles, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-223,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30792,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","They will continue offering quality arts opportunities by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. They will build new relationships with members of groups to develop heightened appreciation for the performing arts. Audience attendance levels will increase. They will capture the impressions of students and staff participating in an outreach activity. They will tabulate attendance numbers, use on-site surveys, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.","They continued offering quality arts opportunities by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. They built new relationships with members of groups to develop heightened appreciation for the performing arts. Audience attendance levels increased. They captured the impressions of students and staff participating in an outreach activity.",,91730,"Other, local or private",99730,,"John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Gerard Aloisio, Dale Haefner",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2015-16 Performance Series. This will also include outreach activities at two area schools by some of the performing artists, and a presentation for the community.",2015-04-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","202 Earley Ctr for Perf Arts",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-224,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30114,"Arts Access",2015,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will build relationships with Somali immigrants by engaging them with dynamic, accessible, and culturally relevant performing arts programming. We will track the number of participants and partners, evaluate their experience through conversations and surveys, and use external performance measurements to assess community impact. 2: We will engage a diverse audience, many of whom don’t have opportunities to engage with the arts, including art that reflects their own traditions. We will track audience numbers in the target population and survey their previous arts engagement experience and perception of availability of similar arts engagement opportunities in the community.","We engaged new and repeat Somali audience members by programming Somali and non-Somali artists of interest in partnership with Somali organizations. Our Somali Community Liaison attends all of our events that present Somali artists or are focused on engaging Somali community members. She counts participants and has conversations with audience members before and after the show about their experience. We regularly interview and consult with partners and survey audience members. In 2015, an external evaluator and Research Fellow attended Arts Access events and interviewed partners and participants to assess our achievements. 2: We experimented with programming and marketing strategies and worked with Somali partners to identify and address barriers to participation. The main criteria for determining success in this outcome is quantitative data. In 2015, the number of Somali audience members that attended Arts Access events increased. We also experienced an increase in demand from potential partners to co-host Somali community events. This opened up our ability to serve broader segments of the Somali community. Cedar staff and partners are prompted to contribute feedback and observations that ensure that we are reaching new members of the target audience.",,306536,"Other, local or private",406536,4183,"Abdirizak Bihi, Sarah Bowman, Chuck Corliss, Michelle Courtright, Jill Dawe, David Edminster, Gallo Fall, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Brent Hickman, Steven Katz, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True",0.25,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Cedar will continue its programs that engage local Somali communities with performing arts and expand these efforts with Midnimo, a project that brings Somali artists from around the world to Minnesota for week-long residencies.",2015-01-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-265,"Yvonne Cory: Storyteller and textile artist, marketing representative, Faribault County Fair, career and technical instructor, Blue Earth high school; Melissa Cuff: Director of grants and foundation relations for YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities.; Venessa Fuentes: Philanthropy writer at Project for Pride in Living, poet; Sandra Gillespie: Visual artist, online writing instructor, University of Alaska Anchorage, former program director, Alaska State Arts Council; Gabriel Green: Founder and executive director, Wolffe Cultural Center, Duluth, founder and senior pastor, Church of Restoration Twin Ports; Paul Robinson: Senior community leadership consultant for the James P. Shannon Leadership Institute of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30137,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2015,15990,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will be able to take our work on tour throughout Minnesota, reaching audiences in towns we’ve never visited before. Outcome already accomplished in new presenter partnerships to take us to communities new to us. Audience reach measured by attendance, media coverage, and website engagement via google analytics. 2: We will engage audiences across the state in the creative process of generating and performing music for a new chamber music genre, the oboe/bass duo. Presenter questionnaire evaluate our partnership by attendance, performance quality, audience engagement, media coverage. Audience surveys done as feasible. Google analytics will document web reach.","We performed in seventeen communities we'd never reached before with our programs. Arrowhead Libraries passed out surveys and shared results with us. We conversed with audience members after our presentations, and we corresponded with presenters for feedback on our performances. Presenters discussed having us return again, and have passed on endorsements to other presenters. 2: We introduced new audiences to our oboe/bass duo genre, and to our Pages of Music lecture/demonstration educational programs. Arrowhead Libraries passed out surveys and shared results with us. We conversed with audience members after our presentations, and we corresponded with presenters for feedback on our performances. Most surveys were superlative - One of the best programs we've had! Our Library programs were lecture/demos, and some people expected more of a concert. We will be clearer describing our programs to presenters, and increase the performance percentage of educational programs where feasible.",,5464,"Other, local or private",21454,600,,,"Rolf C. Erdahl",Individual,"Arts Tour Minnesota",,"OboeBass! (Carrie Vecchione, oboe, and Rolf Erdahl, double bass), in collaboration with seven new presenting partners, will perform 24 programs in eighteen communities, sharing their unique repertoire in recitals across the state.",2015-03-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rolf,Erdahl,"Rolf C. Erdahl",,,MN,,"(651) 319-1413x c",info@oboebass.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Carlton, Cook, Fillmore, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Nobles, Pope, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-223,"Luanne Fondell: Performing arts director, Memorial Auditorium, Dawson-Boyd School District; Katherine Hill: Audience engagement specialist, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Anna Johnson: Independent arts administrator and consultant, specializing in the area of development; Ronald Lattin: Development director, Youth Performance Company; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center, theater artist and playwright; Pearl Rea: Production manager, lighting designer, stage manager, and tour coordinator; S Buffy Sedlachek: Producer of excellence in performance, CLIMB Theatre, educator peer coach and instructor, Bethel University","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 30147,"Arts Access",2015,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Compelling film and an innovative outreach campaign will ensure record participation of new Asian, Latin, African and other immigrant communities. Attendance numbers will be tabulated and audience surveys employed. The efficacy of our marketing strategy will be measured through feedback from community organizations and attendees. 2: Members of Minnesota’s Asian, Latin, African and other new international populations attend films and events during the two phases of Cine Global. Track attendance with multilingual surveys; record community engagement at events and discussions; qualitative feedback from community partners; track promotions, RSVP lists, free/reduced admission. ","Compelling film and an innovative outreach campaign brought record participation of new Asian, Latin, African and other immigrant communities. Attendance was measured via ticket sales, box office reports and headcounts. Sampling efforts included audience ballots collected during the MSP International Film Festival and multi-lingual audience surveys collected during Cine Latino. Feedback was also collected informally through conversations with audience members and more formally through meetings with community partners and through our Cine Global Advisory Group, whose members represent more than thirty countries and twenty-three languages. 2: Members of Minnesota’s Asian, Latin, African and other new international populations attended films and events during the two phases of Cine Global. Attendance was measured via ticket sales, box office reports and headcounts. Sampling efforts included audience ballots collected during the MSP International Film Festival and multi-lingual audience surveys collected during Cine Latino. Feedback was also collected informally through conversations with audience members and more formally through meetings with community partners and through our Cine Global Advisory Group, whose members represent more than 30 countries and twenty-three languages. ",,72471,"Other, local or private",172471,,"Melodie Bahan, Maria Antonia Calvo, Anne Carayon, Senator Richard Cohen, Tom DeBiaso, Jacob Frey, James Gerlich, Karen Heithoff, Max Musicant, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Karen Sternal, Mark Tierney, Frances Wilkinson",1.5,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Cine Global is a program of 50 notable films, supplemented by dialogues and events, developed in response to the dynamically shifting regional demographics, and exploring the unique and shared experiences of new Minnesotans.",2015-01-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563 ",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-269,"Mary Bromen: Executive director, Dakota Woodlands Women's and Family Homeless Shelter; Laura Campbell: Adult day program manager, Southwest Senior Center, ArtSage teaching artist; Kendall Carlson: Communications and events manager for Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES); Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30814,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1800 attend capstone, with 75% in state; 300 attend local rehearsals; shows when cost and distance barriers are removed, people take advantage of the arts. Achieve 90% positive satisfaction rating of capstone performances to validate that audience views the event as high quality. Online survey of people who purchased tickets in advance; metrics provided by automated ticketing system; informal interviews of band directors who hosted one of the Drum and Bugle Corps Program; informal interviews of event attendees; analysis of data collected from the event.","Tickets sold for capstone event 1842 with 87% to people in Minnesota. Local rehearsals were attended by 500 people. Satisfaction rating per online survey was 99%.",,32630,"Other, local or private",42630,6600,"Jon Bahr, Charles Cullen, John Donahue, Bruce Feriano, Kevin Hanson, Timothy Kviz, Tom Leith, Tim Lundin, Gary Tollers",,"Celebration of a City AKA Rochesterfest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"River City Rhapsody 2015 Drum and Bugle Corps Program",2014-12-08,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brent,Ackerman,"Celebration of a City AKA Rochesterfest","PO Box 007",Rochester,MN,55903,"(507) 285-8769 ",director@rochesterfest.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-57,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Jon Swanson: curator; Joan Sween: author; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter","John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ", 30922,"Arts Activities Support",2015,6450,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","With the change in venue to a park located in closer proximity to residential areas; we hope to increase the number of participants in the wacipi. We also hope to have increased participation from dancers and drum groups. In order to determine how we may better serve and attract more dancers we will conduct a 'performers' survey'. In addition, the new venue should help facilitate our ability to conduct a more accurate audience/participant count.","This was evident not only by the participation of 95 dancers/drummers representing several nations including Lakota, Dakota, Anishinaabe-Ojibwe, Tsalagi, Winnebago, Navaho and Aztec; but also by the attendance of approximately 500 audience participants. Every member of the Advisory Committee and staff personnel purposely engaged with audience and performing participants to glean information about the wacipi. Responses were extremely positive for both 2nd or 3rd time attendees who looked forward to the event, and from first time visitors who were attending their very first wacipi.",,3250,"Other, local or private",9700,,"Walter Inyan Wakan Ripplinger, Geri Ripplinger, Del Burmeister, Nancy Davis-Ortiz, Janine Sackett, Mary So Happy, Morris Goodwin Jr, Steve Young, Donna Lindsay-Goodwin",,"Chaske Cikala Wacipi","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Activities Support",,"Funding for The Little Dance in Chaska, a two-day community pow-wow engaging drummers, dancers and over 750 community members at Lion's Park in Chaska in August 2015.",2015-06-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donna,Lindsay-Goodwin,"Chaske Cikala Wacipi","549 Saxony Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 448-6860 ",donna@dlgcreativemgmt.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-551,"LaDonna Morrison: Finance, administration, organizational planning; Kersten Elverum: Administration; Joanna Lees: Artistic, administration, education; Patricia Mitchell: Artistic, marketing, administration; Mike Spellman: Administration, marketing, volunteerism; Stacy Stanley: Artistic, marketing, administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, youth programming, community service; Rosy Kirk: Artistic.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",, 35727,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,4410,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans with pay what you want tickets in two communities. Raise the quality and type of arts opportunities in our region by presenting nationally and internationally renowned Celtic musicians. Onsite surveys of audience members, online surveys of musicians/artists, data collection (attendance, number of events, revenues, etc.).","Provide access to participation in the arts with pay what you want tickets (75% of tickets sold at door; average price $11.46 in Cannon Falls, $12.96 in Northfield).",,5375,"Other, local or private",9785,,"Nancy Carlson, Susan Carlson, Richard Collman, Kate Flory, Jerry Fox, Janine Haidar, Emmett Lefkowitz, Virginia Lorang, Sian Muir, Addie Nelson, Wendy Placko",0.00,"Northfield Arts Guild AKA Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Celtic music concert",2016-07-01,2016-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alyssa,"Herzog Melby","Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra","304 Division St S",Northfield,MN,55057,"(507) 645-8877 ",alyssa@northfieldartsguild.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-97,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.","John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: Managing Director of Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 35777,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Access: 15-30 community members will perform as the chorus. A local girl will be cast as Emerson’s daughter. Half of Nature's cast are Actor's Equity Association members who perform with Guthrie, Southern Theater, Jungle, etc. Squash Blossom Farm is a new arts venue. Data collection will be taken for all of the productions. Feedback from Community Chorus members regarding their experience through an online questionnaire. Post show discussions to elicit feedback from the audience. (Will be video recorded.)","Provided arts opportunities for Minnesotans- Increase participation--9 local community members performed in Nature; increase quality of arts in the region -many cast members perform with the Guthrie, Southern Theater, etc.; Squash Blossom is a new venue.",,7705,"Other, local or private",17705,2050,"Jean Andreasen, Prescott Bergh, Beth Waterhouse, Leo Zukor",0.00,"Renewing the Countryside AKA Renewing the Countryside","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,Nature,2016-06-01,2016-11-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Joanides,"Renewing the Countryside II AKA Renewing the Countryside","PO Box 1","Zumbro Falls",MN,55991,"(612) 251-7304 ",jan@rtcinfo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Beltrami, Carver, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hennepin, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-117,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.","John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: Managing Director of Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 35857,"Arts Activities Support",2016,1612,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Though numbers of participants in an outdoor event with no structured boundaries are hard to be exact; we hope to increase audience by at least 100 participants per session. We hope to increase dancer participation by at least 25 dancers. In order to better serve and attract dancers we will conduct direct contact surveys/questionnaires. Using volunteer staff we will strive to undertake audience counts at all three sessions of the wacipi. ","Event cancelled due to weather. ",,,"Other, local or private ",1612,,,0.00,"Chaske Cikala Wacipi","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Activities Support ",,"Funding for The Little Dance in Chaska, a two-day community pow-wow engaging drummers, dancers and over 750 community members at Lion's Park in Chaska in August 2016. ",2016-06-20,2016-09-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donna,Lindsay-Goodwin,"Chaske Cikala Wacipi","549 Saxony Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 448-6860 ",donna@dlgcreativemgmt.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-688,"Ann Spencer: Fundraising, general administration, artistic; Eliza Severson: Community service, administration; Libby Tschida: Youth programming, Community Education, education; Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, audience development, artistic; Dan Sassenberg: Fundraising, administration, marketing. ","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television. ",,2 35537,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",2016,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","1. Adult students will be taught art techniques. 2. An art show will be produced. Attendance tracking. Survey of participants and artists.","Local artists taught adult art classes culminating in an art show.",,3000,"Other, local or private",18000,,"Brenda Carlson, Dani Strenke, Mark Leigh, Jerry Vitalis, Lori Berg, Tom Lawlor",0.00,"Chisago Lakes Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",,"During the ItÆs Never Too Late to Become an Artist project, art classes taught by local artists will be offered to the adult residents of southern Chisago County through Chisago Lakes Community Education during the fall, winter, and spring of 2016 and 201",2016-07-15,2017-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barrett,Hindt,"Chisago Lakes Community Education","13750 Lake Blvd",Lindstrom,MN,55045,"(651) 213-2600 ",bhindt@chisagolakes.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Anoka, Washington, Scott, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-fund-organization-grant-3,"Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate.","Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate.",,2 35538,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",2016,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","1. Students will be taught art techniques. 2. An art show will be produced. Attendance tracking. Survey of participants and artists.","Local artists taught youth art classes culminating in an art show.",,5000,"Other, local or private",20000,,"Brenda Carlson, Dani Strenke, Mark Leigh, Jerry Vitalis, Lori Berg, Tom Lawlor",0.00,"Chisago Lakes Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",,"During the Afternoons With Artists project, Chisago Lakes Community Education will contract with local artists to teach their artistic skills to the youth of southern Chisago County during after school classes and evening advanced classes.",2016-07-31,2016-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barrett,Hindt,"Chisago Lakes Community Education","13750 Lake Blvd",Lindstrom,MN,55045,"(651) 213-2600 ",bhindt@chisagolakes.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Anoka, Washington, Scott, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-fund-organization-grant-4,"Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate; Jamie Gillett: Fiber and multimedia artist, arts advocate.","Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate; Jamie Gillett: Fiber and multimedia artist, arts advocate.",,2 35697,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. The evaluation method will consist of data collection, interviews, and surveys. Committee members will count the number of performances, the number of artists involved, and the audience members under 30 years of age. They will interview artists and attendees to see what they like about their program and what could be improved. This will tell them immediately if there are things that they need to change or adjust. Surveys for audience members will be available online, at the event, City Hall, and the Gaylord Public Library.","The number of Minnesotans who participated in arts, festivals, and folk and traditional activities increased. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increased.",,5000,"Other, local or private",9000,,"Pauline Marlinski, Lindsey Bruns, Nancy Cowell, Kacey Tollefson, Rosa Enrrigue, Jane Rischmiller",0.00,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor ""Music on Main"" with fourteen weekly concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2016.",2016-06-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,McCann,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338 ",kmccann@exploregaylord.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-253,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35700,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,3650,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will evaluate their Elder’s Celebration Program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community, and staff; data collected; and staff and artist discussions. Staff will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results.","The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,1786,"Other, local or private",5436,,"Sharon Ehrich, Nick Pollack, Kacy Honl, Pete Czarnecki, Kristine Schwartz, Jackie Larson, Tami Wentzlaff",0.00,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create plays and music based on the elderÆs life. Public performance of the plays will be in May 2016.",2016-04-01,2016-05-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Menne,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338,"(507) 326-7144 ",pmmenne@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-256,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 35702,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Parent Board will gather and evaluate the outcomes of activities as they relate to their goals. An audience and participant survey will be conducted. They will utilize a number of methods to measure the outcome of activities on the success or failure of our goals.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,19500,"Other, local or private",27500,,"Brady Krusemark, Cheryl Endersbe, Jen Olson, Chris Enevold, Jeff Pasker, Robb Murray, Rhiannon Johnston, Tim Adams, Eric Bunde, Lori Maday",0.00,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 38th season as the premier youth marching band for the greater Mankato area, perform in over 20 community events and parades, purchase instruments, and provide scholarships.",2016-04-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rhiannon,Johnston,"Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001-2520,"(507) 381-2200 ",gadgett2@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Benton, Carver, Douglas, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-258,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35706,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Surveys will be handed out at all parades and concerts to be mailed back to them. The librarian will do an evaluation and summarize the returned surveys.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increased.",,12710,"Other, local or private",17710,,"Lark Brown, Mary Borstad, Bonnie Jaster, Darlene Fretham, Pat Grabitski, Ed Brown, Steven Weisgram, Bill Kaiser",0.00,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2016 season. They will build a website, purchase music and a conductor stand.",2016-05-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","1906 Welco Dr W","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974 ",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Nobles, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-261,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35710,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,3300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The Art Teacher will create, distribute, and tabulate the surveys for students, art teachers and visitors.","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,1110,"Other, local or private",4410,,"Amanda Feterl, Mari Lu Martens, Annie Kreger, Jim Amsden",0.00,"Sibley East Elementary School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will host a regional Elementary Art Show at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Student Union Gallery, May 2016.",2016-04-01,2016-05-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Feterl,"Sibley East Elementary School","202 3rd Ave NW PO Box 1000",Arlington,MN,55307-1000,"(507) 964-2292 ",amanda.feterl@sibleyeast.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-264,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32566,"Arts Activities Support",2016,8438,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We plan to have at least 200 audience members attend our special matinee performance and luncheon geared towards seniors. We intend to send out a survey to all ticket buyers after our production, with the goal of having at least 75% of attendees state that our show met or exceeded their expectations. We will count the number of tickets sold to our special matinee performance. We will design and distribute a survey to all ticket buyers at the completion of our production.","Of the patrons who attended, over 85% rated that the production met or exceeded their expectations, and of participants, over 90% said they would participate in a Chaska Valley Family Theatre production again in the future. Additionally, responses from three senior center leaders indicated that 100% of participants to the senior matinee commented that they enjoyed their outing and would do it again of given a chance. We met most of our goals for this production, though we fell short is a few areas. We held eight performances for the public during our run from February 26 to March 6, 2016, and also held a special weekday matinee luncheon performance geared toward senior citizens. Goal achievement was as follows: We created an artistically excellent, attended by nearly 2200 patrons; we had hoped for 3000. We provided a quality, participatory experience for all involved, especially families. Our senior matinee lunch and a show was attended by 140 patrons, and was a truly memorable experience. We had hoped to get up to 300 for this performance. Both our participant and audience survey results that reflected a high level of satisfaction. We were unable to arrange an ASL-interpreted performance for this production. In the end, our artistic and participation goals were solidly met. Survey comments from audiences including words like ""fantastic costumes and scenery"" and ""glorious musical performances."" Participant survey comments included ""this is the most fun I have had in years!"" Since this was our organizations 20th anniversary production, director and organization co-founder Paula Atkins reached out to many participants from over the years and encouraged them to participate, truly resulting in an ""anniversary,"" celebratory experience. As older-generation musicals, like ""My Fair Lady"" age, so too do the audiences. We were successful bringing those people to this production. Where we fell short, perhaps, is getting more student attendees. 85% of tickets were sold to adults, which was not unexpected, given the fact that the majority of the cast were adults. However, earlier, more thorough marketing to schools, or more discounting of student tickets may have resulted in better youth attendance. We knew going in that, due to the nature of this show (older-style musical, fewer children in cast), that we might have difficulty drawing younger audiences. This came to be true, but overall, we served our targeted demographic well with this production. That is, families from within our community who we serve with quality, affordable, LOCAL, entertainment. In particular, for participants, we were able to draw both old and new amateur participants from within the community for on and off stage roles in the production. Of specific note was the special senior matinee, where busing was provided and a special meal and show were held. In this instance, we were able to bring quality, affordable live musical theater to people who may not otherwise be able to attend due to lack of transportation or funds. One area we continue to struggle is in gaining traction with hearing disabled persons. In the case of this show, we were unable to coordinate a specific date that worked to have our ASL interpreters come to provide their services, so no ASL show was performed. Past efforts have been hit and miss in attendance, with the bulk attending being ASL students/teachers, and often families of deaf persons. We continue to work with local groups like VSA, and schools for the deaf, to develop joint partnerships to try to encourage deaf students and families to attend our shows.",,46600,"Other, local or private",55038,,"Daniel Bergner, Jennifer Boothroyd, William Coldwell, Anna Olson, Courtney Pernat, Lawrence Schroeder, Kevin Spencer, Katie Spille, Mark Taintor, Robert Thomas",0.00,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Activities Support",,"Funding for nine performances of My Fair Lady at Chanhassen High School's Performing Arts Center in February and March 2016.",2015-10-26,2016-03-06,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Spille,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","PO Box 641",Chaska,MN,55317,"(952) 250-7206 ",cvftmail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-630,"Bethany Whitehead: Fundraising, general management, organizational development; Alex Legeros: General management, artistic, finance; Amanda Dlouhy: Artistic, general management, organizational development; Janice Johnson: Audience development, organizational development, education; Nate Lovdahl: Fundraising, education, organizational development; Debra Stone: Artistic, education, community development; Becky Stibbe: Fundraising, audience development, general management; Patricia Vaillancourt: General management, audience development, computer systems; Teresa Mock: Artistic, audience development, organizational development.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair of El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 32603,"Arts Activities Support",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Somali Museum of Minnesota will present exhibitions and lectures on Somali culture at 10 community institutions in the Twin Cities. At each event, 20-200 people will encounter and engage with Somali traditional art and culture. Success of this project will be measured by ongoing demand for the program. We will track locations continuing to request presentations, and plan for future programming with those sites. Content of the culture programming will be evaluated by Somali Museum advisors, including: Ahmed Ismail Yusuf, poet and folklorist; Scott Pollock, American Swedish Institute; Cadar Kaahin, historian and storyteller; and Said Salah Ahmed, Board Chair of the Somali Museum and globally-respected leader in Somali culture preservation.","The Somali Museum presented the Mobile Culture Show at 24 events, engaging 2,115 participants in an interaction with Somali culture and art. 900 attendees were Somali-American. Youth who had never before studied their traditional culture immersed themselves in learning about traditional artifacts and artworks, and non-Somalis gained information about Somali culture and art for the first time. The Somali Museum aimed to increase access to Somali traditional arts by bringing a mobile exhibition out into the community. We achieved this goal by bringing mobile exhibitions to 24 community events around the metro. These events comprised an exhibition of cultural artifacts, a lecture presentation, a question-and-answer period, and in some cases a family storytelling component. For 8 locations, the event included performance by the Traditional Dance Troupe. This enabled audiences to immerse themselves in Somalia's lively, joyful traditional dance. Many audience members cited the dance component as their favorite part of the event. Locations for this program were as follows: 1) Immanuel Lutheran Church – Cross Cultural Dialogue Presentation; 2,3) University of Minnesota, Coffman Union – Gallery Opening Reception, Culture Showcase; 4) West Bank Business Association – West Bank Crash Course; 5) Anoka County Immigration and Refugee Committee – Cultural Competence Training; 6-11) Franklin Library – Franklin Culture Camp; 12) CommonBond Communities – Community Presentation; 13) Children’s Theater Company – Brown Bag Lunch; 14) Whittier International School – Poetry Event; 15) Integrated Arts Academy – Extracurricular presentation; 16) Armatage Elementary – Extracurricular presentation; 17) Skyview Elementary School – Student club presentation; 18) Minnesota History Center – Valentine’s Day Around the World; 19) General Mills – Cultural Workshop; 20) ALIF Center – Family Event; 21) St Paul College – Racial Equity Talks; 22) Whittier School – Whittier Alliance Community Presentation; 23) Lyndale School – Family Cultural Night; 24) Al Amal School – Cultural Night. One highlight from the project was a 6-week event at Franklin Library. After previous seasons, we determined that recurring events are more effective for deepening youth’s engagement. This year, we partnered with Franklin Library because it is a major community hub and hangout for Somali teens. We offered a 6-week program as part of the Library’s regular teen programming, which we called “Franklin Culture Camp.” This program included 3 presentations of artifacts and art history lecture, followed by 3 presentations focused on dance. The participants shared positive feedback, saying that they had never known their own art history was something they could “study” the way they study other subjects in class. Many participants pledged to continue as volunteers at the Somali Museum. Overall, demand for this program exceeded our expectations, and we were delighted to present this program at 24 locations. To accommodate increased demand, we set up a system of work-sharing among staff, rather than having all staff at each event. This encouraged us to train all staff in cultural presentations and setting up displays, which has increased our capacity. We also adapted our pay documentation to tracking weekly hours, rather than hours per event. This was an effective solution, and we will continue this approach as the program grows. We aimed to target Somali youth re-connecting with their heritage and non-Somalis encountering Somali culture for the first time. We achieved this goal by bringing mobile exhibitions to 24 community events with diverse audiences. These events were catered to different audiences’ needs, allowing non-Somalis to ask questions and begin to understand Somali artistic culture, while challenging Somali youth participants to dig deeply into studying their own heritage. Participants at locations were as follows: Immanuel Lutheran Church – 45 participants (all non- Somali adults); University of Minnesota, Coffman Union – 65 participants (mixed Somali and non-Somali college students); Coffman Union Event 2 – 300 (mixed Somali and non-Somali students and instructors); West Bank Business Association – 10 participants (mixed Somali and non-Somali adults and youth); Anoka County Immigration and Refugee Committee – 100 (non-Somali adults); Franklin Library – 15 (all Somali youth); CommonBond Communities – 40 (mixed Somali and non-Somali adults); Children’s Theater Company – 30 (non-Somali adults); Whittier International School – 150 (mixed Somali and non-Somali parents and children); Integrated Arts Academy – 60 (non-Somali high school students); Armatage Elementary – 100 (mixed Somali and non-Somali elementary students); Skyview Upper Elementary School – 40 (Somali students); Minnesota History Center – 600 (mixed Somali and non-Somali families and children); General Mills Headquarters – 20 (mixed Somali and non-Somali adults); ALIF Center – 80 (Somali parents and children); Saint Paul College – 60 (mixed Somali and non-Somali college students and instructors); Whittier School – 100 (mixed Somali and non-Somali adults and children); Lyndale Community School – 200 (mixed Somali and non-Somali parents and children); Al Amal School – 100 (all Somali high school students). Our goal was to increase access for Minnesotans of all backgrounds, and particularly Somali-American youth, to Somali culture and art. We achieved this goal by engaging an estimated 2,115 people. Of these, estimated 900 participants were of Somali background. Both non-Somali and Somali heritage participants shared positive feedback, saying that the Somali Museum offers a resource for cultural learning that is unavailable from any other program in the Twin Cities. Interestingly, both Somalis and non-Somalis shared a similar comment: they were happy to begin to learn about Somali art and culture, but this event didn’t do enough to teach the full complexity of Somali culture. Participants from both demographics expressed that one-time events were essential for “breaking the ice,” but they also desired opportunity for deeper study. The Somali Museum is taking this feedback to its leadership and will deeply consider ways to offer deeper study in the future. We purposefully tracked and recorded information of those expressing this sentiment, so we can contact them when we implement new study programs.",,5000,"Other, local or private",15000,,"Said Salah Ahmed, Yassin Dualeh, Abdulfatah Mohamed, Abshir Isse, Asha Hibad, Busad Ali Kheyre, Mohamoud Abdullahi Mohamed, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Faisal Deri",0.00,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Activities Support",,"Funding to present an exhibition of traditional Somali artworks in 10 locations, targeting Somali youth and segments of the Somali community that lack access to studying traditional Somali arts and culture.",2015-09-23,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Larsson,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum","3007 Cedar Ave c/o Osman Ali",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 998-1166 ",slarsson@adcminnesota.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-667,"Denise Prosek: Artistic, administration; Laura Sorensen: Artistic, administration, organizational; Mathew Janczewski: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Adriana Rimpel: Artistic, administration; Chris Garza: Artistic, administration, audience development; Natalie Madgy: Administration, education, artistic; Caitlin Marlotte: Administration, fundraising, artistic; Jane Heer: Artistic, administration; Elysia Michaelsen: Artistic, education.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair of El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 32613,"Arts Activities Support",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to have over 40 youth participating and over 600 community members attend the shows. Participants will be engaged in a hands on learning environment in a well-rounded theater experience. The professionals and artists involved with the program will evaluate the outcomes and at the end of the project. Financial success is measured by meeting two goals of keeping the participants and audiences fees low, so it is accessible to everyone in the community. The second goal we stay within our project budget expenses. Additionally this year we will ask parents to complete an anonymous online survey with five basic questions to help improve our program. One question asked parents is to rate their satisfaction 1 to 5 (1 = extremely dissatisfied; 5=extremely satisfied with Summer Youth Theater as a program. We are also hoping to receive some practical suggestions to help improve the program. We plan to continue the online survey in future years.","Parents were to complete a survey with 5 questions. Out of 32 families, 16 surveys were completed. One question asked was to rate satisfaction 1 to 5 with Summer Youth Theatre. 15 chose 5 (extremely satisfied), and 1 chose 4 (satisfied.) We received praise and practical suggestions. We planned on 40 youth involved in this year’s show, we ended up with 39. We estimated an audience of 500 and our actual audience was 780! We achieved all 4 articulated goals, and we consider this year’s show a success. We provided a place for youth to explore their creativity and learn about theatre. 39 youth were involved. Our original script allowed students to be creative and add their own touches. Cast members had a blast diving into their unique character, building background stories, and turning a rough draft into a polished show. One obvious strength in this year’s program was the opportunity for our participants to develop leadership, self-esteem, discipline, and cooperation in working together to produce a show in 6 weeks. This year’s cast was especially young, and it encouraged a group of eighth graders to really step up into that leadership role when our leaders are traditionally closer to tenth grade. This group served as a model to others for teamwork and positive attitude despite a large age difference. Another strength of this year’s show was the script’s theme. Each year we strive for a theme or moral that encourages global consciousness and/or critical thinking. This year’s script was certainly educational and timely. Kids for President taught our cast members about the electoral process and challenged the audience to consider the desired qualities in leader of this country. One young mother told me that after seeing the show, her conversation in a fifteen minute car ride with her 5-year-old went from definition of a good and bad leader to exploring different government systems! We certainly met our goal of challenging audience members to reflect. One challenge this year to the artistic process was changes in the personal lives of directors. For the past five years, Hannah and Jake (script authors and directors), Lauren (music composer and director), and Kyle (tech director) have worked very well together and developed an easy rhythm. This summer all had big changes such a new baby, graduate school classes during rehearsal, and a new job. This demanded some creativity at rehearsal bringing in past participants to help with rehearsals. Additionally, our student directors had to be absent for a couple weeks here and there. The inconsistency of adults at rehearsal created a challenge in developing a routine-based environment for young learners. If a similar situation occurred in future years, we would work hard to have at least two or three adults who can be at rehearsal every day rather than just one consistent adult. We feel that we served the diversity of our community well. The program is designed to be open and accessible to all who want to participate. The registration information clearly states that all youth who completed grades 3 through 12, had an equal opportunity to be involved in the production. All households in the district receive the registration information in the Summer Community Education brochure. Those who were involved in the administrative, artistic, and volunteer groups who worked on the project represented the diversity of our community. We believe the community is always affected for the better by Summer Theatre performances. We see positive reactions from the actors, their families, and their friends. We also hear testimonials from current and past participants that Summer Theatre is or was one of the best experiences. We have seen many Summer Youth Theatre participants continue their theatrical involvement in the high school plays, often landing large roles because of their abilities and experience. Students testify that they not only grew theatrically, but also personally. Strong friendships are formed in Summer Youth Theatre, and it is the goal of the directors to be mentors in all aspects of life. The majority of the participants are involved in their early teens. It is such a crucial time in developing their morals and ethics. Summer Youth Theatre fosters a positive, safe environment in which students are able to grow. Summer Youth Theatre provides an opportunity for individuals to shine on stage. Every student is given at least two lines, and everyone participates in several songs with choreography. Participants are encouraged to stay after rehearsal and contribute to set work and finding/creating costumes. Students are given the opportunity to be involved in whichever way they wish, resulting in learned teamwork skills, technical skills, and self-esteem. They then carry those skills out into the community in a variety of ways: involvement in their church, 4-H, jobs, sports, teams, and volunteerism. Because our program design is flexible and inclusive, we are able to readily accommodate participants with special needs. Participants can indicate special needs on the registration form. An American with Disabilities Act statement is printed in the Community Education brochure. A number of participants this year were diagnosed with anxiety. With the help of directors communicating with parents, they were able to participate without barriers. Students do not need to audition to be in the show. Registration alone guarantees them a spot on stage – auditions simply dictate which part they get. This makes theatre accessible to students who may be shy initially and allows them to grow in confidence. We were able to accommodate several limited-mobility persons at our performances by use of our easily accessible, state-of-the-art performance space. Many people utilized the elevator and reserved handicapped seating.",,5775,"Other, local or private",15775,,"Rachel Bender, Laurie Heid, Rhonda Maas, Joyce Peterson, Lori Seiling, Sara Soley, Lynn Younglove",0.00,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts Activities Support",,"Funding for a seven-week Youth Summer Theater program featuring an original script and musical score. The program will take place at the Watertown-Mayer Performing Arts Center and will culminate with three public performances in July 2016.",2016-01-01,2016-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bender,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-0285 ",hwaldock@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-activities-support-676,"Bethany Hansen: Administration, youth programming, artistic; Mary Smith: Organizational development, volunteerism, education; Daniel Peltzman: Administration, organizational development; Bill Venne: Fundraising; Sarah Jordet: Organizational development, administration, artistic; Kate Roarty: Audience development, administration, volunteerism; Craig Harris: Organizational development, administration, artistic; Mohamed Samatar: Artistic, community service, fundraising; Rosemary Nevils: Artistic, Community Education, fundraising.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair of El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 35340,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5904,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The purpose of this community event is to bring three master level Afro-Brazilian cultural arts instructors to Duluth in order to 1) build knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity of the Afro-Brazilian culture through the study of dance, martial art, music, and language within the Duluth community, and 2) equip and empower current local practitioners of these arts in order to advance the movement of Afro-Brazilian cultural arts in the Duluth community. Through this event, we aim to 1) increase the understanding of Afro-Brazilian culture among at least 90% of participants, 2) increase the physical skills among at least 90% of local practitioners. Objective 1) will be assessed through a short survey asking if they found the event educational and if they would return for a future event. Objective 2) will be assessed through instructor evaluation as follows: A) Local students will be evaluated two weeks before the event by the project director according to their ability to perform related skills. If these skills are considered adequate they will be promoted at the batizado for their achievements. B) During the batizado, participants will be evaluated by demonstrating an ability to perform the skills taught to them after each workshop. Local students will be evaluated again two weeks after the event on all above skills.","Served over 200 plates of traditional Brazilian food, drew in attendees from four states, exposed Capoeira to 710 people all of whom had the opportunity to participate in Capoeira, successfully graduated seven students to their next level in Capoeira after being evaluated two weeks prior to the event and again two weeks after, able to bring in a fourth instructor, able to extend the scope of the event to a weeklong from two days.",,4046,"Other, local or private",9950,,"Justin Markus, Mark Nelson, Daniel Marturano",0.00,"Avalon Educational Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"2016 Capoeira Batuque Batizado",2016-04-01,2016-06-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Markus,"Avalon Educational Institute","404 Superior St W  ",Duluth,MN,55805,"(218) 310-0946 ",silversurfcapo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Pine, Cook, Lake, Itasca, Carlton, Anoka, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-19,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2 32740,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations",2016,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","After a youth-heavy WEST SIDE STORY production, Northern Light Opera Company plans to provide opportunities for all ages of performers in 2016. Performers will develop their singing, dancing and acting skills, increasing their facility with British accents and manners. Construction crews will increase skills in scenic painting, costume and set construction skills. We expect continued growth in our talent pool and volunteer base. We expect to develop the Armory further as a theater space, and hope for another sold-out run. An audience survey will be conducted. An audience watcher will record audience first hand response to the production. Audience written and oral comments will be collected. Feedback from cast and crew will be solicited at the cast picnic after the strike on Sunday afternoon following the final performance. The Northern Light Opera Company Board will make a formal evaluation of the project at its first board meeting following the production.","ANNIE GET YOUR GUN succeeded artistically; 7 sold-out audiences of 2100; the Armory space set up as an “alley” stage, ½ audience on each side offered new acting challenges. The script of Annie Get Your Gun, required Northern Light Opera Company to diligently recruit Native Americans. Sitting Bull, 5 cast members in various roles including Pow Wow dancers, and, 2 back stage volunteers had Native heritage. Different cultural backgrounds coming together as cast and audience has been positive for the entire Park Rapids community.",,39590,"Other, local or private",45590,,"Gail Ahart, Patricia Dove, Paul Dove, Brian Ahart, Kurt Hansen, Lorri Jager, Jan Kehr, Robert Light, John McKinney, Marie Nordberg, John Rasmussen, Gary Stennes, Joan Tweedale",0.00,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations",,"Northern Light Opera Company presents MY FAIR LADY, July 29 - August 6, 2016",2016-06-20,2016-08-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Dove,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","PO Box 102","Park Rapids",MN,56470-4638,"(218) 732-7096 ",info@northernlightopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Morrison, Mower, Cass, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Clay, Clearwater, Polk, Pope, Crow Wing, Ramsey, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Rock, Scott, Hennepin, Hubbard, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Winona, McLeod",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-organizations-7,"Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician.","Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.",,2 35203,"Arts Learning",2016,33859,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","With the potential to engage up to 2,200 visitors, the proposed Teaching Artist Series increases the number of Minnesota's youngest arts learners. By tracking attendance, we will show growth in arts learning opportunities. Our evaluation partner, the University of Minnesota, will measure qualitative growth in art knowledge of the participants. 2: The Museum will hold 88 arts learning workshops, effectively increasing learning opportunities to Minnesota’s youngest learners. By conducting 88 new arts learning workshops, the Museum will increase learning opportunities to Minnesota’s youngest learners. Staff and our evaluation partner will track growth in arts knowledge.","By serving 3,042 visitors through the Teaching Artist series, the museum has increased the number young arts learners in Minnesota. The Museum hired the University of Minnesota's Center for Early Education and Development to perform both quantitative and qualitative data analyses on the data collected. Percentages and frequencies were calculated for the quantitative data and themes were identified within the qualitative data. High levels of engagement with the programming, as well as the number of visitors, illustrates that more Minnesotans are learning through art. 2: The Museum held 111 arts learning workshops, effectively increasing learning opportunities to Minnesota’s youngest learners. The Museum hired the University of Minnesota's Center for Early Education and Development to perform both quantitative and qualitative data analyses on the data collected. Percentages and frequencies were calculated for the quantitative data and themes were identified within the qualitative data. The consensus based on the data was that both children and adults appreciated the museum’s thoughtful, age-appropriate arts learning opportunities, and many returned more than once to participate.",,9242,"Other, local or private",43101,4907,"Dr. Siyad Abdullahi, Kelly Baker, Kevin Balon, Robert Befidi, Chris Bellini, Holly Boehne, Melissa Brinkman, Steve Christenson, Chad Dayton, Liz Deziel, Lisa Duff, Paul Dzubnar, Ray Faust, Ann Ferreira, Michael Fiddelke, HT Fish, Amy Giovanini, Janel Goff, Jim Grant, Hema Gunasekaran, Patrick Harris, Suzette Huovinen, Michael Kaphing, Phil Krump, John I. Marshall, Philip McKoy, Kate McRoberts, Jennifer Moll, James Momon, Jim Mulrooney, Scott Slipy, Susan Oberman Smith, Steve Stensrud, Katharine Tinucci, Ronda Wescott, Will Au-Yeung, Drew Zinkel",,"Minnesota Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Minnesota Children’s Museum’s teaching artist series engages children with Minnesota artists, in a guided arts learning experience through workshops and drop-in activities in which they will create or respond to art.",2015-09-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Lekvin,"Minnesota Children's Museum","10 W 7th St","St Paul",MN,55102-2453,"(651) 225-6000 ",jlekvin@mcm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-648,"Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; Richard Carlson: Theater and philosophy teacher, School for Environmental Studies, Apple Valley; Alberto Justiniano: Artistic director, Teatro del Pueblo; theater artist and filmmaker; Cydney Perkins: Arts volunteer in Rochester schools; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Joanne Toft: Private educational arts consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 10032277,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews, and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending, and the number of people in different age groups. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees at each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. Committee Members will distribute the surveys and tabulate the results. A volunteer will also keep records of the weekly data collection and observations by committee members.",,,6175,"Other,local or private",12175,,,,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ?Music under the Oaks? with weekly concerts in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2024. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-04-01,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Delaine,Elseth,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338",gaylordmuo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-700,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032278,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. During the project period, Govenaires Performing Arts Association will implement a feedback process for a majority of our performances, overseen by the project manager and Director of Strategic Planning and Community Engagement. This process will entail printing and distributing postcards to our audiences along our routes at parades, seated in parks at concerts, and in stadiums at our field show performances. These cards will be two-sided business cards. On the first side, the phrase ""tell us what you think!"" in addition to a QR-code link to an online audience survey, would be provided. On the flip side, the Prairie Lakes and Govenaires Logos would appear. The link to the survey would enable us to gather generalized and specific feedback regarding our performances. Following the conclusion of the project, surveys will be distributed amongst the participants of the Govenaires Performing Arts Association - one each for the staff and performers. The questions on these participant surveys will be in an effort to evaluate the experience across all rehearsals and performances throughout the duration of the project, with some questions specifically related to the quality and clarity of the artistic product.",,,44070,"Other,local or private",53070,,,,"Govenaires Performing Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps, Govenaires Parade and Concert Corps, and Govenaires Winter Percussion will perform in parades, concerts, field shows, and competitions. Funds will be used for staff stipends, equipment, supplies, and music licensing.",2024-02-04,2024-08-04,,Completed,,,Jeffrey,Peterson,"Govenaires Performing Arts Association","1234 Marsh St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 990-9273",treasurer@govenaires.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-701,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032279,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by video and audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; data collected; and staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results.",,,600,"Other,local or private",5600,,,,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Students will interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a musical play about the elder's life; with a performance in May 2024. Funds will be used for artist fees, costumes, sets, publicity, and sound equipment rental.",2024-02-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-702,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032294,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our state increases. Attendee surveys will be collected at the event by assigned surveyor teams. Volunteer, vendor, and srtist surveys will be distributed electronically after the event via email. We will conduct a Diversity Council feedback session at regular or special meeting. Program coordinators will create, distribute, tabulate surveys.",,,19000,"Other,local or private",25000,,,,"Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Festival of Nations St. Peter, May 2024, featuring music, art, and dance performances representing a wide variety of cultures, diverse peoples, artistic expressions, languages, and homelands. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-02-01,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,William,Nelsen,"Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council","552 N Welco Dr","St Peter",MN,56082,"(651) 387-0865",williamnelsen@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-717,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10034500,"Arts Education",2025,25000,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","To continue and expand programming that will provide Pope County and the surrounding area with high quality, accessible arts education opportunities. Staff and volunteers will document participation, provide information about collaborations and partnerships, and track all social media engagement through available insight tools. We will also distribute online surveys to participants.",,,,,25000,,,,"Central Square, Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Education",,"Central Square will provide art education opportunities by offering youth classes and workshops in theater and music, and community events that promote art engagement as a vital element of civic life.",2025-01-01,2025-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Marie,Chan,"Central Square, Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0400",marie@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-261,"Em Christie: Christie is a writer and theatre artist. They host free rock painting events for all ages as part of a group that paints and hides rocks to spread art and joy. They host free, public rock painting events; and teaches rock painting through community education programs. In addition, Christie is a lifelong lover of theater holding many positions including acting, directing, adapting, and tech jobs. ; Rebecca Froehlich: Froehlich serves as the development and communications manager for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and recently earned her master's in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida. Most recently, she led telehealth arts programming in rural Minnesota. She also has experience as a high school and college speech coach.; Dayna Martinez: Martinez is the new executive director of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and most recently comes from the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts where she worked for 25 years, serving in various capacities starting in development and the box office, spending many years as contract manager, and most recently vice president of programming and education. She holds a BA in music from Avila University and an MA in performing arts management from Columbia College ? Chicago. Martinez currently sits on the boards of the St. Paul Festival Association, Minnesota Presenters Network, and TaikoArts Midwest. She is actively involved in the National Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP).; Michael Speck: Speck is an actor, administrator, and fight director based in southeast Minnesota. He is a certified teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors and an adjunct instructor in stage combat for Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI); he received adjunct of the year recognition for the 2022-23 academic year.; Edward Valverde: Valverde is the director of development and operations with Border CrosSing. Valverde was formerly a tenured associate professor of music and project director for a U. S. Department of Education Title V grant at Adams State University (Alamosa, CO), where he also served as the university's lead ADEI coordinator. He is an accomplished tenor and a champion of Spanish language art song. Valverde was awarded a doctor of musical arts degree and a master of music degree in vocal performance from the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY), and holds degrees in music, biology, and choral conducting from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX).; Deborah VanderEyk: Vander Eyk is an active community volunteer and licensed foster care provider in Minnesota. She holds a bachelor's degree in social research and art education from the University of Wisconsin. She has worked as an art instructor and currently works in foster care.","Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization",,2 10034522,"Arts Education",2025,35000,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Participants will share their story while developing mosaic skills. Measure access and growth in art skills, self-expression, community connections, and intersectional identity representation through participant surveys. Track public engagement metrics to measure awareness and access.",,,,,35000,,,,"Anne M. Krocak",Individual,"Arts Education",,"Krocak and team will lead the Intersections Mosaics project, a series of individual and collaborative mosaic learning and creation classes with doubly silenced and marginalized intersectional community members.",2025-01-01,2025-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Anne,Krocak,"Anne M. Krocak",,,MN,,"(612) 251-0536",annekrocak@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-277,"Katharina Aymeloglu: Aymeloglu is a painter and illustrator currently based in Minneapolis. She creates gestural oil paintings that are intimate studies of inanimate objects. Her illustrations are whimsical and crafted using a mix of traditional and digital media. She received a BA in studio art from Wesleyan University. Beyond her work as an artist, she has more than six years of nonprofit experience, including work with grant writing and revision.; Racquel Banaszak: Banaszak is an Anishinaabe visual artist and public historian. She is a muralist and mixed media artist who seeks to bring healing and joy to Native communities through her artistic practice. As a communications specialist for Native Land Digital, she advocates for Indigenous communities through digital storytelling and mapping. She is pursuing her master of heritage studies and public history degree at the University of Minnesota. She earned her bachelor's degree in visualization from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and studied Indigenous visual culture at the Ontario College of Art and Design.; Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund: Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has authored book chapters for the Handbook of Assessment Practice and Policy in Music Education and the Oxford Handbook of Philosophical and Qualitative Assessment in Music Education. She has also published in the second, fourth, and fifth International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education Proceedings. Chen-Edmund received her PhD in music education from the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) and her MFA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University (New York, NY).; Kurt Engh: Engh is a Minneapolis based theater producer, writer, and actor. He produced and wrote Only Ugly Guys at Open Eye Theatre, which Cherry and Spoon called ""funny, clever, inventive, and very modern."" He produces Running Errands, a short play series at Bryant Lake Bowl. He has worked offstage at The Great Northern, the Public Theater, the Guthrie Theater, and the Contemporary American Theater Festival. Engh has been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and Tri-M Foundation.; Luverne Seifert: Seifert is the coartistic director of Sod House Theater and has been acting and directing professionally for more than 30 years. He received a National Fox Fellowship for distinguished achievement in 2017, a McKnight Fellowship for theater artists in 2003, and an Ivey Award in 2009. He has acted nationally at South Coast Rep, Berkeley Rep, Arizona Rep, Trinity Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Arts Emerson, the Wilma Theater, the New Victory, and locally with the Guthrie Theater, Children's Theater, and Ten Thousand Things. He is certified in European clowning at the Burlesque Center in Locarno, Switzerland, and at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Etampe, France.; Laura Sivert: Sivert currently leads the Cargill Gallery team at Minneapolis Central Library where she works. In this position, she helps local organizations develop and display their voices through art and community programming. She previously taught art history at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and has served on Minnesota State Arts Board panels.","Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization",,2 30240,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2015,45000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More than 40% of audiences will be first-time community participants who attend performances and/or supplemental activities. Ticketing system will track participant numbers connected to community partners, participant numbers for project activities and free or discounted tickets (with first time participant status determined by attendance history and surveys). 2: Establish or deepen relationships with Twin Cities' cultural communities, with emphasis on community and educational partners, youth, women and girls. Survey selection committee, cultural communities and community partners’ leadership about their perception of experience and how partnerships were strengthened.","From ticketing data, 80% of total audiences for both residencies were first-time participants, twice our projected goal. The ticketing system tracked most of the data for the residencies. Ticket sales were tracked by category- adult, senior, student- as well as special discounts and coupon codes. Overall, 80% were first time participants, twice our goal. Student participation was at 10% for Kidjo, lower than planned and 45% for Wu Man, higher than anticipated. Stories and personal impressions of the residency impact was gathered from engagement participants and patrons at the shows. 2: Cultural community relationships started by drawing in new attendees, and deepened with select organizations interested in the artists or project. While the ticketing system captured important data regarding new attendees and participation at events throughout the residencies, this data to measure this proposed outcome was tracked primarily through emails, with further assistance via telephone calls and discussions. This effort stretched over several weeks. It was discovered that email isn't the best community method with cultural communities. Personal asks and phone calls work better and produce reliable results. ",,26879,"Other, local or private",71879,,"Karen Rauenhorst, Jean Wincek, Joanne Jirik Mullen, Kathleen O'Brien, Laura Bufano, Mark Chronister, Kathryn Clubb, Kevin Croston, Barbara Dreher, Margaret Arola Ford, Margaret Gillespie, Catherine McNamee, Joan Mitchell, Susan Schmid Morrison, Jean Delaney Nelson, Michael O'Brien, Colleen O’Malley, Lois Gross Rogers, Linda Thrasher, Sandra Vargas, Sunny Back Wicka, Debra Wilfong, Robert Wollan, Grandstrand Woodson, Bonnie LeDuca, Brigette Marty, Cecilia Konchar- Farr, Curt Galloway, Donna Hauer, Hannah Morgan, Kathleen Spehar, Kevin Jones, Robin Gillette, Scott Chamberlain, Susan Sexton",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota ",,"The O'Shaughnessy's new series, Global SHEroes, will showcase two prominent global female performing artists from India and China in concert and residency activities. ",2015-03-02,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave Ste 4286","St Paul",MN,,"(651) 690-6921 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-239,"Luanne Fondell: Performing arts director, Memorial Auditorium, Dawson-Boyd School District; Katherine Hill: Audience engagement specialist, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Anna Johnson: Independent arts administrator and consultant, specializing in the area of development; Ronald Lattin: Development director, Youth Performance Company; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center, theater artist and playwright; Pearl Rea: Production manager, lighting designer, stage manager, and tour coordinator; S Buffy Sedlachek: Producer of excellence in performance, CLIMB Theatre, educator peer coach and instructor, Bethel University ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600 ",1 10032271,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Volunteers will take a head count at each event, and we will survey during at least 3 concert events and 3 acoustic events. The EDA President and the Project Director will be in charge of explaining the survey to the audiences, as well as collecting and tallying the survey results.",,,1800,"Other,local or private",10800,,,,"City of Green Isle","Local/Regional Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host a summer concert series of seven weekend concerts and five acoustic Wednesday night concerts at various locations throughout the city. Funds will be used for artist fees and publicity.",2024-05-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,Amy,Newsom,"City of Green Isle","PO Box 275 310 McGrann St","Green Isle",MN,55338,"(507) 326-3901",greenisleeda@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-694,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032287,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. Minnesota Original Music Festival will use survey instruments and interviews to evaluate goals and outcomes. The surveys will be administered at workshops and activities by workshop presenters and activity leaders. Completed surveys will be collected and turned into our primary officers. An officer will oversee the process and will be responsible for tabulating the results. Additional surveys may be used to get feedback from potential attendees to insure planned workshop and activity offerings are useful to our target population. These will be made available through social media platforms, website, personal networking and through the statewide networks of our partners. Additionally, interviews will be conducted by staff with participants and audience members of various events, who will track, concerns, suggestions, and other pertinent feedback.",,,23190,"Other,local or private",29190,,,,"The Minnesota Original Music Festival",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present free concerts, singer/songwriter showcases, music jams, and workshops hosted by Minnesota artists about music composition, songwriting, improvisation, technology, and more, July 2024 in St. Peter. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-02-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,David,Hoehn,"The Minnesota Original Music Festival","302 St Julien St","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-2155",eli.hoehn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, St. Louis, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-710,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032289,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The Performance Series Director will create the survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.",,,10750,"Other,local or private",19750,,,,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor music performances by seven Minnesota artists as part of their 2024 Performance Series. They will also include outreach activities for the community. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2024-02-01,2024-11-18,,Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","202 Earley Ctr 320 Maywood Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-712,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10024041,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Performance Series Director will create the survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, and the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","We collected surveys on the last day of Pops Camp and tabulated the results. In general, the surveys were very positive. There were 2 specific comments that could be quite helpful in planning next year's activities. One survery said ?Would have been great to use the stage the entire week."" And another said ?I wish that the end of the year party was better and that you would incorporate a physical activity into the camp."" Both of these comments are some great constructive criticism that will help us organize and prepare future events. Roughly 84% of the camp participants are under 18 years old. 16% are adult organizers, music teachers/coaches, and adult volunteers.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",12300,"Other,local or private",20300,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Scott LeGere, Michael Olson",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2022 Performance Series. They will also include two outreach activities for the community. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2022-03-14,2022-11-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","202 Earley Ctr 320 Maywood Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-603,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023366,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,4375,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; and staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the sur","We had printed surveys and a online QR code was added as an option to complete the survey. The programs were distributed in area businesses, before the parade, at the chamber booth during Park Days, at the 5k Run/Walk, at the Art and More Fair and the chamber staff interviewed participants. We continue to see a difference in attendance by age groups with an increase in the number of families. We will move forward to develop, improve and grow our event. We are very pleased that people traveled so far to attend our event again this year. Music brings people together.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2600,"Other,local or private",6975,,"Honey Burg, Serenity Cox, Dianna Fraundienst, Holly Harjes, Amanda Horstmann, Lindsay Paschke, Nick Pollack, Kayla Simek, Colleen Zeiher",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder's life, May 2022. Funds will be used for artist fees, rent, costumes, sets, and publicity.",2022-03-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-582,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019552,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We plan to do a sample survey of our attendees to determine where they are traveling from to attend Arli-Dazzle.","Several gallery visitors completed the survey, which was placed prominently in the gallery throughout the grant period.","Achieved proposed outcomes",42500,"Other,local or private",48500,,"Justin Davis, Derek Hahn, Rachel Luth, Jayne Melsha, Matt Nelson, Ryan Ortloff, Leah Prahl, Wendell Terlinden",,"Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the ArliDazzle celebration with entertainment from Sakatah Carvers, DeCantus Christmas Carolers, Frozen Characters, Insphyre Performance, and Shell's Hobo Band Quartet. Funds will be used for artists fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2021-09-01,2022-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Prahl,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce (Arli-Dazzle Committee)","PO Box 435",Arlington,MN,55307,"(507) 351-1324",ldonabauer@arlingtonmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-546,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023718,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Data Collection. Observed Behavior Change. Surveys","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1236,"Other,local or private",11236,,"HaywardJay) Beck, Andrew Good, Rafael Jimenez, Brad Krehbiel, Jodi Melius, Joe Mish, Mark Neville, Bruce Rohde, Matt Roisum, Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, Sarah Schaefer Meier, James Sloan",,"Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Chamber Music Outreach Series",2022-03-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lindstrom,"Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony","1530 Greenview Dr SW Ste 120",Rochester,MN,55902,"(507) 286-8742",amyl@rochestersymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-435,"Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Julianna Skluzacek: professional actor and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum",,2 10023662,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Data Collection, Focus Groups, Interviews, Surveys",,"Achieved proposed outcomes",3302,"Other,local or private",13302,,"Tamara Aupaumut, Nancy Blankford, Sabina Bosshard, Laura Cederberg, Cassie Cramer, Bill Hoel, Edward Hoffman, Elise Lewis, Greg Neidhart, Mark Peterson, Leanne Poellinger, Anne Scott Plummer, Jovy Rockey",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Sonja Peterson: What the Trade Winds Brought",2022-05-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Scott,Pollock,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",hello@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-401,"Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Julianna Skluzacek: professional actor and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10023415,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Data Collection, Stories, Surveys","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Represented the diverse ethnic, cultural and folk traditions represented in this region.","Achieved proposed outcomes",5758,"Other,local or private",15758,,"Chap Achen Jr., Susan Christenson, Nancy Dimunation, Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Art Kenyon, Mike Melstad, Lacy Schumann, Meridith Wardle",,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Community Performance Residencies 2022-2023 Season",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8713",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-395,"Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Julianna Skluzacek: professional actor and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum",,2 10023712,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2022,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Data Collection, Interviews, Surveys, Video/Audio Recordings","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.","Achieved proposed outcomes",6362,"Other,local or private",11362,,"B. Ackerman, J. Brauckman, C. Brown, S. Bujak, K. Davis, T. Dernbach, W. Harvey, J. Hickey, K. Ihrke, D. Johnson, N. Lenoir, B. Nowicki, T. Psomas, S. Rose, D. Schemmel, M. Stevenson, J. Stoyles, P. Uecker",,"Celebration of a City AKA Rochesterfest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Rochesterfest - Rochester Symphony Orchestra",2022-03-01,2022-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brendon,Helgeson,"Celebration of a City AKA Rochesterfest","PO Box 607",Rochester,MN,55903,"(507) 285-8769",director@rochesterfest.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-431,"Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Julianna Skluzacek: professional actor and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum",,2 10024153,"Arts Impact for Individuals",2022,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it; artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)",,,,,5000,,,,"Bonnie K. Neumann",Individual,"Arts Impact for Individuals",,"Inspiring New Hearts and Minds",2022-01-01,2022-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Neumann,"Bonnie K. Neumann",,,MN,,"(952) 220-1676",docs0718@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-impact-individuals-147,"Mary Popelka, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development; Emma Kasiga, Finance, Education, Community Service / Development; Kat Vang, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing, Computer Systems / Web Design; Mellie Chelberg, Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion;","Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.",,2 10034590,"Arts Education",2025,34650,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Senior art learners will show improvements to their memory, confidence, anxiety and depression, through creativity by practicing an art form. Art learners will complete surveys for each art activity measuring program quality, health benefits, mood, and social interactions. Staff observations will be documented addressing participation, interaction, and mood of participants, as a whole.",,,,,34650,,,,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Education",,"The Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres will offer senior residents arts education activities in music, mosaic making, and creative writing to provide health benefits, improve mood, and encourage community engagement for the purpose of improving residents' quality of life.",2025-01-01,2025-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Jennie,Best,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","333 5th St W",Waconia,MN,55387,"(952) 442-5459",jennie.best@sanfordhealth.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-325,"Eric Anderson: Anderson consults on philanthropic services, family philanthropy, donor stewardship, and nonprofit capacity building. He has worked in college recruiting, alumni and development relations, and philanthropic services. Most recently, at the Minneapolis Foundation (2000 to 2022), he oversaw philanthropic support to over 1,000 fund advisors and stewardship of over 800 charitable funds. He provided an optimal experience for individuals, families, and organizations advancing their charitable work in the community.; Ginger Juel: Juel is a multimedia artist, sculptor, painter, illustrator, and designer. Juel incorporates nature and community into her artistic practice through both traditional artistry and multidisciplinary practice. She has received grant funding to host interactive art exhibits and workshops. In 2021, she earned a $10,000 grant from the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, resulting in the first local, real-time citizen air monitoring network leading to a collaborative musical air instrument.; Thalia Kostman: Kostman has been a performer and creator in the Twin Cities theater community since 2012. She studied physical theater and mime at Macalester College and Studio Magenia in Paris. Kostman is the logistics coordinator for American Immersion Theater's Minneapolis troupe. She cocreated Cecilies with Jeesun Choi at Red Eye's Works-in-Progress series, has produced shows at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, performs original mime acts in local cabarets, and has produced five original productions.; Dralandra Larkins: Larkins is a social worker at Hennepin County. Previously, she worked at the Metropolitan Council, managing a caseload for individuals receiving housing assistance. She oversaw data for small businesses, tracked contract compliance, and recruited underrepresented populations to sustainable careers. She is a spoken word poet, editor, and teaching artist. She's performed for the NAACP, Minnesota Black Authors Expo, Mill City Museum, and Button Poetry. She's a Minnesota Book Award poetry judge; coeditor of two anthologies, including Cracked Walnut's Rewilding Hope; and a Friends of Saint Paul Library program assistant. She graduated from Augsburg University with a degree in social work.; Theresa McConnon: McConnon is a retired Ramsey County social worker. She has served on several nonprofit community social services boards over the years as a volunteer. She is a patron of the arts, supports the arts in any way that she can, and has many years of experience performing in musicals at community theaters in the Twin Cities metro area. She took dance lessons in tap and jazz for many years as a child and young adult. She has served several times as a panelist for the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Filsan Said: Said is an early career director, playwright, and actor based in Minneapolis. She holds credits at the Southern Theater, Pangea World Theater, New Arab American Theater, Playwrights' Center, Guthrie Theater, and Penguin Random House. Said is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with concentrations in geography, theater arts, and African American/African studies. Currently, Said is an artistic and administrative apprentice at the Playwrights' Center and a part of Soomaal House of Art, a Minnesota based collective of Somali artists that fosters artistic community and mentorship and provides opportunities for emerging and established artists.","Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization",,2 10028706,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a result of this program, conference participants will experience significant growth in the appreciation and craft of the literary arts through craft talks, conversations, and readings by talented teaching writers, and participants will have the opportunity to learn from, collaborate with, and contribute to a dynamic community of writers. The chief evaluation method involves an anonymous electronic survey that is sent to each participant at the end of the conference to measure the conference impact with quantitative questions and elicit suggestions and comments through qualitative questions. The teaching artists and conference staff are also surveyed using separate electronic evaluation forms. A one-page survey will also be placed on audience seats during the Visiting Writer Evening Reading, then gathered and tallied.","As a result of this program, conference participants experienced significant growth in the appreciation and craft of the literary arts through craft talks, conversations, and readings by talented teaching writers, and conference participants had the oppor","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",75000,"Other,local or private",80000,5000,"Elizabeth Barrett, Tammy Bobrowsky, Jericho Brown, Camille Dungy, Monte Hegg, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Lynn Johnson, Preeti Kaur, Chrissy Koch, Erin Marsh, MaryTheresa Seig, Debra Stone, Anton Treuer",,"Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference","Public College/University","Arts Learning Grant",,"Funds will assist Bemidji State University Center for Extended Learning to host writers, Heid Erdich and Sun Yung Shin, for a craft conversation at the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, as well as provide a reading open to the public.",2023-01-02,2023-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mathew,Hawthorne,"Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference","1500 Birchmont Dr NE",Bemidji,MN,56601-2699,"(218) 755-2851",writersconference@bemidjistate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Lake of the Woods, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-98,"Anna Larson, arts appreciator and R2AC board member; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist and R2AC Board member; Becky Colebank, visual artist, author, and R2AC board member; Jill Johnson, author; Leah Grunzke, visual artist and arts administrator; Linda Rother, photographer; Pat Grimes, arts advocate; Tammy Ragan, musician and arts educator;","Anna Larson, arts appreciator; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Katie Larson, theater artist; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator;",,2 10028985,"Arts Access Grant (B)",2023,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a result of this program, pedestrians may engage with the artists while the mural is being completed. Tourists and visitors who see the mural may inquire about other arts activities and gain awareness the community supports the arts. Downtown now offers three art galleries, other businesses that feature artworks and book stores that invite authors for readings and book signings. In addition to the art gallery at the Armory Arts and Events Center, other arts activities are offered there. Pedestrians will be asked interviewed while the mural is being painted and asked: Where do they live and are they aware of the art galleries, bookstores and other community arts activities. The project director and volunteers will record answers. The muralist and her helpers and business owners/staff will be asked what comments they've received. The steering committee will assess comments they hear while the artists are working and after the mural is completed.","As a result of this activity, pedestrians engaged with the artists while the mural was being completed. Tourists and visitors viewing the mural frequently acknowledged awareness of other arts activities and embraced the community's support of the arts.","Achieved proposed outcomes",10255,"Other,local or private",16255,,"Jennie Anderson, Bickey Bender, Jill Dickinson, Pat Dove, Paul Dove, Laura Grisamore, Lu Ann Hurd-Lof, Laura Johnson, Julie Kjenaas, Mike Lein, Jill Lucas, Marie Nordberg, Rod Nordberg, Niomi Phillips, Derek Ricke, Jodi Schultz, Carolyn Spangler, Kendal W",,"Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council AKA Heartland Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access Grant (B)",,"Funds will assist Heartland Arts to complete a brightly colored, modern and graphically styled mural in Downtown Park Rapids.",2023-06-05,2023-09-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Lu Ann",Hurd-Lof,"Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council AKA Heartland Arts","PO Box 702","Park Rapids",MN,56470,"(218) 652-4081",luann47@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-grant-b-35,"Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, and R2AC Board Member; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Katie Larson, theater artist and R2AC Board Member; Becky Colebank, visual artist, author, and R2AC board member; Arlene Kandert, arts appreciator; Ann Marie Newman, writer, storyteller, and theater artist; Kay Kallos, arts advocate and retired public art consultant; Eve Sumsky, fiber artist and musician.","Anna Larson, arts appreciator; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Katie Larson, theater artist; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator;",,2 10028608,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; data collected;staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results. The surveys will be created and changed according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","We learned that the sound system is generally the most complained about component of the program. We were able to use internal resources to improve the use of it and the audience was able to hear more clearly according to verbal feedback from those in reg","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,5000,,"Serenity Cox, Tara Delbow, Dianna Fraundienst, Holly Harjes, Amanda Horstmann, Lindsay Paschke, Nick Pollack, Kayla Simek",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor a residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder's life, May 2023. Funds will be used for artist fees, costumes, sets, publicity, and rental fees.",2023-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-632,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10028389,"Arts Impact for Individuals",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; A change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events; Artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it. Artists/arts groups are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; Artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)","This was an introduction to theater and dance for adults with cognitive delays. 14 participants in Eden Prairie and 12 in Burnsville were assisted by 6 staff. Students aged 20-65 participated in 50-minute sessions over 7-weeks. Adapted activities allowed","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,5000,,,,"Bonita K. Neumann AKA Bonnie Neumann",Individual,"Arts Impact for Individuals",,"Inspiring New Hearts and Minds",2023-04-25,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Neumann,"Bonnie K. Neumann",,,MN,,"(952) 220-1676",docs0718@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-impact-individuals-185,"Emily Huemann Xiong, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development; Fei Ma, Artistic, Program Development, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Michelle Poss, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Volunteerism; Mina Kinukawa, Artistic, Education, General Administration; Nastaaja Johnson, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; Sannia Elzia, Artistic, Program Development, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion","Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts",,2 10028464,"Arts Impact for Groups",2023,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access","A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; A change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events; Artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it. Artists/arts groups are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; Artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Observation","The parent-child class was well-received Creative mirroring from parents and staff supported children's development and needs. Tambourines, puppetry, dance, and other elements enabled caregivers to express themselves and communicate differently. Adaptatio","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,10000,,,,"Drama Interaction","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Impact for Groups",,"Parent/Child Creative Movement and Dance",2023-06-05,2023-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonita,Neumann,"Drama Interaction","703 Laura Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 220-1676",drama.interaction@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-impact-groups-161,,"Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts",,2 10028940,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews, and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending, and the number of people in different age groups. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees at each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. AMusic Under the Oaks Committee Member will distribute the surveys and tabulate the results. She will also keep records of the weekly data collection and observations by committee members.","We used thesurvey information at the end of the summer to evaluate who is attending, how they are hearing about the events, where they are coming from, their ages, etc. This will be especially helpful for us next year as we discuss targeting families and","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",8300,"Other,local or private",13300,,"Becky Boelter, Mike Feterl, Mary Goetsch, Jerry Hahn, Maria Kirsch, James Poquette, Dan Uecker, Angela Weber, Kathy Wiste",,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ""Music under the Oaks"" with weekly concerts in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2023. Funds will be used artist fees.",2023-04-01,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Delaine,Elseth,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338",gaylordmuo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-642,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10028976,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. During the project period, the Govenaires Performing Arts Association will implement a feedback process for a majority of our performances, overseen by the project manager and Director of Strategic Planning and Community Engagement. This process will entail printing and distributing business cards to our audiences along our routes at parades, seated in parks at concerts, and in stadiums at our field show performances. These cards will be two-sided business cards. On the first side, the phrase ""tell us what you think!"" in addition to a QR-code link to an online audience survey, would be provided. On the flip side, the Prairie Lakes and Govenaires Logos would appear. The link to the survey would enable us to gather generalized and specific feedback. Following the conclusion of the project, surveys will be distributed amongst our participants - one each for the staff and performers. The questions on these participant surveys will be in an effort to evaluate the experience across all rehearsals and performances throughout the duration of the project.","The information provided in the survey results was useful on a number of fronts. First, 50% of those responding to our survey had seen The Govenaires perform at least 10 times prior. This detail reveals hard data underpinning the long-standing tradition a","Achieved proposed outcomes",69422,"Other,local or private",76422,,"Cathy Carlson, Molly Hanzelka, Al Hildebrandt, Rachel Lauer, Emily Moe, Jeffrey Peterson, Nik Proehl, Patrick Puckett, Matthew Sanders, Jeremy Selmer, Emily Stark, Ruth Stark",,"Govenaires Performing Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Govenaires Parade and Concert Corps will perform in many parades, concerts, and field shows between March and Sept. 2023. Funds will be used for the design and instructional staff and for transportation costs.",2023-03-11,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Peterson,"Govenaires Performing Arts Association","1234 Marsh St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(612) 916-8877",peterson@govenaires.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Nicollet",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-645,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10028853,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Minnesota Original Music Festival will use survey instruments and interviews to evaluate goals and outcomes. A survey will be administered at the workshops and activities by workshop presenters and activity leaders. Completed surveys will be collected and turned into our primary officers. An officer will oversee the process and will be responsible for tabulating the results. Additional surveys may be used to get feedback from potential attendees to insure planned workshops and activity offerings are useful to our target population. These will be made available through social media platforms, website, personal networking and through the statewide networks of our partners. Additionally, interviews will be conducted by staff with participants and audience members of various events, who will track concerns, suggestions, and other pertinent feedback. This information will also be turned into the primary officers who will oversee the tabulation of the results. An officer will be responsible for entering results of the evaluation plan into our final report.","The survey was made available online through our website as well as at workshops and other sponsored events. The survey results indicate that our efforts to promote the event through posters and flyers at libraries and and other meeting places in communit","Achieved proposed outcomes",21750,"Other,local or private",28750,,"Eli Hoehn, Josh Reinitz, Michelle Roche, Emily Stark",,"The Minnesota Original Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present free concerts, singer/songwriter showcases, music jams, and workshops hosted by Minnesota artists about music composition, songwriting, improvisation, technology, and accessing resources, July 2023. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2023-03-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"David Eli",Hoehn,"Minnesota Original Music Festival","302 St Julien St","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-2155",captaingravitone@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Steele, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-639,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029039,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. ?The Performance Series Director will create the survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, and the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","The Concert Series plans on programming similar groups in the future due to comments from Performance Series attendees. These comments tell me that concert events provided by the Performance Series are important to the larger community and are making a di","Achieved proposed outcomes",9850,"Other,local or private",16850,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Michael Olson",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor many music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2023 Performance Series. They will also include outreach activities for the community. Funds will be used for artist fees, technician fees, and publicity.",2023-04-03,2023-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","202 Earley Ctr 320 Maywood Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-649,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",".Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10008578,"Arts Learning",2020,20315,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Artist participants will develop skills performance creation and visual design and expand their knowledge in these disciplines. All Applicants will fill out an application of interest where we will measure the skill / knowledge levels roughly with their end of program evaluation...both their own self-analysis and teaching artist and program director.","Minnesotans develop skills in or expand their knowledge about an artistic discipline. All Applicants filled out an application of interest where we measured the skill / knowledge levels roughly with their end of program evaluation, both their own self-analysis and teaching artist and program director. 2:",,2385,"Other,local or private",22700,4000,"Beliz Torres, Malick Cessay, Amiri Brotherson, Sonja Kuffinec, Cindy Beth Johnson",1.00,"Catalyst Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Catalyst Arts will host a six-month visual and performance art workshop series for indigenous, POC, and LGBT artists.",2019-09-01,2021-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sha,Cage,"Catalyst Arts","PO Box 21305",Minneapolis,MN,55421,"(612) 559-0408",sha.truruts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-992,"Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Gail Johnson: Musician and teacher; Krystal Kohler: Development officer, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation; Danette McCarthy: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; Cynthia Orwig: Retired elementary school teacher; Erica Rasmussen: Artist; professor at Metro State","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10011020,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2020,66257,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will gain empathy and understanding about dementia, allowing communities to plan better for aging in place initiatives. Facilitated discussions follow each performance. Notes will be taken of participant responses. Two types of surveys are completed for each event (audiences/host committee). post-tour interviews and focus groups discussions will be held as well. 2: The Remember Project will positively impact audiences with little, if any, experience in using the arts to build community and address social issues. Surveys will include audience questions: have they seen our work before; how often they see theatre; if seeing social action theatre is new to them; and if they believe this type of theatre can and will have a positive impact in their community.","75-98% of surveys indicate increase in knowledge of dementia and empathy for one or more characters (3 different plays). Electronic surveys were sent to all RPDAT event registrants and host committee members. Focus group conversations were held with host committees, participating artists, and randomly invited audience members. Evaluation report available for review. 2: 67% of respondents had not seen theatre address healthcare issues; 97% said theatre is effective to help communities address dementia. Electronic surveys were sent to all RPDAT event registrants and host committee members. Focus group conversations were held with host committees, participating artists, and randomly invited audience members. Evaluation report available for review.",,59481,"Other,local or private",125738,,"Jeff Bangsbert, Josh Berg, Barb, Blumer, Lisbeth Cachima, Barbar Champlin, Alison Colton, Vanne Owens Hayes, Sumee Lee, Kris Orluck, Ram Rajagopalan, Mike Rothman, John Selstad, Dawn SimonsonCEO), Rebecca Stibbe, Sarah Urtel, David Van Sant, Ellie Zuehlke",0.00,"Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Remember Project, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, will tour three plays in seven rural Minnesota communities to raise awareness and support efforts to create a dementia capable Minnesota.",2020-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danette,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging","1265 Grey Fox Rd Ste 2","Arden Hills",MN,55112,"(651) 641-8612",dkmccarthy60@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Carlton, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-435,"Sarah Larsson: Former outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Celia Mattison: Marketing coordinator, Guthrie Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 30241,"Arts Learning",2015,55800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Provide Hmong youth an animation learning opportunity to address social and cultural issues in their Hmong Community. Process Evaluation, which will measure the success of the process, and the Outcome Evaluation, focusing on behavioral changes among participants will evaluate Project Success through audience feedback and participant surveys. 2: To work with 40 youth, engage 1,000+ animation lovers and 500+ children/youth to the exhibition/forum discussions, with approximately 50% would be new patrons. Participants and Audience will be tracked by program attendance and event attendance records.","The Project has successfully offered Animation training to at risk youth as planned, and used Animation to address social and cultural issues of youth concerns. The Project has used the Process Evaluation methods to measure the success with event flyers, participant surveys and focus group interview. With high percentage of youth satisfaction rate, PAAA likes to explore building and/or strengthening partnerships with other youth arts programs within community-based organizations in order to share our successful practices, and to build and/or extend networks of support for youth participants. 2: The Project has successfully trained forty-one youth, hosted two public exhibitions, and attracted 1,555 audience. We have used surveys and focus group interview to evaluate the project, interview questions were as follow. Participants: How would you describe the youth in the program, with the staff, and with the relationships? Program Experiences: Your work with the [art project]? Ways in which issues of difference or inequality like race, gender, culture, or poverty are a part of the discussions and work of the program? Ways in which your ethnic history and experiences are valued in the program? (If at all), Ways in which your skills increased in the program? (If at all). What would you like the best of the program?",,6355,"Other, local or private",62155,,"Ange Hwang, David Zander, Yan Huss, Dao Lan, MinhPhuoc Tran, Mai Vang, Grace Lee, Yang Yang, Linda Hashimoto",,"Pan Asian Arts Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"My Stories is a yearlong three-part program enabling Hmong youth to learn and tell their stories through animation in order to articulate social and cultural issues in the Hmong Community.",2014-11-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,See,Xiong,"Pan Asian Arts Alliance","1541 Barclay St","St Paul",MN,55106,"(763) 354-0251 ",paaa@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Todd, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-537,"Courtney Gerber: Associate director of education within the learning initiatives division at the Walker Art Center; Danette Olsen: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer, Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer; Andrew Wykes: Associate professor of painting at Hamline University, St Paul","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 10034089,"Asia Extravaganza",2024,24990,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Catlynn Dang, Jijun He, Ange Hwang, Ying Li, Aeola Lu, Steve aka ""Mr Fun"", Korawan Muangmode, Tin Tran, Eric Voung",,"Pan Asian Arts Alliance",,"This project involves the collaboration between Pan Asian Arts Alliance, Elluminance Era, Chinese American Chamber of Commerce-MN, Asian Media Access, Unity Dance Group, and other Pan Asian Arts groups. It is a first-ever collaboration between Asian American performing and visual arts organizations. The project, ""Asia Extravaganza,"" is a one-night festivity event to showcase Asian American youthful culture through dance, music and storytelling. It is set to illuminate Minnesota with the vibrant tapestry of Asian American cultures through a grand concert event featuring local artists alongside an integrated experience by incorporating local vendors, ensuring the economic impact extends to cultural/creative businesses. This event will be a cultural celebration open to the public.",,,2024-05-22,2024-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Aeola,Lu,,,,,,"(612) 598-1858",paaa@amamedia.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/asia-extravaganza,,,, 10004566,"Assessing Effectiveness of Wetland Restorations for Improved Water Quality",2017,420000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 04u","$420,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to quantify the environmental benefits of sediment removal and native plant communities in wetland restorations by measuring resulting reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus delivery to groundwater and surface water. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U of MN","Public College/University",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_04u.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jacques,Finlay,"U of MN","1987 Upper Buford Cir, 100 Ecology Bldg","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-4672",jfinlay@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Pope, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/assessing-effectiveness-wetland-restorations-improved-water-quality,,,, 10031388,"Assessing Prairie Health to Inform Pollinator Conservation",2025,297000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03r","$297,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Society to assess habitat quality and pesticide occurrence in Minnesota prairies to help inform management actions, endangered species recovery plans, and pollinator reintroduction efforts for endangered and threatened butterflies and other wildlife.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.05,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government","We will assess the environmental quality of prairies across Minnesota. On-the-ground surveys and contaminant risk assessments will help inform partner management actions, endangered species recovery plans, and pollinator reintroduction efforts.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Erik,Runquist,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","Minnesota Zoo 13000 Zoo Blvd","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 431-9562",Erik.Runquist@state.mn.us,,,,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/assessing-prairie-health-inform-pollinator-conservation,,,, 10022785,"Bayview Elementary Reuse Expansion",2021,150000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(b)","(Projects and Practices)(b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","Reduction of 400,000 gallons and 2.75 pounds of phosphorus per year for the two tanks. 6 percent of the TMDL Goal for Burandt Lakeshed. Total system reductions of 1.25 million gallons and 8.5 pounds of TP per year, 18 percent of the TMDL Goal. ",,,631000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",150000,,,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government",,,"The City of Waconia is a pioneer for the way it is approaching stormwater reuse, tapping into stormwater as a utility to irrigate business parcels to meet goals of reducing potable water usage. This project is included as part of the City improvement plan. Two tanks and an updated pretreatment system will be added to the existing Bayview Elementary Underground Reuse System located within a subwatershed of Burandt Lake. The two tanks will increase the annual stormwater reuse by 400,000 gallons and 3 pounds of phosphorus reduction per year being discharged to Burandt Lake. ",2021-01-21,2023-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","Planning & Water Management Dept. 600 E 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,,tsundby@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bayview-elementary-reuse-expansion,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10034328,"Berger Fountain Restoration Project",2025,195000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2024, Chapter 106, Article 4, Subdivision 4","$195,000 the second year is for a grant to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to restore Berger Fountain at Loring Park and for improvements to the surrounding plaza.","Measurable Outcomes Quantitative - 100 residents donate to the fountain project - Fundraising and communication partnerships in the community increase by 50% - Annual park visitors who visit Loring Park near and around the fountain increase by 5% - Number of arts/cultural partnerships who share information about the fountain Qualitative - Increased awareness of the history of the fountain and its relation to the community - Increased awareness of the LGBTQ+'s connection to the fountain/site",,,,,,,,,"Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board",,"The Berger Fountain, known as the dandelion fountain to most, was installed in 1975 by Benjamin Berger and has been a beloved neighborhood landmark in Loring Park and a favorite location for wedding photographers and children ever since. Ben Berger was a park board commissioner and, after seeing a dandelion fountain in Australia, fundraised to build a sister fountain right here in Minnesota. It has become a historic icon in Minneapolis and its park system during several planning processes throughout the last many decades, the community has strongly communicated their desire to preserve, maintain, and restore the fountain for future generations. The Berger Fountain rehabilitation was identified as a priority in the Loring Park Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP) Phase I Plan, the Loring Park NRP Phase II Plan, and the Loring Park Neighborhood Small Area Plan; all three plans were adopted by the Minneapolis City Council in 1995, 2008, and 2013, respectively. The Downtown Public Realm Plan, adopted in 2016, also identified the Berger Fountain as a priority in its planning. A Berger Fountain Task Force (Task Force) was formed in 2014 to work independently and collaboratively with the MPRB to improve maintenance and support for the fountain. In 2017, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) adopted the Downtown Service Area Master Plan (DSAMP) which set goals for long-term development and improvements to parks guided by extensive engagement from the communities that MPRB serves. After months of engaging with community, DSAMP outlined a high-level vision for Loring Park, including a vision for Berger Fountain and the surrounding park space. This vision included refurbishing and retaining the dandelion fountain alongside additional community amenities, such as considering a water feature, and adding a plaza and additional seating areas to increase community access (see pages 4-73 through 4-77 for DSAMP Berger Fountain content: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MPRB_DSAMP_Nov2017_ch4.pdf.) In summer 2020, the Berger Fountain ceased to operate because to deferred maintenance and capacity due to the pandemic, which heightened the need to move rehabilitation forward. In June 2022, landscape architect Damon Farber LLC was hired to complete a rehabilitation assessment and preliminary cost estimate for future work. Damon Farber's assessment informed next steps in the process. In 2023, MPRB hired Damon Farber again to engage the community further and complete a final design concept and initial cost estimate. These funds will allow MPRB to advance design work, leading to the reconstruction and restoration the fountain and plaza in 2025. Our community partners are currently fundraising to finalize funds for construction. The project has benefited from a large of support and grassroots engagement/funds from community members across the city and country who love the fountain and want to see it back in working order.",,,2024-08-12,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Julia,Wiseman,"Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board","2117 West River Road N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,612-230-6437,jsikkink@minneapolisparks.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/berger-fountain-restoration-project,,,, 27987,"Bevens and Carver Creeks Exclusion and Streambank Restoration Grant",2014,40000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Projects and Practices 2014","The turbidity impairment is based on excess suspended sediment in the river. Excess suspended sediment, when carried to streams can cause excess turbidity that harms aquatic life, increases water-treatment costs, and makes water less useful for recreation. The project will achieve an estimated sediment reduction of 690 tons/year and 590 lbs of phosphorus/year. ","This project has resulted in an estimated reduction of 300 CFU of e. Coli, 2 lbs of phosphorus, and 1 ton of sediment.","Achieved proposed outcomes",48500,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",194000,,"Board information for grantees can be found within contact directories on BWSR's website under Operational Resources, ""About Our Partners"".",0.27,"Carver County","Local/Regional Government","Recent efforts by Carver County Water Management Organization Staff have centered on removing point sources of bacteria in both Bevens and Carver Creeks. These efforts have shown improvement in water quality; however the creeks are still above the state standard for E. coli. Early results from field surveys have pinpointed areas where livestock have uncontrolled access to streams. Five sites over a twenty mile stretch of Bevens Creek have shown evidence of livestock access to streams and associated damage to streambanks. With a total of roughly 75 miles of stream length between Bevens, Silver and Carver Creeks, it is reasonable to expect that at least fifteen sites will have evidence of livestock access. This project will construct exclusion fencing for livestock to remove uncontrolled access to the streams. Included in constructing exclusion fencing will be the restoration of stream banks that have been damaged due to excessive grazing and trampling. The reduction in erosion from these targeted areas will also help reduce turbidity, which is a goal set forth in the Bevens and Carver Creek Turbidity Total Maximum Daily Load study that was approved last year. ",,,2014-03-06,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charlie,Sawdey,"Carver County",,,,,952-361-1810,csawdey@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bevens-and-carver-creeks-exclusion-and-streambank-restoration-grant,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 10031452,"Bioacoustics for Species Monitoring and Conservation - Phase 2",2025,568000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08j","$568,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to assess avian diversity at the statewide scale by developing a citizen science bioacoustics monitoring program with an initial focus on private lands.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,10.96,"U of MN","Public College/University","This study will leverage our current bioacoustics monitoring framework to assess avian diversity at the statewide scale through a citizen science acoustic monitoring program, with a focus on private lands.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Elena,West,"U of MN","135 Skok Hall 2003 Upper Buford Circle","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 743-1530",elwest@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bioacoustics-species-monitoring-and-conservation-phase-2,,,, 18934,"Birdie Lane East Ravine Improvements",2013,49098,"111 006 02 07A 000","Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7","Reduce Phosphorus by 98 pounds/year and Sediment by 97 tons/year.",,,97250,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",49098,,"Scott Millard, Greg Boe, Christopher Schulz, Jay Rohe, Mayor - Mark Windschitl",,"City of Chaska","Local/Regional Government","The Birdie Lane East Ravine Improvement project consists of eliminating ravine erosion and treatment of an 8.24-acre watershed to reduce total phosphorus reaching Lake Hazeltine by 98 pounds per year. The eroding ravine will be replaced with a linear treatment feature to provide treatment of a watershed that has land uses that include roads, single-family residential, and a golf course. The project will involve development of a cascade, pool, and riffle channel system. In order to enhance the removal of dissolved phosphorus from the golf course and the overall treatment of the system, the pools will contain a sand/limestone filtration system. There will be a series of five pools with the filtration system that will have the ability to treat the first flush and the small more frequent rainfall events of the watershed. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Bill,Monk,"City of Chaska","One City Hall Plaza",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 448-9200",BMonk@chaskamn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/birdie-lane-east-ravine-improvements,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager;","Please reference following link: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 10025033,"Black Men Teach Oral History Project",2021,8085,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org","15 transcribed oral history interviews with Black men who have teaching experience in Minnesota",,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",8085,,"Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Paul Gunderson, Darrell Thompson, Virginia Arthur, Terri Bonnoff, Josh Crosson, Michael Goar, Peter Hutchinson, Anthony Lando, Mark Irvin, Jesse Mason",,"Black Men Teach","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To document in 15 oral history interviews the history of African American educators in Minnesota.",,"To document in 15 oral history interviews the history of African American educators in Minnesota.",2021-07-01,2022-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Markus,Flynn,"Black Men Teach","101 Highway 7, Ste. 170L",Hopkins,MN,55305,7086994548,markusflynn@blackmenteachtc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Statewide",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/black-men-teach-oral-history-project,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 18947,"Bluff Ravine Stabilization at Seminary Fen",2013,220800,"111 006 02 07A 000","Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7","Reduce Sediment by 625 tons/year.","This project resulted in an estimated reduction 1,680 tons of sediment per year",,75000,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",220800,1800,"Kent Francis, Carla Shutrop, Len Kremer, Yvonne Shirk, Vacancy ",0.2,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","Seminary Fen, a 600-acre complex in Carver County, supports one of only 500 calcareous fens in the world and is one of the highest quality calcareous fens in southern Minnesota. The Fen feeds Assumption Creek; one of the metro area's last known trout streams that supports naturally reproducing native brook trout. Assumption Creek then discharges to the nearby Minnesota River. The Fen's unique hydrology, soils, plants, and habitats are highly sensitive to water quality and sedimentation stress. Areas of the fen are currently being restored by the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, City of Chaska, and Carver County. This project will stabilize a major gully to protect the Fen from further degradation. The complete design, incorporating existing rate control and the gully stabilization, will reduce peak discharge by 90% and peak velocities by 50%. This will reduce yearly sediment loads by 45 percent, from 1,380 to 755 tons. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Schwalbe,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed District","112 East 5th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 856-5880",terrys@lowermn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bluff-ravine-stabilization-seminary-fen,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager;","Please reference following link: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 1298,"Bluff Creek Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project - Phase III",2011,34339,,,,,,,,,,,.14,"Barr Engineering Company","For-Profit Business/Entity","This Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) project will develop a TMDL Report and Implementation Plan defining the sources contributing to the impairments and outlining the steps necessary to bring Bluff Creek back to meeting water quality standards. ",,,2011-01-12,2011-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ","520 Lafayette Road N","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2646",barbara.peichel@state.mn.us,Assessment/Evaluation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bluff-creek-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-project-phase-iii,,,, 28010,"Bluff Creek Bank and Habitat Restoration",2014,150000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Projects and Practices 2014","This project is expected to reduce the downstream delivery of sediment by approximately 20 tons and a phosphorus load reduction of approximately 20 pounds per year.",,,27500,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",150000,,"Members for Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD are: Jill Crafton, Kenneth Wencl, Leslie Yetka, Mary Bisek, Perry Forster",0.24,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","Local/Regional Government","In 2002 and 2004, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency listed Bluff Creek for turbidity and biological integrity. A Total Maximum Daily Load report and implementation plan were finalized and approved in 2013. This project was identified as a high priority site for culvert restoration and bank repairs. The culvert is currently roughly 8 feet above the creek, creating a disconnection where fish can no longer move upstream. The culvert is also showing signs of failure. In addition, the stream channel is incised and banks are severely eroded, thus contributing to sediment load to Bluff Creek.This project will allow the City of Chanhassen and the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District to restore the physical and biological integrity of Bluff Creek.",,,2014-03-07,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Claire,Bleser,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","8080 Mitchell Rd","Eden Prairie",MN,55344,952-294-5976,cbleser@rpbcwd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bluff-creek-bank-and-habitat-restoration,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 3201,"Bluff Creek Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project - Phase 4",2011,18020,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Barr Engineering Company","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will develop a Final TMDL report and Implementation Plan for the Bluff Creek Watershed.  The main outcomes of this project are the development of a Final TMDL Report approved by MPCA and EPA and a Final Implementation Plan approved by MPCA.  ",,,2011-07-01,2012-02-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,(651)757-2646,barbara.peichel@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Planning, Preservation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bluff-creek-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-project-phase-4,,,, 10031409,"Breaking the PFAS Cycle with a Full-Scale Demonstration",2025,1481000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04k","$1,481,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Barr Engineering Company, in partnership with the city of St. Cloud and the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) at the University of Minnesota, to conduct a full-scale pilot to evaluate supercritical water oxidation of biosolids and drinking water treatment residuals to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and recover energy in the water treatment process. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.24,"Barr Engineering Co.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This full-scale pilot will evaluate supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) for managing PFAS in biosolids and water treatment residuals. SCWO can destroy PFAS in a variety of wastes and recover energy.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Andrew,McCabe,"Barr Engineering Co.","4300 MarketPointe Dr",Minneapolis,MN,55435,"(952) 832-2844",amccabe@barr.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/breaking-pfas-cycle-full-scale-demonstration,,,, 10031439,"Building Resilient Urban Forests for Climate Change",2025,752000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07b","$752,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to partner with municipalities and school districts to create gravel-bed nurseries, conduct tree assessments and mapping, and plant climate-resilient tree species on public lands in St. Cloud, Mankato, and the Twin Cities region. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.84,"Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity","We will partner with urban municipalities and school districts to support planting of climate-resilient tree species. Activities include planting trees, gravel bed nursery creation, tree assessment and mapping, and community.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Todd,Rexine,"Great River Greening","251 Starkey St, Ste 2200","Saint Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 665-9500",trexine@greatrivergreening.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/building-resilient-urban-forests-climate-change,,,, 27918,"Burandt Lake Stormwater Reuse System",2014,200000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Projects and Practices 2014","Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Model, developed by EOR","This project resulted in an estimated 6 lb. reduction of phosphorus per year",,70000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",200000,,"Members for Carver County are: ",,"Carver County","Local/Regional Government","The Burandt Lake Stormwater Reuse System (BLSRS) project will install a water reuse system to capture untreated storm water and reduce pollutants entering Burandt Lake. This collaborative project with Carver County, Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), City of Waconia and Independent School District 110 will retain and reuse an estimated 48% of the annual storm water runoff (1.25 million gallons) currently generated from eight acres of adjacent residential neighborhoods. The captured storm water will be used on Waconia High School Football and adjacent ball fields providing the added benefit of water conservation. It will also serve as a model project for students and residents to learn and appreciate the importance of environmental conservation and sustainable practices. Burandt Lake is a deep 92 acre lake within the City of Waconia, just downstream of Lake Waconia and discharging to Carver Creek. Increasing the water quality in Burandt Lake will not only help with impairments found within Carver Creek. Burandt Lake was listed as impaired for excess nutrients in 2004. It is estimated that this project coupled with other municipal and residential water quality initiatives currently in operation will result in Burandt Lake being removed from the State Impaired Waters list within the next 10 years.",,,2014-03-06,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charlie,Sawdey,"Carver County",,,,,952-361-1810,csawdey@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/burandt-lake-stormwater-reuse-system,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 16688,"BWSR Clean Water Assistance Grants - Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) Abatement Grants",2013,1631794,"Laws of Minnesota 2012, chapter 264, article 2, section 3","(a) $13,750,000 the first year and $13,750,000 $15,350,000 the second year are for pollution reduction and restoration grants to local government units and joint powers organizations of local government units to protect surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline restoration projects. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans.","Evaluation and Outcome Plan Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy.",,,173940,,,,,,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Funds are to be used to protect, enhance and restore water quality in lakes, rivers and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water. Activities include structural and vegetative practices to reduce runoff and retain water on the land, feedlot water quality projects, SSTS abatement grants for low income individuals, and stream bank, stream channel and shoreline protection projects. For the fiscal year 2012, BWSR awarded 12 local governments with funds. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Proposed,,"BWSR FY2013 Clean Water Assistance SSTS Grant Recipients",,,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Rd. Suite 200","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 296-3767",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Chisago, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Pennington, Pope, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bwsr-clean-water-assistance-grants-subsurface-sewage-treatment-system-ssts-abatement-gran-0,,,"Nicole Clapp", 17265,"Camp Katharine Parsons Survey and Inventory",2011,5265,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,,,,,,,"Regents of the University of Minnesota",,"To document and inventory archaeological resources at the Phylliss Wheatley Community Center in Carver County",,"To document and inventory archaeological resources at the Phylliss Wheatley Community Center in Carver County",2010-08-27,2011-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Katherine,Hayes,,"395 HHH Center, 301 19th Avenue S",Minneapolis,MN,55455,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/camp-katharine-parsons-survey-and-inventory,,,, 10031445,"Can Increased Tree Diversity Increase Community Diversity?",2025,415000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08c","$415,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to evaluate impacts of increasing tree diversity on wildlife, plant and fungal communities, and carbon storage within aspen forests in northern Minnesota to develop best management practices for mixed woodland systems.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.58,"U of MN","Public College/University","While aspen is one of the most dominant forest types, predicted future conditions will negatively impact aspen growth. Increasing tree diversity can provide increase ecological and economic resilience.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Marcella,Windmuller-Campione,"U of MN","115 Green Hall 1530 Cleveland Ave. N.","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(847) 772-5458",mwind@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/can-increased-tree-diversity-increase-community-diversity,,,, 10034121,"Capacity Building Project for Individual Donor Development",2024,24990,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Jin Chen (Board Chair), Stephen J. Lu (Secretary), Xianping He, Ange Hwang, Saysetha Philaphandeth, Jeff Cheng, William Cheng, Janet Halim, Linda Hashimoto, Richard He, Phalla Keo, Lambert Lum, Kim Wong, Penny Vang",,"Asian Media Access Inc",,"Asian Media Access (AMA) will embark on a capacity-building project aimed at cultivating individual donors from Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and the public, and encompasses a multifaceted approach to enhance grant writing, reporting, nonprofit management, and fundraising capabilities. Key activities include: 1) train and assist board/staff on grant writing and reporting; 2) build internal expertise in grant writing and reporting by obtaining consultation and training from experts in Donor Solicitation.",,,2024-04-12,2025-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ange,Hwang,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/capacity-building-project-individual-donor-development,,,, 11372,"Capital Grant",2010,3312,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access","Grant recipients report improvement in their ability to provide programs and services. More programs and venues are accessible to people with disabilities.",,,1105,"Other, local or private",4417,,,,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To enhance nonoprofit arts groups' ability to serve the artistic cultural and geographic diversity of the metro area through grants for minor capital improvements equipment and supplies.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Stauber,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","1661 Park Ridge Dr",Chaska,MN,55318-2841,"(952) 250-7206",cvftmail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/capital-grant-0,,,, 10008864,"Career Development Grant",2019,1067,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to complete ""The Great American Think Off"", a documentary film about a rural philosophy debate that happens every year in New York Mills, Minnesota (population 1,199). This grant is to help me finish the film. Once the film is complete, I will take it on a tour around the region.","The final 55 minute film is scheduled to be broadcast on Pioneer Public Television, which is the public television affiliate serving west central Minnesota. The film will be broadcast as a stand-alone feature. In addition, a version of the film will be broadcast as part of Postcards, the premiere television venue for showcasing the art, history and cultural heritage of western Minnesota and beyond. Community screenings in a variety of small towns and rural setting are being planned. I'm also planning a DVD release of the film sometime this year. I have also submitted the film to several film festivals.","achieved proposed outcomes",31703,"Other,local or private",32770,,,,"Nicholas K. Nerburn",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"""The Great American Think Off"" Documentary Film Production Studio.",2018-12-01,2019-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicholas,Nerburn,"Nicholas K. Nerburn",,,MN,,"(218) 209-7805",datanodata@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota State Arts Board",,"St. Louis, Otter Tail, Pine, Beltrami, Aitkin, Cass, Hubbard, Clearwater, Becker, Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Traverse, Big Stone, Stevens, Pope, Swift, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville, Meeker, Nicollet, Sibley, McLeod, Carver, Wright, Ramsey, Hennepin, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-134,"Kristina Estell: visual artist, university fine arts instructor; Faith King: creative writer, visual artist, arts organization member; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Waddle: Program Manager for the North House Folk School, arts educator; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2 10029987,"Caribou Exhibit",2024,144000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (j)","$150,000.00 each year is to the Lake Superior Zoo to develop educational exhibits and programs.","Quantitative Data: The existing exhibit space is currently a place to view natural wildlife that has adapted to this location. Visitors can view birds and small mammals running through the exhibit. We also have informational signage about pollination and our zoo's history. We will be measuring the amount of time visitors are viewing this habitat before we introduce caribou to the revitalized exhibits. After the project is complete, we will be measuring how long visitors are viewing the habitat with caribou present. We aim to increase visitor time spent at the exhibit, which would increase their time spent at the Lake Superior Zoo. Outcome: 25% of zoo visitors will report (via survey) that they learned new information about caribou and why they are no longer found in Minnesota. Outcome: This exhibit will increase the time spent at the zoo by at least 20 minutes. Qualitative Data: Visitors will be asked a small series of questions on their knowledge and views of caribou before the animals and signage are present. This will give us a baseline amount of data on visitor knowledge and level of empathy for caribou. After the exhibit is finished, the same series of questions will again be asked to an equal number of visitors. This new data will help us to understand if we have met our goals of increasing visitor awareness and empathy toward caribou. Outcome: Visitors will report feeling an increased awareness of the conservation topics related to caribou. Outcome: Visitors will report an increased understanding of the importance of caribou from an indigenous perspective.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,,,0.28,"Lake Superior Zoo",,"Revitalizing the old deer yards into Caribou Yards is a transformative initiative aimed at creating habitats for a herd of caribou. The need for this project arises from the closure of the old deer yards, which were previously inhabited by white-tailed deer until the last one passed away of old age. Subsequently, the fencing surrounding these three habitats has weathered and suffered damage during the years of inoccupancy. In order to repurpose this location and provide a new home for animals, it is imperative to undertake comprehensive measures, including the removal of dead trees, construction of new shelters, and the replacement of fencing to meet modern zoological standards. The intrinsic value of this endeavor lies in the historical significance of caribou to the state of Minnesota. Historically native to the region, this species has played a vital role in the native ecosystem. Additionally, they held cultural importance for the indigenous people living in northern Minnesota, who historically hunted and utilized the caribou. Establishing caribou exhibit provides a unique opportunity to work with local tribes to tell the story of this remarkable species. Beyond exhibition, the project also encompasses active participation in research within the state of Minnesota. Staff members will direct their research efforts towards understanding the reasons behind the disappearance of caribou from the region and identifying contemporary threats to their existence. Collaborating with researchers and local government authorities, the staff will explore the feasibility and potential for breeding and re-releasing Caribou within the state. This dual focus on education and research underscores the commitment to not only showcase the animals but also actively contribute to the conservation and understanding of this iconic species in the Minnesota ecosystem. This project will include educational programming by incorporating dynamic interpretive signage and elements strategically placed across multiple locations within the exhibit. This innovative approach aims to create an immersive and enriching experience for visitors, fostering a deeper understanding of the cultural and ecological significance of caribou in Minnesota. Through carefully developed interpretive signage, visitors will embark on an educational journey that transcends traditional boundaries. Placed strategically at key points at the exhibit viewing areas, these dynamic elements will offer insights into the historical native habitat of caribou, their role in Minnesota's ecosystem, and their cultural significance, particularly in the context of the indigenous community in northern Minnesota. The interpretive elements will not only convey information but also engage visitors through interactive and visually compelling displays. By utilizing multimedia features, such as static signage and interactive touchpoints, the exhibit aims to cater to diverse learning styles and preferences, ensuring an inclusive and accessible educational experience for all visitors. Furthermore, the placement of interpretive signage at multiple locations within the exhibit ensures a comprehensive exploration of caribou-related topics and facts. Visitors can seamlessly integrate education into their exploration of the habitat and animal viewing, while gaining a holistic understanding of the species and its importance to Minnesota's natural and cultural heritage. This enhanced educational programming aligns with our commitment to environmental education and conservation, as well as fostering empathy for nature and wildlife. By providing dynamic interpretive elements, the exhibit not only informs visitors about the species but also inspires a sense of responsibility and advocacy for the conservation of caribou and their habitats. Through this innovative approach, the exhibit aspires to be a dynamic platform for learning, promoting awareness, and fostering a deeper connection between visitors and the rich cultural and ecological tapestry of Caribou in Minnesota.",,,2023-12-20,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Haley,Cope,"Lake Superior Zoo",,,,,,HCope@lszoo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/caribou-exhibit,,,, 19373,"Carver County Fair Photo History Project",2013,7783,"Laws of MN, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage",,,,,,,,"Shawn Dalchow, Cindy Dobratz, Bill Flusemann, Dan Hoese, Jim Klein, Tim Lynch, Mel Melcher, Twyla Menth, Ken Norman, Adrian Rademacher, Dale Rademacher, Dan Robb, Lou Robb, Steve Rolf, Wallace Rolf, Ross Schneider, Glenn Strube, Lindsay Willems, Curtis Wolter",,"Carver County Agricultural Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To document and display past and current county history through photographs at the Carver County Fair. Selected photographs will represent a cross-section of topics, people, and places in Carver County.",,,2013-04-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Melcher,,,,,,(952)442-2996,info@carvercountyfair.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/carver-county-fair-photo-history-project,,,, 3957,"Carver County Fecal Coliform Implementation IV",2011,174732,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (b); Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (i)","(i) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the second year are for targeted nonpoint restoration technical assistance and engineering. At least 93 percent of this amount must be made available for grants. (2011 - Restoration Technical Assistance)","As of January 2011, the technician has made more than 1,000 site visits. From those site visits, over 125 failing septic systems have been updated, over 15 miles of buffers installed, and nearly 50 feedlots inspected in areas sensitive to run-off.","The marketing technician made more than 1,000 site visits. From those site visits, over 125 failing septic systems were updated, over 14 miles of buffers installed, and nearly 50 feedlots inspected in areas sensitive to run-off. ",,52000,,,,,,"Carver County Watershed Management Organization","Local/Regional Government","Carver County has completed a Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load(TMDL) and Implementation Plan (IP). These efforts define the concentrations and sources of fecal coliform bacteria polluting Carver, Bevens, and SilverCreeks, and the strategies to reduce fecal coliform concentrations to state standards.A Technician was hired with the aid of these grants to fulfill the need for a person to deliver pertinent and useful information to landowners crucial to protecting and restoring Carver County streams.Due to the large area, a targeted approach on a sub-watershed basis was used for site visits. The technician contacts each landowner by mail and then follows up with an on-site visit. During the on-site visit all of the programs that are available to them are outlined and explained. These include buffer strip incentives, septic system upgrades, manure management, wetland restorations, tillage options and any other state or federal program that might work on their particular parcel.As of January 2011, the technician has made more than 1,000 site visits. From those site visits, over 125 failing septic systems have been updated, over 15 miles of buffers installed, and nearly 50 feedlots inspected in areas sensitive to run-off. Many of the visits conducted result in small changes by landowners wanting to do the right thing. These initiatives are showing beneficial results within Carver, Bevens, and Silver Creeks. Initial results after 5 years of the targeted approach for all sub-watersheds have seen decreases ranging from 1-59% in bacteria (E.coli). Carver County will continue to monitor yearly so progress can be tracked.",,,2011-01-01,2012-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"Carver County Fecal Coliform Implementation IV",Greg,Aamodt,"Carver County WMO",,,,,"(952) 361-1804",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/carver-county-fecal-coliform-implementation-iv,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 27931,"Carver County Clean Water Partners Initiative",2014,150000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Community Partners 2014","Estimated reductions are divided equally between the three targeted areas",,,70000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",150000,,,,"Carver County","Local/Regional Government","This project will increase the ability of the Carver County Water Management Organization (CCWMO) to approach local community partners and fund projects that treat stormwater runoff at the source instead of treating stormwater downstream at a regional pond or through other large scale best management practices (BMPs). The CCWMO will target three geographic areas that have demonstrated strong community involvement, effective partner relationships, and support for the goal of improving water quality of locally impaired waters or regionally significant water body. The first targeted area is around the East Creek Chain of Lakes in the City of Chaska, the second is located around Benton Lake in the City of Cologne, and the third within the City of Waconia protecting Lake Waconia, the third largest lake in the Twin Cities metro area and a regionally significant resource. Our goal for these funds is the installation of 6 to 8 projects that aim to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces or provide treatment for previously untreated areas through the use of Low Impact Development Best Management Practices. These practices include, but are not limited to, porous pavement, stormwater re-use, rain gardens, sand-iron filter trenches, bio-swales, and bio-filtration. ",,,2014-03-06,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Charlie,Sawdey,"Carver County",,,,,952-361-1810,csawdey@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/carver-county-clean-water-partners-initiative,"Community Partners pass through, recipient Board unknown at this time ","Community Partners pass through, recipient Board unknown at this time ","Nicole Clapp ", 36681,"Carver County Well Sealing Cost Share",2017,10000,"Well Sealing 2017",,"Seal 15 wells ","Conducted outreach to 125 potential participants. However, no landowner applications were submitted or projects completed. ","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",10000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",10000,,,,"Carver County","Local/Regional Government","The Carver County Planning and Water Management Department (PWM) has an active well sealing cost share program. Following the adoption of the updated County Groundwater Plan in February of 2016, the Carver County Board of Commissioners moved to accelerate the program to encourage landowners to seal abandoned wells. Carver County is looking to supplement existing funds, as demand is expected to increase. With this additional funding, it is the goal of Carver County PWM to seal an additional 15 wells county wide. ",,,,2020-05-13,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charlie,Sawdey,"Carver County","600 East 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,952-361-1810,csawdey@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River , Mississippi River - Twin Cities, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/carver-county-well-sealing-cost-share,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Marcey Westrick", 28126,"Carver County FY 14 Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG)",2014,11307,,,,,,,,,,,0.08,"Carver County","Local/Regional Government","Carver County Staff will monitor Silver Creek at station S000-843 following the basic monitoring regime. S000-843 is located in the Lower Minnesota subwatershed in southeastern Carver County. The monitoring will be conducted from 2014 to 2015 and include 13 site visits in 2014; collecting TSVS, TSS, Total P, Ammonia-N, TKN, NO2+NO3, Sulfate, Chloride, and Hardness as CaCO3 ten times. E.coli will be collected nine times in 2014. Secchi tube readings, Specific conductance, temperature, pH, DO, one upstream photograph and recreational suitability, appearance, and stage estimate will be collected 13 times in 2014. In 2015, monitoring will include six site visits, collecting E.coli, Secchi tube, specific conductance, temperature, pH, DO, one upstream photograph, recreational suitability, appearance, and stage estimate.",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed",2014-03-24,2016-03-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charlie,Sawdey,"Carver County","PO Box 69 600 East Fourth Street",Chaska,MN,55318-0069,"(952) 361-1816",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/carver-county-fy-14-surface-water-assessment-grant-swag,,,, 10024658,"CCWMO Feasibility Studies",2023,201991,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(a), and the Laws of Minnesota, 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(a) ","2019: (a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. 2021: (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementation grants to watershed planning areas with approved plans, including but not limited to Buffalo-Red River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Clearwater River, Des Moines River, Hawk Creek, Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior North, Le Seuer River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River North, Lower Minnesota River West, Lower Minnesota River South, Lower St. Croix River, Marsh and Wild Rice, Middle Snake Tamarack Rivers, Mississippi East, Mississippi River Headwaters, Mississippi West, Missouri River Basin, Mustinka/Bois de Sioux, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Otter Tail, Pine River, Pomme de Terre River, Red Lake River, Redeye River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Shell Rock River/Winnebago Watershed, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Thief River, Two Rivers Plus, Vermillion, Watonwan River, Winona La Crescent, Yellow Medicine River, and Zumbro River; (2) seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks; and (3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board may determine whether a planning area is not ready to proceed, does not have the nonstate match committed, or has not expended all money granted to it. Upon making the determination, the board may allocate a grant's proposed or unexpended allocation to another planning area to implement priority projects, programs, or practices.","Completed feasibility studies with 30% plan sets and engineer's cost estimate to be used to secure future funding to complete the project. For Carp Reduction Study, results in a BWSR Approved Feasibility Study for in-lake management of Carp.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,http://www.co.carver.mn.us/departments/LWS/about_us.asp,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government","CCWMO will oversee four separate feasibility studies with the goal of producing plan sets and cost estimates for future projects, as well as writing a feasibility study that meets all BWSR requirements for the management of carp. Studies included: Chain of Lakes Ravine Study will focus on Big Woods East Ravine that has formed between Hwy 41 and the lake that may threaten the structural integrity of Co Hwy 41, and ravine systems that are effecting the Grace Chain of Lakes; Reitz Lake Northwest Ravine Study for a large ravine system that has contributed to a 1,100 square foot delta within the lake, or roughly 3,500 cubic feet of sediment; Carver Creek Bank Failure Study for a large blowout that occurred in 2012, affecting 7,500 square feet of an outside bank along Carver Creek and has increased in size to impact more than 19,000 square feet; and Benton Lake Carp Reduction Feasibility Study that includes a three year work plan to assess fish populations, rearing locations, carp migrations, and fish biomass. ",,,2022-09-28,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","600 E 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,952-361-1820,tsundby@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ccwmo-feasibility-studies,"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ", 10033677,"CCWMO FY25-27 WBIF Grants",2025,470000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Eagle Lake: One completed feasibility study Lyman Bridge: Based upon Gordon et al (2020), estimated phosphorous reduction for this site is 1 pounds per year and 2 pounds of nitrogen. Big Woods East Ravine: MWI estimated reduction is 8 pounds per year of TP and 19 tons of sediment per year. Carver Creek: Conservative estimates based upon EOR historical review will be 59 pounds of phosphorous per year and 69 tons of sediment per year. ",,,4913,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government","This grant request combines four projects that cover multiple areas around Carver County. Below are recaps for each project. Two ravine systems will have projects around Big Woods Lake in the City of Chaska. The first is a project to remove a pipe and naturalize a stream. This is in conjunction of the Lyman Bridge Project over a large ravine system in the City of Chaska, a 130-foot section of a stream that currently is piped would be daylighted and a more natural stream section would be constructed to help stabilize the ravine around the new bridge. The second project around Big Woods Lake is a ravine stabilization project on the east side of the lake. A feasibility study was completed last year on the design to stabilize this ravine. This project would hard armor the head cut into the ravine, reshape the channel bottom with three grade checks and slope grading. The third project is located in Dahlgren Township along a section of Carver Creek adjacent to County Road 43 to help reduce shear stress at the toe of a 60-foot eroding bank that failed in 2012. A feasibility study was completed last year on options to stabilize this large bank failure. From this study, a project was identified that would move Carver Creek channel 50 feet south of its current location, building a floodplain at the base of the failed bank bluff to reduce the stress of flowing water at the basin of the bluff. Additional tile lines will be added to intercept ground water flow from further destabilizing the bank. The final project is a feasibility study centered on Eagle Lake north of Norwood Young America. Eagle Lake has had high in-lake TP concentrations that are above the state standard with a large wetland complex on the south that may be contributing a large portion of soluble phosphorous. This study will be two pronged, one will study the potential for a n Alum treatment to control internal phosphorus release and the effects of managing curly leaf on internal TP loading. The second area of study will be identifying the amount of soluble phosphorus draining from the south wetland complex into the lake with potential solutions to limit the contribution to the lake.",,,2024-09-10,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","Planning & Water Management Dept. 600 E 4th Street Chaska, MN 55318",Chaska,MN,55318,952-361-1820,tsundby@carvercountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ccwmo-fy25-27-wbif-grants,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013379,"Center for Hmong Studies",2020,20000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (d)","$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the second year are for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota. (1) Of this amount, $250,000 the first year is for a grant to one or more community organizations that provide arts and cultural heritage programming celebrating Hmong heritage. "," The completed acquisition of the Jason Schoonover Collection The completed digitization and cataloging of the Jason Schoonover Collection The complete installation of the Hmong Textiles and Arts Exhibit ","Due to the pandemic, we have decided to launch an online 3D exhibit via the web platform. They are divided into two exhibits, the second primarily focuses not only on textiles but tools as well. The webpages are below: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/5126913/jason-schoonover-collection https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/6507459/jason-schoonover-collection-2 The exhibit web link was posted via the Center for Hmong Studies' Facebook page as well as on several other Facebook pages frequent by Hmong as well as non-Hmong with interest in the Hmong community. We also posted it on the Center for Hmong Studies webpage at https://hmongcenter.csp.edu/. Mr. Jason Schoonover also posted the weblinks to his page as well as send it to his email networks.   The response was overwhelming. Here are some of the comments after viewing the exhibit: Very complex embroidery design. it is extraordinary! They bring back lots of memories. We don't get to see those original baby carriers anymore. That's amazing! I'm glad we have collectors who have held on to relics to share with the public. Hope to see these in the future when I visit the center. Wow! So many unique designs!! Very nice!! I would like to see larger versions! Wonderful!!!   Some of the textiles was borrowed by ArtReach St. Croix in Stillwater, Minnesota for an exhibit that started in May 2021 and ended the first week of July 2021.   Since we were not able to do a physical exhibit and opted for a hybrid exhibit model due to the pandemic, we were able to realize some cost savings. As such, we decided to acquire six large paintings by Minnesota artist Jackie Yang. The paintings are historically significant because it depicted the Hmong-Minnesotan's role in partnering with the United States during the Secret War of Laos in saving American lives. These paintings were on loan to the Center for Hmong Studies, but we were able to negotiate a reasonable price for the acquisition of them. ",,,,20000,,"Dr. Zha Blong Xiong, Dr. Yang Dao, Dr. Chia Youyee Vang, Dr. Kou Yang, Paul Herr, William Yang, William MacArthur, Marvin Suomi, Carol Byrne, George Latimar, Rev. Dr. Robert Holst",,"Center for Hmong Studies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Center for Hmong Studies is seeking a $20,000 grant form the Hmong Cultural Grant program to acquire the Jason Schoonover Collection, to provide stipend for students to digitize and catalog the collection, and to organize a Hmong Textile exhibit to show the collection. ",,,2020-07-01,2021-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Lee Pao",Xiong,"Center for Hmong Studies",,,,,651-641-8870,xiong@csp.edu,Preservation,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Statewide, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/center-hmong-studies," Kee Vang (St Paul, MN) Kee was a part of the Truth and Transformation conference/work with MHC, and is also serving on the immigrant cultural heritage panel. He is Hmong. Tori Hong (Minneapolis, MN) Tori Hong is a Hmong and Korean illustrator, facilitator, and consultant. She was recommended by a Hmong artist/individual that knows MHC’s work well. Kabo Yang (Little Canada, MN) Kabo Yang has been a panelist with MHC for prior grants. Her work focuses on identity-driven leadership, culturally-affirming nonprofit management and inclusion initiatives. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10031373,"Characterizing Tree Cavities and Use by Minnesota's Wildlife",2025,349000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03c","$349,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to assess the effects of forest management on Minnesota's primary cavity engineer, the pileated woodpecker, and on the wildlife that rely on the cavities that pileated woodpeckers create. This appropriation is also to develop management guidelines.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.57,"U of MN","Public College/University","Pileated Woodpeckers are keystone habitat modifiers that support an array of game, non-game, and conservation concern species. Additional information is needed to understand cavity dynamics for these species.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Alexis,Grinde,"U of MN","5013 Miller Trunk Hwy",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 788-2747",agrinde@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/characterizing-tree-cavities-and-use-minnesotas-wildlife,,,, 10022810,"Chaska Creek Remeander Phase 2",2022,283000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6(b)","(Projects and Practices)(b) $10,762,000 the first year and $11,504,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","Based on upstream reference reaches and changes observed since the stream was straightened, the re-meander project will reduce total suspended solids by an estimated 4,400 lbs/yr.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government",,,"The project will re-meander approximately 1,100 linear feet of a ditched segment of West Chaska Creek. This is Phase 2 of the project that will connect existing ditch to the constructed meanders from Phase 1 that was completed in 2019. Lengthening the channel will reduce water speeds, lower sheer stress on the banks, reconnect the stream to its floodplain, and reduce the amount of sediment transported downstream. Based on upstream reference reaches and changes observed since the stream was straightened, the re-meander project will reduce total suspended solids by an estimated 4,400 lbs/yr. Secondary benefits include reduction of discharge rates, flood retention, volume reduction, increased habitat for invertebrates, fish, and animals; and a wildlife corridor through a highly industrialized area. ",2022-01-14,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","Planning & Water Management Dept. 600 E 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,,tsundby@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chaska-creek-remeander-phase-2,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 28515,"Chaska Historical Society: Exhibit Development",2013,7000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,7000,,"Tracy Swanson, President; Doris Coghill, Treasurer; Jerry Lubansky; Lisa Oberski; Ray Therres; Sonja Deis",,"Chaska Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified professional to research the effect of changing technologies on Chaska residents, preparatory to designing and installing an exhibit.",,,2013-03-01,2014-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lisa,Oberski,"Chaska Historical Society","112 West 4th St",Chaska,MN,55318,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chaska-historical-society-exhibit-development,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10013348,"Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota",2020,256000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (c)","$625,000 each year is for grants to other children’s museums to pay for start-up costs or new exhibit and program development. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Humanities Center must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms. ","As a result of this project, CMSM WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED CAPACITY to serve as a valuable resource to promote Minnesota Arts, Culture, and Heritage learning through: The addition of dynamic new exhibits and exhibit experiences to the Museum’s indoor and outdoor facility – enhanced to maximize visitor and staff safety and health during a pandemic. Robust evaluation plans developed and processes in place to document visitor engagement and impact across all Museum departments.   In addition, MORE MINNESOTANS WILL BENEFIT when current and new visitors from across our region participate at CMSM in new and deeper ACH learning experiences, with: Diverse audience engagement, increased memberships/admissions over the course of the project period, and enhanced regional participation. 90% of visitors engaged in Museum evaluation processes indicating positive engagement/learning outcomes associated with CMSM learning experiences. ","NEW EXHIBITS/COMPONENTS: Dakota Seasons – An interactive Dakota language exhibit showcasing the seasons of the year. Butterfly House – An immersive outdoor pollinator exhibit focusing on monarch butterflies and host/nectar plants that support them. H2GO Outdoor Water Gallery – Children turn an Archimedes screw to lift water in this hands-on STEM learning experience. Lights, Camera, Action! A touchless, interactive light display enhances dramatic play in the Lauri Kuch Theater. Nature’s Harvest – A rotating Ag and Nature Labe exhibit that introduces children to the bounty of nature and Minnesota-based natural foods. Smaller scale exhibit enhancements took place in loft, Play Porch, Tree of Forts, Farmyard and Back 40.   EVALUATION: A Visitor Survey was conducted by an independent Evaluation Consultant in May/June. 554 Museum Members and 220 non-Members shared feedback related to their Museum experiences. Survey highlights: 94% indicated high levels of satisfaction. High marks were given for the Museum’s knowledgeable, friendly and courteous staff; fun and playful atmosphere; educational content of programming and exhibits; cleanliness The Power of Play was reinforced as a key element as to why families choose to participate at the Museum, with the majority noting they come to the Museum for their child to learn through play (97%); to promote the positive development of child (96%); to ignite child’s curiosity (95%).   The Consultant also conducted a survey that was distributed to CMSM Community Partners – child/family service organizations that serve families that experience disparities/inequities. 16 partners responded to the survey and indicated similar high marks (to learn through play – 97%; to promote positive development - 97%; to ignite curiosity - 92%) when it comes to why families their organization serves choose to participate at the Museum. ",,,,256000,,"Heather Carlson, Ann Hendricks, Barb Kaus, Kim Kleven, Tom Koch, Mark Monson, Trevor Park, Sarah Richards, Sue Schwickert, Paul Shneider, Christie Skilbred, Parker Skophammer, Jerhod Smithback, Liz Ulman, Chastity Valvick, Shane Van Engen, Heather VonBank, Christi Wilking",1.3,"Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) will build upon a strong foundation of Minnesota Arts, Culture and Heritage (ACH) learning experiences made possible with prior MN Legacy funding support to: Establish new exhibits to enhance ACH learning at the Museum. Expand existing exhibits with additions designed to enrich ACH learning experiences. Enhance exhibits and Museum floor space so that social distancing and visitor safety can be instituted while minimizing the impact on play and ACH learning experience. Develop and implement evaluation plans to assess engagement and measure outcomes associated with CMSM exhibit and visitor experiences. ",,,2019-07-01,2021-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Louise,Dickmeyer,"Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota","224 Lamm Street",Mankato,MN,56001,507-344-9104,louise.dickmeyer@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/childrens-museum-southern-minnesota,"Myra Peffer (Bemidji, MN): Myra was the Executive Director of a children’s museum in Vermont, and has consulted with many museums (including the Children’s Discovery Museum) as a now-resident of Minnesota. She was recommended by the Children’s Discovery Museum, and recused herself of that scoring/discussion. Bette Schmit (St Paul, MN): Bette Schmit is the Exhibit Developer at the Science Museum of Minnesota – recommended by Carol Aegerter, her expertise is in exhibit design and support. Josh Ney (Minneapolis, MN): Josh Ney is a board member of the Minnesota Humanities Center, and also has experience working with the legislature and the Legacy Committee. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10018137,"Chippewa River Watershed Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Extension",2021,14989,,,,,,,,,,,.1,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to extend the existing Chippewa River Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) watershed model. The contractor will produce an HSPF model with meteorological, point source, and atmospheric deposition input timeseries extended through 2020. ",,"Chippewa River Watershed ",2021-02-22,2021-05-28,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Chuck,Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,(651)757-2866,,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chippewa-river-watershed-hydrologic-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-extension,,,, 10019765,"Chippewa River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Engagement",2021,25000,,,,,,,,,,,.25,"Chippewa River Watershed Association","Local/Regional Government","The Chippewa River Watershed Association (CRWA) will lead programs to tell a watershed story on the state of our waters and efforts needed to protect or restore them. The CRWA will partner with local offices on existing local educational efforts and will support these types of events. Activities will focus on priority areas and information sharing as outlined in the Chippewa River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) Public Participation Plan. ",,"Chippewa River Watershed ",2021-04-26,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Kylene,Olson,"Chippewa River Watershed Association","629 11th St N",Montevideo,MN,56265,"(320) 269-2139",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chippewa-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-engagement,,,, 10007493,"Chippewa River Pre-WRAPS",2019,31912,,,,,,,,,,,.31,"Chippewa River Watershed","Local/Regional Government","The purpose of this project is to create a shared plan for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) process with roles, responsibilities, commitments and deliverables clearly understood by all (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Chippewa River Watershed, and local partners). The MPCA and the Chippewa River Watershed Project (CRWP) will be working together to ascertain the level of involvement that local units of government and other partners want to engage in for the second round of the WRAPS process. ",,"Chippewa River Watershed ",2018-07-16,2019-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kylene,Olson,"Chippewa River Watershed","629 11th St N",Montevideo,MN,56265,"(320) 321-1717",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chippewa-river-pre-wraps,,,, 29769,"Chippewa River Watershed Protection - Clean Water Partnership (CWP)",2015,296965,,,,,,,,,,,2.97,"Chippewa River Watershed Project","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the Chippewa River Watershed Protection project is to protect unimpaired areas of the watershed. This will be accomplished through education and outreach with landowners and through implementation of best management practices. ",,"Chippewa River Watershed ",2015-06-08,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kylene,Olson,"Chippewa River Watershed Project","629 N. 11th Street Suite 17",Montevideo,MN,56265,"(320) 269-2139",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chippewa-river-watershed-protection-clean-water-partnership-cwp,,,, 10031488,"Chippewa Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) update ",2024,110097,,,,,,,,,,,.43,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) developed the Chippewa River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report in 2016 that addresses impairments 48 separate impairment listings for 16 stream reaches and 25 lakes in the watershed. The purpose of this project is to support the development of TMDLs for additional streams reaches and lakes that were not previously completed. MPCA has identified 12 waterbodies with aquatic recreation or aquatic life impairments that need to be addressed through the development of new TMDLs. ",,"Chippewa River Watershed ",2024-04-01,2025-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Paul,Wymar,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","504 Fairgrounds Rd Ste 200 ",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 476-4282",,Analysis/Interpretation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chippewa-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-update,,,, 3355,"Chippewa River Watershed Project",2011,286113,,,,,,,,,,,.23,"Chippewa County","Local/Regional Government","This project will complete a comprehensive and sustainable Major Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies report for the Chippewa River, its tributary streams, and the many lakes in the Chippewa River watershed that is understandable and adoptable by local units of government and residents. ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Hauger,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(507) 476-4273",joseph.hauger@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Planning, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chippewa-river-watershed-project,,,, 10012538,"City Square Park/21CR2 Geophysical Archaeological Survey",2020,10000," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10000,,"Mark Windschitl (Mayor), Jon Grau (Council Member), Taylor Hubbard (Council Member), McKayla Hatfield (Council Member), Mike Huang (Council Member)"," ","City of Chaska","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire a qualified archaeologist to conduct a survey of City Square Park for future city planning.",2020-01-01,2021-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Matthew,Clark,"City of Chaska"," One City Hall Plaza "," Chaska "," MN ",55318,"(952) 227-7522"," MClark@Chaskamn.com ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/city-square-park21cr2-geophysical-archaeological-survey,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 14144,"EA: City of Waconia - PAH Contaminated Pond Sediment",2013,26000,,,,,,127854,"City of Waconia",,,,.20,"City of Waconia","Local/Regional Government","The City of Waconia will implement its 2012-13 Storm Pond Cleaning Project and 2012 Improvement Project which includes removal and disposal of more than 2,200 cubic yards of PAH contaminated sediment from 3 stormwater ponds. The contaminated sediment will be disposed of in the Waste Management industrial landfill located in Burnsville, MN. ",,,2012-10-15,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Eldred,"City of Waconia",,,,,"(952) 442-4265",celdred@waconia.org,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Planning, Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Carver,,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ea-city-waconia-pah-contaminated-pond-sediment,,,, 18857,"EA: City of Roseville - PAH Contaminated Pond Sediment",2013,100000,,,,,,,,,,,1,"City of Roseville","Local/Regional Government","The Villa Park Wetland Restoration Project proposes sediment removal from 6 contiguous stormwater wetland treatment cells within the Villa Park Wetland system resulting in an additional 118lbs/yr of total phosphorus(TP) removal from water entering Lake McCarrons. ",,,2013-04-09,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kristine,Giga,"City of Roseville","2660 Civic Center Drive",Roseville,MN,55113,651-792-7048,kristine.giga@ci.roseville.mn.us,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ea-city-roseville-pah-contaminated-pond-sediment,,,, 10025261,"Civil War Memorial Conservation Treatment",2023,60000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,14000,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",74000,,"Kent Bloudek, Mayor Nicole Waldron, City Council Member Randy Sorensen, City Council Member Carl Pierson, City Council Member Pete Leo, City Council Member",,"City of Waconia","Local/Regional Government","To hire a qualified conservator to restore a significant monument in the City's collections. ",,"The restoration project included the removal of graffiti, the restoration of the original monument, and various site enhancements such as tree trimming, concrete pad repair, buffer zone creation, and installation of security lighting. The Civil War Soldiers Monument, dedicated in 1892 in honor of 559 Carver County soldiers who perished during the Civil War, stands in City Square Park, a prominent downtown location in Waconia. Despite its structural stability, the monument suffered from several structural issues, including an exposed, non-original mild steel armature and spacers at its core. There were also many disfiguring surface problems including graffiti and corrosion. Following the restoration by a conservator, the statue now stands securely in place, resilient against the Minnesota elements. In addition to the restoration work, new features like a concrete pad, lighting, and fencing were added to enhance the security of the monument within City Square Park. This monument has been a legacy in the City of Waconia for many years and will continue to be with the work completed. The legacy of those who have served and are recognized on the monument will be remembered by all visitors to the park for years to come. ",2022-12-01,2023-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Craig,Eldred,"City of Waconia","201 Vine Street S",Waconia,MN,55387,9524422615,celdred@waconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/civil-war-memorial-conservation-treatment,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee ","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership ",, 10031401,"Climate Change and Management Effects on Methane Cycling in Lakes",2025,540000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c","$540,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to collect monitoring data and create a model to measure the effects of increased temperature and precipitation on lake and wetland water quality, habitat, and greenhouse gas emissions and evaluate lake management options under changing climate conditions.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.76,"U of MN","Public College/University","Rising temperatures and increased precipitation contribute to decreased oxygen and increased methane in Minnesota lakes and wetlands. We will identify impacts on water quality and methane emissions, providing management guidance.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,James,Cotner,"U of MN","1479 Gortner Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 485-2881",cotne002@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/climate-change-and-management-effects-methane-cycling-lakes,,,, 10025307,"Collection Management System and Pilot Inventory",2023,5458,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,4492,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",9950,,"Pipper Berg Madsen, Rikke Dierssen-Morice, Laura Forslev, Michael Fredrick, Ron Grand, Lars Hesbjerg, Bill Holmquist, Susan Jacobsen, Lisa Jensen, Mari Larsen, Ginny Leppart, Susan Loschenkohl, Catherine Mahowald, Steen Moeller, Janet Ogden-Bracket, Mette Pedersen, Tom Petersen, Julie Robbins, Bruce Simpson, Scott Thomsen",,"Danish American Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.",,"To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Susan,Jacobsen,"Danish American Center","3030 West River Parkway South",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2396,6127293800,susan.jacobsen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/collection-management-system-and-pilot-inventory,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10013395,"CollectiveAccess Minnesota Training & Support Development",2019,96880,"MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,000,000 each year is for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org","We met or exceeded all of the measurable impacts listed in our application. Our short term goal was to add 10 organizations to CollectiveAccess MN while creating an application process, training program, and addressing support needs going forward. We succeeded in this goal. Our intermediate goal was to have more of MN's cultural heritage available on-line. The 10 new organizations have currently shared over 55,000 records to MNCollections.org. As of October 2020, there are nearly 172,000 object records being shared on MNCollections, making a wealth of information about Minnesota's cultural heritage available to the world-wide public. Our long-term goal was to double the number of users over the next three years. We have nearly doubled our users in less than a year. We had 7 users before this grant began. We added 10 with the grant. We currently have 27 active users with 5 more ready to join in January. The lessons we have learned through this grant have allowed us to streamline our application and training process.",,4445,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",101326,,"Sara Hanson - Chair, Tamara Edevold - Vice Chair, Janet Timmerman - Secretary, Jill Wohnoutka - Treasurer, Ann Grandy, Milissa Brooks-Ojibway, Michael Brubaker, Holly Johnson, Nicole Elzenga",0.18,"Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To develop application, training, and support programs for new CollectiveAccess museum users in Minnesota.",,"Partners: Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums, Eden Prairie Historical Society, Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, Golden Valley Historical Society, Goodhue County Historical Society, Hopkins Historical Society, Hormel Historic Home, Kandiyohi County Historical Society, Shoreview Historical Society, Westonka Historical Society, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, Pope County Historical Society This partnership had its start in April 2014 when a task force of Minnesota-based collection managers and other museum personnel from 15 local historical societies began working together on the future of their collections management systems. Most Minnesota history museums' software runs on an obsolete database, which puts collection data at risk. The task force determined CollectiveAccess, a free, open-source, web-based collections management system currently in use by a wide range of museums, would be the best solution. In 2017, the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums (MALHM) received a Heritage Partnership Program grant to launch a pilot program using CollectiveAccess. The five pilot sites worked with the Minnesota local history museum community to develop a customized Minnesota version of CollectiveAccess. The pilot sites have converted their collection data to CollectiveAccess and have used it exclusively and successfully for about a year. For this 2019 grant, MALHM and ten partnership sites will develop a process to ensure the success of new users to CollectiveAccess Minnesota. The goals for this project include 1) Establishing an application system to add new users to CollectiveAccess Minnesota to ensure organizations have the appropriate personnel and financial capacity to join the software community, 2) Developing a training program and appropriate manuals and tutorials to provide a base level of proficiency to users, and 3) Developing an ongoing support program to meet the needs of users and answer questions promptly.",2019-06-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Grandy,"Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums","c/o Hormel Historic Home, 208 4th Ave. NW",Austin,MN,55912,"(320) 424-2604",collectiveaccess@mnhistoryalliance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Statewide, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Mower, Pope, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/collectiveaccess-minnesota-training-support-development,,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership","For more information about Advisory Group Members and conflicts of interest disclosures, please contact: Carolyn Veeser-Egbide Grants Manager Minnesota Historical Society 651-259-3469 carolyn.veeser-egbide@mnhs.org",Yes 10004158,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The purpose of this community event is to bring four master level Afro-Brazilian cultural arts instructors to Duluth in order to 1) build knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity of the Afro-Brazilian culture through the study of dance, martial art, music, and language within the Duluth community, and 2) equip and empower current local practitioners of these arts in order to advance the movement of Afro-Brazilian cultural arts in the Duluth community. Through this event, we aim to 1) increase the understanding of Afro-Brazilian culture among at least 90% of participants, 2) increase the physical skills among at least 90% of local practitioners. Objective 1) will be assessed through a short survey asking if they found the event educational and if they would return for a future event. Objective 2) will be assessed through instructor evaluation as follows: A) Local students will be evaluated two weeks before the event by the project director according to their ability to perform related skills. If these skills are considered adequate they will be promoted at the batizado for their achievements. B) During the batizado, participants will be evaluated by demonstrating an ability to perform the skills taught to them after each workshop. Local students will be evaluated again two weeks after the event on all above skills.","We were able to teach capoeira to 710 youths at Lincoln Park Middle School. We had direct participation in the weekend section of the event by 15 capoeiristas from three states. 10 students were promoted to their next cord.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1518,"Other,local or private",6285,,"Mark Nelson, Daniel Marturano, Daniel Patterson, Alex Aho, Lynn Munter",,"Avalon Educational Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"2017 Capoeira Batuque Batizado, this project will be a celebration of Afro-Brazilian culture.",2017-10-01,2017-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Markus,"Avalon Educational Institute","404 Superior St W",Duluth,MN,55805,"(218) 310-0946 ",silversurfcapo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Pine, Cook, Lake, Itasca, Carlton, Anoka, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-14,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2 10006437,"Community Arts",2018,3372,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Compared to average past weekly gallery attendance of 40, the number of visitors to the gallery tapestry events weekly during six weeks will increase, as will the number attending the Artist's Reception (more than the average of 60), and we hope to expand the number of senior care facility units that bring groups to the tapestry sessions from five to 8. Senior visitors will engage with the tapestry experience at a level of 75-80% of the group, across at least 75% of the activities offered during these sessions. We will receive formal feedback from visitors and docents that rates the effectiveness of the artist's presentations in eliciting responses from senior guests, and verbal and written comments that we will record, collect, and share to document the impressions and learning that the experience leaves with visitors. An interview about the artist and the senior project and a subsequent newspaper article (and the feedback it attracts) will provide anecdotal and subjective information about the quality of the project.",,"Achieved proposed outcomes.",268,,3640,,"Dean J. Seal, John R. Hopkins, Gary Severson, Susan Lince, Kristen Macauley, Sara Lee Hanlon, Chuck Lieber, Carol Szaroletta, Jessica Saba, Sandy Larson",,"Spirit in the House","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Weaving Stories Through Tapestry",2018-04-16,2018-05-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Lince,"Spirit in the House","145 Engler Blvd",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 448-3882 ",sowergallery@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-993,"Adlyn Carreras: Artistic, General Administration, Education; Bob Olsen: General Management, Administration, Organizational Development, Planning, Fundraising; Cheryl Caponi: Organizational Development, Finance, Artistic; Cristeta Boarini: Community Education, Community Service, Development, Artistic; In i Augustine: Volunteerism, Community Service, Development, Audience Development, Marketing; Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic, General Administration; Rachel Bender: Community Education, General Administration, Education; Samty Xiong: Organizational Development, General Administration, Community Education; Sue Swenson: Education, Community Education, General Administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director.",,2 10009070,"Community Arts Support",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We presented our traditional three shows and did evaluations for all of them. We now have on-line evaluation that is automatically emailed to our attendees after each show. Paper evaluations have been used for the cast and crew. We also held our Children's Theater Training during ""Annie"" last summer and participants did a pre and post-written evaluation. Other outcomes are planned for 2019. Achieved most of the proposed outcomes.","We presented our traditional three shows and did evaluations for all of them. We now have on-line evaluation that is automatically emailed to our attendees after each show. Paper evaluations have been used for cast and crew.We also held our Children's Theater Training during ""Annie"" last summer and participants did a pre and post-written evaluation.Other outcomes are planned for 2019","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",108186,"Other,local or private",118186,10000,,0.00,"Great Northern Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support",,"We are a non-profit community theater organization located in the Cold Spring, Minnesota area.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Hunter,"Great Northern Theatre Company","12383 234th St PO Box 504","Cold Spring",MN,56320,"(320) 241-4682",gntc9@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Meeker, Wright, Morrison, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Steele, Steele, Becker, Isanti, Scott, McLeod, Wadena, Todd, Anoka, Carver, Goodhue, Olmsted, Dakota, Watonwan, Watonwan, Nicollet, Cass, Kandiyohi, Lake, Douglas, Beltrami, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-93,"Linda Brobeck: vice chair of Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: watercolorist; member of the Central Minnesota watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher; choral director; community theatre director; voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary for Stearns County, director of fundraising and marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: chair for Stearns County Arts, adviser/ assistant director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, currently as an arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in digital imaging and platinum/ palladium printing and wet plate collodion process and bromoil printing and cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin Certified Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer.","Linda Brobeck: vice chair Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: watercolorist; member of the Central Minnesota watercolorists; community education art class instructor; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher; choral director; community theatre director; voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota board member; Leslie Hanlon: secretary Stearns County, director of fundraising and marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: chair Stearns County, arts adviser/ assistant director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board. arts advocate, arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging and, Platinum/Palladium printing and Wet Plate Collodion process and Bromoil printing and Cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin; Certified Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Benton County; Professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer.",,2 10007935,"Community Arts Education Support",2019,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","To better serve learners through expanding and strengthening administrative infrastructure. Part-time development director: focus funding for arts programs/scholarships/artist fees/gen op using grants work plan; Class fees kept low; Executive director focus: manage and expand education; and Programming.","Articulture served more arts learners through outreach and grant-funded programs through our expanded administrative infrastructure. Part-time development director managed grants, worked to develop individual giving campaign model. Executive director focused on program development and admin, partner cultivation, class fees kept low. Student, teacher, and partner evals reflect gains in skills, confidence, and quality of life.",,186644,"Other,local or private",201644,15000,"David Karjenen, Seth Fine, Sara Boutros, Loren Kollmar, Adeel Ahmad, Chris Hamilton, Justin Breyer, Aaron Cotter, Bob Fisher, Jessica Passaro.",0.00,ArtiCulture,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Education Support",,"Articulture's mission is to empower individuals and commmunities to create positive change through the visual arts.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Greenbaum,ArtiCulture,"2613 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 729-5151 ",egreenbaum@articulture.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-34,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10009440,"Community Arts",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Over 100 community members will attend each of the 8 nights and at least 10 new people to the Music in the Park Series will attend each week. As part of our grant goals, we will increase in the number of young families attending by 50%. The committee will do a weekly survey of our performers and audience members which will ask sex, age, nationality, any disability, and what they learned from today's performance. We will be able to use this data to better meet the need of our undeserved population in the future. We will also keep accurate count of the number of people in the audience and see if we are increasing our attendance each night as we hope.","From the surveys we gave out each night we were able to identify an average of four NEW young families in attendance for the first time each week. Tis worked out to at least 32 new young families throughout the summer. This summer we had an average of 163 people attend each week which is an increase of thirteen people per week. For a community our size, that is HUGE.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",5050,"Other,local or private",10050,,"Nike McPaden, Renee Garfunkel, Betsy Pysick, Elroy Latzig, Amy Raether, Julie Kuenzel, Michelle Luskey, MaryBeth Carlson, L.D Flanery, Brooke Rather, Michele Bohn, Erin Bohn, Edgar Tobon",0.00,"Central Public Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Music in the Park Series.",2019-02-04,2019-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central Public Schools Community Education","655 7th St","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-1031,"Arneshia Williams: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education; Brittany Kallman Arneson: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Carolyn Phelps: General Management / Administration, Audience Development / Marketing, Fundraising; Dee Baskin: Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Mary Richardson: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design; Maja Weidmann: General Administration; Tiffany Xiong: Fundraising, Community Education; Yumi Inomata: General Management / Administration, Volunteerism, Education.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.",,2 10009467,"Community Arts",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Parent feedback will show that 75% of children are experiencing theatrical involvement for the first time. Parents will also rate the experience as foundational to their ability to continue to encourage creative expression in their child. Parent participants will complete a written evaluation of the class. Instructors will record verbal comments and also record progress through the curriculum plan, noting where future sessions might improve.","100% of students and their parents were exposed for the first time to this kind of theatrical activity. The level of social interaction increased during the eight weeks of class to a level that staff commented about the success of the interactions and extreme positive growth of the students.","achieved proposed outcomes",1450,"Other,local or private",6450,,"Bonnie Neumann, Jill Kuzma, Theresa Henry, Yolanda Reeves, Brandy LaShore, Denine Taylor, Marianne Moreno, Anthony Neumann",0.00,"Drama Interaction","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Parent-Child Creative Arts.",2019-04-22,2019-07-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Neumann,"Drama Interaction","6352 Josephine Ave",Edina,MN,55439,"(952) 220-1676",drama.interaction@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-1041,"Brett Day: Education, General Administration, Organizational Development; Brittenany Gillespie: Organizational Development, Fundraising, Artistic; Cam Yang: Artistic, Community Service / Development, Education; Ini Augustine: Volunteerism, Community Service / Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Mary Jo Lewis: General Administration, Organizational Development, Artistic; Mike Brown: Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development, General Administration; Momoko Tanno: Artistic, Education, Equity (DEI); Tree Croyle Johnson: Artistic, Education, Organizational Development.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.",,2 10009517,"Community Arts",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to have a successful concert as measured by technical performance of the works, and providing a positive experience for both the musicians, guest artist and the audience. We also hope that this performance will be a ""sell out"" at the Chanhassen, which would mean sales in excess of 500 tickets. Artistic success will be measured by successful performance of the works, both technically and musically. Surveys and testimonials will help to evaluate whether the program successfully connected the music, the musicians, and guest artists with the audience.","Given this show marked JazzMN's twenty year anniversary, ticket sales were expected to be robust, and we were not disappointed. 502 tickets were sold for this performance, which met our goal. During a reception, patrons expressed a high degree of satisfaction with this concert and with JazzMN's legacy overall. Surveys indicate patrons want to see more JazzMN concerts in the future!","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",13400,"Other,local or private",18400,,"Robert H. Behrens, Frances T. Jaffoni, Steven Heckler, Kris Heckler, Michael Schaefbauer, John Roberts, Doug Snapp, Michael Stiegler, Jon Govin, Dr. Muhammad Abdurrahman, Andrew Walesch",0.00,"JazzMN, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"20th Anniversary Celebration.",2018-12-12,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Jaffoni,"JazzMN, Inc. AKA JazzMN Orchestra","PO Box 8162","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 619-9891",info@jazzmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-1061,"Arneshia Williams: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education; Brittany Kallman Arneson: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Carolyn Phelps: General Management / Administration, Audience Development / Marketing, Fundraising; Dee Baskin: Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Mary Richardson: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design; Maja Weidmann: General Administration; Tiffany Xiong: Fundraising, Community Education; Yumi Inomata: General Management / Administration, Volunteerism, Education.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.",,2 10009566,"Community Arts",2019,4200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience surveys show that 95% were satisfied with all aspects of the concert performance. A total of at least 400 people attend four Young People's Concerts. An orchestra member will do a rough count of the number attending each concert. Audience surveys will be included in every concert program.","Qualitative observations of young audience members indicated they were engaged. Facial expressions, smiles and responses to indicated the director's questions indicated their involvement in the program. Several stopped by after the concert to talk with orchestra members and see their instruments up close. Quantitatively, youth attendance was slightly lower than predicted.","achieved proposed outcomes",5490,"Other,local or private",9690,,"Brian Knapp, Scott Swanson, Kelly Burns, Kristin Jewell, Krista Biason, Anneli Borst, Karena Casey, Betty Mackay, Kelly O'dae",0.00,"Music Association of Minnetonka","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Young People's Concerts.",2019-01-02,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betty,Mackay,"Music Association of Minnetonka","18285 Hwy 7",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 401-5954",betty.mackay@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-1082,"Grace Berke: Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Volunteerism; Heather Peebles: Education, Community Service / Development, Computer Systems / Web Design; Jacqueline Nuzzo: Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; LaDonna Morrison: Finance / Audit, General Management / Administration, Organizational Development / Planning; Leslie O’Neill: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Melissa Bleecker: Fundraising, Artistic, General Management.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.",,2 10009603,"Community Arts",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The outcomes we hope to achieve with this project are to find out if the audience and artists had a positive experience with our show and we will measure this by a survey. Our goal is to have 75 people complete the survey. As we have done in the past, RCTC will use surveys to gather feedback from both the audience and the artists. We will also conduct an audience and participant count.","Approximately 300 people attended the seven performances. Twenty-four artists collaborated to present this adult farce. Two new businesses helped create the set and we gained several new business sponsors. We gained two new board members as a result of their positive experience with this production. From the feedback we received, 99% was positive,1% disapproved of the script.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",4780,"Other,local or private",9780,,"Suzi Larkin, Rich Kubista, Lindsay Guetzkow, Gail Meier, Tom Larkin",0.00,"River City Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Moon Over Buffalo.",2018-12-12,2019-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,"Chapdelaine Larkin","River City Theatre Company","PO Box 784",Watertown,MN,55388,"(612) 877-2052",rivercitytheatrecompany@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-1103,"Arneshia Williams: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education; Brittany Kallman Arneson: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Carolyn Phelps: General Management / Administration, Audience Development / Marketing, Fundraising; Dee Baskin: Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Mary Richardson: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design; Maja Weidmann: General Administration; Tiffany Xiong: Fundraising, Community Education; Yumi Inomata: General Management / Administration, Volunteerism, Education.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.",,2 10009628,"Community Arts",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will successfully present two concert series of From Screen to Green with 60 artists participants and 290 audience members. 90% of singers will be satisfied with the musical quality of the concerts; 90% of singers will feel participation in these concerts enhanced their ability to express themselves creatively; 90% of audience were satisfied with the musical quality of the concerts; 90% of audience would attend a future South Metro Chorale concert. We will evaluate if concerts take place as planned; audience/singer/soloists count; post-performance singer surveys; and post-performance audience feedback.","The best summary for the outcome of this project comes from an audience member who said: ""It wasn't like a regular concert..it was an experience."" Feedback from members of the choir was also positive and is summed up with this quote: ""Loved the repertoire. I had eleven family members and friends attend this concert cycle and they all loved it too..they found it beautiful, interesting, and unique.""","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",8100,"Other,local or private",13100,,"Stephen Tillitt, Amy Zbikowski, Kristin Ferrier, Kristen Piehl, Steve Larson, Melissa Johnson, Pamela Moser, David Rupp, Mark Bilyeu",0.00,"South Metro Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Cut the Cord: From Screen to Green.",2019-01-08,2019-05-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kim,Petersen,"South Metro Chorale","15676 Fish Point Rd SE","Prior Lake",MN,55372,"(612) 460-7210",admin@southmetrochorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Scott, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-1119,"Arneshia Williams: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education; Brittany Kallman Arneson: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Carolyn Phelps: General Management / Administration, Audience Development / Marketing, Fundraising; Dee Baskin: Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Mary Richardson: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design; Maja Weidmann: General Administration; Tiffany Xiong: Fundraising, Community Education; Yumi Inomata: General Management / Administration, Volunteerism, Education.","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.",,2 10000749,"Community Arts Education Support",2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Our goal is to extend our ability to offer more classes and workshops in our arts education program to increase our outreach. By comparing our attendance from prior years to the years the grant is in effect. 2: We would like to reprint our book `On The Training of Painters` to include the newest materials and techniques. This handbook is the best way we have to reach people outside the metro area if they are unable to attend regular classes and will be evaluated by how many new inquires we have.","The Atelier added several workshops and lectures to our program with increased attendance The atelier keeps records as to how many people attend our special classes, workshops and lectures, and an ongoing list of new attendees. 2: One of our co-directors suffered a stroke before completing the new materials for the book We diverted the book funding to new brochures and mailings to out metro areas and saw a significant increase in attendance at our workshops, and lectures from these areas.",,,,15000,4731,"Katherine Lack, Richard Myers, Lynn Maderich, Suzanne Garry, David Ginsberg",0.00,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","K-12 Education","Community Arts Education Support",,"The Atelier is a nonprofit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters. Our organization creates opportunities for all people to be trained as realist painters. We provide resources and classes that facilitate the skills needed to become a painter. We are devoted to building and sustaining a true learning environment focusing on fine draftsmanship and painting skills.",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421 ",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-14,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10006294,"Community Arts",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will increase the number of attendees to the event by 200. And increase the number of art demonstrations by 5. Surveys will indicate a 95% high satisfaction rate with time spent at the event. We will county attendees as they enter our event. An evaluation form will be sent home with each family and will be available online to provide feedback.",,"Achieved proposed outcomes.",7300,"Other,local or private",12300,,"Anna Edlund, Laki Omar, Amanda Behnke, Cindy Walters, Emily Mattran, Ronald Meyer, Holly Kaufhold, Jim Manders, Jim Swearingen, Joan MacDonald, Janet Karius, Ken Norman, Sri Ganti, Jeff Filipek",,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Hooked on Books...and the Arts, too!",2018-05-01,2019-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Kendall,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","11 Peavey Rd",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 556-6186 ",communityed@district112.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-925,"Adlyn Carreras: Artistic, General Administration, Education; Bob Olsen: General Management, Administration, Organizational Development, Planning, Fundraising; Cheryl Caponi: Organizational Development, Finance, Artistic; Cristeta Boarini: Community Education, Community Service, Development, Artistic; In i Augustine: Volunteerism, Community Service, Development, Audience Development, Marketing; Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic, General Administration; Rachel Bender: Community Education, General Administration, Education; Samty Xiong: Organizational Development, General Administration, Community Education; Sue Swenson: Education, Community Education, General Administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director.",,2 10006383,"Community Arts",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience surveys show that 95% were satisfied with all aspects of the concert performance. A total of at least 400 people attend four Young People's Concerts. Audience surveys will be distributed in all concert programs. Visual counts of the number in the audience will be taken at each concert.",,"Achieved proposed outcomes.",5100,"Other,local or private",10100,,"Betty Mackay, Brian Knapp, Kristin Jewell, Kelly Burns, Scott Swanson, Brittany Hamberg, Kelly O'Dea, Dana Rogney, John Gorski, Krista Biason",,"Music Association of Minnetonka","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Young People's Concerts",2018-01-02,2018-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betty,Mackay,"Music Association of Minnetonka","18285 Hwy 7",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 401-5954 ",betty.mackay@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-963,"Akemi Graves: Theatre, Media Arts; Andrea Sanow: Literature, Theatre, Spoken Word; Cassandra Shore: Dance, Music, Theatre; Heather Everhart: Visual Arts, Multidisciplinary, Dance; Jake Anderson: Dance, Music, Multidisciplinary; Joe Fleischman: Music, Theatre; Katie Simning: Multidisciplinary; Media Arts; Design Arts; Leah Battin: Theatre, Visual Arts, Literature, Sarah Borchers: Literature, Music, Visual Arts.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney.",,2 10006397,"Community Arts",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We seek to reach with our choral performances 1500 or more seniors at senior-living facilities, and 2000 or more members of the general public of all ages at public venues. We will accomplish this in two public concerts, twenty or more private sing-outs, and two or more public venue performances. We will attempt to keep track of the number of people we reach at our various venues, survey our members regarding their satisfaction, and seek post-performance feedback from a least two of the three communities we serve: members, seniors, and the general public.",,"Achieved proposed outcomes.",10225,"Other,local or private",15225,,"John Olson, James Dircks, Eileen Bengry, Judith Hunder, Faye Knowles, Terri Cleveland",,"Plymouth Rockers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Plymouth Rockers 2018 Performance Series Project",2018-04-02,2018-12-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Faye,Knowles,"Plymouth Rockers","c/o Plymouth Creek Ctr 14800 34th Ave N",Plymouth,MN,55447,"(612) 708-8349 ",faye.knowles49@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-972,"Candace Noot: Education, General Administration, Finance; Caroline Taiwo: Artistic, Audience Development, Marketing, Organizational Development; Chavonn Williams Shen: Artistic, Youth Programming, Education; John Gwinn: Youth Programming, Organizational Development, Community Education; Jonna Kosalko: Fundraising, Audience Development, Marketing, General Management, Administration; Julia Gay: Artistic, Community Service, Development, Education; Marjorie Simon: Audience Development, Marketing, Volunteerism, Education; Michelle Chang: Community Service, Development, Organizational Development, Education; Tonya Williams: Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Education.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director.",,2 10010874,"Community Arts Education Support",2020,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Provide quality choral education for members to become better singers by enhancing skills, strengthening vocal techniques, and building musicianship. Success will be measured by parent and singer surveys seeking feedback on singers' development and growth, and enrollment data that includes the number of singers that come back the following season as well as move to the next appropriate choir level.","Through quality choral education, members became better singers, grew their skills, techniques, musicianship and community. Success was measured by two surveys seeking data and feedback from parents and singers about their choir experience and the impact of the ACYC choral program including singer development and growth. 2:",,255317,,275317,20000,"Geoff Couling, Sue Couling, Theresa Fitzpatrick, William Flatley, Michelle Frauenshuh, Jennifer Herron, Benjamin Hersey, Rachel McGuire, Holly Miller, Jen Randolph Reise, Lana Western",0.00,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs AKA Angelica Cantanti","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Education Support",,"The Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs inspire and nurture a creative community of singers through quality choral experiences.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Audrey,Riddle,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs AKA Angelica Cantanti","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431,"(952) 563-8572",angelicayouthchoirs@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-42,"Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Carolyn Borgen: Nonprofit consultant; Amanda Cross: Education coordinator, Kaddatz Galleries; David Dobbs: Multidisciplinary visual artist; education director, Macrostie Art Centr; Concha Fernandez Del Rey: Assistant principal, Mississippi Creative Arts School; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School; Jere Lantz: President/CEO and artistic director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Carla McGrath: Executive director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011050,"Community Arts Education Support",2020,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Northern Starz Theatre Company will provide high quality, inclusive, educational theatre programming. NSTC will educate students with mindful, challenging curriculum. NSTC will continue to use evaluation tools, within our current programming, that will accentuate our areas of achievement and areas in which there is a need. 2: Northern Starz Theatre Company will comprehensively measure their programming effectiveness and ensure sufficient staffing for all programs. NSTC will track survey evaluation from parents and students. Being mindful of findings will be key to implementation of any additional learning methods and reveal strengths or weaknesses in their theatre education.","Northern Starz Theatre Company was able to provide high quality, inclusive, educational theatre programming. NSTC was able to educate students with a mindful curriculum, that became a bit more challenging than originally intended due to Covid-19. NSTC continued to use evaluation tools for achievement and educational needs. 2: Northern Starz Theatre Company was able to comprehensively measure their programming effectiveness and ensure sufficient staffing for all programs. NSTC was able to obtain comprehensive survey evaluations from parents and students for both in-person and virtual classes. The evaluations brought forth efforts of consorted learning needs and continued educational strengths.",,85613,,95613,4500,"Rob Rosen, Michelle Sharon, Erica Campbell, Stacy Surratt, Jerry Rondo, Jackie Mjolhus, Kathy Boecher, Terri Kopel, Mary Quist",1.25,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Education Support",,"Partnering with community and families to provide quality arts education.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bohnsack,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","5300 Alpine Dr Ste 140",Ramsey,MN,55303,"(612) 326-6158",rachel@northernstarz.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-52,"Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Carolyn Borgen: Nonprofit consultant; Amanda Cross: Education coordinator, Kaddatz Galleries; David Dobbs: Multidisciplinary visual artist; education director, Macrostie Art Centr; Concha Fernandez Del Rey: Assistant principal, Mississippi Creative Arts School; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School; Jere Lantz: President/CEO and artistic director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Carla McGrath: Executive director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10011083,"Community Arts Education Support",2020,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","RRAC will continue to develop high quality sequential art classes for youth and older adults, increasing the number of participants in the program. RRAC will review progress toward strategic goals, classes and program achievement. Program participant attendance and completion will be evaluated. 2: The program participants gain knowledge of the process of creating art and how it plays an important role in aging. RRAC will use participant surveys to measure the success of the goals. Participants will take survey on 1st and last day of six and eight week sequential class. RRAC will increase the number of older adults who continue to take classes.","RRAC offered high quality sequential art classes for both youth and older adults and increased the number of participants in these programs. Participants completed a survey on the first and last day of class and were interviewed to provide feedback on the quality of the sequential art classes and the impact the classes had on them. 2: Participants gained knowledge of the process of creating art and how it plays an important role in aging. Participants completed a survey on the first and last day of the sequential art class and were interviewed to provide feedback on the program and share the knowledge and skills they gained.",,103280,,115280,2300,"Angie Renee, Jim Steffen, Kurt Ulrich, Melody Shryock, Kurt Kiecker-Olson, Jeanette Offerdahl",0.00,"Rum River Art Center, Inc. AKA Rumriver Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Education Support",,"The mission of Rumriver Art Center is to make a difference through art by being a welcoming and inspiring environment for artists of all ages to explore their creative potential through our classes, collaborations, and partnerships.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lawrence,Weinberg,"Rum River Art Center, Inc. AKA Rumriver Art Center","2665 4th Ave Ste 102",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 323-8830",larry@rumriverart.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-54,"Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Carolyn Borgen: Nonprofit consultant; Amanda Cross: Education coordinator, Kaddatz Galleries; David Dobbs: Multidisciplinary visual artist; education director, Macrostie Art Centr; Concha Fernandez Del Rey: Assistant principal, Mississippi Creative Arts School; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School; Jere Lantz: President/CEO and artistic director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Carla McGrath: Executive director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10001910,"Community Arts",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","150 or more community members will attend a performance each week educating them on the history of that week's Music background. 85% of the audience members will indicate on their weekly survey that they learned a new appreciation for different styles of music and learned something new about that specific music style. Audience members will fill out a weekly evaluation about that night's performance and provide feedback for future opportunities. We will also gage audience numbers as an indicator if the community is acceptable to different styles of music based on how much participation goes up or down each week.","4 out of the 9 groups we had performed were new to the area and had never performed for people in our community in the past. An average of 95% of the people in attendance each week stated they learned something new that week and that they would be back the following week. An average of 130 people/night attended the 9 different evenings of Music in the Park.",,3900,"Other, local or private",8900,,"Julie Kuenzel, Cathy Bahls, Mike McPadden, Jeanne Hebeisen, Maggie Cummski, Katie Tarbell, Amy Peppler, Pastor Eric Aune, Jordan Sund, Tammy Poppler, Gary Coldens, Chuck Ackland, Callie Ackland, Brian Isles, Melissa Isles, Dean Lind ",,"Central Public Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Music in the Park Series Funding for the Music in the Park Series, held on Thursday evenings at Legion Memorial Park in Norwood Young America during the summer of 2017.",2017-04-03,2017-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central School District Community Education","655 7th St","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-804,"Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic, administration; Nancy Anderson: Administration; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Sarah Wiechmann: Education, community education, youth programming; Tim Cooper: Artistic, computer systems, finance; Mandy Meisner: Audience development, artistic, fundraising; Sue Morgan: Artistic, volunteerism; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, fundraising, administration; Florence Brammer: Administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 10001962,"Community Arts",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience surveys show that 95% were satisfied with all aspects of the concert performance. A total of at least 400 people attend the four Young People's Concerts. Audience surveys; visual counts of the number of audience members at each concert.","99% of audience survey ratings on various dimensions of the concert experience were positive. The dimensions include conductor, pace of the program, length of the program, location logistics (parking, accessibility etc.), venue, program variety, repertoire, and time of day. Over 550 people attended these concerts, approximately 35% of whom are children. ",,4590,"Other, local or private",9590,,"Betty Mackay, Cathy Stang, Krista Biason, Brian Knapp, John Gorsky, David Halligan, DaveJohnson, Kelly Burns, Brittany Hamburg, Kristin Jewell",,"Music Association of Minnetonka","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Young People's Concerts Funding for four young people's concerts focused on building children's familiarity with instruments in the orchestra. These concerts will be performed at Wayzata Community Church in February 2017, at Minnetonka United Methodist Church in February 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in conjunction with its fall festival, and the Minnetonka Community Center in late October 2017.",2017-01-03,2017-10-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Grace,"Music Association of Minnetonka","18285 Hwy 7",Minnetonka,MN,55345-4131,"(952) 401-5954 ",mamoffice@musicassociation.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-829,"Bob Bierscheid: General administration, community service, organizational development; Stanton Wood: Fundraising, administration, artistic; Erin Lewis: Fundraising, organizational development, community education; Martha West: General administration, fundraising, community service; Julie Benda: Artistic; Rose Garcia: Artistic, community service, youth programming; Chris Cloud: Audience development, artistic, organizational development; Nathan Soland: Fundraising, general administration, organizational development; Paige Priolo: Organizational development, fundraising, community service.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 10001992,"Community Arts",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will increase the number of attendees to the event by 200 - with a total expected to be 2,300. Surveys will indicate a 95% high satisfaction rate with time spent at the event. We will count attendees as they enter our event. An evaluation for will be sent home with each family and will be available online to provide feedback.","More than 2,300 people attended. Many activity rooms were depleted of supplies in their entirety. Feedback was extremely positive. ",,7500,"Other, local or private",12500,,"Anna Edlund, Abdikarim A-Muse, Cindy Walters, Elijah Rockhold, Emily Mattran, Ron Meyer, Holly Kaufhold, Jim Manders, Jim Swearingen, Joan MacDonald, Kathy Bognanni, Matt Silker, Mark Grap, Jeff Filipek",,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Hooked on Books...and the Arts, too! Funding for the 13th annual ""Hooked on Books...and the Arts, too!"" event, a one-day community event to celebrate the joy of reading and the arts. The annual event provides performing and creative arts experiences to children and families. This year's event will be held on a Saturday morning in February 2018 at Chanhassen High School.",2017-05-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Kendall,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","11 Peavey Rd",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 556-6186 ",ericksonm@district112.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-846,"Stephani Atkins: Youth programming, volunteerism, artistic; Rachel Bender: General administration, community service, development, youth programming; Janelle Doyle: Education, community education, youth programming; Paul Eastwold: Disabilities specialist, education, general management, administration; Bob Graff: Education, general management, administration, youth programming; Alejandra Iannone: Artistic, education, youth programming; Larry Neumann: Education, community education; Jeanne Schwartz: General administration, fundraising, organizational development; Christy Spillman George: General administration, organizational development, audience development, marketing.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 10002302,"Community Stewardship to Restore Urban Natural Resources - Phase Ten",2018,524000,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 96, Sec. 2, Subd. 08i","$524,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to work with volunteers for continued implementation of the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership to restore approximately 250 acres of forest, prairie, woodland, wetland, and shoreline throughout the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. A list of proposed restoration sites and evaluations must be provided as part of the required work plan. Plant and seed materials must follow the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"Work Plan",2017-07-01,2020-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Wiley,Buck,"Great River Greening","251 Starkey St, Ste 220","St. Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 665-9500",wbuck@greatrivergreening.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Chisago, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-stewardship-restore-urban-natural-resources-phase-ten,,,, 10823,"Community Arts Schools and Conservatories",2012,7611,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Develop an early childhood music curriculum for our youngest learners including a book and CD. Develop a music curriculum for area schools and other community partners. Provide continuing professional education for our artist/instructors. The Center for Irish Music is proud its community music school has become an unprecedented new revenue stream for the area’s most accomplished Irish musicians and artists. The growth of the Center for Irish Music over the past six years has provided artistic and financial opportunities for professional, traditional musicians in the community. We have gone from two paid instructors in 2004 to 18 currently. Paying our fine musicians not only the respect they deserve, but the living wage they require to practice and perfect their art is one of the values at the very heart of the Center for Irish Music, and is an outcome we share with the Community Arts Schools and Conservatories program. Ongoing programming is evaluated during instructor meetings held three times per year with feedback presented at monthly board meetings. Programming is also evaluated by examining statistics such as repeat enrollment, attendance at family sessions and larger events, and the number of new students enrolled. General interest in the center is measured by the number of sustaining members, the number of requests to our e-mail distribution and mailing lists, the number and type of media promoting the center, the number of Facebook/My Space friends, and the number of hits on our web site. Finally, the success of programming is measured by its impact on our financial balance sheet. Evaluations with instructors have shown an ongoing interest in participatory decision-making. Instructors play a critical role running CIM and have taken the lead on suggesting changes to the instructor compensation system and class fees. Evaluations from students have indicated a continued strong interest in Irish song classes and CIM has expanded this area of programming both in regular classes and with master workshops. Progress towards meeting our outcomes will be measured by the number of students enrolled in classes, the number of outreach events conducted in the coming years, and in community attendance at our events.","Curriculum for an early childhood class for 2-4 year olds was developed and a new class was offered. This included hiring an additional teacher. Additional funding is needed to finish the component of a professionally recorded and produced CD and book. Additional funding is being sought. Success was measured by the development of a new class and by the enrollment of young students. A music curriculum for area schools and community partners has been developed and has allowed expanded outreach into the community. One new performance was at a community festival in Rochester; another at a Saint Paul Library; and a beginning ensemble performed at a festival in Brainerd. Success is being measured by the number of students engaging in the performance opportunities; the number of new events utilizing performances; and audience reached. Artist/instructors received continuing education training from a master Irish artist at the Minnesota Irish Music weekend.",,149552,"Other, local or private",157163,1400,"Michael Lynch, Jeanne Morales, Michael O'Connor, Patrick Cole, Natalie O'Shea, Ruth McGlynn, Christopher Eliason",0.25,"The Center for Irish Music","K-12 Education","Community Arts Schools and Conservatories",,,2012-01-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Morales,"The Center for Irish Music","836 N Prior Ave","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",jmorales@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Crow Wing, Olmsted, Carver, Goodhue, Chisago, Meeker, Sherburne, Wabasha, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-schools-and-conservatories-7,"Paul Anderson, Educator Patricia Beckmann AKA Pat Beckman, Executive Director, Waseca Arts Council. Dan Dressen, Associate Dean for Fine Arts, St Olaf College. Carolyn Hiller, Executive director, Choral Arts Ensemble. Nora Jenneman, Dance program coordinator, University of Minnesota. Dancer, Time Track Productions, Maggie Bergeron and Co., and Vanessa Voskuil David Marty, President, Reif Arts Council.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10023991,"Community Arts Support",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase community awareness of BCT monitor ticket sales, social media traffic, and web site traffic","We have seen patrons coming back to the theater! Attendance for performances for summer production and kids performance was up, Patron and Staff surveys showed we are doing better than expected.","Achieved proposed outcomes",92789,,102789,,"Philip Ludwig: Chair, Greg Bestland: Vice Chair, Tony Carlson: Treasurer, Jordon Robischon: Secretary, Eric Ellwoods: Board Member, Sue Kumpula: Board Member, Janice Luoma: Board Member, Diane Paulu: Board Member, Jon Salmon: Board Member, Erin Walsh: Boa","10,000.00","Buffalo Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support",,"A non-profit arts organization producing live, local theatrical productions",2022-04-01,2023-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Carlson,"Buffalo Community Theater","PO Box 23",Buffalo,MN,55313,"(612) 404-0228",hhalstead@bctmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Washington, Wright, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-139,"Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography",,2 10023998,"Community Arts Support",2022,8644,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase participation in the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference, increase awareness of The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis historical production, and increase access to the Sinclair Lewis Foundation Creative Writing Curriculum. We will chart participation in the Writers Conference, streaming requests for the historical production and use requests for the writing curriculum.","The Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference hosted its second annual virtual conference, offering attendees a chance to participate in the conference if they chose not to attend in person. The historical play, The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis, is now formatted as a school or community theater production. Our high school writing curriculum is now available on our You Tube channel.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",96207,,104851,,"Jim Umhoefer: president, Roberta Oson: vice president, Deb Himsl: treasurer, Tracy Tamillo: secretary, Mark Roberg: board member, John Rasmussen: board member, Pat Lewis: board member, Mike Carlson: board member, Eric Torgerson: board member, Carol Mayer:",500,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support",,"Annual writers conference; Sinclair Lewis play; new writing curriculum aimed at young adult writers",2022-04-01,2023-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Umhoefer,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","39336 Wild Rose CT","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2735",umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Douglas, Pope, Todd, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-146,"Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography",,2 20414,"Community Arts",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide a variety of arts activities in various mediums for all community members in a local setting; present eight free music concert in area parks.Artist survey; audience surveys; attendance counts; budget review.","Two-thousand five-hundred people from the Norwood Young America community attended the music in the park series; the series averaged over 200 people a night; 500 was the maximum attendance; 6 of the eight performing groups were new this year.",,4038,"Other, local or private",9038,,"Randy Kuenzel, Renee Garfunkel, Betsy Pysick, Julie Timm, Elroy Latzig, Amy Reather, Mike McPadden, Julie Kuenzel, Michelle Luskey, Lora Willems, Julie Karnes, Tina Diedrick",,"Central Public Schools","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for a Music in the Park series of eight performances on Thursday evenings in Norwood Young America during summer 2013.",2013-05-01,2013-08-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central Public Schools","318 Hwy 212","Norwood Young America",MN,55368-0247,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-403,"Kathy Mattson: community arts, multidisciplinary, organizational development, volunteerism, fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: dance, theatre, multidisciplinary, general management, audience development, artistic; Alejandra Pelinka: visual arts, community arts, general management, artistic, volunteerism; Peter Carlson: music, artist; Mary Beth King: theatre, music, multidisciplinary, artist, organizational development, general management; Pam Braunwarth: ceramics, artistic; Ruth Virkus: theatre, artist, general management; Karl Diekman: music, artist, general management.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,2 20415,"Community Arts",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To help parents better understand the importance reading, arts, and education play in learning and in life.Printed evaluation form at the event; online survey after the event; artists are emailed for feedback.","Over 2300 preschoolers, elementary students and their parents attended the event; in addition to literary arts activities, supporting artists brought theater, crafts and music to the event; response to the event was positive.",,12250,"Other, local or private",17250,,"Cameron Wiley, Clea Galhono, Phillip Ruvakina",,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for Hooked on Books… and the Arts, too!, a one-day literary and performing arts event featuring author and illustrator Keiko Kasza at Chaska High School in February 2013.",2012-12-19,2013-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Erickson,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","11 Peavey Rd",Chaska,MN,55318-2321,"(952) 556-6210 ",ericksonm@district112.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-404,"Kathy Mattson: community arts, multidisciplinary, organizational development, volunteerism, fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: dance, theatre, multidisciplinary, general management, audience development, artistic; Alejandra Pelinka: visual arts, community arts, general management, artistic, volunteerism; Peter Carlson: music, artist; Mary Beth King: theatre, music, multidisciplinary, artist, organizational development, general management; Pam Braunwarth: ceramics, artistic; Ruth Virkus: theatre, artist, general management; Karl Diekman: music, artist, general management.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,2 20419,"Community Arts",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide a vehicle for youth to explore their creativity while studying all aspects of theater; to develop leadership, self-esteem, discipline and cooperation in the participants; to foster global consciousness and critical thinking in both participants and audience members; to contribute to the growth of cultural and art appreciation in our community.Feedback from participants and parents; verbal feedback from participants and artists.","Thirty-nine youth finishing grades 3-12 participated; participants explored their creativity through an original production; leadership skills were developed over 6 weeks; critical thinking was fostered through the subject of the play; 640 attendees.",,5348,"Other, local or private",10348,,"Helen Waldock, Ed Chadwick, Tamie Kuntz, Joyce Peterson, Cara Sundquist, Rachel Bender, Lori Sieling",,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for a six- to eight-week Youth Summer Theater program featuring an original script and musical score. The program will take place at the Watertown-Mayer Performing Arts Center and will culminate with three public performances in July 2013.",2013-04-01,2013-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Helen,Waldock,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388-9422,"(952) 955-0285 ",hwaldock@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-406,"Betsy Mowry: administration, education, volunteerism; Nancy Anderson: administration; Kay Augustine: education, youth programming, disabilities specialist; Scott Swanson: artistic, administration, finance; Emily Foxen: events, marketing, administration; Justine Pearson: artistic, administration, fundraising.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,2 20186,"Community Arts",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce an event that challenges artists to produce excellent and interesting pieces of art to exhibit; provide an opportunity for attendees to learn about art processes and inspirations and to own original art.Participating artists evaluation forms; attendees surveys.","Thirty artists exhibited their arts at 19 local artist studios in Carver County; an estimated 950 individuals visited artists in their studios; artists demonstrated their artistic techniques to attendees; artists made connections with other artists; local residents were informed; as a result a new art gallery opened in Waconia.",,8200,"Other, local or private",13200,,"Pam Braunwarth, Michelle Eggen, Jennifer Ionta, Cathy Menssen, Jon Schmidt, Rhonda Tesch",,"Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for the Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander, a self-guided arts tour featuring 40 artists and 18 working studios. The Art Wander will take place throughout western Carver County in September 2013.",2013-03-28,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nancy,Anderson,"Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander","4610 Hwy 25",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-3493 ",nancyatnancyslanding@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-312,"Betsy Mowry: administration, education, volunteerism; Nancy Anderson: administration; Kay Augustine: education, youth programming, disabilities specialist; Scott Swanson: artistic, administration, finance; Emily Foxen: events, marketing, administration; Justine Pearson: artistic, administration, fundraising.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402 ",1 20284,"Community Arts",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To fill a void in local cultural activities for families and active older adults; give the county’s many new residents an opportunity to connect with others.Audience feedback.","Seventy-five musicians participated in the festival including kardemimmit from Finland and Vidar Skrede from Norway; other musicians represented Sweden; Denmark; Norway and Finland; over 700 audience members attended the festival.",,2500,"Other, local or private",7500,,"Burton Johnson, Carolyn Spargo, Sharon Eklund, Richard Keller, Marilyn Braun, Josephine Mihelich, Wendy Peterson Biorn",,"Nordic Heritage Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for the fifth annual Nordic Music Festival modeled after a traditional Nordic fiddler’s festival. The event will take place at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park in September 2013.",2013-04-01,2013-09-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Eklund,"Nordic Heritage Club","3225 Mcknight Rd c/o Carolyn Spargo",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 443-3312 ",spargo@usfamily.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-356,"Betsy Mowry: administration, education, volunteerism; Nancy Anderson: administration; Kay Augustine: education, youth programming, disabilities specialist; Scott Swanson: artistic, administration, finance; Emily Foxen: events, marketing, administration; Justine Pearson: artistic, administration, fundraising.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,2 20315,"Community Arts",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide anyone in the community who is interested a place in the company whether it is on or backstage; 1000 attendees.Facebook feedback.","Sixty people audition for the show; 46 people were cast in the show; all who auditioned participated in some manner; 1776 audience members saw the show; 100 costumes were constructed; new participants were welcomed.",,8510,"Other, local or private",13510,,"Jacques Oger, Heather Barringer, Brian Roessler, Will Guthrie",,"River City Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for performances of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Watertown Mayer Performing Arts Center in September 2013.",2013-02-01,2013-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lindsay,Guetzkow,"River City Theatre Company","145 Arnica Dr",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 221-9586 ",rivercitytheatrecompany@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-371,"Kathy Mattson: community arts, multidisciplinary, organizational development, volunteerism, fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: dance, theatre, multidisciplinary, general management, audience development, artistic; Alejandra Pelinka: visual arts, community arts, general management, artistic, volunteerism; Peter Carlson: music, artist; Mary Beth King: theatre, music, multidisciplinary, artist, organizational development, general management; Pam Braunwarth: ceramics, artistic; Ruth Virkus: theatre, artist, general management; Karl Diekman: music, artist, general management.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,2 13038,"Community Arts",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access","Projects are artistically successful reach the target constituency and have community impact.",,,2000,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Barn Quilts of Carver County",,"Funding for Barn Quilts of Carver County, a visual arts project featuring ten 8’x8’ replicas of quilt blocks installed on barns around Carver County. The project will take place from April through August 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Russell,"Barn Quilts of Carver County","300 E 1st St",Waconia,MN,55387,"(612) 210-0116",r_naomi_@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-204,,,, 13072,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase appreciation of the arts and introduce community members to new artistic experience.Surveys of artists, performers, audiences; tracking audience numbers.","Audiences revealed that regardless of their knowledge of classical music, this experience was both captivating and accessible.",,4800,"Other, local or private",9800,5000,"Randy Kuenzel, Renee Garfunkel, Betsy Pysick, Julie Timm, Elroy Latzig, Amy Reather, Mike McPadden, Julie Kuenzel, Michelle Luskey, Lora Willems, Julie Karnes, Tina Diedrick",,"Central Public Schools","K-12 Education","Music in the Park series",,"Funding for a Music in the Park series of eight performances on Thursday evenings in Norwood Young America during summer 2012.",2012-05-01,2012-08-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central Public Schools","318 W Hwy 212","Norwood Young America",MN,55368-0247,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-220,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Emily Clary: Director, Dakota County Sheriff's Department; Bob Graff: Theatre designer and arts administrator, Dakota Fine Arts Consortium; Yumi Inomata: Arts Midwest staff; Mary Beth King: Board member, Dakota Fine Arts Consortium; Mary Jo Lewis: Executive Director, Harmonic Relief; Lorrie Link: Executive Director, Maple Grove Arts Center; Connie Martin: Minneapolis Pops Orchestra; Kathy Mattson: Arts administrator, Jordan Arts Festival; Naomi Russell: Arts administrator, Barn Quilts of Carver County.",,No 13073,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Children and families are engaged and inspired, and community building occurs through free family fun and cultural experiences.Audience evaluation via forms or online; feedback from artists; planning committee assessment.","Family feedback conveyed the joy felt by participants and the community felt energized as a result of this event.",,16225,"Other, local or private",21225,5000,"Amber Atkinson, Kay Augustine, Aimee Barham, Virma Behnke, Anna Edlund, Rick Ford, Janet Karius, Holly Kaufhold, Esther Lee, Joan Macdonald, Jim Manders, Emily Mattran, Linda McNulty, Heather Nelson, Barb Ann Pappas, Doug Peterson, Jodi Sarles, Chris Schu",,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Hooked on Booksà and the Arts, too!",,"Funding for Hooked on Booksà and the Arts, too!, a one-day literary and performing arts event featuring author Mary Casanova. The event will take place at Chaska High School in February 2012.",2011-12-16,2012-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Erickson,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","11 Peavey Rd",Chaska,MN,55318-2321,"(952) 556-6210 ",ericksonm@district112.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-221,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Emily Clary: Director, Dakota County Sheriff's Department; Bob Graff: Theatre designer and arts administrator, Dakota Fine Arts Consortium; Yumi Inomata: Arts Midwest staff; Mary Beth King: Board member, Dakota Fine Arts Consortium; Mary Jo Lewis: Executive Director, Harmonic Relief; Lorrie Link: Executive Director, Maple Grove Arts Center; Connie Martin: Minneapolis Pops Orchestra; Kathy Mattson: Arts administrator, Jordan Arts Festival; Naomi Russell: Arts administrator, Barn Quilts of Carver County.",,Yes 19781,"Community Arts Support Grant",2013,5313,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Quality of performance, our foremost goal, will be evident in the live and recorded concert sounds. Board members and orchestra musicians will give verbal feedback on their reactions to such quality. For our on-going operations, we put grant funds to work with 15 hours per week of pay for our General Manager to keep the many details of rehearsal and performance progressing. Administrative expenses such as insurance, auditing, and licenses will benefit. Improving the means to our performance goal will be evident with (1) increased concert attendance, (2) scrutiny through regular, measurable evaluative instruments, (3) higher contract wages for our high-performing artists, and (4) managing dedicated volunteers to edit and expand a photo-rich website, five on-line newsletters with creative graphics and concert-relevant articles, active use of Facebook with tie-ins to other arts organizations' sites on facebook, and rehearsals for the Buffalo Community Orchestra's newly-regenerated Trillium ensembles to perform at frequent local venues and made Buffalo Community Orchestra more visible.For key objectives to reach our primary goal of ever-better concert quality, (1) audience attendance will be measured by ticket sales, concert by concert, and compared to average sales figures over the past 8 years), (2) quantitative instruments designed for gaining audience, orchestra, and board responses to evaluative questions with ordinal measures and written comments, (3) an annual budget which can accommodate a $500 dollar increase for our conductor and $25 increments for section leaders, and (4) a 25% increase in visitors to our website, with more links to Facebook, a 15% addition to our 200 on-line newsletter subscribers, and at least 6 performances by Buffalo Community Orchestra ensembles at civic functions and local business venues.","Our primary artistic goal of highly creative, well-prepared concerts which draw increased audiences, was measured by (1) audience attendance (quantified by ticket sale revenues: 39% higher than previous 7 years); and (2) quantitative instruments, including some ordinally-measured questions plus comments, to survey separately audience, orchestra, and board members: all surveys showed high satisfaction numbers rating musicians’ skill and concert performance. Organizational goals, emphasizing expanded and effective operations, to be achieved by (1) retaining the paid General Manager, (2) covering increased administrative expense for auditing, insurance and licensing, (3) pay increases for conductor (added $500 to yearly salary) and section leaders (added $25 per service), and (4) attracting 2 Buffalo Community Orchestra unpaid volunteers to boost publicity and community outreach through Facebook and the Buffalo Community Orchestra website. Concert promotion through Facebook increased, the on-line newsletter subscribers rose to more than 150 subscribers, and organizing and rehearsing Buffalo Community Orchestra string and brass ensembles reached new listeners at 6 civic functions and local business venues.",,30107,"Other, local or private",35420,5313,"Jeffrey Burns, Gail Anderson, Renee Vetsch, Julie Rathmanner, Mary Ellen Lundsten, Erin Walsh, Gretchen Katzenberger, Rosemary Tabbut, Mike Walsh, Polly O'Brien, Veronica Lily, Sarah Braith",,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Buffalo Community Orchestra is a concert-producing non-profit community organization in Central Minnesota.",,,2012-09-01,2013-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Lundsten,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","301 2nd Ave NE PO Box 707",Buffalo,MN,55313-1653,"(952) 657-6250 ",melundsten1@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Sherburne, Hennepin, Carver, Ramsey, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-grant-36,"Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Peter Veljkovich: realtor (retired), member of the Little Fine Arts Committee, county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, photographer, Disc Jockey; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner.","Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Peter Veljkovich: realtor (retired), member of the Little Fine Arts Committee, county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, photographer, Disc Jockey; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner.",,2 15937,"Community Arts Support Grant",2012,5910,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our database of participants/audience members will be expanded by at least 20%; Our ticket sales will have increased by 15%; We will have an administrator hired.We will measure our goals: by tracking the number of people who: create, audition, volunteer, perform or attend our performances.; through ticket sales figures.; by collecting data from staff, audience members, performers and volunteers to determine what advertising methods are most useful for contacting the public.; through surveys given to the actors as well as the volunteers that will help us gather data about how we can improve all of our procedures from auditions to striking the production; by holding post-production meetings that will allow artistic staff and Buffalo Community Theater Board members an opportunity to dialog about the production process and for those intimately involved to give input on how things went and make suggestions as to how Buffalo Community Theater could improve its procedures and practices.","Buffalo Community Theater was able to hire a part time administrative assistant, who now helps facilitate all aspects of our mission. This position is contracted for one year, 30 hours a month and is compensated monthly. We were also able to undertake a p",,33492,"Other, local or private",39402,,"Zanna Joyce, Michael Walsh, Chris Cammarn, Jon Salmon, Erin Walsh, Lisa Ellwoods, Don Schmidt, Dave Cammarn, Janice Luoma",,"Buffalo Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support - Arts Producing",,"Buffalo Community Theater is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization, currently producing 2-3 theatrical productions a year in the city of Buffalo, Minnesota.",2010-09-01,2011-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzanna,Joyce,"Buffalo Community Theater","PO Box 23",Buffalo,MN,55313-0023,"(612) 716-6306 ",zannaj@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-grant-12,"Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedicts/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive Director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.","Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of St. Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.",,No 12720,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Children aged 5-15 in Minneapolis suburbs will have opportunities to attend four free interactive young people's concerts.Audience attendance numbers; feedback forms in printed programs for adults; observation of audience reaction.","Between 150 and 200 children were able to hear compelling classical music at four free concerts; children participated in a costume parade during one concert.",,7150,"Other, local or private",12150,5000,"Elizabeth Goodchild, John Hensley, Dave Johnson, Betty Mackay, Anne Melendez, Steve Pieh",,"Music Association of Minnetonka","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for four young peopleÆs concerts focused on building children's familiarity with instruments in the orchestra. The concerts will be presented at Normandale Community College and Minnetonka United Methodist Churches in February and at Minnetonka City Hall in October 2012.",2011-12-17,2012-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betty,Mackay,"Music Association of Minnetonka","18285 Hwy 7",Minnetonka,MN,55345-4131,"(952) 401-5954 ",betty.mackay@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-149,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Alice Dodge: Library and grants manager, Midway Contemporary Art; Obi Egwim: Grants manager, Umunne Cultural Association of Minnesota; Danelle Griner: Visual artist and director of Rise Inc. Art Speaks program; Zacc Harris: Musician, Atlantis Jazz Quartet; Owen Henry: Director, Katha Dance; Delia Kuczmarski: manager, Minnesota Public Radio; Judi Lamble: Executive Director, Twin Cities Jewish Chorale; Carol Rudie: Arts administrator, Metropolitan Boys Choir; Damon Runnals: Managing director, Southern Theater.",,No 16229,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To showcase artists in Carver county to new audiences; to spread knowledge and skills to audiences; to build awareness of arts in Carver County; to form a strong network of artists.Board and committee member feedback; feedback from participating artists.","Tour of 17 artist's studios; 37 artists participated; over 800 audience; two local newspapers added arts calendars to their publication.",,3000,"Other, local or private",8000,,"Ben Banks, Jane Ask Bodahl, Michelle Eggan, Jennifer Ionta, Carl Melichar, Cathy Menssen, Yohan York, Nancy Anderson, Pam Braunwarth, Clark Machtemes, Jon Schmidt, Rhonda Tesch, Mary Erickson, Barb Hone",,"Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander",,"Funding for the Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander, a self-guided arts tour featuring 40 artists and 20 working studios. The Art Wander will take place throughout western Carver County in September 2012.",2012-04-01,2012-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nancy,Anderson,"Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander","4610 Hwy 25",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-3493 ",nancyatnancyslanding@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-250,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Emily Foxen: Events Coordinator, Weisman Art Museum; Julie Kuenzel: Community Education, District 108; Larry Pint: New Prague Arts Council; Bob Thomas: Chaska Valley Theater; Mary Jo Truchon: Blaine Arts Council; Justine Pearson: Intern, Minnesota Public Radio; Jeanne Schwartz: Rosemount Area Arts Council; Kay Augustine: Director of Arts Education, Iowa Arts Council.",,No 16279,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","To celebrate Nordic culture; to expose audiences to new music; to elicit audience participation in a complex event; to educate about Nordic culture and folklore.The festival will be evaluated artistically by the planning committee and participating musicians; verbal feedback from audience; attendance.","700 people attended the Nordic Music Festival which featured 10 local groups representing different Nordic countries and a Nordic native from Norway.",,2300,"Other, local or private",7300,,"Burton Johnson, Carolyn Spargo, Marilyn Braun, Sharon Eklund, Josephine Mihelich, Richard Kellor, Wendy Biorn",,"Nordic Heritage Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Nordic Music Festival",,"Funding for the fourth annual Nordic Music Festival modeled after a traditional Nordic fiddlerÆs festival. The event will take place at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park in September 2012.",2012-03-30,2012-09-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Eklund,"Nordic Heritage Club","C/O Carolyn Spargo 3225 Mcknight Rd",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 443-3312 ",shargar@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-266,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Emily Foxen: Events Coordinator, Weisman Art Museum; Julie Kuenzel: Community Education, District 108; Larry Pint: New Prague Arts Council; Bob Thomas: Chaska Valley Theater; Mary Jo Truchon: Blaine Arts Council; Justine Pearson: Intern, Minnesota Public Radio; Jeanne Schwartz: Rosemount Area Arts Council; Kay Augustine: Director of Arts Education, Iowa Arts Council.",,No 16328,"Community Arts",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To meet the demand for theatre and arts programming in Waconia School District; to provide theatrical education and performance opportunities for all area youth; to provide the public with a live theatre experience in the greater Waconia area of Carver County.Feedback from audience and cast members.","Audience members and participating youth, many of whom were new to the theatre, voiced their appreciation for the enriching experience of both the program and the performance.",,9350,"Other, local or private",12350,,"Tiffany Nelson, Terrill Anderson, Larry Millender, Therese Kittridge, Lindsay Schmidt, Vera Lauerhass, Glenda Noble, Brian Rothstein, Katie Miller, Barb Kalthoff, Mary Bishop",,"Waconia Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for two weeklong theater workshops for children in grades 2 to 8 in conjunction with Prairie Fire ChildrenÆs Theatre Company. The workshops will culminate in two performances each of Alice in Wonderland and Jack and the Beanstalk. The performances will take place at the Waconia High School auditorium in June and July 2012.",2012-05-01,2012-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tiffany,Nelson,"Waconia Community Education","516 Industrial Blvd",Waconia,MN,55387-1233,"(952) 442-0610 ",tnelson@waconia.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-284,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Emily Foxen: Events Coordinator, Weisman Art Museum; Julie Kuenzel: Community Education, District 108; Larry Pint: New Prague Arts Council; Bob Thomas: Chaska Valley Theater; Mary Jo Truchon: Blaine Arts Council; Justine Pearson: Intern, Minnesota Public Radio; Jeanne Schwartz: Rosemount Area Arts Council; Kay Augustine: Director of Arts Education, Iowa Arts Council.",,No 16333,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To unite the filmmaking and musical communities of the West Metro area; to bring high-quality film and music to the community.Audience feedback; participating artists feedback; attendance.","60 films were submitted; 14 films were displayed; film making and musical communities attended the festival.",,5175,"Other, local or private",10175,,"Samuel Husman, Elizabeth Vouk, Helen Waldock, Paul Pearson, Mary Haugen, Andrew Hatling",,"Watertown Film Festival",,"Watertown Film Festival",,"Funding for the 2012 Watertown Film Festival featuring live musical showcases, artist panels, and film showcases. The festival will be held at the Watertown Mayer Performing Arts Center in August 2012.",2012-03-29,2012-11-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Husman,"Watertown Film Festival","12065 46th St",Watertown,MN,55388,"(612) 710-6907 ",sgh_94@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-286,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Emily Foxen: Events Coordinator, Weisman Art Museum; Julie Kuenzel: Community Education, District 108; Larry Pint: New Prague Arts Council; Bob Thomas: Chaska Valley Theater; Mary Jo Truchon: Blaine Arts Council; Justine Pearson: Intern, Minnesota Public Radio; Jeanne Schwartz: Rosemount Area Arts Council; Kay Augustine: Director of Arts Education, Iowa Arts Council.",,No 16334,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide a vehicle for youth to explore their creativity and study all aspects of theater; to develop leadership, self-esteem, discipline, and cooperation in participants; to foster global consciousness and critical thinking; to contribute to the growth of cultural and art appreciation in the community.Feedback from teaching professionals and artists; feedback from participants and parents.","Parents raved about the enriching opportunity for their children and teachers felt they had successfully aided in the growth of the community.",,5348,"Other, local or private",10348,,"Helen Waldock, Joyce Peterson, Tamie Kugler, Tamie Kuntz, Cara Sandquist, Lori Sieling, Paul Pearson, Charlie Wild",,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Youth Summer Theater program",,"Funding for a six to eight-week Youth Summer Theater program featuring an original script and musical score. The program will take place at the Watertown-Mayer Primary School auditorium and will culminate with three public performances in August 2012.",2012-04-01,2012-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Helen,Waldock,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388-9422,"(952) 955-0285 ",hwaldock@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-287,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Emily Foxen: Events Coordinator, Weisman Art Museum; Julie Kuenzel: Community Education, District 108; Larry Pint: New Prague Arts Council; Bob Thomas: Chaska Valley Theater; Mary Jo Truchon: Blaine Arts Council; Justine Pearson: Intern, Minnesota Public Radio; Jeanne Schwartz: Rosemount Area Arts Council; Kay Augustine: Director of Arts Education, Iowa Arts Council.",,No 12842,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences at assisted living, public housing, nursing center, and senior centers have opportunities to experience live vocal performances.Audience and participant surveys; number of venues that are booking performances.","Presented 42 free performances for under-served audiences at venues such as the Minnesota Veteran's Home, Seward Longfellow Healthy Seniors, subisidized housing facilities, the American Legion, and other locations.",,3500,"Other, local or private",8500,5000,"Bill Luerke, Clarice Johnson, Liz Kolstad, Joanne Hart, Mary Cowden, Betty Edlund, Bonnie Carleen, Joan Klopp, ROsella Mulcahy, Ruth Bartko, Marian Hatlestad",,"Minneapolis Southside Singers",,"Community Arts",,"Funding to present 20 free concerts to under-served audiences across the seven-county metropolitan area during the 2012 calendar year.",2012-01-02,2012-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Hastreiter,"Minneapolis Southside Singers","Minneapolis Community Education 4029 28th Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 668-4828 ",patty.hastreiter@mpls.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Anoka, Washington, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-169,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Scott Chamberlain: Musician and arts administrator, One Voice Mixed Chorus; Ellen Draeger: Musician and arts administrator, Lutheran Music Program; Jennifer Ilse: Co-artistic director, OffLeash Area dance and theater company; Alecia Leonard: Community education administrator and youth programming specialist; Mike Mason: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts staff; Dawn Ridgway: Dance performer and educator and arts administrator; Becky Ten Brink: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra staff.",,No 12875,"Community Arts",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To expand choir's repertoire and musical ability, and to diversify audiences reached.Choir member surveys, audience feedback, director's assessment.","Choir members reported that the concert was both challenging and rewarding and audience feedback showed that a broader range of communities were reached.",,1904,"Other, local or private",6904,5000,"Dave Sibinski, Maynard Ohm, Ellen Mae Brezina, Bill Hlavac, Bob Novak, Merlyn Jeche, Dan Melander",,"Velvet Tones","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for nine vocal performances for groups with limited arts access. Performances will take place in the greater metropolitan area between February and June 2012.",2012-01-02,2012-08-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dub,Fields,"Velvet Tones","15919 Harwell Ave","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 432-1081 ",velvettones@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Scott, Ramsey, Dakota, Hennepin, Carver, Washington, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-190,"Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.","Emily Clary: Director, Dakota County Sheriff's Department; Bob Graff: Theatre designer and arts administrator, Dakota Fine Arts Consortium; Yumi Inomata: Arts Midwest staff; Mary Beth King: Board member, Dakota Fine Arts Consortium; Mary Jo Lewis: Executive Director, Harmonic Relief; Lorrie Link: Executive Director, Maple Grove Arts Center; Connie Martin: Minneapolis Pops Orchestra; Kathy Mattson: Arts administrator, Jordan Arts Festival; Naomi Russell: Arts administrator, Barn Quilts of Carver County.",,No 12979,"Community Arts",2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access","Projects are artistically successful reach the target constituency and have community impact.",,,6870,"Other, local or private",11870,,,,"Central Public Schools",,"To support groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central Public Schools","318 Hwy 212","Norwood Young America",MN,55368-0247,"(952) 467-7391",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-192,,,, 13020,"Community Arts",2011,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access","Projects are artistically successful reach the target constituency and have community impact.",,,11175,"Other, local or private",14175,,,,"Waconia Community Education",,"Funding for two, weeklong theater workshops for children in grades 2 to 8 in conjunction with Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre Company. The workshops will culminate in two performances each of Aladdin and Peter Pan. The performances will take place at the ",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tiffany,Nelson,"Waconia Community Education","516 Industrial Blvd",Waconia,MN,55387-1233,"(952) 442-0610",tnelson@waconia.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-200,,,, 13021,"Community Arts",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access","Projects are artistically successful reach the target constituency and have community impact.",,,5520,"Other, local or private",10520,,,,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education",,"Funding for a six- to eight-week Youth Summer Theater program featuring an original script and musical score. The program will take place at the Watertown-Mayer Primary School auditorium and will culminate with three public performances in August 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Helen,Waldock,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388-9422,"(952) 367-7644",hwaldock@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-201,,,, 11537,"Community Arts",2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access","Projects are artistically successful reach the target constituency and have community impact.",,,5000,"Other, local or private",10000,,,,"Watertown Area Fine Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To support groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Sparks,"Watertown Area Fine Arts Council","1485 County Rd 27",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-2445",cynthia@csparks.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-63,,,, 11390,"Community Arts",2010,4600,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access","Projects are artistically successful reach the target constituency and have community impact.",,,11550,"Other, local or private",16150,,,,"Eastern Carver County Schools","K-12 Education","To support groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Erickson,"Eastern Carver County Schools","11 Peavey Rd",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 556-6200",ericksonm@district112.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-13,,,, 12255,"Community Arts",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access","Projects are artistically successful reach the target constituency and have community impact.",,,1814,"Other, local or private",6814,,,,"Centre Stage Theatre and Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Funding to stage and perform Winnie the Pooh with youth grades 2 to 8 from Cologne, Hamburg, Norwood Young America, and surrounding communities. The performances will take in Norwood Young America in June and July 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Centre Stage Theatre and Arts","318 Hwy 212","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-79,,,, 35974,"Community Arts",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rockers expects to involve some 70 seniors in weekly choral rehearsals, ten months of the year, and offer them the opportunity to perform for senior audiences at least 25 times, as well as for the general public at least twice. Rockers will sing for over 1,000 seniors, many in assisted living and nursing homes, as well as bring a positive image of active seniors to younger audiences in at least two public performances. The involvement of some 70 seniors in music ten months of the year will be measured by tracking rehearsal attendance as well as participation in performances. The involvement of senior audiences will be tallied by the number of performances and audience estimates as well as audience size estimates for public concerts where free will offerings also are evidence of the general public appreciation of the Rockers music.","Yes, we think we achieved our goals. We had 73 paid members during this project with some 40-50 participating at every performance. Rehearsals are well attended, with some 50-60 members each week. Because we are a community based senior chorus, there is no expectation that every member attend every rehearsal or performance. The biggest challenge at the beginning of the project was that our accompanist had a stroke, and we needed to find a new one. We continue to sing a variety of music and to have one to three small ensembles or soloists sing at each performance. Members work hard to learn new music all the time, while maintaining a repertoire for on-going sing outs. We exceeded our expectations this year because our community Holiday Concert was on a day where the sub-zero temperatures left us afraid we would be singing to the walls. But, no. We were delighted to still have some 600+ attend. We continue to be asked back by the State Fair, municipal parks, and for the first time were asked to sing at the American Swedish Institute. We changed our advertising to senior clubs and residences by sending out a brochure instead of a letter. We reached the anticipated number of seniors and actually extended our public exposure by singing Parker's Lake and Minnehaha Park. We continue to advertise in local paper. At our gig on February 14, the resident who emceed our performance was in tears at the end of our show that closed with a moving rendition of The Battle Hymn of the Republic. When we leave, individuals in the audience invariably thank us. But, most of all, being asked back to a venue tells us the audience enjoyed our performance.",,10290,"Other, local or private",15290,,"Janice Hannaman, Jim Goetzt, Lynne Ferguson, Ron Schulte, Faye Knowles, Barb Fallstad",0.00,"Plymouth Rockers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for 25 choral performances in the metropolitan area at senior residences, senior assisted living/nursing homes, community activity centers and churches, and two one-and-one-half hour concerts for the public. Activities take place between February ",2016-02-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,Snoeren,"Plymouth Rockers","14800 34th Ave N Plymouth Creek Ctr",Plymouth,MN,55447,"(612) 708-8349 ",mssnoeren@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-721,"Cassandra Shore: Artistic, community service, general management; Melissa Bleeker: Fundraising, artistic; Kim Ford: Artistic, Community Education, community service, education; Bob Bierscheid: General management, community service, organizational development; Jen Krava: General management, community service, artistic; Liane Olson: General management, fundraising, Community Education; Sarah Wiechmann: Education; Tio Aiken: General management, audience development; Bjorn Arneson: General management, computer systems, finance.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 36001,"Community Arts",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Outreach to the community will result in at least eight concerts and other activities for underserved audiences. Audiences will exceed 600 persons. The program director will evaluate audience composition and numbers with assistance from staff assigned to survey audiences to measure whether the two outcomes above are achieved.","While there have been many good Songs of Hope projects, this was one of our best in terms of artistic quality and artistic experiences provided to audiences. In a few other years, we've had a few more countries but with very talented young performers from Italy, Russia, Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Jamaica, Turkey, Israel, Vietnam, and China, we were able to give our audiences a good slice of music from other countries to enjoy, digest, and learn from. Moreover, the concert program was well-paced with good variety in the kinds of songs, in the accompanying dances and movement, and in the mix of vocal parts. Audiences at most concerts gave a standing ovation and in post-concert feedback reported a satisfying and unique artistic experience. Overall, there were 72 performers on stage, including 39 new performers aged 8-14, 15 performers returning from past years, 5 adults from five different countries, 5 interns aged 16-18, and 8 staff members aged 18 and above. The company learned and performed 35 songs from 14 countries in 10 languages. Framing the global musical selections were English language songs selected to accomplish certain goals: a medley of songs about rain and sun just to get audiences thinking about the effects of climate change on water resources around the globe, songs with messages about people getting along and living peacefully, a song by a Hmong-American composer to remind audiences that people in the United States come from many different backgrounds, etc. The most common audience reaction: In these troubling times with recent events like the Orlando shootings, the bombings at the Istanbul airport (which occurred just nine days after our Turkish performers went through the same airport), and the Nice truck attack (which occurred the day after the father of one of our Italian staff members was in Nice), the messages of Songs of Hope are more needed than ever. The project reached exactly the mix of the twin Cities community that we proposed. This included adults with developmental disabilities at three agency locations, seniors in five nursing homes, low-income and new immigrant families at four concerts in Saint Paul, two workshops for at-risk youth, and concerts in four suburban locations. The audience at Phalen Lake (through a partnership with East Side Arts Council) grew, as did the audience at a North Dale location. Diversity goals were met though we are in discussions about increasing youth outreach in 2017 and 2018. Overall, the following outreach goals were met: people with disabilities, seniors, low-income audiences, new-immigrant participants, and general audiences. We would like in have at least two more concerts for suburban audiences in 2017 and 2018. 2,200 people attended 16 concerts and activities in diverse venues. 4 youth from new-immigrant families participated in the project and performed on stage.",,72660,"Other, local or private",77660,,"Judy Morrison, Ginny Cone, Hannah Hoes, Fred Perez, David Badgley, Jim Keane, Gary Pederson, Bethany Gladhill, David Pizzuto, John Choi",0.00,"Sounds of Hope, Ltd.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for the Songs of Hope Summer Tour, an international concert project comprised of youth aged 9-16 presenting twenty or more concerts of music from around the world. Concerts will be held throughout the metro area in July 2016.",2016-03-25,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Surprenant,"Sounds of Hope, Ltd.","882 Stryker Ave Ste 1","West St Paul",MN,55118,"(651) 225-4179 ",info@soundsofhope.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-736,"Barb Rose: Organizational development, community service, Community Education; Ashley Hanson: Artistic, administration, organizational development; David Stevens: Artistic, education; Shauna Dee: Administration, community service, fundraising; Jeff Erbland: Artistic, audience development, administration; Nastalie Bogira: Artistic, administration, community service; Alejandra Iannone: Artistic, youth programming, education; Joyce Strand: Youth programming; Teresa Perez: Artistic, computer systems, administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 26831,"Community Arts",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to have over 40 youth participating and over 500 community members attend the shows. Participants will be engaged in a hands on learning environment in a well-rounded theater experience.Evaluation is an important part of the design process for this show. The professional and artists involved with the program will evaluate the outcomes at the end of the project. Feedback with also be sought from participants and parents. Since we are focused on providing a comprehensive theater experience for youth, we will have met most of our goals simply by carrying out the project. Financial success is measured by meeting two goals of keeping the participants and audiences fees low, so it is accessible to all members of the community. The second goal we stay within our project budget expenses.","We ended up with a total of 37 participants (34 participants were younger than 9th grade); Our participants were able to develop leadership, self-esteem, discipline, and cooperation in working together to produce a show in six weeks; We see positive reactions from the actors, their families, and their friends; We estimated an audience of 500 and our actual attendance was 650.",,5800,"Other, local or private",10800,,"Rachel Bender, Ed Chadwick, Joyce Peterson, Tamie Kuntz, Cara Sandquist, Lori Seiling, Lynn Younglove",,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for a seven-week Youth Summer Theater program featuring an original script and musical score. The program will take place at the Watertown-Mayer Performing Arts Center and will culminate with three public performances in July 2014.",2014-01-01,2014-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bender,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-0285 ",hwaldock@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-528,"Deborah Ziskovsky: Artistic, Administration; G.J. Clayburn: Administration; Bethany Whitehead, Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Dan Wold: Artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, Artistic, Finance; Elspeth Carlstrom: Administration.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402 ",Yes 26440,"Community Arts",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","75 community members will take part in this production either on stage as actors, behind the scene in set design, lighting, orchestra, sounds and in house management roles such as advertisement, ticket sales, etc. Based on survey results, 50% of the over-all audience for the three shows will be new to the Centre Stage Theatre productions and will comment that the show brought a new awareness of theatre to them.All audience members will receive a survey to fill out. After the last show, a drawing will be held and the survey picked will win $50 in Chamber Bucks. This will motivate people to return the surveys. Each night the artist will be surveyed verbally for immediate feedback. After the last show, a written evaluation/survey will be completed by everyone involved in the production.","We had over 60 people try out for the show; 50 were given roles, 2 became set and sound a light people, and the other 8 worked with the play crew every day; Everyone who wanted to be part of the show had the opportunity to do so, right here in their own community; We also had 10 orchestra members who were part of the production; 910 audience members attended performances.",,7900,"Other, local or private",12900,,"Julie Kuenzel, Cathy Bahls, Mike McPadden, Jeanne Hebeisen, Jeri Kayser, Maggie Cummski, Doug Kayser, Katie Tarbell, Amy Pepler, Mike Anderson, Lynn Peterson, Eric Aune, Jordan Sund, Tammy Poppler, Gary Colden, Chuck Ackland, Callie Ackland, Brian Isles, ",,"Centre Stage Theatre and Arts","State Government","Community Arts",,"Funding to produce the musical Oliver by Lionel Bart. Performances will take place at Central High School in Norwood Young America in August 2014.",2014-04-15,2014-08-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Centre Stage Theatre and Arts","318 Hwy 212","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-408,"Carolyn Phelps: General Management, Organizational Development, Community Service; Nancy Anderson: General Management; Julie Guidry: Disabilities Specialist, Education, Organizational Development; Bob Graf: Artistic; Julie Lamble: General Management; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic; Lindsay Zumbrunnen: General Management, Artistic; Kristen Wesloh: General Management, Community Service; Melissa Warhol: Artistic.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,No 26633,"Community Arts",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","It is the goal of this project to bring 50 musicians into our community to perform for over 150 people (young, old, families, etc.) event for a total of over 1200 audience members being exposed to different forms of music and dance.A count of performers and audience members will be kept each night. There will also be two surveys given out, one in early July and the other at the end of the series asking for feedback and possible changes for future events.","We brought 45 musicians into our community to not only provide entertainment, but some music history and understanding and appreciation of different style of music; Attendance at events ranged from 120 one night to over 300 on another night; We definitely hit our goal of wanting over 1200 people to be able to take advantage of this program, with a count of approximately 1400 people at events this summer.",,4320,"Other, local or private",9320,,"Randy Kuenzel, Renee Garfunkel, Betsy Pysick, Julie Timm, Elroy Latzig, Amy Reather, Mike McPadden, Julie Kuenzel, Michelle Luskey, Lora Willems, Julie Karnes, Tina Diedrick",,"Central Public Schools","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for a Music in the Park series of eight performances on Thursday evenings in Norwood Young America during summer 2014.",2014-05-01,2014-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central Public Schools","318 Hwy 212","Norwood Young America",MN,55368-0247,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-419,"Deborah Ziskovsky: Artistic, Administration; G.J. Clayburn: Administration; Bethany Whitehead, Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Dan Wold: Artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, Artistic, Finance; Elspeth Carlstrom: Administration.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,No 26667,"Community Arts",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In 2014, we intend to increase participation at our event by 200 attendees. We will bring a minimum of 3 new artisans into the event. We will increase sponsorships from the previous year.Our evaluations will be done online via email and collected at the event. We will count the number of sponsors in comparison to last year. We will solicit information from the artists regarding their experience. We will solicit attendees and ask them to rate their experience. We will have an internal organizational briefing evaluating what worked and what didn't and document same for references purposes the following year.","The throngs of people attending this event are so fluid that it is difficult to determine exactly how many people experienced activities at any given time. We know activities' areas were depleted of supplies in their entirety; we know that there were sometimes lines of children patiently waiting to participate and/or receive services. Feedback was totally positive. Sponsorships were increased.",,11560,"Other, local or private",16560,,"Kay Augustine, Aimee Barham, Anna Edlund, Kathy Bognanni, Joan MacDonald, Jim Manders, Emily Mattran, Heather Nelson, Doug Peterson, Jodi Sarles, Chris Schulz, Jim Swearingen",,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for Hooked on Books... and the Arts, too!, a one-day literary and performing arts event featuring author Jerry Pallotta at Chanhassen High School in February 2014.",2013-12-18,2014-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Erickson,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","11 Peavey Rd",Chaska,MN,55318-2321,"(952) 556-6210 ",ericksonm@district112.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-441,"Deborah Ziskovsky: Artistic, Administration; G.J. Clayburn: Administration; Bethany Whitehead, Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Dan Wold: Artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, Artistic, Finance; Elspeth Carlstrom: Administration.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,No 26749,"Community Arts",2014,4322,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1000 people attended the festival with 10 separate performing groups and a dozen Nordic vendors. Audience surveys showed that 100% enjoyed the festival and had an enhanced cultural experience.The Nordic Music Festival kept an audience participant count through the gate keeper at the entrance. Artist and audience surveys were conducted through post-performance/attendee feedback.","850 participants were counted from a sticker system. This number was likely to be under the actual participation. This was a significant number for a change of location. The grand finale lutfisk toss kept many of the attendees to the end; 94 artists entertained at the festival. We had a 100% increase of the silent auction and vendors.",,3330,"Other, local or private",8330,,"Sharon Eklund, Carolyn Spargo, Burton Johnson, Richard Kellor, Wendy Petersen Biorn",,"Nordic Heritage Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for the sixth annual Nordic Music Festival modeled after a traditional Nordic fiddler's festival. The event will take place at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park in September 2014.",2014-04-01,2014-09-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Eklund,"Nordic Heritage Club","3225 Mcknight Rd c/o Carolyn Spargo",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 443-3312 ",spargo@usfamily.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-484,"Carolyn Phelps: General Management, Organizational Development, Community Service; Nancy Anderson: General Management; Julie Guidry: Disabilities Specialist, Education, Organizational Development; Bob Graf: Artistic; Julie Lamble: General Management; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic; Lindsay Zumbrunnen: General Management, Artistic; Kristen Wesloh: General Management, Community Service; Melissa Warhol: Artistic.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",, 26776,"Community Arts",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least 1,000 people will attend the 6 performances. Participant surveys will show that our cast of at least 40 participants (both youth and adults) will evaluate the experience positively.We will evaluate our anticipated outcomes with audience/participant count and surveys. We will also gather post-performance feedback from email, Facebook, and an in-person post-production meeting open to our community.","With 47 cast members participating, dozens of volunteers helping, and 1471 audience members attending, participation and involvement in this project was substantial. River City Theatre Company's production of Cinderella was carried-out as we envisioned, and we are extremely thrilled with the quality of the production and the number of participants and audience members that this project served.",,9410,"Other, local or private",14410,,"Lindsay Zumbrunnen Guetzkow, Sarah Sakry, Susan Larkin, Amy Fuhr-Hamberger, Jodi Maas, Lynn Fast, David Kind",,"River City Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for six performances of Cinderella at the Watertown-Mayer Performing Arts Center in September 2014.",2014-02-01,2014-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lindsay,Guetzkow,"River City Theatre Company","145 Arnica Dr",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 221-9586 ",rivercitytheatrecompany@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-498,"Deborah Ziskovsky: Artistic, Administration; G.J. Clayburn: Administration; Bethany Whitehead, Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Dan Wold: Artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, Artistic, Finance; Elspeth Carlstrom: Administration.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402 ",Yes 26826,"Community Arts",2014,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to have over 100 kids participate in these programs over the summer.At the end of each performance we count how many audience members came to see the show. Prairie Fire theatre company offers a survey for the host site along with the kids in the show.","There was a total off 535 people that attended the productions this summer; there were a total of 121 participants that were in the plays.",,11175,"Other, local or private",14175,,"Barb Kalthoff, Terrill Anderson, Katie Miller, Glenda Noble, Marc Carrier, Mary Bishop, Mike Bullis, Brian Rothstein, Lindsey Schmidt",,"Waconia Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for two week-long theater workshops for children in grades 2 to 8 in conjunction with Prairie Fire Children's Theatre Company. The workshops will culminate in two performances each of Pinoccio and Tom Sawyer. The performances will take place at the Waconia High School auditorium in June and July 2014.",2014-05-01,2014-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tiffany,Nelson,"Waconia Community Education","516 Industrial Blvd",Waconia,MN,55387-1233,"(952) 442-0610 ",tnelson@waconia.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-525,"Deborah Ziskovsky: Artistic, Administration; G.J. Clayburn: Administration; Bethany Whitehead, Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Dan Wold: Artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, Artistic, Finance; Elspeth Carlstrom: Administration.","Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.",,No 30918,"Community Arts",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Over 150 people attended each of the 8 Music in the Park Series nights, highlighting 8 different groups and over 50 musicians. Audience survey shows that at least 10% of the people in attendance each night are new to this event. At the end of each night there will be a drawing for a prize. To register for the prize the community member needs to complete a survey about that night’s performance. Those surveys will be used to determine how we are meeting community needs. Musicians will also be asked to complete a survey each night about their experience in our community.","90% of the audience surveyed indicated that through this event they had met new community members and have developed more of a community appreciation. 40% of those surveyed were under the age of 50. This is an increase of 15% from last summer. More than 1500 people attended the Music in the Park series put on by 8 different groups and a total of 77 performers performed for the series.",,4200,"Other, local or private",9200,,"Randy Kuenzel, Renee Garfunkel, Betsy Pysick, Julie Timm, Amy Raether, Mike McPadden, Julie Kuenzel, MichelleLuskey, Lora Willems, Julie Karens",,"Central School District Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for the Music in the Park Series of eight free concerts held in Norwood Young America parks during the months of June, July and August.",2015-03-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central School District Community Education","318 Hwy 212","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-546,"Nancy Anderson: Administration; Bob Graf: Artistic; Hayley Johnson: Audience development, fundraising, administration; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Kristen Wesloh: Administration, community development; Rebecca Moran Cusick: Artistic, volunteerism, organizational development; Kristina Bloomquist: Administration; Paul Eastwold: Administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",, 30919,"Community Arts",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","100 people, ranging from all different gender, ages, and race will compete for a part in the Play ""Annie."" 15 new community members will become members of Centre Stage Theatre because of the impact the production ""Annie"" had on them. Each audience member will be given a survey to complete and return to the concession stand for a free treat when completed and all cast members will be asked each night for feedback and then complete a full survey asking for feedback at the completion of the performances.","We had over 100 people try out, placed all 100 people in the play one way or another. 20 adults in the play were new to Centre Stage and all 20 would like to be in future plays/4 would like to become active board members. Of the 1000 people who attended the shows, 1/2 of those who completed the survey indicated this was the first time they had every attended any Community Theatre production and was highly impressed with the quality of the show. College staff gained valuable experience.",,8750,"Other, local or private",13750,,"Mike McPadden, Kathy Bahls, Jean Heibisen, Julie Kuenzel, Brian Isle, Missy Isle, Jerri Kyser, Mike Kyser",,"Centre Stage Theatre and Arts","State Government","Community Arts",,"Funding to produce the musical Annie based on Harold Gray comic strip “Little Orphan Annie.” Performances will take place at Central High School in Norwood Young America in August 2015.",2015-05-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Centre Stage Theatre and Arts","PO Box 367","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-547,"GJ Clayburn: Organizational development, administration, artistic; Wendy Traxler: Fundraising, administration, volunteerism; Kim Petersen: Administration, organizational development, artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, artistic, finance; Joyce Nelson Shellhart: Education, disabilities specialist, volunteerism; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Anastasia Shartin: Artistic, administration, community service; Marisol Chiclana: Artistic, youth programming, administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",, 30951,"Community Arts",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We anticipate to have over 1000 guests visit the 30 artists' studios located throughout Carver County. We hope to have over 40% of guests experience the event for the first time and have all of our guests indicate their support for the arts in Carver County. We plan to take a participant count from each studio during the event, participant survey off of our drawing form, and a post event artist survey. We host a post event gathering for all of the artists to share their experiences from the event.","This year's event was able to attract 700+ attendee and included 17 studios and 35 different artists. We were able to increase our sponsorship thus allowing us to use some of the additional funds to support marketing efforts for the event.",,7200,"Other, local or private",12200,,"Jeff Lenzmeier, Pam Braunwarth, Jennifer Ionta, Clark Macktemus, Rhonda Tesch, Angela Nowak-Goloja, Nancy Anderson, Sarajo Wentling, Jon Schmidt",,"Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for the Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander, a self-guided arts tour featuring 32 artists and 20 working studios. The Art Wander will take place throughout western Carver County in September 2015.",2015-04-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Lenzmeier,"Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander","420 Lake St E",Waconia,MN,55387,"(612) 201-8989 ",pbraunwarth@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-567,"Nancy Anderson: Administration; Bob Graf: Artistic; Hayley Johnson: Audience development, fundraising, administration; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Kristen Wesloh: Administration, community development; Rebecca Moran Cusick: Artistic, volunteerism, organizational development; Kristina Bloomquist: Administration; Paul Eastwold: Administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402 ", 30981,"Community Arts",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We anticipate more than 2,000 children, parents and community members will participate in the 10th anniversary event that will include more arts activities and artist exhibitions than in the past. Evaluation surveys from attendees will show a 90% satisfaction level for participation in the event. Evaluation surveys (online and paper) will be provided to all attendees, participating artists and school personnel. We will conduct an ongoing count as people enter the event.","More than 2,300 attended (highest attendance ever). Many activity rooms were depleted of supplies in their entirety. Children patiently waited in lines to participate in certain popular activities. Feedback was extremely positive. 99% of participants were complimentary. Sponsorship has increased each year, adding to the credibility of the event.",,8300,"Other, local or private",13300,,"Abdikarim A-Muse, Aimee Barham, Kathy Bognanni, Jenny Boothroyd, Arianna Dorschner, Anna Edlund, Eliza Edlund, Yuri Garcia Gallardo, Holly Kaufhold, Joan MacDonald, Jim Manders, Emily Mattran, Heather Nelson, Doug Peterson, Chris Schulz, Jim Swearingen, R",,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for Hooked on Books... and the Arts, too!, a one-day literary and performing arts event featuring author Derek Anderson at Chanhassen High School in February 2015.",2014-12-22,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Kendall,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","11 Peavey Rd",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 556-6186 ",ericksonm@district112.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-573,"GJ Clayburn: Organizational development, administration, artistic; Wendy Traxler: Fundraising, administration, volunteerism; Kim Petersen: Administration, organizational development, artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, artistic, finance; Joyce Nelson Shellhart: Education, disabilities specialist, volunteerism; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Anastasia Shartin: Artistic, administration, community service; Marisol Chiclana: Artistic, youth programming, administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402 ", 35853,"Community Arts",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A total of 1,000 people will attend events showcasing 30 different performers. 50% of the audience surveys indicate they have been exposed to a new style of music/dance and that it open their eyes to different forms of music. Audience numbers will be collected each week and evaluated by board to determine which groups bring in the most people. Audience members will fill out a survey indicating which group they liked, did not like and to give feedback in future performers they would like to see included in the project.","Our main goal is to provide musical array that will represent the makeup of our community. I feel this was well represented. Even though one group who performed was not well received, they actually served the purpose of representing our Hispanic population. It is a goal of ours to continue to develop an appreciation for the arts and especially music, each year we get more and more people attending the series, so we know we are meeting our goal. Everything went well, we had no problems, and we really would not change a thing. This was a great series and we hope to continue with this offering to our community for years to come. We did reach our intended population, both in the musicians who performed and the audience members who attended the events. We had great turn outs every night and people really seemed to enjoy themselves. They were brought together with other community members to enjoy and remember the past through music. Because we wanted to make sure all could attend each night the series was free, we provided transportation and it was all handicap accessible. An average of 155 people attended each of the 8 nights of the series. The survey results from the audience showed that 20% of the attendance was new to our series and 15% of the 20% were invited by a friend/neighbor to join them in coming to the event. 100% of the musicians felt they were well received, enjoyed playing for our community and would love to come back for another year.",,3900,"Other, local or private",8900,,"Renee Garfunkel, Michelle Luskey, Amy Raether, Michelle Bohn, Elroy Latzig, Nicole Evenski, Randy Kunzel",0.00,"Central Public Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for a Music in the Park series of eight performances on Thursday evenings in Norwood Young America during summer 2016.",2016-03-23,2016-08-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Central School District Community Education","318 Hwy 212","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-653,"Kathy Mattson: Organizational development, volunteerism, fundraising; Hayley Johnson: Audience development, fundraising, administration; Erin Gardner: Artistic, disabilities specialist, Community Education; Robert Cuerden: Audience development, fundraising, organizational development; Janelle Doyle: Education, Community Education, youth programming; Dave Browne: Fundraising, general administration, youth programming; Kathleen James: Youth programming, administration, audience development; Noel Nix: Community service, administration, organizational development.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 35854,"Community Arts",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Thirty different people will be directly involved in the project development and performances and 600 audience members will attend the three shows. 100% of those directly involved in the development of the production will indicate they have increased their arts knowledge and feel they were able to add to the creativity of the production. A count of audience members will be kept each night. Audience members will also be asked to complete a survey after the show. All members directly involved in the production will also be surveyed. Both surveys will be reviewed by the board of directors.","The committee does feel that the Artistic goals have been met. We provided an avenue for local resident to be a part of in theatre; We did pull off a high quality and affordable show to our community; We engaged community members by volunteering to be part of the show, volunteers in the show development, and volunteer drivers to get people to the show; We expanded the knowledge of Centre Stage Theatre as 7 of our actors were new to Centre Stage plus the expanded coverage in the newspaper made us well known in the community; A sense of community was developed as we all came together, in some difficult situations, and went above and beyond to pull together a quality production. We had some difficult times with our new director and without help from the community, this production could have failed. This productions was mainly for adults and that is the group we hit. We had enough adults try out to make sure we had the right person in the right role and the audience we had hoped would come did. Our actual audience numbers were down from what we would like to have seen, but overall we had a good turnout for the production. We feel the numbers may have been down due to the nature of the show and it being an adult show. We did not get as many senior citizens to attend as we have in the past. I would say on stage we had a big diversity represented. We had many different cultures, backgrounds, and experience levels take part in this production. I believe our community diversity was well represented in this theatre experience. In order to reach everyone information about the production was put in the local paper, posted on flyers all around the community, posted at churches and advertised through the local Chamber Club. Every community member had plenty of opportunity to learn about the production and how they could be involved. 90% of the actors were new to the stage and all indicated this as a positive experience and learned a lot about productions. Based on the surveys returned, 30% of our audience was new to one of our shows and 75% of the people in attendance would prefer to have Musical Performed instead of comedies. 100% of the people involved in the production indicated they would be back next year.",,6775,"Other, local or private",11775,,"Julie Kuenzel, Cathy Bahls, Mike McPadden, Jeanne Hebeisen, Katie Tarbell, Amy Peppler, Gary Colden, Chuck Achland, Brina Isles, Melissa Isles",0.00,"Centre Stage Theatre and Arts","State Government","Community Arts",,"Funding to produce and present Plaza Suite by Neil Simon. Performances will take place at Central High School in Norwood Young America in August 2016.",2016-04-01,2016-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Kuenzel,"Centre Stage Theatre and Arts","PO Box 367","Norwood Young America",MN,55368,"(952) 467-7391 ",jkuenzel@central.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-654,"Kathy Mattson: Organizational development, volunteerism, fundraising; Hayley Johnson: Audience development, fundraising, administration; Erin Gardner: Artistic, disabilities specialist, Community Education; Robert Cuerden: Audience development, fundraising, organizational development; Janelle Doyle: Education, Community Education, youth programming; Dave Browne: Fundraising, general administration, youth programming; Kathleen James: Youth programming, administration, audience development; Noel Nix: Community service, administration, organizational development.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 35855,"Community Arts",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Eleven artists will bring to the stage an inspirational, entertaining and thought-provoking performance; that will create awareness of our homeless suburban youth for at least 350 audience members; in seven south and southwest suburban locations. Ten nonprofit organizations will participate in post-show discussions and assist us in providing answers to audience questions and giving ideas on how people can become a part of the solution. Anticipated outcomes will be evaluated through the use of audience surveys in playbills, gauging of audience reactions in post-show talkback/panel discussions and feedback from nonprofit representatives as to audience response. Engagement will also be measured through social media analytics, reposts, shares and comments.","Artistic success was defined as our ability to touch the hearts of audiences through powerful performances, which we did. Our five actors and thirteen artists/production team members touched the hearts of audience members by bringing to life the heart-wrenching stories of the five main characters and the supporting characters. The intimate atmosphere and the fast-paced, emotional storytelling of the performance was a strength of our artistic process. Audiences were spellbound and shocked to learn that we have unseen youth experiencing homelessness and abuse right in our midst. Representatives from fifteen local nonprofits, whose work revolves around the issues of homeless youth, engaged actively with eager and interested audience members at the performances by providing resources and information, answering questions and participating in post-show talkback discussions. The nonprofit representatives validated to the audience the truth of the stories in the play and deepened audience members' understanding of the issues surrounding youth homelessness. We created further awareness through information and resources on our website and in the playbill, as well as through thought-provoking posts on our Facebook page. Comments received in person, on Facebook and in the 115 audience surveys we received were all positive. Many of the comments stated that the script was strong and well-crafted and that the actors' portrayals were powerful and accurate. We also received many comments of thanks to us for raising awareness of the homeless youth in our communities, as well as sentiments that more people should see the play. Some of the venues added their own initiatives, including a youth group attending the performance and sleeping outside in a tent city afterwards. Another venue collected donations ahead of time for the nonprofits attending their performance, which is an action step we could suggest to venues in future productions. Other audience members demonstrated their inspiration gained from the performance by donating to our nonprofit partners as well as to Chain Reaction Theatre Project in support of our work. In addition, we increased our ""Likes"" on Facebook by 83% over the run of the production, and we had 66 new requests to be on our mailing list. We repeatedly had requests to have performances in additional locations, including suggestions that we should perform in schools and colleges. With additional time, resources and cast/crew agreement, we could have implemented a longer performance run. We successfully met our intended community, and our outreach efforts resulted in community diversity. Our goal was to perform for at least 350 people in seven locations with an average of fifty people per show. We actually performed for 558 people in nine locations with an average of sixty-two people per show. Audience members were ages ten on up, (including a group of Girl Scouts and a youth group), and varied in gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status. At our performances, we had twenty representatives from fifteen nonprofits, varying in age, gender and ethnicity. Our five actors, two female and three male, ranged in age from 16-22, with ethnicities consisting of two European Americans, two African Americans and one Latino. Although our outreach efforts did result in community diversity, we were hopeful some of the homeless youth from the nonprofits we partnered with would have come. However, despite invitations and encouragement from nonprofit staff and Chain Reaction Theatre Project, none came. This was actually expected, given Chain Reaction Theatre Project's knowledge and experience about their precarious lives. All performances were financially accessible with a suggested ticket price of $15, pay as you are able. Our average ticket price paid was $12.82, with some audience members attending for free, and some choosing to show their support by paying $100. All venues were wheelchair accessible. Playbills were in larger print. We had one ASL and one audio described performance. Unfortunately, despite promotion in our publicity materials, on VSA's calendar and to Bread of Life Deaf Church, there were no audience members who needed either service. 115 audience members stated in audience surveys that after experiencing the powerful and emotional stories of homeless youth in our communities that were so accurately brought to life by the actors, as well as participating in talkback discussions with the nonprofit representatives, they feel inspired to take action in being part of the solution by volunteering or donating.",,6250,"Other, local or private",11250,,"Jack Neveaux, Karin Van Dyke, Shelley Smith, David Durkee, Jenn Herron",0.00,"Chain Reaction Theatre Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for the production of Invisible, an original play based on true stories of homeless suburban youth in Minnesota. Performances will take place at seven locations in October and November 2016.",2016-03-24,2016-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shelley,Smith,"Chain Reaction Theatre Project","PO Box 46272","Eden Prairie",MN,55344,"(612) 308-4791 ",info@chainreactiontp.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-655,"Bill Muchow: Artistic, finance, administration; Alejandra Pelinka: Administration, artistic, fundraising; Laura Narhi: Fundraising, administration, organizational development; Paul Eastwold: Disabilities specialist, education, administration; Juliet Parisi: Artistic, education, organizational development; Brenda Lyseng: Administration, education, organizational development; Edna Stevens: Fundraising, computer systems, disabilities specialist.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 35885,"Community Arts",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More than 2,300 people attended the literacy and arts event. Surveys showed that 95% of respondents expressed high satisfaction with time spent at the event. We will count attendees as they enter our activity. An evaluation form will be available at the event and a copy will be sent home with each family. The brief online survey will provide feedback for future events.","Once again, parent and student feedback taught us that the Hooked on Books…and the Arts, too! event ""exceeded the expectations"" of the more than 2,500 visitors that morning. Artistic quality and the committee's commitment to making the morning meaningful for families has created an event that families now put on their calendars in advance so they don't miss the opportunity to be part of this free event that combines fun and learning. For the 2nd year in a row, we added performances on the main commons stage area. We added an Appalachian clogging dance group to the mix this year. It was very popular. We had planned for the added congestion this viewing area would cause and decided to adjust the floor plan accordingly. We moved some visiting authors to another area of the event where they could speak with guests more easily. We added more demonstrations from pottery, painting and performing artists in the hallways. As always, we tried to connect as many books as possible to each activity. This subtle association is intentional, capitalizing on every opportunity to promote literacy and the relevance of the arts in our lives. Each year attendance grows so we have had to plan for the purchase of books - each child receives a free book. We have added more diversity to our selection and added more books for younger children in the mix. We will be seeking additional sponsorship funding to provide these books in the future. This year's event welcomed more than 2,500 community members. Children from all ages, toddlers through fifth grade, attended with parents, grandparents and neighbors. The event was free. Free transportation was offered, but not highly utilized. Our intercultural specialists worked with families to share information about the event. We will continue to examine whether the free bus is a worthwhile venture - many families found rides to the event. More than 2,500 people attended - the highest attendance ever recorded. Many activity rooms were depleted of supplies in their entirety. Feedback was extremely positive.",,8200,"Other, local or private",13200,,"Abdikarim A-Muse, Anna Edlund, Chris Schulz, Cindy Walters, Eliza Edlund, Emily Mattran, Heather Nelson, Holly Kaufhold, Jim Manders, Jim Swearingen, Joan MacDonald, Kathy Bognanni, Laki Omar, Matthew Silker, Rae Ann Vandeputte, Yuri Garcia Gallardo ",0.00,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","K-12 Education","Community Arts",,"Funding for the 11th annual Hooked on Books... and the Arts, too!, a one-day literary and performing arts event featuring author Paulette Bogan at Chanhassen High School in February 2016.",2015-12-17,2016-02-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Kendall,"Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education","11 Peavey Rd",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 556-6186 ",ericksonm@district112.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-673,"Anna Buchholz: Audience development, artistic, Community Education; Josh LaGrave: Artistic, fundraising, organizational development; Christine Shyne: General management, audience development, youth programming; Scott Swanson: General management, artistic, finance; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, general management; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Joanna Cortright: Education, Community Education, artistic; Peter Carlson: Artistic, general management, volunteerism; Donna Lindsay-Goodwin: General management, fundraising, audience development.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Amy Crawford (651) 523-6390 ",1 35889,"Community Arts",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To attract 1,000 attendees to our event with 35 artists, of a variety of disciplines, participating. Our surveys will show that 95% of our attendees will have had a positive experience. We plan to evaluate our event by attendance count at each of our studio locations. We also plan to evaluate our event through a survey attached to our Wander and Win drawing.","We achieved our goal of opening up artists' studios around Carver County and exposing our guests to the creative process that these artist engage. We felt that studio's providing an opportunity to see how the artists' work was created was a positive. Many people are interested in how things are made and the environment in which they are created. I believe the Art Wander has hit on a formula that works, as we are asked yearly to keep up the work. Many people are already asking when next year's event will be held and have attended yearly as they enjoy the encounters with the working artists. We wanted to reach out and engage some new artists with some new medium. We engaged 10 new artists this year as well as adding a fiber artist this year. We increased the diversity of our artists within the different media as well. Another of our intention this year was to reach out with marketing efforts to draw in art supporters/lovers from a wider circle outside of Carver County. We did this with minimal success. Our overall numbers remained the same and our guests came from within Carver County or from the neighboring counties. We estimate that 1000 people attended the Art Wander event visiting one or more of the 17 studios. Guest surveys showed that 98% of respondents enjoyed the event and requested we maintain the event in the years to come.",,9300,"Other, local or private",14300,,"Jeff Lenzmeier, Jennifer Ionta, Katie Trent, Peter Potter, Cynthia Anderson, Rhonda Tesch",0.00,"Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for The Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander, a self-guided tour featuring 35 artists in 17 studios located throughout Carver County that will take place in September 2016.",2016-04-01,2016-09-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Lenzmeier,"Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander","420 Lake St E",Waconia,MN,55387,"(612) 201-8989 ",pbraunwarth@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-676,"Kathy Mattson: Organizational development, volunteerism, fundraising; Hayley Johnson: Audience development, fundraising, administration; Erin Gardner: Artistic, disabilities specialist, Community Education; Robert Cuerden: Audience development, fundraising, organizational development; Janelle Doyle: Education, Community Education, youth programming; Dave Browne: Fundraising, general administration, youth programming; Kathleen James: Youth programming, administration, audience development; Noel Nix: Community service, administration, organizational development.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",,2 35559,"Community Arts Support",2016,4575,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","High-quality performance. High attendance by musicians at rehearsals. New public venues with Buffalo Community Orchestra ensembles and speakers. Increased activity indicating Buffalo Community Orchestra's visibility on social media. Organizational effectiveness approved by Advisory Council. Surveys will reflect 80% quality performance ratings. Rehearsal attendance above 85% average. Increased number of events for community outreach. Increase in website hits, Facebook likes. Organizational effectiveness gauged by Advisory Board survey.","Goals were set and measured throughout the ’15-’16 concert season. (1) Goal: High quality Buffalo Community Orchestra performance for audiences (a) Survey data from audience, board and musician questionnaires were collected, analyzed, interpreted, and put to use in program planning in the subsequent season. The general goal of 80% approval for concert quality was met. (b) A survey of the May 2016 audience produced 56 responses, 100% of whom gave Buffalo Community Orchestra’s performance level and concert facilities a satisfaction rating. (The questionnaire was structured only with a nominal yes/no rather than ordinal response format). Concert-goers who took the survey were almost unanimous in approving the length of Buffalo Community Orchestra concerts this season. (c) During the same month at a rehearsal toward the end of the season Buffalo Community Orchestra musicians surveyed (n=40) indicated a 4.2 level of satisfaction for all 2015-16 concerts, with 4.5 expressed for the October concert. (2) Goal: High attendance by musicians at weekly rehearsals, (a) It was hoped that attendance of musicians at weekly rehearsals will improve above 85% as a season average. For certain sections of the orchestra that attendance was below 85%, in part because specific brass and wind instruments had less music to play week after week. (b) String attendance figures reflected higher levels but data did not separate those musicians from the total. The bass section was awarded dinner prizes for perfect attendance, compliments of The Tavern at Wild Marsh Golf Club. (3) Goal: New visibility for Buffalo Community Orchestra in the community, including public venues with Buffalo Community Orchestra ensembles and speakers, as evidenced by: (a) The major addition of an additional summer concert in a new geographic area: Winsted, (b) Buffalo Community Orchestra and guests winter bowling afternoon at local bowling alley, (c) String quartet of Buffalo Community Orchestra musicians performed in Annandale Minnesota for Community Health Foundation fund-raising dinner. Outreach performances by Trillium quartet, consisting of Buffalo Community Orchestra string players, occurred in 6 locales. (d) Inclusion of new music groups and soloists in Buffalo Community Orchestra performances. Examples: youth Bravo string quartet performing at May ’16 prior to concert student Buffalo Community Orchestra member and harp soloist Katherine Strand performing at Buffalo Community Orchestra concert during reception time. (e) artistic partnering for poster design and online display with Wayne Hein, professional artist and Buffalo Art Guild organizer, editor of ""Palette Notes."" (4) Goal: Increased frequency of activity as a measure of Buffalo Community Orchestra's visibility on social media (a) An entirely new website was developed for Buffalo Community Orchestra in the summer of 2016, so results for attracting viewers can be measured for the 2016-17 season. (b) Numerous photos were posted on Facebook during the season, with 216 likes; and 322 visitors to the Buffalo Community Orchestra website. In February of 2016 there were 3,283 followers of Concertmaster Lindsey Bordner. A high of 980,341 accompanied the visuals offered to promote the March 2016 concert. (5) Organizational effectiveness as judged by Buffalo Community Orchestra's Advisory Council (a) A representative of the Advisory Council members attended Buffalo Community Orchestra’s spring annual meeting. Comments forwarded by her to the orchestra’s members were entirely positive, with emphasis on strong organization and tailoring concerts to the preferences of the audience. It was recommended that the holiday concert be kept carefully within a 90-minute duration, which the board discussed as guidance in summer concert planning. (b) Further direct feedback was given by Council members attending a fall pub gathering. The issue of possible ticket price increases was informally raised in conversations with individual Advisory Board members during the summer of 2016; there was little support at that time for price increases.",,34812,"Other, local or private",39387,4575,"Jeff Burns, Laura Keller, Renee Goerdt, Julie Rathmanner, Pepper Clemmensen, Gretchen Katzenberger, Evan Keller, Kendell Kubasch, Veronica Lilly, Mary Ellen Lundsten, Michael Walsh, Kari Hartman",0.00,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support",,"Buffalo Community Orchestra is a concert-producing non-profit organization in Central Minnesota.",2015-09-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Burns,"Buffalo Community Orchestra AKA BCO","PO Box 707",Buffalo,MN,55313,"(612) 803-7198 ",burns@cmab.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Sherburne, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-61,"Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser, Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, serves on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, has served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, printer, Nuclear Engineer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.","Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.",,2 35325,"Community Arts Support Grant",2016,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience knowledge base and concert experience will be deepened through expanded educational programming. Demographics of our audiences will be broadened through targeted marketing and other strategies. Our quality of governance, our artistic product, and our operational efficiencies will be improved as a result of formalizing policies, evaluating and updating the role and scope of board committees, and gathering and using feedback to inform decision-making. Selected audiences will provide feedback, either via talk-back sessions or surveys, on the extent of change in their level of music knowledge and appreciation. We will track changes in audience sizes and cities of residence. Selected rostered musicians will document experiences with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra either via interviews or email questionnaire. An evaluation by board members will assess the clarity and effectiveness of board committee work as well as improvements in policy-driven decision-making.","Our board manual formalized our governance and hands-on operations, with sections like mission and planning, budget and fundraising, operational procedures, history and growth. We accessed affordable legal counsel from Saint Paul which gave direction in policy writing. Strengthening our administrative side strengthened the music programming side, thereby inspiring confidence in our artistic vision and fueling our vibrancy and boldness—in short, what our musicians and audience love and expect from us.",,,,6000,,"Mary Auger, Alicia Cloose, Julia Conlon, Nancy Haugen, Ann Hayes, Louise Jackson, Ann Long Voelkner, Jeb Monge, Karl Mork, Cyrus Pansch, Sue Rosselet, Stu Rosselet",0.00,"Bemidji Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support Grant",,"Bemidji Symphony Orchestra requests funding toward Executive Director position.",2016-02-01,2017-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,MaryAnne,Wilimek,"Bemidji Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 3136",Bemidji,MN,56619,"(218) 444-7914 ",bso@bemidjisymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, St. Louis, Stearns, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-grant-71,"Justin Holley: Author;Deane Johnson: Musician; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.","Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.",,2 35329,"Community Arts Support Grant",2016,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The funds from Community Arts Support grant will allow the Northern Light Opera Company to continue presenting artistically significant Music Theater productions that will give meaningful artistic experiences to audiences; to give community artists/singers opportunities to perform and grow artistically; and, to give community volunteers opportunities to enjoy contributing to an arts production. An audience survey will indicate a personal satisfaction of the production 85% or better.","We surveyed audiences, actors and theater tech participants, and private donors and of those that responded we received a resounding positive response from more than 90% speaking to their satisfaction with the quality of our productions and their positive impact on Park Rapids.",,,,6000,,"Gail Ahart, Patricia Dove, Paul Dove, Brian Ahart, Kurt Hansen, Lorri Jager, Jan Kehr, Robert Light, John McKinney, Marie Nordberg, John Rasmussen, Gary Stennes, Joan Tweedale",0.00,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support Grant",,"Northern Light Opera Company Community Support Grant",2016-02-01,2017-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Dove,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","PO Box 102","Park Rapids",MN,56470-4638,"(218) 732-7096 ",pd5@evansville.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Region 2 Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Hubbard, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rock, Scott, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-grant-75,"Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.","Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.",,2 35100,"Community Arts Education Support",2016,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To extend our ability to offer more classes and workshops in our arts education program to increase our outreach. By comparing our attendance from prior years to the years the grant is in effect. 2: We would like to reprint our book On The Training of Painters to include the newest materials and techniques. This handbook is the best way we have to reach people outside the metro area if they are unable to attend regular classes and will be evaluated by how many new inquires we have.","We have added both classes, workshops, and lectures to our program that have generated more interest in The Atelier. We keep records of students who return for classes, and briefly interview new attendees in an effort to determine their points of interest. They are added to our mailing list rolls which we compare to our existing list. 2: We are still in the process of writing, reviewing and editing our new editions to the book. We are compiling a list of art centers and community centers that offer art classes to send the book to.",,181996,"Other, local or private",196996,4247,"Richard Myers, Katherine Lack, Lynn Maderich, David Ginsberg, Suzanne Garry",,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","K-12 Education","Community Arts Education Support",,,2016-04-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421 ",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-2,"Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Vicki Chepulis: Cofounder and former executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School, Fargo-Moorhead; board member, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; executive committee member, Rural Arts and Culture Summit; Candida Gonzalez: Arts coordinator, Roosevelt High School; Roxanne Heaton: Executive director, Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Andre-Louis Heywood: Choral conductor; doctoral candidate in choral conducting; Jennifer Nicklay: Education and outreach coordinator, Weavers Guild of Minnesota; Stephen Pelkey: Former artistic director of the Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras; Dawne White: Executive director, COMPAS","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35281,"Community Arts Education Support",2016,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Young Dance staff structure will be sufficient to provide a high quality learning experience to participants in any of our activities. By 2018, staff job descriptions will include accurate hours needed to complete each duty with appropriate compensation. All programs will show high levels of achievement. 2: Young Dance will build outreach into the infrastructure of our organization to assure that we serve a diverse constituency. We will gather demographic data to measure participant population compared to the racial, socio-economical, and gender population of the metro area. Outreach will show high levels of achievement.","Young Dance has evolved staff structure towards assuring it is sufficient to support programming and infrastructure. Job duties have been shifted according to individual strengths and organizational needs and we have defined goals for how positions will evolve. 2: Young Dance has revised outreach intent, a programming branch to reach populations not served by existing programs. Results of survey of population served through outreach led us to revise intent of outreach. We are continuing to monitor who is served through outreach and who is served in our home-based programming. ",,98555,"Other, local or private",110555,1320,"Laura Busian, Kimberly Skalbeck, Jonathan Morris, Rebecca Heist, Rachel Gagliardi, Jessica Rehbein, Megan Thimmesch, Aubrey Donisch",,"Young Dance, Inc. AKA Young Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Education Support",,,2016-04-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gretchen,Pick,"Young Dance, Inc. AKA Young Dance","3754 Pleasant Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55409,"(612) 423-3064 ",gretchen@youngdance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-10,"Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Vicki Chepulis: Cofounder and former executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School, Fargo-Moorhead; board member, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; executive committee member, Rural Arts and Culture Summit; Candida Gonzalez: Arts coordinator, Roosevelt High School; Roxanne Heaton: Executive director, Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Andre-Louis Heywood: Choral conductor; doctoral candidate in choral conducting; Jennifer Nicklay: Education and outreach coordinator, Weavers Guild of Minnesota; Stephen Pelkey: Former artistic director of the Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras; Dawne White: Executive director, COMPAS","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 31049,"Community Arts",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least 1,000 people will attend the 6 performances. Participant surveys will show that our cast of at least 40 participants (both youth and adults) will evaluate the experience positively. We will evaluate our anticipated outcomes with audience/participant count and surveys. We will also gather post-performance feedback from email, Facebook, and an in-person post-production meeting open to our community.","1,667 people attending the production with 31 cast members and 12 orchestra musicians. Audience surveys, Facebook comments, and comments during our post-production meeting showed that our audience was extremely impressed with our production.",,15100,"Other, local or private",20100,,"Lindsay Guetzkow, Sarah Sakry, Suzi Larkin, Dave Kind, Jodi Maas",,"River City Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for six performances of Shrek the Musical at the Watertown-Mayer Performing Arts Center in September 2015.",2015-02-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lindsay,Guetzkow,"River City Theatre Company","145 Arnica Dr",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 221-9586 ",rivercitytheatrecompany@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-609,"GJ Clayburn: Organizational development, administration, artistic; Wendy Traxler: Fundraising, administration, volunteerism; Kim Petersen: Administration, organizational development, artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, artistic, finance; Joyce Nelson Shellhart: Education, disabilities specialist, volunteerism; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Anastasia Shartin: Artistic, administration, community service; Marisol Chiclana: Artistic, youth programming, administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402 ", 31097,"Community Arts",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Velvet Tones chorus will provide 9 free concerts to a diverse, underserved audience of 1000 people across the greater metropolitan area while providing the challenge for 75 senior adults to learn and perform a variety of choral music. Surveys of both the choir members and audience members will be taken with an expected satisfaction rating exceeding 90%. For each of the nine free concerts, the choir will compile the number of choir members and audience count; plus, collect unsolicited post-performance audience verbal comments. Written surveys will be conducted at some concerts through use of a form with both check-off answers and space for open comments.","9 grant shows drew 1043 people exceeding our goal of 1000 attendees, an improvement over last year. The average audience was 116 people per show. Grant shows had an average of 44+ Velvet Tone members performing. 100% of the surveys indicated that the concert was appropriate for the audience.",,2524,"Other, local or private",7524,,"Sue Rausch, Marti Henneman, Diane Bergens, Wes Hasbrouck, Helen Rix, Rich Clausen",,"Velvet Tones","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts",,"Funding for nine vocal performances for groups with limited arts access. The performances will take place in the greater metropolitan area between January and June 2015.",2014-12-25,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"S. Steve",Adkins,"Velvet Tones","15919 Harwell Ave","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 432-1081 ",velvettones@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-631,"GJ Clayburn: Organizational development, administration, artistic; Wendy Traxler: Fundraising, administration, volunteerism; Kim Petersen: Administration, organizational development, artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, artistic, finance; Joyce Nelson Shellhart: Education, disabilities specialist, volunteerism; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Anastasia Shartin: Artistic, administration, community service; Marisol Chiclana: Artistic, youth programming, administration.","Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.",, 10028762,"Community Arts Support",2023,8644,,"ACHF Arts Access","To increase participation in the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference, increase awareness of The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis historical production, and increase access to the Sinclair Lewis Foundation Creative Writing Curriculum.; We will sponsor our third virtual component of the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference, offering reduced registration fee and increased exposure online. We will promote THE LIFE AND LOVES OF SINCLAIR LEWIS dramatized play to secondary and post secondary school theater departments, as well as to community theater groups. We will continue to promote our curriculum via our You Tube channel. We will evaluate the success of the virtual writers conference through paid registrations and online ""hits."" We will track interest in THE LIFE AND LOVES OF SINCLAIR LEWIS via requests for information and access through our website. We will monitor interest in and use of any of the components of our High School Writing Curriculum through teacher surveys as well as student use during this year.; We will chart participation in the Writers Conference, streaming requests for the historical production and use requests for the writing curriculum.","The Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference hosted its third annual virtual conference, offering attendees a chance to participate in the conference if they chose not to attend in person. The historical play, The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis, is now formatt","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",64664,"Other,local or private",73308,500,"Jim Umhoefer: president, Roberta Oson: vice president, Deb Himsl: treasurer, Pat Engen: secretary, Mark Roberg: board member, John Rasmussen: board member, Pat Lewis: board member, Mike Carlson: board member, Eric Torgerson: board member, Nancy Weyer: boa",,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support",,"Annual writers conference; Sinclair Lewis play; new writing curriculum aimed at young adult writers",2023-04-01,2024-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Umhoefer,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","39336 Wild Rose CT","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2735",umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Douglas, Pope, Todd, Todd, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Douglas, Pope, Todd, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-156,"Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography",,2 10028188,"Community Arts Support",2023,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Increase community awareness of BCT; Increase our tech salaries by 10% Increase audience by 5% Average over a 4 out of 5 positive response in patron surveys Continue to track audience participation and with surveys. ; monitor ticket sales, social media traffic, and web site traffic","Audiences have returned. Our fall show, Grumpy Old Men was the largest attended fall show that we have seen in the last 7 years with 1675 patrons coming to see the performances. Our student production of Wily Wonka Jr saw 1814 patrons and was the highest","Achieved proposed outcomes",93945,"Other,local or private",103945,10000,"Philip Ludwig: Chair, Greg Bestland: Vice Chair, Tony Carlson: Treasurer, Jordon Robischon: Secretary, Eric Ellwoods: Board Member, Sue Kumpula: Board Member, Janice Luoma: Board Member, Diane Paulu: Board Member, Jon Salmon: Board Member, Erin Walsh: Boa",,"Buffalo Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support",,"A non-profit arts organization producing live, local theatrical productions",2023-04-01,2024-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Carlson,"Buffalo Community Theater","PO Box 23",Buffalo,MN,55313,"(612) 404-0228",hhalstead@bctmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Washington, Anoka, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-150,"Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography",,2 10028451,"Community Arts Support",2023,8460,,"ACHF Arts Access","Over the 10 month period BCO will offer three formal indoor concerts and one outdoor concert. Our orchestra members will rehearse for approximately 30 sessions. An estimated 1200 attendees will attend these concerts.; We will be able to continue to pay for our General Manager who is responsible for the week to week administration of the orchestra. She will receive both an annual review and feedback at monthly board meetings regarding the completion of her required tasks.; Our ticketing system gives us data for age of attendees: Race is determined by a visual inspection of the audience.","The 2022-2023 season has been a marked success thanks in large part to the work of our General Manager. The efforts of the General Manager directly contribute to the ability of the Buffalo Community Orchestra to engage with our audiences and the members o","Achieved proposed outcomes",40327,"Other,local or private",48787,8460,"Phil Ludwig: Chair, Greg Bestland: Vice Chair, Tony Carlson, Treasurer: Sue Kumpula: Secretary, Erick Ellwoods: Board Member: Janice Luoma: Board Member, Diane Paulu: Board Member, Erin Walsh: Board Member, Mike Walsh: Board Member, Miranda Plaisted: Boar",,"Buffalo Community Orchestra, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support",,"BCO offers 4 formal concerts at the Buffalo HS PAC and 1 outdoor concert at Sturges Park.",2023-04-01,2024-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,BCO,Member,"Buffalo Community Orchestra AKA BCO","877 Bison Blvd",Buffalo,MN,55313,,orchestrabco@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Sherburne, Stearns, Hennepin, Carver, Meeker, Meeker, Wright, McLeod, McLeod",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-151,"Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography",,2 10000330,"Complete 2.6 miles of trail and grade-separated crossing at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park",2012,257000,"M.L. 2011, Chp. 6, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2012) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000 (a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.","Increased visits.","The project is complete and 2.6 miles of trail was constructed as a part of Lake Minnewashta Regional Park and along TH 41. This project was open and available to the public June 2013. In addition, 5.5 miles of the Dakota Rail Regional trail constructed. This project was open and available to the public June 2013. And 0.8 miles of the Southwest Regional Trail is complete. This project was open and available to the public June, 2014",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Lake Minnewashta Regional Park. Complete 2.6-mile internal park trail and grade separated trail crossing of TH 41.",,"Lake Minnewashta Regional Park",2011-07-01,2014-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/complete-26-miles-trail-and-grade-separated-crossing-lake-minnewashta-regional-park,,,, 10012293,"Comprehensive Interpretive Plan",2019,37250," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","Our stated short term goal was ""a comprehensive look at the museum collection, an evaluation of local stories, and identification of potential collection needs. This goal was missed. The consultant did not conduct enough local research in local resources to reach this goal. Our intermediate goal is ""a cohesive message from the Pope County Historical Society."" We have this goal fairly well in hand. The interpretive plan did not offer new information or suggestion to significantly alter our message.",,1530,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",38780,,"Robert Gandrud, Mary Smith, Gene Stark, Kathy Jacobs, Neil Lageson, Mary Lisa Cochran, Elizabeth Snider, Dave Thompson, Matt Pederson"," ","Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire a qualified consultant to write an interpretive plan for Pope County Historical Society.",2018-12-01,2020-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society"," 809 South Lakeshore Drive "," Glenwood "," MN ",56334,"(320) 634-3293"," popecountymuseum@gmail.com ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/comprehensive-interpretive-plan,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,Yes 28717,"Concept Master Plan for the Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead",2014,28500,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,28500,,"David Porath John Varone Lori Lohman Al Bongard Janet Fahey Dan Lund Michael Owen Hill Darlene Fasching Lynette Bledsaw Mike Fahey Burton Johnson",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To acquire professional services to prepare an interpretive plan for public access to history and cultural heritage of the Andrew Peterson Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2014-01-01,2015-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wendy,Petersen-Biorn,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-4234,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Statewide",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/concept-master-plan-historic-andrew-peterson-farmstead,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10031206,"Coney Island of the West Interpretive Plan",2024,48500,"MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org",,,20500,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",69000,,"Chair Gayle Degler (District 1), Member Tom Workman (District 2), Member Matt Utterman (District 3), Member Tim Lynch (District 4), Vice Chair John P. Fehey (District 5).",,"Carver County (Parks Department)","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire a qualified consultant to write an interpretive plan for Coney Island of the West in Carver County.",2024-01-01,2025-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Samuel,Pertz,"Carver County (Parks Department)","600 E 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,9524665253,spertz@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/coney-island-west-interpretive-plan,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 10000427,"Connect Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail with Southwest Regional Trail via road and bridge construction",2014,294000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 137, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2014) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN Council $16,821,000 $16,953,000 (a) $16,821,000 the first year and $16,953,000 the second year are for parks and trails of regional or statewide significance in the metropolitan area, distributed according to paragraphs (b) to (1). Any funds remaining after completion of the listed project may be spent on projects to support parks and trails by the implementing agency.","Increased trail visits.","Two segments of the SWRT totaling 1 mile were constructed and paved. 2.1 miles, pedestrian bridge, and parking area of the Minnesota River Buffs Regional Trail to be constructed beyond summer of 2016.",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail, fund trail and bridge construction.",,"Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail/Carver",2013-07-01,2016-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty ",Walsh,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/connect-minnesota-river-bluffs-regional-trail-southwest-regional-trail-road-and-bridge,,,, 10031413,"Connecting Communities to Voyageurs Classroom and Minnesota's National Park",2025,994000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05b","$994,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Voyageurs Conservancy to connect Minnesotans to the state's only national park through standards-aligned K-12 education, career-building fellowships, and enhanced programming that engages diverse audiences in the park's conservation.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,10.8,"Voyageurs Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Voyageurs Conservancy will connect 17,000 Minnesotans to the state's only national park through standards-aligned K-12 education, career-building fellowships, and enhanced programs that engage diverse audiences in the park's conservation.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Breanna,Trygg,"Voyageurs Conservancy","1400 Van Buren Street #200-235",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 333-5424",btrygg@voyageurs.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/connecting-communities-voyageurs-classroom-and-minnesotas-national-park,,,, 10029980,"Connecting Youth, Adults, and Families to Minnesota's Cultural and Outdoor Heritage",2024,480000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (f)","$500,000.00 the first year and $600,000.00 the second year are to Wilderness Inquiry to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture, and heritage by connecting Minnesota youth and families to natural resources","1. Youth, adults, and families across the state will connect to Minnesota's outdoor heritage through place-based education and outdoor recreation. Program participants will: - Show increased confidence and awareness of self, peers, and the environment, - Receive educational content that meets Minnesota state history standards, - Have a greater understanding of educational, recreational, and career opportunities across the outdoor sector. 2. Increased partnership opportunities for community organizations, school districts, and classroom teachers to boost academic achievement and engagement through the educational, social, and emotional benefits of place-based education. ","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,,,,,4.34,"Wilderness Inquiry",,"Wilderness Inquiry will expand its work to provide a continuum of outdoor experiences for youth, adults, and families in communities across Minnesota by: - Connecting 11,000 individuals of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and abilities to Minnesota's outdoor heritage through a progression of outdoor adventures including day programs, virtual learning sessions, and overnight camping adventures. By hosting hybrid programs available to Minnesotans across the state, we reduce barriers to participation, reach a diverse array of participants, and support students with diverse learning styles. Virtual programs strengthen our in-person experiences by allowing us to engage students and families before and after the on-water Canoemobile program, leading to deeper engagement and impact. - Providing standards-based educational content through hands-on activities that engage students with Minnesota history and culture. Program content, developed in collaboration with the National Park Service and other partners, is tied to Minnesota state standards to seamlessly integrate into school curriculum. In addition, even virtual sessions include a hands-on kit with materials and tools for active participation and experiential engagement. - Providing training and career pathway opportunities that tie to outdoor careers and Minnesota's outdoor heritage. - Supporting the physical, mental, and social-emotional wellbeing of Minnesota youth, adults, and families through immersive outdoor experiences. Specific project activities teach Minnesota history and culture while building skills in camping, fishing, canoeing, hiking, fire building, species identification, animal adaptations, and orienteering. By providing virtual instruction as well, WI delivers hands-on educational experiences in the outdoors that tie to classroom learning and enhance the distance-learning experience. For many participants, WI provides a foundation that offers the first immersive experience in the outdoors. Our youth programs have been shown to increase student confidence, improve persistence and grit, inspire interest in outdoors-related careers, and cultivate a stewardship ethic. Our programs are designed to break down barriers to access for individuals and communities that are historically underrepresented in outdoor spaces and activities - specifically, individuals who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+, those who experience financial inequity, and individuals with disabilities. ",,,2023-09-16,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Nell,Holden,"Wilderness Inquiry","1611 Rd B West","St. Paul",MN,55113,6126769407,meg@wildernessinquiry.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/connecting-youth-adults-and-families-minnesotas-cultural-and-outdoor-heritage,,,, 10006486,"Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program Phase 10: Statewide and Metro Habitat",2019,11589000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 5(r )","$11,589,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to $2,567,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants must not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants must not be made from the appropriation in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of the total appropriation, $536,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants may not be used to establish easement stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by law. The program must require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner must provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota statutes, the commissioner of natural resources must, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving, or a charter to receive, private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land in fee or a conservation easement, priority must be given to projects associated with or within one mile of existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement or by public ownership, or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner must provide notice of the grant program in the summary of game and fish law prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.",,"All CPL project requests included a Natural Heritage Database Review, which addresses wildlife species of greatest conservation need, the MN County Biological Survey data, and/or rare, threatened and endangered species inventories.","A total of 18,010 acres were affected: 9,145 Restored, 1,121 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 7,744 in Enhance.",1666600,"local match",9238100,10100,,2.5,DNR,"State Government","As of 11/1/2022, the CPL program has provided over 900 grants totaling $109 million to over 200 different grantee organizations, improving or protecting over 339,000 acres of habitat. Demand for CPL grants has continued to grow each year as new applicants hear about the program and successful grantees return. In ML 2018 there were 107 grants awarded- 18 metro grants, 20 traditional grants, and 69 Expedited Conservation Partners grants. Through these 107 grants, over 18,000 acres were restored, enhanced, or protected. Over $11M was awarded to organizations for projects.","The CPL program fulfills MS 97a.056 Subd. 3a, directing LSOHC to establish a conservation partner?s grant program encouraging/supporting local conservation efforts. $11,053,000 was available for grants. Of this amount, up to $2,567,000 was used for projects in the 7-county metro area and in cities with a population of 50,000 people or greater. This is a stand-alone program, but depends on support/technical advice from public land managers and habitat and acquisition specialists. Grant activities included enhancement, restoration and protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. A 10% match from non-state sources is required for all grants, and may be in-kind or cash. Applicants described the project, location, activity, habitat, benefit, etc. For acquisition projects, applicants described the parcel selection process. CPL Staff developed an RFP incorporating LSOHC priorities. Staff worked with applicants to submit applications, oversaw grant selection, prepared/executed grant documents, reviewed expenditures, approved payments/reports, monitored work, and assisted recipients with close-out. Staff complies with Office of Grants Management policies. The CPL program has 3 annual grant cycles- Traditional, Metro, and Expedited Conservation Projects (ECP). The Traditional and Metro cycles had one grant round beginning August 2017. Projects under $25,000 will have a simplified application. The ECP grant cycle had two rounds of funding. CPL staff reviewed applications for completeness. Technical Review Committees, comprised of habitat experts across the state and approved by the DNR Commissioner, reviewed and scored Traditional and Metro applications based on evaluation criteria (see attached). The DNR Directors of Fish and Wildlife, Eco Waters, and Forestry reviewed the committee?s recommendations and provide a final ranking to the Commissioner. Funding decisions were made by the Commissioner?s office. ECP grants are reviewed by CPL staff and DNR habitat experts using established criteria. The Director of Fish and Wildlife made final funding decisions for ECP. Grantees were required to submit annual and final accomplishment reports. Grantees were paid on a reimbursement or ?for services rendered? basis, meaning payment is made to the grantee after work has been performed. Proof that the vendor was paid must be submitted to staff before additional payments are made. Funds were advanced for acquisitions to accommodate cash flow needs. CPL Administration Budget: Administration costs of $137,400 include salary/fringe, direct support services, travel, supplies, outreach, ongoing application system/database maintenance, and other professional services.",,2018-07-01,2022-11-16,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Varble,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5233",jessica.lee@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-partners-legacy-grant-program-phase-10-statewide-and-metro-habitat,,,, 10013270,"Conserving Minnesota?s Nine Species of Freshwater Turtles",2019,300000,"M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 03k","$300,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to improve the long-term viability of Minnesota's imperiled turtle populations by researching threats, identifying mitigation strategies, implementing mechanisms to reduce threats and mortality, and creating related outreach and educational materials. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government","The Minnesota Zoo will improve the long-term viability of Minnesotas imperiled turtle populations by researching threats, implementing mechanisms to reduce mortality, and creating educational materials for use throughout the state.",,"Work Plan",2018-07-01,2021-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Seth,Stapleton,"Minnesota Zoo","13000 Zoo Blvd","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 431-9443",seth.stapleton@state.mn.us,,,,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conserving-minnesotas-nine-species-freshwater-turtles,,,, 21762,"Conservation Grazing to Improve Wildlife Habitat on Wildlife Management Areas",2014,600000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i","$600,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to develop grazing plans and provide infrastructure to support conservation grazing on approximately 10,000 acres of targeted wildlife management areas in partnership with local livestock producers. Any revenue generated as a result of this appropriation must be reinvested in producing plans, conducting maintenance, or building infrastructure for new or existing conservation grazing efforts. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,600000,,,7.72,"MN DNR","State Government","Grassland ecosystems evolved to depend on periodic disturbances, such as fire and grazing, to maintain their health and stability. Periodic disturbances help control invasive species, add nutrients back into the soil, germinate plant seeds, enhance wildlife habitat, and more. In Minnesota habitat managers have used fire as a disturbance tool for decades but the use of grazing has been much rarer, mostly because of a lack of necessary infrastructure such as fencing. This appropriation is being used by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to provide the infrastructure needed to support conservation grazing on 10,000 acres of targeted wildlife management areas to demonstrate that grazing can be effectively and cost-efficiently implemented to improve grassland habitat quality and ecological integrity in Minnesota.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_04i.pdf,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55045,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-grazing-improve-wildlife-habitat-wildlife-management-areas,,,, 10031448,"Conservation Grazing for Birds, Beef, and Better Soil",2025,342000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08f","$342,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the National Audubon Society, Minnesota office, to assess Audubon Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach to improve grassland biodiversity, soils, and ecosystem resilience. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.1,"Audubon Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Assessing Audubon Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach to biodiversity conservation and grassland soils and vegetation ecosystem resilience.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-03-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Dale,Gentry,"Audubon Minnesota","2355 Highway 36 W Suite 400",Roseville,MN,55113,"(651) 274-1073",dale.gentry@audubon.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-grazing-birds-beef-and-better-soil,,,, 9826,"Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program, Phase 4",2013,4990000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(i)","$4,990,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive, matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants shall not be made from = appropriations in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. $366,000 of this appropriation may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by state law. The program shall require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of natural resources shall, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving or charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a conservation easement, priority shall be given to projects associated with existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; and aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a conservation easement or public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority shall be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner shall provide notice of the grant program in the game and fish law summaries that are prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.",,"Restored 4,933 acres, Protected 665 Acres, and Enhanced 44,797 acres for a total of 50,395 acres.",,915500,"Grantee match",4571600,6000,,3,DNR,"State Government","The Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program, managed by the Department of Natural Resources, provided 56 competitive matching grants to non-profit organizations and governments, appropriating all the available ML12 funds.",,"The Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program (CPL) is managed by the MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national non-profit organizations, including governments. Grant activities include the enhancement, restoration, or protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. A 10% match from non-state sources is required for all grants. CPL Program Staff solicited applications and worked with applicants to submit applications, oversaw the grant selection process, prepared and executed grant documents, reviewed expenditure documentation, made reimbursement payments, monitored grant work, assisted recipients with closing out their agreements, and prepared reports as required by LSOHC. Applicants describe the location of the work (county and ecological subsection), activity type, and habitat in their application. They also describe how their actions will benefit habitat and fish, game and wildlife. For acquisition projects, applicants describe their parcel selection process. Funds for projects under this appropriation were available until June 30, 2016. In administering this program, the DNR complied with the Department of Administration - Office of Grants Management policies. Stakeholders were involved in this proposal as applicants or reviewers (if no conflict of interest exists). There is no known stakeholder opposition to this program. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted on the CPL website in August, 2012. This document contained grant program information, application requirements and scoring criteria, grant reporting requirements, and state agency contacts. A list of ECP Projects and criteria for each was developed by conservation biologists so grant applicants could easily apply and receive funding for commonly-accepted restoration and enhancement conservation projects. The RFP and grant agreements incorporated appropriate principles and criteria from LSOHC’s FY13 Call for Funding Requests and associated legislation. Simplified application processes were in place for applicants requesting up to $25,000 or ECP grants. Grants were selected for funding once in the full for the Traditional cycle, and ECP applications were approved continuously throughout the year by CPL staff. CPL staff reviewed applications to make sure they were complete and met grant program requirements. Technical Review Committee(s), selected by the Commissioner of Natural Resources, reviewed and scored applications based on established criteria. These committees included representatives from DNR, BWSR, the University of MN, state universities or private colleges, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate members from government, non-profit organizations, and private businesses. A final ranking committee made up of the Directors of the DNR Divisions of Fish and Wildlife, Ecological Resources/Waters, and Forestry considered TRC, Division and Regional DNR comments, and recommended projects and funding levels to the Commissioner of Natural Resources. The Commissioner made the final decisions on all projects funded and funding levels. Efforts were made to evenly distribute the selected grants by geographic location and activity. CPL staff worked with grantees to ensure financial reviews, grant agreements, and any other necessary paperwork was completed. Grantees submitted annual accomplishment reports, accounting for the use of grant and match funds, and outcomes in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, enhanced, and protected. The report also included an evaluation of these results. A final report was required by all grantees. CPL staff submitted accomplishment reports to LSOHC. Accomplishment information was also posted on the CPL website. Grant administration costs were billed using actual costs. These costs included salary and fringe for grants staff, direct support services, travel, supplies, and expense. An internal Service Level Agreement (SLA) was developed with DNR’s Management Information Systems to update and manage the online grant application system. (This budget item is included in the Contracts line in the attached Budget Table.) Applicants were required to budget for DNR Land Acquisition costs that are necessary to support the land acquisition process for parcels to be conveyed to the DNR. The Division of Fish and Wildlife staff provided ongoing technical guidance. This technical guidance helped applicants prepare grant proposals, and helped grantees meet requirements for working on state lands. Additional technical guidance was provided for land acquisitions, program planning and management, accounting and grantee payment. Grantees were paid on a reimbursement or “for services rendered” basis. Grantees must provide proof that the work was completed or a purchase made in order to receive payment. Grantees were required to provide a 10% match from nonstate sources. All match was verified before final grant payment were made.",2012-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Lee,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155-4020,651-259-5233,jessica.lee@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Brown, Carlton, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kittson, Lake, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-partners-legacy-grant-program-phase-4,,,, 28872,"Conservation of German Reading Society Banner",2015,8155,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,8155,,"John Varone, Al Bongard, Mike Coleman, Dan Lund, Randy Maluchnik, Michael Owen Hill, Mike Fahey, Burton Johnson, Richard Scott, Peter Gustafson, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsow",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified conservator to restore a significant collections piece. ",," The goal of the treatment was to consolidate areas of loss, present an aesthetic whole of lost images, and secure the piece for short term hanging display so both sides can be appreciated. The banner was in dire condition and was at risk to be lost to the ravages of time. If an action was not taken soon, this important piece of local cultural history would be lost. The preservation of the banner has been a top priority for many years of the organization but they had lacked funding to preserve it. The German Reading Society banner has been restored to a condition that will allow the public to safely view it. A final location has been selected at the Carver County Courthouse that is both available to the public, yet is safe for the banner. It will be monitored for possible environmental threats so that it will be available for many years to come.   ",2014-08-01,2015-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eve,Weipert,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-4165,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-german-reading-society-banner,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board) ","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor ",, 35036,"Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - Phase VII",2016,6690000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(h)","$8,440,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive, matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, $3,692,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants shall not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants shall not be made from the appropriation in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of this appropriation, $596,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants may not be used to establish easement stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by law. The program must require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of natural resources shall, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving or a charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a conservation easement, priority must be given to projects associated with or within one mile of existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement, or by public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner shall provide notice of the grant program in the game and fish law summary prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2. ",,"Restored 2,549 acres, protected (in fee with state PILT liability) 352 acres, protected 34 acres (without state PILT), and enhanced 24,265 acres for a total of 27,200 acres ",,1731500,"Grantees/local support ",6672200,59000,,2,DNR,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","With the ML 2015 appropriation The Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) Grant Program awarded 70 grants, 22 of these grants were the metropolitan area. Over 24,000 acres were enhanced, 2,500 acres were restored, and 386 acres protected through these 70 projects. Thirty-eight counties had CPL projects completed in them through 47 unique organizations. The average project for the ML 2015 grants was $96,000, with few exceptions most projects were completed on time and many were under budget. Additionally, the awarded grant partners contributed over $1.7 million in in-kind or cash match, far exceeding the 10% requirement.  ",,"The CPL Program fulfills MS 97a.056 Subd. 3a, directing LSOHC to establish a conservation partners' grant program, encouraging and supporting local conservation efforts. $7,844,000 of the appropriated funds was available for grants. This is a stand along program but depends on the support and technical advice of local land managers, habitat and acquisition specialists, and support staff.  Grant activities include: enhancement, restoration, and protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. A 10% match from non-state sources is required for all grants. CPL staff develop a Request for Proposal and Program Manual incorporating LSOHC priorities, solicit applications, work with applicants to submit scorable applications, oversee grant selection, prepare/execute grant documents, review expenditure documentation, ensure financial integrity, make payments, monitor grant work, assist recipients with closing out agreements, and prepare required reports. CPL staff complies with the Department of Administration- Office of Grants Management policies. Application process:  A Request for Proposal/Program Manual was posted on the CPL website in August 2015. Document contains all grant program information.  Applications are submitted on the online grant application system. Applicants use the mapping tool in the application to map project sites. Applications are accepted until September 2015 for round 1 of all grant cycles. Expedited Conservation Project (ECP) applications and applications for less than $25,000 have a shorter application form. The application system accepts ECP applications until funding runs out, but is designed for 5 rounds of applications. Traditional (statewide) applications were accepted once, Metro applications were accepted twice, and ECP applications were accepted three times.  Grant Selection Process:  Cpl Grant Program Staff review applications for completeness. Technical Review Committees, selected by the Commissioner of Natural Resources, evaluate applications based on criteria below. A final score is given to all applications. Committees include representatives from the DNR, BWSR, UMN, USFWS, USFS, counties, and other local government and non-profit organizations. A final ranking committee of Directors of the DNR Divisions of Fish and Wildlife, Ecological Resources/Waters, and Forestry consider the technical review committee, division and regional DNR comments, and recommend projects and funding to the Commissioner. ECP grants are reviewed by CPL staff, using criteria established for each type of project, and make recommendations. Division of Fish and Wildlife leadership make final decisions. CPL Grant Program Staff work with grantees to complete financial reviews, grant agreements, and other paperwork. Work may not begin until grant contract is executed. Applications are evaluated on these criteria:  Amount of habitat restored, enhanced, or protected Local Support Degree of collaboration Urgency Multiple benefits Consistency with current conservation science Adjacent to protected lands Full funding of project Budget/cost effectiveness Public access for hunting and fishing Use of native plant materials Applicants' capacity to successfully complete and sustain work Project Reviews and Reporting:  Grantees submit annual accomplishment reports on forms provided by CPL staff, based on LSOHC report forms. Reports account for the use of grant and match funds, and outcomes in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, enhanced, and protected. The report must include an evaluation of these results. A final report is required by all grantees 30 days after project completion. CPL Administration Budget: Grant administration costs total $144,000, include salary/fringe for grants staff, direct and necessary costs, travel, supplies, and expenses. An Internal Service Level Agreement (SLA) is developed with MNIT to update/manage the online grant application system.  DNR Land Acquisition Costs:  Applicants are required to budget for DNR Land Acquisition costs that are necessary to support the land acquisition process for parcels to be conveyed to the DNR. These costs are billed to awarded grants on a professional services basis DNR Technical Support:  The Division of Fish and Wildlife provides ongoing technical guidance, helping applicants prepare grant proposals and meet requirements for working on state lands. Project development and oversight is provided by area managers and additional guidance is provided for land acquisitions.  Grantee Payment:  Grantees are paid on reimbursement basis, meaning payment is made to the grantee after work has been performed or materials purchased, but before the vendor is paid by the grantee. Grantees provide proof that work is completed or a purchase made to receive payment. Proof that the vendor was paid must be submitted to CPL staff before additional grant payments are made. Payment advances may be made for acquisitions with a signed purchase agreement. Partial payments are allowed. Funds are built into grants for required Legacy logo signage and forms of acknowledgement/notification including, but not limited to, local news advertisements announcing completion of grantees projects.   ",2015-07-01,2019-11-18,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Kathy ",Varble,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5216",kathy.varble@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stevens, Washington, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-partners-legacy-grant-program-statewide-and-metro-habitat-phase-vii,,,, 10011423,"Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program Phase 11: Statewide and Metro Habitat",2020,10760000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 5(p)","$10,760,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, at least $3,000,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants must not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants must not be made from the appropriation in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of the total appropriation, $445,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants may not be used to establish easement stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by law. The program must require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner must provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota statutes, the commissioner of natural resources must, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving, or a charter to receive, private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land in fee or a conservation easement, priority must be given to projects associated with or within one mile of existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement or public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2023. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner must provide notice of the grant program in the summary of game and fish law prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.",,"All CPL project requests include a Natural Heritage Database Review, which addresses wildlife species of greatest conservation need, the MN County Biological Survey data, and/or rare, threatened and endangered species inventories. These results are incorporated into the requests, along with mitigation measures if needed. Habitat value/species benefits is also one of the evaluation criterion used to score applications. When the projects are reviewed by the technical habitat experts, wildlife species of greatest conservation need, targeted species, and threatened/endangered species are all discussed, and add to the overall habitat quality and urgency of applications which is reflected in the scoring and funding recommendations.","A total of 33,353 acres were affected: 11,043 Restored, 300 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 22,010 in Enhance.",1699800,Grantees,8473600,22000,,2.0,DNR,"State Government","As of 11/1/2023, the CPL program has provided over 970 grants totaling $115 million to over 250 different grantee organizations, improving or protecting over 577,000 acres of habitat. Demand for CPL grants has continued to grow each year as new applicants hear about the program and successful grantees return. In ML 2019 there were 99 grants awarded- 15 metro grants, 29 traditional grants, and 55 Expedited Conservation Partners grants. Through these 99 grants, over 34,000 acres were restored, enhanced, or protected. Over $10.6M was awarded to organizations for projects.","The CPL program fulfills MS 97a.056 Subd. 3a, directing LSOHC to establish a conservation partner's grant program encouraging/supporting local conservation efforts. $10,315,000 was available for grants. Of this amount, up to $3,000,000 was used for projects in the 7-county metro area and in cities with a population of 50,000 people or greater. This is a stand-alone program, but depends on support/technical advice from public land managers and habitat and acquisition specialists. Grant activities included enhancement, restoration and protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. A 10% match from non-state sources is required for all grants, and may be in-kind or cash. Applicants described the project, location, activity, habitat, benefit, etc. For acquisition projects, applicants described the parcel selection process. CPL Staff developed an RFP incorporating LSOHC priorities. Staff worked with applicants to submit applications, oversaw grant selection, prepared/executed grant documents, reviewed expenditures, approved payments/reports, monitored work, and assisted recipients with close-out. Staff complies with Office of Grants Management policies. The CPL program has 3 annual grant cycles- Traditional, Metro, and Expedited Conservation Projects (ECP). The Traditional and Metro cycles had two grant rounds with the first beginning August 2018. Projects under $25,000 will have a simplified application. The ECP grant cycle had four rounds of funding. CPL staff reviewed applications for completeness. Technical Review Committees, comprised of habitat experts across the state and approved by the DNR Commissioner, reviewed and scored Traditional and Metro applications based on evaluation criteria (see attached). The DNR Directors of Fish and Wildlife, Eco Waters, and Forestry reviewed the committee's recommendations and provide a final ranking to the Commissioner. Funding decisions were made by the Commissioner's office. ECP grants are reviewed by CPL staff and DNR habitat experts using established criteria. The Director of Fish and Wildlife made final funding decisions for ECP. Grantees were required to submit annual and final accomplishment reports. Grantees were paid on a reimbursement or ""for services rendered"" basis, meaning payment is made to the grantee after work has been performed. Proof that the vendor was paid must be submitted to staff before additional payments are made. Funds were advanced for acquisitions to accommodate cash flow needs.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Varble,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5216,kathy.varble@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-partners-legacy-grant-program-phase-11-statewide-and-metro-habitat,,,, 10012438,"Construction Documents for Three Buildings at the Peterson Farmstead",2020,111400," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,900,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",112300,,"Lin Deardorff, Mike Coleman, Al Bongard, Mike Fahey, Burton Johnson, Peter Gustafson, Marta Beckett, Gerry Johnson, Mark Willems, Matthew McDougall, JJ Norman"," ","Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire a qualified consultant to develop architectural drawings for reuse of three buildings at the historic Peterson Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2020-01-01,2021-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wendy,Petersen-Biorn,"Carver County Historical Society"," 555 West First Street "," Waconia "," MN ",55387,"(952) 442-4234"," wbiorn@co.carver.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Statewide",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/construction-documents-three-buildings-peterson-farmstead,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10000612,"Construct & pave 1.3 miles of Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail",2017,77961,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2017) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$17,237,000$18,067,000 (a) $17,237,000 the first year and $18,067,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used to fund the list of recommended projects in the report submitted pursuant to Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Number of new paved trail miles constructed","No outcomes reported",,272000,Federal,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Design, engineer, construct 1.3 miles of paved trail between County Road 61 and Bluff Creek Drive to service 131,000 user visits",,"Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail/Carver",2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/construct-pave-13-miles-minnesota-river-bluffs-regional-trail,,,, 10000705,"Construct TH 5 Regional Trail segment",2019,301214,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 91, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2019) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000 (a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Measure and report the amount of trail paved.","Approximately 2 miles of trail constructed. Trail gap eliminated",,2000,,,,"Three Rivers Park District Board",,"Carver County",,"Construct TH 5 Regional Trail segment",,"TH 5 Regional Trail",2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",Walsh,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/construct-th-5-regional-trail-segment,,,, 10000705,"Construct TH 5 Regional Trail segment",2017,146806,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2017) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$17,237,000$18,067,000 (a) $17,237,000 the first year and $18,067,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used to fund the list of recommended projects in the report submitted pursuant to Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Measure and report the amount of trail paved.","Approximately 2 miles of trail constructed. Trail gap eliminated.",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Construct TH 5 Regional Trail segment",,"TH 5 Regional Trail",2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",Walsh,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/construct-th-5-regional-trail-segment,,,, 2163,"Controlling the Movement of Invasive Fish Species",2010,300000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 06d","$300,000 is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop and test sonic barriers that could be effective in preventing and controlling the movement of invasive carp in Minnesota's waterways. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2012, at which time the project must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work program.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"University of Minnesota","Public College/University","Common carp, introduced from eastern Europe over a century ago, are an invasive species in Minnesota that adversely affect water quality and aquatic communities, particularly in shallow lakes and wetlands. While solutions for suppressing common carp reproduction and abundance are emerging, controlling the movement of common carp, and therefore preventing reinfestation, has so far proved difficult. However, initial tests of a class of barriers that uses sonics and air bubble ""curtains"" has shown initial promise and they have the advantage of being inexpensive, portable, and safer than other barrier technologies that might also be used for this purpose. The University of Minnesota's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory is using this appropriation to develop and test the effectiveness of these sonics and air bubble based barrier technologies for preventing and controlling the movement of common carp. If a method proves effective it may also have application with control of Asian carp, another invasive species that is currently moving up through the Mississippi River toward Minnesota. Overall Project Outcome and Results The abundance of common carp in lakes has a negative impact on water quality. Hence, great ecological benefit for many Minnesota lakes will be gained if effective barriers can be constructed to control carp movements. The aims of this project were to construct, implement, and test common carp barriers based on air bubble curtain technologies. This work comprised three main results. In result 1 the construction and engineering of bubble curtain barriers was investigated. Focus was placed on generating, measuring, and controlling the sound and flow fields generated by bubble curtains. This work has led to engineering bubble barrier designs that can reliability produce stimuli (sound level and frequency) in the ranges that would deter carp movement. Result 2 focused on the laboratory testing of the barriers of Result 1. This work, representing the first known rigorous and detailed testing of bubble barriers, showed that the barriers are 75-80% effective in reducing fish passage through a control section. In addition, a model capturing fish behavior in the vicinity of the barriers was build and tested. The emphasis of Result 3 was field implementation and testing of bubble barriers. The main work here, in cooperation with Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, was the design and implementation of a test barrier in Kohlman Creek, Maplewood. This barrier construction cost was $5,000 and operating cost was $300 per month when operating continuously. Data collected from this site has shown that the barriers are effective in stopping 60% of downstream carp movements, thereby corroborating the laboratory results. Upstream movements of motivated spawning adult carp, however, while deterred by the bubbles were not stopped. The overall results from this work have clearly indicated when bubble curtain barrier technologies for controlling carp movement will and will not work. Thereby providing critical information for land managers to more wisely implement and use this low cost and environmentally friendly barrier technology. Project Results Use and Dissemination The engineering design and testing of the bubble barriers has been documented in the MS thesis by Dan Zielinski: Zielinski, D.P. (2011) Bubble barrier technologies for common carp, University of Minnesota, MS Thesis The laboratory and field testing, modeling and data analyses is reported in a the PhD Thesis of Dan Zielinski Zielinski, D.P. (2013) An engineering perspective on invasive fish control: A study of bubble curtain deterrent systems to control carp movement, University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Thesis. This work also reports the behavioral modeling of fish in the vicinity of the barrier along with the development of the necessary theory to support this model. A detailed reporting of the laboratory effectiveness is found in the paper: Zielinski, D.P., Voller, V.R., Svendsen, J.C., Hondzo, M., Mensinger, A.F., Sorensen, P., (2013) Laboratory experiments demonstrate that bubble curtains can effectively inhibit movement of common carp. Submitted to Ecological Engineering. A detailed reporting of behavioral model is found in the paper Zielinski, D.P., Hondzo, M., Voller, V.R. (2013a) Mathematical evaluation of behavioral deterrent systems to disrupt fish movement. Submitted to Ecological Modeling. Elements of all of these works was presented at a number of conferences: Zielinski, D.P., Sorensen, P. (2013), Field study of an air bubble curtain to inhibit Common Carp movement, Minnesota Chapter of American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Cloud, MN, USA. Zielinski, D.P., Voller, V.R., Svenden, J., Hondzo, M. Mensinger, A., Sorensen, P. (2012), Inhibiting Common Carp Movement with a Bubble Curtain, 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, St. Paul, MN, USA. Zielinski, D.P., Voller, V.R., Svenden, J., Hondzo, M. Mensinger, A., Sorensen, P. (2011), Controlling the Movement of Invasive Species, 2nd Annual Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium, Oconomowoc, WI, USA. Zielinski, D.P., Voller, V.R., Svenden, J., Hondzo, M. Mensinger, A., Sorensen, P. (2011), Bubble Barrier Technologies for Common Carp, Minnesota Chapter of American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Sandstone, MN, USA. ",,"FINAL REPORT ",2009-07-01,2013-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Vaughan,Voller,"U of MN","2 Third Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,612-625-0764,volle001@umn.edu,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring","University of Minnesota ",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/controlling-movement-invasive-fish-species,,,, 10029890,"County Fair Legacy Project",2023,3680,,,"Fairgoers here to see The Johnny Holm band can be measured by the number of wristbands used the evening of their performance! Based on past years this will be one of/the highest attended evenings at the fair. ",,,,,,,"Jim Klein, Mel Melcher, Steve Rolf, Jason Harms, Laura Pavek, Ken Norman, Bill Flusemann, Scott Flusemann, Luke Wolter, Brian Lenzen, Joe Yetzer, Melissa Bisek, Patti Dietzel, Scott Knight, Shawn Dalchow, Todd Melcher, Glenn Strube, Ross Schneider, Dan Robb, Tyler Klaustermeier",,"Carver County Fair",,"Entertainment for the 2023 fair will (for the 42nd year) include The Johnny Holm Band. This is a Minnesota band and Johnny Holm actually lives in Carver County. This is one of the most well attended events we have during the Carver County Fair. ",,,2023-03-08,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Klein,"Carver County Fair","501 W 3RD ST",Waconia,MN,,952-442-2333,,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-fair-legacy-project-9,,,, 10029940,"County Fair Legacy Project",2023,3680,,,"We expect to increase our building usage/rental by 25 percent by having both reliable heat and air conditioning. Our building is used by local arts and crafts individuals and organizations, the Just for Kix dance group for a practice space, and by 4-H clubs for their meetings.",,,,,,,"DuWayne Douvier, Allan Becker, Amanda Becker, Adam Pudlick, Ryan Kvam, Amber VanZee, Bette Paulzine, Danielle Lien, Karen Brosh, Nada Carter, Dale Carter, Kerri Mattson , Matthew Mattson, Austin Pooch",,"Pope County Fair",,"We will be completing our furnace and air conditioning project that was started in 2022 in our Legacy Building that is used for all open class and presentations during the fair. ",,,2023-04-18,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,DuWayne,Douvier,"Pope County Fair","230 W MINNESOTA AVE PO BOX 171",Glenwood,MN,,320-634-4855,,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-fair-legacy-project-59,,,, 2100,"County Geologic Atlas and South-Central Minnesota Groundwater (MN DNR)",2010,1875000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b2","$2,695,000 is from the trust fund for collection and interpretation of subsurface geological information and acceleration of the county geologic atlas program. $820,000 of this appropriation is to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the geological survey to continue and to initiate the production of county geologic atlases. $1,875,000 of this appropriation is to the commissioner of natural resources to investigate the physical and recharge characteristics of the Mt. Simon aquifer. This appropriation represents a continuing effort to complete the county geologic atlases throughout the state. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2012, at which time the project must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work program.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government","The Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1982 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program collects information on the geology of Minnesota to create maps and reports depicting the characteristics and pollution sensitivity of Minnesota's ground-water resources. County Geologic Atlases are used in planning and environmental protection efforts at all levels of government and by businesses to ensure sound planning, management, and protection of land and water resources. This appropriation will: Support completion of geologic atlases for Todd, Carlton, McLeod, Carver, Benton and Chisago counties; Initiate geologic atlases for Anoka and Wright counties; Make collected data available in a digital format; Investigate the recharge and physical characteristics of the Mt. Simon Aquifer - the deepest bedrock aquifer of south central Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area, which supplies all or some of the water needs of over one million Minnesotans. Work will be conducted in McLeod, Wright, Sherburne, and Isanti counties. PART 2: MN Department of Natural Resources Overall Project Outcome and Results Most data collected for the Mt. Simon - Hinckley aquifer Phase 2 study were derived from 16 wells installed at 10 locations to depths of 100 to 695 feet in McLeod, Wright, Hennepin, Sherburne, Anoka, and Isanti counties. In the Phase 2 area chemical residence time indicators from the Mt. Simon aquifer indicate groundwater ages less than approximately 1,000 years in eastern Wright and Sherburne counties and northern Isanti County. These relatively young groundwater ages are consistent with water level and stratigraphic information that indicate both direct and indirect connection of surface water to the Mt. Simon- Hinckley aquifer through localized focused recharge. This project has shown that the most critical recharge area for the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer and Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area water supply includes portions of Wright, Sherburne, and Isanti counties. Protection of this region from water pollution should be a high priority for all levels of government. Continued monitoring of wells installed for this investigation will create a long term record that can be used to interpret changes in local and regional water supply due to water use or climate changes. The County Geologic Atlas, Part B, portion of this project supported the completion of three and the initiation of six Part B atlases in the County Geologic Atlas series that the DNR prepares in collaboration with the Minnesota Geological Survey. Each Part B atlas provides groundwater maps, data describing aquifer properties and use, analytical results of groundwater chemistry sampling including age-dating samples, and interpretation of pollution sensitivity. All of these maps and data are used to meet many environmental information and protection needs, including resource protection planning, water resource management, water appropriation permitting, contamination mitigation, education, among others. The Todd, Carlton, and Benton Part B atlases were completed and the Carver, McLeod, Chisago, Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Sibley Part B atlases were initiated.   Project Results Use and Dissemination The reports from this project have been available on the DNR website since the summer of 2012. The Mt. Simon project was presented as a poster at the Midwest Groundwater Association meeting in Minneapolis in October 2012. We are currently producing a short (15 minute) video highlighting some of the results of the project for presentation at future meetings and for general viewing on the internet. In addition, a summary of the project will be submitted to the Minnesota Groundwater Association for inclusion in the quarterly newsletter. The well log and well construction information is currently available in the project report and the Minnesota Department of Health County Well Index (http://mdh-agua.health.state.mn.us/cwi/cwiViewer.htm). The wells have become part of the DNR observation well network. Water level data is currently available at: http://climate.umn.edu/ground_water_level/. Publication of Part B atlas reports include preparation and printing of the County Geologic Atlases, Part B, and delivery of printed reports to the county; preparation and delivery of Part B materials to MGS for inclusion in a DVD version of each completed project that incorporates geographic information system (GIS) files, database files, pdfs, and additional digital products. When each atlas Part B is completed a training workshop for the county and local users is held to explain the results and how the maps, data, and other information can be used to assist local water resource programs. To reach other users and audiences program staff contributed newsletter articles and presented talks and posters at conferences. Completed digital products are posted on DNR webspace at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/groundwater_section/mapping/status.html. Printed reports are available for sale through MGS Map Sales at http://www.mngs.umn.edu/mapsales.html. Project Publication: South-Central Minnesota Groundwater Monitoring of the Mt. Simon Aquifer - Phase 2 ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Berg,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5680,jim.berg@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Inventory, Mapping, Monitoring, Planning","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Sherburne, Sibley",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-geologic-atlas-and-south-central-minnesota-groundwater-mn-dnr,,,, 36655,"County Ditch #6 BMPs",2017,120935,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(k)",,"43 tons of sediment/year and 20 lbs of phosphorus/year","This project resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 97.2 lbs of phosphorus and 90.8 tons of sediment.","achieved proposed outcomes",30234,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",120935,,,,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The purpose of this project is to install prioritized and targeted best management practices on the Carver County Ditch #6 drainage system that drains directly into Bevens Creek. Bevens Creek does not meet state water quality standards for sediment. The goal of the project is to install 6 grade stabilization structures, 5 grassed waterways, and 2 water and sediment control basins that have been identified through GIS LIDAR applications and field verified along with landowner support. The project is estimated to reduce sediment loading by 43 tons and phosphorus loading by 20 pounds per year. ",,,,2020-07-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver SWCD","11360 Highway 212, Suite 6",Cologne,MN,553228020,952-466-5235,mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-ditch-6-bmps,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Marcey Westrick", 10035308,"County Fair Legacy Project",2024,3755,"Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4 Section 2. Subd. 10",,"We anticipate that the German Heritage bands will have attendance at a minimum 400 people each, as these are popular bands with the 60-and-over residents of Carver County. For the Rock and Roll bands we anticipate the attendance to be in the 800 range at a minimum. Attendance will be monitored by fairboard members or our security team as they enter the building depending on the time the band is performing.",,,,,,,"Jim Klein Mel Melcher Steve Rolf Jason Harms Melissa Bisek Shawn Dalchow Patti Dietzel Bill Flusemann Scott Flusemann Alex Klaustermeier Tyler Klaustermeier Scott Knight Brian Lenzen Ken Norman Laura Pavek Dan Robb Ross Schneider Glenn Strube Luke Wolter Joe Yetzer",,"Carver County Fair",,"We will be applying these funds toward two German heritage musical bands (Chuck Thiel and the Jolly Ramblers and The Wendinger Brothers) and also a 50's & 60's Rock n' Roll show band (Butch Automatic & The Four Speeds featuring The Bingo's).",,,2024-03-23,2025-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Polzin,,"501 West 3rd St",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-2333,gm@carvercountyfair.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-fair-legacy-project-98,,,, 10035359,"County Fair Legacy Project",2024,3755,"Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4 Section 2. Subd. 10",,"We expect at least 120 kids to make a ""stuff n fluff"" project. She usually brings additional ones if more attend. Due to the fact that we are a free fair and all of our band entertainment is free, we're not sure how many will attend. Based on last year though, we are hoping for a few hundred or more to be there.",,,,,,,"Dale Carter - president Adam Pudlick - vice president Nada Carter - secretary Kerri Mattson - treasurer Directors: Don Cleland, Sharon Cleland, Danielle Lien, Ryan Kvam, Amber VanZee, Matt Mattson",,"Pope County Fair",,"Our Legacy project includes having the Red Letter Band perform and having Clueless the Balloon Twister come and entertain the children again this year.",,,2024-04-22,2025-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kerri,Mattson,,"PO Box 171",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-4855,popecofair@gmail.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-fair-legacy-project-149,,,, 10014183,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","MYS is able to maintain high quality rehearsals and concerts and provide access to music for underserved students. We will evaluate our programs through surveys and focused questions to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of virtual classes. We will evaluate our new Roseville Orchestra Foundation program by following up with the students in the program.","MYS was able to provide high quality virtual rehearsals and performances, and low cost music lessons to underserved students. We surveyed both our flagship orchestra program students and Roseville Orchestra Foundation program students at the end of the season.","achieved proposed outcomes",2813,,17813,,"Melissa Falb, Kim Macynski, Jim Bartsch, Jon Feustel, Pam Collova, Paul Gronert, Julie Haight-Curran, Susan Scott, Natalie Kennedy-Shuck, Pat Kelly, Amy Weisgram, Amelia Hemmingsen",0.00,"Minnesota Youth Symphony AKA Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies will continue to provide excellent orchestra education to students, providing scholarships to those who apply, in a creative virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amelia,Hemmingsen,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811",afirnstahl@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-5,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014186,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will build an online gallery with artist profiles, online sales portal, and virtual exhibitions to support artists in our community. The outcome is if the website is up and functioning within a two-month time frame. The second outcome will be to measure the number artists and viewers using this online gallery and the accompanying sales over the first three years.","Foci MCGA was able to build an online gallery, online sales portal, and virtual exhibitions. The online platform was created successfully and sale are being generated from our online gallery and we are seeing traffic to our online exhibitions.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,1000,"Randilynn Christensen, Mel Zeller, Patricia Punykova, Gordon Hage, Robert Tom, Ty Pratmwon, Carrie Thronton, John Neerland, Patrick Reagan.",0.00,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts will develop an online gallery for artist sales and exhibitions in order to deliver safe programming and sales opportunities for artists who have seen their traditional sales venues become unavailable.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Nezworski,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","2010 Hennepin Ave E Box 54",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 623-3624",kelly.nezworski@mnglassart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-8,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014188,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Rain Taxi will create new and improved ways to engage with our readers, supporters, and other underserved communities during and beyond the pandemic. Board members will gather input from constituents as well as outside panels/advisors on our plan to engage with underserved communities at both the start and end of the project. This will take place primarily through online and email surveys.","Rain Taxi engaged with readers, supporters, and underserved communities through free virtual events and distribution of the quarterly Review. Rain Taxi evaluated outcomes by counting audience/artist participation, surveying artists and attendees, and tracking of distribution points to measure the amount of free issues picked up around the Twin Cities and beyond.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,1500,"Kris Bigalk, Tom Cassidy, Mary Moore Easter, Kelly Everding, Lissa Jones-Lofgren, Nicola Koh, Steven Larsen, Eric Lorberer, Mo Perry, Paul Von Drasek, Amanda Wigen",0.00,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Rain Taxi will expand virtual events featuring diverse voices, deepen communications and services to readers and partners, and reach out to engage more Minnesotans of all demographics in the literary arts.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-10,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014190,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Frozen River Film Festival will remain connected to Minnesotans by embracing innovative platforms to present the art of documentary filmmaking. Evaluation will be through audience and artist surveys; virtual community town hall; social media interactions; conversation; anecdotes of attendees; and the staff/board retreat.","Frozen River Film Festival remained connected to Minnesotans by embracing a virtual film presenting platform and hosting outdoor film screenings. The evaluation was through audience and artist surveys, virtual meet and greets, social media interactions, conversations, anecdotes of attendees; and the staff/board retreat.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,724,"Jessi Darst, Jed Reisetter, Amanda Bauer, Bill Moe, Andy Bauer, Lucy Deyo, Darrell Newton, Trisha Karr, Andrew Knauff, Erin Mae Clark, Blake Darst, Ian Johnson",0.00,"Frozen River Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Frozen River Film Festival presents the art of documentary filmmaking in celebration of community, connecting audiences with filmmakers and other artists who explore global and local issues focusing on our human connections to the world.",2020-11-01,2021-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Munson,"Frozen River Film Festival","160 Johnson St",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 858-4147",daniel.m@frff.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-12,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014193,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Illusion will maintain its connection with schools, youth, adults and partner organizations via arts education, Peer Education and arts access programs. We will track the number of schools and youth in our arts and peer education programs, as well as the number of community programs and their participants. We will also conduct written and oral surveys of youth and participant satisfaction in these program","Illusion used its arts education and arts access programs to remain connected with schools, youth and adults in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. We know we achieved proposed outcomes based on tracking the number of youth engaged in arts education, as well as adults and youth engaged thru arts access activities. We tracked program satisfaction via social media feedback and/or formal surveys.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,1400,"Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Lisa Cotter, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin, Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, Tim Johnson, Maureen Long, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Bonnie Morris, Emily Palmer, Jeffrey Rabkin, Michael Robins, Santiago Strasser, Rebecca Schiller, Susan Shapiro, Tracy M. Smith, Robin Stein, Susan Thurston Hamerski, Christopher Wurtz",0.00,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Illusion Theater will collaborate with schools and community organizations throughout the state of Minnesota to provide diverse, underserved Minnesota youth and adults with high quality arts education programs and direct access to theater arts.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-15,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014194,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CHP will connect with audiences, in part, by diversifying and equitably compensating our interns and editors to better reflect our community. CHP will evaluate our work by tracking feedback from interns and editors regarding their experiences and professional growth. We will quantify the number of books sold and social media growth to evaluate connection with authors and readers.","CHP connected with audiences, in part, by diversifying and equitably compensating our interns and editors to better reflect our community. CHP evaluated our work by tracking feedback from interns and editors regarding their experiences and professional growth. We quantified the number of books sold and website visitors to evaluate connection with authors and readers.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Alejandro Aguirre, Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Anitra Budd, Andrew Brantingham, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy J Hartten, Kenneth Kahn, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Sarah Lutman, Maureen Millea Smith, Carol Mack, Malcolm McDermid, Glenn Miller, Robin Preble, Stephen L. Smith, Paul Stembler, Margaret Weil",0.00,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Coffee House Press will continue to diversify and equitably compensate interns and editors while bringing national recognition to Minnesota's literary publishing ecosystem, and develop, publish, and uplift the work of underrepresented Minnesota authors.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-16,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014197,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Minnesota Marine Art Museum will maintain its connection to Minnesotans by retaining its staff who create new engaging virtual arts programming. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum will evaluate its outcome by measuring community engagement and staff retention through a smooth continuation of distance and virtual fine arts engagement.","The Minnesota Marine Art Museum maintained its connection to Minnesotans by retaining its staff who created new engaging virtual arts programming. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum evaluated its outcome by measuring community engagement and staff retention through a smooth continuation of distance and virtual fine arts engagement.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"SABINA BOSSHARD, BILL HOEL, ELISE LEWIS, MARK METZLER, GREG NEIDHART, ANNE PLUMMER, DOMINIC RICCIOTTI, CINDY TELSTAD",0.00,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum will continue developing and offering virtual and distance fine art engagement activities for Minnesotans through retention of its valuable staff members that have the skills necessary to succeed with this new work.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626x 12",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-19,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014205,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Weavers Guild of Minnesota will sustain connections to our fiber community through digital programming and events. Weavers Guild of Minnesota staff and key volunteers will use enrollment trends, event evaluations, testimonials, and formal survey data to measure the quality and effectiveness of programming and assess reach and audience.","The Weavers Guild of Minnesota sustained connections to our fiber community through digital programming and events. Weavers Guild of Minnesota staff used actual enrollment, event evaluations, testimonials, and formal survey data to measure the quality and effectiveness of programming. Surveys also assess reach and request audience demographics.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,1365,"Celeste Grant, Linda Soranno, Matthew Schutz, Amanda Anderson, Carol S Carter, Barb Daiker, Beth Friedman, Dawn Gillette-Kircher, Melba Granlund, Neal Goman, Barbara Heath, Mary M Mateer, Sarah Nassif, Katie Oberton, Keith Pierce, Elizabeth Schutz, Beth Varro, Lisa Black, Cass Markovich, Joseph Rubin, Dawn Severson",0.00,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota will sustain community engagement through digital communications, online talks, instructional videos, and virtual meetings.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karin,Knudsen,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463",info@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-27,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014208,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Ballet Co.Laboratory will use innovation and technology to adapt their performance, education, and outreach programming serving 6,700 Minnesotans. Evaluation through ticket reports, virtual views, student enrollment records, and outreach attendance tracking. The quality of programming will be monitored through post-show/post-program evaluations completed by participants and staff.","Ballet Co.Laboratory used innovation and technology to adapt their performance, education, and outreach programming to serve 5,402 Minnesotans. Evaluation through ticket reports, virtual views, student enrollment records, and outreach attendance tracking. The quality of programming was also reported through post-show/post-program evaluations completed by participants and staff.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",314,,15314,,"Dee Baskin, Jim DeLeo, Denis Henrot Sara Wilson",0.00,"Ballet Co.Laboratory","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Ballet Co.Laboratory will use innovation and technology to adapt the performance, education, and outreach programs of its 2020/21 season. Minnesotans will connect to the art of dance through a hybrid of outdoor, virtual, and in person offerings.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Koep,"Ballet Co.Laboratory","276 E Lafayette Frontage Rd","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 313-5967",rkoep@balletcolaboratory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hennepin, Jackson, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-30,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014210,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Artaria String Quartet will make chamber music accessible to people of all ages statewide with safe performance, educational, and outreach services. Track audience numbers/demographics and critique their responses to the three services to assess which should be continued and/or expanded. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artists/partner evaluations.","Artaria connected with audiences across the state in live and online performances. Artaria collected viewer data from FB and YouTube events online as well as from live presenters. Chat rooms were active at every virtual performance with warm and informative interaction between Artaria and its audience.","achieved proposed outcomes",597,,15597,1200,"Karen Casanova, David Knapp, David Grandstrand, Tom Peterson, Shira Burton",0.00,Artaria,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Artaria String Quartet will adapt to the Covid-19 reality by presenting chamber music in new ways through safe educational, outreach, and performing services.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynne,Beck,"Artaria String Quartet","980 Bellows St","West St Paul",MN,55118,"(651) 587-7595",beckgrant@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-32,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014216,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans will participate in creative arts experiences that are led by practicing artists and adapted to meet the needs of our current environment. COMPAS will track: Skills learned by staff and teaching artists so they can create new programs and delivery methods, Modifications made to programs so they can be delivered within COVID-19 constraints, Number of people who participate in programs.","Minnesotans learned about and created art by working with artists through over 2100 hours of pre-recorded and live online programs. We tracked skills taught to artists through trainings and lost count of all the new things staff learned. Artists logged program modifications in their end-of-program evaluations. COMPAS tracked participants in our Salesforce database.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,1000,"Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Mae Brooks, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Tracy Morrow, Louis Porter III, GretaMargaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek",0.00,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"COMPAS will work with communities and artists to cocreate and run participatory arts programs that engage people in high quality creative arts experiences and work within the constraints of our current environment.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-38,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014220,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","TMORA exhibitions and programs for Minnesota residents will be planned and implemented by the Chief Curator and the Director of Public Programs. Evaluation will be based on quantitative results regarding onsite attendance, visitor use of cell phone tours, the number of Zoom program participants, and clicks on web-based programs.","Minnesota residents gained arts knowledge through the exhibitions and programs implemented by the Chief Curator and the Director of Public Programs. Quantitative results regarding onsite attendance, visitor use of cell phone tours, the number of virtual program participants, and clicks on web-based programs were all used to confirm the outcome.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Natalia Berglund, Reggie Boyle, Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Catalayud-Stocks, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, Steven Heim, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Liz Petrangelo, Christine Podas-Larson, Chuck Ritchie, Julie Snow, Theofanis Stavrou, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright",0.00,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Museum of Russian Art is engaging the public with exhibitions, audio tours, website features, and a variety of virtual programming.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Koochiching, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-42,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014224,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CLIMB creates accessible online programs allowing schools to continue to receive arts integrated programs teaching youth social emotional skills. CLIMB surveys all schools to determine if new programming meets schools' educational needs and delivers artistically excellent work.","Schools continued to receive arts integrated programs teaching youth social emotional skills through accessible online programs. CLIMB distributed surveys to schools determined the new online programs met or exceeded the schools educational needs and delivered artistically excellent work.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,1800,"Kathrine Langston, Justin Cervantes, James Olney, Jasmine Magner, Sam Taitel, James Williams, Jay Dubb",0.00,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"CLIMB Theatre pivots to online programming, bringing radical play lessons focused on encouraging social emotional skills directly into Minnesota's virtual classrooms.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Norman, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-46,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014234,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,14265,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","We will virtually create a faithful rendition of our live programming and ensure that the best elements endure post-pandemic. Success will hinge on sales, number of class and event registrations, participant feedback, and increased membership. Verbal and written comments will be studied by the executive committee and referred to the full board for review and implementation.","PRCA created digital versions of its live arts programs, an 800-item online art store and gallery, and the skills to continue these initiatives. PRCA used digital Google Docs surveys to evaluate virtual classes and artist talks. The online store and gallery went live in October, 2021. Evaluation will hinge on sales. PRCA's goal is to have online sales make up a quarter of annual art sales.","achieved proposed outcomes",137,,14402,,"Rhoda Smith, Merrilee Stahler, Rachel Moe Brown, Elizabeth Morrison, Gordon MacIntosh, Dorothy Rosemeier, Thomas Brisbois-Habich, Kristopher Hansen, Elaine Jaradat, James Moore, Kerri Barnstuble, Lori Kurpiers",0.00,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance will develop and deliver safe, meaningful ways of engaging in the arts by creating an online local art marketplace, launching virtual exhibits, and offering online classes.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elaine,Simonds-Jaradat,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","630 Atlantic Ave",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 585-3057",esimjar@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Big Stone, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-56,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014246,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Lyric Arts will engage with artists and audiences with virtual projects maintaining and enriching their connection with the arts. Lyric Arts will evaluate the outcome with artist and audience engagement data.","Lyric Arts engaged with artists and audiences with virtual projects maintaining and enriching their connection with the arts. Audience and artist engagement data and qualitative feedback from artists and audiences.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Jeff Danovsky, Jennifer Lundquist, Jackie Bortnem, Kira Campbell, Brian Landon, Kiko Laureano, Rick Wyman, Laura Erchul, David Vandergriff, Valerie Underwood, Laura Tahja Johnson",0.00,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Lyric Arts will develop and produce two virtual theater experiences in collaboration with its artistic community, giving artists an opportunity to utilize their diverse talents while providing access to the performing arts for audiences.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,McNabb,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 422-1838",matt@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-68,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014248,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","zAmya will expand our ability to digitally connect with participants experiencing homelessness and audiences for our work. Number of participants who attend online workshops will be measured. Digital views and listens of online broadcasts and podcasts will be counted. Traffic on our website and social media will be monitored.","Through digital expansion, zAmya connected with 37 new participants, a majority with lived experience of homelessness, and served 800+ Minnesotans. Tracking participant numbers and number of views for online content.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,1737,"Amy Danielson, Andi Cheney, Annette Bryant, Corey Walton, Emily Seddon, Lecia Grossman, Monica Nilsson, Morgen Chang, Robert Blood",0.00,"ZTP AKA zAmya Theater Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"zAmya Theater (ZTP) will expand capacity to reach participants experiencing homelessness, and audiences for their work, through online workshops and broadcasts.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maren,Ward,"ZTP AKA zAmya Theater Project","3501 Chicago Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 760-4804",maren@zamyatheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Todd, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-70,"Matt Connolly: Matt Connolly is an assistant professor of film studies in the department of English at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received his MA and PhD in communication arts with a focus in film studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His scholarly work on LGBTQ cinematic history has been published in Cinema Journal and Spectator. Connolly writes film criticism, which has most recently been published in Film Comment and Reverse Shot, the publication for the Museum of the Moving Image. He is a former programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival and has been a judge for the Speechless Film Festival.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo's music. Her arrangements and recordings include celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a thirty year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Amy Cousin: Amy Cousin is a jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless Project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women's Bureau of The United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University in communication.; Marisa Gaetgaeow: A native of Bangkok, Thailand, Lily Gaetgaeow recently graduated from the University of Iowa with a master of arts in musicology. Her academic interests centered on authenticity and identity, especially as they intersect with folk music revivals. Gaetgaeow was a writing tutor at Knox College and continued to help students as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa. As events and room scheduling assistant for the UI School of Music, Gaetgaeow deftly managed logistics while encouraging student musicians. Her experiences inspired her to seek opportunities outside of academia to advocate for the arts, which led her to Minneapolis.; Sean James: James is the owner of gifted compositions, LLC, a small yet powerful design company, that he created to help small businesses get access to best in class designs. He also operates dotado?? apparel, a clothing company, that designs fun and socially conscious apparel. James currently is the digital content specialist and UX specialist at Nature's Way. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a BA in journalism and currently serves on its student advisory board.; Sophia Kim: Sophia Epony Kim is an actor and writer. She is the recipient of a Hertog Fellowship and multiple Arts Board Artist Initiative grants. A founding member of Theater Mu, she has acted in theater and television in the United States and Korea. She obtained a bachelor of arts in English from Macalester College and attended the MFA Creative Writing Program at Hunter College (CUNY) for a year. She is currently working on her first novel about Koreans in the diaspora.; Walter Olsen: W. Scott Olsen is the author of twelve books of narrative nonfiction. For 23 years he was the editor of the literary magazine Ascent. His work appears in many literary and commercial publications such as Kenyon Review and Pilot. He is also an award winning photographer, book critic, and journalist, with work appearing in places such as the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Forum, LensCulture, and Frames. He teaches at Concordia College in Moorhead; Martha Weitekamp: Weitekamp works as the rigger and boathouse manager for the women's rowing team at the University of Minnesota. Previously, she worked at Urban Boatbuilders teaching wooden boatbuilding. Weitekamp received funding from the Arts Board in 2019. She graduated from Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO) with a degree in geology and has volunteered for multiple nonprofit arts organizations in the Twin Cities.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014249,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,14628,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Great River Chorale will maintain its connection to Minnesota residents and communities by creating free virtual concerts for online viewing. The outcome will be evaluated by comparing the number of views and the substance of the comments received in response to the virtual concerts to the number of tickets sold and audience survey comments received at live concerts in the last two years.","Great River Chorale maintained its connection to Minnesota residents and communities through free online concerts. We compared the number of online views to the number of live concert tickets sold in the previous two years, and we compared feedback from online viewers to audience feedback from live concerts in the previous two years.","achieved proposed outcomes",251,,14879,,"Charles Welter, Paul-Vincent Niebauer, Maribeth Overland, Jennifer Shaw, Brandon Anderson, Patricia Weishaar",0.00,"Great River Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Great River Chorale will develop and produce a virtual choral concert to deliver a safe, accessible, online program to its central Minnesota audience and the wider community.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Geston,"Great River Chorale","313 E Highview Ct","Sauk Rapids",MN,56379,"(320) 515-4472",director@greatriverchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carver, Crow Wing, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-71,"Matt Connolly: Matt Connolly is an assistant professor of film studies in the department of English at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received his MA and PhD in communication arts with a focus in film studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His scholarly work on LGBTQ cinematic history has been published in Cinema Journal and Spectator. Connolly writes film criticism, which has most recently been published in Film Comment and Reverse Shot, the publication for the Museum of the Moving Image. He is a former programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival and has been a judge for the Speechless Film Festival.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo's music. Her arrangements and recordings include celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a thirty year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Amy Cousin: Amy Cousin is a jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless Project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women's Bureau of The United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University in communication.; Marisa Gaetgaeow: A native of Bangkok, Thailand, Lily Gaetgaeow recently graduated from the University of Iowa with a master of arts in musicology. Her academic interests centered on authenticity and identity, especially as they intersect with folk music revivals. Gaetgaeow was a writing tutor at Knox College and continued to help students as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa. As events and room scheduling assistant for the UI School of Music, Gaetgaeow deftly managed logistics while encouraging student musicians. Her experiences inspired her to seek opportunities outside of academia to advocate for the arts, which led her to Minneapolis.; Sean James: James is the owner of gifted compositions, LLC, a small yet powerful design company, that he created to help small businesses get access to best in class designs. He also operates dotado?? apparel, a clothing company, that designs fun and socially conscious apparel. James currently is the digital content specialist and UX specialist at Nature's Way. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a BA in journalism and currently serves on its student advisory board.; Sophia Kim: Sophia Epony Kim is an actor and writer. She is the recipient of a Hertog Fellowship and multiple Arts Board Artist Initiative grants. A founding member of Theater Mu, she has acted in theater and television in the United States and Korea. She obtained a bachelor of arts in English from Macalester College and attended the MFA Creative Writing Program at Hunter College (CUNY) for a year. She is currently working on her first novel about Koreans in the diaspora.; Walter Olsen: W. Scott Olsen is the author of twelve books of narrative nonfiction. For 23 years he was the editor of the literary magazine Ascent. His work appears in many literary and commercial publications such as Kenyon Review and Pilot. He is also an award winning photographer, book critic, and journalist, with work appearing in places such as the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Forum, LensCulture, and Frames. He teaches at Concordia College in Moorhead; Martha Weitekamp: Weitekamp works as the rigger and boathouse manager for the women's rowing team at the University of Minnesota. Previously, she worked at Urban Boatbuilders teaching wooden boatbuilding. Weitekamp received funding from the Arts Board in 2019. She graduated from Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO) with a degree in geology and has volunteered for multiple nonprofit arts organizations in the Twin Cities.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014255,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Kaddatz will adapt its services to better serve and maintain connection with its community through expanded online engagement and virtual offerings. Online engagement will be tracked through Facebook and YouTube views. Virtual offerings will be tracked by number of program attendees. Engagement in and quality of services will also be evaluated through surveys.","Kaddatz adapted its services to better serve and maintain connections through expanded online engagement, virtual and blended offerings. Online engagement was tracked through Facebook. Virtual class offerings were tracked by number of program attendees and surveys. In person and virtual engagement and quality was also evaluated through surveys.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,10600,"Linda MacFarlane, Nancy XiaoRong Valentine, Rebecca Petersen, Bill Adams, Buzz Anderson, Scott DeMartelaere, Melissa Mattson, Ruth Rosengren, Carl Zachmann, Chelsey Beilhartz",,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Kaddatz Galleries will expand its reach and maintain connection with community members by developing online and virtual arts education and appreciation, and in person options when it is safe and feasible to do so.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Callahan,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","111 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-4405",amanda@kaddatzgalleries.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Dodge, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Stearns, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-77,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014258,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra will maintain its connection to Minnesota residents, communities, and audience members. Outcome will be measured by number of letters, emails, and social media posts sent; by number of audience members in event attendance; and by numbers of audience engagement with digital presence and content.","The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra maintained its connection to Minnesota residents, communities, and audience members. The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra sent five letters and dozens of emails to its fan/donor base, posted 41 times on social media (reaching 25,000 people), and entertained audiences of 27,000 people in 2021.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,15000,"Cynthia Stokes, Vinothini Ambrose, Richard Gaynor, William Goldman, Thomas Austin, Mark Bjork, Megan Gaynor, Louiza Kiritopoulos-Adams, Milanda Landis, Jere Lantz, Robin Ou-Yang, James Preus, Emily Wildberger, Perry Wilson",0.00,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra will develop plans to safely deliver programming for its 2021 concert season.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Olson,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association","2712 41st Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1810,"(612) 219-1707",olsoner9@msu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-80,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014262,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,14990,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Majority of students say they learned about Prince, comfortable writing lyrics, talk to parents about programs; artists want to collaborate again. Info collected through quizzes and polls during Zoom classes, teachers paying attention to individual students in one-on-one and small group breakout rooms, follow-up surveys via email, interview students and guest musical artists via phone or Zoom.","All of the students indicated they learned about Prince, majoring gained comfort writing, most talked to parents, all want to collaborate again. In person questioning, online survey after program completion.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14990,4500,"Heidi Vader, Willie Adams, Elisa Fiorillo, Adrian Crutchfield",0.00,"Purple Playground","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Purple Playground will develop multiple programs through Zoom to foster confidence and creativity in teens by teaching them how to write and record original songs, inspired by Prince, the musician.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heidi,Vader,"Purple Playground","5905 Elliot Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55417,"(612) 440-9317",purpleplayground319@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-84,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016461,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Textile Center will strengthen connection to Minnesota residents, with focus on BIPOC community. Textile Center will gather input from participants through surveys, panel discussions, social media, and will track onsite exhibition attendance and online through Google Analytics.","Textile Center strengthened connection to Minnesota residents, with focus on BIPOC community. We gathered input from participants through surveys, panel discussions, social media, and tracked onsite attendance and online through Google analytics.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,1000,"John Cairns, Maggie Dayton, Richard Gilyard, Sarah Haroon, Jeanne Hilpisch, Carol Mashuga, Larry McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Anu Pasricha, Curt Pederson, Jane Prohaska, Ella Ramsey, Mary Ann Schmidt, Mariana Shulstad, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Tallberg, Maggie Thompson, Jeff White",0.00,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Textile Center presents We Are the Story, a quilt initiative focusing on racism in America, engaging Minnesotans through on-site and online exhibitions, forums, and youth curriculum, with the Women of Color Quilters network.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464",karl@karlreichert.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-20,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016462,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A developer will design a website for me to engage and interact with my community through character-related activities and themes in my novels. I'll evaluate progress toward this outcome using my research results to hire the best-suited web development company to deliver my creative ideas and provide ongoing maintenance within my budget.","Dreamco Design, a Chicago web developer built my site on budget and is hosting it. After extensive research and preparation, I kept in communication with the developer to ensure the site satisfied what I set out to achieve.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Jamillah A. Hollman AKA Essence Bonitaz",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Contemporary novelist, Bonitaz, will hire a web developer to design a site for communities to experience her stories beyond borders, access exclusive content, interact with characters, and more!",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamillah,Hollman,"Jamillah A. Hollman AKA Essence Bonitaz",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-6,"Mameneh George: George is a career pathways navigator with CAPI USA, a nonprofit organization focused on helping marginalized groups be self-sufficient in reaching their goals. George has a lifetime of experience in the arts, from post-secondary education in graphic design, to performance and visual arts. George served as board member for African Health Action, a nonprofit working with immigrant women and youth on healthcare. She has also volunteered with numerous community organizations in areas and issues around housing, transportation, education, and equity and diversity in the Twin Cities. She worked with Minneapolis Public Schools for almost a decade in special education and a brief one-year stint in communications. George also helped provide services around family/children outreach with Twin Cities Public Television since 2012 and has participated in community radio on pressing issues and topics.; Katie Marshall: Katie Marshall is the executive director at MacRostie Art Center. She has served in this role for nine years and was recently recognized for her arts advocacy work in the community and on behalf of individual artists with the 2019 Maddie Simons Award from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Katie Marshall is also on the board of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; David Marty: David Marty is retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marcoantonio Real-d'Arbelles: Real-d'Arbelles was appointed associate artistic director of the Bach Society of Minnesota in 2018 and serves as music director for Opera on the Lake and Bold North Baroque Opera. He has worked with Winter Opera Saint Louis, Chicago Summer Opera, Miami Music Festival, and Oberlin in Italy Opera Festival. In the U. S., he has conducted The Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra; and in Spain, the Camerata Antonio Soler and the Chamber Philharmonic of Catalonia, which awarded him the conducting prize by its musicians. Real-d'Arbelles graduated from Conservatory of Music at Lynn University (Boca Raton, FL) with a master's degree in violin in 2009.; Julie Strand: Strand is a poet, teaching writer, and arts administrator living and working in the Twin Cities. She received her MFA in creative writing (poetry) from Boise State University (Boise, ID) in 2013. Her poems have appeared in Western Humanities Review, Grist, Permafrost, Heavy Feather Review, Weave Magazine, JUPITER 88, Cant Journal, and others. Her chapbook, The Mae West Defense, was published by Dancing Girl Press. She has worked at arts nonprofits for over fifteen years including Woodland Pattern Book Center (Milwaukee, WI), The Cabin Literary Center (Boise, ID), Coffee House Press (Minneaplis), and currently COMPAS (Saint Paul).; Heidi Vader: Vader is the founder and director of Purple Playground, a nonprofit that unites Prince fans and creates and implements music education programs for teens under the Academy of Prince name. She previously served on the board of the Diverse Emerging Music Foundation in Minneapolis. Vader graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in journalism.; Jacinta Zens: Socially engaged artist Jacinta Zens has more than 20 years of experience in the arts, focusing on community engagement, public art, and music. The arts are in every facet of her life?from vocal performance to visual art, curation, and event/project management. Zens's process and approach have been as a social practitioner in a rural context. Her most recent endeavors include the cocreation and comanagement of the Arts Resource Fair and the Arts Resource Expert Program with the Lake Region Arts Council.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016470,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will be doing a virtual seminar on producing influential and uplifting music during these hard times. I would like to use the requested amount to rent out studio space for my lecture and pay for lighting, camera crew, editing, and graphics. My goal is to create a high-quality teaching video. That will be used for learning purposes.","I created a virtual music breakdown and learning seminar {how to video}. I created a video of me going thru the Amor Universal album I produced track by track and showing how the beats were made and the songs came together.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Cortland A. Davis AKA YMMI",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Music producer Cortland Davis will explore the music production and stories behind his newest album Amor Universal during an in person studio lecture that will be released online.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cortland,Davis,"Cortland A. Davis AKA Cortland Davis",,,MN,,"(612) 772-6329",ymmimusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-50,"Patricia Canelake: Patricia Canelake is an artist living in Knife River. She has received two McKnight Foundation Fellowships; and Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council awards. Her painting was part of the 2015 Minnesota Biennial Exhibition at the Museum of Minnesota Art. Artist residencies include Yaddo, MacDowell, Headlands Center for the Arts, and I-Park. Canelake served for two years as a juror for the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She also has juried for the Arts Board, The Rudy and Lola Perpich Arts School, Tweed Museum, and University of Wisconsin.; Zachary Goldberg: Zach Goldberg is the arts program and marketing coordinator at COMPAS, where he coordinates daily communications and program operations. Goldberg has worked with the Walker Art Center and the Jungle Theater. He previously lived in Berkeley, CA, where he managed programs at Theatre Bay Area and Bay Area Children's Theatre. Goldberg graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in religious studies and a certificate in creative writing. His first collection of poetry was published in 2020, and he received a project support grant from Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council to work on his next project.; Rachael Hanel: Rachael Hanel is a creative nonfiction writer and associate professor of mass media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council board and is currently on the board of the Arts Center of Saint Peter. She is the author of We'll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down: Memoir of a Gravedigger's Daughter, which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award in 2014. She holds a PhD in creative writing from Bath Spa University.; Laura Jensen: Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker. She currently is employed by Hennepin County and works with people in diverse communities who are diagnosed with mental illness and physical disabilities. She also teaches a diversity and inclusion class at Augsburg University for graduate students in the school of social work. Laura earned a master's degree in social work at Augsburg University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.; Stephen Kingsbury: Dr. Kingsbury is a dynamic and exciting conductor and educator who is dedicated to inspiring students and audiences alike through impassioned performances and a deep commitment to choral excellence. Kingsbury serves as director of choral activities and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Kingsbury holds both a BA in music teaching and a MA in teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a MA of music performance degree in conducting from Boston University, and a doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Ekaterina Oicherman: Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Pillatzki-Warzeha is a PhD student in theater historiography at the University of Minnesota researching Indigenous performance, as well as a freelance theatre director and educator. Pillatzki-Warzeha has previously taught at the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern State University. She holds an MFA in performance from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.; Eun-Kyung Suh: Korean born, Duluth based textile installation artist, Eun-Kyung Suh received an MFA from the University of Iowa. Since 2008, she has focused on a series of sculptural vessels as a metaphor for personal, family, and cultural memories. Her work exhibits nationally and internationally. Her textile work was published in Textiles: The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser, Thames & Hudson, December 2012. Suh received the 2020 McKnight fellowship for fiber artists and she is currently a professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016476,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","GMAC will develop new virtual programs to complement existing in person programs to sustain connections with Minnesota residents. GMAC will evaluate its new virtual programs via quantitative record keeping and qualitative surveys. GMAC will evaluate the integration of virtual and in-person classes via interviews with instructors to assess effectiveness and areas of improvement.","GMAC will develop new virtual programs to complement existingin-person programs to sustain connections with Minnesota residents. Attendance records (initial and repeat).","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,938,"Sally Berg, David Quick, Greg Mueller, Heather Freitag, Rachel Fulkerson, Howard Hedstrom, Maggie Jones, Mary Maurice, Charles Matson Lume, Allen Ondrachek, John Schuerman, David Safar",0.00,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony will support Minnesotans by providing in person as well as virtual/remote arts education opportunities to students of a variety of ages and skill levels.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-26,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016490,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Access to underserved communities to play listen and learn. We will survey artists, teachers, and site coordinators at the end of the season. Additionally, following one of the programs we'll request feedback from students via visual or written mediums, i.e. creative writing or artwork.","Access underserved communities to play/listen/learn/create music. We will collect feedback from artists, teachers and site coordinators at the end of the season.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,14000,,"Suzanna Altman, Mark Anema, James Ashe, Suzanne Asher, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Lynne Beck, Joanna Cortright, Cecil Chally, Birgitte Christianson, Patricia Durst, Richard Evidon, Doug Flink, Catherine Furry, John Holmquist, Brian Horrigan, Anne Hunter, Ann Juergens, Lyndel King, Krystal Kohler Norris, Libby Larsen, Seth Levin, Eric Lind, Laura McCarten, Fayneese Miller, Sook Jin Ong, Nancy Orr, Jonathan Palmer, Jana Sackmeister, Kay Savik, Laura Sewell, Maria Troje, David Wheaton, Timothy Wicker, Melissa Wright",0.00,"The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Schubert Club will create virtual KidsJam experiences that will benefit Saint Paul Public School students, urban community center after school programs, and other Minnesota schools and civic groups.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Marret,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3267",amarret@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Swift, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-32,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016491,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The visual arts exhibition series and youth education opportunities will remain relevant and accessible to the community during covid-19 restrictions. Participant surveys will provide qualitative feedback on education programs, zoom talks, and exhibits. Youth education programs will offer separate surveys for child and caregiver. Attendance tracking and demographic data will be collected.","Youth and adult education opportunities and the Visual Art Exhibition Series were able to remain relevant and accessible to the community. Participant surveys will provide qualitative feedback on education programs, zoom talks, and exhibits. Youth education programs will offer separate surveys for child and caregiver. Attendance tracking and demographic data will be collected.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,7000,"Jill Springer Justin Beck Sarah Work Kay Hultgren Brandon Haugen Jody Runke Erika Kellen Wade McDonald Jeri Jo Redman Jamie Risner Kerry Ward",0.00,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Hutchinson Center for the Arts will engage the community through monthly take home art kits for youth, an arts education program partnership with McLeod Treatment Programs for Adolescents, and online artist talks.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Bergh,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","15 Franklin St SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-33,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a Minnesota writer and attorney. Her books include a children's book, Daughter, Have I Told You? from Henry Holt Press, two print novels and a YA e-book trilogy. Her second novel, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake from New Rivers Press was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Coyne is a graduate of the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school. She has a BA from Macalester College and a JD from American University Washington College of Law.; Travis Lusk: Travis Lusk's poetry has appeared in the Hamline Art and Literature Review, Soda Fountain, Icarus and Fulcrum: An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics. He has been featured reader at Ginkgo Coffeehouse; performed at Balls Cabaret, the Artist's Quarter; and was runner-up in Kieran's Pub's first story slam. He has been a finalist for the Loft Mentor Series and received a 2015 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Lusk's zines can be found in zine collection at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.; Nichole Markworth: Markworth is the 5th -12th grade band director at Lac qui Parle Valley School District near Madison. She also serves as the senior high student council advisor and jazz band director. She graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) in 2013 with a bachelor of music education degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental music education. In 2017, she went on to receive her master's in education from Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD). In 2019, she received the Minnesota Association of Student Councils Advisor of the Year for the southwest division. Markworth is the Secretary for the LqPV Education Association.; Xinyi Qian: Xinyi Qian, PhD, has been a tourism specialist at University of Minnesota Tourism Center since June 2013. Qian conducts applied research on a variety of tourism related topics. Qian is the lead instructor of the festival and event management online course, an educational program that builds essential knowledge for successfully managing and sustaining an event. Prior to joining the Tourism Center, Qian was a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at University of Minnesota. Qian received master's and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University.; Victoria Virasy-Ertelt: Virasy-Ertelt works as an advancement associate at Emma Norton, a nonprofit dedicated to providing stable housing for women experiencing homelessness with the added challenge of mental health and chemical dependencies. She is focused on bringing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed philosophy of care, into implementation. In 2015, Virasy-Ertelt graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in public health and East Asian studies with a certificate of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Virasy-Ertelt has also held student leadership positions. She strives to make historically disenfranchised voices heard in her work.; Anita Wallace: Wallace has served as the graduate program coordinator in philosophy at the University of Minnesota for over eighteen years. She received a Joan Aldous Diversity and Public Engagement Grant for her work titled ""Climate and Community: An Assessment of Diversity in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota"". As a community gardener, she wrote a successful proposal that received a grant from Honeywell titled ""Building Access: Wheelchair Accessible Raised Beds for a Phillips Community Garden?. She completed all of the coursework toward a PhD at the University of Minnesota, in social and philosophical foundations of education. Her thesis project remains a work in progress. She received her master's in history and philosophy of education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor's degree in studio arts from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016492,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Zenon will support Twin Cities dancers and choreographers with online and hybrid programming. Surveys of teachers, students and audiences; quality and number of Zone performances, instructor contact hours, and quality of instruction.","Zenon reworked our programming to an all-online platform, including classes, performances and rehearsals. Informal feedback, end of session surveys, emailed surveys, website and social media user analysis.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"April Haven, Betsy Sylvester, Rachel Marti, Shinae Hildebrandt, Sarah Brennecke, Megan Becker, Elizabeth Camp",0.00,"Zenon Dance Company and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Zenon Dance Company and School will support the Twin Cities dance community with affordable and safe online and in person classes and performance opportunities.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Zenon Dance Company and School","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 338-1101",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-34,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016500,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","I will compose a pipa concerto that I will perform with the Minnesota Orchestra and do outreach remotely for Minnesotans. Completion and performance of concerto and outreach; comments from concert/outreach attendees/viewers, musicians and conductor (from surveys, emails, Facebook and WeChat messages) and amount of press previews/reviews will be used to evaluate success.","I composed a pipa concerto that I premiered with the Minnesota Orchestra and presented outreach activities for youth and the elderly. Completion and performance of concerto and outreach; comments from concert/outreach attendees/viewers, musicians and conductor (from surveys, emails, Facebook and WeChat messages) and amount of press previews/reviews were used to evaluate the success.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Gao Hong will compose a pipa concerto that she will premiere in her debut performance with the Minnesota Orchestra and present lecture demonstrations remotely for Minnesotans.",2020-12-01,2022-02-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hong,Dice,"Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong",,,MN,,"(507) 222-4475",gaohongpipa@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-61,"Patricia Canelake: Patricia Canelake is an artist living in Knife River. She has received two McKnight Foundation Fellowships; and Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council awards. Her painting was part of the 2015 Minnesota Biennial Exhibition at the Museum of Minnesota Art. Artist residencies include Yaddo, MacDowell, Headlands Center for the Arts, and I-Park. Canelake served for two years as a juror for the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She also has juried for the Arts Board, The Rudy and Lola Perpich Arts School, Tweed Museum, and University of Wisconsin.; Zachary Goldberg: Zach Goldberg is the arts program and marketing coordinator at COMPAS, where he coordinates daily communications and program operations. Goldberg has worked with the Walker Art Center and the Jungle Theater. He previously lived in Berkeley, CA, where he managed programs at Theatre Bay Area and Bay Area Children's Theatre. Goldberg graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in religious studies and a certificate in creative writing. His first collection of poetry was published in 2020, and he received a project support grant from Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council to work on his next project.; Rachael Hanel: Rachael Hanel is a creative nonfiction writer and associate professor of mass media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council board and is currently on the board of the Arts Center of Saint Peter. She is the author of We'll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down: Memoir of a Gravedigger's Daughter, which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award in 2014. She holds a PhD in creative writing from Bath Spa University.; Laura Jensen: Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker. She currently is employed by Hennepin County and works with people in diverse communities who are diagnosed with mental illness and physical disabilities. She also teaches a diversity and inclusion class at Augsburg University for graduate students in the school of social work. Laura earned a master's degree in social work at Augsburg University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.; Stephen Kingsbury: Dr. Kingsbury is a dynamic and exciting conductor and educator who is dedicated to inspiring students and audiences alike through impassioned performances and a deep commitment to choral excellence. Kingsbury serves as director of choral activities and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Kingsbury holds both a BA in music teaching and a MA in teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a MA of music performance degree in conducting from Boston University, and a doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Ekaterina Oicherman: Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Pillatzki-Warzeha is a PhD student in theater historiography at the University of Minnesota researching Indigenous performance, as well as a freelance theatre director and educator. Pillatzki-Warzeha has previously taught at the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern State University. She holds an MFA in performance from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.; Eun-Kyung Suh: Korean born, Duluth based textile installation artist, Eun-Kyung Suh received an MFA from the University of Iowa. Since 2008, she has focused on a series of sculptural vessels as a metaphor for personal, family, and cultural memories. Her work exhibits nationally and internationally. Her textile work was published in Textiles: The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser, Thames & Hudson, December 2012. Suh received the 2020 McKnight fellowship for fiber artists and she is currently a professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016507,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Participants from across Minnesota will grow in knowledge and appreciation of craft through impactful learning opportunities. North House will track registrations in coursework, views of digital programs, and local outreach efforts. Student surveys are issued at the conclusion of classes to capture feedback, gauge impact, and shape future programming.","Basket Week students and program participants connected with diverse basketry traditions, learning from experienced artisan instructors. North House tracked class enrollment (52), webinar participation (66), program participation (56), and anecdotal feedback through surveys. 100% of survey responders said the overall quality of their course met or exceeded their expectations.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,1100,"Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Tina Hegg Raway, Amy Hubbard, Todd Mestad, Clair Nalezny, Phil Oswald, Mike Prom, Cecilia Schiller, Randy Schnobrich, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Kari Wenger, Carol Winter",0.00,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"North House Folk School will develop accessible online offerings, classes, and local programs to maintain strong connections with the community of artisan instructors.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Lake, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-40,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016512,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,5800,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through online content and virtual artist discussions about my current work and past projects, I will share my artistic process with more Minnesotans. By recording participation at virtual artist discussions and reporting marketing interaction statistics, I will triple the number of Minnesotan artists and art supporters engaging with my work over the next year.","By increasing activity and marketing efforts, I nearly doubled the number of Minnesotans interacting with my art in 2021. I ran reports analyzing key marketing metrics of performance including website users, video viewers, email opens, presentation participant rosters and Facebook page visits.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,5800,,,,"Wendy S. Placko",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Placko will continue to create original scripts and films locally. She will share her artistic process through stories and virtual discussions with an expanded online audience to build her community of art appreciators and collaborators.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Placko,"Wendy S. Placko",,,MN,,"(612) 702-1251",wendy.placko@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-18,"Roberta Gray: Robyn Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Adaobi Okolue: Adaobi Okolue is the executive director of Twin Cities Media Alliance, a nonprofit media arts organization equipping people and organizations with the power of media arts to shape narratives that advance equity and justice. She has been featured on Minnesota Public Radio, The Loft Literary Center, Pollen, and The Atlantic. Hailing originally from Nigeria, Okolue is a writer, visual and performance artist, and producer. She is also an alum to both the Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative and VONA Writing Workshop fellowships. Okolue has a bachelor's degree in strategic communication from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, School of Journalism.; Akiko Ostlund: Akiko Ostlund began dancing as a tribal fusion belly dancer and studies many dance forms such as salsa, bachata, hula, and tutting. Ostlund collaborates with puppeteers in various projects including Barebones' Halloween Extravaganza, the May Day Parade, and Puppet Cabaret, as well as projects with individual puppeteers. All of her works focus on community and reflect her voice as an immigrant woman of color. She is heavily invested in connecting with youth of color in her community. As a curator she regularly visits local high school showcases to familiarize herself with the new generation and presents young artists in the shows she curates.; Seho Park: Seho Park practices art and teaches at Winona State University. He did graduate studies at the University of Minnesota. Park has served on Arts Board panels and also was a panelist on the Minnesota Artists Exhibition program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. His artworks were included in the ""Minnesota Biennials? of the Minnesota Museum of American Art in Saint Paul, ""2-D on 3-D? at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; ""Art on the Plains XII? at the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND), and ""Move? at the Rochester Art Center.; Elizabeth Torres: Elizabeth Horneber was a 2019 recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant. Her essays have appeared in journals such as AGNI, Hobart, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She has an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently an assistant professor at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato. She volunteers with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, and she has previously served as an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant panelist and as a judge for the Minnesota Book Awards.; Sten Wall: Wall is a current board member of the small multigenerational community theater, Chaska Valley Community Theater. He has worked with professional theaters across the country, specifically in Virginia and Minnesota. He received his master's in public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University where he also studied nonprofit management. He receiving his BA in theatre and history from Lenoir-Rhyne University. He currently works at HealthPartners in member services.; Claire Wick: Based in Saint Louis Park, Claire Wick is a marketing assistant at Broadway Across America in its north office. She helps promote touring Broadway shows in five different cities across the Midwest, including Minneapolis. In addition to being an avid consumer of the arts, she has been involved in community theater in the Twin Cities. Before coming to Minnesota, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in arts management and vocal music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016514,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Lyra will stay connected to current audience and create new connections across Minnesota with professional live streamed concerts and education videos. Track how many people attend live-streamed concerts through Vimeo. Check audience engagement and enjoyment through post-concert online surveys.","Lyra will stay connected to current audience and create new connections across Minnesota with professional live streamed concerts and education videos. Lyra used analytics from Vimeo and Zoom to keep track of how many unique views there were for each concert, and the location of viewers. Lyra also requested and received feedback after every event.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,3000,"Margaret Sullivan, Ellen Rider, Bonnie Turpin, Susan Flygare, Stuart Holland, Sara Thompson, Phebe Haugen",0.00,"Lyra AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Lyra Baroque Orchestra will create professional performance and educational videos and livestream chamber concerts, to safely deliver programming and engage a broad audience across Minnesota.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tami,Morse,"Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","275 4th St E Ste 280","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 321-2214",tami@lyrabaroque.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-43,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016524,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14450,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota fifth graders learn six partner dances over 14 virtual/live sessions and connect the origins and history of each dance with school curriculum. Completion of the residency and final online showcase celebration. Surveys from students, parents and administrators. Student reflection papers and research projects created during residency. Debrief meetings with each school.","Minnesota fifth graders learned six partner dances over 14 online sessions and connected the origins and history of each dance with curriculum. Surveys conducted with teachers and school administration. Students wrote reflection papers and research projects during the residency. Debrief meetings conducted with each school.","achieved proposed outcomes",665,,15115,3270,"Jonathan Brown, Phuong Chung, Nell Collier, Shane Haggerty, Cecily Hines, Dede Ouren, Steve Roecklein, Jill Smith, Andrea Wilkerson, Dennis Yelkin",0.50,"Heart of Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Heart of Dance will provide its Dancing Classrooms Homeroom Edition residency program to fifth grade students adapted to virtual live streaming and in person, no touch lessons.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Hero Jones","Heart of Dance","3748 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(651) 330-3750",amyhj@heartofdancemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-47,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016526,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I hope to use the funds to compensate for lost revenue due to the inability to rent out cabin and sell art at both cabin and studio. The outcome will be evaluated on ability maintain a safe environment for renters and studio goers. by maintaining proper personal protection equipment and social distancing. Also, to be able to open the cabin back up to renter so we are providing safe cle","We were able to navigate crazy world of Covid in a safe and respectful manner for all of our patrons. Also to provide a safe space for all humans. Judging by the guest book renters mentioned seeing the justice sign and it making them feel safer coming to rural Minnesota. Renters also mentioned how well we cleaned and took the time in between rentals to make sure Covid was not srpead at our cabin.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Brook D. Pederson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Pederson will engage western Minnesota through his woodworking and wood butchery, turning waste wood into usable lumber and art. Creating both a product and a resource, he will strive to make a true wood recycling business.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brook,Pederson,"Brook D. Pederson",,,MN,,"(320) 226-4720",brookpederson40@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Cook, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-20,"Cheryl Caponi: Caponi is the executive director and cofounder of the Caponi Art Park. Caponi has dedicated her career to developing the programs, physical space, and organization of the park; and to building community through the arts. Caponi is a former member of the Dakota County Public Arts Commission, and served on the City of Eagan public art selection panel. Caponi has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and has participated in the ArtSage Arts and Aging Minnesota professional development program. She was a lead member of the Eagan cohort in the Arts Midwest ArtsLab training on community building through the arts.; Benjamin Gateno: Gateno is a performer and educator with advanced degrees from the Eastman School of Music. He toured and recorded as a member of the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet from 2009 to 2014. Gateno recently released a CD of solo guitar music of the 1920s featuring classical, blues, and jazz. Gateno is a 2020 recipient of a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council grant to film performances of 1920s guitar music at 1920s architectural sites in southeast Minnesota. Gateno currently resides in Rochester where he teaches privately and serves on the board of the Rochester Music Guild.; Sally Koski: Koski is a retired graduate nursing professor from the College of St. Scholastica. She served as a volunteer executive director of the Ely Community Health Center and a public health nursing consultant for the Minnesota Oral Health Project. She has been active with local Ely area nonprofits such as the Ely Area Food Shelf and Community Care Team. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a bachelor's and master's in nursing and holds a PhD in nursing from Barry University (Miami Shores, FL). She is a flutist, watercolor painter, photographer, and nunofelter. Koski has extensive experience as a grant reviewer for local nonprofits and with the Minnesota Department of Health. She recently has been selected as a contributing photographer with the Foundation for Healing Photo Arts.; Simone Needles: Needles is a visual arts instructor with Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, where they challenge perceptions of disability and provide the training and resources needed for individuals with disabilities to seek careers in the arts. Needles is a board member of the Minnesota Access Alliance working to advocate for and provide training to make the arts and culture more accessible to all Minnesotans. Needles has worked with the Walker Art Center, Minnesota Orchestra, and Highland Friendship Club as a teaching artist for classes focused on individuals with disabilities. She has worked in the disability field for six years and is a self-taught artist focusing on handmade mediums and process based work.; Judy Nelson: Nelson has a PhD in adult education and has taught full-time in the Minnesota state system and at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She lives near Grand Rapids where she pursues interests in photography, writing, landscaping, and music. Nelson is currently a member of the MacRostie Art Center and KAXE Northern Community Radio, where she contributes essays to the program Stay Human. She has been the recipient of a photography award and has had numerous presentations of her photos and her writing. Most recently, she received an Arrowhead Regional Arts award to begin writing a memoir of World War II.; Margaret Ojala: Ojala taught photography at St. Olaf College for 35 years. She is a professor emerita of art and art history. Ojala has been awarded several Arts Board grants for individual artists and received McKnight fellowships. Most recently, Ojala received an award at the 2020 McKnight visual artist fellowship. Ojala is represented by Groveland Gallery. She has a BA from the University of Minnesota and MFA from The Art Institute of Chicago.; Anna Ostendorf: Ostendorf is the executive director of ArtReach in Red Wing. At ArtReach, she handles administrative tasks including supporting teaching artists to deliver visual arts programming and teaches classes in visual arts. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in religious studies and cultural anthropology. She has served on the board of the Friends of the Sheldon Theatre and is a member of the advisory panel for Red Wing Community Education and Recreation.; Carlisa Rivamonte: Rivamonte is currently the development manager at Mixed Blood Theatre. She served for thirteen years as executive director for Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts and has worked as a grants consultant for a number of nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities. She has served on the board of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and as a panelist for several arts organizations including Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Kentucky Foundation for Women, among others. She holds a BA in art from UC Berkeley and an MFA in painting from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016530,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Evaluation discussion, audience engagement information collection, interpretation, and reporting. Following the project's completion, a post-project evaluation discussion will determine the effectiveness of the partnership, determining where expectations were exceeded or not met. The M will interpret audience engagement information.","The M was able to work with 100+ artists and many partners to put on nine exhibitions with robust public programming. The M has been using motion detectors to gauge the number of people who encounter our street-facing exhibitions and have signage requesting feedback via a survey they can reach using QR codes. For in-person events, we have staff do a headcount.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Ann Ruhr Pifer, Gerry Stenson, Patty Dunlap Whitaker, Tim Beastrom, Jo Bailey, Brenda Child, Bruce Corrie, Jennifer Hammer, Nathan Johnson, Colles Larkin, Walt Lehmann, Dave Neal, Michael Sammler-Jones, Brandon Seifert, Tom Arneson, Jim Denomie, Diane Pozdolski, Robyne Robinson, Andrea Specht",0.00,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Minnesota Museum of American Art will develop a series of digital community convenings that connect museum audiences to the content of the M's exhibitions.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hanna,Stoehr,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","350 Robert St N","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571",hstoehr@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-50,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a Minnesota writer and attorney. Her books include a children's book, Daughter, Have I Told You? from Henry Holt Press, two print novels and a YA e-book trilogy. Her second novel, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake from New Rivers Press was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Coyne is a graduate of the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school. She has a BA from Macalester College and a JD from American University Washington College of Law.; Travis Lusk: Travis Lusk's poetry has appeared in the Hamline Art and Literature Review, Soda Fountain, Icarus and Fulcrum: An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics. He has been featured reader at Ginkgo Coffeehouse; performed at Balls Cabaret, the Artist's Quarter; and was runner-up in Kieran's Pub's first story slam. He has been a finalist for the Loft Mentor Series and received a 2015 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Lusk's zines can be found in zine collection at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.; Nichole Markworth: Markworth is the 5th -12th grade band director at Lac qui Parle Valley School District near Madison. She also serves as the senior high student council advisor and jazz band director. She graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) in 2013 with a bachelor of music education degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental music education. In 2017, she went on to receive her master's in education from Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD). In 2019, she received the Minnesota Association of Student Councils Advisor of the Year for the southwest division. Markworth is the Secretary for the LqPV Education Association.; Xinyi Qian: Xinyi Qian, PhD, has been a tourism specialist at University of Minnesota Tourism Center since June 2013. Qian conducts applied research on a variety of tourism related topics. Qian is the lead instructor of the festival and event management online course, an educational program that builds essential knowledge for successfully managing and sustaining an event. Prior to joining the Tourism Center, Qian was a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at University of Minnesota. Qian received master's and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University.; Victoria Virasy-Ertelt: Virasy-Ertelt works as an advancement associate at Emma Norton, a nonprofit dedicated to providing stable housing for women experiencing homelessness with the added challenge of mental health and chemical dependencies. She is focused on bringing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed philosophy of care, into implementation. In 2015, Virasy-Ertelt graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in public health and East Asian studies with a certificate of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Virasy-Ertelt has also held student leadership positions. She strives to make historically disenfranchised voices heard in her work.; Anita Wallace: Wallace has served as the graduate program coordinator in philosophy at the University of Minnesota for over eighteen years. She received a Joan Aldous Diversity and Public Engagement Grant for her work titled ""Climate and Community: An Assessment of Diversity in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota"". As a community gardener, she wrote a successful proposal that received a grant from Honeywell titled ""Building Access: Wheelchair Accessible Raised Beds for a Phillips Community Garden?. She completed all of the coursework toward a PhD at the University of Minnesota, in social and philosophical foundations of education. Her thesis project remains a work in progress. She received her master's in history and philosophy of education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor's degree in studio arts from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10016536,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,5449,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Staying relevant to my Minnesota Audience. Live stream performances, music videos and motivational conversations with persistency and ongoing development to expand an outreach to my audience in the Saint Cloud and Minnesota communities.","Connection with supporters via live stream, professional music video supporters appreciate, new followers in Minnesota. Inspired new young fans. Online presence, one on one with new and older fans, music video, promotion and marketing, live streams, hard work, consistency, great quality content.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,5449,,,,"Tracy S. George AKA Samantha Moon",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Moon's goal is to keep motivating and staying engaged with my Minnesota audience.",2020-12-01,2021-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tracy,George,"Tracy S. George AKA Samantha Moon",,,MN,,"(320) 224-4318",starfruitmusicgroup@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chippewa, Clearwater, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Morrison, Pennington, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-73,"Rachel Castro: Rachel Castro is an associate librarian in the Hennepin County Library system and a writer. She holds an MFA in nonfiction from the University of North Carolina (Wilmington, NC). Her writing has received support from the Oxbow School of Art, the Anderson Center at Tower View as a Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist-in-Residence, the Arts Board, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and the Loft Literary Center. Castro has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and volunteered as a juror for the Scholastic Writing Awards.; Marjorie Grevious: Grevious is a spiritual life consultant and yoga teacher. She has earned a master's degree in human services/community counseling and psychology from Springfield College. She holds a second graduate degree from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities focusing on theology in the arts and a BA from Augsburg. She has worked in the nonprofit sector in social services and in philanthropy as a grants officer for the Greater Twin Cities United Way. She worked as the director for advocacy for Penumbra Theatre.; Laura Martin: Martin is a visual artist and graphic designer who has had a lifelong attachment to the arts. She draws, paints in acrylic, does graphic design, and has taken classes in graphic design through the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (Lakewood, CO).; Dayna Martinez: Martinez, senior programming director at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, has worked in arts administration for 27 years. She is actively involved in Arts Midwest, Dance/USA, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, and International Performing Arts for Youth. Martinez sits on the boards of the Saint Paul Cultural STAR and the Saint Paul Festival Association. In 2015, she was named Presenter of the Year by the North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents. She received her BA in music at Avila University and her MA in performing arts management at Columbia College Chicago.; Daniel Munson: Munson has been a theater professional since the 1980s. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and around the country at such prestigious theaters as The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) and Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena, CA). Born, raised, and educated in Winona, Munson has returned to the area and has worked with Great River Shakespeare Festival, Theatre du Mississippi, Frozen River Film Festival, and Minnesota Beethoven Festival in leadership roles. He is happy to bring his arts experience to the community that nurtured him.; Paul Von Drasek: Von Drasek is a retired publishing/bookselling professional who has worked for over 20 years in New York for Viking Penguin, Harcourt, Little Brown, Houghton Mifflin, and Capstone. He is currently the board chair at Rain Taxi Inc. Von Drasek has 15 years as a board member and chair for Curbstone Press (Willimantic, CT). He previously served as a judge for New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) literature panels and also taught in a Columbia publishing course (New York, NY). He has a BA in humanities from University of Minnesota.; Adam Wiltgen: Wiltgen is a nonprofit arts leader and the development director at the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (Red Wing). He joined the organization in March 2020. Prior to that he created and managed place based arts projects that addressed challenges, strengthened identity, and cultivated cohesion as codirector of Lanesboro Arts (Lanesboro). At heart, Wiltgen is a musician and a music lover. He earned a BA in music business and entrepreneurship from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (Winona).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016540,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,5040,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Composer will connect with school age students, teaching about the craft and career path of a composer. Artist will schedule 30 online music classroom visits this year, providing content for distance learning environments. In follow up assessments, students will do further listening and report on what they learned from the visit.","Connected with Minnesota students in the arts. Received written responses and reviews from teachers and administrators.","achieved proposed outcomes",5,,5045,,,,"Timothy C. Takach",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Takach will provide Minnesota schools with music composition distance learning content. He will present online lectures to school-age students throughout Minnesota and will provide materials and post lecture assessments for further engagement.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Takach,"Timothy C. Takach",,,MN,,"(612) 961-0460",tim@timothyctakach.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-76,"Maya Beecham: Maya Beecham is a collage artist and founder of CardFolk, LLC, a greeting card company that features original collage images with ethnic and fashionable flair. Beecham serves as a grants coordinator at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. She has fourteen years of experience working in the nonprofit and government sectors with specific focus on philanthropy, education and the arts. Beecham graduated from Hamline University with a BA in communication studies and has served as a volunteer board member for Walker West Music Academy.; Shantel Dow: Shantel Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Gina Kundan: Kundan is the board chair for Ananya Dance Theatre and the director of the Center for Health Interprofessional Programs (CHIP) at the University of Minnesota. She has more than 15 years of experience. Kundan holds a BFA in dance from Wright State University; an MA in social theory, and a certificate in mediation and conflict resolution from Hamline University; and an MPA from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection. She lives in northern Minnesota with her husband, a variety of pets, and her three-year-old grandson, a frequent visitor.; Jonathan Salmon: Salmon is a camping professional working with individuals with disabilities and has a master's degree in theology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He grew up in the north east of England and has been involved in the arts for around 30 years, both in the U. K. and the U. S. This has involved working on theatrical boards and currently serves as treasurer, having also been in the chair role previously. He participates in theater both on stage and off, is active in his local church, and married to an accomplished musician.; Vicki Stenerson: Stenerson is currently serving as the president of the Bemidji Community Theater board of directors. She studied English and political science at Bemidji State University. Her academic focus on Shakespeare was developed further when she studied at Oxford University with a member of the Royal Shakespeare Theater Company. Stenerson has directed productions with the Bemidji Community Theater, Sarens Productions, and Vision Theater. She is a lighting designer, light operator, stage manager, and actor, participating in productions at Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Swashbuckler's Guild, Mask and Rose Women's Collective, and Bemidji Community Theater. She has directed First City Handbell Choir, Bethel Lutheran Church Adult Choir, and the Bethel Lutheran Church Passion Play.; Jennifer Vickerman: Vickerman earned her BA from Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter) with majors in music performance in voice and theater. She also earned a fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul). Vickerman is a gift planner at Gustavus Adolphus College and leads the Friends of Music group for alumni, parents, and friends. While employed at Thrivent Financial, Vickerman held roles in new business development and financial advising. Vickerman is a twenty-three-year member of the VocalEssence Chorus, where she serves as the soprano section leader. Vickerman has served on fundraising committees and was involved in an adaptive planning process for VocalEssence led by EmcArts.; Thi Vu: Vu was born in a music traditional family in Vietnam and began to get acquainted with music when she was three years old. From the age of ten, Vu started studying music at the Music Conservatory (Saigon, Vietnam). She specializes in the performance of four instruments: ??n Tranh zither, ??n b?u monochord, ??n tam th?p l?c dulcimer, and ??n tr'?ng bamboo xylophone. As a professional musician, she has performed widely in Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Hawaii, Virginia, Texas, and Minnesota. She has extensive experience as an educator and served as a music instructor at Saigon South International School for over eight years. In 2018, Vu founded the Vietnamese Traditional Music of Minnesota, a nonprofit organization to promote the culture of Vietnam through art and music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10016548,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Updated marketing for today's economic changes so I can stay relevant and found. The outcome will be evaluated through online analytic tracking of website and social media feeds.","Growth in connection to new clients with marketing. The outcome of the use of marketing was an increase in new clients.","achieved proposed outcomes",3,,6003,,,,"Amy C. Coppersmith",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Coppersmith will be modifying her marketing to be more accessible and found.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Coppersmith,"Amy C. Coppersmith",,,MN,,"(612) 644-8024",coppersmithphotography@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-80,"Patricia Canelake: Patricia Canelake is an artist living in Knife River. She has received two McKnight Foundation Fellowships; and Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council awards. Her painting was part of the 2015 Minnesota Biennial Exhibition at the Museum of Minnesota Art. Artist residencies include Yaddo, MacDowell, Headlands Center for the Arts, and I-Park. Canelake served for two years as a juror for the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She also has juried for the Arts Board, The Rudy and Lola Perpich Arts School, Tweed Museum, and University of Wisconsin.; Zachary Goldberg: Zach Goldberg is the arts program and marketing coordinator at COMPAS, where he coordinates daily communications and program operations. Goldberg has worked with the Walker Art Center and the Jungle Theater. He previously lived in Berkeley, CA, where he managed programs at Theatre Bay Area and Bay Area Children's Theatre. Goldberg graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in religious studies and a certificate in creative writing. His first collection of poetry was published in 2020, and he received a project support grant from Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council to work on his next project.; Rachael Hanel: Rachael Hanel is a creative nonfiction writer and associate professor of mass media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council board and is currently on the board of the Arts Center of Saint Peter. She is the author of We'll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down: Memoir of a Gravedigger's Daughter, which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award in 2014. She holds a PhD in creative writing from Bath Spa University.; Laura Jensen: Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker. She currently is employed by Hennepin County and works with people in diverse communities who are diagnosed with mental illness and physical disabilities. She also teaches a diversity and inclusion class at Augsburg University for graduate students in the school of social work. Laura earned a master's degree in social work at Augsburg University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.; Stephen Kingsbury: Dr. Kingsbury is a dynamic and exciting conductor and educator who is dedicated to inspiring students and audiences alike through impassioned performances and a deep commitment to choral excellence. Kingsbury serves as director of choral activities and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Kingsbury holds both a BA in music teaching and a MA in teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a MA of music performance degree in conducting from Boston University, and a doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Ekaterina Oicherman: Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Pillatzki-Warzeha is a PhD student in theater historiography at the University of Minnesota researching Indigenous performance, as well as a freelance theatre director and educator. Pillatzki-Warzeha has previously taught at the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern State University. She holds an MFA in performance from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.; Eun-Kyung Suh: Korean born, Duluth based textile installation artist, Eun-Kyung Suh received an MFA from the University of Iowa. Since 2008, she has focused on a series of sculptural vessels as a metaphor for personal, family, and cultural memories. Her work exhibits nationally and internationally. Her textile work was published in Textiles: The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser, Thames & Hudson, December 2012. Suh received the 2020 McKnight fellowship for fiber artists and she is currently a professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016550,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To engage the rural Minnesota residents by creating an accessible, abstract site-specific limestone Wing Dam sculpture at the Anderson Center, Red Wing, Minnesota. I will evaluate outcomes via verbal, visual and written survey, direct observation, and numerical count, by final placement of a permanent limestone sculpture in the Anderson Center Sculpture Park, within the rural residential community of Red Wing.","Rural Minnesota residents were engaged by creating an accessible, abstract site-specific limestone Wing Dam sculpture at the Anderson Center, Red Wing, Minnesota. I evaluated outcomes via verbal, visual and written survey, direct observation, and numerical count, by final placement of a permanent limestone sculpture in the Anderson Center Sculpture Park, within the rural residential community of Red Wing.","achieved proposed outcomes",6201,,12201,,,,"Peter D. Driessen AKA Pete Driessen",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Driessen will engage rural Minnesotans by installing a permanent, abstract, site specific Wing Dam sculpture in Red Wing, created with Minnesota dolomite limestone reflecting the Cannon and Mississippi River confluence.",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Driessen,"Peter D. Driessen AKA Pete Driessen",,,MN,,"(612) 719-7377",pete@petedriessen.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Scott, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-26,"Linda DeRoode: DeRoode has been involved in the festival world for 15 years. Her professional credits include: director of the 2014 Festival of Nations, three Italian festivals called Festa Italiana on Harriet Island, six Saint Paul Oktoberfests, and various other large-scale festivals. DeRoode currently works as the director of cultural programming at the Germanic-American Institute (GAI) in Saint Paul. She produces the Saint Paul Oktoberfest at the Schmidt Brewery for the GAI. DeRoode has served on many nonprofit boards and currently sits on the Saint Paul Festival Association Board. DeRoode holds a master's degree in education from Concordia University of Saint Paul.; Susanna Gaunt: Susanna Gaunt is a mixed-media installation artist and instructor. She is a recent recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant as well as a Career Development grant from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. She is completing new three-dimensional installations for a show at the Duluth Art Institute. She has served on the Artist Initiative review panel and juried the annual student exhibit at University of Wisconsin- Superior. Gaunt holds a BA in philosophy from Boston College and a BFA in painting, drawing and printmaking from the University of Minnesota Duluth.; Ian Hanson: Based in Grand Meadow, Hanson is the owner and photographer of Hanson Photography and the adventure lifestyle blog ""The Spur Trail?. Here he provides clients with preserving life's memories, while educating and inspiring others to stray from the beaten path. His photography has been recognized regionally, most notably in second place during the 2019 Minnesota State Fair Art Show. His pursuit of photography came after completing a musical theater performance BFA from Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI). Additionally, he works in the talent industry modeling and acting in creative/commercial projects around Minnesota.; Mark Monfils: Monfils is a freelance director who most recently directed for River City Theater Company of Watertown. He directed productions in the 2017 and 2016 Minnesota Fringe Festivals in Minneapolis. He has worked around the metro area for River Valley Theater Company and directed productions in greater Minnesota for The Cowles Center, Rockford High School, and The Barn Theatre in Willmar. Over the course of his fifty-year career, Monfils has directed over fifty plays, musicals, and shows. He has acted in and stage managed another thirty-five more in the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota.; Beatrice Rothweiler: Rothweiler has over 35 years of experience combining her personal passions and professional expertise working with numerous emerging growth companies and small nonprofit arts organizations. Rothweiler is an attorney, a consultant, an arts lover, and a performer who has taken on active roles in various nonprofits and business organizations that reflect her priorities and values. She has served numerous business organizations in leadership roles at various professional and nonprofit organizations including National Association of Women Business Owners, the former Minnesota Dance Alliance, Chinese American Association of Minnesota, and Chinese Dance Theater.; Fawn Sampson: Sampson is the American Indian liaison in leadership and civic engagement for the Center of Community Vitality at the University of Minnesota Extension. Sampson has performed with New Native Theatre, holds and practices cultural arts, and supports her performing artist husband. She holds a bachelor's in visual arts and American Indian studies from Bemidji State University and has a certificate in organizational development from the University of Minnesota.; Michael Tillmann: Tillmann is retired after teaching speech, English, and theater in Hayward (WI), Thief River Falls, Marshall, Owatonna, and Cottage Grove. He also taught English and speech at Riverland Community College (Owatonna). Tillmann has directed over 150 theater productions and served on the board of the Minnesota State High School League, as director of standards for the Minnesota Department of Education, as executive director on the Board of Teaching, and on boards for the Perpich Center Foundation and the Owatonna Arts CenterI. n 2015, he was inducted into the Minnesota State High School League Hall of Fame.; Rachel Yang: Rachel Yang is the marketing and outreach specialist at the Loft Literary Center, where she manages the organization's community partnership programs. Before her time at the Loft, she worked in nonprofit education as a program director with the Breakthrough Collaborative. Yang holds a degree in literature and educational studies from Swarthmore College. As an independent artist, she produces documentary audio stories.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016554,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I hope to maintain my connection to my existing supporters with this new music project and continue to keep them inspired. I will be releasing this project on various radio stations and also on multiple online music platforms including YouTube where I will continue to track the momentum and reach of this music release.","A six track EP was created and recorded to spread inspirational messages to the state of Minnesota and beyond. Writing, recording and performing.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Harriett C. Morrow AKA Chantel Sings",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Sings will create an inspirational, short length R & B music of hope project that will reflect on the unfortunate events of 2020 in Minnesota with the intent of uplifting and spreading hope for the future of our communities.",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Harriett,Morrow,"Harriett C. Morrow AKA Chantel Sings",,,MN,,"(612) 532-5128",chantelsings@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-28,"Amber Burns: Burns is the artistic director for the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre and education programming. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 2011 with a bachelor of fine arts in arts education and taught visual art for six years for fourth through eighth grade students. In 2018, she received a master's degree in liberal studies with an emphasis in arts development and program management from the University of Denver. She has served on the board for the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council for four years reviewing grant applications. Along with being a visual artist, Burns is a choreographer, director, actor, educator, and dancer.; Mee Chomet: Sun Mee Chomet is a Twin Cities based actor, director, dancer, and playwright. Chomet has worked at theaters locally and nationally including Lincoln Center's LCT3, Hartford Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Guthrie Theater, Ten Thousand Things Theater, and many more. She is a recipient of the 2019 McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship, TCG Fox Fellowship, and an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant. Chomet received her MFA in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and BA in sociology and anthropology from Earlham College.; Emily Derke: Derke is a northern Minnesota basketry artist who works with willow, birch bark, and other local materials. She shares her art through teaching workshops throughout Minnesota and has received a number of grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, including the Fellowship grant in 2017 and the Community Arts Learning grant in 2019. Derke has spent time learning from basketmakers around the country and participated in North House Folk School's(Grand Marais) internship program in 2014.; Cecily Harris: Cecily Harris, MBA, has proven fund and program development abilities, developed from forty years of community service and employment with nonprofit organizations and municipalities as marketing coordinator of the Nonprofit Development Center, managing director of Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, executive director of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society, landscape architecture specialist for the City of San Mateo's Park Planning and Development Division, and financial services manager/senior management analyst at the County of San Mateo Parks Department. She served on numerous nonprofit boards of directors, city and state appointed committees, and two elected positions.; Heidi Holtan: Heidi Holtan is news and public affairs director at KAXE/KBXE in Grand Rapids and Bemidji. Minnesota arts programming is integral to the local Morning Edition from NPR that Heidi produces every weekday morning. She also produces a monthly program and podcast pairing a liberal with a conservative called Dig Deep, and hosts focus groups across the region for the Strong Women project. Holtan's educational and professional background includes women's studies and media studies at the University of Minnesota, research assistant at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, and many writing courses at The Loft.; Sharika Kurumathur: Kurumathur has a master's degree in English from India and a graduate certificate in instructional design from the University of Wisconsin. She began her dance journey by learning Bharatanatyam for thirteen years in South India and is currently learning Kathak at Katha Dance Theatre. Kurumathur has been a volunteer with Art of Living Foundation and has taught several stress relief workshops for youth and adults. She works as a technical training specialist for Allina Health.; Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman: Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman (formerly Margie Newman) writes primarily creative nonfiction. She is a freelance writer and has served as the editor of City South Magazine, Plymouth Magazine, and White Bear Lake Magazine. She is particularly interested in the topic of historical trauma and how it impacts communities. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Forward, Tablet, Currents, Dislocate, along with other publications, and has been recognized with grants from Rimon, the Jerome Foundation/SASE, and the Arts Board.; Rebecca Petersen: Petersen is the director of development for West Central Initiative. She was previously the executive director of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, and partnered with Artspace Projects to renovate the Kaddatz Hotel. She also was executive director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra for seven consecutive seasons. Petersen performs with Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Opera, NDSU Baroque, Bemidji Symphony Orchestra, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Itasca Symphony Orchestra, and Fergus Falls Civic Orchestra. Petersen has a BA in music from the University of Vermont. She currently serves on the board of Pioneer Public Television and Kaddatz Galleries.; Mary Reichert: Reichert is a professional felt maker who runs her own small business and is a dedicated teacher of the craft. Her felt making studies have brought her to Central Asia a handful of times to live with a family who are working hard to see that his craft continues to hold meaning and value to the people of Central Asia today and into the future. She brings this same dedication to her work and teaching in Minnesota. She received a 2019 Artist Initiative Grant to do three community felt rug making projects in three Minnesota communities. It was some of the most satisfying work of her career.; Scott Reynolds, Scotty Reynolds is a stage director, producer, and performer with a passion for theatrical events and social connectivity. His theater company, Mixed Precipitation, has been producing work since 2008, including eleven seasons of the Picnic Operetta, touring to community gardens, orchards, and farms throughout Minnesota. Since 2015, he has performed with TigerLion Arts in Nature: A Walking Play. For 15 years he was a staff artist at the Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts creating original theater work with adults with disabilities. He is a 2017 recipient of the Arts Board Artist Initiative grant.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016577,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents and artists stay connected and engaged with one another through quality arts experiences presented digitally by ASI. ASI will track participation numbers and feedback for at least 75 online programs that aim to preserve the connection between artist and audience and uplift arts education via distance learning for Minnesotans of all ages and backgrounds.","Minnesota residents and artists connected and engaged with one another through a variety of quality arts experiences and programs presented digitally. Feedback from digital surveys and tracked participation indicated that Minnesotans maintained connections to one another and ASI through virtual arts experiences. Wilder Research Foundtaion provided feedback via participant listening sessions and surveys.","achieved proposed outcomes",14860,,29860,1000,"Brad Engdahl, Margaret Adamek, Elizabeth Olson, Laurie Jacobi, Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Ritchcreek-Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Barbara Linell Glaser, Mary Dee Hicks, John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andreas Ornberg, Andrea Oselund, Lenor Scheffler, David Sorensen, Linda Wallenberg, William Weiler",0.00,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The American Swedish Institute will uplift arts access and distance learning for Minnesotans of all ages and backgrounds through a suite of virtual arts programs designed to preserve the vital connection between artist and participant.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-65,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016581,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Artists with disabilities have access to high quality visual and theater arts opportunities and share them with audiences. Weekly virtual talk-backs with artists to assess satisfaction and concerns, online surveys and conversations with audiences to learn how our work changes perceptions and transforms lives, count tickets and artwork sold, use data for future planning.","Artists with disabilities had access to high quality visual and theater arts opportunities, and shared them with audiences. Talk-backs with artists in virtual space to assess satisfaction and concerns; online surveys with audiences to learn how our work changes perceptions and transforms lives; counted tickets and artwork sold; will use data for future planning.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Jeanne Calvin, Mary Kay Kennedy, Lori Leavitt, Ann Leming, Patrick Dow, Susan Shapiro",0.00,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Interact will present a virtual season of high quality, professional visual arts and theater by artists with disabilities, serving artists in the metro area and in greater Minnesota.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575",sandydotmoore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-67,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016617,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","APIDA Minnesotans will learn more tools for humor-based storytelling and understand the intersection between social justice and comedy. Panels will be evaluated through online attendance (1000 people) and invitation for testimonials. Master Classes will be evaluated through post-workshop surveys.","APIDA Minnesotans will learn more tools for humor-based storytelling and understand the intersection between social justice and comedy. We hosted three professional development workshops and reached our goals of a minimum of 30 attendees per workshop. We also collaborated with Blackout Improv on two community conversations that were live-streamed reaching over 3,000 people.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Marlina Gonzalez, Shelley Quiala, Levi Weinhagen, Heather C. Lou, Representative Kaohly Vang Her, Maryanne Quiroz",0.00,"Funny Asian Women Kollective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Funny Asian Women Kollective (FAWK) will offer humor based storytelling workshops through public panels and master classes.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Saymoukda,Vongsay,"Funny Asian Women Kollective AKA FAWK","685 Rivoli St","St Paul",MN,55130,"(651) 338-8257",fawkollaborative@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-76,"Karlyn Berg: Karlyn Atkinson Berg graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. She is a working painter and collage artist whose work has been shown in galleries across the country. She was awarded a 2018 and 2020 Artist Initiative grant and 2018 and 2019 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grants. Berg is currently the administrative assistant at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork, Minnesota. Berg lives in rural Minnesota where she trains dogs in tracking and scent work for competition.; Keya Ganguly: Keya Ganguly is a professor of comparative literature, film, and visual culture at the University of Minnesota. She has advised curators on South Asia exhibits at MIA and served on several Minnesota State Arts Board panels in the past. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota in 1997, she taught at Carnegie Mellon University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University, after receiving her doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Younin Greenfield: Greenfield is the program manager for Project for Pride in Living's single adult supportive housing program. Greenfield assists in support and foster, a trauma informed, client centered, equitable approach to housing and supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. Greenfield is a member of the PPL DEI committee, a trained YWCA racial justice facilitator, and volunteer with a local domestic violence shelter. Most recently Greenfield has completed a fellowship through the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, and worked on a partnership with Minneapolis Public Housing Authority to collect and decipher data to promote improving the Section 8 voucher experience. Greenfield holds a BA in sociology from Metropolitan State University.; Paula Gudmundson: Flutist Paula Gudmundson is associate professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has performed nationally. Gudmundson's first album La Flauta of Buenos Aires (2014) features works by Amancio Alcorta. Her most recent CD features works, Breaking Waves (2019) features works by Swedish women composers. She received a 2011 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant research of flute in Latin American art and music; traveling to Buenos Aires in search of neglected early 20th century music. In 2012, she presented programs throughout the Midwest featuring solo and collaborative works from Argentina. She has been featured on Minnesota Public Radio's Regional Spotlight.; Bridget Guiza: Guiza is a violinist with formal training in music theory and harmony at the conservatory and college level. Her goals are to learn the art of music composition and production, obtain a Mexican huehuetl drum, and refine her violin skills. Guiza's music is influenced by classical, Mexican folk, electronic, cumbia, and pre-Hispanic structures. This blend of old and new inspires her to create sounds that cross borders. Her hopes are that listeners resonate with these sound blends while appreciating the ancestral beats in a metaphorical journey of appreciation, gratitude, and oneness. Growing up in Los Angeles with so much diversity and coming from Mexican parents has influenced her music. Her bilingual (English and Spanish) approach to songwriting resonates with other Spanish speaking peoples and encourages other to seek understanding.; Nicole Helget: Nicole Helget is the author of books for adults and children, a manuscript consultant, story editor, and teacher. Helget is the author of a memoir, two novels, and three middle grade novels. Helget was selected as a Barnes and Nobles ""Discover Great New Writers? and ""Featured Authors""? and has starred reviews from Booklist and Publisher's Weekly. Her work has earned the Tamarack Award and Speakeasy Prize, as well as Midwest Selections Pick, several Minnesota Book Award nominations, and two Arts Board grants. Featured reviews have appeared in People magazine and ""Weekend Edition? on National Public Radio. She works and lives in Saint Peter with her family.; Yusuf Mohamed: Mohamed has a passion for the arts, dance, and performance. Mohamed worked as front desk staff for the Cowles Center for the Dance and Performing Arts in Minneapolis. Mohamed holds a master's degree in public and nonprofit administration. He has served on community and school boards and been a public employee for over twenty years, providing services to many Minnesotans.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10016622,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14996,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cantus will expand its Championing Black Voices series with new videos that lend Cantus' platform to amplify and support Black artists. The series' direction is iteratively evaluated and shaped by the Black artistic partners who curate/compose content. Additional evaluation factors include number of performance videos created, number of online views, and comments on social media.","Cantus expanded its Championing Black Voices series with new videos that lent Cantus' platform to amplify and support Black artists. Suggestions and iterative feedback from Black artistic partners, Facebook reach and YouTube views, comments shared on social media.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14996,1259,"Brian Newhouse, Theresa Gienapp, David Niles, Beth Anne Thompson, Alberto de la Paz, Sandra Davis, PaviElle French, Nancy Gaschott, Jonathan Guyton, Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell, Paul Johnson, Laurie Meyers, Jeff Reed, Paul Scholtz, Kevin Stocks, Frank Stubbs, Kim Hollingsworth Taylor, Barbara Thomas, Paul Wilson",0.00,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Cantus will expand its Championing Black Voices series of performance videos, which offers Cantus's platform to black artistic partners to collaborate, create, and curate repertoire that shares their lived experiences.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-78,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016636,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will maintain my connection to Minnesota communities and sustain my arts and teaching practices by sharing public writing instruction and new work. I will count the number of subscribers to my newsletter as well as attendance at the Zoom events. I will also send a final survey to ask participants how the programming impacted them and helped them feel connected to an artistic community.","Minnesota writers deepened their writing practices, gained craft knowledge, and built connections. I also advanced my own teaching and writing. At the end of my project I sent a survey to the newsletter subscribers asking for feedback on what they gained from the project. I also invited open feedback beyond the survey.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Lara J. Palmquist AKA Lara Palmqvist",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Palmqvist will stay connected to Minnesota communities and sustain her arts practice by creating a monthly newsletter with craft talks and prompts designed to guide participants in a regular writing practice, and completing and sharing new work.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lara,Palmquist,"Lara J. Palmquist AKA Lara Palmqvist",,,MN,,"(612) 232-0231",larajpalmqvist@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-62,"Roberta Gray: Robyn Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Adaobi Okolue: Adaobi Okolue is the executive director of Twin Cities Media Alliance, a nonprofit media arts organization equipping people and organizations with the power of media arts to shape narratives that advance equity and justice. She has been featured on Minnesota Public Radio, The Loft Literary Center, Pollen, and The Atlantic. Hailing originally from Nigeria, Okolue is a writer, visual and performance artist, and producer. She is also an alum to both the Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative and VONA Writing Workshop fellowships. Okolue has a bachelor's degree in strategic communication from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, School of Journalism.; Akiko Ostlund: Akiko Ostlund began dancing as a tribal fusion belly dancer and studies many dance forms such as salsa, bachata, hula, and tutting. Ostlund collaborates with puppeteers in various projects including Barebones' Halloween Extravaganza, the May Day Parade, and Puppet Cabaret, as well as projects with individual puppeteers. All of her works focus on community and reflect her voice as an immigrant woman of color. She is heavily invested in connecting with youth of color in her community. As a curator she regularly visits local high school showcases to familiarize herself with the new generation and presents young artists in the shows she curates.; Seho Park: Seho Park practices art and teaches at Winona State University. He did graduate studies at the University of Minnesota. Park has served on Arts Board panels and also was a panelist on the Minnesota Artists Exhibition program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. His artworks were included in the ""Minnesota Biennials? of the Minnesota Museum of American Art in Saint Paul, ""2-D on 3-D? at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; ""Art on the Plains XII? at the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND), and ""Move? at the Rochester Art Center.; Elizabeth Torres: Elizabeth Horneber was a 2019 recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant. Her essays have appeared in journals such as AGNI, Hobart, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She has an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently an assistant professor at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato. She volunteers with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, and she has previously served as an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant panelist and as a judge for the Minnesota Book Awards.; Sten Wall: Wall is a current board member of the small multigenerational community theater, Chaska Valley Community Theater. He has worked with professional theaters across the country, specifically in Virginia and Minnesota. He received his master's in public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University where he also studied nonprofit management. He receiving his BA in theatre and history from Lenoir-Rhyne University. He currently works at HealthPartners in member services.; Claire Wick: Based in Saint Louis Park, Claire Wick is a marketing assistant at Broadway Across America in its north office. She helps promote touring Broadway shows in five different cities across the Midwest, including Minneapolis. In addition to being an avid consumer of the arts, she has been involved in community theater in the Twin Cities. Before coming to Minnesota, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in arts management and vocal music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016409,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To engage with marginalized women and girls and create art honoring and sharing their experience during these historic times. Images created will be publicly exhibited in outdoor public spaces creating connection and awareness.","Engaged with marginalized women and men to create art honoring and sharing their experiences. Publicly exhibited the art in an in-person exhibition as well as online facilitate connection and awareness.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Inna L. Valin",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"In this series, Valin explores the diverse world of Minnesota girls and women. Focusing on those in the margins of our society, she creates a remarkably honest portrait of the American experience through the eyes of the American daughter.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Inna,Valin,"Inna L. Valin",,,MN,,"(651) 399-7703",ivkrea@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-18,"Julie Ahasay: Julie Ahasay recently retired from the faculty at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has directed and acted at the Duluth Playhouse for many decades, and also has directed for Lyric Opera of the North, Wise Fool, and Renegade Theater Company. She has participated in approximately 80 theatrical productions ranging from college shows and comedy revues to dinner theater and live radio productions. She is an instructor at Duluth Playhouse Conservatory.; Paul Dove: Dr. Paul T. Dove is professor emeritus, University of Evansville (Evansville, IN); his emphasis is voice and music education. Dove is the cofounder and artistic director of the Northern Light Opera Company in Park Rapids. Dove was instrumental in founding the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council and is chair of the Park Rapids Arts & Culture Advisory Commission. Dove serves as vice president of Armory Arts & Event Center board charged with the development of the Park Rapids National Guard Armory as a regional arts and event facility.; Roxanne Givens: Givens is the founder of the Minnesota African American Museum. She has a master's degree in social work from the University of Minnesota and spent her early career in social work and vocational counseling. She has served on boards of St. Catherine University, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Bush Foundation, and Penumbra Theatre Company, as well as her family's foundation, The Givens Foundation for African American Literature. Givens is the recipient of a WomenVenture Lifetime Achievement award, a Heritage Keepers award, and was honored as a community champion by the Girl Scouts of America.; Michael Kleber-Diggs: Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet and essayist. His writing has appeared in McSweeney's, Poetry City, North Dakota Quarterly, Pollen Midwest, Paper Darts, Water~Stone Review and a few anthologies. He enjoys collaboration with visual artists. Kleber-Diggs is a past fellow with the Givens Foundation for African-America Literature, a past winner of the Loft Mentor Series in poetry, and the inaugural poet laureate of Anoka County libraries. His work has been supported by the Arts Board, the Jerome Foundation, and (as part of a collaboration project through Soo Visual Art Center) the National Endowment for the Arts.; Jennifer McDougall: McDougall is currently the special projects director at White Earth Tribal and Community College, where she oversees human resources, development, marketing, facilities, IT, grants and security departments. McDougall has a bachelor of science degree in project management from Minnesota State University-Moorhead and an AAS in human resources from Minnesota State Community and Technical College. McDougall is an enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and has a passion to gain more knowledge of her culture and the arts of other cultures.; Jayne Rothschild: Rothschild is the executive director of Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota, a youth choir organization serving 325 to 350 singers each season in five ensembles. She joined the organization in 2010, and oversees all administrative operations. Previous volunteer experience in the arts includes extensive work with Roanoke Valley Children's Chorus (Roanoke, VA). Rotchschild received a BA in organizational management from Gustavus Adolphus College.; Gary Ruschman: Ruschman is a vocal artist, instrumentalist, conductor, and prizewinning composer. He has appeared with orchestras, opera companies, and festivals around the world, and was a member of the Twin Cities based Cantus vocal ensemble for a decade. He has received institutional support and recognition from Chorus America, American Composers Forum, Nautilus Music Theater, and ASCAP. Ruschman is director of music at Saint Timothy Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, and currently serves on the music staff of One Voice Mixed Chorus and Mixed Precipitation's Picnic Operetta. He earned degrees with honors from Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY) and the San Francisco Conservatory (San Francisco, CA).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016411,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","While closed, the Commonweal will provide virtual programming and will fully plan a set of 2021 options to reopen when we are safely able to do so. The success of our alternative programs is measured by subscriber data and the total number of patrons engaged during the grant period. The significance of reopening will be evaluated by patron surveys, interviews, and direct feedback.","The Commonweal Theatre will plan a set of options and will reopen when it is safe to do so. The Commonweal did reopen in April 2021 with seating restrictions and a mask mandate. Upon reopening, the doors never closed to the public due to health safety concerns, issues, or illness.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Chuck Aug, Alan Bailey, David Boen, Laura Gentry, Chris Hanson, Ron Kreinbring, Wendy Mattison, Andre Novak, Sarah Peterson, Jose Rivas, Joan Ruen,",0.00,"Commonweal Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Commonweal Theatre Company is committed to reconnecting with its family of patrons to continue its long history of telling stories to uplift, heal, and inspire.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hal,Cropp,"Commonweal Theatre Company","PO Box 15",Lanesboro,MN,55949,"(507) 467-2905x 203",hal@commonwealtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-3,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016414,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","As an artist and culture bearer I will continue to teach students in traditional Lao dance. Students will be prepared to perform for an audience either in-person or online.","Our outcome was very successful, myself, students were very proud and happy to be a part of lao tradition dance and can contribute to our culture. The wtudents were very happy with their dance routine and told me that they have so much fun and proud of themselves. My FB post-got a lot of likes, share, engagement, positive comments from our friends and Facebook friends.","achieved proposed outcomes",800,,6800,,,,"Niphone Phommaras",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Phommaras will engage learners in Laotian traditional dance.",2020-12-01,2021-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Niphone,Phommaras,"Niphone Phommaras",,,MN,,"(612) 986-2869",nokipris@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-20,"Patricia Canelake: Patricia Canelake is an artist living in Knife River. She has received two McKnight Foundation Fellowships; and Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council awards. Her painting was part of the 2015 Minnesota Biennial Exhibition at the Museum of Minnesota Art. Artist residencies include Yaddo, MacDowell, Headlands Center for the Arts, and I-Park. Canelake served for two years as a juror for the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She also has juried for the Arts Board, The Rudy and Lola Perpich Arts School, Tweed Museum, and University of Wisconsin.; Zachary Goldberg: Zach Goldberg is the arts program and marketing coordinator at COMPAS, where he coordinates daily communications and program operations. Goldberg has worked with the Walker Art Center and the Jungle Theater. He previously lived in Berkeley, CA, where he managed programs at Theatre Bay Area and Bay Area Children's Theatre. Goldberg graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in religious studies and a certificate in creative writing. His first collection of poetry was published in 2020, and he received a project support grant from Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council to work on his next project.; Rachael Hanel: Rachael Hanel is a creative nonfiction writer and associate professor of mass media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council board and is currently on the board of the Arts Center of Saint Peter. She is the author of We'll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down: Memoir of a Gravedigger's Daughter, which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award in 2014. She holds a PhD in creative writing from Bath Spa University.; Laura Jensen: Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker. She currently is employed by Hennepin County and works with people in diverse communities who are diagnosed with mental illness and physical disabilities. She also teaches a diversity and inclusion class at Augsburg University for graduate students in the school of social work. Laura earned a master's degree in social work at Augsburg University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.; Stephen Kingsbury: Dr. Kingsbury is a dynamic and exciting conductor and educator who is dedicated to inspiring students and audiences alike through impassioned performances and a deep commitment to choral excellence. Kingsbury serves as director of choral activities and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Kingsbury holds both a BA in music teaching and a MA in teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a MA of music performance degree in conducting from Boston University, and a doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Ekaterina Oicherman: Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Pillatzki-Warzeha is a PhD student in theater historiography at the University of Minnesota researching Indigenous performance, as well as a freelance theatre director and educator. Pillatzki-Warzeha has previously taught at the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern State University. She holds an MFA in performance from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.; Eun-Kyung Suh: Korean born, Duluth based textile installation artist, Eun-Kyung Suh received an MFA from the University of Iowa. Since 2008, she has focused on a series of sculptural vessels as a metaphor for personal, family, and cultural memories. Her work exhibits nationally and internationally. Her textile work was published in Textiles: The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser, Thames & Hudson, December 2012. Suh received the 2020 McKnight fellowship for fiber artists and she is currently a professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016416,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will have a more in depth understanding of who I am as an artist and how my art responds to the Twin Cities community. I will partner with a playwriting mentor throughout my rewriting process. I'll meet with this mentor biweekly for evaluation. I'll also keep a writing journey for self-evaluation throughout the writing and performance process to reflect on my growth.","I felt connected more to my Twin Cities community. The Twin Cities commented on the excerpt of my Missing Mississippi Moons via Facebook.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Antonio Duke",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Duke will collaborate with a playwriting mentor to rewrite his solo performance piece MISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS. The culmination will be performing a virtual in-home, ten-minute excerpt of the new draft which will be posted on Facebook via Zoom.",2020-12-01,2021-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Antonio,Duke,"Antonio Duke",,,MN,,"(612) 978-5532",AntonioDukeTheArtist@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-22,"Rachel Castro: Rachel Castro is an associate librarian in the Hennepin County Library system and a writer. She holds an MFA in nonfiction from the University of North Carolina (Wilmington, NC). Her writing has received support from the Oxbow School of Art, the Anderson Center at Tower View as a Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist-in-Residence, the Arts Board, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and the Loft Literary Center. Castro has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and volunteered as a juror for the Scholastic Writing Awards.; Marjorie Grevious: Grevious is a spiritual life consultant and yoga teacher. She has earned a master's degree in human services/community counseling and psychology from Springfield College. She holds a second graduate degree from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities focusing on theology in the arts and a BA from Augsburg. She has worked in the nonprofit sector in social services and in philanthropy as a grants officer for the Greater Twin Cities United Way. She worked as the director for advocacy for Penumbra Theatre.; Laura Martin: Martin is a visual artist and graphic designer who has had a lifelong attachment to the arts. She draws, paints in acrylic, does graphic design, and has taken classes in graphic design through the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (Lakewood, CO).; Dayna Martinez: Martinez, senior programming director at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, has worked in arts administration for 27 years. She is actively involved in Arts Midwest, Dance/USA, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, and International Performing Arts for Youth. Martinez sits on the boards of the Saint Paul Cultural STAR and the Saint Paul Festival Association. In 2015, she was named Presenter of the Year by the North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents. She received her BA in music at Avila University and her MA in performing arts management at Columbia College Chicago.; Daniel Munson: Munson has been a theater professional since the 1980s. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and around the country at such prestigious theaters as The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) and Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena, CA). Born, raised, and educated in Winona, Munson has returned to the area and has worked with Great River Shakespeare Festival, Theatre du Mississippi, Frozen River Film Festival, and Minnesota Beethoven Festival in leadership roles. He is happy to bring his arts experience to the community that nurtured him.; Paul Von Drasek: Von Drasek is a retired publishing/bookselling professional who has worked for over 20 years in New York for Viking Penguin, Harcourt, Little Brown, Houghton Mifflin, and Capstone. He is currently the board chair at Rain Taxi Inc. Von Drasek has 15 years as a board member and chair for Curbstone Press (Willimantic, CT). He previously served as a judge for New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) literature panels and also taught in a Columbia publishing course (New York, NY). He has a BA in humanities from University of Minnesota.; Adam Wiltgen: Wiltgen is a nonprofit arts leader and the development director at the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (Red Wing). He joined the organization in March 2020. Prior to that he created and managed place based arts projects that addressed challenges, strengthened identity, and cultivated cohesion as codirector of Lanesboro Arts (Lanesboro). At heart, Wiltgen is a musician and a music lover. He earned a BA in music business and entrepreneurship from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (Winona).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016428,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14500,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","As a leader in arts education and the Scandinavian arts, MVAS will continue to provide quality art classes to our community in 2021. With 32 year's experience our future depends on successfully relaunching our classes and programs as soon as possible. The 2021 Class Schedule will contain a full class teaching schedule. Class numbers and students attending are measurable outcomes.","Classes resumed in May 2021. All select classes run in 2021 were full and had waiting lists. MVAS was able to restart classes earlier than expected. Outcome evaluation was based on student numbers and instructor retention. Success depends on registrations and community support. All classes and events have been well-attended and almost all instructors retained.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14500,250,"Jon Roisen, Marcy Brekken, Bob Kempe, Jill Christie, Maureen hark, Scott Wilson, Ashley Hanson.",0.00,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Milan Village Arts School endeavors to engage people in the practice of traditional, contemporary, and folk arts while fostering prosperity, community, and culture in its region.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",admin@milanvillageartsschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-7,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018089,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,7500,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","American Craft engages BIPOC and rural Minnesota writers and photographers to expand audience and readership for BIPOC and rural Minnesota artists and craftspeople. ACC instituted ongoing evaluation processes for its audiences: artists, attendees, partners, supporters. Tools include audience feedback, surveys, and metrics tracking and inform ways ACC engages audiences and further supports artists.","Hired five Minnesota writers and one photographer for stories that featured eight Minnesota artists. ACC requests, reviews, and publishes a selection of letters from readers in each issue of American Craft magazine. Engagement with published content on our website and social media is measured through Google analytics.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,7500,,"Pearl Dick, Carl Fisher, Rachel Garceau, Ken Girardini, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Preeti Gopinath, Harriett Green, Beth Lipman, Thomas Loeser, Joseph Logan, Robert Lynch, Sara McDonnell, Jean McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Mysers, Bruce Pepich, Carol Saubion, Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Gary Smith, Michael Strand, Lucille Tenazas, Woodie Wisebram, Marilyn Zapf",0.00,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"American Craft Council will engage BIPOC and rural MN writers and photographers, and expand American Craft magazine's local audiences and readership and the many ways readers can support craftspeople.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Kass,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3100",skass@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-311,"Joy-Anne Anfinson: Dolo is an artist in the Twin Cities. She is a founding member of Blackout Improv, host and writer for American Public Media, and has also created, produced, and performed on stage for over a decade. After graduating from Metropolitan State University with a BA in theater, Dolo has continued arts activism through performing and teaching all over the world.; Stephanie Clark: Klaark holds an MFA from Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP); and a post baccalaureate degree from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University. Their work has been featured in the Chicago Review, Bat City Review, Blue Mesa Review, Studio Visit Magazine, and on BOOOOOOOM!. They have exhibited internationally at Biquini Wax EPS, Mexico City, Mexico; Hus Hakarla Jorundar, Hrisey, Iceland; and Milk Glass Co., Toronto, Canada. Klaark has been artist-in-residence at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT; Zen Mountain Monastery, Mt. Tremper, NY; and Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside, Troy, NY. They have been an Instructor at Cornell University, Cornell Prison Education Program in Ithaca, NY, and an Educator at Marwen in Chicago, IL. Clark is the recipient of the Tagvverk Torf Grant. They presently live and work in Minneapolis where they are an adjunct professor at Minneapolis College.; Christy Goulet: Goulet is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians located in North Dakota. Goulet recorded a CD in 2018 ""The never ending journey continues""; it was nominated for artist of the year, song of the year, traditional song of the year, and female artist of the year at the Native American Music Awards of 2019. Goulet speaks and sings both Anishanabbe and Dakota languages. She creates ceremonial clothing including dresses, shawls, men's Sundance skirts, ribbon skirts/shirts, bead work, and moccasins. She was recently highlighted on Antiques Road Show-Behind the Scenes at Bonanzaville, West Fargo.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director, who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois Springfield, and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, and Kenyon Review Online. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002.; Charles Johnson: Johnson has spent his entire life in the arts. A Gustavus Adolphus College graduate, he taught music for thirty-four years in Pillager public schools, winning teacher of the year in 2007. He successfully applied for two grants bringing more arts opportunities to that school. He has performed on stage and in the pit for different theaters in the Brainerd area. He has performed with orchestras, choirs, and bands. Upon retirement, he began writing and has been published in a variety of places. Photography also became an interest; his photos have been displayed at various public places. He plans to continue his artistic pursuits.; Heidi Miller: Originally from Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Miller joined the faculty at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2014, after five years spent in Massachusetts, where she served as artist in residence in winds and director of the Williams College wind ensemble in Williamstown, MA. She cofounded the Minneapolis/Saint Paul based Sapphire Chamber Consort. Miller has led numerous public school music festivals, instrumental and vocal ensembles, and chamber ensembles, and has performed as a soprano specializing in contemporary and early music. Recent engagements include presenting at the 2019 Minnesota Music Educators Convention, the 2018 Minnesota Intercollegiate Honor Band, the 2016 and 2017 Ordway High School Honor Band, and adjudicating large group festivals in Minnesota, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. As a vocalist, Miller has performed with the Minnesota Chorale, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Anniversary Chorale, the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (Minnesota), and more. She earned a MM in conducting from Ithaca College, and a BM in music education and performance from the University of Minnesota.; Joanna Seton: Seton's current positions include senior writer consultant at Access Philanthropy and a freelance writer for nonprofits. Seton has an extensive past in nonprofits including education, communications, and fund development. Seton has served as a grant reviewer for Minnesota Office of Justice Programs and has been a volunteer usher at the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing. Shelton has a bachelor's degree from Victoria University (Wellington, NZ), a master's degree from Exeter University (Exeter, UK), and a PhD from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Seton?s diplomas are in library studies and English as a second language teaching.; Laura Sivert: Sivert is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where she works with artists as colleagues and as students. She graduated with a PhD in art history from Penn State. She has lived in Minneapolis most of her life and has worked at local institutions including the Weisman Art Museum and Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Sshe specializes in contemporary ecological art.; Ashley Taylor-Gouge, Taylor-Gouge (she/they) is the program director at the Sexual Violence Center (SVC), a stand-alone rape crisis center serving Carver, Hennepin, and Scott Counties. With over ten years of experience in domestic and sexual violence organizations, as well as a brief stint in the world of matchmaking, they provide oversight of SVC?s programs, manage the agency?s outreach and education efforts, curate the social media presence, and coordinate programmatic evaluation. After receiving their bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from Kent State University (Kent, OH), they went on to obtain their master's of public and nonprofit administration from Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018099,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will access and engage with heritage art traditions including Jewish, Eastern European, Somali, Indigenous, and Nordic traditions. Participatory learning workshops will be moved to online platforms and outdoor events, and developed for impactful access. Participants will be counted and surveyed about their experience accessing the materials.","Minnesotans accessed and engaged with heritage art traditions through participatory workshops, online events and media. Internal team impact and goals-achieved assessment, testimonials and interview with participants, documented responses to online material.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra, Mai Nhia Vang, Megan Guerber, Jim Leary, Nataliya Danylkova, Tea Rozman Clark, Deb Girdwood, Simon Calder",1.00,"Folk Will Save Us","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Folk Will Save Us will produce online workshops and pop-up outdoor events for teaching and learning music from folk traditions, deepening community for those who use heritage as a tool to enact social change.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Larsson,"Folk Will Save Us","3332 18th Ave S Ste 2",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(952) 818-0021",sbdlarsson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-321,"Joy-Anne Anfinson: Dolo is an artist in the Twin Cities. She is a founding member of Blackout Improv, host and writer for American Public Media, and has also created, produced, and performed on stage for over a decade. After graduating from Metropolitan State University with a BA in theater, Dolo has continued arts activism through performing and teaching all over the world.; Stephanie Clark: Klaark holds an MFA from Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP); and a post baccalaureate degree from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University. Their work has been featured in the Chicago Review, Bat City Review, Blue Mesa Review, Studio Visit Magazine, and on BOOOOOOOM!. They have exhibited internationally at Biquini Wax EPS, Mexico City, Mexico; Hus Hakarla Jorundar, Hrisey, Iceland; and Milk Glass Co., Toronto, Canada. Klaark has been artist-in-residence at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT; Zen Mountain Monastery, Mt. Tremper, NY; and Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside, Troy, NY. They have been an Instructor at Cornell University, Cornell Prison Education Program in Ithaca, NY, and an Educator at Marwen in Chicago, IL. Clark is the recipient of the Tagvverk Torf Grant. They presently live and work in Minneapolis where they are an adjunct professor at Minneapolis College.; Christy Goulet: Goulet is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians located in North Dakota. Goulet recorded a CD in 2018 ""The never ending journey continues""; it was nominated for artist of the year, song of the year, traditional song of the year, and female artist of the year at the Native American Music Awards of 2019. Goulet speaks and sings both Anishanabbe and Dakota languages. She creates ceremonial clothing including dresses, shawls, men's Sundance skirts, ribbon skirts/shirts, bead work, and moccasins. She was recently highlighted on Antiques Road Show-Behind the Scenes at Bonanzaville, West Fargo.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director, who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois Springfield, and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, and Kenyon Review Online. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002.; Charles Johnson: Johnson has spent his entire life in the arts. A Gustavus Adolphus College graduate, he taught music for thirty-four years in Pillager public schools, winning teacher of the year in 2007. He successfully applied for two grants bringing more arts opportunities to that school. He has performed on stage and in the pit for different theaters in the Brainerd area. He has performed with orchestras, choirs, and bands. Upon retirement, he began writing and has been published in a variety of places. Photography also became an interest; his photos have been displayed at various public places. He plans to continue his artistic pursuits.; Heidi Miller: Originally from Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Miller joined the faculty at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2014, after five years spent in Massachusetts, where she served as artist in residence in winds and director of the Williams College wind ensemble in Williamstown, MA. She cofounded the Minneapolis/Saint Paul based Sapphire Chamber Consort. Miller has led numerous public school music festivals, instrumental and vocal ensembles, and chamber ensembles, and has performed as a soprano specializing in contemporary and early music. Recent engagements include presenting at the 2019 Minnesota Music Educators Convention, the 2018 Minnesota Intercollegiate Honor Band, the 2016 and 2017 Ordway High School Honor Band, and adjudicating large group festivals in Minnesota, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. As a vocalist, Miller has performed with the Minnesota Chorale, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Anniversary Chorale, the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (Minnesota), and more. She earned a MM in conducting from Ithaca College, and a BM in music education and performance from the University of Minnesota.; Joanna Seton: Seton's current positions include senior writer consultant at Access Philanthropy and a freelance writer for nonprofits. Seton has an extensive past in nonprofits including education, communications, and fund development. Seton has served as a grant reviewer for Minnesota Office of Justice Programs and has been a volunteer usher at the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing. Shelton has a bachelor's degree from Victoria University (Wellington, NZ), a master's degree from Exeter University (Exeter, UK), and a PhD from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Seton?s diplomas are in library studies and English as a second language teaching.; Laura Sivert: Sivert is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where she works with artists as colleagues and as students. She graduated with a PhD in art history from Penn State. She has lived in Minneapolis most of her life and has worked at local institutions including the Weisman Art Museum and Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Sshe specializes in contemporary ecological art.; Ashley Taylor-Gouge, Taylor-Gouge (she/they) is the program director at the Sexual Violence Center (SVC), a stand-alone rape crisis center serving Carver, Hennepin, and Scott Counties. With over ten years of experience in domestic and sexual violence organizations, as well as a brief stint in the world of matchmaking, they provide oversight of SVC?s programs, manage the agency?s outreach and education efforts, curate the social media presence, and coordinate programmatic evaluation. After receiving their bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from Kent State University (Kent, OH), they went on to obtain their master's of public and nonprofit administration from Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018113,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will have access and exposure to unique and well-known French and Francophone artists, presented by Alliance Francaise Mpls/St Paul. Proposed programs will include online formats, and will present relevant, recognized global artists with exceptional work. Attendance will be tracked and surveys will be conducted to determine the success of presenting arts programs in 2021.","Minnesotans gained access and exposure to unique French and Francophone experiences. These opportunities engaged local artists and new audiences. Programs transitioned to in-person formats, based on feedback received from our stakeholders. Attendance was tracked, surveys were conducted for some of the events, and many informal discussions took place with participants after the programs.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",145,,15145,3200,"Gregory Anthony, Philip Barnes, Michelle Champlin Bergner, Vincent Francoual, Tanya Gajewska, Simin Hickman, Chris Holden, Jeremy Iggers, Corinne Lawrenz, Allison Lindberg, Carolee Lindsey, Jeff Lundgren, Pearce McCarty, Lamiaa Mouhine, Pamela Pappas Stanoch, Jacqueline Regis, Caroline Sell, Scott Stangeland, Chichi Steiner, Sofia Terzic, Bryn Vaaler, Jonathan Vessey, James Wallace, Joanna Zawislak",0.00,"Alliance Francaise of the Twin Cities AKA Alliance Francaise of Minneapolis/St Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Alliance Francaise of the Twin Cities will present relevant visual and performing arts, representative of diverse French speaking cultures from around the world.",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christina,"Selander Bouzouina","Alliance Francaise of the Twin Cities AKA Alliance Francaise of Minneapolis/St Paul","113 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 332-0436",Directeur@afmsp.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-333,"Alison Bach Good: Alison Good majored in art in college, worked as a commercial artist, taught art in junior high, and worked freelance in scientific illustration. She was administrator of Northwestern University Block Gallery in Evanston, and served as executive director of the Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities & Colleges in Rochester. She earned an MEd in adult education at the University of Minnesota. She volunteered as a corporate trainer with the Diversity Council of Rochester. Good served on the Choral Arts Ensemble board; helped develop Art4Trails, a public art initiative in downtown Rochester; and currently serves on the Rochester Area Foundation grant distribution committee.; Christopher Burawa: Burawa is an award winning poet and translator. He served as the literary arts director and communications director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the director of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, and executive director of the Anderson Center in Red Wing. He currently works as a media specialist at Burnside Elementary School in Red Wing and is a teaching artist in the community.; Sarah Evenson: Evenson is a gender queer interdisciplinary maker with a BFA in book arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Since graduating in 2016, they have held teaching roles at the Penland School of Crafts, Highpoint Center For Printmaking, and in MCAD?s Continuing Education Department. Evenson has also been a recipient of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Grant (through Hamilton Ink Spot), the Caxton Club?s Rare Book School Scholarship, and the CERF+ Get Ready grant. Currently, Evenson is developing a zine based project at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts where they are a 2019-2020 Jerome Fellow.; Thomas Larum: Larum is a singer/songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, composer, and educator. With a career spanning over ten years across the nation, he combines his background in percussion performance with contemporary music styles to create unique performances across multiple settings. He has spent time serving on and chaired multiple nonprofit boards seeking to advance the arts wherever he can, particularly to those for whom arts are difficult to access.; Colleen MacRae: MacRae has the honor of being a grant writer, helping to secure nearly $30 million in state, federal, and foundation funding in northwest Minnesota. MacRae has served as a grant manager, so she understands the nuances of results driven accountability for use of finite resources. Her role as a community organizer has helped her understand the possibilities that arts create for individuals and families of all ages. She believes art is integral to assuring inclusive, welcoming, and equitable environments, particularly in rural and frontier communities. MacRae is the head speech coach for the Crookston High School speech team and she participates in both directing and acting in Crookston Community Theatre productions. MacRae serves on several committees including the Crookston Early Childhood Initiative, and is a former board member of the Downtown Crookston Development Partnership. MacRae was surprised and very honored as the Pioneer 100 Kiwanis Outstanding Community Supporter of Arts and Academics in 2018.; Jenelle Montoya: Montoya is a former grants manager for MacPhail Center for Music, where she wrote and submitted Arts Board grants on behalf of the organization for a period of four years. With fifteen years of experience as a grant writer, she is highly knowledgeable of the process and what makes a quality proposal. She earned a BA in English and minor in music from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1999. A lifelong lover of the arts, she has formally studied flute, piano, voice, ukulele, ballet, painting and drawing, poetry and prose, photography, and more. She continues to write poetry and prose, draw, paint, sing, play the ukulele; and create jewelry, handbags, and reclaimed furniture as a hobbyist.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020766,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing arts events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Qualitative and Quantitative surveys will measure the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage Festival attendees year-round across multiple platforms; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences.","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing arts events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Qualitative and Quantitative surveys will measure the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage Festival attendees year-round across multiple platforms; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Nanette Stearns, Eric Molho, Leah Harvey, Paul May-Kramer, Katherine DuGarm, Scott Hughes, Kendra Plant, Megan Wells, Gerard Newenhouse, Praj Narayan, Chris Goggin, Joseph Clements, Susan Costello",0.00,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Minnesota Fringe will expand the festival offering to include live and virtual performances with improved accessibility services to build capacity of artists and audiences to successfully interact both in person and online.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,McLaughlin,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","79 13th Ave NE Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 872-1212",angela@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-184,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020803,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,24890,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GRSF will create a radio drama-style Podcast of Romeo and Juliet available to individuals and schools throughout Minnesota. GRSF will track listener statistics through Spotify as well as through the Festival website and social media. The number of schools and students participating will be tracked. Stories of impact and participation will be gathered and shared.","Six episodes of the podcast were recorded. Four have been completed and two are awaiting final sound edits. Once the complete podcast is posted, we will use qualitative data from communicating with teachers and students who use the podcast as part of their educational activities. We will use quantitative data from Spotify to track listener activity.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,24890,6982,"Mary Alice Anderson, Michael Charron, Marcia Aubineau, Joyati Debnath, Kris Blanchard, Gary Diomandes, Cherisa Broadwater, Hayley Fast Hornberg, Alan Leonhardt, Kelley Olson, Jonathan Locust, Jr., Gaby Peterson, Beth Forkner Moe, Mary Polus, Paul Mundt, Jim Stoa, Amaria O'Leary",0.00,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Great River Shakespeare Festival Radio Play podcast will make a high quality professional performance of Romeo and Juliet available free through streaming or download, along with accompanying episodes interviewing artists about the language and themes of the play.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","121 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Lyon, Martin, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Steele",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-623,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020806,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Camila Kuntz will develop writing tools and a workshop to help survivors of violent crimes and other traumatic events share their stories Attendance, participation, demographic reach, survey","Two successful writing workshops, website content, expansion and awareness of my writing platform. writing tools developed, number of attendees, number of awareness partners, increased traffic to my website; length of time on website; workshop survey; demographic reach, geographic reach in Minnesota (number of counties).","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Camila A. Kuntz",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Kuntz will develop writing tools and a workshop to help survivors of violent crimes and other traumatic events share their stories.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Camila,Kuntz,"Camila A. Kuntz",,,MN,,"(612) 749-2705",camilakuntz@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-793,"Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; John Colburn: Colburn is the author of Invisible Daughter (firthFORTH Books, 2013), Psychedelic Norway (Coffee House Press, 2013), and dear corpse (Spuyten Duyvil, 2018) as well as four chapbooks of poetry. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and lives in Saint Paul where he is one of the publishers/editors in the Spout Press collective, a nonprofit literary organization.; Amy Stoller: Stearns is the executive director of the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes. She has a background in teaching, musical performance, and public relations/marketing for Fortune 500 companies. She is an avid traveler and has brought that passion to the Holmes Theatre where the tagline is ?Step Inside and See the World.? The Holmes annually hosts more than 60 performances of local, regional, national, and international artists, as well as community art shows, visual arts classes, and more. The Holmes is grateful for annual support from the Arts Board via Operating Support grants as well as often partnering with artists through Arts Tour grants and other state and regional grants.; Denise Tennen: Tennen holds a bachelor?s of architecture from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). She has been a sculptor, public artist, arts educator, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen?s projects received support from the Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts (SLP FOTA), and private funders. Her work is shown at Tres Leches Arts Gallery, and in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She is project manager for Northeast Minneapolis Arts District?s (NE-AD) series of exhibits scheduled for 2021 at MSP Airport. Her volunteer services include member of NE-AD?s pecha kucha committee, board secretary and newsletter editor for Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists, and member of the arts and culture steering committee for SLP FOTA.; Sigrid Tornquist: Tornquist is a grant writer for Neighborhood House, a 501(c)(3) multiservice agency in Saint Paul that helps people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Tornquist previously worked as a communications and grants consultant for Artspace, the nation's leading nonprofit developer of live/work artist housing, artist studios, arts centers, and arts friendly businesses in the U. S. She graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. Her creative work has appeared in ""blink again: sudden fiction from the upper midwest,"" ""spry literary journal,"" and publications of the Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, California.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020832,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create collection of Persian inspired art and home goods and develop video content to maintain connection through storytelling and educational video. A collection of work will feature my art and designs inspired by my Middle Eastern heritage and will be showcased in an online shop. Video content will be used to educate and share insight into the history and ancient techniques of Middle Eastern art.","Sales + Iranian Revolution Support. We evaluated success by social media engagement, sales and how much of the proceeds could be used to support non-profits supporting the Iranian Revolution and women's rights.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Aisha Branch",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Branch will showcase a collection of Persian and Middle Eastern inspired artwork and home goods as well as share the art history and ancient techniques through video content.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aisha,Branch,"Aisha Branch",,,MN,,"(763) 202-1548",aishabranchstudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-819,"Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; John Colburn: Colburn is the author of Invisible Daughter (firthFORTH Books, 2013), Psychedelic Norway (Coffee House Press, 2013), and dear corpse (Spuyten Duyvil, 2018) as well as four chapbooks of poetry. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and lives in Saint Paul where he is one of the publishers/editors in the Spout Press collective, a nonprofit literary organization.; Amy Stoller: Stearns is the executive director of the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes. She has a background in teaching, musical performance, and public relations/marketing for Fortune 500 companies. She is an avid traveler and has brought that passion to the Holmes Theatre where the tagline is ?Step Inside and See the World.? The Holmes annually hosts more than 60 performances of local, regional, national, and international artists, as well as community art shows, visual arts classes, and more. The Holmes is grateful for annual support from the Arts Board via Operating Support grants as well as often partnering with artists through Arts Tour grants and other state and regional grants.; Denise Tennen: Tennen holds a bachelor?s of architecture from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). She has been a sculptor, public artist, arts educator, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen?s projects received support from the Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts (SLP FOTA), and private funders. Her work is shown at Tres Leches Arts Gallery, and in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She is project manager for Northeast Minneapolis Arts District?s (NE-AD) series of exhibits scheduled for 2021 at MSP Airport. Her volunteer services include member of NE-AD?s pecha kucha committee, board secretary and newsletter editor for Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists, and member of the arts and culture steering committee for SLP FOTA.; Sigrid Tornquist: Tornquist is a grant writer for Neighborhood House, a 501(c)(3) multiservice agency in Saint Paul that helps people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Tornquist previously worked as a communications and grants consultant for Artspace, the nation's leading nonprofit developer of live/work artist housing, artist studios, arts centers, and arts friendly businesses in the U. S. She graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. Her creative work has appeared in ""blink again: sudden fiction from the upper midwest,"" ""spry literary journal,"" and publications of the Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, California.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020890,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","White Bear Center for the Arts will provide all ages quality art classes, exhibitions, and events through in-person, virtual, and hybrid programs. The art center uses surveys to evaluate participants' experiences and shape future programming. Over 120 professional artists are engaged in delivering programming each year.","Participants built understanding by connecting to other people, learned traditions and practices, and grew in their skills through WBCA classes. Each participant receives a survey to measure their learning experience, growth, and sense of connectedness. Teaching artists provide feedback to programming staff. WBCA collects data to measure the total number of participants and % of classes filled.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Executive: Karen Kepple, Judith Benham, Heidi Brophy, Mary Poul. Active: Jessi Aakre, Nelly Chick, Mitch Cooper, Guillermo Cuellar, Alison Gillespie, Mary Gove, Bob Hartzell, Andrea Kish-Bailey, Peter Kramer, Elizabeth McCray, Hardik Patel, Laurie Ryan, Bill Weigel, Mary Wingfield, Nirvana Yang",0.00,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"White Bear Center for the Arts will produce arts programs for all generations and abilities provided by professional teaching artists.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexander,Legeros,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597",alegeros@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Polk, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-208,"Lyndel King: King has a PhD in art history and 40 years of museum experience. She has an undergraduate degree in microbiology and worked as a chemist and virology researcher. King worked with architect Frank Gehry to build a new facility for the Weisman Art Museum that opened in 1993 and an expansion in 2011. Prior to her work at the University, she worked as director of exhibitions and museum programs for Control Data Corporation and as exhibition coordinator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. King served three terms on the board of trustees of the Association of Art Museum Directors, as cochair of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries committee for the protection of university collections, and two terms as a trustee and as vice president for the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). In 2020, King was awarded one of AAM?S highest honors, the Award for Distinguished Service to Museums. She has also served on several nonprofit cultural organization boards in Minnesota, currently serving on the board of International Council of Museums-United States.; Jessica Lamphere: Lamphere is a visual artist, mentor, and group organizer. Previously working with Key 4/4 Kids, she and her mentee placed their piece of art at the Minnesota Children?s Museum. She has also volunteered with Hands Across the World and the Art League of Ocean City Center for the Arts. Using art as a way to communicate with refugees and children, Lamphere loves to teach and volunteer.; Kathleen Peterson: Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Ann Schwartz: Schwartz is a nonprofit director, writer, artist, blogger, and photographer. She is involved in the community and volunteers on the exhibit committee at the Jaques Art Center. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications and graphic design. She has also judged many art and writing contests.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center?s Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children?s Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020912,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,5450,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota youth will engage in literary arts; Minnesotans will be able to engage with the creative writing of Minnesota youth Outcome will be measured by number of youth participating in classes/workshops and statistics of project website","Minnesota youth engaged in literary arts; Minnesotans were made aware of the creative writing of Minnesota youth. Thirty young writers (grades 3-8) were engaged in in-person writing workshops; the mnkidswrite.org website saw 380 unique visitors and over 700 pageviews.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,5450,,,,"Anika Fajardo",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Fajardo will engage Minnesota youth with creative writing and expose Minnesotans to the work of these young writers via a dedicated website (MNkidswrite.com).",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anika,Fajardo,"Anika Fajardo",,,MN,,"(612) 242-6507x c",anika.fajardo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, McLeod, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-874,"Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Kristina Bigalk: Bigalk is a writer who serves as director of creative writing at Normandale Community College, coordinating the AFA degree program and the certificate program. Bigalk is a two time recipient of Arts Board individual artist grants in poetry. She is the author of two poetry collections, Repeat the Flesh in Numbers and Enough, both published by NYQ Books, and her work appears in multiple anthologies and literary magazines. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University (Mankato), an MA in creative writing from Florida State University, and a BA in English from Drake University. She serves on the boards of The Association of Writers and Writing Programs and Rain Taxi Review of Books.; Harold Cropp: Cropp is in his 30th season at the Commonweal Theatre, where he serves as producing artistic director, as well as director, playwright, and actor. Cropp holds a BA from Brown University, an MBA from Santa Clara University, and an MFA from the National Theater Conservatory. He was the Ordway?s Sally Irvine Award winner for Initiative in 2006. He has served on the Lanesboro City Council, Lanesboro Economic Development Authority, and is currently on the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors.; Christi Furnas: Furnas, a self-taught graphic novelist, illustrator, and oil painter, has been working and showing in the Twin Cities for 27 years. During this time, Furnas has exhibited in venues including the Soo Visual Arts Center, Rochester Arts Center, and Regla De Oro Gallery. Additionally, she spent nine years working as a peer support specialist for Avivo?s ArtWorks program supporting other artists living with severe and persistent mental illness. As a 2016 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant recipient, she has focused on graphic narrative, selling mini comics locally, nationally and internationally.; Karen Grasmon: Grasmon is communications director at Southwest Initiative Foundation. She develops and manages an annual communications budget and plan, with a focus on brand and strategy positioning, advertising, regional events, and public relations. She recently coordinated Hutchinson?s first ever Welcoming Week event. She is a past chair of RiverSong Music Festival and has been a musician in several Minnesota churches. She received a BA in English literature and communications from Concordia College in Moorhead.; Suzanne Legatt: Legatt is an artist, educator, and community organizer. Legatt is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead and Utah State University, as well as a former intern of Anderson Ranch Arts Center. She has taught photography, digital media, and professional development courses at Lake Superior College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and North Dakota State University, and a wide variety of workshops throughout the U. S. Legatt?s work examines the cultural and historical aspects of the rapidly evolving culture of rural Minnesota. As arts and culture commissioner for the city of Moorhead, Legatt works with legislators and local artists.; Nicholas Linell: Linell is the office and memberships manager at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, an early childhood education nonprofit in Mankato. Linell volunteers as the vice chair of the board at the Waseca Art Center. He graduated summa cum laude from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a BS in psychology and certificate in museum studies, and presented original research in installation art and human sensation and perception.; Jennifer O'Byrne manages local outreach and engagement efforts for Twin Cities PBS (TPT) STEM media and education department. She leads professional development for STEM educators and professionals across Minnesota to advance computer science through a partnership with Code.org. She also implements educational programming in formal and informal learning spaces throughout the upcoming school year for educators, administrators, and parents. O?Bryne has more than seven years of experience in education and youth development as special education teacher and advisor in both New York and Minnesota. She also produced events at TPT for five years and has more than 20 years working in professional theater as an IATSE wardrobe supervisor and an AEA stage manager on tour throughout the U. S., as well as in Minnesota and New York City.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020918,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Design and deliver four interdisciplinary seasonal digital art story/animation virtual presentations woven w. Indigenous-Ojibwe and D/Lakota star knowledge. Surveys addressing increased artistic accessibility and understanding, cultural agility, demographics, etc. Website analytics: number ofvisits, pages, hits, downloads. Completion of high quality 2D and digital artwork. Documentation on multiple websites.","Design and deliver four interdisciplinary seasonal digital art story/animation virtual presentations woven w. Indigenous-Ojibwe and D/Lakota star knowledge. The evaluation method I used was the following: - Website analytics - Completion of artwork - Documentation on websites - (4) Seasonal live webinars - Q and A.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Annette S. Lee",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Lee will create digital stories and animation shorts exploring our relationship to earth and sky with an Indigenous lens. Four seasonal virtual presentations will be designed and delivered connecting ideas, disciplines, and people.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annette,Lee,"Annette S. Lee",,,MN,,"(763) 416-0662",aslee17@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-880,"Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Kristina Bigalk: Bigalk is a writer who serves as director of creative writing at Normandale Community College, coordinating the AFA degree program and the certificate program. Bigalk is a two time recipient of Arts Board individual artist grants in poetry. She is the author of two poetry collections, Repeat the Flesh in Numbers and Enough, both published by NYQ Books, and her work appears in multiple anthologies and literary magazines. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University (Mankato), an MA in creative writing from Florida State University, and a BA in English from Drake University. She serves on the boards of The Association of Writers and Writing Programs and Rain Taxi Review of Books.; Harold Cropp: Cropp is in his 30th season at the Commonweal Theatre, where he serves as producing artistic director, as well as director, playwright, and actor. Cropp holds a BA from Brown University, an MBA from Santa Clara University, and an MFA from the National Theater Conservatory. He was the Ordway?s Sally Irvine Award winner for Initiative in 2006. He has served on the Lanesboro City Council, Lanesboro Economic Development Authority, and is currently on the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors.; Christi Furnas: Furnas, a self-taught graphic novelist, illustrator, and oil painter, has been working and showing in the Twin Cities for 27 years. During this time, Furnas has exhibited in venues including the Soo Visual Arts Center, Rochester Arts Center, and Regla De Oro Gallery. Additionally, she spent nine years working as a peer support specialist for Avivo?s ArtWorks program supporting other artists living with severe and persistent mental illness. As a 2016 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant recipient, she has focused on graphic narrative, selling mini comics locally, nationally and internationally.; Karen Grasmon: Grasmon is communications director at Southwest Initiative Foundation. She develops and manages an annual communications budget and plan, with a focus on brand and strategy positioning, advertising, regional events, and public relations. She recently coordinated Hutchinson?s first ever Welcoming Week event. She is a past chair of RiverSong Music Festival and has been a musician in several Minnesota churches. She received a BA in English literature and communications from Concordia College in Moorhead.; Suzanne Legatt: Legatt is an artist, educator, and community organizer. Legatt is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead and Utah State University, as well as a former intern of Anderson Ranch Arts Center. She has taught photography, digital media, and professional development courses at Lake Superior College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and North Dakota State University, and a wide variety of workshops throughout the U. S. Legatt?s work examines the cultural and historical aspects of the rapidly evolving culture of rural Minnesota. As arts and culture commissioner for the city of Moorhead, Legatt works with legislators and local artists.; Nicholas Linell: Linell is the office and memberships manager at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, an early childhood education nonprofit in Mankato. Linell volunteers as the vice chair of the board at the Waseca Art Center. He graduated summa cum laude from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a BS in psychology and certificate in museum studies, and presented original research in installation art and human sensation and perception.; Jennifer O'Byrne manages local outreach and engagement efforts for Twin Cities PBS (TPT) STEM media and education department. She leads professional development for STEM educators and professionals across Minnesota to advance computer science through a partnership with Code.org. She also implements educational programming in formal and informal learning spaces throughout the upcoming school year for educators, administrators, and parents. O?Bryne has more than seven years of experience in education and youth development as special education teacher and advisor in both New York and Minnesota. She also produced events at TPT for five years and has more than 20 years working in professional theater as an IATSE wardrobe supervisor and an AEA stage manager on tour throughout the U. S., as well as in Minnesota and New York City.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020941,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will develop skills engaging readers on my website by having Minnesota guest bloggers relate their experiences writing about marginalized communities. I will measure and compare the sources of traffic to my website before and after I invite guest bloggers with Google Analytics and MonsterInsights plugins. I will also assess the frequency and quality of communications related to blog posts.","Patti Kameya posted four Minnesota guest bloggers on her website and developed skills engaging readers on the website and related social media posts. Patti Kameya compared Minnesota website traffic before and after the guest blog posts with Google Analytics. She also assessed the frequency and quality of communications related to blog posts.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Patti H. Kameya AKA Patti Kameya",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Kameya will engage readers in conversations on Minnesota history and identity by having diverse Minnesota artists contribute to her blog. Guest artists will relate their experiences researching and writing about marginalized communities.",2022-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patti,Kameya,"Patti H. Kameya AKA Patti Kameya",,,MN,,"(216) 632-2444x c",pkameya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-903,"Marc Clements: Clements is a Minneapolis Colleage of Art and Design alumnus. Clements has always been a practicing artist although financial realities have required gainful employment while producing artwork on the side. Clements maintains a studio/gallery in the Northrup King Building called Follow the Muse. For the last year and a half, he has been running the support desk for the North East Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA).; John Cox: Cox was born in Duluth. He holds an AA in liberal arts from Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, a BFA from the University of Minnesota Duluth, and an MFA from the University of South Dakota. His work has been exhibited in regional, national, and international exhibitions, including venues in New York, Australia, Canada, Italy, and Hong Kong. Cox currently is an instructor of visual arts at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls.; Joan Eisenreich: Before retiring, Eisenreich was the community education director for the Mankato Area Public Schools. Eisenreich has a BA from University of Minnesota, Morris, with a major in studio art and a master?s degree from Minnesota State, Mankato in educational administration. She is a watercolorist with a show currently at the Falcon Bank in Saint Cloud. Eisenreich has served as a grant panelist in the past with the Central Minnesota Arts Board.; Mathew Greiner: Greiner is the new executive director of Twin Rivers Council for the Arts in Mankato. He has a community building and equity focused approach to art in the public sphere and cultural development, including professional development and support for local artist communities. Greiner is previously a founder and partner of Group Creative Services, volunteer with the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation, and others. He has a BFA from Drake University and an MFA from Iowa State University.; Megan Hoff: Hoff is currently serving as an AmeriCorps member at College Possible in Saint Paul, as a college coach for low income, first generation students. She also is a part-time editor for Strive Publishing, a small children's publisher based in Minneapolis. Hoff graduated with a BA in English from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2019. Other experience includes interning and working for Mixed Blood Theatre, working in the Weisman Art Museum gift shop throughout college, and serving as the chief poetry editor for The Tower, her alma mater's art and literary magazine.; Catherine Licata: Licata is a narrative filmmaker and professor in the cinema and media studies department at Carleton College. Licata?s films have screened at festivals such as SXSW, IFF Boston, the Maryland Film Festival, the New Orleans Film Festival, the London International Documentary Festival, and the Warsaw Film Festival, among others. She is 2019 Jerome Foundation Minnesota film, video, and digital production grant recipient for her short film, The Lobby.; Jacob Timmons: Timmons is a theater artist, educator, and arts administrator based in the Twin Cities, currently working as the workshop coordinator at Search Institute, and is a cofounder and company member of CAHOOT?! Physical Theatre. He graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater education from the University of North Carolina (Greensboro, NC), and with a master of fine arts in ensemble based physical theater with Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre (Blue Lake, CA).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020647,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,24300,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Access to underserved communities to play listen and learn. We'll survey artists, teachers and site coordinators at the end of the season. Additionally, following one of the programs we'll request feedback from students via visual or written mediums, i.e. creative writing or artwork.","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to the arts. We expect to monitor progress and success through building community partnerships by measuring increased diversity in audience members, Board and staff. Audience demographics measured by surveys. Other measuring done internally.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,24300,,"Suzanna Altman, Mark Anema, Lynne Beck, Birgitte Christianson, Joanna Cortright, Patricia Durst, Richard Evidon, Doug Flink, Catherine Furry, Clea Galhano, Braxton Haulcy, Dorothy Horns, Brian Horrigan, Anne Hunter, Ann Juergens, Lyndel King, Anne Kruger, Libby Larsen, Seth Levin, Eric Lind, Michael Manns, Laura McCarten, Fayneese Miller, John Nuechterlein, Sook Jin Ong, Vaughn Ormseth, Nancy Orr, Jonathan Palmer, Karl Reichert, Jana Sackmeister, Kay Savik, Laura Sewell, Dameun Strange, Maria Troje Poitras, Sarah Wandschneider, David Wheaton, Timothy Wicker, Eric Won",0.00,"The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Schubert Club will present a full season of concerts, education programs, and museum exhibits.",2022-03-01,2023-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Marret,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3267",amarret@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Swift, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-148,"Gloria Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Rebecca Colebank is a retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Elizabeth Heffernan has a BA from University of Texas El Paso in speech,language, and hearing pathology, an MA from University of Minnesota in communication disorders, and a specialist degree in education administration. Heffernan is a certified yoga instructor, has 20 years of classical ballet training, and is a dance teacher specializing in children and adult beginner students. In addition to teaching yoga and dance, Heffernan has spent 35 years as an educator in Saint Paul Public Schools and eighteen years as an elementary school principal. ; Elizabeth Kelly currently serves as the resource development and events director at United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, a nonprofit organization that strives to help children succeed, empower healthy lives, and stabilize families and individuals. In this role, Kelly coordinates workplace giving campaigns, writes grants and grant reports, and coordinates special event fundraisers. Kelly is the former development and special events director for the Twin Cities based nonprofit, BestPrep. She was also an intern with Bardins Communications where she worked closely with WomenVenture and at the Ann Bancroft Foundation, where she reviewed mini grant applications. Kelly volunteers her time as a grocery shopper for AEOA?s Groceries to Go program, delivering groceries to homebound seniors; with Feed My Starving Children; Hibbing Kinship Mentoring Program; and local school functions. Writing is a passion of Kelly?s; a poem of hers was published in the University of St. Thomas literary review and she has written countless articles and columns. Kelly holds a BA with majors in English literature and communication from the University of St. Thomas and a MA degree in nonprofit management from Hamline University. She is also a graduate of the Hibbing Chamber Leadership Program.; Michael Linnemann is a nonprofit development professional by day, raising support for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, from its advocacy to youth BWCA scholarships. He wears a second hat of art broker and dealer of fantasy and sci-fi art, selling through social media to clients worldwide online and in pop-up art exhibitions. Linnemann has a degree in art history from the University of Minnesota, created the Imaginative Realism Foundation to help BIPOC artists get support for joining the imaginative realism field, was a former gaming art director, and previously worked for the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.; Kaitlyn Ortman: In her role as program manager for international initiatives at Arts Midwest, Ortman works to support programs that bring international performing artists and presenters to the Midwest, including Arts Midwest World Fest and Folkefest. Before returning to her hometown of Minneapolis in 2020 to join the Arts Midwest team, she worked in programming at the Des Moines Social Club, a multidisciplinary performance and art education nonprofit, as producer for the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project, and as a grant writer for the Des Moines Art Center. Ortman earned a BA in English from Drake University.; Steven Palmer graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2010 with a BA in history and is a guitarist and grant writer. Fusing the Americana and folk roots of the music of avant folk guitarist John Fahey with the cosmic experimentalism of 1970s German Krautrock, he has been termed ""one to watch"" by Aquarium Drunkard and ?a virtuoso player... well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right? by local music publication Reviler. Currently, a grant writer at workforce development agency Summit Academy OIC, he resides in south Minneapolis with his girlfriend and dog.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020652,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Provide quality concerts and arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional music organizations. Evaluation will include comments, letters, and anonymous survey results from live performances; letters and comments about our chamber music videos, and survey results from schoolteachers and administrators from our Music in the Schools.","Provide quality concerts and arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional music organizations. Anonymous concert surveys were distributed to audience members.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Tina Enberg, Joe Critella, Anna Margl, Suzanne Abrams, Jay Fishman, Nick Bluhm",0.00,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Minnesota Sinfonia will continue its outreach of top quality music activities to the citizens and residents of Minnesota.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tina,Enberg,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 N 3rd St Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701",Enberg0418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-153,"Gloria Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Rebecca Colebank is a retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Elizabeth Heffernan has a BA from University of Texas El Paso in speech,language, and hearing pathology, an MA from University of Minnesota in communication disorders, and a specialist degree in education administration. Heffernan is a certified yoga instructor, has 20 years of classical ballet training, and is a dance teacher specializing in children and adult beginner students. In addition to teaching yoga and dance, Heffernan has spent 35 years as an educator in Saint Paul Public Schools and eighteen years as an elementary school principal. ; Elizabeth Kelly currently serves as the resource development and events director at United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, a nonprofit organization that strives to help children succeed, empower healthy lives, and stabilize families and individuals. In this role, Kelly coordinates workplace giving campaigns, writes grants and grant reports, and coordinates special event fundraisers. Kelly is the former development and special events director for the Twin Cities based nonprofit, BestPrep. She was also an intern with Bardins Communications where she worked closely with WomenVenture and at the Ann Bancroft Foundation, where she reviewed mini grant applications. Kelly volunteers her time as a grocery shopper for AEOA?s Groceries to Go program, delivering groceries to homebound seniors; with Feed My Starving Children; Hibbing Kinship Mentoring Program; and local school functions. Writing is a passion of Kelly?s; a poem of hers was published in the University of St. Thomas literary review and she has written countless articles and columns. Kelly holds a BA with majors in English literature and communication from the University of St. Thomas and a MA degree in nonprofit management from Hamline University. She is also a graduate of the Hibbing Chamber Leadership Program.; Michael Linnemann is a nonprofit development professional by day, raising support for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, from its advocacy to youth BWCA scholarships. He wears a second hat of art broker and dealer of fantasy and sci-fi art, selling through social media to clients worldwide online and in pop-up art exhibitions. Linnemann has a degree in art history from the University of Minnesota, created the Imaginative Realism Foundation to help BIPOC artists get support for joining the imaginative realism field, was a former gaming art director, and previously worked for the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.; Kaitlyn Ortman: In her role as program manager for international initiatives at Arts Midwest, Ortman works to support programs that bring international performing artists and presenters to the Midwest, including Arts Midwest World Fest and Folkefest. Before returning to her hometown of Minneapolis in 2020 to join the Arts Midwest team, she worked in programming at the Des Moines Social Club, a multidisciplinary performance and art education nonprofit, as producer for the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project, and as a grant writer for the Des Moines Art Center. Ortman earned a BA in English from Drake University.; Steven Palmer graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2010 with a BA in history and is a guitarist and grant writer. Fusing the Americana and folk roots of the music of avant folk guitarist John Fahey with the cosmic experimentalism of 1970s German Krautrock, he has been termed ""one to watch"" by Aquarium Drunkard and ?a virtuoso player... well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right? by local music publication Reviler. Currently, a grant writer at workforce development agency Summit Academy OIC, he resides in south Minneapolis with his girlfriend and dog.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020662,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans gain safe access to high quality literary arts experiences with a talented and diverse group of award-winning teaching writers. We collect demographic information, track attendance, do interviews, and solicit feedback. Attendees rate aspects of the conference through an anonymous online evaluation form that also contains open-ended questions to solicit informative responses.","Minnesotans gained safe access to high quality literary arts experiences with a talented and diverse group of award-winning teaching writers. We collected demographic information and solicited feedback from all participants through an anonymous online evaluation form that contained open-ended questions to solicit detailed and informative responses.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Elizabeth Barrett, Tammy Bobrowsky, Jericho Brown, Camille Dungy, Monte Hegg, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Lynn Johnson, Preeti Kaur Rajpal, Chrissy Koch, Erin Lynn Marsh, MaryTheresa Seig, Debra Stone, Anton Treuer",0.00,"Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference","Public College/University","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference will continue to provide Minnesotans a high quality and affordable literary arts experience with a talented and diverse group of award winning writers in a safe and inclusive setting.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mathew,Hawthorne,"Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference","1500 Birchmont Dr NE Ste 23",Bemidji,MN,56601-2699,"(218) 755-2851",writersconference@bemidjistate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-163,"Gloria Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Rebecca Colebank is a retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Elizabeth Heffernan has a BA from University of Texas El Paso in speech,language, and hearing pathology, an MA from University of Minnesota in communication disorders, and a specialist degree in education administration. Heffernan is a certified yoga instructor, has 20 years of classical ballet training, and is a dance teacher specializing in children and adult beginner students. In addition to teaching yoga and dance, Heffernan has spent 35 years as an educator in Saint Paul Public Schools and eighteen years as an elementary school principal. ; Elizabeth Kelly currently serves as the resource development and events director at United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, a nonprofit organization that strives to help children succeed, empower healthy lives, and stabilize families and individuals. In this role, Kelly coordinates workplace giving campaigns, writes grants and grant reports, and coordinates special event fundraisers. Kelly is the former development and special events director for the Twin Cities based nonprofit, BestPrep. She was also an intern with Bardins Communications where she worked closely with WomenVenture and at the Ann Bancroft Foundation, where she reviewed mini grant applications. Kelly volunteers her time as a grocery shopper for AEOA?s Groceries to Go program, delivering groceries to homebound seniors; with Feed My Starving Children; Hibbing Kinship Mentoring Program; and local school functions. Writing is a passion of Kelly?s; a poem of hers was published in the University of St. Thomas literary review and she has written countless articles and columns. Kelly holds a BA with majors in English literature and communication from the University of St. Thomas and a MA degree in nonprofit management from Hamline University. She is also a graduate of the Hibbing Chamber Leadership Program.; Michael Linnemann is a nonprofit development professional by day, raising support for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, from its advocacy to youth BWCA scholarships. He wears a second hat of art broker and dealer of fantasy and sci-fi art, selling through social media to clients worldwide online and in pop-up art exhibitions. Linnemann has a degree in art history from the University of Minnesota, created the Imaginative Realism Foundation to help BIPOC artists get support for joining the imaginative realism field, was a former gaming art director, and previously worked for the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.; Kaitlyn Ortman: In her role as program manager for international initiatives at Arts Midwest, Ortman works to support programs that bring international performing artists and presenters to the Midwest, including Arts Midwest World Fest and Folkefest. Before returning to her hometown of Minneapolis in 2020 to join the Arts Midwest team, she worked in programming at the Des Moines Social Club, a multidisciplinary performance and art education nonprofit, as producer for the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project, and as a grant writer for the Des Moines Art Center. Ortman earned a BA in English from Drake University.; Steven Palmer graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2010 with a BA in history and is a guitarist and grant writer. Fusing the Americana and folk roots of the music of avant folk guitarist John Fahey with the cosmic experimentalism of 1970s German Krautrock, he has been termed ""one to watch"" by Aquarium Drunkard and ?a virtuoso player... well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right? by local music publication Reviler. Currently, a grant writer at workforce development agency Summit Academy OIC, he resides in south Minneapolis with his girlfriend and dog.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020663,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota writers will create new opera arias that will be performed and recorded by Minnesotan musicians. Participants will complete an anonymous quantitative survey, and give qualitative feedback in a moderated discussion in group exit meetings. Survey results will be compared with data from prior offerings. Audience surveys and attendance tallies.","Minnesota residents and communities maintained access and connection to the arts. -Participants completed an anonymous quantitative survey, and gave qualitative feedback in a moderated discussion in group exit meetings. -Survey results were compared with data from prior offerings. -Audience surveys and attendance tallies.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,250,"Tess Altiveros, Basil Considine, Elissa Edwards, Jodi Goble, Bree Nichols, Anne Wieben",0.00,"Spice Arts AKA Really Spicy Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Really Spicy Opera will collaborate with Opera on Tap-Twin Cities to engage and train eight composers and librettists and eight singers in Minnesota to create, workshop, record, and distribute twenty-four new opera arias, using a seven-person instruction/support team.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Basil,Considine,"Spice Arts AKA Really Spicy Opera","28 Sheridan Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(617) 858-1617",basilus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Hennepin, Hubbard, Nicollet, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-164,"Gloria Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Rebecca Colebank is a retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Elizabeth Heffernan has a BA from University of Texas El Paso in speech,language, and hearing pathology, an MA from University of Minnesota in communication disorders, and a specialist degree in education administration. Heffernan is a certified yoga instructor, has 20 years of classical ballet training, and is a dance teacher specializing in children and adult beginner students. In addition to teaching yoga and dance, Heffernan has spent 35 years as an educator in Saint Paul Public Schools and eighteen years as an elementary school principal. ; Elizabeth Kelly currently serves as the resource development and events director at United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, a nonprofit organization that strives to help children succeed, empower healthy lives, and stabilize families and individuals. In this role, Kelly coordinates workplace giving campaigns, writes grants and grant reports, and coordinates special event fundraisers. Kelly is the former development and special events director for the Twin Cities based nonprofit, BestPrep. She was also an intern with Bardins Communications where she worked closely with WomenVenture and at the Ann Bancroft Foundation, where she reviewed mini grant applications. Kelly volunteers her time as a grocery shopper for AEOA?s Groceries to Go program, delivering groceries to homebound seniors; with Feed My Starving Children; Hibbing Kinship Mentoring Program; and local school functions. Writing is a passion of Kelly?s; a poem of hers was published in the University of St. Thomas literary review and she has written countless articles and columns. Kelly holds a BA with majors in English literature and communication from the University of St. Thomas and a MA degree in nonprofit management from Hamline University. She is also a graduate of the Hibbing Chamber Leadership Program.; Michael Linnemann is a nonprofit development professional by day, raising support for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, from its advocacy to youth BWCA scholarships. He wears a second hat of art broker and dealer of fantasy and sci-fi art, selling through social media to clients worldwide online and in pop-up art exhibitions. Linnemann has a degree in art history from the University of Minnesota, created the Imaginative Realism Foundation to help BIPOC artists get support for joining the imaginative realism field, was a former gaming art director, and previously worked for the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.; Kaitlyn Ortman: In her role as program manager for international initiatives at Arts Midwest, Ortman works to support programs that bring international performing artists and presenters to the Midwest, including Arts Midwest World Fest and Folkefest. Before returning to her hometown of Minneapolis in 2020 to join the Arts Midwest team, she worked in programming at the Des Moines Social Club, a multidisciplinary performance and art education nonprofit, as producer for the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project, and as a grant writer for the Des Moines Art Center. Ortman earned a BA in English from Drake University.; Steven Palmer graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2010 with a BA in history and is a guitarist and grant writer. Fusing the Americana and folk roots of the music of avant folk guitarist John Fahey with the cosmic experimentalism of 1970s German Krautrock, he has been termed ""one to watch"" by Aquarium Drunkard and ?a virtuoso player... well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right? by local music publication Reviler. Currently, a grant writer at workforce development agency Summit Academy OIC, he resides in south Minneapolis with his girlfriend and dog.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020671,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","As an artist and culture bearer I will continue to teach students in traditional Lao dance Students will be prepared to perform for an audience either in-person or online.","It was a very successful outcome as we had anticipated. Students, parents and I are all happy that we accomplished our mission. The students were very happy that they got a chance to be a part of a positive group of kids that share similar interests and to learned and showcase their talents. My Facebook post-got a lot of likes, and share, engagements, and positive comments.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Niphone Phommaras",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Phommaras will engage students in traditional Laotian dance.",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Niphone,Phommaras,"Niphone Phommaras",,,MN,,"(612) 986-2869",nokipris@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-278,"Hannah Coleman-Zaitzeff is a development associate at The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis. She has previously worked as a theater educator in Richfield and Bloomington Public Schools and was formerly the company manger of Mill City Summer Opera. She is a recent graduate of Hamline University where she earned a BA in theater with a focus in direction and stage carpentry.; Lisa Cook is the founder and president of C & C Consulting, where they help nonprofits in building infrastructure through development activities, board training, and grant research and writing. Cook also currently serves as the development director for EOS International. Cook graduated from the University of North Dakota and has served as a member with Lakeville Schools Gifted Advisory Council.; Sally Koski is a retired graduate nursing professor from the College of St. Scholastica. She served as a volunteer executive director of the Ely Community Health Center and a public health nursing consultant for the Minnesota Oral Health Project. She has been active with local Ely area nonprofits such as the Ely Area Food Shelf and Community Care Team. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a bachelor's and master's in nursing and holds a PhD in nursing from Barry University (Miami Shores, FL). She is a flutist, watercolor painter, photographer, and nunofelter. Koski has extensive experience as a grant reviewer for local nonprofits and with the Minnesota Department of Health. She recently has been selected as a contributing photographer with the Foundation for Healing Photo Arts.; Laura Martin is a visual artist and graphic designer who has had a lifelong attachment to the arts. She draws, paints in acrylic, does graphic design, and has taken classes in graphic design through the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (Lakewood, CO).; Daniel Munson has been a theater professional since the 1980s. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and around the country at such prestigious theaters as The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) and Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena, CA). Born, raised, and educated in Winona, Munson has returned to the area and has worked with Great River Shakespeare Festival, Theatre du Mississippi, Frozen River Film Festival, and Minnesota Beethoven Festival in leadership roles.; Chloe Rizzo is a sculptor, engagement consultant, teaching artist, and founding partner of Holliday Studios. Much of her work is done in ceramics and glass with reference to her classical training in sculpture at Rowan State University (Glassboro, NJ), where she earned her bachelor?s degree in 1998. She earned a master?s in ceramics at the Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts (Rochester, NY) in 2001 and completed post baccalaureate studies in sculptural ceramics at the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO). She has been an exhibiting and teaching artist for more than fifteen years, working with diverse communities in both public and private institutions across the country, including the Northern Clay Center, the City of Saint Paul, Gage Academy of Art, and more. Public art installations from her most recent engagement work can be seen in multiple locations throughout the Twin Cities. Rizzo was an instructor of fine arts for Amarillo College and West Texas A&M University. She currently is represented by the RubineRed Gallery, and a sample of her most recent series may be viewed at the 2020 Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition.; Gary Ruschman is a vocal artist, instrumentalist, conductor, and prizewinning composer. He has appeared with orchestras, opera companies, and festivals around the world, and was a member of the Twin Cities based Cantus vocal ensemble for a decade. He has received institutional support and recognition from Chorus America, American Composers Forum, Nautilus Music Theater, and ASCAP. Ruschman is director of music at Saint Timothy Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, and currently serves on the music staff of One Voice Mixed Chorus and Mixed Precipitation?s Picnic Operetta. He earned degrees with honors from Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY) and the San Francisco Conservatory (San Francisco, CA).; Valerie Williams completed her MFA in directing at Baylor University (Waco, TX) in May 2020. Before that, Williams served as grants writer for the Great River Shakespeare Festival and Winona Area Public Schools. She also directed the Winona Senior High drama program. Williams began her theater career as an AEA stage manager with Illusion and Mixed Blood theaters in Minneapolis, and Theatre du Mississippi in Winona. Williams has presented at Texas Educational Theatre, Mid-America Theatre, Comparative Drama, and Association for Theatre in Higher Education conferences. She has been published in the Texas Theatre Journal and the Asian Theatre Journal.; Emily Winn is a dancer and dance teacher with experience in ballet, modern, and jazz. She performed with Twin Cities Ballet and Borealis Dance (a modern company in Minneapolis) from 2014 to 2017, and currently teaches at Ballet Royale. She graduated summa cum laude from Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA) at the age of eighteen with her BA in writing and linguistics, where she studied creative nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. She also has a love for community theater and musicals and has performed in and/or choreographed for several, including The Music Man, The King and I, and Anything Goes.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020705,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goal is to document highlights of Carnatic music through the Saraswathi veena via film for the MN Community. 1. In each episode, we will invite the audience to fill a Google Form survey; we will then sum up the form to evaluate audience understanding. 2. I will also be 'live' in chat during the episode premiere to provide more detail and answer questions.","Through professionally mastered video material created I will be able to showcase techniques of playing on the Saraswathi Veena. 1. Verbal feedback received from artists in the twin cities area and carnatic music enthusiasts. 2. Conducted a preview Zoom session to show rushes of produced material and gather feedback from Minnesota audiences and other geographic areas.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Nirmala Rajasekar",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Rajasekar will create six five-minute length videos titled Carnatic Bytes. Each episode will highlight a different aspect of the 2,000-year-old music of India, Carnatic music, on India's national instrument, the Saraswati veena.",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nirmala,Rajasekar,"Nirmala Rajasekar",,,MN,,"(763) 245-6799x c",nirmalarajasekar@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-286,"Julie Ahasay recently retired from the faculty at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has directed and acted at the Duluth Playhouse for many decades, and has directed for Lyric Opera of the North, Wise Fool, and Renegade Theater Company. She has participated in approximately 80 theatrical productions ranging from college shows and comedy revues to dinner theater and live radio productions. She is an instructor at Duluth Playhouse Conservatory.; Carolyn Borgen is the marketing and bookings manager at State Street Theater Company, where she has helped the theater grow from a small organization putting on four shows a year to a theater offering year around events. Borgen previously worked as executive director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, helping the organization grow from two groups and thirty students to five groups with ninety students. She graduated from Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota (Winona, MN) with an BA in electronic publishing and with an MA in art administration. Borgen also teaches string bass with the New Ulm Suzuki School of Music.; Florence Brammer is a recently retired federal attorney, having investigated and prosecuted violations of federal labor law for 30 years. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism, religious studies, and special education. Brammer is an avid arts goer and volunteer and is passionate about the importance of the arts for Minnesota. She has been a tour guide at the Walker Art Center since 1993, a former co-op printmaker with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, and an occasional performer for theatrical/dance performances at the Walker Art Center, Southern Theater, O?Shaughnessy, and Northern Spark. She is an enthusiastic student of the arts, regularly taking classes at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Grand Marais Art Colony, and other places in visual arts, art history, piano, creative writing and other artmaking forms. Brammer has frequently enjoyed being a guest to talk about the arts, particularly theater, on MPR?s ArtHounds. She has volunteered as an audio describer and script reviewer for local theaters.; Matt Connolly is an assistant professor of film studies in the department of English at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received his MA and PhD in communication arts with a focus in film studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His scholarly work on LGBTQ cinematic history has been published in Cinema Journal and Spectator. Connolly writes film criticism, which has most recently been published in Film Comment and Reverse Shot, the publication for the Museum of the Moving Image. He is a former programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival and has been a judge for the Speechless Film Festival.; Sarah Duncan: Duncan's mixed-media works explore themes of identity such as queerness, parenthood, and friendship using storytelling to express truths through varying lenses. Trained as a graphic designer, Duncan recently completed her bachelor?s degree in art at the University of Minnesota, 26 years after starting it. Her current invitation series explores the idea of hospitality in this time of extreme domesticity. Moving into year two of the pandemic?Duncan presents invitations to pause, care, and play.; Rachael Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor?s degree in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Jonathan Schill has a background in nonprofits and foundations. He believes in the transformative power of the arts and is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Schill grew up in the Pacific Northwest but has been in Minnesota long enough to call it home. He has served as a panelist for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and as a panelist and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. Schill currently serves on the board of Theater Mu.; Jamie Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Peter Spooner teaches at Lake Superior College (Duluth) and the University of Minnesota Duluth. He founded Archive Arts, LLC to provide appraisal, research, and consultation to private and institutional clients. Spooner is the former curator for Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth, a position he held from 1994 to 2012. He earned a BS in art education from the University of Wisconsin - Stout and received an MS and MFA in painting and drawing from Illinois State University (Normal, IL).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020746,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Applicant will produce a bas relief work: an Ojibwe mother paddling her canoe to save a white family during the Great Hinckley Fire. Outcome will be evaluated from the attendees public comments written on the sign -in sheets in the permanent Kiosk at the site. Also possible write-ups in public media.","Project mural was completed and installed on August 5, 2022 for public viewing. Sign-in at entry kiosk, recorded visitors' names, date, State, time of visit and comments.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",296,,6296,,,,"Susan A. Foss",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Foss will produce a sixteen-foot bas relief mural of Mah kah day gwon and her two children paddling a canoe to save a white family from the great Hinckley fire in 1894.",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Foss,"Susan A. Foss",,,MN,,"(320) 384-6857x h",suerodfoss@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-291,"Kathryn Ganfield is the communications associate and grant writer for Dodge Nature Center in West Saint Paul, where she advocates for environmental education for people of all ages. Her creative work as an essayist and poet focuses on the trials of family, the natural world, and climate change. She studied creative writing and journalism at Metropolitan State University.; Kathleen Kelly: Kelly is a substitute teacher, as well as a teaching artist and spotlight evaluator for the Hennepin Theatre Trust. Having moved back to Minnesota two years ago, she's currently pursuing full-time arts management jobs in the Twin Cities. She previously taught collegiate theater and dance for six years at Clayton State University (Morrow, GA) and one year at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She holds a bachelor?s in music education degree from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and a master's in musical theater from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL).; Lynne King, currently retired, is a board member of Northern Lights Music Festival. She graduated from St. Olaf College with a BA in psychology and sang in the St. Olaf Choir. She raised three children and volunteered countless hours in schools, churches, and throughout the communities where she lived. King has sung and soloed with churches in FL, WI, MI, and MN. She has performed with opera companies and community theaters and has been a member of community choirs and chamber groups. King currently sings with Range of Voices, Touch of Class, and NLMF Opera.; Imani Mims: As a poet and speech writer, most of Mims? work is shared with audiences through performances. Mims? first performance occurred at Tangible Thoughts open mic. After continuing performances at Tangible Thoughts open mics, Mims was offered to be the opening speaker for the University of Minnesota?s Black Motivated Women Fashion Show in 2020 speaking on former civil rights leaders using freedom of expression to break the social barriers that hindered black communities. Her dream is to encourage her fellow peers, family, friends, and neighbors to write about how they feel and use words to touch the minds of others.; Laura Moran is the communications manager for Artspace Projects, Inc., and its performing arts venue, The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, where she connects artists of all disciplines to opportunities across the state and nation. Previously, Moran was the 2016-2017 O'Brien Curatorial Fellow at the Weisman Art Museum and served on the board of directors of the Cycling Museum of Minnesota.; Cole Williams: Williams has a background in scientific training including a BS in biology from the University of Minnesota with various research positions from clinical science to molecular genetics. She is currently enrolled in the creative writing MFA program at Augsburg University with an anticipated graduation date of July 2021. Williams has taught at The Loft Literary Center, judges the MIPA Awards annually, and most recently worked for Public Art Saint Paul as its sidewalk poetry field coordinator. She is an avid volunteer and serving as a board member for her local watershed district?South Washington Watershed District.; Daniel Zielske is a professor of anthropology and music. He is the founder and president of Dzanthro, which creates multimedia production and websites for the Internet and social media. Currently, he is composing new music and producing music videos for Ultimasong records. Zielske previously worked for American Composers Forum; Minnesota State University, Mankato; South Central College; and Gustavus Adolphus College. Zielske holds an MA in anthropology and an MM in music composition both from Minnesota State University, Mankato. His volunteer time is given to Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and the Mankato pow wow.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020758,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","American Craft engages BIPOC and rural Minnesota writers and photographers to expand audience and readership for BIPOC and rural Minnesota artists and craftspeople. ACC conducts ongoing evaluation processes for its audiences: artists, attendees, partners, supporters. Tools include audience feedback, surveys, and metrics tracking and inform ways ACC engages audiences and further supports artists.","American Craft expands audiences for BIPOC and rural Minnesota writers, photographers and artists. We paid three writers and nine artists, and featured dozens of artists. ACC conducts ongoing evaluation processes for its audiences. Tools include audience feedback, surveys, metrics tracking, published letters from readers in each issue, and Google analytics to inform ways ACC engages audiences and supports artists.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,8000,,"Pearl Dick, Carl Fisher, Rachel Garceau, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Preeti Gopinath, Harriett Green, Beth Lipman, Thomas Loeser, Joseph P. Logan, Robert Lynch, Sara Owen McDonnell, Jean McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Myers, Bruce Pepich, Carol Sauvion, Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Gary Smith, Michael Strand, Lucille Tenazas, Woodie Wisebram, Marilyn Zapf, Greg Bullard, Diane Hofstede, Leslie King Hammond, PhD, James Rustad Life Trustees: Leilani Lattin Duke, Stoney Lamar, Marlin Miller, Sara S. Morgan, Thomas Turner, Barbara Waldman",0.00,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"American Craft Council will engage BIPOC and rural Minnesota writers and photographers to introduce American Craft's local and national readership to the craft of BIPOC and rural Minnesota artists.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Kass,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3100",skass@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-176,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020985,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Survivors of domestic violence will experience African dance and drumming to feel energized and connected with peers, artists, and themselves. Tubman will measure the outcome by using a paper evaluation form to track participants and their experience at the conclusion of each workshop. Evaluation forms will be used to collect demographic information as well.","Survivors of domestic violence experienced African dance and drumming to feel energized and connected with peers, artists, and themselves. Tubman measured the outcome by using a paper evaluation form to track participants and their experience at the conclusion of each workshop. Evaluation forms collected demographic information as well.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Jake Blumberg, Douglas Underwood, Jennifer Polzin, Ramona Advani, Marcia Ballinger, Shannon Brooks, Donnie Brown, Latrina Caldwell, Jacob Colon, Keyla Duran, Sarah Erickson, Junita Flowers, Jeffrey Justman, Christina Kolles, Marissa Linden, Mary Lucic, Kaelie Lund, Shareen Luze, Erin Horne McKinney, Laureen O?Brien, Helen O?Malley, Jackie Ottoson, Max Rosen, Sapna Swaroop, Paul Tillman, Tracy Macias",0.00,Tubman,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Tubman will partner with local artists to deliver interactive West African drumming and dance workshops for families experiencing trauma to help them heal, build self-confidence, and strengthen community ties.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tamara,Stark,Tubman,"3111 1st Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 825-3333",tstark@tubman.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-636,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020997,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,9300,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","30+ Minnesota artists maintain access to Tamil folk - Traditional music, Vocal and dance skills which they developed through an array of efforts since 2013. The outcome will be evaluated by tracking the attendance and surveying artists on the satisfaction of the program. The survey to focus on three major attributes of the program relevance, continuity, and governance.","Sixteen Minnesota artists maintain access to Tamil folk - Traditional music, Vocal and dance skills which they developed through an array of efforts since 2013. Total sixteen students attended the workshop with each art forms having 50 hours of remote sessions facilitated by two master artists with 78% attendance registered.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,9300,300,"Executive Board Mr. Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan - President Mr. Senthil Kaliyaperumal - Vice President Mr. Ram Chinnadurai - Secretary Mr. Tamil Kadir Rajavel - Dy. Secretary Mr. Murugaiyan Subramanian - Treasurer Board of Directors Mr. Arangarajan Karuppaiah Dr. Arumugam Ramalingam Mr. Balamurugan Ramasamy Mr. Manigandan Jayaraman Mrs. Mercy Rani Sebastin Mr. Nirmal Sundhar Mrs. Priya C Krishnan Mrs. Revathy Raju Ms. Sanjana Jayaprakash Mr. Sivanandam Mariyappan Mr. Sundaramoorthy Adhiyagavel Mr. Velmurugan Marimuthu",0.00,"Tamil Association of Minnesota AKA Minnesota Tamil Sangam","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Tamil Association of Minnesota will impart online practice to community members and enable access to Tamil folk and traditional arts skills including instrumental music, vocal music, and dance.",2022-05-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sachidanandhan,Venkatakrishnan,"Tamil Association of Minnesota AKA Minnesota Tamil Sangam","6119 Baney Ct",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(651) 335-3539",mnts_cultural_group@minnesotatamilsangam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-648,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021030,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,24650,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access and connection to the life and works of Sinclair Lewis, Minnesota writer and first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. By charting requests for:, The original streaming video, 'The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis.', The two-part educational version of the video., A theatrical script for licensing by schools and amateur and professional theater groups across Minnesota.","We created a theatrical version of The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis, developed an e-commerce website and promoted access to a free two-part video. We evaluated our success via tracking website hits from Minnesota schools and community theater groups. We shared the free video link and study guide through our newsletter and email lists. We also entered a selection of film festivals.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,24650,5000,"Deb Himsl, Roberta Olson, Pat Lewis, Tracy Tamillo, Mark Roberg, John Rasmussen, Mike Carlson, Eric Torgerson, Nancy Weyer, Carol Mayer, Jim Umhoefer",0.00,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Sinclair Lewis Foundation will promote and disseminate ""The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis"" video, along with a two-part education version and theatrical script version, to a broad spectrum of Minnesota audiences including students and artists.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Umhoefer,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","39336 Wild Rose CT","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2735",umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Houston",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-681,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021048,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Training by TimeSlips will enhance the health and abilities of adults with Dementia to express themselves through arts programming and creation 60 staff members will be certified to present TimeSlips programs. Surveys will determine program participants' overall well-being, mood, quality of social interactions. Ebenezer healthcare staff will monitor and collect health data.","Sixty Ebenezer staff became certified in Timeslips. Certifications were tracked in partnership with Timeslips leaders as well as by Ann Schrempp, Ebenezer's Lifelong Learning Director. All certified staff were surveyed to share how often they are offering story writing.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,,0.00,"Ebenezer Society Foundation AKA Ebenezer Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Ebenezer will partner with TimeSlips to train its activities staff to increase the health, well-being, and abilities of adults with dementia to express themselves through arts programming and creation.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brendan,Bannigan,"Ebenezer Society Foundation","2344 Energy Park Dr","St Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 442-6379",Brendan.Bannigan@fairview.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-699,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021086,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Stages Theatre Company (STC) will be a more anti-racist and anti-oppressive theatre culture for its audience, employees, and volunteers. STC will evaluate this outcome through engagement in the Racially Conscious Collaborations process, strategic planning, intrinsic impact research, and quarterly reporting to Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA).","STC staff completed RCC training and 23-28 Strategic Plan. Intrinsic impact conversations are ongoing. Check-ins to TYA/USA didn't occur. The outcomes from this grant can be directly observed. STC has built a culture welcoming DEI conversations. The strategic plan is complete and guides the organization. Ongoing intrinsic impact check ins have helped create new and novel programs.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Betsy Kumagai, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Kathy Scheving, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Qadirrah Jenn Seltz, Lisa Zell",0.00,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Stages Theatre Company will engage in ongoing training in racial consciousness and inclusion, grow its BIPOC Youth Mentorship in Design program, and develop new plays that effectively tell the stories of its community.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jean,Bross-Judge,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1111",jbrossjudge@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-713,"Stephenie Anderson received a grant in 2019 to study Viking age textiles. She went to Norway in March of 2020 to do this research. COVID cut her study short, but she was able to continue the learning via Zoom and Facebook. Anderson is the president of the Pine to Prairie Folks School and is on the board of directors for the East Polk Heritage Center. Anderson graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1990 with a degree in business management and business marketing.; Erik Farseth: Farseth is a Minnesota artist specializing in printmaking, zines, and hand cut collage. He currently works as the administrator for the art history department at the University of Minnesota. Farseth has previously served on the volunteer board of directors of the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Farseth holds a master?s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA), and a BA in art, culture, and politics from St. Olaf College. He is a three time recipient of an Artist Initiative grant and a one time recipient of a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Book Arts Fellowship.; Kendall Hames: Hames is a staff attorney at the Minnesota Justice Foundation. She graduated from Boston College with a BA in English and in hispanic studies and earned a JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She has also volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network.; Xianping He: He works at a local nonprofit organization as a health promotion specialist, she helped coordinate the Pan Asian Arts Festivals and Southeastern Asian Festivals in the last five years. She graduated from St. Cloud State with a BS in community health, and is working on her master?s degree in clinical research.; Sachel Josefson is a maker, entrepreneur, and professor of exhibit and experience design in The School of Technology, Art & Design (The TAD School) at Bemidji State University. He has taught 2D and 3D design, exhibit design, graphic design, photography, color theory, professionalism, and other technology, art, and design related courses. Sachel is currently seeking opportunities that help him better understand how makers create meaningful ventures, self-definition, and develop self-reliance.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artist project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Erin Wojciechowski: Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.; Daniel Peltzman is the director of annual giving at Minnesota State University?s College of Science and Engineering. He is a founder and current board president of the Twin Cities Horror Festival, a live performance festival now in its tenth season. He has previously managed the Fitzgerald Theater and O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. Erin Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021090,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CHOICE participants will become more aware of their abilities through the Upstream Arts Learning Sessions CHOICE participants will be surveyed before, during and after their art experiences to assure that the programs are effective.","CHOICE Staff and Participants became much more aware of themselves and their abilities to advocate for themselves and others. We surveyed both staff and participants as to their reactions to the programs. The results were positive and powerful in that we learned how to think and support one another differently and positively!","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Frank M. Fuller, Michelle Veith, Ray Schenk, Mark Giordano, Hannah Weber",0.00,"CHOICE, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"CHOICE, Inc. will collaborate with Upstream Arts to gain social skills training via its Art of Social Skills programs for participants with disabilities, professional training for direct staff, and arts management for board and administrative members.",2022-05-01,2023-05-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Reed,"CHOICE, Inc.","7600 Executive Dr","Eden Prairie",MN,55344,"(952) 474-9510",danr@choicejobs.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-717,"Stephenie Anderson received a grant in 2019 to study Viking age textiles. She went to Norway in March of 2020 to do this research. COVID cut her study short, but she was able to continue the learning via Zoom and Facebook. Anderson is the president of the Pine to Prairie Folks School and is on the board of directors for the East Polk Heritage Center. Anderson graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1990 with a degree in business management and business marketing.; Erik Farseth: Farseth is a Minnesota artist specializing in printmaking, zines, and hand cut collage. He currently works as the administrator for the art history department at the University of Minnesota. Farseth has previously served on the volunteer board of directors of the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Farseth holds a master?s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA), and a BA in art, culture, and politics from St. Olaf College. He is a three time recipient of an Artist Initiative grant and a one time recipient of a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Book Arts Fellowship.; Kendall Hames: Hames is a staff attorney at the Minnesota Justice Foundation. She graduated from Boston College with a BA in English and in hispanic studies and earned a JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She has also volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network.; Xianping He: He works at a local nonprofit organization as a health promotion specialist, she helped coordinate the Pan Asian Arts Festivals and Southeastern Asian Festivals in the last five years. She graduated from St. Cloud State with a BS in community health, and is working on her master?s degree in clinical research.; Sachel Josefson is a maker, entrepreneur, and professor of exhibit and experience design in The School of Technology, Art & Design (The TAD School) at Bemidji State University. He has taught 2D and 3D design, exhibit design, graphic design, photography, color theory, professionalism, and other technology, art, and design related courses. Sachel is currently seeking opportunities that help him better understand how makers create meaningful ventures, self-definition, and develop self-reliance.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artist project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Erin Wojciechowski: Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.; Daniel Peltzman is the director of annual giving at Minnesota State University?s College of Science and Engineering. He is a founder and current board president of the Twin Cities Horror Festival, a live performance festival now in its tenth season. He has previously managed the Fitzgerald Theater and O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. Erin Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021112,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans of all races, ages and abilities will have access to quality, hands-on arts programs designed to meet their specific needs and interests. We will track: * participant demographic information provided by sites * number of people who participate in programs * modifications made to meet community needs or goals * tools/training we create or share that help engage more Minnesotans","Minnesotans ages five to 90s, of all races, learned from and created with artists in programs customized to their interests and abilities. We tracked number and types of professional development for artists, and they filled out evaluations after. Artists logged program modifications in their end-of-program evaluations. COMPAS tracked participant data in our Salesforce database.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,2000,"Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Tracy Robertson, Virajita Singh, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Heidi Fehlhaber, Jessica Gessner, Melissa Drwall-Hrad, Ryan Kopperud, Dameun Strange, Louis Porter III, Greta (Margaret) Rudolph, Sonya Susta and #269;ek, Brittany Keefe",0.00,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"COMPAS will work with communities and artists to cocreate and run participatory arts programs that engage Minnesotans of all ages in high quality creative arts experiences in literary, visual, musical, and performing arts.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-249,"Terrell Beaudry is the founder and president of SOAR Regional Arts based in Saint Michael. In addition to SOAR, Beaudry is the director of choral music at the Anoka Middle School for the Arts, and director of Music at St. Victoria Catholic Church.; Karlyn Berg graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, obtaining a BFA in painting and graduate printmaking studies at Pratt University. She is a working artist using acrylics, printmaking and collage and she teaches art workshops. In 2017 and 2020 and 2021 she was awarded a Minnesota States Arts Board grants and from The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council in 2018 and 2019 and 2021. She is the administrative assistant at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork, Minnesota. She also is a ISD 318 Community Education Coordinator, and a volunteer dog scentwork trainer for The Iron Rang Dog Training Club.; Megan Krueger is currently the development manager at Every Meal in Roseville. She has worked at several arts organizations including Steppingstone Theatre and Stages Theatre Company. She graduated with a BA in both English literature and theater from Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI).; Angela McDowell is creator of Alleyway Arts & Herbs, LLC, which promotes scholarship and mindfulness through helping people to the realization of art as omnipresent using creative, nonmedical therapy solutions. Alleyway Teas and merchandise are sold locally in Minnesota. McDowell was student counselor at ECMC, a nonprofit, and taught locally at Folwell Performing Arts Magnet.; Gregory Wilkins works at Minnesota State University Mankato as the associate director of the Centennial Student Union and student activities and is a working artist. He served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council for six years, and currently serves an elected two-year term as a curatorial panelist for Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program. In 2020, he served as a Poetry Out Loud judge with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. He formerly served as the director?s assistant, external affairs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021113,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,8181,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","140 Jones-Harrison residents will maintain access and further engage with the arts during and after Covid-19. We will evaluate the success of Phase II by tracking residents' responses regarding the efficacy and level of satisfaction of our virtual art programming delivery using a Likert Scale, as well as through open ended questions and suggestions.","Minnesota residents and communities maintained access to the arts. Resident attendance and participation was charted through our Activity Pro data system. Staff documented accepted invitations to these groups and continued to monitor return attendance, engagement, and positive statements verbalized by residents.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,8181,,"Robyn Gray, Susan Hann, Beth Kilberg, Jeff Kimpton, Barb Louis, Lesley Novich, Michael Olafson, Steven Rice, Leah Stich, and Mary Thorpe-Mease",0.00,"Jones-Harrison Residence AKA Jones-Harrison","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Jones-Harrison will implement phase II of its transition to virtual art programming for residents, which will add additional capacity to maintain arts access for their community after the pandemic, as they see fit.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annette,Greely,"Jones-Harrison Residence AKA Jones-Harrison","3700 Cedar Lake Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"(612) 920-2030",agreely@jones-harrison.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-250,"Terrell Beaudry is the founder and president of SOAR Regional Arts based in Saint Michael. In addition to SOAR, Beaudry is the director of choral music at the Anoka Middle School for the Arts, and director of Music at St. Victoria Catholic Church.; Karlyn Berg graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, obtaining a BFA in painting and graduate printmaking studies at Pratt University. She is a working artist using acrylics, printmaking and collage and she teaches art workshops. In 2017 and 2020 and 2021 she was awarded a Minnesota States Arts Board grants and from The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council in 2018 and 2019 and 2021. She is the administrative assistant at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork, Minnesota. She also is a ISD 318 Community Education Coordinator, and a volunteer dog scentwork trainer for The Iron Rang Dog Training Club.; Megan Krueger is currently the development manager at Every Meal in Roseville. She has worked at several arts organizations including Steppingstone Theatre and Stages Theatre Company. She graduated with a BA in both English literature and theater from Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI).; Angela McDowell is creator of Alleyway Arts & Herbs, LLC, which promotes scholarship and mindfulness through helping people to the realization of art as omnipresent using creative, nonmedical therapy solutions. Alleyway Teas and merchandise are sold locally in Minnesota. McDowell was student counselor at ECMC, a nonprofit, and taught locally at Folwell Performing Arts Magnet.; Gregory Wilkins works at Minnesota State University Mankato as the associate director of the Centennial Student Union and student activities and is a working artist. He served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council for six years, and currently serves an elected two-year term as a curatorial panelist for Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program. In 2020, he served as a Poetry Out Loud judge with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. He formerly served as the director?s assistant, external affairs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021168,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artist will create and make publicly available high-quality recording excerpts of their operas. Producing six high-quality recordings with professional singers, piano, and string trio. Posting the recordings to YouTube with session video and full captioning in English, Somali, Hmong, and Spanish captioning. 500+ views recorded in the first month.","Created and made publicly available high-quality opera recording excerpts. 1. Produced six high-quality recordings with professional singers, piano, and string trio. 2. Posted the recordings to YouTube for three months with full captioning in four languages. 3. Achieved 2,439 views in 3-month period (vs. planned goal of 500+ vie","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Basil K. Considine",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Considine will create high quality studio recordings of six excerpts of operas that he has written or cowritten.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Basil,Considine,"Basil K. Considine",,,MN,,"(617) 858-1617x c",basilus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, St. Louis, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-971,"Alice De Yonge: De Yonge is the program director and CEO of a small nonprofit youth arts education outreach program located in Blue Earth county since 1994, when it was incorporated. She oversees programming, does the grant writing, and creates services for the organization to ensure they are executed throughout the school year. She is the volunteer service learning coordinator and has been on the committee for the Mankato Mdewakanton Association since 1993.; Liz Engelman: Engelman is the founder and director of Tofte Lake Center at Norm?s Fish Camp, a creative retreat center in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. She most recently taught playwriting/directing at the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as the literary director and dramaturg director of new play development at theaters including Mixed Blood, McCarter Theatre, and Intiman Theatre; and as assistant literary manager at Actors Theatre of Louisville. She was the alumnae relations coordinator at Hedgebrook, a retreat for women writers on Whidbey Island. Engelman is on the board of the National New Play Network (NNPN) and the National Theatre Conference (NTC). She received her BA at Brown University (Providence, RI) and her MFA in dramaturgy at Columbia University (New York, NY).; Joan Finnegan: Finnegan is a visual artist whose art is represented by juried sales galleries, a board member of the Bluff Country Art Studio Tour, and cofounder and director of Lanesboro Area Art Trail. She had previously served as board chair of Cornucopia Art Center and Austin Area Art Center, as well as chair and active volunteer of Austin Area Chamber of Commerce. She attended Mankato State University, and is a graduate of the Blandin Community Leadership Program.; Anna Henderson: Henderson is a writer and scientist. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, River Teeth, The Common, among others. She curates the ongoing book art exhibit, The Nature Library. This exhibit was founded based on the belief that science literacy can be increased through the arts. She has been a recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant and a Loft Literary Center Mentor Series award. She is a fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of Minnesota, teaches public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and creative writing at the Loft Literary Center.; William Hernandez: Hernandez Luege is a curatorial assistant for visual arts at the Walker Art Center. He holds a BA in art history/art management from the University of San Francisco, as well as an MA in the history of art from Williams College. His interests are in modern and contemporary Latin American/Latinx Art and the relationship between ideology, political theory, and aesthetics.; Maud Hixson: Hixson, a vocal performer, made her Guthrie Theater debut in the revue Coward?s Women, and has also appeared in Park Square Theater?s The Soul of Gershwin. She teamed with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett in 2012 for the long running Midtown Jazz at Midday concert series at Saint Peter?s in Manhattan and debuted her show Skyscraper Wits in London and New York in 2015. In 2016, she made her second appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection.; Lawrence Weinberg is the director of the Rum River Art Center. Weinberg graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA. He has had several shows and continues to work on two-dimensional media. Weinberg directs a group of fifteen teaching artists and four administrative staff at the art center and still teaches a few virtual classess for kids and older adult. Weinberg founded the art center in 2009 and has grown it from 500 square feet to over 10,000 square feet.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021176,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To connect Minnesota's GLBTQIA culture and community to RECLAIM through performance arts. A brief question and answer form will be filled out by audience members to evaluate what lessons were presented by the performance and what connections they were able to make within the GLBTQIA community.","Nic Lincoln teamed with RECLAIM for a show that featured Gemma Isaackson, and Venus De Mars. MNSAB funds allowed me to produce a show consisting of; a 45-minute-long solo performance of my choreography, danced by Gemma Isaackson, and a 45-minute acoustic concert by Venus De Mars.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Nic Lincoln",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Lincoln teams with RECLAIM for a show featuring Gemma Isaackson, Venus De Mars, and Onya Deek. RECLAIM provides access to mental health for queer and trans youth so they may reclaim their lives from oppression that GLBTQIA culture often faces.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nic,Lincoln,"Nic Lincoln",,,MN,,"(612) 388-7721",popartseeker@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-979,"Alice De Yonge: De Yonge is the program director and CEO of a small nonprofit youth arts education outreach program located in Blue Earth county since 1994, when it was incorporated. She oversees programming, does the grant writing, and creates services for the organization to ensure they are executed throughout the school year. She is the volunteer service learning coordinator and has been on the committee for the Mankato Mdewakanton Association since 1993.; Liz Engelman: Engelman is the founder and director of Tofte Lake Center at Norm?s Fish Camp, a creative retreat center in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. She most recently taught playwriting/directing at the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as the literary director and dramaturg director of new play development at theaters including Mixed Blood, McCarter Theatre, and Intiman Theatre; and as assistant literary manager at Actors Theatre of Louisville. She was the alumnae relations coordinator at Hedgebrook, a retreat for women writers on Whidbey Island. Engelman is on the board of the National New Play Network (NNPN) and the National Theatre Conference (NTC). She received her BA at Brown University (Providence, RI) and her MFA in dramaturgy at Columbia University (New York, NY).; Joan Finnegan: Finnegan is a visual artist whose art is represented by juried sales galleries, a board member of the Bluff Country Art Studio Tour, and cofounder and director of Lanesboro Area Art Trail. She had previously served as board chair of Cornucopia Art Center and Austin Area Art Center, as well as chair and active volunteer of Austin Area Chamber of Commerce. She attended Mankato State University, and is a graduate of the Blandin Community Leadership Program.; Anna Henderson: Henderson is a writer and scientist. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, River Teeth, The Common, among others. She curates the ongoing book art exhibit, The Nature Library. This exhibit was founded based on the belief that science literacy can be increased through the arts. She has been a recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant and a Loft Literary Center Mentor Series award. She is a fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of Minnesota, teaches public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and creative writing at the Loft Literary Center.; William Hernandez: Hernandez Luege is a curatorial assistant for visual arts at the Walker Art Center. He holds a BA in art history/art management from the University of San Francisco, as well as an MA in the history of art from Williams College. His interests are in modern and contemporary Latin American/Latinx Art and the relationship between ideology, political theory, and aesthetics.; Maud Hixson: Hixson, a vocal performer, made her Guthrie Theater debut in the revue Coward?s Women, and has also appeared in Park Square Theater?s The Soul of Gershwin. She teamed with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett in 2012 for the long running Midtown Jazz at Midday concert series at Saint Peter?s in Manhattan and debuted her show Skyscraper Wits in London and New York in 2015. In 2016, she made her second appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection.; Lawrence Weinberg is the director of the Rum River Art Center. Weinberg graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA. He has had several shows and continues to work on two-dimensional media. Weinberg directs a group of fifteen teaching artists and four administrative staff at the art center and still teaches a few virtual classess for kids and older adult. Weinberg founded the art center in 2009 and has grown it from 500 square feet to over 10,000 square feet.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021179,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage audiences that have limited access to arts in a collaborative, participatory performance. Headcount of attendees/participants (both live and virtual) and geographic breadth (counties served). Post-performance survey/discussion with participants to evaluate engagement level.","Engaged 300+ Minnesotans who have difficulty accessing arts (seniors living in residences with limited mobility). Headcount of attendees, post-performance discussions, enthusiasm of participation in the project.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2,,6002,,,,"Andrea E. Leap AKA Andrea Leap",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Leap, in collaboration with Joey Clark, will bring an interactive piano and vocal performance to ten congregate care settings throughout Minnesota, either in person, outdoors, or virtually, as COVID permits.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Leap,"Andrea E. Leap AKA Andrea Leap",,,MN,,"(612) 616-5299",andrealeap@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-982,"Alice De Yonge: De Yonge is the program director and CEO of a small nonprofit youth arts education outreach program located in Blue Earth county since 1994, when it was incorporated. She oversees programming, does the grant writing, and creates services for the organization to ensure they are executed throughout the school year. She is the volunteer service learning coordinator and has been on the committee for the Mankato Mdewakanton Association since 1993.; Liz Engelman: Engelman is the founder and director of Tofte Lake Center at Norm?s Fish Camp, a creative retreat center in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. She most recently taught playwriting/directing at the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as the literary director and dramaturg director of new play development at theaters including Mixed Blood, McCarter Theatre, and Intiman Theatre; and as assistant literary manager at Actors Theatre of Louisville. She was the alumnae relations coordinator at Hedgebrook, a retreat for women writers on Whidbey Island. Engelman is on the board of the National New Play Network (NNPN) and the National Theatre Conference (NTC). She received her BA at Brown University (Providence, RI) and her MFA in dramaturgy at Columbia University (New York, NY).; Joan Finnegan: Finnegan is a visual artist whose art is represented by juried sales galleries, a board member of the Bluff Country Art Studio Tour, and cofounder and director of Lanesboro Area Art Trail. She had previously served as board chair of Cornucopia Art Center and Austin Area Art Center, as well as chair and active volunteer of Austin Area Chamber of Commerce. She attended Mankato State University, and is a graduate of the Blandin Community Leadership Program.; Anna Henderson: Henderson is a writer and scientist. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, River Teeth, The Common, among others. She curates the ongoing book art exhibit, The Nature Library. This exhibit was founded based on the belief that science literacy can be increased through the arts. She has been a recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant and a Loft Literary Center Mentor Series award. She is a fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of Minnesota, teaches public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and creative writing at the Loft Literary Center.; William Hernandez: Hernandez Luege is a curatorial assistant for visual arts at the Walker Art Center. He holds a BA in art history/art management from the University of San Francisco, as well as an MA in the history of art from Williams College. His interests are in modern and contemporary Latin American/Latinx Art and the relationship between ideology, political theory, and aesthetics.; Maud Hixson: Hixson, a vocal performer, made her Guthrie Theater debut in the revue Coward?s Women, and has also appeared in Park Square Theater?s The Soul of Gershwin. She teamed with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett in 2012 for the long running Midtown Jazz at Midday concert series at Saint Peter?s in Manhattan and debuted her show Skyscraper Wits in London and New York in 2015. In 2016, she made her second appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection.; Lawrence Weinberg is the director of the Rum River Art Center. Weinberg graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA. He has had several shows and continues to work on two-dimensional media. Weinberg directs a group of fifteen teaching artists and four administrative staff at the art center and still teaches a few virtual classess for kids and older adult. Weinberg founded the art center in 2009 and has grown it from 500 square feet to over 10,000 square feet.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021191,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will finish my novel-in-progress so that I can raise awareness of mental health issues in the artistic community in Minnesota. The completion of an edited first draft of my novel at 50,000+ words. Printing and distribution of a chapter of the novel in a chapbook format. Connecting with audiences via social media to foster discussion of mental health among artists.","I completed and edited first draft of my novel at 60,000+ words, and printed and distributed part of a chapter of the novel in zine format. I used a word-count tool to track my manuscript progress. The novel ended up being longer than I anticipated. The zine we produced was distributed to a mailing list of 260 people.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Steven L. Lang AKA Steven Lang",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Lang will finish his novel in progress with the goal of raising awareness of mental health issues in the artistic community in Minnesota.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Lang,"Steven L. Lang AKA Steven Lang",,,MN,,"(612) 275-9335",steve@stevenlang.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-994,"Alice De Yonge: De Yonge is the program director and CEO of a small nonprofit youth arts education outreach program located in Blue Earth county since 1994, when it was incorporated. She oversees programming, does the grant writing, and creates services for the organization to ensure they are executed throughout the school year. She is the volunteer service learning coordinator and has been on the committee for the Mankato Mdewakanton Association since 1993.; Liz Engelman: Engelman is the founder and director of Tofte Lake Center at Norm?s Fish Camp, a creative retreat center in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. She most recently taught playwriting/directing at the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as the literary director and dramaturg director of new play development at theaters including Mixed Blood, McCarter Theatre, and Intiman Theatre; and as assistant literary manager at Actors Theatre of Louisville. She was the alumnae relations coordinator at Hedgebrook, a retreat for women writers on Whidbey Island. Engelman is on the board of the National New Play Network (NNPN) and the National Theatre Conference (NTC). She received her BA at Brown University (Providence, RI) and her MFA in dramaturgy at Columbia University (New York, NY).; Joan Finnegan: Finnegan is a visual artist whose art is represented by juried sales galleries, a board member of the Bluff Country Art Studio Tour, and cofounder and director of Lanesboro Area Art Trail. She had previously served as board chair of Cornucopia Art Center and Austin Area Art Center, as well as chair and active volunteer of Austin Area Chamber of Commerce. She attended Mankato State University, and is a graduate of the Blandin Community Leadership Program.; Anna Henderson: Henderson is a writer and scientist. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, River Teeth, The Common, among others. She curates the ongoing book art exhibit, The Nature Library. This exhibit was founded based on the belief that science literacy can be increased through the arts. She has been a recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant and a Loft Literary Center Mentor Series award. She is a fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of Minnesota, teaches public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and creative writing at the Loft Literary Center.; William Hernandez: Hernandez Luege is a curatorial assistant for visual arts at the Walker Art Center. He holds a BA in art history/art management from the University of San Francisco, as well as an MA in the history of art from Williams College. His interests are in modern and contemporary Latin American/Latinx Art and the relationship between ideology, political theory, and aesthetics.; Maud Hixson: Hixson, a vocal performer, made her Guthrie Theater debut in the revue Coward?s Women, and has also appeared in Park Square Theater?s The Soul of Gershwin. She teamed with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett in 2012 for the long running Midtown Jazz at Midday concert series at Saint Peter?s in Manhattan and debuted her show Skyscraper Wits in London and New York in 2015. In 2016, she made her second appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection.; Lawrence Weinberg is the director of the Rum River Art Center. Weinberg graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA. He has had several shows and continues to work on two-dimensional media. Weinberg directs a group of fifteen teaching artists and four administrative staff at the art center and still teaches a few virtual classess for kids and older adult. Weinberg founded the art center in 2009 and has grown it from 500 square feet to over 10,000 square feet.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021243,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota residents will have broad access, free of charge, to the music we perform through increased livestream activity in our 2021.22 season. The SPCO will measure the total number and location of viewers in our free online Concert Library during the 2021.22 season, and measure this against past viewership and geographic data.","We reached 6,721 Minnesotans with thirteen FREE live and special concert streams. Over 500 Minnesotans watched each program, matching in-person capacity. Google Analytics was used to track viewership and other useful demographic data of SPCO's digital audience, such as geographic location. To gauge success data was collected and compared to other online programs, past years and in-person data.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,2273,"Doug Affinito, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Christopher M. Brown, Anne Cheney, Sheldon W. Damberg, Becky Debertin, Victor de Meireles, Rick Dow, Stephanie Fehr, Jason Max Ferdinand, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Keith M. Halperin, Ann Huntrods, A. J. Huss Jr., Carolynn Johnson, James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer M.D., Arthur Klebanov, Randy Kroll, Robert L. Lee, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, Andrea McCue, Alfred P. Moore, David Moore Jr., David Myers, Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Eric Prindle, Peter Remes, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Jack Rossmann, Marty Rossmann, Daniel J. Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Eric Skytte, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Alan Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Justin Windschitl",0.00,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will provide free digital access to concerts through increased livestreamed concerts from the Ordway Concert Hall via its free online Concert Library.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Houston",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-273,"Crystal Boyd is the pollinator programs manager for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where she manages an annual grant cycle that awards up to $1.8 million per year. She also is the founder and president of Crystal Boyd Consulting LLC, which assists nonprofits, local governments, and museums with implementing history projects in Minnesota. Since 2013, she has managed eleven arts and cultural heritage fund grants totaling more than $230,000. Boyd earned her bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from the University of Minnesota, and her master's in museum studies from the University of Colorado.; Joyce Broderson is a past Arts Board grant advisory reviewer and has most recently been associated with the Minnesota Social Service Association as a board member. She currently advises both organizations and individuals on recruiting and retaining people of color and seniors, as well as combating systemic racism. She has a doctorate in business administration, an MBA, a BA in human service administration, and a merchandising degree.; Christopher Clouser is a composing guitarist, songwriter, and performer based between Mexico City and the U. S. Combining elements of rock, jazz blues, spoken word, and improvised musics, Clouser has toured the world with his group A Love Electric, as a solo act, and performed alongside luminaries from John Lurie to John Zorn, Flea, Cyro Baptista, John Medeski, Keb Mo, and more. Philanthropy and community outreach work have been an important part of Clouser's work in Mexico and beyond. As the founder of Music Mission, Clouser and patrons have donated thousands of dollars worth of instruments, education materials, workshops, and basic needs support to communities in Nicaragua, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Durango, the U. S., and more. Clouser also is the founder of Ropeadope Sur, a record label based out of Mexico City with a focus on Mexican acts in search of increased projection of their music, the first act signed being Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz, an acapella group singing slave era songs on the ranches on northern Mexico.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo?s music. Her arrangements and recordings include Celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a 30-year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Lindsay Halleckson?s work lives at the intersection of art, science, and environmentalism. Her paintings have been shown in galleries across the country, including Woman Made Gallery (Chicago), Harwood Art Center (Albuquerque), and DeVos Art Museum (Marquette). She has been awarded grants from the Arts Board (2018), Metropolitan Regional Arts Council/McKnight Foundation (2017) and Puffin Foundation (2013). She has received residencies in the Arctic Circle (2018), at Hinge Arts at The Kirkbride (2016), as a Jerome funded Emerging Artist Fellow at Tofte Lake Center (2011) and at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (2010). She was an Art(ists) on the Verge 10 Fellow, and her work is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, CO, and Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX. She has her BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.; Timothy Heitman is an independent graphic design consultant with more than 30 years experience designing for identity, print, Web, and environmental design. Working with a local consortium of independent designers, Heitman's team won a national design competition to build Bearden Place, a small, affordable live/work development to be located in North Minneapolis to benefit local artists. Many of his environmental designs can be seen in significant buildings in Minnesota and nationally including: the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Saint Paul (terrazzo floor emblem); Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus, Minneapolis (donor acknowledgement wall); Cuningham Offices, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (branding graphics); and Epic Systems Software, Verona, WI (custom graphic ceiling installation). Heitman currently serves as a board member for Skewed Visions, a small independent performance company and Shapiro & Smith Dance. He is a founding member of the early music ensemble, Eglantine Consort. Heitman holds a BA from Augsburg University in music and German. He furthered his studies at the University of Minnesota in the department of studio arts.; Timothy King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk. Kara Siegfried is an Indian education liaison at Reede Gray Elementary School. She is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community where she was previously the assistant tribal planner/grant writer and intergenerational cultural incubator director. In this position, she successfully raised money for arts programming, including pottery, digital arts, and traditional arts apprenticeships, summer youth program arts learning, and individual artist endeavors. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in public health education and promotion. She enjoys playing piano and painting, especially traditional Dakota florals on moccasins and regalia.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021244,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Via upgraded technology, the Center will provide free-to-all arts experiences (play readings, conversations, etc) to Minnesotans all across the state. We will gather post-participation surveys and IP addresses from online audiences, adjusting our sharing model in response to feedback and focusing outreach according to attendees location. We will regularly consult with our Accessibility Committee.","The Center provided free and accessible play readings and conversations online that engaged Minnesotans across the state. Playwrights' Center staff gathered IP addresses of online audiences and collected informal feedback from participants and audiences.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,15000,,"Jeffrey Bores, Maura Brew, Geoffrey Curley, Harrison David Rivers, Karl Gajdusek, Annie Gensler, Jodi Grundyson, Christina Ham, Jon Harkness, Jeff Hedlund, Charlyne Hovi, Jonathan Jensen, Becky Krull Kraling, Melanie Marnich, Carla Paulson, Mark Perlberg, Christopher Schout, Leah Spinosa de Vega, Michael Winn, Jane Zilch, Robert Chelimsky, Jeremy B. Cohen",0.00,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Playwrights' Center will expand its recording/streaming technology and deliver meaningful, inclusive, and free to all arts experiences to Minnesotans.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Chelimsky,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481",robertc@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Lake, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-274,"Crystal Boyd is the pollinator programs manager for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where she manages an annual grant cycle that awards up to $1.8 million per year. She also is the founder and president of Crystal Boyd Consulting LLC, which assists nonprofits, local governments, and museums with implementing history projects in Minnesota. Since 2013, she has managed eleven arts and cultural heritage fund grants totaling more than $230,000. Boyd earned her bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from the University of Minnesota, and her master's in museum studies from the University of Colorado.; Joyce Broderson is a past Arts Board grant advisory reviewer and has most recently been associated with the Minnesota Social Service Association as a board member. She currently advises both organizations and individuals on recruiting and retaining people of color and seniors, as well as combating systemic racism. She has a doctorate in business administration, an MBA, a BA in human service administration, and a merchandising degree.; Christopher Clouser is a composing guitarist, songwriter, and performer based between Mexico City and the U. S. Combining elements of rock, jazz blues, spoken word, and improvised musics, Clouser has toured the world with his group A Love Electric, as a solo act, and performed alongside luminaries from John Lurie to John Zorn, Flea, Cyro Baptista, John Medeski, Keb Mo, and more. Philanthropy and community outreach work have been an important part of Clouser's work in Mexico and beyond. As the founder of Music Mission, Clouser and patrons have donated thousands of dollars worth of instruments, education materials, workshops, and basic needs support to communities in Nicaragua, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Durango, the U. S., and more. Clouser also is the founder of Ropeadope Sur, a record label based out of Mexico City with a focus on Mexican acts in search of increased projection of their music, the first act signed being Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz, an acapella group singing slave era songs on the ranches on northern Mexico.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo?s music. Her arrangements and recordings include Celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a 30-year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Lindsay Halleckson?s work lives at the intersection of art, science, and environmentalism. Her paintings have been shown in galleries across the country, including Woman Made Gallery (Chicago), Harwood Art Center (Albuquerque), and DeVos Art Museum (Marquette). She has been awarded grants from the Arts Board (2018), Metropolitan Regional Arts Council/McKnight Foundation (2017) and Puffin Foundation (2013). She has received residencies in the Arctic Circle (2018), at Hinge Arts at The Kirkbride (2016), as a Jerome funded Emerging Artist Fellow at Tofte Lake Center (2011) and at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (2010). She was an Art(ists) on the Verge 10 Fellow, and her work is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, CO, and Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX. She has her BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.; Timothy Heitman is an independent graphic design consultant with more than 30 years experience designing for identity, print, Web, and environmental design. Working with a local consortium of independent designers, Heitman's team won a national design competition to build Bearden Place, a small, affordable live/work development to be located in North Minneapolis to benefit local artists. Many of his environmental designs can be seen in significant buildings in Minnesota and nationally including: the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Saint Paul (terrazzo floor emblem); Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus, Minneapolis (donor acknowledgement wall); Cuningham Offices, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (branding graphics); and Epic Systems Software, Verona, WI (custom graphic ceiling installation). Heitman currently serves as a board member for Skewed Visions, a small independent performance company and Shapiro & Smith Dance. He is a founding member of the early music ensemble, Eglantine Consort. Heitman holds a BA from Augsburg University in music and German. He furthered his studies at the University of Minnesota in the department of studio arts.; Timothy King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk. Kara Siegfried is an Indian education liaison at Reede Gray Elementary School. She is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community where she was previously the assistant tribal planner/grant writer and intergenerational cultural incubator director. In this position, she successfully raised money for arts programming, including pottery, digital arts, and traditional arts apprenticeships, summer youth program arts learning, and individual artist endeavors. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in public health education and promotion. She enjoys playing piano and painting, especially traditional Dakota florals on moccasins and regalia.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021251,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesota residents will be introduced to the rich cultural tradition of Latvian song and dance at a six day long festival. By the total number of festival attendees, how many attendees are not active in the local Latvian community, and anecdotal comments about whether attendees enjoyed the festival events.","Minnesota residents were introduced to the rich cultural tradition of Latvian song and dance. We monitored ticket sales, inquiries to our website, and contacts with Organizing Committee members to determine the number of people attending, where they were from, and whether they had prior contacts with Latvians.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Ansis Viksnins, Zinta Pone, Indra Halvorsone, Janis Barobs, Ben Alle, Mara Pelece, Larisa Ozola, Baiba Olingere, Anna Hobbs, Andrejs Lazda, Andris Valdmanis, Diana Atvara.",0.00,"Latvian Organization Association of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Latvian Organization Association of Minnesota will assist in presenting a six-day festival celebrating Latvian culture and introducing Minnesota audiences to the rich tradition of Latvian song and dance.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ansis,Viksnins,"Latvian Organization Association of Minnesota","3152 17th Ave S ?",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 722-4622",avviksnins@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-281,"Crystal Boyd is the pollinator programs manager for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where she manages an annual grant cycle that awards up to $1.8 million per year. She also is the founder and president of Crystal Boyd Consulting LLC, which assists nonprofits, local governments, and museums with implementing history projects in Minnesota. Since 2013, she has managed eleven arts and cultural heritage fund grants totaling more than $230,000. Boyd earned her bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from the University of Minnesota, and her master's in museum studies from the University of Colorado.; Joyce Broderson is a past Arts Board grant advisory reviewer and has most recently been associated with the Minnesota Social Service Association as a board member. She currently advises both organizations and individuals on recruiting and retaining people of color and seniors, as well as combating systemic racism. She has a doctorate in business administration, an MBA, a BA in human service administration, and a merchandising degree.; Christopher Clouser is a composing guitarist, songwriter, and performer based between Mexico City and the U. S. Combining elements of rock, jazz blues, spoken word, and improvised musics, Clouser has toured the world with his group A Love Electric, as a solo act, and performed alongside luminaries from John Lurie to John Zorn, Flea, Cyro Baptista, John Medeski, Keb Mo, and more. Philanthropy and community outreach work have been an important part of Clouser's work in Mexico and beyond. As the founder of Music Mission, Clouser and patrons have donated thousands of dollars worth of instruments, education materials, workshops, and basic needs support to communities in Nicaragua, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Durango, the U. S., and more. Clouser also is the founder of Ropeadope Sur, a record label based out of Mexico City with a focus on Mexican acts in search of increased projection of their music, the first act signed being Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz, an acapella group singing slave era songs on the ranches on northern Mexico.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo?s music. Her arrangements and recordings include Celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a 30-year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Lindsay Halleckson?s work lives at the intersection of art, science, and environmentalism. Her paintings have been shown in galleries across the country, including Woman Made Gallery (Chicago), Harwood Art Center (Albuquerque), and DeVos Art Museum (Marquette). She has been awarded grants from the Arts Board (2018), Metropolitan Regional Arts Council/McKnight Foundation (2017) and Puffin Foundation (2013). She has received residencies in the Arctic Circle (2018), at Hinge Arts at The Kirkbride (2016), as a Jerome funded Emerging Artist Fellow at Tofte Lake Center (2011) and at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (2010). She was an Art(ists) on the Verge 10 Fellow, and her work is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, CO, and Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX. She has her BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.; Timothy Heitman is an independent graphic design consultant with more than 30 years experience designing for identity, print, Web, and environmental design. Working with a local consortium of independent designers, Heitman's team won a national design competition to build Bearden Place, a small, affordable live/work development to be located in North Minneapolis to benefit local artists. Many of his environmental designs can be seen in significant buildings in Minnesota and nationally including: the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Saint Paul (terrazzo floor emblem); Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus, Minneapolis (donor acknowledgement wall); Cuningham Offices, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (branding graphics); and Epic Systems Software, Verona, WI (custom graphic ceiling installation). Heitman currently serves as a board member for Skewed Visions, a small independent performance company and Shapiro & Smith Dance. He is a founding member of the early music ensemble, Eglantine Consort. Heitman holds a BA from Augsburg University in music and German. He furthered his studies at the University of Minnesota in the department of studio arts.; Timothy King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk. Kara Siegfried is an Indian education liaison at Reede Gray Elementary School. She is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community where she was previously the assistant tribal planner/grant writer and intergenerational cultural incubator director. In this position, she successfully raised money for arts programming, including pottery, digital arts, and traditional arts apprenticeships, summer youth program arts learning, and individual artist endeavors. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in public health education and promotion. She enjoys playing piano and painting, especially traditional Dakota florals on moccasins and regalia.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021276,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans from diverse racial, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will experience accessible arts experiences through school partnerships. We will collect racial, socioeconomic and geo data from public school districts. Teacher surveys will capture qualitative data and net promoter scores. We will track the content of post-show conversations and solicit feedback from attending students.","Minnesotans from diverse racial, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds experienced accessible arts experiences through school partnerships. We collected racial, socioeconomic and geo data from public school districts. Teacher surveys captured qualitative data and net promoter scores. We tracked the content of post-show conversations and solicited feedback from attending students.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1,,25001,,"Silvia M. Perez, Stefanie Adams, Steven J. Thompson, Adebisi Wilson, George Montague, John W. Geelan, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Morgan Burns, Jamie Candee, Joe Carroll, Jodi Chu, Scott Cummings, Peter Diessner, Amol Dixit, Danielle Duzan, Ben Eklo, Meredith Englund, Isa Loundon Flaherty, Bob Frenzel, Andy Gorski, Conor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Kate Kelly, ellie krug, Chad M. Larsen, Anne M. Lockner, Mary Loeffelholz, Trisha London, Wendy Mahling, Kelly Miller, Sonny Miller, Jeb A. Myers, Thor Nelson, Nnamdi Njoku, Amanda Norman, Doug Parish, Angela Pennington, Maria Wagner Reamer, Craig E. Samitt, M.D., Chris Schermer, Noreen Sedgeman, Hillery Shay, Wendy Skjerven, Anne E. Stavney, Tanya M. Taylor, David Van Benschoten, Hannah Yankelevich, Kashi Yoshikawa, Mike Zechmeister",0.00,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Children's Theatre Company will remove financial and geographic barriers to participation in theater by subsidizing tickets and transportation for Minnesota public schools attending weekday student matinees, enhanced by preshow classroom resources and postshow conversations.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-738,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021281,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Kaddatz Galleries will maintain and expand their connection with Minnesota residents by enhancing their online presence. Outcomes will be measured by tracking the number of website visitors, email subscribers, class registrants, exhibition attendees and social media engagements.","Kaddatz Galleries has maintained and expanded its connection with Minnesota residents by enhancing its online presence. Outcomes have been measured by tracking the number of website visitors, email subscribers, and exhibition and event attendees; and levels of social media and other digital engagement.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",384,,25384,4101,"Bill Adams, Edwin (Buzz) Anderson, Scott DeMartelaere, Dominic Facio, Linda MacFarlane, Rebecca Lynn Peterson, Ruth Rosengren, Carl Zachmann",0.00,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Kaddatz Galleries will contract services for website redesign and integration improvements to better connect, engage, and inform viewers about Kaddatz Galleries, its programming, and the artists and people it serves.",2022-05-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Callahan,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","111 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-4405",amanda@kaddatzgalleries.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-743,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021297,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,22100,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WGM will add a third staff member to sustain and deepen its membership and programming. WGM's Board and staff will use financial and staff reports and program participation data to ensure hiring and retention of third staff member and maintenance and growth of program participation by current and underrepresented groups.","WGM added a third full-time employee, whose role sustained its membership and programming. Weavers Guild of Minnesota used financial reports, program enrollment and evaluations, membership enrollment and shop sales to evaluate impact. Conversations with stakeholders and observational data were also used.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,22100,600,"Amanda Anderson, Lisa Black, Barbara Daiker, Dawn Gillette-Kircher, Neal Goman, Melba Granlund, Barbara Heath, Deb Jensen, Cass Markovich, Mary Mateer, Keith Pierce, Joseph Rubin, Matthew Schutz, Dawn Severson, Linda Soranno, Orton Tofte, Beth Varro",1.00,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota will add a third full-time staff position to sustain and deepen its membership and access to textile workshops, exhibitions, and classes with particular focus on underrepresented and outstate Minnesotans.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Konop,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463x 3",education@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Olmsted",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-759,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10016652,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CCT staff members will engage a minimum of 120 community members in hands-on theater arts activities between Jan. 2021 and Nov. 2021. CCT staff will count and record the number of participants engaged in individual hands-on theater activities between Jan. 2021 and Nov. 2021. Participant counts from each activity will be added together and reported to the CCT Board of Directors.","CCT staff members engaged 347 community members in hands-on theatre activities between Jan. 2021 and Dec. 2021. CCT staff counted and recorded the number of participants engaged in individual hands-on theater activities between Jan. 2021 and Dec. 2021. Participant counts from each activity were added together and reported to the CCT Board of Directors.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,2500,"David Beck-O'Sullivan, Kelly Beck-O'Sullivan, Angie Carlson, Amy LaVallie-Rose, Gennia Provencher, Joey Orlando",0.00,"CastleCo Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Children's Castle Theater will priortize providing compensation to staff in order to engage community in hands-on theater arts activities.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kayla,Yaeger,"Children's Castle Theater","19600 Ipava Ave Lakeville North HS",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(612) 388-7961",childrenscastletheater@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Rice, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-95,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016664,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14942,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GVI will maintain connections by offering virtual chorus participation for singers with dementia and online performances for the larger community. Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from singers and community members via online surveys measuring social connections, learnings and satisfaction with the artistic quality presented.","Giving Voice successfully maintained connections to singers with dementia and with audiences through our virtual choruses and concerts. We used a variety of quantitative and qualitative tools to collect data and evaluate program success including participant surveys, enrollment numberss, audience numbers, and personal stories.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14942,,"Karen Kenny, Jim Jenson, Nancy Fushan, Keath Young, Richard Golden, Barbara Greene, Darrell Foss, Angela Lunde, Heather Mulder, Sally Scoggin, Jean Thomson, Zarina Madolimov, Frank Bennett, Carol Lee Randall",0.00,"Giving Voice Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Giving Voice Initiative will maintain connections to singers with dementia and their care partners in Minnesota by offering chorus participation with weekly rehearsals and social time in a safe online platform.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eyleen,Braaten,"Giving Voice Initiative","7801 E Bush Lake Rd Ste 120",Bloomington,MN,55439,"(612) 440-9660",eyleen@givingvoicechorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-102,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a Minnesota writer and attorney. Her books include a children's book, Daughter, Have I Told You? from Henry Holt Press, two print novels and a YA e-book trilogy. Her second novel, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake from New Rivers Press was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Coyne is a graduate of the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school. She has a BA from Macalester College and a JD from American University Washington College of Law.; Travis Lusk: Travis Lusk's poetry has appeared in the Hamline Art and Literature Review, Soda Fountain, Icarus and Fulcrum: An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics. He has been featured reader at Ginkgo Coffeehouse; performed at Balls Cabaret, the Artist's Quarter; and was runner-up in Kieran's Pub's first story slam. He has been a finalist for the Loft Mentor Series and received a 2015 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Lusk's zines can be found in zine collection at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.; Nichole Markworth: Markworth is the 5th -12th grade band director at Lac qui Parle Valley School District near Madison. She also serves as the senior high student council advisor and jazz band director. She graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) in 2013 with a bachelor of music education degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental music education. In 2017, she went on to receive her master's in education from Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD). In 2019, she received the Minnesota Association of Student Councils Advisor of the Year for the southwest division. Markworth is the Secretary for the LqPV Education Association.; Xinyi Qian: Xinyi Qian, PhD, has been a tourism specialist at University of Minnesota Tourism Center since June 2013. Qian conducts applied research on a variety of tourism related topics. Qian is the lead instructor of the festival and event management online course, an educational program that builds essential knowledge for successfully managing and sustaining an event. Prior to joining the Tourism Center, Qian was a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at University of Minnesota. Qian received master's and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University.; Victoria Virasy-Ertelt: Virasy-Ertelt works as an advancement associate at Emma Norton, a nonprofit dedicated to providing stable housing for women experiencing homelessness with the added challenge of mental health and chemical dependencies. She is focused on bringing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed philosophy of care, into implementation. In 2015, Virasy-Ertelt graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in public health and East Asian studies with a certificate of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Virasy-Ertelt has also held student leadership positions. She strives to make historically disenfranchised voices heard in her work.; Anita Wallace: Wallace has served as the graduate program coordinator in philosophy at the University of Minnesota for over eighteen years. She received a Joan Aldous Diversity and Public Engagement Grant for her work titled ""Climate and Community: An Assessment of Diversity in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota"". As a community gardener, she wrote a successful proposal that received a grant from Honeywell titled ""Building Access: Wheelchair Accessible Raised Beds for a Phillips Community Garden?. She completed all of the coursework toward a PhD at the University of Minnesota, in social and philosophical foundations of education. Her thesis project remains a work in progress. She received her master's in history and philosophy of education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor's degree in studio arts from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016667,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will upgrade my internet presence, make visual/literary art, produce a Grupo Soap del Corazon museum tour and publish a new book of poetry. Evaluation would include time spent making art, videos, and writing; a highly attended exhibition ending at the Minnesota Museum; my website upgraded; a newsletter established; web analytics learned; a publicity mailing, and poetry self-published.","Updated three websites, made visual/literary art, produced Grupo Soap del Corazon museum tour, published poetry book, participated in two exhibitions. Exhibit attendance, word of mouth and email.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Douglas Padilla AKA Dougie Padilla",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Padilla will upgrade his websites and create a monthly arts newsletter, make visual and literary art, and coproduce a Grupo Soap del Corazon museum tour. He will also publish a new book of poetry and will do readings, if possible to do so safely.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Padilla,"Douglas Padilla AKA Dougie Padilla",,,MN,,"(612) 275-2835",dougie@dougiepadilla.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lake, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-77,"Carrie Brase: Brase retired after working 22 years at Riverland Community College, predominately in student services, and 31 years with Macy's special events department. Brase was previously the coowner and human resources director for Riverside TV and Appliance company in Owatonna and Rochester. After graduating from North Park University (Chicago, IL) with a BA in English, drama, and communication, Brase spent seven years teaching high school English and theater, as well as directing and coaching. Brase has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state, and international levels including Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. She is currently serving as president of the board of directors for the OAC.; Debra deNoyelles: deNoyelles is the development director for the Capri Theater. Her arts experience includes working for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Soap Factory, East Side Arts Council, SteppingStone Theater, and more. She currently serves on the board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals-MN Chapter and the Advisory Board of SooVAC. deNoyelles has a BFA and MA in art history from the University of Kansas.; Katherine Dodge: Now retired, Kathy Dodge taught high school English. She followed that career to become executive director of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program. She chaired the steering committee for the Minnesota Orchestra's first Common Chords residency in Grand Rapids, served on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) board, cofounded Grand Rapids Arts, chaired the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, and served on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. She is recipient of the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award from ARAC. Her education includes a BA in English from St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) and an MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY).; Mirella Espino: Mirella Espino is development associate at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES). Espino is a second-generation Latina of Mexican descent. Navigating both the Spanish and English languages and two cultures drives Espino to advocate for a society where all are welcomed and celebrated. Immigration, public policy, the arts, and cultural preservation/engagement are her passions. Espino has written grant proposals for the advocacy and community engagement and the Latino arts and cultural engagement divisions at CLUES. Originally from central Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA in political science and Latin American studies.; Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle joined the Austin Area Arts team as executive director in November 2016. Helle previously worked at Riverland Community College and Vision 2020 Austin. Helle earned a BFA from Iowa State University in graphic design with a minor in journalism/mass communication. She continues her nonprofit education, most recently completing a program on managing capital campaigns with the University of Indiana Lily School of Philanthropy. Helle serves on the Austin city council and is a member of the Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Community Education Advisory Board, and the new Culture and Arts Commission.; Linda Salisbury: Lin Salisbury is a writer, event planner, and host and producer of Superior Reads and Superior Reviews on WTIP 90.7 Radio (Grand Marais). She was a Loft Mentor Series Fellow in creative nonfiction, and has been published in Snowshoemag.com and Fourth Genre. She completed a memoir Crazy For You, and she is currently working on a novel, The Violet Hour Book Club. Salisbury formerly worked for the Grand Marais Art Colony as an event planner responsible for planning and implementing the Grand Marais Arts Festival, a festival featuring seventy-five artists from around the region during a two-day festival on the North Shore of Lake Superior.; Boonmee Yang: Yang holds a master's degree in ESL education and works as an EL teacher in Saint Paul. He has volunteered with SOY (Shades of Yellow) in the past as a grant application reviewer, along with reviewing lesson plans for AMAZEworks to check for accurate representation and cultural sensitivity. He is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's teacher advisory board for integrating Asian American art in education.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016668,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Formally release new single 'I Can't Breathe', Create Video for 'I Can't Breathe' and hold live virtual performances. The ultimate goal with the song and video 'I Can't Breathe' is to help educate and heal the communities of Minnesota. Our goal is to hold four virtual performances for the communities of Minnesota.","Promoted Single and Video of 'I Can't Breathe', to educate and help the community heal. Also held live event bringing local artists together. Promoted Single of 'I Can't Breathe'; Promoted Video of 'I Can't Breathe'; Held live event featuring local entertainers and offering a space for black owned business to expand their business.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2723,,8723,,,,"Rico L. Nevotion Woodard",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Nevotion will produce live virtual shows and will produce a music video that will uplift, educate, and heal the community as a whole as they work on dealing with and healing from the social injustices they are facing.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rico,"Nevotion Woodard","Rico L. Nevotion Woodard",,,MN,,"(612) 978-6045",nevotionbusiness@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-78,"Roberta Gray: Robyn Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Adaobi Okolue: Adaobi Okolue is the executive director of Twin Cities Media Alliance, a nonprofit media arts organization equipping people and organizations with the power of media arts to shape narratives that advance equity and justice. She has been featured on Minnesota Public Radio, The Loft Literary Center, Pollen, and The Atlantic. Hailing originally from Nigeria, Okolue is a writer, visual and performance artist, and producer. She is also an alum to both the Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative and VONA Writing Workshop fellowships. Okolue has a bachelor's degree in strategic communication from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, School of Journalism.; Akiko Ostlund: Akiko Ostlund began dancing as a tribal fusion belly dancer and studies many dance forms such as salsa, bachata, hula, and tutting. Ostlund collaborates with puppeteers in various projects including Barebones' Halloween Extravaganza, the May Day Parade, and Puppet Cabaret, as well as projects with individual puppeteers. All of her works focus on community and reflect her voice as an immigrant woman of color. She is heavily invested in connecting with youth of color in her community. As a curator she regularly visits local high school showcases to familiarize herself with the new generation and presents young artists in the shows she curates.; Seho Park: Seho Park practices art and teaches at Winona State University. He did graduate studies at the University of Minnesota. Park has served on Arts Board panels and also was a panelist on the Minnesota Artists Exhibition program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. His artworks were included in the ""Minnesota Biennials? of the Minnesota Museum of American Art in Saint Paul, ""2-D on 3-D? at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; ""Art on the Plains XII? at the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND), and ""Move? at the Rochester Art Center.; Elizabeth Torres: Elizabeth Horneber was a 2019 recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant. Her essays have appeared in journals such as AGNI, Hobart, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She has an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently an assistant professor at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato. She volunteers with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, and she has previously served as an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant panelist and as a judge for the Minnesota Book Awards.; Sten Wall: Wall is a current board member of the small multigenerational community theater, Chaska Valley Community Theater. He has worked with professional theaters across the country, specifically in Virginia and Minnesota. He received his master's in public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University where he also studied nonprofit management. He receiving his BA in theatre and history from Lenoir-Rhyne University. He currently works at HealthPartners in member services.; Claire Wick: Based in Saint Louis Park, Claire Wick is a marketing assistant at Broadway Across America in its north office. She helps promote touring Broadway shows in five different cities across the Midwest, including Minneapolis. In addition to being an avid consumer of the arts, she has been involved in community theater in the Twin Cities. Before coming to Minnesota, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in arts management and vocal music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016674,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sidekick Theatre will stay connected to its audience by developing a new musical based on local history that meets audience needs and interests. Sidekick will present and record a staged reading of the show for audience feedback. The in-person audience will be asked to participate in a facilitated conversation, while audiences who view the reading online will be asked to complete a survey.","Successfully maintained engagement with local artists and community members and increased demographic diversity of the former. Audience members participated in a conversation after the reading. In addition, the reading was recorded and made available on the Sidekick's website, and a link was sent to the theatre's email list and participants were asked to complete a survey.","achieved proposed outcomes",82,,15082,,"Alex Blackmer, Terry Lynn Carlson, Brian Pekol, Becky Salita, Ivory Doublette, Heidi Fellner, Kevin Klein, Tim Stolz, Ernest Briggs",0.00,"New Plays, Inc AKA Sidekick Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Sidekick Theatre will develop a musical about King Solomon's Mines, the 1960s era Minneapolis nightclub that catered to both black and white patrons.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Stolz,"New Plays, Inc AKA Sidekick Theatre","6670 Game Farm Rd E",Mound,MN,55364,"(612) 440-7529",tim@sidekicktheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-107,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016678,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Ashland Productions will shift to offer online programming during this extended period without live theater productions. Ashland will measure the number of young people served and will use survey data, both quantitative and qualitative, to measure impact of new programs and seek to iteratively improve them over the course of the season.","Ashland Productions created entirely new online programming for young participants while in-person programming was impossible. Ashland measured the number of young people served and used survey data, both quantitative and qualitative, to measure impact of these new programs.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,5400,"Dana Tonrey, Deb Monk, John Yarusso, Mary Jo Lewis, Thomas Armitage, Laura Fenstermaker, Marci Freundschuh, Sara Meslow, Steve Ringsdore, Chris Rollinger, Alyssa Soukup",0.50,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Ashland Productions will continue to shift in person arts programming to online programming for participants and patrons alike.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Scholl,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","2100 White Bear Ave",Maplewood,MN,55109,"(651) 274-8020",chris@ashlandproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-110,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10016681,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","A and K will engage 4,000 older Minnesotans in virtual music making and community building activities to combat isolation among seniors. Number of virtual rehearsals, virtual interactions, virtual performances, visits to website, YouTube views; social media impressions/interactions, care facilities delivering prerecorded programming to residents; residents watching video programming.","A and K reached over 4,000 older Minnesotans in virtual music making plus an additional 2300+ in-person to combat isolation. YouTube:23.1k impressions/4.5k viewsFacebook: Page Fans:1,912/Engaged Users:18.5k/Page Impressions:213k/Page Views:4k/Link Clicks:6k/Post Engagements:30k. Virtual SingOUT!:41 locations. Rehearsals:combination of in-person small groups and zoom.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,3510,"John Blackshaw, Heidi Weiler, Jan Preble, Cora McCorvey, Wendy Williams Blackshaw, Dan Seeman, Michael Matthew Ferrell",0.49,"Alive & Kickin","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Alive & Kickin will deliver virtual programming to help 4,000 older Minnesotans ages 60-99+ combat isolation and loneliness through music participation and social connection.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Ferrell,"Alive & Kickin","1015 1st Ave N Ste 205",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 669-7001",michael@aliveandkickinmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Meeker, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-112,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a Minnesota writer and attorney. Her books include a children's book, Daughter, Have I Told You? from Henry Holt Press, two print novels and a YA e-book trilogy. Her second novel, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake from New Rivers Press was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Coyne is a graduate of the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school. She has a BA from Macalester College and a JD from American University Washington College of Law.; Travis Lusk: Travis Lusk's poetry has appeared in the Hamline Art and Literature Review, Soda Fountain, Icarus and Fulcrum: An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics. He has been featured reader at Ginkgo Coffeehouse; performed at Balls Cabaret, the Artist's Quarter; and was runner-up in Kieran's Pub's first story slam. He has been a finalist for the Loft Mentor Series and received a 2015 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Lusk's zines can be found in zine collection at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.; Nichole Markworth: Markworth is the 5th -12th grade band director at Lac qui Parle Valley School District near Madison. She also serves as the senior high student council advisor and jazz band director. She graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) in 2013 with a bachelor of music education degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental music education. In 2017, she went on to receive her master's in education from Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD). In 2019, she received the Minnesota Association of Student Councils Advisor of the Year for the southwest division. Markworth is the Secretary for the LqPV Education Association.; Xinyi Qian: Xinyi Qian, PhD, has been a tourism specialist at University of Minnesota Tourism Center since June 2013. Qian conducts applied research on a variety of tourism related topics. Qian is the lead instructor of the festival and event management online course, an educational program that builds essential knowledge for successfully managing and sustaining an event. Prior to joining the Tourism Center, Qian was a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at University of Minnesota. Qian received master's and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University.; Victoria Virasy-Ertelt: Virasy-Ertelt works as an advancement associate at Emma Norton, a nonprofit dedicated to providing stable housing for women experiencing homelessness with the added challenge of mental health and chemical dependencies. She is focused on bringing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed philosophy of care, into implementation. In 2015, Virasy-Ertelt graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in public health and East Asian studies with a certificate of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Virasy-Ertelt has also held student leadership positions. She strives to make historically disenfranchised voices heard in her work.; Anita Wallace: Wallace has served as the graduate program coordinator in philosophy at the University of Minnesota for over eighteen years. She received a Joan Aldous Diversity and Public Engagement Grant for her work titled ""Climate and Community: An Assessment of Diversity in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota"". As a community gardener, she wrote a successful proposal that received a grant from Honeywell titled ""Building Access: Wheelchair Accessible Raised Beds for a Phillips Community Garden?. She completed all of the coursework toward a PhD at the University of Minnesota, in social and philosophical foundations of education. Her thesis project remains a work in progress. She received her master's in history and philosophy of education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor's degree in studio arts from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016682,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Center will provide extraordinary arts experiences and resources (with newly expanded accessibility options) to all Minnesota residents for free. The Center will gather regular post-participation surveys from our online audiences and adjust our streaming model according to feedback. We will also meet regularly with our Accessibility Committee to refine and improve accessibility initiatives.","Amid the pandemic, the Center provided extraordinary arts experiences and resources to Minnesotans with newly expanded online accessibility. Center staff met regularly with the Accessibility Committee, gathered participation data, and reviewed geographic and other participant information.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Mary Beidler Gearen, Jeffrey Bores, Maura Brew, Carlyle Brown, Geoffrey Curley, Harrison David Rivers, Karl Gajdusek, Jodi Grundyson, Jeff Hedlund, Jessie Houlihan, Charlyne Hovi, Jonathan Jensen, David Kim, Becky Krull Kraling, Annie Lebedoff, Carla Paulson, Mark Perlberg, Adam Rao, Christopher Schout, Cecilia Stanton Adams, Leah Spinosa de Vega, Paul Stembler, Harry Waters, Jr., Michael Winn, Robert Chelimsky, Jeremy B. Cohen",0.00,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Playwright's Center seeks funds to expand and sustain its accessibility initiatives, as well as support salaries for collaborating artists and critical staff, helping to connect to all Minnesotans through free, inclusive, and meaningful arts experiences.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Chelimsky,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481",robertc@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-113,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016696,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will produce a CD and digital recording of jazz standards with my Imminent Standards Trio in lieu of our usual public performances in Northfield. I will judge the project's success by how much of my local audience requests a free copy. Since the recording will also be distributed nationally, I will also observe the number of reviews and how favorable those reviews are.","I produced a CD and digital recording of jazz standards with my Imminent Standards Trio in lieu of our usual public performances in Northfield. I will judged the project's success by how much of my local audience requested a free copy. Since the recording was also be distributed nationally, I observed the number of reviews and how favorable those reviews were.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"James C. Sanford AKA JC Sanford",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Trombonist, Sanford will produce a CD and digital jazz recording with his Imminent Standards Trio to take the place of their usual monthly performances at Imminent Brewing in Northfield which has been halted by COVID-19.",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Sanford,"James C. Sanford AKA JC Sanford",,,MN,,"(646) 391-7136",jcsanford01@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-89,"Mameneh George: George is a career pathways navigator with CAPI USA, a nonprofit organization focused on helping marginalized groups be self-sufficient in reaching their goals. George has a lifetime of experience in the arts, from post-secondary education in graphic design, to performance and visual arts. George served as board member for African Health Action, a nonprofit working with immigrant women and youth on healthcare. She has also volunteered with numerous community organizations in areas and issues around housing, transportation, education, and equity and diversity in the Twin Cities. She worked with Minneapolis Public Schools for almost a decade in special education and a brief one-year stint in communications. George also helped provide services around family/children outreach with Twin Cities Public Television since 2012 and has participated in community radio on pressing issues and topics.; Katie Marshall: Katie Marshall is the executive director at MacRostie Art Center. She has served in this role for nine years and was recently recognized for her arts advocacy work in the community and on behalf of individual artists with the 2019 Maddie Simons Award from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Katie Marshall is also on the board of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; David Marty: David Marty is retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marcoantonio Real-d'Arbelles: Real-d'Arbelles was appointed associate artistic director of the Bach Society of Minnesota in 2018 and serves as music director for Opera on the Lake and Bold North Baroque Opera. He has worked with Winter Opera Saint Louis, Chicago Summer Opera, Miami Music Festival, and Oberlin in Italy Opera Festival. In the U. S., he has conducted The Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra; and in Spain, the Camerata Antonio Soler and the Chamber Philharmonic of Catalonia, which awarded him the conducting prize by its musicians. Real-d'Arbelles graduated from Conservatory of Music at Lynn University (Boca Raton, FL) with a master's degree in violin in 2009.; Julie Strand: Strand is a poet, teaching writer, and arts administrator living and working in the Twin Cities. She received her MFA in creative writing (poetry) from Boise State University (Boise, ID) in 2013. Her poems have appeared in Western Humanities Review, Grist, Permafrost, Heavy Feather Review, Weave Magazine, JUPITER 88, Cant Journal, and others. Her chapbook, The Mae West Defense, was published by Dancing Girl Press. She has worked at arts nonprofits for over fifteen years including Woodland Pattern Book Center (Milwaukee, WI), The Cabin Literary Center (Boise, ID), Coffee House Press (Minneaplis), and currently COMPAS (Saint Paul).; Heidi Vader: Vader is the founder and director of Purple Playground, a nonprofit that unites Prince fans and creates and implements music education programs for teens under the Academy of Prince name. She previously served on the board of the Diverse Emerging Music Foundation in Minneapolis. Vader graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in journalism.; Jacinta Zens: Socially engaged artist Jacinta Zens has more than 20 years of experience in the arts, focusing on community engagement, public art, and music. The arts are in every facet of her life?from vocal performance to visual art, curation, and event/project management. Zens's process and approach have been as a social practitioner in a rural context. Her most recent endeavors include the cocreation and comanagement of the Arts Resource Fair and the Arts Resource Expert Program with the Lake Region Arts Council.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016697,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With support, Off-Leash Area will employ additional strategies to maximize the participation in its FY2021 programs by Minnesota residents. Off-Leash Area will evaluate the results of these initiatives through an assessment of box office and online participation numbers.","With support, Off-Leash Area was able to employ additional strategies to maximize the participation in its FY2021 programs by Minnesota residents. Box Office numbers, artistic quality of the programs evaluated through artist and audience feedback.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,306,"Ann Williams, Chris Hoppe, Mary White, Mike Cohn, Jennifer Ilse, Paul Herwig",0.00,"Off-Leash Area: Contemporary Performance Works AKA Off-Leash Area","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Off-Leash Area will employ a range of supporting initiatives to maximize the accessibility and visibility of its FY 2021 programming in response to challenges posed by the viral pandemic.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Ilse,"Off-Leash Area: Contemporary Performance Works AKA Off-Leash Area","3540 34th Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 724-7372",offleash@offleasharea.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-121,"Karlyn Berg: Karlyn Atkinson Berg graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. She is a working painter and collage artist whose work has been shown in galleries across the country. She was awarded a 2018 and 2020 Artist Initiative grant and 2018 and 2019 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grants. Berg is currently the administrative assistant at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork, Minnesota. Berg lives in rural Minnesota where she trains dogs in tracking and scent work for competition.; Keya Ganguly: Keya Ganguly is a professor of comparative literature, film, and visual culture at the University of Minnesota. She has advised curators on South Asia exhibits at MIA and served on several Minnesota State Arts Board panels in the past. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota in 1997, she taught at Carnegie Mellon University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University, after receiving her doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Younin Greenfield: Greenfield is the program manager for Project for Pride in Living's single adult supportive housing program. Greenfield assists in support and foster, a trauma informed, client centered, equitable approach to housing and supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. Greenfield is a member of the PPL DEI committee, a trained YWCA racial justice facilitator, and volunteer with a local domestic violence shelter. Most recently Greenfield has completed a fellowship through the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, and worked on a partnership with Minneapolis Public Housing Authority to collect and decipher data to promote improving the Section 8 voucher experience. Greenfield holds a BA in sociology from Metropolitan State University.; Paula Gudmundson: Flutist Paula Gudmundson is associate professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has performed nationally. Gudmundson's first album La Flauta of Buenos Aires (2014) features works by Amancio Alcorta. Her most recent CD features works, Breaking Waves (2019) features works by Swedish women composers. She received a 2011 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant research of flute in Latin American art and music; traveling to Buenos Aires in search of neglected early 20th century music. In 2012, she presented programs throughout the Midwest featuring solo and collaborative works from Argentina. She has been featured on Minnesota Public Radio's Regional Spotlight.; Bridget Guiza: Guiza is a violinist with formal training in music theory and harmony at the conservatory and college level. Her goals are to learn the art of music composition and production, obtain a Mexican huehuetl drum, and refine her violin skills. Guiza's music is influenced by classical, Mexican folk, electronic, cumbia, and pre-Hispanic structures. This blend of old and new inspires her to create sounds that cross borders. Her hopes are that listeners resonate with these sound blends while appreciating the ancestral beats in a metaphorical journey of appreciation, gratitude, and oneness. Growing up in Los Angeles with so much diversity and coming from Mexican parents has influenced her music. Her bilingual (English and Spanish) approach to songwriting resonates with other Spanish speaking peoples and encourages other to seek understanding.; Nicole Helget: Nicole Helget is the author of books for adults and children, a manuscript consultant, story editor, and teacher. Helget is the author of a memoir, two novels, and three middle grade novels. Helget was selected as a Barnes and Nobles ""Discover Great New Writers? and ""Featured Authors""? and has starred reviews from Booklist and Publisher's Weekly. Her work has earned the Tamarack Award and Speakeasy Prize, as well as Midwest Selections Pick, several Minnesota Book Award nominations, and two Arts Board grants. Featured reviews have appeared in People magazine and ""Weekend Edition? on National Public Radio. She works and lives in Saint Peter with her family.; Yusuf Mohamed: Mohamed has a passion for the arts, dance, and performance. Mohamed worked as front desk staff for the Cowles Center for the Dance and Performing Arts in Minneapolis. Mohamed holds a master's degree in public and nonprofit administration. He has served on community and school boards and been a public employee for over twenty years, providing services to many Minnesotans.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016703,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","TCJF will connect Minnesota musicians with Minnesota residents and communities via safe and socially distant streaming concerts. In partnership with Visit Saint Paul, TCJF will survey viewers of the streaming concerts. The survey will include community input on the booking of musicians, quality and diversity of the artists, and demographic information about the viewers.","TCJF connected 125 Minnesota musicians with 12,000 Minnesota residents and communities via safe and socially distantin-person and streaming concerts. TCJF used contracts with Minnesota musicians, estimated attendance totals, and live streaming audience totals.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Alden Drew, Isaac Peterson, Kevin Barnes, Michael Cook, Doug Brown, Barbara Davis, Steve Heckler, Phyllis Olin, Jim Scheibel, Tio Aiken, and Tara Graff",0.00,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Twin Cities Jazz Festival will produce a series of weekly livestreaming and community concerts featuring Minnesota based and nationally known artists at Minnesota venues throughout spring and summer.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Heckler,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","214 4th St E Ste 130","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-3108",hsrhits@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-125,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016717,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,11800,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","NFA will provide audiences unique access to Minnesota filmmakers, providing meaningful arts experiences in a geographically and culturally challenged region. NFA will measure audience attendance and visitor behavior while tracking percentage of Minnesota artist affiliated screenings at sober environments, irregular venues, arthouse cinema, and rural theaters around the geographically challenged Arrowhead Regio","NFA provided audiences unique access to Minnesota Filmmakers, provided meaningful arts experiences to multiple regions around the state. NFA tracked percentage of Minnesota artist affiliated screenings at sober environments, irregular venues, arthouse cinemas, and traditional film theaters across the state of Minnesota.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,11800,,"Riki McManus,James Pikala, Dan Murphy, Dan Schneidkraut, Chris Alexander, Richard Hansen, Trey Wodele, George Reese",0.00,"The Northern Film Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Northern Film Alliance will enhance the film festival experience for filmmakers and audiences, and engage with underserved and rural communities in support of a network of filmmakers through diverse screening options and enriching educational opportunities.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"The Northern Film Alliance","1734 COLUMBUS AVE",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-132,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a Minnesota writer and attorney. Her books include a children's book, Daughter, Have I Told You? from Henry Holt Press, two print novels and a YA e-book trilogy. Her second novel, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake from New Rivers Press was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Coyne is a graduate of the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school. She has a BA from Macalester College and a JD from American University Washington College of Law.; Travis Lusk: Travis Lusk's poetry has appeared in the Hamline Art and Literature Review, Soda Fountain, Icarus and Fulcrum: An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics. He has been featured reader at Ginkgo Coffeehouse; performed at Balls Cabaret, the Artist's Quarter; and was runner-up in Kieran's Pub's first story slam. He has been a finalist for the Loft Mentor Series and received a 2015 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Lusk's zines can be found in zine collection at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.; Nichole Markworth: Markworth is the 5th -12th grade band director at Lac qui Parle Valley School District near Madison. She also serves as the senior high student council advisor and jazz band director. She graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) in 2013 with a bachelor of music education degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental music education. In 2017, she went on to receive her master's in education from Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD). In 2019, she received the Minnesota Association of Student Councils Advisor of the Year for the southwest division. Markworth is the Secretary for the LqPV Education Association.; Xinyi Qian: Xinyi Qian, PhD, has been a tourism specialist at University of Minnesota Tourism Center since June 2013. Qian conducts applied research on a variety of tourism related topics. Qian is the lead instructor of the festival and event management online course, an educational program that builds essential knowledge for successfully managing and sustaining an event. Prior to joining the Tourism Center, Qian was a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at University of Minnesota. Qian received master's and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University.; Victoria Virasy-Ertelt: Virasy-Ertelt works as an advancement associate at Emma Norton, a nonprofit dedicated to providing stable housing for women experiencing homelessness with the added challenge of mental health and chemical dependencies. She is focused on bringing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed philosophy of care, into implementation. In 2015, Virasy-Ertelt graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in public health and East Asian studies with a certificate of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Virasy-Ertelt has also held student leadership positions. She strives to make historically disenfranchised voices heard in her work.; Anita Wallace: Wallace has served as the graduate program coordinator in philosophy at the University of Minnesota for over eighteen years. She received a Joan Aldous Diversity and Public Engagement Grant for her work titled ""Climate and Community: An Assessment of Diversity in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota"". As a community gardener, she wrote a successful proposal that received a grant from Honeywell titled ""Building Access: Wheelchair Accessible Raised Beds for a Phillips Community Garden?. She completed all of the coursework toward a PhD at the University of Minnesota, in social and philosophical foundations of education. Her thesis project remains a work in progress. She received her master's in history and philosophy of education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor's degree in studio arts from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016718,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","To work with artists, practitioners and partners to create curriculum in support of Penumbra's new arts-driven vision to produce racial healing. Through surveys, interviews, and focus groups, we will evaluate how participants: see themselves as agents of change in culturally informed ways; navigate and dismantle systems of oppression; develop resiliency; activate transformative justice practices.","Work with artists, practitioners, partners and audiences to create curriculum supporting Penumbra's new arts-driven vision to produce racial healing. Surveys, interviews and focus groups.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Paul Acito, Jovante Anyabwele, Jeannine Befidi, Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Shamayne Braman, Matthew Branson, Melanie Douglas, Marcus Fischer, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Layla Nouraee, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Tim Sullivan, Joseph Wald, David L. Welliver.",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Penumbra Theatre will program through its center for racial healing that invites growth, stimulates wellness, and catalyzes equity while nurturing black artists to create beautiful, radical, life-giving art that answers its communities' most pressing needs.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Douglas, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-133,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a Minnesota writer and attorney. Her books include a children's book, Daughter, Have I Told You? from Henry Holt Press, two print novels and a YA e-book trilogy. Her second novel, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake from New Rivers Press was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Coyne is a graduate of the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school. She has a BA from Macalester College and a JD from American University Washington College of Law.; Travis Lusk: Travis Lusk's poetry has appeared in the Hamline Art and Literature Review, Soda Fountain, Icarus and Fulcrum: An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics. He has been featured reader at Ginkgo Coffeehouse; performed at Balls Cabaret, the Artist's Quarter; and was runner-up in Kieran's Pub's first story slam. He has been a finalist for the Loft Mentor Series and received a 2015 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Lusk's zines can be found in zine collection at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.; Nichole Markworth: Markworth is the 5th -12th grade band director at Lac qui Parle Valley School District near Madison. She also serves as the senior high student council advisor and jazz band director. She graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) in 2013 with a bachelor of music education degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental music education. In 2017, she went on to receive her master's in education from Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD). In 2019, she received the Minnesota Association of Student Councils Advisor of the Year for the southwest division. Markworth is the Secretary for the LqPV Education Association.; Xinyi Qian: Xinyi Qian, PhD, has been a tourism specialist at University of Minnesota Tourism Center since June 2013. Qian conducts applied research on a variety of tourism related topics. Qian is the lead instructor of the festival and event management online course, an educational program that builds essential knowledge for successfully managing and sustaining an event. Prior to joining the Tourism Center, Qian was a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at University of Minnesota. Qian received master's and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University.; Victoria Virasy-Ertelt: Virasy-Ertelt works as an advancement associate at Emma Norton, a nonprofit dedicated to providing stable housing for women experiencing homelessness with the added challenge of mental health and chemical dependencies. She is focused on bringing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed philosophy of care, into implementation. In 2015, Virasy-Ertelt graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in public health and East Asian studies with a certificate of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Virasy-Ertelt has also held student leadership positions. She strives to make historically disenfranchised voices heard in her work.; Anita Wallace: Wallace has served as the graduate program coordinator in philosophy at the University of Minnesota for over eighteen years. She received a Joan Aldous Diversity and Public Engagement Grant for her work titled ""Climate and Community: An Assessment of Diversity in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota"". As a community gardener, she wrote a successful proposal that received a grant from Honeywell titled ""Building Access: Wheelchair Accessible Raised Beds for a Phillips Community Garden?. She completed all of the coursework toward a PhD at the University of Minnesota, in social and philosophical foundations of education. Her thesis project remains a work in progress. She received her master's in history and philosophy of education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor's degree in studio arts from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016757,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice Mixed Chorus will provide engaging virtual and in-person programming to its chorus and communities. Participant numbers and media coverage will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, chorus members, and audience members; an equity and engagement consultant (Change Network) will evaluate goals/outcomes with DEI work.","Because of the pandemic, One Voice canceled all in-person activities and pivoted to an entirely online platform of rehearsals, concerts and workshops. New partnerships were assessed, online audiences and engagement was tracked, extensive surveying of artistic partners, Board members and chorus members was conducted to assess program quality.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Matt Ruby, Claire Psarouthakis, Ruth Tang, Sarah Johnson, Sarah Cohn, Earl Moore, Mary Pat Byrn, Joe Andrews, Katy Nordhagen",0.00,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus will embark on an ambitious hybrid season of in person and virtual events that will keep members and audiences active, engaged, and enriched with quality choral music.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mitch,Fantin,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 298-1954",executivedirector@onevoicemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Lake, Lincoln, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-156,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016765,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","White Bear Center for the Arts will sustain engagement through a variety of virtual classes, events, and exhibitions. WBCA aims to sustain its offerings of accessible, high-quality programming through virtual formats, which can be evaluated based on what's offered and who is served. WBCA will continue surveys, and track program engagements.","Grant funds supported 214 classes and activities offered by 46 teaching artists from January-June 2021, engaging more than 1800 people. WBCA continues to give each participant a post-activity survey that collects information about their experience. Based on 289 responses, 96.5% reported they learned, grew, changed, and/or felt more connected to a community through WBCA.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Active Summer 2021: Karen Kepple, Judith Benham, Heidi Brophy, Mary Poul, Alan Kantrud, Jessi Aakre, Nelly Chick, Mitch Cooper, Guillermo Cuellar, Alison Gillespie, Mary Gove, Bob Hartzell, Peter Kramer, Elizabeth McCray, Jalai Shelago-Hegna, Bill Weigel, Emeritus: Sue Ahlcrona, Donna Bruhl, Robert Cuerden, Mary Levins.",0.00,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"White Bear Center for the Arts will continue providing access to quality arts experiences for thousands in the northeast metro region, offering a full portfolio of classes and exhibitions.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexander,Legeros,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597",alegeros@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-161,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016771,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14530,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CAFAC will provide a range of arts education and studio access programs to its community, with limitations necessitated by Covid-19 safety protocols. CAFAC will use quantitative methods to track classes offered, enrollments, participation in studio access programs, and teaching artists and shop assistants hired. We will measure quality through participant evaluations and instructor/staff feedback.","CAFAC will provide a range of arts education and studio access programs to its community, with limitations necessitated by Covid-19 safety protocols. CAFAC used quantitative methods to track classes offered, enrollments, participation in studio access programs, and teaching artists and shop assistants hired. We will measure quality through participant evaluations and instructor/staff feedback.","achieved proposed outcomes",141,,14671,,"Becca Cerra, Heather Doyle, Christopher Harrison, Susan Haugen, Valerie Hoiness, Roger Karlson, Victoria Lauing, Jhyle Rinker, Heidi Schuster, Pete Segar",0.25,"Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center will provide a range of arts education and studio access programs to its community, with limitations necessitated by COVID-19 safety protocols, and will hire a new shop assistant position to support its stability and operations.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Victoria,Lauing,"Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center","3749 Chicago Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 294-0400",victoria.lauing@cafac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-166,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016779,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14910,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Sustain access for 105 young artists to participate in theatre-making while providing performance programs for 3200 audience members. 1.Total enrollment in programs. 2.Student evaluations indicate a sense of belonging and agency by creating together in virtual studios. 3.Student and teacher feedback on virtual performance.","Sustain access for 102 young artists to participate in theatre-making while providing performance programs for 2,115 audience members. 1.Total enrollment in programs.2.Student evaluations indicated a sense of belonging and agency by creating together in virtual studios.3.Student and teacher feedback on virtual performances.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1504,,16414,,"Mike Erlandson, Pondie Taylor, Jared Kemper, Shwetha Vijayakumar, Tamara Davis Cownie, Maggie Dayton, Tom D'Onofrio, Kathy Engesser, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Jennifer Prock, Ben Redshaw, Anna Tobin",0.00,"SteppingStone Theatre Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"SteppingStone Theatre will provide programming for young people as part of a full season of virtual classes and performances.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Ferraro-Hauck,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104-7196,"(651) 225-9265",mark@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dodge, Hennepin, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-171,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016787,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","IMSOM will produce a virtual online season of eight classical Indian music concerts and two lectures, to stay connected with its community and audiences. The outcome will be evaluated through online surveys at each event, collating and analyzing the results at the season's end. IMSOM will review the growth and diversity of audiences, revenue, and the overall success of the concerts and lectures.","Brought a wider varierty of artists, instruments and music to audiences in the comfort and intimacy of their homes. Used online and emailed surveys post-concert, to gather data on various quality attributes of the concert series. Surveys had 10-12 easy questions.","achieved proposed outcomes",686,,15686,,"Ameeta Kelekar, Mythili Chari, Vineet Sinha, Sriram Natarajan, Jay Patel, Sandhya Joshi, Abhinav Sharma, Kari Askeland, Balaji Chandran, Greg Herriges, Joy Islam, Praful Kelkar, Anu Krishnan, Dinesh Krishnajois, Jagdip Mahant, Kingshuk Mandal, Bhuvana Nandakumar, Stephen Spaise, Matt Rahaim, Ethirajan Ramanujam, Dan Rein, Allalaghatta Pavan, Ram Krishnan.",0.00,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota will present a virtual online season of music presenting world class artists of Indian classical music.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota","PO Box 581846",Minneapolis,MN,55458-1846,"(651) 428-4238",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-176,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016795,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Theater audience will experience empathetic feelings, aesthetic pleasure, examination of ethical dilemmas, and escape into a well told/sung story. Outcomes will be evaluated through: audience surveys, post-show and on-line; annotated live audience observations; transcript of a post-matinee talk to the cast session; and, a file of collected audience comments received in other ways.","NLOC produced seven successful productions of the musical, Pippin, with a cast of 35, pit orchestra of 12, for an audience of 1,500 area residents. Outcome evaluation methods included: 1) information as to numbers of people served; 2) collected comments from audience members and participants; and 3) a formal review by the NLOC Board of Directors.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Brian Ahart, Lorri Jager, Laura Johnson, Patricia A. Dove, Paul T. Dove, Lisa Dove, Gregory Paul, Gail Ahart, Kurt Hansen, Zachary Johnson, Jan Kehr, Juliann Kjenaas, Marie Nordberg, Mike Swann",0.00,"Northern Light Opera Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Northern Light Opera Company of Park Rapids will present its 20th summer musical.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Dove,"Northern Light Opera Company, Inc. AKA Northern Light Opera Company","PO Box 102","Park Rapids",MN,56470-4638,"(218) 732-7096",pd5@evansville.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Lake of the Woods, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-180,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016803,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To keep the spirit of JazzFest alive by attracting a minimum of 1,500 viewers to four virtual performances, one each Saturday in September, 2021. Tally the number of viewers for each performance.","JF21's estimated attendance was 5,000 people. Hourly traffic count input from past vendors, sponsors and security (St. Paul Police).","achieved none of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Michelle Moore, Philip Gracia, Matthew McCormack",0.00,"Selby Ave JazzFest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Selby Ave JazzFest will continue to offer monthly livestreamed performances in place of its in person events.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bonko,"Selby Ave JazzFest","934 Selby Ave c/o Golden Thyme","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 779-2346",dbonko@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-187,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016812,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","SHAPESHIFT will continue to create a space to stimulate crucial dialogue through dance, focusing on issues of inequity, indifference and inclusion. Talkbacks, questionnaires, and other engagement hosted by our equity consultant with both our BIPOC company dancers and viewers will measure reaction and responses while working together, or apart, through critical questions and conversations.","We successfully achieved this outcome given the dialogue that was generated due to our workshops, videos, and other live and virtual performances. We utilized live and online discussions with our audiences when possible, including written questionnaires to elicit their thoughts and feelings about how our pieces impacted them and made them feel.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,500,"Adria McKinley, Louis Taylor, Tim Reardon",0.00,"SHAPESHIFT Theatrical, Inc. AKA SHAPESHIFT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"SHAPESHIFT will host biweekly virtual dance workshops and periodic panel discussions accessible to the general public and will continue to adapt its live productions to multiple platforms such as film and video.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Selmer,"SHAPESHIFT Theatrical, Inc. AKA SHAPESHIFT","500 Washington Ave S Ste 2010",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 338-6005",jselmer@jselmerlaw.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-192,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016814,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. The outcome will be realized if Theatre L'Homme Dieu (TLHD) is able to retain at least one staff member in FY21 to maintain relationships with community stakeholders on behalf of TLHD.","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. The outcome will be realized if Theatre L'Homme Dieu (TLHD) is able to retain at least one staff member in FY21 to maintain relationships with community stakeholders on behalf of TLHD.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,15000,"Jim Pence - President, Dave Berg - Treasurer, Judy Blaseg - Vice President, Fred Bursch - President Emeritus, Philip Eidsvold, Lisa Gustafson, Tessa Larson, Leanne Larson, Tom Obert, Deb Trumm, Josette Ciceronpart year)",0.00,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu will retain staff to develop plans to safely deliver arts programming.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-194,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016819,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Creation of online video documentary series highlighting nature, lifestyle and culture in Iran and the Middle East. Electronic survey for participants for virtual event, Q and A comments, number of views on YouTube, track numbers of people reached through online, engagements on social media.","I produced six videos and uploaded them on YouTube Explore Now channel; it has over 5000 views and positive comments. Presented videos in exhibition. Measurement via total views per video and aggregated views for all six videos, as well as interviewing and viewer commentary at cultural festivals which engaged the population over thirteen years old.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Mehdi Shokoueinejad Maragheh AKA Mehdi Shokoueinejad",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Maragheh will edit and present a series of videos highlighting natural spaces and lifestyles in the Middle East for the general public to learn about nature and culture beyond negative stereotypes in the media.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mehdi,"Shokoueinejad Maragheh","Mehdi Shokoueinejad Maragheh",,,MN,,"(608) 609-1535",m.shakoui@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-136,"Julie Johnson: Julie M. Johnson is a professional grant consultant. She had worked freelance since 1999 and then launched her professional consultancy in 2015. Johnson has been a member of the grants professional association since 2014. She earned her Grants Professional Certification (GPC) in 2019. She has a BA in English writing from Winona State University. Johnson's cultural work includes Winona Film Society board of director from 1993-2008, Great River Shakespeare Festival public relations manager from 2006-2008, and Friends of Winona Public Library vice president from 2014-2018.; Rupa Nair: Nair is a performing artist with Katha Dance Theatre. Nair has been a part of many shows and performed as a lead artist in Katha Dance Theatre's 2015 production ""Pourush, The Masculine.? She served as the youth director with the Minnesota Malayalee Association from 2014 to 2015, and volunteers with fundraising shows organized by Chance Foundation and Harmonious Music. Nair works with Weston Solutions, a construction company. She has a master's degree in construction management from Texas A & M University and a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Mumbai.; Cana Potter: Cana Potter is the owner and sole operator of MuseFlora design studio. Cana graduated from FIDM in Los Angeles with an A.A. in Fashion Design. She has worked as a costume designer with many local theaters, including The Guthrie, Mixed Blood and Mu Performing Arts. Potter has served as a founding board member and Treasurer for Heart of Dance nonprofit, has received a micro grant from Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, and has proudly served as grant panelist twice for the Arts Board.; Juliane Shibata: Shibata is a ceramic artist from Northfield, Minnesota. She received her MFA from Bowling Green State University. Shibata taught at Carleton College, Hope College, The College of Saint Benedict, and Saint John's University. Her work was included in the 2019 ""Blanc de Chine? International Ceramic Art Award exhibition in Beijing. Shibata was awarded Artist Initiative grants from the Arts Board in 2014, 2018, and 2020. In 2016, she was a cocurator of Michi ?Distinctive Paths, Shared Affinity: An Exhibition of Japanese American Ceramic Artists, which traveled across the U. S. Her work belongs to the permanent collection of Northern Arizona University's Art Museum and the Brown-Forman Collection.; Danielle Sosin: Danielle Sosin is a professional writer and avid arts participant. Her major publications include Garden Primitives, stories from Coffee House Press, and The Long-Shining Waters, a novel from Milkweed Editions, which won the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, amongst other honors. Sosin has taught and encouraged creative communication with people from diverse backgrounds and age groups, and contributed to the field as a panelist, mentor.. Raised in the Twin Cities, Sosin moved to Duluth in 2003.; Richard Terrill: Terrill is professor emeritus at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he was a distinguished faculty scholar and taught poetry and creative nonfiction writing for twenty-seven years in the MFA program. He now works part-time as a jazz saxophonist. He is the author of three collections of poems, including Coming Late to Rachmaninoff, winner of the Minnesota Book Award; as well as two memoirs, including Saturday Night in Baoding: A China Memoir, winner of the AWP Award for Nonfiction. A past Arts Board grantee, he has reviewed grant applications for the Arts Board and has been a reviewer for the Minnesota Book Awards.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016822,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","An Arts Board grant would support SCVO's expanded 2021 season as we engage with and educate an estimated 500+ residents via new programs and performances. We will evaluate the impact of the funds on the greater Stillwater region by recording audience size at each event/program. We will offer surveys to evaluate effectiveness and consider our rate of success developing local, strategic collaborations.","The Arts Board grant allowed us to create safe, live-streamed concerts to the public, bring Opera on the River backin-person, and pay artists fairly. Attendance numbers and post-event surveys provided the supporting data to show that SCVO's events and programming have successfully helped people through the recent tough pandemic. Survey results were unanimously positive and supportive.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Laurann Kirschner, Carol Carver, Michael Ruppert, Sonia Esch, Trygve Olsen, Robert Korluka",0.00,"Operatunity Theatre AKA Saint Croix Valley Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Saint Croix Valley Opera will offer an expanded season calendar that will provide the Stillwater region with additional opportunities to access the arts, through significant educational efforts and additional events.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Obed,Floan,"Operatunity Theatre AKA Saint Croix Valley Opera","216 Myrtle St W Ste 2300",Stillwater,MN,55082,"(612) 404-9265",info@scvopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-199,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016826,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist book will be produced in collaboration with a young Minnesotan designer in an edition of 100, donated to libraries and available to audiences. Artist book edition is completed and distributed to audiences.","The artist book will be produced in collaboration with a young Minnesotan designer in an edition of 100, donated to libraries and available to audiences. All aspects of this outcome were achieved - they are factually true. The library systems were not all as responsive as I had expected.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Warren L. Thompson AKA Lex Thompson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Thompson will collaborate with a young typographer and mentor them in the publication of artist books, creating the first in a series of accessible and affordable artist books based on underrecognized historical texts.",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Warren,Thompson,"Warren L. Thompson AKA Lex Thompson",,,MN,,"(612) 816-2300",wlexthompson@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-138,"Julie Johnson: Julie M. Johnson is a professional grant consultant. She had worked freelance since 1999 and then launched her professional consultancy in 2015. Johnson has been a member of the grants professional association since 2014. She earned her Grants Professional Certification (GPC) in 2019. She has a BA in English writing from Winona State University. Johnson's cultural work includes Winona Film Society board of director from 1993-2008, Great River Shakespeare Festival public relations manager from 2006-2008, and Friends of Winona Public Library vice president from 2014-2018.; Rupa Nair: Nair is a performing artist with Katha Dance Theatre. Nair has been a part of many shows and performed as a lead artist in Katha Dance Theatre's 2015 production ""Pourush, The Masculine.? She served as the youth director with the Minnesota Malayalee Association from 2014 to 2015, and volunteers with fundraising shows organized by Chance Foundation and Harmonious Music. Nair works with Weston Solutions, a construction company. She has a master's degree in construction management from Texas A & M University and a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Mumbai.; Cana Potter: Cana Potter is the owner and sole operator of MuseFlora design studio. Cana graduated from FIDM in Los Angeles with an A.A. in Fashion Design. She has worked as a costume designer with many local theaters, including The Guthrie, Mixed Blood and Mu Performing Arts. Potter has served as a founding board member and Treasurer for Heart of Dance nonprofit, has received a micro grant from Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, and has proudly served as grant panelist twice for the Arts Board.; Juliane Shibata: Shibata is a ceramic artist from Northfield, Minnesota. She received her MFA from Bowling Green State University. Shibata taught at Carleton College, Hope College, The College of Saint Benedict, and Saint John's University. Her work was included in the 2019 ""Blanc de Chine? International Ceramic Art Award exhibition in Beijing. Shibata was awarded Artist Initiative grants from the Arts Board in 2014, 2018, and 2020. In 2016, she was a cocurator of Michi ?Distinctive Paths, Shared Affinity: An Exhibition of Japanese American Ceramic Artists, which traveled across the U. S. Her work belongs to the permanent collection of Northern Arizona University's Art Museum and the Brown-Forman Collection.; Danielle Sosin: Danielle Sosin is a professional writer and avid arts participant. Her major publications include Garden Primitives, stories from Coffee House Press, and The Long-Shining Waters, a novel from Milkweed Editions, which won the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, amongst other honors. Sosin has taught and encouraged creative communication with people from diverse backgrounds and age groups, and contributed to the field as a panelist, mentor.. Raised in the Twin Cities, Sosin moved to Duluth in 2003.; Richard Terrill: Terrill is professor emeritus at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he was a distinguished faculty scholar and taught poetry and creative nonfiction writing for twenty-seven years in the MFA program. He now works part-time as a jazz saxophonist. He is the author of three collections of poems, including Coming Late to Rachmaninoff, winner of the Minnesota Book Award; as well as two memoirs, including Saturday Night in Baoding: A China Memoir, winner of the AWP Award for Nonfiction. A past Arts Board grantee, he has reviewed grant applications for the Arts Board and has been a reviewer for the Minnesota Book Awards.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016827,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Enrich the lives of Minnesota residents with regular, online live arts performance, conversations and community engagement. Statistical analysis will be performed on each HookStream broadcast event, tracking; ticketing/revenue, viewership numbers, geographic locations of viewers and viewer engagement duration.","Enrich the lives of Minnesota residents with regular, online live arts performance, conversations and community engagement. FPAC conducted informal surveys of the artists and audience participants at each live performance. We received unsolicited positive feedback in both HookStream comments and in-person throughout 2021.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private",15000,,"Kristine Smith, Carl Schlueter, Robert Two Bulls, Mary Lies, Robert DeBoer, Steven Krocak, Mia Quijada",0.00,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook and Ladder Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Hook and Ladder Theater will remain committed to its mission and to bringing high quality arts and performances to residents across the state through the newly developed online HookStream platform.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Mozena,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook & Ladder Theater","3010 Minnehaha Ave S ?",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 306-3059",chris@thehookmpls.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Sherburne, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-202,"Karlyn Berg: Karlyn Atkinson Berg graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. She is a working painter and collage artist whose work has been shown in galleries across the country. She was awarded a 2018 and 2020 Artist Initiative grant and 2018 and 2019 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grants. Berg is currently the administrative assistant at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork, Minnesota. Berg lives in rural Minnesota where she trains dogs in tracking and scent work for competition.; Keya Ganguly: Keya Ganguly is a professor of comparative literature, film, and visual culture at the University of Minnesota. She has advised curators on South Asia exhibits at MIA and served on several Minnesota State Arts Board panels in the past. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota in 1997, she taught at Carnegie Mellon University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University, after receiving her doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Younin Greenfield: Greenfield is the program manager for Project for Pride in Living's single adult supportive housing program. Greenfield assists in support and foster, a trauma informed, client centered, equitable approach to housing and supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. Greenfield is a member of the PPL DEI committee, a trained YWCA racial justice facilitator, and volunteer with a local domestic violence shelter. Most recently Greenfield has completed a fellowship through the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, and worked on a partnership with Minneapolis Public Housing Authority to collect and decipher data to promote improving the Section 8 voucher experience. Greenfield holds a BA in sociology from Metropolitan State University.; Paula Gudmundson: Flutist Paula Gudmundson is associate professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has performed nationally. Gudmundson's first album La Flauta of Buenos Aires (2014) features works by Amancio Alcorta. Her most recent CD features works, Breaking Waves (2019) features works by Swedish women composers. She received a 2011 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant research of flute in Latin American art and music; traveling to Buenos Aires in search of neglected early 20th century music. In 2012, she presented programs throughout the Midwest featuring solo and collaborative works from Argentina. She has been featured on Minnesota Public Radio's Regional Spotlight.; Bridget Guiza: Guiza is a violinist with formal training in music theory and harmony at the conservatory and college level. Her goals are to learn the art of music composition and production, obtain a Mexican huehuetl drum, and refine her violin skills. Guiza's music is influenced by classical, Mexican folk, electronic, cumbia, and pre-Hispanic structures. This blend of old and new inspires her to create sounds that cross borders. Her hopes are that listeners resonate with these sound blends while appreciating the ancestral beats in a metaphorical journey of appreciation, gratitude, and oneness. Growing up in Los Angeles with so much diversity and coming from Mexican parents has influenced her music. Her bilingual (English and Spanish) approach to songwriting resonates with other Spanish speaking peoples and encourages other to seek understanding.; Nicole Helget: Nicole Helget is the author of books for adults and children, a manuscript consultant, story editor, and teacher. Helget is the author of a memoir, two novels, and three middle grade novels. Helget was selected as a Barnes and Nobles ""Discover Great New Writers? and ""Featured Authors""? and has starred reviews from Booklist and Publisher's Weekly. Her work has earned the Tamarack Award and Speakeasy Prize, as well as Midwest Selections Pick, several Minnesota Book Award nominations, and two Arts Board grants. Featured reviews have appeared in People magazine and ""Weekend Edition? on National Public Radio. She works and lives in Saint Peter with her family.; Yusuf Mohamed: Mohamed has a passion for the arts, dance, and performance. Mohamed worked as front desk staff for the Cowles Center for the Dance and Performing Arts in Minneapolis. Mohamed holds a master's degree in public and nonprofit administration. He has served on community and school boards and been a public employee for over twenty years, providing services to many Minnesotans.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10016843,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","CJAC will create live concert and cultural programs to be live-streamed made available online, both at no cost and paid views. CJAC will add and expand its concert programs to online resources to reach audiences throughout the state and to those impacted by COVID-19. Access can be measured by web metric logging social media monitoring and web surveys.","CJAC presented eight live traditional music concerts: live-stream made available at no cost; three with a paid hybrid in-person component. Live-streams measured by views per event. Engagement assessed anecdotally by reviewing and interacting with viewer comments. Live event attendance was physical count with observational and self-declared categorization, i. e. senior, youth, BIPOC and LGBTQ","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14750,250,"Cormac O Se, Jo Ann Vano, Nathan Obrestad, Jim Tarbox, Greg Anderson, Steven Griffith, Dennis Kelly, Mary K. McCormick, Ruth Ann McGlynn, Steven D. Miller, Dennis McFadden",,"Celtic Junction Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Celtic Junction Arts Center will offer live online concerts and cultural programming in continuation of its 10-year commitment to promoting Celtic culture and music with live programs.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jo,Vano,"Celtic Junction Arts Center","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 644-0312",development@celticjunction.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-212,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016850,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To maintain strong connections with our Minnesota communities from January - April 2021 by producing four online theater programs related to social justice. Using online surveys, feedback, and selected interviews, we'll evaluate audience and artist demographics, numbers participating, reactions/opinions, level and quality of engagement, related to our goals of social justice issues and artistic quality.","To maintain strong connections with our Minnesota communities from January - April 2021 by producing four online theater programs related to social justice. We used online audience, artist, participant surveys and other verbal/written feedback; and evaluation of audience and artist demographics, numbers participating, reactions/opinions, level and quality of engagement.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Michael Katz, Christina Ogata, Ross Peterson, Gordon Nakagawa, Martha J. Johnson, Moses Kariuki Ehlers, Martha B. Johnson, Rick Shiomi",0.00,"Full Circle Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Full Circle Theater will maintain strong connections with Minnesota communities by producing online theater programs related to social justice.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rickey,Shiomi,"Full Circle Theater Company","5436 Clinton Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 327-5223",rashiomi5@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-217,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016854,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","SEAD will have enhanced capacity to grow our programs to ensure Southeast Asian diaspora communities can connect and heal through art and culture. We will evaluate our outcome by measuring improvements in organizational capacity, including hiring at least one additional staff member and investing in additional technology support; and the number of community members reached.","106 Language Participants, twenty SEA Roots Cohort Participants, Over 500 Community Members in Cultural Arts Workshops. Attendance at each event; students in programs; Pre, mid-term, and post-surveys for long term program participants; Positive Feedback (verbal, written, social media) on events.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,500,"Saroeun Earm, Soua Christiansen, Maishia Yang, Mai Hong, Eric Nguyen, Sopheak Neak, Chann Kong, Michael Sasorith",0.00,"The SEAD Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The SEAD Project is strengthening and expanding access to arts among Southeast Asian diaspora communities through cultural workshops, community storytelling and public art exhibitions, and community response programming.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chanida,"Phaengdara Potter","The SEAD Project","1007 W Broadway Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 987-7313",chanida@theseadproject.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-221,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016857,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,10300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ballet Minnesota will employ artists and bring virtual formats to the residents of Saint Paul. After virtual events are held Ballet Minnesota will send survey's to attendees to learn how they enjoyed it and what can be done to improve the experience.","Ballet Minnesota was able to support the Minnesota dance community with online live and recorded concerts. Attendance and audience demographics were tracked by online views this year, as well as traffic to our social media sites. Evaluations happened through conversations with artists and audiences and surveys of online visitors and families.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,10300,,"Julia Lauwagie, Laurie Parker, Marc Kotsonas, Beth Kockelman, Rebecca Stevens, Julia Joseph",0.00,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Ballet Minnesota will develop virtual arts and performance outlets for those unable to leave their homes or have limited exposure to the arts.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Taylor,Huber,"Ballet Minnesota","314 Chester St","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 222-7919",taylor.huber7@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-224,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016858,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,13915,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Learning through the Arts Together to open new horizons in the Intersection of race, class, gender and inclusivity in our Carver County communities. Ongoing evaluation and discussion with dialogue about inclusion, self-awareness, and comfort in talking about human similarities and differences while learning photography and art. End with county wide art tour with large 4x5 images inspiring discussions.","Panel-led art project including diverse community members, conversations, and building bridges through a large county-wide photographic art exhibit. We focused on evaluating the feedback of our participants and the quality of photography from the workshop.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,13915,2800,"Cynthia Anderson, Mary Williamson, Anne Krocak, Steve Kelzer, Amy Stender, Katie Trent, Janet Fahey, Kristin Lebben, Mary Strother",0.10,"Arts Consortium of Carver County","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Arts Consortium of Carver County will welcome people of all colors, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and age in a photography art project incorporating a new perspective and inviting people to dialogue.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Anderson,"Arts Consortium of Carver County","545 Pioneer Trl",Chaska,MN,55378,"(612) 386-6156",candersonabf@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-225,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016888,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Composer JG Everest will present two free, outdoor public Sound Garden sound + performance installation events. Two free, outdoor, public Sound Garden events will be presented by composer / director JG Everest, with clear video documentation of participation by both artistic collaborators and attendees from the community.","JG Everest presented six site-specific 'Sound Garden' sound + performance installations. Over 500 people attended these events, with many providing feedback and comments at the event and online afterwards via audience surveys.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"James G. Everest",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Composer Everest will present two free, outdoor public ""Sound Garden"" installation events combining music, dance, poetry, and visual art into immersive self-guided experiences.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Everest,"James G. Everest",,,MN,,"(612) 879-8676x c",james@firetrunk.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cook, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-166,"Maya Beecham: Maya Beecham is a collage artist and founder of CardFolk, LLC, a greeting card company that features original collage images with ethnic and fashionable flair. Beecham serves as a grants coordinator at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. She has fourteen years of experience working in the nonprofit and government sectors with specific focus on philanthropy, education and the arts. Beecham graduated from Hamline University with a BA in communication studies and has served as a volunteer board member for Walker West Music Academy.; Shantel Dow: Shantel Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Gina Kundan: Kundan is the board chair for Ananya Dance Theatre and the director of the Center for Health Interprofessional Programs (CHIP) at the University of Minnesota. She has more than 15 years of experience. Kundan holds a BFA in dance from Wright State University; an MA in social theory, and a certificate in mediation and conflict resolution from Hamline University; and an MPA from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection. She lives in northern Minnesota with her husband, a variety of pets, and her three-year-old grandson, a frequent visitor.; Jonathan Salmon: Salmon is a camping professional working with individuals with disabilities and has a master's degree in theology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He grew up in the north east of England and has been involved in the arts for around 30 years, both in the U. K. and the U. S. This has involved working on theatrical boards and currently serves as treasurer, having also been in the chair role previously. He participates in theater both on stage and off, is active in his local church, and married to an accomplished musician.; Vicki Stenerson: Stenerson is currently serving as the president of the Bemidji Community Theater board of directors. She studied English and political science at Bemidji State University. Her academic focus on Shakespeare was developed further when she studied at Oxford University with a member of the Royal Shakespeare Theater Company. Stenerson has directed productions with the Bemidji Community Theater, Sarens Productions, and Vision Theater. She is a lighting designer, light operator, stage manager, and actor, participating in productions at Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Swashbuckler's Guild, Mask and Rose Women's Collective, and Bemidji Community Theater. She has directed First City Handbell Choir, Bethel Lutheran Church Adult Choir, and the Bethel Lutheran Church Passion Play.; Jennifer Vickerman: Vickerman earned her BA from Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter) with majors in music performance in voice and theater. She also earned a fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul). Vickerman is a gift planner at Gustavus Adolphus College and leads the Friends of Music group for alumni, parents, and friends. While employed at Thrivent Financial, Vickerman held roles in new business development and financial advising. Vickerman is a twenty-three-year member of the VocalEssence Chorus, where she serves as the soprano section leader. Vickerman has served on fundraising committees and was involved in an adaptive planning process for VocalEssence led by EmcArts.; Thi Vu: Vu was born in a music traditional family in Vietnam and began to get acquainted with music when she was three years old. From the age of ten, Vu started studying music at the Music Conservatory (Saigon, Vietnam). She specializes in the performance of four instruments: ??n Tranh zither, ??n b?u monochord, ??n tam th?p l?c dulcimer, and ??n tr'?ng bamboo xylophone. As a professional musician, she has performed widely in Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Hawaii, Virginia, Texas, and Minnesota. She has extensive experience as an educator and served as a music instructor at Saigon South International School for over eight years. In 2018, Vu founded the Vietnamese Traditional Music of Minnesota, a nonprofit organization to promote the culture of Vietnam through art and music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016921,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a cross-cultural composition for the Maithree ensemble that connects with Indian audiences and sparks Western interest in Indian music. Collect period feedback from Maithree assessing how the composition innovates with tradition. Collect feedback in surveys from concert attendees, readers of blogs and viewers of public Zooms about their understanding of cross-cultural composing.","Created a cross-cultural piece that I shared with Indian-American audiences to facilitate identity conversations. Artist provided periodic feedback. All participants (attending via Zoom) completed surveys on the impact, pertinence, and enrichment qualities of the project.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Shruthi Rajasekar",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Rajasekar will create a cross-cultural composition for Maithree and share the process publicly.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shruthi,Rajasekar,"Shruthi Rajasekar",,,MN,,"(763) 258-1074",shruthirmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-199,"Carrie Brase: Brase retired after working 22 years at Riverland Community College, predominately in student services, and 31 years with Macy's special events department. Brase was previously the coowner and human resources director for Riverside TV and Appliance company in Owatonna and Rochester. After graduating from North Park University (Chicago, IL) with a BA in English, drama, and communication, Brase spent seven years teaching high school English and theater, as well as directing and coaching. Brase has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state, and international levels including Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. She is currently serving as president of the board of directors for the OAC.; Debra deNoyelles: deNoyelles is the development director for the Capri Theater. Her arts experience includes working for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Soap Factory, East Side Arts Council, SteppingStone Theater, and more. She currently serves on the board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals-MN Chapter and the Advisory Board of SooVAC. deNoyelles has a BFA and MA in art history from the University of Kansas.; Katherine Dodge: Now retired, Kathy Dodge taught high school English. She followed that career to become executive director of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program. She chaired the steering committee for the Minnesota Orchestra's first Common Chords residency in Grand Rapids, served on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) board, cofounded Grand Rapids Arts, chaired the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, and served on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. She is recipient of the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award from ARAC. Her education includes a BA in English from St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) and an MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY).; Mirella Espino: Mirella Espino is development associate at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES). Espino is a second-generation Latina of Mexican descent. Navigating both the Spanish and English languages and two cultures drives Espino to advocate for a society where all are welcomed and celebrated. Immigration, public policy, the arts, and cultural preservation/engagement are her passions. Espino has written grant proposals for the advocacy and community engagement and the Latino arts and cultural engagement divisions at CLUES. Originally from central Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA in political science and Latin American studies.; Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle joined the Austin Area Arts team as executive director in November 2016. Helle previously worked at Riverland Community College and Vision 2020 Austin. Helle earned a BFA from Iowa State University in graphic design with a minor in journalism/mass communication. She continues her nonprofit education, most recently completing a program on managing capital campaigns with the University of Indiana Lily School of Philanthropy. Helle serves on the Austin city council and is a member of the Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Community Education Advisory Board, and the new Culture and Arts Commission.; Linda Salisbury: Lin Salisbury is a writer, event planner, and host and producer of Superior Reads and Superior Reviews on WTIP 90.7 Radio (Grand Marais). She was a Loft Mentor Series Fellow in creative nonfiction, and has been published in Snowshoemag.com and Fourth Genre. She completed a memoir Crazy For You, and she is currently working on a novel, The Violet Hour Book Club. Salisbury formerly worked for the Grand Marais Art Colony as an event planner responsible for planning and implementing the Grand Marais Arts Festival, a festival featuring seventy-five artists from around the region during a two-day festival on the North Shore of Lake Superior.; Boonmee Yang: Yang holds a master's degree in ESL education and works as an EL teacher in Saint Paul. He has volunteered with SOY (Shades of Yellow) in the past as a grant application reviewer, along with reviewing lesson plans for AMAZEworks to check for accurate representation and cultural sensitivity. He is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's teacher advisory board for integrating Asian American art in education.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016924,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create free downloadable online resources on the process of making and interpretation of traditional woman's shawl or hood. Create a social media presence for the online materials and a webpage where the materials will be widely available. Likes, clicks and other feedback would be saved and shared. Also, a survey form to my Indigenous community contacts for feedback.","Created a digital bridge/preservation between the importance of Native arts and the greater community. Created a webpage where the all videos and resource are now widely available. 100% positive feedback was the goal and achieved. A survey form was created for feedback or ask a question. Beyond this sharing continues.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Chholing Taha",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"The experiences all of our ancestors long ago witnessed, regardless of geo location, are attached to an arm reaching into our past, present, and future. Global ancestral knowledge and wisdom are contained within each fingertip or tear.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chholing,Taha,"Chholing Taha",,,MN,,"(651) 468-1856",tehteu@hushmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Pipestone, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-202,"Maya Beecham: Maya Beecham is a collage artist and founder of CardFolk, LLC, a greeting card company that features original collage images with ethnic and fashionable flair. Beecham serves as a grants coordinator at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. She has fourteen years of experience working in the nonprofit and government sectors with specific focus on philanthropy, education and the arts. Beecham graduated from Hamline University with a BA in communication studies and has served as a volunteer board member for Walker West Music Academy.; Shantel Dow: Shantel Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Gina Kundan: Kundan is the board chair for Ananya Dance Theatre and the director of the Center for Health Interprofessional Programs (CHIP) at the University of Minnesota. She has more than 15 years of experience. Kundan holds a BFA in dance from Wright State University; an MA in social theory, and a certificate in mediation and conflict resolution from Hamline University; and an MPA from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection. She lives in northern Minnesota with her husband, a variety of pets, and her three-year-old grandson, a frequent visitor.; Jonathan Salmon: Salmon is a camping professional working with individuals with disabilities and has a master's degree in theology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He grew up in the north east of England and has been involved in the arts for around 30 years, both in the U. K. and the U. S. This has involved working on theatrical boards and currently serves as treasurer, having also been in the chair role previously. He participates in theater both on stage and off, is active in his local church, and married to an accomplished musician.; Vicki Stenerson: Stenerson is currently serving as the president of the Bemidji Community Theater board of directors. She studied English and political science at Bemidji State University. Her academic focus on Shakespeare was developed further when she studied at Oxford University with a member of the Royal Shakespeare Theater Company. Stenerson has directed productions with the Bemidji Community Theater, Sarens Productions, and Vision Theater. She is a lighting designer, light operator, stage manager, and actor, participating in productions at Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Swashbuckler's Guild, Mask and Rose Women's Collective, and Bemidji Community Theater. She has directed First City Handbell Choir, Bethel Lutheran Church Adult Choir, and the Bethel Lutheran Church Passion Play.; Jennifer Vickerman: Vickerman earned her BA from Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter) with majors in music performance in voice and theater. She also earned a fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul). Vickerman is a gift planner at Gustavus Adolphus College and leads the Friends of Music group for alumni, parents, and friends. While employed at Thrivent Financial, Vickerman held roles in new business development and financial advising. Vickerman is a twenty-three-year member of the VocalEssence Chorus, where she serves as the soprano section leader. Vickerman has served on fundraising committees and was involved in an adaptive planning process for VocalEssence led by EmcArts.; Thi Vu: Vu was born in a music traditional family in Vietnam and began to get acquainted with music when she was three years old. From the age of ten, Vu started studying music at the Music Conservatory (Saigon, Vietnam). She specializes in the performance of four instruments: ??n Tranh zither, ??n b?u monochord, ??n tam th?p l?c dulcimer, and ??n tr'?ng bamboo xylophone. As a professional musician, she has performed widely in Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Hawaii, Virginia, Texas, and Minnesota. She has extensive experience as an educator and served as a music instructor at Saigon South International School for over eight years. In 2018, Vu founded the Vietnamese Traditional Music of Minnesota, a nonprofit organization to promote the culture of Vietnam through art and music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017033,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create new line of products that support in her initiative in creating financial literacy books for kids of all ages. This grant would help complete phase one of this project:1. New illustrations and designs for product line to support funding of initiative1. Video content of initiative for website and social media3.Copywriter stipend to help write first kid's book.","Launched new website with new designs, illustrations and artworks to raise funds for financial literacy kids book initiative. We measured the outcomes through milestones of: building a website, getting new product shots and website photos, new videos for website and social media, 10-20 new artworks and illustrations.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Aisha Branch",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Branch will showcase new illustration and design products that will support her initiative in creating financial literacy books for kids and schools in her community.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aisha,Branch,"Aisha Branch",,,MN,,"(763) 202-1548",aishabranchstudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Marshall, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-311,"Julie Johnson: Julie M. Johnson is a professional grant consultant. She had worked freelance since 1999 and then launched her professional consultancy in 2015. Johnson has been a member of the grants professional association since 2014. She earned her Grants Professional Certification (GPC) in 2019. She has a BA in English writing from Winona State University. Johnson's cultural work includes Winona Film Society board of director from 1993-2008, Great River Shakespeare Festival public relations manager from 2006-2008, and Friends of Winona Public Library vice president from 2014-2018.; Rupa Nair: Nair is a performing artist with Katha Dance Theatre. Nair has been a part of many shows and performed as a lead artist in Katha Dance Theatre's 2015 production ""Pourush, The Masculine.? She served as the youth director with the Minnesota Malayalee Association from 2014 to 2015, and volunteers with fundraising shows organized by Chance Foundation and Harmonious Music. Nair works with Weston Solutions, a construction company. She has a master's degree in construction management from Texas A & M University and a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Mumbai.; Cana Potter: Cana Potter is the owner and sole operator of MuseFlora design studio. Cana graduated from FIDM in Los Angeles with an A.A. in Fashion Design. She has worked as a costume designer with many local theaters, including The Guthrie, Mixed Blood and Mu Performing Arts. Potter has served as a founding board member and Treasurer for Heart of Dance nonprofit, has received a micro grant from Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, and has proudly served as grant panelist twice for the Arts Board.; Juliane Shibata: Shibata is a ceramic artist from Northfield, Minnesota. She received her MFA from Bowling Green State University. Shibata taught at Carleton College, Hope College, The College of Saint Benedict, and Saint John's University. Her work was included in the 2019 ""Blanc de Chine? International Ceramic Art Award exhibition in Beijing. Shibata was awarded Artist Initiative grants from the Arts Board in 2014, 2018, and 2020. In 2016, she was a cocurator of Michi ?Distinctive Paths, Shared Affinity: An Exhibition of Japanese American Ceramic Artists, which traveled across the U. S. Her work belongs to the permanent collection of Northern Arizona University's Art Museum and the Brown-Forman Collection.; Danielle Sosin: Danielle Sosin is a professional writer and avid arts participant. Her major publications include Garden Primitives, stories from Coffee House Press, and The Long-Shining Waters, a novel from Milkweed Editions, which won the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, amongst other honors. Sosin has taught and encouraged creative communication with people from diverse backgrounds and age groups, and contributed to the field as a panelist, mentor.. Raised in the Twin Cities, Sosin moved to Duluth in 2003.; Richard Terrill: Terrill is professor emeritus at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he was a distinguished faculty scholar and taught poetry and creative nonfiction writing for twenty-seven years in the MFA program. He now works part-time as a jazz saxophonist. He is the author of three collections of poems, including Coming Late to Rachmaninoff, winner of the Minnesota Book Award; as well as two memoirs, including Saturday Night in Baoding: A China Memoir, winner of the AWP Award for Nonfiction. A past Arts Board grantee, he has reviewed grant applications for the Arts Board and has been a reviewer for the Minnesota Book Awards.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017034,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Pianist Ann DuHamel will engage with Minnesota audiences by creating videos of piano works written for her by composers Jocelyn Hagen and Edie Hill. I will evaluate progress by measuring participation and engagement on 1) YouTube, 2) social media platforms where the videos are posted, and 3) website view data after posting. Measurement will include number of views, comments/reactions, and sharing.","Because of the delays, engagement with audiences is pending. However, when they are completed, I will engage with audiences in Minnesota (and beyond). I still anticipate evaluating participation and engagement in platforms where the video is posted-YouTube, Social Media, as well as direct comments and reactions, and sharing.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Ann M. DuHamel",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"DuHamel will create videos of new solo piano works written for her by Minnesotan composers Jocelyn Hagen and Edie Hill.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,DuHamel,"Ann M. DuHamel",,,MN,,"(319) 594-4140",aduhamel@morris.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-312,"Carrie Brase: Brase retired after working 22 years at Riverland Community College, predominately in student services, and 31 years with Macy's special events department. Brase was previously the coowner and human resources director for Riverside TV and Appliance company in Owatonna and Rochester. After graduating from North Park University (Chicago, IL) with a BA in English, drama, and communication, Brase spent seven years teaching high school English and theater, as well as directing and coaching. Brase has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state, and international levels including Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. She is currently serving as president of the board of directors for the OAC.; Debra deNoyelles: deNoyelles is the development director for the Capri Theater. Her arts experience includes working for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Soap Factory, East Side Arts Council, SteppingStone Theater, and more. She currently serves on the board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals-MN Chapter and the Advisory Board of SooVAC. deNoyelles has a BFA and MA in art history from the University of Kansas.; Katherine Dodge: Now retired, Kathy Dodge taught high school English. She followed that career to become executive director of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program. She chaired the steering committee for the Minnesota Orchestra's first Common Chords residency in Grand Rapids, served on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) board, cofounded Grand Rapids Arts, chaired the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, and served on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. She is recipient of the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award from ARAC. Her education includes a BA in English from St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) and an MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY).; Mirella Espino: Mirella Espino is development associate at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES). Espino is a second-generation Latina of Mexican descent. Navigating both the Spanish and English languages and two cultures drives Espino to advocate for a society where all are welcomed and celebrated. Immigration, public policy, the arts, and cultural preservation/engagement are her passions. Espino has written grant proposals for the advocacy and community engagement and the Latino arts and cultural engagement divisions at CLUES. Originally from central Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA in political science and Latin American studies.; Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle joined the Austin Area Arts team as executive director in November 2016. Helle previously worked at Riverland Community College and Vision 2020 Austin. Helle earned a BFA from Iowa State University in graphic design with a minor in journalism/mass communication. She continues her nonprofit education, most recently completing a program on managing capital campaigns with the University of Indiana Lily School of Philanthropy. Helle serves on the Austin city council and is a member of the Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Community Education Advisory Board, and the new Culture and Arts Commission.; Linda Salisbury: Lin Salisbury is a writer, event planner, and host and producer of Superior Reads and Superior Reviews on WTIP 90.7 Radio (Grand Marais). She was a Loft Mentor Series Fellow in creative nonfiction, and has been published in Snowshoemag.com and Fourth Genre. She completed a memoir Crazy For You, and she is currently working on a novel, The Violet Hour Book Club. Salisbury formerly worked for the Grand Marais Art Colony as an event planner responsible for planning and implementing the Grand Marais Arts Festival, a festival featuring seventy-five artists from around the region during a two-day festival on the North Shore of Lake Superior.; Boonmee Yang: Yang holds a master's degree in ESL education and works as an EL teacher in Saint Paul. He has volunteered with SOY (Shades of Yellow) in the past as a grant application reviewer, along with reviewing lesson plans for AMAZEworks to check for accurate representation and cultural sensitivity. He is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's teacher advisory board for integrating Asian American art in education.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017037,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To develop and print a small catalog of artworks and critical essays from my Body/Building series. The outcome will be evaluated in successful completion of project within the timeline of the grant period. The catalog will be documented and archived. A record of the libraries, reading rooms and non-profits who receive it will be kept.","Catalog Produced. A catalog was produced and a database list generated. Receipt of catalog would be recorded as long as materials were not returned by USPS.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Christopher M. Selleck",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Selleck will create a small, full color catalog of his artwork which will include critical essays from regional writers. This will be distributed to libraries, galleries, and nonprofits throughout the state.",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Selleck,"Christopher M. Selleck",,,MN,,"(612) 203-5224",cselleck@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sherburne, St. Louis, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-315,"Cheryl Caponi: Caponi is the executive director and cofounder of the Caponi Art Park. Caponi has dedicated her career to developing the programs, physical space, and organization of the park; and to building community through the arts. Caponi is a former member of the Dakota County Public Arts Commission, and served on the City of Eagan public art selection panel. Caponi has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and has participated in the ArtSage Arts and Aging Minnesota professional development program. She was a lead member of the Eagan cohort in the Arts Midwest ArtsLab training on community building through the arts.; Benjamin Gateno: Gateno is a performer and educator with advanced degrees from the Eastman School of Music. He toured and recorded as a member of the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet from 2009 to 2014. Gateno recently released a CD of solo guitar music of the 1920s featuring classical, blues, and jazz. Gateno is a 2020 recipient of a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council grant to film performances of 1920s guitar music at 1920s architectural sites in southeast Minnesota. Gateno currently resides in Rochester where he teaches privately and serves on the board of the Rochester Music Guild.; Sally Koski: Koski is a retired graduate nursing professor from the College of St. Scholastica. She served as a volunteer executive director of the Ely Community Health Center and a public health nursing consultant for the Minnesota Oral Health Project. She has been active with local Ely area nonprofits such as the Ely Area Food Shelf and Community Care Team. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a bachelor's and master's in nursing and holds a PhD in nursing from Barry University (Miami Shores, FL). She is a flutist, watercolor painter, photographer, and nunofelter. Koski has extensive experience as a grant reviewer for local nonprofits and with the Minnesota Department of Health. She recently has been selected as a contributing photographer with the Foundation for Healing Photo Arts.; Simone Needles: Needles is a visual arts instructor with Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, where they challenge perceptions of disability and provide the training and resources needed for individuals with disabilities to seek careers in the arts. Needles is a board member of the Minnesota Access Alliance working to advocate for and provide training to make the arts and culture more accessible to all Minnesotans. Needles has worked with the Walker Art Center, Minnesota Orchestra, and Highland Friendship Club as a teaching artist for classes focused on individuals with disabilities. She has worked in the disability field for six years and is a self-taught artist focusing on handmade mediums and process based work.; Judy Nelson: Nelson has a PhD in adult education and has taught full-time in the Minnesota state system and at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She lives near Grand Rapids where she pursues interests in photography, writing, landscaping, and music. Nelson is currently a member of the MacRostie Art Center and KAXE Northern Community Radio, where she contributes essays to the program Stay Human. She has been the recipient of a photography award and has had numerous presentations of her photos and her writing. Most recently, she received an Arrowhead Regional Arts award to begin writing a memoir of World War II.; Margaret Ojala: Ojala taught photography at St. Olaf College for 35 years. She is a professor emerita of art and art history. Ojala has been awarded several Arts Board grants for individual artists and received McKnight fellowships. Most recently, Ojala received an award at the 2020 McKnight visual artist fellowship. Ojala is represented by Groveland Gallery. She has a BA from the University of Minnesota and MFA from The Art Institute of Chicago.; Anna Ostendorf: Ostendorf is the executive director of ArtReach in Red Wing. At ArtReach, she handles administrative tasks including supporting teaching artists to deliver visual arts programming and teaches classes in visual arts. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in religious studies and cultural anthropology. She has served on the board of the Friends of the Sheldon Theatre and is a member of the advisory panel for Red Wing Community Education and Recreation.; Carlisa Rivamonte: Rivamonte is currently the development manager at Mixed Blood Theatre. She served for thirteen years as executive director for Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts and has worked as a grants consultant for a number of nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities. She has served on the board of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and as a panelist for several arts organizations including Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Kentucky Foundation for Women, among others. She holds a BA in art from UC Berkeley and an MFA in painting from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017040,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,5946,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will maintain my artist connection to Minnesota residents and communities through a professional interactive online experience. Through maintaining weekly and monthly schedules of online interactions through my new website, Instagram, Facebook and online art shows; including daily posts, a monthly shop update and a monthly studio demonstration in Instagram and Facebook stories.","I maintained my artist connection to Minnesota residents and communities through a professional interactive online experience.?. I maintained weekly and monthly schedules of online interactions, monthly shop updates and a monthly studio demonstration in Instagram and Facebook stories; noticeable growth in my 'followers' numbers and online sales.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,5946,,,,"Sarah M. Flicek",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Flicek will explore creating an intimate artist connection to Minnesota residents and communities through a professional, engaging, interactive online experience via her website and social media.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Flicek,"Sarah M. Flicek",,,MN,,"(763) 233-1451",sarahflicek@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-318,"Carrie Brase: Brase retired after working 22 years at Riverland Community College, predominately in student services, and 31 years with Macy's special events department. Brase was previously the coowner and human resources director for Riverside TV and Appliance company in Owatonna and Rochester. After graduating from North Park University (Chicago, IL) with a BA in English, drama, and communication, Brase spent seven years teaching high school English and theater, as well as directing and coaching. Brase has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state, and international levels including Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. She is currently serving as president of the board of directors for the OAC.; Debra deNoyelles: deNoyelles is the development director for the Capri Theater. Her arts experience includes working for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Soap Factory, East Side Arts Council, SteppingStone Theater, and more. She currently serves on the board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals-MN Chapter and the Advisory Board of SooVAC. deNoyelles has a BFA and MA in art history from the University of Kansas.; Katherine Dodge: Now retired, Kathy Dodge taught high school English. She followed that career to become executive director of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program. She chaired the steering committee for the Minnesota Orchestra's first Common Chords residency in Grand Rapids, served on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) board, cofounded Grand Rapids Arts, chaired the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, and served on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. She is recipient of the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award from ARAC. Her education includes a BA in English from St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) and an MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY).; Mirella Espino: Mirella Espino is development associate at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES). Espino is a second-generation Latina of Mexican descent. Navigating both the Spanish and English languages and two cultures drives Espino to advocate for a society where all are welcomed and celebrated. Immigration, public policy, the arts, and cultural preservation/engagement are her passions. Espino has written grant proposals for the advocacy and community engagement and the Latino arts and cultural engagement divisions at CLUES. Originally from central Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA in political science and Latin American studies.; Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle joined the Austin Area Arts team as executive director in November 2016. Helle previously worked at Riverland Community College and Vision 2020 Austin. Helle earned a BFA from Iowa State University in graphic design with a minor in journalism/mass communication. She continues her nonprofit education, most recently completing a program on managing capital campaigns with the University of Indiana Lily School of Philanthropy. Helle serves on the Austin city council and is a member of the Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Community Education Advisory Board, and the new Culture and Arts Commission.; Linda Salisbury: Lin Salisbury is a writer, event planner, and host and producer of Superior Reads and Superior Reviews on WTIP 90.7 Radio (Grand Marais). She was a Loft Mentor Series Fellow in creative nonfiction, and has been published in Snowshoemag.com and Fourth Genre. She completed a memoir Crazy For You, and she is currently working on a novel, The Violet Hour Book Club. Salisbury formerly worked for the Grand Marais Art Colony as an event planner responsible for planning and implementing the Grand Marais Arts Festival, a festival featuring seventy-five artists from around the region during a two-day festival on the North Shore of Lake Superior.; Boonmee Yang: Yang holds a master's degree in ESL education and works as an EL teacher in Saint Paul. He has volunteered with SOY (Shades of Yellow) in the past as a grant application reviewer, along with reviewing lesson plans for AMAZEworks to check for accurate representation and cultural sensitivity. He is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's teacher advisory board for integrating Asian American art in education.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017049,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Jennifer Glaws will reconnect with her community by reimagining and remounting Touch Code at The Southern Theater, March 2021. Participant numbers and demographic data compared with prior productions will assess ability to maintain connection. Audience surveys will assess program quality and level of satisfaction.","Minnesota artists and culture bearers engage communities in their creative practice. Audience received surveys, quotes from participants were gathered. A talk back was organized and recorded. Via direct communication. Participants were asked if they would like to subscribe to my newsletter. As a result, 30 new newsletter members.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Jennifer A. Glaws AKA Jennifer Glaws",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Glaws will remount and reimagine Touch Code, which was affected by the closing of theaters due to COVID-19. Touch Code exhibits a raw and exposed view of the tensions and power, or lack of power, in proximity.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Glaws,"Jennifer A. Glaws AKA Jennifer Glaws",,,MN,,"(612) 508-1093",jagged9@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-327,"Julie Johnson: Julie M. Johnson is a professional grant consultant. She had worked freelance since 1999 and then launched her professional consultancy in 2015. Johnson has been a member of the grants professional association since 2014. She earned her Grants Professional Certification (GPC) in 2019. She has a BA in English writing from Winona State University. Johnson's cultural work includes Winona Film Society board of director from 1993-2008, Great River Shakespeare Festival public relations manager from 2006-2008, and Friends of Winona Public Library vice president from 2014-2018.; Rupa Nair: Nair is a performing artist with Katha Dance Theatre. Nair has been a part of many shows and performed as a lead artist in Katha Dance Theatre's 2015 production ""Pourush, The Masculine.? She served as the youth director with the Minnesota Malayalee Association from 2014 to 2015, and volunteers with fundraising shows organized by Chance Foundation and Harmonious Music. Nair works with Weston Solutions, a construction company. She has a master's degree in construction management from Texas A & M University and a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Mumbai.; Cana Potter: Cana Potter is the owner and sole operator of MuseFlora design studio. Cana graduated from FIDM in Los Angeles with an A.A. in Fashion Design. She has worked as a costume designer with many local theaters, including The Guthrie, Mixed Blood and Mu Performing Arts. Potter has served as a founding board member and Treasurer for Heart of Dance nonprofit, has received a micro grant from Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, and has proudly served as grant panelist twice for the Arts Board.; Juliane Shibata: Shibata is a ceramic artist from Northfield, Minnesota. She received her MFA from Bowling Green State University. Shibata taught at Carleton College, Hope College, The College of Saint Benedict, and Saint John's University. Her work was included in the 2019 ""Blanc de Chine? International Ceramic Art Award exhibition in Beijing. Shibata was awarded Artist Initiative grants from the Arts Board in 2014, 2018, and 2020. In 2016, she was a cocurator of Michi ?Distinctive Paths, Shared Affinity: An Exhibition of Japanese American Ceramic Artists, which traveled across the U. S. Her work belongs to the permanent collection of Northern Arizona University's Art Museum and the Brown-Forman Collection.; Danielle Sosin: Danielle Sosin is a professional writer and avid arts participant. Her major publications include Garden Primitives, stories from Coffee House Press, and The Long-Shining Waters, a novel from Milkweed Editions, which won the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, amongst other honors. Sosin has taught and encouraged creative communication with people from diverse backgrounds and age groups, and contributed to the field as a panelist, mentor.. Raised in the Twin Cities, Sosin moved to Duluth in 2003.; Richard Terrill: Terrill is professor emeritus at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he was a distinguished faculty scholar and taught poetry and creative nonfiction writing for twenty-seven years in the MFA program. He now works part-time as a jazz saxophonist. He is the author of three collections of poems, including Coming Late to Rachmaninoff, winner of the Minnesota Book Award; as well as two memoirs, including Saturday Night in Baoding: A China Memoir, winner of the AWP Award for Nonfiction. A past Arts Board grantee, he has reviewed grant applications for the Arts Board and has been a reviewer for the Minnesota Book Awards.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017050,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To adapt my studio space to be safely accessible for in-studio and outfitted for virtual opportunities for connection with my audiences. Outcomes will be quantitatively evaluated by number of unique audiences reached via virtually streamed activities, and in studio visits. Qualitative evaluations will be assessed through written and verbal feedback from audiences.","Adapted my studio space to safely host in-studio visits and obtained equipment to connect virtually with my audiences. Number of in-studio and virtual audience was tracked. Received verbal feedback and written feedback on social media.","achieved proposed outcomes",2087,,8087,,,,"Jovan C. Rebollar AKA Jovan C. Speller",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Speller will adapt her studio space and practice to allow for live, virtual streaming of studio activities and implement protocols for safe in studio experiences.",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jovan,Rebollar,"Jovan C. Rebollar AKA Jovan Speller",,,MN,,"(240) 505-4203",jovanspeller@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-328,"Mameneh George: George is a career pathways navigator with CAPI USA, a nonprofit organization focused on helping marginalized groups be self-sufficient in reaching their goals. George has a lifetime of experience in the arts, from post-secondary education in graphic design, to performance and visual arts. George served as board member for African Health Action, a nonprofit working with immigrant women and youth on healthcare. She has also volunteered with numerous community organizations in areas and issues around housing, transportation, education, and equity and diversity in the Twin Cities. She worked with Minneapolis Public Schools for almost a decade in special education and a brief one-year stint in communications. George also helped provide services around family/children outreach with Twin Cities Public Television since 2012 and has participated in community radio on pressing issues and topics.; Katie Marshall: Katie Marshall is the executive director at MacRostie Art Center. She has served in this role for nine years and was recently recognized for her arts advocacy work in the community and on behalf of individual artists with the 2019 Maddie Simons Award from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Katie Marshall is also on the board of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; David Marty: David Marty is retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marcoantonio Real-d'Arbelles: Real-d'Arbelles was appointed associate artistic director of the Bach Society of Minnesota in 2018 and serves as music director for Opera on the Lake and Bold North Baroque Opera. He has worked with Winter Opera Saint Louis, Chicago Summer Opera, Miami Music Festival, and Oberlin in Italy Opera Festival. In the U. S., he has conducted The Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra; and in Spain, the Camerata Antonio Soler and the Chamber Philharmonic of Catalonia, which awarded him the conducting prize by its musicians. Real-d'Arbelles graduated from Conservatory of Music at Lynn University (Boca Raton, FL) with a master's degree in violin in 2009.; Julie Strand: Strand is a poet, teaching writer, and arts administrator living and working in the Twin Cities. She received her MFA in creative writing (poetry) from Boise State University (Boise, ID) in 2013. Her poems have appeared in Western Humanities Review, Grist, Permafrost, Heavy Feather Review, Weave Magazine, JUPITER 88, Cant Journal, and others. Her chapbook, The Mae West Defense, was published by Dancing Girl Press. She has worked at arts nonprofits for over fifteen years including Woodland Pattern Book Center (Milwaukee, WI), The Cabin Literary Center (Boise, ID), Coffee House Press (Minneaplis), and currently COMPAS (Saint Paul).; Heidi Vader: Vader is the founder and director of Purple Playground, a nonprofit that unites Prince fans and creates and implements music education programs for teens under the Academy of Prince name. She previously served on the board of the Diverse Emerging Music Foundation in Minneapolis. Vader graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in journalism.; Jacinta Zens: Socially engaged artist Jacinta Zens has more than 20 years of experience in the arts, focusing on community engagement, public art, and music. The arts are in every facet of her life?from vocal performance to visual art, curation, and event/project management. Zens's process and approach have been as a social practitioner in a rural context. Her most recent endeavors include the cocreation and comanagement of the Arts Resource Fair and the Arts Resource Expert Program with the Lake Region Arts Council.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017055,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Develop online version of three SPRAYFINGER curriculum components to facilitate ongoing community and school-based arts instruction. The key evaluation component for the applicant's outcome is creation of lesson plans to support online learning of SPRAYFINGER's most requested curriculum components: Signature-Tag, Quickut and Sprallage.","Re-established in-person programming wherever possible; facilitated two assistant teacher trainings; established summer internship program. Number of teaching artists trained, establishment of summer internship program, number of individuals served by direct programming, and number of individuals served through participation in community-based events.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Peyton S. Russell AKA Peyton Scott Russell",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Russell will develop online lesson plans for three components of his graffiti arts education program, SPRAYFINGER, to foster opportunities for continued engagement with communities, schools, and students throughout Minnesota.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peyton,Russell,"Peyton S. Russell AKA Peyton Scott Russell",,,MN,,"(612) 239-2955",peytonart@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-333,"Carrie Brase: Brase retired after working 22 years at Riverland Community College, predominately in student services, and 31 years with Macy's special events department. Brase was previously the coowner and human resources director for Riverside TV and Appliance company in Owatonna and Rochester. After graduating from North Park University (Chicago, IL) with a BA in English, drama, and communication, Brase spent seven years teaching high school English and theater, as well as directing and coaching. Brase has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state, and international levels including Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. She is currently serving as president of the board of directors for the OAC.; Debra deNoyelles: deNoyelles is the development director for the Capri Theater. Her arts experience includes working for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Soap Factory, East Side Arts Council, SteppingStone Theater, and more. She currently serves on the board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals-MN Chapter and the Advisory Board of SooVAC. deNoyelles has a BFA and MA in art history from the University of Kansas.; Katherine Dodge: Now retired, Kathy Dodge taught high school English. She followed that career to become executive director of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program. She chaired the steering committee for the Minnesota Orchestra's first Common Chords residency in Grand Rapids, served on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) board, cofounded Grand Rapids Arts, chaired the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, and served on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. She is recipient of the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award from ARAC. Her education includes a BA in English from St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) and an MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY).; Mirella Espino: Mirella Espino is development associate at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES). Espino is a second-generation Latina of Mexican descent. Navigating both the Spanish and English languages and two cultures drives Espino to advocate for a society where all are welcomed and celebrated. Immigration, public policy, the arts, and cultural preservation/engagement are her passions. Espino has written grant proposals for the advocacy and community engagement and the Latino arts and cultural engagement divisions at CLUES. Originally from central Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA in political science and Latin American studies.; Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle joined the Austin Area Arts team as executive director in November 2016. Helle previously worked at Riverland Community College and Vision 2020 Austin. Helle earned a BFA from Iowa State University in graphic design with a minor in journalism/mass communication. She continues her nonprofit education, most recently completing a program on managing capital campaigns with the University of Indiana Lily School of Philanthropy. Helle serves on the Austin city council and is a member of the Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Community Education Advisory Board, and the new Culture and Arts Commission.; Linda Salisbury: Lin Salisbury is a writer, event planner, and host and producer of Superior Reads and Superior Reviews on WTIP 90.7 Radio (Grand Marais). She was a Loft Mentor Series Fellow in creative nonfiction, and has been published in Snowshoemag.com and Fourth Genre. She completed a memoir Crazy For You, and she is currently working on a novel, The Violet Hour Book Club. Salisbury formerly worked for the Grand Marais Art Colony as an event planner responsible for planning and implementing the Grand Marais Arts Festival, a festival featuring seventy-five artists from around the region during a two-day festival on the North Shore of Lake Superior.; Boonmee Yang: Yang holds a master's degree in ESL education and works as an EL teacher in Saint Paul. He has volunteered with SOY (Shades of Yellow) in the past as a grant application reviewer, along with reviewing lesson plans for AMAZEworks to check for accurate representation and cultural sensitivity. He is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's teacher advisory board for integrating Asian American art in education.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017075,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,13115,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide access to free art education. Expand outreach to our communities. Provide access to quality virtual art experiences. Participants of art ed videos will be emailed surveys. Postcard mailers for community survey and suggestions will be sent out to local communities and regular patrons. Optional surveys will be available at all events and during operating hours.","Provided access to free art education. Expanded outreach to our communities. Provided access to quality virtual art experiences. Praxis uses analytics software to precisely track the number and location of Minnesotans viewing the videos that we've produced. We also use an online survey to collect feedback from viewers who have watched the videos and viewed 3D tours.","achieved proposed outcomes",3,,13118,918,"Greta Bauer Reyes, Jarrett Reed, Andriana Abariotes, Shannon Pettitt Kelly Asche, Christina Martinez, Anisha Murphy, Maureen Ramirez Sarah Swedburg, Rose Teng, Sarina Otaibi",0.00,"Praxis Photo Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center will develop video 3D virtual gallery tours and video workshops and demonstrations.",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ross,Anderson,"Praxis Photo Arts Center","2136 Ford Pkwy PMB 215","St Paul",MN,55116,"(612) 475-1605",info@praxisphotocenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-3,"Jeff Ambroz: Ambroz is a nonprofit fundraising professional and visual artist, working primarily in mixed media. His art has been featured in artist shows at Minnesota venues including ArtReach Saint Croix, Pine Center for the Arts, Phoenix Theater, and various coffee shops and public spaces.; Bonnie Berquam: Berquam is a lifelong mover and dance enthusiast. She has served on the volunteer board for the Guild of Middle Eastern Dance for more than fifteen years. She has studied a variety of dance forms, including contact improvisation, ballet, and others, but most notably Middle Eastern dance for twenty years. She has performed and coordinated shows regularly over those years. She graduated from the Carlson School of Business in 1981, worked in a marketing communications capacity within the financial services industry for more than twenty years, and now enjoys more time to study improvisational clowning in an international setting.; Jan Carey: During her career as an academic librarian, educator, theater director, speech coach, and speech/drama adjudicator, Carey was always active in the fine arts community. In 2011, she retired and decided to devote her time to be more active as an artist and an arts advocate. She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to the Perpich Center for Arts Education board of directors and also served two terms as a member of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council board and as its chairperson. She volunteers on the boards of other arts organizations ? Mesabi Symphony Orchestra, Organs in Revue, Mesaba Concert Association, and Range of Voices. Past board and commission service includes: Hibbing Public Library, Northern Lights Music Festival, Minnesota Discover Center, and Encore of Hibbing.; Emma Craig: Craig is a community engagement associate at Fraser, where she manages third-party fundraising and community outreach initiatives. She previously held internships at educational nonprofits including Let's Get Ready and BUILD. Craig graduated from Stonehill College with a BA in English and gender studies and also received a master's in elementary education from the University of Minnesota.; Jennifer Harding: Harding is currently the director of fund development at Hmong American Partnership, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of wraparound services supporting the Twin Cities immigrant and refugee communities. She was previously the director of development at the Bridge for Youth and has more than twenty-five years of experience in grant writing and fundraising in the Twin Cities. As an avid audience member, she has a deep appreciation for Minnesota's vibrant arts community.; Anthony Marchetti: Marchetti is a Minneapolis based photographer and full-time faculty member at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA and obtained his MFA at the University of Minnesota. Marchetti has received four Arts Board Artist Initiative grants, is a two-time McKnight Fellow, and a Fulbright Scholar.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed-media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artists project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books' 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books' Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the Universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Sally Nixon: Nixon has worked in the field of social work for more than twenty years, with a focus on community wellness and education. She also has been involved in the arts, most notably as a musician and photographer for decades. Nixon was a fellow in Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute in 2015 and has continued to participate in creative community arts projects. She is passionate about seeing the lives of black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) documented and expressed through the arts by and for BIPOC people.; Michael Weatherly: Weatherly is a Minnesota based contemporary printmaker from Elbow Lake. His education background includes a BA in history and minor in studio art from the University of Minnesota Morris. He was the 2018 recipient of the City of Fergus Falls 2018 Year of Play Grant. He received a Lake Region Arts Council Art and Cultural Heritage Legacy Grant in 2016, a Lake Region Arts Council Quick Start Artist Grant in 2014, and was a 1996 McKnight Foundation grant recipient. He has been a board member of the Lake Region Arts Council, Kaddatz Gallery, and the Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017079,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Arts programming will be offered to residents to increase social engagement, combat pandemic isolation, and promote a new normal. The outcome will be measured by collecting data on participation to determine impacted population. Courses will be determined by resident interest or past success, and the same feedback will be gathered to inform future programming.","Arts programming was offered to residents, providing opportunities to socialize and learn new skills. Participation data was collected and resident feedback was used to pick topics for classes for this year and future years.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Neil Gulsvig, Lauris Molbert, Andy North, Robin Smith, Brent Teiken, Bill Gassen, Maria Bell, Jim Cain, Wes Engbrecht, Marnie Herrmann, Donald Jacobs, Mark Lundeen, Mark Paulson",0.00,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Waconia and International Falls long term care facilities will deliver artistic programming to elderly and disabled residents. This programming will have a virtual option for participation.",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nataly,Routledge,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","333 5th St W",Waconia,MN,55387-1744,"(952) 442-5459",nataly.routledge@sanfordhealth.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-7,"Elizabeth Belz: Belz is a blacksmith and metal sculptor. She was the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis (2018-20), craft education intern at North House Folk School (2016), and has been the resident artist with the Science Museum of Minnesota. She focuses on insects as form and concept in her work.; Eva Carlson: Margaret was a 2013, 2016, and 2019 recipient of the Individual Artist Career Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her work has been televised through PBS in Postcards: Arts Along Highway 23 and through SBN TV in The Art Corner. Her work has been written about in Willmar's Live It! magazine and Stillwater's Stillwater Living magazine. Margaret has had solo exhibitions at Kaleidoscope Gallery in New London, Minnesota West College in Worthington, and Ridgewater College in Willmar. Her numerous group exhibitions include Project Gallery in Stillwater, OK; Colour Gallery in Tulsa, OK: an invitation exhibition at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Oklahoma's statewide juried exhibition Momentum. Her work has also been acquired by numerous public and private collections throughout the Midwest. Margaret received her BFA from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.; Theresa Croyle Johnson: Johnson is an artist, educator, and volunteer gallery director for the Hallberg Center for the Arts managed by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community in Wyoming. As an artist, she paints with acrylic and creates glass mosaics. As an educator, she works with both adults and children to cultivate creativity and teach new art skills. In addition to leading youth and art education outreach programs, she coordinates classes, recruiting, and training of new teachers, and is working to grow the small program. Croyle Johnson serves as chair of the events committee and has experience planning and implementing major events, gallery curation, and conducting artist interviews for exhibits. She has written eleven successful grant proposals over four years, securing funding for projects that have helped grow local art participation, fostered artistic excellence, and brought art out into the community.; Amy Fauble: Fauble is a singer songwriter based in Saint Paul. She studied music in her formative years and began performing at the age of seven. She has both self-produced and been produced and enjoys collaborating with other musicians. She frequently performs under the moniker Miss Chief, and has played alongside local musicians and national legends Wain McFarlain, Cornbread Harris, and the late Willie Murphy. Fauble believes that spreading a message of love and hope through music is not only possible, but necessary, especially in these trying times.; Andrea Gilats: Gilats is a writer, educator, and visual artist who holds a PhD in multicultural American studies and a BFA in drawing and painting. She was the founder and longtime director of the University of Minnesota's legendary Split Rock Arts Program, and also founded and directed the award winning Split Rock Online Mentoring for Writers. Her memoir, After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press in fall, 2021. In 2020, she was awarded a Next Step grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and now devotes herself entirely to her writing.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is an artist and photographer that works in and around Minneapolis. He graduated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College with an AA in art, as well as a minor in business communications. He has had works placed in several shows and continues to hone his craft in black and white film photography, digital photgraphy, sculptural works, as well as writing.; Luke Randall: Randall, an operatic baritone, has had the pleasure of collaborating with renowned musicians, conductors, and directors such as Martin Katz, Thomas Hampson, Kathleen Kelly, Simon O'Neill, Timothy Cheek, and Jerry Blackstone. He has taught at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. His scholarly focus centers on vocal acoustic research, as well as performing Scandinavian art song. Randall received his DMA and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan, and his BM in vocal performance from Lawrence University. He currently is the coordinator for the Mount Olivet School of Music.; Kathelen Weinberg, Kathy Fox Weinberg is an emerging artist who first began painting in 2011 after retiring from a career in finance. She received her teaching certification from Wilson Bickford Art Studies of Watertown, NY. Her financial management graduate studies took place at the University of Minnesota, and she has a BS in information management from St. Catherine University.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10017081,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain organizational capacity for a quick return to normal programming that supports community, businesses and artists in Red Wing. Evaluation methods include a variety of tools and methods: Compare financial information, analyze box office sales, conduct short audience satisfaction and marketing surveys, and solicit patron feedback in the lobby, by phone, and in writing.","Presented an ambitious season of programming supporting community, businesses and artists in Red Wing. Ticket sales, financial comparisons, audience surveys and patron feedback.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Chap Achen, Jr., Nancy Dimunation, Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Art Kenyon, Mike Melstad, Lacy Schumann",0.00,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Sheldon Theatre will connect regional audiences to Minnesota based performance events, expanding expectations of the stage and honoring the artistic excellence.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 3rd St W","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-9,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017089,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,7400,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Bringing the virtual magic of theatre and adapted dance to underserved populations, adults with disabilities. Evaluation on the project outcome will be measured by client attendance as well as antidotal information throughout the project. Adjustments will be made along the way to refine teaching techniques to maximize client success.","99 individuals with disabilities we exposed and got to participate in theatre and dance classes. Class attendance records.","achieved proposed outcomes",113,,7513,1800,"Jon Archer-Chair, LeRoy Northam-Vice Chair, Ron Brandenburg-Secretary, Jeff Benveniste-Treasurer, Herb Trenz, Joe Perske, Laura Krueger, Lindsey Rennie, Mollie Garden, Jeff Murphy, Sandie Westergren, Matt DesJardins, Jennifer Johnson, Curt Gainsforth",0.00,WACOSA,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"WACOSA will work in partnership with local artist Heather Mastromarco and artist Nicholas Pawlowski to engage Minnesotans with cognitive and physical disabilities to virtually explore the magic of theater and dance.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carrie,Peterson,WACOSA,"PO Box 757","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 251-0087x 504",cpeterson@wacosa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-17,"Elizabeth Belz: Belz is a blacksmith and metal sculptor. She was the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis (2018-20), craft education intern at North House Folk School (2016), and has been the resident artist with the Science Museum of Minnesota. She focuses on insects as form and concept in her work.; Eva Carlson: Margaret was a 2013, 2016, and 2019 recipient of the Individual Artist Career Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her work has been televised through PBS in Postcards: Arts Along Highway 23 and through SBN TV in The Art Corner. Her work has been written about in Willmar's Live It! magazine and Stillwater's Stillwater Living magazine. Margaret has had solo exhibitions at Kaleidoscope Gallery in New London, Minnesota West College in Worthington, and Ridgewater College in Willmar. Her numerous group exhibitions include Project Gallery in Stillwater, OK; Colour Gallery in Tulsa, OK: an invitation exhibition at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Oklahoma's statewide juried exhibition Momentum. Her work has also been acquired by numerous public and private collections throughout the Midwest. Margaret received her BFA from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.; Theresa Croyle Johnson: Johnson is an artist, educator, and volunteer gallery director for the Hallberg Center for the Arts managed by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community in Wyoming. As an artist, she paints with acrylic and creates glass mosaics. As an educator, she works with both adults and children to cultivate creativity and teach new art skills. In addition to leading youth and art education outreach programs, she coordinates classes, recruiting, and training of new teachers, and is working to grow the small program. Croyle Johnson serves as chair of the events committee and has experience planning and implementing major events, gallery curation, and conducting artist interviews for exhibits. She has written eleven successful grant proposals over four years, securing funding for projects that have helped grow local art participation, fostered artistic excellence, and brought art out into the community.; Amy Fauble: Fauble is a singer songwriter based in Saint Paul. She studied music in her formative years and began performing at the age of seven. She has both self-produced and been produced and enjoys collaborating with other musicians. She frequently performs under the moniker Miss Chief, and has played alongside local musicians and national legends Wain McFarlain, Cornbread Harris, and the late Willie Murphy. Fauble believes that spreading a message of love and hope through music is not only possible, but necessary, especially in these trying times.; Andrea Gilats: Gilats is a writer, educator, and visual artist who holds a PhD in multicultural American studies and a BFA in drawing and painting. She was the founder and longtime director of the University of Minnesota's legendary Split Rock Arts Program, and also founded and directed the award winning Split Rock Online Mentoring for Writers. Her memoir, After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press in fall, 2021. In 2020, she was awarded a Next Step grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and now devotes herself entirely to her writing.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He ha","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10017100,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Cedar will engage 500 audience members and support local BIPOC musicians by providing four online, mission-based music performances during 2021. Shows air on Facebook and YouTube. Audience responses are collected from the comment threads and via surveys, to assess impact with regards to our mission. We track the number of hits, the duration of engagement, and how much is donated per program.","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to the arts. The Cedar will engage 500 audience members and support local BIPOC musicians by providing four online, mission-based music performances during 2021.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,5400,"Steve Katz, Brent Hickman, David Edminster, Shetu Rose, Rob Salmon, Mary Laurel True, Maryam Yusefzadeh, Ritika Ganguly",0.00,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Cedar Cultural Center will produce four episodes of The Cedar Public Access Channel, a music driven, online content stream created to maintain engagement with its audience and provide support for Twin Cities musicians during the pandemic.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Hamilton,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",dhamilton@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-28,"Elizabeth Belz: Belz is a blacksmith and metal sculptor. She was the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis (2018-20), craft education intern at North House Folk School (2016), and has been the resident artist with the Science Museum of Minnesota. She focuses on insects as form and concept in her work.; Eva Carlson: Margaret was a 2013, 2016, and 2019 recipient of the Individual Artist Career Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her work has been televised through PBS in Postcards: Arts Along Highway 23 and through SBN TV in The Art Corner. Her work has been written about in Willmar's Live It! magazine and Stillwater's Stillwater Living magazine. Margaret has had solo exhibitions at Kaleidoscope Gallery in New London, Minnesota West College in Worthington, and Ridgewater College in Willmar. Her numerous group exhibitions include Project Gallery in Stillwater, OK; Colour Gallery in Tulsa, OK: an invitation exhibition at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Oklahoma's statewide juried exhibition Momentum. Her work has also been acquired by numerous public and private collections throughout the Midwest. Margaret received her BFA from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.; Theresa Croyle Johnson: Johnson is an artist, educator, and volunteer gallery director for the Hallberg Center for the Arts managed by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community in Wyoming. As an artist, she paints with acrylic and creates glass mosaics. As an educator, she works with both adults and children to cultivate creativity and teach new art skills. In addition to leading youth and art education outreach programs, she coordinates classes, recruiting, and training of new teachers, and is working to grow the small program. Croyle Johnson serves as chair of the events committee and has experience planning and implementing major events, gallery curation, and conducting artist interviews for exhibits. She has written eleven successful grant proposals over four years, securing funding for projects that have helped grow local art participation, fostered artistic excellence, and brought art out into the community.; Amy Fauble: Fauble is a singer songwriter based in Saint Paul. She studied music in her formative years and began performing at the age of seven. She has both self-produced and been produced and enjoys collaborating with other musicians. She frequently performs under the moniker Miss Chief, and has played alongside local musicians and national legends Wain McFarlain, Cornbread Harris, and the late Willie Murphy. Fauble believes that spreading a message of love and hope through music is not only possible, but necessary, especially in these trying times.; Andrea Gilats: Gilats is a writer, educator, and visual artist who holds a PhD in multicultural American studies and a BFA in drawing and painting. She was the founder and longtime director of the University of Minnesota's legendary Split Rock Arts Program, and also founded and directed the award winning Split Rock Online Mentoring for Writers. Her memoir, After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press in fall, 2021. In 2020, she was awarded a Next Step grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and now devotes herself entirely to her writing.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is an artist and photographer that works in and around Minneapolis. He graduated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College with an AA in art, as well as a minor in business communications. He has had works placed in several shows and continues to hone his craft in black and white film photography, digital photgraphy, sculptural works, as well as writing.; Luke Randall: Randall, an operatic baritone, has had the pleasure of collaborating with renowned musicians, conductors, and directors such as Martin Katz, Thomas Hampson, Kathleen Kelly, Simon O'Neill, Timothy Cheek, and Jerry Blackstone. He has taught at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. His scholarly focus centers on vocal acoustic research, as well as performing Scandinavian art song. Randall received his DMA and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan, and his BM in vocal performance from Lawrence University. He currently is the coordinator for the Mount Olivet School of Music.; Kathelen Weinberg, Kathy Fox Weinberg is an emerging artist who first began painting in 2011 after retiring from a career in finance. She received her teaching certification from Wilson Bickford Art Studies of Watertown, NY. Her financial management graduate studies took place at the University of Minnesota, and she has a BS in information management from St. Catherine University.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017104,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The local Minnesota LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities will celebrate Pride with artists that represent the diversity of the community. Pride will hire BIPOC and LGBTQIA artists to present at the 2021 Festival, asking for artist demographics during the Festival application. We will survey attendees to learn their feelings around representation and connection to the arts.","Despite the pandemic, Minnesota residents and communities maintained access and connection to the arts through Pride. Because of our dates and short planning timeframe, we were unable to evaluate outcomes in our normal manner. We relied on visuals obtained at the different stages. Saturday saw a full park and stages were packed with attendees enjoying performances.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Felix Foster, Michael Kroeger, Dennis Anderson, Chris Mattera, Rebecca Lewis",0.00,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride/Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Pride will present the 2021 festival specifically providing LGBTQIA and BIPOC?artists paid work during this pandemic.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dorothy,Belstler,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride/Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","2021 Hennepin Ave E Ste 402-7",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 255-3260",dot.belstler@tcpride.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-32,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017120,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Open Eye will produce an innovative series of creative outdoor socially-distanced arts events for all ages that can be experienced live or on-line. Attendees are emailed a survey; on-site response is via community chalkboard; evaluation by artists is via post-project feedback sessions; the organization evaluation protocol for projects involves staff, board, and artistic council.","Open Eye produced an innovative series of creative outdoor socially-distanced arts events for all ages that was experienced live and on-line. Attendees were emailed a survey; on-site response was via community chalkboard; evaluation by artists was via post-project feedback sessions; the organization evaluation protocol for projects involved staff, board, and artistic council.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,5000,"GOVERNING BOARD Libby Lincoln, John Buttolph, Dan Pinkerton, Jean Morrison, Michael Haney. Virginia Sutton, Joel Sass, Susan Haas ARTISTIC ADVISORY BOARD Kevin Kling, Dovie Thomason, Jay Owen Eisenberg",0.00,"Open Eye Figure Theatre AKA Open Eye Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Open Eye Theatre will produce a diverse three-show series of puppetry, music, and storytelling that celebrates unique voices and stories, supports artists at different stages of their careers, and entertains audiences of every age.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Sass,"Open Eye Figure Theatre AKA Open Eye Theatre","506 E 24th St",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338",Joel.sass@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-48,"Kirstin Cronn-Mills: Cronn-Mills writes and teaches in southern Minnesota. She is the author of four young adult novels and three young adult nonfiction volumes. Cronn-Mills has received both state and national accolades for her work, including the Stonewall Award from the American Library Association in 2014 and three Minnesota Book Awards finalist nominations. For her day job, Cronn-Mills teaches at South Central College. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University in rhetoric and professional communication. She received an Arts Board grant in 2012 and a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council grant in 2018.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is employed as a visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers. Demers has also worked as a community education director for twenty-three years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and 12 artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Nikol Dowls: Imani Ni'Kol is a queer African American multidisciplinary artrepreneur born in Minneapolis. She combines her love of spoken word poetry, photography, body movement, writing, and painting. She uses her artistry as a means of self-expression, to identify with hidden qualities of her character, to teach, cultivate community conversations, and to express her interpretation of the world around her. Her goal is to open an unexplored world, a place of curious self-expression, but also a world of new relationships, new chances for new beginnings, and most importantly new stories. She hopes to change her community, to elevate her activism worldwide, and to mentor and teach others through creative expression, integrity, life coaching, and radical sensuality.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds a MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University, Fairhaven College and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Jean Louis: Louis has been an active supporter of the arts, writing grant proposals for the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, the Paynesville Area School District, and the Paynesville Area Community Theater. In addition, she has accompanied several summer musicals and served as music director and vocal coach for various productions. A member of the Fine Arts Council, she helps organize an annual talent showcase to raise funds for the upkeep and improvement of the sound system and auditorium in the performing arts auditorium of the local high school.; Alissa Morson: Morson currently works for Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she manages international marketing and recruitment efforts for international students. She has worked in many areas of higher education in the past six years and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia. She graduated from Carleton College with a BA in geology in 2011, and SIT Graduate Institute with a MA in international education in 2017. Morson cochaired the Mankato Area International Festival in 2018-2019 and volunteers with the Mankato YWCA and YMCA.; Benedict Olk: Olk is a freelance dancer based in Minneapolis interested in embodied devotion and practice. He has performed the work of Lucinda Childs, Merce Cunningham, Moriah Evans, Anna Rogovoy, and Christopher Williams, and teaches Cunningham technique. He holds his MA in new performative practices from Stockholm University of the Arts, and currently works on the annual fund team at the Walker Art Center.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, a arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK - 9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017122,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Remember Project will be better resourced and staff will have the tools to best provide programming to communities. The org will assess its effectiveness via staff discussion at meetings, tracking of hours worked, and assessments of the impact of new resources. Evaluations will be reviewed to determine the audience experience with a better supported team.","The Remember Project was able to respond to the rapid growth in needs for technology/communications to reach communities. Staff meetings, tour liaison debriefings, audience surveys, and host team focus groups.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Jeff Bangsberg, Barb Blumer, Tim Busse, Barbara Champlin, Iris Freeman, Sumee Lee, Randy Maluchnik, Kris Orluck, Vanne Owens Hayes, Ram Rajagopalan, Mike Rothman, John Selstad, Rebecca Stibbe, Sarah Urtel, David VanSant",0.00,"Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Remember Project will build the infrastructure of the organization to fully support the capacity for online programming.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danette,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging","1265 Grey Fox Rd Ste 2","Arden Hills",MN,55112,"(651) 641-8612",dkmccarthy60@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-50,"Elizabeth Belz: Belz is a blacksmith and metal sculptor. She was the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis (2018-20), craft education intern at North House Folk School (2016), and has been the resident artist with the Science Museum of Minnesota. She focuses on insects as form and concept in her work.; Eva Carlson: Margaret was a 2013, 2016, and 2019 recipient of the Individual Artist Career Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her work has been televised through PBS in Postcards: Arts Along Highway 23 and through SBN TV in The Art Corner. Her work has been written about in Willmar's Live It! magazine and Stillwater's Stillwater Living magazine. Margaret has had solo exhibitions at Kaleidoscope Gallery in New London, Minnesota West College in Worthington, and Ridgewater College in Willmar. Her numerous group exhibitions include Project Gallery in Stillwater, OK; Colour Gallery in Tulsa, OK: an invitation exhibition at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Oklahoma's statewide juried exhibition Momentum. Her work has also been acquired by numerous public and private collections throughout the Midwest. Margaret received her BFA from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.; Theresa Croyle Johnson: Johnson is an artist, educator, and volunteer gallery director for the Hallberg Center for the Arts managed by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community in Wyoming. As an artist, she paints with acrylic and creates glass mosaics. As an educator, she works with both adults and children to cultivate creativity and teach new art skills. In addition to leading youth and art education outreach programs, she coordinates classes, recruiting, and training of new teachers, and is working to grow the small program. Croyle Johnson serves as chair of the events committee and has experience planning and implementing major events, gallery curation, and conducting artist interviews for exhibits. She has written eleven successful grant proposals over four years, securing funding for projects that have helped grow local art participation, fostered artistic excellence, and brought art out into the community.; Amy Fauble: Fauble is a singer songwriter based in Saint Paul. She studied music in her formative years and began performing at the age of seven. She has both self-produced and been produced and enjoys collaborating with other musicians. She frequently performs under the moniker Miss Chief, and has played alongside local musicians and national legends Wain McFarlain, Cornbread Harris, and the late Willie Murphy. Fauble believes that spreading a message of love and hope through music is not only possible, but necessary, especially in these trying times.; Andrea Gilats: Gilats is a writer, educator, and visual artist who holds a PhD in multicultural American studies and a BFA in drawing and painting. She was the founder and longtime director of the University of Minnesota's legendary Split Rock Arts Program, and also founded and directed the award winning Split Rock Online Mentoring for Writers. Her memoir, After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press in fall, 2021. In 2020, she was awarded a Next Step grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and now devotes herself entirely to her writing.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is an artist and photographer that works in and around Minneapolis. He graduated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College with an AA in art, as well as a minor in business communications. He has had works placed in several shows and continues to hone his craft in black and white film photography, digital photgraphy, sculptural works, as well as writing.; Luke Randall: Randall, an operatic baritone, has had the pleasure of collaborating with renowned musicians, conductors, and directors such as Martin Katz, Thomas Hampson, Kathleen Kelly, Simon O'Neill, Timothy Cheek, and Jerry Blackstone. He has taught at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. His scholarly focus centers on vocal acoustic research, as well as performing Scandinavian art song. Randall received his DMA and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan, and his BM in vocal performance from Lawrence University. He currently is the coordinator for the Mount Olivet School of Music.; Kathelen Weinberg, Kathy Fox Weinberg is an emerging artist who first began painting in 2011 after retiring from a career in finance. She received her teaching certification from Wilson Bickford Art Studies of Watertown, NY. Her financial management graduate studies took place at the University of Minnesota, and she has a BS in information management from St. Catherine University.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10017123,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents maintain access to traditional Irish music instruction, community, and performance through increased, quality digital programming. Registration and attendance for workshops and events will show an equal or greater number of participants. Survey analysis will show that core audience is activated and new audiences are being reached.","Minnesotans maintained access to traditional Irish music instruction, community, and performance through increased, quality digital programming. Strong registration and attendance for workshops and events showed an equal or greater value to the previous year. Survey analysis shows that core audience was activated and new audiences were reached.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,7500,"Dave McKenna, Patrick Cole, Jan Casey, Nicole Boor, Dave Rhees, Jo Ann Vano, Mike Lynch, Mike O'Connor, Greg Padden.",0.25,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Center for Irish Music will create new programs designed specifically for virtual delivery, adapt current programs to suit online delivery, and increase communication with stakeholders.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Kanabec, Olmsted, Pine, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-51,"Alison Bach Good: Alison Good majored in art in college, worked as a commercial artist, taught art in junior high, and worked freelance in scientific illustration. She was administrator of Northwestern University Block Gallery in Evanston, and served as executive director of the Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities & Colleges in Rochester. She earned an MEd in adult education at the University of Minnesota. She volunteered as a corporate trainer with the Diversity Council of Rochester. Good served on the Choral Arts Ensemble board; helped develop Art4Trails, a public art initiative in downtown Rochester; and currently serves on the Rochester Area Foundation grant distribution committee.; Christopher Burawa: Burawa is an award winning poet and translator. He served as the literary arts director and communications director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the director of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, and executive director of the Anderson Center in Red Wing. He currently works as a media specialist at Burnside Elementary School in Red Wing and is a teaching artist in the community.; Sarah Evenson: Evenson is a gender queer interdisciplinary maker with a BFA in book arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Since graduating in 2016, they have held teaching roles at the Penland School of Crafts, Highpoint Center For Printmaking, and in MCAD's Continuing Education Department. Evenson has also been a recipient of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Grant (through Hamilton Ink Spot), the Caxton Club's Rare Book School Scholarship, and the CERF+ Get Ready grant. Currently, Evenson is developing a zine based project at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts where they are a 2019-2020 Jerome Fellow.; Thomas Larum: Larum is a singer/songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, composer, and educator. With a career spanning over ten years across the nation, he combines his background in percussion performance with contemporary music styles to create unique performances across multiple settings. He has spent time serving on and chaired multiple nonprofit boards seeking to advance the arts wherever he can, particularly to those for whom arts are difficult to access.; Colleen MacRae: MacRae has the honor of being a grant writer, helping to secure nearly $30 million in state, federal, and foundation funding in northwest Minnesota. MacRae has served as a grant manager, so she understands the nuances of results driven accountability for use of finite resources. Her role as a community organizer has helped her understand the possibilities that arts create for individuals and families of all ages. She believes art is integral to assuring inclusive, welcoming, and equitable environments, particularly in rural and frontier communities. MacRae is the head speech coach for the Crookston High School speech team and she participates in both directing and acting in Crookston Community Theatre productions. MacRae serves on several committees including the Crookston Early Childhood Initiative, and is a former board member of the Downtown Crookston Development Partnership. MacRae was surprised and very honored as the Pioneer 100 Kiwanis Outstanding Community Supporter of Arts and Academics in 2018.; Jenelle Montoya: Montoya is a former grants manager for MacPhail Center for Music, where she wrote and submitted Arts Board grants on behalf of the organization for a period of four years. With fifteen years of experience as a grant writer, she is highly knowledgeable of the process and what makes a quality proposal. She earned a BA in English and minor in music from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1999. A lifelong lover of the arts, she has formally studied flute, piano, voice, ukulele, ballet, painting and drawing, poetry and prose, photography, and more. She continues to write poetry and prose, draw, paint, sing, play the ukulele; and create jewelry, handbags, and reclaimed furniture as a hobbyist.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017124,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To promote music education and cultural cohesion during pandemic by providing free erhu lessons (Chinese violin) and Chinese music seminars via Zoom. A total of 20 students will each receive 7 individual free erhu lessons, 1 recital and 2 free group classes in Chinese music history and styles, by Skype or Zoom. Attendance records will be kept and a course survey will be completed by participants.","Free online erhu lessons and Chinese music seminars have been provided to the residence of Minnesota, to promote music education and cultural cohesion. A total of 21 students, instead of 20, each received seven individual free lessons, one recital and two free Chinese music history and styles classes via Skype or Zoom. Attendance record has been kept and a course survey has been completed by participants","achieved proposed outcomes",21,,15021,700,"Wei Ming Chiang, Frank Paul Zadel, Charlotte King",0.00,"Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble will offer free online erhu (Chinese violin) lessons and Chinese music seminars to all interested Minnesota residents.",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wei,Chaing,"Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble","7201 Harriet Ave S",Richfield,MN,55423,"(612) 479-3700",chia0042@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-52,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017128,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,14850,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Belwin will leverage its setting to safely employ artists and provide high-quality art experiences to 700 visitors, with 15% being BIPOC. We will collect demographic information through on-site data collection administered by roving volunteers administering audience surveys, and collect comments and feedback via interactive journals and in-person debriefs with artists and staff.","Largest number of attendees to Belwin events ever; new opportunities to support and employ artists; provided safe, high-quality arts experiences. Roving volunteers took survey data from audience; interactive journals; artists and partner organizations interviewed post-event; solicited feedback from community volunteers (approx 50 volunteered at events, plus our outreach and planning committee).","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,14850,500,"Jerry Allan, Cindy Gehrig, Kris Hansen, David Hartwell, Douglas Johnson, Jill Koosmann, Jessica Manivasager, Irene Qualters, John Satorius",0.00,"The Belwin Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Belwin Convervancy's Arts, Culture, and Ecology program will take advantage of its outdoor venue to safely accommodate social distancing in 2021 and create access to high quality arts experiences for a growing number of people from greater MN and the east metro.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Haugh,"The Belwin Conservancy","1553 Stagecoach Trl S",Afton,MN,55001,"(651) 436-5189",susan.haugh@belwin.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dodge, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-56,"Jeff Ambroz: Ambroz is a nonprofit fundraising professional and visual artist, working primarily in mixed media. His art has been featured in artist shows at Minnesota venues including ArtReach Saint Croix, Pine Center for the Arts, Phoenix Theater, and various coffee shops and public spaces.; Bonnie Berquam: Berquam is a lifelong mover and dance enthusiast. She has served on the volunteer board for the Guild of Middle Eastern Dance for more than fifteen years. She has studied a variety of dance forms, including contact improvisation, ballet, and others, but most notably Middle Eastern dance for twenty years. She has performed and coordinated shows regularly over those years. She graduated from the Carlson School of Business in 1981, worked in a marketing communications capacity within the financial services industry for more than twenty years, and now enjoys more time to study improvisational clowning in an international setting.; Jan Carey: During her career as an academic librarian, educator, theater director, speech coach, and speech/drama adjudicator, Carey was always active in the fine arts community. In 2011, she retired and decided to devote her time to be more active as an artist and an arts advocate. She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to the Perpich Center for Arts Education board of directors and also served two terms as a member of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council board and as its chairperson. She volunteers on the boards of other arts organizations ? Mesabi Symphony Orchestra, Organs in Revue, Mesaba Concert Association, and Range of Voices. Past board and commission service includes: Hibbing Public Library, Northern Lights Music Festival, Minnesota Discover Center, and Encore of Hibbing.; Emma Craig: Craig is a community engagement associate at Fraser, where she manages third-party fundraising and community outreach initiatives. She previously held internships at educational nonprofits including Let's Get Ready and BUILD. Craig graduated from Stonehill College with a BA in English and gender studies and also received a master's in elementary education from the University of Minnesota.; Jennifer Harding: Harding is currently the director of fund development at Hmong American Partnership, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of wraparound services supporting the Twin Cities immigrant and refugee communities. She was previously the director of development at the Bridge for Youth and has more than twenty-five years of experience in grant writing and fundraising in the Twin Cities. As an avid audience member, she has a deep appreciation for Minnesota's vibrant arts community.; Anthony Marchetti: Marchetti is a Minneapolis based photographer and full-time faculty member at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA and obtained his MFA at the University of Minnesota. Marchetti has received four Arts Board Artist Initiative grants, is a two-time McKnight Fellow, and a Fulbright Scholar.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed-media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artists project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books' 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books' Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the Universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Sally Nixon: Nixon has worked in the field of social work for more than twenty years, with a focus on community wellness and education. She also has been involved in the arts, most notably as a musician and photographer for decades. Nixon was a fellow in Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute in 2015 and has continued to participate in creative community arts projects. She is passionate about seeing the lives of black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) documented and expressed through the arts by and for BIPOC people.; Michael Weatherly: Weatherly is a Minnesota based contemporary printmaker from Elbow Lake. His education background includes a BA in history and minor in studio art from the University of Minnesota Morris. He was the 2018 recipient of the City of Fergus Falls 2018 Year of Play Grant. He received a Lake Region Arts Council Art and Cultural Heritage Legacy Grant in 2016, a Lake Region Arts Council Quick Start Artist Grant in 2014, and was a 1996 McKnight Foundation grant recipient. He has been a board member of the Lake Region Arts Council, Kaddatz Gallery, and the Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017137,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,14998,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage artists and arts collaborators to deliver alternative ways of meaningfully engaging Minnesotans in the arts during the pandemic/after. A systematic review of progress toward outcome by staff to ensure the creation and execution of programming. Review of artist and audience surveys to determine satisfaction and reach. Financial evaluation by staff and board.","Engage artists and arts collaborators to deliver alternative ways of meaningfully engaging Minnesotans in the arts during the pandemic. A systematic review of progress toward outcome by staff to ensure the creation and execution of programming. Review of artist and audience surveys to determine satisfaction and reach. Financial evaluation by staff and board.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14998,2748,"Trisha Beuhring, Robert Brittain, Alessandra Chiareli, Veronica Green, Christine Kozachok, Colette Morris, Paige Nelson, Melissa Saffelo-Boily, Sharon Stephens",0.00,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Zorongo will hire?local flamenco artists and arts collaborators in order to meaningfully engage Minnesotans in arts experiences and benefit underserved populations during the pandemic and after.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"G. Michael",Bargas,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3715 Minnehaha Ave S Ste C",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 234-1653",gmbargas@zorongo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-65,"Alison Bach Good: Alison Good majored in art in college, worked as a commercial artist, taught art in junior high, and worked freelance in scientific illustration. She was administrator of Northwestern University Block Gallery in Evanston, and served as executive director of the Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities & Colleges in Rochester. She earned an MEd in adult education at the University of Minnesota. She volunteered as a corporate trainer with the Diversity Council of Rochester. Good served on the Choral Arts Ensemble board; helped develop Art4Trails, a public art initiative in downtown Rochester; and currently serves on the Rochester Area Foundation grant distribution committee.; Christopher Burawa: Burawa is an award winning poet and translator. He served as the literary arts director and communications director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the director of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, and executive director of the Anderson Center in Red Wing. He currently works as a media specialist at Burnside Elementary School in Red Wing and is a teaching artist in the community.; Sarah Evenson: Evenson is a gender queer interdisciplinary maker with a BFA in book arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Since graduating in 2016, they have held teaching roles at the Penland School of Crafts, Highpoint Center For Printmaking, and in MCAD's Continuing Education Department. Evenson has also been a recipient of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Grant (through Hamilton Ink Spot), the Caxton Club's Rare Book School Scholarship, and the CERF+ Get Ready grant. Currently, Evenson is developing a zine based project at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts where they are a 2019-2020 Jerome Fellow.; Thomas Larum: Larum is a singer/songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, composer, and educator. With a career spanning over ten years across the nation, he combines his background in percussion performance with contemporary music styles to create unique performances across multiple settings. He has spent time serving on and chaired multiple nonprofit boards seeking to advance the arts wherever he can, particularly to those for whom arts are difficult to access.; Colleen MacRae: MacRae has the honor of being a grant writer, helping to secure nearly $30 million in state, federal, and foundation funding in northwest Minnesota. MacRae has served as a grant manager, so she understands the nuances of results driven accountability for use of finite resources. Her role as a community organizer has helped her understand the possibilities that arts create for individuals and families of all ages. She believes art is integral to assuring inclusive, welcoming, and equitable environments, particularly in rural and frontier communities. MacRae is the head speech coach for the Crookston High School speech team and she participates in both directing and acting in Crookston Community Theatre productions. MacRae serves on several committees including the Crookston Early Childhood Initiative, and is a former board member of the Downtown Crookston Development Partnership. MacRae was surprised and very honored as the Pioneer 100 Kiwanis Outstanding Community Supporter of Arts and Academics in 2018.; Jenelle Montoya: Montoya is a former grants manager for MacPhail Center for Music, where she wrote and submitted Arts Board grants on behalf of the organization for a period of four years. With fifteen years of experience as a grant writer, she is highly knowledgeable of the process and what makes a quality proposal. She earned a BA in English and minor in music from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1999. A lifelong lover of the arts, she has formally studied flute, piano, voice, ukulele, ballet, painting and drawing, poetry and prose, photography, and more. She continues to write poetry and prose, draw, paint, sing, play the ukulele; and create jewelry, handbags, and reclaimed furniture as a hobbyist.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017152,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Stages Theatre Company will engage 10,000 youth and family members through interactive theatre experiences that educate, entertain, and inspire. STC will monitor the number of performances, downloads, visits to website, YouTube views, social media impressions/interactions, attendance at socially distanced in-person performances, events, and classes, as well as audience feedback.","Stages Theatre Company retained its audience during the pandemic through innovative, out-of-the-box performance and education experiences. STC tracked performance attendance and registrations for classes using Tessitura. In addition, qualitative feedback was obtained through post-perfomance/class surveys.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,244,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Kathy Scheving, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Jennifer Q. Williams, Lisa Zell",0.00,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Stages Theatre Company will maintain its commitment to Minnesota youth, families, and schools by developing and delivering creative, inclusive, innovative out of the box theater arts and education experiences that bridge the distance created by the pandemic.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Swenson,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1123",sswenson@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-80,"Kirstin Cronn-Mills: Cronn-Mills writes and teaches in southern Minnesota. She is the author of four young adult novels and three young adult nonfiction volumes. Cronn-Mills has received both state and national accolades for her work, including the Stonewall Award from the American Library Association in 2014 and three Minnesota Book Awards finalist nominations. For her day job, Cronn-Mills teaches at South Central College. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University in rhetoric and professional communication. She received an Arts Board grant in 2012 and a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council grant in 2018.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is employed as a visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers. Demers has also worked as a community education director for twenty-three years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and 12 artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Nikol Dowls: Imani Ni'Kol is a queer African American multidisciplinary artrepreneur born in Minneapolis. She combines her love of spoken word poetry, photography, body movement, writing, and painting. She uses her artistry as a means of self-expression, to identify with hidden qualities of her character, to teach, cultivate community conversations, and to express her interpretation of the world around her. Her goal is to open an unexplored world, a place of curious self-expression, but also a world of new relationships, new chances for new beginnings, and most importantly new stories. She hopes to change her community, to elevate her activism worldwide, and to mentor and teach others through creative expression, integrity, life coaching, and radical sensuality.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds a MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University, Fairhaven College and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Jean Louis: Louis has been an active supporter of the arts, writing grant proposals for the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, the Paynesville Area School District, and the Paynesville Area Community Theater. In addition, she has accompanied several summer musicals and served as music director and vocal coach for various productions. A member of the Fine Arts Council, she helps organize an annual talent showcase to raise funds for the upkeep and improvement of the sound system and auditorium in the performing arts auditorium of the local high school.; Alissa Morson: Morson currently works for Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she manages international marketing and recruitment efforts for international students. She has worked in many areas of higher education in the past six years and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia. She graduated from Carleton College with a BA in geology in 2011, and SIT Graduate Institute with a MA in international education in 2017. Morson cochaired the Mankato Area International Festival in 2018-2019 and volunteers with the Mankato YWCA and YMCA.; Benedict Olk: Olk is a freelance dancer based in Minneapolis interested in embodied devotion and practice. He has performed the work of Lucinda Childs, Merce Cunningham, Moriah Evans, Anna Rogovoy, and Christopher Williams, and teaches Cunningham technique. He holds his MA in new performative practices from Stockholm University of the Arts, and currently works on the annual fund team at the Walker Art Center.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, a arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK - 9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017153,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,14850,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Art to Change The World will continue to expand digital and Covid safe programming for our 400 members and beyond. Through careful tracking and analysis of engagement numbers and participant survey feedback, empirically based reports are generated for every project.","ACW grew our membership by triple and our programming by double. Expanding membership, contributions and programming was a direct result of MAB funding support. We served at least 2000 people during the course of the grant. We measure success by collecting action promises.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14850,1000,"Patricia Rogers, Wenwen Liao, Liza Ferrari, Mohamed Bulhan, Layl McDill, Sally Gibson, David O?Fallon, Laura Mann-Hill, Bianca Dawkins",0.00,"Art To Change The World, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Art to Change the World will create programs that support artists from all disciplines.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Bridges,"Art To Change The World, Inc.","2323 Monroe St NE",Minneapolis,MN,55418,"(612) 845-0416",info@arttochangetheworld.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-81,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017173,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Foster dialogue while celebrating the work of several visionary artists of the African American community in the Twin Cities. By tracking the number of schoolchildren who attend virtual field trips, and adults who participate in community panel discussions.","Foster dialogue while celebrating the work of several visionary artists of the African American community in the Twin Cities. Tracked views of the Visionaries Who Matter Film and number of teachers who received the virtual field trip links. Also tracked the number of attendees to the two community events.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",666,,15666,2450,"Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Jennifer Coates, Tina Dear, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Melissa Gilbertson, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman, Eric Jolly, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, David Lilly, Beth Lilly, Matt Majka, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand, Bill Sands, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, Holli VanOverbeke, Tim Walsh, John Wolak, Jennifer Wolf, Brad Wood",0.00,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Ordway will develop curriculum and community engagements together with In Blank Ink, that will enhance the Sally Awards Honor Visionary Black Artists: For Such a Time as This, a celebration of artists whose work addresses social and racial injustice.",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-101,"Elizabeth Belz: Belz is a blacksmith and metal sculptor. She was the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis (2018-20), craft education intern at North House Folk School (2016), and has been the resident artist with the Science Museum of Minnesota. She focuses on insects as form and concept in her work.; Eva Carlson: Margaret was a 2013, 2016, and 2019 recipient of the Individual Artist Career Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her work has been televised through PBS in Postcards: Arts Along Highway 23 and through SBN TV in The Art Corner. Her work has been written about in Willmar's Live It! magazine and Stillwater's Stillwater Living magazine. Margaret has had solo exhibitions at Kaleidoscope Gallery in New London, Minnesota West College in Worthington, and Ridgewater College in Willmar. Her numerous group exhibitions include Project Gallery in Stillwater, OK; Colour Gallery in Tulsa, OK: an invitation exhibition at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Oklahoma's statewide juried exhibition Momentum. Her work has also been acquired by numerous public and private collections throughout the Midwest. Margaret received her BFA from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.; Theresa Croyle Johnson: Johnson is an artist, educator, and volunteer gallery director for the Hallberg Center for the Arts managed by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community in Wyoming. As an artist, she paints with acrylic and creates glass mosaics. As an educator, she works with both adults and children to cultivate creativity and teach new art skills. In addition to leading youth and art education outreach programs, she coordinates classes, recruiting, and training of new teachers, and is working to grow the small program. Croyle Johnson serves as chair of the events committee and has experience planning and implementing major events, gallery curation, and conducting artist interviews for exhibits. She has written eleven successful grant proposals over four years, securing funding for projects that have helped grow local art participation, fostered artistic excellence, and brought art out into the community.; Amy Fauble: Fauble is a singer songwriter based in Saint Paul. She studied music in her formative years and began performing at the age of seven. She has both self-produced and been produced and enjoys collaborating with other musicians. She frequently performs under the moniker Miss Chief, and has played alongside local musicians and national legends Wain McFarlain, Cornbread Harris, and the late Willie Murphy. Fauble believes that spreading a message of love and hope through music is not only possible, but necessary, especially in these trying times.; Andrea Gilats: Gilats is a writer, educator, and visual artist who holds a PhD in multicultural American studies and a BFA in drawing and painting. She was the founder and longtime director of the University of Minnesota's legendary Split Rock Arts Program, and also founded and directed the award winning Split Rock Online Mentoring for Writers. Her memoir, After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press in fall, 2021. In 2020, she was awarded a Next Step grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and now devotes herself entirely to her writing.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is an artist and photographer that works in and around Minneapolis. He graduated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College with an AA in art, as well as a minor in business communications. He has had works placed in several shows and continues to hone his craft in black and white film photography, digital photgraphy, sculptural works, as well as writing.; Luke Randall: Randall, an operatic baritone, has had the pleasure of collaborating with renowned musicians, conductors, and directors such as Martin Katz, Thomas Hampson, Kathleen Kelly, Simon O'Neill, Timothy Cheek, and Jerry Blackstone. He has taught at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. His scholarly focus centers on vocal acoustic research, as well as performing Scandinavian art song. Randall received his DMA and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan, and his BM in vocal performance from Lawrence University. He currently is the coordinator for the Mount Olivet School of Music.; Kathelen Weinberg, Kathy Fox Weinberg is an emerging artist who first began painting in 2011 after retiring from a career in finance. She received her teaching certification from Wilson Bickford Art Studies of Watertown, NY. Her financial management graduate studies took place at the University of Minnesota, and she has a BS in information management from St. Catherine University.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017182,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires Minnesota audiences, partnering with diverse communities and exploring global issues through live stream of the performing arts. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations, surveys, and data collection with community partners and collaborators, constituents, and artists, including communities reached, topics explored and experiences through programming.","Minnesota arts organizations maintained their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. Evaluation occurred through meaningful conversations, surveys, and data collection with community partners and collaborators, constituents, and artists, including communities reached, topics explored and experiences through programming.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Jill Hauwiller, Katheryn Menaged, Cory Padesky, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson, Donald Williams, Cynthia Betz, Kristen Brogdon, Cari Hatcher, Kari Schloner, Deb Cran, Robert McMaster",0.00,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Northrop will provide access to cultural experiences to communities throughout Minnesota, through high quality, live stream broadcasts.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-110,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017185,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,14800,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People with disabilities at Rise will be able to participate in art therapy during the pandemic. Our art therapist and other support staff will track the number of people who participate in each form of program delivery (virtual, hybrid, in-person) via counting individual participants and participation hours.","243 Unique Individuals with disabilities at Rise were able to participate in art therapy during the pandemic. Measured participation by persons served by art therapy, breaking out new vs experienced participants and breaking out participant by service delivery type (remote/hybrid/in-person).","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14800,,"Kathy Klang, Anne Holoch, Kristin Hangebrauck, Lauri Hopkins, Andrea Murphy, Susan Langfeldt, Rachael Smith, Sheila Minske, Mark Bergmann, Kelly Steffens, Blake Elliott, Dan Newman, KrishnakumarKrishna) Iyer",0.00,Rise,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Rise will grow its online art therapy options for people with disabilities by disseminating art supplies and developing new and innovative virtual opportunities for artist expression.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noel,McCormick,Rise,"8406 Sunset Rd NE","Spring Lake Park",MN,55432,"(763) 786-8334",nmccormick@rise.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-113,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017196,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","HoneyWorks will produce a live, outdoor performance in August 2021 to maintain and grow our audience base. Marketing will reach communities less familiar with HoneyWorks. Tickets will be pay-as-able so as not to limit anyone. Audience members will complete a questionnaire after the performance which will provide insight regarding community demographics.","HoneyWorks produced an outdoor dance production, Live @ The Shed featuring LDV, in August 2021 that grew an audience base. A post-performance survey confirmed we had reached new audiences. 48% of those asked had never been to a HoneyWorks production before.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,750,"Kaleena Miller, David Rue, Ashwini Ramaswamy",0.00,HoneyWorks,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"HoneyWorks will present Live @ The Shed, a public, outdoor dance event celebrating live performance in the Twin Cities.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Berit,Ahlgren,HoneyWorks,"2700 Princeton Ave","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(651) 233-0217",bcahlgren@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Stevens, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-124,"Elizabeth Belz: Belz is a blacksmith and metal sculptor. She was the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis (2018-20), craft education intern at North House Folk School (2016), and has been the resident artist with the Science Museum of Minnesota. She focuses on insects as form and concept in her work.; Eva Carlson: Margaret was a 2013, 2016, and 2019 recipient of the Individual Artist Career Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her work has been televised through PBS in Postcards: Arts Along Highway 23 and through SBN TV in The Art Corner. Her work has been written about in Willmar's Live It! magazine and Stillwater's Stillwater Living magazine. Margaret has had solo exhibitions at Kaleidoscope Gallery in New London, Minnesota West College in Worthington, and Ridgewater College in Willmar. Her numerous group exhibitions include Project Gallery in Stillwater, OK; Colour Gallery in Tulsa, OK: an invitation exhibition at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Oklahoma's statewide juried exhibition Momentum. Her work has also been acquired by numerous public and private collections throughout the Midwest. Margaret received her BFA from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.; Theresa Croyle Johnson: Johnson is an artist, educator, and volunteer gallery director for the Hallberg Center for the Arts managed by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community in Wyoming. As an artist, she paints with acrylic and creates glass mosaics. As an educator, she works with both adults and children to cultivate creativity and teach new art skills. In addition to leading youth and art education outreach programs, she coordinates classes, recruiting, and training of new teachers, and is working to grow the small program. Croyle Johnson serves as chair of the events committee and has experience planning and implementing major events, gallery curation, and conducting artist interviews for exhibits. She has written eleven successful grant proposals over four years, securing funding for projects that have helped grow local art participation, fostered artistic excellence, and brought art out into the community.; Amy Fauble: Fauble is a singer songwriter based in Saint Paul. She studied music in her formative years and began performing at the age of seven. She has both self-produced and been produced and enjoys collaborating with other musicians. She frequently performs under the moniker Miss Chief, and has played alongside local musicians and national legends Wain McFarlain, Cornbread Harris, and the late Willie Murphy. Fauble believes that spreading a message of love and hope through music is not only possible, but necessary, especially in these trying times.; Andrea Gilats: Gilats is a writer, educator, and visual artist who holds a PhD in multicultural American studies and a BFA in drawing and painting. She was the founder and longtime director of the University of Minnesota's legendary Split Rock Arts Program, and also founded and directed the award winning Split Rock Online Mentoring for Writers. Her memoir, After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press in fall, 2021. In 2020, she was awarded a Next Step grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and now devotes herself entirely to her writing.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is an artist and photographer that works in and around Minneapolis. He graduated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College with an AA in art, as well as a minor in business communications. He has had works placed in several shows and continues to hone his craft in black and white film photography, digital photgraphy, sculptural works, as well as writing.; Luke Randall: Randall, an operatic baritone, has had the pleasure of collaborating with renowned musicians, conductors, and directors such as Martin Katz, Thomas Hampson, Kathleen Kelly, Simon O'Neill, Timothy Cheek, and Jerry Blackstone. He has taught at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. His scholarly focus centers on vocal acoustic research, as well as performing Scandinavian art song. Randall received his DMA and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan, and his BM in vocal performance from Lawrence University. He currently is the coordinator for the Mount Olivet School of Music.; Kathelen Weinberg, Kathy Fox Weinberg is an emerging artist who first began painting in 2011 after retiring from a career in finance. She received her teaching certification from Wilson Bickford Art Studies of Watertown, NY. Her financial management graduate studies took place at the University of Minnesota, and she has a BS in information management from St. Catherine University.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017197,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,8499,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Jones-Harrison residents will maintain access and connection to the arts during this time of Covid-19-induced quarantine and social distancing. We will evaluate the success of this project by tracking residents? responses regarding the efficacy and level of satisfaction of our virtual art programming delivery using a Likert Scale, as well as through open ended questions and suggestions.","Through livestreamed services, we were able to maintain access and connection to the arts. Therapeutic recreation staff evaluated the effectiveness of these measures by attendance, acceptance of livestream services and art supplies, and verbal statements reported by residents.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,8499,,"Larry Kriegberg, Mary Thorpe, Jeffrey Kimpton, Robin Gray, Kate Buckley, Taylor Harwood, Marcia Diracles, Beth Kilburg, Hampton Rich",0.00,"Jones-Harrison Residence AKA Jones-Harrison","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Jones-Harrison Residence will make the transition to virtual arts programming for residents during COVID-19.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annette,Greely,"Jones-Harrison Residence AKA Jones-Harrison","3700 Cedar Lake Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"(612) 925-7265",agreely@jones-harrison.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-125,"Kirstin Cronn-Mills: Cronn-Mills writes and teaches in southern Minnesota. She is the author of four young adult novels and three young adult nonfiction volumes. Cronn-Mills has received both state and national accolades for her work, including the Stonewall Award from the American Library Association in 2014 and three Minnesota Book Awards finalist nominations. For her day job, Cronn-Mills teaches at South Central College. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University in rhetoric and professional communication. She received an Arts Board grant in 2012 and a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council grant in 2018.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is employed as a visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers. Demers has also worked as a community education director for twenty-three years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and 12 artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Nikol Dowls: Imani Ni'Kol is a queer African American multidisciplinary artrepreneur born in Minneapolis. She combines her love of spoken word poetry, photography, body movement, writing, and painting. She uses her artistry as a means of self-expression, to identify with hidden qualities of her character, to teach, cultivate community conversations, and to express her interpretation of the world around her. Her goal is to open an unexplored world, a place of curious self-expression, but also a world of new relationships, new chances for new beginnings, and most importantly new stories. She hopes to change her community, to elevate her activism worldwide, and to mentor and teach others through creative expression, integrity, life coaching, and radical sensuality.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds a MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University, Fairhaven College and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Jean Louis: Louis has been an active supporter of the arts, writing grant proposals for the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, the Paynesville Area School District, and the Paynesville Area Community Theater. In addition, she has accompanied several summer musicals and served as music director and vocal coach for various productions. A member of the Fine Arts Council, she helps organize an annual talent showcase to raise funds for the upkeep and improvement of the sound system and auditorium in the performing arts auditorium of the local high school.; Alissa Morson: Morson currently works for Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she manages international marketing and recruitment efforts for international students. She has worked in many areas of higher education in the past six years and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia. She graduated from Carleton College with a BA in geology in 2011, and SIT Graduate Institute with a MA in international education in 2017. Morson cochaired the Mankato Area International Festival in 2018-2019 and volunteers with the Mankato YWCA and YMCA.; Benedict Olk: Olk is a freelance dancer based in Minneapolis interested in embodied devotion and practice. He has performed the work of Lucinda Childs, Merce Cunningham, Moriah Evans, Anna Rogovoy, and Christopher Williams, and teaches Cunningham technique. He holds his MA in new performative practices from Stockholm University of the Arts, and currently works on the annual fund team at the Walker Art Center.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, a arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK - 9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017199,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Midway Off-Site is a series of art exhibitions located outdoors or in large spaces that offer art in a socially distanced context during the pandemic. We will evaluate the program based on attendance, number of artists employed, press coverage, and surveys.","Minnesota residents attended and participated in Off-Site projects that engaged them with the arts. The projects involved over 25 artists and performers, and over 300 attendees, as well as virtual attendees and media.","achieved proposed outcomes",14936,,29936,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, Ellen Breyer, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kevin Hackler, Karen Heithoff, Pao Houa Her, Matthew Kennedy, Julia Offenhauser, Alan Polsky, Jori Sherer, Carolyn Taylor",0.00,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Midway Off-Site will present a series of art exhibitions located outdoors or in large spaces offering art in a socially distanced context during the pandemic",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-127,"Alison Bach Good: Alison Good majored in art in college, worked as a commercial artist, taught art in junior high, and worked freelance in scientific illustration. She was administrator of Northwestern University Block Gallery in Evanston, and served as executive director of the Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities & Colleges in Rochester. She earned an MEd in adult education at the University of Minnesota. She volunteered as a corporate trainer with the Diversity Council of Rochester. Good served on the Choral Arts Ensemble board; helped develop Art4Trails, a public art initiative in downtown Rochester; and currently serves on the Rochester Area Foundation grant distribution committee.; Christopher Burawa: Burawa is an award winning poet and translator. He served as the literary arts director and communications director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the director of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, and executive director of the Anderson Center in Red Wing. He currently works as a media specialist at Burnside Elementary School in Red Wing and is a teaching artist in the community.; Sarah Evenson: Evenson is a gender queer interdisciplinary maker with a BFA in book arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Since graduating in 2016, they have held teaching roles at the Penland School of Crafts, Highpoint Center For Printmaking, and in MCAD's Continuing Education Department. Evenson has also been a recipient of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Grant (through Hamilton Ink Spot), the Caxton Club's Rare Book School Scholarship, and the CERF+ Get Ready grant. Currently, Evenson is developing a zine based project at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts where they are a 2019-2020 Jerome Fellow.; Thomas Larum: Larum is a singer/songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, composer, and educator. With a career spanning over ten years across the nation, he combines his background in percussion performance with contemporary music styles to create unique performances across multiple settings. He has spent time serving on and chaired multiple nonprofit boards seeking to advance the arts wherever he can, particularly to those for whom arts are difficult to access.; Colleen MacRae: MacRae has the honor of being a grant writer, helping to secure nearly $30 million in state, federal, and foundation funding in northwest Minnesota. MacRae has served as a grant manager, so she understands the nuances of results driven accountability for use of finite resources. Her role as a community organizer has helped her understand the possibilities that arts create for individuals and families of all ages. She believes art is integral to assuring inclusive, welcoming, and equitable environments, particularly in rural and frontier communities. MacRae is the head speech coach for the Crookston High School speech team and she participates in both directing and acting in Crookston Community Theatre productions. MacRae serves on several committees including the Crookston Early Childhood Initiative, and is a former board member of the Downtown Crookston Development Partnership. MacRae was surprised and very honored as the Pioneer 100 Kiwanis Outstanding Community Supporter of Arts and Academics in 2018.; Jenelle Montoya: Montoya is a former grants manager for MacPhail Center for Music, where she wrote and submitted Arts Board grants on behalf of the organization for a period of four years. With fifteen years of experience as a grant writer, she is highly knowledgeable of the process and what makes a quality proposal. She earned a BA in English and minor in music from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1999. A lifelong lover of the arts, she has formally studied flute, piano, voice, ukulele, ballet, painting and drawing, poetry and prose, photography, and more. She continues to write poetry and prose, draw, paint, sing, play the ukulele; and create jewelry, handbags, and reclaimed furniture as a hobbyist.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10017204,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Family Tree patients and community members participate in multidisciplinary arts experiences, resulting in improved health and wellbeing. Family Tree will use a high-touch participant evaluation process, involving contact with participants and artists after each event and again after all programming has concluded, in addition to analyzing social media engagement.","Family Tree patients and community members participate in multidisciplinary arts experiences, resulting in improved health and wellbeing. The art projects were available to Family Tree patients and visits to our clinic. All patients receive a feedback survey where they are asked about their experience of the art.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Michael Anderson, Lucas Beck, Paul Bock, Beverly Bushyhead, Adrienne Dorn, Jaemi Hagen, Laureen Tews Harbert, Abigail Henderson, Jason Jackson, Riley Karbon, Koa Mirai, Willow Nichols, Sally Nixon, Christine Reisdorf, Emmett Robertson, Becky Smith",0.00,"Family Tree, Inc. AKA Family Tree Clinic","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Family Tree Clinic, a sexual and reproductive health clinic in the Twin Cities, cultivates art spaces for diverse communities to promote healing, well-being, and liberation through art creation.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alissa,Light,"Family Tree, Inc. AKA Family Tree Clinic","1619 Dayton Ave Ste 205","St Paul",MN,55104-7642,"(651) 645-0478",alight@familytreeclinic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-132,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017208,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will deepen their knowledge and appreciation of the artistic contributions of Asian-Indian immigrants living in Minnesota. In-person events include on-site evaluations distributed and collected by volunteers. The online survey will be posted on Facebook for three weeks. Virtual events include online surveys and, in Social Media, include comments, photos, videos.","Minnesotans will deepen their knowledge and appreciation of the artistic contributions of Asian-Indian Minnesotans. In-person events include on-site evaluations distributed and collected by volunteers. The online survey will be posted on Facebook for three weeks.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",150,,15150,5200,"Sreeni Checka,Kiran Bandi,Suyash Jain,Srividya Guhan Vaidyanathan,Jaya Chandra,Sajith Padmaja,Prinesh Patel,Manoj Prabhu,Nasreen Shaikh,Pradeep Sujhani",0.00,"India Association of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"India Association of Minnesota will deepen its livestream capacity for events, including Virtual IndiaFest, that will livestream shows by six professional and eighteen community performing groups during August 2021 for up to 15,000 participants.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Littleford,"India Association of Minnesota","PO Box 130158","St Paul",MN,55113,"(612) 321-3421",lauralittleford1410@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-136,"Elizabeth Belz: Belz is a blacksmith and metal sculptor. She was the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis (2018-20), craft education intern at North House Folk School (2016), and has been the resident artist with the Science Museum of Minnesota. She focuses on insects as form and concept in her work.; Eva Carlson: Margaret was a 2013, 2016, and 2019 recipient of the Individual Artist Career Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her work has been televised through PBS in Postcards: Arts Along Highway 23 and through SBN TV in The Art Corner. Her work has been written about in Willmar's Live It! magazine and Stillwater's Stillwater Living magazine. Margaret has had solo exhibitions at Kaleidoscope Gallery in New London, Minnesota West College in Worthington, and Ridgewater College in Willmar. Her numerous group exhibitions include Project Gallery in Stillwater, OK; Colour Gallery in Tulsa, OK: an invitation exhibition at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Oklahoma's statewide juried exhibition Momentum. Her work has also been acquired by numerous public and private collections throughout the Midwest. Margaret received her BFA from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.; Theresa Croyle Johnson: Johnson is an artist, educator, and volunteer gallery director for the Hallberg Center for the Arts managed by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community in Wyoming. As an artist, she paints with acrylic and creates glass mosaics. As an educator, she works with both adults and children to cultivate creativity and teach new art skills. In addition to leading youth and art education outreach programs, she coordinates classes, recruiting, and training of new teachers, and is working to grow the small program. Croyle Johnson serves as chair of the events committee and has experience planning and implementing major events, gallery curation, and conducting artist interviews for exhibits. She has written eleven successful grant proposals over four years, securing funding for projects that have helped grow local art participation, fostered artistic excellence, and brought art out into the community.; Amy Fauble: Fauble is a singer songwriter based in Saint Paul. She studied music in her formative years and began performing at the age of seven. She has both self-produced and been produced and enjoys collaborating with other musicians. She frequently performs under the moniker Miss Chief, and has played alongside local musicians and national legends Wain McFarlain, Cornbread Harris, and the late Willie Murphy. Fauble believes that spreading a message of love and hope through music is not only possible, but necessary, especially in these trying times.; Andrea Gilats: Gilats is a writer, educator, and visual artist who holds a PhD in multicultural American studies and a BFA in drawing and painting. She was the founder and longtime director of the University of Minnesota's legendary Split Rock Arts Program, and also founded and directed the award winning Split Rock Online Mentoring for Writers. Her memoir, After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press in fall, 2021. In 2020, she was awarded a Next Step grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and now devotes herself entirely to her writing.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is an artist and photographer that works in and around Minneapolis. He graduated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College with an AA in art, as well as a minor in business communications. He has had works placed in several shows and continues to hone his craft in black and white film photography, digital photgraphy, sculptural works, as well as writing.; Luke Randall: Randall, an operatic baritone, has had the pleasure of collaborating with renowned musicians, conductors, and directors such as Martin Katz, Thomas Hampson, Kathleen Kelly, Simon O'Neill, Timothy Cheek, and Jerry Blackstone. He has taught at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. His scholarly focus centers on vocal acoustic research, as well as performing Scandinavian art song. Randall received his DMA and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan, and his BM in vocal performance from Lawrence University. He currently is the coordinator for the Mount Olivet School of Music.; Kathelen Weinberg, Kathy Fox Weinberg is an emerging artist who first began painting in 2011 after retiring from a career in finance. She received her teaching certification from Wilson Bickford Art Studies of Watertown, NY. Her financial management graduate studies took place at the University of Minnesota, and she has a BS in information management from St. Catherine University.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017209,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Vail Place and the History Theatre will collaborate to promote connection and healing for adults with mental illness through access to theater arts. Project outcomes will be evaluated via information and data gathered through workshops, performances, post-project surveys and interviews with participants to assess the impact on their mental health recovery and quality of life.","Vail Place promoted healing and increased access to the arts for underserved populations through our virtual Theater Arts Program. We used several evaluation tools and methods including conversations with participants, observation, reviewing recorded performances, and collecting audience comments.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Amy Browne, Justin Burleson, Char Chmielewski, Cheryl Collins, Angie Dahl, Calynn Hendrickson, Mark Jensen, Scott Kerssen, Elizabeth Knight, Kristy Krueger, Bill Long, Jude Mostek, Sharon Oswald, Nick Paluck, Monique Rochard-Marine, Ted Schatz, Cindy Theis",0.00,"Vail Place","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Vail Place and the History Theatre will collaborate to introduce adults with serious mental illness to theater arts and support their mental health recovery goals through connection and access to the arts.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stefano,LoVerso,"Vail Place","23 9th Ave S",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 938-9622",sloverso@vailplace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-137,"Kirstin Cronn-Mills: Cronn-Mills writes and teaches in southern Minnesota. She is the author of four young adult novels and three young adult nonfiction volumes. Cronn-Mills has received both state and national accolades for her work, including the Stonewall Award from the American Library Association in 2014 and three Minnesota Book Awards finalist nominations. For her day job, Cronn-Mills teaches at South Central College. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University in rhetoric and professional communication. She received an Arts Board grant in 2012 and a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council grant in 2018.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is employed as a visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers. Demers has also worked as a community education director for twenty-three years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and 12 artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Nikol Dowls: Imani Ni'Kol is a queer African American multidisciplinary artrepreneur born in Minneapolis. She combines her love of spoken word poetry, photography, body movement, writing, and painting. She uses her artistry as a means of self-expression, to identify with hidden qualities of her character, to teach, cultivate community conversations, and to express her interpretation of the world around her. Her goal is to open an unexplored world, a place of curious self-expression, but also a world of new relationships, new chances for new beginnings, and most importantly new stories. She hopes to change her community, to elevate her activism worldwide, and to mentor and teach others through creative expression, integrity, life coaching, and radical sensuality.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds a MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University, Fairhaven College and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Jean Louis: Louis has been an active supporter of the arts, writing grant proposals for the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, the Paynesville Area School District, and the Paynesville Area Community Theater. In addition, she has accompanied several summer musicals and served as music director and vocal coach for various productions. A member of the Fine Arts Council, she helps organize an annual talent showcase to raise funds for the upkeep and improvement of the sound system and auditorium in the performing arts auditorium of the local high school.; Alissa Morson: Morson currently works for Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she manages international marketing and recruitment efforts for international students. She has worked in many areas of higher education in the past six years and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia. She graduated from Carleton College with a BA in geology in 2011, and SIT Graduate Institute with a MA in international education in 2017. Morson cochaired the Mankato Area International Festival in 2018-2019 and volunteers with the Mankato YWCA and YMCA.; Benedict Olk: Olk is a freelance dancer based in Minneapolis interested in embodied devotion and practice. He has performed the work of Lucinda Childs, Merce Cunningham, Moriah Evans, Anna Rogovoy, and Christopher Williams, and teaches Cunningham technique. He holds his MA in new performative practices from Stockholm University of the Arts, and currently works on the annual fund team at the Walker Art Center.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, a arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK - 9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017223,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,14246,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a free online fine arts and fine crafts show that presents, and facilitate the sale of artwork, from over 100 visual artists across Minnesota. PPNA will utilize website traffic analytics, ecommerce data, and site visitor survey results to evaluate progress toward providing Minnesotans access to an online fine arts and crafts show while facilitating the sale of juried artists? artwork.","The 30th Annual Powderhorn Art Fair was successfully produced online and maintained free access to high quality artwork from artists across Minnesota. Based surveys taken by participating artists and site visitors; regarding the relevance of having an online art fair, 95% of respondents indicated that the art fair was extremely relevant. This was the highest degree of relevance available.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,14246,6734,"Kevin Ely, Louie McCoy, Kelly Piatt, Mawerdi Hamid, Lily Lamb, Shanene Herbert, Nicole Duxbury, Sara Bagwell, Tara Beard, Megan Hernick",0.00,"Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association will produce and celebrate its thirtieth annual Powderhorn Art Fair by showcasing over 100 juried artists in an online environment that features a seamless e-commerce shopping experience.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tabitha,Montgomery,"Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association","821 35th St E",Minneapolis,MN,55407-2102,"(612) 722-4817",tabitha@ppna.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Steele",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-151,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017226,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Freeborn County Arts Initiative will meet or exceed its prior in-person engagement with virtual programs. We will track the number of participants of our remote virtual programming using social media and web analytics, as well as track participant feedback.","The Freeborn County Arts Initiative exceed its prior in-person engagement with virtual programs. We tracked user data and patterns on publishing platforms that included our websites, social media, and iTunes/Spotify/Google, etc.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Elisha Marin, Marla Klein, Susanne Crane, Emma Evans-Peck, Jonah Fisher, Erin Sandsmark, Karen Mattson, Francesca Sundblad, Darylle Bruns",0.00,"Freeborn County Arts Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Freeborn County Arts Initiative will create multimedia virtual arts and cultural programming to engage the community in a safe, accessible, and meaningful way.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elisha,Marin,"Freeborn County Arts Initiative","224 S Broadway Ave Ste 3","Albert Lea",MN,56007,"(507) 318-2798",elisha@elishamar.in,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Rice, Steele, Traverse, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-154,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020382,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Pooja will have a new music video to promote her work as a singer and composer in MN, allowing her to develop new audiences and new collaborations. Pooja will invite students, colleagues, collaborators and presenters at virtual online showings of the music video to seek feedback on their quality and efficacy as a promotional tool.","Working with a filmmaker, I produced a new music video of one of my songs from my earlier album of Sufi songs. I invited students, colleagues, collaborators and presenters to a virtual showing of the draft of my music video on 5/27 and an in-person showing of the final music video on 6/19 to seek feedback on its quality and efficacy as a promotional tool.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",229,,6229,,,,"Pooja G. Pavan",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Pavan will work with an experienced filmmaker and video editor to produce a new music video of an earlier recorded Sufi song, gaining a strong promotional tool and allowing her to reach new audiences.",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pooja,Pavan,"Pooja G. Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1263",pooja.goswami74@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-252,"Amy Berglund: Berglund is the founder and artistic director of Iceformance?a culturally minded professional ice performance troupe unique to the local arts scene. She is currently a marketing director for several companies in the Twin Cities. She graduated from Metropolitan State University with a BS in marketing and was recently accepted to the University of Denver for a master?s degree in arts and culture management. Berglund has a long-standing membership with the United States Figure Skating Association and is consistently selected to volunteer for annual athlete assessments while earning multiple credentials as a skater and coach.; Matthew George: George is the John Ireland Distinguished Professor of music, director of bands, and orchestra at the University of St. Thomas. He is also the artistic director and conductor of Grand Symphonic Winds, a nonprofit performing ensemble in the Twin Cities. George received a doctorate of musical arts degree from the University of North Texas (Denton, TX) with other degrees from Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) and Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY). George is active as a conductor and clinician/lecturer taking him across the U. S. and 30 other countries. His credits of commissioned works by prolific international composers number more than 90.; Katharine Horowitz: Horowitz is a theatrical sound designer, composer, and teaching artist. She has designed critically acclaimed and award winning shows for the Guthrie Theater, Jungle Theater, History Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Pillsbury House Theatre, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Second City Theatricals, and many others. She is a professional member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association and a 2017 McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship at the Playwrights' Center.; Stephen Kingsbury: Kingsbury is a dynamic and exciting conductor and educator who is dedicated to inspiring students and audiences alike through impassioned performances and a deep commitment to choral excellence. Kingsbury serves as director of choral activities and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Kingsbury holds both a BA in music teaching and a MA in teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a MA of music performance degree in conducting from Boston University, and a doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign, IL).; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center?s annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Anna Ostendorf: Ostendorf is the executive director of ArtReach in Red Wing. At ArtReach, she handles administrative tasks including supporting teaching artists to deliver visual arts programming and teaches classes in visual arts. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in religious studies and cultural anthropology. She has served on the board of the Friends of the Sheldon Theatre and is a member of the advisory panel for Red Wing Community Education and Recreation.; Rebecca Petersen is the director of development for West Central Initiative. She was previously the executive director of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, and partnered with Artspace Projects to renovate the Kaddatz Hotel. She also was executive director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra for seven consecutive seasons. Petersen performs with Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Opera, NDSU Baroque, Bemidji Symphony Orchestra, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Itasca Symphony Orchestra, and Fergus Falls Civic Orchestra. Petersen has a BA in music from the University of Vermont (Burlington, VT). She currently serves on the board of Pioneer Public Television and Kaddatz Galleries. Sharaya Schwardt is an artist trained in traditional painting techniques. She studied at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco for two years before completing her BA in art history at the University of Minnesota in 2018. In 2014 she was recognized for her artistic talent by the National Endowment for the Arts, National YoungArts program. She was also recognized for her adversity through the Horatio Alger Association Scholarship program in 2013. Her career goals are to advance education in the arts and to show her personal work. She plans to pursue her MED in teaching in 2022.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020463,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","YPC will provide their teen participants with engaging and exciting programming through innovative, Covid19 safe activities. YPC will conduct program assessment through in-person and online participant, parent, and staff surveys. YPC will collect quantitative information through the number of individuals participating in programming and their demographics.","YPC provides their teen participants with engaging and exciting programming through innovative, Covid-19-safe activities. YPC will conduct program assessments through in-person and online participant, parent, and staff surveys. YPC will collect quantitative information through the number of individuals participating in programming and their demographics.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,15000,215,"Anne Marie Buethe, Carey Chapdelaine, Lynn Ellingboe, Lisa Fulton, Dave Gangler, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Rich Knowlton, Ron Lattin, David Maggitt, Kevin Ramach, Erin Schneeman, Monica Sowden, Laura Schoon, Kari Xiong.",0.00,"Youth Performance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Youth Performance Company will offer the Together Again program, providing teens with safe, live theater and address their social emotional challenges as they return from quarantine.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sherilyn,Howes,"Youth Performance Company","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180",showes@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-486,"Claudia Dreyer: Dreyer is a high school ceramics teacher with Rochester Public Schools. This upcoming school year will make her 26th year of teaching. Beside Rochester, she also taught in Stewartville, MN as well as two different school districts in Texas. Over the 26 years, she has taught all levels from preschool to twelfth grade, she has headed up art show committees, sought out judges for juried shows, and has helped multiple students with portfolios. Dreyer has coached many academic teams, as well as, cheerleading, dance, and sports. She has volunteered her time with Mothers of Preschoolers, creating art/craft shows, and coaching little league. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in studio art, and received her master?s plus 30 in education.; Catherine Friend: Friend is the author of fifteen published books, including children's books, memoir, nonfiction, and genre novels. She has been awarded a Loft/McKnight Artist Fellowship in children's literature, and in 2009 she won the Minnesota Book Award in the general nonfiction category for The Compassionate Carnivore. She has edited, taught writing, conducted writing camps for children, and served on Arts Board panels in the past. She has bachelors? degrees in economics and Spanish, and a master's degree in applied economics.; Keren Gudeman: Gudeman is the founder and director of Improv Parenting, a small arts nonprofit focused on bringing improv and creativity to families. She is a business manager for Danger Boat Productions/Theater of Public Policy, a theater company providing entertainment and facilitation through improv. She holds an MA in psychology from University of Chicago and a BA in anthropology from Harvard University.; Elizabeth Henrich: Henrich is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at Urban Boatbuilders, where she manages graphic design projects and facilitates digital community space. Henrich previously interned at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art in curation and the Puget Sound Navy Museum in collections. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in communications design and University of Washington with a certificate in museum studies. Henrich was born in Minnesota and has lived in California, Washington, and New York.; Benjamin Moren: Moren is a media artist whose process captures and reframes the environment through filmmaking, performance, sculpture, sound, and custom software systems to reveal and question anthropocentric viewpoints. He?s created site specific projects for Northern Spark Festival in Minneapolis, Kulturpark in Berlin, and the Weisman Art Museum; and exhibited at Soap Factory, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, IndieCade Los Angeles, and the Beijing Film Academy. He is an associate professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the media arts department. He is a three time recipient of the Arts Board?s Artist Initiative grant and is a 2021/22 McKnight Visual Artist Fellow.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020514,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will acquire skills and equipment to further explore screendance in the landscape as a catalyst for compassion and environmental conservation. The purchase of equipment and presentation of five micro screendances, 30 seconds or less in length, presented via social media will serve as the evaluation for this project.","I acquired skills and equipment to further explore screendance in the landscape as a catalyst for compassion and environmental conservation. The purchase of equipment and presentation of five interactive micro-screendances, presented via social media served as the evaluation for this project.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Kayla G. Elefson AKA Kayla Schiltgen",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Schiltgen will acquire skills and equipment to further explore screendance in the natural landscape as a catalyst for environmental compassion and conservation. She will share the results of her project via social media.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kayla,Elefson,"Kayla G. Elefson AKA Kayla Schiltgen",,,MN,,"(651) 353-6387",kayla.schiltgen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Koochiching, Lake, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-737,"Cynthia Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Susana di Palma is artistic director of Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theater; she founded the company in 1984. She also is an internationally recognized contemporary flamenco/theater choreographer and performer. She has choreographed more than 25 original works for Zorongo and as guest choreographer for Flamenco Vivo in New York. She has received numerous grants including a Bush Fellowship, Arts Board Artist Initiative, McKnight Fellowships, and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step grants. She is a teaching artist for the Cowles Center for the Performing Arts.; Roberta Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Kyle Harabedian is a member of the volunteer board of the Autoptic Festival of Comic Art. He has worked in city government, academia, and in a retail fine art gallery. Harabedian has an MFA in visual studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His own artwork has been featured in publications such as Rock Ink Roll, Adventures in Comics, and New Faith to New World: Stories from the History of the Armenian Church. Harabedian is also the copublisher of the comic book anthology series Campfire Comics and Stories which features artists from around the world.; Sarah Lockwood: Lockwood is the ticket office performance supervisor at the Children?s Theatre Company, where she helps more than 295,000 children, youth, and their families experience theater each year. She has previously worked with Seagle Music Colony, the National Theatre for Children, Golden Horseshoe the Musical in West Virginia, the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, and Jazz Arts Group Columbus. She graduated from Capital University with her BM in music business with a minor in management.; Theresa Madaus is a Minneapolis based dance maker and performer best known for her work as 1/3 of the choreographic collaboration Mad King Thomas. A dancer, improviser, and writer, she also moonlights as drag sensation Rock Scissors and creates performance incorporating drag and dance. As an arts administrator, she has worked with Upstream Arts, focusing on art, learning, and disability and Link Vostok, an East/West international dance exchange. Additionally, she helps organize the project Don't You Feel It Too?, a practice of public dancing for personal liberation and social healing with a focus on racial justice.; Catherine Meier: Meier is a working artist living on Minnesota?s North Shore. Meier has a BFA in studio art from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and an MFA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She served for several years on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council board of directors. Her awards include several Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grants, an Arts Board grant, and a McKnight visual artist fellowship.; Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman writes primarily creative nonfiction. She is a freelance writer and has served as the editor of City South Magazine, Plymouth Magazine, and White Bear Lake Magazine. She is particularly interested in the topic of historical trauma and how it impacts communities. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Forward, Tablet, Currents, Dislocate, along with other publications, and has been recognized with grants from Rimon, the Jerome Foundation/SASE, and the Arts Board.; Sanaphay Rattanavong: A fiction and freelance writer rooted in the Twin Cities, Rattanavong has had work nominated for inclusion in the Best American Short Stories anthology, been a recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board, and served as a panel review member. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020544,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,19500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SooVAC will adapt our website, social media platforms and digitally accessed programming to be accessible for people of all abilities. The consultant group SooVAC will work with, Oleb Media, includes testing with real people after advised upgrades to digital platforms are complete. They will provide proper documentation and a seal of compliance as an evaluation of our success.,","SooVAC is adapting our website, and digitally accessed programming to be accessible for people with the guidance of Oleb's report. Oleb Media includes testing advised upgrades to digital platforms. James Kirwin of Oleb tested the site and approved our progress; a seal of compliance will be provided once the entire site is finished.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,19500,2500,"Marc Davis, Debra DeNoyelles, Liza Ferrarri, Gretchen Gasterland-Gustafssson, Alicia Gibson, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Yijia Li, John C. Levy, Anne Jin Soo Preston, Robyne Robinson, Cherie Shoquist and Mark Spencer",0.00,"Soo Visual Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Soo Visual Arts Center will conduct an accessibility audit and website development consultation from Oleb Media, that specializes in digital accessibility practices and improvements, to adapt its website, social media platforms, and digitally accessed programming to be accessible for people of all abilities.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Payne,"Soo Visual Arts Center","2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-2263",carolyn@soovac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-499,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020546,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education ","Articulture will develop and offer quality arts programming in a safe and welcoming environment to all abilities and ages who wish to participate. Registration data is tracked for all arts programming and compiled in quarterly reports. Teachers and programming participants complete evaluations at the end of each class. Evaluations help to inform future class enhancements and adaptations. ","Articulture developed and offered quality arts programming in a safe and welcoming environment to all abilities and ages who wish to participate. Registration data is tracked for our arts programming and compiled in quarterly reports. Teachers and programming participants complete evaluations at the end of each class. Evaluations help to inform future class enhancements and adaptations. ","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,10070,"Jackson Piper, Kristin Trumble, Anna Nicolosi, Jesse Minutaglio, Tim Tormoen, Wara Mouta, Scott Farwig",,ArtiCulture,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2 ",,"ArtiCulture will develop and deliver quality arts programming to all ages and abilities in a safe and supportive arts learning environment. ",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Greenbaum,ArtiCulture,"2613 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 729-5151",egreenbaum@articulture.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-501,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers. ","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 10020556,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,8750,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Produce three arts videos for children with cancer and other life-limiting conditions to distribute to Minnesota hospitals and healthcare facilities. Distribution of videos and supplies to area hospitals and healthcare facilities; Garner feedback from healthcare staff, children and families; Continue to work with Child Life Staff on best way to engage ill children with the arts.","Breanna's Gift was able to maintain its connection with children in hospital and healthcare settings through the production of videos. We created three new videos to connect with children with cancer and other serious illnesses.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",211,,8961,,"David Hecker Alex Murphy Bridie Musser Cindy Uldrich Nea DallaValle Meredith St. Pierre Tamara Simon Rebecca Stander Shelly Rosett",0.00,"Breanna's Gift","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Breanna's Gift will create a series of three new videos for children with cancer and other life limiting illnesses who are in the hospital or a healthcare facility, providing access to visual arts, dance, music, and the performing arts.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Christopherson,"Breanna's Gift","4046 23rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 730-6560",heather@breannasgift.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-511,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017941,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Pavan will have new video lessons and a showreel to promote his music and Tabla compositions, and to develop new audiences and collaborations in Minnesota. Pavan will invite students, colleagues and collaborators at a virtual video showing to get feedback on their quality and efficacy as a teaching and promotional tool. Results will be collated from an online survey of students and viewers of videos.","Working with a videographer/editor, I created a total of 30 video lessons for Tabla students and one showreel from an earlier live concert. I invited students, colleagues, collaborators and presenters to a virtual online showing of my produced video lessons on 2/28/21 and 1/31/22 to seek feedback on their quality and efficacy as an instructional and promotional tool.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Pavan will work with an experienced video editor to produce new instructional videos and a show reel on the art of tabla playing. With this, Pavan will gain a strong promotional tool allowing him to reach new audiences, students, and collaborators.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 508-3716",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-566,"Michael Arturi: Mike Arturi is a studio musician, current drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Lovin' Spoonful, founder and executive director of Universal Music Center, and a Social Emotional Arts Learning teaching artist for the John F. Kennedy Center Turnaround Arts program and COMPAS. He holds an associate?s degree in music.; Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Julie Heukeshoven: Julie Heukeshoven is the events manager and development assistant at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. She volunteered with Winona?s Theatre du Mississippi, where she served on the board and was artistic director for two years. She planned and taught youth theater classes and workshops and worked as a box office manager at theaters in Colorado, Minnesota, and Kansas. She was the Frozen Friday coordinator for the 2017 Frozen River Film Festival. Heukeshoven graduated from Saint Mary's University with a BA in theater and a minor in public relations.; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Tucker Hollingsworth is a conceptual photographer based in Minneapolis. In 2018, Hollingsworth received an MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for early career visual artists. Residencies include Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Valparaiso Foundation, Casa Na Ilha, and SPAR. Hollingsworth has been a recipient of fellowships at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Ragdale Foundation in Chicago, Lanesboro Arts Center, and MacDowell Arts Colony in Peterborough. He received two Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Residencies, the first artist to win the award twice. His works are in the permanent art collections of the Weisman Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota Historical Society.; Richard Johnson: Johnson has worked as a professional artist in Duluth for more than 30 years. With an exhibition record dating back to 1982, his work has included new media prints, experimental video, and photography. He has been awarded numerous individual artist grants and fellowships from the Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, The McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation. His photographs have been published in Shots and Black & White magazine, and a photographic monograph of his images ?The Other Side of Wilderness?, was published by Will o? the Wisp Books in 2014.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist. ; Alexandra Siclait: Siclait is the leadership programs manager at the Bush Foundation, where she leads the Bush Fellowship applicant experience and comanages the Ecosystem grants for the leadership programs team. With over a decade of experience, Siclait has worked at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of African American History and Culture, South Arts, the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and Creative Capital. She has master?s degrees in public relations and international relations from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), and a bachelor?s degree in political communication from George Washington University (Washington, DC). She has served on the board of BURNAWAY, an Atlanta based digital magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South.; Jeremy van Meter: Jeremy van Meter is an artist and administrator with the Commonwealth Theatre Company in Lanesboro. He serves in both a creative aspect as an actor as well as on the marketing team as communications manager. He acts as an officer for the organization?s development team. van Meter holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. Past volunteer experience includes artistic associate with Caffeine Theatre of Chicago. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017955,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Camila Kuntz will create a podcast/Zoom town hall to connect with Minnesota survivors of gun violence to discuss the long-term impact on personal lives. Metrics Include: Attendance, stay for the entire event, participation (speaking, questions, request for info, downloads); quality of engagement/reactions, feedback sent post-event; demo reach; number of engaged.","More than 2,239 engagements with my new writing platform in less than one month. Total number of engaged; Audiences views/reach; Video views on YouTube and Instagram accounts; website traffic; personal notes, FB posts, FB Group responses, subscribers, engagement with other writers and those in Minnesota impacted by violent crimes; par","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Camila A. Kuntz",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Kuntz will create a podcast and/or Zoom town hall to connect with Minnesota witnesses and survivors of gun violence to discuss the long-term impact on personal lives. The content will serve as research for a chapter in her memoir, Unimaginable.",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Camila,Kuntz,"Camila A. Kuntz",,,MN,,"(612) 749-2705",camilakuntz@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Hubbard, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Waseca, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-231,"Ayesha Adu: Ayesha Adu is an award winning writer, director, producer, and editor. Adu has been a stage actor for The 20% Theatre Company and performed for the legendary queer variety show, Dykes Do Drag. Adu is a self-taught filmmaker and has attended Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Minneapolis Community and Technical College for some formal education in the early 1990's. ; Ivory Doublette: Ivory Doublette works as a vocalist in the Life Online School Partnerships and Sing, Play, Learn! At the MacPhail Center for Music. Doublette has been a teaching artist with Children?s Theatre Company, Stages Theater,and Billingsley School of Music and Art. Locally, Doublette has performed with Penumbra Theatre, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Theatre Latte'Da, and many others. She and her family perform as a Gospel quartet called SeVy. Doublette performed with other musical groups such as the Soul Tight Committee Band and The Bazillions. She holds a BA in theater arts from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.; Brian Frink: Brian Frink has been an art professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato for 31 years. He has received grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, Arts Board, Jerome Foundation, and the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council. He is an active artist, exhibiting his work around the region and nation. He received his BFA from Illinois State University and his MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison.; Frederick Rogers: Rogers is director and founder of Minnesota Folklore Theater (Walker), is artistic director of the Walker Bay Theater (Walker). Rogers spent thirty years designing all over the country and was the lead costumer for Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede in Orlando, FL. He taught costume design for two years at North Hennepin Community College (Brooklyn Park) and ten years at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL). He spent three years with Burt Reynolds's Dinner Theater (Jupiter, FL). Rogers? work has appeared on HBO and the Lifetime Channel. Rogers represented Cass County on the Five Wings Arts Council and served as board chair for two years; he was recognized as an outstanding arts leader for Cass County in 2019. He serves on the Walker City Library Board as vice chair.; Jonathan Schill: Jon Jee Schill has a background in nonprofits and foundations. He believes in the transformative power of the arts and is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Schill grew up in the Pacific Northwest but has been in Minnesota long enough to call it home. He has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and has served as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. Schill currently serves on the board of Theater Mu.; Felicia Schneiderhan: Schneiderhan is a writer and writing teacher whose first book, Newlyweds Afloat (Breakaway Books, 2015) details the years she lived on a boat in Chicago. As a freelancer, her magazine articles appear widely, including Parents, Real Simple, Minnesota Monthly, and Lake Superior Magazine. Her literary work?both fiction and creative nonfiction?appear in journals including Brevity, Hypertext, and the Great Lakes Review. She hosts the WDSE show Drawn to Write, about writers and artists, and just completed a term serving on the Lake Superior Writers board.; Lydia Smith-Lenardson: Smith-Lenardson is a Pacific Islander with expertise in visual, cultural, and performing arts including dance, poetry, music, and writing. Her work focuses on holistic health, design, and travel, and she is inspired by environmental and philanthropic causes across the globe. Smith-Lenardson works as an editing and writing consultant, and has helped authors get their manuscripts published by traditional and independent publishers. She has a bachelor of fine arts in theater and dance from University of Hawaii (Manoa, HI) and has performed and choreographed dances for its Young Choreographer and Spring Concerts.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017956,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,13571,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To safely and creatively support our community with art related activities in a time of pandemic. By physically counting the number of art kits distributed we will be able to measure the response to our program of 'Curbside Crafts'.","We safely and creatively supported our community with art-related activities in a time of pandemic. We sold and gifted approximately 200 Curbside Craft kits through giveaways, donations, Youth Summer Art classes, and Summer Saturday art activities during this grant period.","achieved proposed outcomes",5411,,18982,2020,"Vicky Sawdon, Larry Zavadil, Ted Halvorson, Stacy Gerdes, Gary Hammer, Barb Kramber, Reid Larson, Tim Douglass, Bentley Peters, Neil Haynes",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Central Square Cultural and Civic Center developed a Curbside Craft Kit program in response to the 2020 pandemic and cultural dissension, offering creativity as a simple and effective method of coping with the stress of a world in chaos.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Morrison, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-428,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017961,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More efficient use of time spent finishing and photographing my cast crystal sculptures for marketing purposes. My outcome will be measured by positive response to the sculptures and photographs I will produce with upgraded equipment and materials provided by this grant.","Completed, photographed and published a large, four-part, cast crystal sculpture titled 'Mercy'. My outcome is measured by the successful completion and website publication of a large, complex, four-part cast-crystal sculpture titled 'Mercy'.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Donna J. Rice",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Rice will upgrade her glass studio photography equipment and some essential glass grinding tool components.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donna,Rice,"Donna J. Rice",,,MN,,"(407) 405-3210",djrglass@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-576,"Michael Arturi: Mike Arturi is a studio musician, current drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Lovin' Spoonful, founder and executive director of Universal Music Center, and a Social Emotional Arts Learning teaching artist for the John F. Kennedy Center Turnaround Arts program and COMPAS. He holds an associate?s degree in music.; Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Julie Heukeshoven: Julie Heukeshoven is the events manager and development assistant at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. She volunteered with Winona?s Theatre du Mississippi, where she served on the board and was artistic director for two years. She planned and taught youth theater classes and workshops and worked as a box office manager at theaters in Colorado, Minnesota, and Kansas. She was the Frozen Friday coordinator for the 2017 Frozen River Film Festival. Heukeshoven graduated from Saint Mary's University with a BA in theater and a minor in public relations.; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Tucker Hollingsworth is a conceptual photographer based in Minneapolis. In 2018, Hollingsworth received an MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for early career visual artists. Residencies include Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Valparaiso Foundation, Casa Na Ilha, and SPAR. Hollingsworth has been a recipient of fellowships at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Ragdale Foundation in Chicago, Lanesboro Arts Center, and MacDowell Arts Colony in Peterborough. He received two Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Residencies, the first artist to win the award twice. His works are in the permanent art collections of the Weisman Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota Historical Society.; Richard Johnson: Johnson has worked as a professional artist in Duluth for more than 30 years. With an exhibition record dating back to 1982, his work has included new media prints, experimental video, and photography. He has been awarded numerous individual artist grants and fellowships from the Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, The McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation. His photographs have been published in Shots and Black & White magazine, and a photographic monograph of his images ?The Other Side of Wilderness?, was published by Will o? the Wisp Books in 2014.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist. ; Alexandra Siclait: Siclait is the leadership programs manager at the Bush Foundation, where she leads the Bush Fellowship applicant experience and comanages the Ecosystem grants for the leadership programs team. With over a decade of experience, Siclait has worked at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of African American History and Culture, South Arts, the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and Creative Capital. She has master?s degrees in public relations and international relations from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), and a bachelor?s degree in political communication from George Washington University (Washington, DC). She has served on the board of BURNAWAY, an Atlanta based digital magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South.; Jeremy van Meter: Jeremy van Meter is an artist and administrator with the Commonwealth Theatre Company in Lanesboro. He serves in both a creative aspect as an actor as well as on the marketing team as communications manager. He acts as an officer for the organization?s development team. van Meter holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. Past volunteer experience includes artistic associate with Caffeine Theatre of Chicago. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017968,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14650,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our singing community will embrace other singers and singing communities in a discovery of our shared humanity and artistic skills. We will document the number of singers and singing communities who take part in our project, 'Performance Feast: Feed Your Mind, Nourish Your Heart', and survey participants on self-reported gains in skills and fluency of artistic expression.","222 individuals participated. On a five point scale with five meaning outstanding and one meaning poor, their average rating was 4.6. Participation numbers were tracked through Ontraport, the online audience measurement system we used. Surveys were administered through Zoom at the end of each session.","achieved proposed outcomes",114,,14764,,"Dan True Chris Hagen Kevin Lynch Steve LaBissionere Kyle Weaver Bryan Langren Tyler Stromquist-Levoir Chris Dart Justin Fermenich",0.00,"Great Northern Union","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Great Northern Union Chorus will stay relevant and deepen its connections to community through the Performance Feast: Feed Your Mind, Nourish Your Heart series.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","c/o UMCP 6345 Xerxes Ave S",Richfield,MN,55423,"(612) 723-4209",missioninclynch@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-430,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017973,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","JazzMN Orchestra will create a quality virtual production that engages Minnesota musicians and connects with residents and underserved populations. JazzMN will survey viewers of the virtual performance. The survey will include questions about the quality and diversity of the performers as well as demographic information about the viewers themselves.","JazzMN Orchestra created both in-person and virtual presentations to engage Minnesota musicians and new/returning audiences. The number of tickets sold for the concerts and the number of hits on the two streaming services that were utilized, two standing ovations.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Bill Bushnell, Andrew Walesch, Steve Heckler, JC Sanford, Michael Schaefbauer, Denise Stibal, Michael Steigler, Kris Heckler, John Roberts, Heidi Welsch, Chris Rochester",0.00,"JazzMN, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"JazzMN Orchestra will perform a virtual outdoor concert at Crooners Supper Club in Fridley offering live streaming and open to all Minnesota residents.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frances,Jaffoni,"JazzMN, Inc. AKA JazzMN Orchestra","PO Box 8162","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 227-3108",terry_jaffoni@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-434,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017981,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,5800,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Project participants will have the opportunity to learn and perform music from the Great American Songbook. Participants will use the backing tracks provided to create and record their own performances and upload them for review and discussion by peers. The project as a whole will be assessed by the level of community participation.","Participants used backing tracks but usually did not upload their performances and preferred to discuss historical or musicological issues. Online activities assessed in terms of level of participation. I also shifted the focus to producing collaborative events and documents. Two of these resulted in grants for Heather M. Cole and Eric Struve.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",653,,6453,,,,"Ken Takata",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Takata will organize a series of workshops which will give participants the opportunity to learn and perform tunes from the Great American Songbook. The goal is to provide a forum to help participants work on their craft during the pandemic.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Takata,"Ken Takata",,,MN,,"(708) 305-4182",takata_ken2@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-584,"Michael Arturi: Mike Arturi is a studio musician, current drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Lovin' Spoonful, founder and executive director of Universal Music Center, and a Social Emotional Arts Learning teaching artist for the John F. Kennedy Center Turnaround Arts program and COMPAS. He holds an associate?s degree in music.; Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Julie Heukeshoven: Julie Heukeshoven is the events manager and development assistant at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. She volunteered with Winona?s Theatre du Mississippi, where she served on the board and was artistic director for two years. She planned and taught youth theater classes and workshops and worked as a box office manager at theaters in Colorado, Minnesota, and Kansas. She was the Frozen Friday coordinator for the 2017 Frozen River Film Festival. Heukeshoven graduated from Saint Mary's University with a BA in theater and a minor in public relations.; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Tucker Hollingsworth is a conceptual photographer based in Minneapolis. In 2018, Hollingsworth received an MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for early career visual artists. Residencies include Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Valparaiso Foundation, Casa Na Ilha, and SPAR. Hollingsworth has been a recipient of fellowships at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Ragdale Foundation in Chicago, Lanesboro Arts Center, and MacDowell Arts Colony in Peterborough. He received two Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Residencies, the first artist to win the award twice. His works are in the permanent art collections of the Weisman Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota Historical Society.; Richard Johnson: Johnson has worked as a professional artist in Duluth for more than 30 years. With an exhibition record dating back to 1982, his work has included new media prints, experimental video, and photography. He has been awarded numerous individual artist grants and fellowships from the Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, The McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation. His photographs have been published in Shots and Black & White magazine, and a photographic monograph of his images ?The Other Side of Wilderness?, was published by Will o? the Wisp Books in 2014.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist. ; Alexandra Siclait: Siclait is the leadership programs manager at the Bush Foundation, where she leads the Bush Fellowship applicant experience and comanages the Ecosystem grants for the leadership programs team. With over a decade of experience, Siclait has worked at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of African American History and Culture, South Arts, the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and Creative Capital. She has master?s degrees in public relations and international relations from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), and a bachelor?s degree in political communication from George Washington University (Washington, DC). She has served on the board of BURNAWAY, an Atlanta based digital magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South.; Jeremy van Meter: Jeremy van Meter is an artist and administrator with the Commonwealth Theatre Company in Lanesboro. He serves in both a creative aspect as an actor as well as on the marketing team as communications manager. He acts as an officer for the organization?s development team. van Meter holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. Past volunteer experience includes artistic associate with Caffeine Theatre of Chicago. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017989,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Adapt films for wider distribution on broadcast television and/or digital platforms to continue engagement with Minnesotans. The outcome will be evaluated in tangible digital and broadcast assets to be shared with Minnesota audiences online and/or on television.","Adapt films for wider distribution on broadcast television and/or digital platforms to continue engagement with Minnesotans. The outcome was achieved as evidenced by digital and broadcast assets shared widely across Minnesota and throughout the US online and on television.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Maya T. Washington AKA Maya Washington",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Washington will explore avenues for digital and broadcast presentation of her films to continue engagement of Minnesota audiences.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maya,Washington,"Maya T. Washington AKA Maya Washington",,,MN,,"(213) 435-8406x c",mayawashington@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-589,"Michael Arturi: Mike Arturi is a studio musician, current drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Lovin' Spoonful, founder and executive director of Universal Music Center, and a Social Emotional Arts Learning teaching artist for the John F. Kennedy Center Turnaround Arts program and COMPAS. He holds an associate?s degree in music.; Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Julie Heukeshoven: Julie Heukeshoven is the events manager and development assistant at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. She volunteered with Winona?s Theatre du Mississippi, where she served on the board and was artistic director for two years. She planned and taught youth theater classes and workshops and worked as a box office manager at theaters in Colorado, Minnesota, and Kansas. She was the Frozen Friday coordinator for the 2017 Frozen River Film Festival. Heukeshoven graduated from Saint Mary's University with a BA in theater and a minor in public relations.; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Tucker Hollingsworth is a conceptual photographer based in Minneapolis. In 2018, Hollingsworth received an MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for early career visual artists. Residencies include Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Valparaiso Foundation, Casa Na Ilha, and SPAR. Hollingsworth has been a recipient of fellowships at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Ragdale Foundation in Chicago, Lanesboro Arts Center, and MacDowell Arts Colony in Peterborough. He received two Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Residencies, the first artist to win the award twice. His works are in the permanent art collections of the Weisman Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota Historical Society.; Richard Johnson: Johnson has worked as a professional artist in Duluth for more than 30 years. With an exhibition record dating back to 1982, his work has included new media prints, experimental video, and photography. He has been awarded numerous individual artist grants and fellowships from the Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, The McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation. His photographs have been published in Shots and Black & White magazine, and a photographic monograph of his images ?The Other Side of Wilderness?, was published by Will o? the Wisp Books in 2014.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist. ; Alexandra Siclait: Siclait is the leadership programs manager at the Bush Foundation, where she leads the Bush Fellowship applicant experience and comanages the Ecosystem grants for the leadership programs team. With over a decade of experience, Siclait has worked at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of African American History and Culture, South Arts, the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and Creative Capital. She has master?s degrees in public relations and international relations from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), and a bachelor?s degree in political communication from George Washington University (Washington, DC). She has served on the board of BURNAWAY, an Atlanta based digital magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South.; Jeremy van Meter: Jeremy van Meter is an artist and administrator with the Commonwealth Theatre Company in Lanesboro. He serves in both a creative aspect as an actor as well as on the marketing team as communications manager. He acts as an officer for the organization?s development team. van Meter holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. Past volunteer experience includes artistic associate with Caffeine Theatre of Chicago. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017991,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,4995,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mike Hazard will make 365 unique picture postcards and mail them to individuals. He will also blog the art on social media. The outcome will be evaluated by individual responses to postcards, social media responses to web postings, and by an evaluator.","365 postcards mailed to 365 individuals and 365 social media picture stories posted. Outcome evaluation is by social media responses, feedback from recipients of postcards, and an evaluator, Raoul Benavides.","achieved proposed outcomes",22,,5017,,,,"Mike Hazard",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"For the Pandemic Picture Postcard Project, Hazard will write and mail 365 unique postcards to individuals and create a web blog of a year in our life. A ritual of gratitude, the art will praise good people for good works.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Hazard,"Mike Hazard",,,MN,,"(651) 227-2240",mediamikehazard@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-590,"Michael Arturi: Mike Arturi is a studio musician, current drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Lovin' Spoonful, founder and executive director of Universal Music Center, and a Social Emotional Arts Learning teaching artist for the John F. Kennedy Center Turnaround Arts program and COMPAS. He holds an associate?s degree in music.; Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Julie Heukeshoven: Julie Heukeshoven is the events manager and development assistant at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. She volunteered with Winona?s Theatre du Mississippi, where she served on the board and was artistic director for two years. She planned and taught youth theater classes and workshops and worked as a box office manager at theaters in Colorado, Minnesota, and Kansas. She was the Frozen Friday coordinator for the 2017 Frozen River Film Festival. Heukeshoven graduated from Saint Mary's University with a BA in theater and a minor in public relations.; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Tucker Hollingsworth is a conceptual photographer based in Minneapolis. In 2018, Hollingsworth received an MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for early career visual artists. Residencies include Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Valparaiso Foundation, Casa Na Ilha, and SPAR. Hollingsworth has been a recipient of fellowships at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Ragdale Foundation in Chicago, Lanesboro Arts Center, and MacDowell Arts Colony in Peterborough. He received two Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Residencies, the first artist to win the award twice. His works are in the permanent art collections of the Weisman Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota Historical Society.; Richard Johnson: Johnson has worked as a professional artist in Duluth for more than 30 years. With an exhibition record dating back to 1982, his work has included new media prints, experimental video, and photography. He has been awarded numerous individual artist grants and fellowships from the Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, The McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation. His photographs have been published in Shots and Black & White magazine, and a photographic monograph of his images ?The Other Side of Wilderness?, was published by Will o? the Wisp Books in 2014.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist. ; Alexandra Siclait: Siclait is the leadership programs manager at the Bush Foundation, where she leads the Bush Fellowship applicant experience and comanages the Ecosystem grants for the leadership programs team. With over a decade of experience, Siclait has worked at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of African American History and Culture, South Arts, the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and Creative Capital. She has master?s degrees in public relations and international relations from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), and a bachelor?s degree in political communication from George Washington University (Washington, DC). She has served on the board of BURNAWAY, an Atlanta based digital magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South.; Jeremy van Meter: Jeremy van Meter is an artist and administrator with the Commonwealth Theatre Company in Lanesboro. He serves in both a creative aspect as an actor as well as on the marketing team as communications manager. He acts as an officer for the organization?s development team. van Meter holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. Past volunteer experience includes artistic associate with Caffeine Theatre of Chicago. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017992,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans, especially older Minnesota residents, feel creative, inspired and connected to one another through accessible virtual book arts programs. We will measure this outcome through total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, and post-workshop evaluations.","Minnesotans, especially older Minnesota residents, felt creative, inspired, and connected to one another through accessible virtual book arts programs. We measured this outcome through: total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, and post-workshop evaluations.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, Heather RJ Fletcher, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Jane Messenger, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Catherine Squires, Deb Weiss, Hema Viswanathan, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner",0.00,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts will inspire connection, creativity, and community for participants in their homes by collaborating with a diverse team of artists to facilitate affordable virtual workshops in bookbinding, printing, and paper making.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-437,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018003,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Pooja will have several new videos to promote her music and compositions in Minnesota, allowing her to develop new audiences and new collaborations. Pooja will invite students, colleagues, collaborators and presenters at a virtual online showing of videos to seek feedback on their quality and efficacy as a promotional tool.","Working with a video editor, I produced ten showreels and ten individual song videos from my live concert recordings from the past. I invited students, colleagues, collaborators and presenters to a virtual online showing of my produced showreels and videos on 11/07/21 and 5/29/22 to seek feedback on their quality and efficacy as a promotional tool.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Pooja G. Pavan",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Pavan will work with an experienced video editor to produce new show reels and edited videos from raw footage of her earlier live performances. Through this, she will gain a strong promotional tool allowing her to reach new audiences.",2020-12-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pooja,Pavan,"Pooja G. Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1263",pooja.goswami74@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-243,"Ayesha Adu: Ayesha Adu is an award winning writer, director, producer, and editor. Adu has been a stage actor for The 20% Theatre Company and performed for the legendary queer variety show, Dykes Do Drag. Adu is a self-taught filmmaker and has attended Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Minneapolis Community and Technical College for some formal education in the early 1990's. ; Ivory Doublette: Ivory Doublette works as a vocalist in the Life Online School Partnerships and Sing, Play, Learn! At the MacPhail Center for Music. Doublette has been a teaching artist with Children?s Theatre Company, Stages Theater,and Billingsley School of Music and Art. Locally, Doublette has performed with Penumbra Theatre, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Theatre Latte'Da, and many others. She and her family perform as a Gospel quartet called SeVy. Doublette performed with other musical groups such as the Soul Tight Committee Band and The Bazillions. She holds a BA in theater arts from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.; Brian Frink: Brian Frink has been an art professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato for 31 years. He has received grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, Arts Board, Jerome Foundation, and the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council. He is an active artist, exhibiting his work around the region and nation. He received his BFA from Illinois State University and his MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison.; Frederick Rogers: Rogers is director and founder of Minnesota Folklore Theater (Walker), is artistic director of the Walker Bay Theater (Walker). Rogers spent thirty years designing all over the country and was the lead costumer for Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede in Orlando, FL. He taught costume design for two years at North Hennepin Community College (Brooklyn Park) and ten years at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL). He spent three years with Burt Reynolds's Dinner Theater (Jupiter, FL). Rogers? work has appeared on HBO and the Lifetime Channel. Rogers represented Cass County on the Five Wings Arts Council and served as board chair for two years; he was recognized as an outstanding arts leader for Cass County in 2019. He serves on the Walker City Library Board as vice chair.; Jonathan Schill: Jon Jee Schill has a background in nonprofits and foundations. He believes in the transformative power of the arts and is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Schill grew up in the Pacific Northwest but has been in Minnesota long enough to call it home. He has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and has served as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. Schill currently serves on the board of Theater Mu.; Felicia Schneiderhan: Schneiderhan is a writer and writing teacher whose first book, Newlyweds Afloat (Breakaway Books, 2015) details the years she lived on a boat in Chicago. As a freelancer, her magazine articles appear widely, including Parents, Real Simple, Minnesota Monthly, and Lake Superior Magazine. Her literary work?both fiction and creative nonfiction?appear in journals including Brevity, Hypertext, and the Great Lakes Review. She hosts the WDSE show Drawn to Write, about writers and artists, and just completed a term serving on the Lake Superior Writers board.; Lydia Smith-Lenardson: Smith-Lenardson is a Pacific Islander with expertise in visual, cultural, and performing arts including dance, poetry, music, and writing. Her work focuses on holistic health, design, and travel, and she is inspired by environmental and philanthropic causes across the globe. Smith-Lenardson works as an editing and writing consultant, and has helped authors get their manuscripts published by traditional and independent publishers. She has a bachelor of fine arts in theater and dance from University of Hawaii (Manoa, HI) and has performed and choreographed dances for its Young Choreographer and Spring Concerts.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018013,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,9150,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To maintain and increase our connection to writers of all ages and experience levels via a new virtual component of the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conf. We will gather a Feedback Form along with an online survey for our virtual audience. We will track attendance by enrollment records as well as by paid access to the virtual conference.","We connected to Minnesota writers who either clicked on our virtual ads and website or chose to attend the conference virtually. We gathered conference feedback via a feedback survey that was available online. We tracked virtual attendance by enrollments received via mail as well as by paid access to the virtual conference.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,9150,,"Jim Umhoefer, Deb Himsl, John Rasmussen, Eric Torgerson, Mike Carlson, Roberta Olson, Patricia Lewis, Mark Roberg, Tracy Tamillo, Nancy Weyer, Colleen Steffes",0.00,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Sinclair Lewis Foundation will develop plans to provide virtual access to the 2021 Writers Conference while providing a safe in person conference, the virtual component will increase access for writers of all ages and experience levels.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Umhoefer,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","39336 Wild Rose Ct","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2735",umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-447,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018016,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increased participation through increasingly and broadly relevant arts experiences and strengthened partnerships with arts and community organizations. Tracking attendance at live and virtual film events, engagement in panel discussions and activities. Survey and ballot counting and review. Informal conversations. Tracking of partnerships with community and arts organizations, and partner feedback.","Increased participation through relevant virtual arts experiences, resulting in strengthened partnerships with arts and community organizations. Tracking attendance at virtual films and audience engagement in virtual panel discussions. Engagement gauged through survey reviews and informal conversations. Tracking partnerships with community and arts organizations, and partner feedback.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Melodie Bahan, Harvey Ron Berg, Anne Carayon, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Lili Hall, David Johnson, Maris Venable Moore, Paola Nunez-Obetz, Kelly Palmer, Craig Laurence Rice, Patricia Torres Ray, Mary Reyelts, Sima Shahriar, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski",0.2,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul will present We the People: Required Watching, a virtual film series speaking to racial and social inequality, enlightened by conversations with artists and community leaders discussing how together we can support systemic change.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-449,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018017,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Research, create, and implement rehearsal and live performance safety protocols, contingency plans, and alternative engagement options. Safety and contingency plans will be approved by the board of directors by March of 2020. We will evaluate with audience and artist surveys to gauge level of comfort with safety protocols and/or quality of alternative engagement options.","We maintained our connection to Minnesota residents and communities by creating alternative engagement options, and implementing safety protocols. Safety and contingency plans were approved by the board of directors. We evaluated using audience and artist surveys to gauge level of comfort with safety protocols and/or quality of alternative engagements, i.e. our live streamed web documentary.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,3000,"Sam Bergman, Emma Greenman, Javier Morillo, Christina Baldwin, Joanna Schnedler, Dominique Serrand, Steven Epp, Nathan Keepers",0.00,"The Moving Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Moving Company will research and implement best practices for a safe return to live theater performance, including contingency planning and continued development of accessible, online engagement options.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larisa,Netterlund,"The Moving Company","PO Box 18305",Minneapolis,MN,55418,"(651) 548-1451",larisa@themovingco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-450,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018020,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","VocalEssence will transition its in-person programming to be available online to connect with audiences across the state of Minnesota and beyond. VocalEssence works with WolfBrown Consulting to evaluate all of its concert programming, which will be adapted for online programs.","VocalEssence transitioned itsin-person-programming to be available online to connect with audiences across the state of Minnesota and beyond. VocalEssence used a survey to measure the intrinsic impact of its programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"David Myers, David Mona, Traci Bransford, Nancy Nelson, Daniel Fernelius, Torrie Allen, Cassidy McCrea Burns, Barbara Burwell, Margaret Chutich, Martha Driessen, Ann Farrell, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Daniel Kantor, Lisa Lewis, Paul McDonough, Richard Neuner, Kristen Hoeschler O'Brien, Jim Odland, Jaonne Reeck, Don Shelby, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, G. Phillip Shoultz III, Anders Eckman, Rabindra Tambyraja",0.00,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"VocalEssence has adapted its concerts and engagement programs to share them through an online streaming platform allowing the opportunity to reach a larger array of new audiences.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-451,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017533,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","I will maintain my artistic connection to Minnesota communities by developing a writer's website, creating a blog, and offering virtual readings via podcast. Maintaining artistic connection will be successful if I create four blog posts, offer two virtual readings, and if Minnesota communities feel they have benefited. I will gauge benefit via community feedback on website survey, poll, or comments tools.","I maintained my artistic connection to Minnesota communities by developing a writer's website, creating a blog, and offering virtual readings via audio cast. I gauged benefit via community feedback on the website, blog posts and audio casts, as well as events and guest blogs. This feedback was provided verbally and through WordPress tools for statistics tracking engagement.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Pamela J. Smith AKA Pamm Smith",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Smith will explore online artistic connection with Minnesota communities by developing her writer's website, creating a monthly blog, and offering virtual readings from her two books in progress titled Edgewalker and Memoir of a Female Academic.",2020-12-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pamela,Smith,"Pamela J. Smith",,,MN,,"(651) 698-1642",psmith@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-176,"Iyabo Angela Ajayi: Angela Ajayi's first story, ""Galina""? published in Fifth Wednesday Journal, won the 2017 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. Her essays, book reviews, and author interviews have appeared in The Common Online, Wild River Review, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune where she is a contributing critic. She holds a BA in English literature from Calvin College and an MA in comparative literature from Columbia University. In her fiction, she often seeks to explore the intersection of race, gender and class in cross-cultural spaces. She is working on her first collection of stories.; Carolyn Borgen: Borgen is the marketing and bookings manager at State Street Theater Company, where she has helped the theater grow from a small organization putting on four shows a year to a theater offering year around events. Borgen previously worked as executive director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, helping the organization grow from two groups and thirty students to five groups with ninety students. She graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona with an BA in electronic publishing and Saint Mary's University in Minneapolis with a MA in art administration. Borgen also teaches string bass with the New Ulm Suzuki School of Music.; Kordula Coleman: Kordula is a German native who immigrated to the U. S. in 2000. Originally an art director, she started working in figurative clay sculpture after coming to Minnesota. She is a regular participant of the Northeast Art-A-Whirl and her work has been shown at many local venues including Artistry and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. A photograph of one of her pieces is included in the picture frieze permanently installed at the Northeast Library. Another piece of public art by Kordula can be seen at the taproom of the local Hispanic owned brewery ""La Dona Cerveceria,"" a lifesized Catrina sculpture.; Mary Knox-Johnson: Knox-Johnson is the president of Gallery North Art Gallery, an artist's cooperative in Bemidji, as well as serving on the board of Bemidji Community Theater. She has an MA from North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND). Knox-Johnson was a high school English and theater teacher for over 30 years and taught speech and theater at Bemidji State University for five years. She has directed over 100 theater productions, as well as designing costumes and scenery. She is a children's author and writer, having completed three children's books: Thoughts from Pudge, its sequel Thoughts from Pudge II, and Alphabet Jambalaya. She is also an artist and weaver.; Boris Oicherman: Oicherman, a scientist, artist, and museum curator, is primarily interested in extremely location and context specific collaborative art practices. As the Cindy and Jay Ihlenfeld curator for creative collaboration at the Weisman Art Museum of the University of Minnesota, Oicherman is establishing a new program of artistic engagement with research across disciplines and practices, exploring the potential of artists to become drivers of radically diverse knowledge in the academy. He is the recipient of the Asia Pacific Fellowship of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul (2012), the Artist in Residence fellowship at the Faculty of Life Sciences in The Hebrew University in Jerusalem (2013-2014), and the Curatorial Research Fellowship of the Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (2018).; Cuong Phan: Also known as Simon-Hoa Phan, Cuong Phan is a filmmaker and has been associate professor of visual arts at Saint John's University and The College of Saint Benedict since 2003. He is a Benedictine monk of Saint John's Abbey. With his documentary and experimental films, Phan hopes to promote understanding and appreciation of the Vietnamese people, culture, and history, and to inspire young people of Vietnamese heritage to do the same with their talents and abilities. He has an MFA in film and video from the California Institute of the Arts, and a BFA in painting from Maryland Institute, College of Art. He was a recipient of Arts Board Artists Initiative grants in 2006 and 2015.; Karen Quiroz: Quiroz, a professional vocalist, is working to develop a thriving Brazilian music community in the Twin Cities. In addition to playing with local Brazilian band Batucada do Norte, she established her own band, Samba Meu, in 2010. A recipient of three Arts Board Artist Initiative grants and a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step award, she provides learning and performance opportunities for professional musicians and community artists with an interest in Brazilian roots music and dance. She is a professional grant writer with decades of experience in program development, evaluation, and fundraising in the fields of global food policy, youth development, alternative criminal justice, and the arts.; Christopher Rackley: Chris Rackley is a visual artist based in Rochester. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. In 2018 he was awarded an Art(ists) On the Verge Fellowship and an Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. He served on the board of directors and the artist advisory board for the Rochester Art Center. Rackley earned an MFA in painting from George Mason University in 2012 and a BA in studio art from Davidson College in 2000. Rackley taught drawing and 3-D design as an adjunct professor at Winona State University and George Mason University.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021374,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To study and present art projects based off Minnesota wild life. Over two years I hope to present beautiful Minnesota flowers and plants that can help the environment. Outcome will be evaluated by sales of packet that have seeds to plant and an art project based off that plant to enjoy.","375 handmade watercolor kits. I was able to make all the kits and use them to help with art education.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Jessica L. Lamphere",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Through an art education program, Lamphere will educate people of Minnesota about local flowers and plants that will help the wildlife of Minnesota.",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Lamphere,"Jessica L. Lamphere AKA Jessica Lamphere",,,MN,,"(320) 492-4479",mtheorye@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-304,"Ingrid Dai is the advancement associate at Propel Nonprofits, an intermediary organization and CDFI providing capacity building services and access to capital to support nonprofits in achieving their missions. She has previously held roles with nonprofit organizations including the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, in the areas of event planning, education, and development. Dai graduated from Carleton College with a BA in economics and music, specializing in violin performance. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the Summer Singers.; Alison Hibschle has taught music for the last five years to students from diverse populations and socioeconomic backgrounds. Her leadership roles have included comanager of the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival and president and vice president of the Elmhurst College Women?s Chorus. Hibschle graduated with a bachelor?s degree in music education from Elmhurst College and a master?s degree in vocal performance from DePaul University.; Zoe Koenig is a development assistant at the nonprofit literary publisher Coffee House Press and a Twin Cities based dance artist. She currently is a member of the companies Analog Dance Works and Alternative Motion Project and has worked with choreographers Sarah Abdel Jalil, Erika Martin, and others. She was a Generating Room Artist in the fall of 2019 at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts and has taught contemporary dance workshops through the Cowles Center and Zenon Dance School. She graduated with a bachelor of arts in literary studies and creative writing from Beloit College.; Cynthia McEwen Haynes directed at regional theaters across the country while serving as managing director of Northern Sign Theatre, creating work in Sign Language, artistic director of Chautauqua on the River, and the Lyric Theatre. Long responsible for development, she?s served on many grant panels at COMPAS, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and the Arts Board and was named to the Minneapolis Arts Commission, ultimately serving as its chair. Her past decade has been filled with grant and screenwriting, and consulting while serving consecutively as the editor of two local lifestyles magazines. She holds a BFA and MFA in theater and an MBA in nonprofit management.; Kari Schloner: Schloner is the director of Northrop at the University of Minnesota. She joined the Northrop team as the general manager in April 2016 and moved into the director position in June 2018. She came to Northrop from Hennepin Theatre Trust, where she enjoyed programming and producing in the downtown theaters. Prior to her time at Hennepin Theatre Trust, she worked as the entertainment representative at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and as the stage manager at Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA). She also spent time as the tour manager for the State Ballet of Georgia's 2008 United States tour and was the stage manager for the Cedar Rapids Opera Theater for seven of their seasons. She earned her BFA in technical theater from North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND) in 2000 and did her graduate studies in stage management at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA).; Melanie Schmidt is currently the youth development program coordinator with Mankato Area Public Schools' (MAPS) Community Education and Recreation Department. She has been working for MAPS since 1996. She coordinates primarily enrichment opportunities for youth in grades K-12. She has long promoted and coordinated visual and performance arts through her work with MAPS. In addition to working with community education and recreation, she has supported regional arts as a board member with Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, managed Minnesota Poetry Out Loud regional and state contests, and arts specific grants for MAPS, as well as other local nonprofit groups. Finally, she is often spotted at Minnesota Service Cooperative Conferences leading conference sessions on topics such as readers theater.; Christopher Scholl is the managing director of Ashland Productions, an award winning community theater dedicated to empowering young people through theater. Scholl previously served as managing director of Jungle Theater and spent more than a decade as a professional fundraiser with Chicago?s Goodman Theater, DePaul University, and the University of Minnesota, as well as working professionally as a scenic designer. He graduated from the Carlson School of Management with an MBA in strategic management, the North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston-Salem, NC) with an MFA in scene design, and Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA) with a BA in theater.; Lydia Smith-Lenardson is a Pacific Islander with expertise in visual, cultural, and performing arts including dance, poetry, music, and writing. Her work focuses on holistic health, design, and travel, and she is inspired by environmental and philanthropic causes across the globe. Smith-Lenardson works as an editing and writing consultant, and has helped authors get their manuscripts published by traditional and independent publishers. She has a bachelor of fine arts in theater and dance from University of Hawaii (Manoa, HI) and has performed and choreographed dances for its Young Choreographer and Spring Concerts.; Brandon VanWaeyenberghe is the executive director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (DSSO), where he oversees all administrative, fundraising, and fiscal aspects of the organization. Prior to joining the DSSO, he served as the director of finance at the Charlotte Symphony and nearly ten years at the Houston Symphony in four different roles in fundraising and business intelligence. He is a graduate of the League of American Orchestras Orchestra Management Fellowship program, a nationally recognized program in arts leadership. VanWaeyenberghe holds a BS in music management from the University of Evansville (Evansville, IN) in addition to a MA in arts administration and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati. His research regarding the supply and demand of orchestra musicians has been published and quoted in several publications.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020978,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education ","Minnesota residents, from youth to senior adults, will learn partner dances and Social Emotional Learning techniques such as teamwork and resilience. Completion of residencies and showcase performances. Surveys from participants, parents (for youth) and administrators. Participant reflection papers and interviews. Debrief meetings with each partner site. ","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to the arts. Completion of residencies and showcase performances. Surveys from participants, parents (for youth) and administrators. Participant reflection papers and interviews. Debrief meetings with each partner site. ","achieved proposed outcomes",,,25000,4000,"Andrea Chung, Phuong Chung, Marilyn Clark, Nell Collier, Shane Haggerty, Pario Max, Dede Ouren, Aaron Rodriguez, Kristen Shimkus, Jill Smith, Dennis Yelkin",2,"Heart of Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2 ",,"Heart of Dance will teach social partner dance to youth and senior adults throughout Minnesota, utilizing online and in person techniques to adapt to COVID-19 guidelines, online learning, and in person residencies. ",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Hero Jones","Heart of Dance","3748 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(651) 330-3750",amyhj@heartofdancemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-629,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida. ","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 10020457,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Black Table Arts will increase cooperative membership and expand access to the arts by offering at least two public events per month. We will track cooperative membership as well as all event offerings. ","Black Table Arts (BTA) was able to increase cooperative membership and expand access to the arts by offering 22 public hybrid, virtual, and in person. Black Table Arts tracked cooperative membership and attendance at each event and included feedback discussions. ","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",640,,25000,25000,"Sha Cage, Jamil Jude, Carlyle Brown",,"BlackTableArts AKA Black Table Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2 ",,"Black Table Arts will increase membership in its cooperative, giving artists access to safe space for working, performing, and selling art. It will also offer hybrid in person and virtual community open mic events and writing workshops. ",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keno,Evol,"BlackTableArts AKA Black Table Arts","2100 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 559-3176",KenoEvol@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-480,"Claudia Dreyer: Dreyer is a high school ceramics teacher with Rochester Public Schools. This upcoming school year will make her 26th year of teaching. Beside Rochester, she also taught in Stewartville, MN as well as two different school districts in Texas. Over the 26 years, she has taught all levels from preschool to twelfth grade, she has headed up art show committees, sought out judges for juried shows, and has helped multiple students with portfolios. Dreyer has coached many academic teams, as well as, cheerleading, dance, and sports. She has volunteered her time with Mothers of Preschoolers, creating art/craft shows, and coaching little league. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in studio art, and received her master?s plus 30 in education.; Catherine Friend: Friend is the author of fifteen published books, including children's books, memoir, nonfiction, and genre novels. She has been awarded a Loft/McKnight Artist Fellowship in children's literature, and in 2009 she won the Minnesota Book Award in the general nonfiction category for The Compassionate Carnivore. She has edited, taught writing, conducted writing camps for children, and served on Arts Board panels in the past. She has bachelors? degrees in economics and Spanish, and a master's degree in applied economics.; Keren Gudeman: Gudeman is the founder and director of Improv Parenting, a small arts nonprofit focused on bringing improv and creativity to families. She is a business manager for Danger Boat Productions/Theater of Public Policy, a theater company providing entertainment and facilitation through improv. She holds an MA in psychology from University of Chicago and a BA in anthropology from Harvard University.; Elizabeth Henrich: Henrich is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at Urban Boatbuilders, where she manages graphic design projects and facilitates digital community space. Henrich previously interned at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art in curation and the Puget Sound Navy Museum in collections. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in communications design and University of Washington with a certificate in museum studies. Henrich was born in Minnesota and has lived in California, Washington, and New York.; Benjamin Moren: Moren is a media artist whose process captures and reframes the environment through filmmaking, performance, sculpture, sound, and custom software systems to reveal and question anthropocentric viewpoints. He?s created site specific projects for Northern Spark Festival in Minneapolis, Kulturpark in Berlin, and the Weisman Art Museum; and exhibited at Soap Factory, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, IndieCade Los Angeles, and the Beijing Film Academy. He is an associate professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the media arts department. He is a three time recipient of the Arts Board?s Artist Initiative grant and is a 2021/22 McKnight Visual Artist Fellow. ","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 10020385,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","John Jodzio will complete his short story collection and share it with outstate communities. Outcome will be judged on completion of short story collection and the occurrence of the three outstate readings.","Finished my short story collection and organized three outstate literary events. I finished my latest short story collection and organized and programmed three outstate literary events.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"John S. Jodzio",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Jodzio will complete a short story collection and share this work by giving three readings in outstate Minnesota.",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Jodzio,"John S. Jodzio",,,MN,,"(612) 708-9681",johnjodzio@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Cook, Goodhue",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-255,"Ceallaigh Anderson Smart: Anderson Smart founded Print the Love (PTL), an international photography nongovernmental organization, in 2015, and has worked in nonprofits for more than 20 years in fundraising, grant writing, consulting, arts programming, and event planning. In addition to her work at PTL, she is the director of philanthropy at Global Health Ministries, a Minneapolis nonprofit that supports community based healthcare in developing countries. With a master?s degree in arts administration from Saint Mary's University, and a bachelor?s degree in experiential education and art therapy from Prescott College (Prescott, AZ), Anderson Smart brings a unique depth of leadership experiences and knowledge to the arts, culture, and nonprofit space.; Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University (Chicago, IL) and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Amber Burns: Burns is the artistic director for the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre and education programming. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2011 with a BFA in arts education and taught visual art for six years for fourth through eighth grade students. In 2018, she received an MA in liberal studies with an emphasis in arts development and program management from the University of Denver. She served on the board for the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council for four years reviewing grant applications. In additional to being a visual artist, Burns also is a choreographer, director, actor, educator, and dancer.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds an MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Asako Hirabayashi: Harpsichordist and composer Hirabayashi received numerous grants and awards including the 2009 McKnight Fellowship for performing musicians and two Arts Board Artist Initiative grants. She has appeared as a featured guest soloist in international festivals and concert series worldwide since her New York debut recital at Carnegie Hall. As a composer, she has won 2016 McKnight Fellowship for composers, first prizes at Alienor International Harpsichord Composition Competition, NHK International Song Writing Competition in Japan, Jerome Fund for New Music, and the 2019 Schubert Club Composer Award. She holds a doctoral degree from the Juilliard School.; Walter Olsen: Olsen is the author of twelve books of narrative nonfiction. For 23 years, he was the editor of the literary magazine Ascent. His work appears in many literary and commercial publications such as Kenyon Review and Pilot. He is also an award winning photographer, book critic, and journalist, with work appearing in places such as the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Forum, LensCulture, and Frames. He teaches at Concordia College (Moorhead, MN).; Anna Peter: Peter is a figurative oil painter working out of the Northrup King building in northeast Minneapolis. Peter is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota in the global studies program. Her previous work and volunteer experience include working as an artist assistant painting murals in Saint Paul, working at the University of Minnesota's Immigration History Research Center archives, and cofounding the 15 for Student Workers campaign at the University of Minnesota to organize for fair working conditions and a living wage on campus. Jenny Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration. Stanton Wood, a playwright and narrative designer, was a member of Workhaus Collective in Minneapolis (Skin Deep Sea), and a founding member of Rabbit Hole Ensemble in NYC, with whom he created The Night of Nosferatu, (six New York Innovative Theatre Award nominations including Outstanding Full-Length Script). His work has been supported by Urban Stages, Manhattan Class Company, Playwrights Horizons, Primary Stages, and New York Theatre Workshop, and published by Original Works and Playscripts. He was a narrative designer at Zoesis Animation Studios and Pandemic Studios (Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers). He has an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020751,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Increased and broadened audience participation through relevant arts experiences and strengthened partnerships with arts and community organizations Tracking attendance at live and virtual film events, engagement in panel discussions and activities. Survey and ballot counting and review. Informal conversations. Tracking of partnerships with community and arts organizations, and partner feedback. ","Minnesota residents and communities maintained connection to the art of international cinema as we broadened audience participation and partnerships. As always, we tracked attendance and partnership presence at events and engagement at screenings and panel discussions: through surveys, ballot counting and review and informal conversations and feedback.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Melodie Bahan, Harvey Ron Berg, Anne Carayon, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Lili Hall, David Johnson, Zachary McMillan, Abdi Mohamed, Maris Venable Moore, Paola Nunez-Obetz, Kelly Palmer, Craig Laurence Rice, Patricia Torres Ray, Mary Reyelts, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Marcelo Valdes",0.20,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1 ",,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul will enhance current BIPOC programming, engage with BIPOC and outstate communities in Minnesota, and fund BIPOC programmers/curators as part of the 2022 MSP International Film Festival/MSPIFF41. ",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Meeker",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-169,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel). ","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 10020877,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Exhibitions and programs will be planned and implemented by the Chief Curator, Director of Public Programs, and Collections Assistants. Evaluation will be based on quantitative results regarding onsite attendance for exhibitions and programs, cell phone tour use, the number of virtual program participants, and clicks on web-based programs.","Minnesota residents gained arts knowledge through the exhibitions and programs implemented by the Chief Curator and the Director of Public Programs. Evaluation was based on quantitative results for onsite attendance at exhibitions and programs, cell phone tour use, virtual program participants, and clicks on web-based programs.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Reggie Boyle, Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Calayatud-Stocks, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Kelley Lindquist, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Marlena Myles, Liz Petrangelo, Chuck Ritchie, Linda Myers Shelton, Meaghan Shomion, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright",0.00,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Museum of Russian Art will engage the public with exhibitions, outreach education, virtual and on-site programs, audio tours, and website links to past exhibitions and programs.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-195,"Lyndel King: King has a PhD in art history and 40 years of museum experience. She has an undergraduate degree in microbiology and worked as a chemist and virology researcher. King worked with architect Frank Gehry to build a new facility for the Weisman Art Museum that opened in 1993 and an expansion in 2011. Prior to her work at the University, she worked as director of exhibitions and museum programs for Control Data Corporation and as exhibition coordinator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. King served three terms on the board of trustees of the Association of Art Museum Directors, as cochair of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries committee for the protection of university collections, and two terms as a trustee and as vice president for the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). In 2020, King was awarded one of AAM?S highest honors, the Award for Distinguished Service to Museums. She has also served on several nonprofit cultural organization boards in Minnesota, currently serving on the board of International Council of Museums-United States.; Jessica Lamphere: Lamphere is a visual artist, mentor, and group organizer. Previously working with Key 4/4 Kids, she and her mentee placed their piece of art at the Minnesota Children?s Museum. She has also volunteered with Hands Across the World and the Art League of Ocean City Center for the Arts. Using art as a way to communicate with refugees and children, Lamphere loves to teach and volunteer.; Kathleen Peterson: Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Ann Schwartz: Schwartz is a nonprofit director, writer, artist, blogger, and photographer. She is involved in the community and volunteers on the exhibit committee at the Jaques Art Center. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications and graphic design. She has also judged many art and writing contests.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center?s Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children?s Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021306,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","We will increase our total attendance from previous productions and increase our audience's ethnic diversity. We will count and record the total patrons at each performance and observe and record their ethnic diversity. We will ask audiences to fill out a demographic survey included the programs. We will compare the results with our previous statistics.","CAE increased its audience's ethnic diversity. CAE used an audience survey inserted in the production program which included a demographic ethnicity question. Audience members were encouraged both at the ticket counter and by pre-show announcement to complete the survey.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",11593,,36593,,"Randall Findlay, Joseph Papke, Jacob Lewis",0.00,"Classical Actors Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Classical Actors Ensemble will produce a repertory of Othello by William Shakespeare and The Picture by Philip Massinger at the Elision Playhouse in Crystal.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Papke,"Classical Actors Ensemble","1221 W 24th St 6",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 819-4598",info@classicalactorsensemble.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-297,"Ross Anderson is a musician from southwest Minnesota. He performs on clarinet and saxophone with a jazz duo, the Route 68 big band, and is principal clarinet with the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra. He has served as a grant review panelist for the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. He received a grant from SMAC in 2013 when he created a CD recording, and another grant in 2006. Anderson is an adjunct instructor of jazz improv at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Anderson attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School, where he learned the basics of jazz improvisation. He has a BA from the University of Minnesota in history.; Amy Cousin: Cousin is a jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women?s Bureau of the United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in communication.; Hannah Gary currently works with the Metropolitan Council managing the Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant program. She has also served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission for the past two years. Gary has a background in urban planning and public health with experience in public art and arts based community engagement. Gary is originally from Atlanta, GA, and has been living in Minneapolis for the past six years.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds an MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana, IL). She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA), Fairhaven College (Bellingham, WA), and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois (Springfield, IL), and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, and Kenyon Review Online. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002.; Jean Louis: Jean is an avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a Fine Arts Council to support sound and lighting needs for the Performing Arts Center in the local high school, working as Stage Manager for an annual Talent Showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theatre groups. With a degree in Music Education, she accompanies musical theatre productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theatre, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; David Marty is retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Luke Rassmussen is an art hobbyist, art lover, and employed as a professional project manager. He helps with trouble shooting; clear, precise communication; meeting budgets; and meeting partner goals within budgets. Rassmussen excels in working with partners on achieving their goals and communicating their message while also being cognizant of budget realities. He is currently excited to get more involved with his local community.; Amy Rea is a freelance writer and editor who was also the recipient of a 2018 Artist Initiative grant. She has been published in several journals with both poetry and fiction. In addition, over the years she worked both as an employee and as a contractor for several nonprofits. She is a volunteer board member for the Professional Editors Network and a social media volunteer for Homeward Bound Rescue.; Lara Rodriguez is the author of THRESHOLES (Coffee House Press, 2020). She holds a PhD in English. She is a senior editor of Triple Canopy. She was born in the Bronx.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020643,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To connect to Minnesota audiences through quality musical performances of diverse repertoire. Printed program will include audience survey asking questions about each performance. Singers and guest musicians will be surveyed about their performance experience. The Board will evaluate the surveys to measure with the expected outcomes. ","Chorus Polaris connected to Minnesota audiences through quality musical performances of diverse repertoire. Audience surveys asking questions about each performance. Singers and guest musicians surveyed about their performance experience. Executive Director, Board, and Artistic Leadership evaluated surveys to measure with the expected outcomes.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Jeffrey Gordon, Carol Lacey, Brian Tamminen, Julie Crawford, Bill Mathis, Joy Jacobson, Ralph Jacobson, Linda Ribbach, David Hood, and Neil Bolkcom",0.00,"Chorus Polaris Incorporated AKA Chorus Polaris","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Chorus Polaris will perform concerts for the general public and at senior living communities, and will record concerts for online availability.",2022-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neil,Bolkcom,"Chorus Polaris","1528 Berne Rd NE",Fridley,MN,55421,"(612) 503-6592",nbolkcom@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-144,"Gloria Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Rebecca Colebank is a retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Elizabeth Heffernan has a BA from University of Texas El Paso in speech,language, and hearing pathology, an MA from University of Minnesota in communication disorders, and a specialist degree in education administration. Heffernan is a certified yoga instructor, has 20 years of classical ballet training, and is a dance teacher specializing in children and adult beginner students. In addition to teaching yoga and dance, Heffernan has spent 35 years as an educator in Saint Paul Public Schools and eighteen years as an elementary school principal. ; Elizabeth Kelly currently serves as the resource development and events director at United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, a nonprofit organization that strives to help children succeed, empower healthy lives, and stabilize families and individuals. In this role, Kelly coordinates workplace giving campaigns, writes grants and grant reports, and coordinates special event fundraisers. Kelly is the former development and special events director for the Twin Cities based nonprofit, BestPrep. She was also an intern with Bardins Communications where she worked closely with WomenVenture and at the Ann Bancroft Foundation, where she reviewed mini grant applications. Kelly volunteers her time as a grocery shopper for AEOA?s Groceries to Go program, delivering groceries to homebound seniors; with Feed My Starving Children; Hibbing Kinship Mentoring Program; and local school functions. Writing is a passion of Kelly?s; a poem of hers was published in the University of St. Thomas literary review and she has written countless articles and columns. Kelly holds a BA with majors in English literature and communication from the University of St. Thomas and a MA degree in nonprofit management from Hamline University. She is also a graduate of the Hibbing Chamber Leadership Program.; Michael Linnemann is a nonprofit development professional by day, raising support for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, from its advocacy to youth BWCA scholarships. He wears a second hat of art broker and dealer of fantasy and sci-fi art, selling through social media to clients worldwide online and in pop-up art exhibitions. Linnemann has a degree in art history from the University of Minnesota, created the Imaginative Realism Foundation to help BIPOC artists get support for joining the imaginative realism field, was a former gaming art director, and previously worked for the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.; Kaitlyn Ortman: In her role as program manager for international initiatives at Arts Midwest, Ortman works to support programs that bring international performing artists and presenters to the Midwest, including Arts Midwest World Fest and Folkefest. Before returning to her hometown of Minneapolis in 2020 to join the Arts Midwest team, she worked in programming at the Des Moines Social Club, a multidisciplinary performance and art education nonprofit, as producer for the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project, and as a grant writer for the Des Moines Art Center. Ortman earned a BA in English from Drake University.; Steven Palmer graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2010 with a BA in history and is a guitarist and grant writer. Fusing the Americana and folk roots of the music of avant folk guitarist John Fahey with the cosmic experimentalism of 1970s German Krautrock, he has been termed ""one to watch"" by Aquarium Drunkard and ?a virtuoso player... well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right? by local music publication Reviler. Currently, a grant writer at workforce development agency Summit Academy OIC, he resides in south Minneapolis with his girlfriend and dog.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021239,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans will enjoy greater access and connection to the arts through the Minnesota Marine Art Museum's Seasonal Saturdays art access program. MMAM evaluates community engagement through one-on-one conversations, community input in program design, family anecdotes, participant surveys, volunteer feedback, and staff's year-end program analysis.","Minnesotans enjoyed greater access to the arts and connection with each other at Seasonal Saturdays access days. The museum collected surveys and anecdotes. It offered surveys in large print, English, Hmong and Spanish, with a large cookie as an incentive. The Museum collected zip code data during admission check-in.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"TAMARA AUPAUMUT, NANCY BLANKFARD, SABINA BOSSHARD, LAURA CEDARBERG, CASSIE CRAMER, BILL HOEL, EDWARD HOFFMAN, ELISE LEWIS, GREG NEIDHART, MARK PETERSON, ANNE SCOTT PLUMMER, LEANNE POELLINGER, JOVY ROCKEY",0.00,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum will safely deliver comfortable, curated access programming in collaboration and codesigned with the Winona area community.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-269,"Crystal Boyd is the pollinator programs manager for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where she manages an annual grant cycle that awards up to $1.8 million per year. She also is the founder and president of Crystal Boyd Consulting LLC, which assists nonprofits, local governments, and museums with implementing history projects in Minnesota. Since 2013, she has managed eleven arts and cultural heritage fund grants totaling more than $230,000. Boyd earned her bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from the University of Minnesota, and her master's in museum studies from the University of Colorado.; Joyce Broderson is a past Arts Board grant advisory reviewer and has most recently been associated with the Minnesota Social Service Association as a board member. She currently advises both organizations and individuals on recruiting and retaining people of color and seniors, as well as combating systemic racism. She has a doctorate in business administration, an MBA, a BA in human service administration, and a merchandising degree.; Christopher Clouser is a composing guitarist, songwriter, and performer based between Mexico City and the U. S. Combining elements of rock, jazz blues, spoken word, and improvised musics, Clouser has toured the world with his group A Love Electric, as a solo act, and performed alongside luminaries from John Lurie to John Zorn, Flea, Cyro Baptista, John Medeski, Keb Mo, and more. Philanthropy and community outreach work have been an important part of Clouser's work in Mexico and beyond. As the founder of Music Mission, Clouser and patrons have donated thousands of dollars worth of instruments, education materials, workshops, and basic needs support to communities in Nicaragua, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Durango, the U. S., and more. Clouser also is the founder of Ropeadope Sur, a record label based out of Mexico City with a focus on Mexican acts in search of increased projection of their music, the first act signed being Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz, an acapella group singing slave era songs on the ranches on northern Mexico.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo?s music. Her arrangements and recordings include Celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a 30-year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Lindsay Halleckson?s work lives at the intersection of art, science, and environmentalism. Her paintings have been shown in galleries across the country, including Woman Made Gallery (Chicago), Harwood Art Center (Albuquerque), and DeVos Art Museum (Marquette). She has been awarded grants from the Arts Board (2018), Metropolitan Regional Arts Council/McKnight Foundation (2017) and Puffin Foundation (2013). She has received residencies in the Arctic Circle (2018), at Hinge Arts at The Kirkbride (2016), as a Jerome funded Emerging Artist Fellow at Tofte Lake Center (2011) and at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (2010). She was an Art(ists) on the Verge 10 Fellow, and her work is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, CO, and Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX. She has her BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.; Timothy Heitman is an independent graphic design consultant with more than 30 years experience designing for identity, print, Web, and environmental design. Working with a local consortium of independent designers, Heitman's team won a national design competition to build Bearden Place, a small, affordable live/work development to be located in North Minneapolis to benefit local artists. Many of his environmental designs can be seen in significant buildings in Minnesota and nationally including: the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Saint Paul (terrazzo floor emblem); Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus, Minneapolis (donor acknowledgement wall); Cuningham Offices, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (branding graphics); and Epic Systems Software, Verona, WI (custom graphic ceiling installation). Heitman currently serves as a board member for Skewed Visions, a small independent performance company and Shapiro & Smith Dance. He is a founding member of the early music ensemble, Eglantine Consort. Heitman holds a BA from Augsburg University in music and German. He furthered his studies at the University of Minnesota in the department of studio arts.; Timothy King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk. Kara Siegfried is an Indian education liaison at Reede Gray Elementary School. She is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community where she was previously the assistant tribal planner/grant writer and intergenerational cultural incubator director. In this position, she successfully raised money for arts programming, including pottery, digital arts, and traditional arts apprenticeships, summer youth program arts learning, and individual artist endeavors. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in public health education and promotion. She enjoys playing piano and painting, especially traditional Dakota florals on moccasins and regalia.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020502,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Funds will be used to continue producing the series of paintings started with the first Creative Support Grant 2021 This final group of oil paintings will be shown in a solo exhibition at the Groveland Gallery which is scheduled for December 2022. The Groveland Gallery tracks visitors and invitees to their exhibitions and has deep media connections in the region.","Thirty-three paintings were exhibited in the exhibition at the Groveland Gallery which opened on December 3rd, 2022. Many hundreds have viewed the show. I have followed readership on my Mail Chimp account each time I posted a new email. The readership of emails directly correlated to actual visits to my exhibition. The gallery also made a virtual catalog created in Issue which was able to be tracked.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Thomas B. Maakestad AKA Tom Maakestad",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Maakestad will produce and host an exhibition of twenty oil paintings at the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis during the month of December 2022. The show will feature work produced as a continuation of a series in an abstract landscape style.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Maakestad,"Thomas B. Maakestad AKA Tom Maakestad",,,MN,,"(651) 260-8021",tommaak@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Houston",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-725,"Cynthia Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Susana di Palma is artistic director of Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theater; she founded the company in 1984. She also is an internationally recognized contemporary flamenco/theater choreographer and performer. She has choreographed more than 25 original works for Zorongo and as guest choreographer for Flamenco Vivo in New York. She has received numerous grants including a Bush Fellowship, Arts Board Artist Initiative, McKnight Fellowships, and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step grants. She is a teaching artist for the Cowles Center for the Performing Arts.; Roberta Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Kyle Harabedian is a member of the volunteer board of the Autoptic Festival of Comic Art. He has worked in city government, academia, and in a retail fine art gallery. Harabedian has an MFA in visual studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His own artwork has been featured in publications such as Rock Ink Roll, Adventures in Comics, and New Faith to New World: Stories from the History of the Armenian Church. Harabedian is also the copublisher of the comic book anthology series Campfire Comics and Stories which features artists from around the world.; Sarah Lockwood: Lockwood is the ticket office performance supervisor at the Children?s Theatre Company, where she helps more than 295,000 children, youth, and their families experience theater each year. She has previously worked with Seagle Music Colony, the National Theatre for Children, Golden Horseshoe the Musical in West Virginia, the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, and Jazz Arts Group Columbus. She graduated from Capital University with her BM in music business with a minor in management.; Theresa Madaus is a Minneapolis based dance maker and performer best known for her work as 1/3 of the choreographic collaboration Mad King Thomas. A dancer, improviser, and writer, she also moonlights as drag sensation Rock Scissors and creates performance incorporating drag and dance. As an arts administrator, she has worked with Upstream Arts, focusing on art, learning, and disability and Link Vostok, an East/West international dance exchange. Additionally, she helps organize the project Don't You Feel It Too?, a practice of public dancing for personal liberation and social healing with a focus on racial justice.; Catherine Meier: Meier is a working artist living on Minnesota?s North Shore. Meier has a BFA in studio art from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and an MFA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She served for several years on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council board of directors. Her awards include several Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grants, an Arts Board grant, and a McKnight visual artist fellowship.; Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman writes primarily creative nonfiction. She is a freelance writer and has served as the editor of City South Magazine, Plymouth Magazine, and White Bear Lake Magazine. She is particularly interested in the topic of historical trauma and how it impacts communities. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Forward, Tablet, Currents, Dislocate, along with other publications, and has been recognized with grants from Rimon, the Jerome Foundation/SASE, and the Arts Board.; Sanaphay Rattanavong: A fiction and freelance writer rooted in the Twin Cities, Rattanavong has had work nominated for inclusion in the Best American Short Stories anthology, been a recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board, and served as a panel review member. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020533,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to Hmong Folk Arts Traditions Number of participants in Hmong Cultural Center's arts programs over the grant period, number of visitors to the center's online and physical museum exhibits related to Hmong folk arts over the grant period.","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to Hmong Folk Arts Traditions. Data collection of number of participants in the center's arts programs and museum visitors to the center's folk arts exhibits over the grant period. .","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,15000,5268,"Shuly Her, Kamai Xiong, Maiyia Yang Kasouaher, Vong Thao, Chad Lee",0.00,"Hmong Cultural Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Hmong Cultural Center will maintain all of its arts programs in the aftermath of the pandemic, teaching Hmong culture and history through comprehensive interactive exhibits with a particular focus on teaching visitors about the Hmong folk arts traditions, including the qeej, wedding and funeral songs, sung poetry, embroidery and traditional Hmong musical instruments.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Txongpao,Lee,"Hmong Cultural Center","375 University Ave Ste 204","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 917-9937",txong@hmongcc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-488,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020589,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Textile Center will strengthen connection to Minnesota residents, with focus on BIPOC community. Textile Center will gather input from participants through surveys, panel discussions, social media, and will track onsite exhibition attendance and online through Google Analytics.","Textile Center strengthened connection to Minnesota residents, with focus on BIPOC community. Textile Center gathered input from participants through surveys, exhibition guest book, chat comments during panel discussions, and social media. We tracked onsite exhibition attendance and online through Google Analytics.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,1000,"Maggie Dayton, Richard Gilyard, Carol Grim, Sarah Haroon, Jeanne Hilpisch, Abby Kosberg, Carol Mashuga, Larry McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Rosanne Nathanson, Anu Pasricha, Jane Prohaska, Mary Ann Schmidt, Mariana Shulstad, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Tallberg, Jeff White",0.00,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Textile Center, through CONTINUUM, will deepen engagement with the work of talented, enterprising BIPOC fiber artists through onsite and online exhibitions, in person and Zoom forums, and education and outreach opportunities that focus on Minnesota's BIPOC communities.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464",kreichert@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-544,"Emma Bohmann is the development manager at Arts Midwest, a nonprofit regional arts organization headquartered in Minneapolis. She is responsible for the successful implementation and management of Arts Midwest's organizational fundraising activities, including the securing of federal, corporate, and foundation grants. She also works on the organization's individual giving strategy and assists with Arts Midwest's communications. Prior to joining Arts Midwest in 2016, she was a grant writer for a development and communications firm, where she worked on fundraising efforts for more than two dozen nonprofit organizations. She has previously served on grant panels for the South Dakota Arts Council and as a member of Fourth Generation, a volunteer grant making group through The Minneapolis Foundation. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Hollins University (Roanoke, VA) and is currently working on a novel. She also is an amateur potter.; Gary Davis: Davis has been a board member/director/actor at Applause Community Theatre for thirteen years. He has acted and directed there and has acted at Theatre in the Round, Lyric Arts, Park Square, and the Guthrie. He currently works as a senior quality assurance analyst at Conseris Corp in Minneapolis and had a long career in IT management before that. He also served as Santa Claus for Anoka for nine years. He graduated magna cum laude from Bethel University with a degree in organizational studies.; Taylor Fischer has worked as education intern for the Children's Theatre Company and Merrill Arts Center where she assistant taught classes to youth. She graduated from Portland State University with a BA in theater and a minor in film. She has a strong knowledge of both media arts and theater due to her educational background.; Marshall Hoffman: Hoffman has been president of the board of directors of the Morris Area Arts Boosters since 2014. The nonprofit's goal is to provide arts enrichment opportunities for students in the Morris School District. He is news director for KMRS/KKOK Radio stations in Morris, where he often interviews artists and organizations that bring in artists on the Community Connection program. He is a past multiple winner of the Simon Rockower Journalism Award, a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and formerly served on the boards for Morris Area Community Education Advisory Council, and Pomme de Terre Food Co-op. He graduated from the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities, with a BA in journalism and mass communications, and a senior certificate in business administration.; Christopher Koza is a Minnesota based composer and performer and a recipient of several Minnesota State Arts Board grants which have supported his mission of reaching rural communities throughout the state with educational and performance opportunities. Koza has self produced and released over sixteen albums of original music, toured internationally, and collaborates regularly with numerous Twin Cities musicians and projects.; Esther Piszczek is a certified Zentangle teacher and pattern artist. She has been a teaching artist for nine years. She worked as an appellate and trial attorney in New England for eleven years before leaving the practice of law in 2008 to live more creatively. She received two grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and served as an ARAC grant application reviewer, most recently in spring 2020. In 2016, the American Association of University Women's, Duluth Chapter, chose Piszczek as their Visual Artist of the Year. She graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 1997.; Suzanne Roberts is a semiretired, independent art historian. She is a specialist in the history, lives, and art practices of artists of African descent and how they fit in the American art canon. She has consulted and lectured with the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center, and with the Minnesota Museum of American Art for last year?s Gordon Parks exhibition. She currently is teaching art history through community education for Minneapolis Public Schools. She was a founding member of Obsidian Arts, a grassroots visual arts organization supporting artists. She attended the University of Minnesota for finance and art history.; Kristina Tiedje is currently the president of the Rochester Dance Company, a youth dance performance organization and nonprofit in southeast Minneapolis. She also currently serves as president of the Alice Mayo Society, a nonprofit that organizes social and cultural events for Mayo Clinic spouses of voting staff and physicians. Tiedje is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Lyon. Tiedje has done postdoc work at the college de France in Paris, France. Tiedje has received multiple research and postdoc grants for anthropological research in Mexico and the U. S. She speaks and writes and is published in four languages. Tiedje has a PhD in cultural anthropology with a focus on religion, nature, and culture in Mexico. She has served on the board of several academic societies and is currently associate editor of the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture.; Ping Yao was a software engineer working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis before retiring. She was actively involved with the diversity council. She graduated From the University of Minnesota with a master of science degree in civil engineering. She loves arts and literature and is a avid writer in her spare time.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021028,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Open Eye will expand our geographic reach and build new audiences with a series of innovative outdoor arts events for all ages. Participants are e-mailed a survey; on-site response is via community chalkboard; evaluation by artists is via post-project feedback sessions; the organization evaluation protocol for projects involves staff, board, and artistic council.","Open Eye expanded our geographic reach and built new audiences with a series of innovative outdoor arts events for all ages. Participants were e-mailed a survey; on-site response was via community chalkboard; evaluation by artists was via post-project feedback sessions; the organization evaluation protocol for projects involved staff, board, and artistic council.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,6000,"GOVERNING BOARD: John Buttolph, Libby Lincoln, Dan Pinkerton, Jean Morrison, Michael Haney, Virginia Sutton, Ellie Skelton, Joel Sass, Susan Haas ARTISTIC ADVISORY BOARD: Kevin Kling, Dovie Thomason, Jay Owen Eisenberg, Oanh Vu, Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra",0.00,"Open Eye Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Open Eye Theatre will produce ""Open Eye Under-The-Sky,"" an innovative series of creative outdoor arts events for all ages that can be experienced live or online.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Sass,"Open Eye Figure Theatre AKA Open Eye Theatre","506 E 24th St",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338",Joel.sass@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-679,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020723,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will create three Gospel Music compositions and present in a Gospel concert and live recording, producing a professional EP for commercial access. Success will be manifested with marked improvement in recording engineering skills and other acquired production and planning skills. I will create a survey for attendees of the live recording to give a quantitative measurement of success.","I composed two Gospel songs and presented in concert with four additional existing original compositions. All work was reviewed by professional composers and colleagues in the field.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Carl L. Clomon",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Clomon will compose, record, and release three original gospel songs to inspire and encourage during this post pandemic period. This gospel concert and live recording promises to be an uplifting and rewarding experience.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Clomon,"Carl L. Clomon",,,MN,,"(651) 900-4161",cclomon013@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-770,"Katelyn Belden is currently working as the social media coordinator for the University of Minnesota Bands. She is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in music and journalism. Previously, Belden has volunteered with the Voices of Hope choir within the Shakopee Women's Correctional Facility. This fall, she will join the volunteer chorus of VocalEssence.; Janette Davis is an artist, arts administrator, and advocate. Davis has been involved in the arts for more than 30 years, leading foundations and nonprofit organizations through strategic planning, development, and program execution. She has worked with a number of local and national arts organizations including the Guthrie Theater, the Southern Theater, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and the American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco. Davis is the founder of Bridge View Center Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization that resulted in a 92,000-square foot arts and events center in Iowa. She has a BA in theater arts and communications from the University of Minnesota and a master?s degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.; Melanie Deluca has been an education administrator for 38 years with a background in managing community education programs, serving young children through senior citizens. DeLuca managed a local community theater for over 20 years, started the local arts council and has sponsored arts programming in music, dance, theater, visual arts, folk arts, and multidisciplinary projects. In addition to DeLuca?s career in education, she is an active Rotarian and manages international youth exchange programs for Minnesota and Wisconsin and is a global trip leader for Habitat for Humanity.; Marilyn Hood is a recently retired English teacher from Bagley, where she also directed both high school and community theater productions. She has directed the one act play casts to the state competition eight times since 2006 and has also volunteered her costuming skills to the Bemidji Community Theater. She has been and continues to be costume designer for the Paul Bunyan Playhouse, a professional summer stock company in Bemidji. She holds a master of science degree in English and has served on a variety of boards in her community.; Sandra Markovich is a retired, woman steelworker who spent 41 years in the mining industry. She is also vice president of the Iron Range Historical Society and is involved in Ladies of the Kaleva, an organization focusing on the preservation of Finnish heritage. Markovich is also an acrylic painter. She attended Layton School of Art (Milwaukee, WI). Since her retirement, she has been painting with the Lyric Arts League in Virginia. During the pandemic, she has taken workshops from many online artists. Markovich is especially drawn to mining art and the depiction of history and the feelings that it evokes for people. She currently is working on a painting about domestic violence which is a new route in her art. She has a mural on the main street of Eveleth that was purchased by the Iron Range Tourist Bureau and depicts the tourism of the Range.; Lela Olson has served in administrative and teaching roles in K-12 and higher education and has a special interest in youth development through the arts. Olson is a stage and voice actor and has been a member of choral ensembles. They graduated from Augustana University, (Sioux Falls, SD) with a BA in deaf education and elementary education, and earned an MA in educational policy and administration and a PhD in work and human resource education from the University of Minnesota. Olson serves on the board of directors of the Minnesota Boychoir and chairs its diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.; Jonathan Rutter is the executive director and curator of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, a medium, regional art center based in Moorhead. He also maintains a personal studio practice as a painter, mixed media sculptor, and letterpress printmaker.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020753,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Using input from patrons who have felt unwelcome to participate in performing arts, the Guthrie will curate judgement-free relaxed performances. The Guthrie will email surveys to relaxed performance attendees to gauge whether the Guthrie succeeded in creating a welcoming environment for patrons who have difficulty attending traditional theater performances.","The Guthrie hosted five relaxed performances, serving 1626 people. Post-show surveys were sent via email, but response rates not good so results (while positive) may not be representative.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,"Other,local or private",25000,,"Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, James L. Chosy, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, Darrel German, Joseph Haj, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy Huebsch, David G. Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, John Junek, Hans Kabat, Christine Kalla, Lisa Johnson Kelly, Jay Kiedrowski, David M. Lilly, Audrey Lucas, Kristen Ludgate, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Munir Meghjee, Jennifer Melin Miller, Renee Montz, David Moore, Jr., Lynn Myhran, Wendy Belson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Jerry Rudowsky, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Kweli P. Thompson, Steve Tompson, Dan Torbenson, Wendy Unglaub, Steve Webster, Todd Zaun. LIFETIME MEMBERS: Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, William George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle.",0.00,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Guthrie Theater will produce relaxed performances for its productions of A Raisin in the Sun, The Tempest, Emma, and Sweat, inviting in an audience that hasn't typically felt welcome in the performing arts.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Essert,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",emilye@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-171,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021309,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The local Minnesota LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities will celebrate Pride with artists that represent the diversity of the community. Pride will hire BIPOC and LGBTQIA artists to present at the 2022 Festival, asking for artist demographics during the Festival application. We will survey attendees to learn their feelings around representation and connection to the arts.","Minnesota residents and communities maintained access and connection to the arts. In 2022 Pride was able to host a full-fledged festival, bringing entertainment to Pride's 50th anniversary celebration after the pandemic. Audiences filled each stage area to enjoy the performances presented by LGBTQ+ artists of all ages and races.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Felix Foster, Katie Schoenberger, Bridget Roche, Jesse Goodrich, Kaylee Pohlmeyer, Dennis Anderson, Michael Kroeger, Ned Butler, Nomi Badboy, J'Kalein Madison",0.00,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride/Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Twin Cities Pride will hire LGBTQIA and BIPOC artists for the 2022 Festival, providing an opportunity for these artists to showcase their talents at the 50th anniversary celebration.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dorothy,Belstler,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride/Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","2021 Hennepin Ave E Ste 402-7",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 255-3260",dot.belstler@tcpride.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-300,"Ross Anderson is a musician from southwest Minnesota. He performs on clarinet and saxophone with a jazz duo, the Route 68 big band, and is principal clarinet with the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra. He has served as a grant review panelist for the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. He received a grant from SMAC in 2013 when he created a CD recording, and another grant in 2006. Anderson is an adjunct instructor of jazz improv at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Anderson attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School, where he learned the basics of jazz improvisation. He has a BA from the University of Minnesota in history.; Amy Cousin: Cousin is a jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women?s Bureau of the United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in communication.; Hannah Gary currently works with the Metropolitan Council managing the Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant program. She has also served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission for the past two years. Gary has a background in urban planning and public health with experience in public art and arts based community engagement. Gary is originally from Atlanta, GA, and has been living in Minneapolis for the past six years.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds an MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana, IL). She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA), Fairhaven College (Bellingham, WA), and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois (Springfield, IL), and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, and Kenyon Review Online. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002.; Jean Louis: Jean is an avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a Fine Arts Council to support sound and lighting needs for the Performing Arts Center in the local high school, working as Stage Manager for an annual Talent Showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theatre groups. With a degree in Music Education, she accompanies musical theatre productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theatre, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; David Marty is retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Luke Rassmussen is an art hobbyist, art lover, and employed as a professional project manager. He helps with trouble shooting; clear, precise communication; meeting budgets; and meeting partner goals within budgets. Rassmussen excels in working with partners on achieving their goals and communicating their message while also being cognizant of budget realities. He is currently excited to get more involved with his local community.; Amy Rea is a freelance writer and editor who was also the recipient of a 2018 Artist Initiative grant. She has been published in several journals with both poetry and fiction. In addition, over the years she worked both as an employee and as a contractor for several nonprofits. She is a volunteer board member for the Professional Editors Network and a social media volunteer for Homeward Bound Rescue.; Lara Rodriguez is the author of THRESHOLES (Coffee House Press, 2020). She holds a PhD in English. She is a senior editor of Triple Canopy. She was born in the Bronx.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020620,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Twin Cities Ballet will create more relatable and accessible dance performances and outreach events. Twin Cities Ballet plans to conduct audience surveys and informal discussions after each performance to collect feedback regarding artistic content and accessibility, and to track audience numbers and demographics.","Twin Cities Ballet offered three relatable and accessible dance performances and outreach events. TCB conducted online and paper audience surveys and informal discussions after each performance to collect feedback on the artistic merit of the performance and accessibility issues, and to track audience numbers and demographics.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1579,,26579,2352,"Lisa Kvittem, Paul Rime, Rick Vogt, Denise Vogt, Allison Cole, Maureen Haworth, Tom Henry, Sacha Haworth",0.00,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Twin Cities Ballet will offer accessible educational outreach programs and performances.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Winn,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163",development@twincitiesballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Steele, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-121,"Eric Anderson has been with the Minneapolis Foundation since 2000, currently as the director of stewardship. He oversees philanthropic support to the advisors of more than eight hundred donor advised funds and other component funds. He oversees programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, and grant screening and selection. His nonprofit board affiliations include Avenues for Homeless Youth, Youth Performance Company, Minnesota AIDS Project, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth, and Playworks Twin Cities. Anderson has held positions at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Augsburg University.; Judy Cooper Lyle is the founder and artistic director of The Urban Spectrum Theatre Company, founded in 1974. She also is a former teacher in inner city schools, and a nonprofit administrator. She was the center director for Pillsbury House for eight years. While there, Cooper Lyle was responsible for establishing the Pillsbury House Theatre, still operating today. She is a designer of wearable art and owns Phyllis Designs, wearable art and high fashion for the urban woman.; Christy Goulet: Boozhoo (Hello in Ojibwe), Wiishkobizi Nibi Ikwe (To be sweet like the water women) is my Indigenous name, and my English name is Christy Goulet. I am a tribaly enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. I strive for cultural preservation and education and am grateful that I try to live my traditional lifestyle and teach it to my family. Also, I am equally grateful to have been adopted by Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna LittleGhost and gone through ceremonial rite of passage which includes the Sundance, Vision Quest, Naming ceremony etc. I love teaching Indigenous Dreamcatchers classes, Traditional chockers, Music and Meditation, and Frybread cooking classes! I have lived in the F-M area my whole life, except for four years when I moved to Devils Lake, ND to mentor under Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna Littleghost on how to conduct women's traditional indigenous ceremonies/teachings.; Teresa Mock is a theater director, actor deviser, and teaching artist with experience in costume design and mask making. As a director, Mock?s recent work includes The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten presented by An Opera Theatre (originally slated for March 2020, currently on hold due to pandemic.) Mock?s company, We Theater, created and produced the premier of The Shadow War, a culturally intersectional telling of the Secret War in Laos, presented in partnership with the Center for Hmong Studies, with participation from Lao Assistance Center, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, and SGU Veterans; funding was provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. As an actor, Mock has worked with Park Square Theatre, the Playwrights? Center, and Walking Shadow Theatre, among others. As a costume designer, Mock designed six seasons of Mixed Precipitation?s annual Picnic Operetta, season one of Ramadan Fel Marikan which aired on Numidia TV in Algeria, as well as several productions for educational organizations. Mock holds an MFA in Lecoq based actor created theater from the London International School for Performing Arts (LISPA) through Naropa University, and a BA in theater from the University.; Madeline Ramirez works at Saint Paul Public Schools as a fund development assistant. She assists in monitoring grant implementation throughout the district and finding funding sources for various projects. Prior to working at Saint Paul Public Schools, Ramirez worked at Head Start in Ramsey County, helping families access medical care and researching potential community partners. Formerly a part of the Twin Cities music scene, Ramirez continues to take a strong interest in current events within the arts community.; Rita Rueckert is founder and president of Martin Pinkney Golf Memorial, a yearly tournament to raise money for Hospice of the Red River Valley. They have an associates degree of general insurance and are a current student at Minnesota State University Moorhead majoring in sociology. They are currently employed by Clay County in planning and zoning. Their experience in nonprofits includes: serving on the board for Rainbow Bridge, Camp Fire, their church?s Pastoral Council and Social Concerns Committee, and campaign coordinator for United Way. Their awards include: National Society of Leadership and Success and State Farm Spirit of Excellence.; Michael Stowell received his MFA from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and his MA from St. Cloud State University. After 26 years of full-time teaching, he is now able to move toward fully investing his days in his studio practice. Stowell?s work has gone through multiple iterations?from slipcast geometric teapots to tightly painted plates and organic forms?and can be found in collections across the globe from Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China; to the Polish National Museum, Wroclaw, Poland; to the Appalachian Center for Craft in Cookeville, Tennessee.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020755,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Ballet Co.Laboratory will connect with audiences and artists with a 2021/22 performance season featuring a hybrid of five outdoor/indoor productions. The quality of programming and budgetary goals will be evaluated through ticketing reports, press coverage, and post-show evaluations completed by audience members, staff, guest artists, students, and Board members.","Ballet Co.Laboratory connected with 1,760 artists and audience members through the creation, performances, and outreach events connected to Firebird. Numbers served was evaluated through organizational tracking and ticket reports. Quality of programming was evaluated through post-show surveys completed by audiences, staff, students/families of school, outreach participants, and board members.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Dee Baskin, James DeLeo, Kelly Fellows, Denis Henrot, Van Horgen, and Sara Wilson",0.00,"Ballet Co.Laboratory","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Ballet Co.Laboratory will strengthen connections with audiences and artists by returning to a complete performance season featuring five unique outdoor and indoor productions performed throughout Minneapolis and Saint Paul.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zoe,Henrot,"Ballet Co.Laboratory","276 E Lafayette Frontage Rd","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 313-5967",zhenrot@balletcolaboratory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-173,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020879,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,17300,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Sustain and enhance connection to Minnesotans by offering creative new programming reflective of, and responsive to, the changing needs of today. New and existing programs will be evaluated by enrollment numbers, projected milestones measuring student progress being met in a timely manner, instructor evaluation reports and bi-annual surveys focused on participants overall learning experience.","Presented large-scale enrollment event, ad campaigns, hired three new instructors and became music education providers for Creekstone Charter school. New and existing programs were evaluated by enrollment numbers and attendance. We met milestones projected for student engagement by facilitating regular instructor evaluation meetings examining students overall progress and learning experience.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,17300,3500,"Michael S. Arturi, Lauri Neubert, Arthur Kenyon, Tim McKim, Dr. Paul Cardinal",0.00,"Universal Music Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Universal Music Center will offer new programs created to bring people of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds together through easy, fun access to the art of music, live performance, songwriting, and recording.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Arturi,"Universal Music Center","163 Tower View Dr","Red Wing",MN,55066,"(651) 301-9223",mikearturi1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-197,"Lyndel King: King has a PhD in art history and 40 years of museum experience. She has an undergraduate degree in microbiology and worked as a chemist and virology researcher. King worked with architect Frank Gehry to build a new facility for the Weisman Art Museum that opened in 1993 and an expansion in 2011. Prior to her work at the University, she worked as director of exhibitions and museum programs for Control Data Corporation and as exhibition coordinator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. King served three terms on the board of trustees of the Association of Art Museum Directors, as cochair of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries committee for the protection of university collections, and two terms as a trustee and as vice president for the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). In 2020, King was awarded one of AAM?S highest honors, the Award for Distinguished Service to Museums. She has also served on several nonprofit cultural organization boards in Minnesota, currently serving on the board of International Council of Museums-United States.; Jessica Lamphere: Lamphere is a visual artist, mentor, and group organizer. Previously working with Key 4/4 Kids, she and her mentee placed their piece of art at the Minnesota Children?s Museum. She has also volunteered with Hands Across the World and the Art League of Ocean City Center for the Arts. Using art as a way to communicate with refugees and children, Lamphere loves to teach and volunteer.; Kathleen Peterson: Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Ann Schwartz: Schwartz is a nonprofit director, writer, artist, blogger, and photographer. She is involved in the community and volunteers on the exhibit committee at the Jaques Art Center. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications and graphic design. She has also judged many art and writing contests.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center?s Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children?s Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10020757,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Sustain access for 1200 young artists to participate in theatre-making while providing performances programs and classes for 16,000 audience members. 1.Enrollment in performances and classes. 2.Student evaluations indicating how they have access to programs that enhance a sense of belonging and creativity. 3.Student and teacher feedback on returning to in-person performances and classes. ","Sustained access for 750 young artists and 4400 audience members. SteppingStone evaluated their outcomes by number of tickets sold and number of class, camp, and workshop registrations.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Paul Sackett, Pondie Taylor, Andrea Trimble Hart, Shwetha Vijayakumar, Tamara Davis Cownie, Mike Erlandson, Nancy Feldman, Mark Howlett, Paul Johnson, Jared Kemper, Paul Mattessich, Kristen Berger Parker, Susan Rostkoski, Paul Stembler, Anna Tobin, Maggie Dayton, Kathy Engesser",0.00,"SteppingStone Theatre Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"SteppingStone Theatre for Youth will offer programming for young people on a ""pay as you are able"" basis, providing access to programs as part of its reopening of in person classes and performances.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Dauplaise,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 387-5052",development@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-175,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020576,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Barn Theatre excitedly will offer live on-stage theatre to the community connecting artists to patrons. The Barn Theatre will evaluate our programming by attendance numbers and participation numbers in the planned/to be productions that The Barn Theatre hold. We will ask for feedback with anecdotal comments and interviews with participants.","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connections to the arts. With each production cast and crew had the opportunity to complete a survey for improvements. Audiences were sent a survey twice this last year and anecdotal comments are encouraged.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,25000,"Carol Laumer, Chris Buzzeo, Tyler Hanson, Sandy Gardner, Dawn Lippert, Jordan Gatewood, Patrick Gilmore, Tony Ogdahl, Matthew Onnen, Bailey Stahl, Melissa Wallace, and Cole Woltjer",0.00,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Barn Theatre of Willmar will provide theater performing arts opportunities to its community and surrounding area; patrons and participants will enjoy arts, entertainment, and education with live on stage theater.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","PO Box 342",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Nobles",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-531,"Diane Anastos: Anastos is program coordinator for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency. She has been in this position for more than five years. She has served as a development, communications, and marketing director for House of Charity and Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota, where she researched, applied for, and administered grant application awards. She has written grant applications throughout her professional career and also as a volunteer. She received awards from government agencies, private foundations, charities, civic groups, and faith based nonprofits. She served on board of Uniting Distant Stars, a nonprofit focused on building the leadership of Liberian youth. Anastos holds a BS in political science from American University and an MA in public administration from Hamline University. ; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Juan Jackson: Jackson is a program evaluation consultant at Calabash: Learning, Evaluation & Assessment Research, LLC. He has 30 years of public health experience linking youth risk behaviors and community social norms to healthy outcomes. In health equity, as a teacher, writer, and activist, he has coached two generations of Twin Cities? youth leaders. Since 2015, he?s been the board chair of NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center.; Cecilia Johnson: Johnson is a writer and audio producer at Minnesota Public Radio's The Current. She produced both seasons of The Current Rewind, a Minnesota music history podcast, and has written more than 500 articles about Minnesota music. She graduated from Hamline University with a BA in English and Spanish, and she has volunteered at Mixed Blood Theatre and the Franklin Learning Center.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020606,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans of any intersectional identity will express themselves and create community through the transformational power of close vocal harmony. We will track the number and identity of singers who participate in the GNU's legacy male chorus as well as our new all-voice ensemble.,","Minnesotans of many intersectional identities expressed themselves and created community through the transformational power of close vocal harmony. We tracked the number and identity of singers who participated in the GNU's new all-voice ensemble.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Christopher Hagen, Board President Colleen Cashen, Board Secretary Kevin Lynch, Board Treasurer Tyler Stromquist-Levoir, Board Member At Large Nate Bash, Board Member At Large Chris Dart, Board Member At Large Justin Fermenichx, Board Member At Large",0.00,"Great Northern Union","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Great Northern Union Chorus will transform from an iconic male identifying chorus to one in which all gender identities will be welcomed. Funds will support a complete reengineering towards a new vision of harmony in union with humanity.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","6345 XERXES AVE S",Richfield,MN,55423,"(612) 723-4209",missioninclynch@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-561,"Emma Bohmann is the development manager at Arts Midwest, a nonprofit regional arts organization headquartered in Minneapolis. She is responsible for the successful implementation and management of Arts Midwest's organizational fundraising activities, including the securing of federal, corporate, and foundation grants. She also works on the organization's individual giving strategy and assists with Arts Midwest's communications. Prior to joining Arts Midwest in 2016, she was a grant writer for a development and communications firm, where she worked on fundraising efforts for more than two dozen nonprofit organizations. She has previously served on grant panels for the South Dakota Arts Council and as a member of Fourth Generation, a volunteer grant making group through The Minneapolis Foundation. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Hollins University (Roanoke, VA) and is currently working on a novel. She also is an amateur potter.; Gary Davis: Davis has been a board member/director/actor at Applause Community Theatre for thirteen years. He has acted and directed there and has acted at Theatre in the Round, Lyric Arts, Park Square, and the Guthrie. He currently works as a senior quality assurance analyst at Conseris Corp in Minneapolis and had a long career in IT management before that. He also served as Santa Claus for Anoka for nine years. He graduated magna cum laude from Bethel University with a degree in organizational studies.; Taylor Fischer has worked as education intern for the Children's Theatre Company and Merrill Arts Center where she assistant taught classes to youth. She graduated from Portland State University with a BA in theater and a minor in film. She has a strong knowledge of both media arts and theater due to her educational background.; Marshall Hoffman: Hoffman has been president of the board of directors of the Morris Area Arts Boosters since 2014. The nonprofit's goal is to provide arts enrichment opportunities for students in the Morris School District. He is news director for KMRS/KKOK Radio stations in Morris, where he often interviews artists and organizations that bring in artists on the Community Connection program. He is a past multiple winner of the Simon Rockower Journalism Award, a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and formerly served on the boards for Morris Area Community Education Advisory Council, and Pomme de Terre Food Co-op. He graduated from the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities, with a BA in journalism and mass communications, and a senior certificate in business administration.; Christopher Koza is a Minnesota based composer and performer and a recipient of several Minnesota State Arts Board grants which have supported his mission of reaching rural communities throughout the state with educational and performance opportunities. Koza has self produced and released over sixteen albums of original music, toured internationally, and collaborates regularly with numerous Twin Cities musicians and projects.; Esther Piszczek is a certified Zentangle teacher and pattern artist. She has been a teaching artist for nine years. She worked as an appellate and trial attorney in New England for eleven years before leaving the practice of law in 2008 to live more creatively. She received two grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and served as an ARAC grant application reviewer, most recently in spring 2020. In 2016, the American Association of University Women's, Duluth Chapter, chose Piszczek as their Visual Artist of the Year. She graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 1997.; Suzanne Roberts is a semiretired, independent art historian. She is a specialist in the history, lives, and art practices of artists of African descent and how they fit in the American art canon. She has consulted and lectured with the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center, and with the Minnesota Museum of American Art for last year?s Gordon Parks exhibition. She currently is teaching art history through community education for Minneapolis Public Schools. She was a founding member of Obsidian Arts, a grassroots visual arts organization supporting artists. She attended the University of Minnesota for finance and art history.; Kristina Tiedje is currently the president of the Rochester Dance Company, a youth dance performance organization and nonprofit in southeast Minneapolis. She also currently serves as president of the Alice Mayo Society, a nonprofit that organizes social and cultural events for Mayo Clinic spouses of voting staff and physicians. Tiedje is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Lyon. Tiedje has done postdoc work at the college de France in Paris, France. Tiedje has received multiple research and postdoc grants for anthropological research in Mexico and the U. S. She speaks and writes and is published in four languages. Tiedje has a PhD in cultural anthropology with a focus on religion, nature, and culture in Mexico. She has served on the board of several academic societies and is currently associate editor of the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture.; Ping Yao was a software engineer working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis before retiring. She was actively involved with the diversity council. She graduated From the University of Minnesota with a master of science degree in civil engineering. She loves arts and literature and is a avid writer in her spare time.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021015,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Continue engaging rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in-person musical and educational programming We will encourage programming attendees to complete a survey about their experience. The survey will include demographic data as well as their thoughts on the programming they attended--satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.","We engaged rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in-person musical and educational programming. We encouraged programming attendees to complete a survey about their experience. The surveys included demographic data as well as their thoughts on the programming they attended--satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,2500,"Michael Thomas Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore-Warta, Joe Thomas",0.00,"Le Grande Bande and Chorus AKA La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"La Grande Bande will engage rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using virtual and in person programming.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-666,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020795,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A and K will engage 4,000 older Minnesotans in in-person and virtual community building activities to combat isolation among seniors in 2022. Number of: rehearsals, performances, attendees/audience members, visits to website, YouTube views, social media impressions/interactions; surveys to obtain participant feedback and level of satisfaction","Approximately 3,200 people attended live performances, an additional 400 participated in SingOUT events. Many more experienced our work online. Number of rehearsals, performances, attendees/audience members, visits to website, YouTube views, social media impressions/interactions; surveys to obtain participant feedback and level of satisfaction.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,15000,,"John Blackshaw, Wendy Blackshaw, Jan Preble, Dan Seeman, Heidi Weiler, Cora McCorvey (through July 2022), Ross Willits, ex officio (elected November 2022)",0.00,"Alive & Kickin","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Alive & Kickin will deliver a combination of public performances and/or virtual programming to help 4,000 older Minnesotans ages 60-99+ combat isolation and loneliness through music participation and social connection.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Dahlmeier,"Alive & Kickin","1015 N 4th Ave N Ste 205",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 382-7155",lisa@aliveandkickinmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-615,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021042,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,9750,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Reach new and diverse audiences to broaden the reach and impact of the Minnesota Pottery Festival. Increase audience in 2022 by 20%, Increase recruitment and applicants for MNPF artist participation in 2022, Increase audience reach wider audience (expand reach to include more Southwest Minnesota counties)","Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events. Online survey.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,9750,750,"Betsy Price (President), Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Nicole Grobe, Lori Krenik, Nate Saunders, Mary Jo Schmith, and Dany Stoufer",0.00,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Minnesota Pottery Festival will host potters from across the country, engage thousands of patrons from the southwest Minnesota region, and educate the audience on the history of ceramics and vast creative processes of potters with diverse backgrounds.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","22 First Ave NE",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2599",betsy@claycoyote.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-693,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020983,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Providing high quality, diverse and accessible exhibitions and performances. While creating an environment where artists, audiences and others feel valued Our metrics include media/press attention;annual survey of participating households;, tracking the number of gallery visitors and audience members. We track participants in exhibitions and educational programming, with demographic breakdowns and others,","Minnesota audiences, artists and others found connection through the arts. Our metrics include media/press attention; annual survey of participating households; tracking the number of gallery visitors and audience members. We track participants in exhibitions and public programming, with demographic breakdowns.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,1725,"Terryl Brumm, Mary Choate, Jane Chronister, Nathan Coulter, John Gibbs, Lisa Guzek Montagne, Jerry Kemp, Lindsay Korstange, Annette Lee, Patrick (Pat) Milan, Karen Nordstrom, Kate Pehrson, Shelley Peterson, Mary Prentnieks, Megan C. Rogers, Cheri Rolnick, Arthur C Turner III, Jamie Verbrugge",0.00,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Artistry will work toward implementing inclusion, diversity, equity and access goals, making all its spaces more welcoming to the diverse audiences and artists in its community.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Ramach,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8575",kramach@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-634,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020569,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Fireweed maintains access and connection to the arts for Minnesotan women and nonbinary makers through educational programming in the art of woodcraft. Fireweed will evaluate its progress by tracking attendance per class and the frequency of full classes; by requesting student feedback via surveys and testimonials; and through informal community-based conversations with students and instructors.","Fireweed maintained access and connection to the arts for Minnesota women and nonbinary makers through educational programming in the art of woodcraft. Evaluation included paper surveys, record reviews (finances, class rosters), informal conversations with students/staff/board/instructors, and facilities observation.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,5000,"Meera Bhat, Kaitlyn Bohlin, Nicola Carpenter, Gwendolyn Comings, Jess Hirsch, Erika Janik, Nat Kim, Stephanie Lunieski, Barbara Mikk, Katie Rehani, Leah Van Tassel, Heidi Wagner, Nia Zekan, Liesl Chatman, Eva Rogers, Bozena Scheidel, Vanessa Walton",0.00,"Fireweed Community Woodshop","K-12 Education","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Fireweed Community Woodshop will develop and present virtual and in person educational programming in the art of woodcraft for women, nonbinary, and BIPOC individuals and communities in Minnesota.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Rogers,"Fireweed Community Woodshop","3215 Columbus Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(734) 645-5857",evarogers@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-524,"Diane Anastos: Anastos is program coordinator for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency. She has been in this position for more than five years. She has served as a development, communications, and marketing director for House of Charity and Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota, where she researched, applied for, and administered grant application awards. She has written grant applications throughout her professional career and also as a volunteer. She received awards from government agencies, private foundations, charities, civic groups, and faith based nonprofits. She served on board of Uniting Distant Stars, a nonprofit focused on building the leadership of Liberian youth. Anastos holds a BS in political science from American University and an MA in public administration from Hamline University. ; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Juan Jackson: Jackson is a program evaluation consultant at Calabash: Learning, Evaluation & Assessment Research, LLC. He has 30 years of public health experience linking youth risk behaviors and community social norms to healthy outcomes. In health equity, as a teacher, writer, and activist, he has coached two generations of Twin Cities? youth leaders. Since 2015, he?s been the board chair of NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center.; Cecilia Johnson: Johnson is a writer and audio producer at Minnesota Public Radio's The Current. She produced both seasons of The Current Rewind, a Minnesota music history podcast, and has written more than 500 articles about Minnesota music. She graduated from Hamline University with a BA in English and Spanish, and she has volunteered at Mixed Blood Theatre and the Franklin Learning Center.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020449,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","greater Minnesota SE residents will maintain access to a wide variety of arts events/activities through a return to full programming at the Sheldon Theatre Evaluation methods include analysis of box office sales; short audience satisfaction surveys; solicitation of patron feedback in theatre lobby/on social media/by phone and email.,,","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to the arts. Outcomes were evaluated through box office sales and audience feedback and reaction collected in lobby, social media, email, and surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Chap Achen Jr., Susan Christenson, Nancy Dimunation, Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Art Kenyon, Mike Melstad, Lacy Schumann, Meridith Wardle",0.00,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Sheldon Theatre will connect regional audiences to performance events, offering styles, forms, and content that expand everyday expectations of the stage and honor the artistic excellence available in Minnesota.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Wabasha",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-472,"Claudia Dreyer: Dreyer is a high school ceramics teacher with Rochester Public Schools. This upcoming school year will make her 26th year of teaching. Beside Rochester, she also taught in Stewartville, MN as well as two different school districts in Texas. Over the 26 years, she has taught all levels from preschool to twelfth grade, she has headed up art show committees, sought out judges for juried shows, and has helped multiple students with portfolios. Dreyer has coached many academic teams, as well as, cheerleading, dance, and sports. She has volunteered her time with Mothers of Preschoolers, creating art/craft shows, and coaching little league. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in studio art, and received her master?s plus 30 in education.; Catherine Friend: Friend is the author of fifteen published books, including children's books, memoir, nonfiction, and genre novels. She has been awarded a Loft/McKnight Artist Fellowship in children's literature, and in 2009 she won the Minnesota Book Award in the general nonfiction category for The Compassionate Carnivore. She has edited, taught writing, conducted writing camps for children, and served on Arts Board panels in the past. She has bachelors? degrees in economics and Spanish, and a master's degree in applied economics.; Keren Gudeman: Gudeman is the founder and director of Improv Parenting, a small arts nonprofit focused on bringing improv and creativity to families. She is a business manager for Danger Boat Productions/Theater of Public Policy, a theater company providing entertainment and facilitation through improv. She holds an MA in psychology from University of Chicago and a BA in anthropology from Harvard University.; Elizabeth Henrich: Henrich is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at Urban Boatbuilders, where she manages graphic design projects and facilitates digital community space. Henrich previously interned at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art in curation and the Puget Sound Navy Museum in collections. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in communications design and University of Washington with a certificate in museum studies. Henrich was born in Minnesota and has lived in California, Washington, and New York.; Benjamin Moren: Moren is a media artist whose process captures and reframes the environment through filmmaking, performance, sculpture, sound, and custom software systems to reveal and question anthropocentric viewpoints. He?s created site specific projects for Northern Spark Festival in Minneapolis, Kulturpark in Berlin, and the Weisman Art Museum; and exhibited at Soap Factory, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, IndieCade Los Angeles, and the Beijing Film Academy. He is an associate professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the media arts department. He is a three time recipient of the Arts Board?s Artist Initiative grant and is a 2021/22 McKnight Visual Artist Fellow.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020784,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To engage past participants and rebuild community attendance to the theater and art related activities and programming in our center. Actual attendance at activities will be monitored closely and guest feedback both verbal and by survey will be obtained.","To engage past participants and rebuild community attendance to the theater and art related activities and programming in our center. Our team documented attendance to our arts programming events and activities, while collecting guest feedback in both written (survey) and verbal form.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",166,"Other,local or private",25166,3600,"Vicky Sawdon, Gary Hammer, Larry Zavadil, Tim Douglass, Stacy Gerdes, Ted Halvorson, Neil Haynes, Barb Kramber, Reid Larson, Bentley Peters, Marit Salveson, John Stone, Gordy Wagner",1.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Central Square?will seek to?build and regain?community?engagement?after a long pause due to Covid by?developing a new program director position,?creating marketing and retail opportunities for artists, and?hosting?a series of art classes.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-604,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020446,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Access to our arts programming will be expanded and community connection stregthened through augmented virtual options to our in-person offerings. Tracking growth and engagement of virtual audience. Surveying participants on changes of attitudes and understanding, increases in engagement, and enjoyment of offerings.","Access to our arts programming will be expanded and community connection strengthened through augmented virtual options and new in-person offerings. Tracking growth and engagement of virtual audience. Surveying participants on changes of attitudes and understanding, increases in engagement, and enjoyment of offerings.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,200,"Marlena Bromschwig, James Green, Prerna Verma, Susan Fink, Nicole Houff, Pam Luer, Susan Swenson, Dan Volenec, John Bergstrand, Samantha Ly, Vlad Gruin, Bonnie Hammel, Elaine Goepfert, Dominique Pierre-Toussaint",0.00,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts will reach new audiences and strengthen its connection to current constituents through new virtual and hybrid content to complement existing in person visual and performing arts programming.",2022-05-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Clark,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100",jclark@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-469,"Claudia Dreyer: Dreyer is a high school ceramics teacher with Rochester Public Schools. This upcoming school year will make her 26th year of teaching. Beside Rochester, she also taught in Stewartville, MN as well as two different school districts in Texas. Over the 26 years, she has taught all levels from preschool to twelfth grade, she has headed up art show committees, sought out judges for juried shows, and has helped multiple students with portfolios. Dreyer has coached many academic teams, as well as, cheerleading, dance, and sports. She has volunteered her time with Mothers of Preschoolers, creating art/craft shows, and coaching little league. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in studio art, and received her master?s plus 30 in education.; Catherine Friend: Friend is the author of fifteen published books, including children's books, memoir, nonfiction, and genre novels. She has been awarded a Loft/McKnight Artist Fellowship in children's literature, and in 2009 she won the Minnesota Book Award in the general nonfiction category for The Compassionate Carnivore. She has edited, taught writing, conducted writing camps for children, and served on Arts Board panels in the past. She has bachelors? degrees in economics and Spanish, and a master's degree in applied economics.; Keren Gudeman: Gudeman is the founder and director of Improv Parenting, a small arts nonprofit focused on bringing improv and creativity to families. She is a business manager for Danger Boat Productions/Theater of Public Policy, a theater company providing entertainment and facilitation through improv. She holds an MA in psychology from University of Chicago and a BA in anthropology from Harvard University.; Elizabeth Henrich: Henrich is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at Urban Boatbuilders, where she manages graphic design projects and facilitates digital community space. Henrich previously interned at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art in curation and the Puget Sound Navy Museum in collections. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in communications design and University of Washington with a certificate in museum studies. Henrich was born in Minnesota and has lived in California, Washington, and New York.; Benjamin Moren: Moren is a media artist whose process captures and reframes the environment through filmmaking, performance, sculpture, sound, and custom software systems to reveal and question anthropocentric viewpoints. He?s created site specific projects for Northern Spark Festival in Minneapolis, Kulturpark in Berlin, and the Weisman Art Museum; and exhibited at Soap Factory, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, IndieCade Los Angeles, and the Beijing Film Academy. He is an associate professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the media arts department. He is a three time recipient of the Arts Board?s Artist Initiative grant and is a 2021/22 McKnight Visual Artist Fellow.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020982,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People Incorporated will increase access to arts and music and use virtual programming to expand communities served to include greater Minnesota. Artability programming is qualitatively measured from surveys of the artists, program staff, and quantitatively by the number of workshops, teaching artists, and participants. Results of the surveys are utilized in program design and administration.","People Incorporated increased access to the arts availability through on-demand and in-person programming to underserved Minnesota communities. Artability is qualitatively measured by the program coordinator and surveys of participants and program staff, and quantitatively measured by the number of workshops, teaching artists and attendees. Results are utilized in future program design.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,20000,13000,"Jennifer Anderson, Bruce Bobbitt, Doug Elsass, Sister Sue Ernster,Emily Essert, Ellen Sue Ewald, Heidi Fisher, Nancy McKillips, Seth Paradis, Chad Saunders, Trisha Stark, Kyle Thomas, Sharon Williams, Matt Winston",1.00,"People Incorporated","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"People Incorporated will develop in person and virtual Artability workshops for regular and new participants, including expanded geographic reach into greater Minnesota through virtual content.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Wiedemann-West,"People Incorporated","3000 Ames Crossing Rd Ste 600",Eagan,MN,55121,"(651) 774-0011",jill.west@peopleincorporated.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Morrison, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Scott, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-633,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021091,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,24929,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","HoneyWorks will produce a live, outdoor dance performance in August 2022 to engage and expand our audience base. Attendees will complete a questionnaire post-performance which will ask how they heard about the show, if have they have supported HoneyWorks before, perceived barriers, demographics, and motivation for attending.","Minnesota residents and communities had access and connection to the arts through live performance. Tickets sold; audience survey; post-performance talk back moderated between choreographers and dancers with the audience.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,24929,,"Julie Brousseau Ashwini Ramaswamy Kaleena Miller Judith Brin Ingber",0.00,HoneyWorks,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"""Live @ The Shed"", produced by HoneyWorks in collaboration with Hatch Dance, will bring audiences a public, outdoor dance event, celebrating large scale dance creation in the Twin Cities.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Berit,Ahlgren,HoneyWorks,"3138 Humboldt Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(651) 233-0217",bcahlgren@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-718,"Stephenie Anderson received a grant in 2019 to study Viking age textiles. She went to Norway in March of 2020 to do this research. COVID cut her study short, but she was able to continue the learning via Zoom and Facebook. Anderson is the president of the Pine to Prairie Folks School and is on the board of directors for the East Polk Heritage Center. Anderson graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1990 with a degree in business management and business marketing.; Erik Farseth: Farseth is a Minnesota artist specializing in printmaking, zines, and hand cut collage. He currently works as the administrator for the art history department at the University of Minnesota. Farseth has previously served on the volunteer board of directors of the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Farseth holds a master?s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA), and a BA in art, culture, and politics from St. Olaf College. He is a three time recipient of an Artist Initiative grant and a one time recipient of a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Book Arts Fellowship.; Kendall Hames: Hames is a staff attorney at the Minnesota Justice Foundation. She graduated from Boston College with a BA in English and in hispanic studies and earned a JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She has also volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network.; Xianping He: He works at a local nonprofit organization as a health promotion specialist, she helped coordinate the Pan Asian Arts Festivals and Southeastern Asian Festivals in the last five years. She graduated from St. Cloud State with a BS in community health, and is working on her master?s degree in clinical research.; Sachel Josefson is a maker, entrepreneur, and professor of exhibit and experience design in The School of Technology, Art & Design (The TAD School) at Bemidji State University. He has taught 2D and 3D design, exhibit design, graphic design, photography, color theory, professionalism, and other technology, art, and design related courses. Sachel is currently seeking opportunities that help him better understand how makers create meaningful ventures, self-definition, and develop self-reliance.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artist project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Erin Wojciechowski: Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.; Daniel Peltzman is the director of annual giving at Minnesota State University?s College of Science and Engineering. He is a founder and current board president of the Twin Cities Horror Festival, a live performance festival now in its tenth season. He has previously managed the Fitzgerald Theater and O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. Erin Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021031,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Expand MacPhail?s cultural capacity by empowering seven BIPOC artists in leading community projects that teach music outside of the classical canon. Project success will be determined by the number of MSAB-funded artists completing full residency projects within the span of the grant term.","Through MSAB, funding was provided to three Teaching Artists-in-Residence and four Performing Artists-in Residence who completed full projects. Number of artists producing projects related to their specific area of expertise through either in-classroom or virtual education opportunities for students or through public performances, master classes, or collaborative musical productions.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,15000,1000,"Kate Whittington, Kate Cimino, Marshall Tokheim, Chip Emery, Eric Anderson, Justin Kelly, Linda Mack, Margaret Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Patty Murphy, Hudie Broughton, William Pentelovitch, Klerissa Church, Christopher Perrigo, Paul Reyelts, Rahoul Ghose, Hilary Smedsrud, Joseph Hinderer, Peter Spokes, Natalia Hernandez, Virginia Stringer, Sylvia Strobel, Nicole Strydom, Dianne Thomas, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Mandy Tuong, Reverend Carl Walker, Anne Yoder.",0.00,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"MacPhail will provide the Global Music Initiative, a BIPOC led effort to diversify music education in Minnesota, by making instruction more representative and respectful of cultures and traditions from outside the Eurocentric classical canon.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Kroviak,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",kroviak.todd@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Mower, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-682,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021278,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,17900,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Creative support funding to restart and rebuild arts programming at Paramount Center for the Arts. Outcomes of support will be measured by the number of performances, arts education classes and community partnerships Paramount Center for the Arts is able to provide residents and citizens.","PCA was able to return to serving its community with quality arts and entertainment experiences. This outcome was achieved and measured with actual participation by the purchase of tickets to stage shows, the number of class registrations, number of youth enrollment in art camps, and individuals reached through community engagement programs.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,17900,3200,"Elna Bateman, Abdi Daisane, David DeBlieck, Meghan Dingmann, Melissa Fradette, Hanna Lord, John Mathews, Lynn Metcalf, Jeffrey Peterson, June Roos, Jon Ruis, Chris Stalboerger, Janet Tilstra, Alyse Weis, Paul Brandmire and Scott Zlotnik",3.00,"Paramount Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Paramount Center for the Arts will sustain and facilitate the return to full arts programming with mainstage in person performances, visual arts education, and the restarting of community partnerships.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Johnson,"Paramount Center for the Arts","913 St Germain St W","St Cloud",MN,56301-3460,"(320) 259-6453",bjohnson@paramountarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-740,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021279,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota residents will learn how to use collage art and story portrait techniques to work through trauma and build positive mental health. Outcomes will be evaluated through participant surveys and testimonials upon completion of story portrait workshops.","Minnesota residents learned how to use collage art and story portrait techniques to work through trauma and build positive mental health. We surveyed participants after each workshop. We also asked for comments on the survey. One participant told us, 'Your perspective and art instruction were truly so valuable and will help so many heal after suicide loss. Thank you so much!'","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,475,"Sue Abderholden, Catherine Duncan, Henry Emmons, Noel Larson, Janice Nadeau,Sue Towey, Dennis Yelkin",0.00,"Suicide Survivors' Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Suicide Survivors' Club will provide story portrait workshops and collage art technique training to Minnesota residents of all ages, helping participants use visual art to express emotions and work through traumatic experiences.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Hero Jones","Suicide Survivors' Club","3375 Lake Shore Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(612) 481-0211",amyherojones@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-741,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020993,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rochester Symphony will re-engage with the community and expand its audience beyond its current patrons. We will track numbers of new newsletter sign-ups and social media 'likes' and 'follows' after each outreach and collaborative event in the spring. Numbers of first-time ticket purchasers will be tracked in the fall and compared to previous seasons.","Rochester Symphony re-engaged with current audiences, expanded its audience, and provided increased opportunities for musicians to perform. Tracked ticket sales to events, new signups to our digital newsletter, and new ticket purchasers for our regular 2022-23 concerts.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1222,,26222,,"Hayward J. Beck, Andrew Good, Rafael Jimenez, Brad Krehbiel, Amy LIndstrom, Jodi Melius, Joseph Mish, Mark Neville, Matt Roisum, Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, Sarah Schaefer Meier.",0.00,"Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Rochester Symphony will engage with other organizations to provide chamber music, musical theater, and standard concerts to expand its reach in the Rochester community.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lindstrom,"Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony","1530 Greenview Dr SW Ste 120",Rochester,MN,55902,"(507) 286-8742",amyl@rochestersymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-644,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020605,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesota residents and communities will access and engage with OVMC programming. Participant numbers and media coverage will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, chorus members, and audience members; an equity and engagement consultant (Change Network) will evaluate goals/outcomes with DEI work.,","More Minnesota residents and communities accessed and engaged with OVMC programming. Participant totals, concert attendees, online engagement, surveys and outreach to singers and collaborating artists.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Matthew C. Ruby, Claire Psarouthakis, Ruth Tang, Sarah Johnson, Sarah Cohn, Earl Moore, Katy Nordhagen, Mary Pat Byrn",1.00,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus will create a new position of community engagement coordinator to focus on creative and thoughtful ways for people to access its programs, inspired by its recent successful expansion into online programming.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Lake, Meeker, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-560,"Emma Bohmann is the development manager at Arts Midwest, a nonprofit regional arts organization headquartered in Minneapolis. She is responsible for the successful implementation and management of Arts Midwest's organizational fundraising activities, including the securing of federal, corporate, and foundation grants. She also works on the organization's individual giving strategy and assists with Arts Midwest's communications. Prior to joining Arts Midwest in 2016, she was a grant writer for a development and communications firm, where she worked on fundraising efforts for more than two dozen nonprofit organizations. She has previously served on grant panels for the South Dakota Arts Council and as a member of Fourth Generation, a volunteer grant making group through The Minneapolis Foundation. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Hollins University (Roanoke, VA) and is currently working on a novel. She also is an amateur potter.; Gary Davis: Davis has been a board member/director/actor at Applause Community Theatre for thirteen years. He has acted and directed there and has acted at Theatre in the Round, Lyric Arts, Park Square, and the Guthrie. He currently works as a senior quality assurance analyst at Conseris Corp in Minneapolis and had a long career in IT management before that. He also served as Santa Claus for Anoka for nine years. He graduated magna cum laude from Bethel University with a degree in organizational studies.; Taylor Fischer has worked as education intern for the Children's Theatre Company and Merrill Arts Center where she assistant taught classes to youth. She graduated from Portland State University with a BA in theater and a minor in film. She has a strong knowledge of both media arts and theater due to her educational background.; Marshall Hoffman: Hoffman has been president of the board of directors of the Morris Area Arts Boosters since 2014. The nonprofit's goal is to provide arts enrichment opportunities for students in the Morris School District. He is news director for KMRS/KKOK Radio stations in Morris, where he often interviews artists and organizations that bring in artists on the Community Connection program. He is a past multiple winner of the Simon Rockower Journalism Award, a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and formerly served on the boards for Morris Area Community Education Advisory Council, and Pomme de Terre Food Co-op. He graduated from the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities, with a BA in journalism and mass communications, and a senior certificate in business administration.; Christopher Koza is a Minnesota based composer and performer and a recipient of several Minnesota State Arts Board grants which have supported his mission of reaching rural communities throughout the state with educational and performance opportunities. Koza has self produced and released over sixteen albums of original music, toured internationally, and collaborates regularly with numerous Twin Cities musicians and projects.; Esther Piszczek is a certified Zentangle teacher and pattern artist. She has been a teaching artist for nine years. She worked as an appellate and trial attorney in New England for eleven years before leaving the practice of law in 2008 to live more creatively. She received two grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and served as an ARAC grant application reviewer, most recently in spring 2020. In 2016, the American Association of University Women's, Duluth Chapter, chose Piszczek as their Visual Artist of the Year. She graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 1997.; Suzanne Roberts is a semiretired, independent art historian. She is a specialist in the history, lives, and art practices of artists of African descent and how they fit in the American art canon. She has consulted and lectured with the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center, and with the Minnesota Museum of American Art for last year?s Gordon Parks exhibition. She currently is teaching art history through community education for Minneapolis Public Schools. She was a founding member of Obsidian Arts, a grassroots visual arts organization supporting artists. She attended the University of Minnesota for finance and art history.; Kristina Tiedje is currently the president of the Rochester Dance Company, a youth dance performance organization and nonprofit in southeast Minneapolis. She also currently serves as president of the Alice Mayo Society, a nonprofit that organizes social and cultural events for Mayo Clinic spouses of voting staff and physicians. Tiedje is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Lyon. Tiedje has done postdoc work at the college de France in Paris, France. Tiedje has received multiple research and postdoc grants for anthropological research in Mexico and the U. S. She speaks and writes and is published in four languages. Tiedje has a PhD in cultural anthropology with a focus on religion, nature, and culture in Mexico. She has served on the board of several academic societies and is currently associate editor of the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture.; Ping Yao was a software engineer working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis before retiring. She was actively involved with the diversity council. She graduated From the University of Minnesota with a master of science degree in civil engineering. She loves arts and literature and is a avid writer in her spare time.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021040,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","AMP will produce 'ViewPoints': a series of dance performances, master classes and audience engagement, featuring five World Premieres by five Choreographers. -Audience Survey Feedback, -# of people participating in workshops and performances, -# of audience members who participate in engagement activities, -Individual feedback interviews with artists, -Critical Review,","AMP produced ViewPoints '22 that included engagement initiatives, master classes, and a weekend of performances featuring five works by five choreographers. We used the following methods in order to evaluate outcomes: formal and informal audience feedback; number of people participating in workshops and performances; number of audience members who participate in engagement activities; artist feedback.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,1500,"Danielle Robinson-Prater, Katherine Dunbar, Amy Anderson, Kristin Howe, Kirstin Tracy, Joanna Lees",0.00,"Alternative Motion Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Alternative Motion Project will develop a new production, ViewPoints, featuring new work commissions by five different choreographers. Activities include performances, a four-month rehearsal period, audience engagement initiatives, and public master classes.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joanna,Lees,"Alternative Motion Project","5740 36th Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55417,"(301) 524-7715",alternativemotionproject@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-691,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020869,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Pavan will have new workshop content and videos to promote his teaching and Tabla works and to develop new audiences and future collaborations in Minnesota. Pavan will seek feedback from all participants on the quality of each workshop and its efficacy as a teaching and promotional tool. Results collated from each survey will inform and improve the content and execution of subsequent workshops.","I developed, presented and video recorded a series of workshops on the Art of Tabla Drumming for diverse music and dance students. I invited students, colleagues, collaborators and presenters to the Tabla workshops on 6/26, 7/24 and 8/28 (2022) to seek feedback on their quality and efficacy as an instructional and promotional tool.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Pavan will conduct a series of four tabla workshops for diverse music and dance students and produce videos of all workshops. With this, Pavan will gain a strong educational and promotional tool to reach new audiences, students, and collaborators.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 508-3716",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-856,"Lisa Day: Day is a grant writer at Perspectives, a comprehensive supportive housing program serving homeless mothers and their children in Hennepin County. She is also a playwright, director, and stage manager recently working with Smartmouth, Windmill, and Around the Bend theater companies. Day was a finalist for the Jerome Fellowship and received the Norman Felton Award at the University of Iowa. She has an MFA in playwriting from the University of Iowa Playwright?s Workshop.; Shantel Dow: Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Casey Patrick: Patrick is a poet and educator. She received her MFA in 2013 from Eastern Washington University (Cheney, WA). Patrick has received fellowships from Vermont Studio Center and Hub City Writers Project, and is the recipient of a 2020 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. She works at a public charter school in Saint Paul, at Moon Palace Books, and has taught with The Loft Literary Center since 2015. Her poems have appeared in Ruminate, The Pinch, The Massachusetts Review, and on Twin Cities public transit as part of the IMPRESSIONS Poetry Project.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Bruce Silcox: Silcox has been a photographer for over 35 years and runs a photography studio from his home in south Minneapolis. His work has focused on the community in which he lives and the lives of those around him. He lived, worked, and studied photography in New York City throughout the 1980s which laid much of the groundwork for his understanding and relationship with the art as a powerful tool for self expression.; Sara Tan: Tan has been the general manager of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (BSO) since 2010. She brings decades of nonprofit arts, arts education, and higher education administration experience in Moorhead, MN; Detroit, MI; Cleveland, OH; and Ann Arbor, MI, to her position with the BSO. Tan is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead with a bachelor of music education degree, and Bethel University in Saint Paul with an MA in organizational leadership. She serves as a board member for Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and volunteers frequently at her children's schools in Minnetonka.; Lee Thomas: Thomas?s poems have appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including Poet Lore, Narrative Magazine, Salamander, Midwestern Gothic, Water~Stone Review, and elsewhere. His first collection, Honey in the Dark, won the 2020 Brighthorse Prize for poetry; the book is forthcoming from Brighthorse Books in 2021. He is also a communications consultant and instructor at the University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10021364,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rene Thompson will begin reestablishing himself and a Latin dance performer and teacher. Rene plans will rent space to restart his work as a performer and teacher. He will book demonstrations and workshops to bring on new students. These activities will be quantitatively evaluated to measure if student numbers are achieved.","I was able to restart my studio classes, community lessons at Global Market, and organize a demonstration. I tried to track the number of students who attended my classes and track the number of repeat students. I also followed online engagement. Most feedback was through post-class conversations and was very positive.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Rene D. Thompson Sanchez AKA Rene Thompson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Thompson would relaunch his activities as a dancer and teacher by developing and implementing a broad marketing plan, connecting with past students, and reaching new communities.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rene,"Thompson Sanchez","Rene D. Thompson Sanchez AKA Rene Thompson",,,MN,,"(612) 578-2110",salsacontimba1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1077,"Alison Beech: Beech is Northern Clay Center?s community engagement manager, running all offsite programming to advance the ceramic arts, and make it more accessible, in the Twin Cities and greater state. She has been a part of the Seward Neighborhood Group community building committee and the Columbia Heights 21st century collaborative partner advisory committee. She volunteers with the Longfellow Anti-Racism Network providing technical assistance, communications, and facilitating conversations. She has an MS in urban and regional policy from Northeastern University; and a BA in studio art, American racial and multicultural studies, and political science from St. Olaf College.; Stephanie Clark: Stevie Ada Klaark is an artist, educator, and writer. They presently are an adjunct professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Minneapolis College. Previously, they have been an instructor at Cornell University, Cornell Prison Education Program in Ithaca, NY, and an educator at Marwen in Chicago, IL. They serve as a steward for Mount Eden, an emerging healing space based in Los Angeles, CA. Klaark is a mentor for the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and for Free Arts MN, both based in Saint Paul, and a mentor for Seedling, a program offered by Crown Affair based out of New York, NY. Klaark holds an MFA from Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, and a post baccalaureate degree from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University.; Robert Dorlac: Dorlac is professor emeritus of drawing and painting at Southwest Minnesota State University. He has received individual artist grants from the Arts Board, the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, and has served as a grant application reviewer for both organizations. He holds an MFA in painting from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. In 2013, he was awarded the artist in residence position at the Herhusio in Siglufjordur, Iceland. Dorlac is represented by the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis.; Elizabeth Hammel: Hammel is a freelance video artist who has worked on documentary, narrative films, and dance films. Her primary interest is in following the creative process of the artist, and amplifying not just the completed work, but all the work and passion that goes into creating it. She has been lucky enough to have her documentary and dance film work has been screened at numerous film festivals, including the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. She is a company member for nimbus theater, an educator at the Bakken Museum, and the mother of a three year old.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020741,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will deeply engage with stories of Korean American immigrants, who came to Minnesota as internationally adopted infants. In this moment of anti-Asian public attacks, Benefit Broadly the Human World, is a statement of solidarity with the Asian American community. Minnesotans become allies by engaging with narratives and portraits from the Korean American experience.","All outcomes achieved. Successful completion of project.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Megan Rye",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Benefit Broadly the Human World is a project in solidarity with Korean American adoptees. In an era of unprecedented anti-Asian attacks, this series of 50 paintings bears witness to immigration history, origin stories, and present day narratives.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Rye,"Megan Rye",,,MN,,"(612) 747-8616",meganrye@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Faribault, Hennepin, Roseau",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-788,"Katelyn Belden is currently working as the social media coordinator for the University of Minnesota Bands. She is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in music and journalism. Previously, Belden has volunteered with the Voices of Hope choir within the Shakopee Women's Correctional Facility. This fall, she will join the volunteer chorus of VocalEssence.; Janette Davis is an artist, arts administrator, and advocate. Davis has been involved in the arts for more than 30 years, leading foundations and nonprofit organizations through strategic planning, development, and program execution. She has worked with a number of local and national arts organizations including the Guthrie Theater, the Southern Theater, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and the American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco. Davis is the founder of Bridge View Center Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization that resulted in a 92,000-square foot arts and events center in Iowa. She has a BA in theater arts and communications from the University of Minnesota and a master?s degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.; Melanie Deluca has been an education administrator for 38 years with a background in managing community education programs, serving young children through senior citizens. DeLuca managed a local community theater for over 20 years, started the local arts council and has sponsored arts programming in music, dance, theater, visual arts, folk arts, and multidisciplinary projects. In addition to DeLuca?s career in education, she is an active Rotarian and manages international youth exchange programs for Minnesota and Wisconsin and is a global trip leader for Habitat for Humanity.; Marilyn Hood is a recently retired English teacher from Bagley, where she also directed both high school and community theater productions. She has directed the one act play casts to the state competition eight times since 2006 and has also volunteered her costuming skills to the Bemidji Community Theater. She has been and continues to be costume designer for the Paul Bunyan Playhouse, a professional summer stock company in Bemidji. She holds a master of science degree in English and has served on a variety of boards in her community.; Sandra Markovich is a retired, woman steelworker who spent 41 years in the mining industry. She is also vice president of the Iron Range Historical Society and is involved in Ladies of the Kaleva, an organization focusing on the preservation of Finnish heritage. Markovich is also an acrylic painter. She attended Layton School of Art (Milwaukee, WI). Since her retirement, she has been painting with the Lyric Arts League in Virginia. During the pandemic, she has taken workshops from many online artists. Markovich is especially drawn to mining art and the depiction of history and the feelings that it evokes for people. She currently is working on a painting about domestic violence which is a new route in her art. She has a mural on the main street of Eveleth that was purchased by the Iron Range Tourist Bureau and depicts the tourism of the Range.; Lela Olson has served in administrative and teaching roles in K-12 and higher education and has a special interest in youth development through the arts. Olson is a stage and voice actor and has been a member of choral ensembles. They graduated from Augustana University, (Sioux Falls, SD) with a BA in deaf education and elementary education, and earned an MA in educational policy and administration and a PhD in work and human resource education from the University of Minnesota. Olson serves on the board of directors of the Minnesota Boychoir and chairs its diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.; Jonathan Rutter is the executive director and curator of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, a medium, regional art center based in Moorhead. He also maintains a personal studio practice as a painter, mixed media sculptor, and letterpress printmaker.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020867,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Artist will maintain her connection to Minnesota residents and communities. Artist will collect quantitative data about exhibition visitors, workshop students, and online presentation viewers. Qualitative data will be collected in a guest/comment book, survey of workshop students, and discussion with presentation viewers. ","Artist maintained her connection to Minnesota residents and communities. Sent progress email to 280 Minnesotans. 204 opened it (73%). Fifty clicked on link to my updated website. Taught 240 community clay classes, facilitating approximately 1,940 individual clay projects for Minnesotans interested in clay-art making. ","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Elizabeth M. Coleman",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2 ",,"Coleman will create and exhibit sculptures combining porcelain, cast glass, and found objects. ",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Coleman,"Elizabeth M. Coleman",,,MN,,"(614) 288-1115",elizabethmcoleman@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-854,"Lisa Day: Day is a grant writer at Perspectives, a comprehensive supportive housing program serving homeless mothers and their children in Hennepin County. She is also a playwright, director, and stage manager recently working with Smartmouth, Windmill, and Around the Bend theater companies. Day was a finalist for the Jerome Fellowship and received the Norman Felton Award at the University of Iowa. She has an MFA in playwriting from the University of Iowa Playwright?s Workshop.; Shantel Dow: Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Casey Patrick: Patrick is a poet and educator. She received her MFA in 2013 from Eastern Washington University (Cheney, WA). Patrick has received fellowships from Vermont Studio Center and Hub City Writers Project, and is the recipient of a 2020 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. She works at a public charter school in Saint Paul, at Moon Palace Books, and has taught with The Loft Literary Center since 2015. Her poems have appeared in Ruminate, The Pinch, The Massachusetts Review, and on Twin Cities public transit as part of the IMPRESSIONS Poetry Project.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Bruce Silcox: Silcox has been a photographer for over 35 years and runs a photography studio from his home in south Minneapolis. His work has focused on the community in which he lives and the lives of those around him. He lived, worked, and studied photography in New York City throughout the 1980s which laid much of the groundwork for his understanding and relationship with the art as a powerful tool for self expression.; Sara Tan: Tan has been the general manager of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (BSO) since 2010. She brings decades of nonprofit arts, arts education, and higher education administration experience in Moorhead, MN; Detroit, MI; Cleveland, OH; and Ann Arbor, MI, to her position with the BSO. Tan is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead with a bachelor of music education degree, and Bethel University in Saint Paul with an MA in organizational leadership. She serves as a board member for Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and volunteers frequently at her children's schools in Minnetonka.; Lee Thomas: Thomas?s poems have appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including Poet Lore, Narrative Magazine, Salamander, Midwestern Gothic, Water~Stone Review, and elsewhere. His first collection, Honey in the Dark, won the 2020 Brighthorse Prize for poetry; the book is forthcoming from Brighthorse Books in 2021. He is also a communications consultant and instructor at the University of Minnesota. ","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 10020989,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","She Rock She Rock will continue to provide access to empowering music programming for girls, women, trans and nonbinary participants of all ages. Our outcomes will be evaluated by surveys distributed at the conclusion of classes/workshops/camps.","She Rock She Rock successfully hosted two weeks of in-person Girls Rock n Roll Retreat summer camp in July, 2022. Surveys for campers, staff and parent/guardians, and individual meetings with staff members.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Krissandra Anfinson, Vanessa Palmer, Yonara Nucci, Anya Pavlov- Shapiro, Laura Monacelli, Alexandrea Kouame, Trista Rowan",1.00,"She Rock She Rock","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"She Rock She Rock will deliver empowering music programming to girls, women, trans, and nonbinary participants of all ages. Participants will write original songs, engage in social justice and self-empowerment workshops, and showcase their work.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeannine,Burnette,"She Rock She Rock","5115 Excelsior Blvd Ste 316","St Louis Park",MN,55416-0094,"(218) 280-2414",jeannine@sherocksherock.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-640,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021092,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Irish Fair will create forums for Minnesota residents to connect to Irish arts and culture. This will be evaluated through completed events and measured satisfaction and value associated with our arts programming.","High level of satisfaction; local musician entertainment slots were well-attended and well-received. Exit surveys, Survey Monkey research, anecdotal evidence of satisfaction.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Tom Whelan, Lourdes Hernandez-Dayton, Jayna Brede, Ben Johnson, Kate Wade, Tom Wolfe, Mark Smith, Ingrid Friel, Shelagh Geraghty Mullen, Sean O'Malley, Kevin Roberge, Tracey Fowler, Ryan Downes, Lora Harper, Mike Wiley",0.00,"Irish Fair of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Irish Fair will provide expression for all things Irish and use the Irish Fair to link the past, present, and future of Irish arts and culture for Minnesotans.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lora,Harper,"Irish Fair of Minnesota","836 Prior Ave N Ste 500","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 645-0221",loraharper@irishfair.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-719,"Stephenie Anderson received a grant in 2019 to study Viking age textiles. She went to Norway in March of 2020 to do this research. COVID cut her study short, but she was able to continue the learning via Zoom and Facebook. Anderson is the president of the Pine to Prairie Folks School and is on the board of directors for the East Polk Heritage Center. Anderson graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1990 with a degree in business management and business marketing.; Erik Farseth: Farseth is a Minnesota artist specializing in printmaking, zines, and hand cut collage. He currently works as the administrator for the art history department at the University of Minnesota. Farseth has previously served on the volunteer board of directors of the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Farseth holds a master?s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA), and a BA in art, culture, and politics from St. Olaf College. He is a three time recipient of an Artist Initiative grant and a one time recipient of a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Book Arts Fellowship.; Kendall Hames: Hames is a staff attorney at the Minnesota Justice Foundation. She graduated from Boston College with a BA in English and in hispanic studies and earned a JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She has also volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network.; Xianping He: He works at a local nonprofit organization as a health promotion specialist, she helped coordinate the Pan Asian Arts Festivals and Southeastern Asian Festivals in the last five years. She graduated from St. Cloud State with a BS in community health, and is working on her master?s degree in clinical research.; Sachel Josefson is a maker, entrepreneur, and professor of exhibit and experience design in The School of Technology, Art & Design (The TAD School) at Bemidji State University. He has taught 2D and 3D design, exhibit design, graphic design, photography, color theory, professionalism, and other technology, art, and design related courses. Sachel is currently seeking opportunities that help him better understand how makers create meaningful ventures, self-definition, and develop self-reliance.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artist project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Erin Wojciechowski: Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.; Daniel Peltzman is the director of annual giving at Minnesota State University?s College of Science and Engineering. He is a founder and current board president of the Twin Cities Horror Festival, a live performance festival now in its tenth season. He has previously managed the Fitzgerald Theater and O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. Erin Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020990,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,21800,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","RiverSong sets a plan to resume our festival after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. We will be evaluating the festival with online surveys to fans, volunteers and performers, onsite surveys with both stationary and roaming information gathering, and attendance numbers/sales.","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to the arts. We used online surveys for future band suggestions, feedback on current festival from performers, fans and volunteers. No onsite surveys as our Intern tested positive for Covid that week.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,21800,1900,"Betsy Price, Katy Hiltner, Dan Janssen, Josh Campbell, Kirsten Kinzler, Wendy Abdel-Aziz, Rachael Kaufmann, Valerie Mackenthun, Jan Johnson, Ryan Williams, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"RiverSong Music Festival will welcome big talent to the small community of Hutchinson for its annual riverfront festival following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Wadena, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-641,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020788,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To engage artists and audiences through Penumbra?s interdisciplinary artist residence. Ticket sales, testimonials, online surveys, and interviews with artists.","To engage artists and audiences through Penumbra's interdisciplinary artist residence. Ticket sales, testimonials, online surveys, and interviews with artists.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private",25000,,"Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Javonte Anyabwele, Jeannine Befidi, Shamayne Braman, Matthew Branson, Mary Delorie, Melanie Douglas, Marcus Fischer, Carson Funderburk, Marcus Hill, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Layla Nouraee, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Tim Sullivan, Joe Wald, David L. Welliver",0.00,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Penumbra Theatre will premiere new work from the Ashe Lab, Penumbra's interdisciplinary artist residency. Penumbra will host an artist retreat, community workshops, and a final production with multiple performances.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-608,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020573,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,24500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will have greater connection to audiences and educate the community on TLHD's programmatic offerings. Event marketing will be measured by ticket sales. TLHD audiences will report a closer connection to TLHD and it's Arts programming.","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to the arts. Event marketing will be measured by ticket sales. In addition, TLHD staff and board collected verbal stakeholder feedback.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,24500,19500,"Jim Pence, PhD., Katie Eiser, Philip Eidsvold, Dave Berg, Michael Tisserand, Deb Trumm, Tessa Larson, Brian Nelson, Terri Bursch",1.00,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu will develop and implement a robust marketing plan to enhance the customer journey, in an effort to maintain connection with people and showcase future programming well ahead of the events.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-528,"Diane Anastos: Anastos is program coordinator for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency. She has been in this position for more than five years. She has served as a development, communications, and marketing director for House of Charity and Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota, where she researched, applied for, and administered grant application awards. She has written grant applications throughout her professional career and also as a volunteer. She received awards from government agencies, private foundations, charities, civic groups, and faith based nonprofits. She served on board of Uniting Distant Stars, a nonprofit focused on building the leadership of Liberian youth. Anastos holds a BS in political science from American University and an MA in public administration from Hamline University. ; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Juan Jackson: Jackson is a program evaluation consultant at Calabash: Learning, Evaluation & Assessment Research, LLC. He has 30 years of public health experience linking youth risk behaviors and community social norms to healthy outcomes. In health equity, as a teacher, writer, and activist, he has coached two generations of Twin Cities? youth leaders. Since 2015, he?s been the board chair of NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center.; Cecilia Johnson: Johnson is a writer and audio producer at Minnesota Public Radio's The Current. She produced both seasons of The Current Rewind, a Minnesota music history podcast, and has written more than 500 articles about Minnesota music. She graduated from Hamline University with a BA in English and Spanish, and she has volunteered at Mixed Blood Theatre and the Franklin Learning Center.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021025,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Lyric Arts will engage artists and audiences opening our seven-show 2022-2023 season enriching their connection to the arts. Lyric Arts will evaluate the outcome with quantitative artist and audience engagement data as well as qualitative reviews and audience assessment data.","Lyric Arts engaged audiences with our 2022-2023 season. Audience surveys, qualitative audience responses.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Jeff Danovsky, Jennifer Lundquist, Kira Campbell, Valerie Underwood, Ythan Pratt, Brian Landon, Julie Karels-Johnson, Laura Tahja Johnson, David Vandergriff, Diane Kellner, Rebecca Skelton",0.00,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Lyric Arts will present a seven-production season giving artists the opportunity to utilize their diverse talents while providing access to the performing arts to audiences.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,McNabb,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 422-1838",matt@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-676,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021026,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SCSO stakeholders will engage in the transformative experience of live orchestra concerts observing applicable Covid safety protocols. Outcome will be measured by counting audience, collecting and analyzing hard copy and online audience surveys, photo and audio recording, in-person interviews with audience, musicians, board, and staff.","SCSO stakeholders engaged in the transformative experience of live orchestra concerts. Audiences were counted, hard copy audience surveys were collected and analyzed, concerts were recorded, verbal feedback was collected from audience, musicians, board, and staff.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,25000,"Ross Detert, Mark Springer, Allen Horn, Jill Pattock, Tamara Bottge, Jennifer Kalpin, Suzanne Mesna, Gary Osberg, Brad Gordon Ufer",0.00,"Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra will return to its prepandemic programming, providing musical enrichment to central Minnesotans of all ages, featuring high quality performances, educational outreach activities, and participation by local and area musicians.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lucia,Magney,"Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 234","St Cloud",MN,56302,"(320) 252-7276",lmagney@stcloudsymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Clearwater, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-677,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021001,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,20092,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GVI will maintain connections by offering virtual chorus participation for singers with dementia and online performances for the larger community. Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from singers and community members via surveys measuring social connections, learnings and satisfaction with the artistic quality presented.","Giving Voice successfully maintained connections to singers with dementia and with audiences through our virtual and in-person choruses and concerts. We used a variety of quantitative and qualitative tools to collect data and evaluate program success including participant surveys, enrollment numbers, audience numbers, and personal stories.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,20092,,"Sally Scoggin, Jim Jensen, Frank Bennett, Keath Young, Richard Golden, Barbara Greene, Darrell Foss, Heather Mulder, Carol Lee Randall, Jean Thomson, Shazore Shah, Helen Jackson Lockett-El, Margie Dines, Dr. Patricia Izbicki, Emily Pearl",0.00,"Giving Voice Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Giving Voice Initiative will maintain connections to singers with dementia and their care partners in Minnesota by offering chorus participation with weekly rehearsals and social time in a safe online platform. Virtual performances will be shared throughout the year.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eyleen,Braaten,"Giving Voice Initiative","7801 E Bush Lake Rd Ste 120",Bloomington,MN,55439,"(612) 440-9660",eyleen@givingvoicechorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-652,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020579,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CCT will engage a minimum of 200 community members in hands-on theater arts activities between May 2022 and April 2023 CCT staff will count and record the number of participants engaged in individual hands-on theater activities between May 2022 and April 2023. Participant counts from each activity will be added together and reported to the CCT Board of Directors.","CastleCo Theatre engaged 478 actors in hands-on theater arts activities between May 2022 and April 2023. Outcomes were evaluated by keeping track of the number of actors who participated in three separate CastleCo Theatre productions between May 2022 and April 2023 and adding the total number of participants together.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,12600,"Angie Asher Carlson, David Beck-O'Sullivan, Kelly Beck-O'Sullivan, Amy LaVallie Rose, Joey Orlando, Gennia Provencher",0.00,"CastleCo Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"CastleCo Theatre will provide compensation to salaried and contract staff and theater pit musicians who will engage a minimum of 200 community members in hands on theater arts activities between May 2022 and April 2023.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kayla,Yaeger,"Children's Castle Theater","8442 17th Ave S",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 388-7961",info@castleco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-534,"Diane Anastos: Anastos is program coordinator for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency. She has been in this position for more than five years. She has served as a development, communications, and marketing director for House of Charity and Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota, where she researched, applied for, and administered grant application awards. She has written grant applications throughout her professional career and also as a volunteer. She received awards from government agencies, private foundations, charities, civic groups, and faith based nonprofits. She served on board of Uniting Distant Stars, a nonprofit focused on building the leadership of Liberian youth. Anastos holds a BS in political science from American University and an MA in public administration from Hamline University. ; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Juan Jackson: Jackson is a program evaluation consultant at Calabash: Learning, Evaluation & Assessment Research, LLC. He has 30 years of public health experience linking youth risk behaviors and community social norms to healthy outcomes. In health equity, as a teacher, writer, and activist, he has coached two generations of Twin Cities? youth leaders. Since 2015, he?s been the board chair of NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center.; Cecilia Johnson: Johnson is a writer and audio producer at Minnesota Public Radio's The Current. She produced both seasons of The Current Rewind, a Minnesota music history podcast, and has written more than 500 articles about Minnesota music. She graduated from Hamline University with a BA in English and Spanish, and she has volunteered at Mixed Blood Theatre and the Franklin Learning Center.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020459,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The outcome would be to employ an Executive Director to foster long-term growth, better connect to our community, and increase arts programming. The outcome will be evaluated by the Executive Director's ability to grow our membership, increase the quantity and variety of arts events in our community, and expand the number of classes and arts programming across Carver County.","Through the hiring of an ED, the ACCC was able to strengthen our presence in the community and increase programming following Covid-19. Evaluation methods included: 1. Track Gift Shop visitors by the hour and daily sales 2. Track class offerings and participation numbers 3. Track audience attendance at literary and songwriter events 4. Track attendance at annual events.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,25000,"Katie Trent, President Hannah Johnson, Secretary Barb Kelzer, Treasurer Amy Gregg, Literary Liaison Steve Kelzer, Music Liaison Liya Oertel, Visual Liaison and Gallery Coordinator Sarajo Wentling, Volunteer Coordinator and Gift Shop Cindy Anderson, Member at Large Abigail Davisson, Member at Large Barb Cobb, ArtMatters Newsletter",0.00,"Arts Consortium of Carver County","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Arts Consortium of Carver County will support the salary of an executive director to foster long-term growth, better connect to community, and increase arts programming and education across Carver County.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zachary,Hedner,"Arts Consortium of Carver County","1661 Park Ridge Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 556-7239",zachhedner@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-482,"Claudia Dreyer: Dreyer is a high school ceramics teacher with Rochester Public Schools. This upcoming school year will make her 26th year of teaching. Beside Rochester, she also taught in Stewartville, MN as well as two different school districts in Texas. Over the 26 years, she has taught all levels from preschool to twelfth grade, she has headed up art show committees, sought out judges for juried shows, and has helped multiple students with portfolios. Dreyer has coached many academic teams, as well as, cheerleading, dance, and sports. She has volunteered her time with Mothers of Preschoolers, creating art/craft shows, and coaching little league. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in studio art, and received her master?s plus 30 in education.; Catherine Friend: Friend is the author of fifteen published books, including children's books, memoir, nonfiction, and genre novels. She has been awarded a Loft/McKnight Artist Fellowship in children's literature, and in 2009 she won the Minnesota Book Award in the general nonfiction category for The Compassionate Carnivore. She has edited, taught writing, conducted writing camps for children, and served on Arts Board panels in the past. She has bachelors? degrees in economics and Spanish, and a master's degree in applied economics.; Keren Gudeman: Gudeman is the founder and director of Improv Parenting, a small arts nonprofit focused on bringing improv and creativity to families. She is a business manager for Danger Boat Productions/Theater of Public Policy, a theater company providing entertainment and facilitation through improv. She holds an MA in psychology from University of Chicago and a BA in anthropology from Harvard University.; Elizabeth Henrich: Henrich is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at Urban Boatbuilders, where she manages graphic design projects and facilitates digital community space. Henrich previously interned at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art in curation and the Puget Sound Navy Museum in collections. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in communications design and University of Washington with a certificate in museum studies. Henrich was born in Minnesota and has lived in California, Washington, and New York.; Benjamin Moren: Moren is a media artist whose process captures and reframes the environment through filmmaking, performance, sculpture, sound, and custom software systems to reveal and question anthropocentric viewpoints. He?s created site specific projects for Northern Spark Festival in Minneapolis, Kulturpark in Berlin, and the Weisman Art Museum; and exhibited at Soap Factory, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, IndieCade Los Angeles, and the Beijing Film Academy. He is an associate professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the media arts department. He is a three time recipient of the Arts Board?s Artist Initiative grant and is a 2021/22 McKnight Visual Artist Fellow.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020555,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota artists, residents, and communities grow and find outlets for creativity through accessible in-person and virtual book arts programming. We will measure this outcome through: total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, post-workshop evaluations, and virtual and in-person gallery attendance.","Minnesota artists, residents, and communities grew and found outlets for creativity and connection through in-person and virtual book arts programs. We measured this outcome through total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, post-workshop evaluations, and virtual and in-person gallery attendance.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Heidi Bing, Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Catherine Squires, Deb Weiss, Hema Viswanathan, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner",0.00,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts will engage Minnesotans in meaningful in person and virtual arts programs, including free exhibitions and affordable workshops in bookbinding, printing, and papermaking taught by a diverse team of teaching artists.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-510,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021019,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs will provide high quality, diverse choral education and performance opportunities for singers in Gr. K - 12. Online surveys and participant feedback, recorded retention data, observation, interviews and conversations with participants.","Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs provided high quality, diverse choral education and performance opportunities for singers in Gr. K - 12. Online surveys and participant feedback, recorded retention data, observation, interviews, and conversations with participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Bill Flatley, Jenn Herron, Ben Hersey, Bert Pinsonneault, Brenda Raney, Geoff Couling, Holly Miller, Lana Western, Michelle Frauenshuh, Rachel McGuire, Sue Couling, Theresa FitzPatrick",0.00,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Angelica Cantanti will continue to provide high quality, diverse choral education and performance opportunities for singers in grades K-12.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Audrey,Riddle,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs AKA Angelica Cantanti","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431,"(952) 563-8572",angelicayouthchoirs@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-670,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020584,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Freeborn County Arts Initiative will meet or exceed its prior engagement with hybrid in-person/virtual programming. We will track the number of participants for remote virtual programming using social media and web analytics, track participant feedback, and use conventional methods of docent count and guest book attendance for in-person programming.","The Freeborn County Arts Initiative exceeded its prior engagement with hybrid in-person/virtual programming! We tracked the number of participants for remote virtual programming using social media and web analytics, gathered participant feedback, and employed conventional methods of docent count and guest book attendance for in-person programming.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2668,,27668,,"Darrylle Bruns, Elisha Marin, Emma Evans-Peck, Erin Sandsmark, Ian Nelson, Inkpa Mani, Jonah Fisher, Karen Mattson, Marla Klein, Susanne Crane",0.50,"Freeborn County Arts Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Freeborn County Arts Initiative will create hybrid in person and multimedia virtual arts and cultural programming to engage the community in a safe, accessible, and meaningful way.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elisha,Marin,"Freeborn County Arts Initiative","224 S Broadway Ave Ste 3","Albert Lea",MN,56007,"(507) 318-2798",elisha@elishamar.in,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-539,"Diane Anastos: Anastos is program coordinator for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency. She has been in this position for more than five years. She has served as a development, communications, and marketing director for House of Charity and Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota, where she researched, applied for, and administered grant application awards. She has written grant applications throughout her professional career and also as a volunteer. She received awards from government agencies, private foundations, charities, civic groups, and faith based nonprofits. She served on board of Uniting Distant Stars, a nonprofit focused on building the leadership of Liberian youth. Anastos holds a BS in political science from American University and an MA in public administration from Hamline University. ; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Juan Jackson: Jackson is a program evaluation consultant at Calabash: Learning, Evaluation & Assessment Research, LLC. He has 30 years of public health experience linking youth risk behaviors and community social norms to healthy outcomes. In health equity, as a teacher, writer, and activist, he has coached two generations of Twin Cities? youth leaders. Since 2015, he?s been the board chair of NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center.; Cecilia Johnson: Johnson is a writer and audio producer at Minnesota Public Radio's The Current. She produced both seasons of The Current Rewind, a Minnesota music history podcast, and has written more than 500 articles about Minnesota music. She graduated from Hamline University with a BA in English and Spanish, and she has volunteered at Mixed Blood Theatre and the Franklin Learning Center.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021292,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MN Salsa Fiesta will re-launch in person activities with marketing, dance classes, and a showcase performance at Mill City Museum in Minneapolis. Quantitatively Salsa Fiesta will set goals for artist and audience participation to compare with final numbers. Quantitatively feedback will be sought via online and paper surveys and in person interviews with event attendees and performing artists.","MN Salsa Fiesta did re-launch and engaged community through dance classes and live performance at the Mill City Museum. We tracked ticket sales and budget numbers with our goals for the project. We also received feedback in person and online via surveys and questionnaires.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,3250,"Douglas Little, Mariano Flores, Rene Thompson, Frank Rivery, Victor Yepez, Caridad Versalles",0.20,"Minnesota Salsa Fiesta","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Minnesota Salsa Fiesta will relaunch in person activities with free dance classes, invest in marketing and sound equipment, and present a showcase in the atrium ruins at Mill City Museum in Minneapolis.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Little,"Minnesota Salsa Fiesta","PO Box 19104",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 871-3534",mnsalsafiesta@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-754,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021046,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Children across the Twin Cities region will have access to high-quality music education experiences and connect with like-minded youth in Summer 2022. -Track number of need-based scholarships for camp tuition and private lessons, -Review participants' demographics for broad representation (BIPOC, geography, age, gender), -Measure number of first-time summer students who audition for the 22-23 season","Nearly 300 youth of all backgrounds were able to access GTCYs' summer activities, and learn and grow musically through their participation. We used data from student enrollment information (age, race, gender, geographic representation) and scholarship applications to identify the scope of student participants. We also gauged student retention from summer into our fall programs.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",26071,,51071,,"Heidi Becken, JC Beckstrand, Michele Belisle, Matthew Crowley, Colin Dougherty, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Patrick Hyatte, Julia Jenson, Abha Karnick, Melissa Meinke Krueger, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Ernest van Panhuys, Adele Suttle, Sara Kleinsasser Tan, Jeff Tuttle, David Zoll",0.00,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies will create accessible opportunities for young musicians of all ages and backgrounds to learn and connect through summer orchestra camps, private lessons, and free community concerts.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-697,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020802,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,23400,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will open our hours of availability, becoming more accessible. We will increase our educational opportunities. We will count the number of visitors monthly and compare it to the previous years. We will count the number of classes and students and compare those numbers to previous years.","We were able to expand our hours to 30 hours/week, becoming more accessible. We also added new art teachers to our docket, with new classes offered. We documented the number of people who came into the art center in our Daily Gallery Director Report. We also counted the number of canvases used to keep track of the number of people/kids we serviced at our community outreach programs.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,23400,,"Jessica Eischens, Kirk Larson, Christine Piper, Deborah Hoffmeister, Eric Peterson, Ben Montzka, MaryAnn Carlson, Nathan Aastuen",0.00,"Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community Inc AKA Wyoming Creative Arts Community Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community will increase its hours of operation to allow greater availability to the public. This greater availability will allow the art center to host more educational opportunities.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nathaniel,Aastuen,"Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community AKA Hallberg Center for the Arts","5521 East Viking Blvd",Wyoming,MN,55092,"(651) 434-9848",director@wyomingcreativearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-622,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020464,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver eight live musical theatre performances to at least 540 Minnesotans living in senior facilities who are either older adults, disabled or both. The program will be evaluated through the total reach of the program, including the number of seniors and disabled individuals attending, as reported by the senior living facility coordinator.","Provided twelve live, in-person performances for over 650 seniors and individuals with disabilities who live in residential facilities. The evaluation was based on the number of performances held, the number of participants in the audience, and the number of seniors and individuals with disabilities reached.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",393,,20393,,"BOARD of DIRECTORS Angie Carlson, President Jack Neveaux, Secretary Penny Fena, Treasurer Matt Belanger Ann Spencer Margaret Artz Jill Heins Nesvold Dan Atkins",0.00,"Skylark Opera AKA Skylark Opera Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Skylark Opera Theatre will offer Skylark for Seniors concerts presented at senior residential facilities throughout the Twin Cities area where seniors enjoy beautiful singing and engage with Skylark's musical talent in the familiar surroundings of their own senior residences.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jack,Neveaux,"Skylark Opera AKA Skylark Opera Theatre","75 5th St W Ste 224","St Paul",MN,55102-1431,"(651) 292-4309",jcknvx@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-487,"Claudia Dreyer: Dreyer is a high school ceramics teacher with Rochester Public Schools. This upcoming school year will make her 26th year of teaching. Beside Rochester, she also taught in Stewartville, MN as well as two different school districts in Texas. Over the 26 years, she has taught all levels from preschool to twelfth grade, she has headed up art show committees, sought out judges for juried shows, and has helped multiple students with portfolios. Dreyer has coached many academic teams, as well as, cheerleading, dance, and sports. She has volunteered her time with Mothers of Preschoolers, creating art/craft shows, and coaching little league. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in studio art, and received her master?s plus 30 in education.; Catherine Friend: Friend is the author of fifteen published books, including children's books, memoir, nonfiction, and genre novels. She has been awarded a Loft/McKnight Artist Fellowship in children's literature, and in 2009 she won the Minnesota Book Award in the general nonfiction category for The Compassionate Carnivore. She has edited, taught writing, conducted writing camps for children, and served on Arts Board panels in the past. She has bachelors? degrees in economics and Spanish, and a master's degree in applied economics.; Keren Gudeman: Gudeman is the founder and director of Improv Parenting, a small arts nonprofit focused on bringing improv and creativity to families. She is a business manager for Danger Boat Productions/Theater of Public Policy, a theater company providing entertainment and facilitation through improv. She holds an MA in psychology from University of Chicago and a BA in anthropology from Harvard University.; Elizabeth Henrich: Henrich is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at Urban Boatbuilders, where she manages graphic design projects and facilitates digital community space. Henrich previously interned at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art in curation and the Puget Sound Navy Museum in collections. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in communications design and University of Washington with a certificate in museum studies. Henrich was born in Minnesota and has lived in California, Washington, and New York.; Benjamin Moren: Moren is a media artist whose process captures and reframes the environment through filmmaking, performance, sculpture, sound, and custom software systems to reveal and question anthropocentric viewpoints. He?s created site specific projects for Northern Spark Festival in Minneapolis, Kulturpark in Berlin, and the Weisman Art Museum; and exhibited at Soap Factory, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, IndieCade Los Angeles, and the Beijing Film Academy. He is an associate professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the media arts department. He is a three time recipient of the Arts Board?s Artist Initiative grant and is a 2021/22 McKnight Visual Artist Fellow.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021024,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain arts access and connection with Minnesota residents across diverse communities, through productions, story circles, videos, and audio theater. We will measure the number of new and returning participants who take part in story circles, planning sessions, watch videos, hear our audio work, and enjoy our live productions.","Maintained arts access and connection to Minnesota audiences across diverse communities through productions and story circles. Audio theater and video coming. Measuring tickets sales, post-production surveys, story circle attendance measurements, number of organizational partners, donors, and volunteers.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Alan Berks, Leah Cooper, Kevin Lindsey, Amy Hubbard, Marianne Combs, Ned Rousmaniere, Michelle Livingston, Noelle Faye, Sarah Tan, Lacey Mamak",0.53,"Wonderlust Productions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Wonderlust Productions will activate imaginations and increase access to community stories through story circles, creativity workshops, video series, sound installations and audio plays, and live performances.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alan,Berks,"Wonderlust Productions","PO Box 8021","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 423-6335",alan@wlproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-675,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021051,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TCSA will resume its dance classes in the Cities urban core and launch a free Music and Movement festival at Western Sculpture Park in Saint Paul. TCSA will track dance student and festival performer and participant numbers. Staff and volunteers will circulate and collect questionnaires in paper and digital format. TCSA will later study and evaluate quantitative and qualitative feedback.","TCSA was able to teach a series of classes in the community and launch its debut Music and Movement festival at Western Sculpture Park in Saint Paul. TCSA was able to teach a series of classes in the community and launch its debut Music and Movement festival. We estimated attendees and for the festival assigned volunteers with clipboards to survey audience members.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,6100,"Kevin Johnson, Sue Strickland, Helen Martin",0.15,"Twin Cities Steppers Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Twin Cities Steppers Association will resume its dance classes in the Twin Cities' urban core and launch a free music and movement festival at Western Sculpture Park in Saint Paul.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Johnson,"Twin Cities Steppers Association","328 Fuller Ave ?","St Paul",MN,55103,"(612) 702-9018",twincitiesstepper@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-702,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020801,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,12500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","To improve the quality of life for residents at Sylvan Court skilled nursing and Sylvan Place assisted living facilities. We will utilize a post-survey tool to measure program quality, health, mood, and social interactions. Staff observation of resident participation, interaction, and mood will also be collected.","Arts programming was offered to residents, providing opportunities to socialize and learn new skills. Participation data was collected through a survey. Resident feedback was used to pick class topics for this grant project and future years.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,12500,,"Neil Gulsvig, Lauris Molbert, Andy North, Brent Teiken, Bill Gassen, Jim Cain, Wes Engbrecht, Marnie Herrmann, Donald Jacobs, Mark Lundeen, MD",0.00,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Good Samaritan Society long-term care facility will develop artistic programming offered to elderly and disabled residents. This programming will have a virtual option for participation.",2022-05-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brody,Terry,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","335 W 5th St",Waconia,MN,55387,"(605) 312-6010",brody.terry@sanfordhealth.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-621,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020798,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Chroma Zone will create 10-12 murals to promote, connect and engage the people and places of the CEZ to foster belonging and sense of well-being. We will use surveys and interviews to measure artist and attendee engagement; gauge interest and support by the community and local businesses, gather artist/alumni feedback, and analyze web and social media engagement and metrics.","Chroma Zone engaged 1,500+ people, created thirteen murals to generate year-round visitation and increased the connection among people and places in the Zone. Paper surveys at events (tours, talks, etc), and in-person interviews conducted by Saint Thomas during closing weekend.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,15000,,"Hibo Abdi, Sandy Boss Febbo, Sherman Eagles, Jared Hanks, Stephen Klimek, Menaka Mohan, Vince Netz, Catherine Reid Day, Ben Shardlow, Renee Spillum, and Pat Thompson.",0.00,"Creative Enterprise Zone","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Creative Enterprise Zone will hire BIPOC, women, and nonbinary muralists to create outdoor murals and host community and artist led events in Saint Paul's Creative Enterprise Zone as part of the ChromaZone Mural and Arts Festival.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Casselton,"Creative Enterprise Zone","PO Box 14252","St Paul",MN,55114,"(612) 310-3715",director@creativeenterprisezone.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-618,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021294,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will present and support our Arabic drumming ensemble YALLA DRUM!, and create a cohort of local SWANA playwrights. The outcomes will be evaluated through written surveys, oral feedback, and formal evaluation by board and program directors.","We will present and support our Arabic drumming ensemble YALLA DRUM!, and create a cohort of local SWANA playwrights. We evaluated this program by google survey of participants and audiences, oral feedback, and by board and program director evaluation meetings.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,3000,"Jawdy Obeid Andrea Shaker Ahmed Ismail Yusuf Elizabeth Hamill Lina Jamoul Layla Asamarai Khaldoun Samman Kathryn Haddad",0.00,"New Arab American Theater Works","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"New Arab American Theater Works will present and support its Arabic drumming ensemble, YALLA DRUM!, and create a cohort of local southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) playwrights who will develop and present new plays for their community.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathryn,Haddad,"New Arab American Theater Works","3459 Tyler St NE",Minneapolis,MN,55418,"(612) 810-0764",falafelina@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-756,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020799,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,16500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Vail Place and the History Theatre will collaborate to promote connection and healing for adults with mental illness through access to theater arts. Outcomes will be evaluated via information and data gathered through workshops, performances, post-project surveys, and interviews with participants to assess the impact of the arts programming on their mental health recovery and quality of life.","Vail Place promoted healing and increased access to the arts for underserved populations struggling with mental health through our Theater Arts Program. We used several methods to evaluate our program. Participants and teaching artists completed an evaluation sharing best practices and goals for future work. We also used observation, reviewed the recorded performance and noted feedback from the audience.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,16500,,"Fatuma Ali, Ephrem Asfaw, Jacqueline Bonneprise, Amy Browne, Justin Burleson, Char Chmielewski, Cheryl Collins, Kevin Fillips, Mark Jensen, Scott Kerssen, Kristy Krueger, Bill Long, Sharon Oswald, Nick Paluck, Ted Schatz, Cindy Theis",0.00,"Vail Place","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Vail Place and the History Theatre will collaborate to introduce adults with serious mental illness to theater arts and support their mental health recovery goals through connection and access to the arts.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stefano,LoVerso,"Vail Place","23 9th Ave S",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 938-9622",sloverso@vailplace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-619,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020992,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Zenon Dance Zone will support Twin Cities dancers and choreographers with expanded technique training and performance opportunities. Surveys of teachers, students and audiences; quality and number of Zone performances, instructor contact hours, and quality of instruction.","Zenon Dance Zone supported Twin Cities dancers and choreographers with excellent technique training and performance opportunities. Surveys of teachers, students and audiences; quality and number of Zone performances, instructor contact hours, and quality of instruction.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,2600,"Megan Becker, Sarah Brennecke, Elizabeth Camp, April Haven, Shinae Hildebrandt, Rachel Marti, Betsy Sylvester",0.00,"Zenon Dance Company and School, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Zenon Dance Company and School will support the Twin Cities dance community with affordable and safe online and in person training and performance opportunities.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Zenon Dance Company and School","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 338-1101",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-643,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021287,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","As a leader in arts education and the Scandinavian arts, MVAS will continue to provide quality art classes to our community in 2022. With 33 years experience our future success depends on the school's ability to teach classes and implement programs post-Covid. In-person classes resumed in May, 2021. Students attending both classes and events are measurable outcomes.","Student numbers in classes were excellent. Most classes filled and the majority had a waiting list. Classes cancelled were minimal. MVAS keeps accurate records of student registrations and uses this information to plan the subsequent teaching year and to create the class schedule. The school also works closely with students and instructors to compile valuable feedback.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,20000,12500,"Jon Raise, Marcy Brekken, Jill Christie, Maureen Hark, Ashley Hanson, Bob Kempe",0.00,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Milan Village Arts School will engage people in the practice of traditional, contemporary, and folk arts while fostering prosperity, community, and culture in its region.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",admin@milanvillageartsschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lac qui Parle",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-749,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020819,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,5952,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To photograph Minnesota's unique environments and connect with new arts communities across the state. -Productive photographic excursions into two of our state's four biomic regions -Quantity of meetings held with arts professionals that lead to exhibition opportunities and public workshops -Successful large-scale prints made of new work","Minnesotans learned about Minnesota native landscapes and the effect of climate change through my art exhibit and public presentation programs. He made productive photographic trips into Minnesota's ecological provinces, created large prints for exhibit at Rosalux Gallery. He connected with galleries in greater Minnesota and people attended his presentation on Minnesota landscapes and climate cha","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,5952,,,,"Frank J. Meuschke",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Meuschke will create new landscape photographs across different Minnesota biomes to expand on his Polyethylene Landscape series and connect with regional Minnesota art communities.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frank,Meuschke,"Frank J. Meuschke",,,MN,,"(763) 479-8166",frankmeuschke@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin, Kittson, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rock, Stearns",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-806,"Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; John Colburn: Colburn is the author of Invisible Daughter (firthFORTH Books, 2013), Psychedelic Norway (Coffee House Press, 2013), and dear corpse (Spuyten Duyvil, 2018) as well as four chapbooks of poetry. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and lives in Saint Paul where he is one of the publishers/editors in the Spout Press collective, a nonprofit literary organization.; Amy Stoller: Stearns is the executive director of the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes. She has a background in teaching, musical performance, and public relations/marketing for Fortune 500 companies. She is an avid traveler and has brought that passion to the Holmes Theatre where the tagline is ?Step Inside and See the World.? The Holmes annually hosts more than 60 performances of local, regional, national, and international artists, as well as community art shows, visual arts classes, and more. The Holmes is grateful for annual support from the Arts Board via Operating Support grants as well as often partnering with artists through Arts Tour grants and other state and regional grants.; Denise Tennen: Tennen holds a bachelor?s of architecture from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). She has been a sculptor, public artist, arts educator, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen?s projects received support from the Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts (SLP FOTA), and private funders. Her work is shown at Tres Leches Arts Gallery, and in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She is project manager for Northeast Minneapolis Arts District?s (NE-AD) series of exhibits scheduled for 2021 at MSP Airport. Her volunteer services include member of NE-AD?s pecha kucha committee, board secretary and newsletter editor for Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists, and member of the arts and culture steering committee for SLP FOTA.; Sigrid Tornquist: Tornquist is a grant writer for Neighborhood House, a 501(c)(3) multiservice agency in Saint Paul that helps people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Tornquist previously worked as a communications and grants consultant for Artspace, the nation's leading nonprofit developer of live/work artist housing, artist studios, arts centers, and arts friendly businesses in the U. S. She graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. Her creative work has appeared in ""blink again: sudden fiction from the upper midwest,"" ""spry literary journal,"" and publications of the Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, California.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020917,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will collaborate with other performing artists to have a concert titled 'Romancing the Moon' around the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival in 2022. A survey including my Email address will be handed out to the audience on the concert date. I also will provide an address/comment book at the entrance. Data on demographics, program, feedback will be collected, tallied, and analyzed.","A dance concert titled 'Dance Dance Dance - Minneapolis to Mongolia' was held at the Performance Hall of the A-Mill Artist Lofts on February 26, 2023. A paper survey was inserted in the concert program and handed out to the audience when they were admitted.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",100,,6100,,,,"Xiaohong Chen",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Chen will collaborate with other artists to have a concert featuring Chinese dance and music and Western dance and music to promote her goal of building a rainbow bridge connecting the East and the West.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Xiaohong,Chen,"Xiaohong Chen",,,MN,,"(612) 707-3562x c",x_chen2@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-879,"Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Kristina Bigalk: Bigalk is a writer who serves as director of creative writing at Normandale Community College, coordinating the AFA degree program and the certificate program. Bigalk is a two time recipient of Arts Board individual artist grants in poetry. She is the author of two poetry collections, Repeat the Flesh in Numbers and Enough, both published by NYQ Books, and her work appears in multiple anthologies and literary magazines. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University (Mankato), an MA in creative writing from Florida State University, and a BA in English from Drake University. She serves on the boards of The Association of Writers and Writing Programs and Rain Taxi Review of Books.; Harold Cropp: Cropp is in his 30th season at the Commonweal Theatre, where he serves as producing artistic director, as well as director, playwright, and actor. Cropp holds a BA from Brown University, an MBA from Santa Clara University, and an MFA from the National Theater Conservatory. He was the Ordway?s Sally Irvine Award winner for Initiative in 2006. He has served on the Lanesboro City Council, Lanesboro Economic Development Authority, and is currently on the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors.; Christi Furnas: Furnas, a self-taught graphic novelist, illustrator, and oil painter, has been working and showing in the Twin Cities for 27 years. During this time, Furnas has exhibited in venues including the Soo Visual Arts Center, Rochester Arts Center, and Regla De Oro Gallery. Additionally, she spent nine years working as a peer support specialist for Avivo?s ArtWorks program supporting other artists living with severe and persistent mental illness. As a 2016 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant recipient, she has focused on graphic narrative, selling mini comics locally, nationally and internationally.; Karen Grasmon: Grasmon is communications director at Southwest Initiative Foundation. She develops and manages an annual communications budget and plan, with a focus on brand and strategy positioning, advertising, regional events, and public relations. She recently coordinated Hutchinson?s first ever Welcoming Week event. She is a past chair of RiverSong Music Festival and has been a musician in several Minnesota churches. She received a BA in English literature and communications from Concordia College in Moorhead.; Suzanne Legatt: Legatt is an artist, educator, and community organizer. Legatt is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead and Utah State University, as well as a former intern of Anderson Ranch Arts Center. She has taught photography, digital media, and professional development courses at Lake Superior College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and North Dakota State University, and a wide variety of workshops throughout the U. S. Legatt?s work examines the cultural and historical aspects of the rapidly evolving culture of rural Minnesota. As arts and culture commissioner for the city of Moorhead, Legatt works with legislators and local artists.; Nicholas Linell: Linell is the office and memberships manager at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, an early childhood education nonprofit in Mankato. Linell volunteers as the vice chair of the board at the Waseca Art Center. He graduated summa cum laude from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a BS in psychology and certificate in museum studies, and presented original research in installation art and human sensation and perception.; Jennifer O'Byrne manages local outreach and engagement efforts for Twin Cities PBS (TPT) STEM media and education department. She leads professional development for STEM educators and professionals across Minnesota to advance computer science through a partnership with Code.org. She also implements educational programming in formal and informal learning spaces throughout the upcoming school year for educators, administrators, and parents. O?Bryne has more than seven years of experience in education and youth development as special education teacher and advisor in both New York and Minnesota. She also produced events at TPT for five years and has more than 20 years working in professional theater as an IATSE wardrobe supervisor and an AEA stage manager on tour throughout the U. S., as well as in Minnesota and New York City.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020817,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To maintain my connection to audiences in greater Minnesota by documenting my new show on video to market to MPN and other PACs in greater Minnesota. I will collect survey data from the PAC members of the Minnesota Presenters Network at both the 2022 and 2023 MPN conferences to measure the before and after results of how a new show video effects my ability to reach greater Minnesota audiences.","On February 5, 2023 the editing of the full-length version of FOOL's MEDICINE onto video was completed. This was difficult to fulfill within the timeline. Post-Covid I have had to book myself outside of Minnesota to survive as a performing artist. I have been booked out of state in June and wasn't able to attend the MPN conference yet.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1344,,7344,,,,"Lloyd W. Brant",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Brant will use funding to document on video his show, Fool's Medicine, about the healing power of laughter with the intent to market his newest work to performing arts centers in greater Minnesota.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lloyd,Brant,"Lloyd W. Brant",,,MN,,"(612) 850-1804",theatreoffools@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-804,"Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; John Colburn: Colburn is the author of Invisible Daughter (firthFORTH Books, 2013), Psychedelic Norway (Coffee House Press, 2013), and dear corpse (Spuyten Duyvil, 2018) as well as four chapbooks of poetry. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and lives in Saint Paul where he is one of the publishers/editors in the Spout Press collective, a nonprofit literary organization.; Amy Stoller: Stearns is the executive director of the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes. She has a background in teaching, musical performance, and public relations/marketing for Fortune 500 companies. She is an avid traveler and has brought that passion to the Holmes Theatre where the tagline is ?Step Inside and See the World.? The Holmes annually hosts more than 60 performances of local, regional, national, and international artists, as well as community art shows, visual arts classes, and more. The Holmes is grateful for annual support from the Arts Board via Operating Support grants as well as often partnering with artists through Arts Tour grants and other state and regional grants.; Denise Tennen: Tennen holds a bachelor?s of architecture from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). She has been a sculptor, public artist, arts educator, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen?s projects received support from the Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts (SLP FOTA), and private funders. Her work is shown at Tres Leches Arts Gallery, and in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She is project manager for Northeast Minneapolis Arts District?s (NE-AD) series of exhibits scheduled for 2021 at MSP Airport. Her volunteer services include member of NE-AD?s pecha kucha committee, board secretary and newsletter editor for Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists, and member of the arts and culture steering committee for SLP FOTA.; Sigrid Tornquist: Tornquist is a grant writer for Neighborhood House, a 501(c)(3) multiservice agency in Saint Paul that helps people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Tornquist previously worked as a communications and grants consultant for Artspace, the nation's leading nonprofit developer of live/work artist housing, artist studios, arts centers, and arts friendly businesses in the U. S. She graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. Her creative work has appeared in ""blink again: sudden fiction from the upper midwest,"" ""spry literary journal,"" and publications of the Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, California.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020816,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will produce and direct an interdisciplinary dance film, engaging local artistic collaborators and premiering the work to a hybrid audience. My finished film will premiere at a hybrid screening event open to the public. To engage the community with my artistic process and grow my audience, I will create web, email and social media content.","I produced a new interdisciplinary dance film, shared the project at an event and wrote about my process on a blog. I took event attendance at the premiere screening and used analytics tools on my Facebook page and website to measure digital audience participation with my social media posts and blog entries.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Wendy S. Placko",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Placko will create a short silent film featuring an original score and dancers from multiple disciplines. She will share her artistic process through Web stories, social media, and a screening event to build her community.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Placko,"Wendy S. Placko",,,MN,,"(612) 702-1251",wendy.placko@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Rice, Sherburne, Steele",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-803,"Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; John Colburn: Colburn is the author of Invisible Daughter (firthFORTH Books, 2013), Psychedelic Norway (Coffee House Press, 2013), and dear corpse (Spuyten Duyvil, 2018) as well as four chapbooks of poetry. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and lives in Saint Paul where he is one of the publishers/editors in the Spout Press collective, a nonprofit literary organization.; Amy Stoller: Stearns is the executive director of the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes. She has a background in teaching, musical performance, and public relations/marketing for Fortune 500 companies. She is an avid traveler and has brought that passion to the Holmes Theatre where the tagline is ?Step Inside and See the World.? The Holmes annually hosts more than 60 performances of local, regional, national, and international artists, as well as community art shows, visual arts classes, and more. The Holmes is grateful for annual support from the Arts Board via Operating Support grants as well as often partnering with artists through Arts Tour grants and other state and regional grants.; Denise Tennen: Tennen holds a bachelor?s of architecture from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). She has been a sculptor, public artist, arts educator, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen?s projects received support from the Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts (SLP FOTA), and private funders. Her work is shown at Tres Leches Arts Gallery, and in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She is project manager for Northeast Minneapolis Arts District?s (NE-AD) series of exhibits scheduled for 2021 at MSP Airport. Her volunteer services include member of NE-AD?s pecha kucha committee, board secretary and newsletter editor for Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists, and member of the arts and culture steering committee for SLP FOTA.; Sigrid Tornquist: Tornquist is a grant writer for Neighborhood House, a 501(c)(3) multiservice agency in Saint Paul that helps people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Tornquist previously worked as a communications and grants consultant for Artspace, the nation's leading nonprofit developer of live/work artist housing, artist studios, arts centers, and arts friendly businesses in the U. S. She graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. Her creative work has appeared in ""blink again: sudden fiction from the upper midwest,"" ""spry literary journal,"" and publications of the Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, California.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020521,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue working as an artist with Multiple Sclerosis promoting discourse around diversity, giving voice to the marginalized in Carver County and MN Barn quilt depicting connection between disabled people and importance of diversity, photograph barn quilt displayed for month on billboard conversation starter with linked social media, Artist led community forum creating a more inclusive community","All goals and outcomes were completed during the grant. All outcomes were met. Barn quilt depicting connection between disabled people and importance of diversity, photographed displayed on billboard conversation starter with linked social media, Artist led community forum.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Anne M. Krocak",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"In collaboration with other artists with disabilities in Carver County, Krocak will create a barn quilt giving voice to marginalized communities, highlighting the strength and beauty of everyone.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Krocak,"Anne M. Krocak",,,MN,,"(612) 251-0536",annekrocak@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-744,"Cynthia Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Susana di Palma is artistic director of Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theater; she founded the company in 1984. She also is an internationally recognized contemporary flamenco/theater choreographer and performer. She has choreographed more than 25 original works for Zorongo and as guest choreographer for Flamenco Vivo in New York. She has received numerous grants including a Bush Fellowship, Arts Board Artist Initiative, McKnight Fellowships, and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step grants. She is a teaching artist for the Cowles Center for the Performing Arts.; Roberta Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Kyle Harabedian is a member of the volunteer board of the Autoptic Festival of Comic Art. He has worked in city government, academia, and in a retail fine art gallery. Harabedian has an MFA in visual studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His own artwork has been featured in publications such as Rock Ink Roll, Adventures in Comics, and New Faith to New World: Stories from the History of the Armenian Church. Harabedian is also the copublisher of the comic book anthology series Campfire Comics and Stories which features artists from around the world.; Sarah Lockwood: Lockwood is the ticket office performance supervisor at the Children?s Theatre Company, where she helps more than 295,000 children, youth, and their families experience theater each year. She has previously worked with Seagle Music Colony, the National Theatre for Children, Golden Horseshoe the Musical in West Virginia, the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, and Jazz Arts Group Columbus. She graduated from Capital University with her BM in music business with a minor in management.; Theresa Madaus is a Minneapolis based dance maker and performer best known for her work as 1/3 of the choreographic collaboration Mad King Thomas. A dancer, improviser, and writer, she also moonlights as drag sensation Rock Scissors and creates performance incorporating drag and dance. As an arts administrator, she has worked with Upstream Arts, focusing on art, learning, and disability and Link Vostok, an East/West international dance exchange. Additionally, she helps organize the project Don't You Feel It Too?, a practice of public dancing for personal liberation and social healing with a focus on racial justice.; Catherine Meier: Meier is a working artist living on Minnesota?s North Shore. Meier has a BFA in studio art from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and an MFA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She served for several years on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council board of directors. Her awards include several Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grants, an Arts Board grant, and a McKnight visual artist fellowship.; Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman writes primarily creative nonfiction. She is a freelance writer and has served as the editor of City South Magazine, Plymouth Magazine, and White Bear Lake Magazine. She is particularly interested in the topic of historical trauma and how it impacts communities. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Forward, Tablet, Currents, Dislocate, along with other publications, and has been recognized with grants from Rimon, the Jerome Foundation/SASE, and the Arts Board.; Sanaphay Rattanavong: A fiction and freelance writer rooted in the Twin Cities, Rattanavong has had work nominated for inclusion in the Best American Short Stories anthology, been a recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board, and served as a panel review member. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020771,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CHP will expand the reach of Minnesota authors and bring a diverse range of books to Minnesota audiences while equitably compensating freelancers and interns. CHP will gather feedback from interns, authors, and editors through both informal check-ins and formal surveys. We will track book sales, event audiences, and social-media reach to evaluate the degree of connection with audiences.","CHP expanded the reach of Minnesota authors and brought a diverse range of books to Minnesota audiences while equitably compensating freelancers and interns. CHP gathered feedback from interns, authors, and editors through both informal check-ins and formal surveys. We tracked book sales, event audiences, and social-media reach to evaluate the degree of connection with audiences.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Alejandro Aguirre, Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Andrew Brantingham, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy Hartten, Kenneth Kahn, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Carol Mack, Malcolm McDermid, Maureen Millea Smith, Glenn Miller, Robin Preble. Stephen L. Smith, and Paul Stembler.",0.00,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Coffee House Press will develop their internship program, invest in publicity and marketing for forthcoming titles, and support the acquisition and cultivation of additional titles from a diverse population of Minnesota authors.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Houston",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-189,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020634,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Carifest will expose entertain, engage, and increase understanding Caribbean music, dance, arts, Foods and cultures available in Minnesota. We will solicit verbal, written, and video responses of festival attendees. We will also have comment boxes onsite and seek responses via event page online, using a multi-prong approach to best understand audience feedback, engagement, and change.","Multi performances by cultural artists in music and dance. Carnival Mas parade featuring kids, adults and bystanders. Serval thousand attended the cultural festival giving feedback by interview, social media responses, and evaluation forms.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,9300,"Charles Peterson, Claire Persaud, Esther Peterson, James Byron, John Trotman. Shawn Winter, Keith Craigwell, Eric Graf, Kurt Wise.",0.00,"Twin Cities Carifest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Twin Cities Carifest will present the twenty-ninth annual Caribbean Festival to connect and educate communities through a day-long presentation of music, art, performances, and food in a family friendly environment.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Byron,"Twin Cities Carifest","PO Box 580481",Minneapolis,MN,55458,"(612) 239-8384",twincitiescarifest@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-135,"Eric Anderson has been with the Minneapolis Foundation since 2000, currently as the director of stewardship. He oversees philanthropic support to the advisors of more than eight hundred donor advised funds and other component funds. He oversees programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, and grant screening and selection. His nonprofit board affiliations include Avenues for Homeless Youth, Youth Performance Company, Minnesota AIDS Project, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth, and Playworks Twin Cities. Anderson has held positions at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Augsburg University.; Judy Cooper Lyle is the founder and artistic director of The Urban Spectrum Theatre Company, founded in 1974. She also is a former teacher in inner city schools, and a nonprofit administrator. She was the center director for Pillsbury House for eight years. While there, Cooper Lyle was responsible for establishing the Pillsbury House Theatre, still operating today. She is a designer of wearable art and owns Phyllis Designs, wearable art and high fashion for the urban woman.; Christy Goulet: Boozhoo (Hello in Ojibwe), Wiishkobizi Nibi Ikwe (To be sweet like the water women) is my Indigenous name, and my English name is Christy Goulet. I am a tribaly enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. I strive for cultural preservation and education and am grateful that I try to live my traditional lifestyle and teach it to my family. Also, I am equally grateful to have been adopted by Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna LittleGhost and gone through ceremonial rite of passage which includes the Sundance, Vision Quest, Naming ceremony etc. I love teaching Indigenous Dreamcatchers classes, Traditional chockers, Music and Meditation, and Frybread cooking classes! I have lived in the F-M area my whole life, except for four years when I moved to Devils Lake, ND to mentor under Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna Littleghost on how to conduct women's traditional indigenous ceremonies/teachings.; Teresa Mock is a theater director, actor deviser, and teaching artist with experience in costume design and mask making. As a director, Mock?s recent work includes The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten presented by An Opera Theatre (originally slated for March 2020, currently on hold due to pandemic.) Mock?s company, We Theater, created and produced the premier of The Shadow War, a culturally intersectional telling of the Secret War in Laos, presented in partnership with the Center for Hmong Studies, with participation from Lao Assistance Center, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, and SGU Veterans; funding was provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. As an actor, Mock has worked with Park Square Theatre, the Playwrights? Center, and Walking Shadow Theatre, among others. As a costume designer, Mock designed six seasons of Mixed Precipitation?s annual Picnic Operetta, season one of Ramadan Fel Marikan which aired on Numidia TV in Algeria, as well as several productions for educational organizations. Mock holds an MFA in Lecoq based actor created theater from the London International School for Performing Arts (LISPA) through Naropa University, and a BA in theater from the University.; Madeline Ramirez works at Saint Paul Public Schools as a fund development assistant. She assists in monitoring grant implementation throughout the district and finding funding sources for various projects. Prior to working at Saint Paul Public Schools, Ramirez worked at Head Start in Ramsey County, helping families access medical care and researching potential community partners. Formerly a part of the Twin Cities music scene, Ramirez continues to take a strong interest in current events within the arts community.; Rita Rueckert is founder and president of Martin Pinkney Golf Memorial, a yearly tournament to raise money for Hospice of the Red River Valley. They have an associates degree of general insurance and are a current student at Minnesota State University Moorhead majoring in sociology. They are currently employed by Clay County in planning and zoning. Their experience in nonprofits includes: serving on the board for Rainbow Bridge, Camp Fire, their church?s Pastoral Council and Social Concerns Committee, and campaign coordinator for United Way. Their awards include: National Society of Leadership and Success and State Farm Spirit of Excellence.; Michael Stowell received his MFA from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and his MA from St. Cloud State University. After 26 years of full-time teaching, he is now able to move toward fully investing his days in his studio practice. Stowell?s work has gone through multiple iterations?from slipcast geometric teapots to tightly painted plates and organic forms?and can be found in collections across the globe from Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China; to the Polish National Museum, Wroclaw, Poland; to the Appalachian Center for Craft in Cookeville, Tennessee.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020635,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,16000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The 2022 Selby Ave JazzFest will attract at least 10,000 attendees on Sat, Sept 10th, 2022 Evaluation: Did JF21 attract an audience of at least 10K people? Methodology: Hourly crowd counts, talk with long-time vendors/sponsors and security, compare traffic to 2011-19 and 2021 Fests.","JF22's estimated attendance was 8,500. Evaluation: Did JF22 attract an audience of at least 10K people? Methodology: Hourly crowd counts, talk with long-time vendors/sponsors and security, compare traffic to 2011-19 and 2021 Fests.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,16000,,"Philip Gracia, Matthew McCormack, Michelle Moore",0.00,"Selby Avenue Jazz Fest AKA Selby Avenue JazzFest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Selby Ave JazzFest will produce its twenty-first event at Selby and Milton in Saint Paul, featuring a day of live jazz, family activities, and artist demonstrations.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bonko,"Selby Ave JazzFest","934 Selby Ave c/o Golden Thyme","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 717-5388",david.j.bonko@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-136,"Eric Anderson has been with the Minneapolis Foundation since 2000, currently as the director of stewardship. He oversees philanthropic support to the advisors of more than eight hundred donor advised funds and other component funds. He oversees programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, and grant screening and selection. His nonprofit board affiliations include Avenues for Homeless Youth, Youth Performance Company, Minnesota AIDS Project, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth, and Playworks Twin Cities. Anderson has held positions at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Augsburg University.; Judy Cooper Lyle is the founder and artistic director of The Urban Spectrum Theatre Company, founded in 1974. She also is a former teacher in inner city schools, and a nonprofit administrator. She was the center director for Pillsbury House for eight years. While there, Cooper Lyle was responsible for establishing the Pillsbury House Theatre, still operating today. She is a designer of wearable art and owns Phyllis Designs, wearable art and high fashion for the urban woman.; Christy Goulet: Boozhoo (Hello in Ojibwe), Wiishkobizi Nibi Ikwe (To be sweet like the water women) is my Indigenous name, and my English name is Christy Goulet. I am a tribaly enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. I strive for cultural preservation and education and am grateful that I try to live my traditional lifestyle and teach it to my family. Also, I am equally grateful to have been adopted by Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna LittleGhost and gone through ceremonial rite of passage which includes the Sundance, Vision Quest, Naming ceremony etc. I love teaching Indigenous Dreamcatchers classes, Traditional chockers, Music and Meditation, and Frybread cooking classes! I have lived in the F-M area my whole life, except for four years when I moved to Devils Lake, ND to mentor under Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna Littleghost on how to conduct women's traditional indigenous ceremonies/teachings.; Teresa Mock is a theater director, actor deviser, and teaching artist with experience in costume design and mask making. As a director, Mock?s recent work includes The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten presented by An Opera Theatre (originally slated for March 2020, currently on hold due to pandemic.) Mock?s company, We Theater, created and produced the premier of The Shadow War, a culturally intersectional telling of the Secret War in Laos, presented in partnership with the Center for Hmong Studies, with participation from Lao Assistance Center, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, and SGU Veterans; funding was provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. As an actor, Mock has worked with Park Square Theatre, the Playwrights? Center, and Walking Shadow Theatre, among others. As a costume designer, Mock designed six seasons of Mixed Precipitation?s annual Picnic Operetta, season one of Ramadan Fel Marikan which aired on Numidia TV in Algeria, as well as several productions for educational organizations. Mock holds an MFA in Lecoq based actor created theater from the London International School for Performing Arts (LISPA) through Naropa University, and a BA in theater from the University.; Madeline Ramirez works at Saint Paul Public Schools as a fund development assistant. She assists in monitoring grant implementation throughout the district and finding funding sources for various projects. Prior to working at Saint Paul Public Schools, Ramirez worked at Head Start in Ramsey County, helping families access medical care and researching potential community partners. Formerly a part of the Twin Cities music scene, Ramirez continues to take a strong interest in current events within the arts community.; Rita Rueckert is founder and president of Martin Pinkney Golf Memorial, a yearly tournament to raise money for Hospice of the Red River Valley. They have an associates degree of general insurance and are a current student at Minnesota State University Moorhead majoring in sociology. They are currently employed by Clay County in planning and zoning. Their experience in nonprofits includes: serving on the board for Rainbow Bridge, Camp Fire, their church?s Pastoral Council and Social Concerns Committee, and campaign coordinator for United Way. Their awards include: National Society of Leadership and Success and State Farm Spirit of Excellence.; Michael Stowell received his MFA from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and his MA from St. Cloud State University. After 26 years of full-time teaching, he is now able to move toward fully investing his days in his studio practice. Stowell?s work has gone through multiple iterations?from slipcast geometric teapots to tightly painted plates and organic forms?and can be found in collections across the globe from Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China; to the Polish National Museum, Wroclaw, Poland; to the Appalachian Center for Craft in Cookeville, Tennessee.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020656,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","VocalEssence will use singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence uses surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participants.","VocalEssence resumed in-person programming but made performance highlights available for free on its website to connect with audiences in Minnesota. VocalEssence used a survey to measure the intrinsic impact of its programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"David Myers, David Mona, Traci Bransford, Nancy Nelson, Daniel Fernelius, Torrie Allen, Cassidy McCrea Burns, Barbara Burwell, Margaret Chutich, Martha Driessen, Ann Farrell, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Daniel Kantor, Lisa Lewis, Paul McDonough, Richard Neuner, Kristen Hoeschler O'Brien, Jim Odland, Joanne Reeck, Don Shelby, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, G. Philip Shoultz III, Anders Eckman, Rabindra Tambyraja",0.00,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"VocalEssence will create hybrid experiences for its concerts and engagement programs to make them accessible to a wide array of audiences throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond, engaging regular as well as new audiences in choral music.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Dieter,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",grants@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Washington, Wright, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-157,"Gloria Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Rebecca Colebank is a retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Elizabeth Heffernan has a BA from University of Texas El Paso in speech,language, and hearing pathology, an MA from University of Minnesota in communication disorders, and a specialist degree in education administration. Heffernan is a certified yoga instructor, has 20 years of classical ballet training, and is a dance teacher specializing in children and adult beginner students. In addition to teaching yoga and dance, Heffernan has spent 35 years as an educator in Saint Paul Public Schools and eighteen years as an elementary school principal. ; Elizabeth Kelly currently serves as the resource development and events director at United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, a nonprofit organization that strives to help children succeed, empower healthy lives, and stabilize families and individuals. In this role, Kelly coordinates workplace giving campaigns, writes grants and grant reports, and coordinates special event fundraisers. Kelly is the former development and special events director for the Twin Cities based nonprofit, BestPrep. She was also an intern with Bardins Communications where she worked closely with WomenVenture and at the Ann Bancroft Foundation, where she reviewed mini grant applications. Kelly volunteers her time as a grocery shopper for AEOA?s Groceries to Go program, delivering groceries to homebound seniors; with Feed My Starving Children; Hibbing Kinship Mentoring Program; and local school functions. Writing is a passion of Kelly?s; a poem of hers was published in the University of St. Thomas literary review and she has written countless articles and columns. Kelly holds a BA with majors in English literature and communication from the University of St. Thomas and a MA degree in nonprofit management from Hamline University. She is also a graduate of the Hibbing Chamber Leadership Program.; Michael Linnemann is a nonprofit development professional by day, raising support for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, from its advocacy to youth BWCA scholarships. He wears a second hat of art broker and dealer of fantasy and sci-fi art, selling through social media to clients worldwide online and in pop-up art exhibitions. Linnemann has a degree in art history from the University of Minnesota, created the Imaginative Realism Foundation to help BIPOC artists get support for joining the imaginative realism field, was a former gaming art director, and previously worked for the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.; Kaitlyn Ortman: In her role as program manager for international initiatives at Arts Midwest, Ortman works to support programs that bring international performing artists and presenters to the Midwest, including Arts Midwest World Fest and Folkefest. Before returning to her hometown of Minneapolis in 2020 to join the Arts Midwest team, she worked in programming at the Des Moines Social Club, a multidisciplinary performance and art education nonprofit, as producer for the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project, and as a grant writer for the Des Moines Art Center. Ortman earned a BA in English from Drake University.; Steven Palmer graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2010 with a BA in history and is a guitarist and grant writer. Fusing the Americana and folk roots of the music of avant folk guitarist John Fahey with the cosmic experimentalism of 1970s German Krautrock, he has been termed ""one to watch"" by Aquarium Drunkard and ?a virtuoso player... well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right? by local music publication Reviler. Currently, a grant writer at workforce development agency Summit Academy OIC, he resides in south Minneapolis with his girlfriend and dog.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10021119,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,24671,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","To engage individuals with special needs to be the star of the show! The outcome will be evaluated by the number participants in the program, what they got out of the program, and the number of ticket holders for the performance.","Engaged individuals with all special needs to be the star of the show. Surveys were evaluated and included the number participants in the program, what the participants got out of the program, and the number of ticket holders for the performance.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,24671,3200,"Rob Rosen, Erica Campbell, Rita Hamsmith, Yvette Schue, Brian Baumgart, James Hevel, Katie Hagaman, Jen Jacobson",0.00,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Northern Starz Children's Theatre will help individuals with special needs be the star of the show through the Penguin Project.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bohnsack,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","5300 Alpine Dr Ste 140",Ramsey,MN,55303,"(612) 326-6158",rachel@northernstarz.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-256,"Terrell Beaudry is the founder and president of SOAR Regional Arts based in Saint Michael. In addition to SOAR, Beaudry is the director of choral music at the Anoka Middle School for the Arts, and director of Music at St. Victoria Catholic Church.; Karlyn Berg graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, obtaining a BFA in painting and graduate printmaking studies at Pratt University. She is a working artist using acrylics, printmaking and collage and she teaches art workshops. In 2017 and 2020 and 2021 she was awarded a Minnesota States Arts Board grants and from The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council in 2018 and 2019 and 2021. She is the administrative assistant at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork, Minnesota. She also is a ISD 318 Community Education Coordinator, and a volunteer dog scentwork trainer for The Iron Rang Dog Training Club.; Megan Krueger is currently the development manager at Every Meal in Roseville. She has worked at several arts organizations including Steppingstone Theatre and Stages Theatre Company. She graduated with a BA in both English literature and theater from Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI).; Angela McDowell is creator of Alleyway Arts & Herbs, LLC, which promotes scholarship and mindfulness through helping people to the realization of art as omnipresent using creative, nonmedical therapy solutions. Alleyway Teas and merchandise are sold locally in Minnesota. McDowell was student counselor at ECMC, a nonprofit, and taught locally at Folwell Performing Arts Magnet.; Gregory Wilkins works at Minnesota State University Mankato as the associate director of the Centennial Student Union and student activities and is a working artist. He served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council for six years, and currently serves an elected two-year term as a curatorial panelist for Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program. In 2020, he served as a Poetry Out Loud judge with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. He formerly served as the director?s assistant, external affairs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021253,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,22500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","By displaying Somali youth art skills for our community, Ka Joog will show that the arts can create shared experiences and bridge generational gaps. We use enrollment, post-attendance surveys, and social change to evaluate outcomes. This year we hope to enroll 400 youth and have 40-65 present their art in public forums. All will learn to use Somali art forms to broach modern-day challenges.","By displaying Somali youth art skills for our community, Ka Joog will show that the arts can create shared experiences and bridge generational gaps. We use enrollment, post-attendance surveys, and social change to evaluate outcomes.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,22500,,"Ali Elmi, Hussein Mohamed, Guled Abdullahi, Aisha Muktar, Ibrahim Farah, Bianca Fine (Advisory Member), Kari Hubbard Rominski (Advisory Member)",0.00,"Ka Joog Nonprofit Organization","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Ka Joog will enrich the lives of Somali American youth by offering at least twenty distinct workshops at its main office in Saint Paul.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mohamed,Farah,"Ka Joog","419 Cedar Ave S 257",Minneapolis,MN,55454,"(612) 795-1589",mfarah@kajoog.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-283,"Crystal Boyd is the pollinator programs manager for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where she manages an annual grant cycle that awards up to $1.8 million per year. She also is the founder and president of Crystal Boyd Consulting LLC, which assists nonprofits, local governments, and museums with implementing history projects in Minnesota. Since 2013, she has managed eleven arts and cultural heritage fund grants totaling more than $230,000. Boyd earned her bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from the University of Minnesota, and her master's in museum studies from the University of Colorado.; Joyce Broderson is a past Arts Board grant advisory reviewer and has most recently been associated with the Minnesota Social Service Association as a board member. She currently advises both organizations and individuals on recruiting and retaining people of color and seniors, as well as combating systemic racism. She has a doctorate in business administration, an MBA, a BA in human service administration, and a merchandising degree.; Christopher Clouser is a composing guitarist, songwriter, and performer based between Mexico City and the U. S. Combining elements of rock, jazz blues, spoken word, and improvised musics, Clouser has toured the world with his group A Love Electric, as a solo act, and performed alongside luminaries from John Lurie to John Zorn, Flea, Cyro Baptista, John Medeski, Keb Mo, and more. Philanthropy and community outreach work have been an important part of Clouser's work in Mexico and beyond. As the founder of Music Mission, Clouser and patrons have donated thousands of dollars worth of instruments, education materials, workshops, and basic needs support to communities in Nicaragua, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Durango, the U. S., and more. Clouser also is the founder of Ropeadope Sur, a record label based out of Mexico City with a focus on Mexican acts in search of increased projection of their music, the first act signed being Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz, an acapella group singing slave era songs on the ranches on northern Mexico.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo?s music. Her arrangements and recordings include Celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a 30-year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Lindsay Halleckson?s work lives at the intersection of art, science, and environmentalism. Her paintings have been shown in galleries across the country, including Woman Made Gallery (Chicago), Harwood Art Center (Albuquerque), and DeVos Art Museum (Marquette). She has been awarded grants from the Arts Board (2018), Metropolitan Regional Arts Council/McKnight Foundation (2017) and Puffin Foundation (2013). She has received residencies in the Arctic Circle (2018), at Hinge Arts at The Kirkbride (2016), as a Jerome funded Emerging Artist Fellow at Tofte Lake Center (2011) and at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (2010). She was an Art(ists) on the Verge 10 Fellow, and her work is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, CO, and Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX. She has her BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.; Timothy Heitman is an independent graphic design consultant with more than 30 years experience designing for identity, print, Web, and environmental design. Working with a local consortium of independent designers, Heitman's team won a national design competition to build Bearden Place, a small, affordable live/work development to be located in North Minneapolis to benefit local artists. Many of his environmental designs can be seen in significant buildings in Minnesota and nationally including: the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Saint Paul (terrazzo floor emblem); Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus, Minneapolis (donor acknowledgement wall); Cuningham Offices, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (branding graphics); and Epic Systems Software, Verona, WI (custom graphic ceiling installation). Heitman currently serves as a board member for Skewed Visions, a small independent performance company and Shapiro & Smith Dance. He is a founding member of the early music ensemble, Eglantine Consort. Heitman holds a BA from Augsburg University in music and German. He furthered his studies at the University of Minnesota in the department of studio arts.; Timothy King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk. Kara Siegfried is an Indian education liaison at Reede Gray Elementary School. She is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community where she was previously the assistant tribal planner/grant writer and intergenerational cultural incubator director. In this position, she successfully raised money for arts programming, including pottery, digital arts, and traditional arts apprenticeships, summer youth program arts learning, and individual artist endeavors. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in public health education and promotion. She enjoys playing piano and painting, especially traditional Dakota florals on moccasins and regalia.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021123,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","JazzMN will perform two live and live streamed outdoor concerts that engage Minnesota musicians and connect with residents and underserved populations JazzMN will conduct interviews with concertgoers and will survey viewers of the live stream and virtual performance. JazzMN will reach out to social directors at senior residences and other establishments for their feedback.","JazzMN performed three live and one livestreamed concerts that engage Minnesota musicians and connect with underserved audiences. JazzMN kept track of audience numbers, reached out to senior residences and talked to audience members after the performances.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Bill Bushnell, Interim President Andrew Walesch, Vice President John P. Langlais, Treasurer Denise Stibal, Secretary Andrea Canter Chris Rochester, Board member Michael B. Stiegler M.D. John T. Roberts, Past President",0.00,"JazzMN, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"JazzMN will perform two live outdoor concerts at Crooners Supper Club in Fridley. The performances will be streamed live and will be free and open to all Minnesota residents.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Bushnell,"JazzMN, Inc.","PO Box 8162","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 227-3108",wcbushnell@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-260,"Terrell Beaudry is the founder and president of SOAR Regional Arts based in Saint Michael. In addition to SOAR, Beaudry is the director of choral music at the Anoka Middle School for the Arts, and director of Music at St. Victoria Catholic Church.; Karlyn Berg graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, obtaining a BFA in painting and graduate printmaking studies at Pratt University. She is a working artist using acrylics, printmaking and collage and she teaches art workshops. In 2017 and 2020 and 2021 she was awarded a Minnesota States Arts Board grants and from The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council in 2018 and 2019 and 2021. She is the administrative assistant at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork, Minnesota. She also is a ISD 318 Community Education Coordinator, and a volunteer dog scentwork trainer for The Iron Rang Dog Training Club.; Megan Krueger is currently the development manager at Every Meal in Roseville. She has worked at several arts organizations including Steppingstone Theatre and Stages Theatre Company. She graduated with a BA in both English literature and theater from Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI).; Angela McDowell is creator of Alleyway Arts & Herbs, LLC, which promotes scholarship and mindfulness through helping people to the realization of art as omnipresent using creative, nonmedical therapy solutions. Alleyway Teas and merchandise are sold locally in Minnesota. McDowell was student counselor at ECMC, a nonprofit, and taught locally at Folwell Performing Arts Magnet.; Gregory Wilkins works at Minnesota State University Mankato as the associate director of the Centennial Student Union and student activities and is a working artist. He served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council for six years, and currently serves an elected two-year term as a curatorial panelist for Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program. In 2020, he served as a Poetry Out Loud judge with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. He formerly served as the director?s assistant, external affairs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021256,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans will access and engage with heritage art traditions including Jewish, Eastern European, Somali, Bengali, and Nordic traditions Audiences will attend in-person learning jams and workshops by artists working in folk traditions. Learning materials will be offered in person and online; Participants will be counted and surveyed about their experience accessing the materials.","Minnesotans participated actively in heritage art tradition from Jewish Eastern European lineages, including instrumental music, singing, and dance. Tracking attendee numbers at in-person learning jams and workshops; documenting participant testimonies regarding impact of the activity and tracking experiences accessing learning materials.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,375,"Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra, Mai Nhia Vang Huizel, Megan Guerber, Jim Leary, Nataliya Danylkova, Tea Rozman Clark, Deb Girdwood, Uri Schreter, Harbi Kahiye",0.00,"Folk Will Save Us","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Folk Will Save Us will produce in person workshops, performances, and pop-up events for teaching and learning music from folk traditions, deepening community for those who use heritage as a tool to enact social change.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Larsson,"Folk Will Save Us","3332 18th Ave S Ste 2",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(952) 818-0021",sbdlarsson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-286,"Crystal Boyd is the pollinator programs manager for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where she manages an annual grant cycle that awards up to $1.8 million per year. She also is the founder and president of Crystal Boyd Consulting LLC, which assists nonprofits, local governments, and museums with implementing history projects in Minnesota. Since 2013, she has managed eleven arts and cultural heritage fund grants totaling more than $230,000. Boyd earned her bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from the University of Minnesota, and her master's in museum studies from the University of Colorado.; Joyce Broderson is a past Arts Board grant advisory reviewer and has most recently been associated with the Minnesota Social Service Association as a board member. She currently advises both organizations and individuals on recruiting and retaining people of color and seniors, as well as combating systemic racism. She has a doctorate in business administration, an MBA, a BA in human service administration, and a merchandising degree.; Christopher Clouser is a composing guitarist, songwriter, and performer based between Mexico City and the U. S. Combining elements of rock, jazz blues, spoken word, and improvised musics, Clouser has toured the world with his group A Love Electric, as a solo act, and performed alongside luminaries from John Lurie to John Zorn, Flea, Cyro Baptista, John Medeski, Keb Mo, and more. Philanthropy and community outreach work have been an important part of Clouser's work in Mexico and beyond. As the founder of Music Mission, Clouser and patrons have donated thousands of dollars worth of instruments, education materials, workshops, and basic needs support to communities in Nicaragua, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Durango, the U. S., and more. Clouser also is the founder of Ropeadope Sur, a record label based out of Mexico City with a focus on Mexican acts in search of increased projection of their music, the first act signed being Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz, an acapella group singing slave era songs on the ranches on northern Mexico.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo?s music. Her arrangements and recordings include Celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a 30-year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Lindsay Halleckson?s work lives at the intersection of art, science, and environmentalism. Her paintings have been shown in galleries across the country, including Woman Made Gallery (Chicago), Harwood Art Center (Albuquerque), and DeVos Art Museum (Marquette). She has been awarded grants from the Arts Board (2018), Metropolitan Regional Arts Council/McKnight Foundation (2017) and Puffin Foundation (2013). She has received residencies in the Arctic Circle (2018), at Hinge Arts at The Kirkbride (2016), as a Jerome funded Emerging Artist Fellow at Tofte Lake Center (2011) and at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (2010). She was an Art(ists) on the Verge 10 Fellow, and her work is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, CO, and Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX. She has her BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.; Timothy Heitman is an independent graphic design consultant with more than 30 years experience designing for identity, print, Web, and environmental design. Working with a local consortium of independent designers, Heitman's team won a national design competition to build Bearden Place, a small, affordable live/work development to be located in North Minneapolis to benefit local artists. Many of his environmental designs can be seen in significant buildings in Minnesota and nationally including: the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Saint Paul (terrazzo floor emblem); Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus, Minneapolis (donor acknowledgement wall); Cuningham Offices, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (branding graphics); and Epic Systems Software, Verona, WI (custom graphic ceiling installation). Heitman currently serves as a board member for Skewed Visions, a small independent performance company and Shapiro & Smith Dance. He is a founding member of the early music ensemble, Eglantine Consort. Heitman holds a BA from Augsburg University in music and German. He furthered his studies at the University of Minnesota in the department of studio arts.; Timothy King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk. Kara Siegfried is an Indian education liaison at Reede Gray Elementary School. She is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community where she was previously the assistant tribal planner/grant writer and intergenerational cultural incubator director. In this position, she successfully raised money for arts programming, including pottery, digital arts, and traditional arts apprenticeships, summer youth program arts learning, and individual artist endeavors. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in public health education and promotion. She enjoys playing piano and painting, especially traditional Dakota florals on moccasins and regalia.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020769,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Encourage our community to value the Symphony especially during our pandemic by staying connected and viable through both virtual and live concerts. We will encourage verbal feedback from musicians and audience members, solicit evaluations of concerts through paper and online surveys, and collect testimonials.","Minnesota arts organizations have maintained their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. We received many wonderful comments after the concert. We also solicited comments via online and paper surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,4100,"Christopher Paul, Andrew McNamara, David Knopick, Viktoria Davis, Benjamin Findley, Chris Brown, Nataliya Danylkova, Jameel Haque, Jenn Faust, Sarah Houle, Jared Koch, Marcia Jagodzinkse, John Maxwell, Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Mankato Symphony Orchestra will offer south central Minnesota a hybrid symphony concert, reaching both a live and virtual audience.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","523 2nd St S",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-187,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020882,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota youth and adults will maintain their access to the arts via Illusion Theater's arts education, Peer Education, community and theater programs. We will track the number of: *Schools and youth in our arts and peer ed programs *Audience members fro our theater work *Community programs and their participants We will use written and oral surveys to track participant satisfaction in these pro","Illusion used its arts education and arts access programs to remain connected with schools, youth and adults in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. We know we achieved proposed outcomes based on tracking the number of youth engaged in arts education, as well as adults and youth engaged thru arts access activities. We tracked program satisfaction via social media feedback and/or formal surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,1500,"Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Lisa Cotter, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin, Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, Tim Johnson, Lori Liss, Maureen Long, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Bonnie Morris, Emily Palmer, Jeffrey Rabkin, Michael Robins, Santiago Strasser, Rebecca Schiller, Susan Shapiro, Tracy M. Smith, Robin Stein, Susan Thurston Hamerski, Samantha Westmeyer, Christopher Wurtz",0.00,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Illusion Theater and School will collaborate with fifteen or more schools and community organizations throughout Minnesota to provide diverse, underserved youth and adults with high quality arts education and access to arts based activities of the highest quality.",2022-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-200,"Lyndel King: King has a PhD in art history and 40 years of museum experience. She has an undergraduate degree in microbiology and worked as a chemist and virology researcher. King worked with architect Frank Gehry to build a new facility for the Weisman Art Museum that opened in 1993 and an expansion in 2011. Prior to her work at the University, she worked as director of exhibitions and museum programs for Control Data Corporation and as exhibition coordinator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. King served three terms on the board of trustees of the Association of Art Museum Directors, as cochair of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries committee for the protection of university collections, and two terms as a trustee and as vice president for the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). In 2020, King was awarded one of AAM?S highest honors, the Award for Distinguished Service to Museums. She has also served on several nonprofit cultural organization boards in Minnesota, currently serving on the board of International Council of Museums-United States.; Jessica Lamphere: Lamphere is a visual artist, mentor, and group organizer. Previously working with Key 4/4 Kids, she and her mentee placed their piece of art at the Minnesota Children?s Museum. She has also volunteered with Hands Across the World and the Art League of Ocean City Center for the Arts. Using art as a way to communicate with refugees and children, Lamphere loves to teach and volunteer.; Kathleen Peterson: Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Ann Schwartz: Schwartz is a nonprofit director, writer, artist, blogger, and photographer. She is involved in the community and volunteers on the exhibit committee at the Jaques Art Center. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications and graphic design. She has also judged many art and writing contests.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center?s Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children?s Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020655,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will cultivate community-based artmaking and representation through a series of trainings and exhibits of visual storytelling. Participants will express an increase in sense of empowerment for representing themselves through photography and narrative; Audiences will express increase empathy for the Polish-American experience depicted in photographic exhibitions.","Kalejdoskop aims to increase representation of Polish-Americans in Minnesota through community-based visual storytelling. We measured the outcomes by counting the attendees at our events and the growing number of partner organizations. We survey the event and online participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",747,,25747,1767,"Barbara Szepietowski, Katarzyna Litak, Renata Stachowicz",0.00,"Minnesota Polish Medical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Minnesota Polish Medical Society will lead a new season of Kalejdoskop Polski: a community based visual storytelling initiative, capturing the stories of different generations of Polish immigrants through photography and narrative.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katarzyna,Litak,"Polish-American Medical Society of Minnesota AKA Minnesota Polish Medical Society","PO Box 130940 ?",Roseville,MN,55113,"(612) 636-1788",klitak@pamsm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-156,"Gloria Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Rebecca Colebank is a retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Elizabeth Heffernan has a BA from University of Texas El Paso in speech,language, and hearing pathology, an MA from University of Minnesota in communication disorders, and a specialist degree in education administration. Heffernan is a certified yoga instructor, has 20 years of classical ballet training, and is a dance teacher specializing in children and adult beginner students. In addition to teaching yoga and dance, Heffernan has spent 35 years as an educator in Saint Paul Public Schools and eighteen years as an elementary school principal. ; Elizabeth Kelly currently serves as the resource development and events director at United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, a nonprofit organization that strives to help children succeed, empower healthy lives, and stabilize families and individuals. In this role, Kelly coordinates workplace giving campaigns, writes grants and grant reports, and coordinates special event fundraisers. Kelly is the former development and special events director for the Twin Cities based nonprofit, BestPrep. She was also an intern with Bardins Communications where she worked closely with WomenVenture and at the Ann Bancroft Foundation, where she reviewed mini grant applications. Kelly volunteers her time as a grocery shopper for AEOA?s Groceries to Go program, delivering groceries to homebound seniors; with Feed My Starving Children; Hibbing Kinship Mentoring Program; and local school functions. Writing is a passion of Kelly?s; a poem of hers was published in the University of St. Thomas literary review and she has written countless articles and columns. Kelly holds a BA with majors in English literature and communication from the University of St. Thomas and a MA degree in nonprofit management from Hamline University. She is also a graduate of the Hibbing Chamber Leadership Program.; Michael Linnemann is a nonprofit development professional by day, raising support for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, from its advocacy to youth BWCA scholarships. He wears a second hat of art broker and dealer of fantasy and sci-fi art, selling through social media to clients worldwide online and in pop-up art exhibitions. Linnemann has a degree in art history from the University of Minnesota, created the Imaginative Realism Foundation to help BIPOC artists get support for joining the imaginative realism field, was a former gaming art director, and previously worked for the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.; Kaitlyn Ortman: In her role as program manager for international initiatives at Arts Midwest, Ortman works to support programs that bring international performing artists and presenters to the Midwest, including Arts Midwest World Fest and Folkefest. Before returning to her hometown of Minneapolis in 2020 to join the Arts Midwest team, she worked in programming at the Des Moines Social Club, a multidisciplinary performance and art education nonprofit, as producer for the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project, and as a grant writer for the Des Moines Art Center. Ortman earned a BA in English from Drake University.; Steven Palmer graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2010 with a BA in history and is a guitarist and grant writer. Fusing the Americana and folk roots of the music of avant folk guitarist John Fahey with the cosmic experimentalism of 1970s German Krautrock, he has been termed ""one to watch"" by Aquarium Drunkard and ?a virtuoso player... well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right? by local music publication Reviler. Currently, a grant writer at workforce development agency Summit Academy OIC, he resides in south Minneapolis with his girlfriend and dog.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020886,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CJ will diversify its student and audience demographics by developing and executing partnerships for recruitment and training. CJ will utilize its Survey Monkey instrument with parents of preschool participants and Wings and Out of the Chair students. A shorter survey on circus and life skills, and program logistics, will be adapted for our community partners.","CJ will diversify its student and audience demographics by developing and executing partnerships for recruitment and training. Survey Monkey sent at the end of the year, discussions with community partners and youth involved.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Jason Bradshaw, Cheriti Swigart, Roz Allyson, Shani Norberg, Sonia Miller-Van Oort, John Harrington, John Bennett, Ann Reynolds, Erich Axmacher",0.00,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Circus Juventas will engage diverse participants and audiences through partnerships with Neighborhood House, diverse childcare program providers, disability service providers, eldercare providers, Saint Paul Park and Recreation Centers, and Bolder Options.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, McLeod",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-204,"Lyndel King: King has a PhD in art history and 40 years of museum experience. She has an undergraduate degree in microbiology and worked as a chemist and virology researcher. King worked with architect Frank Gehry to build a new facility for the Weisman Art Museum that opened in 1993 and an expansion in 2011. Prior to her work at the University, she worked as director of exhibitions and museum programs for Control Data Corporation and as exhibition coordinator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. King served three terms on the board of trustees of the Association of Art Museum Directors, as cochair of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries committee for the protection of university collections, and two terms as a trustee and as vice president for the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). In 2020, King was awarded one of AAM?S highest honors, the Award for Distinguished Service to Museums. She has also served on several nonprofit cultural organization boards in Minnesota, currently serving on the board of International Council of Museums-United States.; Jessica Lamphere: Lamphere is a visual artist, mentor, and group organizer. Previously working with Key 4/4 Kids, she and her mentee placed their piece of art at the Minnesota Children?s Museum. She has also volunteered with Hands Across the World and the Art League of Ocean City Center for the Arts. Using art as a way to communicate with refugees and children, Lamphere loves to teach and volunteer.; Kathleen Peterson: Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Ann Schwartz: Schwartz is a nonprofit director, writer, artist, blogger, and photographer. She is involved in the community and volunteers on the exhibit committee at the Jaques Art Center. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications and graphic design. She has also judged many art and writing contests.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center?s Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children?s Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021250,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents from diverse backgrounds, both new to Jazz and already enjoying Jazz, will feel engaged with Jazz music and welcome at TCJF. An evaluation plan developed by an external evaluation consulting company will measure attendees and demographics of TCJF audiences and their level of engagement through a series of in-person and online surveys.","40,000 Minnesota residents from diverse backgrounds, both new to Jazz and already enjoying Jazz, will feel engaged with Jazz music and welcome at TCJF. TCJF used its previous evaluation plan to measure attendees and demographics of TCJF audiences and their level of engagement through a series of in-person and online surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,250,"BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alden Drew ? Chair, Issac Peterson, Kevin Barnes, Michael Cook, Doug Brown, Barbara Davis, Steve Heckler, Phyllis Olin, Jim Scheibel, Tio Aiken, Tara Graff, Marvin Martin, Maia Maiden, Chris Noonan, Stephen Manuszak, Ryan Garmoe (Student)",0.00,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract 35,000 festival goers from throughout the state of Minnesota to lowertown and downtown Saint Paul, showcasing 200 Minnesota jazz artists from diverse communities and genres.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Cook,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","214 4th St E Ste 140","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-3108",cooks603@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-280,"Crystal Boyd is the pollinator programs manager for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where she manages an annual grant cycle that awards up to $1.8 million per year. She also is the founder and president of Crystal Boyd Consulting LLC, which assists nonprofits, local governments, and museums with implementing history projects in Minnesota. Since 2013, she has managed eleven arts and cultural heritage fund grants totaling more than $230,000. Boyd earned her bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from the University of Minnesota, and her master's in museum studies from the University of Colorado.; Joyce Broderson is a past Arts Board grant advisory reviewer and has most recently been associated with the Minnesota Social Service Association as a board member. She currently advises both organizations and individuals on recruiting and retaining people of color and seniors, as well as combating systemic racism. She has a doctorate in business administration, an MBA, a BA in human service administration, and a merchandising degree.; Christopher Clouser is a composing guitarist, songwriter, and performer based between Mexico City and the U. S. Combining elements of rock, jazz blues, spoken word, and improvised musics, Clouser has toured the world with his group A Love Electric, as a solo act, and performed alongside luminaries from John Lurie to John Zorn, Flea, Cyro Baptista, John Medeski, Keb Mo, and more. Philanthropy and community outreach work have been an important part of Clouser's work in Mexico and beyond. As the founder of Music Mission, Clouser and patrons have donated thousands of dollars worth of instruments, education materials, workshops, and basic needs support to communities in Nicaragua, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Durango, the U. S., and more. Clouser also is the founder of Ropeadope Sur, a record label based out of Mexico City with a focus on Mexican acts in search of increased projection of their music, the first act signed being Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz, an acapella group singing slave era songs on the ranches on northern Mexico.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo?s music. Her arrangements and recordings include Celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a 30-year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Lindsay Halleckson?s work lives at the intersection of art, science, and environmentalism. Her paintings have been shown in galleries across the country, including Woman Made Gallery (Chicago), Harwood Art Center (Albuquerque), and DeVos Art Museum (Marquette). She has been awarded grants from the Arts Board (2018), Metropolitan Regional Arts Council/McKnight Foundation (2017) and Puffin Foundation (2013). She has received residencies in the Arctic Circle (2018), at Hinge Arts at The Kirkbride (2016), as a Jerome funded Emerging Artist Fellow at Tofte Lake Center (2011) and at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (2010). She was an Art(ists) on the Verge 10 Fellow, and her work is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, CO, and Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX. She has her BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.; Timothy Heitman is an independent graphic design consultant with more than 30 years experience designing for identity, print, Web, and environmental design. Working with a local consortium of independent designers, Heitman's team won a national design competition to build Bearden Place, a small, affordable live/work development to be located in North Minneapolis to benefit local artists. Many of his environmental designs can be seen in significant buildings in Minnesota and nationally including: the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Saint Paul (terrazzo floor emblem); Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus, Minneapolis (donor acknowledgement wall); Cuningham Offices, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (branding graphics); and Epic Systems Software, Verona, WI (custom graphic ceiling installation). Heitman currently serves as a board member for Skewed Visions, a small independent performance company and Shapiro & Smith Dance. He is a founding member of the early music ensemble, Eglantine Consort. Heitman holds a BA from Augsburg University in music and German. He furthered his studies at the University of Minnesota in the department of studio arts.; Timothy King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk. Kara Siegfried is an Indian education liaison at Reede Gray Elementary School. She is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community where she was previously the assistant tribal planner/grant writer and intergenerational cultural incubator director. In this position, she successfully raised money for arts programming, including pottery, digital arts, and traditional arts apprenticeships, summer youth program arts learning, and individual artist endeavors. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in public health education and promotion. She enjoys playing piano and painting, especially traditional Dakota florals on moccasins and regalia.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021325,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","IMSOM will produce a hybrid season of seven virtual and in-person classical Indian music concerts and two lectures, to stay connected with its audiences. The outcome will be evaluated through written surveys at each event, collating and analyzing the results at the season's end. IMSOM will review the growth and diversity of the audience, revenue, and the overall success of the concerts and lectures.","Marked a return to in-person concerts after three years and brought a wide variety of Indian artists, instruments and music to audiences in the cities. Used online and emailed surveys post-concert, to gather data on various quality attributes of the concert series. Surveys had 10-12 easy questions.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",742,,25742,,"Ameeta Kelekar, Mythili Chari, Vineet Sinha, Sriram Natarajan, Jay Patel, Sandhya Joshi, Abhinav Sharma, Kari Askeland, Balaji Chandran, Greg Herriges, Joy Islam, Praful Kelkar, Anu Krishnan, Dinesh Krishnajois, Jagdip Mahant, Kingshuk Mandal, Bhuvana Nandakumar, Stephen Spaise, Matt Rahaim, Ethirajan Ramanujam, Dan Rein, Allalaghatta Pavan, Ram Krishnan.",0.00,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota will present a hybrid virtual and in person music concert series. The seven concerts will present world-class artists of Indian classical music from India, the United States, and Minnesota.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota","PO Box 581846",Minneapolis,MN,55458-1846,"(651) 428-4238",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-316,"Ross Anderson is a musician from southwest Minnesota. He performs on clarinet and saxophone with a jazz duo, the Route 68 big band, and is principal clarinet with the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra. He has served as a grant review panelist for the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. He received a grant from SMAC in 2013 when he created a CD recording, and another grant in 2006. Anderson is an adjunct instructor of jazz improv at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Anderson attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School, where he learned the basics of jazz improvisation. He has a BA from the University of Minnesota in history.; Amy Cousin: Cousin is a jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women?s Bureau of the United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in communication.; Hannah Gary currently works with the Metropolitan Council managing the Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant program. She has also served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission for the past two years. Gary has a background in urban planning and public health with experience in public art and arts based community engagement. Gary is originally from Atlanta, GA, and has been living in Minneapolis for the past six years.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds an MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana, IL). She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA), Fairhaven College (Bellingham, WA), and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois (Springfield, IL), and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, and Kenyon Review Online. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002.; Jean Louis: Jean is an avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a Fine Arts Council to support sound and lighting needs for the Performing Arts Center in the local high school, working as Stage Manager for an annual Talent Showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theatre groups. With a degree in Music Education, she accompanies musical theatre productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theatre, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; David Marty is retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Luke Rassmussen is an art hobbyist, art lover, and employed as a professional project manager. He helps with trouble shooting; clear, precise communication; meeting budgets; and meeting partner goals within budgets. Rassmussen excels in working with partners on achieving their goals and communicating their message while also being cognizant of budget realities. He is currently excited to get more involved with his local community.; Amy Rea is a freelance writer and editor who was also the recipient of a 2018 Artist Initiative grant. She has been published in several journals with both poetry and fiction. In addition, over the years she worked both as an employee and as a contractor for several nonprofits. She is a volunteer board member for the Professional Editors Network and a social media volunteer for Homeward Bound Rescue.; Lara Rodriguez is the author of THRESHOLES (Coffee House Press, 2020). She holds a PhD in English. She is a senior editor of Triple Canopy. She was born in the Bronx.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020638,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Continue rebuilding/renewing enrollment and audiences by addressing community needs and correcting organizational culture. Data collected from staff, students, families, and the community will inform the use of these funds and help SPB identify barriers that we unknowingly uphold.","Enrollment was renewed, with 80% of new students and families coming from referral citing SPB's accessible approach to dance education. Quarterly school-wide check-ins; surveys; conversations between Executive Director and staff/students/families/faculty.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,2000,"Sarah Leismer, Lillyan Hoyos, Brianne Bland, Amber Genetsky, Christine Onusko, Katherine Krieser",0.00,"Saint Paul Ballet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Saint Paul Ballet will continue to create programming for students and audiences who could not participate during the coronavirus pandemic and expand offerings to reach more people in its community.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Gleason,"Saint Paul Ballet","655 Fairview Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 690-1588",lgleason@spballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Koochiching, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-139,"Eric Anderson has been with the Minneapolis Foundation since 2000, currently as the director of stewardship. He oversees philanthropic support to the advisors of more than eight hundred donor advised funds and other component funds. He oversees programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, and grant screening and selection. His nonprofit board affiliations include Avenues for Homeless Youth, Youth Performance Company, Minnesota AIDS Project, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth, and Playworks Twin Cities. Anderson has held positions at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Augsburg University.; Judy Cooper Lyle is the founder and artistic director of The Urban Spectrum Theatre Company, founded in 1974. She also is a former teacher in inner city schools, and a nonprofit administrator. She was the center director for Pillsbury House for eight years. While there, Cooper Lyle was responsible for establishing the Pillsbury House Theatre, still operating today. She is a designer of wearable art and owns Phyllis Designs, wearable art and high fashion for the urban woman.; Christy Goulet: Boozhoo (Hello in Ojibwe), Wiishkobizi Nibi Ikwe (To be sweet like the water women) is my Indigenous name, and my English name is Christy Goulet. I am a tribaly enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. I strive for cultural preservation and education and am grateful that I try to live my traditional lifestyle and teach it to my family. Also, I am equally grateful to have been adopted by Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna LittleGhost and gone through ceremonial rite of passage which includes the Sundance, Vision Quest, Naming ceremony etc. I love teaching Indigenous Dreamcatchers classes, Traditional chockers, Music and Meditation, and Frybread cooking classes! I have lived in the F-M area my whole life, except for four years when I moved to Devils Lake, ND to mentor under Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna Littleghost on how to conduct women's traditional indigenous ceremonies/teachings.; Teresa Mock is a theater director, actor deviser, and teaching artist with experience in costume design and mask making. As a director, Mock?s recent work includes The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten presented by An Opera Theatre (originally slated for March 2020, currently on hold due to pandemic.) Mock?s company, We Theater, created and produced the premier of The Shadow War, a culturally intersectional telling of the Secret War in Laos, presented in partnership with the Center for Hmong Studies, with participation from Lao Assistance Center, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, and SGU Veterans; funding was provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. As an actor, Mock has worked with Park Square Theatre, the Playwrights? Center, and Walking Shadow Theatre, among others. As a costume designer, Mock designed six seasons of Mixed Precipitation?s annual Picnic Operetta, season one of Ramadan Fel Marikan which aired on Numidia TV in Algeria, as well as several productions for educational organizations. Mock holds an MFA in Lecoq based actor created theater from the London International School for Performing Arts (LISPA) through Naropa University, and a BA in theater from the University.; Madeline Ramirez works at Saint Paul Public Schools as a fund development assistant. She assists in monitoring grant implementation throughout the district and finding funding sources for various projects. Prior to working at Saint Paul Public Schools, Ramirez worked at Head Start in Ramsey County, helping families access medical care and researching potential community partners. Formerly a part of the Twin Cities music scene, Ramirez continues to take a strong interest in current events within the arts community.; Rita Rueckert is founder and president of Martin Pinkney Golf Memorial, a yearly tournament to raise money for Hospice of the Red River Valley. They have an associates degree of general insurance and are a current student at Minnesota State University Moorhead majoring in sociology. They are currently employed by Clay County in planning and zoning. Their experience in nonprofits includes: serving on the board for Rainbow Bridge, Camp Fire, their church?s Pastoral Council and Social Concerns Committee, and campaign coordinator for United Way. Their awards include: National Society of Leadership and Success and State Farm Spirit of Excellence.; Michael Stowell received his MFA from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and his MA from St. Cloud State University. After 26 years of full-time teaching, he is now able to move toward fully investing his days in his studio practice. Stowell?s work has gone through multiple iterations?from slipcast geometric teapots to tightly painted plates and organic forms?and can be found in collections across the globe from Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China; to the Polish National Museum, Wroclaw, Poland; to the Appalachian Center for Craft in Cookeville, Tennessee.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020639,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Collide will maintain and grow arts audiences by creating diverse, high-quality programs and support artists with paid work, childcare, and training. Ongoing assessment by the artistic director and board, through: -Post-show audience surveys that provide qualitative feedback and demographic data -Critical response -Box office receipts -Budget summaries -Performer feedback","Collide maintained and grew arts audiences by creating diverse, high-quality programs and supported artists with paid work, childcare, and training. -Post-show audience surveys -Critical and audience response -Box office receipts -Budget summaries -Performer feedback.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,5000,"Manuel Barrera, Robert Bitzan, David Fettig, Christina Goldstein, Tracy Harris, Katy Hass, Mary P. Lincoln, Jim McGibbon, Laurie Nevers, Nathan Pechacek, Brian Sheehan, William Spring, Eric Tornoe, Regina Peluso (Ex-Officio)",0.00,"COLLIDE Theatrical Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"COLLIDE Theatrical Dance Company will create high quality theatrical jazz dance shows that welcome diverse audiences, and support work and training opportunities for artists.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Regina,Peluso,"COLLIDE Theatrical Dance Company","755 Prior Ave N Ste 235H","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 395-7903",Regina@collidetheatrical.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-140,"Eric Anderson has been with the Minneapolis Foundation since 2000, currently as the director of stewardship. He oversees philanthropic support to the advisors of more than eight hundred donor advised funds and other component funds. He oversees programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, and grant screening and selection. His nonprofit board affiliations include Avenues for Homeless Youth, Youth Performance Company, Minnesota AIDS Project, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth, and Playworks Twin Cities. Anderson has held positions at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Augsburg University.; Judy Cooper Lyle is the founder and artistic director of The Urban Spectrum Theatre Company, founded in 1974. She also is a former teacher in inner city schools, and a nonprofit administrator. She was the center director for Pillsbury House for eight years. While there, Cooper Lyle was responsible for establishing the Pillsbury House Theatre, still operating today. She is a designer of wearable art and owns Phyllis Designs, wearable art and high fashion for the urban woman.; Christy Goulet: Boozhoo (Hello in Ojibwe), Wiishkobizi Nibi Ikwe (To be sweet like the water women) is my Indigenous name, and my English name is Christy Goulet. I am a tribaly enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. I strive for cultural preservation and education and am grateful that I try to live my traditional lifestyle and teach it to my family. Also, I am equally grateful to have been adopted by Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna LittleGhost and gone through ceremonial rite of passage which includes the Sundance, Vision Quest, Naming ceremony etc. I love teaching Indigenous Dreamcatchers classes, Traditional chockers, Music and Meditation, and Frybread cooking classes! I have lived in the F-M area my whole life, except for four years when I moved to Devils Lake, ND to mentor under Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna Littleghost on how to conduct women's traditional indigenous ceremonies/teachings.; Teresa Mock is a theater director, actor deviser, and teaching artist with experience in costume design and mask making. As a director, Mock?s recent work includes The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten presented by An Opera Theatre (originally slated for March 2020, currently on hold due to pandemic.) Mock?s company, We Theater, created and produced the premier of The Shadow War, a culturally intersectional telling of the Secret War in Laos, presented in partnership with the Center for Hmong Studies, with participation from Lao Assistance Center, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, and SGU Veterans; funding was provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. As an actor, Mock has worked with Park Square Theatre, the Playwrights? Center, and Walking Shadow Theatre, among others. As a costume designer, Mock designed six seasons of Mixed Precipitation?s annual Picnic Operetta, season one of Ramadan Fel Marikan which aired on Numidia TV in Algeria, as well as several productions for educational organizations. Mock holds an MFA in Lecoq based actor created theater from the London International School for Performing Arts (LISPA) through Naropa University, and a BA in theater from the University.; Madeline Ramirez works at Saint Paul Public Schools as a fund development assistant. She assists in monitoring grant implementation throughout the district and finding funding sources for various projects. Prior to working at Saint Paul Public Schools, Ramirez worked at Head Start in Ramsey County, helping families access medical care and researching potential community partners. Formerly a part of the Twin Cities music scene, Ramirez continues to take a strong interest in current events within the arts community.; Rita Rueckert is founder and president of Martin Pinkney Golf Memorial, a yearly tournament to raise money for Hospice of the Red River Valley. They have an associates degree of general insurance and are a current student at Minnesota State University Moorhead majoring in sociology. They are currently employed by Clay County in planning and zoning. Their experience in nonprofits includes: serving on the board for Rainbow Bridge, Camp Fire, their church?s Pastoral Council and Social Concerns Committee, and campaign coordinator for United Way. Their awards include: National Society of Leadership and Success and State Farm Spirit of Excellence.; Michael Stowell received his MFA from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and his MA from St. Cloud State University. After 26 years of full-time teaching, he is now able to move toward fully investing his days in his studio practice. Stowell?s work has gone through multiple iterations?from slipcast geometric teapots to tightly painted plates and organic forms?and can be found in collections across the globe from Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China; to the Polish National Museum, Wroclaw, Poland; to the Appalachian Center for Craft in Cookeville, Tennessee.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020767,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","AEDS will produce the 2022 Little Africa Festival and Parade to connect 10,000 African and other Minnesotans to African art and cultural experiences. AEDS will track the number and diversity of audience members, artists, performers and vendors engaged. We will gather direct feedback from them during and after the event through in-person interactions and social media outreach.","We produced the 2022 Little Africa Festival and Parade and connected 7,500 African and other Minnesotans to live, in-person African art and cultural experiences. AEDS tracked the number and diversity of audience members (using police estimates), artists, performers and vendors engaged. We gathered direct feedback from them during and after the event through in-person interactions and social media outreach.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Kate Speed, Board Chair Program Officer, Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Gebi Tufa (will be appointed Treasurer) Private Citizen Omar Kissi, Owner Oromia Transportation Rebecca Cooper, Secretary Affluent Segment Leader, Wells Fargo Bank Antony J Isubikalu, Member Assistant Vice President, US Bank Wealth Management Gene Gelgelu (MBA), Ex Officio President and CEO, African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS)",0.00,"African Economic Development Solutions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"African Economic Development Solutions will offer the 2022 Little Africa Festival and Parade to connect to African Minnesotans and celebrate their strength, resiliency, and assets.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gene,Gelgelu,"African Economic Development Solutions","1821 University Ave W Ste S292","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 646-9411",ggelgelu@aeds-mn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-185,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020768,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Northrop educates and inspires Minnesota audiences, partnering with diverse communities and exploring global issues through live stream of the performing arts. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations, surveys, and data collection with community partners and collaborators, constituents, and artists, including communities reached, topics explored and experiences through programming.","Minnesota arts organizations maintained their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. Evaluation occurred through meaningful conversations, surveys, and data collection with community partners and collaborators, constituents, and artists, including communities reached, topics explored and experiences through programming.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"NORTHROP ADVISORY BOARD UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 2022-2023 MEMBERS Jeff Bieganek Board Chair Robert Bruininks John Conlin Susan DeNuccio Karen Hanson Jill Hauwiller Katheryn Menaged Toni Pierce-Sands Gary Reetz Robyne Robinson Kao Lee Vang Student Member Donald Williams Northrop STAFF MEMBERS Cynthia Betz Kristen Brogdon Cari Hatcher Kari Schloner UNIVERSTIY OF MINNESOTA STAFF Deb Cran Robert McMaster",0.00,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Northrop will provide access to cultural experiences to communities throughout Minnesota through high quality, livestream broadcasts, cultivating intersections between performing arts and education.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Olmsted",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-186,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020901,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Dark and Stormy will continue to safely create, produce, and present high-quality arts activities and engage audiences, artists, and the community. Dark and Stormy will use a combination of surveys, discussion with audience members, artists, and collaborators (through email, phone, and zoom), and responses through social media to evaluate the progress toward achieving this outcome.","Dark and Stormy continued to safely create, produce, and present high-quality arts activities and engage audiences, artists, and the community. Dark and Stormy used a combination of surveys, discussion with audience members, artists, and collaborators (through email, phone, and in person) and responses through social media to evaluate progress toward achieving this outcome.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Julie Finlay Sara Marsh Kristin Siegesmund Lynn-Ellen St. Martin",0.00,"Dark & Stormy Productions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Dark & Stormy Productions will continue to deliver arts programming, including two live plays, to reach new and current audiences and engage a diverse group of artists.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Marsh,"Dark & Stormy Productions","2792 14th St NW","St Paul",MN,55112,"(612) 401-4506",sara@darkstormy.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-219,"Lyndel King: King has a PhD in art history and 40 years of museum experience. She has an undergraduate degree in microbiology and worked as a chemist and virology researcher. King worked with architect Frank Gehry to build a new facility for the Weisman Art Museum that opened in 1993 and an expansion in 2011. Prior to her work at the University, she worked as director of exhibitions and museum programs for Control Data Corporation and as exhibition coordinator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. King served three terms on the board of trustees of the Association of Art Museum Directors, as cochair of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries committee for the protection of university collections, and two terms as a trustee and as vice president for the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). In 2020, King was awarded one of AAM?S highest honors, the Award for Distinguished Service to Museums. She has also served on several nonprofit cultural organization boards in Minnesota, currently serving on the board of International Council of Museums-United States.; Jessica Lamphere: Lamphere is a visual artist, mentor, and group organizer. Previously working with Key 4/4 Kids, she and her mentee placed their piece of art at the Minnesota Children?s Museum. She has also volunteered with Hands Across the World and the Art League of Ocean City Center for the Arts. Using art as a way to communicate with refugees and children, Lamphere loves to teach and volunteer.; Kathleen Peterson: Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Ann Schwartz: Schwartz is a nonprofit director, writer, artist, blogger, and photographer. She is involved in the community and volunteers on the exhibit committee at the Jaques Art Center. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications and graphic design. She has also judged many art and writing contests.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center?s Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children?s Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021133,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Narrative portraits of first-generation college students inspire future scholars, and highlight success of those whose stories are presented. Success of this project will be seen in the eyes of those depicted, as their stories are recognized and validated. Powerful agents of change, first-generation college students lead the way towards a more diverse and equitable society.","Narrative portraits of first-generation college students inspire future scholars, and highlight success of those whose stories are presented. This project changed the knowledge base and attitude of all involved. The resulting behavior was one of respectful admiration for first generation college students who are a powerful force towards change in higher education.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Susan M. Shields",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Shields will share the cultural heritage of first-generation college students with the community through narrative portraiture created from interviews about their unique experiences.",2022-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Shields,"Susan M. Shields",,,MN,,"(612) 750-8974",sushi.m.shields@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-937,"William Adams lives in rural west central Minnesota. He works in public policy, specializing in health care and rural issues. Adams is nationally recognized for his work in patient engagement and patient centered care. He earned his BA from Macalester College and did graduate work at the University of Minnesota. With Artspace, he helped create the Kaddatz Hotel for artists to live and work in Fergus Falls. He led the successful creation of the Kaddatz Galleries to showcase local artists and provide learning opportunities for young people, and serves on the board.; Sara Dovre Wudali is a poet and writer. She works as an editor for Buuji, a small production house in Saint Paul, specializing in higher education materials and sheet music. She graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a BA. She has served as a volunteer judge with the Minnesota Book Awards and cochaired the Central PAC Equity and Inclusion Reading Series. She grew up on a farm in southwest Minnesota, a childhood which finds its way into all of her poetry.; Caitlin Drayna has taught fifth through twelfth grade instrumental music for the past eight years. Drayna served on the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra (CLSO) board, as secretary, and has assisted numerous grant writing committees within this organization. She currently maintains social media and website accounts for the CLSO. Additionally, she facilitates connections with nonprofits and businesses within her community in an effort to create new fundraising opportunities. Drayna is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Morris and is currently completing coursework in order to obtain a masters in music education from Florida State University.; Ina Elliott: Elliott works at Leonardo?s Basement, a nonprofit workshop/maker space for people of all backgrounds and ages in south Minneapolis. She is a native German who, via several detours to other countries, landed in Minneapolis 24 years ago, where she has raised three children with her husband. She worked and volunteered at TCGIS (Twin Cities German Immersion School) during the founding years of that school. She graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a BFA in fiber arts.; Heather Hamilton: Hamilton has 25 years of professional theater experience as an actor, educator, and director. She has won several honors for her work, including a ?Best Professional Actress? NH Theatre award for her role as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. She has directed more than forty fully produced, high budget productions and innumerable smaller ?rough theater? projects. She has volunteered for the Mankato Diversity Council as a classroom facilitator; studied peace building with CESRAN International in Turkey; served for six years on the President?s Diversity Council for Minnesota State University, Mankato; and has been a volunteer for human rights and equality both in the U. S. and abroad.; Kristin Johnson has published nine books for children, including middle grade, young adult, and picture books. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals such as The Talking Stick, Dust & Fire, and most recently in the anthology Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose and Pride (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2019). She has received two Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grants for middle grade novels. She taught writing at Metropolitan State University as an adjunct for twelve years.; Wesley Mouri: Mouri is the current development director at Theater Mu, the Midwest's premier Asian American theater company which was recently named a ""cultural treasure"" of Minnesota. Mouri previously performed as an actor/singer both locally and internationally for almost a decade. Graduating with a BA in theater arts, Mouri is a strong proponent for better representation not only in the arts, but in all sectors.; James Vogel graduated with an AS degree in filmmaking from Minneapolis Community and Technical College. He's previously been awarded two grants from the Arts Board for his documentary work, and served on a media arts review panel. His feature film, The City, is available on Amazon.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10034382,"Creative Individuals",2025,10000,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain greater awareness to the mutual benefits of nature conservation through environmentally informative artwork. Outcomes will be evaluated by verbal feedback of artist presentations, quality of work and through community engagement/response. Guest book/survey will be provided to visitors. Exhibit attendance and social platform outreach will be accounted.",,,,,10000,,,,"Katharine Eksuzian",Individual,"Creative Individuals",,"Eksuzian will create new ceramics and engage Minnesotans through a mutually beneficial nature and art exhibition. She will conduct in-depth subject research, purchase essential materials, and maintain her ceramic practice.",2025-02-01,2026-01-31,,"In Progress",,,Katharine,Eksuzian,"Katharine Eksuzian",,,MN,,"(203) 339-2412",keksuzian@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-individuals-3,"Brigid Fitzgerald: Fitzgerald is a retired attorney and former Five Wings Arts Council board member. She is a lifelong lover of the arts and seeks to support the Minnesota art community with her extensive grant review experience.; Kelly Kakaley: Kakaley is a passionate advocate for the arts, seeking to amplify underrepresented voices. As coowner of Call the Shots Productions, an LGBTQ woman owned videography company, she excels in visual storytelling, capturing the essence of community events. With degrees in dance and business, Kakaley brings a unique blend of creative vision and business acumen to the table.; Nahid Khan: Khan is the longest serving board member of Mizna. She has served since the inception of the board in 1999, and has helped grow the organization from working board members at all levels to a staffed organization; currently she is serving as board secretary. Khan has been a guide at the Minneapolis Institute of Art since 2004. She has a BA from Purdue University (Lafayette, IN) in mass communication-journalism (minor in library and information science), a MA from the University of Minnesota in mass communication (minor in religious studies), and was a PhD candidate (ABD) at the University of Minnesota in mass communication (minors in religious studies and museum studies). She is an independent researcher, scholar, writer, and community advocate.; Kennedy Niska: Niska oversees daily operations of the Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota, a Brainerd based nonprofit organization, and directs the Legacy Youth Chorale choral program. He also teaches piano, voice, and saxophone in his private music studio. Prior to these appointments, Niska taught elementary classroom music and directed church choirs in central and western Minnesota. Niska holds a bachelor of music degree from Concordia College and is an active member of the National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and American Choral Directors Association.","Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization",,2 10020539,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Visual Arts Exhibition series and community education opportunities will remain relevant and accessible during Covid-19 restrictions. Participant surveys will provide qualitative feedback on education programs, zoom talks or in-person art talks, and exhibits. Attendance tracking and demographic data will be collected for all exhibitions and community programming.","Opportunities for education and connection to the arts remained relevant and accessible. Surveys handed out to attendees after classes/events, surveys sent out to the general public via newsletter and social media, anecdotal feedback through conversation with community at events, and tracking attendance and demographics.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1208,,16208,1600,"Justin Beck, Tara Erickson, Brandon Haugen, Kay Hultgren, Erika Kellen, Wade McDonald, Jeri Jo Redman, Jamie Risner, Andrew Rivera, Jody Runke, Jill Springer, Bre Tasche, Teri Vandesteeg, Kerry Ward, Sarah Work",0.00,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Hutchinson Center for the Arts will engage the community through free, monthly take home art kits for youth, public artist lectures, arts education programming for youth, adults, and elders, and collaborative community projects.",2022-05-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-494,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021277,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Art Colony will provide diverse opportunities for Minnesotans to engage with the arts in 2022 We will have a 65% success rate in enrollment for events requiring pre-registration or projected attendance for events that are generally open (no registration required).","We achieved a 65% success rate in enrollment for events requiring pre-registration or projected attendance for events that are generally open. Class and event registration systems were employed to track these numbers.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,8207,"Tom Irvine Chris Fischbach Heather Freitag Katherine Goertz Baiers Heeren Maggie Jones Charles Matson Lume Allen Ondrachek David Safar David Quick Sally Berg",0.00,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony will provide quality programming through in person, virtual, and hybrid formats, and in diverse artistic mediums for regular and new participants. Programming will have clear connection to Minnesota's North Shore.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Hennepin, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-739,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021382,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Evaluation discussion, audience engagement information collection, interpretation, and reporting. Following the project's completion, a post-project evaluation discussion and survey will determine the effectiveness of the partnership, determining where expectations were exceeded or not met. The M will interpret audience engagement information.","Present multicultural challenges through storytelling that is refreshing and relevant. The M conducted a post-project evaluation with project partners; as this is a first iteration of a larger project, it was crucial to gather stakeholder feedback to build mutual trust and respect.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Ann Ruhr Pifer, Gerry Stenson, Patty Whitaker, Tim Beastrom, Jo Bailey, Brenda Child Ph.D, Dr. Bruce Corrie, Nathan Johnson, Walt Lehmann, Dave Neal, Michael Sammler-Jones, Brandon Seifert, Qadirrah Seltz, Darlene St. Clair, Dameun Strange",0.00,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Minnesota Museum of American Art will create an exhibition of work by the culturally significant Latinx art collective, Grupo Soap del Corazon, opening in 2022.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Tucker,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","350 Robert St N","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571",ktucker@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-762,"Stephenie Anderson received a grant in 2019 to study Viking age textiles. She went to Norway in March of 2020 to do this research. COVID cut her study short, but she was able to continue the learning via Zoom and Facebook. Anderson is the president of the Pine to Prairie Folks School and is on the board of directors for the East Polk Heritage Center. Anderson graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1990 with a degree in business management and business marketing.; Erik Farseth: Farseth is a Minnesota artist specializing in printmaking, zines, and hand cut collage. He currently works as the administrator for the art history department at the University of Minnesota. Farseth has previously served on the volunteer board of directors of the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Farseth holds a master?s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA), and a BA in art, culture, and politics from St. Olaf College. He is a three time recipient of an Artist Initiative grant and a one time recipient of a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Book Arts Fellowship.; Kendall Hames: Hames is a staff attorney at the Minnesota Justice Foundation. She graduated from Boston College with a BA in English and in hispanic studies and earned a JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She has also volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network.; Xianping He: He works at a local nonprofit organization as a health promotion specialist, she helped coordinate the Pan Asian Arts Festivals and Southeastern Asian Festivals in the last five years. She graduated from St. Cloud State with a BS in community health, and is working on her master?s degree in clinical research.; Sachel Josefson is a maker, entrepreneur, and professor of exhibit and experience design in The School of Technology, Art & Design (The TAD School) at Bemidji State University. He has taught 2D and 3D design, exhibit design, graphic design, photography, color theory, professionalism, and other technology, art, and design related courses. Sachel is currently seeking opportunities that help him better understand how makers create meaningful ventures, self-definition, and develop self-reliance.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artist project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Erin Wojciechowski: Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.; Daniel Peltzman is the director of annual giving at Minnesota State University?s College of Science and Engineering. He is a founder and current board president of the Twin Cities Horror Festival, a live performance festival now in its tenth season. He has previously managed the Fitzgerald Theater and O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. Erin Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020563,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,24999,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create art-based storytelling and unique digital content that communicates our authentic Indigenous perspectives premiered at four seasonal events Registration numbers and brief pre/post surveys, Website analytics: number ofvisits, pages, hits, downloads, etc., Polls during livestream webinar; Photos, videos, etc. documentation of production; Headcount at one live event; follow up surveys.","Design and deliver four interdisciplinary seasonal digital art story/animation virtual presentations woven w. Indigenous-Ojibwe and D/Lakota star knowledge. Native Skywatchers Turtle Island Skywatchers - Stories of Us' successfully designed and delivered FOUR interdisciplinary seasonal digital art story/animation virtual presentations and TWO in-person events that occurred in person.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,24999,1975,"Annette S. Lee, Travis Zimmerman, Herbert Medina",0.00,"Native Skywatchers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Native Skywatchers will present Turtle Island Skywatchers-Stories of Us, which supports Minnesota Indigenous artists to produce and present culture based, art infused stories of relationship to earth and sky, presented in four seasonal livestream events including one live dance performance.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annette,Lee,"Native Skywatchers","17101 76th Pl N","Maple Grove",MN,55311,"(612) 314-9717",aslee17@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-518,"Diane Anastos: Anastos is program coordinator for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency. She has been in this position for more than five years. She has served as a development, communications, and marketing director for House of Charity and Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota, where she researched, applied for, and administered grant application awards. She has written grant applications throughout her professional career and also as a volunteer. She received awards from government agencies, private foundations, charities, civic groups, and faith based nonprofits. She served on board of Uniting Distant Stars, a nonprofit focused on building the leadership of Liberian youth. Anastos holds a BS in political science from American University and an MA in public administration from Hamline University. ; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Juan Jackson: Jackson is a program evaluation consultant at Calabash: Learning, Evaluation & Assessment Research, LLC. He has 30 years of public health experience linking youth risk behaviors and community social norms to healthy outcomes. In health equity, as a teacher, writer, and activist, he has coached two generations of Twin Cities? youth leaders. Since 2015, he?s been the board chair of NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center.; Cecilia Johnson: Johnson is a writer and audio producer at Minnesota Public Radio's The Current. She produced both seasons of The Current Rewind, a Minnesota music history podcast, and has written more than 500 articles about Minnesota music. She graduated from Hamline University with a BA in English and Spanish, and she has volunteered at Mixed Blood Theatre and the Franklin Learning Center.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021197,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Creative director will advance her directing experience and skills through creation of a production focused on youth self-esteem Talkbacks, questionnaires post-shows and hosted by the creative director via audiences including parents and their children, students and teachers. Evaluations will include responses from BIPOC attendees.","I was able to increase my directing skills through casting of performers, and able to provide an educational experience for the youth performers. Meet and greet attendees post-premiere at the Coven in September 2023, and have them complete questionnaires, and obtain feedback from participants and performers.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Ashley A. Selmer",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Selmer will continue advancing her creative and art direction skills by concepting and creating a theatrical dance work geared toward young audiences including families and the general public.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ashley,Selmer,"Ashley A. Selmer",,,MN,,"(612) 220-8545",jselmer@jselmerlaw.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1000,"Alice De Yonge: De Yonge is the program director and CEO of a small nonprofit youth arts education outreach program located in Blue Earth county since 1994, when it was incorporated. She oversees programming, does the grant writing, and creates services for the organization to ensure they are executed throughout the school year. She is the volunteer service learning coordinator and has been on the committee for the Mankato Mdewakanton Association since 1993.; Liz Engelman: Engelman is the founder and director of Tofte Lake Center at Norm?s Fish Camp, a creative retreat center in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. She most recently taught playwriting/directing at the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as the literary director and dramaturg director of new play development at theaters including Mixed Blood, McCarter Theatre, and Intiman Theatre; and as assistant literary manager at Actors Theatre of Louisville. She was the alumnae relations coordinator at Hedgebrook, a retreat for women writers on Whidbey Island. Engelman is on the board of the National New Play Network (NNPN) and the National Theatre Conference (NTC). She received her BA at Brown University (Providence, RI) and her MFA in dramaturgy at Columbia University (New York, NY).; Joan Finnegan: Finnegan is a visual artist whose art is represented by juried sales galleries, a board member of the Bluff Country Art Studio Tour, and cofounder and director of Lanesboro Area Art Trail. She had previously served as board chair of Cornucopia Art Center and Austin Area Art Center, as well as chair and active volunteer of Austin Area Chamber of Commerce. She attended Mankato State University, and is a graduate of the Blandin Community Leadership Program.; Anna Henderson: Henderson is a writer and scientist. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, River Teeth, The Common, among others. She curates the ongoing book art exhibit, The Nature Library. This exhibit was founded based on the belief that science literacy can be increased through the arts. She has been a recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant and a Loft Literary Center Mentor Series award. She is a fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of Minnesota, teaches public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and creative writing at the Loft Literary Center.; William Hernandez: Hernandez Luege is a curatorial assistant for visual arts at the Walker Art Center. He holds a BA in art history/art management from the University of San Francisco, as well as an MA in the history of art from Williams College. His interests are in modern and contemporary Latin American/Latinx Art and the relationship between ideology, political theory, and aesthetics.; Maud Hixson: Hixson, a vocal performer, made her Guthrie Theater debut in the revue Coward?s Women, and has also appeared in Park Square Theater?s The Soul of Gershwin. She teamed with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett in 2012 for the long running Midtown Jazz at Midday concert series at Saint Peter?s in Manhattan and debuted her show Skyscraper Wits in London and New York in 2015. In 2016, she made her second appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection.; Lawrence Weinberg is the director of the Rum River Art Center. Weinberg graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA. He has had several shows and continues to work on two-dimensional media. Weinberg directs a group of fifteen teaching artists and four administrative staff at the art center and still teaches a few virtual classess for kids and older adult. Weinberg founded the art center in 2009 and has grown it from 500 square feet to over 10,000 square feet.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10026175,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will learn language, concepts, and strategies that increase their understanding and empathy around mental health and neurodiversity. We will gather feedback through surveys and/or Q and A discussions with audience members as well as a post-show survey and/or meeting with the contact person at each hosting organization.","Audiences gained language, concepts, and strategies to enhance understanding and empathy for mental health and neurodiversity. We will gather feedback through surveys, Q and A discussions with audience members, a post-show survey, and meetings with the contact person at each hosting organization.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Michele Fallon, Elizabeth (Liz) Franklin, Cierra Hardin, Phillip Kampa, Peggy Larkin, Jazlynn Paige, Danny Porter, Suzanne Renfroe, Corri Stuyvenberg, Tawyna Heinsohn, Thad Shunkwiler",,"Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health AKA MACMH's Fidgety Fairy Tales-The Mental Health Musicals","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Fidgety Fairy Tales - The Mental Health Musicals will reimagine familiar stories to give kids and adults the tools to have conversations about mental health. Funding will support the rehearsals and performances of its fall 2023 tour throughout Minnesota.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Jenson,"Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health AKA MACMH's Fidgety Fairy Tales-The Mental Health Musicals","23 Empire Dr Ste 1000","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 644-7333",mjenson@macmh.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-922,"Vernita Clinton: Clinton is the founder of Recycling Art Concepts where she helps turn paper waste into beautiful art pieces. She has made Viking boats her primary art collection. She graduated from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL) with a BA in arts. She plans to turn nothing into something one day.; Sharon Elmore: Elmore is a retired attorney and nonprofit professional with varied corporate and nonprofit experience. Most recently, she worked for bar associations providing continuing education, fundraising events, communications, plus social networking and volunteer opportunities. Other work included website development, grant compliance, quantitative, and qualitative research; consumer law practice; nutrition extension (Peace Corps volunteer); and more. She served on nonprofit boards, including an arts nonprofit providing affordable rental space for small theater companies, a private school, and currently a condo homeowners association. She has a BA from Earlham College (Richmond, IN) and a JD from Iowa Law School (Iowa City, IA).; Scott Hebert: Hebert has been involved in local theater in Duluth since 2008. He has worked on stage, backstage, front of house, and in volunteer roles for The Duluth Playhouse and Renegade Theater Company. His latest project is a podcast entering its fifth year, including eight live audience recordings in downtown Duluth. He has also served on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee.; Dylan Jubera: Jubera served the Lower Sioux Community for almost four years at the nonprofit organization called Dakota Wicohan (DW). Jubera's position at DW was office manager. While at DW, Jubera was chosen to participate in a grant writing class that was funded and taught by First Nations (Boulder, CO). Jubera was trained by some of the best Native American grant writers in America. Since then, Jubera has gone on to successfully write three grants. Jubera looks forward to writing more grants in the future and sees grant writing as a way to help his underserved Native American community. Also, while working for Dakota Wicohan, Jubera was able to participate in numerous traditional Dakota art classes taught by master Native American artists.; Anthony Marchetti: Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Lisa Martinson: Martinson currently works as human resources and DEAI coach for nonprofit organizations. Graduating from both the University of South Dakota with a master's degree in adult and higher education and in Native American studies, and South Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in sociology-human services, she has been able to take her educational pursuits to several U. S. based higher education institutions and various arts organizations (including but not limited to American Folk Art Museum, Nashville Metro Arts, Nashville Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Walnut Hill School for the Arts) while expanding on her professional experience in overall organizational development and effectiveness.; Kirsten Sorensen: Sorensen is a full-time psychiatric music therapist at Fairview Riverside/M Health hospital serving patients in detox and ten other inpatient mental health units by facilitating groups and providing individualized sessions. She has worked for Fairview since 2009 as a music therapist and previously worked at Ebenezer Care Center. She graduated from Augsburg College with a BS in music therapy. She also trains music therapy students to go into the field. In addition to her career in musical therapy, Sorensen has been a part of various small and large ensemble musical groups on the flute. She released her debut EP ""Restless Mercy"", a collection of original songs on voice and piano, in 2021.; Melissa Williamson-Herren: Williamson-Herren recently retired and closed her retail art gallery and frame shop. Driven by a commitment to support the creative and professional development of artists at all levels, her real passion was creating an environment for personally meaningful encounters with art, often hosting exhibitions that brought awareness and conversation around social issues. Williamson-Herren graduated from Augsburg University with a degree in social work and has experience ranging from community organizing to staffing group homes. Williamson-Herren has developed a mindfulness curriculum using works of art as a focus and is currently working on developing one for bridging social disconnection.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027423,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Raise awareness and public knowledge of unified theater, which greatly benefits people with disabilities, as well as people without disabilities. Online form to view web site, asking what they know of traditional and unified theater. After viewing, guests fill out evaluations: what interested them, what they learned, and how likely they are to be involved in unified theater. Other comments.","Communicating broadly how Unified Musical Theater connects disparate developmental backgrounds toward complete inclusion in all areas of our lives. To date, I have received responses in person from theater companies and participants. The website (https://brillianceonstage.com/) communication form will add to the evaluation process over time.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Philip A. Gonzales",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Gonzales will record songs from his musical Brilliance!, inspiring a new form of inclusion for people with disabilities, with songs and stories on an interactive website connecting the public and specialists serving people with disabilities.",2023-03-01,2024-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Philip,Gonzales,"Philip A. Gonzales",,,MN,,"(612) 381-7795",philip@attendingthemiracle.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-2018,"Elizabeth Bartholomew: Bartholomew works with Girl Scouts River Valleys as a program and outreach specialist. She volunteers as a musician and singer at Shepherd of the Grove Lutheran Church in Maple Grove. In her teenage years, she volunteered around the St. Michael-Albertville area doing various odd jobs. She is a former member with superior distinction of the National Speech and Debate Association (formerly National Forensics League) and attended Girls' State in 2013. Bartholomew found her passion for feminism and a means to help foster change in her life while completing her studies at St. Cloud State University with a degree in gender and women's studies and a minor in human relations and multicultural education.; Alice De Yonge: De Yonge is the program director and CEO of a small nonprofit youth arts education outreach program located in Blue Earth county since 1994, when it was incorporated. She oversees programming, does the grant writing, and creates services for the organization to ensure they are executed throughout the school year. She is the volunteer service learning coordinator and has been on the committee for the Mankato Mdewakanton Association since 1993.; Lucy Fischer: Fischer, PhD, is an award winning Minnesota artist, author, and social scientist. The most recent of her six books include: The Journalist; Grow Old With Me, and I'm New at Being Old. As an artist, she specializes in creating fanciful designs on glass---painting upside-down, inside-out, and backwards on hand blown glass. She teaches collage art through COMPAS and is the founder and leader of the Interfaith Artist Circle. She is featured on the Twin Cities Public Television program ""Life Changing Art""; Isela Xitlali Gomez: Gomez is an essayist, poet, and food maker. Gomez is a 2015 winner of the Loft Literary Center's Mentor Series in Creative Nonfiction, was a 2017 Beyond the Pure Fellow through Intermedia Arts, and a 2020 fellow of the Loft Literary Center's Mirrors and Windows program. Her essay, It Happened in Fragments, can be found in How Dare We! Write, an anthology of writers of color on the writing life and process. She is the coauthor, with Anais Deal-Marquez, of Your Passport to Mexico, by Capstone Press. She has taught creative writing workshops for high school students. ; Marshall Hoffman: Hoffman has been president of the board of directors of the Morris Area Arts Boosters since 2014. The nonprofit's goal is to provide arts enrichment opportunities for students in the Morris School District. He is news director for KMRS/KKOK Radio stations in Morris, where he often interviews artists and organizations that bring in artists on the Community Connection program. He is a past multiple winner of the Simon Rockower Journalism Award, a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and formerly served on the boards for Morris Area Community Education Advisory Council, and Pomme de Terre Food Co-op. He graduated from the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities, with a BA in journalism and mass communications, and a senior certificate in business administration.; Mark Jensen: As an internationally exhibited and collected practicing fine artist, Jensen has over twenty years' curatorial experience. In addition to founding and cofounding two art galleries, Jensen has taught at colleges and universities, serving on exhibition, gallery, and acquisition committees. Jensen has juried numerous exhibits, including the Minnesota State Fair, the Hopkins Center for the Arts, and ASMP's Personal Works show. Jensen previously served as an Arts Board panelist, and a portfolio reviewer at SPE National Conferences in both professional and student categories.; Erin McMillan: McMillan is a writer with a MFA from Rutgers University, and an MA from Bemidji State University. She taught writing at the university level for several years, and while at Bemidji State, she served on the editorial board of the student literary magazine. Previously, McMillan was the director of the Becker County Historical Society in Detroit Lakes. She has volunteered with the Anishinaabe Cultural Center in Detroit Lakes, as well as the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. She has also served as an arts mentor for the Lakes Region Arts Council.; Laura Rosenstone: Rosenstone is a dancer, choreographer, and educator. She was a company member of Zenon Dance Company and is the artistic director of Slo Dance Company. Rosenstone has taught dance at various schools throughout the Twin Cities including St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts, Spring Lake Park High School, and the Cowles Center. Her work has been featured in the Candy Box Dance Festival, and she is a recipient of a 2023 Paid Partnership with the Southern Theater. Rosenstone was awarded a teaching fellowship at Smith College (Northampton, MA) where she graduated in May 2022 with an MFA in performance and choreography.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022235,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Participants will build understanding by connecting to other people, learn traditions and practices, and grow in their skills through WBCA classes. Each participant is given a survey after their class measuring their sense of connectedness, learning experience, and growth. Teaching artists provide feedback to programming staff. # Total participants, % classes filled.","Participants built connections, learned new arts practices and grew in their skills through WBCA classes. WBCA sent post-class surveys to each student who participated in a class, measuring their sense of connectedness, learning experience and growth in the vehicle and medium utilized in the class. Teaching artists were also interviewed after classes.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Mary Gove, Judith Benham, Heidi Brophy, Mary Poul, Karen Kepple, Jessi Aakre, Nelly Chick, Mitch Cooper, Guillermo Cuellar, Billy Franklin, Bob Hartzell, Peter Kramer, Elizabeth McCray, Jan Nelson, Laurie Ryan, Samantha Vang, Bill Weigel, Cathy Weyerhause",0.00,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"White Bear Center for the Arts will equitably pay qualified teaching artists as they provide a range of classes that serve all abilities and generations.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexander,Legeros,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597",alegeros@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-463,"Paige Brevick: A museum professional and non-profit administrator. She has worked at major fine-arts museums, including the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Her career in the museum industry has focused on community engagement, and has included the use of documentary film, mixed media, and performance in the reception of both contemporary and ancient art. She also serves as a grant consultant, helping arts-based organizations secure nonprofit status, identify funding sources, manage capital campaigns, and successfully execute grant-funded programming. Paige is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and a Museum Educator at Mummies and Masterpieces.; Vernita Clinton: The founder of Recycling Art Concepts where she helps to turn paper waste into beautiful art pieces. She has made viking boats her primary art collection. She graduated from Western Illinois University with a BA in arts. She plans to turn nothing into something one day.; Elizabeth Hammel: A freelance video artist who has worked on documentary, narrative films, and dance films. Her primary interest is in following the creative process of the artist, and amplifying not just the completed work, but all the work and passion that goes into creating it. She has been lucky enough to have her documentary and dance film work has been screened at numerous film festivals, including the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. She is a company member for nimbus theater, an educator at the Bakken Museum, and the mother of a three year old.; Gregory Wilkins: Works at Minnesota State University Mankato as the associate director of the Centennial Student Union and student activities and is a working artist. He served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council for six years, and currently serves an elected two-year term as a curatorial panelist for Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program. In 2020, he served as a Poetry Out Loud judge with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. He formerly served as the director?s assistant, external affairs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC).","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022209,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expand SEAD's programs to connect Southeast Asian communities with arts and culture and raise the profile of Southeast Asian creatives. We will evaluate our outcomes by measuring the number of additional community members engaged in arts programs, the number of additional Southeast Asian artists supported, the perceived connection of participants to community per survey data.","We increased course participation by 31%, and increased attendance at our community recital by 62%. Using pre, mid, and post-programmatic surveys, over 90% of students noted a increased ability in the heritage language skills and over 95% of participants noted a greater connection to their heritage.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,4000,"Aloun Phoulavan, Sopheak Neak, Eric Nguyen, Choua Her, Christina Vang Lynn Nguyen",0.00,"The SEAD Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The SEAD Project will grow its cultural and arts programs for Southeast Asian communities, redefining what community development looks like for the Southeast Asian diaspora.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Eckerstorfer,"The SEAD Project","1007 W Broadway Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 987-7313",jessica@theseadproject.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-437,"Alicia Bayer: Poet and author in rural Westbrook. She has published seven books, including two poetry books, one children's poetry picture book and four non-fiction books. Her work has been published in many magazines, poetry journals, anthologies and on popular web sites like Huffington Post and she has maintained the nonprofit website, A Magical Childhood for over twenty years, along with several offshoots. She and her family run a free community arts center in Westbrook out of a rescued 120 year-old church stocked with musical instruments, sewing and yarn crafting supplies, costumes, art supplies, books, games, a sound system and lots of comfy chairs.; Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women?s Bureau of the United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in communication.; Sharon Elmore: Retired attorney and non-profit professional with varied corporate and non-profit experience. Most recently she worked for bar associations providing continuing education; fundraising events; communications; plus social, networking, and volunteer opportunities. Other work included web site development; grant compliance; quantitative and qualitative research; consumer law practice; nutrition extension (Peace Corps volunteer), and more. She served on non-profit boards, including an arts non-profit providing affordable rental space for small theater companies; a private school; and currently a condo home-owners association. She has a B.A. from Earlham College and a J.D. from Iowa Law School.; Judith Gay: Savvy Editor providing creative authoring and content specialty services. Web design and maintenance are among the services offered. Gay completed the Mini MBA in Non-profit management certificate program at the University of St. Thomas in 2002. She earned her Master's Degree in Business Management from St. Scholastica University, Duluth (2004), and an undergraduate degree in Applied psychology from St Cloud State University (1998). As a writer, producer, and voice talent, Gay was awarded the Women in the Director's Chair award from The Guthrie Theatre's Women in the Director's Chair competition in 1998 for American Sojourn - a 30-day radio-treck introducing women in history as a celebration of March - Women's History Month. 14 alternative radio stations in the United States featured the series. In Japan, it was used to teach college-English. She served on four Boards of Directors and volunteers in civic organizations. She now serves on the Board of the Annandale Improvement Club, Annandale, Minnesota.; Anthony Marchetti: Photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Adam McCauley: A regional artist. He has received numerous grants and awards for his work. His work is in many private and public collections. He received a BFA in Studio Arts and a MA in Art History from the University of Wisconsin Superior campus. While at UWS McCauley completed the McNair Scholar's program and published a paper on Abstract Art.; Siobhan Mulloy: A third-year student at the University of Minnesota pursuing a degree in Art History and Curatorial Studies. While attending classes, she works part-time at Gamut Gallery in downtown Minneapolis as a gallery assistant. With a special interest in museum administration, she has also volunteered her time at the Minneapolis Institute of Art as a digital accessibility volunteer, writing short and long-form content to enhance the experience of seeing impaired visitors.; Davis Steen: Producer, creator, videographer, and product analyst. While his current Job is assisting with the behavioral health department of Genoa Healthcare, he gives most of his time to his media company 2211 Media out of Northeast Minneapolis assisting weddings, events, and individuals tell their stories visually. He worked with the Brave New Workshop for their nonprofit school and with Strike Theater teaching improv, leading the social media and online efforts, and ensuring the day-to-day needs were met. Every week you can find Davis working on his podcast and producing different creators.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022099,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,8200,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Persons living with HIV/AIDS will learn and practice creative writing skills in order to draft and revise their own creative works. Persons living with HIV/AIDS report changes in knowledge and skills through brief, anonymous, post-session surveys. Teaching artist will evaluate participation and increased skills through observation and reviewing participant works.","Persons living with HIV/AIDS learned and practiced creative writing skills, compling an fully printed book with their own personal narratives. Students were spoken to 1:1 by the program staff, discussing the evolution of their writing and personal growth during the program. Drafts of their previous works were revisited and compared to the final draft.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",3,,8203,1500,"Rachel Prosser, Carey Boyum, JoAnn Vertetis, Thomas Keller, Travis Allen, Michelle Bahr, Moncies Franco, Derek Johnson-Dean, Mary Jo Kasten, Raquelle Paulsen, Jenn Schaal, Jelue Vazquez Valverde, Shanasha Whitson",0.00,"The Aliveness Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Aliveness Project will partner with teaching artist Brian Malloy to offer drop-in creative writing sessions for persons living with HIV.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matt,Boston,"The Aliveness Project","3808 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55409,"(612) 822-7946",mattb@aliveness.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-327,"Norbert Een: Retired after 30+ years at Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). Most recently, as Sr. Managing Producer he researched, created and implemented project plans for federal, state, corporate and foundation grant projects. Strengths include strategic planning, financial management, operations and compliance with talent contracts (AFTRA, WGA, DGA). Prior to TPT he worked in Stage Management for four years at Cricket Theatre in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with an MFA in Theatrical Design and Technical Theatre, and a BS in Theatre Education.; Christine Empanger: In June of 2021, Christine joined the Philanthropic Services team to support the work of each Philanthropic Advisor as they connect with the Foundations donor?s and make an increasingly positive impact on the community. Before joining the Foundation, Christine spent 7 years in Duluth, MN where she fell in love with community-based work and found an understanding of how meaningful partnerships can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Over the course of her career, she has focused on the impact of adversity on children, youth, and families. This has shown up through her support of the creation of what is now the First Ladies of the Hillside in Duluth in addition to previously serving as a development officer in Northeast Minnesota for Lutheran Social Services. Within her role she collaborated with individuals, congregations, foundations and volunteers who support programming offered across the region. Christine received a B.S. in Social Work with a minor in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Minnesota Duluth. And a few days later, she started at Augsburg University in Minneapolis where she earned a master?s degree in macro practice social work.; Jean Louis: An avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a Fine Arts Council to support sound and lighting needs for the Performing Arts Center in the local high school, working as Stage Manager for an annual Talent Showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theatre groups. With a degree in Music Education, she accompanies musical theatre productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theatre, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Ingrid Nordstrom: Director of Marketing and Communications for Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in Minneapolis; a social justice and progressive faith-based community with a focus on arts. Ingrid began her career as an Actor and Dramaturg in New York. In 2012 she left acting to get her Master?s degree in Art History and rose quickly to the role of Senior Producer for Christie?s Content in the Americas Region. While at Christie?s she received numerous awards including Webbys, Tellys, and Regional Emmy nomination. She is currently producing a documentary on Sister Gertrude Morgan scheduled for release late 2023.; Alyssa Swanson: A multidisciplinary artist and art educator living in Cloquet, MN. She earned a Master of Fine Art focused on 2-Dimensional studies (specifically painting and fiber art) from Bowling Green State University and a Bachelor of Art focused on painting and drawing from The College of St. Scholastica. Swanson?s current conceptual artwork draws inspiration from shapes in water, real and imagined, as repetitive patterns in embroidered abstract compositions. She has worked for arts non-profits in a variety of roles, provides youth art education opportunities in the Twin Ports region, and has received three grants from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Nathaniel Wunrow: Wunrow works as a bids writer for a company that provides self-service and automation solutions to libraries. Previously, he worked as a cataloging librarian for the Walker Art Center, in development for the Minnesota Historical Society, and as an intern with The Soap Factory. He wrote an Artist Initiative Grant proposal for his spouse and was awarded the grant for 2017-18. Wunrow received an MA in English and a graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of St. Thomas.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022196,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","To engage individuals with special needs to be the star of the show by developing new skills on and off stage! The outcome will be evaluated by the number participants in the program, what each participant learned from the program, enjoyment of the program, and the number of tickets sold.","Engaged individuals with special needs were the STARZ of 'Honk, Jr'! Developing new skills on and off stage! The outcome of this program was evaluated by the number of participants, what each participant learned, how much the program was enjoyed, and tickets sold. Surveys were sent to families, participants, and ticket holders.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",95,,30095,4000,"Betsey Faerber, Jackie Mjolhus, Brian Baumgart, James Hevel, Negin Emami, Yvette Schue, Rob Rosen, Rita Hamsmith, Erica Campbell",0.00,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Northern Starz Theatre Company will offer The Penguin Project to engage individuals with special needs to be the star of the show by developing new skills on and off stage.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Bohnsack,"Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre","5300 Alpine Dr Ste 140",Ramsey,MN,55303,"(612) 326-6158",rachel@northernstarz.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-424,"Rebecca Froehlich: Serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; David Marty: Retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marjorie Pitz: Retired public artist and sculptor, following a career in landscape architecture that focused upon public places. She graduated from UMN with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture degree. Marjorie has served: Minneapolis Art in Public Places juries: the State Design Selection Board; the AELSLAGID Licensure Board for design professionals; and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)-Minnesota Chapter. Marjorie is a creative thinker, and integrates accessible art into public places.; Melanie Richards: A poet and prose writer with many awards and publications. She has taught creative writing and composition at several colleges over the last 30 years. She has also worked as a writer in the community arts group Artspeople in Western Wisconsin and was involved in the Poets in the Schools program in Wisconsin as well. She has a B.A. from U.C.L.A., and an M.F.A. from Goddard College.; Kitrina Stratton: Being retired, Kitty now consults/designs with and for clients who want to do a super energy efficient home. Kitty has a Masters of Architecture (2014) in Sustainable Building Design Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Kitty has a BA in Visual Design from Purdue University (1979) Kitty worked as a graphic designer for many years in many types of businesses. She then went into National Accounts Manager positions, calling on Marketing and Design depts. Kitty currently volunteers on the City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee with the position period ending in Dec. 2022. Kitty and her partner have had their super energy-efficient near net-zero home on the Minneapolis St Paul Home tour as well as the Renewable Energy Tour. Kitty has presented two accredited presentations for the Duluth Energy Conference attendees, and two high school programs and is currently designing three new homes using passive strategies for heating, cooling and ventilation.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027058,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,3550,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Nguyen will explore art techniques, particularly digital illustration, to further build on their narrative work in Queer Vietnamese and Asian diasporas. Anticipated outcomes include using grant funds to purchase art tools (drawing pad, printmaking supplies, etc.) and will result in the production of at least three illustrations that will be disseminated digitally within the queer Minnesota Asian community","Print making supplies and drawing pad were purchased, which helped artist create three+ illustrations that were shared via community art spaces. Fund resulted in creation of digital art, lino prints, and stickers that were shared and sold at community events such as Little Asia Market, Springboard for the Arts pop-ups, XIA Art Gallery, and Banana Leaf Collective pop-ups.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,3550,,,,"Janet Nguyen AKA J Nguyen",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Nguyen will explore art techniques, particularly digital illustration, to further build on their ongoing narrative work centering queer Vietnamese and Asian diasporas.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Nguyen,"Janet Nguyen AKA J Nguyen",,,MN,,"(612) 472-1336",nguyenj.1096@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1969,"Jeffrey Bina: Bina has worked in nonprofit arts administration for sixteen years, and currently serves as the director of finance and operations with one of the leading choral arts and community engagement organizations, VocalEssence. Prior roles have included artistic operations and finance work with Cantus; and a content producer for Minnesota Public Radio, working for the nationally syndicated show, Performance Today. Bina serves on the board of directors for the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and performs as an orchestral percussionist, a drummer, and a chamber musician on both piano and percussion. Bina attended St. Olaf College, majoring in music and management studies.; Gloria Brush: Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum's book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Kristie is currently a web editor for the University of Minnesota Extension. Prior to this, she served as the 4-H Extension educator in Martin County for eight years, where she developed and facilitated arts programming for youth both locally and statewide. While in this role, she received the Minnesota Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals' Excellence in Communication and Expressive Arts award in 2018 and in 2021. She has a BA degree in theatre arts and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She worked in the education department at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts for four years. While there, Kristie coordinated in-school artist residencies, assisted in the management of school performances, and co-developed a musical theatre camp. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council and Martin County Area Foundation. She also previously served as a board member for the Fairmont Opera House.; Anna Henderson: Henderson is a writer and scientist. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, River Teeth, The Common, among others. She curates the ongoing book art exhibit, The Nature Library. This exhibit was founded based on the belief that science literacy can be increased through the arts. She has been a recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant and a Loft Literary Center Mentor Series award. She is a fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of Minnesota, teaches public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and creative writing at the Loft Literary Center.; Timothy King: King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk.; Rupa Nair: Nair is a senior controls specialist with an environmental company. Nair graduated from Texas A&M (College Station, TX) with an MS in construction management and holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from India. Nair is a trained Indian classical dancer and is currently a company artist with Katha Dance Theatre. Nair has served as a board member with Minnesota Malayalee Association and has also been a grant reviewer with the Arts Board. In addition, Nair enjoys volunteering her time for arts and creative projects.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Holly Streekstra: Streekstra is a versatile sculptor and installation artist with a background in theater, music, and dance. She has participated in group exhibitions and residencies in the United States and abroad (Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Korea). Her work has been shown at SooVAC, Minnesota Museum of American Art, and Franconia Sculpture Park in Minnesota; the Invisible Dog, Brooklyn; and the Good Children Gallery, New Orleans. She was a 2016 Jerome Emerging Artist Fellow. In 2013, she was a Fine Arts Fulbright Teaching Scholar in Hungary. She holds a BFA from the University of Minnesota, and an MFA from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA). Streekstra taught fine art at the college level for fifteen years. She has been a preforming arts production coordinator for more than 25 years.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022142,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Franconia will support diverse local artists through its artist residency and public programs that foster empathy between rural and urban audiences. We will evaluate this outcome by tracking visitor data through Franconia Commons and via digital ticketing, sending post-program and on-site visitor surveys to gather qualitative and quantitative information on reach, impact, and demographics served.","Franconia connected local, state, national, and international artists and audiences through residency programs, events, and free public access. Franconia used a variety of surveys, written feedback, online data, interviews, local advisory members, artists, and consultants to collect data about its programs. Staff aggregates and presents information for internal/Board and external needs.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",270,,30270,,"Stacy O'Reilly, Eric Bruce, Heather Rutledge, Sharon Louden, Sara Rothholz Weiner, Rosie Kellogg, Esther Callahan, Kevin Riach, Nora Kaitfors, Beth McGuire, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Sheila Mozayeny-Hale, Susan Clayton",0.00,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Franconia Sculpture Park will host artist residencies and public programs celebrating diverse Minnesota artists and narratives, serving a growing audience of nearly 200,000 annual visitors.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ginger,Porcella,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668",ginger@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-370,"Kimberly Blievernicht: Owner of HR Smarts a just in time HR service provider in the Twin Cities market. She has been in business for 6 years serving small to medium privately held businesses. She was on the board of Director for 6 years of Stevie Rays Improv Company as a volunteer. She had been for the last 10 years the President of the St. Johns?s Foundation based in Mound, MN. She has a degree in Marketing and Distributive education from the University of Wisconsin Stout with a minor in Business Administration.; Maria Groth: Currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at Community Action Duluth, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower and engage our community to eliminate poverty. Groth previously was attending secondary education at the University of Minnesota Duluth where they graduated with a BA in economics. They also have formal performance experience with the Augsburg University Concert Band as a clarinetist.; Mary Ann Laxen: Now retired, Laxen was Chair and member of the Board of the Northwest Council for the Arts. Laxen presently Chairs the Board of the East Grand Forks, Friends of the Campbell Library. As Director of the Physician Assistant Program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, they wrote and received many grants. Laxen has a Masters in Health Care Administration from the U of Wisconsin, is a Physician Assistant and Family Nurse Practitioner. ; Samuel Schultz: An attorney with experience in administration and non-profit governance. He has previously worked with non-profits?such as the Lexington-Hamline Community Council and the League of Minnesota Cities?on matters relating to the allocation of public funds. He is currently serving as a judicial law clerk for the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He received his J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and his B.A. from Luther College, where he majored in English and Political Science. He is a lifelong participant in the arts and is a member of the League of Minnesota Poets.; Keith Williams: Has been an artist and educator since the late 1970?s. His BS in Art Education is from UW, Madison. His MFA in Ceramics is from UI, Iowa City. He creates a variety of work in different media, including mural sized work. He plays jazz sax and clarinet, but primarily he loves teaching. Williams has served on the board of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Art as Director at Large, President Elect, President and Past President and helped plan the 2019 Claytopia conference in Minneapolis.; Erin Wojciechowski: A current instructor in the Social Work Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Prior to this, she spent 10 years working at various nonprofits in Duluth, MN focusing on the fields of domestic violence and youth services. Before her most recent work as an instructor she served as the Executive Director for the nonprofit Mentor North and helped oversee administrative aspects of the organization.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025961,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Using input from patrons who have felt unwelcome to participate in the performing arts, the Guthrie will curate judgement-free relaxed performances. The Guthrie will email surveys to relaxed performance attendees to gauge whether we succeeded in creating a welcoming environment for patrons who have difficulty attending traditional theater performances.","The Guthrie hosted four relaxed performances, serving 1,373 people. The Guthrie uses post-show electronic surveys, observation, and patron comments to evaluate our programming. While survey response rates were low, 96% of respondents felt welcome, and close to half (48%) used one or more support resources.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,13769,"Susan W. Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Michael Blum, Peter Brew, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, Darrel German, Joseph Haj, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy A. Huebsch, David Hurrell, John June",0.00,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Guthrie will produce relaxed performances for seven of its productions, inviting in an audience that hasn't typically felt welcome in the performing arts.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,"Rojer Hurley","Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",emilyrh@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-818,"Kelly Anderson: Anderson is a Minnesota based international artist that strives to make a difference with emotion based art. In 2022, after two decades of artwork she has started to integrate interactive based technology. Augmented reality allows her to expand past the immediate reaction of art and engage audiences in a new way. As most of her art is emotion based, she builds on interacting with the art.; Alexandra Bodnarchuk: Bodnarchuk is a Carpatho-Rusyn American choreographer based in Minneapolis. She creates original works ranging from solos to evening length group works for the stage and screen. She was a 2021 Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellow at Jacob's Pillow and a 2020 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow finalist. Her most recent work, dance film Heritage Sites, premiered in 2020 and has been screened across the United States. She hails from Pittsburgh, PA where she studied classical ballet and Eastern European folk dance. She holds a BFA in dance performance and choreography and a BA in French from Ohio University.; Paul Hustoles: Hustoles, now retired, served as chair of the department of theater and dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato for 35 years. He was also artistic director of Highland Summer Theatre from 1985 to 2020. Hustoles received his BFA from Wayne State University, his MA from the University of Michigan, and his PhD from Texas Tech University. He has directed more than 235 theater productions and produced more than 625 shows in his career. A distinguished faculty scholar of MSU, Hustoles was appointed by Governor Walz to serve on the board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education until 2026.; Josee Morissette: Morissette is a retired research scientist who worked at Medtronic for nineteen years. She graduated from McGill University in Canada with a BSc in physics and physiology and obtained a PhD in computation and neural systems from the California Institute of Technology. She served on the board of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies in various roles (director, vice president, and president) for six years and is currently serving on the board of the International Cello Institute.; Carolyn Olson: Olson is a retired K-12 rural public school art teacher. While teaching, she worked as webmaster for her school district and art department. She also taught at a community based science and culture camp at the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. In addition to arts education, Olson is a narrative painter. From March 2020 to July 2021, she completed a series of 100 pastel drawings, Essential Worker Portraits, which have been recognized worldwide. Currently, she is illustrating a children's picture book, Pearl's Garden, a story about a young girl growing a vegetable garden with family support. She has a BFA in painting and graphics (1980) and a master's degree in painting (2003).; Jonathan Quijano: Quijano is a patient education editor for M Health Fairview, certified as a health literacy specialist. He makes medical information easier to understand for patients with literacy challenges. He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in English. Outside of work, he pursues a passion as a history researcher and writer. He won a grand prize from the Minnesota Historical Society for a documentary film based on his archival research. He also volunteers for the Washington County Historical Society. In both pursuits, the goal is to help a wide audience see new details with a simple, clear style.; Marynel Ryan Van Zee: Ryan Van Zee is currently the director of student fellowships at Carleton College in Northfield. She works with students and recent alumni applying for external awards and administers an internal fellowships program. In 2021, she served as an Operating Support artistic evaluator for the Minnesota State Arts Board. She has also served as an evaluator for the Congress-Bundestag CBYX Program, the Critical Language Scholarship Program, and the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Foundation. From 2005-2015, she was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota Morris, where she reviewed applications for internal grants and secured grant based funding. Ryan Van Zee is an alumna of the Fulbright program and has been active in the (nonprofit) Minnesota Chapter of the Fulbright Association, including service as chapter president.; Anat Spiegel: Spiegel is a composer and vocalist specializing in cross platform performance. Her work stems from a vocal perspective and focuses on the endless expressions of the human voice. In the juxtaposition of jazz, theater, and contemporary classical music, Spiegel's compositions consider the connection between written language and its sounding expression. Spiegel is a member of the composer's collective Monotak and the spoken word duo Noon and Ain. Her recent works includes the opera Medulla (La Monnaie, Brussels), the electronic opera Before Present (National Dutch Opera and ADE), the online opera The Transmigration of Morton F (Holland Festival), and the chamber quartet My Four Mothers (Cedar Commissions). Spiegel is a recipient of the 2020 McKnight composer's fellowship and a graduate of the Amsterdam Conservatory with a BA in vocal performance.; Joseph Tougas: Tougas is a performing musician and songwriter, and the creator of ?The Best of Hank and Rita,? a twelve-song ""barroom operetta"" performed throughout Minnesota and the Midwest from 2015 to 2017. His arts writing for the daily Free Press in Mankato has garnered numerous first place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. He works as writer and editor of publications at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he has also served as an adjunct faculty member. He currently fronts the band Joe Tougas and Associates and is a radio host at KMSU-FM in Mankato.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022116,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,23000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Attendees will indicate enhanced understanding of refugees as both relatable neighbors and a vital element of the Twin Cities' artistic identity. Of the 150-200 surveys completed by audience members after the event, 70% will indicate enhanced understanding.","We brought diverse communities together and displayed the vibrant cultures of Minnesota. We created a Google Form survey that was distributed to participants of the event to collect feedback and evaluate any changes needed for the year to come.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,23000,,"Vinothini Ambrose, Michael Thorsteinson, Nkechi Anyamele, Ali Tranvik, Ellisun Wolterstorff, Laura Martin, Bernadette Theis, Sillys Heilman, Val Bosmans, Louiza Kiritopoulos-Adams, Lucky Wagner",0.00,"CAPI USA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"CAPI will present Twin Cities World Refugee Day, an occasion for local refugee artists to present creative elements of their cultures, and for the wider community to get an educational and humanizing idea of the 120,000 refugees who are their neighbors.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ekta,Prakash,"CAPI USA","5930 Brooklyn Blvd","Brooklyn Center",MN,55429,"(612) 767-3661",ekta.prakash@capiusa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-344,"Paige Brevick: A museum professional and non-profit administrator. She has worked at major fine-arts museums, including the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Her career in the museum industry has focused on community engagement, and has included the use of documentary film, mixed media, and performance in the reception of both contemporary and ancient art. She also serves as a grant consultant, helping arts-based organizations secure nonprofit status, identify funding sources, manage capital campaigns, and successfully execute grant-funded programming. Paige is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and a Museum Educator at Mummies and Masterpieces.; Vernita Clinton: The founder of Recycling Art Concepts where she helps to turn paper waste into beautiful art pieces. She has made viking boats her primary art collection. She graduated from Western Illinois University with a BA in arts. She plans to turn nothing into something one day.; Elizabeth Hammel: A freelance video artist who has worked on documentary, narrative films, and dance films. Her primary interest is in following the creative process of the artist, and amplifying not just the completed work, but all the work and passion that goes into creating it. She has been lucky enough to have her documentary and dance film work has been screened at numerous film festivals, including the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. She is a company member for nimbus theater, an educator at the Bakken Museum, and the mother of a three year old.; Gregory Wilkins: Works at Minnesota State University Mankato as the associate director of the Centennial Student Union and student activities and is a working artist. He served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council for six years, and currently serves an elected two-year term as a curatorial panelist for Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program. In 2020, he served as a Poetry Out Loud judge with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. He formerly served as the director?s assistant, external affairs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC).","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022180,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Musicians and audience members will experience and learn more about orchestral music of varying genres and cultures. Outcome will be measured by number of concerts, audience members in attendance, participating musicians, and by audience/musician feedback via letters, emails, phone calls, social media posts, and in-person interviews.","Musicians and audiences members experienced and learned more about orchestra music of varying genres and cultures. We measured the number of concerts (10), audience members in attendance (30,000), participating musicians (50), and through audience/musician feedback via letters, emails, phone calls, social media posts, and in-person interviews.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Cynthia Stokes, Lucia Magney, William Goldman, Vinothini Ambrose, Milanda Landis, Huldah Niles, Sabrina Faye, Emily Wildberger, Thomas Austin, Tamara Block",0.25,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra will safely deliver programming for its 2023 concert season.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Olson,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association","2712 41st Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1810,"(612) 219-1707",olsoner9@msu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-408,"Rebecca Colebank: A retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Jennifer Gorman: The founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Emily Kelson: Currently working as a grant writer for Minneapolis based non-profit, Loaves & Fishes. Previously, she worked as the organization?s development and fundraising generalist. She received her bachelor?s degree from Metropolitan State University in Technical Communications and Professional Writing. Prior to graduating, she worked for the university?s foundation as a student ambassador where she completed a variety of tasks including assisting with grant applications and writing fundraising appeals. She is interested in serving as an application reviewer because of her current work as a grant writer and is looking for opportunities to learn and grow her skills. Additionally, Kelson would feel proud to help award funding to organizations that are doing the important work of uplifting our communities with their creativity.; Noboru Nikaido: A Japanese photographer and musician. Nikaido teaches the community a photo workshop at a Japanese restaurant. Students learn its history, technology, and how to approach the media. Recently, he got two grants: Creative Support for Individuals, Minnesota State Arts Board, and Arts Impact for Individuals, Metro Regional Arts Council. Currently, he works in Design Department at Walker Art Center. He got a BFA degree from U of MN, Post-Bac from MCAD, and attended the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts, NEW YORK, NY.; Mark Peterson: Currently a reporter/photographer for the Northeaster newspaper. He spent 10 years as a project manager for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has a BA in American Studies from the University of Minnesota, was previously a computer analyst, worked in television production of PSAs, and was a volunteer builder in ten trips to Central America. He has had nine submissions accepted for the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition. and was an Arts Board remote reviewer in 2021.; Anika Sieh: A recent graduate of the University of MN- Twin Cities with an interdepartmental individually designed Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in art, art history, and anthropology. I focused my studies on how to create a responsible art practice with four fundamental pillars: Accessibility, Representation, Sustainability, and Functionality. My capstone project was an explorative paper on grant organizations in the Twin Cities, which involved interviewing grant managers, panelists, and artists throughout the Twin Cities. I am the assistant project coordinator at MPLSart.com. In this role I assist with planning of public works, listing events and updating the websites calendar, as well as communications between MPLSart and local galleries, artists, and organizations. I have worked in this role since September 2021. I also work with the LeDuc Historic Estate in Hastings, MN as a site educator.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022237,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Barn Theatre will engage west central Minnesota in live performance theatre connecting artists to patrons. The Barn Theatre will evaluate our programming with attendance and participation numbers. Consideration will be given to anecdotal comments, post show patron surveys and interviews with participants.","The Barn Theatre did engage west central Minnesota with live theatre, each enjoying the performances with good reviews. The Barn Theatre evaluated attendance and participation numbers, we used online and inhouse patron surveys, anonymous cast surveys and anecdotal comments.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,500,"Chris Buzzeo, Tony Ogdahl, Tyler Hanson, Sandy Gardner, Matt Onnen, Dawn Lippert, Jordan Gatewood, Patrick Gilmore, Joanna Jerzak, Bailey Stahl, Cole Woltjer, Melissa Wallace.",0.00,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Barn Theatre of west central Minnesota will provide theater performing arts opportunities to its community and the surrounding area. Patrons and participants will enjoy arts, entertainment, and education with live onstage theater.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Nobles",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-465,"Norbert Een: Retired after 30+ years at Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). Most recently, as Sr. Managing Producer he researched, created and implemented project plans for federal, state, corporate and foundation grant projects. Strengths include strategic planning, financial management, operations and compliance with talent contracts (AFTRA, WGA, DGA). Prior to TPT he worked in Stage Management for four years at Cricket Theatre in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with an MFA in Theatrical Design and Technical Theatre, and a BS in Theatre Education.; Christine Empanger: In June of 2021, Christine joined the Philanthropic Services team to support the work of each Philanthropic Advisor as they connect with the Foundations donor?s and make an increasingly positive impact on the community. Before joining the Foundation, Christine spent 7 years in Duluth, MN where she fell in love with community-based work and found an understanding of how meaningful partnerships can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Over the course of her career, she has focused on the impact of adversity on children, youth, and families. This has shown up through her support of the creation of what is now the First Ladies of the Hillside in Duluth in addition to previously serving as a development officer in Northeast Minnesota for Lutheran Social Services. Within her role she collaborated with individuals, congregations, foundations and volunteers who support programming offered across the region. Christine received a B.S. in Social Work with a minor in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Minnesota Duluth. And a few days later, she started at Augsburg University in Minneapolis where she earned a master?s degree in macro practice social work.; Jean Louis: An avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a Fine Arts Council to support sound and lighting needs for the Performing Arts Center in the local high school, working as Stage Manager for an annual Talent Showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theatre groups. With a degree in Music Education, she accompanies musical theatre productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theatre, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Ingrid Nordstrom: Director of Marketing and Communications for Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in Minneapolis; a social justice and progressive faith-based community with a focus on arts. Ingrid began her career as an Actor and Dramaturg in New York. In 2012 she left acting to get her Master?s degree in Art History and rose quickly to the role of Senior Producer for Christie?s Content in the Americas Region. While at Christie?s she received numerous awards including Webbys, Tellys, and Regional Emmy nomination. She is currently producing a documentary on Sister Gertrude Morgan scheduled for release late 2023.; Alyssa Swanson: A multidisciplinary artist and art educator living in Cloquet, MN. She earned a Master of Fine Art focused on 2-Dimensional studies (specifically painting and fiber art) from Bowling Green State University and a Bachelor of Art focused on painting and drawing from The College of St. Scholastica. Swanson?s current conceptual artwork draws inspiration from shapes in water, real and imagined, as repetitive patterns in embroidered abstract compositions. She has worked for arts non-profits in a variety of roles, provides youth art education opportunities in the Twin Ports region, and has received three grants from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Nathaniel Wunrow: Wunrow works as a bids writer for a company that provides self-service and automation solutions to libraries. Previously, he worked as a cataloging librarian for the Walker Art Center, in development for the Minnesota Historical Society, and as an intern with The Soap Factory. He wrote an Artist Initiative Grant proposal for his spouse and was awarded the grant for 2017-18. Wunrow received an MA in English and a graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of St. Thomas.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022127,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans will learn new skills and grow by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists and designed to meet their needs. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through: evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, participant pre and post reflections / surveys, logging program adaptations made to meet specific needs.","Minnesotans ages five to 90s, of all races, learned from and created with artists in programs customized to their interests and abilities. COMPAS tracked participant data, as reported by sites, in our Salesforce database. Sites and teaching artists completed post-program, online evaluations. Artists logged program modifications in their end-of-program evaluations.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,2500,"ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Tracy Robertson, Virajita Singh, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Heidi Fehlhaber, Jessica Gessner, Stephen Hawley, Melissa Drwall-Hrad, Ryan Kopperud, Dameun Strange, L",0.00,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"COMPAS will work with communities and artists to cocreate and run participatory arts education programs that engage Minnesotans of all ages in high quality creative arts experiences in literary, visual, musical, and performing arts.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","450 Syndicate St N Ste 325","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3249",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-355,"Kimberly Blievernicht: Owner of HR Smarts a just in time HR service provider in the Twin Cities market. She has been in business for 6 years serving small to medium privately held businesses. She was on the board of Director for 6 years of Stevie Rays Improv Company as a volunteer. She had been for the last 10 years the President of the St. Johns?s Foundation based in Mound, MN. She has a degree in Marketing and Distributive education from the University of Wisconsin Stout with a minor in Business Administration.; Maria Groth: Currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at Community Action Duluth, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower and engage our community to eliminate poverty. Groth previously was attending secondary education at the University of Minnesota Duluth where they graduated with a BA in economics. They also have formal performance experience with the Augsburg University Concert Band as a clarinetist.; Mary Ann Laxen: Now retired, Laxen was Chair and member of the Board of the Northwest Council for the Arts. Laxen presently Chairs the Board of the East Grand Forks, Friends of the Campbell Library. As Director of the Physician Assistant Program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, they wrote and received many grants. Laxen has a Masters in Health Care Administration from the U of Wisconsin, is a Physician Assistant and Family Nurse Practitioner. ; Samuel Schultz: An attorney with experience in administration and non-profit governance. He has previously worked with non-profits?such as the Lexington-Hamline Community Council and the League of Minnesota Cities?on matters relating to the allocation of public funds. He is currently serving as a judicial law clerk for the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He received his J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and his B.A. from Luther College, where he majored in English and Political Science. He is a lifelong participant in the arts and is a member of the League of Minnesota Poets.; Keith Williams: Has been an artist and educator since the late 1970?s. His BS in Art Education is from UW, Madison. His MFA in Ceramics is from UI, Iowa City. He creates a variety of work in different media, including mural sized work. He plays jazz sax and clarinet, but primarily he loves teaching. Williams has served on the board of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Art as Director at Large, President Elect, President and Past President and helped plan the 2019 Claytopia conference in Minneapolis.; Erin Wojciechowski: A current instructor in the Social Work Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Prior to this, she spent 10 years working at various nonprofits in Duluth, MN focusing on the fields of domestic violence and youth services. Before her most recent work as an instructor she served as the Executive Director for the nonprofit Mentor North and helped oversee administrative aspects of the organization.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027105,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,17200,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Students will have access to the highest quality classes so as develop skills in their chosen art form. Success is evaluated through student numbers, classes successfully completed, art studio participation and event patronage. 2023 is a rebuilding year, so the expansion of programs and the addition of new classes will be an indicator of success.","Few classes are cancelled. mOst classes fill with a waiting list. Overall student numbers are up. The Spoon Gathering maxed out at 200 participants Class numbers are still building. Classes numbers are down slightly from pre-Covid, but student registration per class is up. The Spoon Gathering has bounced back to pre-Covid numbers.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,17200,13500,"Jon Roisen, Bob Kempe, Jill Christie, Ashley Hanson, Maureen hark, Marcy Brekken",0.00,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Milan Village Arts School will pursue its mission of providing the highest quality classes, coupled with the finest instructors in the best facilities, in art forms not readily taught or accessed by the community.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",admin@milanvillageartsschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Isanti",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1254,"Priyanka Basu: Basu is an assistant professor of modern and contemporary art history at the University of Minnesota Morris. She has been published in journals and edited volumes, including Third Text and Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, and won fellowships and awards, including a 2021 Arts Writers Grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation. She holds a PhD in art history from the University of Southern California. Her interests include experimental film, photography, multimedia arts, and socially engaged art.; Janet Flood-Cole: Flood-Cole is a licensed social worker and has been working as an interim contract hospital case manager since 2014. She has a master's degree in social work from The University of South Florida. Flood-Cole is connected to the arts through her acting and has performed in murder mystery dinner theater productions around the state with Mr. Mystery Productions. Flood-Cole also is a singer. She has performed with church choirs at Unity Minneapolis, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Prospect Park Community Choir, and the Opera Summer Chorus.; Scott Gilbert: Gilbert is the founder of Segue Productions and a longtime volunteer with Theatre in the Round and Chameleon Theatre. He is a former manager of operations for Six Points Theater (formerly Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company) and is a longtime attendee (sometimes artist) with the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Hailing from Arizona, he has a BFA in theater production and a MA in educational leadership.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois (Springfield, IL), and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, Kenyon Review Online, and The Colorado Review. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002. Higgs is the recipient of a 2022 Minnesota State Arts Board grant providing creative support for Minnesota artists.; Myron Johnson: Johnson has been an established artist in the Twin Cities for many years. First as an associate director at the Children's Theater Company from 1972-1985 and then as founder and artistic director of Ballet of the Dolls until 2015. Johnson has been awarded many grants over the years for Ballet of the Dolls from the McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, as well as many corporate grants. He has received two McKnight choreographer awards as well as two Sally Awards for lifetime achievement and commitment. Johnson is currently coaching dancers, teaching, and working with Alzheimer's patients. ; Jean Louis: Louis is an avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a fine arts council to support sound and lighting needs for the performing arts center in the local high school, working as stage manager for an annual talent showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theater groups. With a degree in music education, she accompanies musical theater productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theater, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Kayla Pridmore: Pridmore is the program manager for the Seeds of Success program at Community Action Duluth where she coordinates farmers markets, a community mobile market, and year round vegetable growing. She previously was the conference coordinator for the Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society and a CSA farmer. She graduated from the University of Minnesota at Morris with a degree in environmental studies.; Alison Rasch: Most recently the midday host for Classical Minnesota Public Radio and the voice of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra broadcasts, as well as the nationally syndicated SymphonyCast, Young is a voice artist, presenter, and flutist. She serves on the advisory board of the Schubert Club and is a past recipient of an Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. She graduated with honors from Interlochen Arts Academy (Interlochen, MI), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), and Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland, OH). In addition to her love of the arts, Young is a long distance backpacker and shares stories through spoken word and found sound as Blissful Hiker.; Phaedre Sanders, Sanders is a Minnesota native, born and raised. She has a love for art and different types of artistic expression. She is currently a tax accountant but spends her personal time volunteering in many forms and has enjoyed attending and supporting artistic events for many years. She is a current board member of a real estate cooperative to increase ownership, education, and opportunities for all people including underrepresented communities. Sanders also spent many years helping to expose students to HBCU life. Lastly, Sanders spends many hours coordinating a mentor program between high school students and employees.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026173,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,16500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Vail Place and the History Theatre will collaborate to promote connection and healing for adults with mental illness through access to theater arts. Outcomes will be evaluated via information and data gathered through workshops, performances, post-project surveys, and interviews with participants to assess the impact of the arts programming on their mental health recovery and quality of life.","Vail Place promoted healing and increased access to the arts for underserved populations struggling with mental health through our Theater Arts Program. We used several methods to evaluate our program. Participants and teaching artists completed an evaluation sharing best practices and goals for future work. We also used observation, reviewed the recorded performance and noted feedback from the audience.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,16500,,"Fatuma Ali, Ephrem Asfaw, Jacqueline Bonneprise, Amy Browne, Justin Burleson, Nacole Kai, Cheryl Collins, Kevin Fillips, Mark Jensen, Scott Kerssen, Kristy Krueger, Bill Long, Sharon Oswald, Nick Paluck, Ted Schatz, Cindy Theis",0.00,"Vail Communities","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Vail Place will collaborate with the History Theatre to introduce adults with serious mental illness to theater arts, and support their mental health recovery goals through connection and access to the arts.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katee,Crawford,"Vail Place","23 9th Ave S",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 938-9622",kcrawford@vailplace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-920,"Gabriella Caldecott: Caldecott is a family office trust associate at Wells Fargo. She has served with three nonprofit organizations including a position as trustee for The College of Saint Scholastica, board of directors member for Joyce Preschool, and a member of the Highland Groveland Recreation Association. Caldecott graduated from The College of Saint Scholastica with a bachelor's degree in marketing and management and has a certificate in organizational leadership from St. Catherine's University.; Christina Cotruvo: Cotruvo performs folk harp and harp ukulele music in northern Minnesota. Her recordings and music arrangements have been sold worldwide. She organizes Duluth Ukulele Community Strum and brings connections for those with challenges as a certified clinical musician. She has been a music coach for the blind since 1988 with No-C-Notes publishing group. Cotruvo's 30-year career includes serving as an accountant, grant writer, software consultant, controller, finance manager, and software specialist in city government, schools, cooperatives, and nonprofit agencies. Recently she has worked with the National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians, Armory Arts and Music Center, CHOICE unlimited, Minnesota State Chapter P.E.O., and has been a Minnesota State Arts Board grant panelist.; James Everest: Everest is an independent working artist, teaching artist, artist organizer, producer, curator, musician, filmmaker, composer, director, and performer, and has been active in the Minnesota arts community for more than 30 years. He received a BA in history from the University of Minnesota. While at the University, he volunteered at The Whole Music Club venue and went on to host and curate the Making Music conversations series at the U of M and Walker Art Center. He was music director and lead collaborator for Emily Johnson/Catalyst Dance from 2004-2015. He then founded a community arts organization, Wavelets Creative. He was nominated ""Artist of the Year"" at the 1997 Minnesota Music Awards (MMA) and won ""Best R&B Band"" and ""Best R&B Album"" in 1998 and 1999 at the MMAs.; Wendy Grethen: Grethen has created and been putting on local art and gift fairs for fifteen years, starting with the Get It Local fairs. For sixteen years, Grethen put on the folk music festival called Dulcimer Day in Duluth which hosted twenty learning workshops. She created Up North Excursions which provided day trips from Duluth to arts, music, history, and nature events in the Northland. She continues to play hammered and mountain dulcimer at events and for healing situations. Grethen also volunteers as an usher at the Duluth Playhouse.; Megan Krueger: Krueger is the development manager at Every Meal in Roseville. During her career, she has held leadership positions in fundraising and led the development departments at several local arts organizations, including Steppingstone Theatre and Stages Theatre Company. She graduated with a BA in both English literature and theater from Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI).; Lisa Nelson: Nelson is an artist and full-time parent. She volunteers for her local neighborhood organization, Union Park District Council, where she is cochair of the transportation committee. She has previously worked as an art conservator at the Brooklyn Museum, Jewish Theological Seminary, American Philosophical Society, and other institutions. She has a BA in studio art from Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA), and an MA in art history and art conservation from New York University (New York, NY).; Laura Nichols: Nichols has been a featured oratorio and orchestral soloist with many accomplished conductors. She was a principal member of the world premiere casts of Dominic Argento's Casanova's Homecoming, William Mayer's A Death in the Family, and Conrad Susa's Black River. She has degrees from Rutgers University, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Minnesota. Her mentors include the famed mezzo-sopranos Jan DeGaetani and Elizabeth Mannion. Recently, Nichols retired as an assistant professor of music from Macalester College in Saint Paul, where she taught voice, ran the opera workshop, and coached the principals in the biannual musical.; Gerald Smith: Smith is the founder and operator of Stem Cell Studios, a multimedia, multidisciplinary art studio dedicated to the exploration of ideas at the interface of aesthetics, epistemology, cosmology, and biology. He has been a biomedical researcher and teacher in biology and art at several universities and is a graduate of Walla Walla University and The California Institute of the Arts. He has experience as an exhibition proposal reviewer for the once thriving Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts and for a photography/video competition at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park. Moreover, Smith taught a course titled Critical Frameworks for five years at St. Cloud State University's art department that included the preparation and presentation of art exhibitions and exhibition catalogues by the students.; Pamela Smith: Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the Artist Initiative grant (2019) and Creative Support for Individuals grant (2021 and 2022) from the Minnesota State Arts Board. She is the author of a variety of works of creative nonfiction.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025982,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,10650,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MN residents will gain appreciation and experience of live choral performances through member participation and concert attendance. CRS will document attendance and engagement with its regular programming. On-site information surveys are distributed and collected at concerts. Results will be evaluated at a choir membership meeting.","Area Minnesota residents gained an appreciation for music and experienced live choral performances through member participation and concert attendance. CRS met concert attendance goals. Members learned new songs and music styles and gained musical education. On-site information surveys were distributed and collected at concerts. We received positive feedback and suggestions for future projects.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",479,,11129,600,"Holly Dapper, Shelby Lofgren, Paul Otte, Jason Coyle, Vicky Harris, Gail Lehn, Larry Macht, Brian Brosz, Marlene Daak, Vicki Swanson.",0.00,"Crow River Singers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Crow River Singers will rehearse and perform two winter concerts and two spring concerts. All ages and abilities are welcome.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Dapper,"Crow River Singers","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",hollymd55@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Sibley, Stearns, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-839,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award; and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, a MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and a MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Heather Gordon: Gordon is a U. S. Navy veteran. She served as a Navy photojournalist for seven years while stationed on the island of Guam. Gordon was honorably discharged from the U. S. Navy and returned to her native Minnesota. Gordon graduated from the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, earning her bachelor of fine arts degree. To this day, Gordon continues to work as a freelance writer, photojournalist, and painter. She has earned many awards for her photography, as well as having published articles in high profile publications, such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and Navy Times. Gordon is a single mother of three, and an avid supporter of the arts in education and art therapy for veterans' mental health.; Chia Lor: Lor is an artist organizer passionate about culture preservation, anti-racism, gender equity, and youth empowerment. Lor has been invited to perform spoken word at rallies, conferences, racial equity trainings, the Minnesota State Capitol, and a variety of community events. Her poems have been published in the 2010 Paj Ntaub Voice literary journal and the 2012 and 2017 Saint Paul Almanac. She was previously a board member of Voices for Racial Justice and worked as youth organizer at Southeast Community Organization. She graduated from St. Catherine University with BA degrees in sociology and critical studies of race and ethnicity.; Ryuta Nakajima: Nakajima has a PhD from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. He is a contemporary artist, independent curator, and product designer who has lived in the Far East, Middle East, Europe, and the United States. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited nationally and internationally. An associate professor of art at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Nakajima is also a master of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. In recent years, his work has focused on the behavioral ecology of cephalopods, particularly in the area of their camouflage and body pattern.; Erin Petschel: Petschel currently sits on the supervisory committee of a credit union as well as completed five years working for the State of Minnesota as a consumer mediator. Petschel is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict and has her degree in French and liberal studies.; Emma Rasmussen: Rasmussen is the community engagement and events manager at Our Streets Minneapolis. In their current role, they organize the Open Streets Minneapolis event series and engage communities with transportation advocacy issues through partnership, education, and art. They are a stage director and actor and received their BFA in theater from Creighton University (Omaha, NE) in 2015. Rasmussen has previous professional experience as operations coordinator at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, bar manager at Kado no Mise in Minneapolis, and development coordinator at Nebraska Appleseed in Lincoln, NE. They volunteer as a speech coach at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.; Sessily Watt: Watt is a grant writer for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, where she is a founding member of the organization's first LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group. She has a master in fine arts degree in creative writing from New Mexico State University and writes book reviews for Strange Horizons, a weekly magazine of and about speculative fiction. She is also a sketchbook hobbyist, primarily working in pen and ink.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027103,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,24900,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Choral Arts Ensemble singers expand their skills and three area high school choirs will develop new skills by performing with professional musicians. CAE surveys all participants about their experiences. Questions vary between CAE singers, guest artists, HS singers, and audience members - but all are asked, 'What went well/not well?' 'What did you learn?' 'How did you feel?'.","Over 130 high school singers engaged with Cantus during six hours of workshops.CAE singers honed their skills working with Cantus and the Minnesota Bach Society Surveys were given to the H.S. and CAE singers and the members of Cantus after the H.S. Festival in Oct. 2023. The CAE singers, the Minnesota Bach Society instrumentalists, and the audience members were surveyed after the concert in March 2024.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1029,,25929,1781,"Holly Ebel, Ron Elcombe, Andrew Good, Alan Hansen, Judy Hickey, Ilaya Hopkins, Pamela Hugdahl, Clark Johnson, Dan Kutzke, Leslie Litwiller, Beth Nienow, Alyssa Quiggle, Dean Stenehjem, Eric Stinson, Joanne Swenson, Riley Thompson, Sarah Vinzant, Ryan Will",0.00,"Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Choral Arts Ensemble will collaborate with Minnesota professional musicians and singers on a choral masterwork. Three area high school choirs will be coached on a portion of the work and will sing it with Choral Arts Ensemble, soloists, and musicians during the High School Festival.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Sessler,"Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester","1001 14th St NW Ste 900",Rochester,MN,55901,"(507) 252-8427",ExecDir@choralartsensemble.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1252,"Priyanka Basu: Basu is an assistant professor of modern and contemporary art history at the University of Minnesota Morris. She has been published in journals and edited volumes, including Third Text and Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, and won fellowships and awards, including a 2021 Arts Writers Grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation. She holds a PhD in art history from the University of Southern California. Her interests include experimental film, photography, multimedia arts, and socially engaged art.; Janet Flood-Cole: Flood-Cole is a licensed social worker and has been working as an interim contract hospital case manager since 2014. She has a master's degree in social work from The University of South Florida. Flood-Cole is connected to the arts through her acting and has performed in murder mystery dinner theater productions around the state with Mr. Mystery Productions. Flood-Cole also is a singer. She has performed with church choirs at Unity Minneapolis, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Prospect Park Community Choir, and the Opera Summer Chorus.; Scott Gilbert: Gilbert is the founder of Segue Productions and a longtime volunteer with Theatre in the Round and Chameleon Theatre. He is a former manager of operations for Six Points Theater (formerly Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company) and is a longtime attendee (sometimes artist) with the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Hailing from Arizona, he has a BFA in theater production and a MA in educational leadership.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois (Springfield, IL), and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, Kenyon Review Online, and The Colorado Review. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002. Higgs is the recipient of a 2022 Minnesota State Arts Board grant providing creative support for Minnesota artists.; Myron Johnson: Johnson has been an established artist in the Twin Cities for many years. First as an associate director at the Children's Theater Company from 1972-1985 and then as founder and artistic director of Ballet of the Dolls until 2015. Johnson has been awarded many grants over the years for Ballet of the Dolls from the McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, as well as many corporate grants. He has received two McKnight choreographer awards as well as two Sally Awards for lifetime achievement and commitment. Johnson is currently coaching dancers, teaching, and working with Alzheimer's patients. ; Jean Louis: Louis is an avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a fine arts council to support sound and lighting needs for the performing arts center in the local high school, working as stage manager for an annual talent showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theater groups. With a degree in music education, she accompanies musical theater productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theater, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Kayla Pridmore: Pridmore is the program manager for the Seeds of Success program at Community Action Duluth where she coordinates farmers markets, a community mobile market, and year round vegetable growing. She previously was the conference coordinator for the Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society and a CSA farmer. She graduated from the University of Minnesota at Morris with a degree in environmental studies.; Alison Rasch: Most recently the midday host for Classical Minnesota Public Radio and the voice of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra broadcasts, as well as the nationally syndicated SymphonyCast, Young is a voice artist, presenter, and flutist. She serves on the advisory board of the Schubert Club and is a past recipient of an Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. She graduated with honors from Interlochen Arts Academy (Interlochen, MI), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), and Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland, OH). In addition to her love of the arts, Young is a long distance backpacker and shares stories through spoken word and found sound as Blissful Hiker.; Phaedre Sanders, Sanders is a Minnesota native, born and raised. She has a love for art and different types of artistic expression. She is currently a tax accountant but spends her personal time volunteering in many forms and has enjoyed attending and supporting artistic events for many years. She is a current board member of a real estate cooperative to increase ownership, education, and opportunities for all people including underrepresented communities. Sanders also spent many years helping to expose students to HBCU life. Lastly, Sanders spends many hours coordinating a mentor program between high school students and employees.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026191,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lundstrum increases engagement with North Minneapolis children and expand partnerships with other organizations in the community. Lundstrum will engage with 3-4 community partners/schools in North Minneapolis and will increase scholarships for Northside students.","Lundstrum engaged community schools and increased the scholarship fund for Northside students. Lundstrum partnered with five elementary or middle North Minneapolis public schools teaching drumming, dance, acting and singing classes. We also increased the overall budget for our scholarship program from $100,000 to $125,000 in FY24.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,500,"Terri Ashmore, Jackie Brown-Baylor, Charles Caldwell, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Jon Chambers, Monisha Dunn, Amy Casserly Ellis, Charlotte Frank, Kendall Griffith, Andrea Hjelm, Adrienne Jordan, Cindy LeJeune, Monica Murphy, Mikisha Nation, Michael O'Connell,",1.00,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts will hire a community engagement coordinator dedicated to connecting more children from North Minneapolis to its arts programming using new and innovative strategies to build community knowledge.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patty,Lefaive,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(651) 521-2600x 820",giving@lundstrum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-938,"Tom Barna: Barna is a playwright who has penned more than thirty-one full length plays and twenty-nine short plays, a coauthor for a thirteen-part radio series, and the author of four children's books (Cantata Publishing) and several eBooks (Rakuten Kobo Publishing). He has been commissioned for projects as varied as episodic radio and children's musicals and recently collaborated on a new full-length musical with Melody Bay Productions/Publisher, a Minneapolis company. He is the recipient of more than twenty-seven regional nonequity and/or festival productions and/or staged readings since 2009. Barna also has directed, produced, and performed on stage.; Nicole Brending: Brending is a filmmaker and artist with an MFA from Columbia University. Her films have screened at top tier festivals and won several prizes including the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival and Best Short at the Moscow International.; Rebecca David: David is the founder of JustBe Ceramics and the cofounder of the #CommunityTempo Project, where they integrate music and visual arts into the community. She actively volunteers for the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market and Art to Change the World. She graduated magna cum laude from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA), with dual degrees in business administration and fine arts. She was the ceramics studio manager and a rostered teaching artist for what is now known as Pittsburgh Media Arts. She has exhibited in multiple juried exhibitions and been a leader in nonprofits in southwest Pennsylvania.; Margo Gray: Gray is an experienced designer and theater maker whose work is focused on building empathy. They have twenty years of professional experience in forms from opera to new plays and now they specialize in immersive and interactive work. Gray was a Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, holds a BA from Grinnell College, and an MFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University.; Robyn Hennen: Hennen is the executive director of the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, where she supports the mission of cultivating a vibrant and inclusive community of young choral musicians. Hennen was previously the connections and engagement director for Westwood Church in Saint Cloud. She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in political science and an MS in counseling.; Jenna Kubly: Kubly received her PhD in drama from Tufts University. Kubly served on the Tufts Library committee, Tufts graduate student awards committee, and the graduate committee for the American Society for Theater Research. She has convened/presented on numerous theater history research groups, and published reviews, encyclopedia articles, and original research. Kubly's theater production credits include Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Box Wine Theater, and the Phipps Center.; Daniel Peltzman: Peltzman is currently the director of annual giving for the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering. In the past, Peltzman has worked as an administrator, artist, and technician at the Fitzgerald Theater, The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater. Peltzman is a founding member of the Twin Cities Horror Festival and a founding board member of Four Humors Theater.; Stephani Pescitelli: Pescitelli recently graduated from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities with an MDiv in theology in the arts, during which she completed an arts fellowship, an internship in arts grantmaking through Monument Lab, and a body of artwork presented in a group show. In 2020, she also codirected an installation for the Art Shanty projects event. She has a decade of nonprofit and values driven small business administrative, communications, and project management experience and currently serves on the board for Omega, a co-op house project and community garden.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026002,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","We will continue to expand our open hours of availability, becoming more accessible. We will increase our educational and workshop opportunities. We will count the number of visitors, classes and students, and workshops held and compare those numbers to previous years. We will also survey all activities with comment cards, to be reviewed monthly.","Open to the community 30+ hours/week, we added new art teachers and classes and are now offering free classes to kids and seniors monthly, along with musi We documented the number of people who came into the art center in our Daily Gallery Director Report. We also counted the number of canvases used to keep track of the number of people/kids we serviced at our community outreach programs.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,30000,"Jess Eischens, Kirk Larson, Nathan Aastuen, Doug Harper, Aaron Nosan, Deb Hoffmeister, Christine Piper, Ben Montzka, Eric Peterson, MaryAnn Carlson",0.00,"Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, Inc AKA Hallberg Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Hallberg Center for the Arts will continue increased hours at its art center, allowing greater availability to the public by increased staffing hours. This will allow the art center to host more educational and artist workshop opportunities.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Eischens,"Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, Inc. AKA Hallberg Center for the Arts","5521 East Viking Blvd",Wyoming,MN,55092,"(651) 272-5122",director@wyomingcreativearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-859,"Elin Hawkinson: Hawkinson serves as the associate director of communications and development for the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, Inc., where she has a successful track record of grant and proposal writing for local, state, and national funders. A Minnesota native recently returned home, Hawkinson holds a certificate in performing arts from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a bachelor's degree in theater and creative writing from The New School (both in New York), and a master of fine arts from Eastern Washington University in Spokane, WA.; Denise Hedtke: Hedtke is an educational leader with eclectic experience in alternative secondary, career/technical, and early childhood education settings. She works with diverse populations and has much experience with families facing multiple risk factors. She has earned degrees in developmental psychology, early childhood education, and educational leadership. She also holds licenses in early childhood, parent education, and K-12 school administration. She has volunteered on the board of The Jonathan Association, with local political campaigns, with the CAP Agency, and another grant committee.; Charles Leftridge: Leftridge serves as the executive director of The Grand Center for Arts & Culture in New Ulm. He is an active composer and previously was the director of operations at the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. Leftridge graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a master of music degree in music composition and occasionally serves as adjunct music faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato.; Jenna Pettit: Pettit works as a marketing specialist for Catholic Charities and has been an active fundraiser and supporter for numerous organizations like Pillsbury Players and public library arts programs. She serves on the United Way Vision Council which reviews grant applicants in Crow Wing, Cass, and Aitkin Counties. She attends many arts events in her hometown and is an avid musician in her time off. She believes in the power of connected communities and dreams of collaborative, vibrant art communities across rural Minnesota.; Margit Schmitt: Schmitt spent the first ten years of her life in Ojai, California, but since 1996 has made the Midwest her home. In 2010, Schmitt graduated from the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, with a bachelor of fine arts degree. She has exhibited in a variety of galleries throughout Minnesota. Schmitt's most recent series, Genesis, explores the teetering balance of life's opposites within the natural world. By drawing on biblical themes and scriptural texts, Genesis portrays our polarized world through the imbalance of nature, the ""in between,? the ""gray,? and the fluid aspects of life.; Hayley Zacheis: Zacheis is an advocate with the nonprofit Esperanza United, where they help participants in the community achieve their goals and mobilize communities to end domestic violence. Zacheis also had the opportunity to be part of the grant process for microloans given to ten applicants as part of a community initiative with Esperanza United. Zacheis graduated from Macalester College with a BA in biology and international studies in 2021. In their spare time, Zacheis plays cello with the JCC Symphony Orchestra, takes dance classes, and does many fiber based art projects, as well as volunteers at the Saint Paul Public Library.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027533,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Open Eye will continue to expand our BIPOC artistic leadership across multiple programs that engage with audiences of every age. Participants are e-mailed a survey; on-site response is via community chalkboard; evaluation by artists is via post-project feedback sessions; the organization evaluation protocol for projects involves staff, board, and artistic council.","Open Eye expand our BIPOC artistic leadership across multiple programs that engaged with audiences of every age. Surveys of artist, audience, and staff/board; analysis of audience attendance metrics from box office and CRM data; round-table discussion among project teams","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,6000,"John Buttolph, Libby Lincoln, Steve Boland, Dan Pinkerton. Marissa Macdowell, Ellie Skelton, Ginny Sutton, Jean Morrison, Michael Haney, Stephen Noyes, Susan Haas, Joel Sass Artistic Advisory Board: Kevin Kling, Dovie Thomason, Lee Petre",0.00,"Open Eye Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Open Eye will invest in diverse artists, expand their geographic reach, and build new audiences with a series of innovative arts events for all ages.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Sass,"Open Eye Figure Theatre AKA Open Eye Theatre","506 E 24th St",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-6338",Joel.sass@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1395,"Susan Audette: Audette worked for 30 years as an environmental public policy professional with three state legislatures (Wisconsin, Texas, and Minnesota), ending her career evaluating businesses for an international forestry nonprofit. Audette has a degree in art and design (UW-Madison) and a MA from Hamline University for which she received an award on her research related to Wisconsin's Indian history and culture curriculum. Her volunteer history includes organizing medical and congressional delegations to El Salvador; serving as vice chair of the Minnesota Women's Environmental Network; and representing nonprofits as a gubernatorial appointee to the Minnesota Forest Resources Council.; Asher Estrin-Haire: Estrin-Haire is the artist/owner of Full Frontal Quilt and Dyeworks, where they create original and thought-provoking artworks in fabric, as well as finish the works of other quilt artisans around the world. They also formed The Duluth Charity Share-ity SewCiety which collects donated fabrics, notions, yarn, craft, and art supplies and distributes them to local charity makers. Estrin-Haire also repairs and restores donated sewing machines and gives them to those who would otherwise not have access to them.; Julie Finelli: Finelli is the director of operations for Spinning Babies, an organization providing maternity health education for professionals and parents. Finelli has previously managed art exhibits and operations at Eagan Art House with the City of Eagan, consulted and managed the volunteer program with Minnesota Fringe, and was a teaching and exhibiting artist locally and overseas. After graduating with a master of arts and cultural management from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Finelli has continued to support Minnesota's arts and culture as a volunteer, audience member, donor, and student.; Mary Ann Laxen: Now retired, Laxen was chair and member of the board of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council. Laxen presently chairs the board of the East Grand Forks, Friends of the Campbell Library. As director of the physician assistant program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, they wrote and received many grants. Laxen has a master's in health care administration from the University of Wisconsin, is a physician assistant, and family nurse practitioner.; Jennifer Lorge: Lorge has been the recipient of two McKnight Foundation visual arts grants through the East Central Regional Arts Council, and a Jerome Foundation grant to St. Johns Pottery as a visiting artist in residence. She is on the board of directors for the Forest Lake Lions serving on the budget committee and the community grant selection committee. Lorge is a board member of Roxie's Hope, which provides funding for women coming out of domestic violence shelters. Since losing her studio space, she has concentrated on writing a memoir and has taken courses at the Loft since the 1990s. She currently is a realtor.; Denisia Parker: Parker is a part-time performance artist and writer and coordinates youth engagement at Youthprise full-time. This includes providing support to the young people partnering with Youthprise and facilitating programmatic initiatives such as YouthBank and the YPAR network. Parker previously served a term with the Minnesota Youth Council and is trained in design thinking facilitation.; Richard Schara: Schara is the community engagement specialist for West Central Initiative. Schara previously worked for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) as a business services representative. Prior to DEED, he was executive director of the 544 Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping support the mission of the Fergus Falls Area School District. He has a master's degree in business communications from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Iowa State University. He was the catalyst behind the creation of a highly successful melodrama dinner theater held each summer in Otter Tail County lakes country. He has acted on stages throughout the Midwest and enjoys choir singing.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026007,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants deepen cultural understanding and grow fiber art skills around the theme of mending as both physical process and metaphor. Textile Center will gather input from participants through surveys, panel discussions, social media, and will track onsite exhibition/event attendance and online participation through Google Analytics and surveys.","Participants gained cultural understanding and gained fiber art skills around the theme of mending as both physical process and metaphor. Participant input and feedback came through surveys and social media response. Program evaluation came through artist responses, public discussions, and Google analytics of website content.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,500,"Maggie Dayton, Melaura Schmidt Duncan, Richard Gilyard, Carol Grim, Roberta Jones, Abby Kosberg, Larry McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Rosanne Nathanson, Mary Ann Schmidt, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Talberg, Jeffrey White, Arianne Zaeger",0.00,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Textile Center will present Mining Mending to deepen engagement with fiber artists, focusing on supporting BIPOC artists through exhibitions, internships, mini residencies, classes, and Zoom forums creating educational opportunities for Minnesotans to explore fiber art.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464",kreichert@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-864,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award; and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, a MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and a MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Heather Gordon: Gordon is a U. S. Navy veteran. She served as a Navy photojournalist for seven years while stationed on the island of Guam. Gordon was honorably discharged from the U. S. Navy and returned to her native Minnesota. Gordon graduated from the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, earning her bachelor of fine arts degree. To this day, Gordon continues to work as a freelance writer, photojournalist, and painter. She has earned many awards for her photography, as well as having published articles in high profile publications, such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and Navy Times. Gordon is a single mother of three, and an avid supporter of the arts in education and art therapy for veterans' mental health.; Chia Lor: Lor is an artist organizer passionate about culture preservation, anti-racism, gender equity, and youth empowerment. Lor has been invited to perform spoken word at rallies, conferences, racial equity trainings, the Minnesota State Capitol, and a variety of community events. Her poems have been published in the 2010 Paj Ntaub Voice literary journal and the 2012 and 2017 Saint Paul Almanac. She was previously a board member of Voices for Racial Justice and worked as youth organizer at Southeast Community Organization. She graduated from St. Catherine University with BA degrees in sociology and critical studies of race and ethnicity.; Ryuta Nakajima: Nakajima has a PhD from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. He is a contemporary artist, independent curator, and product designer who has lived in the Far East, Middle East, Europe, and the United States. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited nationally and internationally. An associate professor of art at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Nakajima is also a master of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. In recent years, his work has focused on the behavioral ecology of cephalopods, particularly in the area of their camouflage and body pattern.; Erin Petschel: Petschel currently sits on the supervisory committee of a credit union as well as completed five years working for the State of Minnesota as a consumer mediator. Petschel is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict and has her degree in French and liberal studies.; Emma Rasmussen: Rasmussen is the community engagement and events manager at Our Streets Minneapolis. In their current role, they organize the Open Streets Minneapolis event series and engage communities with transportation advocacy issues through partnership, education, and art. They are a stage director and actor and received their BFA in theater from Creighton University (Omaha, NE) in 2015. Rasmussen has previous professional experience as operations coordinator at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, bar manager at Kado no Mise in Minneapolis, and development coordinator at Nebraska Appleseed in Lincoln, NE. They volunteer as a speech coach at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.; Sessily Watt: Watt is a grant writer for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, where she is a founding member of the organization's first LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group. She has a master in fine arts degree in creative writing from New Mexico State University and writes book reviews for Strange Horizons, a weekly magazine of and about speculative fiction. She is also a sketchbook hobbyist, primarily working in pen and ink.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027536,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will gain hope that two communities can learn empathy for the other when they have a common cause; even one as simple as a game of baseball. The outcome will be evaluated through financial statements, attendance, and facilitated discussions. Participants will be invited to express what they learned from the production, and if it gave them hope that our past doesn't have to be our future.","Audiences enthusiastically responded to the play's hopeful message that two communities can discover common ground and a shared identity as Americans. The outcome was evaluated through financial statements, attendance, and facilitated discussions. Participants were invited to express what they learned from the production, and if it gave them hope that our past doesn't have to be our future.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,1500,"Brian Pekol, Alex Blackmer, Ivory Doublette, Kevin Klein, Heidi Felner, Tim Stolz, Terry Lynn Carlson, Becky Salita",0.00,"New Plays, Inc AKA Sidekick Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Sidekick Theatre will mount a full production of Hit and Run, an original play that recounts the true story of the integration of baseball in Minnesota.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Stolz,"New Plays, Inc AKA Sidekick Theatre","6670 Game Farm Rd E",Mound,MN,55364,"(612) 440-7529",tim@sidekicktheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1398,"Susan Audette: Audette worked for 30 years as an environmental public policy professional with three state legislatures (Wisconsin, Texas, and Minnesota), ending her career evaluating businesses for an international forestry nonprofit. Audette has a degree in art and design (UW-Madison) and a MA from Hamline University for which she received an award on her research related to Wisconsin's Indian history and culture curriculum. Her volunteer history includes organizing medical and congressional delegations to El Salvador; serving as vice chair of the Minnesota Women's Environmental Network; and representing nonprofits as a gubernatorial appointee to the Minnesota Forest Resources Council.; Asher Estrin-Haire: Estrin-Haire is the artist/owner of Full Frontal Quilt and Dyeworks, where they create original and thought-provoking artworks in fabric, as well as finish the works of other quilt artisans around the world. They also formed The Duluth Charity Share-ity SewCiety which collects donated fabrics, notions, yarn, craft, and art supplies and distributes them to local charity makers. Estrin-Haire also repairs and restores donated sewing machines and gives them to those who would otherwise not have access to them.; Julie Finelli: Finelli is the director of operations for Spinning Babies, an organization providing maternity health education for professionals and parents. Finelli has previously managed art exhibits and operations at Eagan Art House with the City of Eagan, consulted and managed the volunteer program with Minnesota Fringe, and was a teaching and exhibiting artist locally and overseas. After graduating with a master of arts and cultural management from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Finelli has continued to support Minnesota's arts and culture as a volunteer, audience member, donor, and student.; Mary Ann Laxen: Now retired, Laxen was chair and member of the board of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council. Laxen presently chairs the board of the East Grand Forks, Friends of the Campbell Library. As director of the physician assistant program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, they wrote and received many grants. Laxen has a master's in health care administration from the University of Wisconsin, is a physician assistant, and family nurse practitioner.; Jennifer Lorge: Lorge has been the recipient of two McKnight Foundation visual arts grants through the East Central Regional Arts Council, and a Jerome Foundation grant to St. Johns Pottery as a visiting artist in residence. She is on the board of directors for the Forest Lake Lions serving on the budget committee and the community grant selection committee. Lorge is a board member of Roxie's Hope, which provides funding for women coming out of domestic violence shelters. Since losing her studio space, she has concentrated on writing a memoir and has taken courses at the Loft since the 1990s. She currently is a realtor.; Denisia Parker: Parker is a part-time performance artist and writer and coordinates youth engagement at Youthprise full-time. This includes providing support to the young people partnering with Youthprise and facilitating programmatic initiatives such as YouthBank and the YPAR network. Parker previously served a term with the Minnesota Youth Council and is trained in design thinking facilitation.; Richard Schara: Schara is the community engagement specialist for West Central Initiative. Schara previously worked for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) as a business services representative. Prior to DEED, he was executive director of the 544 Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping support the mission of the Fergus Falls Area School District. He has a master's degree in business communications from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Iowa State University. He was the catalyst behind the creation of a highly successful melodrama dinner theater held each summer in Otter Tail County lakes country. He has acted on stages throughout the Midwest and enjoys choir singing.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022207,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,23500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Rochester Dance Company members will develop ballet skills, confidence and learn new choreography enabling them to perform The Nutcracker. RDC will survey dancers and parents to determine change or growth in dancer skill; ability to learn new choreography; and confidence and knowledge gained during the performance experience.","Rochester Dance Company members developed ballet skills, confidence and learned new choreography enabling them to perform The Nutcracker. Rochester Dance Company conducted an anonymous survey of its dancers and dancer parents after The Nutcracker performances to determine whether Rochester Dance Company achieved its outcome.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1193,,24693,,"Kristina Tiedje, Kris Gardner, Jordan Moore, Alissa Naymark, Amy Petersilie, Rosario Reynoso, Mandy Reckward, Yoel Topel, Steve Epp, Shannon Moore, Kathryn Bestor, Jenna Macken, Chris Abts, Megan Snyder",0.00,"Rochester Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Rochester Dance Company will provide professional, high quality dance training and choreography for youth artists and will produce its 20th annual The Nutcracker in December 2022.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Denise,Fogarty,"Rochester Dance Company","1269 Fox Grove Pl SW",Rochester,MN,55902,"(507) 206-4090",dfogarty068@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-435,"Rebecca Froehlich: Serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; David Marty: Retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marjorie Pitz: Retired public artist and sculptor, following a career in landscape architecture that focused upon public places. She graduated from UMN with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture degree. Marjorie has served: Minneapolis Art in Public Places juries: the State Design Selection Board; the AELSLAGID Licensure Board for design professionals; and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)-Minnesota Chapter. Marjorie is a creative thinker, and integrates accessible art into public places.; Melanie Richards: A poet and prose writer with many awards and publications. She has taught creative writing and composition at several colleges over the last 30 years. She has also worked as a writer in the community arts group Artspeople in Western Wisconsin and was involved in the Poets in the Schools program in Wisconsin as well. She has a B.A. from U.C.L.A., and an M.F.A. from Goddard College.; Kitrina Stratton: Being retired, Kitty now consults/designs with and for clients who want to do a super energy efficient home. Kitty has a Masters of Architecture (2014) in Sustainable Building Design Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Kitty has a BA in Visual Design from Purdue University (1979) Kitty worked as a graphic designer for many years in many types of businesses. She then went into National Accounts Manager positions, calling on Marketing and Design depts. Kitty currently volunteers on the City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee with the position period ending in Dec. 2022. Kitty and her partner have had their super energy-efficient near net-zero home on the Minneapolis St Paul Home tour as well as the Renewable Energy Tour. Kitty has presented two accredited presentations for the Duluth Energy Conference attendees, and two high school programs and is currently designing three new homes using passive strategies for heating, cooling and ventilation.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025924,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","PCA's arts education participants will deepen their appreciation of art, grow their personal creativity, and develop a lifelong relationship with art. Offering 250+ classes, partnerships, and performances, outcomes will be evaluated by number and diversity of participants (new and returning), satisfaction with partnerships (post-survey), and the level of community engagement (activity response).","PCA's programs increased community appreciation of the arts and developed individuals relationships with art. It has been observed that individuals are returning for arts experiences - purchasing multiple performance tickets, registering for sequential studio art classes and community partners are requesting more engagement opportunities for their clients.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Jake Anderson, Elna Bateman, Abdi Daisane, Meghan Dingmann, Melissa Fradette, Hanna Lord, Lynn Metcalf, Jeffrey Peterson, Jon Ruis, Chris Stalboerger, Janet Tilstra, Alyse Weis, Scott Zlotnik",1.00,"Paramount Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Paramount Center for the Arts will create new and expanded arts classes, partnerships, and community programs to ensure increased educational opportunities for central Minnesotans to experience personal creativity, exploration, and lifelong appreciation of the arts.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Johnson,"Paramount Center for the Arts","913 St Germain St W","St Cloud",MN,56301-3460,"(320) 257-3106",bjohnson@paramountarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Crow Wing, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-781,"Ross Anderson: Anderson is a musician from southwest Minnesota. He performs on clarinet and saxophone with a jazz duo, the Route 68 big band, and is principal clarinet with the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra. He has served as a grant review panelist for the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC). He received a grant from SMAC in 2013 when he created a CD recording, and another grant in 2006. Anderson was for many years an adjunct instructor of jazz improv at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Anderson attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School, where he learned the basics of jazz improvisation. He has a BA from the University of Minnesota in history.; Emma Bohmann: Bohmann is the development officer at Arts Midwest, a nonprofit regional arts organization headquartered in Minneapolis. She is responsible for successfully developing, implementing, and monitoring Arts Midwest's fundraising strategies and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the development department. Her portfolio includes securing federal, corporate, and foundation grants; managing donor relations and individual giving; and advancing the vision, goals, and impact of the organization. Prior to joining Arts Midwest in 2016, she was a grant writer for a development and communications firm, where she worked on fundraising efforts for more than two dozen nonprofit organizations. She has served on grant panels for the Minnesota State Arts Board and the South Dakota Arts Council; and as a member of Fourth Generation, a volunteer grant making group through The Minneapolis Foundation. She holds a MFA in creative writing from Hollins University (Roanoke, VA) and is currently working on a novel. She is also an amateur potter.; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Jamillah Hollman: Hollman is the founder and proprietor of Ebonytaz Books, an independent publisher for the works of novelist, Essence Bonitaz. She also serves as a creative contributor there. Hollman graduated from University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. She has experience in corporate marketing, business management, entrepreneurship, acting, modeling, sign language interpreting, and writing creatively as well as for various business purposes.; Robert Kern: Kern is an American artist whose work investigates ideas of home, ancestry, and a sense of place. His portraits focus on intimate, interdependent relationships of people, animals, and landscape as a means of exploring how ancestry shapes identity and how myth intertwines with personal history. Accolades include Critical Mass Top 50 in 2018, CENTER 2017 Choice Award Winner (Curator's Choice, First Place), and Artist Initiative grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board (2016, 2018, 2020). Monographs include The Sheep and the Goats (Kehrer Verlag, 2017) and The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral, (MW Editions, 2021). Public collections include Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.; Barbara Lambert: Lambert is a retired high school language arts teacher. She has more than 100 hours of graduate and professional credits beyond her master's degree in theater, literature, and writing. She has been a Minnesota Book Awards selector, directed numerous theatrical productions in an educational setting, and developed and advised for literary magazines. After retiring from teaching, Lambert worked as the director of general studies at Bais Yaakov High School in Saint Louis Park. On the state level, she has worked on task forces on literature and writing. She was awarded a National Humanities Seminar in Siena, Italy to study the intersection of art and Dante's writing.; Jenny Moeller: Moeller is a theater artist who focuses on intersectional feminist theater. She is a lighting and props designer, technical director, and playwright. Moeller is the former artistic director of Raw Sugar, and former executive director of Theatre Unbound for its last season. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in theater and gender studies and just joined the board of Arts' Nest.; Amber Raden: Raden is a multidisciplinary storyteller (artist, writer, designer) as well as a communications professional with a focus on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) practices. She currently serves as a board member and cochair of Minnesota nonprofit CONsole Room Events, a local science fiction convention. Raden graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in English and art.; Lindy Yokanovich: Yokanovich is the founder and executive director of Cancer Legal Care, a Minnesota nonprofit providing free legal care services to Minnesotans affected by cancer. She serves on the adjunct faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School, and on the board of GiveMN. Yokanovich graduated from the University of California (Irvine, CA) with a BA in social ecology and earned her JD at the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (Sacramento, CA). As the founder and executive director of a legal services nonprofit, she has written hundreds of grants and knows how much work goes into them. She appreciates it when someone takes time to read and understand the grants and has thoughtful questions to ask","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027081,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Arts Guild will continue efforts to re-engage the community following the last two challenging years - focusing on new and existing audiences. The Guild will continue to build education and engagement initiatives in ways consistent with community vibrancy. We will monitor participation levels and membership levels and look for an increase and change in the predictability of participation.","Increased and broadened community engagement through new free or low cost art offerings that encourage social connection Staff counting attendance at free public events and offering post-event surveys when emails are captured (which is always optional at our free events).","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,3180,"Susan Carlson, Lizzie Lathrop, Connie Albers, Beth Christensen, Dan Dressen, Daniel Edwins, Rae Horton, Pepe Kryzda, Jane Turpin Moore, Rony Pannell, Bob Thacker, Blue Handlang, Jennifer Salinas Santos",0.00,"Northfield Arts Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Northfield Arts Guild will work toward reconnecting with the community and returning participation to prepandemic levels while building new audiences through quality education and engagement, as well as theater, music, and gallery shows.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Sjogren,"Northfield Arts Guild","304 Division St S",Northfield,MN,55057-2015,"(507) 645-8877",andrea@northfieldartsguild.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1230,"Priyanka Basu: Basu is an assistant professor of modern and contemporary art history at the University of Minnesota Morris. She has been published in journals and edited volumes, including Third Text and Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, and won fellowships and awards, including a 2021 Arts Writers Grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation. She holds a PhD in art history from the University of Southern California. Her interests include experimental film, photography, multimedia arts, and socially engaged art.; Janet Flood-Cole: Flood-Cole is a licensed social worker and has been working as an interim contract hospital case manager since 2014. She has a master's degree in social work from The University of South Florida. Flood-Cole is connected to the arts through her acting and has performed in murder mystery dinner theater productions around the state with Mr. Mystery Productions. Flood-Cole also is a singer. She has performed with church choirs at Unity Minneapolis, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Prospect Park Community Choir, and the Opera Summer Chorus.; Scott Gilbert: Gilbert is the founder of Segue Productions and a longtime volunteer with Theatre in the Round and Chameleon Theatre. He is a former manager of operations for Six Points Theater (formerly Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company) and is a longtime attendee (sometimes artist) with the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Hailing from Arizona, he has a BFA in theater production and a MA in educational leadership.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois (Springfield, IL), and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, Kenyon Review Online, and The Colorado Review. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002. Higgs is the recipient of a 2022 Minnesota State Arts Board grant providing creative support for Minnesota artists.; Myron Johnson: Johnson has been an established artist in the Twin Cities for many years. First as an associate director at the Children's Theater Company from 1972-1985 and then as founder and artistic director of Ballet of the Dolls until 2015. Johnson has been awarded many grants over the years for Ballet of the Dolls from the McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, as well as many corporate grants. He has received two McKnight choreographer awards as well as two Sally Awards for lifetime achievement and commitment. Johnson is currently coaching dancers, teaching, and working with Alzheimer's patients. ; Jean Louis: Louis is an avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a fine arts council to support sound and lighting needs for the performing arts center in the local high school, working as stage manager for an annual talent showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theater groups. With a degree in music education, she accompanies musical theater productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theater, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Kayla Pridmore: Pridmore is the program manager for the Seeds of Success program at Community Action Duluth where she coordinates farmers markets, a community mobile market, and year round vegetable growing. She previously was the conference coordinator for the Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society and a CSA farmer. She graduated from the University of Minnesota at Morris with a degree in environmental studies.; Alison Rasch: Most recently the midday host for Classical Minnesota Public Radio and the voice of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra broadcasts, as well as the nationally syndicated SymphonyCast, Young is a voice artist, presenter, and flutist. She serves on the advisory board of the Schubert Club and is a past recipient of an Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. She graduated with honors from Interlochen Arts Academy (Interlochen, MI), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), and Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland, OH). In addition to her love of the arts, Young is a long distance backpacker and shares stories through spoken word and found sound as Blissful Hiker.; Phaedre Sanders, Sanders is a Minnesota native, born and raised. She has a love for art and different types of artistic expression. She is currently a tax accountant but spends her personal time volunteering in many forms and has enjoyed attending and supporting artistic events for many years. She is a current board member of a real estate cooperative to increase ownership, education, and opportunities for all people including underrepresented communities. Sanders also spent many years helping to expose students to HBCU life. Lastly, Sanders spends many hours coordinating a mentor program between high school students and employees.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027521,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Program participants will engage with a variety of visual art forms through high quality virtual learning opportunities and festivals. For virtual learning opportunities: student surveys and instructor surveys. For festivals: crowd surveys, artist surveys and business community surveys.","Virtual student surveys showed high teaching scores. Festival surveys showed high engagement with quality artistic product and education. We employed online student and instructor surveys to rate the success of virtual classes. Festival participants and authors / artists completed surveys. Crowd surveys are given to participants at Arts Festival.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,19000,"Karen Brown, Heather Freitag, Rachel Fulkerson, Katherine Goertz, Tom Irvine, Charles Matson Lume, Allen Ondracheck, David Safar",0.00,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony will offer high quality virtual learning opportunities as well as in person engagement opportunities with artists and art at two festivals.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Morrison",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1383,"Florence Brammer: Brammer is a recently retired federal attorney, having investigated and prosecuted violations of federal labor law for 30 years. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism, religious studies, and special education. Brammer is an avid arts goer and volunteer and is passionate about the importance of the arts for Minnesota. She has been a tour guide at the Walker Art Center since 1993, a former co-op printmaker with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, and an occasional performer for theatrical/dance performances at the Walker Art Center, Southern Theater, O'Shaughnessy, and Northern Spark. She is an enthusiastic student of the arts, regularly taking classes at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Grand Marais Art Colony, and other places in visual arts, art history, piano, creative writing, and other artmaking forms. Brammer has frequently enjoyed being a guest to talk about the arts, particularly theater, on MPR's ArtHounds. She has volunteered as an audio describer and script reviewer for local theaters.; Vance Gellert: Gellert has been a practicing artist for 40 years, has received numerous grants, shown nationally and internationally, and has photographs in many collections. He was founder, director, and curator for pARTs Photographic Arts, later the Minnesota Center for Photography and has served on the boards of Rain Taxi Review of Books and Link Vostok Dance Exchange. He received a PhD (medical sciences) and has an MFA in photography. He continues to make, show, and publish photographs. He has been on several review panels for photographers.; Katherine Keljik: Keljik has worked in the Twin Cities performance community for ten years, first interning at the Jungle Theater, then working as an education coordinator at the Guthrie Theater. Most recently, she spent her time as the campus and community engagement coordinator at Northrop, at the University of Minnesota. Her passion is in connecting folks to performance arts. Holding a BA in history and an MA in conservation studies, Keljik has returned to a career she studied and is now a project manager at the Minnesota Historical Society, preserving the built heritage of our great state.; Amanda Leyawiin: Pyfferoen is a freelance director and baker. She is currently the associate artistic director for In Heart Theatre and the former board president for Minnesota Theatre Company. Pyfferoen was recently the international drama department coordinator for an intensive English program in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been an active volunteer for more than thirty years with theater and music ensembles in southeast Minnesota and is the first recipient of the Youth Involvement Award at the Rochester Civic Theatre. She holds a MA in theater from Minnesota State University, Mankato with specialties in acting, directing, dramaturgy, history, and management.; Christian Mortenson: Mortenson is a Moorhead based artist, and an associate professor of art and the director of the Cyrus M. Running Gallery at Concordia College. He earned a BFA in art with an emphasis in photography from the University of South Dakota, and a MA and a MFA with a concentration in photography and a minor in printmaking from the University of Iowa. Mortenson's work has been shown regionally, nationally, and internationally at The Rourke Gallery + Museum in Moorhead; Coop Gallery in Nashville, TN; the EMERGEANDSEE Media Arts Festival, Berlin, Germany; the Exhibition Hall, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia; the Saarijarvi Museum, Finland; 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, TX; and the Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR; among others. He has been awarded grants from both the Lake Region Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board.; Julie Prosser: Prosser is currently retired after serving the healthcare industry for more than 30 years as a successful entrepreneur. Prosser worked with architects, engineers, CEOs, medical staff, and construction staff at all levels. She has extensive experience in technical writing, computer skills, interpersonal communication, leadership, public speaking, training, and business acumen. She graduated with a BS in chemistry. To balance the left brain activities, she has been a lifelong artist and writer, engaging in and experiencing many different art forms.; Atlese Robinson: Robinson is a writer, performer, director, producer, and the founding artistic director of Ambiance Theatre Company. Robinson's writing style places an emphasis on the natural flow of speech as a means to preserve the integrity of oral history. Robinson's writing style earned her a spot as a Playwrights' Center 2021 Many Voices mentee. Her previous credits include ensemble in The Dutchman (Penumbra Theatre Company), The Garden (Ambiance Theatre Company), costar in Contact by Simone Brookes LeClaire, ensemble in Rebirth of Rabbit's Foot (Mixed Blood Minneapolis). Robinson was a 2020-21 Naked Stages Fellow. Robinson's previous directing credits include Naked I: Self Defined (20% Theatre Company), The Spectrum of Blackness (Ambiance Theatre Company), Waiting in Vain (Ambiance Theatre Company), and The Place (Lyric Opera of North). Robinson's leadership earned her a Springboard for the Arts 20/20 artist fellowship in 2020-2021.; Denise Tennen: Tennen is a sculptor, public artist, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen's projects received support from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Arts Board, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts, and private funders, She is skilled in collaborating with multiple project partners to create community participation projects. Her work can be seen in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She served 26 years as a key member of the finance committee of her cooperatively run housing association, eight as treasurer. She is active in connecting arts colleagues with opportunities, as well as mentoring younger artists. She attends dance performances regularly and is an amateur musician.; Kieran Tverbakk: Tverbakk is a transdisciplinary visual artist and community arts organizer. They investigate our human desire to name, categorize, and separate ourselves and our surroundings from the natural world, positing identification as a tool for separation from one another. Drawing from personal history and bodily archives, Tverbakk looks to the everyday abundance and diversity in materials that surround us to conjure contemplation of our sameness and inherent connections in being. They graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016 with a BFA and were a FY 2020 Artist Initiative grant recipient, awarded by the Minnesota State Arts Board.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025972,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotan women and non-binary makers develop knowledge, skills, understanding, and confidence through educational programming in the art of woodcraft. Fireweed will evaluate its progress by tracking attendance per class and the frequency of full classes; by requesting feedback via tools such as surveys and testimonials; and through community-based conversations with students and instructors.","1508 Minnesotan Women and Non-binary makers took classes, attended panel discussions, and joined craft hangs around woodcraft. Evaluation was calculated through class registration documentation, class feedback forms, and community conversation.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,3000,"Meera Bhat, Katie Rehani, Leah Van Tassel, Kaitlyn Bohlin, Nia Zekan, Nico Carpenter, Gwen Comings, Erika Janik, Nat Kim, Stephanie Lunieski, Barbara Mikk, Heidi Wagner, Eleanna Mathious-Goudey, Jeanette Torkelson, Margaret Grefig, Jess Hirsch",0.00,"Fireweed Community Woodshop","K-12 Education","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Fireweed Community Woodshop will develop and present educational programming in the art of woodcraft for women, nonbinary, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities in Minnesota.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Rogers,"Fireweed Community Woodshop","14 27th Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(239) 227-3591",evarogers@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Waseca, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-829,"Amy Barr-Saxena: Barr-Saxena is a volunteer with the Land Stewardship Project. Barr-Saxena previously worked at the Hispanic Health Council in Hartford and held volunteer positions at Family Life Education, the Health Advisory Committee, and First Steps. She graduated with a BA in international relations from the University of Minnesota and a MPH from the University of Connecticut.; Dhana Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright and essayist. Her plays have been produced in Chicago and New York. The author of eight plays and two screenplays, Howl and The Original Girls, she has received fellowships from the Arts Council of Illinois and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Branton has been a fellow at the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and attended artistic residences at Vermont Studio Center and Bread Loaf. Her plays have received staged readings at New York's Ensemble Studio Theatre and Hartford Stage. She works as a freelance writing instructor in the Twin Cities and earned her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota. She has taught at the Loft Literary Center and is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film. Minors of the Universe, the first book in a YA trilogy will be released this year, and Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was chosen for the final round of the Sundance Institute's 2016 Episodic Storytelling Lab. Her essay, Planet Rock, is published in the literary anthology Growing Up Chicago released in May, 2022 by Northwestern University Press. An essay collection, Things for Peggy Miller: Reflections on Family, Work and Class, will be self-published later this year.; Ernest Gillman: Gillman is an artist focused on graphite pencil and black and white photography to document Americana with a timeless nostalgic quality. He began architectural drafting, then continued his education at the University of Minnesota, focusing on black and white photography. Gillman worked with Brodin Studios to learn three-dimensional shaping in the ancient method of ""lost wax? bronze casting. He works to capture intimate memories of family and strength. He has also collaborated with Anishinaabe story tellers to illustrate their poems and stories and capture the spirituality passed down in their oral traditions. In addition to his art, he has fostered many high-risk, abused, and intellectually disabled children. His current professional goal is to renew his focus in the arts, expand in new media, and collaborate with underrepresented groups to help them express their cultures through art.; Kendall Hames: Hames has served as a previous grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. She is a staff attorney at the Minnesota Justice Foundation. She graduated from Boston College with a BA in English and in Hispanic studies and earned a JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She has also volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network.; Theresa McConnon: McConnon is currently retired from her job as a Social Worker for the last 36 years with Ramsey County Human Services. She worked with vulnerable adults and often referred her clients to local arts organizations who were interested in developing their artistic skills. She has a B.A. degree from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. She has over 2 decades of experience as a performing artist with local metro area theaters including LakeShore Players, Ashland Productions, Locally Grown Theatre and the MN Opera, to name a few. McConnon continues to participate int the arts by performing in commercials, videos, along with short and feature length films. McConnon has experience working with the Arts Board as a grant reviewer. She was also a grant reviewer for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Board in the last year.; Noboru Nikaido: Nikaido is a Japanese photographer and musician. Nikaido teaches the community a photo workshop at a Japanese restaurant; students learn its history, technology, and how to approach the media. Recently, he received two grants: Creative Support for Individuals, Minnesota State Arts Board; and Arts Impact for Individuals, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. Currently, he works in design department at Walker Art Center. He got a BFA degree from University of Minnesota, a post-baccalaureate from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and attended the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts (New York, NY).; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was born and raised in Costa Rica and for the last 29 years has called Minnesota home. For the past fourteen years, he has dedicated himself to working with underrepresented communities with a significant percentage of Latino/Hispanic families. His current position is the principal of the Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts in the Osseo School District. Previously, Salazar worked for the Minnesota Transitions Charter School and the Folwell Elementary School for the Performing Arts. Among his many achievements, Salazar is a Bush Leadership Fellow, an undergraduate Fulbright CAMPUS scholarship recipient, and a recipient of the Japan-USA Fulbright Commission three-week educational trip to Japan.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027526,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,29959,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Greater access to arts programs and education will improve residents' social, cognitive, and emotional well-being. Project directors will use pre- and post-event surveys to evaluate resident experiences. Invited artists will report on resident participation and development. Survey results will be used to shape future programming.","Residence reported an increase in knowledge in various art forms while gaining a sense of community through the art programming provided. Waconia and International falls utilized a survey that was created for and given to residence participating events and classes.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,29959,,"Neil Gulsvig, Lauris Molbert, Andy North, Brent Teiken, Bill Gassen, Jim Cain, Wes Engbrecht, Marnie Herrmann, Danald `Jake` Jacobs, Mark Lundeen",0.00,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres and International Falls long-term care facility residents will participate in art classes and attend arts programming. Some events will include family and community members.",2023-05-01,2024-06-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennie,Best,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","333 5th St W",Waconia,MN,55387,"(952) 442-5459",jennie.best@sanfordhealth.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Koochiching",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1388,"Florence Brammer: Brammer is a recently retired federal attorney, having investigated and prosecuted violations of federal labor law for 30 years. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism, religious studies, and special education. Brammer is an avid arts goer and volunteer and is passionate about the importance of the arts for Minnesota. She has been a tour guide at the Walker Art Center since 1993, a former co-op printmaker with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, and an occasional performer for theatrical/dance performances at the Walker Art Center, Southern Theater, O'Shaughnessy, and Northern Spark. She is an enthusiastic student of the arts, regularly taking classes at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Grand Marais Art Colony, and other places in visual arts, art history, piano, creative writing, and other artmaking forms. Brammer has frequently enjoyed being a guest to talk about the arts, particularly theater, on MPR's ArtHounds. She has volunteered as an audio describer and script reviewer for local theaters.; Vance Gellert: Gellert has been a practicing artist for 40 years, has received numerous grants, shown nationally and internationally, and has photographs in many collections. He was founder, director, and curator for pARTs Photographic Arts, later the Minnesota Center for Photography and has served on the boards of Rain Taxi Review of Books and Link Vostok Dance Exchange. He received a PhD (medical sciences) and has an MFA in photography. He continues to make, show, and publish photographs. He has been on several review panels for photographers.; Katherine Keljik: Keljik has worked in the Twin Cities performance community for ten years, first interning at the Jungle Theater, then working as an education coordinator at the Guthrie Theater. Most recently, she spent her time as the campus and community engagement coordinator at Northrop, at the University of Minnesota. Her passion is in connecting folks to performance arts. Holding a BA in history and an MA in conservation studies, Keljik has returned to a career she studied and is now a project manager at the Minnesota Historical Society, preserving the built heritage of our great state.; Amanda Leyawiin: Pyfferoen is a freelance director and baker. She is currently the associate artistic director for In Heart Theatre and the former board president for Minnesota Theatre Company. Pyfferoen was recently the international drama department coordinator for an intensive English program in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been an active volunteer for more than thirty years with theater and music ensembles in southeast Minnesota and is the first recipient of the Youth Involvement Award at the Rochester Civic Theatre. She holds a MA in theater from Minnesota State University, Mankato with specialties in acting, directing, dramaturgy, history, and management.; Christian Mortenson: Mortenson is a Moorhead based artist, and an associate professor of art and the director of the Cyrus M. Running Gallery at Concordia College. He earned a BFA in art with an emphasis in photography from the University of South Dakota, and a MA and a MFA with a concentration in photography and a minor in printmaking from the University of Iowa. Mortenson's work has been shown regionally, nationally, and internationally at The Rourke Gallery + Museum in Moorhead; Coop Gallery in Nashville, TN; the EMERGEANDSEE Media Arts Festival, Berlin, Germany; the Exhibition Hall, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia; the Saarijarvi Museum, Finland; 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, TX; and the Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR; among others. He has been awarded grants from both the Lake Region Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board.; Julie Prosser: Prosser is currently retired after serving the healthcare industry for more than 30 years as a successful entrepreneur. Prosser worked with architects, engineers, CEOs, medical staff, and construction staff at all levels. She has extensive experience in technical writing, computer skills, interpersonal communication, leadership, public speaking, training, and business acumen. She graduated with a BS in chemistry. To balance the left brain activities, she has been a lifelong artist and writer, engaging in and experiencing many different art forms.; Atlese Robinson: Robinson is a writer, performer, director, producer, and the founding artistic director of Ambiance Theatre Company. Robinson's writing style places an emphasis on the natural flow of speech as a means to preserve the integrity of oral history. Robinson's writing style earned her a spot as a Playwrights' Center 2021 Many Voices mentee. Her previous credits include ensemble in The Dutchman (Penumbra Theatre Company), The Garden (Ambiance Theatre Company), costar in Contact by Simone Brookes LeClaire, ensemble in Rebirth of Rabbit's Foot (Mixed Blood Minneapolis). Robinson was a 2020-21 Naked Stages Fellow. Robinson's previous directing credits include Naked I: Self Defined (20% Theatre Company), The Spectrum of Blackness (Ambiance Theatre Company), Waiting in Vain (Ambiance Theatre Company), and The Place (Lyric Opera of North). Robinson's leadership earned her a Springboard for the Arts 20/20 artist fellowship in 2020-2021.; Denise Tennen: Tennen is a sculptor, public artist, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen's projects received support from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Arts Board, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts, and private funders, She is skilled in collaborating with multiple project partners to create community participation projects. Her work can be seen in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She served 26 years as a key member of the finance committee of her cooperatively run housing association, eight as treasurer. She is active in connecting arts colleagues with opportunities, as well as mentoring younger artists. She attends dance performances regularly and is an amateur musician.; Kieran Tverbakk: Tverbakk is a transdisciplinary visual artist and community arts organizer. They investigate our human desire to name, categorize, and separate ourselves and our surroundings from the natural world, positing identification as a tool for separation from one another. Drawing from personal history and bodily archives, Tverbakk looks to the everyday abundance and diversity in materials that surround us to conjure contemplation of our sameness and inherent connections in being. They graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016 with a BFA and were a FY 2020 Artist Initiative grant recipient, awarded by the Minnesota State Arts Board.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027528,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will learn and appreciate culture and art through the artistic performances by those of Chinese and Southeast Asian Heritage. We will hand out and collect brief surveys to attendees. Emails will be sent to arts groups that have performed to determine their satisfaction. Surveys will be posted on WeChat and Facebook for two weeks after event. Board will evaluate.","A huge community of Minnesotans learned about Chinese and other Asian cultures and these culture's art forms. Performers gained skills as well. Committee observed audience and performances. Audience numbers were estimated. President received letter of gratitude for 'your artistry and collaboration' from Minnesota Orchestra. Emails surveyed performing groups. WeChat comments were monitored.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,20000,4325,"Bingwen Yan, Huan Gao, Ruzhao Cheng, Dian Song, An Hu, Huazhi LI, Chuck Li, Yan Huss, Lixin Qin, Fengze Sun, Zhihua Yu, Zhiqun Zhang",0.00,"Alliance of Minnesota Chinese Organizations","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Alliance of Minnesota Chinese Organizations will hold Our Moon Festival and New Year celebrations to bring 60 Chinese organizations together to enrich the cultural landscape of the state.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karlynn,Fronek,"Alliance of Minnesota Chinese Organizations","4848 Oxford St N","St Paul",MN,55126,"(612) 327-6482",kfrons@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1389,"Florence Brammer: Brammer is a recently retired federal attorney, having investigated and prosecuted violations of federal labor law for 30 years. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism, religious studies, and special education. Brammer is an avid arts goer and volunteer and is passionate about the importance of the arts for Minnesota. She has been a tour guide at the Walker Art Center since 1993, a former co-op printmaker with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, and an occasional performer for theatrical/dance performances at the Walker Art Center, Southern Theater, O'Shaughnessy, and Northern Spark. She is an enthusiastic student of the arts, regularly taking classes at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Grand Marais Art Colony, and other places in visual arts, art history, piano, creative writing, and other artmaking forms. Brammer has frequently enjoyed being a guest to talk about the arts, particularly theater, on MPR's ArtHounds. She has volunteered as an audio describer and script reviewer for local theaters.; Vance Gellert: Gellert has been a practicing artist for 40 years, has received numerous grants, shown nationally and internationally, and has photographs in many collections. He was founder, director, and curator for pARTs Photographic Arts, later the Minnesota Center for Photography and has served on the boards of Rain Taxi Review of Books and Link Vostok Dance Exchange. He received a PhD (medical sciences) and has an MFA in photography. He continues to make, show, and publish photographs. He has been on several review panels for photographers.; Katherine Keljik: Keljik has worked in the Twin Cities performance community for ten years, first interning at the Jungle Theater, then working as an education coordinator at the Guthrie Theater. Most recently, she spent her time as the campus and community engagement coordinator at Northrop, at the University of Minnesota. Her passion is in connecting folks to performance arts. Holding a BA in history and an MA in conservation studies, Keljik has returned to a career she studied and is now a project manager at the Minnesota Historical Society, preserving the built heritage of our great state.; Amanda Leyawiin: Pyfferoen is a freelance director and baker. She is currently the associate artistic director for In Heart Theatre and the former board president for Minnesota Theatre Company. Pyfferoen was recently the international drama department coordinator for an intensive English program in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been an active volunteer for more than thirty years with theater and music ensembles in southeast Minnesota and is the first recipient of the Youth Involvement Award at the Rochester Civic Theatre. She holds a MA in theater from Minnesota State University, Mankato with specialties in acting, directing, dramaturgy, history, and management.; Christian Mortenson: Mortenson is a Moorhead based artist, and an associate professor of art and the director of the Cyrus M. Running Gallery at Concordia College. He earned a BFA in art with an emphasis in photography from the University of South Dakota, and a MA and a MFA with a concentration in photography and a minor in printmaking from the University of Iowa. Mortenson's work has been shown regionally, nationally, and internationally at The Rourke Gallery + Museum in Moorhead; Coop Gallery in Nashville, TN; the EMERGEANDSEE Media Arts Festival, Berlin, Germany; the Exhibition Hall, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia; the Saarijarvi Museum, Finland; 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, TX; and the Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR; among others. He has been awarded grants from both the Lake Region Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board.; Julie Prosser: Prosser is currently retired after serving the healthcare industry for more than 30 years as a successful entrepreneur. Prosser worked with architects, engineers, CEOs, medical staff, and construction staff at all levels. She has extensive experience in technical writing, computer skills, interpersonal communication, leadership, public speaking, training, and business acumen. She graduated with a BS in chemistry. To balance the left brain activities, she has been a lifelong artist and writer, engaging in and experiencing many different art forms.; Atlese Robinson: Robinson is a writer, performer, director, producer, and the founding artistic director of Ambiance Theatre Company. Robinson's writing style places an emphasis on the natural flow of speech as a means to preserve the integrity of oral history. Robinson's writing style earned her a spot as a Playwrights' Center 2021 Many Voices mentee. Her previous credits include ensemble in The Dutchman (Penumbra Theatre Company), The Garden (Ambiance Theatre Company), costar in Contact by Simone Brookes LeClaire, ensemble in Rebirth of Rabbit's Foot (Mixed Blood Minneapolis). Robinson was a 2020-21 Naked Stages Fellow. Robinson's previous directing credits include Naked I: Self Defined (20% Theatre Company), The Spectrum of Blackness (Ambiance Theatre Company), Waiting in Vain (Ambiance Theatre Company), and The Place (Lyric Opera of North). Robinson's leadership earned her a Springboard for the Arts 20/20 artist fellowship in 2020-2021.; Denise Tennen: Tennen is a sculptor, public artist, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen's projects received support from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Arts Board, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts, and private funders, She is skilled in collaborating with multiple project partners to create community participation projects. Her work can be seen in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She served 26 years as a key member of the finance committee of her cooperatively run housing association, eight as treasurer. She is active in connecting arts colleagues with opportunities, as well as mentoring younger artists. She attends dance performances regularly and is an amateur musician.; Kieran Tverbakk: Tverbakk is a transdisciplinary visual artist and community arts organizer. They investigate our human desire to name, categorize, and separate ourselves and our surroundings from the natural world, positing identification as a tool for separation from one another. Drawing from personal history and bodily archives, Tverbakk looks to the everyday abundance and diversity in materials that surround us to conjure contemplation of our sameness and inherent connections in being. They graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016 with a BFA and were a FY 2020 Artist Initiative grant recipient, awarded by the Minnesota State Arts Board.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025940,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","To educate 1030 Minnesota students with diversified music instruction through MacPhail's Global Music Initiative (GMI). Project success will be quantitatively evaluated by the number of students reached and the number of Artists-in-Residence involved, and qualitatively measured by level of community engagement and input.","68 artists educated 2478 Minnesota youth and 664 adults with diversified music instruction through MacPhail's Global Music Initiative. The outcome was evaluated through tracking the number of students served at MacPhail programs and partnerships, Artists-in-Residence involved, and satisfaction surveys of participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,1000,"Kate Whittington, Hudie Broughton, Mashall Tokheim, Chip Emery, Josephy Hinderer, Hilary Smedsrud, Kyle Carpenter, Margaret Bracken, Klerissa Church, Evan Everist, Alexa Fang, Rahoul Ghose, Natalia Hernandez, Justin Kelly, Syntyche Koumaglo, Linda Mack, P",0.00,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"MacPhail will diversify music education in Minnesota by making instruction more representative and respectful of cultures and traditions that represent its communities.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Halstead,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",halstead.emily@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Mower, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-797,"Kelly Anderson: Anderson is a Minnesota based international artist that strives to make a difference with emotion based art. In 2022, after two decades of artwork she has started to integrate interactive based technology. Augmented reality allows her to expand past the immediate reaction of art and engage audiences in a new way. As most of her art is emotion based, she builds on interacting with the art.; Alexandra Bodnarchuk: Bodnarchuk is a Carpatho-Rusyn American choreographer based in Minneapolis. She creates original works ranging from solos to evening length group works for the stage and screen. She was a 2021 Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellow at Jacob's Pillow and a 2020 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow finalist. Her most recent work, dance film Heritage Sites, premiered in 2020 and has been screened across the United States. She hails from Pittsburgh, PA where she studied classical ballet and Eastern European folk dance. She holds a BFA in dance performance and choreography and a BA in French from Ohio University.; Paul Hustoles: Hustoles, now retired, served as chair of the department of theater and dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato for 35 years. He was also artistic director of Highland Summer Theatre from 1985 to 2020. Hustoles received his BFA from Wayne State University, his MA from the University of Michigan, and his PhD from Texas Tech University. He has directed more than 235 theater productions and produced more than 625 shows in his career. A distinguished faculty scholar of MSU, Hustoles was appointed by Governor Walz to serve on the board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education until 2026.; Josee Morissette: Morissette is a retired research scientist who worked at Medtronic for nineteen years. She graduated from McGill University in Canada with a BSc in physics and physiology and obtained a PhD in computation and neural systems from the California Institute of Technology. She served on the board of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies in various roles (director, vice president, and president) for six years and is currently serving on the board of the International Cello Institute.; Carolyn Olson: Olson is a retired K-12 rural public school art teacher. While teaching, she worked as webmaster for her school district and art department. She also taught at a community based science and culture camp at the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. In addition to arts education, Olson is a narrative painter. From March 2020 to July 2021, she completed a series of 100 pastel drawings, Essential Worker Portraits, which have been recognized worldwide. Currently, she is illustrating a children's picture book, Pearl's Garden, a story about a young girl growing a vegetable garden with family support. She has a BFA in painting and graphics (1980) and a master's degree in painting (2003).; Jonathan Quijano: Quijano is a patient education editor for M Health Fairview, certified as a health literacy specialist. He makes medical information easier to understand for patients with literacy challenges. He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in English. Outside of work, he pursues a passion as a history researcher and writer. He won a grand prize from the Minnesota Historical Society for a documentary film based on his archival research. He also volunteers for the Washington County Historical Society. In both pursuits, the goal is to help a wide audience see new details with a simple, clear style.; Marynel Ryan Van Zee: Ryan Van Zee is currently the director of student fellowships at Carleton College in Northfield. She works with students and recent alumni applying for external awards and administers an internal fellowships program. In 2021, she served as an Operating Support artistic evaluator for the Minnesota State Arts Board. She has also served as an evaluator for the Congress-Bundestag CBYX Program, the Critical Language Scholarship Program, and the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Foundation. From 2005-2015, she was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota Morris, where she reviewed applications for internal grants and secured grant based funding. Ryan Van Zee is an alumna of the Fulbright program and has been active in the (nonprofit) Minnesota Chapter of the Fulbright Association, including service as chapter president.; Anat Spiegel: Spiegel is a composer and vocalist specializing in cross platform performance. Her work stems from a vocal perspective and focuses on the endless expressions of the human voice. In the juxtaposition of jazz, theater, and contemporary classical music, Spiegel's compositions consider the connection between written language and its sounding expression. Spiegel is a member of the composer's collective Monotak and the spoken word duo Noon and Ain. Her recent works includes the opera Medulla (La Monnaie, Brussels), the electronic opera Before Present (National Dutch Opera and ADE), the online opera The Transmigration of Morton F (Holland Festival), and the chamber quartet My Four Mothers (Cedar Commissions). Spiegel is a recipient of the 2020 McKnight composer's fellowship and a graduate of the Amsterdam Conservatory with a BA in vocal performance.; Joseph Tougas: Tougas is a performing musician and songwriter, and the creator of ?The Best of Hank and Rita,? a twelve-song ""barroom operetta"" performed throughout Minnesota and the Midwest from 2015 to 2017. His arts writing for the daily Free Press in Mankato has garnered numerous first place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. He works as writer and editor of publications at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he has also served as an adjunct faculty member. He currently fronts the band Joe Tougas and Associates and is a radio host at KMSU-FM in Mankato.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025898,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Pooja will have a new album of original music to promote her work as a singer/composer, allowing her to develop new audiences and new collaborations. Pooja will seek feedback on the quality of the new album and its release concert, through written and online surveys from audiences and listeners.","Working with an arranger, I composed, sang in and produced, an album of seven new Songs of Kabir and held a public concert to present them. I presented the new Songs of Kabir in an in-person public concert on 6/22 and sought audience feedback via a written survey. I also invited students and collaborators to a virtual listening session on 6/23 to seek feedback on the new album.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",414,,10414,,,,"Pooja G. Pavan",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Pavan will work with experienced arrangers and musicians to produce a new album of original music for the Sufi poetry of great poets from India. With this, Pooja will gain a strong promotional tool to reach new audiences and collaborators.",2023-03-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pooja,Pavan,"Pooja G. Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1263",pooja.goswami74@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1288,"Robert Dante: Dante is founder of the Bullwhip Hall of Fame and a professional bullwhip artist and coach. He is also a seasoned journalist and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. He once belonged to the International Association of Theatre Critics and was a widely published poet and performing artist. He graduated with honors from the University of Houston in Texas and is currently writing books and freelance articles.; Sally Dorer: Dorer is a Twin Cities based freelance cellist and teacher. Currently a member of the Minnesota Opera orchestra and a substitute cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra, she has also been a member of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and the Florida West Coast Symphony (Sarasota). She graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA). She is a current volunteer for the Women's Prison Book Project and We Can Ride, a horse riding therapy program. She often performs benefit concerts for Safe Hands Animal Rescue.; Amy Driscoll: Driscoll is the development manager at the Minnesota Boychoir in Saint Paul; she has held the position for three years. Apart from her professional role, Driscoll is connected to the arts as a performer, parent, event volunteer, and patron. She holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing and spent 30 years as a registered nurse before embarking on her second career in fundraising and development.; Sarah Kass: Kass currently works for the American Craft Council (ACC) as its development writer and grants manager. She writes grant applications, fundraising proposals, impact reports, and stewardship communications to connect ACC with institutional funders and individual donors. Kass holds a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and a MA in museum studies from Johns Hopkins University. Her previous work experience includes the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Guthrie Theater, East Side Arts Council, and Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Kass also served as exhibitions cochair and board cochair on the Altered Esthetics board of directors and as a panelist for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Jayson King: King has held various management and teaching positions for community service and health care. He has a degree in fine art, art education, and is an RN. His work in health care has taken him locally and throughout the country teaching holistic care to health professionals. Part of his local work has been managing a foundation/grant funded Art of Healing program---supporting local artists through art purchases for clinics, exhibition spaces, and healing art based groups. He is a working artist and has a strong lifelong interest in new art, performance, music, and writing.; Zoe Malinchoc-DeVoe: Retail bookseller at Fair Trade Books in Red Wing, MN. I order, stock, and sell new and used books, sidelines, and Persian rugs, and manage the bookstore's events and marketing. I train employees, run payroll, keep the accounts, and handle new author inquiries. I presently serve on the vestry at Christ Episcopal Church, the board of Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County, support the Lotus Health Foundation as a gardener, and am a regular volunteer for Red Wing Arts. I have an MBA from St Marys University of Rochester, MN and a BA in Literature, Music, and Dance from Wells College.; Tanya Miller: Miller has a MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University and an MA in English from Bemidji State University. Her work has appeared in The Criterion: An International Journal in English, Minnesota English Journal, Red Weather, Dust and Fire, Bombshells, the Star Tribune, among other places. Miller was an invited fellow at the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing, The Pelee Island Writing Retreat (with Margaret Atwood), and the Minnesota Northwoods Writers' Conference. Miller also cohosts Northbeach Writers' Retreat.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026967,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Pavan will compose new works and revive his Tabla ensemble, Aavartan. The new works and concert will help develop new audiences and collaborations. Pavan will conduct a survey of participants at each workshop and the feedback will guide subsequent workshops. After the final concert, Pavan will conduct an online and written survey of the audience to measure the overall success of the project.","I developed new repertoire for Tabla, conducted eight workshops, held a preview concert and two public concerts to revive my Tabla ensemble, Aavartan. I invited students and collaborators to the Tabla workshops and Aavartan concerts to seek feedback on their quality and efficacy, via written survey. I also conducted a virtual session with students and colleagues to seek additional oral feedback.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",310,,10310,,,,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Pavan will develop new compositions and present his ensemble, Aavartan, in a concert highlighting the poetic drumming tradition of north India. With this, Pavan will strongly expand his repertoire to reach new audiences, students, and collaborators.",2023-03-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 508-3716",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1929,"James Bartsch: Minneapolis resident Bartsch has been active in Minnesota's arts and education communities for many years. A graduate of the University of Minnesota in music education and violin performance, he has taught public school orchestra programs in Northfield, Red Wing and Mounds View schools. He will retire from full-time teaching in June 2022. He was Minnesota Orchestra's director of education from 1999-2013. Bartsch is a longtime conductor with the Minnesota Youth Symphonies and is finishing a term as interim coartistic director. He is a freelance violinist in the area, past president of the Minnesota String and Orchestra Teachers Association, and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. He enjoys the vibrant arts opportunities in Minnesota---from individual artists to arts organizations of all sizes.; Kathryn Ganfield: Ganfield is the communications associate and grant writer for Dodge Nature Center in West Saint Paul, where she advocates for environmental education for people of all ages. Her creative work as an essayist and poet focuses on the trials of family, the natural world, and climate change. She studied creative writing and journalism at Metropolitan State University.; Roberta Gray: Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Jacelyn Johnson: Johnson is a model/writer/director from Minneapolis, by way of Los Angeles, with a love for stories about complex and imperfect people. Jacelyn is the founder/creative director of JahPenee Productions a Los Angeles and Minneapolis based film/TV production company that provides pre- to postproduction with a primary focus on the underdogs of the industry. Johnson received a 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant. She has won acting awards from various film festivals and has held a presence at the historic Pan African Film Festival, Hollywood Film Festival, Black Hollywood Film Festival, REEL Comedy Film Festival, Denton Black Film Festival, Bitesize Film Festival, and more with raving reviews regarding her performance. She is a focused trendsetter with a grateful heart for her community and an innovative giant on her way to quickly becoming a mogul.; Kathleen Kelly: Kelly is a substitute teacher, as well as a teaching artist and spotlight evaluator for the Hennepin Theatre Trust. Having moved back to Minnesota two years ago, she's currently pursuing full-time arts management jobs in the Twin Cities. She previously taught collegiate theater and dance for six years at Clayton State University (Morrow, GA) and one year at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master's degree in musical theater from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL).; James Newman: Newman is the executive director of the Wirth Center for the Performing Arts, an organization dedicated to providing high quality music instruction to students of all ages. Newman previously served as a financial executive for organizations such as Coldspring Granite, Wolters Kluwer, and St. Cloud State University. Newman received his MBA from St. Cloud State University in 2010 and his BA in philosophy in 2001. Newman has served as treasurer of the board of Children's Day Montessori in Saint Cloud.; Rebecca Petersen: Petersen is the director of development for West Central Initiative. She was previously the executive director of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, and partnered with Artspace Projects to renovate the Kaddatz Hotel. She also was executive director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra for seven consecutive seasons. Petersen performs with Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Opera, NDSU Baroque, Bemidji Symphony Orchestra, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Itasca Symphony Orchestra, and Fergus Falls Civic Orchestra. Petersen has a BA in music from the University of Vermont (Burlington, VT). She currently serves on the board of Pioneer Public Television and Kaddatz Galleries.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022113,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Providing high quality, diverse and accessible exhibitions and classes. While creating an environment where artists, students and others feel valued. Our metrics include media/press attention; an annual survey of participating households; tracking the number of gallery visitors and audience members. We track participants in exhibitions and educational programming, with demographic and other tracking. ","Provided high quality, diverse, and accessible productions and classes while creating an environment where artists, students, and others feel valued. We evaluated the outcome by collecting press reviews, tracking ticket sales and attendance by zip code, and soliciting feedback from staff, artists, audience members, and parents of summer camp attendees regarding the quality of our programming.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,2500,"Terryl Brumm, Jane Chronister, John Gibbs, Lindsay Korstange, Annette Lee, PatrickPat) Milan, Karen Nordstrom, Kate Pehrson, Shelley Peterson, Mary Prentnieks, Megan C. Rogers, Cheri Rolnick, Arthur C.Turner III",0.00,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Artistry will support its education team, adding new teaching artists who will roll out programming in its community. It will invite historically underrepresented artists into the crucial and influential positions on its teams.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelli,Foster-Warder,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8575",kfosterwarder@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-341,"Bartel Bevins: A Senior Loan Officer with the MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development (DEED). Between 1995 and 2016, I managed the MN Urban Initiative Loan Program which provided loan capital to many community development organizations. This program provided over 850 loans to micro businesses in the Twin Cities. In addition, I managed the state?s Indian Business Loan Program which serves entrepreneurs enrolled in Minnesota?s eleven American Indian reservations.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Mary?s career in the public sector ? at both the state and local level ? spanned five decades. She has coupled that work with long involvement and leadership in the arts in both professional and volunteer roles including over 20 years of affiliation with the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia, Minnesota. Mary has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota State Arts Board and recently retired as Executive Director of the Lyric Center for the Arts and coordinator of The First Stage Gallery. She is now exploring painting and weaving along with honing her skills writing melodramas featuring bits of Virginia, MN history. Mary has a Masters Degree in Environmental Studies from Bemidji State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with minors in Biology and Music, also from Bemidji state.; Amber Pelfrey: An artist who expresses her creativity through many mediums, her favorite being Fluid Art. There have been 2 showings of her paintings in her home city of Duluth, MN. Pelfrey is also an active member of the grassroots group The First Ladies of The Hillside that was created by herself and 7 other women residing in Central Hillside during the first months of the pandemic and subsequent quarantine. This group works closely with the Non-profit Organization Duluth's Center For Women and Children.; Suzanne Roberts: A semiretired, independent art historian. She is a specialist in the history, lives, and art practices of artists of African descent and how they fit in the American art canon. She has consulted and lectured with the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center, and with the Minnesota Museum of American Art for last year?s Gordon Parks exhibition. She currently is teaching art history through community education for Minneapolis Public Schools. She was a founding member of Obsidian Arts, a grassroots visual arts organization supporting artists. She attended the University of Minnesota for finance and art history.; Michelle Wolfe: City Manager for Blaine, Minnesota. Blaine is a growing city of 70,000 in the north metro. Wolfe was previously the Deputy City Manager for Aurora Colorado, City Administrator for Arden Hills, Assistant City Manager for Cottage Grove, and Human Resources Manager for Naperville, Illinois. She graduated from St. Mary's College of Minnesota with a BA in Political Science and Public Administration, and from Northern Illinois University with a Master of Arts in Public Administration/Urban Management.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022227,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TCFF brings cinematic arts access to all Minnesotans via virtual and in-person screenings, discussions, and events representing diverse Minnesota artists. Attendance, post event surveys, online streaming volume, and partner feedback is utilized to determine audience growth and level of engagement with MN Film arts through TCFF.","TCFF created arts access for all Minnesotans via virtual and in-person screenings, discussions, and events representing diverse Minnesota artists. Demographic Surveys, Attendance metrics (in person and digital), as well as open form feedback sessions with artists, audiences and partners.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Kristen Baas, Robert Brittain, Tracy Call, Jay Dunphy, Jenny Hanson, Jeff Hayne, Nancy Korsah, Danielle Palmer, Tony Perella, Cameron Potts, Lily Rains, Kathy Roseberry, Jatin Setia, Andrea Stein, Ryan Steinbauer, Steve Stoup, Waris Syed, Julie Lynn York",0.00,"Twin Cities International Film Festival AKA Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Twin Cities Film Fest will present a COVID agile, year-round, hybrid program giving unparalleled access for all Minnesotans to explore Minnesota and American independent films, while elevating marginalized voices and providing a safe space for conversations and discourse.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 615-8233",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-455,"Rebecca Colebank: A retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Jennifer Gorman: The founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Emily Kelson: Currently working as a grant writer for Minneapolis based non-profit, Loaves & Fishes. Previously, she worked as the organization?s development and fundraising generalist. She received her bachelor?s degree from Metropolitan State University in Technical Communications and Professional Writing. Prior to graduating, she worked for the university?s foundation as a student ambassador where she completed a variety of tasks including assisting with grant applications and writing fundraising appeals. She is interested in serving as an application reviewer because of her current work as a grant writer and is looking for opportunities to learn and grow her skills. Additionally, Kelson would feel proud to help award funding to organizations that are doing the important work of uplifting our communities with their creativity.; Noboru Nikaido: A Japanese photographer and musician. Nikaido teaches the community a photo workshop at a Japanese restaurant. Students learn its history, technology, and how to approach the media. Recently, he got two grants: Creative Support for Individuals, Minnesota State Arts Board, and Arts Impact for Individuals, Metro Regional Arts Council. Currently, he works in Design Department at Walker Art Center. He got a BFA degree from U of MN, Post-Bac from MCAD, and attended the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts, NEW YORK, NY.; Mark Peterson: Currently a reporter/photographer for the Northeaster newspaper. He spent 10 years as a project manager for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has a BA in American Studies from the University of Minnesota, was previously a computer analyst, worked in television production of PSAs, and was a volunteer builder in ten trips to Central America. He has had nine submissions accepted for the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition. and was an Arts Board remote reviewer in 2021.; Anika Sieh: A recent graduate of the University of MN- Twin Cities with an interdepartmental individually designed Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in art, art history, and anthropology. I focused my studies on how to create a responsible art practice with four fundamental pillars: Accessibility, Representation, Sustainability, and Functionality. My capstone project was an explorative paper on grant organizations in the Twin Cities, which involved interviewing grant managers, panelists, and artists throughout the Twin Cities. I am the assistant project coordinator at MPLSart.com. In this role I assist with planning of public works, listing events and updating the websites calendar, as well as communications between MPLSart and local galleries, artists, and organizations. I have worked in this role since September 2021. I also work with the LeDuc Historic Estate in Hastings, MN as a site educator.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022220,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northern Minnesotans experience provocative new plays, adaptive performances, and thoughtful discussions designed and produced by local artists. Theatre B will evaluate progress by collecting demographic and geographic ticket sales data; analyzing add-on donations to gauge depth of engagement; and conducting surveys of artists and audiences to understand preferences and measure access.","We produced plays about complex social topics and worked with experts to help provide context and conversation that built empathy and understanding. We measured our outcomes through quantitative and qualitative methods, including; post-evaluative surveys of audiences and program participants; lobby comment cards; and by archiving letters, cards, and social media comments.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,300,"Rachel Asleson, Tim Peterson, Zenas Baer, Anthony Farris, Lori Horvik, David Huebner, Maureen Olsen,Tucker Lucas",0.00,"Theatre B","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Theatre B will engage regional audiences with provocative new plays, adaptive performances, and thoughtful discussions that challenge assumptions, inspire conversation, and create connection.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Wintersteen,"Theatre B","215 10th St N",Moorhead,MN,56560,"(701) 729-8880",carrie@theatreb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Stevens, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-448,"Rebecca Froehlich: Serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; David Marty: Retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marjorie Pitz: Retired public artist and sculptor, following a career in landscape architecture that focused upon public places. She graduated from UMN with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture degree. Marjorie has served: Minneapolis Art in Public Places juries: the State Design Selection Board; the AELSLAGID Licensure Board for design professionals; and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)-Minnesota Chapter. Marjorie is a creative thinker, and integrates accessible art into public places.; Melanie Richards: A poet and prose writer with many awards and publications. She has taught creative writing and composition at several colleges over the last 30 years. She has also worked as a writer in the community arts group Artspeople in Western Wisconsin and was involved in the Poets in the Schools program in Wisconsin as well. She has a B.A. from U.C.L.A., and an M.F.A. from Goddard College.; Kitrina Stratton: Being retired, Kitty now consults/designs with and for clients who want to do a super energy efficient home. Kitty has a Masters of Architecture (2014) in Sustainable Building Design Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Kitty has a BA in Visual Design from Purdue University (1979) Kitty worked as a graphic designer for many years in many types of businesses. She then went into National Accounts Manager positions, calling on Marketing and Design depts. Kitty currently volunteers on the City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee with the position period ending in Dec. 2022. Kitty and her partner have had their super energy-efficient near net-zero home on the Minneapolis St Paul Home tour as well as the Renewable Energy Tour. Kitty has presented two accredited presentations for the Duluth Energy Conference attendees, and two high school programs and is currently designing three new homes using passive strategies for heating, cooling and ventilation.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022109,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Participants expand their knowledge, skill, and confidence of the craft of creative writing within a community of writers and master teachers. We collect demographic information, track attendance, do interviews, and solicit feedback. Attendees rate aspects of the conference through an anonymous online evaluation form that also contains open-ended questions to solicit informative responses.","Minnesotans expanded their knowledge, skill, and appreciation of the art and craft of creative writing within a community of writers and teachers. We collected demographics, tracked attendance, and recorded interviews. Nearly all attendees rated aspects of the conference through an anonymous online evaluation form that also contained open-ended questions to solicit informative responses.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Elizabeth Barrett, Tammy Bobrowsky, Jericho Brown, Camille Dungy, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Lynn Johnson, Preeti Kaur Rajpal, Erin Lynn Marsh, MaryTheresa Seig, Debra Stone, Anton Treuer",0.00,"Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference","Public College/University","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference will continue to provide Minnesotans a high quality and affordable literary arts experience with a talented and diverse group of award winning writers in a safe and inclusive setting.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mathew,Hawthorne,"Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference","1500 Birchmont Dr NE Ste 23",Bemidji,MN,56601-2699,"(218) 755-2851",writersconference@bemidjistate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Nicollet, Rice, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-337,"Rebecca Colebank: A retired family law attorney with an interest in social justice issues. Colebank graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in political science and then graduated from the University of North Dakota with a juris doctorate. Colebank has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations.; Jennifer Gorman: The founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Emily Kelson: Currently working as a grant writer for Minneapolis based non-profit, Loaves & Fishes. Previously, she worked as the organization?s development and fundraising generalist. She received her bachelor?s degree from Metropolitan State University in Technical Communications and Professional Writing. Prior to graduating, she worked for the university?s foundation as a student ambassador where she completed a variety of tasks including assisting with grant applications and writing fundraising appeals. She is interested in serving as an application reviewer because of her current work as a grant writer and is looking for opportunities to learn and grow her skills. Additionally, Kelson would feel proud to help award funding to organizations that are doing the important work of uplifting our communities with their creativity.; Noboru Nikaido: A Japanese photographer and musician. Nikaido teaches the community a photo workshop at a Japanese restaurant. Students learn its history, technology, and how to approach the media. Recently, he got two grants: Creative Support for Individuals, Minnesota State Arts Board, and Arts Impact for Individuals, Metro Regional Arts Council. Currently, he works in Design Department at Walker Art Center. He got a BFA degree from U of MN, Post-Bac from MCAD, and attended the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts, NEW YORK, NY.; Mark Peterson: Currently a reporter/photographer for the Northeaster newspaper. He spent 10 years as a project manager for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has a BA in American Studies from the University of Minnesota, was previously a computer analyst, worked in television production of PSAs, and was a volunteer builder in ten trips to Central America. He has had nine submissions accepted for the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition. and was an Arts Board remote reviewer in 2021.; Anika Sieh: A recent graduate of the University of MN- Twin Cities with an interdepartmental individually designed Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in art, art history, and anthropology. I focused my studies on how to create a responsible art practice with four fundamental pillars: Accessibility, Representation, Sustainability, and Functionality. My capstone project was an explorative paper on grant organizations in the Twin Cities, which involved interviewing grant managers, panelists, and artists throughout the Twin Cities. I am the assistant project coordinator at MPLSart.com. In this role I assist with planning of public works, listing events and updating the websites calendar, as well as communications between MPLSart and local galleries, artists, and organizations. I have worked in this role since September 2021. I also work with the LeDuc Historic Estate in Hastings, MN as a site educator.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022203,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,29700,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Red Wing Arts will honor the historical significance of clay with enaging classes, pottery sales and artist networking. We will evaluate through participation numbers, participant and artist interviews, and post-event evaluation style surveys.","Red Wing Arts honored the historical significance of clay with enaging classes, pottery sales and artist networking. We evaluated through participation numbers, participant and artist interviews, and post-event evaluation style surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,29700,3000,"Kirsten Ford, Rachel McWithey, Jerry Olson, Pam Horlitz, Maggie Painter, Susan Forsyth, Jason Redding, Leah Buysee, Lynn Brown",0.15,"Red Wing Arts Association AKA Red Wing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Red Wing Arts' Clay and Creativity Center will honor the legacy of clay in Red Wing with hands-on experiences, artist led instruction, and showcasing a diversity of clay art for all.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,"Guida Foos","Red Wing Arts Association AKA Red Wing Arts","418 Levee St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2333,"(651) 388-7569",emily@redwingarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-431,"Paige Brevick: A museum professional and non-profit administrator. She has worked at major fine-arts museums, including the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Her career in the museum industry has focused on community engagement, and has included the use of documentary film, mixed media, and performance in the reception of both contemporary and ancient art. She also serves as a grant consultant, helping arts-based organizations secure nonprofit status, identify funding sources, manage capital campaigns, and successfully execute grant-funded programming. Paige is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and a Museum Educator at Mummies and Masterpieces.; Vernita Clinton: The founder of Recycling Art Concepts where she helps to turn paper waste into beautiful art pieces. She has made viking boats her primary art collection. She graduated from Western Illinois University with a BA in arts. She plans to turn nothing into something one day.; Elizabeth Hammel: A freelance video artist who has worked on documentary, narrative films, and dance films. Her primary interest is in following the creative process of the artist, and amplifying not just the completed work, but all the work and passion that goes into creating it. She has been lucky enough to have her documentary and dance film work has been screened at numerous film festivals, including the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. She is a company member for nimbus theater, an educator at the Bakken Museum, and the mother of a three year old.; Gregory Wilkins: Works at Minnesota State University Mankato as the associate director of the Centennial Student Union and student activities and is a working artist. He served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council for six years, and currently serves an elected two-year term as a curatorial panelist for Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program. In 2020, he served as a Poetry Out Loud judge with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. He formerly served as the director?s assistant, external affairs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC).","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026251,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,24900,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","30+ Minnesota artists learn and enhance Tamil folk - Traditional music and dance skills which are a true reflection of Tamil Culture and Heritage. The outcome will be evaluated by tracking the attendance, audience survey and artists survey. The survey to focus on three major attributes of the program; quality or arts, Traditional Value and Program governance.","60 Minnesota artists maintained access to Tamil folk and Traditional music and dance skills which they developed through an array of efforts since 2013. 52 students attended 77 hours training on Parai and 70 hours training on five dance forms conducted by two master artists with 73% attendance. Also eight students attended 46.5 hours training on Thawil and Nayanam and registered 84% attendance.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",72,,24972,2000,"Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Tamil Kadir Rajavel, Murugaiyan Subramanian, Arangarajan Karuppaiah, Arumugam Ramalingam, Balamurugan Ramasamy, Manigandan Jayaraman, Mercy Rani Sebastin, Nirmal Sundhar, Priya C Krishnan, Revathy Raju, Sakthika Vijay, Siva",0.00,"Tamil Association of Minnesota AKA Minnesota Tamil Sangam","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Tamil Association of Minnesota will train community members on Tamil folk and traditional arts, both instrumental music and dance, with a final performance at Sangamam Event, an annual Tamil festival to be held in January 2024.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sachidanandhan,Venkatakrishnan,"Tamil Association of Minnesota AKA Minnesota Tamil Sangam","6119 Baney Ct",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(651) 335-3539",mnts_cultural_group@minnesotatamilsangam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-998,"Ross Anderson: Anderson is a musician from southwest Minnesota. He performs on clarinet and saxophone with a jazz duo, the Route 68 big band, and is principal clarinet with the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra. He has served as a grant review panelist for the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC). He received a grant from SMAC in 2013 when he created a CD recording, and another grant in 2006. Anderson was for many years an adjunct instructor of jazz improv at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Anderson attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School, where he learned the basics of jazz improvisation. He has a BA from the University of Minnesota in history.; Emma Bohmann: Bohmann is the development officer at Arts Midwest, a nonprofit regional arts organization headquartered in Minneapolis. She is responsible for successfully developing, implementing, and monitoring Arts Midwest's fundraising strategies and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the development department. Her portfolio includes securing federal, corporate, and foundation grants; managing donor relations and individual giving; and advancing the vision, goals, and impact of the organization. Prior to joining Arts Midwest in 2016, she was a grant writer for a development and communications firm, where she worked on fundraising efforts for more than two dozen nonprofit organizations. She has served on grant panels for the Minnesota State Arts Board and the South Dakota Arts Council; and as a member of Fourth Generation, a volunteer grant making group through The Minneapolis Foundation. She holds a MFA in creative writing from Hollins University (Roanoke, VA) and is currently working on a novel. She is also an amateur potter.; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Jamillah Hollman: Hollman is the founder and proprietor of Ebonytaz Books, an independent publisher for the works of novelist, Essence Bonitaz. She also serves as a creative contributor there. Hollman graduated from University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. She has experience in corporate marketing, business management, entrepreneurship, acting, modeling, sign language interpreting, and writing creatively as well as for various business purposes.; Robert Kern: Kern is an American artist whose work investigates ideas of home, ancestry, and a sense of place. His portraits focus on intimate, interdependent relationships of people, animals, and landscape as a means of exploring how ancestry shapes identity and how myth intertwines with personal history. Accolades include Critical Mass Top 50 in 2018, CENTER 2017 Choice Award Winner (Curator's Choice, First Place), and Artist Initiative grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board (2016, 2018, 2020). Monographs include The Sheep and the Goats (Kehrer Verlag, 2017) and The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral, (MW Editions, 2021). Public collections include Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.; Barbara Lambert: Lambert is a retired high school language arts teacher. She has more than 100 hours of graduate and professional credits beyond her master's degree in theater, literature, and writing. She has been a Minnesota Book Awards selector, directed numerous theatrical productions in an educational setting, and developed and advised for literary magazines. After retiring from teaching, Lambert worked as the director of general studies at Bais Yaakov High School in Saint Louis Park. On the state level, she has worked on task forces on literature and writing. She was awarded a National Humanities Seminar in Siena, Italy to study the intersection of art and Dante's writing.; Jenny Moeller: Moeller is a theater artist who focuses on intersectional feminist theater. She is a lighting and props designer, technical director, and playwright. Moeller is the former artistic director of Raw Sugar, and former executive director of Theatre Unbound for its last season. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in theater and gender studies and just joined the board of Arts' Nest.; Amber Raden: Raden is a multidisciplinary storyteller (artist, writer, designer) as well as a communications professional with a focus on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) practices. She currently serves as a board member and cochair of Minnesota nonprofit CONsole Room Events, a local science fiction convention. Raden graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in English and art.; Lindy Yokanovich: Yokanovich is the founder and executive director of Cancer Legal Care, a Minnesota nonprofit providing free legal care services to Minnesotans affected by cancer. She serves on the adjunct faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School, and on the board of GiveMN. Yokanovich graduated from the University of California (Irvine, CA) with a BA in social ecology and earned her JD at the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (Sacramento, CA). As the founder and executive director of a legal services nonprofit, she has written hundreds of grants and knows how much work goes into them. She appreciates it when someone takes time to read and understand the grants and has thoughtful questions to ask","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026252,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Black writers and book professionals will experience increased opportunities, recognition, and connections to communities. Document verbal comments and recommendations, interview writers and other book professionals for satisfaction and ideas, survey readers and listeners to assess satisfaction, document number ofcommunity connection events, use findings for future planning.","Black writers and book professionals experienced increased opportunities, recognition, and connections to communities. Documented comments/recommendations, interviewed writers and other book professionals for satisfaction and ideas, surveyed readers and listeners to assess satisfaction, documented number ofcommunity connection events, used findings for future planning","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Akil Foluke, Sheryl Harris, Tamehkha Usekab, Metric Giles, Dr Shakita Thomas Kpetay",0.00,"In Black Ink","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"In Black Ink will connect Black writers and publishing arts professionals with eager readers, learners, and listeners through print, through public literary gatherings that welcome all audiences, and through archiving for future generations.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rekhet,Si-Asar,"In Black Ink","938 Selby Ave","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 481-1551",MNinblackink@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-999,"Erik Farseth: Farseth is a Minnesota artist specializing in printmaking, zines, and hand cut collage. He currently works as the administrator for the art history department at the University of Minnesota. Farseth has previously served on the volunteer board of directors of the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Farseth holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA), and a BA in art, culture, and politics from St. Olaf College. He is a three- time recipient of an Artist Initiative grant and a one-time recipient of a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Book Arts Fellowship.; Susan Foss: Foss is a lifelong artist in multimedia, especially sculpture and landscaping. She has world traveling, living, and museum experiences. She currently serves on the board of Old School Arts Center in Sandstone, and has written grant proposals for the center. She recently retired from 33 years of management of more than 20 people. She is actively involved in a large ongoing 30-year art/history project.; Andrew Hanson-Pierre: Hanson-Pierre is the coowner/operator of Clover Bee Farm in Shafer, a diversified vegetable farm. Prior to farming, Hanson-Pierre had a career in the bicycle industry. He did not graduate from the St Paul College of Visual Arts, but did complete a year there as well as a semester at Hennepin Technical College in a pursuit of a fine arts degree in photography.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH), an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Narate Keys: Keys is a Khmer/Cambodian poet, author, and medical manual therapist (MMT). As an experienced MMT (massage therapist), she also has a passion for writing poetry. She specializes in trigger point therapy and myofascial release. With more than fifteen years of massage experience, she has helped more than 10,000 community members achieve their health goals. She is also the self-published author of a collection of songs and poetry The Good Life, poetry book The Changes? Immigration Footprints of Our Journey, and coauthor of Planting SEADs. Keys's family lived through the atrocious Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia; she was born in a Thai refugee camp. Keys writes to express the true meaning of her voices. It is through poetry that Keys has found love, appreciation, and encouragement. Keys has performed her poems in Washington, DC; and in Minnesota at The Loft Literary Center, Springboard for The Arts, St. Cloud State University, Dragon Boat Festival, and MayDay Festival. Keys was selected as a storytelling recipient through the Twin Cities Media Alliance. Keys's painting called The Sun's Reflector was featured in the Saint Paul Almanac. Her poem ""Water from Motherland? was featured on https://lyricality.org and is framed and hanging on the wall of the new building of Springboard for the Arts in Saint Paul.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a visual artist and graphic designer, consulting with nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area. She has volunteered with the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for more than twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artist project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Community and Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Nathaniel Wunrow: Wunrow is currently employed as a bids writer for a company that provides self-service and automation solutions to libraries. Previously, he has worked for the Walker Art Center as its cataloging librarian, at the Minnesota Historical Society in its development department, interned with The Soap Factory, and was on the board for the Saint Paul Art Collective. He received his MA in English and a graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of St. Thomas. In 2016-17, he wrote and won an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant for his amazing spouse.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026224,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue engaging rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in-person musical and educational programming. We will encourage programming attendees to complete a survey about their experience. The survey will include demographic data as well as their thoughts on the programming they attended--satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.","La Grande Bande continued to engage rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational educational programming in person We used surveys distributed at each event for participants to evaluate their experience. All respondents had a minimum of four out of five ratings on all categories.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Dr Michael Thomas Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore-Warta, Joe Thomas",0.00,"La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"La Grande Bande will develop plans to engage rural audiences, and bridge the urban rural divide, through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in person programming.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-971,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award; and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, a MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and a MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Heather Gordon: Gordon is a U. S. Navy veteran. She served as a Navy photojournalist for seven years while stationed on the island of Guam. Gordon was honorably discharged from the U. S. Navy and returned to her native Minnesota. Gordon graduated from the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, earning her bachelor of fine arts degree. To this day, Gordon continues to work as a freelance writer, photojournalist, and painter. She has earned many awards for her photography, as well as having published articles in high profile publications, such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and Navy Times. Gordon is a single mother of three, and an avid supporter of the arts in education and art therapy for veterans' mental health.; Chia Lor: Lor is an artist organizer passionate about culture preservation, anti-racism, gender equity, and youth empowerment. Lor has been invited to perform spoken word at rallies, conferences, racial equity trainings, the Minnesota State Capitol, and a variety of community events. Her poems have been published in the 2010 Paj Ntaub Voice literary journal and the 2012 and 2017 Saint Paul Almanac. She was previously a board member of Voices for Racial Justice and worked as youth organizer at Southeast Community Organization. She graduated from St. Catherine University with BA degrees in sociology and critical studies of race and ethnicity.; Ryuta Nakajima: Nakajima has a PhD from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. He is a contemporary artist, independent curator, and product designer who has lived in the Far East, Middle East, Europe, and the United States. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited nationally and internationally. An associate professor of art at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Nakajima is also a master of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. In recent years, his work has focused on the behavioral ecology of cephalopods, particularly in the area of their camouflage and body pattern.; Erin Petschel: Petschel currently sits on the supervisory committee of a credit union as well as completed five years working for the State of Minnesota as a consumer mediator. Petschel is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict and has her degree in French and liberal studies.; Emma Rasmussen: Rasmussen is the community engagement and events manager at Our Streets Minneapolis. In their current role, they organize the Open Streets Minneapolis event series and engage communities with transportation advocacy issues through partnership, education, and art. They are a stage director and actor and received their BFA in theater from Creighton University (Omaha, NE) in 2015. Rasmussen has previous professional experience as operations coordinator at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, bar manager at Kado no Mise in Minneapolis, and development coordinator at Nebraska Appleseed in Lincoln, NE. They volunteer as a speech coach at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.; Sessily Watt: Watt is a grant writer for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, where she is a founding member of the organization's first LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group. She has a master in fine arts degree in creative writing from New Mexico State University and writes book reviews for Strange Horizons, a weekly magazine of and about speculative fiction. She is also a sketchbook hobbyist, primarily working in pen and ink.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027542,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase capacity to engage with 20% more participants through in person and online arts programming. Increase in engagement will be evaluated at in person events through pre-registration and individual sign-in capabilities at events. Engagement online will be tracked by collecting data through online platforms.","We achieved a 25% increase in participant engagement through expanded in-person and online arts programming. We evaluated outcomes by tracking pre-registration and sign-ins at in-person events, and collecting data from online platforms to measure engagement levels and participation growth.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Abdi Roble, Aden Dirie, Kaamil A. Haider, Zahra Muse, Mohamud Muin",0.50,"Soomaal House of Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Soomaal House of Art will increase capacity to engage with 20 percent more participants through in person and online arts programming. Funds will be used to pay staff salaries and purchase promotional materials, equipment, and supplies for arts programming.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katelyn,Do,"Soomaal House of Art","2200 Minnehaha Ave Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 308-7251",admin@soomaalhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1404,"Florence Brammer: Brammer is a recently retired federal attorney, having investigated and prosecuted violations of federal labor law for 30 years. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism, religious studies, and special education. Brammer is an avid arts goer and volunteer and is passionate about the importance of the arts for Minnesota. She has been a tour guide at the Walker Art Center since 1993, a former co-op printmaker with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, and an occasional performer for theatrical/dance performances at the Walker Art Center, Southern Theater, O'Shaughnessy, and Northern Spark. She is an enthusiastic student of the arts, regularly taking classes at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Grand Marais Art Colony, and other places in visual arts, art history, piano, creative writing, and other artmaking forms. Brammer has frequently enjoyed being a guest to talk about the arts, particularly theater, on MPR's ArtHounds. She has volunteered as an audio describer and script reviewer for local theaters.; Vance Gellert: Gellert has been a practicing artist for 40 years, has received numerous grants, shown nationally and internationally, and has photographs in many collections. He was founder, director, and curator for pARTs Photographic Arts, later the Minnesota Center for Photography and has served on the boards of Rain Taxi Review of Books and Link Vostok Dance Exchange. He received a PhD (medical sciences) and has an MFA in photography. He continues to make, show, and publish photographs. He has been on several review panels for photographers.; Katherine Keljik: Keljik has worked in the Twin Cities performance community for ten years, first interning at the Jungle Theater, then working as an education coordinator at the Guthrie Theater. Most recently, she spent her time as the campus and community engagement coordinator at Northrop, at the University of Minnesota. Her passion is in connecting folks to performance arts. Holding a BA in history and an MA in conservation studies, Keljik has returned to a career she studied and is now a project manager at the Minnesota Historical Society, preserving the built heritage of our great state.; Amanda Leyawiin: Pyfferoen is a freelance director and baker. She is currently the associate artistic director for In Heart Theatre and the former board president for Minnesota Theatre Company. Pyfferoen was recently the international drama department coordinator for an intensive English program in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been an active volunteer for more than thirty years with theater and music ensembles in southeast Minnesota and is the first recipient of the Youth Involvement Award at the Rochester Civic Theatre. She holds a MA in theater from Minnesota State University, Mankato with specialties in acting, directing, dramaturgy, history, and management.; Christian Mortenson: Mortenson is a Moorhead based artist, and an associate professor of art and the director of the Cyrus M. Running Gallery at Concordia College. He earned a BFA in art with an emphasis in photography from the University of South Dakota, and a MA and a MFA with a concentration in photography and a minor in printmaking from the University of Iowa. Mortenson's work has been shown regionally, nationally, and internationally at The Rourke Gallery + Museum in Moorhead; Coop Gallery in Nashville, TN; the EMERGEANDSEE Media Arts Festival, Berlin, Germany; the Exhibition Hall, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia; the Saarijarvi Museum, Finland; 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, TX; and the Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR; among others. He has been awarded grants from both the Lake Region Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board.; Julie Prosser: Prosser is currently retired after serving the healthcare industry for more than 30 years as a successful entrepreneur. Prosser worked with architects, engineers, CEOs, medical staff, and construction staff at all levels. She has extensive experience in technical writing, computer skills, interpersonal communication, leadership, public speaking, training, and business acumen. She graduated with a BS in chemistry. To balance the left brain activities, she has been a lifelong artist and writer, engaging in and experiencing many different art forms.; Atlese Robinson: Robinson is a writer, performer, director, producer, and the founding artistic director of Ambiance Theatre Company. Robinson's writing style places an emphasis on the natural flow of speech as a means to preserve the integrity of oral history. Robinson's writing style earned her a spot as a Playwrights' Center 2021 Many Voices mentee. Her previous credits include ensemble in The Dutchman (Penumbra Theatre Company), The Garden (Ambiance Theatre Company), costar in Contact by Simone Brookes LeClaire, ensemble in Rebirth of Rabbit's Foot (Mixed Blood Minneapolis). Robinson was a 2020-21 Naked Stages Fellow. Robinson's previous directing credits include Naked I: Self Defined (20% Theatre Company), The Spectrum of Blackness (Ambiance Theatre Company), Waiting in Vain (Ambiance Theatre Company), and The Place (Lyric Opera of North). Robinson's leadership earned her a Springboard for the Arts 20/20 artist fellowship in 2020-2021.; Denise Tennen: Tennen is a sculptor, public artist, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen's projects received support from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Arts Board, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts, and private funders, She is skilled in collaborating with multiple project partners to create community participation projects. Her work can be seen in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She served 26 years as a key member of the finance committee of her cooperatively run housing association, eight as treasurer. She is active in connecting arts colleagues with opportunities, as well as mentoring younger artists. She attends dance performances regularly and is an amateur musician.; Kieran Tverbakk: Tverbakk is a transdisciplinary visual artist and community arts organizer. They investigate our human desire to name, categorize, and separate ourselves and our surroundings from the natural world, positing identification as a tool for separation from one another. Drawing from personal history and bodily archives, Tverbakk looks to the everyday abundance and diversity in materials that surround us to conjure contemplation of our sameness and inherent connections in being. They graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016 with a BFA and were a FY 2020 Artist Initiative grant recipient, awarded by the Minnesota State Arts Board.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026197,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","GVI will engage singers with dementia and their care partners in choruses that create meaningful connections, purpose, and understanding through the arts. Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from singers and audience members via surveys measuring social connections, learnings, and satisfaction with the artistic quality presented.","GVI successfully engaged singers impacted by dementia via dementia-friendly choruses and audiences across the state through high-quality performances. We used a variety of quantitative and qualitative tools to collect data and evaluate program success including participant surveys, enrollment #'s, audience #'s, and personal stories.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Sally Scoggin, Jim Jensen, Frank Bennett, Keath Young, Margie Dines, Darrell Foss, Dr. Richard Golden, Barbara Greene, Dr. Patricia Izbicki, Helen Jackson, Heather Mulder, Emily Pearl, Carole Lee Randall, Shazore Shah, Jean Thomson",.25,"Giving Voice Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Giving Voice Initiative will provide access to the arts for singers with dementia and their care partners in Minnesota by offering dementia friendly choruses with high artistic quality, weekly rehearsals and social time, and public performances.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Autumn,Chmielewski,"Giving Voice Initiative","7400 Metro Blvd Ste 255",Edina,MN,55439,"(612) 440-9660",autumn@givingvoicechorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-944,"Tom Barna: Barna is a playwright who has penned more than thirty-one full length plays and twenty-nine short plays, a coauthor for a thirteen-part radio series, and the author of four children's books (Cantata Publishing) and several eBooks (Rakuten Kobo Publishing). He has been commissioned for projects as varied as episodic radio and children's musicals and recently collaborated on a new full-length musical with Melody Bay Productions/Publisher, a Minneapolis company. He is the recipient of more than twenty-seven regional nonequity and/or festival productions and/or staged readings since 2009. Barna also has directed, produced, and performed on stage.; Nicole Brending: Brending is a filmmaker and artist with an MFA from Columbia University. Her films have screened at top tier festivals and won several prizes including the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival and Best Short at the Moscow International.; Rebecca David: David is the founder of JustBe Ceramics and the cofounder of the #CommunityTempo Project, where they integrate music and visual arts into the community. She actively volunteers for the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market and Art to Change the World. She graduated magna cum laude from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA), with dual degrees in business administration and fine arts. She was the ceramics studio manager and a rostered teaching artist for what is now known as Pittsburgh Media Arts. She has exhibited in multiple juried exhibitions and been a leader in nonprofits in southwest Pennsylvania.; Margo Gray: Gray is an experienced designer and theater maker whose work is focused on building empathy. They have twenty years of professional experience in forms from opera to new plays and now they specialize in immersive and interactive work. Gray was a Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, holds a BA from Grinnell College, and an MFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University.; Robyn Hennen: Hennen is the executive director of the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, where she supports the mission of cultivating a vibrant and inclusive community of young choral musicians. Hennen was previously the connections and engagement director for Westwood Church in Saint Cloud. She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in political science and an MS in counseling.; Jenna Kubly: Kubly received her PhD in drama from Tufts University. Kubly served on the Tufts Library committee, Tufts graduate student awards committee, and the graduate committee for the American Society for Theater Research. She has convened/presented on numerous theater history research groups, and published reviews, encyclopedia articles, and original research. Kubly's theater production credits include Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Box Wine Theater, and the Phipps Center.; Daniel Peltzman: Peltzman is currently the director of annual giving for the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering. In the past, Peltzman has worked as an administrator, artist, and technician at the Fitzgerald Theater, The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater. Peltzman is a founding member of the Twin Cities Horror Festival and a founding board member of Four Humors Theater.; Stephani Pescitelli: Pescitelli recently graduated from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities with an MDiv in theology in the arts, during which she completed an arts fellowship, an internship in arts grantmaking through Monument Lab, and a body of artwork presented in a group show. In 2020, she also codirected an installation for the Art Shanty projects event. She has a decade of nonprofit and values driven small business administrative, communications, and project management experience and currently serves on the board for Omega, a co-op house project and community garden.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027544,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans will learn how to build large-scale puppets for use in street parades, festivals, and celebrations. Participants will be surveyed before, during, and after the workshops about the accessibility, quality, and content of the workshops, and if they feel that they gained skills and knowledge in puppet-building.","Minnesotans will learn how to build large-scale puppets for use in street parades, festivals and celebrations and theater productions. Written evaluations from participants and verbal evaluations and feedback from artists.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,1380,"Malia Araki-Burkhart, Ade Salami, Anita Newhouse, Ellen Alfonso, Erin Emory, Laci McBride, Kallie Melvin, Scott Muskin, Adrian Cox-Thurmond, Cece Benimon, Caspian Wirth-Petrik",0.00,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre will conduct one community workshop and one school workshop to teach large-scale puppet building.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Pett,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre","1500 E Lake St",Minneapolis,MN,55407-1720,"(612) 419-4541",mpett@hobt.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1405,"Florence Brammer: Brammer is a recently retired federal attorney, having investigated and prosecuted violations of federal labor law for 30 years. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism, religious studies, and special education. Brammer is an avid arts goer and volunteer and is passionate about the importance of the arts for Minnesota. She has been a tour guide at the Walker Art Center since 1993, a former co-op printmaker with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, and an occasional performer for theatrical/dance performances at the Walker Art Center, Southern Theater, O'Shaughnessy, and Northern Spark. She is an enthusiastic student of the arts, regularly taking classes at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Grand Marais Art Colony, and other places in visual arts, art history, piano, creative writing, and other artmaking forms. Brammer has frequently enjoyed being a guest to talk about the arts, particularly theater, on MPR's ArtHounds. She has volunteered as an audio describer and script reviewer for local theaters.; Vance Gellert: Gellert has been a practicing artist for 40 years, has received numerous grants, shown nationally and internationally, and has photographs in many collections. He was founder, director, and curator for pARTs Photographic Arts, later the Minnesota Center for Photography and has served on the boards of Rain Taxi Review of Books and Link Vostok Dance Exchange. He received a PhD (medical sciences) and has an MFA in photography. He continues to make, show, and publish photographs. He has been on several review panels for photographers.; Katherine Keljik: Keljik has worked in the Twin Cities performance community for ten years, first interning at the Jungle Theater, then working as an education coordinator at the Guthrie Theater. Most recently, she spent her time as the campus and community engagement coordinator at Northrop, at the University of Minnesota. Her passion is in connecting folks to performance arts. Holding a BA in history and an MA in conservation studies, Keljik has returned to a career she studied and is now a project manager at the Minnesota Historical Society, preserving the built heritage of our great state.; Amanda Leyawiin: Pyfferoen is a freelance director and baker. She is currently the associate artistic director for In Heart Theatre and the former board president for Minnesota Theatre Company. Pyfferoen was recently the international drama department coordinator for an intensive English program in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been an active volunteer for more than thirty years with theater and music ensembles in southeast Minnesota and is the first recipient of the Youth Involvement Award at the Rochester Civic Theatre. She holds a MA in theater from Minnesota State University, Mankato with specialties in acting, directing, dramaturgy, history, and management.; Christian Mortenson: Mortenson is a Moorhead based artist, and an associate professor of art and the director of the Cyrus M. Running Gallery at Concordia College. He earned a BFA in art with an emphasis in photography from the University of South Dakota, and a MA and a MFA with a concentration in photography and a minor in printmaking from the University of Iowa. Mortenson's work has been shown regionally, nationally, and internationally at The Rourke Gallery + Museum in Moorhead; Coop Gallery in Nashville, TN; the EMERGEANDSEE Media Arts Festival, Berlin, Germany; the Exhibition Hall, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia; the Saarijarvi Museum, Finland; 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, TX; and the Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR; among others. He has been awarded grants from both the Lake Region Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board.; Julie Prosser: Prosser is currently retired after serving the healthcare industry for more than 30 years as a successful entrepreneur. Prosser worked with architects, engineers, CEOs, medical staff, and construction staff at all levels. She has extensive experience in technical writing, computer skills, interpersonal communication, leadership, public speaking, training, and business acumen. She graduated with a BS in chemistry. To balance the left brain activities, she has been a lifelong artist and writer, engaging in and experiencing many different art forms.; Atlese Robinson: Robinson is a writer, performer, director, producer, and the founding artistic director of Ambiance Theatre Company. Robinson's writing style places an emphasis on the natural flow of speech as a means to preserve the integrity of oral history. Robinson's writing style earned her a spot as a Playwrights' Center 2021 Many Voices mentee. Her previous credits include ensemble in The Dutchman (Penumbra Theatre Company), The Garden (Ambiance Theatre Company), costar in Contact by Simone Brookes LeClaire, ensemble in Rebirth of Rabbit's Foot (Mixed Blood Minneapolis). Robinson was a 2020-21 Naked Stages Fellow. Robinson's previous directing credits include Naked I: Self Defined (20% Theatre Company), The Spectrum of Blackness (Ambiance Theatre Company), Waiting in Vain (Ambiance Theatre Company), and The Place (Lyric Opera of North). Robinson's leadership earned her a Springboard for the Arts 20/20 artist fellowship in 2020-2021.; Denise Tennen: Tennen is a sculptor, public artist, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen's projects received support from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Arts Board, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts, and private funders, She is skilled in collaborating with multiple project partners to create community participation projects. Her work can be seen in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She served 26 years as a key member of the finance committee of her cooperatively run housing association, eight as treasurer. She is active in connecting arts colleagues with opportunities, as well as mentoring younger artists. She attends dance performances regularly and is an amateur musician.; Kieran Tverbakk: Tverbakk is a transdisciplinary visual artist and community arts organizer. They investigate our human desire to name, categorize, and separate ourselves and our surroundings from the natural world, positing identification as a tool for separation from one another. Drawing from personal history and bodily archives, Tverbakk looks to the everyday abundance and diversity in materials that surround us to conjure contemplation of our sameness and inherent connections in being. They graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016 with a BFA and were a FY 2020 Artist Initiative grant recipient, awarded by the Minnesota State Arts Board.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026217,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesota residents and communities will access and engage with OVMC programming through low cost outdoor concerts. Participant and audience numbers will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, chorus members, and community partners; activities will be evaluated through the lens of our equity and engagement priorities.","Outdoor performance transformed hearts and minds while empowering participating singers and artists. Audience size, media coverage, discussion groups, evaluations of and from community partners, and surveys of artistic partners, Chorus members, community engagement partners, and audience members.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,20000,,"Matthew C. Ruby, Claire Psarouthakis, Ruth Tang, Sarah Johnson, Sarah Cohn, Joe Andrews, Earl Moore, Katy Nordhagen, Mary Pat Byrn",0.00,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus will present One Earth, a weekend of three outdoor concerts celebrating our earth and water, and honoring the people who are working to protect it, in June 2023 on Raspberry Island in downtown Saint Paul.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-964,"Eric Anderson: Anderson consults on philanthropic services, family philanthropy, donor stewardship, and related projects. He has worked in college recruiting, alumni and development relations, and philanthropic services. Most recently, at The Minneapolis Foundation (2000-2022), he oversaw philanthropic support to more than 1,000 fund advisors. Anderson provided an optimal experience for individuals, families, and organizations advancing their charitable work in the community. His responsibilities included overseeing programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, grant screening and selection, and facilitating various projects as a center for philanthropy advancing an equitable community.; Gwendolyn Barber: Barber is the founder and director of Right to the Solution, a consulting agency for individuals and organizations aiding in development, improvement, and training. Barber has also been the director for Resources, Justice & Management and the Conflict Resolution Center, both nonprofits, serving the Twins Cities metro area. Barber is an honors graduate of Walden University with a master's in business administration focused on management, development, and improvement. Barber is a candidate for her doctor's degree completing all her course work with a 4.0 GPA. She has been part of the National Honor Society since 2013.; Irene Green: Green became executive director of the O'Shaughnessy in July 2022, after nearly twenty years of professional work in the arts, both as an artist and administrator. Most recently, she was the managing director at Northern Stage in White River Junction, Vermont. During her nine year tenure at Northern Stage, Green served as director of sales and marketing and worked occasionally as a professional actor in the area. She was named a ""Top 40 Under 40"" by Vermont Business Magazine in 2020. Green holds a master of arts with distinction in musical theater from the Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London (UK), and a BA in theater and music from Luther College (Decorah, IA).; Jlasnoti Jappah: Jappah is a singer songwriter whose musical style combines the soulfulness of R&B, the fluidity of pop, and the authentic rhythms of Afropop music. She's won the award for Female Artist of the Year at the annual Liberian Music Awards and Star Power of the year at the African Girls Rock awards hosted in Minnesota. With an immaculate stage presence, she's captivated audiences on stages such as the Poorhouse, Myth, and First Avenue. Jappah shows her versatility by including sounds from various genres while highlighting her African roots.; Thalia Kostman: Kostman is a coartistic director of Phantom Chorus Theater and has been a performer and creator in the Twin Cities theater community since 2012. During this time, she has worked with several organizations including her time coordinating with Brooklyn Center Community Center's Puppet Playhouse and serving as assistant director for American Immersion Theater's Minneapolis Troupe. Kostman also cocreated ""Cecilies? with Jeesun Choi at Red Eye's Works In Progress series, produced shows at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and performs original mime acts with the Twin Cities Clown Cabaret. She studied physical theater and mime at Macalester College, graduating with a theater major and francophone studies minor. She further trained in mime at Studio Magenia in Paris.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026218,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota artists, residents, and communities will expand their artistic knowledge through accessible in-person and virtual book arts programming. We will measure this outcome through: total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, post-workshop evaluations, and virtual and in-person exhibition and related program attendance.","Minnesota artists, residents, and communities grew and found outlets for creativity and connection through in-person and virtual book arts programs. We measured this outcome through: total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, post-workshop evaluations, and virtual and in-person gallery attendance.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Heidi Bing, Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, K.C. Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Jenny Henningsen, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Peter Lancaster, Diane Merrifield, Virginia Meyer, Abe Rybeck, Wilbur `Chip` Schilling, Catherine Squires, Hema Viswanathan, Cory",0.00,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts will engage Minnesotans in meaningful in person and virtual arts programs, including affordable workshops in bookbinding, printing, and papermaking taught by a diverse team of teaching artists, and free exhibitions and hands on creative activities.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-965,"Kelly Anderson: Anderson is a Minnesota based international artist that strives to make a difference with emotion based art. In 2022, after two decades of artwork she has started to integrate interactive based technology. Augmented reality allows her to expand past the immediate reaction of art and engage audiences in a new way. As most of her art is emotion based, she builds on interacting with the art.; Alexandra Bodnarchuk: Bodnarchuk is a Carpatho-Rusyn American choreographer based in Minneapolis. She creates original works ranging from solos to evening length group works for the stage and screen. She was a 2021 Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellow at Jacob's Pillow and a 2020 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow finalist. Her most recent work, dance film Heritage Sites, premiered in 2020 and has been screened across the United States. She hails from Pittsburgh, PA where she studied classical ballet and Eastern European folk dance. She holds a BFA in dance performance and choreography and a BA in French from Ohio University.; Paul Hustoles: Hustoles, now retired, served as chair of the department of theater and dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato for 35 years. He was also artistic director of Highland Summer Theatre from 1985 to 2020. Hustoles received his BFA from Wayne State University, his MA from the University of Michigan, and his PhD from Texas Tech University. He has directed more than 235 theater productions and produced more than 625 shows in his career. A distinguished faculty scholar of MSU, Hustoles was appointed by Governor Walz to serve on the board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education until 2026.; Josee Morissette: Morissette is a retired research scientist who worked at Medtronic for nineteen years. She graduated from McGill University in Canada with a BSc in physics and physiology and obtained a PhD in computation and neural systems from the California Institute of Technology. She served on the board of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies in various roles (director, vice president, and president) for six years and is currently serving on the board of the International Cello Institute.; Carolyn Olson: Olson is a retired K-12 rural public school art teacher. While teaching, she worked as webmaster for her school district and art department. She also taught at a community based science and culture camp at the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. In addition to arts education, Olson is a narrative painter. From March 2020 to July 2021, she completed a series of 100 pastel drawings, Essential Worker Portraits, which have been recognized worldwide. Currently, she is illustrating a children's picture book, Pearl's Garden, a story about a young girl growing a vegetable garden with family support. She has a BFA in painting and graphics (1980) and a master's degree in painting (2003).; Jonathan Quijano: Quijano is a patient education editor for M Health Fairview, certified as a health literacy specialist. He makes medical information easier to understand for patients with literacy challenges. He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in English. Outside of work, he pursues a passion as a history researcher and writer. He won a grand prize from the Minnesota Historical Society for a documentary film based on his archival research. He also volunteers for the Washington County Historical Society. In both pursuits, the goal is to help a wide audience see new details with a simple, clear style.; Marynel Ryan Van Zee: Ryan Van Zee is currently the director of student fellowships at Carleton College in Northfield. She works with students and recent alumni applying for external awards and administers an internal fellowships program. In 2021, she served as an Operating Support artistic evaluator for the Minnesota State Arts Board. She has also served as an evaluator for the Congress-Bundestag CBYX Program, the Critical Language Scholarship Program, and the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Foundation. From 2005-2015, she was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota Morris, where she reviewed applications for internal grants and secured grant based funding. Ryan Van Zee is an alumna of the Fulbright program and has been active in the (nonprofit) Minnesota Chapter of the Fulbright Association, including service as chapter president.; Anat Spiegel: Spiegel is a composer and vocalist specializing in cross platform performance. Her work stems from a vocal perspective and focuses on the endless expressions of the human voice. In the juxtaposition of jazz, theater, and contemporary classical music, Spiegel's compositions consider the connection between written language and its sounding expression. Spiegel is a member of the composer's collective Monotak and the spoken word duo Noon and Ain. Her recent works includes the opera Medulla (La Monnaie, Brussels), the electronic opera Before Present (National Dutch Opera and ADE), the online opera The Transmigration of Morton F (Holland Festival), and the chamber quartet My Four Mothers (Cedar Commissions). Spiegel is a recipient of the 2020 McKnight composer's fellowship and a graduate of the Amsterdam Conservatory with a BA in vocal performance.; Joseph Tougas: Tougas is a performing musician and songwriter, and the creator of ?The Best of Hank and Rita,? a twelve-song ""barroom operetta"" performed throughout Minnesota and the Midwest from 2015 to 2017. His arts writing for the daily Free Press in Mankato has garnered numerous first place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. He works as writer and editor of publications at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he has also served as an adjunct faculty member. He currently fronts the band Joe Tougas and Associates and is a radio host at KMSU-FM in Mankato.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026230,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Families with sensory sensitivities will attend meaningful live music experiences because the tailored programming is relevant and accessible. Survey participants to measure concert enjoyment and the inclusivity of the experience; document staff/musician observations; and hold reflection sessions with the Accessibility Team.","Families with sensory sensitivities attended meaningful live music experiences because the tailored programming was relevant and accessible Surveyed participants to measure concert enjoyment and the inclusivity of the experience; documented staff/musician observations; and held reflection sessions with the Accessibility Team.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",3910,,28910,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geof",0.00,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Minnesota Orchestra will collaborate with community partners to create a series of concerts that provide individuals with sensory sensitivities and their families with tailored and inclusive arts experiences.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-977,"Ross Anderson: Anderson is a musician from southwest Minnesota. He performs on clarinet and saxophone with a jazz duo, the Route 68 big band, and is principal clarinet with the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra. He has served as a grant review panelist for the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC). He received a grant from SMAC in 2013 when he created a CD recording, and another grant in 2006. Anderson was for many years an adjunct instructor of jazz improv at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Anderson attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School, where he learned the basics of jazz improvisation. He has a BA from the University of Minnesota in history.; Emma Bohmann: Bohmann is the development officer at Arts Midwest, a nonprofit regional arts organization headquartered in Minneapolis. She is responsible for successfully developing, implementing, and monitoring Arts Midwest's fundraising strategies and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the development department. Her portfolio includes securing federal, corporate, and foundation grants; managing donor relations and individual giving; and advancing the vision, goals, and impact of the organization. Prior to joining Arts Midwest in 2016, she was a grant writer for a development and communications firm, where she worked on fundraising efforts for more than two dozen nonprofit organizations. She has served on grant panels for the Minnesota State Arts Board and the South Dakota Arts Council; and as a member of Fourth Generation, a volunteer grant making group through The Minneapolis Foundation. She holds a MFA in creative writing from Hollins University (Roanoke, VA) and is currently working on a novel. She is also an amateur potter.; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman is the founder of Give Back Studio, and a freelance media program manager. She was previously the program coordinator for an art program that supported artists with disabilities. She has a background and education in art therapy and counseling and has worked with children in a psychiatric residential setting as an art therapist. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School with a MS in art therapy and counseling, has a BA in studio art from the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), serves on the board of Northern Community Radio and CoHaus, and is a commissioner on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Jamillah Hollman: Hollman is the founder and proprietor of Ebonytaz Books, an independent publisher for the works of novelist, Essence Bonitaz. She also serves as a creative contributor there. Hollman graduated from University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. She has experience in corporate marketing, business management, entrepreneurship, acting, modeling, sign language interpreting, and writing creatively as well as for various business purposes.; Robert Kern: Kern is an American artist whose work investigates ideas of home, ancestry, and a sense of place. His portraits focus on intimate, interdependent relationships of people, animals, and landscape as a means of exploring how ancestry shapes identity and how myth intertwines with personal history. Accolades include Critical Mass Top 50 in 2018, CENTER 2017 Choice Award Winner (Curator's Choice, First Place), and Artist Initiative grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board (2016, 2018, 2020). Monographs include The Sheep and the Goats (Kehrer Verlag, 2017) and The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral, (MW Editions, 2021). Public collections include Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.; Barbara Lambert: Lambert is a retired high school language arts teacher. She has more than 100 hours of graduate and professional credits beyond her master's degree in theater, literature, and writing. She has been a Minnesota Book Awards selector, directed numerous theatrical productions in an educational setting, and developed and advised for literary magazines. After retiring from teaching, Lambert worked as the director of general studies at Bais Yaakov High School in Saint Louis Park. On the state level, she has worked on task forces on literature and writing. She was awarded a National Humanities Seminar in Siena, Italy to study the intersection of art and Dante's writing.; Jenny Moeller: Moeller is a theater artist who focuses on intersectional feminist theater. She is a lighting and props designer, technical director, and playwright. Moeller is the former artistic director of Raw Sugar, and former executive director of Theatre Unbound for its last season. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in theater and gender studies and just joined the board of Arts' Nest.; Amber Raden: Raden is a multidisciplinary storyteller (artist, writer, designer) as well as a communications professional with a focus on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) practices. She currently serves as a board member and cochair of Minnesota nonprofit CONsole Room Events, a local science fiction convention. Raden graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in English and art.; Lindy Yokanovich: Yokanovich is the founder and executive director of Cancer Legal Care, a Minnesota nonprofit providing free legal care services to Minnesotans affected by cancer. She serves on the adjunct faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School, and on the board of GiveMN. Yokanovich graduated from the University of California (Irvine, CA) with a BA in social ecology and earned her JD at the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (Sacramento, CA). As the founder and executive director of a legal services nonprofit, she has written hundreds of grants and knows how much work goes into them. She appreciates it when someone takes time to read and understand the grants and has thoughtful questions to ask","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026235,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists with disabilities create high quality visual and theater arts; audiences gain new perspectives about creativity of people with disabilities. Interact will present a season of high quality, professional visual arts and theater by artists with disabilities, presenting in galleries and performance venues throughout the Metro Area, and on our global online gallery.","Artists with disabilities created high quality visual and theater arts; audiences gained new perspectives about creative of people with disabilities. Talks and user friendly surveys with artists to assess satisfaction, concerns; online surveys, conversations with audiences to learn how our work changes perceptions and transforms lives; number oftickets and artwork sold; use data for future planning.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Mary Kay Kennedy, Lori Leavitt, Ann Leming, Patrick Dow, Susan Shapiro, Monica Little, David Forney, Liz Hillogoss",0.00,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Interact will present a season of high quality, professional, visual arts and theater by artists with disabilities, presenting in galleries and performance venues throughout the metro area, and on its global online gallery.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575",sandydotmoore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-982,"Kelly Anderson: Anderson is a Minnesota based international artist that strives to make a difference with emotion based art. In 2022, after two decades of artwork she has started to integrate interactive based technology. Augmented reality allows her to expand past the immediate reaction of art and engage audiences in a new way. As most of her art is emotion based, she builds on interacting with the art.; Alexandra Bodnarchuk: Bodnarchuk is a Carpatho-Rusyn American choreographer based in Minneapolis. She creates original works ranging from solos to evening length group works for the stage and screen. She was a 2021 Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellow at Jacob's Pillow and a 2020 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow finalist. Her most recent work, dance film Heritage Sites, premiered in 2020 and has been screened across the United States. She hails from Pittsburgh, PA where she studied classical ballet and Eastern European folk dance. She holds a BFA in dance performance and choreography and a BA in French from Ohio University.; Paul Hustoles: Hustoles, now retired, served as chair of the department of theater and dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato for 35 years. He was also artistic director of Highland Summer Theatre from 1985 to 2020. Hustoles received his BFA from Wayne State University, his MA from the University of Michigan, and his PhD from Texas Tech University. He has directed more than 235 theater productions and produced more than 625 shows in his career. A distinguished faculty scholar of MSU, Hustoles was appointed by Governor Walz to serve on the board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education until 2026.; Josee Morissette: Morissette is a retired research scientist who worked at Medtronic for nineteen years. She graduated from McGill University in Canada with a BSc in physics and physiology and obtained a PhD in computation and neural systems from the California Institute of Technology. She served on the board of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies in various roles (director, vice president, and president) for six years and is currently serving on the board of the International Cello Institute.; Carolyn Olson: Olson is a retired K-12 rural public school art teacher. While teaching, she worked as webmaster for her school district and art department. She also taught at a community based science and culture camp at the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. In addition to arts education, Olson is a narrative painter. From March 2020 to July 2021, she completed a series of 100 pastel drawings, Essential Worker Portraits, which have been recognized worldwide. Currently, she is illustrating a children's picture book, Pearl's Garden, a story about a young girl growing a vegetable garden with family support. She has a BFA in painting and graphics (1980) and a master's degree in painting (2003).; Jonathan Quijano: Quijano is a patient education editor for M Health Fairview, certified as a health literacy specialist. He makes medical information easier to understand for patients with literacy challenges. He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in English. Outside of work, he pursues a passion as a history researcher and writer. He won a grand prize from the Minnesota Historical Society for a documentary film based on his archival research. He also volunteers for the Washington County Historical Society. In both pursuits, the goal is to help a wide audience see new details with a simple, clear style.; Marynel Ryan Van Zee: Ryan Van Zee is currently the director of student fellowships at Carleton College in Northfield. She works with students and recent alumni applying for external awards and administers an internal fellowships program. In 2021, she served as an Operating Support artistic evaluator for the Minnesota State Arts Board. She has also served as an evaluator for the Congress-Bundestag CBYX Program, the Critical Language Scholarship Program, and the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Foundation. From 2005-2015, she was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota Morris, where she reviewed applications for internal grants and secured grant based funding. Ryan Van Zee is an alumna of the Fulbright program and has been active in the (nonprofit) Minnesota Chapter of the Fulbright Association, including service as chapter president.; Anat Spiegel: Spiegel is a composer and vocalist specializing in cross platform performance. Her work stems from a vocal perspective and focuses on the endless expressions of the human voice. In the juxtaposition of jazz, theater, and contemporary classical music, Spiegel's compositions consider the connection between written language and its sounding expression. Spiegel is a member of the composer's collective Monotak and the spoken word duo Noon and Ain. Her recent works includes the opera Medulla (La Monnaie, Brussels), the electronic opera Before Present (National Dutch Opera and ADE), the online opera The Transmigration of Morton F (Holland Festival), and the chamber quartet My Four Mothers (Cedar Commissions). Spiegel is a recipient of the 2020 McKnight composer's fellowship and a graduate of the Amsterdam Conservatory with a BA in vocal performance.; Joseph Tougas: Tougas is a performing musician and songwriter, and the creator of ?The Best of Hank and Rita,? a twelve-song ""barroom operetta"" performed throughout Minnesota and the Midwest from 2015 to 2017. His arts writing for the daily Free Press in Mankato has garnered numerous first place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. He works as writer and editor of publications at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he has also served as an adjunct faculty member. He currently fronts the band Joe Tougas and Associates and is a radio host at KMSU-FM in Mankato.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026240,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Applicant and BIPOC artists will build relationships by reimagining barbershop singing through the eyes of those from whom it was appropriated. We will conduct outcome check-ins at intervals during the workshop weekend, and administer evaluations at completion.","Applicant and BIPOC artists build relationships by reimagining barbershop singing through the eyes of those from whom it was appropriated. We conducted outcome check-ins at intervals during the weekend. Unfortunately, due to an internal lapse in communication about the distribution of surveys, formal evaluations at completion were not completed.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",4160,,34160,,"Chris Hagen, Kevin Lynch, Colleen Cashen, Steve LaBissioniere, Tyler Stromquist-Levoir, Justin Fermenich, Chris Dart, Nate Bash",0.00,"Great Northern Union","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Great Northern Union will advance its journey of radical inclusion with Roots Re-Visioned, an interactive workshop that reimagines barbershop singing through the eyes of the descendants of the communities from which it was appropriated.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union","6345 Xerxes Ave S",Richfield,MN,55423,"(612) 723-4209",missioninclynch@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-987,"Erik Farseth: Farseth is a Minnesota artist specializing in printmaking, zines, and hand cut collage. He currently works as the administrator for the art history department at the University of Minnesota. Farseth has previously served on the volunteer board of directors of the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Farseth holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA), and a BA in art, culture, and politics from St. Olaf College. He is a three- time recipient of an Artist Initiative grant and a one-time recipient of a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Book Arts Fellowship.; Susan Foss: Foss is a lifelong artist in multimedia, especially sculpture and landscaping. She has world traveling, living, and museum experiences. She currently serves on the board of Old School Arts Center in Sandstone, and has written grant proposals for the center. She recently retired from 33 years of management of more than 20 people. She is actively involved in a large ongoing 30-year art/history project.; Andrew Hanson-Pierre: Hanson-Pierre is the coowner/operator of Clover Bee Farm in Shafer, a diversified vegetable farm. Prior to farming, Hanson-Pierre had a career in the bicycle industry. He did not graduate from the St Paul College of Visual Arts, but did complete a year there as well as a semester at Hennepin Technical College in a pursuit of a fine arts degree in photography.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH), an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Narate Keys: Keys is a Khmer/Cambodian poet, author, and medical manual therapist (MMT). As an experienced MMT (massage therapist), she also has a passion for writing poetry. She specializes in trigger point therapy and myofascial release. With more than fifteen years of massage experience, she has helped more than 10,000 community members achieve their health goals. She is also the self-published author of a collection of songs and poetry The Good Life, poetry book The Changes? Immigration Footprints of Our Journey, and coauthor of Planting SEADs. Keys's family lived through the atrocious Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia; she was born in a Thai refugee camp. Keys writes to express the true meaning of her voices. It is through poetry that Keys has found love, appreciation, and encouragement. Keys has performed her poems in Washington, DC; and in Minnesota at The Loft Literary Center, Springboard for The Arts, St. Cloud State University, Dragon Boat Festival, and MayDay Festival. Keys was selected as a storytelling recipient through the Twin Cities Media Alliance. Keys's painting called The Sun's Reflector was featured in the Saint Paul Almanac. Her poem ""Water from Motherland? was featured on https://lyricality.org and is framed and hanging on the wall of the new building of Springboard for the Arts in Saint Paul.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a visual artist and graphic designer, consulting with nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area. She has volunteered with the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for more than twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artist project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Community and Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Nathaniel Wunrow: Wunrow is currently employed as a bids writer for a company that provides self-service and automation solutions to libraries. Previously, he has worked for the Walker Art Center as its cataloging librarian, at the Minnesota Historical Society in its development department, interned with The Soap Factory, and was on the board for the Saint Paul Art Collective. He received his MA in English and a graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of St. Thomas. In 2016-17, he wrote and won an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant for his amazing spouse.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026246,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","IMSOM will produce a series of four in-person classical Indian music concerts and two lectures, to showcase Indian cultural heritage to Minnesota audiences. The outcome will be evaluated through written surveys at each event, collating and analyzing the results at the season's end. IMSOM will review the growth and diversity of the audience, revenue, and the overall success of the concerts and lectures.","Presented a full season of five in-person concerts and brought a wide variety of Indian artists, instruments and music to audiences in the cities. Used online and emailed surveys post-concert, to gather data on various quality attributes of the concert series. Surveys had max of ten easy questions.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1488,,26488,,"Ameeta Kelekar, Mythili Chari, Vineet Sinha, Entrepreneur, Sriram Natarajan, Jay Patel, Sandhya Joshi, Abhinav Sharma, Kari Askeland, Balaji Chandran, Greg Herriges, Joy Islam, Praful Kelkar, Dinesh Krishnajois, Jagdip Mahant, Kingshuk Mandal, Bhuvana Nan",0.00,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota will present an in person music concert series in the summer and fall of 2023. The four concerts (including two lecture demonstrations) will feature world class artists of Indian classical music from India.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Indian Music Society of Minnesota","PO Box 581846",Minneapolis,MN,55458-1846,"(651) 428-4238",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-993,"Vernita Clinton: Clinton is the founder of Recycling Art Concepts where she helps turn paper waste into beautiful art pieces. She has made Viking boats her primary art collection. She graduated from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL) with a BA in arts. She plans to turn nothing into something one day.; Sharon Elmore: Elmore is a retired attorney and nonprofit professional with varied corporate and nonprofit experience. Most recently, she worked for bar associations providing continuing education, fundraising events, communications, plus social networking and volunteer opportunities. Other work included website development, grant compliance, quantitative, and qualitative research; consumer law practice; nutrition extension (Peace Corps volunteer); and more. She served on nonprofit boards, including an arts nonprofit providing affordable rental space for small theater companies, a private school, and currently a condo homeowners association. She has a BA from Earlham College (Richmond, IN) and a JD from Iowa Law School (Iowa City, IA).; Scott Hebert: Hebert has been involved in local theater in Duluth since 2008. He has worked on stage, backstage, front of house, and in volunteer roles for The Duluth Playhouse and Renegade Theater Company. His latest project is a podcast entering its fifth year, including eight live audience recordings in downtown Duluth. He has also served on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee.; Dylan Jubera: Jubera served the Lower Sioux Community for almost four years at the nonprofit organization called Dakota Wicohan (DW). Jubera's position at DW was office manager. While at DW, Jubera was chosen to participate in a grant writing class that was funded and taught by First Nations (Boulder, CO). Jubera was trained by some of the best Native American grant writers in America. Since then, Jubera has gone on to successfully write three grants. Jubera looks forward to writing more grants in the future and sees grant writing as a way to help his underserved Native American community. Also, while working for Dakota Wicohan, Jubera was able to participate in numerous traditional Dakota art classes taught by master Native American artists.; Anthony Marchetti: Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Lisa Martinson: Martinson currently works as human resources and DEAI coach for nonprofit organizations. Graduating from both the University of South Dakota with a master's degree in adult and higher education and in Native American studies, and South Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in sociology-human services, she has been able to take her educational pursuits to several U. S. based higher education institutions and various arts organizations (including but not limited to American Folk Art Museum, Nashville Metro Arts, Nashville Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Walnut Hill School for the Arts) while expanding on her professional experience in overall organizational development and effectiveness.; Kirsten Sorensen: Sorensen is a full-time psychiatric music therapist at Fairview Riverside/M Health hospital serving patients in detox and ten other inpatient mental health units by facilitating groups and providing individualized sessions. She has worked for Fairview since 2009 as a music therapist and previously worked at Ebenezer Care Center. She graduated from Augsburg College with a BS in music therapy. She also trains music therapy students to go into the field. In addition to her career in musical therapy, Sorensen has been a part of various small and large ensemble musical groups on the flute. She released her debut EP ""Restless Mercy"", a collection of original songs on voice and piano, in 2021.; Melissa Williamson-Herren: Williamson-Herren recently retired and closed her retail art gallery and frame shop. Driven by a commitment to support the creative and professional development of artists at all levels, her real passion was creating an environment for personally meaningful encounters with art, often hosting exhibitions that brought awareness and conversation around social issues. Williamson-Herren graduated from Augsburg University with a degree in social work and has experience ranging from community organizing to staffing group homes. Williamson-Herren has developed a mindfulness curriculum using works of art as a focus and is currently working on developing one for bridging social disconnection.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026249,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Participants and audiences will learn more about ice skating, and about the culture and context of blackness in ice performance. Evaluated by completing three components (community partnerships, program design, Weekend Events). Evaluation also through event documentation, programmatic revisions, and participant surveys tracking change in knowledge or understanding.","Arts education - Minnesotans develop knowledge, skills, or understanding of the arts. Evaluated by completing three components (community partnerships, program design, Weekend Events). Evaluation also through event documentation, programmatic revisions, and participant surveys tracking change in knowledge or understanding.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,30000,900,"Ramona Wilson, Michelle Gibbs, Rob Johnson, Alvena Richburg, Sean Phillips, Deneane Richburg",0.00,Brownbody,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Brownbody will bring together students and audiences from Brownbody's educational and artistic programming for a weekend of free classes, workshops, and performances to launch its new community programming initiatives.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deneane,Richburg,Brownbody,"434 Vadnais Lake Dr","Vadnais Heights",MN,55127,"(651) 373-7432",deneane@brownbody.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-996,"Amy Barr-Saxena: Barr-Saxena is a volunteer with the Land Stewardship Project. Barr-Saxena previously worked at the Hispanic Health Council in Hartford and held volunteer positions at Family Life Education, the Health Advisory Committee, and First Steps. She graduated with a BA in international relations from the University of Minnesota and a MPH from the University of Connecticut.; Dhana Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright and essayist. Her plays have been produced in Chicago and New York. The author of eight plays and two screenplays, Howl and The Original Girls, she has received fellowships from the Arts Council of Illinois and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Branton has been a fellow at the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and attended artistic residences at Vermont Studio Center and Bread Loaf. Her plays have received staged readings at New York's Ensemble Studio Theatre and Hartford Stage. She works as a freelance writing instructor in the Twin Cities and earned her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota. She has taught at the Loft Literary Center and is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film. Minors of the Universe, the first book in a YA trilogy will be released this year, and Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was chosen for the final round of the Sundance Institute's 2016 Episodic Storytelling Lab. Her essay, Planet Rock, is published in the literary anthology Growing Up Chicago released in May, 2022 by Northwestern University Press. An essay collection, Things for Peggy Miller: Reflections on Family, Work and Class, will be self-published later this year.; Ernest Gillman: Gillman is an artist focused on graphite pencil and black and white photography to document Americana with a timeless nostalgic quality. He began architectural drafting, then continued his education at the University of Minnesota, focusing on black and white photography. Gillman worked with Brodin Studios to learn three-dimensional shaping in the ancient method of ""lost wax? bronze casting. He works to capture intimate memories of family and strength. He has also collaborated with Anishinaabe story tellers to illustrate their poems and stories and capture the spirituality passed down in their oral traditions. In addition to his art, he has fostered many high-risk, abused, and intellectually disabled children. His current professional goal is to renew his focus in the arts, expand in new media, and collaborate with underrepresented groups to help them express their cultures through art.; Kendall Hames: Hames has served as a previous grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. She is a staff attorney at the Minnesota Justice Foundation. She graduated from Boston College with a BA in English and in Hispanic studies and earned a JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She has also volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network.; Theresa McConnon: McConnon is currently retired from her job as a Social Worker for the last 36 years with Ramsey County Human Services. She worked with vulnerable adults and often referred her clients to local arts organizations who were interested in developing their artistic skills. She has a B.A. degree from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. She has over 2 decades of experience as a performing artist with local metro area theaters including LakeShore Players, Ashland Productions, Locally Grown Theatre and the MN Opera, to name a few. McConnon continues to participate int the arts by performing in commercials, videos, along with short and feature length films. McConnon has experience working with the Arts Board as a grant reviewer. She was also a grant reviewer for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Board in the last year.; Noboru Nikaido: Nikaido is a Japanese photographer and musician. Nikaido teaches the community a photo workshop at a Japanese restaurant; students learn its history, technology, and how to approach the media. Recently, he received two grants: Creative Support for Individuals, Minnesota State Arts Board; and Arts Impact for Individuals, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. Currently, he works in design department at Walker Art Center. He got a BFA degree from University of Minnesota, a post-baccalaureate from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and attended the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts (New York, NY).; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was born and raised in Costa Rica and for the last 29 years has called Minnesota home. For the past fourteen years, he has dedicated himself to working with underrepresented communities with a significant percentage of Latino/Hispanic families. His current position is the principal of the Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts in the Osseo School District. Previously, Salazar worked for the Minnesota Transitions Charter School and the Folwell Elementary School for the Performing Arts. Among his many achievements, Salazar is a Bush Leadership Fellow, an undergraduate Fulbright CAMPUS scholarship recipient, and a recipient of the Japan-USA Fulbright Commission three-week educational trip to Japan.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027550,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Students express confidence, peer connections, and performance skills by participating in an original, high-quality performance for their community. SYT collects student rubrics/parent surveys and regularly meets with families 1:1 to discuss student experience and educational goals. Students express increased confidence and desire to engage with the arts in the future.","Students express confidence, peer connections, and performance skills by participating in an original, high-quality performance for their community. Student and parent surveys and individual conversations; teaching artist feedback; audience reports and surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,300,"Todd Verdoorn, Robyn Cook, Robert Ragonannan, Sarah Meeks, Vee Signorelli",0.00,"Shakespearean Youth Theater Company AKA Shakespearean Youth Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Shakespearean Youth Theatre will produce Love's Labour's Lost and The Comedy of Errors at the Crane Theatre, performed by actors, ages twelve to nineteen.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Logan,Verdoorn,"Shakespearean Youth Theater Company AKA Shakespearean Youth Theatre","2300 Myrtle Ave Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 330-5037",logan@sytmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1412,"Susan Audette: Audette worked for 30 years as an environmental public policy professional with three state legislatures (Wisconsin, Texas, and Minnesota), ending her career evaluating businesses for an international forestry nonprofit. Audette has a degree in art and design (UW-Madison) and a MA from Hamline University for which she received an award on her research related to Wisconsin's Indian history and culture curriculum. Her volunteer history includes organizing medical and congressional delegations to El Salvador; serving as vice chair of the Minnesota Women's Environmental Network; and representing nonprofits as a gubernatorial appointee to the Minnesota Forest Resources Council.; Asher Estrin-Haire: Estrin-Haire is the artist/owner of Full Frontal Quilt and Dyeworks, where they create original and thought-provoking artworks in fabric, as well as finish the works of other quilt artisans around the world. They also formed The Duluth Charity Share-ity SewCiety which collects donated fabrics, notions, yarn, craft, and art supplies and distributes them to local charity makers. Estrin-Haire also repairs and restores donated sewing machines and gives them to those who would otherwise not have access to them.; Julie Finelli: Finelli is the director of operations for Spinning Babies, an organization providing maternity health education for professionals and parents. Finelli has previously managed art exhibits and operations at Eagan Art House with the City of Eagan, consulted and managed the volunteer program with Minnesota Fringe, and was a teaching and exhibiting artist locally and overseas. After graduating with a master of arts and cultural management from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Finelli has continued to support Minnesota's arts and culture as a volunteer, audience member, donor, and student.; Mary Ann Laxen: Now retired, Laxen was chair and member of the board of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council. Laxen presently chairs the board of the East Grand Forks, Friends of the Campbell Library. As director of the physician assistant program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, they wrote and received many grants. Laxen has a master's in health care administration from the University of Wisconsin, is a physician assistant, and family nurse practitioner.; Jennifer Lorge: Lorge has been the recipient of two McKnight Foundation visual arts grants through the East Central Regional Arts Council, and a Jerome Foundation grant to St. Johns Pottery as a visiting artist in residence. She is on the board of directors for the Forest Lake Lions serving on the budget committee and the community grant selection committee. Lorge is a board member of Roxie's Hope, which provides funding for women coming out of domestic violence shelters. Since losing her studio space, she has concentrated on writing a memoir and has taken courses at the Loft since the 1990s. She currently is a realtor.; Denisia Parker: Parker is a part-time performance artist and writer and coordinates youth engagement at Youthprise full-time. This includes providing support to the young people partnering with Youthprise and facilitating programmatic initiatives such as YouthBank and the YPAR network. Parker previously served a term with the Minnesota Youth Council and is trained in design thinking facilitation.; Richard Schara: Schara is the community engagement specialist for West Central Initiative. Schara previously worked for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) as a business services representative. Prior to DEED, he was executive director of the 544 Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping support the mission of the Fergus Falls Area School District. He has a master's degree in business communications from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Iowa State University. He was the catalyst behind the creation of a highly successful melodrama dinner theater held each summer in Otter Tail County lakes country. He has acted on stages throughout the Midwest and enjoys choir singing.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022150,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Underserved Minnesota youth and adults engage in relevant arts experiences via Illusion's plays, arts education, peer education and community arts programs. We'll track the number of schools and youth in our arts and peer ed programs, audience members for our theater work, community programs and their participants. We'll also use written and oral surveys to track participant satisfaction in these programs.","Illusion used its plays, community, arts and peer education programs to engage underserved youth and adults in relevant and meaningful arts experiences. We know we achieved the proposed outcomes based on tracking the number of youth engaged in arts education, as well as adults and youth engaged via our mainstage program. We tracked program satisfaction via social media feedback and/or formal surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,2000,"Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Lisa Cotter, John Cushing, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin, Todd Hennen, Tim Johnson, Srikanth Kaligotla, Lori Liss, Maureen Long, Christopher Madel, Steven Montgomery, B",0.00,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Illusion Theater will partner with schools, youth organizations, and community groups throughout Minnesota to engage diverse, underserved young people and adults with relevant and meaningful arts experiences of the highest quality.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Martin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-378,"Rebecca Froehlich: Serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; David Marty: Retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marjorie Pitz: Retired public artist and sculptor, following a career in landscape architecture that focused upon public places. She graduated from UMN with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture degree. Marjorie has served: Minneapolis Art in Public Places juries: the State Design Selection Board; the AELSLAGID Licensure Board for design professionals; and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)-Minnesota Chapter. Marjorie is a creative thinker, and integrates accessible art into public places.; Melanie Richards: A poet and prose writer with many awards and publications. She has taught creative writing and composition at several colleges over the last 30 years. She has also worked as a writer in the community arts group Artspeople in Western Wisconsin and was involved in the Poets in the Schools program in Wisconsin as well. She has a B.A. from U.C.L.A., and an M.F.A. from Goddard College.; Kitrina Stratton: Being retired, Kitty now consults/designs with and for clients who want to do a super energy efficient home. Kitty has a Masters of Architecture (2014) in Sustainable Building Design Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Kitty has a BA in Visual Design from Purdue University (1979) Kitty worked as a graphic designer for many years in many types of businesses. She then went into National Accounts Manager positions, calling on Marketing and Design depts. Kitty currently volunteers on the City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee with the position period ending in Dec. 2022. Kitty and her partner have had their super energy-efficient near net-zero home on the Minneapolis St Paul Home tour as well as the Renewable Energy Tour. Kitty has presented two accredited presentations for the Duluth Energy Conference attendees, and two high school programs and is currently designing three new homes using passive strategies for heating, cooling and ventilation.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022120,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Access to high quality classical chamber music concerts and instruction Chamber Music Live board and volunteers will capture data and evaluations throughout the Apollo Music Festival: Number of audience numbers, audience evaluations, as well as demographic data (age, county of residence, etc.)","Access to high quality classical chamber music concerts and instruction We use attendance cards to track demographics and obtain feedback from the audience. We track attendance at all festival events. We measure the festival impact by individual contributions which are voluntary.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",73,,30073,,"Marg Loch-Wouters, Michaeleen Bonner, Susan Ferries, Marilyn Frauenkron Bayer, Kim Ross, Diane Crane.",0.00,"Chamber Music Live","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Chamber Music Live will present the Apollo Music Festival-free classical chamber music concerts in southeastern Minnesota-with an emphasis on both standard and underrepresented repertoire, and educational opportunities for student musicians and children.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Garret,Ross,"Chamber Music Live","314 Erickson St S",Houston,MN,55943,"(507) 273-1084",ksross2@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-348,"Norbert Een: Retired after 30+ years at Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). Most recently, as Sr. Managing Producer he researched, created and implemented project plans for federal, state, corporate and foundation grant projects. Strengths include strategic planning, financial management, operations and compliance with talent contracts (AFTRA, WGA, DGA). Prior to TPT he worked in Stage Management for four years at Cricket Theatre in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with an MFA in Theatrical Design and Technical Theatre, and a BS in Theatre Education.; Christine Empanger: In June of 2021, Christine joined the Philanthropic Services team to support the work of each Philanthropic Advisor as they connect with the Foundations donor?s and make an increasingly positive impact on the community. Before joining the Foundation, Christine spent 7 years in Duluth, MN where she fell in love with community-based work and found an understanding of how meaningful partnerships can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Over the course of her career, she has focused on the impact of adversity on children, youth, and families. This has shown up through her support of the creation of what is now the First Ladies of the Hillside in Duluth in addition to previously serving as a development officer in Northeast Minnesota for Lutheran Social Services. Within her role she collaborated with individuals, congregations, foundations and volunteers who support programming offered across the region. Christine received a B.S. in Social Work with a minor in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Minnesota Duluth. And a few days later, she started at Augsburg University in Minneapolis where she earned a master?s degree in macro practice social work.; Jean Louis: An avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a Fine Arts Council to support sound and lighting needs for the Performing Arts Center in the local high school, working as Stage Manager for an annual Talent Showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theatre groups. With a degree in Music Education, she accompanies musical theatre productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theatre, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Ingrid Nordstrom: Director of Marketing and Communications for Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in Minneapolis; a social justice and progressive faith-based community with a focus on arts. Ingrid began her career as an Actor and Dramaturg in New York. In 2012 she left acting to get her Master?s degree in Art History and rose quickly to the role of Senior Producer for Christie?s Content in the Americas Region. While at Christie?s she received numerous awards including Webbys, Tellys, and Regional Emmy nomination. She is currently producing a documentary on Sister Gertrude Morgan scheduled for release late 2023.; Alyssa Swanson: A multidisciplinary artist and art educator living in Cloquet, MN. She earned a Master of Fine Art focused on 2-Dimensional studies (specifically painting and fiber art) from Bowling Green State University and a Bachelor of Art focused on painting and drawing from The College of St. Scholastica. Swanson?s current conceptual artwork draws inspiration from shapes in water, real and imagined, as repetitive patterns in embroidered abstract compositions. She has worked for arts non-profits in a variety of roles, provides youth art education opportunities in the Twin Ports region, and has received three grants from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Nathaniel Wunrow: Wunrow works as a bids writer for a company that provides self-service and automation solutions to libraries. Previously, he worked as a cataloging librarian for the Walker Art Center, in development for the Minnesota Historical Society, and as an intern with The Soap Factory. He wrote an Artist Initiative Grant proposal for his spouse and was awarded the grant for 2017-18. Wunrow received an MA in English and a graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of St. Thomas.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022103,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,27000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","ACW Directors/Staff will elevate their leadership, artmaking, program design and business skills to expand the artists and community members served Surveys (verbal and written) are collected from leaders, staff and participants pre/post project - empirically measuring the leadership efficacy. An analysis of relationships built, artwork produced, and action promises collected is always completed.","ACW Directors/Staff will elevate their leadership, artmaking, program design and business skills to expand the artists and community members served Surveys (verbal and written) are collected from leaders, staff and participants pre/post project - empirically measuring the leadership efficacy. An analysis of relationships built, artwork produced, and action promises collected is always completed.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,27000,17000,"Layl McDill, Sally Gibson, Pat Rogers, Liza Ferrari, Wen Wen Manfred, Laura Mann-Hill, Herman Milligan, Amada Simula, Andrew Phoa, Sandra Reardon",0.00,"Art To Change The World, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Art to Change the World will expand and improve programming, including programming in transitional housing where families previously homeless will experience art lessons designed by them, a licensed counselor, and a veteran artist/teacher to support trauma recovery.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Bridges,"Art To Change The World, Inc.","2323 Monroe St NE",Minneapolis,MN,55418,"(612) 940-4026",info@arttochangetheworld.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-331,"Alicia Bayer: Poet and author in rural Westbrook. She has published seven books, including two poetry books, one children's poetry picture book and four non-fiction books. Her work has been published in many magazines, poetry journals, anthologies and on popular web sites like Huffington Post and she has maintained the nonprofit website, A Magical Childhood for over twenty years, along with several offshoots. She and her family run a free community arts center in Westbrook out of a rescued 120 year-old church stocked with musical instruments, sewing and yarn crafting supplies, costumes, art supplies, books, games, a sound system and lots of comfy chairs.; Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women?s Bureau of the United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in communication.; Sharon Elmore: Retired attorney and non-profit professional with varied corporate and non-profit experience. Most recently she worked for bar associations providing continuing education; fundraising events; communications; plus social, networking, and volunteer opportunities. Other work included web site development; grant compliance; quantitative and qualitative research; consumer law practice; nutrition extension (Peace Corps volunteer), and more. She served on non-profit boards, including an arts non-profit providing affordable rental space for small theater companies; a private school; and currently a condo home-owners association. She has a B.A. from Earlham College and a J.D. from Iowa Law School.; Judith Gay: Savvy Editor providing creative authoring and content specialty services. Web design and maintenance are among the services offered. Gay completed the Mini MBA in Non-profit management certificate program at the University of St. Thomas in 2002. She earned her Master's Degree in Business Management from St. Scholastica University, Duluth (2004), and an undergraduate degree in Applied psychology from St Cloud State University (1998). As a writer, producer, and voice talent, Gay was awarded the Women in the Director's Chair award from The Guthrie Theatre's Women in the Director's Chair competition in 1998 for American Sojourn - a 30-day radio-treck introducing women in history as a celebration of March - Women's History Month. 14 alternative radio stations in the United States featured the series. In Japan, it was used to teach college-English. She served on four Boards of Directors and volunteers in civic organizations. She now serves on the Board of the Annandale Improvement Club, Annandale, Minnesota.; Anthony Marchetti: Photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Adam McCauley: A regional artist. He has received numerous grants and awards for his work. His work is in many private and public collections. He received a BFA in Studio Arts and a MA in Art History from the University of Wisconsin Superior campus. While at UWS McCauley completed the McNair Scholar's program and published a paper on Abstract Art.; Siobhan Mulloy: A third-year student at the University of Minnesota pursuing a degree in Art History and Curatorial Studies. While attending classes, she works part-time at Gamut Gallery in downtown Minneapolis as a gallery assistant. With a special interest in museum administration, she has also volunteered her time at the Minneapolis Institute of Art as a digital accessibility volunteer, writing short and long-form content to enhance the experience of seeing impaired visitors.; Davis Steen: Producer, creator, videographer, and product analyst. While his current Job is assisting with the behavioral health department of Genoa Healthcare, he gives most of his time to his media company 2211 Media out of Northeast Minneapolis assisting weddings, events, and individuals tell their stories visually. He worked with the Brave New Workshop for their nonprofit school and with Strike Theater teaching improv, leading the social media and online efforts, and ensuring the day-to-day needs were met. Every week you can find Davis working on his podcast and producing different creators.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025769,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Christina Cotruvo will engage her community in her music work supporting and teaching musicians with visual challenges and their advocates. Christina will have paper survey forms available in person as well as an online link for a text completion form and an audio only completion form on her website to assess this project's impact on individuals and organizations.","The music programs of visually impaired musicians gave participants a personal connection music to them and how they can make their own music. Christina gathered information one on one with attendants to her programs using a Populations Benefitting/Comment form. Only four paper surveys were received, and no one completed one online.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",536,,10536,,,,"Christina A. Cotruvo",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Cotruvo will grow the number of Minnesota musicians with disabilities she engages with her work, supporting and teaching musicians with visual challenges and their advocates.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christina,Cotruvo,"Christina A. Cotruvo",,,MN,,"(218) 269-7834x c",christina.cotruvo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Houston",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1165,"Heather Cassidy: Cassidy is a landscape designer/fiber artist/maker residing in rural New York Mills. She previously served as an arts retreat coordinator at the New York Mills Cultural Center where she gained experience reviewing artists' applications to the retreat program, serving as host to the artists, and liaison for the guest artists. Cassidy has a deep connection to the Kalevala puppet pageant, where she has been a stilt puppeteer, artist, set designer, and sewer for the past ten summers. Through her husband, a sculptor, she has been able to see public art installations, gallery exhibits, and sculpture walks all over the country. She has a profound appreciation for the role art plays in building community and supporting rural economies.; Jackelyn Jenson: Jenson is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in English. As a writer with more than 25 years of experience, she has worked as a business editor, freelance magazine writer, and a children's book author. Sharing her knowledge of writing, Jenson has volunteered for the Detroit Lakes School District, teaching a variety of youth writing programs. After volunteering at the local schools for many years, she obtained her Minnesota teaching license and now teaches middle school writing at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Detroit Lakes.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is the chief executive officer for Black Wolf Press, LLC and the creative director for On-Point Photography where he has assisted artists and stage performers with establishing legal business entities, promoting their work, or otherwise invested in the intersection of art and business since 2015. Murphy is a 2017 Anoka-Ramsey Community College associate of arts alumnus that possesses a distinct history and he enjoys looking for ways where he can make the greatest impact.; Naomi Smith: Smith is the senior graphic designer at Essentia Health. She previously worked at the Sivertson Gallery; was a member of the Sister City Project with Petrozavodsk, Russia; and was a member of the Society of Children's Books Writers/Illustrators. Smith graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a BA in graphic design where she was awarded the Howard W. Lions/Alice Tweed TouhyAward for Outstanding Undergraduate, the Chancellor's Purchase Award, and the Mitchel and Sheissel Memorial Summer Scholarship. Smith has worked for the past 20 years in design, and with local artists and photographers.; Sarah Stengle: Stengle is an artist who makes books, sculptures, and drawings utilizing a wide range of materials. Her work is intimate in scale and refers to very ordinary, familiar objects and images, transformed through the intervention of her artistic vision. Familiar objects are augmented either by being used as a substrate for her artwork, or by being treated as symbols rather than artifacts. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is included in numerous collections including the Brooklyn Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Pierpont Morgan Library, Beineke Rare Book collection at Yale University, The British National Library, and the Fogg Museum of Art at Harvard University. She has taught sculpture at Lehigh University and at Rutgers as part of the Glass Book Project. She is represented by CENTRAL BOOKING in Brooklyn, NY. ; Douglas Sween: Sween is a recently retired theatrical designer/technical director. Sween has designed and/or built for nearly 200 stage shows over his more than a forty-year career. He is continuing a lifelong artistry in stained glass. He has served on the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council's grants committee in the past and is interested in learning about other artists' thought processes, inspirations, intentions, and needs.; Michelle Wingard: Wingard is an installation based photographer, curator, and arts educator. She is professor of art and gallery director of Bethel University's two exhibition spaces. In her fifteen years of programming exhibitions, Westmark Wingard has worked with many artists in a diverse range of media. She has served as a curatorial mentor for the Emerging Curators Institute (ECI) from 2019 to the present. Her photographic and curatorial projects often seek to create experiential and participatory opportunities exploring themes of memory, grief, memorial, perception, and interconnection. She has curated several exhibitions and has also exhibited her own photographic work locally and nationally. She is the recipient of the Jerome Travel Grant (2015) and the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grant (2017 and 2019). Westmark Wingard holds an MFA in photography from Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY).; Ping Yao: Yao was a software engineer working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis before retiring. She was actively involved with the diversity council. She graduated From the University of Minnesota with a master of science degree in civil engineering. She loves arts and literature and is a avid writer in her spare time.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025758,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Advance concepts and technical skills in shibori dying techniques, cyanotype and I-phone photography through collaborations. Completion of cyanotype one on one mentorship. Art exhibition at The Whit Gallery St Cloud Minnesota and completed body of work using medias researched and learned over the year. Completed collaborative art video.","Completed cyanotype mentorship, and collaborative video. Gallery venue moved to McRostie Grand Rapids, AMRA Minneapolis, MMAM Winona Minneapolis Completed cyanotype art piece and art video currently exhibiting. Iphone photography was not as thorough because of changing venues where shibori dying and weaving became center of exhibit projects.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Karen E. Goulet",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Goulet will create new work for an exhibition at the Whit Gallery in Saint Cloud, focused on the Misi-ziibi and other bodies of water. Goulet will also begin a body of work that examines the intersection of family history and daily life experiences working with photo images, cyanotype, and inkjet printed fabric and shibori techniques.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Goulet,"Karen E. Goulet",,,MN,,"(218) 902-0714x c",kegouletart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Pennington, Ramsey, Red Lake, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1154,"Heather Cassidy: Cassidy is a landscape designer/fiber artist/maker residing in rural New York Mills. She previously served as an arts retreat coordinator at the New York Mills Cultural Center where she gained experience reviewing artists' applications to the retreat program, serving as host to the artists, and liaison for the guest artists. Cassidy has a deep connection to the Kalevala puppet pageant, where she has been a stilt puppeteer, artist, set designer, and sewer for the past ten summers. Through her husband, a sculptor, she has been able to see public art installations, gallery exhibits, and sculpture walks all over the country. She has a profound appreciation for the role art plays in building community and supporting rural economies.; Jackelyn Jenson: Jenson is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in English. As a writer with more than 25 years of experience, she has worked as a business editor, freelance magazine writer, and a children's book author. Sharing her knowledge of writing, Jenson has volunteered for the Detroit Lakes School District, teaching a variety of youth writing programs. After volunteering at the local schools for many years, she obtained her Minnesota teaching license and now teaches middle school writing at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Detroit Lakes.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is the chief executive officer for Black Wolf Press, LLC and the creative director for On-Point Photography where he has assisted artists and stage performers with establishing legal business entities, promoting their work, or otherwise invested in the intersection of art and business since 2015. Murphy is a 2017 Anoka-Ramsey Community College associate of arts alumnus that possesses a distinct history and he enjoys looking for ways where he can make the greatest impact.; Naomi Smith: Smith is the senior graphic designer at Essentia Health. She previously worked at the Sivertson Gallery; was a member of the Sister City Project with Petrozavodsk, Russia; and was a member of the Society of Children's Books Writers/Illustrators. Smith graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a BA in graphic design where she was awarded the Howard W. Lions/Alice Tweed TouhyAward for Outstanding Undergraduate, the Chancellor's Purchase Award, and the Mitchel and Sheissel Memorial Summer Scholarship. Smith has worked for the past 20 years in design, and with local artists and photographers.; Sarah Stengle: Stengle is an artist who makes books, sculptures, and drawings utilizing a wide range of materials. Her work is intimate in scale and refers to very ordinary, familiar objects and images, transformed through the intervention of her artistic vision. Familiar objects are augmented either by being used as a substrate for her artwork, or by being treated as symbols rather than artifacts. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is included in numerous collections including the Brooklyn Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Pierpont Morgan Library, Beineke Rare Book collection at Yale University, The British National Library, and the Fogg Museum of Art at Harvard University. She has taught sculpture at Lehigh University and at Rutgers as part of the Glass Book Project. She is represented by CENTRAL BOOKING in Brooklyn, NY. ; Douglas Sween: Sween is a recently retired theatrical designer/technical director. Sween has designed and/or built for nearly 200 stage shows over his more than a forty-year career. He is continuing a lifelong artistry in stained glass. He has served on the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council's grants committee in the past and is interested in learning about other artists' thought processes, inspirations, intentions, and needs.; Michelle Wingard: Wingard is an installation based photographer, curator, and arts educator. She is professor of art and gallery director of Bethel University's two exhibition spaces. In her fifteen years of programming exhibitions, Westmark Wingard has worked with many artists in a diverse range of media. She has served as a curatorial mentor for the Emerging Curators Institute (ECI) from 2019 to the present. Her photographic and curatorial projects often seek to create experiential and participatory opportunities exploring themes of memory, grief, memorial, perception, and interconnection. She has curated several exhibitions and has also exhibited her own photographic work locally and nationally. She is the recipient of the Jerome Travel Grant (2015) and the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grant (2017 and 2019). Westmark Wingard holds an MFA in photography from Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY).; Ping Yao: Yao was a software engineer working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis before retiring. She was actively involved with the diversity council. She graduated From the University of Minnesota with a master of science degree in civil engineering. She loves arts and literature and is a avid writer in her spare time.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025759,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Nicole Havekost will create a series of new large-scale hand-sewn soft sculpture for her exhibition ?Bewitch? at Saint Catherine's University. The applicant's success will be evaluated by the completion of the installation of work at Saint Catherine's University, attendance numbers and collected comments from the exhibition and a survey of workshop participants experience.","Nicole Havekost created and exhibited a series of new soft sculpture for her exhibition Bewitch at Saint Catherines University in February 2024. I created six new sculptures for my exhibition Bewitch and installed five of the new sculptures in the gallery. The exhibition was featured in two publications and 400 people visited the gallery over the course of the exhibition.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Nicole A. Havekost",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Havekost will create new work for her 2023 St. Catherine's University exhibition Bewtich, and offer an artist talk and workshop to the university community.",2023-03-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Havekost,"Nicole A. Havekost",,,MN,,"(507) 252-1620",nikimade@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Olmsted, Stearns, Wabasha",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1155,"Amber Burns: Burns is the artistic director for the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre and education programming. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2011 with a BFA in arts education and taught visual art for six years for fourth through eighth grade students. In 2018, she received an MA in liberal studies with an emphasis in arts development and program management from the University of Denver. She served on the board for the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council for four years reviewing grant applications. In additional to being a visual artist, Burns also is a choreographer, director, actor, educator, and dancer.; Jon Dahl: Jon Dahl is retired but is an active woodturner, bell choir member, and vocalist in church and community choruses. Jon was previously a commercial radio announcer, talk show host, and program director at KWEB radio in Rochester, MN. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in photojournalism and has served as a volunteer board member for the Dreamery Arts Initiative. ; Sallee Dawson: Dawson has been a lifelong maker of art through painting, drawing, and fiber and studied art and art history at Normandale Community College and Century College. She is a former docent at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts with extensive training in art history and guiding public tours that involved participation by the public in visual thinking strategies or VTS. As a recent resident in Grand Marais she is a member of the Grand Marais Art Colony and the North Shore Artist League and a volunteer for the Grand Marais Historical Society.; Kevin Duong: Duong is a second-generation Asian American marketing, communications, and design professional whose intentions have always been to explore creative and meaningful ways to provide a voice for others. Navigating the nonprofit and arts world, he is currently the communications manager for Artspace Projects, and he formerly served as the marketing and communications director at Theater Mu. On the side, he produces, directs, and acts for Spiral Theater, a company he started within the past year. He is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and holds a bachelor of arts in communications and theater.; Kathleen Keene: Kathleen A. Keene, Moorhead, MN, Keene is the head organizer of Fargo Moorhead Vegans and Friends, and also works from home freelancing as an independent contractor for market research, product testing, and treatable l research studies. She enjoys cooking and baking, gardening, and spending time with loved ones. She has long been involved and supported the arts in Minnesota.; Ingrid Nyholm-Lange: Nyholm-Lange is the director of experience for the American Swedish Institute (ASI) located in Minneapolis. ASI is a museum and cultural center that serves as a gathering place for all people to explore diverse experiences through arts and culture. Nyholm-Lange has her MA in historical administration and has worked in museums in Illinois and Minnesota for the past 30 years. She has served as an operational grant reviewer for Minnesota Regional Art Councils and volunteered for Saint Paul School District. Nyholm-Lange oversees a robust Nordic inspired handcraft program, leads community engagement at ASI, and is a paper cut enthusiast.; Tyler Sassaman: Sassaman currently is an elementary reading specialist, on the leadership team, and serves as a mentor teacher at Prairie Seeds Academy. He earned his EdM from Harvard University in 2006 and has served as classroom teacher, instructional coach, and consultant in a variety of elementary settings. In 2019, he earned his MFA in creative nonfiction from Butler University and self-published the memoir Just One Question, which won the gold medal at the Independent Publishers Book Awards. He has been a finalist for the Loft Literary Prize and his work has appeared in The Sun magazine, Georgia Review, and Dudley Review.; Nicole Zickefoose: Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025801,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,9995,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will produce and direct a pilot for an episodic television series, engaging local artists and premiering the work to the public. The pilot will premiere to the public at a hybrid event. To engage the community with my artistic process and grow my audience, I will create web and email content. I will build my network with other creators at Catalyst in Duluth.","I produced and directed a pilot for an episodic television series, engaging local artists and premiering the work to the public. I premiered the pilot at a public event held June 14, 2024. I created three blog articles about my process that have received 186 visits. I shared these stories as well as the event invitation via email. I met other creators at Catalyst in Duluth.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,9995,,,,"Wendy S. Placko",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Placko will produce a pilot for her original series, D. S. Birch Carlson. She will network with other independent content creators at Catalyst Festival and share her artistic process through Web stories, emails, and a screening event.",2023-03-01,2024-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Placko,"Wendy S. Placko",,,MN,,"(612) 702-1251",wendy.placko@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1194,"Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle is the Executive Director of Austin Area Arts, Mower County's largest arts organization serving 10,000+ per year with performing, visual, literary, and film arts activities. She earned Bachelor of Fine Arts from Iowa State University in Graphic Design with a minor in Journalism/Mass Communication. Helle is a member of the City of Austin Culture and Arts Commission, City of Austin Human Rights Commission, Apex Austin Diversity Council, and the AAUW. Helle is a visual mixed media artist.; Barry Inman: Inman is currently serving as the artist and audience services manager at Jungle Theater. Additionally, Inman serves as the COVID compliance officer (CCO) for Jungle Theater and has previously served as the CCO for Theater MU along with being a COVID consultant for Moving Theater Company and Theater Latte Da. In his spare time, Inman volunteers front of house for Theater Mu, Theater Latte Da, and Guthrie Theater.; Laura Sivert: Sivert teaches art history at University of Wisconsin, Stout. She has a PhD in art history from Penn State and her focus is on ecological art of the United States. She is currently writing a book on the photography of the Tennessee Valley Authority project. She has volunteered for the Minnesota State Arts Board previously as a grant reviewer.; Alyssa Stormes: Stormes is a multidisciplinary artist with an extensive background in film, theater, music, illustration, and design. She is a full-time freelancer as of 2020, previously serving in communications and development roles in nonprofit organizations. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in film, and maintains working relationships with the MSP Film Society, Hennepin Theatre Trust, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and Arts Midwest.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026899,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Showcase the art of music composition with an emphasis on improvisation and artistic expression through recordings, live shows and online content. Tabulation of views, listens and comments will be tracked via online platforms used to publish the content. Live show attendance counts will be collected at events.","I showcased the art of music composition with an emphasis on improvisation and artistic expression through recordings, live shows and online content. I tabulated views, listens and comments tracked via online platforms used to publish the content. Live show attendance counts were collected at events.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Cassidy J. Schlauderaff AKA Cassidy Jay",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Schlauderaff will showcase the art of music composition with an emphasis on improvisation and artistic expression through the release of recordings, performance of live shows, and publishing of online content.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cassidy,Schlauderaff,"Cassidy J. Schlauderaff",,,MN,,"(320) 583-3560",cassidyjay1123@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Hubbard, McLeod, Meeker, Ramsey",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1865,"Cristopher Anderson: Anderson has a background in broadcast journalism and is a national award winning documentary filmmaker. His poetry and essays have been published in regional literary and general interest magazines and in anthologies. He plays Scandinavian folk fiddle in local jam groups; six years with the American Swedish Institute Spelmanslag, and performing on its CD, Love is Hard to Hide. He founded and directed a 28-year audience as artist participatory theater based in folk tales and mythology---the Minnesota Folk Tale Gardening Club---for enjoyment and healing. He is an associate teaching artist for the national award winning arts and health/creative aging pioneer, Kairos Alive!.; Danica Dick: Dick is the arts coordinator at the Twin Rivers Arts Council, where she is involved with the Mankato Sculpture Walk, oversees fiscal sponsors, and coordinates Twin Rivers Arts Council events. She recently graduated with her BA from Bethany College in arts administration, music, and theater and has continued to sing in community choirs and lead theater workshops. Dick currently teaches voice and dialect lessons and is the volunteer worship minister at her church.; Aaron Kerr: Kerr is a cellist and composer. His music is a cross between jazz, minimalist classical, and rock. He performs as a soloist and with many artists and ensembles in the Twin Cities. Kerr's music is on more than fifty albums nationally and internationally, including several solo albums. He received a McKnight composer fellowship in 2006 and has taught cello, composition, and theory for more than 25 years.; Cynthia McEwen Haynes: Haynes is a performing artist and arts administrator based in the Twin Cities. For more than thirty years she has directed and written for the theater and made space for others to showcase their creative voices. She holds a MFA in directing from Southern Methodist University (University Park, TX) and has served on funding panels for area foundations and arts councils as well as many arts and nonprofit boards.; Gwendolyn Rouse: Rouse is a painter, with a studio in Ely. She has shown her work in galleries and exhibitions across the country from New York City to California and is currently represented by Lizzards Fine Art in Duluth. Rouse is a board member of the Ely Art Walk and a former president of the Lake Superior Watercolor Society. She has taught private lessons, adult art education, and at the College of St. Scholastica. Rouse earned a BFA from University of Minnesota-Duluth and a MFA from the New York Academy of Art (New York, NY).; Alison Ruth: Ruth is the artistic and advancement associate at the Jungle Theater, helping to shape both the artistic programming and development strategies at the Jungle. Ruth previously worked in development at the arts nonprofit Kairos Alive in Minneapolis. She graduated from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) with an MFA in dramaturgy and New York University (New York, NY) with a BA in English.; Sagirah Shahid: Sagirah Shahid is a Black American Muslim poet and arts educator. Her poetry and prose are published in Mizna, Paper Darts, Winter Tangerine, and elsewhere.; Jose Antonio Zayas Caban: Zayas Caban is a McKnight Artist Fellow, educator, and recording artist. His experiences include teaching applied saxophone, aural skills, and music theory. Zayas Caban has worked in academia, K-12, and privately. His work also includes concerts and master classes in Europe, Central America, and the mainland United States. He is a doctor of musical arts in saxophone performance and music theory pedagogy.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025747,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Towering to Our Future sculpture depicts diversity in the community; by displaying it in a public location, all can visit and interact with it. Towering To Our Future will have a QR code for cell phone interaction with the sculpture, visitor counts, and evaluations. Each year an event will take place at Dozinky where all individuals can express what they love about their lives and community.","Our goals were to share the culture and history of the community, reflect on what we love about our lives and educate about the bronze process. Participants reported a better understanding of the history and culture of those who created the works of art, learned about the process that went into creating the art and were encouraged to think about what they love about their life and community.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Kiersten Dahl-Shetka",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"A community sculpture designed and facilitated by artist Dahl-Shetka will be restored and relocated to the New Prague Public Library. Visitors will view past artists' history and share their culture.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kiersten,Dahl-Shetka,"Kiersten Dahl-Shetka",,,MN,,"(952) 649-8798",kdahlshetka@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Dodge, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1143,"Carolyn Aarsvold: Carolyn is a musician and retired music educator, specializing in strings, woodwinds and piano. As an educator, she taught orchestra, band, and elementary music in both public and private schools. As a musician, she has performed with various symphonies and opera companies in MN. She currently performs with the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra, and directs the Calvary Lutheran Bellcanto. She was also the owner of Geneva Beach Resort in Alexandria for 23 years. Carolyn has represented both Otter Tail and Douglas Counties on the LRAC board, and currently volunteers for the Legacy of the Lakes Museum, and the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce.; Carly Caputa: Caputa is an experienced marketing and communications professional with a history working in the performing arts and nonprofit industry, who currently works as the marketing manager at the Jungle Theater. She is a passionate and artistically driven individual with a BA in fine/studio arts and communication from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Caputa also has a volunteering background with a focus on community and art education, including reviewing rural communities' high school musicals for Overture's Jerry Awards (Madison, WI); marketing consultant to start-up community theater; nonprofit liaison and event planner for YPWeek (Wausau, WI); costume designer for UW-Marathon County; and most recently volunteering for/serving on Art Buddies advisory board.; Colleen Casey: Casey is a lifelong learner, a community organizer, and a veteran administrator of arts, education, and human services programming. She is also an artist in multiple formats including literary arts, visual arts, and mixed media. She considers her teaching to be an art form and first ""cut her teeth"" in arts in education when working with the History Theatre. She has also worked in various capacities for Small Change Original Theater, Penumbra Theater, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and Three Rooms, a woman-owned, collectively operated art and fine craft gallery that operated out of south Minneapolis and Edina for several decades. In addition, she was a community editor with the Saint Paul Almanac, and has won various awards and fellowships for her writing such as the Loft Native Inroads fellowship in 2009, a Beyond the Pure grant and fellowship in 2011/2012, and A Creative Community Leadership Institute fellowship in 2011/2012. Just before the pandemic started, she became a full-time graduate student in the School of Urban Education at Metropolitan State University where she is pursuing an initial teaching license in English language and communication arts (grades 5-12) and an add-on license in ESL (K-12). In addition, Casey is an advocate for disability issues and access as she is a person and an artist with a disability. She worked as staff with the Minnesota Council on Disability to help organize the State of Minnesota's 25th anniversary celebration of the Americans' with Disabilities Act (in 2015) and worked for two years with a leading Metro Area research and evaluation company planning and executing the Olmstead Quality of Life Survey for the State of Minnesota. Casey has a degree in art history from the University of Minnesota (2002) and a certificate in social media from Takoda Institute (2013). She anticipates completing her initial teaching license in English language arts in the fall of 2023.; Katharine Horowitz: Horowitz is a theatrical sound designer and composer in Minneapolis. She has designed critically acclaimed and award winning shows for the Guthrie Theater, Creede Repertory Theatre, The Jungle Theater, Artistry, History Theatre, Theatre Mu, Mixed Blood Theatre, Pillsbury House Theatre, Park Square Theatre, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Second City Theatricals, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre, and many others. Horowitz is a professional member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association, and a 2017 McKnight Theatre Artist Fellow at the Playwrights' Center.; Georgette Jones: Jones teaches is a theater educator and speech coach at Lac qui Parle Valley High School, where she also teaches language arts and ESL. She attended Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall for theater arts and communication arts education. Jones also performs regionally with her singing partner, Lee Kanten. She is the current chair of the board of directors for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council.; Laura Mabrouk: Manning is an author of short stories and a former character actress. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a speech communications degree. She has interned or volunteered for several nonprofit organizations over the course of 30 years including an internship in the YMCA's Metro Internship Program, volunteering at the Lao Family Community, and doing work for AmeriCorps. She is currently living on disability.; Ana Musachio: Musachio is a visual and performance artist based in Minneapolis. Musachio is involved with Minneapolis Hoop Jams and has helped to bring hula hooping and flow dance to the Art Shanty Projects, Minneapolis Open Streets, and Springboard for the Arts. They have also performed at In the Heart of the Beast Theater and Bread and Puppet Theater in Vermont. They have participated in residencies at The Vermont Studio Center and The Omega Institute of New York. Musachio is a graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa.; Laila Simon: Simon is the current communications coordinator at Ingebretsen's Nordic Marketplace. Throughout her career, she has focused on both Nordic-American culture and the arts, often in tandem with each other. A writer herself, Simon values promoting and lifting up artists and small business owners in retail and education environments. In her previous position at Nordic Northwest in Portland, OR, she was in charge of all programming and focused on traditional and contemporary craft classes for the public. She graduated in 2015 from St. Olaf College with a degree in English and has published her own poetry and nonfiction. As someone who highly values art, she would love to see the logistics of how these connections get made and the possibilities for positive local impacts.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026917,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rene Thompson will create quarterly classes that focus on traditional Cuban dance. He will also create routines in these the for his dance ensemble. These activities will be quantitatively assessed by the number of students who enroll in classes. Qualitatively, there will be surveys for both performers and audience members following the debut of the new routines.","Achieved classes and routines as envisioned in grant proposal. Evaluated number of dance style taught and routines developed. Also surveyed students and tracked audience numbers.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Rene D. Thompson Sanchez AKA Rene Thompson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Thompson will create curriculum for a quartet on traditional Cuban dances to share with students. Additionally, he will choreograph routines for his dance ensemble that will later be showcased at theaters and festivals.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rene,"Thompson Sanchez","Rene D. Thompson Sanchez AKA Rene Thompson",,,MN,,"(612) 578-2110",salsacontimba1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1881,"James Bartsch: Minneapolis resident Bartsch has been active in Minnesota's arts and education communities for many years. A graduate of the University of Minnesota in music education and violin performance, he has taught public school orchestra programs in Northfield, Red Wing and Mounds View schools. He will retire from full-time teaching in June 2022. He was Minnesota Orchestra's director of education from 1999-2013. Bartsch is a longtime conductor with the Minnesota Youth Symphonies and is finishing a term as interim coartistic director. He is a freelance violinist in the area, past president of the Minnesota String and Orchestra Teachers Association, and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. He enjoys the vibrant arts opportunities in Minnesota---from individual artists to arts organizations of all sizes.; Kathryn Ganfield: Ganfield is the communications associate and grant writer for Dodge Nature Center in West Saint Paul, where she advocates for environmental education for people of all ages. Her creative work as an essayist and poet focuses on the trials of family, the natural world, and climate change. She studied creative writing and journalism at Metropolitan State University.; Roberta Gray: Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Jacelyn Johnson: Johnson is a model/writer/director from Minneapolis, by way of Los Angeles, with a love for stories about complex and imperfect people. Jacelyn is the founder/creative director of JahPenee Productions a Los Angeles and Minneapolis based film/TV production company that provides pre- to postproduction with a primary focus on the underdogs of the industry. Johnson received a 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant. She has won acting awards from various film festivals and has held a presence at the historic Pan African Film Festival, Hollywood Film Festival, Black Hollywood Film Festival, REEL Comedy Film Festival, Denton Black Film Festival, Bitesize Film Festival, and more with raving reviews regarding her performance. She is a focused trendsetter with a grateful heart for her community and an innovative giant on her way to quickly becoming a mogul.; Kathleen Kelly: Kelly is a substitute teacher, as well as a teaching artist and spotlight evaluator for the Hennepin Theatre Trust. Having moved back to Minnesota two years ago, she's currently pursuing full-time arts management jobs in the Twin Cities. She previously taught collegiate theater and dance for six years at Clayton State University (Morrow, GA) and one year at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master's degree in musical theater from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL).; James Newman: Newman is the executive director of the Wirth Center for the Performing Arts, an organization dedicated to providing high quality music instruction to students of all ages. Newman previously served as a financial executive for organizations such as Coldspring Granite, Wolters Kluwer, and St. Cloud State University. Newman received his MBA from St. Cloud State University in 2010 and his BA in philosophy in 2001. Newman has served as treasurer of the board of Children's Day Montessori in Saint Cloud.; Rebecca Petersen: Petersen is the director of development for West Central Initiative. She was previously the executive director of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, and partnered with Artspace Projects to renovate the Kaddatz Hotel. She also was executive director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra for seven consecutive seasons. Petersen performs with Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Opera, NDSU Baroque, Bemidji Symphony Orchestra, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Itasca Symphony Orchestra, and Fergus Falls Civic Orchestra. Petersen has a BA in music from the University of Vermont (Burlington, VT). She currently serves on the board of Pioneer Public Television and Kaddatz Galleries.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022212,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","She Rock will increase support for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) girls, women, trans and nonbinary folks to be empowered through music Racial, ethnic and gender identity information will be collected during hiring and enrollment processes. Surveys about BIPOC experiences and feedback will also be collected once the Rock N Roll Retreats are finished.","Twenty-nine percent of campers identified as BIPOC, up from 26% in 2022. Twenty-six percent of the staff identified as BIPOC, up from 23% in 2022. Campers were asked to fill out surveys on the last day of camp on their demographics and their experiences. Staff and parents were emailed surveys after the camp was completed. SRSR staff read and evaluated the surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,1500,"Jenny Case, Karla Lindsay, Gabs Semansky, Vanessa Palmer, Anya Pavlov-Shapiro, Krissandra Anfinson, Cindy Chen Delano, Hailey Jacobsen.Former: Yonara Nucci, Allegra Wallingford, Trina Fernandez, Laura Monacelli)",0.00,"She Rock She Rock","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"She Rock She Rock will present the Girls Rock N Roll Retreat to empower girls, women, trans, and nonbinary folks through the art of music.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeannine,Burnette,"She Rock She Rock","5115 Excelsior Blvd Ste 316","St Louis Park",MN,55416-0094,"(218) 280-2414",jeannine@sherocksherock.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Meeker, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-440,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a writer and painter from Lindstrom, MN. Her books include Daughter, Have I Told You?, Whiskey Heart, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake and the YA Antigone Ravynn Chronicles. Her painting have been featured in journals such as Fatal flaw, the Emerson Review, Hole in the Head and many others.; Joshua Gillespie: Gillespie is a local Black Storyteller and a Leadership Scholarship Program Director. He is passionate about the local art community as a Minnesota native and actively participates in the creative sphere. He has volunteered as a grant reviewer in the past, and he hopes to continue learning about the process and improve his own grant writing abilities. He is dedicated to the work and committed to the process.; Jane Nelson: Jane Becker Nelson is Director and Curator of Flaten Art Museum at St. Olaf College, where she oversees the museum?s collections and exhibitions and serves as a specialist in and advocate for visual teaching and learning. Becker Nelson has worked in museums and galleries across the U.S. and Canada, serving as curator, educator, gallery manager, and fundraiser at institutions including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, Groveland Gallery, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Seattle Art Museum, and Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Ontario. Her major fields of interest include contemporary art in northern North America, museum studies, and curatorial practice. Exhibitions such as The Making Known (2022), Meg Ojala: I Want to Show You Something (2018), She Gone Rogue (2014), and Re-framing Terrorism (2011) exemplify Becker Nelson?s interest in art and contemporary culture, and a drive to connect exhibitions with curricular interests in higher education. Becker Nelson holds a BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MA in art history from Queen?s University in Kingston, Ontario. She is a Minnesota state representative to the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) and presents regularly at their annual conferences.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022226,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Carifest attendees will be engaged, entertained, and educated by the many cultures of the Caribbean and their range of music, dance, arts, and food. We will solicit verbal, written, and video responses from festival attendees. We will request feedback via social media. By surveying participants in different ways we hope to better understand audience engagement and areas that need improvement.","Carifest presented all day festival that shared Caribbean culture with diverse audiences. We evaluated using paper surveys, online inquiries, reviewing financials, and documenting with video.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,8500,"Charles Peterson, Claire Persaud, Esther Peterson, James Byron, John Trotman. Shawn Winter, Keith Craigwell, Eric Graf, Kurt Wise",0.00,"Twin Cities Carifest, Inc AKA Carifest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Twin Cities Carifest will present its annual festival to celebrate and share the many cultures of the Caribbean. Presented along the banks of the Mississippi, the day-long event will connect artists with diverse communities via island music, dance, arts, and food.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Byron,"Twin Cities Carifest","PO Box 580481",Minneapolis,MN,55458,"(612) 239-8384",twincitiescarifest@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-454,"Rebecca Froehlich: Serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; David Marty: Retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marjorie Pitz: Retired public artist and sculptor, following a career in landscape architecture that focused upon public places. She graduated from UMN with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture degree. Marjorie has served: Minneapolis Art in Public Places juries: the State Design Selection Board; the AELSLAGID Licensure Board for design professionals; and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)-Minnesota Chapter. Marjorie is a creative thinker, and integrates accessible art into public places.; Melanie Richards: A poet and prose writer with many awards and publications. She has taught creative writing and composition at several colleges over the last 30 years. She has also worked as a writer in the community arts group Artspeople in Western Wisconsin and was involved in the Poets in the Schools program in Wisconsin as well. She has a B.A. from U.C.L.A., and an M.F.A. from Goddard College.; Kitrina Stratton: Being retired, Kitty now consults/designs with and for clients who want to do a super energy efficient home. Kitty has a Masters of Architecture (2014) in Sustainable Building Design Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Kitty has a BA in Visual Design from Purdue University (1979) Kitty worked as a graphic designer for many years in many types of businesses. She then went into National Accounts Manager positions, calling on Marketing and Design depts. Kitty currently volunteers on the City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee with the position period ending in Dec. 2022. Kitty and her partner have had their super energy-efficient near net-zero home on the Minneapolis St Paul Home tour as well as the Renewable Energy Tour. Kitty has presented two accredited presentations for the Duluth Energy Conference attendees, and two high school programs and is currently designing three new homes using passive strategies for heating, cooling and ventilation.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025815,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Thomas Putzier will engage Minnesotans with a solo art exhibition, artist talk, and discussion series. I will evaluate the outcome by measuring the daily number of attendees to the exhibition, artist talks, and discussions. I will provide and collect paper and online surveys. I will collect feedback from Gallery 120 staff.","Thomas Putzier engaged Minnesotans with a solo art exhibition, artist talk, and discussion. Collected feedback from Gallery 120 staff and participants. Used Inver Hills Community College demographics to estimate additional localized impact.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Thomas Putzier",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Putzier will install a solo exhibition at Gallery 120 in Saint Paul which will be viewable online, and will give an artist talk.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Putzier,"Thomas Putzier",,,MN,,"(612) 201-0638",thomasputzier@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1208,"David Kassler: Kassler is a PhD student in music education at the University of Minnesota. He has been a panelist with SEMAC for several years, enjoys the process, and has learned a great deal from it. He has also previously received three SEMAC individual artist grants. Kassler is a classical musician who will be featured this summer at Uzmah Upbeat in Croatia. In addition, he teaches private music lessons, has taught at both public schools and universities, and does research for MacPhail Center for Music. He is currently working on a cycle of compositions that set poems by six southeast Minnesota poets to music. He noted that he is incredibly proud of the arts opportunities available in Minnesota and wants to make sure that this process continues with the integrity it is known for.; Sarah Lockwood: Lockwood is the covid safety manager at Minnesota Opera, where she manages covid safety protocols and communicates with a company of nearly 45 full-time staff members and 150 contracted principal artists, choristers, and orchestra members. She has previously worked with the Children's Theatre Company and the National Theatre for Children in Minneapolis, and Seagle Festival, Golden Horseshoe the Musical, the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, and Jazz Arts Group Columbus nationally. She graduated from Capital University with her BM in music business with a minor in management.; Ann Lubovich: Lubovich is the elementary music teacher and high school choir director for the Chisholm School District. She completed her undergraduate studies at Bemidji State University, and received her MA in music education from the University of St. Thomas. Lubovich also has extensive experience in musical theater, as both a performer and a director.; Jonathan McNeill Hardy: McNeill Hardy is the program manager at Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) in Saint Paul and the audio and visual technician at Salvation Army Harbor Light. DRC promotes conflict resolution through effective communication and mediation, youth development, and diversion. McNeil Hardy worked previously as housing support staff at Better Futures Minnesota. He graduated from Saint Paul Central High School and was in the construction management program at North Hennepin Community College.; Jayne Rothschild: Rothschild is the executive director for Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota, leading the organization since 2010 in all areas of administration including development and applications for funding. She previously worked with Roanoke College Children's Choir (Salem, VA), and in promotions and marketing for Ryan Partnership (Westport, CT). Rotchschild is a graduate from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in organizational management and sociology.; Paul Rucker: Rucker is a working artist who has exhibited in four states. He has also directed and promoted local group arts events. He is cofounder of an arts group called MCPA (Minneapolis Collective of Pagan Artists). He has presented with, installed, and promoted exhibitions with the Otherworldly Arts Collective of Minneapolis, recently serving as an anonymous juror reviewing 114 portfolio submissions for the OAC upcoming spring show. Rucker has been awarded the People's Choice and other awards at The Third Offering Gallery at Paganicon (annual event). He graduated from the New College of California (San Francisco, CA) with a degree in humanities.; Sabrina Seiwert: Seiwert is an English major at Bethany Lutheran College. She actively tutors at the BLC Writing Center, editing various writings for both students and professors. She is president of BLC's local Sigma Tau Delta chapter and a contributing writer to the Inkwell, BLC's literary magazine. She is a musician thanks to the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Youth Scholarship and a five-time recipient of the PLRAC Youth Scholarship. In addition, she had the opportunity to play with the Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and volunteers there as a musical youth mentor.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025891,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Complete 7-9 handmade paper embossing of the effects of war on United States military personal and their sacrifices they did for the freedoms we have. Success evaluated in the process and completion of the new body of work for exhibition, documentation of the work, tracking of public attendance, and feedback from the studio events and exhibition.","Complete ten handmade paper engraved pieces about the effects of war on US military personal and their sacrifices they did for the freedoms we have. Successfully completed a new body of work for exhibition, ten pieces, documented the work, tracked public attendance, estimated 4700 people total, verbal and written feedback from guestbook was positive and grateful from all events.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Jeffrey M. Stenbom",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Stenbom will complete a series of artworks by creating paper from worn U. S. military service members uniforms and embossing the paper with images of the effects of war and the sacrifices of our U. S. military personal.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Stenbom,"Jeffrey M. Stenbom",,,MN,,"(952) 994-3932",jmstenbom@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1281,"Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle is the Executive Director of Austin Area Arts, Mower County's largest arts organization serving 10,000+ per year with performing, visual, literary, and film arts activities. She earned Bachelor of Fine Arts from Iowa State University in Graphic Design with a minor in Journalism/Mass Communication. Helle is a member of the City of Austin Culture and Arts Commission, City of Austin Human Rights Commission, Apex Austin Diversity Council, and the AAUW. Helle is a visual mixed media artist.; Barry Inman: Inman is currently serving as the artist and audience services manager at Jungle Theater. Additionally, Inman serves as the COVID compliance officer (CCO) for Jungle Theater and has previously served as the CCO for Theater MU along with being a COVID consultant for Moving Theater Company and Theater Latte Da. In his spare time, Inman volunteers front of house for Theater Mu, Theater Latte Da, and Guthrie Theater.; Laura Sivert: Sivert teaches art history at University of Wisconsin, Stout. She has a PhD in art history from Penn State and her focus is on ecological art of the United States. She is currently writing a book on the photography of the Tennessee Valley Authority project. She has volunteered for the Minnesota State Arts Board previously as a grant reviewer.; Alyssa Stormes: Stormes is a multidisciplinary artist with an extensive background in film, theater, music, illustration, and design. She is a full-time freelancer as of 2020, previously serving in communications and development roles in nonprofit organizations. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in film, and maintains working relationships with the MSP Film Society, Hennepin Theatre Trust, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and Arts Midwest.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027434,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will Create three new Gospel Music compositions to present in a concert. Audience feedback survey and by marked improvement in my skillset for composing, arranging, and producing music and concerts.","I composed five Gospel songs and presented the works of three guest Gospel Music composers. All work was reviewed by professional composers and colleagues in the field.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Carl L. Clomon",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Clomon will present three new original gospel music compositions, as well as an additional five existing original compositions in a ninety-minute concert.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Clomon,"Carl L. Clomon",,,MN,,"(651) 900-4161",cclomon013@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-2028,"Elizabeth Bartholomew: Bartholomew works with Girl Scouts River Valleys as a program and outreach specialist. She volunteers as a musician and singer at Shepherd of the Grove Lutheran Church in Maple Grove. In her teenage years, she volunteered around the St. Michael-Albertville area doing various odd jobs. She is a former member with superior distinction of the National Speech and Debate Association (formerly National Forensics League) and attended Girls' State in 2013. Bartholomew found her passion for feminism and a means to help foster change in her life while completing her studies at St. Cloud State University with a degree in gender and women's studies and a minor in human relations and multicultural education.; Alice De Yonge: De Yonge is the program director and CEO of a small nonprofit youth arts education outreach program located in Blue Earth county since 1994, when it was incorporated. She oversees programming, does the grant writing, and creates services for the organization to ensure they are executed throughout the school year. She is the volunteer service learning coordinator and has been on the committee for the Mankato Mdewakanton Association since 1993.; Lucy Fischer: Fischer, PhD, is an award winning Minnesota artist, author, and social scientist. The most recent of her six books include: The Journalist; Grow Old With Me, and I'm New at Being Old. As an artist, she specializes in creating fanciful designs on glass---painting upside-down, inside-out, and backwards on hand blown glass. She teaches collage art through COMPAS and is the founder and leader of the Interfaith Artist Circle. She is featured on the Twin Cities Public Television program ""Life Changing Art""; Isela Xitlali Gomez: Gomez is an essayist, poet, and food maker. Gomez is a 2015 winner of the Loft Literary Center's Mentor Series in Creative Nonfiction, was a 2017 Beyond the Pure Fellow through Intermedia Arts, and a 2020 fellow of the Loft Literary Center's Mirrors and Windows program. Her essay, It Happened in Fragments, can be found in How Dare We! Write, an anthology of writers of color on the writing life and process. She is the coauthor, with Anais Deal-Marquez, of Your Passport to Mexico, by Capstone Press. She has taught creative writing workshops for high school students. ; Marshall Hoffman: Hoffman has been president of the board of directors of the Morris Area Arts Boosters since 2014. The nonprofit's goal is to provide arts enrichment opportunities for students in the Morris School District. He is news director for KMRS/KKOK Radio stations in Morris, where he often interviews artists and organizations that bring in artists on the Community Connection program. He is a past multiple winner of the Simon Rockower Journalism Award, a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and formerly served on the boards for Morris Area Community Education Advisory Council, and Pomme de Terre Food Co-op. He graduated from the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities, with a BA in journalism and mass communications, and a senior certificate in business administration.; Mark Jensen: As an internationally exhibited and collected practicing fine artist, Jensen has over twenty years' curatorial experience. In addition to founding and cofounding two art galleries, Jensen has taught at colleges and universities, serving on exhibition, gallery, and acquisition committees. Jensen has juried numerous exhibits, including the Minnesota State Fair, the Hopkins Center for the Arts, and ASMP's Personal Works show. Jensen previously served as an Arts Board panelist, and a portfolio reviewer at SPE National Conferences in both professional and student categories.; Erin McMillan: McMillan is a writer with a MFA from Rutgers University, and an MA from Bemidji State University. She taught writing at the university level for several years, and while at Bemidji State, she served on the editorial board of the student literary magazine. Previously, McMillan was the director of the Becker County Historical Society in Detroit Lakes. She has volunteered with the Anishinaabe Cultural Center in Detroit Lakes, as well as the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. She has also served as an arts mentor for the Lakes Region Arts Council.; Laura Rosenstone: Rosenstone is a dancer, choreographer, and educator. She was a company member of Zenon Dance Company and is the artistic director of Slo Dance Company. Rosenstone has taught dance at various schools throughout the Twin Cities including St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts, Spring Lake Park High School, and the Cowles Center. Her work has been featured in the Candy Box Dance Festival, and she is a recipient of a 2023 Paid Partnership with the Southern Theater. Rosenstone was awarded a teaching fellowship at Smith College (Northampton, MA) where she graduated in May 2022 with an MFA in performance and choreography.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025875,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will complete and distribute a film following the first U.S. pediatric trial of a life-saving gene therapy at the University of Minnesota. This outcome will be successful when the artist distributes the film, engaging Minnesotans in a story about a groundbreaking gene therapy treatment, the first U.S. trial at the University of Minnesota in 2021, saving the life of a 4-year-old.","Yes, did complete and distribute the film at MPSIFF and are currently en route to other film festivals, screenings and other broadcast opportunities. The method used was when we had a large film premiere at MSPIFF, and we can evaluate it by listening to the Q and A and reading the media coverage of our event.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Lindsey N. Seavert",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Seavert will complete and distribute a documentary film about a groundbreaking gene therapy, the first U. S. pediatric trial of its kind that took place at the University of Minnesota in 2021.",2023-03-01,2024-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lindsey,Seavert,"Lindsey N. Seavert",,,MN,,"(612) 220-4131",lseavert@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1266,"Heather Cassidy: Cassidy is a landscape designer/fiber artist/maker residing in rural New York Mills. She previously served as an arts retreat coordinator at the New York Mills Cultural Center where she gained experience reviewing artists' applications to the retreat program, serving as host to the artists, and liaison for the guest artists. Cassidy has a deep connection to the Kalevala puppet pageant, where she has been a stilt puppeteer, artist, set designer, and sewer for the past ten summers. Through her husband, a sculptor, she has been able to see public art installations, gallery exhibits, and sculpture walks all over the country. She has a profound appreciation for the role art plays in building community and supporting rural economies.; Jackelyn Jenson: Jenson is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in English. As a writer with more than 25 years of experience, she has worked as a business editor, freelance magazine writer, and a children's book author. Sharing her knowledge of writing, Jenson has volunteered for the Detroit Lakes School District, teaching a variety of youth writing programs. After volunteering at the local schools for many years, she obtained her Minnesota teaching license and now teaches middle school writing at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Detroit Lakes.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is the chief executive officer for Black Wolf Press, LLC and the creative director for On-Point Photography where he has assisted artists and stage performers with establishing legal business entities, promoting their work, or otherwise invested in the intersection of art and business since 2015. Murphy is a 2017 Anoka-Ramsey Community College associate of arts alumnus that possesses a distinct history and he enjoys looking for ways where he can make the greatest impact.; Naomi Smith: Smith is the senior graphic designer at Essentia Health. She previously worked at the Sivertson Gallery; was a member of the Sister City Project with Petrozavodsk, Russia; and was a member of the Society of Children's Books Writers/Illustrators. Smith graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a BA in graphic design where she was awarded the Howard W. Lions/Alice Tweed TouhyAward for Outstanding Undergraduate, the Chancellor's Purchase Award, and the Mitchel and Sheissel Memorial Summer Scholarship. Smith has worked for the past 20 years in design, and with local artists and photographers.; Sarah Stengle: Stengle is an artist who makes books, sculptures, and drawings utilizing a wide range of materials. Her work is intimate in scale and refers to very ordinary, familiar objects and images, transformed through the intervention of her artistic vision. Familiar objects are augmented either by being used as a substrate for her artwork, or by being treated as symbols rather than artifacts. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is included in numerous collections including the Brooklyn Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Pierpont Morgan Library, Beineke Rare Book collection at Yale University, The British National Library, and the Fogg Museum of Art at Harvard University. She has taught sculpture at Lehigh University and at Rutgers as part of the Glass Book Project. She is represented by CENTRAL BOOKING in Brooklyn, NY. ; Douglas Sween: Sween is a recently retired theatrical designer/technical director. Sween has designed and/or built for nearly 200 stage shows over his more than a forty-year career. He is continuing a lifelong artistry in stained glass. He has served on the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council's grants committee in the past and is interested in learning about other artists' thought processes, inspirations, intentions, and needs.; Michelle Wingard: Wingard is an installation based photographer, curator, and arts educator. She is professor of art and gallery director of Bethel University's two exhibition spaces. In her fifteen years of programming exhibitions, Westmark Wingard has worked with many artists in a diverse range of media. She has served as a curatorial mentor for the Emerging Curators Institute (ECI) from 2019 to the present. Her photographic and curatorial projects often seek to create experiential and participatory opportunities exploring themes of memory, grief, memorial, perception, and interconnection. She has curated several exhibitions and has also exhibited her own photographic work locally and nationally. She is the recipient of the Jerome Travel Grant (2015) and the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grant (2017 and 2019). Westmark Wingard holds an MFA in photography from Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY).; Ping Yao: Yao was a software engineer working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis before retiring. She was actively involved with the diversity council. She graduated From the University of Minnesota with a master of science degree in civil engineering. She loves arts and literature and is a avid writer in her spare time.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025879,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,9450,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will create a printmaking forum for African American artists. The community will have access to the entire process including the resulting exhibit. Artists will meet, critique peer work and submit created prints. All artists will be in a February 2024 exhibit, both on-site and virtual 24-hours-a-day with artist talks, hands-on workshops, and written critical responses from community members.","Presentation of a month-long art and cultural exhibit and library and series to a specific underserved community Verbal and written comments, products created by artists and family workshop participants. The consistent attendance at events. Inquires about expansion of similar projects.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,9450,,,,"William Jeter Jr.",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Printmaker Jeter will create a printmaking forum for African American artists. Artists will meet, critique peer work, and submit created prints. All artists will have work featured in a February 2024 exhibition, as well as engage in artis talks and hands-on workshops.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,"Jeter, Jr.","William Jeter, Jr.",,,MN,,"(612) 701-3229",b_jeter@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1270,"Kristin Boldon: Boldon lives with her family in Minneapolis. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in Saint Paul, the other Twin City, and engages in both fiction and nonfiction writing. In 2020, Boldon worked with a mentor to complete a new draft of her first memoir, Brokedown. She once worked at the Chapel of Love at the Mall of America, where she sold wedding gear and helped couples plan ceremonies.; Breanna Cecile: Cecile is the program coordinator at HUGE Improv Theater, where they help manage the day-to-day operations for the nonprofit including working with students, staff, volunteers, and the diversity program. They perform and teach at various theater spaces in the Twin Cities, and volunteer with CONvergence to help run a yearly convention focused on cosplay and other nerdy performance opportunities.; Holly Day: Day has been a freelance writer for more than 35 years with more than 7,000 pieces appearing in more than 4,000 publications internationally and more than twenty nonfiction, fiction, and poetry books published. She has been a writing instructor at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis since 2000 and at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle since 2021.; Mary Johnson: Johnson is a Minnesota based artist whose work mixes contemporary sculptural and traditional craft processes. She gathers cast-off materials, transforming and reassembling them intuitively, with consideration of their material history and narrative potential. She has been a visiting professor of sculpture at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University and a visiting artist or instructor at Minnesota State University-Mankato, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, the Kansas City Art Institute, and others. She has taught workshops at Franconia Sculpture Park, Western Sculpture Park, Selby Avenue JazzFest, and many community art centers. Johnson also led community public art projects with Hudson-RiverFest, Mora Public Schools, and Tamarack Nature Center. She was the director of education for Public Art Saint Paul and was responsible for accessible and ecologically minded programs and engagement activities at Western Sculpture Park.; Erin Kelly-Collins: Kelly-Collins's professional career focuses on training and supporting leaders to express ideas that inform, engage, and inspire action. She is currently a senior communications specialist at Trimble Inc. Kelly-Collins grew up in the theater arts community in southern California, where she spent ten years on stage as a performer and behind the scenes in stage management and choreography. During college, she spent two years exploring traditional Cuban and Brazilian dance. She holds undergraduate degrees from Bethel University in Saint Paul and Palomar College in San Marcus, CA, as well as a master's degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Nissa Morgan: Morgan (she/her) is an actor, writer, producer, and musician in the Twin Cities. She is a company member of Theatre Pro Rata, the artistic director of Twin Cities Horror Festival, and produces new/original work as Special When Lit. Morgan is also a member of the Playwright's Cabal and is an alumni mainstage cast member/writer of the Brave New Workshop. Morgan is represented by NUTS, Ltd and Ruggiero Models and Talent for on camera work. She's worked with many local Twin Cities theater companies, both acting in classics and helping to devise new work. She graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a BA in theater arts with a creative writing focus. She works at Best Buy as an employee relations senior analyst.; Anne Spooner: Spooner is a visual artist with many years of exhibition experience. She is an organizer who currently coordinates events with Harriet Island Artists. She also has sixteen years of administrative and gallery work at Edina Art Center. Spooner is a former mentee participant in the WARM (Women's Art Resources of Minnesota) protege program and holds a BA in art from St. Catherine University in Saint Paul.; Brandon VanWaeyenberghe: VanWaeyenberghe is currently the executive director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (DSSO), where he oversees all administrative, fundraising, and fiscal aspects of the organization. Prior to joining the DSSO, he served as the director of finance at the Charlotte Symphony and nearly ten years at the Houston Symphony in four different roles in fundraising and business intelligence. He is a graduate of the League of American Orchestras Orchestra Management Fellowship program, a nationally recognized program in arts leadership. VanWaeyenberghe holds a BS in music management from the University of Evansville (Evansville, IN) in addition to a MA in arts administration and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati. His research regarding the supply and demand of orchestra musicians has been published and quoted in several publications.; Stanton Wood: Stanton Wood, St Paul, Stanton is a playwright, screenwriter, and narrative game designer. He was a member of Workhaus Playwrights Collective, and served on the Board of NEMAA. His plays are published by Playscripts and Original Works, he was Creative Director at Zoesis Interactive Animation Studios for seven years. He has an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022117,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,24700,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will be introduced to international music representing six unique cultures and musical traditions. We email a post-event evaluation to all Festival attendees. It addresses access, experiential, and impact questions, as well as demographic data. Cedar program staff debrief the artist experience through one and one meetings.","800 Minnesotans were introduced to international music representing six unique cultures and musical traditions. We asked for reservations so we could collect audience information. We had a volunteer tally unregistered guests, as well. We announced from the stage that we would be sending an evaluation form. 27% of people completed the survey.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,24700,,"Alana Horton, Curt Trisko, Jessica Kopischke,Karen Quiroz, Loki Karuna, Maryam Yusefzadeh, Mohammed Amin Kahin, Ritika Ganguly, Robert Van Nelson, Steve Jewell, Sue Eidem, Tim Wong",0.00,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Cedar Cultural Center will produce and present the 2023 Global Roots Festival, the only free international music festival of its kind in Minnesota.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Woster,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",mwoster@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-345,"Kimberly Blievernicht: Owner of HR Smarts a just in time HR service provider in the Twin Cities market. She has been in business for 6 years serving small to medium privately held businesses. She was on the board of Director for 6 years of Stevie Rays Improv Company as a volunteer. She had been for the last 10 years the President of the St. Johns?s Foundation based in Mound, MN. She has a degree in Marketing and Distributive education from the University of Wisconsin Stout with a minor in Business Administration.; Maria Groth: Currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at Community Action Duluth, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower and engage our community to eliminate poverty. Groth previously was attending secondary education at the University of Minnesota Duluth where they graduated with a BA in economics. They also have formal performance experience with the Augsburg University Concert Band as a clarinetist.; Mary Ann Laxen: Now retired, Laxen was Chair and member of the Board of the Northwest Council for the Arts. Laxen presently Chairs the Board of the East Grand Forks, Friends of the Campbell Library. As Director of the Physician Assistant Program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, they wrote and received many grants. Laxen has a Masters in Health Care Administration from the U of Wisconsin, is a Physician Assistant and Family Nurse Practitioner. ; Samuel Schultz: An attorney with experience in administration and non-profit governance. He has previously worked with non-profits?such as the Lexington-Hamline Community Council and the League of Minnesota Cities?on matters relating to the allocation of public funds. He is currently serving as a judicial law clerk for the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He received his J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and his B.A. from Luther College, where he majored in English and Political Science. He is a lifelong participant in the arts and is a member of the League of Minnesota Poets.; Keith Williams: Has been an artist and educator since the late 1970?s. His BS in Art Education is from UW, Madison. His MFA in Ceramics is from UI, Iowa City. He creates a variety of work in different media, including mural sized work. He plays jazz sax and clarinet, but primarily he loves teaching. Williams has served on the board of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Art as Director at Large, President Elect, President and Past President and helped plan the 2019 Claytopia conference in Minneapolis.; Erin Wojciechowski: A current instructor in the Social Work Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Prior to this, she spent 10 years working at various nonprofits in Duluth, MN focusing on the fields of domestic violence and youth services. Before her most recent work as an instructor she served as the Executive Director for the nonprofit Mentor North and helped oversee administrative aspects of the organization.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022210,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,21500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attendees will indicate the 2023 Selby Ave JazzFest provided them with an engaging, meaningful and relevant arts experience. Methodology: Survey of 365 attendees taken throughout the day. Ask: Did the 2023 Selby Ave JazzFest provide you w/an engaging, meaningful, and relevant arts experience? (5 pt Likert scale w/ 1-not at all, 5-very much) Obj.: Achieve a 4.25 avg.","Yes: 99.2% No: 0.8%. There's always one unsatiated stickler. Attendee survey. Note: In an effort to be as efficient as possible, we changed the question to a 'yes/no' response.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,21500,1625,"Matthew McCormack, Michelle Moore, Philip Gracia",0.00,"Selby Avenue Jazz Fest AKA Selby Avenue JazzFest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The 22nd annual Selby Ave JazzFest will present the 22nd annual festival on September 9, 2023, at Selby and Milton in Saint Paul. The free event features a day of live jazz, kids' activities, and artist demonstrations, all surrounded with an inclusive community vibe.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bonko,"Selby Ave JazzFest","934 Selby Ave c/o Golden Thyme","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 717-5388",david.j.bonko@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-438,"Kimberly Blievernicht: Owner of HR Smarts a just in time HR service provider in the Twin Cities market. She has been in business for 6 years serving small to medium privately held businesses. She was on the board of Director for 6 years of Stevie Rays Improv Company as a volunteer. She had been for the last 10 years the President of the St. Johns?s Foundation based in Mound, MN. She has a degree in Marketing and Distributive education from the University of Wisconsin Stout with a minor in Business Administration.; Maria Groth: Currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at Community Action Duluth, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower and engage our community to eliminate poverty. Groth previously was attending secondary education at the University of Minnesota Duluth where they graduated with a BA in economics. They also have formal performance experience with the Augsburg University Concert Band as a clarinetist.; Mary Ann Laxen: Now retired, Laxen was Chair and member of the Board of the Northwest Council for the Arts. Laxen presently Chairs the Board of the East Grand Forks, Friends of the Campbell Library. As Director of the Physician Assistant Program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, they wrote and received many grants. Laxen has a Masters in Health Care Administration from the U of Wisconsin, is a Physician Assistant and Family Nurse Practitioner. ; Samuel Schultz: An attorney with experience in administration and non-profit governance. He has previously worked with non-profits?such as the Lexington-Hamline Community Council and the League of Minnesota Cities?on matters relating to the allocation of public funds. He is currently serving as a judicial law clerk for the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He received his J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and his B.A. from Luther College, where he majored in English and Political Science. He is a lifelong participant in the arts and is a member of the League of Minnesota Poets.; Keith Williams: Has been an artist and educator since the late 1970?s. His BS in Art Education is from UW, Madison. His MFA in Ceramics is from UI, Iowa City. He creates a variety of work in different media, including mural sized work. He plays jazz sax and clarinet, but primarily he loves teaching. Williams has served on the board of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Art as Director at Large, President Elect, President and Past President and helped plan the 2019 Claytopia conference in Minneapolis.; Erin Wojciechowski: A current instructor in the Social Work Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Prior to this, she spent 10 years working at various nonprofits in Duluth, MN focusing on the fields of domestic violence and youth services. Before her most recent work as an instructor she served as the Executive Director for the nonprofit Mentor North and helped oversee administrative aspects of the organization.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025729,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Central Square (CSQ) will curate programming that will provide Pope county residents with access to high quality arts and art education. CSQ will document attendance to events and classes, provide information about collaborations, partnerships, as well as track social media engagement through available insight tools.","Residents of Pope county learned new art skills and established connections with Minnesota artists, their work, and fellow community members. Our team documented event attendance and class registration while also collecting verbal comments, social media comments, emails, and survey results from program attendees.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,4450,"Larry Zavadil, John Stone, Barb Kramber, Ted Halvorson, Marit Salveson, Gary Hammer, Vicky Sawdon, Reid Larson, Gordy Wagner, Stacy Gerdes, Tim Douglass, Neil Haynes, Bentley Peters",0.12,"Central Square, Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Central Square will expand arts programming by creating an open artist studio space, executing a singer songwriter showcase, elevating educational class curriculum, and deepening artist engagement through career development opportunities.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0400",fbgirl819@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-769,"Vernita Clinton: Clinton is the founder of Recycling Art Concepts where she helps turn paper waste into beautiful art pieces. She has made Viking boats her primary art collection. She graduated from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL) with a BA in arts. She plans to turn nothing into something one day.; Sharon Elmore: Elmore is a retired attorney and nonprofit professional with varied corporate and nonprofit experience. Most recently, she worked for bar associations providing continuing education, fundraising events, communications, plus social networking and volunteer opportunities. Other work included website development, grant compliance, quantitative, and qualitative research; consumer law practice; nutrition extension (Peace Corps volunteer); and more. She served on nonprofit boards, including an arts nonprofit providing affordable rental space for small theater companies, a private school, and currently a condo homeowners association. She has a BA from Earlham College (Richmond, IN) and a JD from Iowa Law School (Iowa City, IA).; Scott Hebert: Hebert has been involved in local theater in Duluth since 2008. He has worked on stage, backstage, front of house, and in volunteer roles for The Duluth Playhouse and Renegade Theater Company. His latest project is a podcast entering its fifth year, including eight live audience recordings in downtown Duluth. He has also served on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee.; Dylan Jubera: Jubera served the Lower Sioux Community for almost four years at the nonprofit organization called Dakota Wicohan (DW). Jubera's position at DW was office manager. While at DW, Jubera was chosen to participate in a grant writing class that was funded and taught by First Nations (Boulder, CO). Jubera was trained by some of the best Native American grant writers in America. Since then, Jubera has gone on to successfully write three grants. Jubera looks forward to writing more grants in the future and sees grant writing as a way to help his underserved Native American community. Also, while working for Dakota Wicohan, Jubera was able to participate in numerous traditional Dakota art classes taught by master Native American artists.; Anthony Marchetti: Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Lisa Martinson: Martinson currently works as human resources and DEAI coach for nonprofit organizations. Graduating from both the University of South Dakota with a master's degree in adult and higher education and in Native American studies, and South Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in sociology-human services, she has been able to take her educational pursuits to several U. S. based higher education institutions and various arts organizations (including but not limited to American Folk Art Museum, Nashville Metro Arts, Nashville Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Walnut Hill School for the Arts) while expanding on her professional experience in overall organizational development and effectiveness.; Kirsten Sorensen: Sorensen is a full-time psychiatric music therapist at Fairview Riverside/M Health hospital serving patients in detox and ten other inpatient mental health units by facilitating groups and providing individualized sessions. She has worked for Fairview since 2009 as a music therapist and previously worked at Ebenezer Care Center. She graduated from Augsburg College with a BS in music therapy. She also trains music therapy students to go into the field. In addition to her career in musical therapy, Sorensen has been a part of various small and large ensemble musical groups on the flute. She released her debut EP ""Restless Mercy"", a collection of original songs on voice and piano, in 2021.; Melissa Williamson-Herren: Williamson-Herren recently retired and closed her retail art gallery and frame shop. Driven by a commitment to support the creative and professional development of artists at all levels, her real passion was creating an environment for personally meaningful encounters with art, often hosting exhibitions that brought awareness and conversation around social issues. Williamson-Herren graduated from Augsburg University with a degree in social work and has experience ranging from community organizing to staffing group homes. Williamson-Herren has developed a mindfulness curriculum using works of art as a focus and is currently working on developing one for bridging social disconnection.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022098,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Audience members will gain a better understanding, appreciation, and respect for the art and cultures of Minnesota's diverse African communities. A contracted videographer will engage, interview, and gather feedback from audience members, artists, vendors, and exhibitors during the event. Staff will monitor community comments made on AEDs' social media platforms during and after the event.","Audience members gained a better understanding, appreciation, and respect for the art and cultures of Minnesota's diverse African communities. 1:1 interviews with audience members during the event to get their feedback.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Kate Speed, Rebecca Cooper, Grover Jones, Anthony J. Isubikalu, Ebisso Uka, Nonkululedo Shongwe, Gene Gelgelu",0.00,"African Economic Development Solutions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"African Economic Development Solutions will produce the 2023 Little Africa Festival and Parade to celebrate the art and culture of Minnesota's diverse African communities, facilitate cross cultural learning and community building, and support African artist entrepreneurs.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gene,Gelgelu,"African Economic Development Solutions","1821 University Ave W Ste S125","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 646-9411",ggelgelu@aeds-mn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-326,"Norbert Een: Retired after 30+ years at Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). Most recently, as Sr. Managing Producer he researched, created and implemented project plans for federal, state, corporate and foundation grant projects. Strengths include strategic planning, financial management, operations and compliance with talent contracts (AFTRA, WGA, DGA). Prior to TPT he worked in Stage Management for four years at Cricket Theatre in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with an MFA in Theatrical Design and Technical Theatre, and a BS in Theatre Education.; Christine Empanger: In June of 2021, Christine joined the Philanthropic Services team to support the work of each Philanthropic Advisor as they connect with the Foundations donor?s and make an increasingly positive impact on the community. Before joining the Foundation, Christine spent 7 years in Duluth, MN where she fell in love with community-based work and found an understanding of how meaningful partnerships can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Over the course of her career, she has focused on the impact of adversity on children, youth, and families. This has shown up through her support of the creation of what is now the First Ladies of the Hillside in Duluth in addition to previously serving as a development officer in Northeast Minnesota for Lutheran Social Services. Within her role she collaborated with individuals, congregations, foundations and volunteers who support programming offered across the region. Christine received a B.S. in Social Work with a minor in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Minnesota Duluth. And a few days later, she started at Augsburg University in Minneapolis where she earned a master?s degree in macro practice social work.; Jean Louis: An avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a Fine Arts Council to support sound and lighting needs for the Performing Arts Center in the local high school, working as Stage Manager for an annual Talent Showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theatre groups. With a degree in Music Education, she accompanies musical theatre productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theatre, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Ingrid Nordstrom: Director of Marketing and Communications for Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in Minneapolis; a social justice and progressive faith-based community with a focus on arts. Ingrid began her career as an Actor and Dramaturg in New York. In 2012 she left acting to get her Master?s degree in Art History and rose quickly to the role of Senior Producer for Christie?s Content in the Americas Region. While at Christie?s she received numerous awards including Webbys, Tellys, and Regional Emmy nomination. She is currently producing a documentary on Sister Gertrude Morgan scheduled for release late 2023.; Alyssa Swanson: A multidisciplinary artist and art educator living in Cloquet, MN. She earned a Master of Fine Art focused on 2-Dimensional studies (specifically painting and fiber art) from Bowling Green State University and a Bachelor of Art focused on painting and drawing from The College of St. Scholastica. Swanson?s current conceptual artwork draws inspiration from shapes in water, real and imagined, as repetitive patterns in embroidered abstract compositions. She has worked for arts non-profits in a variety of roles, provides youth art education opportunities in the Twin Ports region, and has received three grants from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Nathaniel Wunrow: Wunrow works as a bids writer for a company that provides self-service and automation solutions to libraries. Previously, he worked as a cataloging librarian for the Walker Art Center, in development for the Minnesota Historical Society, and as an intern with The Soap Factory. He wrote an Artist Initiative Grant proposal for his spouse and was awarded the grant for 2017-18. Wunrow received an MA in English and a graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of St. Thomas. ","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022101,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,15065,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SPA connects cross-cultural artists and communities through the arts; promotes understanding, relationships, and collaborative action. Data: # of artists and audiences who participate in events, share stories through projects, are mentors/leaders. Quality: record or note post-event conversations among artist and audiences, formal evaluatios with participating artists.","SPA connected cross-cultural artists and communities through the arts; promoted understanding, relationships, and collaborative action We noted results from short post-event conversations and surveys with artists and audiences, counted #s of artists and community members participating and sharing stories in publications and events","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,"Other,local or private",15065,,"Justin Holt, Carla Knight, Stewart Stone, Katie Vagnino, Claudette M. Webster, Damien Mills",0.00,"Arcata Press AKA Saint Paul Almanac","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Saint Paul Almanac will engage writers and their communities in its mission to share stories across cultures, and to cultivate dialogue that promotes understanding, relationships, and collaborative action.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pamela,"Fletcher Bush","Arcata Press AKA Saint Paul Almanac","275 4th St E Ste 701","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 447-6639",pamela@saintpaulalmanac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-329,"Norbert Een: Retired after 30+ years at Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). Most recently, as Sr. Managing Producer he researched, created and implemented project plans for federal, state, corporate and foundation grant projects. Strengths include strategic planning, financial management, operations and compliance with talent contracts (AFTRA, WGA, DGA). Prior to TPT he worked in Stage Management for four years at Cricket Theatre in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with an MFA in Theatrical Design and Technical Theatre, and a BS in Theatre Education.; Christine Empanger: In June of 2021, Christine joined the Philanthropic Services team to support the work of each Philanthropic Advisor as they connect with the Foundations donor?s and make an increasingly positive impact on the community. Before joining the Foundation, Christine spent 7 years in Duluth, MN where she fell in love with community-based work and found an understanding of how meaningful partnerships can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Over the course of her career, she has focused on the impact of adversity on children, youth, and families. This has shown up through her support of the creation of what is now the First Ladies of the Hillside in Duluth in addition to previously serving as a development officer in Northeast Minnesota for Lutheran Social Services. Within her role she collaborated with individuals, congregations, foundations and volunteers who support programming offered across the region. Christine received a B.S. in Social Work with a minor in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Minnesota Duluth. And a few days later, she started at Augsburg University in Minneapolis where she earned a master?s degree in macro practice social work.; Jean Louis: An avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a Fine Arts Council to support sound and lighting needs for the Performing Arts Center in the local high school, working as Stage Manager for an annual Talent Showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theatre groups. With a degree in Music Education, she accompanies musical theatre productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theatre, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Ingrid Nordstrom: Director of Marketing and Communications for Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in Minneapolis; a social justice and progressive faith-based community with a focus on arts. Ingrid began her career as an Actor and Dramaturg in New York. In 2012 she left acting to get her Master?s degree in Art History and rose quickly to the role of Senior Producer for Christie?s Content in the Americas Region. While at Christie?s she received numerous awards including Webbys, Tellys, and Regional Emmy nomination. She is currently producing a documentary on Sister Gertrude Morgan scheduled for release late 2023.; Alyssa Swanson: A multidisciplinary artist and art educator living in Cloquet, MN. She earned a Master of Fine Art focused on 2-Dimensional studies (specifically painting and fiber art) from Bowling Green State University and a Bachelor of Art focused on painting and drawing from The College of St. Scholastica. Swanson?s current conceptual artwork draws inspiration from shapes in water, real and imagined, as repetitive patterns in embroidered abstract compositions. She has worked for arts non-profits in a variety of roles, provides youth art education opportunities in the Twin Ports region, and has received three grants from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Nathaniel Wunrow: Wunrow works as a bids writer for a company that provides self-service and automation solutions to libraries. Previously, he worked as a cataloging librarian for the Walker Art Center, in development for the Minnesota Historical Society, and as an intern with The Soap Factory. He wrote an Artist Initiative Grant proposal for his spouse and was awarded the grant for 2017-18. Wunrow received an MA in English and a graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of St. Thomas.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025738,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will produce a CD and digital recording of original compositions with pianist Michael Cain and bassist Anthony Cox. I will judge the project's success by CD and digital sales and feedback from peers. Since the recording will also be distributed nationally, I will also observe the number of reviews and how favorable those reviews are.","I produced a CD and digital recording of original compositions with pianist Michael Cain and bassist Anthony Cox I judged the project's success by CD and digital sales and feedback from peers. Since the recording was also distributed nationally, I observed the number of reviews and how favorable those reviews were, which were overwhelmingly positive.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"James C. Sanford AKA JC Sanford",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Trombonist/composer JC Sanford will produce a CD and a digital recording of original compositions with pianist Michael Cain and bassist Anthony Cox.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Sanford,"James C. Sanford AKA JC Sanford",,,MN,,"(646) 391-7136",jcsanford01@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Rice, Stearns, St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1134,"Robert Dante: Dante is founder of the Bullwhip Hall of Fame and a professional bullwhip artist and coach. He is also a seasoned journalist and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. He once belonged to the International Association of Theatre Critics and was a widely published poet and performing artist. He graduated with honors from the University of Houston in Texas and is currently writing books and freelance articles.; Sally Dorer: Dorer is a Twin Cities based freelance cellist and teacher. Currently a member of the Minnesota Opera orchestra and a substitute cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra, she has also been a member of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and the Florida West Coast Symphony (Sarasota). She graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA). She is a current volunteer for the Women's Prison Book Project and We Can Ride, a horse riding therapy program. She often performs benefit concerts for Safe Hands Animal Rescue.; Amy Driscoll: Driscoll is the development manager at the Minnesota Boychoir in Saint Paul; she has held the position for three years. Apart from her professional role, Driscoll is connected to the arts as a performer, parent, event volunteer, and patron. She holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing and spent 30 years as a registered nurse before embarking on her second career in fundraising and development.; Sarah Kass: Kass currently works for the American Craft Council (ACC) as its development writer and grants manager. She writes grant applications, fundraising proposals, impact reports, and stewardship communications to connect ACC with institutional funders and individual donors. Kass holds a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and a MA in museum studies from Johns Hopkins University. Her previous work experience includes the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Guthrie Theater, East Side Arts Council, and Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Kass also served as exhibitions cochair and board cochair on the Altered Esthetics board of directors and as a panelist for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Jayson King: King has held various management and teaching positions for community service and health care. He has a degree in fine art, art education, and is an RN. His work in health care has taken him locally and throughout the country teaching holistic care to health professionals. Part of his local work has been managing a foundation/grant funded Art of Healing program---supporting local artists through art purchases for clinics, exhibition spaces, and healing art based groups. He is a working artist and has a strong lifelong interest in new art, performance, music, and writing.; Zoe Malinchoc-DeVoe: Retail bookseller at Fair Trade Books in Red Wing, MN. I order, stock, and sell new and used books, sidelines, and Persian rugs, and manage the bookstore's events and marketing. I train employees, run payroll, keep the accounts, and handle new author inquiries. I presently serve on the vestry at Christ Episcopal Church, the board of Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County, support the Lotus Health Foundation as a gardener, and am a regular volunteer for Red Wing Arts. I have an MBA from St Marys University of Rochester, MN and a BA in Literature, Music, and Dance from Wells College.; Tanya Miller: Miller has a MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University and an MA in English from Bemidji State University. Her work has appeared in The Criterion: An International Journal in English, Minnesota English Journal, Red Weather, Dust and Fire, Bombshells, the Star Tribune, among other places. Miller was an invited fellow at the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing, The Pelee Island Writing Retreat (with Margaret Atwood), and the Minnesota Northwoods Writers' Conference. Miller also cohosts Northbeach Writers' Retreat.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022191,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Youth from Cook County and visiting from across Minnesota will grow in knowledge and appreciation of craft through hands-on learning opportunities. North House will track enrollment and will continue to collect evaluations from participants to gauge the impact of classes and programs.","Youth from Cook County and across Minnesota grew in knowledge and appreciation of craft through unique hands-on learning opportunities. North House tracked participation during the grant term to gauge the reach of these youth programs. Youth and Family Program Coordinator Susan Ferguson asked youth and parents for reflections, and their feedback shaped future programming.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,600,"Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Bobby Deschampe, Amy Hubbard, Greg Koschinska, Reid Lindquist, Todd Mestad, Clair Nalezny, Phil Oswald, Cecilia Schiller, Randy Schnobrich, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Kari Wenger, Carol Winter",0.00,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"North House Folk School will continue to advance opportunities for local and visiting youth to connect with hands on craft learning through unique programs and the support of a part-time youth and family coordinator staff position.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Hubbard, Lake, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-419,"Alicia Bayer: Poet and author in rural Westbrook. She has published seven books, including two poetry books, one children's poetry picture book and four non-fiction books. Her work has been published in many magazines, poetry journals, anthologies and on popular web sites like Huffington Post and she has maintained the nonprofit website, A Magical Childhood for over twenty years, along with several offshoots. She and her family run a free community arts center in Westbrook out of a rescued 120 year-old church stocked with musical instruments, sewing and yarn crafting supplies, costumes, art supplies, books, games, a sound system and lots of comfy chairs.; Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women?s Bureau of the United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in communication.; Sharon Elmore: Retired attorney and non-profit professional with varied corporate and non-profit experience. Most recently she worked for bar associations providing continuing education; fundraising events; communications; plus social, networking, and volunteer opportunities. Other work included web site development; grant compliance; quantitative and qualitative research; consumer law practice; nutrition extension (Peace Corps volunteer), and more. She served on non-profit boards, including an arts non-profit providing affordable rental space for small theater companies; a private school; and currently a condo home-owners association. She has a B.A. from Earlham College and a J.D. from Iowa Law School.; Judith Gay: Savvy Editor providing creative authoring and content specialty services. Web design and maintenance are among the services offered. Gay completed the Mini MBA in Non-profit management certificate program at the University of St. Thomas in 2002. She earned her Master's Degree in Business Management from St. Scholastica University, Duluth (2004), and an undergraduate degree in Applied psychology from St Cloud State University (1998). As a writer, producer, and voice talent, Gay was awarded the Women in the Director's Chair award from The Guthrie Theatre's Women in the Director's Chair competition in 1998 for American Sojourn - a 30-day radio-treck introducing women in history as a celebration of March - Women's History Month. 14 alternative radio stations in the United States featured the series. In Japan, it was used to teach college-English. She served on four Boards of Directors and volunteers in civic organizations. She now serves on the Board of the Annandale Improvement Club, Annandale, Minnesota.; Anthony Marchetti: Photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Adam McCauley: A regional artist. He has received numerous grants and awards for his work. His work is in many private and public collections. He received a BFA in Studio Arts and a MA in Art History from the University of Wisconsin Superior campus. While at UWS McCauley completed the McNair Scholar's program and published a paper on Abstract Art.; Siobhan Mulloy: A third-year student at the University of Minnesota pursuing a degree in Art History and Curatorial Studies. While attending classes, she works part-time at Gamut Gallery in downtown Minneapolis as a gallery assistant. With a special interest in museum administration, she has also volunteered her time at the Minneapolis Institute of Art as a digital accessibility volunteer, writing short and long-form content to enhance the experience of seeing impaired visitors.; Davis Steen: Producer, creator, videographer, and product analyst. While his current Job is assisting with the behavioral health department of Genoa Healthcare, he gives most of his time to his media company 2211 Media out of Northeast Minneapolis assisting weddings, events, and individuals tell their stories visually. He worked with the Brave New Workshop for their nonprofit school and with Strike Theater teaching improv, leading the social media and online efforts, and ensuring the day-to-day needs were met. Every week you can find Davis working on his podcast and producing different creators.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022147,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,29500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through engagement programs and intentional partnerships History Theatre connects with more audience members who resonate with themes of each show. Surveys and interviews with community and student partners measure the impact of plays on partner org constituents, and monitor attendance that is a direct result of engagement activities.","Arts and arts access - Minnesotan engage in meaningful and relevant arts experiences. We send a digital survey to all attendees after every performance of each show to identify impact, trends and findings for lessons learned and future reference.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",44635,,74135,,"John Apitz, Dave Beehler, Candace Campbell, George Dow, Lois Duffy, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Cheryl Moore, Kera Peterson, Dr. Katrina Phillips, James Rollwagen, Kenneth Schaefer, John Sebastion, Jennifer Simek, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Dr. Jon Thomas, T",0.00,"The History Theatre, Inc AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"History Theatre will produce two world premieres works: The Root Beer Lady and Diesel Heart. To broaden and deepen the plays' reach and impact, it will collaborate with community organizations and local schools on mutually beneficial activities.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4327",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Hubbard",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-375,"Jeremie Bur: Currently works full time for Minnesota Opera as the Associate Individual Giving Director, helping connect patrons and supporters the opera throughout Minnesota. He graduated from Concordia College with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and is currently attending the University of Minnesota pursuing a Masters of Business (MBA). Jeremie Bur has been a singer, actor, voice actor, conductor, and musician for over 20 years - performing within Minnesota and throughout the Midwest.; Jean Durant: A retail consultant, visionary, curious thinker, and change agent with more than 25 years of experience leading creative teams for international apparel brands such as Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Janie and Jack. As board president and executive director of Oakland, California, visual arts nonprofit Oakland Art Murmur, she is a connector, mentor, bridge builder, arts administrator, and advocate.; Dylan Jubera: Served the Lower Sioux Community for almost 4 years at the non-profit organization called Dakota Wicohan (DW). Dylan?s position at DW was Office Manager. While at DW, Dylan was chosen to participate in a grant writing class that was funded and taught by First Nations in Boulder, CO. Dylan was trained by some of the best Native American grants writers in America. Since then Dylan has gone on to successfully write 3 grants. Dylan looks forward to writing more grants in the future and sees grant writing as a way to help his underserved Native American Community. Also, while working for Dakota Wicohan, Dylan was able to participate in numerous traditional Dakota art classes taught by master Native American artists.; Deborah Peterson: Currently retired having spent most of her 21 year career at 3M in information technology and sourcing operations. During her time in Sourcing Operation's was proficient in the entire grant process from candidate selection, to initializing the the grant process timeline, addressing grantee questions , review/scoring of proposals to the final grant award. During this time she also volunteered in 3M Community Affairs.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022182,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing arts events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Qualitative surveys and quantitative ticket sales will measure the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage Festival attendees year-round across multiple platforms; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences.","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing arts events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Qualitative and quantitative surveys measure the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage Festival attendees across multiple platforms; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,30000,4400,"Nanette Stearns, Eric Molho, Leah Harvey, Paul Martin-Kramer, Lindsey Fallenstein, Lauren Morris, Kendra Plant, Megan Wells, Katherine DuGarm, Kate Johanson",0.00,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Minnesota Fringe will record live festival offerings, then post virtual performances during fall / winter months with additional accessibility services to build capacity of and entice new artists while also ensuring successful audience interaction.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,McLaughlin,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","79 13th Ave NE Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 872-1212",angela@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-410,"Rebecca Froehlich: Serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; David Marty: Retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor?s degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marjorie Pitz: Retired public artist and sculptor, following a career in landscape architecture that focused upon public places. She graduated from UMN with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture degree. Marjorie has served: Minneapolis Art in Public Places juries: the State Design Selection Board; the AELSLAGID Licensure Board for design professionals; and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)-Minnesota Chapter. Marjorie is a creative thinker, and integrates accessible art into public places.; Melanie Richards: A poet and prose writer with many awards and publications. She has taught creative writing and composition at several colleges over the last 30 years. She has also worked as a writer in the community arts group Artspeople in Western Wisconsin and was involved in the Poets in the Schools program in Wisconsin as well. She has a B.A. from U.C.L.A., and an M.F.A. from Goddard College.; Kitrina Stratton: Being retired, Kitty now consults/designs with and for clients who want to do a super energy efficient home. Kitty has a Masters of Architecture (2014) in Sustainable Building Design Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Kitty has a BA in Visual Design from Purdue University (1979) Kitty worked as a graphic designer for many years in many types of businesses. She then went into National Accounts Manager positions, calling on Marketing and Design depts. Kitty currently volunteers on the City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee with the position period ending in Dec. 2022. Kitty and her partner have had their super energy-efficient near net-zero home on the Minneapolis St Paul Home tour as well as the Renewable Energy Tour. Kitty has presented two accredited presentations for the Duluth Energy Conference attendees, and two high school programs and is currently designing three new homes using passive strategies for heating, cooling and ventilation.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022161,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,29850,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Participants will learn about Charles Beck as an artist, teacher, and mentor; the relief printmaking process, and Beck's use of woodcut blocks. Participants will be surveyed and will self-report on the level of change in knowledge the activity provided related to Charles Beck and printmaking, as well as their perception of the impact the arts activities had on them and on the community. ","Participants learned about Charles Beck, the printmaking process, and Beck's use of woodcut blocks either for the first time or on a deeper level. Participants were asked verbally to self-report on the level of change in knowledge A Year of Beck provided related to Charles Beck and printmaking, as well as their perception of the impact the arts activities had on them.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,29850,7200,"Rebecca Lynn Petersen, Linda MacFarlane, Edwin `Buzz` Anderson, Dominic Facio, Carl Zachmann, Ruth Rosengren, Scott DeMartelaere, Carolyn Glesne, Mary Loreno, Patricia Wahl, Samuel Busko, Bridget Baldwin, Melanie Dethlefsen",0.00,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Kaddatz Galleries will celebrate the artistic legacy of Charles Beck in west central Minnesota through a year of exhibitions, events, and activities commemorating Beck's work and exploring the relief printmaking process.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Richardson,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","111 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-4405",beth@kaddatzgalleries.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Kanabec, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Stevens, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-389,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a writer and painter from Lindstrom, MN. Her books include Daughter, Have I Told You?, Whiskey Heart, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake and the YA Antigone Ravynn Chronicles. Her painting have been featured in journals such as Fatal flaw, the Emerson Review, Hole in the Head and many others.; Joshua Gillespie: Gillespie is a local Black Storyteller and a Leadership Scholarship Program Director. He is passionate about the local art community as a Minnesota native and actively participates in the creative sphere. He has volunteered as a grant reviewer in the past, and he hopes to continue learning about the process and improve his own grant writing abilities. He is dedicated to the work and committed to the process.; Jane Nelson: Jane Becker Nelson is Director and Curator of Flaten Art Museum at St. Olaf College, where she oversees the museum?s collections and exhibitions and serves as a specialist in and advocate for visual teaching and learning. Becker Nelson has worked in museums and galleries across the U.S. and Canada, serving as curator, educator, gallery manager, and fundraiser at institutions including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, Groveland Gallery, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Seattle Art Museum, and Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Ontario. Her major fields of interest include contemporary art in northern North America, museum studies, and curatorial practice. Exhibitions such as The Making Known (2022), Meg Ojala: I Want to Show You Something (2018), She Gone Rogue (2014), and Re-framing Terrorism (2011) exemplify Becker Nelson?s interest in art and contemporary culture, and a drive to connect exhibitions with curricular interests in higher education. Becker Nelson holds a BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MA in art history from Queen?s University in Kingston, Ontario. She is a Minnesota state representative to the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) and presents regularly at their annual conferences.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022234,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","VocalEssence will use singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence uses surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure the level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participants.","VocalEssence used singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence used surveys to measure the level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Carolina Gustafson, David Myers, Torrie Allen, Daniel Fernelius, Kristen Hoeschler O'Brien, Tanya Brandsford, Cassidy McCrea Burns, Barbara Burwell, Mirella Ceja-Orozco, Margaret Chutich, Dan Dressen, Martha Driessen, Anna K. B. Finstrom, Cassie Garnett,",0.00,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"VocalEssence will create innovative concert and engagement experiences that celebrate the diverse cultural arts traditions in Minnesota and engage new audiences in choral music.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Dieter,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",grants@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lincoln, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Steele",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-462,"Bartel Bevins: A Senior Loan Officer with the MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development (DEED). Between 1995 and 2016, I managed the MN Urban Initiative Loan Program which provided loan capital to many community development organizations. This program provided over 850 loans to micro businesses in the Twin Cities. In addition, I managed the state?s Indian Business Loan Program which serves entrepreneurs enrolled in Minnesota?s eleven American Indian reservations.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Mary?s career in the public sector ? at both the state and local level ? spanned five decades. She has coupled that work with long involvement and leadership in the arts in both professional and volunteer roles including over 20 years of affiliation with the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia, Minnesota. Mary has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota State Arts Board and recently retired as Executive Director of the Lyric Center for the Arts and coordinator of The First Stage Gallery. She is now exploring painting and weaving along with honing her skills writing melodramas featuring bits of Virginia, MN history. Mary has a Masters Degree in Environmental Studies from Bemidji State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with minors in Biology and Music, also from Bemidji state.; Amber Pelfrey: An artist who expresses her creativity through many mediums, her favorite being Fluid Art. There have been 2 showings of her paintings in her home city of Duluth, MN. Pelfrey is also an active member of the grassroots group The First Ladies of The Hillside that was created by herself and 7 other women residing in Central Hillside during the first months of the pandemic and subsequent quarantine. This group works closely with the Non-profit Organization Duluth's Center For Women and Children.; Suzanne Roberts: A semiretired, independent art historian. She is a specialist in the history, lives, and art practices of artists of African descent and how they fit in the American art canon. She has consulted and lectured with the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center, and with the Minnesota Museum of American Art for last year?s Gordon Parks exhibition. She currently is teaching art history through community education for Minneapolis Public Schools. She was a founding member of Obsidian Arts, a grassroots visual arts organization supporting artists. She attended the University of Minnesota for finance and art history.; Michelle Wolfe: City Manager for Blaine, Minnesota. Blaine is a growing city of 70,000 in the north metro. Wolfe was previously the Deputy City Manager for Aurora Colorado, City Administrator for Arden Hills, Assistant City Manager for Cottage Grove, and Human Resources Manager for Naperville, Illinois. She graduated from St. Mary's College of Minnesota with a BA in Political Science and Public Administration, and from Northern Illinois University with a Master of Arts in Public Administration/Urban Management.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10022115,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cantus will meet demand for ambitious chamber music in greater Minnesota by streaming 'and all the days were purple' on a pay-what-you-can basis. Cantus will monitor audience numbers, geographic distribution in Minnesota, qualitative/quantitative data from post-concert surveys, comments submitted with ticket orders, feedback shared informally with singers and staff, and press reviews.","Cantus' pay-what-you-can online concerts reduced financial and geographic barriers allowing audiences in Minnesota to participate. Cantus tracked sales data for their online concerts, as well as feedback shared in post-concert surveys. The ensemble also monitored social media views and gathered in-person feedback.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,3427,"Brian Newhouse, Theresa Gienapp, David Niles, Sandra Davis, PaviElle French, Nancy Gaschott, Laurie Meyers, Frank Stubbs, Kim Hollingsworth Taylor, Barbara Thomas, Jeremy Wong, Alex Nishibun",0.00,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Cantus will perform the Minnesota debut of ""and all the days were purple,"" a Pulitzer finalist song cycle that honors the Yiddish language in classical music, on a program that will be livestreamed on a pay what you can basis that emphasizes access.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-343,"Jeremie Bur: Currently works full time for Minnesota Opera as the Associate Individual Giving Director, helping connect patrons and supporters the opera throughout Minnesota. He graduated from Concordia College with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and is currently attending the University of Minnesota pursuing a Masters of Business (MBA). Jeremie Bur has been a singer, actor, voice actor, conductor, and musician for over 20 years - performing within Minnesota and throughout the Midwest.; Jean Durant: A retail consultant, visionary, curious thinker, and change agent with more than 25 years of experience leading creative teams for international apparel brands such as Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Janie and Jack. As board president and executive director of Oakland, California, visual arts nonprofit Oakland Art Murmur, she is a connector, mentor, bridge builder, arts administrator, and advocate.; Dylan Jubera: Served the Lower Sioux Community for almost 4 years at the non-profit organization called Dakota Wicohan (DW). Dylan?s position at DW was Office Manager. While at DW, Dylan was chosen to participate in a grant writing class that was funded and taught by First Nations in Boulder, CO. Dylan was trained by some of the best Native American grants writers in America. Since then Dylan has gone on to successfully write 3 grants. Dylan looks forward to writing more grants in the future and sees grant writing as a way to help his underserved Native American Community. Also, while working for Dakota Wicohan, Dylan was able to participate in numerous traditional Dakota art classes taught by master Native American artists.; Deborah Peterson: Currently retired having spent most of her 21 year career at 3M in information technology and sourcing operations. During her time in Sourcing Operation's was proficient in the entire grant process from candidate selection, to initializing the the grant process timeline, addressing grantee questions , review/scoring of proposals to the final grant award. During this time she also volunteered in 3M Community Affairs.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021023,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will build a digital platform and fundraising operation to support our BIPOC immigrant artists' film projects We'll use both qualitative and quantitative tools to review outcomes of our digital development campaign. Qualitative will be led by board member Ishwari Rajak. Quantitative will be led by board member Alon Gotesman. Both are professional evaluators.","Successfully established a robust digital platform enhancing funding and visibility for BIPOC immigrant artists' film projects. Our campaign's success was gauged using two methods: qualitative feedback by Ishwari Rajak and quantitative metrics by Alon Gotesman, aligning with Arts Board goals","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,3000,"Nathan Fisher, Helen Seestadt, Michael Wentworth",0.00,"Once Were and Again We Are AKA Northern Monday Films","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Northern Monday Films will support three BIPOC/immigrant directed film projects for broadcast over platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to achieve the impact goals of each project.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nathan,Fisher,"Once Were and Again We Are AKA Northern Monday Films","2380 Wycliff St STE 200","St Paul",MN,55114,"(510) 967-0377",nate@northernmonday.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-674,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021153,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To create a 12-Track Children's Album for BIPOC Children in Minnesota. Culturally relevant and reflective of the life and times of a Minnesotan youth. Efficacy evaluated with data analytics from iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Website Analytics, Google Analytics, Album Sales, Ad Reach Data, Test Group Reviews, Peer Reviews, Critical Review, Budget Compliance, Fan and Audience Review.","Yes the outcome was successfully achieved. MN artists and culture bearers engaged in community and creative practices. Data analytics from iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, ads, peer reviews, sales, critical reviews, and audience reviews.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",400,,6400,,,,"David C. Billingsley",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Billingsley will explore ways of presenting and performing culturally relevant children, family, and youth music to BIPOC children in Minnesota while also representing, preserving, and maintaining the music of Black Minnesotans.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Billingsley,"David C. Billingsley",,,MN,,"(612) 607-2018",Davidbillingsley76@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-957,"William Adams lives in rural west central Minnesota. He works in public policy, specializing in health care and rural issues. Adams is nationally recognized for his work in patient engagement and patient centered care. He earned his BA from Macalester College and did graduate work at the University of Minnesota. With Artspace, he helped create the Kaddatz Hotel for artists to live and work in Fergus Falls. He led the successful creation of the Kaddatz Galleries to showcase local artists and provide learning opportunities for young people, and serves on the board.; Sara Dovre Wudali is a poet and writer. She works as an editor for Buuji, a small production house in Saint Paul, specializing in higher education materials and sheet music. She graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a BA. She has served as a volunteer judge with the Minnesota Book Awards and cochaired the Central PAC Equity and Inclusion Reading Series. She grew up on a farm in southwest Minnesota, a childhood which finds its way into all of her poetry.; Caitlin Drayna has taught fifth through twelfth grade instrumental music for the past eight years. Drayna served on the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra (CLSO) board, as secretary, and has assisted numerous grant writing committees within this organization. She currently maintains social media and website accounts for the CLSO. Additionally, she facilitates connections with nonprofits and businesses within her community in an effort to create new fundraising opportunities. Drayna is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Morris and is currently completing coursework in order to obtain a masters in music education from Florida State University.; Ina Elliott: Elliott works at Leonardo?s Basement, a nonprofit workshop/maker space for people of all backgrounds and ages in south Minneapolis. She is a native German who, via several detours to other countries, landed in Minneapolis 24 years ago, where she has raised three children with her husband. She worked and volunteered at TCGIS (Twin Cities German Immersion School) during the founding years of that school. She graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a BFA in fiber arts.; Heather Hamilton: Hamilton has 25 years of professional theater experience as an actor, educator, and director. She has won several honors for her work, including a ?Best Professional Actress? NH Theatre award for her role as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. She has directed more than forty fully produced, high budget productions and innumerable smaller ?rough theater? projects. She has volunteered for the Mankato Diversity Council as a classroom facilitator; studied peace building with CESRAN International in Turkey; served for six years on the President?s Diversity Council for Minnesota State University, Mankato; and has been a volunteer for human rights and equality both in the U. S. and abroad.; Kristin Johnson has published nine books for children, including middle grade, young adult, and picture books. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals such as The Talking Stick, Dust & Fire, and most recently in the anthology Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose and Pride (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2019). She has received two Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grants for middle grade novels. She taught writing at Metropolitan State University as an adjunct for twelve years.; Wesley Mouri: Mouri is the current development director at Theater Mu, the Midwest's premier Asian American theater company which was recently named a ""cultural treasure"" of Minnesota. Mouri previously performed as an actor/singer both locally and internationally for almost a decade. Graduating with a BA in theater arts, Mouri is a strong proponent for better representation not only in the arts, but in all sectors.; James Vogel graduated with an AS degree in filmmaking from Minneapolis Community and Technical College. He's previously been awarded two grants from the Arts Board for his documentary work, and served on a media arts review panel. His feature film, The City, is available on Amazon.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021283,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Hook and Ladder Theater and Mission Rooms will resume indoor operations, as well as expand community programming initiatives. The Hook and Ladder captures detailed show/ticketing data on each performance, including; participating artists, audience, broadcast reach, presenting organization, geographic areas served and diversity.","Enriched the lives of MN residents with regular, online live arts performance, conversations and community engagement. Ticket sales and broadcast audience figures. We successfully sold the majority of our dates and successfully resumed indoor operations.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Steve Krocak, Kristine Smith, Mary Lies, Carl Schlueter, Robert TwoBulls, Mary Laurel True, Bob DeBoer",0.00,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook and Ladder Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Hook & Ladder Theater will return to indoor operations and expand broadcast capabilities to include the exciting new virtual reality concert experience, expanding to new and existing Minnesota audiences.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Mozena,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook & Ladder Theater","3010 Minnehaha Ave S ?",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 306-3059",chris@thehookmpls.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-745,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10022185,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesota Salsa Fiesta will share the sounds, movements, and visuals of salsa music at a showcase event at Mill City Museum in Minneapolis. Quantitatively Salsa Fiesta will set goals for artist and audience participation to compare with final numbers. Quantitatively feedback will be sought via online and paper surveys and in person interviews with event attendees and performing artists.","Minnesota Salsa Fiesta shared a full salsa experience with over 500 attendees at Mill City Museum Salsa Fiesta tracked attendance numbers. The organization also followed up with post-event surveys with participating artists and attendees.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,3000,"Victor Yepez, Mariano Flores, Rene Thompson, Doug Little, Cotty Versalles",0.15,"Minnesota Salsa Fiesta","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Minnesota Salsa Fiesta will present a showcase of sizzling salsa music, amazing dance, and inspired Latino art at Mill City Museum, engaging over thirty performing artists and hundreds of audience members with live salsa music in the iconic ruins courtyard.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Little,"Minnesota Salsa Fiesta","PO Box 19104",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 871-3534",mnsalsafiesta@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-413,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a writer and painter from Lindstrom, MN. Her books include Daughter, Have I Told You?, Whiskey Heart, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake and the YA Antigone Ravynn Chronicles. Her painting have been featured in journals such as Fatal flaw, the Emerson Review, Hole in the Head and many others.; Joshua Gillespie: Gillespie is a local Black Storyteller and a Leadership Scholarship Program Director. He is passionate about the local art community as a Minnesota native and actively participates in the creative sphere. He has volunteered as a grant reviewer in the past, and he hopes to continue learning about the process and improve his own grant writing abilities. He is dedicated to the work and committed to the process.; Jane Nelson: Jane Becker Nelson is Director and Curator of Flaten Art Museum at St. Olaf College, where she oversees the museum?s collections and exhibitions and serves as a specialist in and advocate for visual teaching and learning. Becker Nelson has worked in museums and galleries across the U.S. and Canada, serving as curator, educator, gallery manager, and fundraiser at institutions including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, Groveland Gallery, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Seattle Art Museum, and Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Ontario. Her major fields of interest include contemporary art in northern North America, museum studies, and curatorial practice. Exhibitions such as The Making Known (2022), Meg Ojala: I Want to Show You Something (2018), She Gone Rogue (2014), and Re-framing Terrorism (2011) exemplify Becker Nelson?s interest in art and contemporary culture, and a drive to connect exhibitions with curricular interests in higher education. Becker Nelson holds a BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MA in art history from Queen?s University in Kingston, Ontario. She is a Minnesota state representative to the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) and presents regularly at their annual conferences.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027099,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,18661,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a weekend staffed position for community arts access Darkroom / Photo Studio facilities. PPAC will document number of community members using facilities on weekend hours. PPAC will survey facility users for additional evaluation.","Community members had access and staff support for PPAC darkroom, production studio and exhibition faclitites on the weekends as a result of 138671 PPAC weekend monitor documented the number of community members using facilities on weekend hours. PPAC surveyed facility users for additional evaluation of weekend services provided though MSAB grant.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,18661,,,0.00,"Praxis Photo Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Praxis will create a weekend monitor position to allow consistent community access to its various facilities during weekend hours.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ross,Anderson,"Praxis Photo Arts Center","2637 27th Ave S PMB 215",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 475-1605",info@praxisphotocenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1248,"Priyanka Basu: Basu is an assistant professor of modern and contemporary art history at the University of Minnesota Morris. She has been published in journals and edited volumes, including Third Text and Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, and won fellowships and awards, including a 2021 Arts Writers Grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation. She holds a PhD in art history from the University of Southern California. Her interests include experimental film, photography, multimedia arts, and socially engaged art.; Janet Flood-Cole: Flood-Cole is a licensed social worker and has been working as an interim contract hospital case manager since 2014. She has a master's degree in social work from The University of South Florida. Flood-Cole is connected to the arts through her acting and has performed in murder mystery dinner theater productions around the state with Mr. Mystery Productions. Flood-Cole also is a singer. She has performed with church choirs at Unity Minneapolis, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Prospect Park Community Choir, and the Opera Summer Chorus.; Scott Gilbert: Gilbert is the founder of Segue Productions and a longtime volunteer with Theatre in the Round and Chameleon Theatre. He is a former manager of operations for Six Points Theater (formerly Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company) and is a longtime attendee (sometimes artist) with the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Hailing from Arizona, he has a BFA in theater production and a MA in educational leadership.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois (Springfield, IL), and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, Kenyon Review Online, and The Colorado Review. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002. Higgs is the recipient of a 2022 Minnesota State Arts Board grant providing creative support for Minnesota artists.; Myron Johnson: Johnson has been an established artist in the Twin Cities for many years. First as an associate director at the Children's Theater Company from 1972-1985 and then as founder and artistic director of Ballet of the Dolls until 2015. Johnson has been awarded many grants over the years for Ballet of the Dolls from the McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, as well as many corporate grants. He has received two McKnight choreographer awards as well as two Sally Awards for lifetime achievement and commitment. Johnson is currently coaching dancers, teaching, and working with Alzheimer's patients. ; Jean Louis: Louis is an avid supporter of the arts in central Minnesota, serving on a fine arts council to support sound and lighting needs for the performing arts center in the local high school, working as stage manager for an annual talent showcase, and writing grants for the schools and community theater groups. With a degree in music education, she accompanies musical theater productions, and plays for services in multiple churches, as well as playing for weddings, a dinner theater, and other events. She volunteers in a nearby school district to play for choir concerts. Composing mass settings and reviewing grants are her latest endeavors in the world of the arts.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Kayla Pridmore: Pridmore is the program manager for the Seeds of Success program at Community Action Duluth where she coordinates farmers markets, a community mobile market, and year round vegetable growing. She previously was the conference coordinator for the Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society and a CSA farmer. She graduated from the University of Minnesota at Morris with a degree in environmental studies.; Alison Rasch: Most recently the midday host for Classical Minnesota Public Radio and the voice of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra broadcasts, as well as the nationally syndicated SymphonyCast, Young is a voice artist, presenter, and flutist. She serves on the advisory board of the Schubert Club and is a past recipient of an Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. She graduated with honors from Interlochen Arts Academy (Interlochen, MI), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), and Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland, OH). In addition to her love of the arts, Young is a long distance backpacker and shares stories through spoken word and found sound as Blissful Hiker.; Phaedre Sanders, Sanders is a Minnesota native, born and raised. She has a love for art and different types of artistic expression. She is currently a tax accountant but spends her personal time volunteering in many forms and has enjoyed attending and supporting artistic events for many years. She is a current board member of a real estate cooperative to increase ownership, education, and opportunities for all people including underrepresented communities. Sanders also spent many years helping to expose students to HBCU life. Lastly, Sanders spends many hours coordinating a mentor program between high school students and employees.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026211,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","BIPOC writers and inclusive communities engage in cross-cultural discourse and writing skill-building, expanding understanding through the arts. Note comments in artist/audience Q and A, audience online surveys and spoken responses, checklist and narrative assessment of experience by panelists, count number ofattending, collate and analyze responses, provide data to Advisory Council and other lead","BIPOC writers and inclusive communities engaged in cross-cultural discourse and writing skill-building, expanding understanding through the arts. Noted comments in artist/audience conversationss, audience online surveys, written and spoken narrative assessments of experience by panelists, count number ofattending, collate and analyze responses, provide data to Advisory Council and other leaders.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Melissa Olson, Jonathan Lofgren, Sherrie Fernandez-Williams, Carolyn Holbrook",0.00,"More Than a Single Story","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"More Than A Single Story will present readings and public conversations in panel story circle format, engaging BIPOC writers with communities as a way to balance public discourse and provide a forum for cross-cultural empathy and understanding.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Holbrook,"More Than a Single Story","2700 University Ave W Ste 429","St Paul",MN,55114,"(612) 275-2554",slamgranny@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-958,"Elin Hawkinson: Hawkinson serves as the associate director of communications and development for the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, Inc., where she has a successful track record of grant and proposal writing for local, state, and national funders. A Minnesota native recently returned home, Hawkinson holds a certificate in performing arts from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a bachelor's degree in theater and creative writing from The New School (both in New York), and a master of fine arts from Eastern Washington University in Spokane, WA.; Denise Hedtke: Hedtke is an educational leader with eclectic experience in alternative secondary, career/technical, and early childhood education settings. She works with diverse populations and has much experience with families facing multiple risk factors. She has earned degrees in developmental psychology, early childhood education, and educational leadership. She also holds licenses in early childhood, parent education, and K-12 school administration. She has volunteered on the board of The Jonathan Association, with local political campaigns, with the CAP Agency, and another grant committee.; Charles Leftridge: Leftridge serves as the executive director of The Grand Center for Arts & Culture in New Ulm. He is an active composer and previously was the director of operations at the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. Leftridge graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a master of music degree in music composition and occasionally serves as adjunct music faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato.; Jenna Pettit: Pettit works as a marketing specialist for Catholic Charities and has been an active fundraiser and supporter for numerous organizations like Pillsbury Players and public library arts programs. She serves on the United Way Vision Council which reviews grant applicants in Crow Wing, Cass, and Aitkin Counties. She attends many arts events in her hometown and is an avid musician in her time off. She believes in the power of connected communities and dreams of collaborative, vibrant art communities across rural Minnesota.; Margit Schmitt: Schmitt spent the first ten years of her life in Ojai, California, but since 1996 has made the Midwest her home. In 2010, Schmitt graduated from the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, with a bachelor of fine arts degree. She has exhibited in a variety of galleries throughout Minnesota. Schmitt's most recent series, Genesis, explores the teetering balance of life's opposites within the natural world. By drawing on biblical themes and scriptural texts, Genesis portrays our polarized world through the imbalance of nature, the ""in between,? the ""gray,? and the fluid aspects of life.; Hayley Zacheis: Zacheis is an advocate with the nonprofit Esperanza United, where they help participants in the community achieve their goals and mobilize communities to end domestic violence. Zacheis also had the opportunity to be part of the grant process for microloans given to ten applicants as part of a community initiative with Esperanza United. Zacheis graduated from Macalester College with a BA in biology and international studies in 2021. In their spare time, Zacheis plays cello with the JCC Symphony Orchestra, takes dance classes, and does many fiber based art projects, as well as volunteers at the Saint Paul Public Library.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027026,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,9895,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cray will revise her MN-based novel and organize a community reading event in Winsted, Minnesota for all ages to share stories and learn about writing. Cray will obtain feedback from writing mentor Robin Becker to ensure novel is ready for agents/publishers. After the community reading, Cray will collect survey responses to assess the event's impact on participants/attendees and guide future events.","Cray revised her MN-based novel and organized a community reading event in Winsted, Minnesota for all ages to share stories and learn about writing. Cray obtained feedback from writing mentor Robin Becker to get novel ready for agents/publishers. After the community reading, Cray collected survey responses to assess the event's impact on participants/attendees and guide future events.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,9895,,,,"Starrla G. Cray",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Cray will revise her Minnesota based mystery novel and share an excerpt of her work at a community reading event in Winsted. Local writers of any age, published or unpublished, will also have opportunities to read their work.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Starrla,Cray,"Starrla G. Cray",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, McLeod, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1938,"Jeffrey Bina: Bina has worked in nonprofit arts administration for sixteen years, and currently serves as the director of finance and operations with one of the leading choral arts and community engagement organizations, VocalEssence. Prior roles have included artistic operations and finance work with Cantus; and a content producer for Minnesota Public Radio, working for the nationally syndicated show, Performance Today. Bina serves on the board of directors for the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and performs as an orchestral percussionist, a drummer, and a chamber musician on both piano and percussion. Bina attended St. Olaf College, majoring in music and management studies.; Gloria Brush: Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Board, Bush and McKnight foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum's book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Kristie is currently a web editor for the University of Minnesota Extension. Prior to this, she served as the 4-H Extension educator in Martin County for eight years, where she developed and facilitated arts programming for youth both locally and statewide. While in this role, she received the Minnesota Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals' Excellence in Communication and Expressive Arts award in 2018 and in 2021. She has a BA degree in theatre arts and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She worked in the education department at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts for four years. While there, Kristie coordinated in-school artist residencies, assisted in the management of school performances, and co-developed a musical theatre camp. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council and Martin County Area Foundation. She also previously served as a board member for the Fairmont Opera House.; Anna Henderson: Henderson is a writer and scientist. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, River Teeth, The Common, among others. She curates the ongoing book art exhibit, The Nature Library. This exhibit was founded based on the belief that science literacy can be increased through the arts. She has been a recipient of an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant and a Loft Literary Center Mentor Series award. She is a fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of Minnesota, teaches public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and creative writing at the Loft Literary Center.; Timothy King: King is a farmer, journalist, and cofounder of the nonprofit Dreams United/Suenos Unidos. As a journalist, he has written about the arts and, via Dreams United, he has organized numerous multicultural and artistic events including, most recently, an extensive website on Minnesota sculptor Joe Kiselewsk.; Rupa Nair: Nair is a senior controls specialist with an environmental company. Nair graduated from Texas A&M (College Station, TX) with an MS in construction management and holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from India. Nair is a trained Indian classical dancer and is currently a company artist with Katha Dance Theatre. Nair has served as a board member with Minnesota Malayalee Association and has also been a grant reviewer with the Arts Board. In addition, Nair enjoys volunteering her time for arts and creative projects.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Holly Streekstra: Streekstra is a versatile sculptor and installation artist with a background in theater, music, and dance. She has participated in group exhibitions and residencies in the United States and abroad (Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Korea). Her work has been shown at SooVAC, Minnesota Museum of American Art, and Franconia Sculpture Park in Minnesota; the Invisible Dog, Brooklyn; and the Good Children Gallery, New Orleans. She was a 2016 Jerome Emerging Artist Fellow. In 2013, she was a Fine Arts Fulbright Teaching Scholar in Hungary. She holds a BFA from the University of Minnesota, and an MFA from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA). Streekstra taught fine art at the college level for fifteen years. She has been a preforming arts production coordinator for more than 25 years.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10034330,"Croatian Hall Building Upgrades & Cultural Activities",2025,190125,"Minnesota Session Laws-2024, Chapter 106, Article 4, Subdivision 4","$190,125 the second year is for a grant to the Hrvatski Dom Croatian Hall in South St. Paul for restoring and operating the hall for community gatherings and to preserve the history and cultural heritage of Croatian immigrants in Minnesota.","Quantitative: 1) Increase associate membership signups annually 2) Increased number of shares purchased annually 3) Increase the number of fundraisers booked annually 4) Increase the number of cultural events hosted by the Croatian Hall annually Qualitative: 1) Patrons report enhanced experience at the Hall and Ethnic events 2) Kitchen crew ability to work more safely and efficiently 3) Patrons and event attendees learn more about the history of the Croatian Hall",,,,,,,,0.39,"Hrvatski Dom Association",,"The projects planned for the grant funds focus on essential updates and enhancements to our historic building, ensuring that we can continue to provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all who visit. The proposed improvements include upgrading our HVAC system, kitchen, and security infrastructure; rebuilding the handicap ramp for improved accessibility; sourcing new patio furniture; and resealing the venue's dance floor. Each of these initiatives is designed to maintain the integrity of our facility while enhancing the experience of our diverse audience. New artwork throughout the property will also contribute to educating visitors about Croatians in the area and the Hall's history. These physical upgrades will support sustained viability of the Croatian Hall and the continuation of our annual heritage picnic and cultural events, a cornerstone event that celebrates our cultural roots and brings together people from various backgrounds. This event, along with others hosted at our venue, fosters cultural exchange and strengthens community connections. ",,,2024-09-05,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tony,Biljan,"Hrvatski Dom Association","10164 Blair Ave. east","Inver Grove Heights",Minnesota,55077,6514709384,tbiljan62@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/croatian-hall-building-upgrades-cultural-activities,,,, 37632,"Crow and Sauk Rivers Watershed Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Revision",2017,80038,,,,,,,,,,,0.28,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will conduct a 2017 revision of the South Fork Crow River, North Fork Crow River and Sauk River Watershed Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models and review of the Pine River Watershed HSPF model. ",,"South Fork Crow River Watershed North Fork Crow River Watershed Pine River Watershed ",2016-11-15,2018-01-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River, Pine River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/crow-and-sauk-rivers-watershed-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-revision-0,,,, 37706,"Cultural Athletic Courts (State Fiscal Year 2018)",2018,1875,"2016 Minn. Laws, Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","During the 2016 Legislative Session, the Minnesota State Legislature asked the Minnesota Humanities, $75,000 the first year is for a grant to the city of St. Paul or Ramsey County to develop and install activity facilities in parks for Takraw courts that are reflective of the current demographics in Ramsey County. This grant is available if the recipient provides at least a 25 percent match for funding. ",,,,,,,1875,,,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","During the 2016 Legislative Session, the Minnesota State Legislature asked the Minnesota Humanities, $75,000 the first year is for a grant to the city of St. Paul or Ramsey County to develop and install activity facilities in parks for Takraw courts that are reflective of the current demographics in Ramsey County. This grant is available if the recipient provides at least a 25 percent match for funding. ",,,2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Laura ",Benson,"Minnesota Humanities Center ","987 Ivy Avenue East","St Paul",MN,55106,,laura@mnhum.org,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cultural-athletic-courts-state-fiscal-year-2018,,,, 9510,"Culvert Sizing on Judicial Ditch #1",2010,33000,,,"This project will be implemented through a subwatershed design approach and is estimated to reduce 80 tons of sediment and 80 pounds of phosphorus per year.","This project resulted in the delineate of sub watersheds and a hydrologic model that was used to model the size of culverts and determine hydraulic impact of culvert sizing ",,11000,,,,,,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The purpose of this project is reduce peak flows in the North Fork of the Crow River through culvert sizing. Culvert sizing will typically result in smaller culverts, which will provide short-term temporary storage within channels and on adjacent lands upstream from road crossings. In addition to reducing peak flow rates, flood damage and downstream erosion, increased sediment and nutrient removal through extended detention time is expected.",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"Culvert Sizing on Judicial Ditch #1",Allan,Kuseske,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District",,,,,"(320) 346-2869",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Stearns",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/culvert-sizing-judicial-ditch-1,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 13211,"CWF-12, SW MN Civic Engagement Cohort",2012,91691,,,,,,,,,,,.54,"Minnesota River Board","Local/Regional Government, Public College/University","This project will support a civic engagement cohort that will be offered in southwest Minnesota to foster partnering and build capacity of local government, organizations, and residents for effective civic engagement in water protection and restoration. This project will also build networks and the skill set of local resource professionals to do effective civic engagement work for water restoration and protection. The cohort will be administered through the Minnesota River Board (MRB), established in 1995 with a goal of focusing water management efforts on the local level. ",,,2012-05-29,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Fisher,"Minnesota River Board",,,,,"(507) 389-5491",shannon.fisher@mnsu.edu,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Des Moines River - Headwaters, East Fork Des Moines River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Big Sioux River, Lower Des Moines River , Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, North Fork Crow River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Rock River, South Fork Crow River, Upper Big Sioux River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-sw-mn-civic-engagement-cohort,,,, 13215,"CWF-12, Lower Mississippi River WMO Watershed Restoration and Protection (WRAP) Study",2012,189999,,,,,,,,,,,.79,"Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO)","Local/Regional Government","This project will complete a comprehensive study, following a rational, step-wise process of data analysis, response modeling and comparison to the water quality standards, followed by impairment diagnosis, modeling of improvement and protection options, and development of a WRAP Report and Implementation Plan for Sunfish lake, Thompson lake, Pickerel lake, and Rogers lake. ",,,2012-04-23,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Jester,"Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO)",,,,,(651)480-7784,laura.jester@co.dakota.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-lower-mississippi-river-wmo-watershed-restoration-and-protection-wrap-study,,,, 13215,"CWF-12, Lower Mississippi River WMO Watershed Restoration and Protection (WRAP) Study",2013,29995,,,,,,,,,,,.12,"Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO)","Local/Regional Government","This project will complete a comprehensive study, following a rational, step-wise process of data analysis, response modeling and comparison to the water quality standards, followed by impairment diagnosis, modeling of improvement and protection options, and development of a WRAP Report and Implementation Plan for Sunfish lake, Thompson lake, Pickerel lake, and Rogers lake. ",,,2012-04-23,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Jester,"Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO)",,,,,(651)480-7784,laura.jester@co.dakota.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-lower-mississippi-river-wmo-watershed-restoration-and-protection-wrap-study,,,, 13221,"CWF-12, HSPF Watershed Modeling Phase 4 for the Sauk River, Crow River",2012,49996,,,,,,,,,,,.19,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will finalize HSPF watershed model construction by incorporating internal phosphorus loading in modeled lakes, run a suite of implementation scenarios and generate a GenScn project containing model output. The consultant will produce HSPF watershed models that can readily be used to provide information to support conventional parameter TMDLs. The consultant will deliver all modeling files for baseline and implementation scenarios and provide a GenScn project containing model output.",,,2012-05-14,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2866",chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Becker, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,"Crow Wing River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-hspf-watershed-modeling-phase-4-sauk-river-crow-river,,,, 13222,"CWF-12, Chippewa River Watershed HSPF",2012,4999,,,,,,,,,,,.01,"Tetra Tech, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will develop and execute three point source related scenarios for the Chippewa River watershed using an existing HSPF watershed model. This project will also support the review of the HSPF Modeling Guidance Document.",,,2012-05-08,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Charles ",Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,,chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-chippewa-river-watershed-hspf,,,, 9757,"CWF-12, South Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration and Protection Project",2012,80640,,,,,,,,,,,.75,"Crow River Organization Of Water (CROW)","Local/Regional Government","This project includes project planning, coordination, stream reconnaissance, and begins the effort towards civic engagement/outreach components of the South Fork Crow River Watershed project. Phase I will focus towards the development of project teams, identifying stakeholders, developing an initial civic engagement strategic plan and conducting limited lake and stream monitoring. ",,,2012-03-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Sander,"Crow Organization of Water (CROW)",,,,,"(763) 682-1933 Ext. 112",diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-south-fork-crow-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-project,,,, 9757,"CWF-12, South Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration and Protection Project",2013,149360,,,,,,,,,,,.71,"Crow River Organization Of Water (CROW)","Local/Regional Government","This project includes project planning, coordination, stream reconnaissance, and begins the effort towards civic engagement/outreach components of the South Fork Crow River Watershed project. Phase I will focus towards the development of project teams, identifying stakeholders, developing an initial civic engagement strategic plan and conducting limited lake and stream monitoring. ",,,2012-03-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Sander,"Crow Organization of Water (CROW)",,,,,"(763) 682-1933 Ext. 112",diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-south-fork-crow-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-project,,,, 13580,"CWF-13 - Upper Mississippi Bacteria Phase 3",2013,99355,,,,,,,,,,,.48,"Emmons & Olivier Resources ","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete a pollutant source identification and subwatershed information report and support the development of a Draft Restoration and Protection Plan (RAPP). It will also support the devlopment of a Implementation Plan that will identify target areas for BMP implementation for bacteria reductions. These Plans will build the groundwork so that future planning efforts can provide water quality goals and recommendations on implementation activities that will allow the Mississippi River and tributaries within the project area to meet water quality standards for aquatic recreation. Semi-annual reports and holding stakeholder meetings will also be completed during this project period.",,,2012-08-03,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2646",Barbara.Peichel@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Planning, Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, North Fork Crow River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-13-upper-mississippi-bacteria-phase-3,,,, 14128,"CWF-13, HSPF Sediment Research: Minnesota River",2013,70000,,,,,,,,,,,.29,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete spatial and temporal revisions , recalibration and validation of 7 watershed HSPF models. These fully functioning calibrated validated executable models will simulate hydrology, sediment (sand, silt, and clay), temperature, phosphorus, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, and algae at the 12-digit HUC subbasin scale (or finer). ",,,2012-08-07,2013-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2866",chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-13-hspf-sediment-research-minnesota-river,,,, 14147,"CWF-13, Osakis, Faille, Smith Lakes TMDL",2013,1879,,,,,,,,,,,.10,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will support the completion of a final draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) document for the Osakis, Smith and Faille Lakes TMDL and the submittal to EPA for final approval.",,,2012-10-03,2013-06-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Greg,VanEeckhout,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(218) 316-3896",greg.vaneeckhout@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Douglas, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,"Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-13-osakis-faille-smith-lakes-tmdl,,,, 18469,"CWF-13, Rice Creek Southwest Watershed SW Lakes TMDL",2013,22012,,,,,,,,,,,.11,"Emmons and Oliver Resources, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to develop a phosphorus TMDL for the six impaired lakes in the southwest portion of the Rice Creek Watershed District; Island Lake, Little Lake Johanna, Long Lake, East Moore Lake, Pike Lake and Lake Valentine. ",,,2013-03-01,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Zadak,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Road North","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2866,chris.zadak@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-13-rice-creek-southwest-watershed-sw-lakes-tmdl,,,, 18542,"CWF-13, Dean, Malardi & Fountain Lake Core Samples",2013,19999,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Crow River Organization of Water ","Local/Regional Government","The primary focus of this project is the collection of lake core samples to aid in the completion of lake TMDLs for Dean, Malardi & Fountain lakes. This work will enable completing tasks included in the North Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration & Protection Project (WRPP). Additional data collection is needed to update lake response models. This new data will provide a cohesive and comprehensive data collection for Dean, Malardi and Fountain lakes. ",,,2013-05-01,2014-01-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Diane ","Sander ","Crow River Organization of Water","311 Brighton Ave Ste C ",Buffalo,MN,55313,"(763) 682-1933 ",diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net,"Modeling, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-13-dean-malardi-fountain-lake-core-samples,,,, 18228,"CWF-13 Coon Creek Watershed District WRAP Strategy",2013,252200,,,,,,,,,,,1.6,"Coon Creek Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This project will provide the MPCA, CCWD, and all other stakeholders the information and tools necessary to improve the water quality within Coon Creek Watershed District. The improvements will take place using targeted activities throughout the watershed to reduce the primary biological and chemical stressors. In turn, the reduction of these stressors will help to reduce overall loadings of sediment, turbidity, total phosphorus, and E. coli bacteria. Targeted activities will also be used to improve biota, fisheries, invertebrates, flow alteration and volume within Coon Creek and its tributaries.",,,2012-12-10,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Brooke,Asleson,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2205",brooke.asleson@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Monitoring, Restoration/Enhancement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-13-coon-creek-watershed-district-wrap-strategy,,,, 18858,"CWP-13 - Redwood-Cottonwood River Septic Loan Program 2013",2013,9000,,,,,,,,,,,.09,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area JPO","Local/Regional Government","This project will continue the offering of low-interest loans to citizens, some of whom may not be able to acquire funding otherwise, for upgrading 50 septic systems to ensure compliance with state rules. Grant funds will be used to administer the low-interest loan program. ",,"Clean Water Partnership Program",2013-06-26,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Goodrich,"Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","1241 East Bridge Street ","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,507-637-2142,douglas.goodrich@racgroup.net,"Assessment/Evaluation, Grants/Contracts, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwp-13-redwood-cottonwood-river-septic-loan-program-2013,,,, 10004560,"Data-Driven Pollinator Conservation Strategies",2017,520000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03a","$520,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to improve understanding of the relationships and interactions between native bee pollinators and rare and declining plant species and to determine optimal placement and species plantings for pollinator habitat in order to develop guidelines for planning, designing, and planting pollinator habitat. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U of MN","Public College/University",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03a.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Daniel,Cariveau,"U of MN","1980 Folwell Ave","Falcon Heights",MN,55108,"(970) 391-0783",dcarivea@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/data-driven-pollinator-conservation-strategies,,,, 14207,"Demonstration Equipment",2012,7368,"2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;","Count number of children attending demonstrations during the fair.","Could not complete the count, as there was too much activity around the demonstration area.There was a naming contest to name the cow and over 1,280 voted. Fair is certain the number of participants interacting with the cow was higher, as many did not take the time to vote.",,1632,"Carver County Agricultural Society",7368,,"Shawn Dalchow Cindy Dobratz Bill Flusemann Scott Flusemann Dan Hoese Mike Jensen Jim Klein Bob Lano Mel Melcher Twyla Menth Ken Norman Adrian Rademacher Dale Rademacher Dan Robb Lou Robb Steve Rolf Wallace Rolf Vernon Rosckes Ross Schneider Glenn Strube Curtis Wolter",,,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","To purchase an interactive, demonstration milking cow to help teach children about dairy farming.",,,2012-02-01,2012-08-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Dobratz,"Carver County Agricultural Society",,,,,952.442.2333,info@carvercountyfair.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/demonstration-equipment,,,, 10031468,"Dent and Vergas Spur Trails",2025,934000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09j","$934,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Otter Tail County to construct a trail along County State-Aid Highway 35 to connect the cities of Dent and Vergas to the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail and Maplewood State Park to provide recreation and nonmotorized transportation opportunities.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Otter Tail County","Local/Regional Government","Construction of a 6.6 mile bituminous trail along CSAH 35 connecting the cities of Dent and Vergas to the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail and Maplewood State Park",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2025-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kevin,Fellbaum,"Otter Tail County","520 Fir Ave. W.","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-8492",kfellbau@co.ottertail.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dent-and-vergas-spur-trails,,,, 10000544,"Design, engineer, construct 2.1 miles of paved trail for the TH 5 Regional Trail",2016,284000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2016) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$17,237,000$18,067,000 (a) $17,237,000 the first year and $18,067,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used to fund the list of recommended projects in the report submitted pursuant to Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Number of new paved trail miles constructed","2.1 miles of trail built for MN River Bluffs Regional Trail",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Construct 2.1 miles of paved trail between First Street in the City of Chaska and County Road 40 in the City of Carver on the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail.",,"Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail/Carver",2015-07-01,2018-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty ",Walsh,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/design-engineer-construct-21-miles-paved-trail-th-5-regional-trail,,,, 10031377,"Determining Ambient Background PFAS Concentrations in Minnesota Soils",2025,621000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03g","$621,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to determine ambient background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) levels in urban and nonurban soils to help Minnesota develop management strategies for PFAS-contaminated soils. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project determines ambient background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) levels in urban and non-urban soils. This information will help Minnesota develop management strategies for PFAS contaminated soils.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,"William (Bill)",Cole,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2788",william.cole@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/determining-ambient-background-pfas-concentrations-minnesota-soils,,,, 10007300,"Development and Graphic Design of Mni Wiconi Interpretive Graphics",2017,10000,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",10000,,"Brian Benshoof, Neal Benson, Laura Bowman, Ann Hendricks, Nick Hinz, Barb Kaus, Linda Kilander, Kim Kleven, Naomi Mortensen, Tim Newell, Christine Powers, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Christie Skilbred, Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Keith Stover, Vance Stuehrenberg, Anna Thill, Liz Ulman, Ginger Zierdt",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan on the importance of water in Dakota history in Minnesota.",,,2016-12-01,2017-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deb,Johnson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","224 Lamm St.",Mankato,MN,56001,507-995-9551,deb.johnson@cmsouthernmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-and-graphic-design-mni-wiconi-interpretive-graphics,,,,0 10013403,"Development of Regional History Groups",2019,29890,"MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,000,000 each year is for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org","We achieved our short term goal. Each of the regional groups created sustainable models for continuing beyond the grant period. These were adapted to function during a global pandemic to include virtual meetings. We would like to recognize the leaders of the four regional groups for their creativity, organizational skills, and commitment to empowering their groups: :Northland History Coalition : Milissa Brooks-Ojibway, Glensheen, and Dustin Heckman, Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center :South Central Regional History Collaborative : Jessica Potter, Blue Earth County Historical Society :Southeast History Group :Genia Hesser, formerly of Winona County Historical Society :Park Region History Coalition: Chris Schuelke, Otter Tail County Historical Society The MALHM board of directors is committed to supporting the further development of additional regional groups within Minnesota. By utilizing the product/toolkit created in this project, MALHM will assist these regions with developing structure and models for success to start regional groups in other areas.",,6075,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",35965,,"Sara Hanson - Chair, Tamara Edevold - Vice Chair, Janet Timmerman - Secretary, Jill Wohnoutka - Treasurer, Ann Grandy, Milissa Brooks-Ojibway, Michael Brubaker, Holly Johnson, Nicole Elzenga",0.38,"Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To support the development and restructuring of regional history groups.",,"Partners: Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums, Blue Earth County Historical Society, Glensheen, Otter Tail County Historical Society, Winona County Historical Society In Minnesota, there are approximately 570 local history organizations around the state. Some areas of the state have regional history groups that serve a large number of organizations, but others don:t. The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums (MALHM) aims to grow the state:s network of regional history groups in partnership with several local history organizations. One of the top requests from MALHM members and conference attendees is additional networking opportunities to connect with colleagues in the field. By creating additional regional history groups, colleagues can learn from one another, increase collaboration, and offer support and advice close to home. Otter Tail County Historical Society will lead the creation of a regional history group that encompasses Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Pope, Becker, and Stevens Counties and approximately 20 area organizations. Glensheen will work with organizations on the North Shore and in the Iron Range and Boundary Waters area. Currently, the Northland History Coalition exists:covering Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties:but it has struggled with regular meetings and structure, in part due to the group:s large geographic region. Glensheen and MALHM will work with the area:s 29 organizations to figure out the most effective structure for the group, including the option of splitting up into multiple smaller regions covering Northern Minnesota. Blue Earth County Historical Society and Winona County Historical Society will develop a regional history group in south-central and southeast Minnesota. The area was once part of the Southern Minnesota History Assembly, which has disbanded. This area covers a 20-county region from Brown and Watonwan Counties in the west, south to counties on the Iowa border like Fillmore and Mower Counties, north to Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, and Sibley Counties, and east to Winona County. The area includes approximately 91 organizations, and partners will determine the feasibility of such a large group early on or if multiple regional history groups are needed.",2019-06-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Dustin,Heckman,"Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums","c/o Hormel Historic Home, 208 4th Ave. NW",Austin,MN,55912,"(612) 500-7460",staff@mnhistoryalliance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Becker, Brown, Carlton, Clay, Cook, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Rice, St. Louis, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Statewide",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-regional-history-groups,,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership","For more information about Advisory Group Members and conflicts of interest disclosures, please contact: Carolyn Veeser-Egbide Grants Manager Minnesota Historical Society 651-259-3469 carolyn.veeser-egbide@mnhs.org",Yes 10000550,"Development of Coney Island other areas within Lake Waconia Regional Park",2018,276430,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 91, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2018) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000 (a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Report on the plan for the development of a future park on Coney Island, remove hazardous areas, secure archeological sites, construct trail and active use areas. ","Final report not yet submitted ",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Development of Coney Island other areas within Lake Waconia Regional Park",,"Lake Waconia Regional Park",2017-07-01,2020-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-coney-island-other-areas-within-lake-waconia-regional-park,,,, 28900,"Development and Design of Children's Exhibits on Dakota Culture and History",2015,33664,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact",,,,,33664,,"Brian Benshoof, Dr. Brenda Flannery, Linda Frost, Kaaren Grabianowski, Mary Jo Hensel, Nick Hinz, Lyle Jacobson, Eric Lennartson, Naomi Mortensen, Jean Peterson, Christine Powers, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Dr. Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Laura Stevens, Karen Wahlstrom, Pam Willard, Anna Thill",0.11,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire consultants to develop an exhibit on Dakota culture and history.",,,2014-10-01,2016-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deb,Johnson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,507-995-9551,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-and-design-childrens-exhibits-dakota-culture-and-history,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 34226,"Development of a Terrain Based Water Quality Model for the Carver County Water Management Organization",2016,31000,"Laws of MN 2015 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7","Accelerated Implementation Grant 2016: Laws of MN 2015 First Special Session Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 7","The outcome of this project will be a comprehensive document for guiding the targeting of wetland restorations resulting in measurable water quality and flood reduction benefits for priority resources. ",,,7750,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",31000,,"Members for Carver County WMO are: ",0.12,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government","Carver County has identified water quality improvement of Carver, Bevens and Silver Creek as a water management priority. This project will identify storage or wetland restoration sites that are highly effective at reducing pollutant loading to downstream impaired waters using high-resolution Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data and Geographic Information System (GIS) processes. The watershed landscape has been highly modified for agricultural production land development; less than 50 percent of pre-settlement wetland acres remain in Carver County. The creation of runoff storage is a viable tool to improve water quality in Carver, Bevens and Silver Creek. While there are potentially many restoration sites, the water quality impact from an individual site depends on the site's physical characteristics, watershed size, and land use. These factors impact sediment and nutrient loading and removal effectiveness of wetland restorations and storage practices. Potential sites that are evaluated now are done so opportunistically without a watershed wide evaluation of their effectiveness. The project will allow Carver County to prioritize sites and pursue the most effective storage and wetland restoration sites to accelerate implementation. The outcome of this project will be a comprehensive document for guiding the targeting of wetland restorations resulting in measurable water quality and flood reduction benefits for priority resources.",,,2016-01-22,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Charlie,Sawdey,"Carver County WMO","600 East 4th Street",Chaska,MN,55318,952-361-1810,csawdey@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-terrain-based-water-quality-model-carver-county-water-management-organization,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 10013517,"Digital Conversion of Cable Arts Consortium Video Collection 1983-1991",2021,9925,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact?grants@mnhs.org",,,2500,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",12425,,"Mark Stanley, James Malec, Ron McCoy",,"Minnesota Media Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,," Minnesota Media Arts converted analog videotapes to digital media for approximately 60 programs compiled and collected by the Cable Arts Consortium between 1993 and 1991. The grant project resulted in the creation of digitized video and audio files from more than a decade of Cable Arts Consortium programming and collecting of arts and culture video programs. These programs were assembled from Minnesota arts and cultural organizations, artists and film & video makers, and are now preserved for historical, educational, and research purposes. The digitized files will be available through the MNMA archive, controlled access to online videos available for researchers, and a finding aid on their website. The finding aid, and its additional content descriptive metadata will be searchable by our potential audience of scholars, students, architects, preservationists, and other interested parties. Because of the digital conversion, this valuable arts and cultural resource will be preserved and available for long-term use. ",2020-10-01,2021-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mark,Stanley,"Minnesota Media Arts","641 Fairview Ave. N, Studio #191","St. Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 801-7355",markstanley@mnmediaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/digital-conversion-cable-arts-consortium-video-collection-1983-1991,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee ","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership ",, 10012447,"Digitizing the Oral History Collection at the University of Minnesota Morris",2020,10000," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,3004,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",13004,,"University of Minnesota Regents: Kendall J. Powell, Chair, Steven A. Sviggum, Vice Chair, Thomas J Anderson, Richard B. Beeson, Mary A. Davenport, Kao Ly Illean Her, Michael D. Hsu, Micke O. Kenyana, Janie S. Mayeron, David J. McMillan, Darrin M. Rosha, Randy R. Simonson",0.03,"Regents of the University of Minnesota (Morris Campus)","Public College/University",,,"To digitize a collection of oral history recordings, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.",2019-10-01,2020-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Naomi,Skulan,"Regents of the University of Minnesota (Morris Campus)"," 600 E. 4th St. "," Morris "," MN ",56267-2132,"(320) 589-6174"," skulann@morris.umn.edu ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/digitizing-oral-history-collection-university-minnesota-morris,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10031382,"Distribution and Population Status of Weasels in Minnesota",2025,400000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03l","$400,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to determine the distribution, relative abundance, and spatial occupancy patterns of small weasel species in Minnesota to fill key knowledge gaps in weasel distribution and status in Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.7,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will determine the distribution, relative density, and spatial occupancy patterns of 3 small weasel species in Minnesota to fill key knowledge gaps in weasel distribution and status in Minnesota.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Michael,Joyce,"U of MN","5013 Miller Trunk Hwy",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 788-2656",joyc0073@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/distribution-and-population-status-weasels-minnesota,,,, 27959,"Ditch inventory and Inspection Database",2014,49350,,"Soil Erosion and Drainage Law Compliance 2014","Inspection plans created with funding will help to plan activities for minimum inspection requirements under 103E. The database will assist in management of follow-up regarding findings of these inspections. The database will allow efficient tracking and noticing of violations of the permanent perennial vegetation under 103E. The database will enable the District to provide a variety of reports including annual reporting of activities related to the drainage systems.",,,12800,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",49350,,"Members for Sauk River WD are: Bob Mostad, Chub Hensley, Dan Coughlin, Jim Kral, Jim Rothstein, Larry Kuseske, Richard Raeker, Sharen Kutter, Virgil Rettig",0.11,"Sauk River WD","Local/Regional Government","The Sauk River Watershed District (SRWD) is the drainage authority for Stearns and Pope Counties. The SRWD manages 12 public drainage systems totaling over 90 miles. The majority of the public systems provide drainage for agricultural land uses and were constructed in the early 1900s. The SRWD is currently developing a systemic approach to address all of the public drainage ditches on a schedule, creating better maintenance and repair schedules. As part of this systematic approach, the SRWD has a need for a standardized information management system for drainage activities. A database will allow for organization of information with standard document naming, efficient and timely updates to the information, public access to records and up-to-date tracking of drainage system proceedings including inspection status. Using the database, the SRWD will be able to schedule required drainage buffer inspections, track violations and determine follow-up procedures in a timely manner. The database will also be used to track and target areas which violate drainage law and update staff on current proceedings regarding those violations. As drainage systems are inspected, the database will track areas for potential best management practices for water quality, further enhancing the District's ability to both manage the public systems to provide drainage and enhance water quality of its resources. ",,,2014-03-07,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lynn,Nelson,"Sauk River WD","524 4th St","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,320-352-2231,lynn@srwdmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Pope, Stearns",,"North Fork Crow River, Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ditch-inventory-and-inspection-database,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 10019617,"DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase 4",2022,2790000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(k)","$2,790,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance aquatic habitat in degraded streams and aquatic management areas and to facilitate fish passage. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Improved aquatic habitat indicators - For the Kingsbury Creek project, we will evaluate instream habitat as well as brook trout populations to assess success. For the Grindstone Dam project, we will use routine fish surveys to gauge changes to the fish community and compare to pre-project data. Rivers and streams provide corridors of habitat including intact areas of forest cover in the east and large wetland/upland complexes in the west - Both MNDNR and PCA conduct periodic surveys of the Otter Tail River watershed. For the Otter Tail Lakes Dams project, we will compare warmwater fish communities before and after project completion. We will also compare catch rates for critical species before and after project completion as indicators of population density changes. Improved aquatic habitat indicators - For the Beven's Creek dam project, we will use routine fish surveys to gauge changes to the fish community, and compare with pre-project data. Rivers, streams, and surrounding vegetation provide corridors of habitat - We will evaluate instream and riparian habitat measures to evaluate the success of the North Branch Whitewater River restoration. Changes in fish populations will also be evaluated. The Whiskey Creek channel restoration project in this region will improve in-channel and riparian habitat. We will use metrics that evaluate instream and floodplain habitat to assess our success",,,929600,"NRCS, EPA, BWSR and Carver County WMO",2777800,12200,,,DNR,"State Government","Diverse habitat is critical to sustaining quality fish populations in lakes and rivers. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) will complete six fish passage projects to restore habitat connectivity for fish and other aquatic life, and restore reaches of four different rivers, creating 24.4 miles of diverse aquatic habitat. Though the actual footprint of fish passage projects is relatively small, these projects will reconnect over 27,000 acres of lake and river habitat. Stream projects were selected from a statewide list, prioritized by factors such as ecological benefit, scale of impact, urgency of completion, and local support.","The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) annually updates a statewide list of stream habitat projects. Project submittals come both from MNDNR staff and from partner organizations. Projects are prioritized based on scale-of-impact, urgency, local support, and critical habitat for rare species. Based on this list, MNDNR and our partners are proposing six fish passage projects and four channel restorations, leveraging a confirmed $3,225,000 and an additional $980,000 requested from other sources. Access to diverse habitats is critical for fish and other aquatic organisms to complete various life stages. The habitats they use at different life stages may all vary widely. These habitats can be fairly unique, such as high-gradient riffles favored by many spawning fish, and may be miles apart. When dams or other obstructions prevent aquatic life from reaching ideal habitat, they are forced to use less optimal locations that can reduce their success. In some cases this leads to the complete loss of sensitive species upstream of a barrier. Research by MNDNR River Ecologist Luther Aadland found that on average, species richness declined by 37% upstream of near complete barriers to fish passage. Subsequent removal of 11 barriers in this study resulted in upstream recolonization of an average of 66% of the species that had been absent. Modifying or removing the barriers through our two proposed fish passage projects would have a total footprint of 6 acres, but create upstream access to over 27,000 acres of lake and river habitat. This will benefit fish such as Walleye and Brook Trout present in these rivers, as well as five mussel species classified as threatened or special concern. Restoring connectivity also expands fishing opportunities by acting as a conduit for recolonization should something catastrophic such as drought happen in one portion of a watershed. Streams naturally form habitat through the meandering of the river. Deeper, slower habitat is created by scour into the bed of the river around the outside of bends, while faster water and a rockier bottom is found in the straight sections in between. Wood, overhanging vegetation, and boulders serve as cover and current breaks for fish. In degraded sections of river, these natural processes are disrupted. Some reaches have been artificially straightened, preventing the meandering that forms diverse habitat. In other places, streams have become surrounded by tall banks that prevent high flows from spilling out onto a floodplain. When floods are trapped within the stream channel, the river erodes the banks. This not only mobilizes tons of sediment that degrades downstream habitat, but results in a wide, shallow channel during low-flow periods that is avoided by adult fish. Channel restoration projects will utilize reference locations with high-quality habitat to improve habitat. Working with partners, we will restore 24.4 miles of habitat on four streams.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jamison,Wendel,"Minnesota DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5205",jamison.wendel@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Clay, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, St. Louis","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-aquatic-habitat-restoration-and-enhancement-phase-4,,,, 10019619,"DNR Grassland Phase XIII",2022,3534000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(l)","$3,534,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,3448800,85200,,1.5,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands, embedded wetlands, and oak savannas to increase wildlife populations. The Prairie Plan, Pheasant Plan, and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on parcels that are permanently protected and most open to public hunting, including DNR WMAs, SNAs, AMAs, Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements, State Forests, as well as federal WPAs and NWRs.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. We continue to lose about 200 acres of native prairie per year. While Minnesota does have acres enrolled in CRP as well as state programs such as RIM and CREP, there is still very little grassland left in many counties of the state. As such, we need to make sure the remaining grasslands, especially those open to public recreation are as diverse and productive as possible. These lands provide wildlife habitat as well as Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a decade ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Grassland and wetland restoration and enhancement, carefully guided by planning, is one of the best ways to address many of these issues. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. This request is part of larger efforts among the grassland community. For instance, in July 2020, multiple partners worked together to submit a SAFE (State Acre For wildlife Enhancement) to FSA to boost CRP acres in Minnesota.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sherburne, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-xiii,,,, 10027638,"DNR Grasslands - Phase IX",2018,3950000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(i)","$3,950,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, Native Prairie Bank land, bluff prairies on State Forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowl production area and refuge lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. While these appropriation only added 2,085 acres of grassland acres to the state through restoration, these funds enhanced a much larger area. Put in another fashion, we restored and enhanced 69.5 square miles with these funds. That's an area 8.3 by 8.3 miles in area. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife. We used that approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accomodates different life history stages of wildlife.","A total of 40,539 acres were affected: 1,191 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 39,348 in Enhance.",,,3586000,190400,,7.5,DNR,"State Government","We restored and enhanced a total of 40,539 grassland acres with 446 activities on Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, Native Prairie Bank easements, Waterfowl Production Areas, and National Wildlife Refuges.","We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR and our federal partners, the USFWS, were spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Brome conversion 76 Interseeding 51 Grassland restoration 1,191 Prescribed Fire 36,079 Herbaceous Invasive Control 1,503 Goat Browsing - woody removal281 Woody Removal 1,358 TOTAL 40,539 This appropriation involved the Southeast Roving Crews. These Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. For instance, a short dry period in a part of the state may allow them to conduct a late summer prescribed fire which was not in any of the original work plans. Roving Crews have begun experimenting with different burn seasons. The DNR will be hosting a workshop later this fall to discuss the science and management behind seasonal burns so that all staff and partners can continue to learn new applications for old tools. This appropriation included a partnership with the USFWS. They were able to bring in 'detailers', federal crews from outside MN to dramatically enhance their capacity and ability to enhance wildlife habitat on WPAs and Refuges. The final acres reported here are reduced from our recent Status Updates. In further conversations with the USFWS, we calculated the number of detailers, number of in-state fire staff, and pro-rated the acres to account for this ratio. We were also able to experiment with goat browsing in the SE to control buckthorn. SNA staff will monitor these sites over the coming years. This may provide a way to reduce chemical use and integrate some new and emerging agricultural practices, goats, into habitat management for the benefit of wildlife and the agricultural economy. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species such as pheasants. However, there is more and more interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. These projects can also increase the amount of carbon absorbed and stored by the plants and soils on these sites. As we continue to use these funds, costs for projects will probably increase. In the early years of these funds, we completed a number of simpler or easier projects, the low-hanging fruit. Now we are left with the larger and more challenging projects. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished. Staff funding was combined into one value. Identifying funding for each position would be an accounting challenge.",,2017-07-01,2022-11-04,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grasslands-phase-ix,,,, 10017807,"DNR Grassland Phase XII",2021,4432000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(l)","$4,432,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,4241300,190700,,7.22,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands, embedded wetlands, and savannas to increase wildlife populations. The Prairie Plan, Pheasant Plan, and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts and ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on parcels that are permanently protected and most open to public hunting. These include DNR WMAs, SNAs, AMAs, Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements, State Forests, as well as federal WPAs and NWRs.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. Since 2007, Minnesota has lost nearly a million acres of CRP. Last fall, another 203,000 acres expired from the program. Under the new Farm Bill, it's unclear how many of those lost habitat acres the state will recover. Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a decade ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Because of the losses of grassland and wetland habitat across western Minnesota both historically and in recent years, it is that much more important that the public grasslands in Minnesota are as productive as possible for wildlife and pollinators. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. Contract work for prescribed fire, woody species removal, invasive species control, grassland restoration, and other enhancement efforts. WMA Habitat Enhancement and restoration (9,5000 acres) over five years ? $2,409,400 Continuing funding for DNR Region 3 (Southeast) Rover Crew (35600 acres) over five years - $1,213,700 This request will restore and enhance native prairies on SNAs and Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements as described above for WMAs. SNA/NPB Enhancement and restoration (800 acres) over five years? $812,300",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Wilkin","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-xii,,,, 10031475,"DNR County Groundwater Atlas",2025,3200000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03j","$3,200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue producing county groundwater atlases to inform management of surface water and groundwater resources for drinking and other purposes. This appropriation is for Part B, to characterize the potential water yields of aquifers and aquifers' sensitivity to contamination.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,16.6,"MN DNR","State Government","This project supports continuing development of County Groundwater Atlases for approximately three years. The goal is to provide this valuable water and resource management information infrastructure to every county.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Vanessa,Baratta-Person,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5685",vanessa.baratta@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-county-groundwater-atlas-1,,,, 20717,"DNR Grassland Phase 5",2014,2220000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(g)","$2,220,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Wetland and upland complexes  consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species. Improved condition of habitat on public lands. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. ",,,,2201900,178400,,8.25,DNR,"State Government","The following table provides a short summary of the accomplishments under this appropriation.  In total, the DNR enhanced and restored 283 sites for a total of 17,087 acres.   Activity                     Sites             Acres Diversity Seeding      42               1,031 Prescribed Burn        148            10,365 Restorations               4                    144 Woody Removal       92                 5,666 ",,"This report begins with a few specific examples of the outcomes of these projects.  I also include a larger overview of how these funds in general benefit the conservation community.   Tree removal on Popular WMA essentially “reclaimed” an open prairie wetland being overtaken by an overgrown fringe of black willow and cottonwood.  The wetland basin saw very little in the way of waterfowl usage prior to the project, but has been used to a much greater degree by dabbler ducks since the project.  The Area Wildlife Manager has directed several inquiring parties to this wetland for waterfowl hunting opportunity since the project was completed.  The elimination of the trees likely increased nesting success as those clumps of trees are no longer harboring skunks, raccoon, opossum, and avian predators.  Perhaps most importantly, the project eliminated the seed source of cottonwoods from being broadcast into the adjacent prairie reconstruction area. The prescribed burn on Benderberg WMA triggered an excellent response in the native wet prairie remnant.  It was largely an after-thought at this was former pasture, but the presence of fire really benefitted the native plant community.  There was even some hand- harvest opportunity for species like wood lily.  Without the roving crew and the MarshTracker, an Rx burn on this site would not have been possible.  This was the first time much of this ground had seen a fire in over 4 decades.  The plan is to periodically maintain this WMA with fire going forward and to maintain/enhance the wet prairie community that so wonderfully responded to it the first time around. These funds were used to complete more than 50 acres of woody control projects on the Lake Bronson and Two Rivers Aspen Parkland Scientific and Natural Areas.  These projects were part of an ongoing multi-year strategy to combat the encroachment of woody vegetation into high quality native prairies.  In addition to setting back encroaching willows and aspen, the Lake Bronson SNA project appeared to have positive impacts on the sites population of western prairie fringed orchids (a Federally threatened species) as the second highest number of orchids ever recorded on the site were counted the spring following the project.   One untold stories is the cooperation between conservation agencies and NGOs in Minnesota.  In some states, feds don’t like the state, and the NGOs fight among themselves.  In Minnesota, we all get along really well.  This is evidenced in partnership efforts that developed the Prairie Plan and Pheasant Plan.  One early fear with OHF is that this would cause these groups to start bickering over the resource.  In fact, the exact opposite has happened.  It has pulled us together and increased cooperation.  One example of that is our collective seed harvest and grassland restoration efforts.  In at least two areas, most notably Detroit Lakes and the Glacial Lakes area, multiple agencies/NGOs are coordinating their seed harvest and restoration efforts.    Partners are looking 1 to 3 years ahead on restoration efforts.  Seed production is best on burned sites.  Partners are determining what units and what soil types they want to restore each year.  Then they find native tracts or high diversity restorations with similar soil types.  These sites are prioritized for burning in the spring.   Once the site is burned, partners again work together to harvest and store the seed in the fall.  The seed is then distributed to the DNR, USFWS, TNC or other partners.  The seed is spread on the sites in the late winter or early spring.  In some cases, agency/NGO staff are harvesting the seed.  In other cases, they work with local contractors to harvest the seed.   Harvesting local seed is both cost-effective and when harvesting native tracts ensures we, collectively, are using a diverse mix of local ecotype seed.   Again, the OHF has helped developed new partnerships and projects that would not have happened or that would have happened at a much smaller scale with these critical funds.   Because this is a programmatic appropriation, it’s difficult to assign a dollar amount to a specific project.  Because of this and the large number of projects, we simply assigned dollars to projects proportional to acres completed in that project.  In the same way, we proportionally assigned dollars to personnel based on FTEs.     ",2013-07-01,2018-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-5,,,, 23917,"DNR Grassland Phase VI",2015,1458800,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(h)","$1,530,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairie communities in wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, aquatic management areas, state forest land, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Restored 113 acres and enhanced 11,594 acres for a total of 11,707 acres. ",,,,1380000,126400,,1.5,DNR,"State Government","With this appropriation, the DNR enhanced and restored over 11,700 acres of public lands or permanently protected private lands under easement.  Projects under this appropriation included prescribed fire, prescribed or conservation grazing, woody removal, and enhancing plant diversity.  With this appropriation we were able to exceed our target acreage by 38 percent.   ",,"This project was a little different from the typical DNR grassland enhancement appropriations in that it did not include a Roving Crew and it was a little more focused on the south east part of the state than other DNR grassland enhancement appropriations have been.  That said, the types of projects are similar to what we've done in the past.  What makes this appropriation different, perhaps, is not the few large showcase projects we do, but the collective impact and benefits of many smaller projects on the landscape.   With this funds we were able to conduct prescribed fires on over 6000 acres and remove woody vegetation from almost 2000 acres of grassland.  Both of these types of projects are critical to grassland wildlife, especially birds.  Multiple studies have shown that nesting success of both game birds and songbirds is significantly impacted by woody vegetation.  Some species won't nest near tall trees and these trees also provide habitat for several types of nest predators.   There were several efforts to increase grassland diversity in brome or bluestem monocultures totaling 250 acres as well as restoration of over 100 acres.  This should increase habitat quality for pollinating insects as well as increase the abundance of insects that serve as a critical high protein food resource, especially for egg-laying birds and fast-growing young chicks.   We also completed invasive species control on over 2700 acres of grassland. This should in turn increase native plant diversity and increase pollinator habitat.   One area new for this appropriation is conservation grazing, although in this case much of it could be referred to as conservation browsing.  Goats were used in some cases for grazing prairie, especially on steep slopes.  These areas are often dangerous for equipment and the goats reduce reliance on chemicals.  Below is one description from DNR staff of this type of project.   ""At Mound Prairie SNA, west of Hokah, MN, goats have spent multiple seasons grazing two bluff prairies cleared of eastern red cedar trees and invasive brush, such as buckthorn and honeysuckle.  The goats were able to reduce the vigor of the woody vegetation, allowing native grasses and forbs an opportunity to grow.  Using goats reduced the amount of chemical needed to control the invasive woody brush! There is now a sufficient grass component to facilitate prescribed burning.""       A similar project in central Minnesota shows the benefits of cedar removal to prairie plants and wildlife.    ""Starting in 2016 and continuing into 2019 invading trees and brush were removed from about 25 acres of rock outcrop and wet prairie at Cedar Rock SNA in Redwood County.  The work was done in two phases; first large trees (mostly cedar) were cut, treated, piled and burned.  Two years later a follow-up pass was made to control buckthorn which had grown after the removal of the taller trees.  Although formal post-treatment surveys have not been conducted; previously undocumented rare plants are apparent and the area appears to harbor a broad array of both plant and animal species."" One area that gets little attention in habitat work is the ecosystem benefits of that work.  Again, numerous studies have shown that grassland restoration is a very good way to remove carbon from the air, helping to mitigate climate change.  Even prescribed burning, because it stimulates root growth will help remove carbon from the air and store the carbon in the soil.   As always, monitoring continues to be an issue with all these projects, both at the individual site and the larger landscape.  The conservation partners in the state, including DNR, FWS, TNC, and others, continue to work to develop statistically rigorous ways of addressing these questions.   Attached are a series of images from Mound Prairie SNA (word doc) and Cedar Rock SNA (indiv jpgs).  The Mound Prairie images show the impacts of cedar removal in the SE.  The Cedar Rock aerial images show how cedars were only scattered over the site in the 1930s, covered the site before this project, and how these funds help open up a large area to prairie.   For this final report, dollars for each project are pro-rated based on the acre percentage for each project relative to the budget.   ",2014-07-01,2019-10-31,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Greg ",Hoch,"DNR Wildlife","500 Lafayette Rd ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-vi,,,, 23935,"MN DNR Aquatic Habitat Program - Phase VI",2015,2483200,"ML 2014, Ch.256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(a)","$2,560,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire interests in land in fee for aquatic management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance aquatic habitat. A list of proposed land acquisitions and restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","I ","Restored 131 acres, protected in fee with state PILT liability 62 acres, protected in easement 132 acres, and enhanced 2,182 acres for a total of 2,507 acres. ",,660000,"US Forest Service, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Mississippi Headwater Restoration Fund, Chippewa Stewardship Fund, Otter Tail Wetland Mitigation, and Otter Tail Transmission Line Tribal Gathering Mitigation ",2425600,111000,,3.4,DNR,"State Government","DNR modified six dams to allow fish passage and enhanced in stream habitat on two rivers with this appropriation. Also, habitat enhancement project were completed on 28 Aquatic Management Areas and three metro parks, totaling 1,002 acres. Stream habitat work for this appropriation and LSOHC-funded projects from other appropriations was aided by funding for a stream restoration coordinator and interns. These positions aided in public outreach, survey work, design, permitting, contracting, and coordination with project partners on these complex projects. The coordinator moved seven additional projects forward and assessed ten potential projects for future LSOHC proposals. ",,"Stream projects were prioritized based on the DNR's Stream habitat Priority List, where projects are ranked based on a number of criteria surrounding support and outcomes. This appropriation funded five stream projects, several of which involved external partners. Individual project details are outlined below. - Sand Hill River Fish Passage Project: This project partnered with the Sand Hill River Watershed District and Army Corps of Engineers to restore fish passage on the Sand Hill River. The in channel portion of the project was essentially completed in 2017. Initial fish surveys have already documented restored fish passage upstream of the modified dams. Both this grant and an ML 2015 grant to the Sand Hill River Watershed District contributed to the local share of this project and were matched 3:1 by federal funds. Credits for habitat benefits were divided up between the two grants based on overall contribution to the project. - Knutson Dam fish passage- Construction of the project was finished in the spring of 2016. The dam, at the outlet of Cass Lake in Beltrami County, was modified into a rapids to allow fish movement upstream from the Mississippi River. This will allow free movement between habitats in the lakes upstream and the river downstream, facilitating access for fish to key habitats such those used for spawning. The project was done in conjunction with the US Forest Service, who owns the dam. The initial LSOHC grant spurred multiple other parties to invest in the project, totaling $660,000 in match. Partners included the US Forest Service, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Mississippi Headwater Restoration Fund, Chippewa Stewardship Fund, Otter Tail Wetland Mitigation, and Otter Tail Transmission Line Tribal Gathering Mitigation. - Long Lake fish passage- We worked with Itasca County to modify a small dam at the outlet to Long Lake into a rapids in January, 2016 in order to facilitate fish passage. - Straight River habitat enhancement: Several DNR divisions teamed up to improve aquatic habitat by installing 32 new tree structures on the Straight River, one of Minnesota’s premier trophy brown trout streams. DNR fisheries staff selected three sections of the river to place the structures to address an over-wide stream channel with little cover for fish. Due to the inaccessibility of this reach of stream for heavy equipment due to surrounding wetlands, a helicopter was used to lower about 150 trees into position to create the structures. A total of 4,180 feet of stream was enhanced by this project. - South Branch Root River: This project was funded by the ML2013 and ML2014 DNR Aquatic Habitat appropriation. A 450 foot reach of the river was experiencing severe erosion, with the streambank losing over 10 feet per year. A riffle was constructed at the upstream end of the reach to direct flow, and a bankfull bench was constructed along the eroding bank using toe wood to enhance stability and fish habitat. The bench was vegetated with a native seed mix and willow live stakes. Construction was completed in August of 2018. - AMA Enhancement: This appropriation includes funding for personnel tasked with assessing habitat needs on Aquatic Management Areas (AMAs), writing management guidance documents that outline projects, and overseeing project implementation. AMA Specialists completed nine new site assessments, bringing the total number of AMAs assessed since June 2014 to 138. To date, 109 Management Guidance Documents have been completed. An additional 29 Management Guidance Documents are in various stages of review. Staff also planned or oversaw enhancement project on 48 AMAs. These accomplished acres are reflected in the status updates for individual OHF appropriations that funded contracts and/or materials for the project. Site visits for specific habitat project planning purposes or habitat enhancement work completed: •    Jennie Lake AMA (Prairie) •    Minniebelle Lake AMA (Prairie) •    Hutchinson FMA (Prairie) •    Miller Creek AMA (SE Forest) •    Gemini AMA (Prairie) •    Eagle Creek AMA (Metro) •    Lotus Lake AMA (Metro) •    Silver Creek AMA (Metro) •    Elizabeth Lake AMA (Prairie) •    Games Lake AMA (Prairie) •    Norway Lake AMA (Prairie) •    Francis Lake AMA (Prairie) •    St Peter AMA (Prairie) •    Cannon River (Morristown) AMA (Prairie) •    Middle Lake AMA (Prairie) •    Kasota Lake AMA (Prairie) •    Cedar River AMA (Prairie) •    Sanborn AMA (Prairie) •    Whispering Ridge AMA (Prairie)  •    Etna Creek AMA (SE Forest)  •    Sakatah Lake AMA (Prairie)  •    St. Catherine Lake AMA (Metro) •    Glacier Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Pierz Fish Lake AMA- Forest/Prairie Transition •    Quamba Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Cross Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Bertha Moody Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Hubert Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Agate Rearing Pond AMA- Northern Forest •    Sunrise Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Cedar Creek AMA- Northern Forest •    Larson Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    North Long Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Buetow AMA- Northern Forest •    Island Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Roosevelt Lake AMA- Northern Forest •    Little Knife AMA- Northern Forest •    Barnes Springs AMA- Northern Forest •    Frank Rose AMA- Prairie •    Glacier Lake AMA (N. Forest) •    Little Otter Creek AMA (N. Forest) •    North Long Lake AMA (N. Forest) •    Little Knife AMA (N. Forest) •    Barnes Springs AMA (N. Forest) •    Bertha Moody AMA (N. Forest) AMA staff worked with R3 and R4 Roving Crews to write burn plans for: •    Stephen AMA (Prairie) •    Minniebelle Lake AMA (Prairie) •    Miller Creek AMA (SE Forest) - Stream habitat work for this appropriation and other LSOHC-funded projects from other appropriations was aided by funding for a stream restoration coordinator and interns. These positions aided in public outreach, survey work, design, permitting, contracting, and coordination with project partners on these complex projects.  Five projects were completed during this appropriation. The coordinator was also responsible for moving 7 additional projects forward and assessing 10 potential projects for future LSOHC proposals.  The coordinator has collected monitoring data on two completed LSOHC projects.   The coordinator (with interns) collected culvert data on 4 watersheds, identified barriers and determined which barriers are among the highest priority. ",2014-07-01,2019-10-22,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamison,Wendel,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd. Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5205",jamison.wendel@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lincoln, Mower, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-dnr-aquatic-habitat-program-phase-vi,,,, 35017,"DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase VII",2016,4540000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(a)","$4,540,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire interests in land in fee and permanent conservation easements for aquatic management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, to acquire interests in land in permanent conservation easements for fish and wildlife habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66, and to restore and enhance aquatic habitat. Up to $130,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"22 Habitat acres Restored.  52 Habitat acres Protected in Fee with State PILT Liability.  347 Forest acres and 132 Habitat acres (for a total of 479 acres) Protected in Easement. 330 Prairie acres and 535 Habitat acres (for a total of 865 acres) Enhanced.  1,418 total acres impacted. ",,405100,"Sustain our Great Lakes and BWSR Flood Assistance - South St. Louis SWCD general fund ",4415700,65700,,0.5,DNR,"State Government","We will use a programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement of lakes and streams across all the LSOHC planning regions of Minnesota. ","   ","Stream projects were prioritized based on the DNR's Stream habitat Priority List, where projects were ranked based on a number of criteria surrounding support and outcomes. This appropriation funded five stream projects, several of which involved external partners. Individual project details are outlined below. Stewart River Restoration: The Stewart River channel restoration project used Natural Channel Design to restore 4,500 of premier trout stream in Northeastern Minnesota. Historic logging and a berm located in the floodplain had significantly impacted the stream. The project was designed and implemented to create trout habitat including deep pools, overhead cover and abundant spawning gravels. The project also removed the confines of the berm and reconnected the stream with the floodplain. A 100 year flood affected the project just a few years after implementation. Some damage was caused, but the objectives of the projects were still met once repairs were made in 2019 using DNR FAW funding. Mission Creek Restoration: DNR partnered with South St. Louis SWCD to compete this project on Mission Creek. The Mission Creek channel restoration project restored 3150 feet of stream near Duluth, Minnesota. This stream was historically altered and had an in-stream trash rack which affected fish passage and the stability of the stream. The 2012 flood caused the stream to blowout around the trash rack resulting in a highly aggraded and unstable stream. The trash rack was removed and the dimension, pattern and profile of the stream was restored. Additionally, 8.4 miles of the stream was reconnected with the removal of the trash rack. During design, a historic native burial site was discovered just downstream of the project site. This slowed down design as we needed to sort through the risks to artifacts and find a tribal inspector to be onsite during construction. In the end we were able to do the project with oversight from the tribe. No artifacts were discovered during construction. Construction finished in June of 2020. North Branch of Whitewater River Restoration: This channel restoration project took place within Whitewater State Park in a location that previously had riprap installed on the bank for stabilization. This riprap failed at least two times so a stream restoration was implemented to better address the issues causing the bank erosion. The project utilized toe-wood sodmat to protect the bank and reshaped the channel dimension, pattern and profile based on a nearby stable reference reach. During construction it was found that the bed and bank material were particularly difficult for toe-wood sodmat installation. A unique technique using a trenching bucket was employed to get the toe-wood sod mat installed correctly. Another impact of the bed and bank materials was that it was difficult to get vegetation established. This project had to have additional work done after the original construction was finished. Due to lack of vegetation, a large flood and being in a flashy watershed, some of the stream features were impacted after the flood. Following the damages, the natural pattern that the river laid out was utilized to improve the overall project. The project was replanted with additional straw protection. Since the adjustments were made, the project has been stable and the vegetation is getting established. Cottonwood River Restoration: DNR partnered with Redwood County to complete this restoration. This project was originally funded to provide fish passage at three dams by modifying the dams to rock arch rapids structures. However during the course of project development, at two of the dam sites, the grantee opted to install riffles along the river corridor to slowly step the river down and to provide more habitat than originally anticipated. Two of the dam sites now have 6-7 riffles and deep pool associated with those riffles. Fish use these pools as is evident by the anglers seen at various riffles. Fish have also been seen passing through the riffles to get upstream. Construction of this project started in February of 2020; that spring construction was put on hold due to high flows and the COVID pandemic. However, as the flows were rising the contractor continued to work. This proved to be an issue when the contractor was unable to finish installing that riffle. As a result, the unfinished structure caused some significant erosion; this lead to additional work at that riffle site for the contractor once flows receded. The COVID- 19 pandemic significantly limited the ability of Department staff to provide construction oversight which would likely have avoided the contractor working in rising flows. Construction of the projects were finished in fall of 2020. Overall the project accomplished the goals of fish passage and has the added benefit of additional habitat along the river corridor. Driftless Area Habitat Enhancement: The DNR's Fisheries Construction crew used this appropriation to purchase rock and equipment rental to enhance 15 acres of stream habitat in the Driftless Area of Minnesota. Shoreline protection accomplished with this appropriation consisted of two fee-title acquisitions, nine trout stream easement acquisitions, and three Forest for the Future conservation easements. The two fee-title acquisitions protected 52 acres and 4,825 feet of undeveloped shoreline . All nine trout stream easement acquisitions were in the SE Forest Ecological Section. Two easement acquisitions were initiated in the Northern Forest Section, but neither was successfully concluded. The nine trout stream easements protect a total of 132 acres and 31,150 feet of stream. The Forest for the Future project prioritized protecting forests in high priority cisco lake watersheds. With this project, one 32 acre easement was purchased in the Kabekona watershed (Hubbard County), 122 acres in the Ten Mile lake watershed (Cass County), and 193 acres in the Pelican watershed in Crow Wing County. Two large easement acquisitions were not completed when the landowners chose not to accept the DNR offer. These acquisitions were scheduled to be completed close to the end of the appropriation availability and we did not have enough time to move on to other parcels. Therefore, we did not meet goals for easement acquisition and funds were returned to the Council. ",2015-07-01,2021-10-05,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martin,Jennings,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5176",martin.jennings@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Redwood, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-aquatic-habitat-phase-vii,,,, 35057,"DNR Grassland - Phase 8",2017,3983000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(j)","$3,983,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, native prairie bank land, and bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. While these appropriation only added 2,085 acres of grassland acres to the state through restoration, these funds enhanced a much larger area. Put in another fashion, we restored and enhanced 69.5 square miles with these funds. That's an area 8.3 by 8.3 miles in area. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife. We used that approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accomodates different life history stages of wildlife.","A total of 44,506 acres were affected: 2,081 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 42,425 in Enhance.",,,3762900,172000,,7.11,DNR,"State Government","We restored 2,081 acres of grassland and enhanced 42,425 acres of grassland for a total of 44,506 acres of wildlife habitat across 329 sites with these funds.","We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR was spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Project Type Acres # Sites Grassland Restoration 2,085 63 Prescribed Fire 36,896 159 Woody removal 4,461 60 interseed / diversity enhancement 500 27 Conservation grazing infrastructure 120 1 Prescribed Browsing-woody control (goats) 299 9 Herbaceous Invasive Control 145 10 Sum 44,506 329 This appropriation involved the Roving Crews. These Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. For instance, a short dry period in a part of the state may allow them to conduct a late summer prescribed fire which was not in any of the original work plans. Roving Crews have begun experimenting with different burn seasons. Typically, we burn in the spring before the nesting season. However, this can stimulate the warm-season grasses and begin to crowd out forbs, lowering plant diversity. Burning in the late summer, after birds have fledged but with enough time for some late summer regrowth, has shown to increase both plant diversity as well as structural diversity in the habitat. Just as important, it can knock back the dominant grasses such as big bluestem and Indian grass just enough for forbs to express themselves the following year. Although 44,506 acres appears to be a large number, we feel the actual acres benefitted may be much larger. We know nest predation of grassland birds is higher near woody vegetation and some birds just won't nest near woody veg. By removing trees, we are impacting both the footprint of where those trees were but also the surrounding grassland, up to a half mile from the project, where nest success should now be higher. We installed grazing infrastructure on one site and used goats to browse undesirable and invasive woody plants. This will accomplish two goals. FIrst, we will get good habitat work on our public lands. Second, its a way to further develop a working lands approach to land management and incorporate conservation work into the state's agricultural economy. I have personally visited a number of public lands grazing sites in western Minnesota and have always been impressed with what I've seen. Although grazing is a summer activity, I've flushed a number of birds, both pheasants and songbirds, from these areas in the fall. Often the biggest benefit to grazing comes in the first couple years after grazing as the habitat is regrowing. Although there is still much to learn, we have learned a lot in recent years about restoration techniques. We still use several methods for restoring prairie and there's probably no one perfect way of doing it. It's very clear to someone when they are walking through a recent restoration and an older restoration. Even if they can't identify every plant, the diversity people see is striking. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species such as pheasants. However, there is more and more interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. These projects can also increase the amount of carbon absorbed and stored by the plants and soils on these sites. As we continue to use these funds, costs for projects will probably increase. In the early years of these funds, we completed a number of simpler or easier projects, the low-hanging fruit. Now we are left with the larger and more challenging projects. While they are good habitat projects, they will probably increase in costs over time. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished. Staff funding was combined into one value. Identifying funding for each position would be an accounting challenge.",,2016-07-01,2022-11-04,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"DNR Wildlife","500 Lafayette Rd ","St. paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Roseau, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-8,,,, 10033385,"DNR Grassland Enhancement - Phase 14",2023,3088000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(i)","$3,088,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,2989500,98500,,3.15,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands, embedded wetlands, and oak savannas to increase wildlife populations. The Prairie Plan, Pheasant Plan, and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on parcels that are permanently protected and most open to public hunting, including DNR WMAs, SNAs, AMAs, Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements, State Forests, as well as federal WPAs and NWRs.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. We continue to lose about 200 acres of native prairie per year. While Minnesota does have acres enrolled in CRP as well as state programs such as RIM and CREP, there is still very little grassland left in many counties of the state. As such, we need to make sure the remaining grasslands, especially those open to public recreation are as diverse and productive as possible. These lands provide wildlife habitat as well as Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a decade ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Grasslands and embedded wetlands are also very good at sequestering and storing carbon, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. Grassland and wetland restoration and enhancement, carefully guided by planning, is one of the best ways to address many of these issues. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. The SNA program will be funding the same Seasonal and Technician positions they have requested in the past. This year we are adding Contract Administration staff, which we have done every 3-4 years in the past. We are adding two Prairie Restoration Biologists, which are new positions. These positions will work with staff and vendors to help design seed mixes for restorations, work with contractors/vendors to order seed and seed supply issues, and help coordinate seed harvest programs and consortiums around the state. Last, they will assess past OHF funded prairie restorations and address specific management questions in an adaptive management framework to help inform staff and develop/modify BMPs for future restoration work. They will communicate these results and refinements to BMPs back to DNR staff and the conservation community multiple times each year at professional meetings and field days.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-enhancement-phase-14,,,, 10033893,"DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase 11",2024,4122000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(u)","$4,122,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance aquatic habitat in degraded streams and aquatic management areas and to facilitate fish passage. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Improved aquatic habitat indicators - For the Kingsbury Creek project, we will evaluate instream habitat as well as brook trout populations to assess success. For the Rock Dam project, warmwater fish communities will be assessed before and after project completion. Our AMA enhancement program will monitor all projects to insure that outcome goals are being met by looking at the diversity and abundance of native plant species that are supported by project sites as compared to pre-project. Rivers and streams provide corridors of habitat including intact areas of forest cover in the east and large wetland/upland complexes in the west - For the Bucks Mill Dam and Eden Lake Dam projects, we will compare warmwater fish communities before and after project completion. We will also compare catch rates for critical species before and after project completion as indicators of population density changes. Our AMA enhancement program will monitor all projects to insure that outcome goals are being met by looking at the diversity and abundance of native plant species that are supported by project sites as compared to pre-project. Improved aquatic habitat indicators - For the Cascade Creek and Tischer Creek Dam projects, we will evaluate instream habitat and use routine fish surveys to gauge changes to the fish community to compare to pre-project data.Our AMA enhancement program will monitor all projects to insure that outcome goals are being met by looking at the diversity and abundance of native plant species that are supported by project sites as compared to pre-project. Rivers, streams, and surrounding vegetation provide corridors of habitat - Our AMA enhancement program will monitor all projects to insure that outcome goals are being met by looking at the diversity and abundance of native plant species that are supported by project sites as compared to pre-project. The Whiskey Creek, Florida Creek, Roseau River, Skandia WMA, and South Branch of the Buffalo River channel restoration projects in this region will improve in-channel and riparian habitat. We will use metrics that evaluate instream and floodplain habitat to assess our success. For the Lower Sakatah Lake Dam and Lake Sarah Dam fish passage projects, we will use routine fish surveys to gauge changes to the fish community, and compare with pre-project data",,,712000,"National Water Quality Initiative",4038600,83400,,4,DNR,"State Government","The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) will complete six fish passage projects to reconnect reaches of habitat for fish and other aquatic life, restore 71 acres on eight rivers to create over six miles of diverse habitat, and enhance 224 acres of riparian and terrestrial habitat on Aquatic Management Areas. The footprint of fish passage projects is small, but projects will reconnect over 290,000 acres of lake and river habitat. Stream projects were selected from a statewide list, prioritized by factors such as ecological benefit, scale of impact, urgency of completion, and local support.","The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) annually updates a statewide list of stream habitat projects. Submissions come both from MNDNR staff and from partner organizations. Projects are prioritized based on scale-of-impact, urgency, local support, and critical habitat for rare species. Based on this list, MNDNR and our partners are proposing six fish passage projects and eight channel restorations, leveraging over $712,000. Access to different habitats is critical for fish and other aquatic organisms to complete various life stages. The habitats they use to spawn, live as juveniles, over-winter, and feed as adults may all be different. These habitats can be fairly unique, such as high-gradient riffles favored by many spawning fish, and may be miles apart. When dams or other obstructions prevent aquatic life from reaching ideal habitat, they are forced to use less optimal locations that can reduce their success. In some cases this leads to the complete loss of sensitive species upstream of a barrier. Modifying or removing the barriers through our six proposed fish passage projects would have a footprint of 6 acres, but create upstream access to over 290,000 acres of lake and river habitat. This will benefit fish such as Walleye, Northern Pike, and Brook Trout present in these rivers, as well as five mussel species classified as threatened or special concern. Streams naturally form habitat through the meandering of the river. Deeper, slower habitat is created by scour into the bed of the river around the outside of bends, while faster water and a rockier bottom is found in the straight sections in between. Wood, overhanging vegetation, and boulders serve as cover and current breaks for fish. In degraded sections of river, these natural processes are disrupted. Some reaches have been artificially straightened, preventing the meandering that forms diverse habitat. In other places, streams have become surrounded by tall banks that prevent high flows from spilling out onto a floodplain. When floods are trapped within the stream channel, the river erodes the banks. This not only mobilizes tons of sediment that degrades downstream habitat, but results in a wide, shallow channel during low-flow periods that is avoided by adult fish. Channel restoration projects will address these issues by using Natural Channel Design methods, which bases design on a reference location with high-quality habitat. Working with partners, we will restore over 17 miles of habitat on eight streams. These restored reaches also will connect upstream and downstream reaches of quality habitat. We propose to enhance 224 acres of riparian habitat and associated uplands on 33 Aquatic Management Areas (AMA). The DNR manages these lands to protect critical shoreline habitat used by spawning fish, waterfowl, wading birds, reptiles and amphibians. Uplands in these parcels provide a buffer to protect water quality, and habitat for more terrestrial species. Our enhancement work includes shoreline plantings, invasive species control, and prescribed burns. Projects are selected based on management guidance documents that have been written for each AMA.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jamison,Wendel,"Minnesota DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5205,jamison.wendel@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hubbard, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Wright","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-aquatic-habitat-restoration-and-enhancement-phase-11,,,, 10033939,"DNR Grassland Enhancement Phase 15",2024,3003000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(h)","$3,003,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,2905600,97400,,1.67,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands, embedded wetlands, and oak savannas. The Prairie Plan, Pheasant Plan, and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on 5,700 acres parcels that are permanently protected and most open to public hunting using prescribed fire, tree removal, high-diversity seedings, and similar practices.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. We continue to lose about 200 acres of native prairie per year. While Minnesota does have acres enrolled in CRP as well as state programs such as RIM and CREP, there is still very little grassland left in many counties of the state. As such, we need to make sure the remaining grasslands, especially those open to public recreation are as diverse and productive as possible. These lands provide wildlife habitat as well as pollinator habitat and ecosystem services such as floodwater capture and groundwater recharge. Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a decade ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Grasslands and embedded wetlands are also very good at sequestering and storing carbon, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. Grassland and wetland restoration and enhancement, carefully guided by planning, is one of the best ways to address many of these issues. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. The SNA program will be funding the same Seasonal and Technician positions they have requested in the past. The Prairie Restoration Specialist builds on a program we started with the last appropriation. The DNR and partners have been restoring grasslands with OHF support for over a decade. This provides a unique opportunity to evaluate and assess these projects. Each restoration should be seen as an opportunity to learn and improve the next seeding using adaptive management or continuous improvement models. These staff will focus specifically on OHF funded grassland restorations and developed fine-scale, long-term assessments of these projects. They will communicate these results and refinements to BMPs to the conservation community and be a conduit for information between the science community and restoration practitioners. Using this information, these staff will work with practitioners and vendors to continue to refine seed mixes, planting practices, and post-restoration management.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Carlton, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-enhancement-phase-15-0,,,, 10035233,"DNR Grassland Enhancement - Phase 16",2025,1427000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(e )","$1,427,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,1363700,63300,,1.36,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands. The Prairie Plan and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on 2,856 acres that are permanently protected using prescribed fire, tree removal, high-diversity seedings, and similar practices. Most lands enhanced with these funds are public and open to hunting.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. We continue to lose about 200 acres of native prairie per year. While Minnesota does have acres enrolled in CRP as well as state programs such as RIM and CREP, there is still very little grassland left in many counties of the state. As such, we need to make sure the remaining grasslands, especially those open to public recreation are as diverse and productive as possible. These lands provide wildlife habitat as well as pollinator habitat and ecosystem services such as floodwater capture and groundwater recharge. Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a couple decades ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Grasslands and embedded wetlands are also very good at sequestering and storing carbon, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. These efforts can be an important part of the state's Climate Action Framework. Grassland and wetland restoration and enhancement, carefully guided by planning, is one of the best ways to address many of these issues. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. These activities will include prescribed fire, installing grazing infrastructure, tree removal, seeding to increase plant diversity, and restoring cropland to grassland.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-enhancement-phase-16,,,, 10011392,"DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement, Phase 2",2020,3208000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 5(g)","$3,208,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance aquatic habitat in degraded streams and aquatic management areas and to facilitate fish passage. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"There are 68 species of greatest conservation need that utilize headwaters to large streams, including birds, turtles, frogs, fish, and insects. Stream habitat projects are not designed with one species in mind, but instead are intended to benefit multiple functions and habitats of the river both within the stream and in the riparian area, which will have benefits for rare species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife or fish. We used the approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accommodates different life history stages of wildlife. Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain and this habitat is key for many threatened and endangered species. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. This project enhanced and restored over 250 acres of prairie habitat which will meet the needs of threatened and endangered species that rely on this critical habitat.","A total of 1,306 acres were affected: 54 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 1,252 in Enhance.",279000,"Buffalo/Red River Watershed District",3200400,7600,,None,DNR,"State Government","This DNR Aquatic Habitat appropriation used a programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat restoration, and enhancement of lakes and streams across all the LSOHC planning regions. Two large stream restoration projects totaling 54 acres were completed with this appropriation. Also, habitat enhancement projects were completed on 51 Aquatic Management Areas, totaling 1252 acres. Stream habitat work for this appropriation and LSOHC-funded projects from other appropriations was aided by funding for a stream restoration coordinator and interns. These positions aided in public outreach, survey work, design, permitting, contracting, and coordination with project partners on these complex projects.","Stream projects were prioritized based on the DNR's Stream habitat Priority List, where projects were ranked based on a number of criteria surrounding support and outcomes. This appropriation funded two stream projects, both of which involved multiple external partners. Individual project details are outlined below. Gorman Creek Stream Restoration. Gorman Creek is a headwaters stream that was historically straightened. As a result, the stream was significantly incised and lacked habitat diversity. This project restored about 2430 feet of Gorman Creek and 2450 feet of the tributary. This project addressed bank and stream bed sources of sediment by applying appropriate dimension, pattern and profile to the mainstream channel. By restoring geomorphic stability of the stream and reconnecting the river with the floodplain, this project enhanced riparian corridors and buffers, improved fish habitat and passage, addressed and reduced bed/bank erosion, and improved water quality. Stony Creek Stream Restoration. The primary purpose of this project was to improve the ecology of the river system by restoring 24,816 feet of a ditched stream to a stable and functioning channel. The project established a natural channel profile, reconnected the stream to the floodplain, and improved riparian habitat by establishing a 340 ft wide vegetated riparian buffer. There are approximately 21 species of fish in the project area that will benefit from improved habitat and water quality. AMA Enhancement: This appropriation includes funding for personnel tasked with assessing habitat needs on Aquatic Management Areas (AMAs), writing management guidance documents that outline projects, and overseeing project implementation. AMA Specialists completed 5 new site assessments, bringing the total number of AMAs assessed since June 2014 to 253. To date, 170 Management Guidance Documents have been completed. An additional 36 Management Guidance Documents are in various stages of review. In this appropriation staff also planned or oversaw enhancement projects on 51 AMAs, totaling 1252 acres. The Stream Restoration Coordinator attended watershed planning meetings and identify critical projects for landscape planning, met with partners discuss scope of project (e.g. dam modification/removal options), attended and presented at public hearings and answer questions from the public, attend various partner meetings (e.g. City Councils, board meetings etc.), developed the project with the partner to ensure the partner supports the project and maximizes ecological gains, advised and coordinated with partners to understand contracted policy requirements both technically and administratively, obtained partner resolutions to proceed with the project, navigated permitting and environmental review needs, called for proposals, ranked projects, developed LSOHC applications, contracts, and reimbursement, conducted design reviews and approval, performed final walk through and project construction sign off, and completed financial reconciliation. NR Specialist been working on culvert data analysis and QA/QC review of the data this summer, digitization of results from formerly surveyed watersheds to be distributed to the National Aquatic Barrier Inventory and for internal DNR use, outreach at various work groups, and aided in various construction projects needs. EWR interns have completed the Crow Wing watershed culvert inventory.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dean,Paron,"MN DNR","525 S Lake Ave Suite 415 Box 20",Duluth,MN,55802,651-259-5205,dean.paron@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hubbard, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-aquatic-habitat-restoration-and-enhancement-phase-2,,,, 10011393,"DNR Grasslands - Phase XI",2020,8861000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 2(i)","$8,861,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife. We used that approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accommodates different life history stages of wildlife.","A total of 48,341 acres were affected: 1,690 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 46,651 in Enhance.",,,7584000,352400,,14.28,DNR,"State Government","We restored and enhanced 48,341 acres with 521 projects on Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, and Native Prairie Bank Easements.","We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR were spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Brush removal 3 Interseeding 1,786 Invasives control 437 Prescribed fire 33,876 Prescribed browsing (goats) 137 Woody removal 10,296 Grassland restoration 1,690 TOTAL ACRES 48,431 Originally, this appropriation covered the northwest Roving Crew and added a new, fifth, Roving Crew in west-central Minnesota. The language also included two years of funding for the USFWS's Prescribed Fire program. This was our largest grassland request to date and also the appropriation most affected by Covid. We were unable to hire the west-central Roving Crew in a timely fashion due to state hiring freezes. At the same time, the USFWS received IRA funding and returned their second year of funding. While the DNR was able to put most of these dollars to good use, the acre to dollar ratio for fire is usually much higher compared to hiring contractors for tree removal or similar other enhancements. To use up some of the unspent Roving Crew funds, we moved southeast and southwest Roving Crews to this appropriation for one year. While all of this was happening, we were also trying to transition all the Roving Crews to the stand-alone appropriations. Given those issues, we did not reach our anticipated acreage accomplishment. That said, we still managed to enhance 48,431 acres of grassland. Put another way, that's 75.7 square miles of grassland enhancement, or a strip of habitat 0.3 miles wide stretching from Moorhead to St Paul. The Roving Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. The DNR and partners continue to host field days each summer to learn about management practices such as prescribed fire, conservation grazing, etc. Finally we were also able to continue experimenting with goat browsing in the SE to control buckthorn. SNA staff will monitor these sites over the coming years. This may provide a way to reduce chemical use and integrate some new and emerging agricultural practices, goats, into habitat management for the benefit of wildlife and the agricultural economy. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species. However, there is increasing interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. These projects can also increase the amount of carbon absorbed and stored by the plants and soils on these sites. All of these projects, directly or indirectly, fit within the state's Climate Action Framework and other climate related activities. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grasslands-phase-xi,,,, 10006513,"DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement",2019,2834000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 5(q)","$2,834,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance aquatic habitat in degraded streams and aquatic management areas and to facilitate fish passage. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"There are 68 species of greatest conservation need that utilize headwaters to large streams, including birds, turtles, frogs, fish, and insects. Stream habitat projects are not designed with one species in mind, but instead are intended to benefit multiple functions and habitats of the river both within the stream and in the riparian area, which will have benefits for rare species.","A total of 872 acres were affected: 23 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 849 in Enhance.",210000,"US Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA",2736300,90800,,5.0,DNR,"State Government","This DNR Aquatic Habitat appropriation used a programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat restoration, and enhancement of lakes and streams across all the LSOHC planning regions. Two stream restoration projects totaling 23 acres were completed with this appropriation. Also, habitat enhancement projects were completed on 43 Aquatic Management Areas, totaling 849 acres. Stream habitat work for this appropriation and LSOHC-funded projects from other appropriations was aided by funding for a stream restoration coordinator and interns. These positions aided in public outreach, survey work, design, permitting, contracting, and coordination with project partners on these complex projects","Stream projects were prioritized based on the DNR's Stream habitat Priority List, where projects were ranked based on a number of criteria surrounding support and outcomes. This appropriation funded two stream projects, both of which involved multiple external partners. Individual project details are outlined below. Miller Creek Stream Restoration: Miller Creek is a designated trout stream that is located within the city limits of Duluth that was ditched in the 1930's. This project highlights an urban project that was successful in restoring 6100 feet of Miller Creek. This project restored the geomorphic stability of the stream by reconnecting the floodplain and remeandering the stream to a stable channel. This project also enhanced riparian corridors and buffers, improved fish habitat diversity, and addressed the bed and bank erosion. In addition, the project team was able to expand the project to include an important tributary to Miller Creek. This project will provide improved habitat, stability and water quality to the associated tributary and Miller Creek. Funding for the larger overall project of Miller Creek and the tributary has come from various sources USFS ($115,000) and NOAA ($95,000). North Fork of the Zumbro River Stream Restoration: The North form of the Zumbro River was historically dammed near the City of Mazeppa. This damming disconnected the stream and altered the stream channel. This project was successful in restoring 3710 feet of the Zumbro River to a more stable form that is connected to the floodplain. Additionally, this project was able to address the dam remnants that were affecting the river stability, address the high unstable banks and improve instream habitat diversity. This project improved habitat for at least 28 species of fish documented downstream of where the dam was located. Fish will have easier accessibly to 40 miles upstream of the dam location. AMA Enhancement: This appropriation includes funding for personnel tasked with assessing habitat needs on Aquatic Management Areas (AMAs), writing management guidance documents that outline projects, and overseeing project implementation. AMA Specialists completed 6 new site assessments, bringing the total number of AMAs assessed since June 2014 to 247. To date, 170 Management Guidance Documents have been completed. An additional 28 Management Guidance Documents are in various stages of review. Staff also planned or oversaw enhancement projects on 43 AMAs, totaling 849 acres. The Restoration Coordinator has worked on project development for future projects, coordinated project meetings, been involved in design, written grant agreements, processed reimbursements, tracked budgets, and prioritized projects for funding. Additionally, the Restoration Coordinator hired and managed to interns to advance the culvert inventory and prioritization work. The Restoration Coordinator has developed the Natural Resources Specialist position and held interviews. This past year the interns have completed the Crow Wing watershed culvert inventory. They also were able to get a portion of the Zumbro watershed completed too.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamison,Wendel,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5176,jamison.wendel@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Pope, Redwood, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wright","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-aquatic-habitat-restoration-and-enhancement,,,, 10006514,"DNR Grassland Enhancement Ph X",2019,4007000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(m)","$4,007,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. While these appropriation only added 838 acres of grassland acres to the state through restoration, these funds enhanced a much larger area. Put another way, we restored and enhanced 24.3 square miles with these funds. That would be a strip of grassland habitat that would equate to a quarter mile wide stretching from Moorhead to Alexandria. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife. We used that approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accommodates different life history stages of wildlife.","A total of 15,577 acres were affected: 838 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 14,739 in Enhance.",,,3632700,198500,,13,DNR,"State Government","We restored and enhanced a total of 15,577 grassland acres with 239 projects on Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, and Native Prairie Bank easements.","We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR were spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Brome conversion 6 Interseeding 60 Grassland restoration 838 Prescribed Fire 10,550 Herbaceous Invasive Control 346 Goat Browsing - woody removal 71 Woody Removal 3,492 TOTAL 15,577 This appropriation involved the Southwest Roving Crews. These Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. For instance, a short dry period in a part of the state may allow them to conduct a late summer prescribed fire which was not in any of the original work plans. Roving Crews have begun experimenting with different burn seasons. The DNR and partners continue to host field days each summer to learn about management practices such as prescribed fire, conservation grazing, etc. We also regularly review the scientific literature to make sure we are applying the most up to date techniques in our management. We were also able to continue our experimenting with goat browsing in the SE to control buckthorn. SNA staff will monitor these sites over the coming years. This may provide a way to reduce chemical use and integrate some new and emerging agricultural practices, goats, into habitat management for the benefit of wildlife and the agricultural economy. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species such as pheasants. However, there is more and more interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. These projects can also increase the amount of carbon absorbed and stored by the plants and soils on these sites. All of these projects, directly or indirectly, fit within the state's Climate Action Framework and other climate related activities. As we continue to use these funds, costs for projects will probably increase. In the early years of these funds, we completed a number of simpler or easier projects, the low-hanging fruit. Now we are left with the larger and more challenging projects. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished. Staff funding was combined into one value. Identifying funding for each position would be an accounting challenge so staff funds were combined by DNR Division.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette RD ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-enhancement-ph-x,,,, 33670,"Downtown Chanhassen BMP Retrofit Assessment",2015,48000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137",,"We estimate that by implementation of up to 20 bacteria reduction practices, bacteria will be reduced by approximately 30 percent or 15,721,900 10^9 Colony Forming Units (CFUs) per year. This reduction will help to rectify the impairment which currently results in a recreational hazard. These practices will coincidentally also reduce levels of nutrients and sediment in the river working to improve water clarity which is adding to the turbidity impairment in the river . Should effectiveness monitoring indicate that bacteria levels are not meeting standards at the end of the grant cycle (although the plan is to maintain the pasture and manure management program even after the grant term) the ERWA will continue to move forward with additional bacteria reduction activities identified in the ERWA TMDL such as working with the County to identify and upgrade leaking septic systems.","Stormwater best management practice retrofit assessment was successfully completed.","Achieved proposed outcomes",15000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",60000,1540,"Board information for grantees can be found within contact directories on BWSR's website under Operational Resources, ""About Our Partners"".",0.41,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","Local/Regional Government","The downtown Chanhassen stormwater best management practice (BMP) retrofit assessment project will reduce watershed phosphorus loads to Rice Marsh Lake and improve the water quality in downstream Lake Riley, impaired for excess nutrients. This project will identify innovative BMP retrofit opportunities that target soluble phosphorus and promote infiltration and groundwater recharge within this highly-developed area. The downtown Chanhassen BMP retrofit assessment project will be performed in partnership with the City of Chanhassen.",,,2015-03-10,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Claire,Bleser,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","14500 Martin Drive","Eden Prairie",MN,55344,952-294-5976,cbleser@rpbcwd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/downtown-chanhassen-bmp-retrofit-assessment,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 10031437,"Early Detection of Invasive Viruses in Native Pollinators",2025,200000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 06d","$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to create a baseline inventory of the quantity and diversity of viruses in, and determine the threat of these viruses to, Minnesota native bees.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.82,"U of MN","Public College/University","Forewarned is Forearmed: Our goal is to protect the newly described MN DNR native bees from invasive virus-derived diseases and population declines.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Declan,Schroeder,"U of MN","1365 Gortner Ave Veterinary Population Medicine","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 626-1916",dcschroe@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/early-detection-invasive-viruses-native-pollinators,,,, 10001289,"ECRAC ACHF Grant for Organizations",2017,12992,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Participants will learn about metal casting process. 2. Provide opportunity for attendees to create metal casting art works. Attendance tracking; Survey of participants and audience.","People develop arts skills or knowledge; People access arts experiences.",,14251,"Other, local or private",27243,,"Amy McKinney, Dorothy Goldie, Erik Janssen, Tamsie Ringler, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, Stacy O'Reilly",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ECRAC ACHF Grant for Organizations",,"The 2017 Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour Program provides seven art-making workshops in July and August, and on August 5, a full-day live metal pour demonstration event.",2017-07-15,2018-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Anoka, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ecrac-achf-grant-organizations-5,"Kelli Maag: Business owner, visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club; Dee Ann Sibley: Photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Alana Petersen: Federal government, legislative policy, art advocate.","Kelli Maag: Business owner, visual artist, Kanabec County Arts Association, Northern Exposures Photo Club; Dee Ann Sibley: Photographer, licensed social worker, school employee, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Arts Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Alana Petersen: Federal government, legislative policy, art advocate.",,2 26250,"ECRAC Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",2014,14972,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Provide access to high quality and diverse musical performances. 2. Provide opportunities to experience and learn about public art, and to meet resident working artists.Attendance tracking; survey of participants and audience.","Goals met with 91% of projected audience in attendance.",,12647,"Other, local or private",27619,,"Josine Peters, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Erik Janssen, Amy McKinney, John Joachin, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ECRAC Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant ",,"2014 Music at Franconia concert series will provide a diverse set of musical performances and guided tours of the Franconia sculpture exhibition and studio. The series includes four six-hour events (noon-6:00 p.m.) featuring 13 musical performers/groups. ",2014-03-15,2014-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ecrac-arts-and-cultural-heritage-fund-organization-grant-4,"Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Music Educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Art Advocate; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association. ","Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Music Educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Art Advocate; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association. ",, 26251,"ECRAC Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant",2014,14979,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. Participants will learn about metal casting process. 2. Provide opportunity for attendees to create metal casting art works.Attendance tracking; Survey of audience.","Goals met with 129% of projected audience in attendance.",,10535,"Other, local or private",25514,,"Josine Peters, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Erik Janssen, Amy McKinney, John Joachin, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","ECRAC Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant ",,"2014 Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour Program will offer five art-making workshops on July 26, 27, 30, 31, and August 2, 2014, plus a full-day live metal pour demonstration event on August 2, 2014. ",2014-05-15,2014-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ecrac-arts-and-cultural-heritage-fund-organization-grant-5,"Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Art Advocate; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Carla Vita: Government, Art Advocate. ","Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Art Advocate; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Carla Vita: Government, Art Advocate. ",, 10031396,"Effects of Conservation Grazing on Solar Sites Managed for Pollinator Habitat",2025,88000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03z","$88,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Native Landscapes, in partnership with Temple University, to analyze the effects of sheep grazing and mowing on the vegetation and soils of solar sites managed for pollinator habitat and to improve understanding of the environmental outcomes from the colocation of solar panels; grazing; and native, pollinator-friendly vegetation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.7,"Minnesota Native Landscapes","For-Profit Business/Entity","This research will analyze the effects of sheep grazing and mowing on the vegetation of solar sites that have been managed for pollinator habitat",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Daniel,Tix,"Minnesota Native Landscapes","8740 77th St NE",Otsego,MN,55362,"(763) 295-0010",dan.tix@mnlcorp.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/effects-conservation-grazing-solar-sites-managed-pollinator-habitat,,,, 28901,"Electropolis Exhibit Phase 2: Implementation",2015,100000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact",,,,,100000,,"Marjorie Andersen, Brad Bakken, Earl Bakken, Rebecca Bergman, Larry Bick, Georgine Busch, Michael Day, Matthew Hunt, Mark Knudson, Ann Ladd, Kandace Olsen, John Powers, Lesa Ramos, Kathy Scoggin, Janet Swedal, Matthew Thell, David Whitman",0.00,"The Bakken Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire consultants to develop and install an exhibit on the history of electricity in Minneapolis.",,,2014-10-01,2016-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Juliet,Burba,"The Bakken Museum","3537 Zenith Avenue S",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"612-926-3878 x 217",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/electropolis-exhibit-phase-2-implementation,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 28518,"Electropolis Exhibit Development",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","In the grant proposal, progress indicators were defined as completion of an updated interpretive plan draft, formative evaluation report, final interpretive plan, and final design plan. Project staff completed these, consistent with the defined timeframes, and made the decision to combine the interpretive and design plans into a unified exhibit plan. The Bakken achieved the intended outcome of this project, updating the Electropolis exhibit plan to include local history content. The successful completion of the project can primarily be attributed to a cooperative working relationship between project staff and contractors, including well-defined roles and a shared understanding of a clear goal. As well, working in a condensed timeframe and limiting the scope for major changes enabled project staff and contractors to prioritize tasks and make decisions as needed. Staff efficiently determined ways to integrate historical content into the Electropolis exhibit plan, tested them with the target audience, and incorporated their feedback.",,,2253,,12253,,"Marjorie F. Andersen, Earl E. Bakken, Brad Bakken, Rebecca Bergman, Larry Bick, Bruce H. Bruemmer, Georgine L. Busch, Michael Day, Matthew Hunt, Ann Ladd, Kandace Olsen, John L. Powers, Lesa Ramos, Kathy Scoggin, Roger H. Stuewer, Matthew Thell, David Whitman",0.15,"The Bakken Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified consultant to develop and design an exhibit on the history of electricity in Minnesota.",,,2013-12-01,2014-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Juliet,Burba,"The Bakken Museum","3537 Zenith Avenue S",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"612-926-3878 x 217",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/electropolis-exhibit-development,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10006717,"Emerging Artist",2019,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Surveys and Interviews.","Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.","The activities fully achieved the prop",1,"Other,local or private",2501,,,0.00,"Isabella J. Rose",Individual,"Emerging Artist",,"Baggage: Immigrants.",2018-09-01,2019-08-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Isabella,Rose,"Isabella J. Rose",,,MN,,"(612) 615-6168 ",isabellajoanrose@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/emerging-artist-23,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Daved Driscoll: arts administrator; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Jane Olive: costumer.",,2 10031470,"Emerging Issues 2024",2025,1071000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 10b","$1,071,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for an emerging issues account authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources","State Government","2024 Emerging Issues",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,"LCCMR Universal",Account,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources",123,123,MN,123123,"(651) 296-2406",lccmrmail@gmail.com,,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/emerging-issues-2024,,,, 10014805,"Emergency Relief Fund",2020,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By receiving emergency financial relief, we can continue to function and ensure that the arts thrive in Minnesota. We will evaluate the impact of the funds by the financial statements of our organization.","Emergency relief was provided.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,2500,,"CYNTHIA ANDERSON, LINDA JO STUCKEY, JANET FAHEY, SUSAN COULTRAP-MCQUIN, STEVE KELZER, MARY STROTHER",,"Arts Consortium of Carver County","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Emergency Relief Fund",,"Emergency relief",2020-04-24,2020-05-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Hone,"Arts Consortium of Carver County","2892 Fairway Dr",Chanhassen,MN,55318,"(952) 443-2066",info@artsofcarvercounty.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/emergency-relief-fund-23,"Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner","Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner",,2 10014402,"Emergency Working Artist Project Grant",2020,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The funds from this grant would be a true bounty for us to continue making our music. Being full-time musicians, with several months' worth of live shows cancelled because of the Covid-19 quarantine (so far about 40 shows cancelled), times are very financially difficult for us. We need to be able to pay ourselves so we can keep a roof over our heads, upkeep our instruments and musical equipment, and to keep composing and recording our songs. We would use the money to pay ourselves, to keep creating our music and music videos, and so we can keep sharing our music with as many people from our community as possible, virtually through the internet. The grant money would definitely help sustain our music. Creating music is all that we do. We breathe it and we live it all the time. It's our main focus. We've dedicated our lives completely to the creation of our own original music, trying to complete as much of our best work while we're still alive and able to do so. We believe that you should have confidence that we can execute this project because we have twenty years of experience and musical partnership doing this very thing everyday, and we love doing it. For proof, you can review our extensive track record of completed projects. We'll measure our goals by working on our music everyday, by remaining completely focused on our art, by focusing on quality, by sharing the song and music video we create on every internet medium possible, and by welcoming folks to give us feedback. We'll also ask for feedback from musician friends whose judgment we trust. We'll know if we've been successful by how people react to our new music when we release it.","We addressed the artistic goals proposed in our project by working very hard everyday to write and record a new song and to film a new music video to accompany that song, doing our best to make sure our work is worthy of releasing to the public during these pandemic times. We made the conscious effort to write and release a song that has sweetness to it, because it seems that more sweetness is what the community needs right now. Times are tough, and the toughness could use a little honey. The title of the song we've released is 'Honey in the Shadows'.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,2000,,,,"Jesse F. Dermody",Individual,"Emergency Working Artist Project Grant",,"The Brothers Burn Mountain: New Song and Music Video. We propose to compose, record, mix and master one song, and then to film a music video to accompany that song. We then propose to release that music video online for free viewing.",2020-06-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jesse,Dermody,"Jesse F. Dermody",,,MN,,"(218) 255-5182",jesse_dermody@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota State Arts Board",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Wadena, Becker, Clay, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/emergency-working-artist-project-grant-1,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Carla Hamilton-Eisele: visual and multimedia artist; Karen Savage Blue: visual artist; Moira Villiard: visual artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2 10031451,"Enabling Nature to Destroy Environmental PFAS Contaminants",2025,378000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08i","$378,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to identify enzymes and microbes that can break down soil-based per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into nontoxic elements. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.42,"U of MN","Public College/University","Low-levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminate water and soil in Minnesota. We propose to identify enzymes and microbes that break down PFAS, making them non-toxic.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Romas,Kazlauskas,"U of MN","University of Minnesota 1479 Gortner Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-5904",rjk@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enabling-nature-destroy-environmental-pfas-contaminants,,,, 10031273,"Engineering Research Associates (ERA) Oral History Project",2024,10000,"MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org",,,1640,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",11640,,"Mari Oyanagi Eggum (Chair), Jo Emerson, Tim Glines, Lorraine Griffin Johnson, Elizabeth J. Keyes, Judy Kishel, Debbie Lee, Joe Lutz, Robert W. Mairs, Marc J Manderscheid, Alison Midden, Dixie Nelson, Peter Nguyen, Chad P. Roberts, Roxanne Sands, Ellen Turpin, Joe Twomey, July Vang, Glenn Wiessner, Helen Wilkie, Lee Pao Xiong",,"Ramsey County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To document in oral history interviews the history of Engineering Research Associates (ERA), a business formed in Saint Paul in 1946.",2024-01-01,2025-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mollie,Spillman,"Ramsey County Historical Society","75 W 5th Street, Suite 323","St. Paul",MN,55102,6512220701,mollie@rchs.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/engineering-research-associates-era-oral-history-project,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 10004587,"Enhancing Understanding of Minnesota River Aquatic Ecosystem",2017,500000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03i","$500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate collection of baseline data to enhance understanding of the Minnesota River ecosystem, measure future impacts of changing climate and landscapes on the aquatic ecosystem, and guide future management efforts. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03i.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Tony,Sindt,"MN DNR","20596 Hwy 7",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 234-2550",anthony.sindt@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhancing-understanding-minnesota-river-aquatic-ecosystem,,,, 21746,"Enhancing Environmental and Economic Benefits of Woodland Grazing",2014,190000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 03j","$190,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to evaluate management options for woodlands used for grazing to improve ecological and economic benefits. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,190000,,,2.32,"U of MN","Public College/University","Over 527,000 acres of unmanaged woodlands are being used for livestock grazing throughout Minnesota. Managing these grazed woodlands based on the use of best management practices can provide environmental and economic opportunities, including improved water quality, maximized forage production, and higher-quality timber. The best management practices involved are commonly used in other parts of the country with other types of ecosystems, but have not been widely adopted in Minnesota due to a lack of knowledge and experience with implementing them within the ecosystems of Minnesota. This appropriation is being used by scientists at the University of Minnesota to evaluate and demonstrate how to effectively adapt and implement these best management practices for improved woodland grazing for use in Minnesota.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_03j.pdf,2013-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Diomy,Zamora,"U of MN","1530 Cleveland Ave N","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 626-9272",zamor015@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhancing-environmental-and-economic-benefits-woodland-grazing,,,, 10031402,"Enhancing Wastewater Treatment through Genetic Sequencing",2025,553000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04d","$553,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to generate genome sequences for and assess the ability of bacteria growing in wastewater treatment bioreactors to improve phosphorus and nitrogen removal from wastewater in Minnesota and to produce novel pharmaceutical compounds. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.5,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will generate genome sequences of bacteria growing in wastewater treatment bioreactors, allowing us to improve phosphorus and nitrogen removal from wastewater in Minnesota and to discover novel pharmaceutical compounds.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Timothy,LaPara,"U of MN","500 Pillsbury Drive SE",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-6028",lapar001@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhancing-wastewater-treatment-through-genetic-sequencing,,,, 35025,"Enhanced Public Land Grasslands - Phase II",2016,1120000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(l)","$1,120,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the final report. ",,"698 Wetland acres Restored.  7,529 Prairie acres Enhanced.  Total of 8,227 acres impacted. ",,156000,"Federal ",1048600,8600,,0.35,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will utilize a combination of wetland restoration, invasive tree removal, seeding, and prescribed fire, to improve habitat quality, diversity, and productivity on Wildlife Management Areas and Waterfowl Production Areas within the prairie and metro regions of Minnesota. ",,"Working with area managers at both MN DNR and USFWS, Pheasants Forever requested proposals to complete wetland restoration, invasive tree removal, prairie seeding, and prescribed fire on existing WMA's and WPA's in the Prairie zone. Projects were then ranked based on priorities including, T&E species, Conservation Plan Focus Areas (e.g. the MN Prairie Plan), size of the complex area, water quality benefits, and overall cost to complete. Once projects were selected for funding, Pheasants Forever restoration staff worked closely with area managers in order to develop restoration/enhancement plans. Once those plans were developed they were written into a statement of work that was sent to numerous contractors in order to solicit competitive bids following PF's procurement policy. Once a contractor has been awarded the contract, PF and agency staff monitored the restoration/enhancement work to ensure it was completed adequately. Pheasants Forever had proposed to enhance 7,800 acres of uplands and restore 45 acres of wetlands. We did fall short of our upland goal by enhancing 7,275 acres, as we gave priority to wetland restoration projects. This, however, caused us to far exceed our goal and restore 952 wetland acres, thus over-achieving our total acre goal by 382 acres. Additionally, due to the value of these wetland restoration projects, PF was able to bring more than $156,000 of federal match, specifically from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, to this proposal. There were no significant issues that occurred during the proposal period. As with any work of this kind we anticipated there would be challenges due to weather, contractor difficulties, agency staff changes, etc. but by working closely with our partners we were able to be very successful on our delivery of this important wildlife habitat work. ",2015-07-01,2021-08-10,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(7632421273) -",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-ii,,,, 10033901,"Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands - Phase VI",2024,2772000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(i)","$2,772,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore grassland and wetland habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Increased waterfowl and upland bird migratory and breeding success - Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers. Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers. Improved condition of habitat on public lands - Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers",,,164700,"PF, PF, Federal and Private",2704400,67600,,0.58,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","6,870 acres of grassland and wetland habitat will be enhanced or restored through this proposal to benefit upland dependent species on Minnesota lands open to public hunting. These include Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA), and National Wildlife Refuges (NWR). We will accomplish this by working with our partners to follow best practices to conduct wetland restorations, conservation grazing, invasive tree removal, prescribed fire, and diversity seeding in the prairie, forest/prairie transition, and metro regions.","Restoration and enhancement of prairie and wetland habitat remains as one of the core strategies of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Many native and restored prairies are degraded from lack of disturbance, low diversity and spread of invasive trees. There are wetlands in these landscapes that need be to restored and many previously restored basins that are in need of repair. This proposal aims to build on past investments to improve habitat on WPAs, WMAs, and NWRs so they can reach their full potential for wildlife production. Activities include the following: 1) Wetlands will be restored/enhanced by removing drain tile, constructing/repairing earthen dams and/or water control structures, removing sediment and invasive narrow leaf cattail control. Wetlands targeted for enhancement are vital to providing food, cover, and the space required for breeding waterfowl while being essential to water quality and aquifer recharge. 2) A diverse mixture of native grasses and forbs is ideal for nesting and brood rearing of upland nesting birds and essential for pollinator species. Many WMAs, WPAs, or NWRs were purchased in sub-optimal habitat condition (e.g. monotype of brome grass). We will use a site-specific combination of techniques (e.g. cultivation, tree removal, herbicide, and prescribed fire) to bring back productivity to these public lands. In close collaboration with the land managers, we will seed a diverse mix of native grasses and forbs that are well adapted to site conditions. Mowing will be used as needed to manage annual weed pressure to ensure establishment. 3) Prescribed burning is the primary tool for managing grassland habitat. It increases vigor, sets back invasive woody species, and removes built up residue. 4) Conservation grazing is an important enhancement tool for sites that are difficult to conduct prescribed fires or need to target specific enhancement needs (e.g. cool season grass suppression, tree invasion, etc.). Permanent infrastructure with a lifespan of 30+ years will be installed to conduct conservation grazing plans written to benefit wildlife. 5) Research has shown that invasive trees are detrimental to prairie/grassland wildlife and thus will be removed with this proposal. These trees reduce nesting success and provide perches and dens for predators. These predators are highly effective at predating both nests and nesting birds, especially in fragmented low quality habitat. By creating the best possible habitat on WPAs, NWRs and WMAs, we will strive to help our public land management entities by reducing future investments for management. A RFP and ranking process has been developed in previous phases that allows us to identify, rank and deliver the projects that have the most impact for grassland and wetland wildlife.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Becca,Kludt,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","547 5th St SW ",Perham,MN,56573,218-220-5391,bkludt@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-vi,,,, 10017809,"Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands - Phase IV",2021,2280000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(m)","$2,280,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore grassland and wetland habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Value to T&E species is one of our project ranking criteria as part of our RFP. Projects that directly benefitted T&E species were more likely to be funded. In addition, all projects were carefully planned and monitored to mitigate any negative impact to T&E or SGCN.","A total of 10,115 acres were affected: 50 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 10,065 in Enhance.",88800,"Federal, Private, PF and PF",2237800,42200,,0.49,"Pheasants Forever ","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program enhanced 10,064.8 and restored 50.7 acres for a total impact of 10,115.5 acres by restoring wetlands, removing invasive trees, seeding prairies, prescribed burning, and installing infrastructure for conservation grazing. These practices took place on Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA's), and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA's) in the prairie and the forest/prairie transition regions of Minnesota.","Pheasants Forever sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to wildlife managers within the MN DNR (managing WMA's), and USFWS (managing WPA's), giving them the opportunity to submit projects to be funded under this phase. Eligible practices included wetland restoration, invasive tree removal, upland enhancement/restoration, prescribed fire, and conservation grazing. Projects were ranked based on cost and priorities such as the impact on threatened & endangered species, project location within Conservation Plan Focus Areas, size of the complex, and potential benefit to water quality. For selected projects, PF restoration staff worked with area wildlife managers to develop restoration/enhancement plans and translate those into statements of work (SOW). The SOW was sent along with the Request for Bid to local contractors as part of the solicitation process that is laid out in PF's Procurement Policy. Once awarded, PF and agency staff monitored construction to ensure work was completed to quoted specifications, in time, and on budget.",,2020-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","1783 Buerkle Circle ","St. Paul",MN,55110,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-iv,,,, 10035235,"Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands - Phase VII",2025,1902000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(f)","$1,902,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore grassland and wetland habitat on public lands within the forest prairie transition, metro urban, and prairie ecoregions of Minnesota.","Increased waterfowl and upland bird migratory and breeding success - Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers. Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers. Improved condition of habitat on public lands - Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers",,,111300,"PF and PF/State/Federal",1855700,46300,,0.21,PF,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","In this phase of the Enhanced Public Lands - Grassland program, Pheasants Forever (PF) will enhance or restore 4,000 acres of upland and wetland habitat. The goal of this program is to improve habitat on existing Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs), and National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) that are open to public hunting. PF does this by working with agency partners to develop restoration and enhancement plans and hiring local, private contractors to complete work. Examples of habitat improvements include restoring wetlands, removing invasive trees, conducting conservation grazing, and seeding grasslands with high-diversity native seed mixes.","Grassland-wetland ecosystems require regular disturbance to preserve their functionality and quality to positively impact fish, wildlife, and the public. Lack of disturbance on native and restored prairies has resulted in degraded habitats characterized by low plant diversity, presence of non-native or invasive species, and the spread of voluntary trees into open prairie. Wetlands embedded in these grasslands require restoration to achieve their fullest functionality, or have structures that need repair. The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (MPCP) identifies restoration and enhancement as two strategies to combat these issues. In accordance with this plan, Pheasants Forever has created the Enhanced Public Lands - Grasslands program to restore and enhance grassland and wetland habitats on existing WMAs, WPAs, and NWRs (many of which were purchased in sub-optimal conditions) in the prairie, forest/prairie transition, and metro regions. Pheasants Forever will utilize a previously developed Request for Proposals (RFP) and process to evaluate projects submitted by agency partners. Restoration and enhancement activities include the following: 1) Wetland restoration/enhancement: Tools used to accomplish this include removing drain tile, constructing/repairing earthen dams and/or water control structures, removing sediment and invasive narrow leaf cattail control. Wetlands targeted for enhancement are vital to providing food, cover, and the space required for breeding waterfowl while being essential to and landscape resiliency in the face of climate change. 2) Upland Enhancement: We will use a site-specific combination of techniques (e.g. cultivation, tree removal, herbicide, and prescribed fire) to bring back productivity to these public lands. In close collaboration with the land managers, we will seed a diverse mix of native grasses and forbs that are well adapted to site conditions and are ideal for upland nesting bird production and success of pollinator species. Mowing will be used as needed to manage annual weed pressure to ensure establishment. 3) Prescribed burning: This is the primary tool for managing grassland habitat as it is cost effective, increases vigor by removing built up litter, and sets back invasive woody species. 4) Conservation Grazing: This is an important enhancement tool for sites that are difficult to conduct prescribed fires or need to target specific enhancement needs (e.g. cool season grass suppression, tree invasion, etc.). Permanent infrastructure with a lifespan of 30+ years will be installed to conduct conservation grazing plans written to benefit wildlife. 5) Tree Removal: Research has shown that invasive trees are detrimental to prairie/grassland wildlife and thus will be removed with this proposal. These trees reduce nesting success by providing perches for aerial predators, dens for mammalian predators, and increases predator efficiency by creating habitat edges and fragmenting habitat. Predators are highly effective at predating both nests and nesting birds, especially in fragmented low quality habitat. Restoring or enhancing habitat to its highest function in these areas will not only greatly benefit fish and wildlife populations, but also reduce future management costs (by creating robust, better self-regulating ecosystems), and improve the enjoyment of the area by the public.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Becca,Kludt,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","547 5th St SW ",Perham,MN,56573,218-220-5391,bkludt@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-vii,,,, 10006517,"Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands - Phase III",2019,2160000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(n)"," $2,160,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore grassland and wetland habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Value to T&E species is one of our project ranking criteria as part of our RFP. Projects that directly benefitted T&E species were more likely to be funded. In addition, all projects were carefully planned and monitored to mitigate any negative impact to T&E or SGCN.","A total of 10,781 acres were affected: 198 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 10,583 in Enhance.",45800,"Federal and PF",2129500,29700,,0.39,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program enhanced 10,583 and restored 198 acres for a total impact of 10,781 acres by restoring wetlands, removing invasive trees, seeding prairies, prescribed burning, and installing infrastructure for conservation grazing. These practices took place on Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA's), and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA's) in the prairie, metro and the forest/prairie transition regions of Minnesota. We exceeded our acre goals in every category, brought $45,768.51 in match funds, and are returning $833.50 in funds.","Pheasants Forever sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to wildlife managers within the MN DNR (managing WMA's), and USFWS (managing WPA's), giving them the opportunity to submit projects to be funded under this phase. Eligible practices included wetland restoration, invasive tree removal, upland enhancement/restoration, prescribed fire, and conservation grazing. Projects were ranked based on cost and priorities such as the impact on threatened & endangered species, project location within Conservation Plan Focus Areas, size of the complex, and potential benefit to water quality. For selected projects, PF restoration staff worked with area wildlife managers to develop restoration/enhancement plans and translate those into statements of work (SOW). The SOW was sent along with the Request for Bid to local contractors as part of the solicitation process that is laid out in PF's Procurement Policy. Once awarded, PF and agency staff monitored construction to ensure work was completed to quoted specifications, in time, and on budget.",,2018-07-01,2023-09-07,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Steves Rd SE ",Osakis,MN,56360,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-iii,,,, 10001482,Equip/Fac,2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Overcoming barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities- The Barn theatre works hard to deliver high-quality arts opportunities to the community and with this new elevator it will ensure continued accessibility for all people, no matter their disability. The main way to find if the goal is achieved it by having the elevator installed. Once it is installed we will add a question to the volunteer participation feedback form if they used the elevator and if it made the building more accessible to them, friend, or family member.","Volunteers, staff, and the public have been greatly utilizing the elevator for moving between floors, hauling props and costumes, and accessing the various areas of the building.",,37812,"Other, local or private",52812,,"John Dean, Fr. Steve Verhelst, Jen Johnson, Brian Steinholm, Gwen Krebsbach, Bob Bonawitz, David Korsmo, Gretchen Otness, Joyce Standfuss, Paul Stagg, Lyle Mangen",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity",Equip/Fac,,"Elevator Replacement for Accessibility",2017-03-15,2017-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zachary,Liebl,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500 ",zack@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, McLeod, Swift, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Stearns, Pope, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipfac-7,"Lisa Bergh: Visual arts, arts administration; Tammy Grubbs: Visual, theatre; Maureen Keimig: Theatre; Brett Lehman: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Paula Nemes: Theatre, music; Janey Olney: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 35685,Equip/Fac-Legacy,2016,12297,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Barn Theatre hopes the project 1) increases patron attendance by 10%; and 2) decreases play production preparation time by 10%. To measure the achievement of our goals, The Barn Theatre will 1) monitor box office sales; and 2) ask technical directors, volunteer actors, and stage hands to provide feedback on how the upgraded lighting system impacted their preparation for a production.","So far to-date in comparison to last year the theatre has saved over $300 in energy costs, just since installation. Additionally, the Technical Director had said that previously a show would take 4-7 days to set lighting, and with the new lighting it took 2 days.",,7901,"Other, local or private",20198,,"Pam Klein, John Dean, Mike Klaers, Mary Wilkowske, Gwen Krebsbach, Steve Verhelst, Bob Bonawitz, David Korsmo, Keith Green, Jennifer Oakes, Zack Mahboub",0.00,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity",Equip/Fac-Legacy,,"Stage lighting",2015-12-17,2016-04-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pauline,Prawl,"Willmar Community Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500 ",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, Swift, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Stearns, Pope, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipfac-legacy-1,"Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Maureen Keimig: actor/theater director; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Tammy Grubbs: visual artist, theatre; Tom Rice: arts administration; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 10004210,"Equipment/Facilities Improvement",2018,1251,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide safe, accessible seating for patrons to be exposed to the arts from all demographics. The evaluation plan is to have a simple voluntary survey given to people in those seats prior to a production that they can simply leave at the door on their way out. This will be done during the first production after seats are installed (A Christmas Story). This surveys can then be analyzed by staff and Board members to see the success of the project. If people attending a production feel comfortable, safe, and are not distracted by seating...it will be a success for the organization.","Qualitative gathering has been very positive from people on the stronger and more comfortable seating.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",435,"Other,local or private",1686,,"John Dean, Steve Verhelst, Jen Johnson, Brian Stenholm, Gwen Krebsbach, Lyle Mangen, Joyce Standfuss, Paul Stagg",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment/Facilities Improvement",,"Removable Assessable Seating",2017-10-15,2017-11-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zachary,Liebl,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500 ",zack@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, Swift, Yellow Medicine, Pope, Stearns, McLeod, Renville, Chippewa",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipmentfacilities-improvement-6,"Lisa Bergh: visual art: arts admin; Pam Blake: visual art: SMAC board; Mark Brodin: theatre: music: film; Tammy Makram: arts admin; Paula Nemes: theatre: music; Tom Wirt: visual art: SMAC board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. ",,2 10009165,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2019,5454,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Accurate attendance numbers provided through online tickets and accounting for all cash and credit card sales. 2) Refresh and build our brand with a new professional backdrop. We will capture comments through our on-site survey administered by an intern. 3) Increased liquor sales by enlarging and making our beer tent more efficient. Adding one more food vendor plus their electric needs’, nets an additional $320. 1) Have iPads and stands at each station to improve security, cash management, and accurate ticket counts. We will be able to accurately know our attendance and will be able to balance cash and credit card sales to tickets sold. We will also capture all contact information by online ticket buyers (i.e., zip codes) for marketing purposes. 2) Hang new backdrop on the Front Porch Stage to update our look and replace old wooden Front Porch stage set. The new backdrop will increase the usable footprint on stage and provide a fresh look for our main Front Porch Stage. We will add the question about the look of the stage to our on-site survey. 3) Add two 50-amp service to the electrical board in the park to add another food vendor or provide a larger beer station. We add income both through higher liquor sales for RiverSong and another food vendor to our lineup.","We now have accurate numbers to build ongoing forward, with computer systems to track numbers, item sales, hourly sales, zip codes and more. Having all of our sales (even presales with our website) run through Square we have access to many new reports. There was improved ease of access for our volunteers at the ticket gate, merchandise pavilion, and beer tent. We are now able to reconcile cash to charges through Square for financial accountability. Created a new and exciting look and branding message for RiverSong with the new backdrop that is visually very appealing. Volunteers thought it was so much easier to put up and take down, gave more room/easier access to the stage, and was easier to store. We updated our electrical systems for our food vendors. We were able to add a vendor (adding to income) and make the area more efficient, with shorter lines.","Achieved proposed outcomes",856,"Other,local or private",6310,,"Richie Kuttner, Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Amber Erickson, Josh Campbell, Ronny Wilson, Angie Kuttner, Sue Ann Gabrelcik, Valerie Mackenthun, Pat Mayy",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"RiverSong Music Festival.",2019-04-15,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Wright, Nicollet, Kandiyohi, Redwood, Stearns, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Scott, Dakota, Le Sueur, Renville, Cass, Cass, Todd, Douglas, Pope, Swift, Chippewa, Carver, Scott, Dakota, St. Louis, Wadena, Pine, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-5,"Luanne Fondell: arts administration; JoAnne Fraunfelder: arts administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Brett Lehman: music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Paula Nemes: theater, music; Michele Knife Sterner: theater, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Louella Voigt: arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10005935,"Equipment/Facilities Improvement",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By adding a projector and screen to the Little Theatre, our anticipation is to show a variety of films, many of which would offer exposure and insight into other cultures, customs and time periods. The proposed LCD projector and larger screen will give us more opportunities to expose quality films and documentaries to a range of audiences, often submerging the viewer in worlds that offer a new cultural or educational perspective. Through the Appleton, MN, PBS royalty-free database and other sources, our goal is to seek out a variety of classic films of an artistic nature, plus more current works that introduce styles of art from various ethnicities. Working around our community theatre production schedule, the plan is to offer these film opportunities two or three times a year, as the schedule allows. There may even be cases where the projector supplements a theatre production. Once the films have been scheduled and viewed, follow-up discussion will take place to determine the tastes and interests that best appeal to our local audiences. These decisions will also be based on audience surveys, which may include a provided paper form and/or an online survey such as Survey Monkey. Depending on results, we may add more viewings to the original schedule and offer a wider range of topics.","The independent film, Neither Wolf Nor Dog was a sellout success (254). WaterDays film was a nice crowd of 50. The Classic Comedy Film Festival was geared to a specific group, although 30 is a smaller attendance number we feel this was a successful result. Our conclusion is that we need to feature independent films that are not available in the mainstream theaters. The projector and screen add something unique to our productions, haunted house, style show and concerts and other events. Feedback has been positive. Our audiences have been pleasantly surprised to experience this added feature.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",8398,"Other,local or private",18398,,"Abigail Duly, Virginia Lief, Joanne Richard, Keith Olson, April Dorry",,"Crow River Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment/Facilities Improvement",,"LCD Projector and Screen.",2018-03-15,2019-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keith,Olson,"Crow River Players","PO Box 536","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 212-0214 ",keith.olson@ridgewater.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Swift, Ramsey, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Big Stone, Wright, Hennepin, Benton, Todd, Carver, Sibley, Nicollet, Douglas, Lyon, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipmentfacilities-improvement-8,"Mark Brodin: theatre; Maureen Keimig: theatre; Brett Lehman: music, SMAC Board; Janet Olney: visual art, arts admin, SMAC Board; Erica Volkir: theatre, dance, arts admin, SMAC Board; Mark Wilmes: theatre, music.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10019543,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goal we hope to achieve with this project is improving our lighting system, which will give us greater flexibility in lighting certain parts of the stage to separate from scene changes and multiple vignettes that occur in most shows. The lighting changes will also be safer for our tech crew, as LED lighting will enable us to change colors from the light board without climbing to change light gels when the show is being put together. Our IT/lighting designer has years of experience with lighting systems and he will be able to use the upgrades to maximum effect. Our board and tech workers will be asked to identify any enhancements and the results will be discussed at our meetings.","This equipment is a big upgrade from equipment that was in place for over two decades. This new equipment will not only serve our resident amateur artist groups, but will also serve and benefit professional artists that we bring in from the surrounding region. We asked our technical staff for their input from the start, and continued to ask for their assistance feedback. This equipment is newly installed, but comments we have received from our technical staff and volunteers has been positive.","Achieved proposed outcomes",523,"Other,local or private",10523,,"Jodi Greer, Sandy Hanson, Milo Downs, David Norgaard, Lisa Willert, Nathaniel Gates, Betze Deutz, Justin Condelli, Kathy Holck, Alan Riedel, Crystal Enga, Priscilla Osland, Adam Madsen",,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"2022 Lighting Project",2021-11-05,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","118 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 247-3833",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Carver, Murray, Norman, Beltrami, Renville, Hennepin, Mower, Rock, Ramsey, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Scott, Dakota, Rice, Freeborn, Cottonwood, Stearns, Martin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-9,"Luanne Fondell, performing arts admin; Darlene Kotelnicki, theater, SMAC board; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art, SMAC board; Sheila Tabaka, theater, education; Michael Van Keulen, theater, education","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 30739,"Equipment/Facilities Improvement",2015,1422,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The objective is to have the Minnesota Pottery Festival become a part of Hutchinson's efforts to become a center for a variety of fine craft, realizing the long term goal of having the arts become a significant part of the city's economy and a model for accomplishing the same in other towns and cities. Volunteers will do one-on-one interviews with visitors. These interview results will be hand collated and reviewed by the Board as part of the annual assessment. Foci of the evaluation will be: visitor experience, visitor knowledge impact, geographical source, economic impact at the Festival and in the community, and festival operations recommendations. Exhibitor research will include: General festival experience, Sales, Economic impact, Operations suggestions.","1400 visitors, 24 potters from 11 states, Artists housed with locals gives great exposure to 10 families. Results from Patron Interviews.",,355,"Other, local or private",1777,,"Betsy Price, Tom Wirt, Kerry Brooks, Tim Ulrich, Morgan Jindrich",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment/Facilities Improvement",,"2015 Minnesota Pottery Festival supplies",2015-06-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","17614 240th St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2599 ",info@mnpotteryfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Kandiyohi, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipmentfacilities-improvement-5,"Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist, Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former high school English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Plum Creek Food Co-op, visual artist, musician; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor;",, 35801,"Established Artist",2016,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","While creating seven large paintings and additional small works for exhibition I will share directly with Big Woods State Park visitors, high school students, arts groups, museums and individuals through talks, painting demonstrations, internet and public media and by personal interaction. Collecting attendance, and event data when possible. Video or photographs of events. Reporting stories and comments of visitors. Reporting my future opportunities generated by grant-related experiences.","I did create 7 large oil paintings. In addition 23 smaller oil and pastel paintings. I also spoke with curators from 3 Minnesota museums and have invitations from 2 to submit an exhibition proposal.",,7793,"Other, local or private",8793,,,0.00,"Frederick D. Somers",Individual,"Established Artist",,"Out of the Depths",2016-04-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frederick,Somers,"Frederick D. Somers",,,MN,,"(507) 645-5031 ",studio@fredericksomers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/established-artist-16,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.","John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",1 35722,"Established Artist",2016,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Hundreds of people of all ages will have the opportunity to view and be inspired by this large portable hand drawn map of the Cannon River watershed showing the topography and prominent art, history and nature landmarks as the river runs thru the communities of Owatonna, Faribault and Northfield. I will keep track of the number of viewers, have a book to sign and take photos and video at the Northfield Arts Guild Capstone event when on display at the Riverwalk Market Fair, Steele and Rice County Fairs, Faribault Center for Arts, Owatonna Arts Center, Community Walks and other events.","Inspired a new group of people to get out and enjoy the many historic, nature and art landmarks along the Cannon River Watershed.",,4235,"Other, local or private",5235,,,0.00,"James Bohnhoff",Individual,"Established Artist",,"Illustrated birds eye view map of the Straight and Cannon River watersheds.",2016-04-02,2016-11-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Bohnhoff,"James Bohnhoff",,,MN,,"(612) 968-5013 ",jimbohnhoffdesign.com@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Rice, Ramsey, Scott, Steele, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/established-artist-10,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.","John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",1 10004563,"Evaluating Insecticide Exposure Risk for Grassland Wildlife on Public Lands",2017,250000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03n","$250,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to evaluate exposure risks of grassland wildlife to soybean aphid insecticides, to guide grassland management in farmland regions of Minnesota for the protection of birds, beneficial insects, and other grassland wildlife. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03n.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Nicole,Davros,"MN DNR","35365 800th Ave",Madelia,MN,56062,"(507) 642-8478",nicole.davros@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/evaluating-insecticide-exposure-risk-grassland-wildlife-public-lands,,,, 17278,"Evaluation of Building Mechanical System (HVAC)",2011,6750,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,108,,,,,,"Pope County Historical Society",," The Pope County Historical Society hired experienced an HVAC engineer, to conduct an evaluation of their mechanical system.  This included three site visits to document current conditions through interviews, photos and temperature/humidity dataloggers placed throughout the museum.   With this information, they prepared a written analysis including recommendations to improve the HVAC system toward current museum standards. ",,"To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to evaluate current system preparatory to better control of the Pope County Museum environment",2010-08-06,2011-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Merlin,Peterson,,"809 South Lakeshore Drive",Glenwood,MN,56334,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/evaluation-building-mechanical-system-hvac,,,, 10013287,"Expanding River Watch Program on the Minnesota River With High School Teams",2019,100000,"M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 05e","$100,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Friends of the Minnesota Valley to expand a River Watch program on the Minnesota River to recruit at least 15 additional teams of high school students in monthly monitoring and reporting of water quality.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley",,"Continue and expand a River Watch program on the Minnesota River engaging teams of high school students in water quality monitoring and reporting the data to the MNPCA",,"Work Plan",2018-07-01,2021-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ted,Suss,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","6601 Auto Club Road",Bloomington,MN,55438,(507)828-3377,tedlsuss@gmail.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/expanding-river-watch-program-minnesota-river-high-school-teams,,,, 10031431,"Expanding Youth and Family Fishing Opportunities",2025,1162000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05t","$1,162,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to expand fishing opportunities in urban areas, teach more youth and families how to fish, and inventory and inform the public about safe and legal shore-fishing sites throughout Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,9,"MN DNR","State Government","Expand fishing opportunities in urban areas, teach more kids and families how to fish, and inventory and inform the public about safe and legal shore fishing sites throughout Minnesota.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Brian,Nerbonne,"MN DNR","1200 Warner Rd.","St. Paul",MN,55106,"(651) 259-5789",brian.nerbonne@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/expanding-youth-and-family-fishing-opportunities,,,, 18454,"Experience Development Project, Phase II",2013,125000,"Minnesota Law 2011 (Special Session), Chp. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 8 ","Children's Museums Grants. $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Children's Museums. The board of directors shall solicit proposals and award grants to children's museums for projects and programs that maintain or promote our cultural heritage.","1. Increased participation of children, families, and community partners in the exhibit development process.2. Increased participation in the exhibit development process by children and families experiencing barriers to participation because of socio economic factors, cultural background, geographic isolation, and ability or special need.3. Increased involvement from community stakeholders.4. Completed fabrication plans5. Increased organizational development and capacity in delivering informal learning experiences that create access to explorations of art, culture, and heritage.6. Increased organizational capacity to effectively evaluate and report impacts.","1. Prototyped many STEAM programs, held outreach meeting to solicit input, made exhibit prototype adjustments, and held exhibit redesign meeting with team. 2. Connected with STEAM partners in the community and held Access Family Days (166 visitors), issued Access Family Punch Cards to 19 families. 3. Staff toured local children's museums and completed professional development that corresponded with individual needs and responsibilities.",,,,76095,48905,"Brian Benshoof, CEO, MRCI Worksource; Laura Bowman, Director, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Dr. Brenda Flannery, Dean, College of Business, MNSU; Linda Frost, Retired Early Childhood Specialist, ECFE; Kaaren Grabianowski, CEO/Owner, Events & Expos; Mary Jo Hensel, Retired Director, ECFE; Nick Hinz, Financial Services, Frandsen Bank and Trust; Lyle Jacobson, Former Owner, Katolight; Eric Lennartson, Designer/Marketing, Paulsen Architects; Naomi Mortensen, Donor Relations/Advancement, Gustavus Adolphus College; Jean Peterson, Retired Director, Children’s House, MNSU; Christine Powers, Partner, Abdo Eick & Meyers; Tom Riley, Retired Executive, Midwest Wireless; Beth Serrill, Partner, Blethen Gage & Krause; Dr. Katie Smentek, Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; Laura Stevens, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Karen Wahlstrom, Retired Early Childhood Specialist, ECFE; Pam Willard, Director, Golden Heart",3.31,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) will complete the innovative community engagement process started with the previous Legacy grant. CMSM will build upon the progress created with the previous Legacy grant by transitioning the team's focus to carrying-out of strategic access strategies that engage a diversity of community members in the exhibit development process, resulting in the completion of fabrication plans for exhibits and environments that are accessible; engaging; and reflect the diverse art, culture, and heritage of southern Minnesota. With this grant, the community engagement project will be expanded to include the development and evaluation of complimentary programatic offerings.","In 2007, the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) conducted an environmental scan of informal early learning opportunities for children in southern Minnesota. It became apparent that our region creates few opportunities for children to engage in self-directed learning experiences in social settings; in particular, opportunities that create access to arts, culture, and heritage. In the previous grant, CMSM began to address this need by engaging diverse segments of the community in prototyping exhibits and environments. As a community initiated museum, CMSM aims to create exhibits and environments that connect to the art, culture, and heritage of the region in ways that allow everyone to participate.",,2012-12-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Olson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103 ",Mankato,MN,56002,,peter.olson@cmsouthernmn.org,"Demonstration/Pilot Project, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/experience-development-project-phase-ii,,,, 19211,"Experience Development and Fabrication 1",2014,197000,"Minnesota Law 2013, Chp. 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 7","$1,100,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year are for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums. Of this amount, $600,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year are for the Minnesota Children's Museum, $200,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum, $100,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, and $200,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum.","1. Children of southern Minnesota will benefit from, for the first time, easy access to learning opportunities, including interaction with art, culture, and heritage, at an informal learning center in their region.2. All Minnesotans can benefit from a greater understanding of our state-wide identity from explorations with the distinct art, culture, and heritage of southern Minnesota.","1.Conceptual development of 12,000 square feet of museum gallery space and detailed exhibit design drawings were completed. 2.Concept description was fleshed out around placement of Dakota content throughout museum indoor/outdoor gallery spaces. 3.Relationships were developed and a large scope of work was completed with local contractors, subcontractors and trade specialists. 4.Other grant funds were leveraged as a result of this effort, providing for the additional development and future installation of Minnesota artists’ works at the museum’s permanent site.",,2500,"Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Grant",197000,,,2,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Building on the exhibit development community engagement process carried through three successive Legacy grants, the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota used the 2013 direct appropriation to prepare for and begin building exhibit components for its permanent facility by combining professional museum expertise with local resources, volunteers, and community involvement.",,,2013-08-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Olson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 995-2242",peter.olson@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/experience-development-and-fabrication-1,,,, 25356,"Experience Development and Fabrication 2",2015,198000,"Minnesota Law 2013, Chp. 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 7 ","$1,100,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year are for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums. Of this amount, $600,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year are for the Minnesota Children's Museum, $200,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum, $100,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, and $200,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum.","1. Children and families, along with school, early learning and other group visitors from across Southern Minnesota will benefit from easy access to learning opportunities that include interaction with art, culture, and heritage; at an informal learning center located in their region. 2. All Minnesotans visiting the Children’s Museum will benefit from a greater understanding of our state-wide identity through explorations with the distinct art, culture and heritage of southern Minnesota.3. 11,000 square feet of museum gallery space will be filled with major exhibit components designed to provide educational and interactive experiences. 4. MN-based designers, contractors and builders will experience new opportunities to engage their businesses and share their expertise through the exhibit fabrication and installation process. 5. CMSM will experience increased capacity to serve new, increasing and diverse audiences from across southern and all of Minnesota as a resource that offers educational and interactive experiences centered around MN art, culture and heritage. 6. Children and families, along with school, early learning and other group visitors from across Southern and all of Minnesota will experience enhanced awareness, as well as increased knowledge and skills related to Minnesota arts, culture and heritage. ","1. Upon opening its new, permanent facility in April/May 2015; children, families and group visitors from across Minnesota were provided with increased access and new opportunities to participate in hands-on learning related to Minnesota arts, culture and heritage through engagement in fulfilled exhibit components at the new Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota.2. 11,000 square feet of museum gallery space was filled with major exhibit components designed to provide educational and interactive experiences in exhibit areas3. CMSM exhibit fabrication and installation processes primarily engaged Minnesota-based professionals with the majority of services provided by local contractors, including: Kidzibits, Old Fashioned Carpentry, D&K Powder coating, Linder Enterprises, Pro-Fabrication, Jones Metal, North Mankato Public Works, Lloyd Greve, Kathy Michaelson, and CAB Construction.4. New, diverse and increased numbers of children, families and groups visited the Children’s Museum during its first three months of opening activity to participate in educational and interactive experiences related to MN art, culture and heritage.5. Museum visitors participated in the Museum co-development process by providing feedback and recommendations related to exhibits and overall museum experience through responding to onsite and on-line survey questionnaires as well as through ongoing opportunities to provide feedback by way of engaging staff members through conversation or sharing written remarks at the Museum’s font desk’s suggestion basket.6. Parents/teachers of children/students representing diverse ages and stages of development reported increased awareness, knowledge or skill related to MN arts, culture and heritage on the part of their children/students.",,,,198000,,"BRIAN BENSHOOF - CEO, MRCI Worksource; LAURA BOWMAN – Director of Community Relations and Development, Mayo Clinic Health System; DR. BRENDA FLANNERY - Dean, College of Business, MNSU; KAAREN GRABIANOWSKI Country Inn & Suites; NICK HINZ Financial Services, Frandsen Bank and Trust; BARB KAUS – Executive Director, Greater Mankato Area United Way; LINDA KILANDER – Retired Elementary School Principal, Mankato Area Public Schools; KIM KLEVEN – Director, Lake Crystal Early Childhood Family Education; NAOMI MORTENSEN Marketing Director, Environmental Tillage Systems; TIM NEWELL – Director of Solutions Business Management, Kato Engineering/Emerson; CHRISTINE POWERS Partner, Abdo Eick & Meyers; TOM RILEY Retired Executive, Midwest Wireless; BETH SERRILL Partner, Blethen Gage & Krause; CHRISTIE SKILBRED – Project Manager, Capstone Literacy Center/Coughlan Companies; DR. KATIE SMENTEK Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; SARA STEINBACH Regional Manager, Public Affairs & Marketing; KEITH STOVER – Retired President, South Central College; ANNA THILL President, Visit Mankato; VANCE STUEHRENBERG – County Commissioner, Blue Earth County; DR. GINGER ZIERDT – Interim Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education, MSU Mankato",1.03,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Building on the exhibit development community engagement process carried out through four successive Legacy grants, the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota will use the 2014-15 direct appropriation to complete fabrication and installation of several exhibit components for its permanent facility. Local resources, volunteers, and community involvement will be combined with museum expertise to complete this process.",,,2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Olson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 995-2242",peter.olson@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/experience-development-and-fabrication-2,,,, 10005731,"Fall Legacy Individual Grant",2018,6450,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota feel that artists and the arts have a positive impact on their communities, Minnesotan say that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. Talking with Participants, Collecting Comments.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the Community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",518,,6968,60,,,"Ferolyn A. Angell",Individual,"Fall Legacy Individual Grant ",,"To develop and produce a dance film focused on human interaction with technology with screenings and artist talks throughout the LRAC region. ",2018-01-15,2019-01-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ferolyn,Angell,"Ferolyn A. Angell",,,MN,,"(320) 492-9578 ",ferolynangell@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fall-legacy-individual-grant,"Jon Solinger: BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Delayne Karls: BS Elementary Education, MSU Moorhead, retired teacher, arts advocate; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing, UofMass, Amherst, Professor of English, Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development, Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA, Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM, Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM,Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic, Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music, vocal & instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor. ","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; Delayne Karls: BS Elementary Education MSU Moorhead, retired teacher, arts advocate; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor. ",,2 10008914,"Fall Legacy Organization Grant",2019,7040,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","300 individuals will indicate the activities provided by the grant demonstrated that the Arts have a positive impact on their community and that the project was important to them personally. Participant and audience surveys will be conducted during the artist residency with the Minnesota Opera and public performance.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",179,"Other,local or private",7219,,"Greg Donahue, Joelle Burreson, Caitlin Drayna, Kevin Lee, Vicki Dahl, Karen Erickson, Amy Olinger, James Pence, Sue Ann Ritter, Deb Mercier",0.00,"Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Fall Legacy Organization Grant",,"To collaborate with the Minnesota Opera and perform the first act of the opera ""La Traviata"" and other operatic works.",2018-12-11,2019-02-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Caitlin,Drayna,"Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra AKA CLSO","1210 Broadway St Ste 240 MBN 105",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 362-0010",centrallakessymphony@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Todd, Douglas, Pope, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fall-legacy-organization-grant-3,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008916,"Fall Legacy Organization Grant",2019,4226,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","250 Individuals will indicate the installation of the new projections system had a positive impact on their community and that the project was important to them personally. Audience Surveys will be conducted after the performances in the coming year where the new projection system is incorporated into performance.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2973,"Other,local or private",7199,,"Gordy Wagner, Barb Kramber, Ruth Schlangen, Elaine Stemm, Elaine Dobson, Steve Nestor",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Fall Legacy Organization Grant",,"To purchase and install projection equipment (projector and screen) in order to enhance the quality and create more diverse opportunities for future performances at Central Square.",2018-12-01,2019-05-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Stevens, Stearns, Grant, Otter Tail, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fall-legacy-organization-grant-4,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008942,"Fall Legacy Organization Grant",2019,2910,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage ","300 Individuals will indicate the intergenerational painting classes and the public receptions with musical performances had a positive impact on their community and that the project was important to them personally. Participant, audience, and artist surveys will be conducted during and after the painting classes and the public receptions. ","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both. ",,,"Other,local or private ",2910,,"Mark Anderson - President and CEO, Richard Moen -Chairman, Deena Steffl - Vice-Chair, Rick Paulsen ? Secretary, Dave Wolf ? Treasurer, Kathryn Fischer, Chad Coauette, Dustin Thornburg, Pam Carlson, Jeff Montgomery",0.00,"The Knute Nelson Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Fall Legacy Organization Grant ",,"To provide a canvas painting workshop for Knute Nelson residents and Alexandria school children led by a contracted artist with a public art exhibit event featuring the painted canvases and live musical entertainment. ",2019-04-02,2019-05-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Judy,Thielke,"The Knute Nelson Foundation","420 12th Ave E",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 763-1153",katie.perry@knutenelson.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fall-legacy-organization-grant-7,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University. ","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University. ","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10031374,"Fate of Minnesota's Lakes in the Next Century",2025,453000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03d","$453,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to use new modeling techniques to quantify how water quality of Minnesota's lakes will change in the next century under future land use and climate change scenarios and to create an online web tool to display the results. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.66,"U of MN","Public College/University","This proposal aims to answer this question: How would the water quality of Minnesota's lakes change in the next century under future scenarios of urbanization, agricultural growth, and climate change?",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-07-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ardeshir,Ebtehaj,"U of MN","2 3rd Ave SE #378",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 301-1483",ebtehaj@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fate-minnesotas-lakes-next-century,,,, 3935,"Feedlot Water Quality Management Grant Program - 2011",2011,2436888,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (f)",,"Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy",,,2522551,,,,,,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Currently, there are approximately 5,050 feedlots with fewer than 300 animal units that need to come into compliance with State feedlot rules. Clean Water Feedlot Water Quality Management Grant funds are being used to provide financial assistance to landowners with feedlot operations less than 300 animal units in size and located in a riparian area or impaired watershed. A variety of practices are commonly used to reduce the pollution potential from a feedlot site. Each situation is unique and may require capital improvements such as ag waste storage systems or more modest improvements such as clean water diversions, rain gutters on roofs, grass filter strips, or fencing. Technical staff and engineers from local government units and private contractors work with the landowner to develop and implement a pollution control system that protects the environment and maintains the economic viability of the farm. 39 projects totaling $2,436,888 were awarded in FY2011. ",,,2011-01-01,2012-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"Feedlot Water Quality Management Grant Program - 2011",,,"Board of Water and Soil Resources",,,,,"(651) 296-3767",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Brown, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Lyon, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Pope, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/feedlot-water-quality-management-grant-program-2011,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 10019360,"Flexible Support",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Residents build connections to their own and others' cultural heritage through events and/or activities; MN folk and traditional artists/audiences are expanded; MN folk and traditional artists see an increase in demand for work. Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Surveying (paper or online)","Suicide Survivors? Club proposed to present four virtual Trauma Transformed Through Art and Narrative workshops to up to 100 healthcare professionals, and we were actually able to provide five workshops to 64 professionals. We proposed using conversations and surveys as our main forms of evaluation, and were able to utilize both of those components to determine the success of the workshops.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,"Noel Larson, Sue Towey, Janice Nadeau, Henry Emmons, Meg Anderson, Louise Woehrle, Aidan Anderson, Cat Gangi, Sue Abderholden, Dennis Yelkin",0.00,"Suicide Survivors' Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Flexible Support",,"Trauma Through Art and Narrative Workshops",2021-06-16,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Anderson,"Suicide Survivors' Club","3375 Lake Shore Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(612) 916-2041",Rebecca@SuicideSurvivorsClub.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-415,"Amy Cousin, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic, Education; Denise Baerg, Artistic, Community Service / Development; Julie Andersen, Community Education, General Management / Administration, Education; Kat Vang, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing, Computer Systems / Web Design; Megan Johnston, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Community Education.","Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.",,2 10019392,"Flexible Support",2021,9750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Residents build connections to their own and others' cultural heritage through events and/or activities; MN folk and traditional artists/audiences are expanded; MN folk and traditional artists see an increase in demand for work. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation","The advisory council had a post-show meeting and gathered feedback through conversations with cast members, parents, and audience goers. Feedback about the program experience was extremely positive, and families were grateful to have this in-person opportunity available again this year.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Rachel Bender, Robyn Behrens, Nikki Hunkins, Chris Behrens, Lori Sieling, Danielle Peterson, Madeline Peterson",0.00,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Flexible Support",,"W-M Summer Youth Theatre",2021-03-17,2021-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Dimmler,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-0280",amy.dimmler@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-447,"Bethany Gladhill, General Administration, Finance, Organizational Development; Chandler Daily, Organizational Development, Artistic, General Administration; Julia Brown, General Administration, Artistic, Education; Marco Real-d'Arbelles, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; martha bird, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ni'Kol Imani Dowls, Artistic, Finance, General Administration.","Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.","Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 645-0402",1 10024162,"Flexible Support",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expan Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Observation",,,7500,"Other,local or private",22500,,,,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Flexible Support",,"WM Summer Youth Theatre (Community Education)",2022-03-01,2022-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Dimmler,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-0280",amy.dimmler@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-649,"Alli Luhmann, Artistic, Program Development, Community Education; Anna Ostroushko, Artistic, General Administration, Volunteerism; Connie Fullmer, General Management / Administration; Jeff Ambroz, Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Kate Hujda, General Management / Administration, Artistic, Organizational Development; Kathy Mattson, Organizational Development / Planning, Volunteerism, Fundraising; Tiffany Xiong, Fundraising, Community Education;","Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.",,2 10024190,"Flexible Support",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and mediums; artists build their capacity through professional development. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Observation",,,,,15000,,,,"Drama Interaction","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Flexible Support",,"RAZZMATAZZ Dance Sampler",2022-06-23,2022-11-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonita,Neumann,"Drama Interaction","703 Laura Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 220-1676",drama.interaction@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-676,"Alaina Myers, Artistic, Volunteerism; Amy Dimmler, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; Hannah Johnson, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Technical Production; Maud Hixson, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Siena Forest, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; Wendy Petersen Biorn, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development, Program Development","Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.",,2 10024199,"Flexible Support",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expan Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)",,,5500,"Other,local or private",20500,,,,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Flexible Support",,"Performance and Educational Facilities Cost",2021-11-18,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Katie,Spille,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","1661 Park Ridge Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(612) 499-0730",cvftmail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-685,"Alli Luhmann, Artistic, Program Development, Community Education; Anna Ostroushko, Artistic, General Administration, Volunteerism; Connie Fullmer, General Management / Administration; Jeff Ambroz, Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Kate Hujda, General Management / Administration, Artistic, Organizational Development; Kathy Mattson, Organizational Development / Planning, Volunteerism, Fundraising; Tiffany Xiong, Fundraising, Community Education;","Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.",,2 10019243,"Flexible Support",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Residents build connections to their own and others' cultural heritage through events and/or activities; MN folk and traditional artists/audiences are expanded; MN folk and traditional artists see an increase in demand for work. Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans)","After follow up meetings with DI artistic staff, and written and verbal feedback from St. David's staff, it was clear that most students were introduced for the first time to performance-based creativity. They grew in their ability to express themselves verbally and musically as well as being able to regulate physical movement for the purpose of working together and communicating with their body. By doing session during two different seasons we were also able to deliver early classes online and later classes in person. Both were successful.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,"Bonnie Neumann, Marianne Moreno, Jill Kuzma, Judith Lindberg,",0.00,"Drama Interaction","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Flexible Support",,"Imagine That",2020-12-16,2021-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Neumann,"Drama Interaction","703 Laura Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 220-1676",drama.interaction@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-298,"Amy Cousin, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic, Education; Denise Baerg, Artistic, Community Service / Development; Julie Andersen, Community Education, General Management / Administration, Education; Kat Vang, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing, Computer Systems / Web Design; Megan Johnston, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Community Education.","Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.",,2 10032734,"Flexible Support",2024,25000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Arts Access Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders Interviews/Conversations with participants Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) Observation Surveying Other (please describe)",,,,,25000,,,,"Drama Interaction","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Flexible Support",,"Funding Request for Enhancing Seniors' Lives Through the Arts.",2024-05-01,2025-04-15,,"In Progress",,,Bonita,Neumann,"Drama Interaction","703 Laura Ct",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 220-1676",drama.interaction@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-1057,"Amy McGarness, Weily Shay, Wendy Petersen-Biorn, Pa Lor, Steven Wicht, Sophie Liu-Othmer, Brienna Lee","Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art Secretary; James Curry: Augsburg University; Ryan-Olivia Lundy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift Vice Chair; Kathyrn Mattson; Sofie Netteberg: McKinsey and Company Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts Chair; Lauren White; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop Upstream Arts; Allison Wagstrom: Propel for Nonprofits;",,2 10032772,"Flexible Support",2024,22000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Arts Access Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders Interviews/Conversations with participants Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) Observation Surveying",,,,,22000,,,,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Flexible Support",,"Funding for stipends for all designers and technicians in 2 musicals and 2 camps in 2024/2025",2024-07-01,2025-03-30,,"In Progress",,,Hannah,Johnson,"Chaska Valley Family Theatre","1661 Park Ridge Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 250-7206",cvftmail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-1095,"Amy McGarness, Pa Lor, Weily Shay, Steven Wicht, Sophie Liu-Othmer, Wendy Petersen-Biorn, Brienna Lee","Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art Secretary; James Curry: Augsburg University; Ryan-Olivia Lundy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift Vice Chair; Kathyrn Mattson; Sofie Netteberg: McKinsey and Company Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts Chair; Lauren White; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop Upstream Arts; Allison Wagstrom: Propel for Nonprofits;",,2 10029108,"Flexible Support",2023,12000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; Residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and medium; Artists build their capacity through professional development. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Observation","60 students under 18 participated in this program all of June and July. Well over 1000 audience members attended final performances. Feedback was collected via email from parents.","Achieved proposed outcomes",9500,"Other,local or private",21500,,,,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","K-12 Education","Flexible Support",,"WM Community Ed's Summer Youth Theatre: Only Time Will Tell",2023-06-07,2023-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Dimmler,"Watertown-Mayer Community Education","313 Angel Ave NW",Watertown,MN,55388,"(952) 955-0280",amy.dimmler@wm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flexible-support-960,"Carmen Perez, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Jim Tarbox, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development, Volunteerism; Megan Johnston, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Community Education; Sophie Liu-Othmer, Community Education, Community Service / Development, General Administration; Steven Wicht, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Volunteerism; Yang Mee Moua Yang, Education, Disabilities Specialist, Artistic;","Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts",,2 10031408,"Flood and Drought Modeling for Minnesota",2025,499000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04j","$499,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to compile new and existing data and develop a tool to provide cities and watershed districts with quantitative estimates of the effects of land use and climate change on floods and droughts.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.2,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project will analyze existing and projected data to develop simple tools to predict the effect of land use and climate change on extreme floods and droughts.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,John,Nieber,"U of MN","1390 Eckles Ave.","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 625-6724",nieber@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flood-and-drought-modeling-minnesota,,,, 10031404,"Fluorine Beyond PFAS: Pesticide and Pharmaceutical Degradation",2025,400000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f","$400,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to identify fluorinated pesticides and pharmaceuticals that degrade into potentially persistent or toxic byproducts and to analyze the microbes, processes, and conditions involved to inform bioremediation and development of more sustainable chemistries.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.79,"U of MN","Public College/University","The project will assess chemical and biological defluorination activities in environmental samples and identify the microorganisms, metabolic pathways, and intermediates resulting from degradation of fluorinated pesticides and pharmaceuticals.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,William,Arnold,"U of MN","500 Pillsbury Dr SE Department of Civil, Env, and Geo- Engineering",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-8582",arnol032@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fluorine-beyond-pfas-pesticide-and-pharmaceutical-degradation,,,, 10008592,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","To promote and preserve a wealth of Filipino cultural heritage, and to share the Filipino community and our traditions to our fellow Minnesotans. We will solicit audience feedback through a post-performance survey. We intend to find from the evaluation how we have reached our target audience in terms of numbers and the level of entertainment and educational value they get from the production. 2: We hope to pass on to our children and students the colorful dances and traditions that are part of our identity as a people. We will solicit audience feedback as well as monitor the number of children that become part of our organization and attend our cultural events in the future.","Ten dances were fully recorded at high quality and production value. From this we will be able to produce shareable videos for online presentation. Four dances have been presented; two each on two different occasions for on-line events: Both events were Zoomed live. CSFA's presentations resulted in positive feedback from the producer of the events. No other metric was employed.",,9193,"Other,local or private",14193,,"Tony Winick, Therese Peterson, Antoinette Burkhart",0.00,"Cultural Society of Filipino-Americans","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Cultural Society of Filipino-Americans will present Pamana XI, consisting of thirty folk dances that represent the uniqueness of the various regions of the Philippines and the people they represent.",2020-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Burkhart,"Cultural Society of Filipino-Americans","1380 Frost Ave",Maplewood,MN,55109,"(763) 656-9244",Thomasbu92@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-140,"Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Carol Colburn: Teacher and researcher, Scandinavian garment making; Rhonda Dass: Professor of anthropology, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lesly Gámez: Teacher, St Paul Public Schools. Dancer, Los Alegres Bailadores; Sarina Partridge: Educator and musician; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art; Gwen Nell Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008597,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2020,20211,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will teach Chinese traditional instruments and ensemble playing at three Twin Cities locations throughout 2020. Participants, families, my partners, concert audiences, and community members will evaluate this project via evaluation sheets and post-project evaluation meetings. The resulting data will be both quantitative and qualitative. 2: I will evaluate and pass on the most successful teaching methods and scores and make them available online for future use by others. Participants, families, my partners, concert audiences, and community members will evaluate this project via evaluation sheets and post-project evaluation meetings. The resulting data will be both quantitative and qualtitative.","I taught Chinese traditional instruments and ensemble playing in three Twin City locations in 2020. Participants, families, my school partners, video viewers, and community members evaluated this project via shared comments, post-project evaluation and newspaer articles. The resulting data was both quantitative and qualtitative. 2: I evaluated and shared the most successful teaching methods and scores and made them available online for future use by others. Participants, families, my school partners, video viewers, and community members evaluated this project via shared comments, post-project evaluation and newspaer articles. The resulting data was both quantitative and qualtitative.",,8742,"Other,local or private",28953,,,0.00,"Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Gao Hong will teach traditional Chinese music and ensemble playing in three Twin Cities locations. The project will culminate in final performances by the three ensembles.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hong,Dice,"Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong",,,MN,,"(507) 222-4475",gaohongpipa@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-142,"Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Carol Colburn: Teacher and researcher, Scandinavian garment making; Rhonda Dass: Professor of anthropology, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lesly Gámez: Teacher, St Paul Public Schools. Dancer, Los Alegres Bailadores; Sarina Partridge: Educator and musician; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art; Gwen Nell Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008619,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2020,26500,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans have increased understanding of the Hmong Qeej folk art form. Methods used to evaluate progress toward the outcome will include festival attendance and participant surveys.","Minnesotans have increased understanding of the Qeej and understand how folk art forms are practiced and their cultural signficance. Event Attendance: More than 600 persons attended the Qeej Festival 5.22.22 and watched Qeej performances while also hearing lectures on the role of the Qeej in Hmong culture. The event video on YouTube has had an additional 2,156 views to date.",,15642,"Other,local or private",42142,7257,"Shuly Her, Dao Xiong, Maiyia Kasouaher, Vong Thao, Chad Lee, Bee Moua",0.00,"Hmong Cultural Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Hmong Cultural Center will implement the first Minnesota Qeej Festival in September 2020, involving a weekend of comprehensive programming to educate Hmong and nonHmong about the instrument, while also providing a forum for master performers to be recognized for their skills.",2020-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Txongpao,Lee,"Hmong Cultural Center","375 University Ave Ste 204","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 917-9937",txong@hmongcc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-144,"Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Carol Colburn: Teacher and researcher, Scandinavian garment making; Rhonda Dass: Professor of anthropology, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lesly Gámez: Teacher, St Paul Public Schools. Dancer, Los Alegres Bailadores; Sarina Partridge: Educator and musician; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art; Gwen Nell Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10008652,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2020,15850,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans will experience two specially curated concerts with rarely heard folk music of North India; one on Love Ballads and one on Seasonal Songs. The outcome will be evaluated through written and oral surveys at the end of each lecture-demonstration/concert, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project. See narrative for more details. 2: The lecture-demonstrations will inform local audiences on a variety of vocal forms and educate them about the instruments and culture of North India. The outcome will be evaluated through written and oral surveys at the end of each lecture-demonstration/concert, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project. See narrative for more details.","Presented a concert and lecture-demonstration on Songs of Benares in Oct '19 and a concert and lecture-demonstration on Songs of Awadh in May '22. An online/written survey handed to the audience with ten questions, to get feedback on the quality of the concert and lecture-demonstration. A conversation and Q and A session with the musicians, at the end of each concert and lecture-demonstration. 2: Presented a variety of songs from the regions of Benares and Awadh, with the lecture-demonstrations providing their cultural significance. An online/written survey handed to the audience with ten questions, to get feedback on the quality of the concert and lecture-demonstration. A conversation and Q and A session with the musicians, at the end of each concert and lecture-demonstration.",,11315,"Other,local or private",27165,,,0.00,"Pooja G. Pavan",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Pooja Goswami Pavan will present Songs of Awadh, comprising two concerts, each with an accompanying lecture demonstration, creating and presenting rarely heard, semiclassical and folk music from the Awadh region of North India.",2020-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pooja,Pavan,"Pooja G. Pavan AKA Pooja Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1263",pooja.goswami74@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-148,"Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Carol Colburn: Teacher and researcher, Scandinavian garment making; Rhonda Dass: Professor of anthropology, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lesly Gámez: Teacher, St Paul Public Schools. Dancer, Los Alegres Bailadores; Sarina Partridge: Educator and musician; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art; Gwen Nell Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008656,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2020,18000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Workshop participants will gain knowledge and insight into this rare body of works (Elements' compositions). At the end of the workshops, Boopathi and I will evaluate the learning achieved and confidence gained in this material by asking the students to discuss and demonstrate some of the compositions they have learned and studied in the workshops. 2: Lecture attendees will have an understanding and appreciation of the these special Elements' based compositions of Carnatic music -. Entry and Exit surveys will be collected from the attendees and tabulated by the project evaluator; she will conduct interviews/ collect feedback which will inform us of the knowledge gained by the participants.","Workshop participants gained knowledge and insight into this rare body of works (Elements' compositions). At the end of the workshops, Boopathi and Nirmala evaluated the learning achieved and confidence gained in this material by asking the students to discuss and demonstrate some of the compositions they have learned and studied in the workshops. 2: Minnesotans understand how folk and traditional art forms are practiced and/or their cultural significance. Barbara Hackett Cox, Evaluator, provides ongoing feedback to the project leaders upon review of documentation (video, audio, and text) of various activities and a final evaluation at the completion of the project.??.",,6450,"Other,local or private",24450,,,0.00,"Nirmala Rajasekar",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Nirmala Rajasekar and percussion master Boopathi will conduct workshops and lectures and perform two concerts by eighteenth century composers of South Indian Carnatic music on the theme of the elements and nature.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nirmala,Rajasekar,"Nirmala Rajasekar",,,MN,,"(763) 245-6799x c",nirmalarajasekar@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-149,"Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Carol Colburn: Teacher and researcher, Scandinavian garment making; Rhonda Dass: Professor of anthropology, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lesly Gámez: Teacher, St Paul Public Schools. Dancer, Los Alegres Bailadores; Sarina Partridge: Educator and musician; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art; Gwen Nell Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10007960,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2019,10518,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The applicant will gain skills in traditional boatbuilding and weaving, expanding her knowledge and enhancing her ability to practice these skills. A master boatbuilder and a master weaver will evaluate the knowledge and skills passed on to the artist during the construction of the boat and sail, ensuring representation of traditional techniques. 2: Minnesota's boatbuilding and weaving communities will gain knowledge about the Scandinavian culture rooted in these folk art forms. The artist will conduct written surveys to assess what the audiences learned in the presentations regarding cultural significance and practice of the art forms.","The applicant gained skills in traditional boatbuilding and weaving, expanding her knowledge and enhancing her ability to practice these skills. A master boatbuilder and a master weaver evaluated the knowledge and skills passed on to the artist during the construction of the boat and sail, ensuring representation of traditional techniques. 2: Minnesota's boatbuilding and weaving communities gained knowledge about the Scandinavian culture rooted in these folk art forms. The artist conducted written surveys to assess what the audiences learned in the presentations regarding cultural significance and practice of the art forms.","achieved proposed outcomes",5188,"Other,local or private",15579,150,,0.00,"Martha B. Weitekamp AKA Martha Brummitt",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Brummitt will construct a Norwegian pram and weave and sew a wool sail using traditional techniques. Brummitt will then display the boat and offer presentations for boaters, textile artists, and boatbuilders to learn about these Scandinavian art forms.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,Brummitt,"Martha F. Brummitt",,,MN,,"(612) 503-2365 ",marthabrummitt@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-117,"Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10007996,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2019,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The audience will learn about traditional dance and music of the cultures of the Balkan Peninsula. Through post-concert surveys, change in knowledge of the audience member will be noted. Also a session with the artist groups will discuss what they learned from the project and each other.","The audiences were exposed to traditional dance and music of the Balkan Peninsula and given detailed notes in their programs. Surveys were sent to the audience members who purchased tickets. Through our ticketing program we had the email addresses of all purchasers. We also requested they share the survey with others in their households or attended with them.","achieved proposed outcomes",37663,"Other,local or private",52663,8000,"Claire Courtney, Loren Kramer-Johnson, Jeanne Schultz, Donald LaCourse, Eva Kish, Leila Poullada, Matt LaCourse, Kathryn Korchak, Dunja Sher",0.00,"Ethnic Dance Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Ethnic Dance Theatre will produce a dance concert series featuring traditional dance, music, and costumes from the cultures of the Balkan Peninsula of Eastern Europe.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Kish,"Ethnic Dance Theatre","3507 Clinton Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55408-4577,"(763) 545-1333 ",evakish@ethnicdancetheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-120,"Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008106,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2019,19931,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The NS audience will better grasp the artistry of NS performers and NS's role in its development. NS will analyze a survey of what audience members learned about Nordic cultural traditions, which NS activities they attended, and what the respondents' age and residence are. 2: Minnesotans will gain new documentation of 21 past NS artists and ten Nordic folk art masters reflecting on how public programs foster folk arts. NS will give public access to interviews with ten master artists and recordings of 21 returning NS artists' introductions to sets reflecting personal and cultural effects of past NS on their artistry. ","Of the 193 survey respondents to 'What have you learned here about Nordic cultural traditions'' merely seven gave no answer or cited nothing learned. Six volunteers in 2-hour shifts morning and afternoon at the three main stages gathered 193 responses to an 8-question audience survey. 2: NS staff recorded audio of 14 stage sets, and UW-Madison folklorists filmed 25-45-minute interviews of ten masters, two other artists, and two key volunteers. The audio recordings and interview films plus photos and films of festival artists and audience also gathered by the folklorists are available to the public at UW-Madison's Center for the Study of Midwestern Culture.","achieved proposed outcomes",107275,"Other,local or private",127206,6550,"Paul Wilson, Mary Abendroth, Robert Eliason, Maryann Eliason",0.34,"Nisswa Stamman AKA Nisswa-stamman, Scandinavian Folk Music and Cultural Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Nisswa Stamman will present its 20th annual gathering in June 2019, celebrating Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish traditional music and dance. In addition to presenting Nordic artists from the Midwest and Scandinavia, Nisswa Stamman will document the impact the festival has had on Nordic traditions in Minnesota over the last 20 years.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Wilson,"Nisswa Stämman AKA Nisswa-stämman, Scandinavian Folk Music and Cultural Festival","16586 Nokay Lk Rd",Brainerd,MN,56401-5604,"(218) 764-2994 ",pwilson@brainerd.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-126,"Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10008122,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2019,15850,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide cultural enrichment with two concerts and two lectures/demonstrations of the Ghazal tradition in Hindustani music, expressed through the poetry of Ghalib and Faiz. The outcome will be evaluated through written and oral surveys at the end of each lecture/demonstration/concert, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project. See narrative for more details. 2: Expose local audience to the Ghazal in the context of Indian culture and semi-classical Hindustani music, through the two concerts and two lectures/demonstrations. The outcome will be evaluated through written and oral surveys at the end of each lecture/demonstration/concert, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project. See narrative for more details.","Presented a concert and lecture-demonstration on Ghalib's poetry in Jul'19 and a house concert and lecture-demonstration on Faiz's poetry in Mar'20 with cultural interpretation. A written survey handed to the audience with ten questions, to get feedback on the quality of the concert and lecture-demonstration. A conversation and Q and A session with the musicians and cultural interpreter, at the end of each concert and lecture-dem 2: Presented Ghalib's and Faiz's Ghazal poetry with new music compositions in Hindustani style, with the lecture-demonstrations providing their cultural significance. - A written survey handed to the audience with ten questions, to get feedback on the quality of the concert and lecture-demonstration. - A conversation and Q and A session with the musicians and cultural interpreter, at the end of each concert and lecture","achieved proposed outcomes",11145,"Other,local or private",26995,,,0.00,"Pooja G. Pavan",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Pavan will present two concerts, each with a lecture demonstration, featuring the Ghazal poetry of iconic Urdu language poets of North India, Ghalib, and Faiz.",2019-01-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pooja,Pavan,"Pooja G. Pavan AKA Pooja Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1263 ",pooja.goswami74@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-127,"Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10008169,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2019,44850,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage ","Expert and emerging Somali artists across two geographies will gain capacity for teaching and advancing their art form. We will document the number of emerging and expert artists presenting work through weaving workshops, dance performances, and Mobile Culture Shows. We will track how many of these artists are new relationships, and if these are new opportunities for them. 2: New audiences will better understand historic Somali cultural arts, their importance, and their relevance in Minnesota communities. We will measure the number of new attendees to program activities, and gather qualitative data about transforming attitudes about Somali traditional art. For example, we expect at least 250 new attendees in the Willmar area. ","Outcome 1: Expert and emerging Somali artists across two geographies gained capacity for teaching and advancing their art form. There were over 20 young people that took part of the traditional dance classes; 6 of them join the permanent Somali museum dance troupe. The artists were appreciative of the programs and reinforced the need for such programs. Outcome 2: The audiences got to look at historic Somali cultural arts, and learn about their importance and their relevance in Minnesota communities. The surveys and informal feedback suggested the audience appreciated the programs and gained knowledge of Somali arts. ","achieved proposed outcomes",23900,"Other,local or private ",68750,4800,"Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed, Lisa Friedlander, Bashir Sheikh, Busad Ali Kheyr, Asha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Abdullahi Samater, Kate Roberts",0.75,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts ",,"The Somali Museum of Minnesota will build the capacity of Somali artists in the Twin Cities and Willmar to advance Somali traditional art forms in their communities. ",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zahra,Muse,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota","1516 E Lake St Ste 11",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 998-1166 ",zahra@somalimuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Morrison, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-131,"Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; Arts Board grantee ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650 ",1 10000788,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2017,22280,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide an opportunity for community-based cultural folk dance groups and musicians to perform before, and engage, a broad-based metro area audience. By contracting with ten community-based folk performance groups with expertise and knowledge of their specific cultural traditions to perform as well as lead experiential activities with our audience. 2: Provide culturally immersive experiences and exposure to the music, dance, language, foods and arts of the cultures of central Europe Carpathian region. By using qualitative surveys, tracking admission to event and participation in workshops, we will determine the number attending, their degree of engagement and the quality of their experience","The opportunity to present and share personal cultural identification to the American public was as important as viewing it. Feedback to EDT and Landmark organizers were in the form of post-Festival discussions with group leaders and also requests for improvements from all who took part whether artist, artisan, vendor or volunteer. 2: Very successful response that could be felt in the Cortile and in the presentation courtrooms. The general good atmosphere of the Festival was backed up with surveys that were conducted by Landmark but also enhanced by a separate EDT survey conducted by EDT dancers soliciting definitive responses from Festival goers.",,29382,"Other, local or private",51662,6496,"Claire Courtney, Leila Poullada, Jeanne Schultz, Marina Kharam, Loren Kramer-Johnson, Matt LaCourse, Donald LaCourse, Eva Kish, Rita Schultz",0.00,"Ethnic Dance Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Ethnic Dance Theatre will present a Carpathian Cultural Celebration with interactive arts activities and performances showcasing Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Carpatho-Rusyn, Ukrainian, Jewish, and Roma folk traditions.",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Kish,"The Ethnic Dance Theatre","3507 Clinton Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55408-4577,"(763) 545-1333 ",evakish@ethnicdancetheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-83,"Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Karen Goulet: Artist, coordinator of the Gizhiigin Arts Accelerator program of the White Earth Nation; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director at the Somali Museum of Minnesota; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and St. Thomas; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Angela Robins: Woodworker and boat builder; Arts Board grantee; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10000837,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2017,33680,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","1: Audiences will develop greater appreciation of Korean traditional music through A Night of Korean Traditional Music and Dances. The numbers of attendees will be evaluated. Audience survey will be conducted following the concert. Verbal evaluation will be collected through debriefing meeting. 2: Five new members of each group will learn Korean traditional songs, drums and dances. The numbers of new members of each group. The new members' increased skills through practices will be evaluated by each group master.","More than 400 audience attended. Out of them, at least 20% responded they encountered the Korean traditional arts for the first time. Audience survey after concert, Debriefing meeting after concert. 2: All groups met the goal of recruiting five new members and taught them regularly. We gathered the progress report and attendance from all three performing groups.",,30434,"Other, local or private",64114,19200,"In Sun Hong, Mi Won Pae, Byung Loun Lee, Tae Hwan Kim, Hee Yun Lee, Peter Hwang, Don Kwak, Kay Cha Yang, Hyun Kim, Jungyong Park, Saahoon Hong",0.16,"Korean Service Center, Inc AKA Korean Service Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Korean Service Center will work together with Jangmi Dance and Shinparam to teach the arts of traditional Korean dance and drumming to students of Korean descent. Workshops will lead to a culminating performance that will share these art forms with people of Korean descent and the general public.",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Yoonju,Park,"Korean Service Center, Inc AKA Korean Service Center","630 Cedar Ave S Ste B1",Minneapolis,MN,55454,"(612) 342-1344 ",yoonjupark@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-87,"Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Karen Goulet: Artist, coordinator of the Gizhiigin Arts Accelerator program of the White Earth Nation; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director at the Somali Museum of Minnesota; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and St. Thomas; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Angela Robins: Woodworker and boat builder; Arts Board grantee; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000894,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2017,14000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present four events (two concerts and two lecture-demonstrations) covering various folk melodic forms of Hindustani music expressed through the poetry of Kabir and Khusrou. The outcome will be evaluated through written and oral surveys at the end of each lecture-demonstration/concert, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project. See narrative for more details. 2: Expose the wide variety of folk music of India to a broad cross section of Minnesota through the two concerts and lecture-demonstrations. The outcome will be evaluated through written and oral surveys at the end of each lecture-demonstration/concert, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project.","Presented a concert and lecture/demonstration on Kabir's poetry in August 2017 and a concert and lecture/demonstration on Khusrau's poetry in April 2018 with cultural interpretation. A written survey handed to the audience with ten questions, to get feedback on the quality of the concert and lecture-demonstration. A conversation and Q and A session with the musicians and cultural interpreter, at the end of each concert and lecture/demonstration. 2: Presented Bhakti and Sufi poetry sung in a variety of folk music forms of North India, with the lecture-demonstrations providing their cultural significance. A written survey handed to the audience with ten questions, to get feedback on the quality of the concert and lecture-demonstration. A conversation and Q and A session with the musicians and cultural interpreter, at the end of each concert and lecture-dem",,11643,"Other, local or private",25643,,,0.00,"Pooja G. Pavan AKA Pooja Pavan",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Pavan will prepare, arrange, and present two concerts, along with lecture demonstrations on folk melodic forms of Hindustani music expressed through the poetry of North Indian Bhakti poet Kabir and Sufi poet Khusrou.",2017-01-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pooja,Pavan,"Pooja G. Pavan AKA Pooja Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1263 ",pooja.goswami74@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-89,"Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Karen Goulet: Artist, coordinator of the Gizhiigin Arts Accelerator program of the White Earth Nation; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director at the Somali Museum of Minnesota; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and St. Thomas; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Angela Robins: Woodworker and boat builder; Arts Board grantee; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10003817,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2018,35500,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Festival audiences will gain more understanding and, thus, greater appreciation for Southeast Asian folk and traditional artistic practices. AEDA will gather audience feedback about performances by reviewing comments made on white boards in the venue Pavilion area, conducting on-site interviews, and monitoring social media posts. 2: Audiences will feel greater pride in Minnesota as a state where a rich mix of folk and traditional art forms are practiced, preserved and celebrated. AEDA will gather audience feedback about performances by reviewing comments made on white boards in the venue Pavilion area, conducting on-site interviews, and monitoring social media posts.","A wide audience gained understanding and greater appreciation for Minnesota's Southeast Asian folk and traditional artistic practices. AEDA's evaluation method included audience feedback gathered through social media and video interviews.",,19825,"Other,local or private",55325,,"Terri Thao, Khue Yang, Victor Lee, Leo Treadway, Shane Liberda, Manee Moua",0.00,"Asian Economic Development Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Asian Economic Development Association will offer a Southeast Asian folk and traditional arts pavilion area at the 2018 Little Mekong Night Market to foster greater awareness, appreciation, and interest in these traditional cultural art forms among younger generations.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Va-Megn,Thoj,"Asian Economic Development Association","422 University Ave W Ste 14","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 222-7798 ",va-megn@aeda-mn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-100,"Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10003829,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2018,23532,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Heather Brown will learn the skills and cultural significance of traditional timber framing well enough to teach and to continue the craft on her own. Andrew Norcross will critique my work as part of a daily routine of working together, and will provide written evaluations on a bi-weekly basis. 2: Workshops and a frame raising will inform community members of technical aspects of this craft and its relevance to the cultural history of the area. At all public events I will provide surveys for attendees to fill out comparing their interest and understanding of the cultural context and technical aspects of this craft.","Heather Brown learned the skills and cultural significance of traditional timber framing well enough to teach and to continue the craft on her own. Andrew Norcross provided feedback as a part of daily working routine and provided written evaluations on a bi-weekly basis during active portions of the grant year. 2: Workshops and a frame raising informed community members of technical aspects of this craft and its relevance to the cultural history of the area. At public events I provided surveys for attendees to complete rating their interest and understanding of the cultural context and technical aspects of this craft and the impact the event had on their interest.",,9538,"Other,local or private",33070,,,0.00,"Heather Cecilia. Brown AKA Heather Brown",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Brown will apprentice in traditional timber framing with Andrew Norcross. They will create two frames, one of which will be donated to the Finland Community Center and raised at a public event, and teach two workshops to promote this craft.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Brown,"Heather C. Brown AKA Heather Brown",,,MN,,"(218) 220-7215 ",heatherceciliabrown@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Cook, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-101,"Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003833,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Concert goers and website users discern differences between Irish and other song traditions and between regional styles from Ireland. Concert attendees and website visitors will fill out evaluation surveys asking about their perceptions of these differences.",,,1850,"Other,local or private",6850,,"Cormac O'Shea Jo Ann Vano Laura Mackenzie Sally Evans Maia Crews-Erjavec Greg Anderson",0.00,"Celtic Junction Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Celtic Junction Arts Center will make recordings of unaccompanied Irish traditional song accessible online and host two concerts by master traditional singers from Ireland.",2018-01-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Natalie,O'Shea,"Celtic Junction Arts Center","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 703-2167 ",natalie@celticjunction.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-102,"Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003882,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2018,60000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans have increased understanding of Hmong ceremonial folk art forms. Methods used to evaluate progress toward the outcome will include program attendance and surveys as well as other assessments of participant knowledge gained through the project. ","Minnesotans have increased understanding of Hmong ceremonial folk art forms. Program attendance and surveys as well as other assessments of participant knowledge gained through the project.","achieved proposed outcomes",27500,"Other,local or private",87500,15000,"Shuly Her, Board Chair_x000D_ Kamai (Dao) Xiong, Vice Chair_x000D_ Maiyia Yang, Secretary_x000D_ Vong Thao, Treasurer, _x000D_ Chad Lee_x000D_ Bee Moua",0.25,"Hmong Cultural Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Hmong Cultural Center will implement the Hmong Ceremonial Folk Arts Initiative, involving comprehensive programming to educate both Hmong and nonHmong about Hmong ceremonial folk arts including the qeej instrument and recited wedding and funeral songs.",2018-01-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Txongpao,Lee,"Hmong Cultural Center","375 University Ave Ste 204","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 917-9937 ",txong@hmongcc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-104,"Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003975,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2018,22355,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create opportunities for Minnesotans to learn Bharatanatyam in an intensive, residential setting. The outcome will be evaluated through evaluating demographic data on enrollment, participation and breadth of participants by region. 2: Residential camp attendees develop new skills in Bharatanatyam and allied areas to inspire prolonged study. The outcome will be evaluated through oral and written reflections from participants and teaching artists, with a focus on the impact on skill level and desires for future study and artistic pursuit.","We conducted a week-long Bharatanatyam camp at Koinonia Retreat Center with dance, music and yoga training. Based on registration information and in-camp evaluation, the nineteen attendees learn from three different teachers. All attendees were from the Twin Cities area. Of the nineteen students, seven were int/adv and twelve were beg/int level. 2: All of the attendees learned new repertoire at the camp, and new techniques in dance, music and yoga in the curriculum. Attendees commented in their daily reflections and post-camp surveys on new learnings from camp, including new repertoire and techniques. All camp attendees commented on the new perspectives based on holistic training with dance, music and yoga.",,9351,"Other,local or private",31706,,,0.00,"Suchitra N. Sairam AKA Suchi Sairam",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Suchitra Sairam will develop Natya Gurukulam, an intensive residential learning opportunity for Minnesotan Bharatanatyam students to enhance their skills in Bharatanatyam and allied arts.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suchitra,Sairam,"Suchitra Sairam AKA Suchi Sairam",,,MN,,"(651) 398-2012 ",suchi@alum.mit.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-111,"Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003986,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2018,31235,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Somali nomadic art forms will be passed to a new generation of Somali-American youth through interactive performance and workshop events. We will collect data on the demographics of participants, including data on those accessing these arts for the first time as a result of attending the events. 2: Minnesotans will gain understanding of Somali nomadic art forms and their cultural significance for the Somali people. We will collect demographic information and attendance at events and gather qualitative responses about the extent to which participants gained new appreciation and understanding of Somali culture.","Somali nomadic art forms was passed to a new generation of Somali-American youth through interactive performance and workshop events. We collected data on the demographics of participants, including data on those accessing these arts for the first time as a result of attending the events. 2: Minnesotans gained understanding of Somali nomadic art forms and their cultural significance for the Somali people. We collected data on the demographics of participants, including data on those accessing these arts for the first time as a result of attending the events.",,50800,"Other,local or private",82035,,"Mohamoud Abdullahi Mohamed, Abdulfatah Mohamed, Bashir Sheikh, Busad Ali Kheyr, Asha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Abdullahi Samater, Kate Roberts, Lisa Friedlander",0.00,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Somali Museum of Minnesota will present the Mobile Culture Show, a series of immersive events highlighting iconic arts of Somali nomadic society.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zahra,Muse,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota","1516 E Lake St Ste 11",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 998-1166 ",zahra@somalimuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Morrison, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-113,"Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10003962,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2018,18000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will have a working knowledge of these rare pieces of music and be able to demonstrate it- thus carrying forward the tradition. At the end of the workshops, Boopathi and I will evaluate the learning achieved and confidence gained by asking the students to demonstrate some of the rare ragas and talas they have learned. 2: Audiences across Minnesota will have an understanding and appreciation of the principles of Carnatic music including rare ragas and talas. Entry and exit surveys will be collected/ tabulated by the project evaluator;she will conduct oral interviews/ collect feedback that will inform me of the knowledge gained by the participants. ","Students with a working knowledge of rare pieces of music and be able to demonstrate it thus carrying forward the tradition. One very important outcome resulted from the multi day workshops offered for students of Carnatic music. They were able to learn about rare ragas and talas. 2: Audiences across Minnesota will have an understanding and appreciation of the principles of Carnatic music including rare ragas and tala. There were a wide variety of venues and locations throughout Minnesota. All venues were open to the public and included libraries (meeting rooms), community centers, senior centers, college campuses (recital halls and classrooms), and more.",,9000,"Other,local or private",27000,350,,0.00,"Nirmala Rajasekar",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Nirmala Rajasekar and percussion master Muruga Boopathi will perform two concerts of rare ragas and talas in Indian music. Workshops and lectures will be conducted by the artists leading up to the concerts.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nirmala,Rajasekar,"Nirmala Rajasekar",,,MN,,"(763) 245-6799x c",nirmalarajasekar@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-108,"Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 21236,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2014,21029,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The participants will increase their understanding of folk traditions through this lecture-demonstration focused on traditional folk costumes in Europe. Multiple-choice questions will be given to the audience prior to the program designed to pique their interest. A survey given at the end will provide them an opportunity to answer the questions and also give feedback about the presentation. 2: The participants will increase their understanding of folk traditions through this lecture-demonstration focused on traditional folk costumes in Europe. Multiple-choice questions will be given to the audience prior to the program designed to pique their interest. A survey given at the end will provide them an opportunity to answer the questions and also give feedback about the presentation.","All who took part in or came to watch the production gained in their knowledge of folk and traditional art forms. 2: The primary evaluation form was the pre- and post-test. By requesting the audience take a pre-test, it allowed us to see what their baseline knowledge was.",,6382,Other,27411,,"Claire Courtney, Leila Poullada, Jeanne Schultz, Donald La Course, Irene Anastazievsky, Rita Schultz, Bob Iwaskewycz, Eva Kish",,"The Ethnic Dance Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"This lecture-demonstration will present the form and function of a number of traditional folk costumes of Europe, presented through a multimedia filter of historical and societal influences.",2013-11-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Kish,"The Ethnic Dance Theatre AKA EDT","3507 Clinton Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55408-4577,"(763) 545-1333 ",evakish@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-38,"Drue Fergison: Musicologist with a strong interdisciplinary and ethnomusicological background; Alan Kagan: Professor emeritus, ethnomusicology, School of Music, Univeristy of Minnesota; Mark Lambert: Faculty member, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with ceramics emphasis; Margaret Larson: Voice teacher, choral director, professional singer; professor of voice, McNally Smith College of Music; Niels Strandskov: Arts administrator, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21260,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2014,32000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Katha Dance Theatre will serve a combined total of at least 1,500 youth and adults with Kathak storytelling and folk dances, music, and folk arts associated with the ancient Indian form over the project period. Katha Dance Theatre's artistic director, executive director, program manager, and board of directors will use information provided through our consolidated evaluation form, post-show and class discussions, critical reviews, ticket sales, and audience/student surveys to measure effectiveness. 2: Katha Dance Theatre will serve a combined total of at least 1,500 youth and adults with Kathak storytelling and folk dances, music, and folk arts associated with the ancient Indian form over the project period. Katha Dance Theatre's artistic director, executive director, program manager, and board of directors will use information provided through our consolidated evaluation form, post-show and class discussions, critical reviews, ticket sales, and audience/student surveys to measure effectiveness.","Katha Dance Theatre produced two new traditional Kathak works. Kathak dance was experienced by more than 1800 Minnesotans. And KDT groomed professional Kathak dancers and teachers. 2: KDT created a consolidated evaluation form that was distributed to the individuals involved before each activity and project began to track activities, capacity, dates and time frames, participants, demographics, community partner and the intent/purpose.",,26000,Other,58000,2500,"Kalyan Mustaphi, Rita Mustaphi, Elizabeth Fifer, Sangeeta Jain, Raghavendra Kulkarni, Marcia Boehnlein, Vidyotham Reddi, Anu Jain, Jeffery Davies",,"Katha Dance Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Katha Dance Theatre will produce an original Kathak production titled ""Rubaiyat,"" at the Cowles Center in Minneapolis, in the fall of 2014.  Leading up to the production the theatre will provide traditional Asian Indian Kathak dance lessons for the community.",2013-11-04,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rita,Mustaphi,"Katha Dance Theatre","5444 Orchard Ave N",Crystal,MN,55429-3246,"(763) 533-0756 ",info@kathadance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-42,"Drue Fergison: Musicologist with a strong interdisciplinary and ethnomusicological background; Alan Kagan: Professor emeritus, ethnomusicology, School of Music, Univeristy of Minnesota; Mark Lambert: Faculty member, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with ceramics emphasis; Margaret Larson: Voice teacher, choral director, professional singer; professor of voice, McNally Smith College of Music; Niels Strandskov: Arts administrator, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21279,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2014,60000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Three Hmong Wearable Folk Arts Exhibitions/Shows will be presented in the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and the southern Marshall areas. Successfully presenting the traveling exhibition in selected cities for three or more months; Tallying the number of visitors at each exhibition site; Receiving up to 90% positive feedback from partners and collaborative artists and guests. 2: Three Hmong Wearable Folk Arts Exhibitions/Shows will be presented in the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and the southern Marshall areas. Successfully presenting the traveling exhibition in selected cities for three or more months; Tallying the number of visitors at each exhibition site; Receiving up to 90% positive feedback from partners and collaborative artists and guests.","We have successfully hosted the 7 Hmong Wearable Folk Arts Exhibitions/Shows. 2: We have evaluated the project through audience surveys, few highlights as: Colorful + beautiful outfits; Love the exhibit. Clothes are beautiful and workmanship superb; Outstanding! It is just beautiful! (I used to teach English to refugees—many Hmong, Lao, etc.); I love it, I like!; Fantastic colorful costumes; I liked the story line and clothing. Beautiful clothing! Very vibrant colors and fine work; and I liked the whole theme of the exhibit, but there should be more. ",,15000,Other,75000,10000,"Linda Hashimoto, Ange Hwang, Dao Lan, Shen Pei, MinhPhuoc Tran, Thuy Nguyen-Tran and Hai Nguyen-Tran, Iny Xiong, See Xiong",0.5,"Pan Asian Arts Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Pan Asian Arts Alliance will present Hmong Wearable Folk Arts Learning and Exhibition in the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and Marshall, to demonstrate how Hmong textiles have been influenced by Hmong interaction with outside ethnic groups including the Chinese, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese and finally by their settlement in the United States.",2013-11-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,See,Xiong,"Pan Asian Arts Alliance","1541 Barclay St","St Paul",MN,55106,"(763) 354-0251 ",paaa@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Clearwater, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-44,"Drue Fergison: Musicologist with a strong interdisciplinary and ethnomusicological background; Alan Kagan: Professor emeritus, ethnomusicology, School of Music, Univeristy of Minnesota; Mark Lambert: Faculty member, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with ceramics emphasis; Margaret Larson: Voice teacher, choral director, professional singer; professor of voice, McNally Smith College of Music; Niels Strandskov: Arts administrator, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21281,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2014,24000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present four lecture demonstrations covering twelve different Hindustani vocal forms such as Khyal, Thumri, Dadra, Ghazal, Kajri, Chaiti, Bhajan, etc. The outcome of the project will be evaluated through carefully designed written and oral surveys at the end of each lecture-demonstration, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project. See narrative for more details of the evaluation process. 2: Present four lecture-demonstrations covering 12 different Hindustani vocal forms such as Khyal, Thumri, Dadra, Ghazal, Kajri, Chaiti, Bhajan etc. The outcome of the project will be evaluated through carefully designed written and oral surveys at the end of each lecture-demonstration, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project. See narrative for more details of the evaluation process.","Presented a series, titled Naad-Ninaad, with four lecture-demonstrations covering over a dozen Hindustani vocal forms between April 6 and September 13. 2: A survey was handed to the audience with the program notes at each event. We designed a written survey with ten questions, to provide insightful feedback on the success of each event.",,6300,Other,30300,,,,"Pooja G. Pavan AKA Pooja Pavan",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Scholar and musician, Pooja Pavan, will develop four lecture-demonstrations to educate and inform audiences in the Twin Cities about the wide variety of vocal forms prevalent in Hindustani music.",2013-11-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pooja,Pavan,"Pooja G. Pavan AKA Pooja Goswami",,,MN,,"(612) 709-1263 ",pooja.goswami74@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-45,"Drue Fergison: Musicologist with a strong interdisciplinary and ethnomusicological background; Alan Kagan: Professor emeritus, ethnomusicology, School of Music, Univeristy of Minnesota; Mark Lambert: Faculty member, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with ceramics emphasis; Margaret Larson: Voice teacher, choral director, professional singer; professor of voice, McNally Smith College of Music; Niels Strandskov: Arts administrator, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","1/26/15-proposed outcomes added.",2 20753,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2013,15441,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will increase the number of participants experiencing traditional Mexica/Azteca dance through observation and/or trying Danza at a public event. We will compile data using our Cultural Exchange Data Collection Form before and after each event, estimating the audience size, demographic makeup, and active participation. 2: Through an apprentice program, we will increase the number people learning Danza, and develop experienced dancers to be instructors. We will select apprentices that demonstrate promising skills and desire to teach traditional Mexica/Azteca dance and music. Through pre- and post-surveys and demonstrations, data will be collected and recorded by the master instructor.","We did increase the number of participants engaging in traditional Mexica/Azteca Dance through observing or trying it at a public event. When we first came to request assistance from the Minnesota State Arts Board, our engagement of public participants in Mexica/ Azteca Dance in Minnesota was approximately 1500 people per month or about 9000 for the current year. At the end of fiscal year 2011/2012, and as a result of the investment that the Minnesota State Arts Board made in our artistic work, we were able to increase our annual engagement of Minnesotan adults in the Art of Mexica/ Azteca Dance by 50%. This year (FY 2012/2013) we have seen an additional increase in the number of Minnesotan that have engaged in Mexica/ Azteca Dance. This outcome is tracked through ongoing maintenance of participation and attendance in a Cultural Exchange Form that is completed for each Mexica/ Azteca cultural exchange. 2: Our leader apprentice program was successful in developing experienced dancers into instructors of Danza practices. Through pre and post surveys as well as Dance demonstrations, those with promising skills as well as the desire to become an instructor of the traditional Mexica/ Azteca dance and music were chosen to be part of the apprenticeship program. These junior apprentices received intensive support to further develop their skills and practice. Six of these apprentices have reached a level where they are able to begin the experiential learning work of leading/ teaching/ instructing their own weekly Danza practice (class).",,7709,"Other, local or private",23150,1399,"Chris Silvas, Baltazar Garcia, Heather Meland-Espinoza, Tom Delaney, Louis Alemayehu, Lisa Bellanger",0.25,"Ce Tempoxcalli","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Ce Tempoxcalli will expand access to Mexica/Aztec dance art activities for Minnesotans by increasing the number of learners, teachers, and master instructors in Minnesota, through a structured apprenticeship program.",2012-11-01,2013-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zea,Leguizamon,"Ce Tempoxcalli","179 Robie St E","St Paul",MN,55107,"(612) 388-0552 ",zea@ce-t.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Scott, Anoka, Carver, Red Lake, Cass",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-23,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Visual artist, jewelry and metalwork; Nicolas Carter: Harpist, performer of Latin American music, Fulbright Scholar, Teaching artist; Tamara Nadel: Founding member, Ragamala Dance; Timothy Sparks: Musician, guitarist; Kimberly Sueoka: Vocalist, specializing in Hawaiian music; instructor and artist in residence; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Professor of English and humanities, Minnesota State University Mankato. Poet and fiber artist.; Greg Wright: Executive director, North House Folk School","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20994,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2013,19071,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Add new dancers, especially ages 4-6, and retain existing dancers through compelling dance education, costuming, workshops, and performances. Measure the increase in number of dancers in each age group and the number of older dancers retained through their college years. 2: Develop future instructors/choreographers by offering instructor jobs, advanced workshops, motivational performances, and financial stipends. Measure the number of older dancers who agree to become instructors, parents who previously danced and now bring their kids and agree to become instructors, and participants in advanced Ukrainian dance workshops that are interested in choreography.","Projected outcome: Adding new dancers, especially ages 4-6, and retaining existing dancers through compelling dance education, costuming, workshops, and performance. Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Ensemble experienced a surge of new members for its 2013-2014 season: 17 dancers between three and eight years old. This resulted from an increased number of grant-enabled performances for the 2012-2013 season, including one at the Cowles Center for Dance, as well as enhanced visibility and marketing efforts within the Ukrainian and general American communities. The group retained a large majority of its existing dancers. Workshops led by guest choreographers exposed dancers to new styles and techniques; the troupe's artistic director choreographed new dances for each age group; and performances at new, larger performance created excitement. In addition, some dancers received new, handmade costumes representing various regions of Ukraine. 2: Cheremosh significantly enhanced efforts to motivate dancers and create new apprentice opportunities. Grant support allowed performances before larger audiences at more premiere and public venues providing member dancers with a renewed enthusiasm for Ukrainian folk dance. Grant money supported new paid internship positions for members of the oldest dance group to instruct younger dancers, thereby building their commitment to the future growth of the ensemble. This was so successful that for the upcoming 2013-2014 season, we expanded this apprentice program to include four teenaged members, each with outside ballet training, to instruct younger dancers on ballet positions, poise, and technique.",,9525,"Other, local or private",28596,18,"Larry Bell, Renee Bell, Myron Hawryluk, Orest Kramarczuk, Bob Kuczwarskyj, Bob Mandybur, Wally Wdowychyn, Paul Jablonsky, Walter Anastasievsky, Ken Matlashewski, Luba Lewytzkyi, Walt Wolinetz, Vitaliy Pechenuk",0.10,"Ukrainian American Community Center Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Cheremosh Ukrainian Folk Dance",,"The Ukrainian American Community Center will reinvigorate its Cheremosh Ukrainian Folk Dance program by purchasing new costumes, learning new dances, hosting visiting instructors, and presenting their work to a wider segment of the public.",2012-11-01,2013-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Jablonsky,"Ukrainian American Community Center Inc","301 Main St NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 242-1059 ",paul.jablonsky@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-33,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Visual artist, jewelry and metalwork; Nicolas Carter: Harpist, performer of Latin American music, Fulbright Scholar, Teaching artist; Tamara Nadel: Founding member, Ragamala Dance; Timothy Sparks: Musician, guitarist; Kimberly Sueoka: Vocalist, specializing in Hawaiian music; instructor and artist in residence; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Professor of English and humanities, Minnesota State University Mankato. Poet and fiber artist.; Greg Wright: Executive director, North House Folk School","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 25943,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2015,64000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","To increase the teachers and learners of traditional A storytelling as a way preserving the craft and stories through an apprenticeship and media documentation. We will use Process Evaluation to monitor implementation of the Apprenticeship, Summative Evaluation to assess overall effectiveness, and Outcome Evaluation to measure the impact of the project. 2: To increase the diverse activities highlighting traditional A storytelling through storytelling circles, performances, and documentary film screenings and broadcast to attract a wider audience. We will use Process Evaluation to monitor the activities, Summative Evaluation to assess overall effectiveness, and Outcome Evaluation to measure the impact of the activities.","There are six new teachers and apprentices of traditional Asian storytelling in Minnesota. As well as a forty-minute documentary of stories. The Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota used the following evaluation methods: results and audience attendance numbers, observation, audience feedback, documentation of apprenticeships process and interviews. 2: Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota held seven story circles and attracted more than 10,000 plus audience members who heard traditional Asian storytelling in Minnesota. Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota used the following evaluation methods: results and audience attendance numbers, observation, audience feedback, documentation of apprenticeships process and interviews.",,17780,"Other, local or private",81780,,"Viphone Thammarak, Vixay Doangvixay, Phitsavath Nantharath, Jeffrey Sisomnuk, Andrea Phothisanh, Khamsene Vongsoth, Name Noradeth, Tom Thongsirisack, Mai Nguyen",,"Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota AKA Lao Assistance Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Lao Assistance Center will preserve and perpetuate traditional storytelling and stories by convening a one-year apprenticeship with master classes, presented through performances, documentary film, and anthology.",2014-11-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Kang,"Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota AKA Lao Assistance Center","503 Irving Ave N Ste 100 A",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 374-4967 ",davidkang.hmd@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Nobles, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-55,"John Berquist: Director, Saint Paul Swedish Male Chorus; former director, Rochester International Association; Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology, and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debra Korluka: Byzantine iconography artist and instructor; Phyllis May-Machunda: Cofounder and director of Training Our Campuses Against Racism. Facilitator, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. Folklorist, scholar, and educator.; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute; Perry Price: Director of education, American Craft Council; Chris Schuelke: Executive director, Otter Tail County Historical Society","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25960,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2015,24000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","A. Pavan will introduce traditional compositions from the North Indian Tabla repertoire to Minnesota audiences through four workshops and a public concert. The delivered value of the public concert and workshops will be assessed through written and oral surveys at the end of each event, collating and analyzing the results at the end of the project. See narrative for details of the evaluation process. 2: To promote the traditional art of Tabla, A. Pavan will record 50 video lessons for the Tabla and write an instructional booklet and publish online. The video lessons and instructional book’s efficacy will be assessed via responses from students, professional Tabla masters, and reviews and comments made directly to me or online, and via oral and written surveys at the four Tabla workshops.","Presented four workshops and a public performance introducing students and audience to a variety of traditional Tabla compositions from March 2015 to May 2016. A written survey was handed to the workshop students and to the concert audience. We designed the surveys with ten questions, to provide insightful feedback on the success of each event. The questions related to whether the material was sufficiently deep/broad, the content met the audience expectations, suggestions for next workshops, the quality of instruction, performance, sound, stage and publicity. Survey results were analyzed by the team for each event and the project as a whole. 2: Produced 50 Lessons for Tabla consisting of 50 online videos with detailed notes and published a booklet containing notes for all 50 lessons. A written survey was handed to several practitioners of the art of Tabla including senior Maestros and students of different skills (advanced, intermediate and beginner) spanning age groups, genders and ethnicities. This survey had twelve questions, to gauge the quality of the videos and notes. The questions related to whether the material was sufficiently deep/broad, the quality of video, sound, performance and notes. Survey results were analyzed by the team for the project as a whole.",,8726,"Other, local or private",32726,,,,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Tabla artist and teacher Pavan will record fifty lessons for traditional tabla compositions on video, with an accompanying instructional booklet, publish them online, conduct workshops, and hold a public performance.",2014-11-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allalaghatta,Pavan,"Allalaghatta Pavan AKA A Pavan",,,MN,,"(612) 508-3716 ",tabaliya@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-56,"John Berquist: Director, Saint Paul Swedish Male Chorus; former director, Rochester International Association; Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology, and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debra Korluka: Byzantine iconography artist and instructor; Phyllis May-Machunda: Cofounder and director of Training Our Campuses Against Racism. Facilitator, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. Folklorist, scholar, and educator.; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute; Perry Price: Director of education, American Craft Council; Chris Schuelke: Executive director, Otter Tail County Historical Society","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30176,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2015,59000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Preserving the Hmong Folk Dance through Longing for Qeej Hmong dance drama and apprenticeship Successfully preserved the Hmong dance arts through Longing for Qeej Hmong dance drama performances at two Minnesota cities, one at Metro area, one at Rochester. With 80% positive audience feedback through surveys. 2: With Longing for Qeej project, we will reach ten artists, 2,150 children/youth and 3,000 adult audience. Successfully reached the estimated numbers of artists and audiences through apprenticeship, and community performances; With 80% positive artists’ and partners’ satisfaction through surveys.","Iny Asian Dance Theater (IADT) has successfully preserved the Hmong folk arts through Longing for Qeej (A Hmong dance drama), and showcased at four Minnesota cities, with total five shows. IADT has used a standard audience survey to collect the data and to evaluate the success of the Longing for Qeej Hmong Dance Drama project. 2: Iny Asian Dance Theater has reached the targeted numbers, and has achieved both 100% satisfaction rate and 100% returning rate indicated by our audience. Besides collecting Audience Surveys, IADT has collected verbal feedback; Facebook appreciations; peer comments; media coverages to support the evaluation effort.",,19763,"Other, local or private",78763,11029,"Linda Hashimoto van Dooijeweert, Ange Hwang, Yan Huss, Kia Moua, Mee Thao, Nancy Thor, Julia Vang, Iny Xiong, Mee Xiong",,"Iny Asian Dance Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"To preserve/present Hmong traditional dance through: 1) Longing for Qeej Hmong Dance Drama; 2) weekly apprenticeship training; 3) master classes with traditional martial arts/acrobatics; and 4) community presentations throughout Minnesota.",2014-11-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Iny,Xiong,"Iny Asian Dance Theater","1102 Earl St","St Paul",MN,55106,"(651) 900-3208 ",mainvangss@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-65,"John Berquist: Director, Saint Paul Swedish Male Chorus, former director, Rochester International Association; Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology, and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debra Korluka: Byzantine iconography artist and instructor; Phyllis May-Machunda: Cofounder and director of Training Our Campuses Against Racism. Facilitator, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. Folklorist, scholar, and educator.; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute; Perry Price: Director of education, American Craft Council; Chris Schuelke: Executive director, Otter Tail County Historical Society","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 35136,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2016,20400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide an opportunity for community-based cultural folk dance groups and musicians to perform before, and engage, a broad-based metro area audience. By contracting with six community-based folk performance groups with expertise and knowledge of their specific cultural traditions to perform as well as lead experiential activities for our audience. 2: Provide culturally immersive experiences, and exposure to the music, dance, language, foods and arts of the cultures of central Europe Carpathian region. By using qualitative surveys, tracking admission to event and participation in workshops, we will determine the number attending, their degree of engagement and the quality of their experience.","Seven different community-based cultural groups performed their dances and invited the audience members to learn some of their dances afterwards. A survey produced by the Landmark Center gave key answers related to how they learned about the event and some demographics. There were some other interesting and helpful comments on those surveys. In addition, members of the Ethnic Dance Theatre spoke with attendees after different events and lectures to get their feedback and to engage them in conversation about what they had liked, what they had learned and what they would like to see if there were another Carpathian Festival. 2: Almost every activity had an interactive component and invited the audience to experience and learn about the folk traditions and cultures themselves. A survey produced by the Landmark Center gave key answers related to how they learned about the event and some demographics. There were some other interesting and helpful comments on those surveys. In addition, members of the Ethnic Dance Theatre spoke with attendees after different events and lectures to get their feedback and to engage them in conversation about what they had liked, what they had learned and what they would like to see if there were another Carpathian Festival. ",,6878,"Other, local or private",27278,5500,"Claire Courtney, Leila Poullada, Jeanne Schultz, Marina Kharam, Loren Kramer-Johnson, Matt LaCourse, Donald LaCourse, Rita Schultz, Eva Kish",,"The Ethnic Dance Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Ethnic Dance Theatre will present Celebrate Carpathian Culture Day with interactive workshops, performances, and storytellers, showcasing Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russyn, and Ukrainian folk traditions.",2016-01-17,2016-01-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Kish,"The Ethnic Dance Theatre","3507 Clinton Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55408-4577,"(763) 545-1333 ",evakish@ethnicdancetheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-68,"Jewell Arcoren: Community resources coordinator of Healing Place Collaborative; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Mary Erickson: Fiber artist, museum exhibit researcher; Stanley Maroushek: Owner, Slim's Woodshed and Museum; Linda McShannock: Curator of textiles and clothing collection, Minnesota Historical Society; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 35165,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2016,21569,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Sumunar will provide an unprecedented opportunity for Minnesotans to experience traditional Indonesian arts. Sumunar will partner with Northernlights.mn to hold an all-night performance that will be free and open to the public. Northernlights.mn will track attendance at the event and report it to Sumunar. 2: Minnesotans will increase their knowledge and awareness of traditional Indonesian arts. A qualified evaluator will create a survey on which audience members will self-assess their knowledge and awareness of traditional Indonesian arts both before and after experiencing the performance.","Sumunar prepared and presented an Indonesian shadow puppet play, the first traditionally all-night production in the USA. The Northern Spark Festival staff constructed an evaluation form calling for responses to the total event and to individual events that chose to contribute questions. These forms were distributed through the audiences; response was totally voluntary. Sumunar volunteers assisted with distribution in the Sumunar event area (also supplying pencils). 2: Sumunar introduced several thousand Minnesotans to the traditional Indonesian shadow puppet play by presenting an all-night performance. The evaluation procedures utilized have been described in item 3 and 4 of the previous category.",,7189,"Other, local or private",28758,2622,"Barbara Beltrand, Elizabeth Coville, William Cunningham, Daniel Furuta, Emily Iwuc, Martha Mockus, Candy Schnepf, Mary Shamrock, Susannah Smith, Nanda Sutrisno, Aaron Victorin-Vangerud, Kathy Welch",,"Indonesian Performing Arts Association of Minnesota AKA Sumunar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Sumunar will collaborate with Dhalang puppeteer Midiyanto and Gendèr musician Harjito to present an all-night performance of Wayang Kulit (Indonesian puppetry, gamelan music, and dance) during Northern Spark 2016.",2016-01-04,2016-07-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Shamrock,"Indonesian Performing Arts Association of Minnesota AKA Sumunar","1549 University Ave W Ste 204","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 237-9862 ",info@sumunar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-71,"Jewell Arcoren: Community resources coordinator of Healing Place Collaborative; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Mary Erickson: Fiber artist, museum exhibit researcher; Stanley Maroushek: Owner, Slim's Woodshed and Museum; Linda McShannock: Curator of textiles and clothing collection, Minnesota Historical Society; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 10034053,"Folk Will Save Us: Culture Workers Collaborative",2024,72034,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Ethel Raim, Mai Nhia Vang, Megan Guerber, Jim Leary, Nataliya Danylkova, MD, Tea Rozman Clark, Deb Girdwood, Simon Calder, David Harris, Harbi Kahiye, Peter Harle, John Nelson, Phil Nusbaum, Thomas Walker",,"Folk Will Save Us",,"This project will support the inaugural season of the Culture Workers Collaborative (CWC), a cohort program for Minnesota culture bearers seeking to lead their communities in amplifying cultural heritage, building identity, and increasing cultural self-determination. Over the course of the program, culture bearers will 1) participate in 15 monthly professional development sessions; 2) carry out a series of 31 culturally diverse humanities activities that empower their communities in building identity and culture.",,,2024-05-24,2025-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Rina,Rossi,,,,,,,,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Preservation","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Hennepin, Ramsey, Ramsey, Steele, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-will-save-us-culture-workers-collaborative,,,, 25993,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2015,41175,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The story of the Jingle Dress is documented and preserved for future generations, and shared through public presentations, broadcasts and classrooms. Number of attendance at community screenings; number of viewers: statewide broadcasts; online visitors; at the Mille Lacs Museum; and number of classrooms and students uses.","A video documentary on the origin of the jingle dress and music was created for broadcast. MLBO had four premiere showings of The Jingle Dress Tradition at the three districts of the Band and the Urban office of the Band. Band Members were invited to view this documentary of the jingle dress origin before it was broadcast state wide on public television. We received evaluations for the showings in exchange for a poster of The Jingle Dress Tradition, signed by the dancers and actors in the documentary. We received over 200 evaluations from adults and students grades K-6. 2: MLBO produced a documentary that we can use to share one of our most important cultural stories with all Minnesotans by way of public television. Paper and pencils were handed to viewers after the documentary was shown, in exchange for their time the persons doing the evaluations got a poster of The Jingle Dress Tradition, with signatures of the artists who were seen in the documentary.",,13725,"Other, local or private",54900,,"Lorena Cash, Carol Nickaboine, Alica Skinaway, Larry `Amik` Smallwood",1.00,"Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe","Tribal Government ","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, in collaboration with Twin Cities Public Television, will produce a music-filled video documentary on the origin of the jingle dress, with its unique artistic, healing, and cultural significance.",2014-11-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,"Big Bear","Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe","43408 Oodena Dr",Onamia,MN,56359,"(320) 532-4181",carla.bigbear@millelacsband.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-64,"John Berquist: Director, Saint Paul Swedish Male Chorus; former director, Rochester International Association; Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology, and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debra Korluka: Byzantine iconography artist and instructor; Phyllis May-Machunda: Cofounder and director of Training Our Campuses Against Racism. Facilitator, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. Folklorist, scholar, and educator.; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute; Perry Price: Director of education, American Craft Council; Chris Schuelke: Executive director, Otter Tail County Historical Society","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 10008668,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2020,50000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expert and emerging Somali artists will gain capacity for teaching and advancing their art form. We will document the number of students engaged in the Weaving classes and survey their level interest in the art. 2: New audiences will better understand historic Somali cultural arts, their importance, and their relevance in Minnesota communities. We will measure the number of new attendees to program activities, and gather qualitative data about transforming attitudes about Somali traditional art. E.g.: we expect 100 new attendees in each of the greater Minnesota.","Experts and emerging artists gained the capacity to advance and share their art forms. We looked at the number students that started at the begging of the dance classes and how many of them ended joining the Somali Museum dance Troupe and sharing what they have learned with the broader community. ten new dancers joined the group. 2: New audiences better understand historic Somali cultural arts, their importance and their relevance in Minnesota. The broadcasted programs were viewed over 10,000 times while videos shared online were watched more than 100,000 times.",,36505,"Other,local or private",86505,,"Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed, Bashir Sheikh, Lisa Friedlander, Busad Ali Kheyre, Asha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Abdullahi Samater, Kate Roberts, Osman M. Ali",0.00,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Somali Museum of Minnesota will build Somali artists' capacity to teach and advance the art forms of weaving and dance in the Twin Cities, Mankato, Saint Cloud, Rochester, and Willmar.",2020-01-01,2021-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zahra,Muse,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota","1516 E Lake St Ste 11",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 998-1166",zahra@somalimuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-150,"Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Carol Colburn: Teacher and researcher, Scandinavian garment making; Rhonda Dass: Professor of anthropology, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lesly Gámez: Teacher, St Paul Public Schools. Dancer, Los Alegres Bailadores; Sarina Partridge: Educator and musician; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art; Gwen Nell Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10025191,"Format and Layout of Chapters 1-5 of Chaska: A Minnesota River City, 1950-2000",2022,8400,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,60,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",8460,,"Lisa Oberski, Julie Wiese, Doris Coghill, Barb Van Eyll, Sarah Carlson, Steve Mueller, Jeanette McGillicuddy, Jay Molnau, Rick Engelhardt",0.15,"Chaska Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire qualified professionals to edit and format a book on the history of the City of Chaska.",,"To hire qualified professionals to edit and format a book on the history of the City of Chaska.",2022-07-01,2023-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jeanette,McGillicuddy,"Chaska Historical Society","112 West 4th St",Chaska,MN,55318,9524845647,jeanette.mcgillicuddy@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/format-and-layout-chapters-1-5-chaska-minnesota-river-city-1950-2000,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10031379,"Foundational Data for Moth and Butterfly Conservation",2025,195000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03i","$195,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to perform field surveys and consolidate existing data to create the first comprehensive list of Minnesota moths and butterflies. This appropriation is also to conduct outreach to inform land managers and to facilitate public appreciation of these species.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.8,"MN DNR","State Government","This project will build the first comprehensive list of Minnesota moths and butterflies. Information gained through surveys and outreach efforts will inform land managers and inspire public appreciation.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Gerda,Nordquist,"MN DNR","MN Dept. of Natural Resources - EWR 500 Lafayette Road, Box 25","St. Paul",MN,55155-4025,"(651) 259-5124",gerda.nordquist@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/foundational-data-moth-and-butterfly-conservation,,,, 10025331,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley River Watch",2022,50000,,,,,,,,,,,.7,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","Non-Profit Business/Entity","River Watch (RW) enhances watershed understanding and awareness for tomorrow’s decision-makers through direct hands-on, field-based experiential watershed science. High School based teams throughout the Minnesota River Basin participate in a variety of unique and innovative watershed engagement opportunities such as Water Quality Monitoring and Macroinvertebrate surveys that are suited to their school, community, and watershed needs. ",,"This project will provide classroom instruction and a hands on learning experience on water quality and water quality monitoring to 16 high school based teams during the 2021-2022 school year and 20 high school based teams during the 2022-2023 school year. These students, tomorrow’s adult citizens and decision makers, will learn about water quality, science skills, and the importance of water quality.  ",2021-09-17,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lily,Johnson,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","3815 American Blvd E",Bloomington,MN," 55425","(651) 295-1177",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/friends-minnesota-valley-river-watch,,,, 10025331,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley River Watch",2023,50000,,,,,,,,,,,.7,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","Non-Profit Business/Entity","River Watch (RW) enhances watershed understanding and awareness for tomorrow’s decision-makers through direct hands-on, field-based experiential watershed science. High School based teams throughout the Minnesota River Basin participate in a variety of unique and innovative watershed engagement opportunities such as Water Quality Monitoring and Macroinvertebrate surveys that are suited to their school, community, and watershed needs. ",,"This project will provide classroom instruction and a hands on learning experience on water quality and water quality monitoring to 16 high school based teams during the 2021-2022 school year and 20 high school based teams during the 2022-2023 school year. These students, tomorrow’s adult citizens and decision makers, will learn about water quality, science skills, and the importance of water quality.  ",2021-09-17,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lily,Johnson,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","3815 American Blvd E",Bloomington,MN," 55425","(651) 295-1177",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/friends-minnesota-valley-river-watch,,,, 18419,"Funds Transfer for County Subsurface Sewage Treatment (SSTS) Programs",2012,600000,,,,,,,,,,,3,"Board of Water & Soil Resources","Local/Regional Government, State Government","BWSR will administer funding to eligible County projects that provide funds and other assistance to low income property owners to upgrade or replace Noncompliant Septic Systems. BWSR will also manage annual reporting completed by each County. The 48 counties awarded these funds are: Aitkin, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona and Yellow Medicine. The amounts awarded ranged between $17,000 and $20,902 per county.",,,2011-09-11,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Gretchen,Sabel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2686",gretchen.sabel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/funds-transfer-county-programs,,,, 18419,"Funds Transfer for County Subsurface Sewage Treatment (SSTS) Programs",2013,397580,,,,,,,,,,,3.98,"Board of Water & Soil Resources","Local/Regional Government, State Government","BWSR will administer funding to eligible County projects that provide funds and other assistance to low income property owners to upgrade or replace Noncompliant Septic Systems. BWSR will also manage annual reporting completed by each County. The 48 counties awarded these funds are: Aitkin, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona and Yellow Medicine. The amounts awarded ranged between $17,000 and $20,902 per county.",,,2011-09-11,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Gretchen,Sabel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2686",gretchen.sabel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/funds-transfer-county-programs,,,, 28724,"Furnace Replacement",2014,2200,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,2200,,"Sharon Larson,Leora Mathern, Pat Lepper, Linda Erno, Judi Dalager, Barbara Marquardt, Jan Hirschey, Sandra Josephs,Tammy Schroeder, Nancy Davis.",,"Ann Bickle Heritage House","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To replace the poorly-functioning furnace in the Ann Bickle Heritage House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2013-12-01,2014-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sharon,Larson,"Ann Bickle Heritage House","c/o Sharon Larson, 321--8th Ave. SE",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-334-6006,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/furnace-replacement,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10033689,"FY24 Chippewa River Watershed Watershed-Based Implementation Funding",2025,2163227,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","These projects will provide an estimated annual load reduction of 82.77 lbs. Phosphorus, 629 tons of TSS, 112.50 Soil, 3 lbs Nitrogen, and 63,000,000,000,000,000 Fecal Coliform saved. In addition the proposed number of practices will equal 40 erosion and sediment control practices, 2-3 streambank/shoreline practices (880 linear feet of restoration), 1 feedlot project, and 1 urban stormwater project. We will also complete 2 lake feasibility studies.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,5.23,"Chippewa River Watershed Association","Local/Regional Government","The Chippewa River Watershed planning partnership has based its comprehensive watershed management plan (CWMP) on six planning regions. Each planning region has a list of prioritized and targeted resource concerns, measurable goals, and implementation actions. Implementation actions will be focused based on the CWMP on the highest and medium priority practices in locations within each planning region, which were prioritized based on local concerns, programs, etc. The Chippewa River CWMP identifies on page 5-4 figure 5-3 a comprehensive priority rank of subwatersheds within each planning region. Watershed Based Implementation Funds (WBIF) will be utilized to implement plan actions through installation of best management practices (BMPs) and land management practices, providing funding assistance for partner technical/engineering assistance and project development, filling known data gaps, and increasing education and awareness. These practices have been categorized in each planning region. Examples of structural practices utilized to meet load reductions include grade stabilization structures, water and sediment control basins, grassed waterways, alternative intakes, shoreline and streambank restorations, feedlot projects, terraces, and urban stormwater practices, as examples. These funds will be utilized to fund the purchase of a portion of one no-till drill. The funds will be utilized based on the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (CWMP) priorities and as reviewed and approved by the Technical Advisory Committee using best professional judgement. These projects will provide an estimated annual load reduction of 82.77 lbs. Phosphorus, 629 tons of TSS, 3 lbs Nitrogen, and 63,000,000,000,000,000 Fecal Coliform saved. In addition the proposed number of practices will equal 40 erosion and sediment control practices, 2-3 streambank/shoreline practices (880 linear feet of restoration), 1 feedlot project, and 1 urban stormwater project. We will also complete 2 lake feasibility studies.",,,2024-11-15,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Kovarik,"Chippewa River Watershed Association","1680 Franklin Street North Glenwood, MN 56334",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-269-2139,holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fy24-chippewa-river-watershed-watershed-based-implementation-funding,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10006164,"General Operating Support",2018,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Stories, Surveys.","MWMF provided Minnesotans access to 312 multi-genre musicians and 3,600 attendees and nine venue owners in downtown Winona. This access would not be available without the MWMF festival events.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",124500,"Other,local or private",125500,,"Chuck Berendes, Sam Brown, Rick Dold, Jacob Grippen, Brent Hanifl, Crystal Hegge, Lois Sieve, Chad Staehly, Doug Westerman",,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing and Salaries.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","PO Box 1465",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268 ",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-244,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.",,2 10006176,"General Operating Support",2018,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Survey, Interviews, Observed Behavior Change, Data Collection.","The outcomes and goals remain the same. We were able to accomplish this through additional marketing and branding to increase participation, jurying all gallery exhibits to ensure quality and collaborating with local art organizations.",,224538,"Other,local or private",225538,,"Chap Achen, Evan Brown, Russ Davis, Carol Eick, Kate Eiynck, Kirsten Ford, Maggie Paynter, Joyce Peterson, Lyle Taipale, Dan Wiemer",,"Red Wing Arts Association AKA Red Wing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing and Salaries.",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Lee,"Red Wing Art Association AKA Red Wing Arts","418 Levee St","Red Wing",MN,55066,"(651) 388-7569 ",info@rwarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-247,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.",,2 10006695,"General Operating Support",2019,3135,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Minnesotans from groups traditionally underserved by the arts or the grantee organization feel they have an authentic relationship to the grantee. Stories, Video/Audio Recordings, Surveys, Observed Behavior Change, and Data Collection.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.","The activities mostly achieved the pro",23790,"Other,local or private",26925,,"Allan B. Dietz, Brian Carlson, Carla Gallina, Joanne Martin, Joseph Chase, Lynn Harstad, Mary Schwarz, Michael Martin, Mike Tuohy, Molly Baum, Peter Erickson, Russell Smith, Tami Larson, Terry Bradt, Todd Johnson",0.00,"Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing and Salaries.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,Gallina,"Chatfield Center for the Arts","PO Box 451",Chatfield,MN,55923,"(507) 867-2927 ",director@chatfieldcfa.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-262,"John Becker: art business owner; Julie Fakler: director of operations; Jane Olive: costumer.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Jane Olive: costumer.",,2 10006705,"General Operating Support",2019,3135,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Stories and Surveys.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.","The activities fully achieved the prop",116316,"Other,local or private",119451,,"Chuck Berendes, Sam Brown, Rick Dold, Jacob Grippen, Brent Hanifl, Crystal Hegge, Lois Sieve, Chad Staehly, Doug Westerman",0.00,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing and Salaries.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","PO Box 1465",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268 ",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-268,"John Becker: art business owner; Julie Fakler: director of operations; Jane Olive: costumer.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Jane Olive: costumer.",,2 10001794,"General Operating Support",2017,3040,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mid West Music Fest events will provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans by providing multi-genre live music in multiple venues throughout downtown Winona, Minnesota. Mid West Music Fest uses multiple methods to measure outcomes: tracking ticket sales, tracking zip codes of ticket purchasers, post-festival survey sent our via Mid West Music Fest email list and to Facebook followers, and conversation between staff and patrons.","Mid-West Music Fest provided Minnesotans access to 311 multi-genre musicians and 1,863 attendees and nine venue owners in downtown Winona. This access would not be available without the Mid-West Music Fest events.",,146147,"Other, local or private",149187,,"Charlie Brown, Sam Brown, Sean Burke, Jacob Grippen, Kay Mazza, Lois Sieve, Jim Trouten, Doug Westerman",,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing Assistance for Mid West Music Fest Directors",2017-04-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","168 3rd St E",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268 ",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-213,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin: theatre artist; Beth Nienow: literary artist; Kathleen Peterson: playwright; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 10023950,"General Operating Support",2022,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Stories, Surveys, Observed Behavior Change, Data Collection","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages. Represented the diverse ethnic, cultural and folk traditions represented in this region.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",102418,"Other,local or private",107418,,"Andy Bauer, Kayleen Berwick, Jessi Darst, Colette Hyman, Trisha Karr, Andrew Knauff, Bill Moe, Darrell Newton, Jed Reisetter",,"Frozen River Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing and Salaries",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eileen,Moeller,"Frozen River Film Festival","164 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987,"(763) 291-4754",director@frff.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-323,"Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 20093,"General Operating Support",2013,2400,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We provide fundamental support to an engaging musical education and present well attended public concerts throughout the region.Concert attendance and associated donations will measure success. Artistic and experiential assessment will be via verbal and written feedback by performers and audience.","We conducted weekly choral rehearsals through the concert season, including an intensive rehearsal retreat. We presented two open outreach performances at area nursing homes. We provide choir tuition scholarships for singer families with demonstrated need.",,99065,"Other, local or private",101465,,"Tracy Austin, Johanna Christner, Kara Jacobsen, Craig Johnson, George Malkasian, Ellington Miller, Betsy Singer, Mark Winemiller, Michelle Winemiller",,"Sing Out Loud AKA Bella Voce Young Women's Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Support two community youth choirs",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Winemiller,"Sing Out Loud AKA Bella Voce Young Women's Choir","PO Box 6205",Rochester,MN,55903,"(507) 244-0222 ",shelly@singoutloud.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-84,"Scott Anderson: musician; Alan Calavano: musician and historian; Judy Hickey: theatre artist; Carolyn Hiller: arts administrator; Bill Hoy: poet; Katie Hae Leo: author and performer; Jane Olive: dancer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Jon Swanson: museum curator; Philip Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout: photographer; Tom Willis: potter.","Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Scott Roberts: Owatonna Art Center; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.",,2 16180,"General Operating Support",2012,1720,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provides a variety of opportunities for residents of southeastern Minnesota to participate in the arts.Success measured through audience size and written feedback when appropriate.","I. Conduct weekly choral rehearsals through the concert season (September 2012 - May 2013), including an intensive rehearsal retreat in September. With the exception of one ""snow day,"" all 23 Bella Fiore and 34 Bella Voce rehearsals were completed as plan",,103900,"Other, local or private",105620,,"Tracy Austin, Johanna Christner, Ariel Hayward, George Malkasian, Ellington Miller, Mitch Stevenson, Betsy Singer, Mark Winemiller, Michelle Winemiller",,"Sing Out Loud AKA Bella Voce Young Women's Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Support music instruction, concerts and outreach activities.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Winemiller,"Sing Out Loud AKA Bella Voce Young Women's Choir","PO Box 6205",Rochester,MN,55903,"(507) 244-0222 ",shelly@singoutloud.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-52,"Andrea Costopoulos: board president Rochester Arts Council; Emilio DeGrazia: executive director Great River Review; Daved Driscoll: artistic director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Connie Nelson: retired choral music educator; Scott Roberts: Business Director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center; Deb Wasmund: coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.","Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: Rochester Male Chorus; Carolyn Hiller: Choral Arts Ensemble; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Mike Larson: Loft-McKnight Fellow in Poetry; Katie Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Jane Olive: Mantorville Theatre Company; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Tom Willis: visual artist.",,No 10031397,"Genetic Detection of Endangered Mussels in the Mississippi",2025,241000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03aa","$241,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the United States Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology Lab, to create, optimize, and use eDNA assays to detect the presence of endangered or threatened mussel species around Buffalo Slough near the Prairie Island Indian Community.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"US Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology Lab","Federal Government","This project will create and optimize eDNA assays to detect the presence of 8 endangered or threatened mussel species around Buffalo Slough near Prairie Island Indian Community.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Lauren,Lynch,"US Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology Lab","6460 Busch Blvd",Columbus,MN,43229,"(614) 254-4064",llynch@usgs.gov,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/genetic-detection-endangered-mussels-mississippi,,,, 10031393,"Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management",2025,1236000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03w","$1,236,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, to continue producing county geologic atlases to inform management of surface water and groundwater resources. This appropriation is to complete Part A, which focuses on the properties and distribution of earth materials to define aquifer boundaries and the connection of aquifers to the land surface and surface water resources.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,15.96,"U of MN","Public College/University","Geologic atlases provide maps/databases essential for improved management of ground and surface water. This proposal will complete current projects and start new projects to equal about 4 complete atlases.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Barbara,Lusardi,"U of MN","Minnesota Geological Survey 2609 Territorial Road","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(612) 626-5119",lusar001@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/geologic-atlases-water-resource-management-1,,,, 10031416,"Get the Lead Out: Lead-Free Fishing Tackle Education",2025,254000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05e","$254,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to protect common loons and wildlife through education and outreach about the dangers of lead fishing tackle and promoting lead-free tackle alternatives.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.3,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","Get the Lead Out is focused on protecting common loons and wildlife through education and outreach about the danger of lead fishing tackle and promoting lead-free tackle alternatives.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kelly,Amoth,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2344",kelly.amoth@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/get-lead-out-lead-free-fishing-tackle-education,,,, 10034070,"Giving Voice to Diverse Elders - Building Culture & Community Through Music",2024,60317,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Frank Bennett, PhD. M. Div. (Chair), Helen Jackson Lockett-El (Secretary), Keath Young (Treasurer), Margie Dines, Darrell Foss, Richard Golden, MD, Dr. Patricia Izbicki,",,"Giving Voice Initiative",,"Giving Voice Initiative will establish a new, permanent chorus designed to meet the specific needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (AD) and their care partners in the Hispanic/Latine community. We will grow our Minneapolis pilot and expand it, launching a new Spanish-language chorus with Indigenous Roots in St. Paul, creating greater access, awareness and connections in the East Metro Area.",,,2024-05-23,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eyleen,Braaten,,,,,,"(612) 440-9660",eyleen@givingvoicechorus.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/giving-voice-diverse-elders-building-culture-community-through-music,,,, 1432,"Glenwood Dairyland Basin Stormwater Mitigation Project",2010,209179,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (c)","(c) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are for nonpoint source pollution reduction and restoration grants to watershed districts, watershed management organizations, counties, and soil and water conservation districts for grants in addition to grants available under paragraphs (a) and (b) to keep water on the land and to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams, and to protect groundwater and drinking water. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants (2010 - Clean Water Assistance)","This project will keep an estimated 400,000 gallons of stormwater filled with debris and various pollutants from entering Lake Minnewaska annually.","A water control structure, (1), erosion control practice (1), and shoreline stabilization practice (1), were installed, yielding an estimated sediment loss reduction (TSS) of 680.31 tons/yr and 579.15 lbs/yr of phosphorus.",,55298,,,,,,"Pope Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","Clean water funds are being utilized to address eroding ravines and untreated runoff entering Lake Minnwaska. The ravines originate from a 24 culvert that runs under Highway 55. The worst of the erosion in this area has been in the last ten years and the ravines now measure up to 20' deep and 30' wide and have uprooted trees, rocks and other debris. Installation of riparian cover and check dams in the two ravines will decrease further erosion and reduce suspended sediment during high flow events entering Lake Minnewaska. Several projects are designed to eliminate the direct discharge of untreated runoff flowing from impervious (hard) surfaces to the lake. All promote the water being absorbed into the ground before reaching the water table that corresponds to the lake level. A 50'X 490' parking lot at City Beach on the shoreline of Lake Minnewaska will be removed to decrease the direct flow of stormwater entering Lake Minnewaska. The new parking lot will be installed so that stormwater flows into a holding area located between County Road 104 and the parking lot. To further treat stormwater, three rain gardens with plants native to Pope County will be installed in the vegetated area where the parking lot was located. This project will keep an estimated 400,000 gallons of stormwater filled with debris and various pollutants from directly entering Lake Minnewaska each year.",,,,,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,,,,,,,,,,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/glenwood-dairyland-basin-stormwater-mitigation-project,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 19250,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013",2013,81500,"Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6","""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grantsadministration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding."" ""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration."" ",,,,,,,,,1,"Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6, ""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding."" Per Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Section 6, ""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration."" ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Michael ",Hochhalter,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-2525",michael.hochhalter@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2012-and-2013,,,, 19250,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013",2013,6000," Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Sec. 6","""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration.""",,,,,,,,,.5,"Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6, ""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding."" Per Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Section 6, ""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration."" ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Michael ",Hochhalter,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-2525",michael.hochhalter@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2012-and-2013,,,, 19250,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013",2012,91750," Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Sec. 6","""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.""",,,,,,,,,1,"Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6, ""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding."" Per Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Section 6, ""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration."" ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Michael ",Hochhalter,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-2525",michael.hochhalter@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2012-and-2013,,,, 4022,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011",2011,35420,"Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5","""Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19.""",,,,,,,35420,,,"Minnesota Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5, ""Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19."" Accordingly, the Department of Administration used Arts and Cultural Heritage funds to provide grants administration, including agreement drafting, financial and program monitoring, financial and program reconciliation and reporting. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Xiong,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2010-and-2011,,,, 4022,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011",2010,23314,"Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5","""Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19.""",,,,,,,23314,,,"Minnesota Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5, ""Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19."" Accordingly, the Department of Administration used Arts and Cultural Heritage funds to provide grants administration, including agreement drafting, financial and program monitoring, financial and program reconciliation and reporting. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Xiong,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2010-and-2011,,,, 10034009,"GRCM Immersed in Culture",2024,280000,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Glen Palm (Chair), Buddy King (Vice Chair), Greg Reigstad (Treasurer), Monica Segura-Schw (Secretary), Jill Amsberry, Becky Coborn, Jane Ellision, Sara McKeever, Vincent Miles, Jennifer Mueller, Jerry VonKorff, Heidi Evere, Tom Grones, Mardi Noyes, Kate Flynn",,"Great River Children's Museum",,"This project will produce content for the Headwaters exhibit including: 1) creation and content development of Meet Your Neighbor stations; 2) creation of two murals and a sculpture celebrating diversity; 3) new exhibit design in partnership with Stearns County History Museum; 4) design an art fence for the Outdoor Adventures exhibit.",,,2024-03-13,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Cassandra,Miles,,,,,,"(320) 200-4110",cassie.miles@greatrivercm.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grcm-immersed-culture,,,, 10013350,"Great River Children’s Museum",2020,230000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (c)","$625,000 each year is for grants to other children’s museums to pay for start-up costs or new exhibit and program development. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Humanities Center must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms. ","MEASURABLE OUTCOMES OF THE GRCM START-UP PROJECT EXHIBITS OUTCOMES Exhibits Plan: Complete the conceptual exhibit plan begun during the Museum Master Plan process. Move forward towards completion with Schematic and Final Development/Design coordinated with professional and consulting services - architects, exhibit designers and fabricators. The outcome will be fabrication and installation plans. The Legacy funds will be used to initiate the design process for the Great River exhibit which will reflect local history, cultural heritage and art connected to our relationship with the Mississippi River. The other exhibit that will be designed using these funds will be the Bridges to the World marketplace for cultural explorations. LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS OUTCOMES Formal and Higher Education: Move beyond the formative and early planning stages to develop potential collaborative arrangements such as co-staffing, student volunteer placements, shared and aligned curriculum, field trips, college student internships or practicums for future educators, joint training or research opportunities across different disciplines-from child development and education, non-profit management to marketing. PARENT-CHILD LEARNING IN A MUSEUM SETTING OUTCOMES Research: Families participating in GRCM events and activities prior to opening will steadily increase in numbers and in demographic range. Observations of interactions during play and feedback from parents and children will inform museum development of exhibits, programming, and practices. COMMUNITY PARTNERS OUTCOMES Beyond St. Cloud Metro: Implement five outreach events using mobile exhibits and activities to introduce the museum and connect with over 50 families in outlying areas to develop a regional audience. Community Organizations, Clubs, Service Groups: Continue to outreach and introduce the museum through presentations off-site or at the museum - in the community room; explore volunteer activities, develop partnering relationships around mutual community interests, secure donations for program development and scholarships for low income families. City of St. Cloud: Participate with Downtown Council, City of St. Cloud and downtown neighbors in mutually beneficial and collaborative way.   Who or what is expected to change as a result of the grant?   EXPECTED TO CHANGE As an emergent museum, the board, committees and planning groups are looking towards the future, when the GRCM building is completed and exhibits installed. Loads of visitors will come through the doors, and leave with smiling faces. GRCM’s guiding vision, established in the Museum Master Plan, “is a welcoming and flourishing Greater St. Cloud where ALL children look forward to a future that offers expanding opportunities”. Anticipated improvements to quality of community life: St. Cloud businesses will see parents and children coming into the downtown area, giving it more vitality and a reputation for being family-friendly. School districts and private schools in the metro and rural areas will have a new partner. Home schooled children will have a new learning resource. St. Cloud will have a new jewel to go along with the relocated and newly built City Hall and other established, major cultural attractions – Great River Regional Library, St. Cloud Civic Center, Paramount, and Pioneer Theatres. GRCM will open its doors for business, becoming a permanent regional attraction and Central Minnesota cultural resource. Our children will be more knowledgeable, become better adults, and have more FUN and JOY! ","The grant partially funded an Executive Director position & Program staff person to coordinate the following outcomes and expand and support our volunteer board and committees. GRCM hired our first museum staff. An Executive Director was hired in July 2020 and has provided leadership in financial management- establishing a new accounting system, financial policies, guiding a successful audit and securing additional funding. The ED has also directed GRCM’s significant progress in facility renovation and exhibit development and coordinated committee work. A Program & Outreach Manager was hired Feb. 2021 and has developed volunteer policies and training. She has also assisted with visiting exhibits and planned activities for community events, and piloted an onsite camp & field trips. Exhibit Design-Legacy funds supported important progress on two exhibits- Bridges and Great Big River- An exhibits committee was created in late 2019 that developed exhibit concepts, reviewed 12 RFPs and selected the Split Rock Studios/Haizlip/KidZibits team for design, fabrication and installation of exhibits that began work in Feb. 2021. They conducted 6 groups- 2 kick-off sessions and four workshops with community members. They completed Schematic Design I in July and SD II in September. This process involved several different community groups in providing input and feedback to these exhibit proposals. Mobile Exhibits- GRCM sponsored 2 visiting exhibits Storyland and Curious George from the Minnesota Children’s Museum that were supported by Legacy funds. These exhibits welcomed over 1,000 people into the museum building and provided preview experiences for families, early childhood and school programs. These experiences allowed GRCM to gain experience with assembling exhibits and establishing a COVID-safe protocols and cleaning routines for exhibit areas. Office Equipment & Supplies supported staff and volunteer activities in the museum building and at community events. ",,,,230000,,"Glen Palm (Board Chair); Buddy King (Vice Chair); Greg Reigstad (Treasurer); Monica Segura-Schwartz (Secretary); Jill Amsberry; Becky Coborn; Jim Davis; Jane Ellison; Heather Allen; Sara McKeever; Vincent Miles; Jennifer Mueller; Jerry VonKorff; Ismail Mohamed; Heidi Everett; Tom Grones",1.75,"Great River Children’s Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","In 2018 the Great River Children's Museum, (GRCM) received a building worth $1,500,000 from Liberty Bank. Since receiving this gift, the Board of Directors has completed a Museum Strategic Master Plan with Vergeront Museum Planning, a predesign plan and building condition assessment with JLG Architects, a hazardous building materials assessment with Braun Intertec, and a marketing plan with Gearbox Marketing. The GRCM mission is ""to create a place where every child and their caring adults can create, explore, discover and be inspired through the extraordinary power of play.""  The GRCM website, https://greatrivercm.org/ provides a great overview of the efforts up to this point and highlights the effort to promote understanding and inclusion of diverse populations.  With the funding provided by the Legacy Funds, the GRCM plans to hire staff to provide: building management financial and systems management business and strategic planning program and exhibit development and management of volunteers and future staff.  By September 2021, in conjunction with the architectural design plan, and museum master plan, exhibit development and building renovation will be coordinated and moving toward completion. ",,,2020-01-01,2021-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Cassie,Miles,"Great River Children's Museum","111 7th Avenue South","St. Cloud",MN,56301,,cassie.miles@greatrivercm.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/great-river-childrens-museum,"Myra Peffer (Bemidji, MN): Myra was the Executive Director of a children’s museum in Vermont, and has consulted with many museums (including the Children’s Discovery Museum) as a now-resident of Minnesota. She was recommended by the Children’s Discovery Museum, and recused herself of that scoring/discussion. Bette Schmit (St Paul, MN): Bette Schmit is the Exhibit Developer at the Science Museum of Minnesota – recommended by Carol Aegerter, her expertise is in exhibit design and support. Josh Ney (Minneapolis, MN): Josh Ney is a board member of the Minnesota Humanities Center, and also has experience working with the legislature and the Legacy Committee. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10031122,"Great River Children's Museum: Moving Forward Project",2023,225000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (c)","2022-2023 Children's Museum Competitive Legacy Grant","GRCM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The GRCM Executive Director will be focused on the following outcomes (with 50% of her salary supporting the outcomes of this CMCL grant request) - Appropriate changes in board roles and committee structure will be made during 2022-23 to reflect evolution from a working to a governing, policy board. - Regional and cultural diversity will be represented in exhibit content, artwork and signage and will be evident throughout the museum. - Inclusion in exhibit and building design is attained through use of different languages, signage, ADA sensitivity and compliance. - Personnel policies for museum staff will be created and efforts made to hire diverse staff and to attract and recruit volunteers that represent the community. - Coordination of building renovation and exhibit development to create a welcoming and engaging public space. - Efforts will be made to create long-term sustainability through creating a framework of diverse income streams and guiding sustainable building design. GRCM PROGRAM AND OUTREACH MANAGER The Program and Outreach Manager will be responsible for creating high quality, learning experiences at GRCM across a variety of learning platforms for diverse audience groups, including parents as learners in the museum. Support for parent learning and positive interaction with their children in the museum might include enhancements to exhibit environments such as signage with questioning and conversation prompts and posters to highlight what and how children are learning. The specific outcomes related to the Legacy grant funds include: * Networks of collaborative relationships will be built and expanded in St. Cloud and surrounding Central Minnesota communities through existing groups like Great River Regional Library, school districts within a 25-30 mile radius of St. Cloud and higher education. * Meet Your Neighbor profiles will be created for the Community Connections, Great River and Headwaters exhibit areas in collaboration with exhibit design team. * Community activities will be planned and implemented during building renovation, including piloting new program ideas. * The volunteer base will be expanded and new policies, a volunteer handbook, and orientation for new volunteers will be created. * Specific learning experience goals will be articulated for exhibit areas focusing on different age groups, parent-child interactions and community connections. * Program guides and learning experience plans related to exhibit areas will be created to coordinate with some MN educational standards B-4th grade to support formal learning in schools. * Field trip options and policies will be created in consultation with local schools and early childhood programs. EXHIBIT DESIGN The Split Rock Studios (SRS) team is contracted through the completion of Schematic Design, Design Development, Fabrication and Installation phases of indoor exhibit areas: Climber to the Clouds; Community Connections; Great Explorations; Great River; Headwaters; Engineering Zone; Workshop and through the Schematic Design phase for the Outdoor Adventures exhibit space. The CMCL grant will partially fund the Great River, Headwaters and Community Connections exhibit areas. 1. Split Rock Studios design team will collaborate with GRCM to develop the exhibit elements that meaningfully represent GRCM's vision, values and goals. 2. Split Rock Studios designed exhibit areas will authentically and meaningfully reflect diverse cultures through exhibit content, Meet Your Neighbor components, artwork, signage and language. 3. Split Rock Studios will work with GRCM identified community partners to design high quality exhibit components and interpretive elements to maximize the learning capacity of each exhibit area. 4. Split Rock Studios will create positive visitor experiences that welcome all members of the GRCM community. This includes but is not limited to signage, wayfinding, safety considerations, acoustics & lighting, appropriate seating, culturally appropriate materials and sources, controlled access points, and family amenities so that visitors can enjoy their time at GRCM. 5. Split Rock Studios will provide deliverables (reports) that detail exhibit content, materials, color choices, finishes, and graphics",,,84509,"Since the date of the this grant award, $84,509 in private philanthropic gifts has allowed us to continue work through the design phase for our other core exhibit areas: Tinker Workshop, Everyday Engineering, Great Explorations, Climber to the Clouds, and Outdoor Adventures. ",136851,,"Glen Palm (Board Chair) Buddy King (Vice Chair) Greg Reigstad (Treasurer) Monica Segura-Schwartz (Secretary) Vincent Miles (Board Member) Jennifer Mueller (Board Member) Jill Amsberry (Board Member) Heidi Everett (Board Member) Jerry Von Korff (Board Member) Tom Grones (Board Member) Naima Hussein (Board Member) Sara McKeever (Board Member) Jane Ellison (Board Member) Becky Coborn (Board Member) ; Glen Palm, Board Chair Buddy King, Vice Chair Greg Reigstad, Treasurer Monica Segura-Schwarz, Secretary Vincent Miles, Board Member Kate Flynn, Board Member Jill Amsberry, Board Member Heidi Everett, Board Member Jerry Von Korff, Board Member Tom Grones, Board Member Naima Hussein, Board Member Sara McKeever, Board Member Jane Ellison, Board Member Becky Coborn, Board Member",,"Great River Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Great River Children's Museum: Moving Forward Project encompasses the development of new exhibits & programs with and for the families of Central MN. We are expanding upon partnerships formed with community groups, developing exhibit areas that open doors to new experiences and cultures, and working to create program guides that will highlight some of the many informal learning opportunities to be found in our exhibit areas. ",,,2022-01-01,2023-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright, Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/great-river-childrens-museum-moving-forward-project,,,, 28707,"Grimm Farm Historic Site - Exhibit Fabrication and Installation",2014,95300,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,95300,,"John Gunyou (Board Chair - District 4 Representative), Daniel Freeman (Board Vice-Chair - District 3 Representative, Penny Steele (District 1), Jennifer DeJournett (District 2), John Gibbs (District 5), Larry Blackstad (Hennepin County Board Appointee), Stephen Antolak (Hennepin County Board Appointee). For more information: http://www.threeriversparks.org/about/board-commissioners.aspx",,"Three Rivers Park District","Local/Regional Government","To fabricate and install an exhibit granting greater public access to the history of Grimm alfalfa.",,,2014-01-01,2015-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,William,Walker,"Three Rivers Park District","3000 Xenium Lane N",Plymouth,MN,55441,763-694-2059,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Statewide",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grimm-farm-historic-site-exhibit-fabrication-and-installation,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 20686,"Groundwater Management Areas",2017,,"M.L. 2013 Ch. 137 Art. 2 Sec. 6(j)","$1808000 the first year is for beginning to develop and designate groundwater management areas under Minnesota Statutes section 103G.287 subdivision 4. The commissioner in consultation with the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency health and agriculture shall establish a uniform statewide hydrogeologic mapping system that will include designated groundwater management areas. The mapping system must include wellhead protection areas special well construction areas groundwater provinces groundwater recharge areas and other designated or geographical areas related to groundwater. This mapping system shall be used to implement all groundwater-related laws and for reporting and evaluations. This appropriation is available until June 30 2017. Note: Amount was amended in M.L. 2015 First Special Session Ch. 172 Art. 2 Sec. 6.","In FY17 the DNR will finalize and adopt the remaining plans and begin implementing the actions identified. The DNR will also start the process of developing a groundwater model for the Bonanza Valley Groundwater Management Area.","In FY17 the DNR completed and adopted Groundwater Management Area Plans for the Straight River and Bonanza Valley. The DNR substantially completed the development of a transient groundwater model for the North and East Metro.",,,,250690,10793,,1.5,,,"Minnesota’s use of groundwater has increased over the last two decades. An increasing reliance on groundwater may not be a sustainable path for continued economic growth and development. The DNR is establishing three pilot groundwater management areas (GWMA) to help improve groundwater appropriation decisions and help groundwater users better understand and plan for future groundwater needs associated with economic development. The three areas include: the North and East Metropolitan Region, which includes all of Ramsey and Washington Counties, and the southern portion of Anoka County; the second area includes the Straight River, near Park Rapids; and the third area includes portions of Pope, Stearns, and Kandiyohi counties, known as Bonanza Valley, which includes the towns of Glenwood, Brooten, Belgrade, Elrosa and other communities. Clean Water Funds are used to hire project managers, meeting facilitators and support stakeholder engagement to inform and advise the planning process.","Water is crucial to Minnesota’s economies and ecosystems. Minnesota has a well-deserved image of having abundant water resources, nevertheless, water is not evenly distributed across the state. Despite our popular image, water is becoming scarce in parts of Minnesota. Unprecedented water use conflicts are arising between businesses, towns, and residents. In most areas of the state, we are not yet in “crisis” mode when it comes to water availability. We have time to address these issues and ensure that Minnesota’s economies and ecosystems have adequate water supplies in the future. Each of the selected pilot Groundwater Management Areas has been experiencing increased use and reliance on groundwater to meet public or private needs. The purpose of a groundwater management area is to organize resources and people to better understand the risk of overuse and contamination in these areas, and to develop a plan that the Department of Natural Resources can implement to ensure sustainable use of water. ",,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Moeckel,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5240",jason.moeckel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Modeling, Technical Assistance, Demonstration/Pilot Project","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clearwater, Douglas, Meeker, Swift, Wadena, Anoka, Becker, Hubbard, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/groundwater-management-areas,,,, 20686,"Groundwater Management Areas",2016,,"M.L. 2013 Ch. 137 Art. 2 Sec. 6(j)","$1808000 the first year is for beginning to develop and designate groundwater management areas under Minnesota Statutes section 103G.287 subdivision 4. The commissioner in consultation with the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency health and agriculture shall establish a uniform statewide hydrogeologic mapping system that will include designated groundwater management areas. The mapping system must include wellhead protection areas special well construction areas groundwater provinces groundwater recharge areas and other designated or geographical areas related to groundwater. This mapping system shall be used to implement all groundwater-related laws and for reporting and evaluations. This appropriation is available until June 30 2017. Note: Amount was amended in M.L. 2015 First Special Session Ch. 172 Art. 2 Sec. 6.","The DNR will finalize three Groundwater Management Area (GWMA) plans that can be approved by the commissioner. The DNR will form new advisory committee’s to advise the agency during plan implementation. Implementation will include coordinating with other agencies and local units of government and developing new information to evaluate sustainability of current and projected water use. ","In FY16 the DNR worked with stakeholder advisory committees to complete draft plans for each of the three Groundwater Management Areas (GWMAs). The plan for the North and East Metro Area was finalized and approved by the DNR Commissioner. Plans for the Bonanza Valley and Straight River were nearing completion and approval. ",,,,256899,83660,,2.3,,,"Minnesota’s use of groundwater has increased over the last two decades. An increasing reliance on groundwater may not be a sustainable path for continued economic growth and development. The DNR is establishing three pilot groundwater management areas (GWMA) to help improve groundwater appropriation decisions and help groundwater users better understand and plan for future groundwater needs associated with economic development. The three areas include: the North and East Metropolitan Region, which includes all of Ramsey and Washington Counties, and the southern portion of Anoka County; the second area includes the Straight River, near Park Rapids; and the third area includes portions of Pope, Stearns, and Kandiyohi counties, known as Bonanza Valley, which includes the towns of Glenwood, Brooten, Belgrade, Elrosa and other communities. Clean Water Funds are used to hire project managers, meeting facilitators and support stakeholder engagement to inform and advise the planning process.","Water is crucial to Minnesota’s economies and ecosystems. Minnesota has a well-deserved image of having abundant water resources, nevertheless, water is not evenly distributed across the state. Despite our popular image, water is becoming scarce in parts of Minnesota. Unprecedented water use conflicts are arising between businesses, towns, and residents. In most areas of the state, we are not yet in “crisis” mode when it comes to water availability. We have time to address these issues and ensure that Minnesota’s economies and ecosystems have adequate water supplies in the future. Each of the selected pilot Groundwater Management Areas has been experiencing increased use and reliance on groundwater to meet public or private needs. The purpose of a groundwater management area is to organize resources and people to better understand the risk of overuse and contamination in these areas, and to develop a plan that the Department of Natural Resources can implement to ensure sustainable use of water. ",,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Moeckel,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5240",jason.moeckel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Modeling, Technical Assistance, Demonstration/Pilot Project","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clearwater, Douglas, Meeker, Swift, Wadena, Anoka, Becker, Hubbard, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/groundwater-management-areas,,,, 20686,"Groundwater Management Areas",2015,,"M.L. 2013 Ch. 137 Art. 2 Sec. 6(j)","$1808000 the first year is for beginning to develop and designate groundwater management areas under Minnesota Statutes section 103G.287 subdivision 4. The commissioner in consultation with the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency health and agriculture shall establish a uniform statewide hydrogeologic mapping system that will include designated groundwater management areas. The mapping system must include wellhead protection areas special well construction areas groundwater provinces groundwater recharge areas and other designated or geographical areas related to groundwater. This mapping system shall be used to implement all groundwater-related laws and for reporting and evaluations. This appropriation is available until June 30 2017. Note: Amount was amended in M.L. 2015 First Special Session Ch. 172 Art. 2 Sec. 6.","The DNR will conduct technical analysis of existing information in each GWMA and finalize a plan that can be approved by the DNR Commissioner and implemented over the next 5 years within these areas. Each plan will include specific actions that the DNR will take to: ensure groundwater use does not harm aquifers and ecosystems and does not negatively impact surface waters; ensure that groundwater use is reasonable efficient and complies with water conservation requirements; ensure groundwater use will not degrade water quality; ensure groundwater use does not create unresolved well interferences or water use conflicts; and ensure all groundwater users have the necessary permits to use groundwater. For complete information see the GWMAs webpage at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/gwmp/areas.html ","The DNR continued technical analysis and worked with stakeholders to develop draft plans for the three proposed groundwater management areas. The areas include: the North and East Metro Bonanza Valley (Glenwood to Paynesville) and the Straight River (near Park Rapids). The draft plans include specific actions the DNR will take to ensure that water use is sustainable. ",,,,379861,93329,,3.2,,,"Minnesota’s use of groundwater has increased over the last two decades. An increasing reliance on groundwater may not be a sustainable path for continued economic growth and development. The DNR is establishing three pilot groundwater management areas (GWMA) to help improve groundwater appropriation decisions and help groundwater users better understand and plan for future groundwater needs associated with economic development. The three areas include: the North and East Metropolitan Region, which includes all of Ramsey and Washington Counties, and the southern portion of Anoka County; the second area includes the Straight River, near Park Rapids; and the third area includes portions of Pope, Stearns, and Kandiyohi counties, known as Bonanza Valley, which includes the towns of Glenwood, Brooten, Belgrade, Elrosa and other communities. Clean Water Funds are used to hire project managers, meeting facilitators and support stakeholder engagement to inform and advise the planning process.","Water is crucial to Minnesota’s economies and ecosystems. Minnesota has a well-deserved image of having abundant water resources, nevertheless, water is not evenly distributed across the state. Despite our popular image, water is becoming scarce in parts of Minnesota. Unprecedented water use conflicts are arising between businesses, towns, and residents. In most areas of the state, we are not yet in “crisis” mode when it comes to water availability. We have time to address these issues and ensure that Minnesota’s economies and ecosystems have adequate water supplies in the future. Each of the selected pilot Groundwater Management Areas has been experiencing increased use and reliance on groundwater to meet public or private needs. The purpose of a groundwater management area is to organize resources and people to better understand the risk of overuse and contamination in these areas, and to develop a plan that the Department of Natural Resources can implement to ensure sustainable use of water. ",,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Moeckel,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5240",jason.moeckel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Modeling, Technical Assistance, Demonstration/Pilot Project","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clearwater, Douglas, Meeker, Swift, Wadena, Anoka, Becker, Hubbard, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/groundwater-management-areas,,,, 20686,"Groundwater Management Areas",2014,1808000,"M.L. 2013 Ch. 137 Art. 2 Sec. 6(j)","$1808000 the first year is for beginning to develop and designate groundwater management areas under Minnesota Statutes section 103G.287 subdivision 4. The commissioner in consultation with the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency health and agriculture shall establish a uniform statewide hydrogeologic mapping system that will include designated groundwater management areas. The mapping system must include wellhead protection areas special well construction areas groundwater provinces groundwater recharge areas and other designated or geographical areas related to groundwater. This mapping system shall be used to implement all groundwater-related laws and for reporting and evaluations. This appropriation is available until June 30 2017. Note: Amount was amended in M.L. 2015 First Special Session Ch. 172 Art. 2 Sec. 6.","In FY14 the DNR will lead a year-long effort in three proposed Groundwater Management Areas: the North and East Metro GWMA the Bonanza Valley GWMA and the Straight River GWMA. A series of stakeholder meetings will be held and Preliminary Assessment Reports will be completed for all three GWMAs.","In FY14 the DNR initiated planning projects and stakeholder involvement efforts to establish three groundwater management areas (GWMA’s). DNR formed a project advisory team (PAT) for each of these areas to provide advice and feedback during the GWMA planning process. The project advisory team includes cities permitted users business people conservation districts and other state agencies. DNR completed preliminary assessments of technical information and shared that information with the PAT’s over a series of monthly meetings. Discussions about potential actions are ongoing and will inform plan development. For complete information see the GWMAs webpage at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/gwmp/areas.html ",,,,267151,62179,,2.5,,,"Minnesota’s use of groundwater has increased over the last two decades. An increasing reliance on groundwater may not be a sustainable path for continued economic growth and development. The DNR is establishing three pilot groundwater management areas (GWMA) to help improve groundwater appropriation decisions and help groundwater users better understand and plan for future groundwater needs associated with economic development. The three areas include: the North and East Metropolitan Region, which includes all of Ramsey and Washington Counties, and the southern portion of Anoka County; the second area includes the Straight River, near Park Rapids; and the third area includes portions of Pope, Stearns, and Kandiyohi counties, known as Bonanza Valley, which includes the towns of Glenwood, Brooten, Belgrade, Elrosa and other communities. Clean Water Funds are used to hire project managers, meeting facilitators and support stakeholder engagement to inform and advise the planning process.","Water is crucial to Minnesota’s economies and ecosystems. Minnesota has a well-deserved image of having abundant water resources, nevertheless, water is not evenly distributed across the state. Despite our popular image, water is becoming scarce in parts of Minnesota. Unprecedented water use conflicts are arising between businesses, towns, and residents. In most areas of the state, we are not yet in “crisis” mode when it comes to water availability. We have time to address these issues and ensure that Minnesota’s economies and ecosystems have adequate water supplies in the future. Each of the selected pilot Groundwater Management Areas has been experiencing increased use and reliance on groundwater to meet public or private needs. The purpose of a groundwater management area is to organize resources and people to better understand the risk of overuse and contamination in these areas, and to develop a plan that the Department of Natural Resources can implement to ensure sustainable use of water. ",,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Moeckel,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5240",jason.moeckel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Modeling, Technical Assistance, Demonstration/Pilot Project","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clearwater, Douglas, Meeker, Swift, Wadena, Anoka, Becker, Hubbard, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/groundwater-management-areas,,,, 17521,"Guide to Historic Sites Around Chaska",2011,6610,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,632,,,,,,"City of Chaska",," The city hired a qualified historian to research and prepare materials for a Guide highlighting the historic resources of the city. The goal of the project was to make residents and visitors more aware and more appreciative of the historical and cultural significance of downtown Chaska's buildings. They include a National Register Historic District (Walnut Street), seven buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and over 50 buildings listed on the Local Register. The Guide can be found at City Hall, City Library, Chamber of Commerce, and the Chaska Historical Society. ",,"To hire a qualified historian to research and prepare materials that will enable the public to more broadly access historic resources",2010-12-21,2011-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Melissa,Duchinsky,,"One City Hall Plaza",Chaska,MN,55318,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/guide-historic-sites-around-chaska,,,, 10031395,"Harnessing Cover Crops and Roots for Sustainable Cropping",2025,375000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03y","$375,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to determine carbon sequestration, nitrogen credit potential, water use, and performance of cover crops in corn-soybean and corn-soybean-wheat rotations in southern Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,16,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project proposes to increase the adoption of cover cropping in southwest Minnesota to address issues of loss of diversity and environmental degradation. By generating important information on cover crops,",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Axel,"Garcia y Garcia","U of MN","Southwest Research and Outreach Center 23669 130th Street",Lamberton,MN,56152-1326,"(507) 752-7372",axel@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/harnessing-cover-crops-and-roots-sustainable-cropping,,,, 2942,"HCP VII - Shoreland Protection Program (3a)",2012,225000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04j3a","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,225,000 is for agreements as follows: $637,000 the first year and $638,000 the second year with Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $38,000 the first year and $37,000 the second year with Friends of Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District; $25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second year with Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; $225,000 the first year and $225,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $242,000 the first year and $243,000 the second year with Pheasants Forever, Inc.; and $245,000 the first year and $245,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land to plan, restore, and acquire fragmented landscape corridors that connect areas of quality habitat to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, is an authorized cooperating partner in the appropriation. Expenditures are limited to the project corridor areas as defined in the work program. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum habitat and facility management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity who acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,225000,,,2.31,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this appropriation, the Minnesota Land Trust plans to protect approximately 500 acres of critical shoreline habitat along Minnesota's lakes, wetlands, rivers, and streams by securing permanent conservation easements and dedicating funds for their perpetual monitoring, management, and enforcement. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding are located in Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Otter Tail, Pope, and Wabasha counties.OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTSIn the seventh phase of our Shorelands Protection project, the Minnesota Land Trust continued to work with landowners to secure permanent conservation easements on quality habitat along or containing critical riparian lands. We initiated or continued contact with more than 30 landowners and completed eight conservation easements. Collectively, these easements preserve approximately 700 acres of land - exceeding our original goal of 400 to 600 acres - and protect nearly 34,172 linear feet of fragile shoreline. Highlights from the eight completed projects include:One donated easement over 30 acres in Kandiyohi County that protected over 2,600 feet of natural shoreline along the Middle Fork of the Crow River.A complex of five easements surrounding five lakes in Becker County that protected approximately 474 acres and over 3 miles of undeveloped shoreline. Four of the five easements were donated to the Land Trust.One donated easement in Otter Tail County that protected 48 acres and over 2,900 feet of shoreline along Blanche Lake, immediately adjacent to Glendalough State Park.Another donated easement that protected 145 acres of forest and wetlands in Beltrami County and preserved almost two miles of shoreline along Black Lake and Three Island Lake.Overall, this phase of the grant program protected 269 acres of forest, 183 acres of wetlands, and over 6 miles of undeveloped shoreline.All eight projects met the following selection criteria:Habitat: quality and quantity of existing habitat on site; protects riparian areas and buffers water resourcesContext: proximity and relationship to other protected landsOpportunity: cost-benefit ratio: landowners willingness and readiness to participate nowOther Benefits: meeting multiple objectives, including visual and physical access, forestry goals, water quality, etc.Additionally, the Land Trust prepared baseline property reports for each easement, detailing the condition of the property for future monitoring and enforcement. To fund this required perpetual obligation, the Land Trust dedicated funds to its segregated Stewardship and Enforcement Fund for several completed projects. For these projects, we estimated the anticipated annual expenses of each project and the investment needed to generate annual income sufficient to cover these expenses in perpetuity - all in accordance with our internal policies and procedures as approved by LCCMR. We will report to LCCMR annually on the status of the Stewardship and Enforcement Fund and the easements acquired with funds from this grant. All but one of the eight easements completed under this grant were entirely donated. The value is known for only two of the donated easements, which together total $204,000 in appraised donated value under this grant. The Land Trust purchased one of the Fischer Lakes easements for the appraised value of $170,000. The cost to the State of Minnesota to complete the eight projects completed under this phase of the grant was just under $600 per acre. Cumulatively, across all phases of the HCP program, the Land Trust has completed 89 conservation easements, protecting 8,245 acres of critical habitat and more than 258,000 feet of shoreline, at a cost to the State of approximately $320 per acre. The Land Trust's work on this project continues to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of working with conservation easements to protect natural and scenic resources along Minnesota's lakes, rivers, and streams, as the cost to the State was well below the cost to purchase land along our increasingly threatened shorelines. This grant continued to generate interest among landowners, and therefore, ongoing funding will be important to sustained success. Additionally, our experiences during this phase of the grant indicate that funds to purchase easements will be necessary in the future as work becomes more targeted, selective, and focused on building complexes of protected land. PROJECT RESULTS USE AND DISSEMINATION The Land Trust disseminated information about the specific land protection projects completed under this grant though our newsletter, email updates, web site, and press releases. The Land Trust also shared information about conservation easements generally and our experience with our partner organizations, other easement holders, local communities, as well as policy makers including members of the LCCMR and LSOHC.",,"Final Report",2011-07-01,2014-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition, Monitoring","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Cass, Clay, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pope, Rice, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hcp-vii-shoreland-protection-program-3a,,,, 2942,"HCP VII - Shoreland Protection Program (3a)",2013,225000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04j3a","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,225,000 is for agreements as follows: $637,000 the first year and $638,000 the second year with Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $38,000 the first year and $37,000 the second year with Friends of Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District; $25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second year with Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; $225,000 the first year and $225,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $242,000 the first year and $243,000 the second year with Pheasants Forever, Inc.; and $245,000 the first year and $245,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land to plan, restore, and acquire fragmented landscape corridors that connect areas of quality habitat to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, is an authorized cooperating partner in the appropriation. Expenditures are limited to the project corridor areas as defined in the work program. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum habitat and facility management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity who acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,225000,,,2.31,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this appropriation, the Minnesota Land Trust plans to protect approximately 500 acres of critical shoreline habitat along Minnesota's lakes, wetlands, rivers, and streams by securing permanent conservation easements and dedicating funds for their perpetual monitoring, management, and enforcement. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding are located in Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Otter Tail, Pope, and Wabasha counties.OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTSIn the seventh phase of our Shorelands Protection project, the Minnesota Land Trust continued to work with landowners to secure permanent conservation easements on quality habitat along or containing critical riparian lands. We initiated or continued contact with more than 30 landowners and completed eight conservation easements. Collectively, these easements preserve approximately 700 acres of land - exceeding our original goal of 400 to 600 acres - and protect nearly 34,172 linear feet of fragile shoreline. Highlights from the eight completed projects include:One donated easement over 30 acres in Kandiyohi County that protected over 2,600 feet of natural shoreline along the Middle Fork of the Crow River.A complex of five easements surrounding five lakes in Becker County that protected approximately 474 acres and over 3 miles of undeveloped shoreline. Four of the five easements were donated to the Land Trust.One donated easement in Otter Tail County that protected 48 acres and over 2,900 feet of shoreline along Blanche Lake, immediately adjacent to Glendalough State Park.Another donated easement that protected 145 acres of forest and wetlands in Beltrami County and preserved almost two miles of shoreline along Black Lake and Three Island Lake.Overall, this phase of the grant program protected 269 acres of forest, 183 acres of wetlands, and over 6 miles of undeveloped shoreline.All eight projects met the following selection criteria:Habitat: quality and quantity of existing habitat on site; protects riparian areas and buffers water resourcesContext: proximity and relationship to other protected landsOpportunity: cost-benefit ratio: landowners willingness and readiness to participate nowOther Benefits: meeting multiple objectives, including visual and physical access, forestry goals, water quality, etc.Additionally, the Land Trust prepared baseline property reports for each easement, detailing the condition of the property for future monitoring and enforcement. To fund this required perpetual obligation, the Land Trust dedicated funds to its segregated Stewardship and Enforcement Fund for several completed projects. For these projects, we estimated the anticipated annual expenses of each project and the investment needed to generate annual income sufficient to cover these expenses in perpetuity - all in accordance with our internal policies and procedures as approved by LCCMR. We will report to LCCMR annually on the status of the Stewardship and Enforcement Fund and the easements acquired with funds from this grant. All but one of the eight easements completed under this grant were entirely donated. The value is known for only two of the donated easements, which together total $204,000 in appraised donated value under this grant. The Land Trust purchased one of the Fischer Lakes easements for the appraised value of $170,000. The cost to the State of Minnesota to complete the eight projects completed under this phase of the grant was just under $600 per acre. Cumulatively, across all phases of the HCP program, the Land Trust has completed 89 conservation easements, protecting 8,245 acres of critical habitat and more than 258,000 feet of shoreline, at a cost to the State of approximately $320 per acre. The Land Trust's work on this project continues to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of working with conservation easements to protect natural and scenic resources along Minnesota's lakes, rivers, and streams, as the cost to the State was well below the cost to purchase land along our increasingly threatened shorelines. This grant continued to generate interest among landowners, and therefore, ongoing funding will be important to sustained success. Additionally, our experiences during this phase of the grant indicate that funds to purchase easements will be necessary in the future as work becomes more targeted, selective, and focused on building complexes of protected land. PROJECT RESULTS USE AND DISSEMINATION The Land Trust disseminated information about the specific land protection projects completed under this grant though our newsletter, email updates, web site, and press releases. The Land Trust also shared information about conservation easements generally and our experience with our partner organizations, other easement holders, local communities, as well as policy makers including members of the LCCMR and LSOHC.",,"Final Report",2011-07-01,2014-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition, Monitoring","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Cass, Clay, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pope, Rice, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hcp-vii-shoreland-protection-program-3a,,,, 10034142,"Hees iyo Fanka: Celebrating Somali Culture Through Karaoke and Music",2025,37800,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Abdullahi Mohamed (President), Faisal Adeed (Secretary), Fatah Abdi (Tresure), Abdifatah Soyan, Mohamed Shuriye",,"African Immigrants Community Services",,"AICS is hosting ""Hees iyo Fanka,"" a one-night event celebrating Somali music and culture through karaoke and live performances. The event aims to bring together the Somali community and broader Minneapolis public to foster pride in Somali heritage and promote cultural exchange. It will feature Somali karaoke and live performances by local artists and poets, showcasing the richness of Somali musical traditions. The event will encourage language preservation and provide an opportunity for community members to connect through the joy of music.",,,2024-08-01,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mohamed,Ahmed,,,,,,"(952) 457-8991",m.ahmed@aicsmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hees-iyo-fanka-celebrating-somali-culture-through-karaoke-and-music,,,, 10031392,"Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Minnesota Raptors",2025,187000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03v","$187,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Raptor Center to evaluate Minnesota raptors for current or past infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus to better understand disease transmission and outbreak impacts on raptor populations.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.1,"U of MN","Public College/University","Evaluation of Minnesota raptors, in rehabilitation and free ranging settings, for current or previous exposure to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus to better understand outbreak impacts to raptor populations.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Victoria,Hall,"U of MN","1920 Fitch Ave","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-9753",hall2112@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-and-minnesota-raptors,,,, 16572,"History Themed Walking Tour of Fairgrounds",2012,4969,"2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (2) $700,000 each year for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-County Fairs. The commissioner shall award grants for the development or enhancement of county fair facilities or other projects or programs that provide access to the arts, arts education, or agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage programs, including but not limited to agricultural education centers, arts buildings, and performance stages.","To reach out to the Spanish speaking population in Carver County, and to teach all fair visitors about the history of the fair, buildings, and events.","Some of the visitors who took the tour returned the forms, but not all.  There was not an accurate tally of how many visitors took or returned forms for the tour.  Of those that called the listed number to receive additional information, the granary, entrance, llama and dairy buildings were the most popular.",,,,4969,,"Shawn Dalchow Cindy Dobratz Bill Flusemann Scott Flusemann Dan Hoese Mike Jensen Jim Klein Bob Lano Mel Melcher Twyla Menth Ken Norman Adrian Rademacher Dale Rademacher Dan Robb Lou Robb Steve Rolf Wallace Rolf Vernon Rosckes Ross Schneider Glen Strube Curtis Wolter",,"Carver County Agricultural Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To create and promote a fun, historical walking tour of the fairgrounds. Visitors will be given a map of the grounds, with sign locations noted. Maps and signs will be written in English and Spanish. In addition to finding the signs and reading about history, visitors can call a phone number listed on the map, enter a location number, and learn more about that particular location.",,,2012-04-12,2012-10-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Dobratz,"Carver County Agricultural Society","501 West 3rd St",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-2333,info@carvercountyfair.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/history-themed-walking-tour-fairgrounds," Pat Coleman: Acquisitions Librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society. Sue Ellingsen: Former middle school Band Director at Blue Earth Area Public School.  2006 Blue Earth Area Teacher of the Year.   Jamey Flannery: Project Manager at Flannery Construction.  Has full range of general contracting experience, from new construction to remodeling to improving historical structures. Dan Grunhovd: Past president of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs.Ron Oleheiser: District 8 Representative of the Minnesota State Fair   ",,,2 36613,"History and Art of Somalia: Field Trip and Content Development - Competitive Award",2016,10210,"2015 Minn. Laws, Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$300,000 the first year is for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota.Of this amount, $50,000 in the first year is for a grant to the city of St. Paul to plan and design a garden to commemorate unrepresented cultural gardens in Phalen Park in the city of St. Paul and $150,000 in the first year is for a grant to Ramsey County to develop and install activity facilities in Ramsey County parks for culturally relevant games that are reflective of the current demographics in Ramsey County.The Minnesota Humanities Center shall operate a competitive grants program to provide grants for programs, including but not limited to: music, film, television, radio, recreation, or the design and use of public spaces that preserves and honors the cultural heritage of Minnesota. Grants made under this paragraph must not be used for travel costs inside or outside of the state.","Quantitative Outcomes:Between January and November 2016, 360 students from 6 schools visit the Somali Museum at 75% subsidized admissionBetween January and November 2016, 240 students from 4 schools visit the Somali Museum at 100% subsidized admissionEducation Coordinator, in collaboration with Curriculum Advisor, creates take-home educational materials for tours2 Somali community elders are contracted to lead tours for youth and paid for their serviceQualitative Outcomes:Schools integrate Somali history and culture into curricula for studentsSomali-American students gain opportunities to study Somali history and cultureSomali-American students develop relationships with peers and elders through studying Somali history and cultureSomalis and Somali heritage become integrated into mainstream conceptions of American societyNegative portrayals of Somalis and Somalia in popular media are supplanted by deep historical and cultural knowledge borne by youth","January 2016-October 2016, 369 students from public schools visited the Somali Museum on 100% subsidized admission and 70 students from two schools visited the Museum on 25% subsidized admission. Students ranged in age from 4th to 11th grade, with a large proportion of students being recent arrivals from East Africa. These students gained a significant learning experience, informed by cultural heritage that either they carry in their families, or that exposed them to their neighbors' culture. Teachers gave feedback that this was a powerful opportunity, which would not otherwise have been available to them. Further, as of writing this report, we have scheduled additional programs in November and December with two public schools and one charter school: one program for 75 students at Barton Elementary, a program for 60 students at Global Academy in Columbia Heights, and tours for 125 more students from Andersen Community School. These students all gained access to Somali art and cultural history unavailable anywhere else in Minnesota. Without having the subsidized admission available, students from these schools would not have access to these resources as part of their education. In addition, the project engaged several Somali elders to serve as cultural interpreters and instructors for these youth. Four elder artists were engaged to teach traditional craft workshops to educators as an introduction to teaching Somali traditional arts in their classes. In addition, we filmed four community cultural experts offering narratives about Somali cultural history and art history of specific objects, which we will use to develop multimedia educational content that will be available for educators in the future. We gathered this information by recording attendance on field trips and gathering demographic data from teachers after visits. We also conducted informal interviews with participants during visits and solicited feedback via email from educators after the field trips.",,,,10210,,"Said Salah Ahmed, Board Chair, Teaching Specialist, University of MN Twin Cities – African Studies, Macaalin, poet and author, Published works in Somali and English language; Yassin Dualeh, Digital Media Director, Director of Information Technology, Ubah Medical Academy, Minneapolis; Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed, Secretary, Public Health Professional; Abshir Isse, Professor of Somali language, Bosasso; Educator, Minneapolis Public Schools; Busad Ali Kheyre, Social Worker, Somali Senior Center, Minneapolis; Asha Hibad, Director, Somali Senior Center, Minneapolis; Mohamoud Abdullahi Mohamed, Teacher, Ubah Medical Academy; ohamed Ahmed Salad, Former Chair, Confederation of Somali Community; Faisal Deri, Director of Risk Advisory Services, Experis",,"Somali Museum of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota, home to the largest Somali population in the United States, lacks resources for students to access knowledge and representations of Somalia. The Somali Museum of Minnesota will offer students immersive field trips illuminating the history and arts of traditional Somali society by subsidizing admission fees, integrating elders as immersive guides on tours, and developing take-home curriculum materials.",,,2015-12-01,2016-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Larsson,"Somali Museum of Minnesota","1516 E Lake St #011",Minneapolis,Minnesota,55407,952-818-0021,sarah.larsson@somalimuseum.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/history-and-art-somalia-field-trip-and-content-development-competitive-award,,,, 10013377,"Hmong Cultural Center Microgrant",2020,3090,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (d)","$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the second year are for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota. (1) Of this amount, $250,000 the first year is for a grant to one or more community organizations that provide arts and cultural heritage programming celebrating Hmong heritage. ","Hmong Cultural Center requests funding for Marketing of a New Museum Theater. A Museum Theater will also be added in the Spring of 2020 to show screenings of classic Hmong documentaries including “Miao Year” (1968), Disappearing World (1972) and Becoming American (1982). Through enhanced marketing of our unique museum theater, Saint Paul and Minnesota residents will have greater opportunities to learn about Hmong heritage and culture in Minnesota. The proposed project to enhance marketing of our museum and library builds strongly on Hmong Cultural Center’s unique heritage over the past 27 years teaching the Minnesota public about Hmong culture and history. It is also strongly related to a key goal of the Legacy fund: “Arts, history and cultural heritage programs will engage our diverse communities from every corner of the state in celebrating the richness of our differences while building greater understanding and connection to the values that bind us together.” There are two central community needs that this project is intended to respond to in a substantive manner: Cultural heritage education for the Hmong Minnesotan Population Multicultural education for the broader Twin Cities and Minnesota Population ","In March 2020, we bought the large screen TV (Samsung Electronics 4K Smart LED TV (2018), 75"") for the museum. In January 2021, we printed 20,000 museum brochures for the purpose of marketing the museum to future visitors and touring groups including school groups. In March 2021, we ran a sponsored Facebook ad promoting the upcoming opening of our new museum theater in Summer 2021 which reached almost 29,000 unique people on Facebook. This ad may be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/HmongCulturalCenter/videos/260576682245722 We were not able to do the theater launch yet due to the pandemic but we anticipate the launch event for the museum including the new theater space will take place in July 2021. ",,,,3090,,"Shuly Her, Kamai Xiong, Maiyia Yang, Vong Thao, Victoria Herr, Chad Lee, Bee Moua",,"Hmong Cultural Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will involve the creation of a new theater room to be included in the Hmong Cultural Center Museum and Library. The theater room will allow visiting groups and walk-in visitors to view clips of historical documentaries about the Hmong diaspora and Hmong American Experience as part of their museum experience. ",,,2019-12-19,2021-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Txongpao,Lee,"Hmong Cultural Center","375 University Ave Suite 204","St. Paul",MN,55103,651-917-9937,txong@hmongcc.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Statewide, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hmong-cultural-center-microgrant," Kee Vang (St Paul, MN) Kee was a part of the Truth and Transformation conference/work with MHC, and is also serving on the immigrant cultural heritage panel. He is Hmong. Ka Vang (St. Paul, MN) was a part of the Truth and Transformation conference/work with MHC. She is Hmong. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10013380,"Hmong Cultural Center",2020,76955,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (d)","$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the second year are for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota. (1) Of this amount, $250,000 the first year is for a grant to one or more community organizations that provide arts and cultural heritage programming celebrating Hmong heritage. ","The Hmong Cultural Center Museum Outreach Initiatives will be evaluated in terms of the extent of the successful completion of the following outcomes: Completion of production of 2000 new outreach brochures as well as enhanced staffing for group tours of the museum and library Completion of production and printing of 2500 enhanced take-away exhibit programs for visitors to add even further educational value to the museum experience Completion of printing of 1000 educational curriculums tied to Minnesota State K-12 Standards intended for school groups visiting the Hmong Cultural Center Museum Exhibits (planning of the museum curriculums has already been completed with a Minnesota Historical Society grant) Completion of the planning and development of a museum app that will allow walk-in visitors to listen to a guided audio tour when visiting the HCC Museum space Completion of planning and development of a traveling exhibit which will include a condensed version of museum exhibit panels and exhibit objects that Hmong Cultural Center can loan to other community institutions including museums and libraries in Minnesota for display Dr. Mark E. Pfeifer, who has been involved in program evaluation and grant reporting at the center for 20 years will be the lead individual involved in project evaluation activities along with Txongpao Lee, the Executive Director. Evaluation results will be shared with the center's Board of Directors and Advisory Council for feedback. Evaluation results will be used to guide future museum projects as well as marketing to both the Hmong and broader mainstream communities and also used to direct future changes and additions to cultural arts programming initiatives at Hmong Cultural Center. Evaluation results will also be shared with the Minnesota Humanities Center for any required evaluation reporting of grant activities. ","In progress ","outcomes data not yet available",,,,,"Shuly Her, Kamai Xiong, Maiyia Yang, Vong Thao, Victoria Herr, Chad Lee, Bee Moua",1.5,"Hmong Cultural Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Hmong Cultural Heritage Initiative is intended to both preserve and spread awareness and knowledge of Hmong culture in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner by supporting several outreach initiatives of the Hmong Cultural Center Museum. ",,,2020-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mark,Pfeifer,"Hmong Cultural Center","375 University Ave Suite 204","St. Paul",MN,55103,651-769-4670,markpfeifer@hmongcc.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hmong-cultural-center," Kee Vang (St Paul, MN) Kee was a part of the Truth and Transformation conference/work with MHC, and is also serving on the immigrant cultural heritage panel. He is Hmong. Tori Hong (Minneapolis, MN) Tori Hong is a Hmong and Korean illustrator, facilitator, and consultant. She was recommended by a Hmong artist/individual that knows MHC’s work well. Kabo Yang (Little Canada, MN) Kabo Yang has been a panelist with MHC for prior grants. Her work focuses on identity-driven leadership, culturally-affirming nonprofit management and inclusion initiatives. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10031051,"Hmong Cultural Center New Storefront Museum Implementation Project ",2023,75000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Spring 2022","A Guided Tour App for the Museum Successfully Created. The App will provide audio and written narratives for major cultural objects and exhibit panels included in the museum. Two New School Curriculums Successfully Created. These curriculums will be developed in consultation with two Hmong-origin school-teachers. These curriculums focused on Hmong Contributions to Minnesota and Basics of Hmong Culture (Language, Clans, Religion, New Year) will be tied to specific Minnesota K-12 standards in Social Studies & the Arts. A strategic marketing plan for the new storefront museum involving a SWOT analysis & a detailed set of marketing objectives and tactics to be presented in a workplan spreadsheet and calendar format successfully created. One new Tour Guide hired to help lead group tours of the new Storefront Museum space. Hmong Cultural Center will track the total number of museum visitors over the grant period. Hmong Cultural Center will also track the number of tour groups and the specific type of group (school, church, community organization, corporate employer, etc). who visit the museum over the grant period. It is our goal to serve at least 1,500 museum visitors over the grant period. ","Our project in our proposal had the following measurable outcomes: 1. A Guided Tour App for the Museum Successfully Created. 2. Two New School Curriculums Successfully Created. 3. A strategic marketing plan for the new storefront museum involving a SWOT analysis & a detailed set of marketing objectives and tactics to be presented in a workplan spreadsheet and calendar format successfully created. 4. One new Tour Guide hired to help lead group tours of the new Storefront Museum space. The following progress has been made to date in achieving the project objectives. 1. Guided Tour app - A contract was signed and orientation meeting was held in February 2023 with STQRY, a museum web app developer to work on the guided tour app for the museum over the remaining duration of the grant. 2. New Museum Curriculums for Schools - In February 2023, discussions were held with consultant Suzi Hunn of Teach Your Thing (and formerly with the MN Historical Society). about working on designing and producing our new museum school curriculums focused on Hmong Wedding and Funeral Songs, Hmong Sung Poetry and Basics of Hmong Culture which we will be completing later this year as part of the grant. 3. Strategic Marketing Plan for Museum - Elaine Davy - Our Marketing Consultant Contractor has completed a comprehensive Business and Marketing Plan for the Museum. The Business and Marketing Plan was completed in December 2022 through January 2023. 4. New Museum Tour Guide - A new museum tour guide, Pa Kou Vang was hired in February 2023. While there is still much work to be done in the coming months we feel we are off to a strong start in setting the groundwork to achieve the objectives of the New Hmong Cultural Center Storefront Museum Implementation Project as outlined in our proposal. ; Our project in our proposal had the following measurable outcomes:1. A Guided Tour App for the Museum Successfully Created.2. Two New School Curriculums Successfully Created.3. A strategic marketing plan for the new storefront museum involving a SWOT analysis & a detailed set of marketing objectives and tactics to be presented in a workplan spreadsheet and calendar format successfully created.4. Tour Guides were hired to help lead group tours of the new Storefront Museum space. The following progress has been made to date in achieving the project objectives. 1. Guided Tour app - A contract was signed in February 2023 with STQRY, a museum web app developer. The grant project manager Mark Pfeifer used STQRY's museum app software to build a new museum app the HCC museum which launched the summer of 2023. 2. New Museum Curriculums for Schools - In February 2023, discussions were held with consultant Suzi Hunn of Teach Your Thing (and formerly with the MN Historical Society). about working on designing and producing several new museum school curriculums. By late September, Ms. Hunn had completed 9 new curriculums for our museum aligned with Minnesota's K-12 Arts and Culture and Social Studies standards. Turtle Printing was contracted to print the new curriculums. All of the curriculums were printed by the end of September 2023. 3. Strategic Marketing Plan for Museum - Elaine Davy - Our Marketing Consultant Contractor completed a comprehensive Business and Marketing Plan for the Museum. The Business and Marketing Plan was completed in December 2022 through January 2023.4. New Museum Tour Guide - A P/T new museum tour guide, Pa Kou Vang was hired in February 2023. An additional P/T tour guide, Pa Soua Vue was also hired to meet the extensive demand for school field trips encountered in the 2023 Spring School Field Trip season. ",,,"N.A. Grants from the St. Paul Foundation ($20,000) and the Minnesota State Arts Board ($15,000) have also been used to support museum expenses during the grant period. ",72973,,"Shuly Her, Board Chair Kamai (Dao) Xiong, Vice Chair Maiyia Yang, Secretary Vong Thao, Treasurer Bee Vang, Director Chad Lee, Director; Shuly Her, Board Chair Dao (Kamai Xiong), Vice Chair Maiyia Kasouaher, Secretary Vong Thao, Treasurer Chad Lee, Director",,"Hmong Cultural Center",,"The New HCC Storefront Museum Implementation Project will involve the development of a guided tour app & new curriculum for school groups based on MN's K-12 standards. The project will also include a new strategic marketing plan to assist the museum in achieving future attendance & outreach goals. Finally, a new tour guide will be hired to meet public demand for tours in the new museum space which is intended to promote cross-cultural awareness and understanding of Hmong culture and history. ",,,2022-10-01,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mark,Pfeifer,,,,,,6519179937," markpfeifer@hmongcc.org",Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Benton, Dakota, Hennepin, Morrison, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hmong-cultural-center-new-storefront-museum-implementation-project,,,, 10025176,"Hoops and Dreams and the Politics of Racial Resistance and Change in Minneapolis: Oral History",2022,10000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,9533,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",19533,,"Kendall J. Powell, Steven A. Sviggum, Mary A. Davenport, James T. Farnsworth, Douglas A. Huebsch, Ruth E. Johnson, Mike O. Kenyanya, Janie S. Mayeron, David J, McMillan, Darrin M. Rosha, Bo Thao-Urabe, Kodi J. Verhalen",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota (Institute for Advanced Study)","Public College/University","To document in 10 oral history interviews the history of basketball in and around Minneapolis as a lens onto the issues and dynamics of race/racism, community engagement, politics, unrest, and social change in Minnesota and around the nation.",,"To document in 10 oral history interviews the history of basketball in and around Minneapolis as a lens onto the issues and dynamics of race/racism, community engagement, politics, unrest, and social change in Minnesota and around the nation.",2022-04-01,2023-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Douglas,Hartmann,"Regents of the University of Minnesota (Institute for Advanced Study)","450 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street Southeast",Minneapolis,MN,55455,6126240835,hartm021@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hoops-and-dreams-and-politics-racial-resistance-and-change-minneapolis-oral-history,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10031284,"Housing Justice Archival Exhibit Research",2024,10000,"MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10000,,"Andrea M. Satter, Becca Seidel, Isuru Herath, Jennings Mergenthal, Jesse Phenow, Kate Driscoll Derickson, Meixi Ng, Michelle Filkins, Dr. Najaha A. Musse DO, Sangay Taythi, Sarah Degner Riveros, Selena Moon, Wilt Hodges, Anh Thu Pham, Lisa Janette",0.034313725,"East Side Freedom Library","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To research the history of housing inequality and activism in Minnesota in preparation for a future exhibit.",2024-01-01,2025-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Saengmany,Ratsabout,"East Side Freedom Library","1105 Greenbrier St.","Saint Paul",MN,55106,6512074926,saengmany@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/housing-justice-archival-exhibit-research,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 1338,"HSPF Model Framework Development for the Sauk River, Crow River, and South Fork Crow River",2011,96618,,,,,,,,,,,.38,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will support construction of three watershed framework models built using the Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF). These executable models will simulate hydrology at the subbasin scale. An HSPF model will be built for each of three major watersheds: the Crow River/North Fork Crow River, the South Fork Crow River, and the Sauk River.",,,2011-01-03,2011-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,651-757-2866,chuck.regan@state.mn.us,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hspf-model-framework-development-sauk-river-crow-river-and-south-fork-crow-river,,,, 3348,"HSPF Watershed Modeling Phase 3 for the Sauk River, Crow River (North Fork Crow River, and South Fork Crow River)",2011,149677,,,,,,,,,,,.77,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will finalize HSPF watershed model construction and complete the calibration/validation process for the following three watersheds: North Fork Crow River, South Fork Crow River, and Sauk River.",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2866",chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hspf-watershed-modeling-phase-3-sauk-river-crow-river-north-fork-crow-river-and-south-fork-,,,, 17639,"HVAC Update Phase 2",2012,81391,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,81391,,,,"Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To install climate control that meets museum standards in order to better preserve collections that document Pope County history.",,,2012-02-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society",,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hvac-update-phase-2,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 3349,"Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Model Framework Development and Resegmentation",2011,214963,,,,,,,,,,,1.12,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete spatial and temporal revisions of 6 Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models, the recalibration and validation of 7 watershed HSPF models, and the revision of the drainage network and point source representation of the Pomme de Terre HSPF model. ",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2866",chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Pomme de Terre River, Red River of the North - Sandhill River, Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hydrologic-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-model-framework-development-and-resegmentation,,,, 23897,"Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Modeling Minnesota River Basin Resegmentation 2014 ",2014,128887,,,,,,,,,,,0.46,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to extend the existing HSPF models through 2012 in the Chippewa Watershed (07020005) and Hawk-Yellow Medicine Watershed (07020004) to incorporate recent monitoring data to support current MPCA business needs and sediment source investigations.",,,2014-03-24,2014-09-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Charles ",Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,"Modeling, Analysis/Interpretation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hydrologic-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-modeling-minnesota-river-basin-resegmentation-20,,,, 10031399,"Hyperspectral Characterization of Toxic Harmful Algal Blooms",2025,399000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04a","$399,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, to investigate the use of hyperspectral microscopic imaging to detect harmful algal bloom (HAB) species and toxicity levels in Minnesota lakes that will support the development of HAB early-warning remote sensing tools. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10, and is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.99,"U of MN","Public College/University","The project will investigate why, when, and where different species of harmful algal blooms release toxins into the water using hyperspectral microscopic imaging towards developing early warning remote sensing tools.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-07-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ardeshir,Ebtehaj,"U of MN","2 3rd Ave SE #378",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 301-1483",ebtehaj@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hyperspectral-characterization-toxic-harmful-algal-blooms,,,, 10031097,"IAM Cultural Identity Program",2022,60000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Winter 2021","Completion of proposed projects success will evaluate using.. * Asian Indian community in Minnesota will increase their reach to larger audiences. * Larger Minnesota community will have a deeper appreciation of Asian-Indian culture and arts in Minnesota. This will help elevate Asian-Indians heritage and identity. * Asian Indians will have a deeper appreciation and understanding of other BIPOC communities * Increase cross-organizational involvement, collaboration and reach for future projects * Improve overall social impact by improving website and YouTube content, monitoring social media ranking improvements, newsletters subscriptions improvements, Website traffic improvements and reduction on bounce rates","Connect India - We were able to organize a Consular camp as part of Connect India initiative to bring Indian community together. All partner organizations came together for outreach and organizing. This benefitted all Minnesotans - we had Indian Consulate team from Chicago in Minneapolis for a day to offer various consular services like visa, passport, etc.https://conta.cc/3OgmbyZ Non-violence day - https://conta.cc/3VkpIQT https://conta.cc/3GCTucs Exhibit booths at Indiafest - https://conta.cc/3zNbrDx BAM - Durga Puja, which is central to the Fall Cultural Festival in Bengal, has been recognized by UNESCO andinscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021. This list ismaintained in order to ensure better visibility of the intangible cultural heritage and awareness of its significance,and to encourage dialogue which respects cultural diversity. https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/durga-puja-inscribed-unesco-representative-list-intangible-cultural-heritage-humanity MMA - Onam is a harvest festival celebrated soon after the monsoon season in Kerala. Celebrating thehomecoming of the beloved King Mahabali, Onam is regarded as the most significant festival of Kerala. Observed duringthe Malayalam month of Chingam, Onam is a ten-day festival that is celebrated by every Keralite irrespective of caste andreligion with great enthusiasm. On Onam celebration day, we will have a sumptuous, luxurious Onasadya! (Keralavegetarian meal). Thereafter we have Kerala onam special performance, a special chendamelam (Kerala drum beat) fromOmakaram team and cultural performances from our community members. MATA - Bonalu- is a cultural festival celebrated in Telangana area in the month of ""July"" and ""August"". Bonam isnothing but a meal or feast to the mother goddess, and the food prepared and served to whole communitynot only from Telangana state but also for everyone. SILC - Activities- SILC planned & ran the Indiafest 2022 Activity booth where we showcased a variety of games and highlighted different aspects of Indian culture. Henna, Face Painting, Chess, Carrom, Minar Game. Hosted a treasure hunt that encouraged attendees to visit various cultural booths and learn more aboutIndia. This was a major success which helped increase people's awareness and appreciation for Indianculture & traditions GSMN - The Navaratri event is a cultural dance festival celebrated with colorful outfits, music, danceand food for nine nights. The festival brings many diverse groups and communities together toparticipate and celebrate our culture.; This report is since our interim report. This is for year 2023. Our main events were IndiaFest 2023 and Dhanyawad Volunteer Appreciation event 2023. Both these events reflect the 50th anniversary celebration, IndiaFest was attended by 20,000 people at the State Capitol Grounds. Metro Transit is a partner and provides 6000 rides so people from all over the Twin cities can attend this FREE event and learn about Indian arts, culture, traditions and heritage and of course some scrumptious food. We have 30 performances by hundreds of artists, both professional and amateurs. The MHC grant allows up to pay for some of those artists. IF is attended by many elected officials from both sides of the aisle and is a very enjoyable day full of fun and activities. It is the best way to Experience India in One day! It is a well publicized event. We are are interviewed in various TV channels and Newspapers. The artists get a lot of visibility through this event. Most local artists in MN have always performed in Indiafest over several years. distinguished by certain characteristics that make them unique and attractive: Celebration: festivals like IndiaFest are occasions of celebration, where people come together to enjoy, have fun and share experiences. Diversity: IndiaFest encompasses a wide range of activities and artistic expressions, ranging from music, dance, comedy and theatre to gastronomy and folk traditions. Participation: IndiaFest actively involves the community and participants through attendance, interaction and participation in various activities. Festive atmosphere: IF has a VERY festive and joyful atmosphere, where people can enjoy live music, visual performances and exciting activities. Cultural identity: IndiaFest and Dhayawad is rooted in the cultural identity of a community or region, and serve to preserve and promote its traditions and heritage. We were able to have our year-end Gratitude event Dhanyawaad where we bring in local artists/musicians. 250 people attended the event. This increases visibility for the artists and Indian Music and also increases IAM membership and brings new people into IAM and engages them to serve the community. The events spans all generations and provides tremendous joy to many through music and dance. This event was all over social media an the artists were well marketed. This has also resulted in new engagements for the artists. 2023 was IAM's 50th anniversary. The Dhanyawad event gave the Indian community and its artists visibility to the greater Minnesota art culture. ",,,"MSAB Grant from 2022 MRAC grant from 2022 Dr Dash Foundation Donation Memberships",57735,,"Suyash Jain Tanwi Prigge Meena Bharti Prinesh Patel Sayali Amarapurkar Srividya Guhan Vaidyanathan Rupali Gupta Sidhu Saladi Jayachandra Raju Swapna Haldar aka Sengupta Snehashish Ghosh Swati Agarwal Vineet Pandey Ojaswini Thodupunoori Shashi Palani Sunitha Pillai Shivangi Pandey; Tanwi Prigge President Meena Bharti Vice President Mangala Acharya Secretary Mukund Kulkarni Treasurer Sayali Amarapurkar Sunitha Pillai Shivangi Pandey Rupali Gupta Swapna Sengupta Priya Gupta Ram Rajagopalan Mihir Madhaparia Gira Vibhakar Sohini Sarkar Puja Gaur Manoj Voona Hasmukh Patel Shruti Joshi Ramala Hasanali Mish Sen",,"India Association of MN",,"The goal of this project is to provide opportunities for India Association of Minnesota (IAM) to empower Asian Indian community in Minnesota to build intercultural identity amplify Asian Indian arts, culture, and heritage for benefit of all Minnesotans provide education and outreach to all Minnesotans so as to increase the depth and breadth of understanding about cultural diversity and inclusion in Minnesota. ",,,2022-03-01,2023-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/iam-cultural-identity-program,,,, 10034112,"Images of Africa (film series)",2024,154000,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Paola Nu?ez Obetz (Chair), Jim Gerlich (Treasurer), Robert Silberman (Secretary), Melodie Bahan, Dianne Brennan, Fransis Ecclesiaste, Jacob Frey, Lili Hall, Zach McMillan, Abdi Mohamed, Kelly Palmer, Christopher Schout, Susan Smoluchowski, Roma Calatayud Stocks, Marcello Valdes",,"Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul",,"This project is for a new film initiative, ""Images of Africa,"", that will regularly feature films from African regions, particularly those with the most significant representation in Minnesota. Images of Africa will put a spotlight on the African experience, storytelling, and contributions of a range of artists, most especially filmmakers, from African communities. This series will be showcased at The Main Cinema in Minneapolis, MSP Film's home venue, as well as other Twin Cities locations, including the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis.",,,2024-05-15,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Susan,Smolouchowski,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/images-africa-film-series,,,, 10031436,"Implementing Innovative Techniques to Manage Low-Density Invasive Carp",2025,634000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 06c","$634,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to implement new and innovative methods and to enhance ongoing efforts to detect, monitor, and remove invasive carp and to evaluate watershed boundaries for potential breaches to avoid invasive carp establishment in Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.7,"MN DNR","State Government","This project will enhance the current program, integrating new invasive carp control and detection methods to monitor and remove invasive carp to avoid establishment in Minnesota.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Brian,Nerbonne,"MN DNR","1200 Warner Road","St. Paul",MN,55106,"(651) 259-5789",brian.nerbonne@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/implementing-innovative-techniques-manage-low-density-invasive-carp,,,, 10031383,"Improving Aquatic Plant Knowledge for Healthy Waters",2025,198000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03m","$198,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to collect foundational data on Minnesota's native aquatic plant biodiversity through new and enhanced lake surveys and to disseminate results to state resource managers, scientists, and the public.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.6,"MN DNR","State Government","Enhance knowledge of Minnesota's native aquatic plant biodiversity, the backbone of healthy aquatic systems, by delivering data products that support conservation, protection and management for decision-makers and scientists.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Bernardo,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5048",holly.bernardo@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Itasca, Nicollet, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/improving-aquatic-plant-knowledge-healthy-waters,,,, 10031440,"Improving Agricultural Ecosystems through Autonomous Weed Control",2025,978000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07c","$978,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the West Central Research and Outreach Center at Morris to develop green hydrogen- and solar-powered autonomous mowers to remove weeds in row crop fields and improve agricultural ecosystems through reduction of herbicide and fossil fuel use. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,11.09,"U of MN","Public College/University","Autonomous robots, powered by green hydrogen and solar power, designed to remove weeds in row crop fields can improve agricultural ecosystems with reduced herbicide application and fossil fuel use.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Eric,Buchanan,"U of MN","46352 State Hwy. 329",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 589-1711",buch0123@morris.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/improving-agricultural-ecosystems-through-autonomous-weed-control,,,, 10004518,"Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers",2017,1500000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03e","$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to complete the update and enhancement of wetland inventory maps for counties in central and northwestern Minnesota. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03e.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Steve,Kloiber,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd, Box 25","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5164",steve.kloiber@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/increasing-diversity-environmental-careers-0,,,, 10009970,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2020,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","With my proven track record of film festival and international distribution, I picture ""The Hunter"" as an ambassador for Duluth's film community. The NYC and LA talent that I bring to Duluth for ""The Hunter"" will take word of the film community in Duluth back to the film production capitals. The names and work of the cast and crew of ""The Hunter"" will be introduced to film makers and enthusiasts throughout the world. This in turn will lead to more work for our local and regional talent - some outside Duluth, but perhaps also outside filmmakers bringing their work to Duluth using local talent. My successful completion of a second full-length narrative film will also spur other local filmmakers to aspire to similar accomplishments. (I know the aspirations driven by my work are real because I have been involved with the local Arrowhead Filmmakers Co-op, where those local filmmakers are part of the collaborative team which helps me with this work.) Because they will get to work and interact with the cast and crew, both the financial and in-kind donors may come to feel close to the cast and crew on ""The Hunter"" and will then possibly offer donations to other future work. .Ultimately, I think the community of Duluth as a whole also benefits. There are many studies showing that a community that shares and interacts with arts and culture is a healthier community, using the creativity gained through the arts to solve other problems. This is work that Duluth can be proud of!I divide accomplishments and outcomes of this work into two categories: those pertaining (1) to personal artistic ambition and (2) to worldwide audience impact. Addressing the audience of the finished film is an easier matter: I project that more people in more places will see and discuss my work. I don't hope or dream that they will all love it, but objective quantitative statistics on DVD purchases, online streaming numbers, festival attendance rosters, and frequency of online critique will provide ample information on how the work ""succeeded"" externally. Although the internal artistic effect is harder to measure, I believe that I will be able to personally assess whether the final film has provided a meaningful emotional and intellectual experience. I also look to the critique of trusted collaborators as to how they read the experience of this artwork. Finally, I value and heed the qualitative feedback I receive online from audience members who take time to respond to my work. Your confidence that I can complete this new work can be based on two objective factors:.(1) my track record with ""In Winter,"" my freshman full-length film making effort and (2) the progress I have already made with this new project. ""In Winter"" demonstrated my ability to assemble a team around my artistic vision and then bring the project to a successful completion. It is almost unheard of for a first feature narrative by an unknown director to screen around the world, receive critical acclaim, and generate distribution royalties. I then used that accomplishment to jump-start my second full-length narrative film. With a working draft of ""The Hunter"" already on paper, my cast and crew are largely locked in, with enthusiastic commitments from both previous team members and new known MN, LA and NYC talent. That draft also helped drive a successful crowdfunding campaign with support from approximately 50 private donors who believe in my work and gave anywhere from $25 to $1500. My personal definition of success for this work is simple and complicated at the same time: ""The Hunter"" will be a success if it has beauty, power and integrity. This statement of success requires that I define these three words ""Beauty"" exhibits freshness, originality and thoughtfulness in the presentation and composition of an organic visual experience. ""Power"" in a film shows us a living, breathing world where we are touched emotionally and intellectually; it eschews the superficial, reaching for universal and core hu","Our goals were divided into external audience responses after release and my internal assessments of quality and success. We cannot comment on worldwide response at this time as we are in the middle of post-production and have yet to release the film. That said, reactions from colleagues and interested parties who have viewed various rough cuts tally with the sorts of impressions that we were striving to obtain from our audience. Additionally, the director and core creators of the project are very pleased with both the cinematic quality of the material and raw footage, as well as the way in which the current rough assemblies are capturing the content, themes and affective experiences that we intended to create. This sentiment is echoed by the actors and crew who worked on the film, who found their on-set experiences educational and rewarding and were excited to see their performances woven into the rough cuts.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",4000,,,,"Alexander P. Gutterman",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"The Hunter - locally based feature narrative film exploring timeless themes in a contemporary idiom.",2019-10-07,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexander,Gutterman,"Alexander P. Gutterman",,,MN,,"(218) 349-9610",ancienneecole1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota State Arts Board",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Lake, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-1,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician; Serenity Schoonover: writer; Esther Piszczek: mixed media and visual artist, arts instructor.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2 21481,"Individual Artist",2014,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will hold a public reception to engage community members, and exhibit this work the week prior to the start of classes at Rochester Community and Technical College so that an audience of new students and faculty on campus who do not typically engage with the arts will have an opportunity to experience the work when they visit campus.My primary method of evaluation will be collecting attendance data. I will also prepare a survey for a small percentage of viewers to ascertain their thoughts on the exhibition.","My proposal included creating the body of work, which was accomplished, and exhibiting the work, which was accomplished through the exhibition at University Center Rochester gallery in August. My goal was to make the work accessible to students, faculty and staff at Rochester Community and Technical College.",,3900,"Other, local or private",5400,,,,"Suzanne E. Szucs",Individual,"Individual Artist",,"Video and photographic installation at University Center Gallery, Rochester",2013-09-15,2014-09-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzanne,Szucs,"Suzanne E. Szucs",,,MN,,"(585) 764-0348 ",suz@suzanneszucs.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Cass, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-14,"Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright, songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis: visual artist.","Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: artistic director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance, literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer, public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: secretary Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: retired choral music educator; Scott Roberts: visual artist, former business director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist, former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician, general manager City of Rochester Music Department; Deb Wasmund: visual artist, coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.",,No 30768,"Individual Artist Study",2015,500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","It will build relationships with members of groups that have been underserved by the arts. By attending this camp, I will become a better musician and have more opportunities to play for various groups in my community. If I expose more people to the arts, I can ask more people to join arts programs and encourage others to do the same. To measure the success of this goal, I will keep track of any increases/decreases in participation, especially by teens in underprivileged groups in my community (i.e. homeschooled, minority race), in certain arts such as school band, choir, and orchestra, community orchestra and band, and school and community musicals since I have many connections with those groups through the arts.","There were 69 students participating and around 300 people at the main concerts. About 150 people were at the chamber concert. I learned how to play better in an orchestra and how to blend my sound with the group.",,65,"Other, local or private",565,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Individual Artist Study",,"Southwest Minnesota String Festival",2015-07-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Hennepin, Dakota, Lyon, Scott, Anoka, Polk, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Beltrami, Washington, Ramsey, Olmsted, Carver, Renville, Rice, Wright, Winona, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-study-12,"Beth Habicht: musician, Worthington Symphony Orchestra, retired orchestra teacher; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Cindy Demers: visual art teacher; Reggie Gorter: vocal and dance instructor; John Voit: high school band director, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former HS English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Olson: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor;",, 10031398,"Integrated Population Modeling for Trumpeter Swans",2025,180000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03bb","$180,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to compile and use all available data to model historical population abundance and estimate future population dynamics of Minnesota trumpeter swans.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.16,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will compile all available data for Minnesota Trumpeter Swans and use these sources to model historical population abundance and predict future population dynamics.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Todd,Arnold,"U of MN","135 Skok Hall, 2003 Upper Buford Circle University of Minnesota","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-2220",arnol065@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/integrated-population-modeling-trumpeter-swans,,,, 29746,"Integrating Geological Research into Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Models",2015,99998,,,,,,,,,,,.35,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota River Basin Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models simulate sediment erosion and transport, however these models periodically need to be adjusted to be consistent with the most recent sources of information regarding sediment distribution and loading rates. The goal of this project is to refine the sediment source partitioning and simulation in the Minnesota River basin using all relevant available sources of information. The project will support Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report development, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) scenarios in the Minnesota River basin.",,"Watonwan River WatershedRedwood River WatershedMinnesota River - Yellow Medicine River WatershedMinnesota River - Mankato WatershedCottonwood River Watershed",2015-03-16,2015-10-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville",,"Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/integrating-geological-research-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-models,,,, 31191,"Integrating Geo Research into Sedmiment Representation of Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Models - Phase 2",2015,100000,,,,,,,,,,,0.38,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota River Basin Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models, which simulate flow and pollutant transport, need to be refined to be consistent with the most recent external sources of land use, hydrologic response, and surface flow attributions. The primary goal of this work is to refine the hydrologic calibration in the Minnesota River basin.",,"Watonwan River WatershedMinnesota River - Yellow Medicine River WatershedMinnesota River - Mankato WatershedLower Minnesota River WatershedLe Sueur River WatershedCottonwood River WatershedChippewa River WatershedBlue Earth River Watershed",2015-07-06,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"MPCA ST. Paul Office","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/integrating-geo-research-sedmiment-representation-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-h,,,, 3394,"Intensified Tile Drainage Evaluation",2010,300000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 05d","$300,000 is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix watershed research station to conduct a comparative assessment of hydrologic changes in watersheds with and without intensive tile drainage to determine the effects of climate and tile drainage on river erosion. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2012, at which time the project must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work program.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,15000,,,,,,"Science Museum of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Overall Project Outcome and Results Agricultural rivers throughout Minnesota are impaired by excess sediment, a significant portion of which comes from non-field, near-channel sources, suggesting that rivers have become more erosive over time. In the upper Mississippi basin, crop conversions have lead to an intensification of artificial drainage, which is now a critical component of modern agriculture. Coincident with the expansion of drainage networks were increases in annual rainfall. To disentangle the effects of climate and land-use we compared changes in flow, runoff ratio, precipitation, crop conversions, and extent of drained depressional areas in 21 watersheds over the past 70 years. Major finding from this study are:Flow and runoff ratio have increased by than more 50% in about half of the watersheds.Increases in rainfall generally account for less than half of the increases in flow.The largest increases in flow are correlated to the largest conversions to soybeans and extent of artificial drainage.Using a water budget, calibrated to the first 35 years of record, we calculate that artificial drainage accounts for the majority of the statistically significant increases in flow.Artificial drainage of depressional areas reduces water residence time on the landscape, consequently; a significant portion of annual rainfall that was once returned to the atmosphere via evapo-transpiration, is now routed to the rivers.Loss of depressional areas and wetlands are strongly correlated to increases in excess flow in the 21 watersheds, thus supporting the proposed linkage between facilitated drainage of depressional areas and increases in river flow.Rivers with increased river flow have experienced channel widening of 10-40%.Climate, crop conversion and artificial drainage have combined to create more erosive rivers, with drainage as the largest driver of this change.Project Results Use and Dissemination Results of this study have been submitted for publication to the journal Hydrological Processes and have been accepted pending final review. Summaries and findings and implications of this study have been presented at more than 30 technical meetings in Minnesota and nationally. Many of these presentations have been in conjunction with local watershed groups, and have an audience of County Commissioners, farmers, SWCD staff, and agricultural consultants. These meetings have been highly successful at delivering the findings of this study to people who are directly involved in watershed management but are less likely to attend scientific meetings or read scientific journals.",,"Final Report",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Shawn,Schottler,"Science Museum of Minnesota","16910 152nd St N","Marine on St. Croix",MN,55047,"651-433-5953 x1",schottler@smm.org,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Research","Science Museum of Minnesota",,"Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/intensified-tile-drainage-evaluation,,,, 10034018,Interwoven,2024,321964,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Nicole Cameli (Chair), Komal Bansal, Jazmine Darden, Carolina Dufault, Charmaine Harris, Katy Kolbeck, Julianne Laue (Secretary), John Lee, Hawley Mathieson, Louise Miltich (Treasurer), Gene Sieve (Vice Chair), Rob Sleezer, Megan Tuetken, Rachel Walker","0.05 FTE, 0.12 FTE","The Works Museum",,"The Works Museum will design, fabricate, and install a new exhibit with partners from Minnesota's East African, Hmong, and Latinx communities that forwards elementary education goals and celebrates Minnesota's rich cultural diversity.",,,2024-02-26,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Marissa,Woodruff,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/interwoven,,,, 10007130,"3D Inventory",2018,97224,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",97224,,"Peter Gustafson, Darlene Fasching, Lin Deardorff, Matthew McDougall, Mike Coleman, Dan Lund, Mike Fahey, Burton Johnson, Maureen Farrell, Gerry Johnson, Mark Willems, Randy Maluchnik",2.31,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources. ",," The Carver County Historical Society was issued funding for a complete inventory of their 3D (artifacts other than paper or digital material) objects collection. Each of the over 13,500 items in the collection was carefully cataloged, including approximately 1,500 items that had not been properly recorded before. Because of this undertaking, the Carver County Historical Society now has an improved understanding of the contents of its own collection, including under- and over-represented areas. Storage space may now be used more efficiently, and decisions about additions to the collection may be made with full understanding of what is already there. Perhaps the greatest benefit, however, is that the collection has become more accessible to CCHS employees and researchers alike. ",2017-12-01,2019-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Adam,Smith,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,320-442-4234,asmith@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/3d-inventory,,,, 10012207,"Investigation, construction drawings and foundation stone masonry",2018,160000," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Grants ","$80,000 each year is for a grant to the board of directors of the Carver County Historical Society to restore the historic Andrew Peterson farm in Waconia.","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","The CCHS achieved its anticipated outcomes. It would have been nice to say we exceeded expectations, but the truth is that with any old building, changes happen, as you dig deeper into rehabilitation needs. The building is stable and safe for small group tours and events. This achieves one of our primary goals: the opportunity for people to visit and experience the vision the CCHS has for the farm. Both the physical building and the construction documents will be used for donor development toward the next phase of rehabilitation. The construction drawings provide the opportunity to continue work on sections of the barn as funding and time permit. Combined, the building and construction documents provide a solid measurement of achievement toward measurable outcomes. We were able to achieve a successful outcome due to the joint efforts of Hansen HomeTech, Miller Dunwiddie, the CCHS, SHPO, and Patrick Sieben. The team as a group is solid, knowledgeable, talented, and worked very well together. The CCHS is very much appreciative of the talents of the group. In particular, we wish to acknowledge Dave McDonnald for his willingness to work on the Peterson farm. Despite being in ""retirement"" he has chosen to continue to work on select projects dear to him. We just happen to be lucky enough to be one of his chosen few.",,9518,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",169518,,"Lin Deardorff, Mike Coleman, Dan Lund, Mike Fahery, Burton Johnson, Peter Gustafson, JJ Norman, Maureen Farrell, Gerry Johnson, Mark Willems, Matthew McDougall",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"The rehabilitation of the Peterson Farmstead will continue with work on the 1914 barn and post beetle spraying on all buildings except the house.",2018-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Petersen-Biorn,"Carver County Historical Society"," 555 West First Street "," Waconia "," MN ",55387,"(952) 442-4234"," wbiorn@co.carver.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Statewide, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/investigation-construction-drawings-and-foundation-stone-masonry,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2025,150000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2023, Regular Session, CHAPTER 40—Article 2, Section 3","M.L. 2023: (g) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are for a regional irrigation water quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028. "," Number of presentations, workshops and other educational events hosted each year and the number of farmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers that attend Number of local units of government participating in irrigator outreach and education activities Number of partners collaborating on the development of new irrigation scheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely Number of irrigation BMPs revised, developed, and promoted Number of BMPs adopted ",,,,,,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2024,150000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2023, Regular Session, CHAPTER 40—Article 2, Section 3","M.L. 2023: (g) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are for a regional irrigation water quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028. "," Number of presentations, workshops and other educational events hosted each year and the number of farmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers that attend Number of local units of government participating in irrigator outreach and education activities Number of partners collaborating on the development of new irrigation scheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely Number of irrigation BMPs revised, developed, and promoted Number of BMPs adopted ","From 2014-2024, the University of Minnesota-Extension Irrigation Specialist Position has completed 212 educational events (presentations, workshops, field days), published 38 blogs/podcasts, and submitted 14 peer-reviewed journal articles to engage over 11,000 farmers, crop consultants, and co-op dealers. This work is in cooperation with 42 local units of government (LGUs). ",,,,123887,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2023,135000,"M.L. 2021, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 3","M.L. 2021: (g) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 the second year are for a regional irrigation water quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. "," Number of presentations, workshops and other educational events hosted each year and the number of farmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers that attend Number of local units of government participating in irrigator outreach and education activities Number of partners collaborating on the development of new irrigation scheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely Number of irrigation BMPs revised, developed, and promoted Number of BMPs adopted ",,,,,149599,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2022,135000,"M.L. 2021, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 3","M.L. 2021: (g) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 the second year are for a regional irrigation water quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.   "," Number of presentations, workshops and other educational events hosted each year and the number offarmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers that attend Number of local units of government participating in irrigator outreach and education activities Number of irrigators participating in Clean Water funded irrigation management programs Number of irrigation best management practices (BMPs) revised, developed, and promoted Number of BMPs adopted ","From 2014-2022, the University of Minnesota-Extension Irrigation Specialist Position has completed over 180 educational events (presentations, workshops, field days), published 26 blogs/podcasts, and submitted 9 peer-reviewed journal articles to engage over 10,000 farmers, crop consultants, and co-op dealers. This work is in cooperation with 20 local units of government (LGUs). About 500 irrigators, managing about 100,000 irrigator acres, participated in Clean Water funded irrigation management programs (irrigation clinics, irrigation field days, nitrogen management conference). At least 250 irrigators access daily evapotranspiration weather information for water management. In FY21: 3 sets of irrigation BMPs revised, developed, and promoted Early season irrigation water management (Link to blog) Crop water use and irrigation timing (Link to blog) Irrigation and nutrient management (Link to blog) Checklist for winterizing your irrigation system (2020) Predicting the last irrigation for corn and soybeans in central Minnesota (2020) How to ensure efficient crop irrigation management (2020) Interested in upgrading your irrigation system? Cost-share program available to irrigators in 19 Minnesota counties (2022) Other notable deliverables from this position: Developed a new two-day training to cover new irrigation technology, nitrogen management, and water management “Minnesota Irrigators Program” Participants that complete the course and are MAWQCP certified are eligible for Irrigation Water Management endorsement Irrigation scheduling references and BMPs (2020) Statewide Irrigation Soils map and Survey (2020) GIS Irrigability Data Layer (2020) Has developed an Extension publication “Irrigation Best Management Practices for Minnesota”. The publication is currently under review (2022) Precision Irrigation Cost-Share $1.2M in state funds used to leverage $3,510,000 funds from the USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) 33 partners provide financial and technical support for precision irrigation to irrigators (USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS), soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs), institutes of education, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, state agencies, irrigator's associations, and businesses) 5-year project First opened for applications May 2022 and a second round of cost-share closed December 16, 2022. ",,,,120963,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2021,150000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, CHAPTER 2--S.F. No. 3, Article 2","M.L. 2019: (g) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are for a regional irrigation water qualityspecialist through University of Minnesota Extension. "," Number of presentations, workshops and other educational events hosted each year and the number offarmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers that attend Number of local units of government participating in irrigator outreach and education activities Number of irrigators participating in Clean Water funded irrigation management programs Number of irrigation best management practices (BMPs) revised, developed, and promoted Number of BMPs adopted ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for a summary. ",,,,156511,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2020,150000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, CHAPTER 2--S.F. No. 3, Article 2","M.L. 2019: (g) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are for a regional irrigation water quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. "," Number of presentations, workshops and other educational events hosted each year and the number offarmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers that attend Number of local units of government participating in irrigator outreach and education activities Number of irrigators participating in Clean Water funded irrigation management programs Number of irrigation best management practices (BMPs) revised, developed, and promoted Number of BMPs adopted ","In 2015-2020: About 7,100 farmers, crop consultants, and co-op dealers participated in 118 educational events (presentations,workshops, field days) 20 local government unit partners are involved in irrigation water quality protection 500 irrigators, managing about 100,000 acres, participated in Clean Water Fund supported irrigation management programs (irrigation clinics, irrigation field days, nitrogen management conference) In 2020: About 250 irrigators accessed daily evapotranspiration weather information for water management Three new irrigation best management practices were revised, developed and promoted online ",,,,175441,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2019,110000,"M.L. 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 3","M.L. 2017: (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the second year are to provide funding for a regional irrigationwater quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ",,,,128267,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2018,110000,"M.L. 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 3","M.L. 2017: (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the second year are to provide funding for a regional irrigationwater quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ",,,,68479,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2017,110000,"M.L. 2015, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 3","M.L. 2015: (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the second year are to provide funding for a regional irrigationwater quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ","Irrigation specialist: Joshua Stamper FY14-15:  The University of Minnesota-Extension Irrigation Specialist Position completed 42 presentations, workshops and other educational events attended by approximately 2,300 farmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers. Worked in cooperation with 8 local units of government (LGUs). FY16-17: 44 education and outreach activities were completed involving approximately 2,700participants. Cooperation continues with 8 LGUs. New irrigation scheduling references and BMPs are under development which will lead to greater irrigation BMP adoption. Dakota County Irrigation Scheduling Program focused on providing technical advice to irrigators about irrigation water management tools that matched their irrigation management. Surveyed irrigators and determined that there is significant interest in collecting in-season irrigation water sampling to credit nitratesthat are in irrigation water sample. Completed: Revision of irrigation water management publications Statewide Irrigation Soils map and Survey GIS Irrigability Data Layer YouTube Videos (easily accessible educational materials) Irrigation specialist Dr. Vasu Sharma started July 1, 2018   ",,,,53790,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2016,110000,"M.L. 2015, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 3","M.L. 2015: (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the second year are to provide funding for a regional irrigationwater quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ",,,,149424,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2015,110000,"M.L. 2013, Chapter 137, Article 2, Sec. 3","M.L. 2013: (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the second year are to provide funding for a regional irrigationwater quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. "," Number of presentations, workshops and other educational events hosted each year and the number of farmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers that attend Number of local units of government participating in irrigator outreach and education activities Number of partners collaborating on the development of new irrigation scheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely Number of irrigation BMPs revised, developed, and promoted Number of BMPs adopted "," Number of presentations, workshops and other educational events hosted each year and the number of farmers, crop consultants and co-op dealers that attend (96 events / 395 participants) Number of local units of government participating in irrigator outreach and education activities (8) Number of partners collaborating on the development of new irrigation scheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely (6) Information will be collected via personal conversations, interviews, focus groups or surveys for these performance measures. Number of irrigation BMPs revised, developed, and promoted Number of BMPs adopted ",,,,139361,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10024600,"Irrigation Water Quality Protection",2014,110000,"M.L. 2013, Chapter 137, Article 2, Sec. 3","M.L. 2013: (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the second year are to provide funding for a regional irrigationwater quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ","Please see the most recent fiscal year for up to date information. ",,,,28945,,,,,"Public College/University","Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems. Dr. Vasu Sharma Irrigation Extension Specialist vasudha@umn.edu University of Minnesota 439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108-6028 ","Irrigation of nitrogen demanding row crops (such as corn, potatoes and edible beans) is a major potential source of nitrate in groundwater especially in the areas with coarse-textured (sandy) soils such as those commonly found in central Minnesota. The number of irrigation permits is currently at an all-time high. Water management and nitrogen fertilizer strategies must be managed together. Many farmers, particularly those newly implementing irrigation, would benefit from increased education on irrigation and nitrogen best management practices (BMPs). The absence of an Irrigation Specialist was identified as a critical need by the irrigation community and other ag stakeholders. During the 2011 Forum on Minnesota Irrigated Agriculture. the lack of an irrigation specialist at the University of Minnesota was one of the most important issues discussed. Report on the Forum on Minnesota Irrigation Agriculture March 8, 2011 ","Minnesota’s Irrigation Specialist position started in June 2014 and is providing education on irrigation management and nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs). This position is collaborating with public and private entities to develop and demonstrate tools and technology to protect and conserve groundwater resources. ",,2025-06-17,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeppe,Kjaersgaard,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture","625 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-6149",jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/irrigation-water-quality-protection,,,, 10013387,"Ka Joog",2020,43380,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (d)","$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the second year are for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota. (2) Of this amount, $250,000 the first year is for a grant to one or more community organizations that provide arts and cultural heritage programming celebrating Somali heritage. ","Ka Joog and AADA propose to measure qualitative and quantitative outcomes for each goal as follows: Goal 1: Somali American youth build their knowledge of traditional Somali art forms and increase their capacity to use Somali arts as a communication tool Outcomes of Goal 1: 20-25 Somali American youth participate in monthly art clubs 100 Somali American youth use Somali art to present their ideas in a public forum 90% or more of youth participants self-report an increase in knowledge of Somali art after participating in workshops To assess whether these activities achieve their intended impact, AADA and Ka Joog will use post-art club surveys distributed to participating students and artists to help us determine how we can continuously improve our approach and instruction quality. Learning from art clubs will culminate in public presentations, implemented quarterly. At the conclusion of each presentation, we will request youth and participating artists to self-assess what they learned, how they have grown, and what support they would like Ka Joog and AADA to offer to deepen their learning and enhance their practical application of their new artistic skills.   Goal 2: Public presentations change community perceptions and increase dialogue within the Somali American community in the Twin Cities and Moorhead. Outcomes of Goal 2: At least 130 individuals attend public presentations (this indicator is the same for Goal 3) 70% of Somali American attendees indicate they have new knowledge or understanding after participating in the presentation To measure these outcomes, Ka Joog and AADA will distribute post-presentation surveys to each attendee and we will collect their feedback when guests exit the venue. After each presentation, our team will also facilitate conversations to allow attendees to share their impressions verbally. We will document this feedback as qualitative information to complement data collected through surveys.   Goal 3: Public presentations change intercommunity perceptions and increase dialogue between the Somali and non-Somali communities in the Twin Cities and Moorhead. Outcomes of Goal 3: At least 130 individuals attend public presentations 30% of public presentation attendees will identify as non-Somali At least 50% of non-Somali attendees report improved intercultural appreciation after participating in a public presentation Like Goal 2, Ka Joog and AADA will use post-presentation surveys to assess the outcomes of our presentations. We will measure positive changes in perceptions of the Somali American community by non-Somali attendees to determine if our program has positively impacted intercultural perceptions.   To further the impacts of goals 2 and 3, Ka Joog and AADA intend to document the public presentations and share them widely through our websites, YouTube channels, and social media platforms. When we complete our final project report, we will include any qualitative feedback collected through these channels and describe how this input influenced our work. ","In progress ","outcomes data not yet available",,,,,"Ali Elmi, Hussein Mohamed, Guled Abdullahi, Aisha Muktar, Ibrahim Farah, Abdi Barkat",1,"Ka Joog","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Ka Joog and Afro American Development Association (AADA) will partner to create a platform for Somali American youth to learn traditional Somali artistic mediums and present their learning through public presentations that will ignite community conversations. Art clubs and public forums will be implemented in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Clay counties and will promote inter-generational dialogue on taboo topics within the Somali American and cross-cultural acceptance with non-Somali audiences. ",,,2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mohamed,Farah,"Ka Joog","1420 S. Washington Ave.",Minneapolis,MN,55454,651-795-1589,mfarah@kajoog.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ka-joog," Leyla Suleiman (Minneapolis, MN) Leyla is a first year educator, author in the Crossroads: Somali Youth Anthology, and was a panelist for the Community Partner Fund and is also serving in the immigrant cultural heritage panel. She is Somali. Hibaq Mohamed (Minneapolis, MN) – Hibaq is an MHC Increase Engagement facilitator, author in the Crossroads: Somali Youth Anthology, and is also serving in the immigrant cultural heritage panel. She is Somali. Nasra Farah (St. Cloud, MN) – Nasrah is a board member and featured speaker through the activist/advocacy organization #unitecloud. She is Somali. Dr. Cawo Abdi (Minneapolis MN) Dr. Abdi is a professor of Sociology at the U of M. She has worked with MHC previously through its Lunch and Learn Series. She is Somali. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 28670,"Kensington Area Heritage Society HVAC Evaluation",2014,9000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,9000,,"Mel Conrad President, Dean Lofquist Vice President, Ruth Johnson Sec-Treas, Pryce Score ---Director",,"Kensington Area Heritage Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to evaluate the current system in preparation for better control of the Kensington Area Heritage Society museum environment.",,,2014-03-01,2015-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Melvin,Conrad,"Kensington Area Heritage Society","P.O. Box 54, 10 Central Avenue South",Kensington,MN,56343,320-965-2573,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/kensington-area-heritage-society-hvac-evaluation,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10007365,"Lake Minnetonka Nautical Archaeology Project: Anomaly Assessment and ROV Study",2017,9995,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org","MHM short and intermediate term goals for this project were met in any measurable way. MHM's primary goals for the Lake Minnetonka Nautical Archaeology: Anomaly Assessment and ROV Study (LMNA-AA-ROV) Project, a Phase 1 archaeological reconnaissance survey, was to: 1. Examine specific wrecks and anomalies recognized through a sonar survey and determine their significance as submerged cultural resources; and 2. Determine the validity of and the value of using a low-cost Remotely Operated (ROV) in the identification of unknown anomalies, particularly deeper targets. During the LMNA-AA-ROV Project, MHM examined 38 anomalies assigned these numbers: were A84, A76, A88, A90, A113, A117, A125.3, A129.6, A256, A456, A465, A475, A544b, A579, A581, A590, A614, A623, A625, A630, A646, A648, A649, A653, A650, A651, A654, A670, A671, A673, A674, A675, A676, A689, A690, A691, A692, and A694. MHM also dove on 2 known wrecks to answer archaeological questions: the Small Utility Wreck Site (Anomaly 601, now known as the Herter's Model Hudson Bay Wreck) and the Burned Fiberglass Wreck Site (Anomaly 600). MHM also revisited one previously known object, the Anchor, Metal, Glass, and Wood Site (Anomaly 599), to answer questions - it is now known as the Possible Buried Car Site. Using data accumulated from the fieldwork as a starting point, MHM conducted research to place newly recognized nautical archaeological sites and anomalies into their historical contexts. Minnesota Archaeological Site Forms were filed with the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) when appropriate: Fisherman's Friend Wreck 3 (Anomaly 676, 21-HE-499), Wooden Motor Boat Wreck 2 (21-HE-500), Hydroplane Wreck (Anomaly 651, 21-HE-501), Hydroplane Wreck 2 (Anomaly 691, 21-HE-502), Burned Fiberglass Wreck (Anomaly 599, 21-HE-504), and the (maritime site) Marine Launch Boiler Site (Anomaly 117, 21-HE-503). The other wrecks identified during the project are: Jet Stream Wreck (A84), Crestliner Admiral Wreck (A689), and the Forester Canoe Wreck (A694) - MHM and its volunteers confirmed the existence of 7 new wrecks. Initially, the proposed number of anomalies to be investigated were at a minimum - 32 unknown targets along with 2 known wrecks and 1 known object to answer questions about their nature. Therefore, MHM dove on 41 targets as opposed to the minimum number of 32 targets proposed a highly successful project. Seven more wreck sites were included in the on-going Lake Minnetonka sediment study; Bruce Koenen of the OSA suggested the study in 2013 in order to determine the rate of sediment build-up in different areas of the lake. This data is used to approximate the sinking dates of boats and other resources, using wrecks with known sinking dates for comparison. During the LMNA-AA-ROV project, in addition to the submerged resources described above, MHM also identified 5 new maritime sites/objects (1 boat hatch cover, 1 boat lift, 1 capsized barrel raft, a collection of 7 fish cribs, 1 anchor) and 3 other objects/sites (1 rubble pile, 2 barrels). Natural anomalies in include 5 tree stumps (all natural but dumped on the ice/in the lake on purpose), 5 rocks or rock piles, and 14 false targets that were unusual bottom contours or vegetation. MHM's 2nd objective for the LMNA-AA-ROV Project was to test the viability of using a low-cost ROV in deeper water to identify unknown targets in order to plan dives more efficiently and as a by-product, safely. MHM first tested the ROV in shallow water at a shoreline dock, and with practice, the ROV performed well. MHM then tested the ROV on a known relatively shallow (28 feet deep) wreck, testing out different rigs in order to more effectively pilot the robot underwater. The test was successful in that MHM took some photos of the wreck. The next test was on Anomaly 625 in 46 feet of water. MHM had problems navigating the ROV not only on the surface, but on the lake bottom. While the ROV has a depth sensor, the directional sensor is useless and the machine lost communication with the topside laptop several times, resulting in complete re-boots of the ROV and it had to be brought to the surface. Through many trials, MHM finally located Anomaly 625 a tree on the lake bottom. Therefore, while technically successful, in that MHM identified 2 objects on the lake bottom, the use of this generation of ROV is not helpful for MHM's goals and work because of its extreme limitations (see attached). The ROV had directional problems in 28 and 46 feet; the problems would only get exponentially worse in 80, 90, or 100+ feet of water - particularly since sunlight is lost around 70 feet deep, creating virtually a night diving situation. A more advanced - but relatively low-cost - ROV was supposed to be on the market in June 2017 but the manufacturers are behind in development, and it is not yet available. One of MHM''s volunteers has placed an order for one of the units, so MHM will test it in the future to determine its value to underwater archaeology. For now, the ROV tested is only good in shallow water with great visibility conditions MHM only deals with about 20% of the time, and SCUBA divers can perform the work better and faster than an ROV. After the completion of the LMNA-AA-ROV Project fieldwork in September 2017, there are now 66 wreck sites identified on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka (including a dugout canoe that was removed from the lake in 1934). Of these wrecks, 41 of them have 40 Minnesota archaeological site numbers; 2 wrecks are features of one site. Further, 4 other types of maritime sites have archaeological site numbers and there are 25 maritime sites or objects without numbers. Additionally, 27 'other' objects have been identified that do not have site numbers, including 8 vehicles that include a snowmobile, truck, and 6 cars. All the resources dove upon during the LMNA-AA-ROV Project were rudimentarily documented for future study. For those not provided numbers during the project, designations as nautical or maritime archaeological sites in the future is possible; data from this project will be used at that time. The goal of educating volunteer divers on proper search techniques was exceeded-the amount of data collected during the diving, the great attitudes of MHM's volunteers about the sites investigated, and the eagerness to investigate more anomalies to learn about them is rewarding. MHM's plan to educate the general public through social and professional media have also met with great success - including 2 archaeology fairs encompassing 3 days, 2 public speaking engagements and MHM's participation in a University of Minnesota Continuing Education class in September 2017. MHM's 'followers' on social media increased greatly due to the LMNA-AA-ROV Project. Followers have learned about the importance of keeping submerged cultural resources unspoiled and about the impressive maritime history of Minnesota that MHM is continually uncovering. An online dialog about the significance and rarity of Lake Minnetonka's and Minnesota's protected nautical, maritime, and underwater cultural resources is on-going and will continue. During the LMNA-AA-ROV Project, MHM met expectations and produced substantial and meaningful results from this project due to sound fieldwork planning, solid methodology employed during the fieldwork, the previous systematic methodology employed during the remote sensing surveys that provided good data, and the utilization of knowledge gained from MHM's other Lake Minnetonka Nautical Archaeology Projects. Further, while the ROV testing did not provide the desired results, MHM has proven that at this time, it is not appropriate to use for serious underwater archaeological studies; it is more of a fun toy for people to play with in shallow water. Investing in more advanced remote sensing sonar equipment (MHM's unit was new and state-of-the-art in 2010, but technological advancements are many and they move quickly) is a better and a time-tested alternative for MHM - acquiring a new unit is a priority. Additionally, MHM's vetting of volunteer divers choosing only ethical, responsible people who understand our Mission to locate, document, preserve, and conserve Minnesota's finite submerged cultural resources within a not-for-profit paradigm led to a productive and honest working environment in the field. Fundamentally, MHM conducted sound nautical and maritime archaeology, strong maritime historical research that produced trustworthy data for analysis and future use, and we chose a group of trustworthy volunteers to assist us with the fulfillment of this project's goals.",,1251,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",11245,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deborah Handschin, Steven R. Hack",0.15,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To conduct a marine archaeology assessment of Lake Minnetonka.",,,2017-03-01,2018-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Olson,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,651-261-2265,hiolson@maritimeheritagemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-minnetonka-nautical-archaeology-project-anomaly-assessment-and-rov-study,,,,0 10013405,"Lake Minnetonka Historical Society: Viability Study and Strategic Plan",2020,52000,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org",,,14834,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",66835,,"Aaron Person (President), Pat Broyles (Vice President), Andy Bond (Treasurer), Patricia Rice (Secretary), Joanie Holst, Joann Leavenworth, Terry Middlekauff, Sue Sorrentino",,"Wayzata Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a consultant to conduct a study and provide a report on the viability of a consolidation and/or strategic alliance of six historical organizations connected to Lake Minnetonka.",,"Partners: Wayzata Historical Society, Deephaven Historical Society, Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, Minnetonka Historical Society, The Museum of Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata Historical Society, Westonka Historical Society Six historical organizations connected to Lake Minnetonka are partnering to hire a consultant to conduct a viability study of a possible consolidation or strategic alliance. The partners are Deephaven Historical Society, founded in 2000; Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, founded in 1972; Minnetonka Historical Society, founded in 1995; The Museum of Lake Minnetonka, founded in 2004; Wayzata Historical Society, founded in 1982; and Westonka Historical Society, founded in 1966. These historical societies serve the communities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Victoria, Wayzata, Woodland, and parts of neighboring communities. All partners have a common mission to collect, preserve, and publicly share the history of Lake Minnetonka. The redundancy of the partners' collecting practices has put them in competition for resources such as artifacts, volunteers, donors, members, and visitors. It also means that Lake Minnetonka's interpretation is fragmented, making research more tedious and time-consuming. Consolidating or sharing resources will benefit not only the partner organizations but the communities that they serve. The grant will fund the gathering of information pertinent to the feasibility of consolidation and a strategic plan for consolidating or working as an alliance. This grant will address administration, governance, communications, membership, archives, museums, and public programs. The partner organizations will determine the best course of action to preserve, interpret, and improve access to Lake Minnetonka history.",2020-07-01,2022-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Joanie,Holst,"Wayzata Historical Society","402 Lake Street East",Wayzata,MN,55391,"(952) 200-8918",holst121@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-minnetonka-historical-society-viability-study-and-strategic-plan,,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012267,"Lake Minnetonka Nautical Archaeology Project: Anomaly Assessment & Sonar",2018,9996," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","MHM's primary goal for the LMNA-S Project, a Phase 1 archaeological reconnaissance survey, was to determine the nature of specific anomalies?possible shipwrecks & other submerged sites - after conducting targeted sonar scanning of possible anomalies using new and improved sonar equipment - exceeded expectations and produced several positive outcomes. A major positive outcome of this project was the attainment of 8 Minnesota Archaeological Site numbers for 8 of the wrecks from the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA). In time, the other 3 wrecks will get site numbers once they qualify for that status under OSA guidelines. The LMNA-S Project produced interesting and significant results, particularly identifying 10 new wrecks, 6 new maritime sites, 8 ?other? sites including 3 snowmobiles and 1 barrel, 2 trees, 2 big rocks, and questions about 1 known wreck are now answered. Further, as part of the research design for the LMNA-S Project, additional sonar surveys of targeted anomalies took place using new and greatly improved remote sensing equipment. The quality of the new data allowed MHM to determine the nature of 15 anomalies without conducting diving reconnaissance: A704 was identified as a tree and 14 others (A191, A214, A399, A400, A459, A470, A508, A580, A611, A673, A696, A701, A702, A703) were determined to be false targets (bottom contours or vegetation). Therefore, the final number of unknown anomalies identified during the LMNA-S Project is 43. Further, 9 of the 11 wrecks dove upon during the project were discovered using improved sonar equipment; previous sonar survey data was either ambiguous or objects were not recognized as submerged cultural resources. These wrecks and sites join dozens of other submerged cultural resources already identified in the lake. Comparing and associating these new sites with known sites increases our understanding of the historical context within which these cultural resources operated or were exploited by Minnesotans. Firstly, the Half-Decked Barge Wreck (21-HE-505) not only represents 19th Century transportation, but the commercial waterborne activities associated with bulk cargo carrying. Like the NRHP property the Wayzata Bay Wreck (21-HE-401) - an 85-foot barge owned and operated by J.J. Hill and his partners - the Half-Decked Barge Wreck probably transported cut wood and timber from the Upper Lake to Wayzata, transferring the cargo to Great Northern Railway trains headed to the Twin Cities. Beyond this association, the Half-Decked Barge Wreck is a tangible example of the skill and knowledge of Minnesota boat builders of the latter 19th Century. The heavy and well-constructed wreck was built with longevity in mind; MHM contends a probable working life of over 30 years is not unreasonable. Like the Wayzata Bay Wreck, 21-HE-505 is a rare example of her kind since work boats like barges were rarely preserved for future generations. The late 19th and early 20th Centuries saw the transition from the use of steam engines to the use of internal combustion engines to power watercraft. This change allowed for the widespread ownership of personal watercraft - gasoline launches, yachts, small craft - without the need to hire a licensed steam engineer to operate a boat?s power plant. Therefore, the survival of the gasoline launch Theta Wreck on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka greatly enhances Minnesota?s Maritime History - currently she is a one-of-a-kind nautical archaeological site in our State. MHM cannot determine - at this time - if Theta was constructed in Minnesota. However, MHM contends she was the creation of a local boat-builder such as Moore, Wise, Dyer, or Ramaley, and that her engine may have been fabricated by the Enterprise Machine Company of Minneapolis. While a few Minnesota-designed and constructed gasoline launches from the early 20th Century have survived - such as the Royal Moore-built Harriet - she is not of the same design or size as Theta. Surely Theta is a unique Minnesota nautical archaeological site but in a broader context, she is representative of wooden gasoline launches of her time that were constructed throughout the US. Her compromise stern in particular sets her apart from other Minnesota wrecks and the survival of her engine in situ is atypical in the State?s archaeological record. Lastly, the presence of Theta?s brass nameplate on both the starboard and port bow - also atypical - suggests that MHM should be able to research the complete history of the watercraft. To date, no mention of Theta has been located in the maritime historical record. The three small wooden wrecks identified during the LMNA-S Project - the Fisherman?s Friend Wreck 4 (21-HE-509) and the Wooden Motor Boat Wrecks 4 (21-HE-513) and 3 (21-HE-506) join a fleet of other wooden small craft on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka. The Fisherman?s Friend Wreck 4 is noteworthy because of its athwartships bottom planking and keel-less design, a construction method that required less skill to accomplish - but was nonetheless a sturdy design of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Of the 18 small wooden wrecks identified on the lake bottom to date (Gideon Bay Wreck [21-HE-415], Wayzata Bay Wreck [21-HE-417], St. Louis Bay Wreck [21-HE-422], Crystal Bay Rowboat Wreck [21-HE-457], Wooden Motor Boat Wreck [Anomaly 467], Maxwell Bay Rowboat Wreck [21-HE-469], Fisherman's Friend Wreck [21-HE-485], Wooden Sloop Wreck [21-HE-486], North Arm Rowboat Wreck [21-HE-487], Flat Bottomed Rowboat Wreck [21-HE-488], Fisherman's Friend Wreck 2 [21-HE-489], Fisherman?s Friend Wreck 3 [21-HE-499], Wooden Motor Boat Wreck [21-HE-500], Hydroplane Wreck [21-HE-501], Hydroplane Wreck 2 [21-HE-502], Wooden Motor Boat Wreck 3 [21-HE-506], Fisherman?s Friend Wreck 4 [21-HE-509], Wooden Motor Boat Wreck 4 [21-HE-513]), this wreck ? along with the Fisherman's Friend Wreck (21-HE-485) and Fisherman?s Friend Wrecks 2 and 3 (21-HE-489, 21-HE-499), and the Flat-Bottomed Rowboat Wreck (21-HE-488) ? are the only small examples with athwartships bottom planking. For comparison, the Hopper Barge Wrecks (21-HE-441), two of the larger wooden wrecks in the lake, are also athwartships planked. These 2 large and sturdy work boats were constructed by master craftsman Captain John R. Johnson of Excelsior. These 7 examples of athwartships planked vessels, 2 large and 5 small, were similarly constructed. However, the skill level needed to produce them was vastly different; 4 of the small rowboats (21-HE-485, 21-HE-489, 21-HE-499, 21-HE-509) could have been constructed by a local boatworks or by an individual with minimal construction experience. The other small wreck (21-HE-488) and the Hopper Barges required more knowledge of watercraft construction and skill to produce. Further, the longitudinally-planked small boats identified during the LMNA-S Project - the Wooden Motor Boat Wrecks 4 and 3 were designed and built by skilled boatwrights - joining 12 other craft of similar construction that date from the early 1900s to the 1950s. This group of 18 small boats joins other small craft housed in museums and collections in Minnesota that MHM has and is documenting; together they form a significant historical legacy for all Minnesotans to learn from and enjoy. The 2 small metal wrecks identified during this project - the Steel Motor Boat Wreck (21-HE-510) and the Aluminum Motor Boat Wreck (21-HE-507) are the earliest examples of small metal boats on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka. With the possibility that 21-HE-510 may have been constructed by a Minneapolis boat-building company, she is an important link in the State?s metal craft production history. Further, the other 2 metal wrecks identified during the LMNA-S Project - the Crestliner Sportsman Wreck (Anomaly 722) and the Larson Game Warden Wreck (Anomaly 726) - are Minnesota-built watercraft. These 2 boats join 5 aluminum Lake Minnetonka wrecks constructed by Minnesota companies Alumacraft (Alumacraft Center Console Model R Wreck [21-HE-448], Alumacraft Model R Wreck [Anomaly 20.1], Alumacraft Model A Wreck [Anomaly 462], Lund (Lund Aluminum Fishing Boat Wreck, Anomaly 69), and Crestliner (Crestliner Admiral Wreck, Anomaly 689). All 7 small metal wrecks found on the lake bottom are different models from each other or carry different attributes from each other, supplying great variety in the nautical archaeological record. Likewise, the Wisconsin-built fiberglass Shell Lake Portager Wreck (21-HE-508) is historically significant due to her early date, rarity, and her apparent status as a short production vessel that was introduced back into the company?s line-up roughly 20 years later. Lastly, the Fiberglass Scow Sailboat Wreck (Anomaly 688) joins the Larson Fiberglass Sailboat Wreck (Anomaly 595) as the only vessels of this type yet identified on the bottom of the lake. The low freeboard of Anomaly 688 is similar to wooden scows found sailing on Lake Minnetonka, but her fiberglass construction suggests the design of a sailboard. These two aspects of Anomaly 688, a small and rather modern wreck in shallow water, raise many questions about her origins that have yet to be answered. As more Minnesota wrecks are documented, the changes in watercraft design and construction will more completely fill-out the maritime historical record. Many of the smaller craft on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka represent nearly 140 years of our relationship with historical personal watercraft. When the internal combustion engine began to replace steam-powered boats in the late 19th and early 20th Century, watercraft operation became possible for 1 person to do since a boiler operator was not longer necessary. The rapid development of the outboard motor set up the proliferation of personal watercraft, made of wood, steel, aluminum, and fiberglass. The higher speeds attained by internal combustion engines also led to changes in hull design. Other maritime sites identified during the LMNA-S Project, the Pontoon (Anomaly 737), Dock (Anomaly 736), Dock Canopy (Anomaly 721), Dock Ladder Slide (Anomaly 585a), Fishing Spot (Anomaly 680), and Drainage Infrastructure (Anomaly 719) represent part of a boat, a vessel mooring place with 2 attributes associated with it, an artificial reef for recreation, and a shoreline modification. The 3 snowmobiles - a Polaris, Rupp, and an unknown brand (Anomalies 660, 723, 738) - identified during this project join a Polaris snowmobile (Anomaly 289) recognized several years ago. MHM is confident that there are many, many more snowmobiles still sitting on the lake bottom. Miscellaneous objects such as the Shed Wall (Anomaly 708), Cable (Anomaly 718), Barrel (Anomaly 751), and possible wreck part (Anomaly 731) are among dozens of objects blown into the lake by strong storms or deposited there by the habit of disposing of unwanted objects on the ice or dumped from boats. The diversity of nautical, maritime, and underwater sites so far identified in Lake Minnetonka are tangible examples of the rich maritime history of the area. Through research, diving on wrecks and anomalies to collect pertinent data, and ensuring that the collected information is accessible by the public, MHM will continue to investigate Lake Minnetonka's submerged cultural resources into the future. As shown by the 9 new wrecks identified by MHM using new and improved sonar equipment during this project, the continued re-scanning of several sections of Lake Minnetonka is warranted. Comparison of sonar data recorded from different directions and during times of the year have revealed new sites as well as false targets that do not require reconnaissance using SCUBA. This new data allows MHM to produce smart and efficient dive plans; this will continue into the future. The results of the LMNA-S Project summarized above is connected to all the work that came before and that will come after its completion. It is clear that the types of sites that exist in Lake Minnetonka are diverse, archaeologically and historically significant, and worthy of great attention. To date, the watercraft located on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka represent nearly 1,000 years of Minnesota's maritime history and nautical archaeology. In the historic period, the known wrecks represented in the lake span over 140 years of local maritime culture. The data collected during the LMNA-1-8 Projects have been utilized to create the Lake Minnetonka Multiple Property Documentation Form, a guide that will be used to nominate Lake Minnetonka's submerged cultural resources to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). At this point, the Wayzata Bay Wreck (21-HE-401) has been successfully nominated to the NRHP by MHM. Lastly, the large and significant data produced during the Lake Minnetonka projects has and will be used for comparison purposes as MHM identifies wrecks and maritime resources on the bottom of other Minnesota lakes. To date, these bodes of water include White Bear Lake, Lake Waconia, Prior Lake, Lake Johanna, Medicine Lake, and Lake Pulaski. Additionally, MHM's vetting of volunteer divers ? choosing only ethical, responsible people who understand our Mission to locate, document, preserve, and conserve Minnesota's finite submerged cultural resources within a not-for-profit paradigm ? led to a productive and honest working environment in the field. Fundamentally, MHM conducted sound nautical and maritime archaeology, strong maritime historical research that produced trustworthy data for analysis and future use, and we chose a group of trustworthy volunteers to assist us with the fulfillment of this project's goals.",,1101,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",11097,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deb Handschin, Steve Hack",0.14,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To conduct a marine archaeology investigation of anomalies found in Lake Minnetonka.",2018-06-01,2019-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Merriman,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota"," 1214 Saint Paul Avenue "," St. Paul "," MN ",55116,"(651) 489-0759"," mhm@maritimeheritagemn.org ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-minnetonka-nautical-archaeology-project-anomaly-assessment-sonar,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012396,"Lake Minnetonka Targeted Sonar Survey & Underwater Anomaly Assessment",2019,9988," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","MHM's primary goal for the LMTSS-UAA Project, a Phase 1 archaeological reconnaissance survey, was to determine the nature of specific anomalies?possible shipwrecks & other submerged sites - after conducting targeted sonar scanning of possible anomalies focusing on shallow areas prior to seasonal vegetation growth - exceeded expectations and produced several positive outcomes. Of the 47 unknown anomalies and 2 known wrecks investigated during the Project, MHM and its volunteers accumulated important data about the wrecks and confirmed the existence of 7 new wrecks, 5 new submerged maritime sites, 9 ?other? sites/objects that includes 1 car, 4 trees, 5 big rocks, and 16 false sonar returns. Included in the results are 21 anomalies (A283, A626, A628, A655, A656, A699, A700, A704, A705, A706, A730, A752, A753, A759, A760, A761, A763, A779, A788, A799, A804) that were identified remotely using only sonar since their distinctive signatures relayed enough information to MHM that diving on them was not warranted. These types of determinations - where remote sensing data can be interpreted and trusted to accurately depict anomalies - not only allow for increased efficiency for fieldwork and dive planning but it also increases the workload during finite seasonal archaeological projects. Further, 6 of the 7 new wrecks investigated during the project were discovered in shallow water in areas where seasonal vegetation growth masks acoustical signatures - supporting MHM's contention that targeted re-scanning of shallow areas of Lake Minnetonka produces impressive outcomes. Also, a major positive outcome of this project was the attainment of 4 Minnesota Archaeological Site numbers for 4 wrecks identified from the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA). In time, the other 3 wrecks will get site numbers once they qualify for that status under OSA guidelines. These wrecks and sites join dozens of other submerged cultural resources already identified in the lake. After the completion of the LMTSS-UAA Project fieldwork in October 2019, there are now 83 identified wrecks on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka or that were once on the bottom, including a Woodland Culture dugout canoe removed from the lake in 1934. Of these wrecks, 53 of them have 52 Minnesota archaeological site numbers; 2 wrecks are features of one site. Further, 4 other types of maritime sites have archaeological site numbers and there are 37 maritime sites or objects without numbers. Additionally, 43 'other' objects have been identified that do not have site numbers, among them 13 vehicles that include 4 snowmobiles, 1 truck, and 8 cars. Comparing and associating these new sites with known sites increases our understanding of the historical context within which these cultural resources operated or were exploited by Minnesotans. Firstly, the Open Barge Wreck (21-HE-529) not only represents 19th Century transportation, but the commercial waterborne activities associated with bulk cargo carrying. Like the NRHP property the Wayzata Bay Wreck (21-HE-401) - an 85-foot barge owned and operated by J.J. Hill and his partners, and the Half-Decked Barge Wreck (21-HE-505) - the Open Barge Wreck probably transported cut wood and timber from the Upper Lake to Wayzata, transferring the cargo to Great Northern Railway trains headed to the Twin Cities. Beyond this association, the Open Barge Wreck is a tangible example of the skill and knowledge of Minnesota boat builders of the latter 19th Century. MHM contends a probable working life of over 15-25 years is not unreasonable. Like the Wayzata Bay Wreck, Half-Decked Barge Wreck, and the later Hopper Barge Wrecks Site (21-HE-441), 21-HE-529 is a rare example of her kind since work boats like barges were rarely preserved for future generations. The 1 small wooden plank-built wreck identified during the LMTSS-UAA Project - the Overturned Wooden Scow Wreck (21-HE-531) - joins many other small wooden fishing and hunting boat wrecks preserved on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka, including the Fisherman's Friend Wrecks 1-4 (21-HE-485, 21-HE-489, 21-HE-499, 21-HE-509) and the Flat-Bottomed Rowboat Wreck (21-HE-488). These 5 small wooden wrecks were designed with athwartships bottom hull planking and hard chines; however, the Overturned Wooden Scow Wreck has longitudinal bottom planking and a rounded chine. The combination of attributes - scow ends, rounded chine, and longitudinal bottom planking found in the construction of 21-HE-531 - is unique in known Minnesota small craft wrecks. Further, MHM is unaware of any surviving dry examples of small wooden watercraft in the State with these characteristics. The history of the sidewheel steamer Minneapolis Wreck(21-HE-403) is well-known and her sinking was contemporarily reported in Twin Cities newspapers. Further, while sport divers have visited the site in previous decades, no comprehensive analysis of the wreck had been completed before the LMTSS-UAA Project. With 3 hours to investigate the wreck by ROV, MHM now understands the wrecking process that produced a complicated, broken-up, partially burned - and truncated from her original size - nautical archaeological site in deep water in Lake Minnetonka. Contrastingly, the gasoline launch Theta Wreck (21-HE-514) is in one piece, in shallow water - and in danger of damage from a variety of sources. The survival of Theta in her complete state on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka greatly enhances Minnesota?s Maritime History - currently she is a one-of-a-kind nautical archaeological site in our State. MHM will consult with the OSA on an acceptable plan to provide Theta's 2 name plates with protection from further damage. The Steel Row Boat Wreck (21-HE-530) is likely the 2nd earliest example of a small metal wreck so far identified on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka; the earliest wreck is the Steel Motor Boat Wreck (21-HE-510) that sank around 1930. With the possibility that 21-HE-530 may have been constructed by a Minnesota boat-building company, she is an important link in the State?s metal craft production history. While her manufacturer - or home builder - is currently unknown, other Minnesota metal watercraft construction companies represented in Lake Minnetonka include Alumacraft, Larson, Lund, and Crestliner. All 10 small open boat-style metal wrecks - identified to date - on the lake bottom (not including 3 aluminum canoes) were not only produced by various manufacturers or represent home-builds, they are of different models from each other or carry different attributes from each other, supplying great variety in Minnesota's nautical and underwater archaeological records. MHM has identified and rudimentarily analyzed dozens of wooden wrecks in Minnesota, including Lake Minnetonka. However, none of these wrecks constructed from wood were fabricated using plywood sheets. During the LMTSS-UAA Project, MHM located and identified 2 wrecks with plywood hulls - the Plywood Outboard Wreck (21-HE-528) and the Fiberglassed Plywood Outboard Wreck (Anomaly 764). While building boats with plywood instead of cut planks may suggest inferior construction, the layered nature of wooden sheets glued together - veneers - can produce superior plywood-fabricated watercraft. Additionally, the application of fiberglass onto the plywood hull of Anomaly 764 extended the working life of this small craft since she was built in 1959 (and possibly before that date) and was scuttled around 1976 or 1977, a significant amount of time on the water for a small wooden boat. For Minnesota's maritime history, the identification of 2 plywood wrecks fills in a gap in the corpus of boat types represented by submerged cultural resources in the State. In shallow water, the Triple Pontoon Wreck (Anomaly 757) is large and obvious when recorded by sonar - when lake vegetation is missing or short - but MHM did not survey the area in 2011 in Spring, but during a time of tall weeds. Therefore, during the LMTSS-UAAProject, it was a pleasant surprise for MHM to record near-photographic sonar images of Anomaly 757 in early May. Diving on the wreck in early June, it was discovered that the wreck, while not only being a pontoon boat, she has 3 pontoons - the first of this design identified by MHM in Minnesota. The Upright 1986 Chris-Craft 260 Stinger SL LTD Wreck (Anomaly 749) is the first of this brand identified in Lake Minnetonka, and the only the second Chris-Craft recognized on the bottom of a Minnesota lake, the other being in White Bear Lake (the Judge's Boat Wreck). Also, 1 other wreck identified (to date) in Lake Minnetonka falls into the same class as Anomaly 749 - the 1982 Larson Delta Cruiser 7000 Wreck. While the Larson is substantially smaller than the Chris-Craft, she is a fiberglass inboard/outboard fast boat with a cuddy from the 1980s. An obvious attribute of the Anomaly 749 site is her position standing upright in the water column. She joins 3 other Lake Minnetonka wrecks (Alumacraft Model A Wreck, Fiberglass Drag Boat Wreck, Red Fiberglass Wreck), 2 Prior Lake Wrecks (Fiberglass Hydroplane Wreck, Glasspar G-3 Skiboat Wreck), and 2 cars (AMC Rambler and a Chevy) in Medicine Lake that all stand vertically or near vertical in the water column. Submerged cultural resources that stand upright on lake bottoms are uniquely equipped to provide underwater archaeologists with details about sites that are not often accessible - particularly the hull bottom. Also, these sites - in terms of boats with floatation foam or other safety features - prove that vessels with heavy engines and motors will overcome the affect of such preventative measures when faced with a significant leak. In terms of Anomaly 749, while it is interesting to see the molded bottom of the fiberglass hull and its condition, the last several feet of the wreck's stern has attributes that would answer questions MHM still have about the Chris-Craft Stinger 260. As more Minnesota wrecks are documented, the changes in watercraft design and construction will more completely fill-out the maritime historical record. Many of the smaller craft on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka represent over 140 years of our relationship with historical personal watercraft. When the internal combustion engine began to replace steam-powered boats in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, watercraft operation by a single person became possible since a boiler operator was no longer necessary. The rapid development of the outboard motor set up the proliferation of personal watercraft, made of wood, steel, aluminum, and fiberglass. The higher speeds attained by internal combustion engines also led to changes in hull design. Other maritime sites identified during the LMTSS-UAA Project, the Dock Piling Remains (Anomaly 755), Lifeguard Tower (Anomaly 740), Railroad Maintenance Cart (Anomaly 780), Anchor and Rock (Anomaly 805), and the Large Concrete Anchor (Anomaly 809), represent maritime infrastructure linked to the shoreline and large anchorages with unknown purposes. The investigation of 3 objects that may be associated with each other - the Red Metal Object (Anomaly 770), the Metal Rectangular Box and Twisted Piece (Anomaly 771), and the Bench Cushion (Anomaly 798) - has produced more questions as to their identities and purposes than answers. The ~1940 Chevrolet Sedan (Anomaly 778) joins 7 other cars sitting on the lake bottom. One of those cars is nearby Anomaly 778 and both may have been the subjects of a 'Dunk the Clunk' contest fundraiser between the years 1957-1968 (Merriman and Olson 2013, 47-51) Miscellaneous objects such as the Wall Frame (Anomaly 758), Thick Wire Cable and Upright Pipe (Anomaly 482), Barrels (Anomalies 743, 793), and Metal Girders (Anomaly 799) are among dozens of objects blown into the lake by strong storms or deposited there by the habit of disposing of unwanted objects on the ice or dumped from boats. The diversity of nautical, maritime, and underwater sites so far identified in Lake Minnetonka are tangible examples of the rich maritime history of the area. Through research, diving on wrecks and anomalies to collect pertinent data, and ensuring that the collected information is accessible by the public, MHM will continue to investigate Lake Minnetonka's submerged cultural resources into the future. As shown by the 7 new wrecks identified by MHM during this project, the continued re-scanning of several sections of Lake Minnetonka is warranted. Comparison of sonar data recorded from different directions and various times during the Spring, Summer, and Autumn have revealed new sites, as well as facilitating the recognition of false targets that do not require reconnaissance using SCUBA. This new data allows MHM to produce smart and efficient dive plans; this will continue into the future. The results of the LMTSS-UAA Project summarized above is connected to all the work that came before and that will come after its completion. It is clear that the types of sites that exist in Lake Minnetonka are diverse, archaeologically and historically significant, and worthy of great attention. To date, the watercraft located on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka represent nearly 1,000 years of Minnesota's maritime history and nautical archaeology. In the historic period, the known wrecks represented in the lake span over 140 years of local maritime culture. The data collected during the LMNA-1-9 Projects have been utilized to create the ever-changing Lake Minnetonka Multiple Property Documentation Form, a guide that will be used to nominate Lake Minnetonka's submerged cultural resources to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). At this point, the Wayzata Bay Wreck (21-HE-401) has been successfully nominated to the NRHP by MHM. Lastly, the large and significant data produced during the Lake Minnetonka projects has and will be used for comparison purposes as MHM identifies wrecks and maritime resources on the bottom of other Minnesota lakes. To date, these bodes of water include White Bear Lake, Lake Waconia, Prior Lake, Lake Johanna, Medicine Lake, and Lake Pulaski.",,721,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10709,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deb Handschin, Steve Hack",0.14,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To conduct marine archaeology investigation of additional anomalies found in Lake Minnetonka.",2019-03-01,2020-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Olson,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota"," 1214 Saint Paul Avenue "," St. Paul "," MN ",55116,"(651) 261-2265"," hiolson@maritimeheritagemn.org ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-minnetonka-targeted-sonar-survey-underwater-anomaly-assessment,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 17772,"Lake Minnetonka Survey 2",2012,6998,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,6998,,,,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To conduct a side and down imaging remote sensing survey of Upper Lake Minnetonka to recognize submerged cultural resources.",,,2012-04-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ann,Merriman,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota",,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-minnetonka-survey-2,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10025036,"Lake Minnetonka Underwater Archaeology Project: Anomaly Identification and Assessment",2021,9974,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org","During the LMUAAIA Project, that encompassed the field seasons of 2020 (funded by privately donated funds) and 2021 (funded by a small amount of privately donated funds and grant 2104-25856), MHM investigated 3 known wrecks and 37 unknown anomalies. Of these targets, the 3 wrecks and 36 anomalies were documented using SCUBA and 1 target was investigated using an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle). The fieldwork was conducted during August-September 2020 and May-September 2021. The LMUAAIA Project produced interesting and significant results, particularly identifying 11 new wrecks, 4 new submerged maritime sites (2 of which are associated with other known archaeological sites), 3 other objects, and 19 natural objects or false sonar returns. The number of unknown anomalies identified during the LMUAAIA Project is 37. These wrecks and sites join dozens of other submerged cultural resources already identified in the lake. After the completion of the LMUAAIA Project fieldwork in September 2021, there are now 94 identified wrecks on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka or that were once on the bottom, including a Woodland Culture dugout canoe removed from the lake in 1934. Of these wrecks, 62 of them have 61 Minnesota archaeological site numbers; 2 wrecks are features of one site. Further, 4 other types of maritime sites have archaeological site numbers and there are 39 maritime sites or objects without numbers. Additionally, 53 'other' objects have been identified that do not have site numbers, among them 13 vehicles that include 4 snowmobiles, 2 trucks, and 7 cars. During the LMUAAIA Project specifically of the 37 unknown anomalies and 3 known wrecks investigated MHM and its volunteers accumulated important data about the wrecks and confirmed the existence of 11 new wrecks, 4 new submerged maritime sites (2 of which are associated with other known archaeological sites), 3 other objects, and 19 natural objects or false sonar returns. Comparing and associating these new sites with known sites increases our understanding of the historical context within which these cultural resources operated or were exploited by Minnesota's. For this project, Anomalies 698 and 1039 are particularly on target for this type of association since they are parts of 2 known underwater and maritime sites: the Minneapolis Wreck (21-HE-403) and the Big Island Steamboat Pier, Amusement Park, and Veteran's Camp Archaeological Site (21-HE-402). Firstly, the Dakota Unfinished Dugout Canoe Wreck (21-HE-557) is the only known Native American dugout canoe in situ in Minnesota; and likely the only unfinished dugout in situ in the US. The incomplete nature of the dugout is archaeologically significant because of the amount of useful information that has been accumulated pertaining the construction process: score lines, cuts, axe cuts, and de-barking marks. It is possible the Dakota Unfinished Dugout Canoe Wreck was constructed as early as 1683, but using the the C14 data and relative dating of the site in combination more strongly supports a date range of 1802-1850; she is the oldest wreck on the lake bottom. However, the Lake Minnetonka North Arm Dugout Canoe was constructed around 1,000 years ago, but she is no longer on the lake bottom; she is houses at the West Hennepin History Center in Long Lake. MHM contends the Steel Wineglass Stern Wreck (21-HE-561) was constructed around 1900 and had a long working life, likely sinking around 1930. She is only the second steel wineglass stern wreck identified in Minnesota; the other site is 21-WA-122 in Forest Lake in Washington County, identified by MHM in 2020. This sophisticated small boat design takes a skilled boatwright to construct; to fabricate an example out of steel requires even more skill. Further, the Steel Wineglass Stern Wreck is the oldest steel wreck on the bottom of lake, followed by the Steel Motor Boat Wreck (21-HE-510) and the Steel Row Boat Wreck (21-HE-530). With the inclusion of 21-HE-561 to the growing number of small steel wrecks on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka, these nautical archaeological sites join others with similar natures in Lake Pulaski, Christmas Lake, Medicine Lake, White Bear Lake, Prior Lake, and Lake Johanna. Additionally, with the possibility that 21-HE-561 may have been constructed by a Minnesota boat-building company, she is an important link in the State?s metal craft production history. While her manufacturer is currently unknown, 3 metal wrecks also analyzed during the LMNA-10 Project - the Larson Watercraft Seaman Wreck (21-HE-555), the Crestliner Sportsman Wreck 2 (Anomaly 1024), and the Larson Game Warden Wreck (Anomaly 726) - were definitely constructed by Minnesota-based companies. Other Minnesota metal watercraft construction companies represented as wrecks in Lake Minnetonka include Alumacraft and Lund. Further, the Homebuilt Wood and Steel Composite Wreck (21-HE-562) represents the first of this type yet identified by MHM in any Minnesota lake - basically a wooden boat sheathed in steel. The steel was not applied to the wreck during her life on the water, however; she was constructed that way. All 15 small open boat-style metal wrecks - identified to date - on the lake bottom (not including 3 aluminum canoes) were not only produced by various manufacturers or represent home-builds, they are of different models from each other or carry different attributes from each other, supplying great variety in Minnesota's nautical and underwater archaeological records. Also from the early 20th Century, the Fast Motor Boat Wreck (21-HE-560) is the largest wooden wreck investigated during the LMNA-10 Project. Additionally, she is the largest wooden personal watercraft so far identified on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka. Several larger wooden wrecks are present on the bottom of the lake, of course, but all of these vessels were used commercially as forms of public transportation, excursion vessels, and working boats such as barges and pile drivers. The Fast Motor Boat Wreck represents a significant 'culture' on Lake Minnetonka during the first 40 years of the 20th Century - that of fast motor boat racing. Important local and national watercraft designers and builders such as Dingle Boat Works, Moore Boat Works, Ramaley Boat Works, Gar Wood, Hackercraft, Chris Craft, and others constructed hundreds of boats with large inboard engines, built for speed. The proliferation of boat racing magazines beginning in the early 1900s attests to the nation-wide interest in producing fast racers that often traveled to regional races, often carrying engines constructed by local firms Westman and Globe. While sailboat regattas were and continue to be regular occurrences, speedboat racing is a thing of the past, ending before World War II. However, speed boat rides were offered at the Excelsior Amusement Park in the 1930s and 1940s; after World War II, the ownership of personal watercraft exploded and regular small boat rides at the Park became redundant. It is hoped that MHM can determine the identity of 21-HE-560 in the future; 1 candidate currently exists - the Miss Minnetonka. On October 6, 1923, O.H. Gray's 'speed launch' Miss Minnetonka sank to the bottom of Lake Minnetonka after an explosion of unexplained origin. One woman and 4 men (including Australian actor Snowy Baker) swam toward shore for 40 minutes before being picked up by a rowboat. Miss Minnetonka was launched for the first time in Spring 1923. Interestingly, another fast boat owned by O.H. Gray, the Bluebird, caught fire and sank in shallow water at a dock on Brackett's Point on August 25, 1923 - 6 weeks before Miss Minnetonka exploded and sank. In consideration of the details of Bluebird's story, she is not 21-HE-560, and MHM assumes she was raised for parts due to the shallow nature of the water where the wreck burned - 6 feet deep. Unfortunately, at this time, not enough evidence exists to prove the identity of The Fast Motor Boat Wreck. Smaller wooden wrecks - under 25 feet - investigated during the LMNA-10 Project represent models for different purposes. The Wooden Transomless Wreck (21-HE-556) is a fishing boat, the Wooden Inboard Motor Boat Wreck (21-HE-564) is a pleasure craft speed boat, the Wooden C-Scow Wreck (21-HE-559) is a racing sailboat, and the Owens Cruiser Deluxe Wreck (21-HE-565) is a small floating house that could feed and sleep several people. All wooden boats, they span the years 1910-1959 in construction and until 1970 on the water. The Wooden Transomless Wreck joins dozens of small wooden wrecks MHM has identified in Lake Minnetonka and nearly every other lake where sonar surveys and underwater archaeology projects have been conducted. The Wooden Inboard Motor Boat Wreck, while representing the pleasure boating and 'boat show' cultures, it also falls into the 'lake accidents' or 'incidents' categories because of the virtual 'falling apart' of the boat beneath the feet of the 2 men on board. And, like the story of the Owens Cruiser Deluxe Wreck, the sinking of 21-HE-564 resulted in a fatality. The Owens accident's 3 deaths is one of the largest casualty numbers in 'modern' history, and the location of the runabout involved in that collision is still unknown. The Wooden C Scow Wreck is the second wooden sailboat identified on the bottom of the lake, the first being the Wooden Sloop Wreck (21-HE-486) that was constructed in the 1890s-early 1900s. The Sloop probably functioned only as a pleasure craft, while the C Scow was constructed to be a racer; although the fiberglassed nature of the Scow suggests she may not have been racing during her latter years. Another wreck that began her life as a wooden boat, the Homemade Fiberglassed Utility Wreck (Anomaly 1010) appears to have had a long life on the water as an open outboard fishing boat. Then, at some point, she was fiberglassed using large sheets; an obvious home job on an homemade boat. Anomaly 1010 is the 'newest' wreck MHM has identified on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka since she sank between mid-May 2019 and ice-in during the Autumn of 2020. Further, A1010 is the first wreck investigated by MHM where the acoustical sonar signature indicated the watercraft had 'slid' or was dragged somehow across the lake bottom before coming to rest in its current condition; dive reconnaissance confirmed the sonar evidence. Hopefully MHM can determine if she is a kit boat, and possibly a locally-produced kit such as Taft or Luger, in the future. Two more somewhat 'modern' wrecks identified during the LMUAAIA Project are manufactured from fiberglass: the Fiberglass Sailboat Wreck 2 (Anomaly 856) and the Upright Larson All-American 165 Wreck (Anomaly 884). The second fiberglass sailboat recognized on the lake bottom, poor visibility prevented MHM from identifying the vessel's brand or many details about her beyond her red and white color, and the size and look of the rudder. Contrastingly, MHM can identify most of the attributes of Anomaly 884 because of the previous study of a museum-held example in 2020. The Larson All-American 165 was the best-selling boat in the world during the vessel's heyday in the late 1950s into the 1970s. It is unsurprising that at least 1 of this model of boat has made it to the bottom of Lake Minnetonka. What makes Anomaly 884 archaeologically interesting, however, is the upright nature of the wreck, standing in the water column. She is weighed down/held in place by the large Evinrude Starflite III outboard motor, and possibly assisted by the boat's flotation foam. Anomaly 884 joins 4 other wrecks in the lake that stand up in the water column: the Fiberglass Drag Boat Wreck (Anomaly 23), the Red Fiberglass Wreck (Anomaly 32), the Alumacraft Model A Wreck (Anomaly 462), and the Chris Craft Stinger 260 Wreck (Anomaly 749). One car also stands somewhat into the water column as well. Prior Lake also has a wreck upright in the water column and Medicine Lake has 2 cars imbedded into the lake bottom at 90 degree angles. As more Minnesota wrecks are documented, the changes in watercraft design and construction will more completely fill-out the maritime historical record. Many of the smaller craft on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka - including the Dakota Unfinished Dugout Canoe Wreck represent over 220 years of our relationship with historical personal watercraft. When the internal combustion engine began to replace steam-powered boats in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, watercraft operation by a single person became possible since a boiler operator was no longer necessary. The rapid development of the outboard motor set up the proliferation of personal watercraft, made of wood, steel, aluminum, and fiberglass. The higher speeds attained by internal combustion engines also led to changes in hull design. Other maritime anomalies identified during the LMUAAIA Project, the Minneapolis Anchor (Anomaly 698) and the Big Island Rubble Pile (Anomaly 1039), enlarge other already-established archaeological sites; MHM contends that more rubble piles will be identified and additional anchors may be discerned in the future. Two other anomalies, the Pontoon (A908) and the Arched Rubber Pipe (A1053) are maritime objects. The Pontoon was part of a pontoon boat or raft, while the Pipe was part of the maritime infrastructure of the lake's shoreline. The Rusty Barrel (Anomaly 731), the Metal Frame (Anomaly 862), and the Aluminum Ladder (Anomaly 898) are among dozens of objects blown into the lake by strong storms or deposited there by the habit of disposing of unwanted objects on the ice or dumped from boats. The diversity of nautical, maritime, and underwater sites so far identified in Lake Minnetonka are tangible examples of the rich maritime history of the area. Through research, diving on wrecks and anomalies to collect pertinent data, and ensuring that the collected information is accessible by the public, MHM will continue to investigate Lake Minnetonka's submerged cultural resources into the future. As shown by the 7 new wrecks identified by MHM during this project, the continued re-scanning of several sections of Lake Minnetonka is warranted. Comparison of sonar data recorded from different directions and various times during the Spring, Summer, and Autumn have revealed new sites, as well as facilitating the recognition of false targets that do not require reconnaissance using SCUBA. This new data allows MHM to produce smart and efficient dive plans; this will continue into the future. The results of the LMUAAIA Project summarized above is connected to all the work that came before and that will come after its completion. It is clear that the types of sites that exist in Lake Minnetonka are diverse, archaeologically and historically significant, and worthy of great attention. To date, the watercraft located on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka represent nearly 1,000 years of Minnesota's maritime history and nautical archaeology. In the historic period, the known wrecks represented in the lake span over 220 years of local maritime culture. The data collected during Lake Minnetonka Projects have been utilized to create the ever-changing Lake Minnetonka Multiple Property Documentation Form, a guide that will be used to nominate Lake Minnetonka's submerged cultural resources to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). At this point, the Wayzata Bay Wreck (21-HE-401) has been successfully nominated to the NRHP by MHM. Lastly, the large and significant data produced during the Lake Minnetonka projects has and will be used for comparison purposes as MHM identifies wrecks and maritime resources on the bottom of other Minnesota lakes. To date, these bodes of water include White Bear Lake, Lake Waconia, Prior Lake, Lake Johanna, Medicine Lake, Lake Pulaski, Forest Lake, and Christmas Lake.",,1263,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",11237,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deborah Handschin, Steven Hack",0.14,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To conduct a marine archaeology investigation of anomalies found in Lake Minnetonka.",,"To conduct a marine archaeology investigation of anomalies found in Lake Minnetonka.",2021-07-01,2022-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Merriman,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,6514890759,mhm@maritimeheritagemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-minnetonka-underwater-archaeology-project-anomaly-identification-and-assessment,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10003547,"Lake Pepin Watershed TMDL Development",2018,37815,,,,,,,,,,,.16,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The consultant LimnoTech will support response to Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) comments the peer review process, United States Environmental Protection Agency and public notice. They will then revise the TMDL document as needed and attend internal and external project meetings. ",,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin Watershed ",2018-03-09,2019-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Watkins,MPCA,"18 Wood Lake Drive SE",Rochester,MN,55904,"(507) 285-7343",,"Modeling, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-pepin-watershed-tmdl-development,,,, 10008244,"Lake Pepin Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development - Phase 4",2019,11920,,,,,,,,,,,.05,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to finalize the Lake Pepin Watershed phosphorus total maximum daily load (TMDL) report by using the existing information and documentation prepared under previous contracts to prepare one TMDL report that addresses the impairments on the mainstem of the Mississippi River. Information developed to date for draft TMDLs on the Minnesota River mainstem will be documented for later use by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The draft Lake Pepin/Mississippi River TMDL Report will be issued for public comment, public comments will be addressed, and the TMDL Report will be finalized. ",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Mississippi River - Lake Pepin Watershed Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed ",2019-05-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Watkins,MPCA,"18 Wood Lake Dr SE",Rochester,MN,55904,"(507) 206-2621",,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington, Yellow Medicine",,"Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - Twin Cities",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-pepin-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-development-phase-4,,,, 10012035,"Lake Waconia Regional Park Development",2020,285614,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2020) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000","1. Completed design 2. Scoping document 3. Implementation of identified work within scope and grant budget","NEED TO UPDATE STILL WAITING ON CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTATION ",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"1. Design Phase I development in accordance with Master Plan 2. Scope implementation of approved designs 3. Develop areas of Lake Waconia RP, including lakefront access to Coney Island and development of the island",,"Lake Waconia Regional Park",2019-07-01,2023-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-waconia-regional-park-development,,,, 10013329,"Lake Pepin Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development - Phase 5",2020,4985,,,,,,,,,,,.22,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to support the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) in responding to public comments on the Lake Pepin Watershed Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), which were prepared by LimnoTech under previous phases of the project. ",,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin Watershed ",2020-06-19,2020-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Watkins,MPCA,"18 Wood Lake Dr SE",Rochester,MN,55904,"(507) 206-2621",,"Modeling, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington, Yellow Medicine",,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-pepin-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-development-phase-5,,,, 10007044,"Lake Riley and Rice Marsh Lake Subwatershed Assessment",2019,55000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7 (c)","(c) $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","Achieve an estimate 277 lb/yr of phosphorous in surface water through identification effective treatment of internal P loading within the subwatershed. ","The grant funds funded the final subwatershed assessment to be completed for Lake Riley and Rice Marsh Lakes. The feasibility includes a list of possible practices as well as locations in order to achieve a 277 lb/yr reduction of total phosphorus for both lakes.","achieved proposed outcomes",19271,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",55000,,"David Ziegler, Dick Ward, Dorothy Pedersen, Jill Crafton, Larry Koch",0.02394636,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","Local/Regional Government","The Riley-Purgatory-Bluff-Creek Watershed District and the City of Eden Prairie are working together to implement projects to remove Lake Riley and Rice Marsh Lake from the impaired waters list. One key emerging issue is to evaluate potential internal phosphorous loading within stormwater ponds in the lakes? subwatersheds. This project will also use updated pond data from the city?s intensive pond inspection program to identify other phosphorus reduction opportunities. The proposed assessment will quantify formerly undocumented P loading to Rice Marsh Lake and Lake Riley.",,"The Riley-Purgatory-Bluff-Creek Watershed District (RPBCWD) and the City of Eden Prairie (City) are working together to implement projects to remove Lake Riley and Rice Marsh Lake from the impaired waters list. A primary objective in the RPBCWD's plan is to identify opportunity projects based on emerging science and additional assessment. One key emerging issue is to evaluate potential internal phosphorous loading within stormwater ponds in the lakes' subwatersheds. The adaptive management strategy proposed in this application will target opportunity projects to assess the contribution of internal loading in storm water ponds, an emerging issue in urban stormwater systems. This project will also use updated pond data from the City's intensive pond inspection program to identify other phosphorus reduction opportunities. The proposed assessment will quantify formerly undocumented P loading to Rice Marsh Lake and Lake Riley with the goal of protecting a previously completed in-lake sediment inactivation treatment and bolster an improving water quality history which has positioned Lake Riley on the verge of being delisted from the MPCA 303d list.",2019-04-10,2023-08-23,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Jeffery,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","18681 Lake Drive E Chanhassen, MN 55317",Chanhassen,MN,55317,952-607-6512,tjeffery@rpbcwd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-riley-and-rice-marsh-lake-subwatershed-assessment,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013788,"Lake Wassermann Internal Load Management",2020,284720,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(b)","(b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","The project will reduce phosphorus loading by an estimated 336 lb/yr. Assuming a 15 year lifespan on the project, the cost effectiveness of this project is $70/lb/yr. In actuality, the lifespan of the project is estimated to be 50 years.","Grant funds funded the project to include a two dose application of alum treatments to benefit Lake Wasserman. All original estimates for pollutant loading have been met. ","achieved proposed outcomes",73921,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",284720,,"Arun Hejmadi, Eugene Maxwell, Jessica Loftus, Richard Miller, Sherry Davis White, Steve Sando, William Olson",,"Minnehaha Creek WD","Local/Regional Government",,," The Wassermann Internal Load Management Project is the next phase in a multi-year strategy to restore Wassermann Lake, a waterbody impaired for nutrients. The Wassermann Lake TMDL attributes 505 lb/yr of phosphorus to internal loading, requiring an 88% reduction. An estimated 374 lb/yr of this internal load is attributable to internal sediment release. By implementing a buffered alum treatment, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (District) will be able to achieve an estimated 90% reduction of internal sediment release, effectively addressing the largest contributing factor to Wassermann Lake's Impairment. Over the last three years, the District has prepared to maximize the efficacy of an in-lake treatment through a multipronged strategy that includes common carp management, wetland restoration, alum treatment of a watershed source west of Lake Wassermann, and implementing stormwater regulations on all new development in the subwatershed. This strategy has effectively managed both internal release not attributable to sediment release and watershed loading to the maximum extent possible, making this treatment a final step towards restoring Lake Wassermann. The project not only directly benefits Wassermann Lake, but also will produce cumulative downstream benefits in the highly interconnected and interdependent Six Mile Creek-Halsted Bay (SMCHB) Subwatershed, including a second impaired waterbody immediately downstream, East Auburn Lake. The project is part of a broader planning partnership targeting nutrient reductions to Halsted Bay of Lake Minnetonka by addressing impairments in upstream lakes and stream segments, restoring and protecting sensitive lands, including wetlands and priority uplands, and protecting water bodies from further degradation. Partners engaged directly in the restoration of Wassermann Lake have included the City of Victoria, the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), and Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. ",2020-08-17,2023-10-16,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Christopher,"Minnehaha Creek WD","15320 Minnetonka Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55345",Minnetonka,MN,55345,952-471-0590,bchristopher@minnehahacreek.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-wassermann-internal-load-management,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 33870,"Lake Minnetonka Multiple Property Documentation Form Project",2015,9989,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact","MHM's short and intermediate term goals for this project were exceeded in every measurable way. MHM's primary goal for the Lake Minnetonka Multiple Property Documentation Form (LMMPDF) Project was to produce a detailed and useable document that will allow maritime historians and underwater/nautical archaeologists to prioritize and type submerged cultural resources identified in Lake Minnetonka. Additionally, the second goal of the LMMPDF Project was to produce a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) From for the Wayzata Bay Wreck located on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka. MHM completed the draft versions of these documents and submitted them to National Register Archaeologist David Mather of the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for his review in early June 2015. When the review of the draft documents is complete, MHM will work with David to produce final versions of these documents that will be presented to the proper committees for approval at the State and Federal levels. MHM has gone through this process in the past, with the Andy Gibson Wreck Site NRHP nomination. The fieldwork for that nomination took place between 2008-2010, the report was completed in 2011, and the nomination was successful in 2012. MHM a proven ability to stick with this process to its conclusion, as will be the case with the LMMPDF and Wayzata Bay Wreck NRHP. The measurable outputs of this project are two versions of the LMMPDF - one for the general public that has been uploaded to the Internet Archive that contains images throughout and one to be submitted by the SHPO to the National Parks Service for review, in their required format. Other measurable outputs of this project are two versions of the Wayzata Bay Wreck NRHP - one for the general public that has been uploaded to the Internet Archive that contains images throughout and one to be submitted by the SHPO to the National Parks Service for review, in their required format. MHM's production (output) of these four documents will achieve several positive outcomes for the people of Minnesota. The amount of knowledge that will be gained by the readers of these documents, particularly when it comes to the diversity, importance, and significance of Lake Minnetonka to our shared history, will be measurable to some extent in consideration of data collected on the number of times the reports have been accessed on the internet. Further, informational discussions will take place on MHM's FaceBook page and in public venues that stress the legalities of protecting submerged cultural resources and education about the details and histories of the underwater and maritime sites identified on the bottom of Lake Minnetonka. Most of these goals and outcomes will be accomplished in the long term as MHM continues to work in Lake Minnetonka and inform the public through publications and programs, activities the organization has been participating in for the last 10 years. Lastly, the two most significant outcomes of the LMMPDF Project will be acceptance of the MPDF and NRHP by the NPS so that they become part of Minnesota's Maritime Historical and Nautical Archaeological legacy.",,,"Available upon request. Contact",9989,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deborah Handschin, Steven R. Hack",0.17,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire qualified consultants to evaluate submerged cultural resources in Lake Minnetonka for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2014-12-01,2015-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Merriman,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,651-489-0759,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-minnetonka-multiple-property-documentation-form-project,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 33982,"Lake Minnetonka Nautical Archaeology 5",2016,9997,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact","MHM short and intermediate term goals for this project were exceeded in every measurable way. MHM's primary goal for the Lake Minnetonka Nautical Archaeology 5 (LMNA-5) Project, a Phase 1 archaeological reconnaissance survey, was to examine specific wrecks and anomalies recognized through a sonar survey and determine their significance as submerged cultural resources. During the LMNA-5 Project, MHM examined 31 anomalies assigned these numbers: 7, 9, 23, 40, 78.1, 97, 199, 327, 337, 351, 403, 441, 448, 452, 457, 481, 487, 488, 489, 491, 494, 548, 549, 550, 552, 558/559, 563, 564, 565, 566, and 569. Using data accumulated from the fieldwork as a starting point, MHM conducted research to place newly recognized nautical archaeological sites and anomalies in their historical contexts. Minnesota Archaeological Site Forms were filed with the OSA when appropriate. Initially, the proposed number of anomalies to be investigated was 25 unknown targets. However, some work days went more quickly than anticipated, so 6 more anomalies were investigated during the project. Three newly-identified sites were included in the Lake Minnetonka 2015 on-going sediment study; Bruce Koenen of the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) suggested the study in 2013 in order to determine the rate of sediment build-up in different areas of the lake. This data is used to approximate the sinking dates of boats and other resources, using wrecks with known sinking dates for comparison. After the completion of the LMNA-5 Project fieldwork in October 2015, there are now 48 wreck sites identified from Lake Minnetonka. Of these wrecks, 29 of them have 28 Minnesota archaeological site numbers; 2 wrecks are features of one site. The precise sinking dates or the year of disposition of 15 of the 19 remaining wrecks are known; MHM will fill out Minnesota archaeological site forms for them when appropriate. Further, 3 other types of maritime sites have archaeological site numbers and there are 15 maritime sites or objects without numbers. Additionally, 13 'other' objects have been identified that do not have site numbers. During the LMNA-5 Project specifically ",,1232,"Available upon request. Contact",11229,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deb Handschin, Steve Hack",0.16,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To conduct a marine archaeology survey of shipwrecks in Lake Minnetonka.",,,2015-09-01,2016-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Christopher,Olson,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,651-261-2265,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-minnetonka-nautical-archaeology-5,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 33594,"Lake Susan Watershed Treatment and Stormwater Reuse Enhancements",2015,233400,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137",,"This is a joint grant application from the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District and the City of Chanhassen. The project has been identified as most cost effective for the watershed and will consist of modifying an outlet control structure at a higher elevation that will provide increased water quality treatment and the installation of a Minnesota Filter to treat dissolved phosphorus. ","Through the installation of proposed practices, this project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 23 lbs of phosphorus, .88 tons of sediment, and .25 acre-feet of surface water runoff.","Achieved proposed outcomes",58350,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",233400,,"Board information for grantees can be found within contact directories on BWSR's website under Operational Resources, ""About Our Partners"".",,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","Local/Regional Government","This is a joint grant application from the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District (RPBCWD) and the City of Chanhassen. In 2010, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency listed Lake Susan as a shallow lake impaired for excess nutrients. A 2013 report recommended a project located at the park pond immediately northwest of Lake Susan as the most cost-effective watershed implementation project. The project calls for an outlet control structure at a higher elevation that will provide increased dead pool storage and the installation of a Minnesota Filter to treat dissolved phosphorus. It also represents a high priority site because it has the long-term potential to treat nutrient loading entering the lake from the channel that drains the north and west watershed areas and its proximity to the athletic facility and irrigated parkland will allow for stormwater reuse. Stormwater that is not used for irrigation will receive final polishing with a woodchip bioreactor. This grant project alone will allow the City of Chanhassen and the RPBCWD to achieve more than half of the watershed load reduction goal for Lake Susan.",,,2015-03-10,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Claire,Bleser,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD","14500 Martin Drive","Eden Prairie",MN,55344,952-294-5976,cbleser@rpbcwd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-susan-watershed-treatment-and-stormwater-reuse-enhancements,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 28533,"Lake Waconia Nautical Archaeology 1",2014,4003,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","MHM has concluded that the ten anomalies investigated during the LMNA-1 Project consisted of vegetation and lake bottom contours. MHM's project targets were achieved in that the 10 anomalies investigated during were identified but unfortunately, they were not identified as submerged cultural resources. MHM achieved these results because we are knowledgable and qualified to dive on anomalies and determine their nature. The fact that we only came up with negative results is due to the nature of the bottom of Lake Waconia and how the sonar unit records inconsistencies on the bottom. Fortunately, there are still 36 anomalies located during the LWS Project that require investigation and identification. However, the negative results of the LWNA-1 Project have brought into question the probable significance of most, if not all, of these anomalies ",,,2239,,6242,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deborah Handschin, Steven R. Hack",0.06,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To determine the nature of objects discovered through marine archaeology research in Lake Waconia.",,,2013-09-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Olson,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,651-261-2265,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-waconia-nautical-archaeology-1,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 21758,"Landscape Arboretum Acquisition Lake Tamarack",2014,2000000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04e","$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to acquire land surrounding Lake Tamarack in Carver County as part of the acquisition of approximately 80 acres. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,2000000,,,15.04,"U of MN - Landscape Arboretum","Public College/University","The University of Minnesota’s Landscape Arboretum is the largest and most diverse horticultural site in Minnesota. It features gardens and natural areas representative of Minnesota and the upper-Midwest that can be explored using several miles of trails. Additionally it conducts fruit and plant breeding research to develop cultivars that have particular desired characteristics, such as cold hardiness or disease resistance. The arboretum has a long-term goal of protecting the entire watershed of which it is a part. This appropriation is being used by the arboretum to acquire approximately 80 acres of land surrounding Lake Tamarack in Carver County, which will protect a variety of habitat types and 1,300 feet of shoreline in an area threatened by development. This new portion of the arboretum will have free public access and provide additional land for future research that may pertain to restoration ecology, crop production, bio-energy, or wildlife habitat.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_04e.pdf,2013-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Moe,"U of MN - Landscape Arboretum","3675 Arboretum Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(612) 301-1246",moexx004@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/landscape-arboretum-acquisition-lake-tamarack,,,, 10031469,"LCCMR Budget Supplement",2025,750000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 10a","$750,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for administration in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, subdivision 5. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11, paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281, applies to this appropriation.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources","State Government","Operational Budget Supplement for the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,"LCCMR Universal",Account,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources","Rm 65 - State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 296-2406",becca.nash@lccmr.leg.mn,,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lccmr-budget-supplement,,,, 10014668,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,1352,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Of those students receiving scholarshipsoto attend the summer arts classes (virtually), the majority of them will state that the art class scholarship had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The instructors and the students with scholarships will be polled after the virtual summer art classes and their comments will be tabulated.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",9148,"Other,local or private",10500,,"The University does not have Board Members - our Alumni Foundation has Board Members, but they are just for the Foundation, not the University. Our upper level Administration includes: President Blackhurst, VP Arrick Jackson, VP Brenda Amenson-Hill, VP Je",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Moorhead AKA Minnesota State University Moorhead-College for Kids and Teens","Public College/University","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To provide scholarship funds for K-12 students interested in taking summer camp courses in the Arts.",2020-06-08,2020-07-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Brandenburg,"Minnesota State University-Moorhead AKA Minnesota State University Moorhead-College for Kids & Teens","1104 7th Ave S",Moorhead,MN,56560,"(218) 477-2579",outreach@mnstate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Norman, Pope, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-2,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor",,2 10014684,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,10590,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Of those audience members experiencing the new sound system, the majority of them will state that the new system had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The audience will be polled after the new sound system is installed and their comments will be tabulated.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",130,,10720,,"Vicki Sawdon, Barb Kramber, Reid Larson, Ted Halvorson, Larry Zavadil, Stacey Gerdes, Bentley Petersadviser to the board)",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To purchase and install professional sound equipment to reduce technical production costs and create access for smaller regional artists.",2020-05-31,2020-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Stearns, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-10,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10014685,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,6850,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Of those audience members experiencing the new handicapped accessible entance, the majority of them will state that the new entrance had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The audience will be polled after the new handicapped accessible entrance is installed and their comments will be tabulated.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",5050,,11900,,"Barb Kramber, Reid Larson, Vicki Sawdon, Ted Halvorson, Larry Zavadil, Stacey Gerdes, Bentley Petersadviser to the board)",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to replace existing exterior entrance doors and purchase new doors that are handicap accessible and energy efficient. This grant request is for a portion of the total cost; $6,850 of the $8,880 expense. The balance will be covered by other sources.",2020-05-31,2020-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-11,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10014686,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7763,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Of those audience members experiencing the new riser system, the majority of them will state that the new system had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The audience will be polled after the new riser system is installed and their comments will be tabulated.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 3 for both.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,7763,,"Gordy Wagner, Barb Kramber, Teresa Verguth, Vicki Sawdon, Ted Halvorson, Vicky Sawdon",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To purchase risers for our Concert Series performances enabling us to have multiple stage sets and saving rental costs.",2020-01-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-12,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10001156,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,11700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To produce an approachable and exciting adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' which is compelling to our area audiences. To provide an opportunity for our audience to ask questions and discuss Shakespeare which will add to their understanding. To provide hands on workshops which reinforce the experience of the play and teach students unique skills not usually available to them in regular classes. To provide a quality Community Theatre production which will show the students and adults that they needn't be professional actors to participate in an enriching theatre arts experience. To plant the seed that the attendees may want to join in on the Community Theatre experience either onstage or backstage. 1. We will speak with attendees at our Q and A on opening night as well as surveying our audiences, we will agree that at least 60% of our audience members will respond positively and express whether or not their attitudes about Shakespeare have changed.","The participants in our Q&A were very complimentary about the performance. They had many questions for the actors and staff about the preparation to produce a work of Shakespeare including what it took to put the set together, as well as many other questi",,6100,"Other, local or private",17800,,"Amy Allen, Becky Byrne, Chuck Grussing, Holly Wallerich, Kelly Prestby, Nicole Fernholz, Peter Woit",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To produce Shakespeare's ""Romeo and Juliet"" along with 2 Shakespeare Days for area high school students with performance and workshops.",2016-12-01,2017-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA Alexandria Area Arts Association","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300 ",ann@alexandriaareaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-23,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10001187,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,11350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","To support professional Minnesota musicians as well as long-time Festival of the Lakes musicians from other areas of the US and Canada. To provide affordable admission ($15 for adults) to high quality professional chamber music concerts in this community. To encourage students, including college students, to attend by offering free admission. To expand the Festival of the Lakes concert series in its 25th anniversary season to provide more concert opportunities to attract a larger and first-time group of listeners. To reinforce the Festival of the Lakes performance format where individual musicians (not established musical groups) are hired to perform specific musical programs designed by the Lakes Chamber Music Society Music Director. 1. As in past seasons, Lakes Chamber Music Society board members circulate in the lobby during intermission and after the concert to field comments from listeners. We keep a record of the comments for review at our post-event board meeting and note specific kudos and constructive comments for future events. 2. We will have a guest comment book located in the venue lobby where listeners can leave a message about their perception of the event and any musical interests for future concerts. ","Quality of Performances - listeners' comments were enthusiastically positive about the skill and musicianship of the artists as well as the music selected for the programs. Audience members appreciated hearing the ''Best of the Festival of the Lakes'' se",,48430,"Other, local or private ",59780,,"Barbi Bursch Eysselinck, Dawn Winter, Deb Parrott, Jane Landman, Joan Huseth, Karen Erickson, Kathleen Pohlig, Nathan Doege",,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"To specifically fund production and publicity expenses associated with the expanded 25th anniversary event in 2017. ",2017-01-01,2017-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Parrott,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","PO Box 863",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 335-5008 ",parrott@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-209,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader. ","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader. ",,2 10001190,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,9500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To continue my personal study of the orchestral instruments, especially the woodwinds which is an area of weakness for my current knowledge. My main goal is to produce a composition that I can be proud to share with the community and any future orchestras that would care to perform this new work. Simply put, we will start with a ''blank'' score and finish with a well-crafted original composition with a performance length of 5-10 minutes. I will also survey the orchestra students to invite their feedback on the experience.","The resulting work was approximately 15 minutes long with three movements. Feedback from the orchestra was positive.",,,,9500,,,,"Keith Martinson",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To compose a new orchestral score and to work with the high school and Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra to premiere it in Alexandria.",2017-05-01,2018-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keith,Martinson,"Keith Martinson",,,MN,,"(320) 491-1595 ",keithmartinson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-211,"Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10001209,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,3270,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will reach new audiences region-wide, many who have limited opportunities for seeing a visual art exhibit. I will gain new skills in putting together and touring a travelling exhibit, and hope to keep it going past the grant period. Success in reaching the goals will be measured by the number of venues the exhibit is brought to, and the audience's reception, as gauged by a comment book, verbal comments and surveys taken at the artist talks.","The evaluation results were positive. I was surprised how meaningful the project was to people with a background in farm life. It seemed to bring out strong memories and deep feelings of connection to the land. It touched people emotionally more than I ex",,50,"Other, local or private",3320,,,,"Jon A. Solinger",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To develop a new traveling exhibit based on the Working Land project in the regional libraries with an artist talk",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Solinger,"Jon A. Solinger",,,MN,,"(218) 233-8001x c",jon.solinger@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-219,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10001214,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goal 1: Replace the stage by June 12, 2017 to present our 57th season of programming. Goal 2: Realize continued, sustained, and expanded performing arts programming. Goal 3: Provide a safe environment for all performers, crews, and Theatre L'Homme Dieu staff to present the Arts. 1. Our goal will be realized when construction is complete, the new stage is installed, finished and inspected, resulting in the ability to present the Arts. 2. Measurement will also include the ability to book future performances and broadening our programming to present a variety of art experiences, including but not limited to shows with dance, meeting the measurement of realizing the requests of our patrons.","Realization of the goals were met when the construction was complete, the new stage was installed, and artists presented their Art. -An estimated 70 adult artists + 7,000 audience members have been impacted by this Legacy Project so far.",,2180,"Other, local or private",17180,,"Amy Sunderland, Fred Bursch, Gayle Haanen, Jack Rueler, Jeanne Batesole, Linda Akenson, Lisa Gustafson, Maureen Sticha, Michael Stormean, Shelly Karnis",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To renovate the deteriorating main stage in order to expand the range of performance opportunities.",2017-05-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","1875 County Rd 120 NE PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Otter Tail, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-220,"Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10001218,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,23740,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce a 30 minute comedic variety show pilot in order to pitch a TV program in the region. To secure future sponsors in order to continue to produce the 30 minute, monthly TV show, MINNESHOWTA. We will measure the viewership of the program as the show grows in popularity with Pioneer Public's analytics, which are already in place. I would also like to do a mailing to the contributors to Pioneer Public Television with a questionnaire to get their feedback. Additionally, I plan to pass out an evaluation sheet for members of the live studio audience to help improve future shows. Our best measurement will be if the pilot is picked up and additional shows are broadcast.","OVERALL, VERY GOOD! We received many positive and constructive comments. The concept of a Variety show proved itself in that some individuals liked one aspect of the most while others enjoyed something else. This said to me it is a strong show that sho",,,,23740,,,,"James Wedgwood Pratt AKA James Wedgwood",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To produce a TV show pilot, ""Minneshowta,"" a 30 minute variety show featuring family friendly comedy and music hosted by a James Wedgewood, Ventriloquist.",2017-05-01,2018-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,"Wedgwood Pratt","James Wedgwood Pratt AKA James Wedgwood",,,MN,,"(651) 227-7180 ",jamesp19595@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-223,"Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.",,2 10018498,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,9590,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","75 adults will indicate the Live Streaming Services provided by the grant had a positive impact on their community and that the project was important to them personally. The participants will be polled after utilizing the live stream services and their comments will be tabulated.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Bonnie BiNA, Carolyn Gian, Mark Graf, Adam Hunter, DonNA Jensen, Beth Staples",0.00,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to invest in live streaming and recording equipment to present productions during the pandemic and beyond, develop new presentation platforms and increase access, create new streams of income, provide educational opportunities on streaming platforms.",2021-05-31,2021-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300",office@andriatheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Otter Tail, Becker, Wadena, Todd, Stearns, Traverse, Clay, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Scott, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-18,"Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council:;Laura Youngbird, Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management","Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council:;Laura Youngbird, Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management",,2 10018502,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,7300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Of those audience members attending the outdoor concert, the majority of them will state that the performances had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The audience will be polled after the concert and their comments will be tabulated.",,,1550,"Other,local or private",8850,,,0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to host an outdoor, community concert, celebrating our return to the stage, after a one year absence due to Covid",2021-05-21,2021-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-19,"Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council:;Laura Youngbird, Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management","Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council:;Laura Youngbird, Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10018503,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6560,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Of those community members utilizing the curb side craft program, the majority of them will state that the family based craft kits had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The participants in the curbside craft program will be polled after after creating the family kits and their comments will be tabulated.",,,500,"Other,local or private",7060,,,0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to more fully develop a ""curbside craft program"" where creative activities are made easily accessible to our community during a time of pandemic, and to expand our website productivity through support services",2021-01-04,2021-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-20,"Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management; Alternate Erin Gunderson, BA Religion, Minor History, Concordia College, Breckenridge Library Branch Manager, musician and artist","Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management; Alternate Erin Gunderson, BA Religion, Minor History, Concordia College, Breckenridge Library Branch Manager, musician and artist",,2 10018530,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,7680,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those community members attending events in the Arts Festival, the majority of them will state that the Art Festival had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The community members will be polled during the Art Festival and their comments will be tabulated.","Of the survey respondents, 56 indicated that the project had a positive impact on the community and 56 indicated that the project was important to them personally and their community.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,"Ward Voorhees, Karen De Vita, DonNA Eul, Eugene Pasche, Mary Huebner, Steve Van Kempen, Davis Wulf, Jason LiNA, Jeanne Ennen, Wayne Lesmeister",0.00,"Stevens County Historical Society and Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to sponsor an arts festival in Morris in partnership with local businesses, artists, and organizations to provide a community-building event centered around the notions of making, artistic experiences, and healthy communities",2021-05-21,2021-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Kurpiers,"Stevens County Historical Society and Museum","116 W 6th St",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 589-1719",lori.kurpiers@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-33,"Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council:;Laura Youngbird, Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management","Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council:;Laura Youngbird, Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10023882,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The organization estimates that 100 audience members and artists responding to a questionnaire will indicate that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will evaluate their activities using both audience member and artist questionnaires.","Of the survey respondents, 8 indicated that the project had a positive impact on the community and 12 indicated that the project was important to them personally and their community.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",18927,"Other,local or private",38927,1800,"Kurt Nygaard, Kaele Peterson, Desta Hunt, Rob Rogholt, Jolene Osander, Jeff Stanislawski, Julie Gutzmer, Mike VanVoorhis, Jean Baowman",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to present two, week long outreach programs with international performing artists, off the season, culminating in community concerts",2022-09-01,2023-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Becker, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Stearns, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-42,"Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey: sculpture/furniture, design/wood, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris; Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10023883,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,18720,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The organization estimates that 75 audience members and artists responding to a questionnaire will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communitie The organization will evaluate their activities using both audience and artist questionnaires.","Of the survey respondents, 5 indicated that the project had a positive impact on the community and 5 indicated that the project was important to them personally and their community.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2526,"Other,local or private",21246,1500,"Vicky Wolf-Sawdon, Gary Hammer, Ted Halvorson, Stacy Gerdes, Larry Zavadil, Reid Larson, Barb Kramber, Neil Haynes, Gordy Wagner, Tim Douglass, Bentley Peters",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to present a series of diverse performances to our community as we return to live programming after two-year absence from live performances due to COVID",2022-09-17,2022-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marie,Chan,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-1936",marie@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-43,"Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10023906,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants and collecting comments.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,5000,,"Rhoda Smith, Merrilee Stahler, Rachel Moe Brown, Elizabeth Morrison, Gordon McIntosh, Dorothy Rosemeier, Thomas Brisbois-Habich, Kristopher Hansen, James Moore, Kerri Barnstuble, Lori Kurpiers",,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to sponsor the Prairie Light Film Festival at the Morris Theater in the fall of 2022, with film screenings, artist talk, and guided discussions",2022-03-16,2022-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Burke,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","630 Atlantic AVE",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 585-5037",morrison.em@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-52,"Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris.","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10024048,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,6718,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by collecting comments.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for Positive Impact the average score reported was a 4, and the average score for Importance to the community was a 5.","Achieved proposed outcomes",4221,"Other,local or private",10940,,"Lisa Bevevino, Peter Bremer, Desmond Homann, Athena Kildegaard, Kristina Smith, Brianna Tortalita",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Morris AKA Prairie Gate Literary Festival","Public College/University","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to present a literary festival featuring five Native writers",2022-05-21,2023-05-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Bremer,"The Regents of the University of Minnesota-Morris AKA Prairie Gate Literary Festival","600 E 4th ST",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 589-6462",allabeam@morris.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Otter Tail, Douglas, Pope, Swift, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-60,"Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris.","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 20533,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The project expands programming from the usual Scandinavian tradition.Recital success will be measured through attendance numbers and a short written exit survey. Workshop success will be measured by collecting and distributing participant contact information to encourage playing together again. Challenging workshop participants to present a recital together at the museum in 2014.","Ms. Reilly's performance is quite wide ranging. The closest she comes to a Scandinavian tradition is her fondness for hymns and choral singing. She highlighted her upcoming performance with a Minneapolis church chorus. Lake Region Arts Council members may recall your 2013 banquet- we enjoy juxtaposing performance and audience with the museum collection. Introducing instruments from the collection, even playing them in the workshop, is one of our programmatic goals. The special exhibit became a part of the performance. The theatrical drop is one that has not previously been on display in the museum. This concert presented an opportunity to show the drop and use it in the context for which it was designed - live performance. This goal is less obvious in its evaluation. Ms. Reilly encouraged participants to play/sing loud. She noted our progress throughout the morning. Inspire opportunities to continue to play instruments with others. Two workshop participants already perform together. Others declined to pursue performance opportunities.",,440,"Other, local or private",1940,,"Cody Ragahn, Corgin Corson, David Lent, JoAnne Peterson, Kathy Claussen, Mary Smith, Neil Lageson, Suzanne Vold",,"Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To host a workshop and recital by Lucille Reilly, dulcimer artist.",2013-10-01,2013-11-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society","809 S Lakeshore Dr",Glenwood,MN,56334-9406,"(320) 634-3293 ",popecountymuseum@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Grant, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-111,"Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.","Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.",,2 19668,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. To bring community people of all generations and backgrounds to Central Square for a performance of Celtic music, dancing and storytelling. (Not to mention fun and laughter and a meal) 2. To introduce west central Minnesota to the idea of a ceilidh. 3. To celebrate the music, dancing and cultural traditions of Nova Scotia and people of Scottish/Irish descent. 4. To teach people of all ages the group dances in the Gaelic tradition including circle dances and step dancing. 5. To reinforce the idea that Central Square is a place and a program central to the cultural and artistic life of the Pope County community. 6. To provide an opportunity for Minnesota musicians to make a living doing their art.Before the evening ends (actually integral to the event), we will have a short facilitated and documented discussion with all the participants at the ceilidh. The Northern Gael musicians will be present for this evaluation discussion too. The audience will be asked to comment on their experience and offer their ideas about the music and the dancing. We will ask them to describe how (if at all) they are changed by having participated in an arts experience of Gaelic music, tradition and culture. We will ask people how they learned about the event in order to assess the best methods for publicity and promotion. The Artists may also have some questions for the audience to help them with feedback on their performance. Finally, a form will be distributed and collected that requests demographic information, such as home community, email address, age and occupation. This form will include a place for people to write down their ideas and suggestions for other programs and performances that they'd like to see presented at Central Square in the future. Finally, we will ask the performers to complete a short survey themselves about how they felt they were treated by Central Square staff and volunteers and how well they thought the preparations for the program had gone. Communication, planning etc. Central Square will use the information gained from this evaluation process to improve our programming and preparations for performance events in the future.","Of the 115 attendees, 49 returned the surveys, all of the comments were positive about the event.  Many of the participants were families with three generations, others were home school families with an interest in the history and culture of the ceildh.",,500,"Other, local or private",4000,,"Barbara Kramber, Bill Jewett, Dorothy Jenum, Karen Martinson, Lori Zellman, Sandra Josephs, Tom Olejnicak",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To present a ceildh a social gathering featuring the music and dances of Scotland performed by Northern Gael.",2013-03-18,2013-03-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400 ",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-89,"Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Donald Clark: professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager at Mankato State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor at The Julliard School; Christian Boe: former director Traverse County Social Services, musician, art advocate; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Michael Eble: professor and gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris, visual artist; Kari Adams: visual artist, graphic designer, printmaker; Dick DuBord: retired Professor Social Work at Mankato State University-Moorhead, visual artist-wood.","Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Christian Boe: former director of Traverse County Social Services, musician, art advocate; Donald Clark: professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Michael Eble; professor and gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris, visual artist; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Dick DuBord (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, visual artist-wood.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 19678,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,9726,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To work as a visiting artist with regional high schools to explore new art techniques. To work with regional teens to explore photography and issues around privacy on the internet and how it affects them. To work as a visiting artist with regional high schools to create interactive installations using social practice methodologies. To create an exhibition of all the work at Kaddatz Gallery in Fergus Falls. To share the thoughts and opinions on these issues with the surrounding communities through the exhibition and gallery talk. To create documentation of the project for each involved organization as a record and extended form of sharing the findings of the students.1. An ongoing evaluation from instructors from each school. 2. Response from audience at opening reception and gallery talk. 3. Post project critique from teens and instructors. 4. Pre and Post project evaluation of teens' artistic knowledge on social practice, installation, and interactive techniques and methodologies. 5. Final research findings and documentation.","This project was incredibly successful.",,1704,"Other, local or private",11430,,,,"Suzanne M. Legatt",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To conduct three artist residency working with students to create installation work focusing on the impact of social media.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzanne,Legatt,"Suzanne M. Legatt",,,MN,," ",sulegatt@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Otter Tail, Pope, Clay",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-96,"Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.","Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.",,2 19687,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To provide an authentic experience of traditional Mexican music. To bring both the Latino and non-Latino community together. To encourage the attendance of children. To demonstrate the value of traditional Mexican music. To increase arts access to the Latino community.1. We will keep a count of attendees, paying special attention to the number of Latinos. 2. We will use a brief exit survey to gauge the audience's experience.","23 people filled out the form. 17 of those rated the event 5 (excellent) out of 5; 6 rated it 4 out of 5.",,,,3000,,"Athena Kildegaard, Chrissy Kolaya, Clarice Dieter, Dawn Poore, Deb Swezey, Ellie Musselman, Kali Dale, Melissa Yauk, Sarah McDermott",,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To host the musical group Viva Mexico! for an outdoor street dance.",2013-10-04,2013-10-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ferolyn,Angell,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","630 Atlantic Ave",Morris,MN,56267-1327,"(320) 585-5037 ",prca@prairierenaissance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Pope, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-104,"Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.","Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.",,2 19688,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,4660,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. The partners in this project, Wetlands Management staff, Center for Small Towns, Morris Community Education, Central Neighborhood Improvement Association students, Horticultural Gardens staff, and Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance Board members will all be contacted for follow up evaluations. 2. Evaluation forms will be given out at each workshop. At least 60% of respondents will have favorable comments. 3. In addition, follow up meetings with program teachers and the student intern will be conducted to determine successful practices and identify problem areas.1. The partners in this project, Wetlands Management staff, Center for Small Towns, Morris Community Education, Central Neighborhood Improvement Association students, Horticultural Gardens staff, and Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance Board members will all be contacted for follow up evaluations. 2. Evaluation forms will be given out at each workshop. At least 60% of respondents will have favorable comments. 3. In addition, follow up meetings with program teachers and the student intern will be conducted to determine successful practices and identify problem areas.","Workshop 1 (painting on fabric) did not fulfill everyone's expectations but most participants were pleased with their experience. Workshop 2 (making natural dyes and egg tempera w/ plants and flowers) was very well received by all. Participants lingered afterwards to talk with the instructor and continue their experiments. Workshop 3 (poetry and photography) occurred during windy, wet weather but participants were happy to learn from the artists. Workshop 4 (puppet and mask making) was extremely well received. A picnic and parade of masks in the Native American Garden brought everything together. Workshop 5 (avant-garde knitting styles) was postponed to a week night in September and attendance was low but participants were enthusiastic.",,,,4660,,"Athena Kildegaard, Chrissy Kolaya, Clarice Dieter, Dawn Poore, Deb Swezey, Ellie Musselman, Kali Dale, Melissa Yauk, Sarah McDermott",,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To offer summer afternoon art workshops for people of all ages, Art in the Gardens.",2013-06-19,2013-09-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ferolyn,Angell,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","630 Atlantic Ave",Morris,MN,56267-1327,"(320) 585-5037 ",prca@prairierenaissance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Pope, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-105,"Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.","Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.",,2 19689,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,18000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To refurbish our historical theater building through installing new shingles. 2. To preserve the integrity of said historic building by preventing deterioration and water leaks to the building 3. To preserve the uniqueness and historic accuracy of the building as far as feasibly possible. 4. To continue to be able to provide a safe, accessible, comfortable venue for the presentation of theater and other cultural events available to hundreds of residents in the West Central Minnesota area. 5. To continue to provide a safe, accessible, comfortable performance space for area actors, musicians, and artistic support personnel to practice and improve their crafts. 6. To continue to provide meeting space for private groups and non-profit organizations.We will measure the project by the amount of targeted grants and donations we can raise in one year. Specifically, the donations received due to our fund-raising efforts will be a measurement of community support. We plan to fund the project donations totally 20% of the cost of the project. In addition, we plan to devise a survey to measure satisfaction of our audiences and members with the visual aspects of our recent renovations. This survey may incorporate other questions pertaining to our organization as well. The survey will give Prairie Wind Players a sense of what draws first time customers, and what is the incentive to return.","Our facility's useful life as a performing arts venue has been extended another 20-30 years.",,7000,"Other, local or private",25000,,"Adrianne Keep, Arlyn Swenson, Claremont Anderson, Darcy Mayda, Jane Schlotfeld, Jim Barbour, Karen Alvstad, Leah Drexler, Randy Larson, Twig Webster",,"Prairie Wind Players Community Theatre AKA Prairie Wind Players of Grant County","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To install a new roof on the historic theatre building.",2014-01-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Karen,Alvstad,"Prairie Wind Players Community Theatre AKA Prairie Wind Players of Grant County","PO Box 246 202 Hawkins Ave",Barrett,MN,56311-0246,"(320) 528-2382 ",alvstad@runestone.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-106,"Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.","Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.",,2 19691,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,5160,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To conduct a juried multimedia art exhibit open to all Minnesota artists. To provide two-dimensional multimedia representations of existing one room schoolhouses in Minnesota. To purchase twelve works selected by the judges for a permanent art collection in our restored 1906 schoolhouse. To provide an accompanying audio recording of discussions with judges and artists about the diverse art forms and interviews with former teachers and students regarding their experiences and the history of one room schoolhouses in Minnesota. To bring art to residents of rural communities and provide exposure and knowledge of diverse art forms and the legacy of one room schoolhouses.The exhibit would be deemed a success if the majority of comments are positive on the exit surveys and in the guest book. The total number of visitors will be considered as a measure of success. Positive feedback from one on one discussion with docent.","The ''Call to Artists'' poster was emailed to over 300 members, individual artists and art clubs. The posters were hung in surrounding communities and published in the Senior Perspective. Eighteen entries were received from artists residing in Farwell, Albert Lea, Kensington, Kasson, Little Falls, Willmar, Belgrade, Glenwood and Terrace. The entries included diverse art forms of professional quality. The artist's reception was well attended. The restoration of the gallery spaces was completed on time and blends perfectly with the historic flavor of the building.",,,,5160,,"Ann Eskelson, Barbara Lent, James Olsen, Jeff Thornton, Richard Grella, Robert Greenfield, Rosanne Olsen, Terri Hanna",,"The Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To acquire a permanent juried art collection on the one room school house theme to display in the school house.",2013-08-01,2014-06-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"The Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-108,"Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.","Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.",,2 19692,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,8840,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goal 1: Develop and implement financial sustainability plan through expanded marketing and fundraising efforts. Goal 2: Utilize facility and grounds for uses beyond traditional season to generate revenue, create visibility and engage the community. Goal 3: Determine facility upgrade needs, set annual maintenance schedule.Theatre L'Homme Dieu once again plans to use an exit survey for patrons, artists and technicians to evaluate the success of the productions, to project impact and to determine areas for improvement, enhancement, or adjustment.","Overwhelmingly, all of the respondents who participated in the classes this past season (2013) were thrilled with not only the caliber of class, but, more importantly to this grant, the caliber and professionalism of the leaders of each class.",,,,8840,,"Amy Sunderland, Donna Jensen, Fred Bursch, Gayle Haanen, Jack Reuler, Kathryn Liesemeyer, Linda Akenson, Michael Stormoen, Philip Eidsvold, Shelly Karnis, Yvonne Kinney-Hockert",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To support the purchases of lighting cables, sound equipment and necessary repairs to the genie lift.",2013-07-01,2013-08-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Ann C",Hermes,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",ann@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Stevens, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-109,"Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.","Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.",,2 15824,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2012,4500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","To provide an opportunity for area residents to enjoy the music of a native Minnesotan who became a national recording artist, at an affordable price, without having to travel to the Cities. To provide a chance for amateur singer/guitarists and songwriters to meet Michael Johnson up close. To learn how to improve their craft in songwriting, and performance skills, as well as jam with him on stage at Central Square. To bring Michael Johnson's high quality performance to the intimate settings of the activity rooms in the 3 area nursing homes and connect elderly people to the arts. To broaden our audience to include at least 30 people who have never attended a concert here before. To support a concert artist in his career.We will ask people to identify themselves if they have ever attended an arts event at Central Square before when they purchase tickets. We will ask the Nursing Home Activity Directors to write a short essay concerning the comments they receive from the residents about the mini-concert after Michael has performed there. We will ask the participants of the workshop and jam session to complete a short written survey about their experience with Michael. We will conduct two minute interviews of random concert goers as they exit, using Central Square Board Members as Interviewers. Questions will include: 1) What made you decide to attend this performance? 2) How did you enjoy the concert/workshop? 3) What other kinds of arts events would you like to see at Central Square? 4) How do you feel about public funding for the arts, such as this concert which involved grant money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy grant? We will ask the participants of the pre-concert social hour at which there will be discussion of Michael Johnson's music history and genre and concert programming, how that activity impacted or enhanced their experience with the concert.","We were able to identify the people attending a Central Square for the first time and we have captured their names and addresses for future marketing. I have enclosed thank you notes from the Activity Directors who helped set up the Nursing Home mini-conc",,600,"Other, local or private",5100,,"Barbara Kramber, Bill Jewett, Dorothy Jenum, Janet Domek, Karen Martinson, Secretary, Pam Knutson, Ron Erno, Sandra Josephs, Tom Olejnicak",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA The Central Square","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Michael Johnson residency",,"To present Singer/Songwriter Michael Johnson for 2 day residency, workshops and concerts.",2012-06-07,2012-06-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA The Central Square","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400 ",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Grant, Stevens, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-62,"Gary Hendrickson: former Professor of Literature, former Senior Grant Officer at National Endowment for Humanities, Academic Dean at M State Fergus Falls; Kari Adams: graphic designer with University Relations at University of Minnesota- Morris; Nancy Berns: board member for Alexandria Area Arts Association Board and the IDS 206 Center for the Arts Focus Group, vocalist, choir director; Jane Gudmundson: retired Gallery Manager at Minnesota State University- Moorhead, former Education Director at Plains Art Museum; Jimmy Schryver: Assistant Professor of Art History at University of Minnesota- Morris; Kari Kjsebo: former manager of the Underbrush Art Gallery, estate sale manager; Katherine Dahl: retired reference librarian for various universities; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, author, volunteer for arts organizations as grant writer/publicity coordinator/administrator; Lorene McIntosh: art teacher (privately and in K-12 schools); Carolyn Flieder: former social worker for Lutheran Social Services, former owner of a Quilt Shop/Bed and Breakfast business, fiber artist, visual artist; Merlin Peterson: worked at Guthrie Theatre, director, lighting and set designer, owner of Pope Art, alternate Pope County.","Gary Hendrickson: former professor of literature; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and publisher author; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Jimmy Schryver: professor of Art History at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Katherine Dahl: retired librarian at University of North Dakota-Grand Forks; Lorene McIntosh: retired art teacher; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Merlin Peterson: BA Theatre Arts, UM, director, set designer, owner of PopeArt performance space.",,No 15840,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2012,12607,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To replace the 100 year old, damaged roof of the art gallery. To protect the fine art exhibited in the gallery. To protect the gallery structure itself, and the equipment investments inside which support quality arts events. (i.e. sound system, seating, gallery cases, lighting.) To focus the attention of the performers and the audience on artistic expression rather than gallery maintenance. To demonstrate our commitment to mission respecting the original architectural design of the gallery. To complete an incremental step toward organizational goals.Successful completion of this project will be measured in gallons at the rain barrel rather than buckets in the gallery. In other words, artists and patrons will not be distracted by efforts to divert drips from a leaking roof. Fine art work will leave the gallery after exhibition in the same good condition as it arrived. Patrons will be encouraged to comment on the project in the gallery guest book."," Buckets and plastic sheeting are no longer required in the gallery.  Artwork is protected from potential and eminent roof leaks. The patron comments will be registered primarily during the 2014 concert season.  Many encouraging comments were registered via social media postings of project progress.",,7543,"Other, local or private",20150,,"Arlene Quam, Brian McIntyre, Marilyn Peterson, Roxann Sorenson",,"Pope Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To replace the historic facility's roof with cedar shingles matching the period.",2012-08-01,2012-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope Art","19078 Village Sq Dr",Terrace,MN,56334-8263,"(320) 278-7469 ",popeart@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-78,"Gary Hendrickson: former Professor of Literature, former Senior Grant Officer at National Endowment for Humanities, Academic Dean at M State Fergus Falls; Kari Adams: graphic designer with University Relations at University of Minnesota- Morris; Nancy Berns: board member for Alexandria Area Arts Association Board and the IDS 206 Center for the Arts Focus Group, vocalist, choir director; Jane Gudmundson: retired Gallery Manager at Minnesota State University- Moorhead, former Education Director at Plains Art Museum; Jimmy Schryver: Assistant Professor of Art History at University of Minnesota- Morris; Kari Kjsebo: former manager of the Underbrush Art Gallery, estate sale manager; Katherine Dahl: retired reference librarian for various universities; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, author, volunteer for arts organizations as grant writer/publicity coordinator/administrator; Lorene McIntosh: art teacher (privately and in K-12 schools); Carolyn Flieder: former social worker for Lutheran Social Services, former owner of a Quilt Shop/Bed and Breakfast business, fiber artist, visual artist; Merlin Peterson: worked at Guthrie Theatre, director, lighting and set designer, owner of Pope Art, alternate Pope County.","Gary Hendrickson: former professor of literature; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and publisher author; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Jimmy Schryver: professor of Art History at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Dick DuBord: retired professor of Social Work at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, visual artist-wood; Paul Schoenack: regional actor, director, radio voice actor; Rebecca Mitchell: glass studio owner, community outreach coordinator for the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center.",,2 15845,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2012,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To feature work done by a world class artist and sculpture. 2. To demonstrate the accessible nature of art by utilizing the talent of this artist in a community park setting. 3. To emphasize the healing quality of art set into a community. 4. To encourage attendance and the healthy practice of walking through an area infused with art. 5. To provide a place for other artists to come, individually or in groups, and create, perform, or renew their talent and skill.1. An exit survey at the park entrance will ask for a rating of the experience and impact of the art. 2. Community experience will be gauged by the letters to the editor section of the local newspaper as well as feature articles published. 3. The teaching staff will be asked to evaluate through a short educational project and questionnaire the awareness and impact of high quality art on school-age students. 4. The guest book will be monitored for comments.","The response was that this rated very high, for example: Positive experience, great art, WOW. The feature articles were in color and most were front page news. There were no negative letters to the editor. Guest book contained positive responses.",,,,10000,,,,"City of Starbuck","Local/Regional Government","Phillip Rickey sculpture",,"To create a public art sculpture in the Holly Skoen Park by Phillip Rickey.",2012-06-25,2013-06-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Minette,Johnson,"City of Starbuck","307 E 5th St PO Box 606",Starbuck,MN,56381,"(320) 334-1865 ",msjohnson.officemail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-83,"Gary Hendrickson: former Professor of Literature, former Senior Grant Officer at National Endowment for Humanities, Academic Dean at M State Fergus Falls; Kari Adams: graphic designer with University Relations at University of Minnesota- Morris; Nancy Berns: board member for Alexandria Area Arts Association Board and the IDS 206 Center for the Arts Focus Group, vocalist, choir director; Jane Gudmundson: retired Gallery Manager at Minnesota State University- Moorhead, former Education Director at Plains Art Museum; Jimmy Schryver: Assistant Professor of Art History at University of Minnesota- Morris; Kari Kjsebo: former manager of the Underbrush Art Gallery, estate sale manager; Katherine Dahl: retired reference librarian for various universities; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, author, volunteer for arts organizations as grant writer/publicity coordinator/administrator; Lorene McIntosh: art teacher (privately and in K-12 schools); Carolyn Flieder: former social worker for Lutheran Social Services, former owner of a Quilt Shop/Bed and Breakfast business, fiber artist, visual artist; Merlin Peterson: worked at Guthrie Theatre, director, lighting and set designer, owner of Pope Art, alternate Pope County.","Gary Hendrickson: former professor of literature; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and publisher author; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Jimmy Schryver: professor of Art History at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Dick DuBord: retired professor of Social Work at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, visual artist-wood; Paul Schoenack: regional actor, director, radio voice actor; Rebecca Mitchell: glass studio owner, community outreach coordinator for the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center.",,2 15846,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2012,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide a venue for family oriented musical entertainment at an affordable price. To respond to last summer's exit survey conducted at the Jazz Festival. The majority of the audience selected Bluegrass music on a Saturday Evening.The project will be deemed successful if a minimum of one hundred people attend. An exit survey will be conducted to determine audience satisfaction, interest in future evening concerts and the type of music desired.","The performance rating was excellent. The majority of respondents chose a Country Music concert on a Saturday evening for a proposed 2013 performance.",,,,1800,,"Ann Eskelson, Barbara Lent, James Olsen, Jeff Thornton, Vice President, Artistic Director, Richard Grella, President, Robert O. Greenfield, Web Manager, Rosanne Olsen, Treasurer, Terri Hanna, Secretary",,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The High 48s",,"To present an evening out door concert featuring the Bluegrass music of The High 48s.",2012-08-18,2012-08-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc.","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-84,"Gary Hendrickson: former Professor of Literature, former Senior Grant Officer at National Endowment for Humanities, Academic Dean at M State Fergus Falls; Kari Kjsebo: former manager of the Underbrush Art Gallery, estate sale manager; Carolyn Aarsvold, elementary music teacher at Alexandria School for 10 years, owner of Geneva Beach Resort; Kari Adams: graphic designer with University Relations at University of Minnesota- Morris; Paul Schoenack: actor, director, and makeup artist, independent contract writer and trainer; Jimmy Schryver: Assistant Professor of Art History at University of Minnesota- Morris; Amy Schmidt: visual and literary artist, owner of used bookstore, volunteer president of Three Rivers Arts Council; Rebecca Mitchell: stained glass artist, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator at Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, owner of The Glass Lady Studio; Carolyn Flieder: former social worker for Lutheran Social Services, former owner of a Quilt Shop/Bed and Breakfast business, fiber artist, visual artist; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, author, volunteer for arts organizations as grant writer/publicity coordinator/administrator; Jane Gudmundson: retired Gallery Manager at Minnesota State University- Moorhead, former Education Director at Plains Art Museum; Nancy Berns: board member for Alexandria Area Arts Association Board and the IDS 206 Center for the Arts Focus Group, vocalist, choir director; Dick DuBord: retired Social Work professor for 27 years, Minnesota State University- Moorhead, wood carver and sculptor, Ottertail County alternate.","Gary Hendrickson: former professor of literature; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and publisher author; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Jimmy Schryver: professor of Art History at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Dick DuBord: retired professor of Social Work at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, visual artist-wood; Paul Schoenack: regional actor, director, radio voice actor; Rebecca Mitchell: glass studio owner, community outreach coordinator for the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center.",,No 10023213,"Legacy Individual Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,7975,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The individual estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The individual will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants and collecting comments.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2000,"Other,local or private",9975,,,,"Heather M. Hjelle",Individual,"Legacy Individual Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to provide an educational and high-quality opera concert to rural Minnesota",2022-05-01,2022-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Hjelle,"Heather M. Hjelle",,,MN,,"(507) 351-4802",heatherhjellesoprano@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Grant, Douglas, Hennepin, Pope, Stevens, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-individual-arts-and-cultural-heritage-20,"Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris.","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.",,2 10023402,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,7604,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The organization estimates that 80 participants responding to a questionnaire will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will evaluate their activities using a participant questionnaire and the circulation numbers for how often the art is checked out.","Of the survey respondents, 100 indicated that the project had a positive impact on the community and 100 indicated that the project was important to them personally and their community.","Achieved proposed outcomes",56,,7660,,"Beth Achter, Sharon Hintgen, Matt Lape, Amber Leopold, Pete Wasberg, Kandace Creel-Falcon, Naomi Ramona Schliesman, Sharon Hintgen",,"Fergus Falls Public Library",Libraries,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to increase the public's access to artwork by acquiring new works for the library's permanent and circulating art collections with a particular focus on expanding the gender and racial/ethnic diversity of artists reflected in our collections",2022-08-01,2023-01-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gail,Hedstrom,"Fergus Falls Public Library","205 Hampden Ave E","Fergus Falls",MN,56537-2930,"(218) 739-9387",ghedstrom@ffpubliclibrary.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Traverse, Stevens, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-38,"Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris.","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 11841,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2011,16520,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans have increased access to the arts because of the removal of barriers and the instilling of the arts into community and public life. Minnesotans have a better appreciation of the arts through increased learning and appreciation of the arts.",,,,,16520,,,,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To install new upstage curtains and rigging along with a cyclorama.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Ray,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-28,,,, 11842,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2011,9800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans have increased access to the arts because of the removal of barriers and the instilling of the arts into community and public life. Minnesotans have a better appreciation of the arts through increased learning and appreciation of the arts.",,,,,9800,,,,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To purchase equipment to augment and upgrade the lighting system.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Ray,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-29,,,, 11843,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2011,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans have increased access to the arts because of the removal of barriers and the instilling of the arts into community and public life. Minnesotans have a better appreciation of the arts through increased learning and appreciation of the arts.",,,,,1500,,,,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To sponsor the ""Families in Motion"" dance workshop.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Ray,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-30,,,, 11863,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2011,3240,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans have increased access to the arts because of the removal of barriers and the instilling of the arts into community and public life. Minnesotans have a better appreciation of the arts through increased learning and appreciation of the arts.",,,,,3240,,,,"Pope Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To increase 3D art with the installation of acrylic display cases.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope Art","19078 Village Sq Dr",Terrace,MN,56334-8263,"(320) 278-7469",popeart@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-47,,,, 11866,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2011,14330,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans have increased access to the arts because of the removal of barriers and the instilling of the arts into community and public life. Minnesotans have a better appreciation of the arts through increased learning and appreciation of the arts.",,,,,14330,,,,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To expand the Wheeler Art Gallery with roof replacement and exhaust fans.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc.","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-50,,,, 11868,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2011,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans have increased access to the arts because of the removal of barriers and the instilling of the arts into community and public life. Minnesotans have a better appreciation of the arts through increased learning and appreciation of the arts.",,,,,1500,,,,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To offer a free concert featuring the Mill Pond Jazz Combo.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc.","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-51,,,, 36097,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,15760,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To train a minimum of ten people to audio-describe arts events and exhibits at the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County and through the Lake Region Arts Council region. To provide ASL interpretation upon request for Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County arts events. To provide open captioning services for Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County arts events and guided tours when requested. 1. We will ask trainees to evaluate their training experience and their commitment to going on to provide services in their community with a written evaluation. 2. We will ask art patrons who use the services at the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County throughout the year to provide us with feedback about how they learned about the services, how the services increased their accessibility to as well as the quality of the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County art experiences 3. We will do a follow-up phone survey at the end of the year to trainees to find out how many times they have used their training, to describe the experience, and to report the number of people served.","Only one training participant said they could not foresee having time to pursue audio-description in their home community. All evaluated the training as effective. Patrons of the June festival who used the accommodations were asked verbally to share how they felt about having them and they were grateful to be able to have the cart for mobility. The couple with vision impairment enjoyed walking through the indoor and outdoor components with the friendly human guide.",,,,15760,,"Vijay Gaba, Gail Blair, Gene Prim, Gloria Lee, Jade Rosenfeldt, Jen Tjaden, Jenny Bongeau, Jim Saueressig, John Dobmeier, Les Bakke, Mark Altenburg, Monica Milette",,"Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"To provide audio description training for the region in meet the ADA guidelines and to expand ASL signing and audio captioning during the upcoming season. ",2016-01-04,2016-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maureen,Jonason,"Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County","202 1st Ave N PO Box 157",Moorhead,MN,56561,"(218) 299-5511x 6732",maureen.jonason@ci.moorhead.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-197,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Susan Scarborough: Retired Community Education Director at Alexandria Public Schools; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer. ","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Carolyn Aarsvold: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, retired instrumental music teacher. ",,2 26846,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,7040,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To conduct visual arts classes in our Lake Region community, To promote Central Square as a hub of creative activity of all kinds to all people, To increase visual art opportunities for community members, To provide visual art experiences and appreciation for the general population through display of visual art work in our art gallery, To provide opportunity for Lake Region artists to practice their art and to instruct residents.The project goals will be measured by the administration and review of a survey. Participating artists will be asked to complete an exit survey at the end of the festival. Artists will also be encouraged to leave reviews of the Festival on the Festival website. Visitors to the exhibit will be encouraged to sign a guest book and add comments about the artwork. The comments will be reviewed, summarized and used for planning future festivals.","I sent the following e-mail to 24 participants and 17 of them replied. That is a 70% return. 1. How did you participate in the Glacial Lakes Plein Air Festival? 2. Would you return and bring friends another time? 3. What changes do you suggest? 4. What was the most enjoyable about the festival to you? Of the 7 contest participants and 10 workshop students who replied, all said they would be back with friends. Suggestions ranged from don't change anything about it to three of the artists would take vacation time to devote their full attention to painting. Other suggestions: Have an opportunity to paint from a boat, find inexpensive places to stay, provide clear more clear entry instructions and involve our sister town, Starbuck, more. Most loved the landscape and Glacial Lakes State Park. Several admired our teacher and judge, Raleigh Kinney, and lastly one was happy to receive an award.",,,,7040,,"Cody Ragahn, Corbin Corson, David Lent, JoAnne Peterson, Kathy Claussen, Mary Smith, Neil Lageson, Suzanne Vold",,"Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Glacial Lakes Plein Air Festival; to host the inaugural Glacial Lakes Plein Air Festival.",2014-08-06,2014-08-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society","809 S Lakeshore Dr",Glenwood,MN,56334-9406,"(320) 634-3293 ",popecountymuseum@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-145,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Amy Ann Mursu: Attorney/Owner Lakeview Trust and Estate Law, musician, volunteer arts board member; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Kari Adams; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.","Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.",, 26173,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,28000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With the funding I plan to purchase a quality printing press, rollers and other printmaking materials to get back into working with a medium that I have been unable to do for many years. The purchase of these materials will allow me to advance to the next stage of my career as an exhibiting artist. My plan is to research and create a series of large scale monoprint-mixed media prints that will be part of 2 solo shows at the PRCA and LRAC Solo Gallery in 2014. With the purchase of this equipment and material I will also be able to teach a printmaking class during the 2014 Prairie Camp, the week long summer arts camp for school aged children in the Morris area.As this is a renovation project, evaluation becomes slightly more challenging. We aim to evaluate this project through a couple of methods: 1. Quantitative evaluation of our actual project completion outcomes versus benchmark data from before the project. 2. Quantitative evaluation of post project participation levels versus benchmark data from before the project. 3. Qualitative evaluation of post project completion surveys and member response weighed against community needs identified at the projects genesis. 4. Qualitative evaluation through a survey of our participants, including 65% of respondents providing positive summative feedback on the space, its effectiveness and usability. Respondent pool will include both participants (directors, students, designers who use the space) as well as Alexandria Area Arts Association members.","The evaluation results were unilaterally high. We wanted 65% of respondents to give positive summative feedback and received 95%. We also learned much through the evaluation process, including the need for greater break out spaces, and that most respondents didn't like the support pillars in the room (though structurally there is nothing we can do about that - we did invest in new, much smaller support columns). Additional comments included the desire for mirrors for movement work, and sound-proofing the room. However, one respondent summed up the space thusly: ''Can't wait until the flooring is in! Was great to have a place for the larger group to sprawl out in, and access to the basement bathrooms and board room (where lunch was served) made it very handy. The only downside was how loud the little footsteps from the Jungle Book Cast were when they thundered above us on break from rehearsal - though how fun to have that many people in the theatre at one time.''",,71900,"Other, local or private",99900,,"Bruce Wegner, Dave Anderson, Gary Lund, Holly Wallerich, Kelly Presby, Ken Kolstad, Nicole Fernholz, Rachel Capistrant, Sara Stadtherr",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA AAAA Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To renovate underutilized areas in the building to support expanding education programming.",2014-05-15,2014-08-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Benjamin,Klipfel,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA AAAA Community Theatre","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300 ",info@alexandriaareaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-112,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.","Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.",,No 26174,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,670,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Our goal is to bring a quality writers resource, support group, and networking opportunity to people in the nine county area and beyond, and to be dependable to accommodate the interests and preferences of the writing community as expressed in surveys and other contact we have had with them through our submission process, festivals, conferences, and other reading events throughout the preceding yearWe give an evaluation sheet at the end of each workshop. We can add technology questions about how helpful it was to them. Did they like the use of the camera and the TV with the art demos? Were they able to see the techniques, various lines, and values better by having the camera and TV? We can keep track of the number of people attending the workshop to see if we have an increase. We can take pictures of the artwork that people approve, so we can see their accomplishments.","The first workshop, they were pleased with the projection system, but they felt it was at an angle using it on the tripod. (We had just bought the camera and didn't have time to make a stand for the first workshop.) They also wanted the TV to be put to the side of the artist and to have it up higher. So the club had a stand made with the camera directing straight down and the TV was put on a stand that was higher up for the next workshop. The second evaluation, everyone was so pleased with having a projection system, and they thought it was perfect. Again I personally interviewed the participants and the instructors.",,9160,"Other, local or private",9830,,"Dori Otterson, Jana Tonseld, Millie Conard, Ruth Nodsle, Vera Baker, Vivian Annen",,"The Brush and Palette Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To upgrade their workshop demonstration technology with projection system and web conferencing equipment.",2014-05-07,2015-02-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jana,Tonsfeldt,"The Brush and Palette Club","2842 County Rd 82 NW",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 815-8384 ",jtonsfeldt@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-113,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.","Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.",,No 26175,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,5050,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One of the priorities of this collaborative project is to present high quality arts, entertainment and experiences to visitors, showcasing Viking and Scandinavian cultural traditions, heritage and way of life. Another goal is to feed that lifelong learner in all of us and create curiosity for other cultures.We measure our effectiveness through ticket sales and community feedback.","Ticket sale proceeds were $4405, audience feedback was very positive and the vast majority of the survey responses were positive.",,11480,"Other, local or private",16530,,"Joelle Burreson, Karen Erickson, Nancy Doebbert, Paige Gabrielson, Ruth Aaseng, Sandy Sussag, Suzanne Allen",,"Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To present excerpts from the Magic Flute, with guest artists from the Minnesota Opera and three local choirs.",2013-12-08,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joelle,Burreson,"The Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra","1210 Broadway Ste 240",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 760-5515 ",burreson5@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-114,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Amy Ann Mursu: Attorney/Owner Lakeview Trust and Estate Law, musician, volunteer arts board member; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Kari Adams; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.","Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.",,No 26176,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,970,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A Deeper Look (ADL) Our attendance goal is to have at least 125 students and community members attend each production, measured by counting all audience members. The following goals will be measured through responses from a short survey distributed to audience members following the play: A Deeper Look (ADL) Our attendance goal is to have at least 125 students and community members attend each production, measured by counting all audience members. The following goals will be measured through responses from a short survey distributed to audience members following the play: To have at least 65% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: Do you think this play will affect your attitude about people who are different from you? At least 90% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: Do you think ADL had a good script? At least 90% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: Do you think ADL had good actors? At least 90% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: Do you think ADL had good direction? At least 90% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: Would you recommend CLIMB’S presentation to others? Feeling History (FH) At least 90% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: Do you think FH was good theatre? At least 50% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: I know more about African American history than I did before. At least 75% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: I have more empathy for African Americans than I did before. At least 50% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: Are you more aware of the inequality African Americans experienced many years ago? At least 75% of the audience reply ‘yes’ to: Are you more aware of the inequality African Americans still experience today?Success will be measured by: 1. The number of classes taught, 2. The number of students participating in classes, 3. The percent of satisfactory or above ratings of classes by students, 4. The comments of persons attending our art gallery, 5. The number of student art pieces displayed in our art gallery.","The chairs are exactly what we were looking for and suit our needs greatly. They have been of great help to us and are very comfortable for those who attend extended classes that can last from 3 hours to a full weekend. Moving and maintenance of these chairs has proven to be very useful to us as they do fold up and nest. They are on wheels and conform to various room and seating styles.",,4010,"Other, local or private",4980,,"Dorothy Jenum, Elaine Dobson, Karen Martinson, Lori Zellman, Sandra Josephs, Tom Olejnicak",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To renovate former classrooms for visual art workspace.",2013-10-01,2014-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400 ",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-115,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Amy Ann Mursu: Attorney/Owner Lakeview Trust and Estate Law, musician, volunteer arts board member; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Kari Adams; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.","Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.",,No 26177,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To purchase ten sets of basic metalworking tools that will allow students access to introductory metalworking classes.A public exhibition of the student's work is planned for early summer of 2015 and could be a part of an AlexArtWorks exhibit.By asking for feedback from students. I intend to ask them at the end of the last course to complete a short survey which will ask them: 1. To rate their enjoyment of the course (5 point scale), 2. To rate the knowledge of their instructor (5 point scale) 3. To rate the increase of their metalwork skills (5 point scale) 4. If they intend to continue to use the metalworking skills they learned (Yes or No)","Although two people did not complete the evaluation form, of the 11 people that did: all of them said they enjoyed the class; 9 of them said they would take the course again; all of them gave the instructor the highest rating possible; and they all increased their level of metalworking skills. In addition, one of the students that did not complete an evaluation has already come to work privately with me at the Senior Center Studio and three people rented tool boxes for the winter. (Copies of the evaluation form and summary results are attached.)",,,,2600,,,,"Ann Clayton",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To purchase tools to allow students to participate in metal working classes.",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Clayton,"Ann Clayton",,,MN,,"(320) 334-4507 ",annclayton@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-116,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.","Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.",,No 26181,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,28780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goals for this project are: a. To use art, portraiture, costume design, and video to help people learn about the portrait process, and about a significant historical period and culture, the Viking Age. We will use this fresh and, we think, surprising approach to enliven a museum exhibit and engage people, b. To give the public and students opportunities to observe and interact with the artist as the project progresses, c. To produce for sale a project book, to provide visitors with memories of their museum experience and increase their appreciation of the role of art in learning about history. Grant funds will not be used for this, d. To produce a workbook to be used by area art classes, whose students can visit the museum. We will make the workbook available to the public as well.The A Center for the Arts Executive Director has attended measuring goals workshops across the state over the past 2 years. The best account is that funders are not accepting increase box office and smiles as measurement any longer. The difficulty was the conclusion at the end of the sessions where that consultants were also stymied as to what granting organizations want. Surveys are still acceptable, to some extent, but our audiences have become complacent. At the conclusion of the 2012/13 season Survey Monkey was used to contact the Center Series patrons and our e-mailing list. Over 1400 e-mails were sent, twice, with a response rate of 18. In the Executive Directors opinion the best workshop was conducted in Morris by Lakes Region Arts Council. The ideas were innovative and exciting but not yet acceptable to most granters. A Center for the Arts will, with our next show on the 13/14 season, experiment with those workshop ideas and suggestions from staff. Many low tech” for our patrons. We will include a red and a green piece of paper in every playbill at A Center for the Arts performances. At the end of the evening patrons will be asked to place one of the papers in a receptacle on the way out of the event. Green you enjoyed the show red you didn’t. We will palace a dry erase board in the lobby where patrons will be encouraged to put down one word to sum up the evenings offering resulting in a word bubble. A Center for the Arts will have in the playbill for each show and e-mail out at the end of the season a 5 question survey.","Overwhelmingly positive, we understand not everyone is going to like everything we do. As a matter of fact we hope not. We want to challenge our patrons with new and exciting programming. 1000 characters is far too small a space for the results please see the report.",,,,28780,,"Ben Schierer, Deb Embretson, Deb Ferguson, Linda MacFarlane, Lisa Litt, Mark Helland, Mark Olmsted, Nancy Straw, Scott Wagnild, Stephen Rufer, Tim Hunt",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To provide funding for the main 7 show season and 4 On Stage concerts featuring world class artisans with education and community outreach September 2014 through May 2015.",2014-09-26,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 W Lincoln Ave","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453x 16",ac4ta@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Otter Tail, Becker, Douglas, Grant, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-120,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.","Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.",,No 26185,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,5472,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goals for this cultural heritage project are to have a published work, a permanent archive of the fish decoys I've created during a very important time in the history of contemporary fish decoy carvers. My goal is to bring together digital photographs, graphic artist, and the printer. To help complete a published book called ''Folk Art Fish Decoys'' by Jay McEvers ''A Photo History''. To use personal photographs, put them in well arranged digital files, and deliver them to the layout artist in digital folders according to category and chapters. To write my story, write good descriptions, and to work with the graphic designer and be helpful with the tone and direction of the layout. To make the best book possible using the resources available to me.Bringing my personal photographs together and presenting them in a reference book is a new experience for me. I like carving and I like being recognized for my craftsmanship and for my works. I have the many photos, and having the greater community see what I have carved over the years is the greatest reward for me. To know how well the book is received by others, I’ll put an insert in each of the two hundred books. The insert will state that This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. With permission, I will include the LRAC logo. In the insert, I’ll ask my readers, What do you think? I’ll provide my email address and personal address and encourage their responses.","Because I usually sell the books one at a time, I learn some of the reactions to the book firsthand, so the best assessment tool is using comments made about the book. The feedback given on the book through verbal, or written comments has been positive. People like the book. “It’s a very inspiring book.” Several people were happy to spot their decoys in the book. The photographs were meant to show my style, craftsmanship, experience, and dedication and I believe I succeeded: Comment by postcards: “It’s an honor to get a grant like this.” “Just wish the book was longer! Loved it!” “Please have the Troll send me another copy.” Comment made by email: “got the book a few days ago and love it! It was a great idea and I am very glad to have it, just wanted you to know. It came with a postcard to mail back. I am a collector so naturally I want to keep it with the book. BUT if you want me to send it in I can for sure do that for you. Good luck with it!!”",,160,"Other, local or private",5472,,,,"Jay K. McEvers",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To publish Folk Art Fish Decoys, a Photo History documenting 17 years of folk art and stories.",2014-05-01,2015-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jay,McEvers,"Jay K. McEvers",,,MN,,"(218) 342-2837 ",jdecoys@arvig.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Becker, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-124,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.","Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.",, 26186,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,8200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide an opportunity for local musicians to perform and for audiences to enjoy such performances.1. Increased attendance of the museum and continue the growing awareness of our Maritime Garden project as measured through surveying visitors, 2. Increased traffic on our website specifically for this installation, 3. Increase awareness through use of social media including Facebook and Twitter.","Garden events were held and drew bigger audiences than previous years. Special events from colleges, including Concordia and the University of Minnesota were booked. Over 500 people were reached on Facebook.",,,,8200,,"Carl Mammel, Dennis Martinson, Duane Rost, Fred Bursch, Jim Eidsvold, Kevin Kopischke, Larry Pearson, Lee Wangstad, Loraine Jensen, Patty Wicken, Richard Wilson, Rick Paulsen, Robb Steinbring, Robin Niedenfuer, Rose Shorma, Terry Quist",,"Minnesota Lakes Maritime Society AKA Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To create a public art entrance to the Minnesota Lakes Maritime museum's gardens.",2014-02-01,2014-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bruce,Olson,"The Minnesota Lakes Maritime Society AKA Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum","205 3rd Ave W PO Box 1216",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 759-1114 ",boat@mnlakesmaritime.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-125,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Amy Ann Mursu: Attorney/Owner Lakeview Trust and Estate Law, musician, volunteer arts board member; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Kari Adams; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.","Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.",,No 26193,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,6680,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To demonstrate through the arts that some refugees, former refugees, and immigrants bring quality folk art experience with them to our region, To increase knowledge of the Metis (Michif) music and storytelling traditions passed down from the fur trade era, To increase quality arts experiences available for both newcomers and long-settled community members, To feature performances that serve to preserve and share quality cultural traditions not commonly seen in our region.Referring to the Goals in Section 5, Item 2, above, a. we will measure visitor engagement by i. A two question survey, ii. Observing visitors, including children in the exhibit area, iii. Noting visitor comments, iv. Informally noting the number of visitors.","Tool 1: 220 at Study Sessions, canvas viewings and Unveiling (director count). Very positive comments from community members, business leaders, town council members. Tool 2: Everyone sees the exhibit. I've observed many people fascinated with it. Some walk toward it rather than going into the theater where an older 9 minute video plays. I've observed children and elderly impacted and involved. I observed a two year old girl engaged with the Viking child figures. It is extremely difficult to interest young ones in museum exhibits. Tool 3: Everyone who views the exhibit has a favorable response. We had 2500 views on Facebook of the photo reference Myron used to create the portrait, 5 times that of any other post. Businesspeople bring it up in conversation. Tool 4: The art class visits were successful. Teachers knew what to do, children were engaged, enjoyed the lesson and practiced with color schemes in their grant-provided Color Book. Tool 5: Visits by public will be ongoing.",,5780,"Other, local or private",12460,,"Carol Meyer David Velde, Deb Herges, Gary Lund, H Dan Ness, Jeanne Stamness, Lee Christopherson, Marvin Martinson, Ralph Gunderson, Truman Hanson",,"Runestone Museum Foundation of Alexandria Minnesota AKA The Runestone Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To work with Myron Sahlberg, portrait artist, and Kelsey Patton, historical costumer, will produce Viking Age clothing and a full-size family portrait, archiving the creation process to use in the exhibit.",2014-05-12,2015-05-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Bergquist,"Runestone Museum Fd of Alexandria Minnesota AKA The Runestone Museum","206 Broadway",Alexandria,MN,56308-1417,"(320) 763-3160 ",bigole@rea-alp.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-132,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.","Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.",, 26194,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,850,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Involve 40 adult community members to participate in the production of ''dancing lights.'' 2. Involve 30 school-age youth to participate in the production of ''dancing lights.'' 3. Have an audience of 260 adults and 170 youth view the ''dancing lights'' production. 4. Make the entire ''dancing lights'' experience multi-generational and family centered.In this first year of the project, we will consider it a success if 25% of visitors (about 3,000 people) listen to at least three stops. We will use the online stop count tools to estimate this. We will also walk through the museum occasionally to observe peoples' interaction with the stops. In the first few months, we will reposition any stop signs which visitors seem not to notice, to increase their visibility. To measure the success of our advertising, our greeters will ask some of the visitors whether they were familiar with the tour stop feature of our museum before arriving. We will ask for feedback from our greeters, to learn how most visitors respond to the introduction to OnCell, and whether we can improve the messaging. Visitors can leave audio comments for us on the OnCell system, which we will monitor to gauge satisfaction and note any need for improvement. Finally, we will have a one question paper exit survey asking how much the OnCell tour stops added to their visit, and a space for written comments, either positive or critical. While we won't be able to collect a survey from each person who used OnCell, we hope to collect surveys from about 10% of those users, approximately 300 per year. It would be very difficult to measure an increase in number of visitors solely due to our having the OnCell program, because of normal year-to-year fluctuations. However, we will note the difference between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2014 visitors.","1. OnCell's Statistics: This provided the size of the audience given above. There were about 500 total cell phone call and mobile access visits from 270 people. Most were from Minnesota residents. We will have approximately the same size audience annually. 2. Visitor audio feedback: Some visitors provided more information about artifacts, showing that they were engaged. We received positive comments through audio feedback, too. The gist of them is that they enjoyed the experience, valued it, found the pieces concise and pleasant to listen to. 3. Large sign, verbal explanation: The best way to gauge peoples' reaction to the tour stops is when we show them the sign and explain the use of OnCell. People usually say ''Cool,'' or ''Neat'' and reach for their phones immediately.",,3200,"Other, local or private",4050,,"Carol Meyer David Velde, Deb Herges, Gary Lund, H. Dan Ness, Jeanne Stamness, Lee Christopherson, Marvin Martinson, Ralph Gunderson, Truman Hanson",,"Runestone Museum Foundation of Alexandria Minnesota AKA The Runestone Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To create audio files for One Cell for personalized tours performed by Lakes Area Theatre.",2013-12-09,2014-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Bergquist,"Runestone Museum Fd of Alexandria Minnesota AKA The Runestone Museum","206 Broadway",Alexandria,MN,56308-1417,"(320) 763-3160 ",bigole@rea-alp.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-133,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Amy Ann Mursu: Attorney/Owner Lakeview Trust and Estate Law, musician, volunteer arts board member; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Kari Adams; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.","Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.",,No 26196,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To feature work done by a world class artist, 2. To demonstrate that art is accessible by installing art in a community public park setting, 3. To encourage the interaction with high quality art in a natural setting, and encourage the healthy activity of walking through a park filled with art, 4. To provide a place for artists to come and create, perform, or renew their talent and skill.1. The project will be judged positively by 85% of all responses in the local paper. 2. Comments will be summarized from the guest book. 3. The measure of participation in this proposal by the community will be judged positively by an addition of 2 new community partners for the project.","There have been only positive comments from the project. Unfortunately the guest book was removed, but plans are underway to install a new one for comments. New community partners include the garden club - they have added plantings and maintain the gardens. The school partnership is not formalized yet, but the school does use the park. The Arts Advisory Council is hoping to encourage a more formal leadership role by the school related to art education using the sculptures as a foundation.",,,,10000,,"Jeanne Pladsen, Karen Johnson, Minette Stalheim Johnson, Sharaya Schwardtz, Steven Larson, Tammy Salonen",,"City of Starbuck","Local/Regional Government","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Holly Skogen Park Public Art Project; to increase the public art access by adding a third Phillip Richey sculpture.",2014-01-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Minette,Johnson,"City of Starbuck","307 E 5th St PO Box 606",Starbuck,MN,56381,"(320) 334-1865 ",clerksstarbuck@hcinet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-134,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.","Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",Yes 26197,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,14230,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To replace and upgrade our failing sound system, To improve the technical quality of our performing arts programs, To insure that our audiences clearly hear performers without the imposition of static, delays and malfunctioning equipment, To evaluate the new sound system in terms of sound clarity, continuity of performances and the proper handling and functioning of all sound components, To measure audience satisfaction through exit surveys, To critique with performers and directors the impact of the new system upon their performances and productions.The project goals will be evaluated through audience exit surveys and critiques by performers, artistic directors and the Terrace Mill Foundation Board of Directors. We expect positive results from this data.","Audience members interviewed expressed satisfaction with the sound system and the improved quality of the Children's Theater productions. The children reported that the portable microphones enhanced their performance by being able to move freely about the stage. The Terrace Mill Foundation Board members were pleased with the sound quality and the more professional level of the productions. The sound engineer worked with the manufacturer to iron out the glitches in the system before it was used. He reported that the system functioned satisfactorily and that the children followed the instructions in the proper use and handling of the equipment.",,,,14230,,"Ann Eskelson, Barbara Lent, James Olsen, Jeff Thorton, Julie Lloyd, Richard Grella, Robert Greenfield, Rosanne Olsen, Terri Hanna",,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To upgrade the sound system that is used for all performing arts programs.",2014-06-04,2014-09-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"The Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-135,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.","Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.",,No 26198,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,3770,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","1. To feature work done by a world class artist, 2. To demonstrate that art is accessible by installing art in a community public park setting, 3. To encourage the interaction with high quality art in a natural setting, and encourage the healthy activity of walking through a park filled with art, 4. To provide a place for artists to come and create, perform, or renew their talent and skill.1. Surveys to collect demographic information and audience feedback will be available in the playbills and collected at intermission. This will enable Theatre L'Homme Dieu to accurately measure when goal of the 10% increase in young audiences is met, 2. Survey Monkey polls will be sent to all participants (and their parents) following each of the workshops and Master Class to judge the effectiveness of the content, instructors, and willingness to take another class at Theatre L'Homme Dieu. 3. Survey Monkey polls will be sent to any family who takes advantage of the complimentary childcare to gauge its effectiveness and attractiveness to families with small children.","Box office reporting was used to track the numbers of participants in both the Workshop Series and Artist Residency, although there was a small number of walk-ups for the staged reading portion of the Artist Residency not reflected in the official reporting. Finally, the informal audience poll taken following the staged reading reflected a 100% approval rating for a similar project in the future seasons of Theatre L’Homme Dieu. Additionally, Theatre L’Homme Dieu provided meaningful training for aspiring young performing artists: 80% of the participants in the classes were either high school or college aged people from the area. The Artist Residency staged reading drew a total of 45 people and six of those were recent high school graduates who traveled from St Paul for the production.",,6100,"Other, local or private",9870,,"Amy Sunderland, Donna Jensen, Fred Bursch, Gayle Haanen, Jack Reuler, Jeanne Batesole, Kathryn Liesemeyer, Linda Akenson, Lisa Gustafson, Michael Stormoen, Philip Eidsvold, Shelly Karnis, Yvonne Kinney-Hockert",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To increase the attendance by younger audiences their season an artist residency and workshops.",2014-04-01,2014-08-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Ann C",Hermes,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",ann@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-136,"Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.","Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.",,No 30532,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2015,16500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Completion of this project will allow the Evansville Arts Coalition to continue to provide access to Evansville and surrounding communities for art, music and educational events. Our programs are varied: children's art, quilts, fish decoys, photography, and pictures of earth from space. Our music events range from a high school jazz group, to professional touring musicians, to folk music, to youth singer/song writers. This project will be completed when the building is again protected from weather. See attached bidding criteria for additional information. We will establish a project plan with the masonry repair company, establishing milestones, a process for approval of work, and a payment schedule based on accomplishment of those milestones.","No evaluation ''tools'' were used due to the type of project. I was satisfied with the work done and the progress of the project which was completed in less than 1 week.",,,,16500,,"Candy Bohjanen-Hammitt, Greg Lehrke, Heather Hauptli, Karen Howell, Marilyn Sanstead, Roberta Batesole, Vicki Larson",,"Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To repair the back brick wall of the Evansville Arts Coalition building.",2015-05-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Howell,"Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center","111 Main St PO Box 68",Evansville,MN,56326,"(218) 948-2836 ",eackhowell@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-154,"Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Beth Salvatore: Publishing, graphic arts, humanities and music; Mark Ryan: Plain Arts Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; AmyAnn Mursu: musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Beth Salvatore: Publishing, graphic arts, humanities and music; Mark Ryan: Plain Arts Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; AmyAnn Mursu: musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.",, 30539,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2015,4204,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My professional goal for Object Stories is to create a comprehensive body of work that suggests a multi-faceted portraiture of the contemporary Minnesota landscape. I want to laud humble objects and the people associated with them as a visual narrative that suggests the depth of attitudes and impacts we make on the land. I want to secure a solo show of this body of work as a way to expose my perspective to a larger audience and gain regional recognition as well as build my portfolio as an advancement tool for more opportunities. Personally, I hope to train a lens on objects within the landscape that we take for granted by suggesting that for some people, these objects hold a great deal of meaning. By visually interpreting these objects, my goal is to create a platform for greater understanding and appreciation of the value of objects that often times go unnoticed. Timeline: April 2015: Establish relationships with landowners affected by CapX2020, interview with audio recording, document powerlines, ping/identifying views of affected land-drawings, and order materials. May: Continue interviews with landowners, and establish relationships with lawnmowers. June: Begin documenting/interviewing lawnmowers, start weaving patterns inspired by lawnmowing research, continue interviews of landowners, and begin interpretation studies of CapX2020. July: Studio critique, establish relationship with gallerists, continue research/documentation of lawnmowers, editing audio from landowners, first weaving study due, 5 CapX2020 drawings due, and permission for billboard sites obtained. August: Billboard A design print ready, conclude research phase of CapX2020, conclude audio editing, and continue lawnmowing studies. September: Conclude research phase for lawnmowers, research documentation of hunting blinds, second weaving study due, and 5 CapX2020 drawings due. October: Document blinds, and visual interpretation of CapX2020 Blind drawings. November: Studio critique, continued documentation of blinds, continue blind drawings, and present Billboard design B print-ready. December: Conclude blind research, documentation.","Amazing. Each goal was accomplished in a timely manner at or before deadline. The final work was well executed and professional.",,4826,"Other, local or private",9030,,,,"Chandra Glaeseman",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To create Object Stories using hunting blinds, lawn mowing techniques, and the recent construction of high tension power lines in Western Minnesota from community members who have personal connections to these objects.",2015-04-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chandra,Glaeseman,"Chandra Glaeseman",,,MN,,"(207) 632-6330 ",cglaeseman@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-161,"Kari Adams: Studio artist, graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: Professor and gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris, drawing and painting; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: Former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer.","Kari Adams: Studio artist, graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: Professor and gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris, drawing and painting; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: Former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer.",, 30543,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2015,14750,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. To create an entirely new original story-and-song concert about insanity in American history titled “Crazy About You” that will add to my performance repertoire; 2. To offer that show for free to three communities in west-central Minnesota; 3. To offer a post-show Q and A to discuss the craft of creating the show; 4. To design and lead three free “Crazy About Writing” workshops associated with the performance to teach writing skills and focus on writing about our most colorful family and friends; 5. To perform a child-friendly mini-concert before the full performance; 6. To provide childcare during the three community performances; 7. To defray the costs of the performance to the three venues presenting my show; 8. To market performances and workshops to local communities using internet, press, and radio; and 9. To provide resources about mental illness to my audience and the communities I perform in. Attending the performances will result in: 1. Having a positive performing arts experience 2. Increased awareness of American history, and the history of insanity in specific 3. Increased empathy for the experiences of individuals with mental illness 4. Increased curiosity about the back-stories of people who may not fit in who have otherwise been rejected by their communities. 5. At least 150 people will attend the performances. Attending the post-show Q and A will result in: 1. Great understanding of the process of songwriting, storytelling, performing, and crafting a performance Attending the workshops will result in: 1. New or improved writing skills 2. Increased awareness of the value of colorful characters to our stories 3. Increased awareness of the value of colorful people in our lives as the inspiration for stories and songs 4. At least 15 people will attend the workshops (at least five at each workshop).",,,,,14750,,,0.00,"Elisa A. Korentayer AKA Elisa Korenne",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To create a new original show, ""Crazy About You,"" to tour in three venues with workshops, performances, and child care for families.",2015-11-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Elisa,Korentayer,"Elisa A. Korentayer AKA Elisa Korenne",,,MN,,"(218) 640-2132 ",elisa@elisakorenne.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Otter Tail, Pope, Becker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-165,"Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Mark Ryan: Plain Arts Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Beth Salvatore: Publishing, graphic arts, humanities and music; AmyAnn Mursu: musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Michael Eble: Professor and gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris, drawing and painting; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: Former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer.","Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Mark Ryan: Plain Arts Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Beth Salvatore: Publishing, graphic arts, humanities and music; AmyAnn Mursu: musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: Professor and gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris, drawing and painting; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: Former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer.",, 30549,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2015,2440,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide a venue for family oriented musical entertainment at an affordable price. To respond to the last concert's exit survey in which a majority of the respondents selected Bluegrass Music. To offer free workshops in Guitar and Vocal Harmony. To encourage workshop participants to perform with the band during the Bluegrass Concert. To introduce Midwestern Bluegrass songs and tunes in addition to the conventional Appalachian standards. The project will be deemed successful if a minimum of one hundred people attend. An exit survey will be conducted to determine audience satisfaction, interest in future evening concerts and the type of music desired.","There were over 100 attendees for the concert and 18 participants for the Vocal Harmony Workshop. The exit survey was not conducted because R Grella did not remember it until the audience began to leave and it was too late to do so.",,320,"Other, local or private",2760,,"Ann Eskelson, Barbara Lent, James Olsen, Jeffrey Thornton, Julie Lloyd, Richard Grella, Robert Greenfield, Rosanne Olsen, Terri Hanna",,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To present a Bluegrass Concert with Guitar and Vocal Harmony Workshops by the five member High 48s Bluegrass band for August 1, 2015.",2015-08-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Stevens, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-171,"Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Beth Salvatore: Publishing, graphic arts, humanities and music; Mark Ryan: Plain Arts Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; AmyAnn Mursu: musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Beth Salvatore: Publishing, graphic arts, humanities and music; Mark Ryan: Plain Arts Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; AmyAnn Mursu: musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.",, 30550,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2015,7010,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To demolish and remove the 35 year old deteriorated outdoor stage. To rebuild a 16'x 20'x 1' high stage with poly decking. To provide a structurally sound and safe arena for performers. To insure that we can continue to offer outdoor performing arts events. The project will be evaluated as successful when performers can freely and safely move about on all surfaces of the stage and when the handicapped and small children have access to the stage without stairs.","The Children's Theater performers were able to move freely on all surfaces of the stage without encountering trip hazards and unwanted vibrations. The physically challenged students and smaller children were able to enter and exit the stage from ground level without portable stairs.",,670,"Other, local or private",7680,,"Ann Eskelson, Barbara Lent, James Olsen, Jeffrey Thornton, Julie Lloyd, Richard Grella, Robert Greenfield, Rosanne Olsen, Terri Hanna",,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To rebuild the outdoor stage in the front of Terrace Mill.",2015-06-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-172,"Kari Adams: Studio artist, graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: Professor and gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris, drawing and painting; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: Former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer.","Kari Adams: Studio artist, graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: Professor and gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris, drawing and painting; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: Former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer.",, 30551,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2015,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will offer transportation to and from the theatre without charge to up to 50 individuals with mobility issues for each of the six Sunday matinee performances. We will measure the success of reaching our project goals through the number of individuals taking advantage of the free transportation. An exit survey of Activities Directors in the various involved facilities will also measure their assessment of the impact of the service on their residents. Those individuals using the free transportation will also be surveyed regarding their experience in using the service and attending the shows. We believe expansion of accessibility broadens the theatre’s audience and visibility in the community. We can further measure the success of our project by increases in ticket sales and individual support from new donors.","The seniors were enthusiastic about the service. The overall indication is that this would be a welcome service in the future. The responses were such that there is motivation to have conversations with and potentially collaborate with Alexandria Area Arts Association to provide free senior transportation to Sunday performances at both our theaters throughout the year.",,,,6000,,"Amy Sunderland, Donna Jensen, Fred Bursch, Gayle Haanen, Jack Reuler, Jeanne Batesole, Kathryn Liesemeyer, Linda Akenson, Lisa Gustafson, Michael Stormoen, Philip Eidsvold, Shelly Karnis, Yvonne Kinney-Hockert",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To provide transportation to seniors and others who are not mobile and therefore unable to attend Theatre L'Homme Dieu productions during Summer 2015.",2015-05-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","1875 County Rd 120 NE PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-173,"Kari Adams: Studio artist, graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: Professor and gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris, drawing and painting; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: Former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer.","Kari Adams: Studio artist, graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jamie Beyer: Marketing and graphic designer; Don Clark: Professor at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, photographer; Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager, Historic Holmes Theatre and Board member Playhouse 412; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Minette Stalheim Johnson: Lay minister with degrees in Theology and English; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Timothy Ray: Actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: Professor and gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris, drawing and painting; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: Former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer.",, 35443,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To give area dance students and art enthusiasts an affordable chance to experience professional ballet and the performing arts while providing a free workshop capable of handling 50 to a 100 dancers. To maximize our attendance in the workshop and carry that over to increased attendance at the performance. To gather firsthand the visual beauty, elegance, and athleticism that ballet and professional dance brings to the stage. To see it live is to feel the emotion, passion, and visual impact that professional dancers and artistic vision can bring to the audience. A questionnaire will be given out after the workshop and performance. Questions asking how it affected them personally, and how it might impact their future involvement with dance. Feedback from the dance instructors and their students will help us gauge the success of our workshop and futuristic opportunities.","What we saw was that most of our audience was from the immediate area. The geographic information that is provided in the ticketing software showed that most of the patrons attending came from the Alexandria area, with a few exceptions from farther away.",,3190,"Other, local or private",8190,,"Dean Anderson, Dave Anderson, Jean Robley, Sandy Susag, Alan Zeithamer, Angie Krebs, Pam Carlson",0.00,"Alexandria Public Schools","K-12 Education","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To sponsor an artist residency featuring the St Paul Ballet, with a masterclass and a performance of ""An American in Paris.""",2016-10-14,2016-10-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Halvorson,"The Alexandria Public Schools","1410 McKay Ave S Ste 201",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-3310x 4604",mhalvorson@alexandria.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Otter Tail, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-179,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, community theatre advocate, actor, costumer, vocalist.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Carolyn Aarsvold: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, retired instrumental music teacher.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 35448,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To stop the ongoing deterioration of the building masonry that has occurred from years of exposure to the elements. To prevent further damage to the interior parts of the building (such as the auditorium walls and the 2nd Floor Ceiling) impacted by moisture from the porous mortar of the masonry. To improve the air quality and safety of the building. To provide an opportunity for the community to contribute to the preservation of this treasured historic building by personally donating to the costs associated with the repair. To raise awareness about the importance and value of the Central Square building to the cultural life of the community, by publishing an article in the paper about the history of the construction and original brickwork of the building. The goals of this project will be measured by the quality of the repair job and the professionalism of the crew that completes the work. Also, the appearance of the brick exterior and the improvement of the interior air quality will be assessed. Over time, we will survey people who attend any and all of our programs, events and classes to determine what it means to them and how satisfied they are to have this beautiful building, brought back to good condition for experiencing the innovative cultural programming that Central Square provides.","At this time the repairs are completed and are preventing leakage into the building, while also improving indoor air quality. The exterior repair and look to the building is vastly improved. Open holes in the mortar, missing brick and discolored areas have been cleaned and repaired to an attractive appearance.",,21897,"Other, local or private",31897,,"Bob Bogart, Dorothy Jenum, Elaine Dobson, Ruth Eastlyng, Sandra Josephs, Tom Olejnicak",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To cover a portion of the cost to repair the exterior wall of the building.",2016-03-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400 ",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Stevens, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-181,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Susan Scarborough: Retired Community Education Director at Alexandria Public Schools; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Carolyn Aarsvold: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, retired instrumental music teacher.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 35452,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,16840,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce a unique music and story performance using period specific music and crafted stories containing historical fact. To revive an art form that has not been widely practiced in this area. 1. Number attending the performances, 2. Responses gained from a short survey inserted in the show’s program, 3. Anecdotal feedback from audience participants, 4. Responses from performing artists as to the value of their experience.","1. Number attending performances: 300 students, 541 public, 101 senior living residents 2. Survey response rate was extremely good at 250. See consolidated survey responses in this report’s attachments. 3. Anecdotal feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Many comments relate to the quality of the writing, storytelling and musicianship. Often comments referenced a wonderful way to learn history. And, the show triggered familial connections for a great many audience members. See consolidated feedback from students and teachers, and sr. center residents in this report’s attachments. 4. The performing artists found a connection to the music and stories that they didn’t expect. Many expressed a very emotional connection to this project. See consolidated feedback from artists in this report’s attachments.",,,,16840,,,0.00,"Paulette Friday",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To grow her storytelling skills through the staging of a production centered on the stories and music of the Minnesota's immigrant pioneers.",2016-05-01,2016-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paulette,Friday,"Paulette Friday",,,MN,,"(302) 403-6949 ",paulette.friday@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-185,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Carolyn Aarsvold: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, retired instrumental music teacher.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Carolyn Aarsvold: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, retired instrumental music teacher.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 35464,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,6479,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To create a situation that facilitates an emotional reconnection to nature through sound, music and performance, to foster further opportunities for volunteerism, engagement, and community projects like this one. 1. I will be creating a website/performance blog that will be designed to track visits, shares and downloads. The number of participants, audience members and performers who visit the website’s performance blog, contribute to the conversation and download and/or share video and audio clips -- this continued post-show interaction and conversation will be an indicator of the level of effectiveness of the project as a catalyst for further opportunities for volunteerism, engagement, and community projects like this one. 2. The number of people who attend and participate in the shape-note 'open-singing' workshop who then return to see the performance will be an indicator of the success of my outreach and promotions efforts. 3. To measure the degree to which My Ocean has facilitated an emotional reconnection to nature through sound, music and performance a Q and A session and survey at the pre-showing in June will establish a base measurement of what participants learned in the workshop and how participants and performers feel about nature, specifically Ordway Prairie. A second Q and A and comparison survey will be taken after the premiere in August. I will ask participants and performers again how the overall experience has affected them with regard to music making, their connection to Ordway Prairie and how or if they feel any change in their personal connection to nature.","Out of 94 surveys a majority of survey-takers had spent time on the prairie before, were over 60 years old and have lived in a rural area for more than 5 years. The opposite is true for most of the performers. A majority of the performers surveyed didn't reside in rural areas, were under 50 years old and had either never spent time on a prairie before or had once or twice. A majority of all surveyed had travelled 25-49 miles to the performance, said 'yes,' they feel they have a stronger connection to nature, and a new understanding of the land and its history. When comparing resonating artistic elements of the performance there was a close tie between the storytelling and music while the interpreted nature walk itself as the format was what people related to most.",,10701,"Other, local or private",17180,,,0.00,"Bethany Lacktorin",Individual,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To premiere a new, multidisciplinary, outdoor, site specific performance installation titled, ""My Ocean,"" located at the Ordway Prairie nature preserve.",2016-05-09,2016-09-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethany,Lacktorin,"Bethany Lacktorin",,,MN,,"(320) 278-3266 ",lkjohanna@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Stevens, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-188,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Carolyn Aarsvold: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, retired instrumental music teacher.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Carolyn Aarsvold: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, retired instrumental music teacher.",,2 35474,"Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,3410,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide arts access and education to developing writers in our area. To increase opportunities for ongoing collaboration for local writers. To increase opportunities for young community members to engage in meaningful interactions around writing. To increase opportunities for working writers to develop relationships with one another and with emerging writers. We will employ two mechanisms to measure the outcomes of each workshop: 1. An exit survey will be given to participants at the end of each workshop session. Our goal is to achieve a 75% positive response to the workshop. 2. As part of the literary festival, participants will have an extended opportunity to provide feedback through comment cards available at all events. Our past use of these cards has helped us determine that there is a significant demand for highly interactive, non-intimidating activities focused on writing.","Participants were happy with the experience. The critiques included a desire for more time and for follow-up opportunities, as well as some discomfort with the newness of the activity. In future events, We believe PGLF should remind participants of this e",,550,,3960,,"Brook Miller, Chrissy Kolaya, Jayne Blodgett, Kelsey Butler, Kim Ukura, Tim Soderberg",0.00,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Morris AKA University of Minnesota-Morris, English Discipline","State Government","Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To provide two literary workshops at the 2016 Prairie Gate Literary Festival, presented by Hazel and Wren, a Minnesota literary arts organization.",2016-04-20,2017-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roger,Wareham,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Morris AKA University of Minnesota-Morris, English Discipline","600 4th St E Grant Devel Office",Morris,MN,56267-2134,"(320) 589-6460 ",warehamr@morris.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Pope, Traverse, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-arts-and-cultural-heritage-193,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Nancy Berns: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, community theatre advocate, actor, costumer, vocalist.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Gregory DeGier: trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Jim Arvidson: Graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, community service volunteer; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Andrew Sletten: drummer, actor, organizer of community arts space and performance venue; Siobhan Bremer: Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota-Morris, regional equity actor, director, dancer; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Carolyn Aarsvold: former Lake Region Arts Council Board member, retired instrumental music teacher.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10032012,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,7200,,"ACHF Arts Access","The organization estimates that 25 individuals will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants and collecting comments.",,,2375,"Other,local or private",9575,,,,"Central Square, Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to present two exceptional musical performances featuring the Alice Wallace Band and Maud Hixson Quartet",2024-02-29,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,Marie,Chan,"Central Square, Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0400",marie@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-108,"Karen Pifher: Founder, Creating Community Consulting; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Alan Davis: Professor Emeritus at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Senior Editor Emeritus at New Rivers Press; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Paul V. Johnson: Artist, performer, musician, writer, founder of Paul Johnson Design and Illustration, retired Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical and Community College","Karen Pifher: Founder, Creating Community Consulting; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Alan Davis: Professor Emeritus at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Senior Editor Emeritus at New Rivers Press; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Paul V. Johnson: Artist, performer, musician, writer, founder of Paul Johnson Design and Illustration, retired Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical and Community College","Lake Region Arts Council, Timothy Wollenzien (218) 739-5780",1 10031988,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,8500,,"ACHF Arts Access","The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants and collecting comments.",,,1300,"Other,local or private",9800,,,,"Central Square, Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to refresh and repair a space in our building to create a performing arts practice, workshop/class, and intimate venue space catering to youth theatre and community use",2024-05-15,2025-05-14,,"In Progress",,,Marie,Chan,"Central Square, Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0400",marie@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-88,"Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Sarah Grew: Certified Independent Health Coach, performer, musician, and writer; Paul V. Johnson: Artist, performer, musician, writer, founder of Paul Johnson Design and Illustration, retired Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical and Community College;","Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Sarah Grew: Certified Independent Health Coach, performer, musician, and writer; Paul V. Johnson: Artist, performer, musician, writer, founder of Paul Johnson Design and Illustration, retired Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical and Community College;","Lake Region Arts Council, Timothy Wollenzien (218) 739-5780",1 10028539,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,6950,,"ACHF Arts Access","The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants and collecting comments.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1420,"Other,local or private",8370,400,"Vicky Sawdon, Barb Kramber, Larry Zavadil, Bentley Peters, Reid Larson, Neil Haynes, Tim Douglass, Stacy Gerdes, Gary Hammer, Marit Salveson, John Stone, Gordy Wagner",,"Central Square, Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to present renowned musician, composer, storyteller, and adventurer George Maurer for an immersive musical and multimedia art experience",2022-12-14,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marie,Chan,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0400",marie@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-65,"Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Therese Vogel: Retired Community Ed. Director for Ulen-Hitterdal School, Top Hat Theatre Exec. Director, Career Guidance Counselor and current grant writer; W. Scott Olsen: Professor of English, Concordia College","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Heather Hjelle: Working opera singer, professor of music at Bethany Lutheran College, private voice teacher; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Therese Vogel: Retired Community Ed. Director for Ulen-Hitterdal School, Top Hat Theatre Exec. Director, Career Guidance Counselor and current grant writer; Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10028577,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,2950,,"ACHF Arts Access","The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,2950,,"Karen Howell, Greg Lehrke, Candy Bohjanen Hammitt, Colleen Shores, Alison Argyll, Deb Berry, Erika Olsen, Mary Langlie",,"Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to Install Handicap Operator to the front door thus providing access to the art center for people with physical disabilities",2022-12-14,2023-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Howell,"Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center","PO Box 68",Evansville,MN,56326,"(703) 994-8215",eackhowell@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Becker, Clay, Pope, Stevens, Stevens, Stevens",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-67,"Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Therese Vogel: Retired Community Ed. Director for Ulen-Hitterdal School, Top Hat Theatre Exec. Director, Career Guidance Counselor and current grant writer; W. Scott Olsen: Professor of English, Concordia College","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Heather Hjelle: Working opera singer, professor of music at Bethany Lutheran College, private voice teacher; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Therese Vogel: Retired Community Ed. Director for Ulen-Hitterdal School, Top Hat Theatre Exec. Director, Career Guidance Counselor and current grant writer; Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum",,2 10029096,"Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,16500,,"ACHF Arts Access","The organization estimates that 2000 individuals will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities. The organization will evaluate their activities using an audience questionnaire.","Of the survey respondents, 2800 indicated that the project was important to them personally and their community and that the project had a positive impact on the community.","Achieved proposed outcomes",60000,"Other,local or private",76500,10000,"James Pence, PhDBoard President)., David Berg, Tessa Larson, Terri Bursch, Philip Eidsvold, Katie Eiser, Deb Trumm, Michael Tisserand, Brian Nelson",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to produce the regional premier of ""Beautiful - The Carole King Musical"" to open at Theatre L'Homme Dieu August 1, 2023",2023-06-01,2023-08-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Grant, Stearns, Wright, Wright, Hennepin, Dakota, Carver, Benton, Benton",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-organization-arts-and-cultural-heritage-82,"Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Heather Hjelle: Working opera singer, professor of music at Bethany Lutheran College, private voice teacher; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Heather Hjelle: Working opera singer, professor of music at Bethany Lutheran College, private voice teacher; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Therese Vogel: Retired Community Ed. Director for Ulen-Hitterdal School, Top Hat Theatre Exec. Director, Career Guidance Counselor and current grant writer",,2 10028955,"Legacy Individual Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7950,,"ACHF Arts Access","The individual estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The individual will evaluate their activities using an audience questionaire, artist questionaire, talking with participants, and collecting comments.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",7600,"Other,local or private",15550,4130,,,"Paulette A. Friday",Individual,"Legacy Individual Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"to produce and premier a story and song performance on the Lewis and Clark Great Expedition",2023-06-01,2024-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paulette,Friday,"Paulette A. Friday",,,MN,,"(302) 403-6949",paulette.friday@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Swift, Otter Tail, Todd, Stearns, Stearns",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-individual-arts-and-cultural-heritage-25,"Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Heather Hjelle: Working opera singer, professor of music at Bethany Lutheran College, private voice teacher; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Heather Hjelle: Working opera singer, professor of music at Bethany Lutheran College, private voice teacher; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Therese Vogel: Retired Community Ed. Director for Ulen-Hitterdal School, Top Hat Theatre Exec. Director, Career Guidance Counselor and current grant writer",,2 10028837,"Legacy Grant",2023,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Data Collection, Focus Groups, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Surveys","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities.;Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.;Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1679,"Other,local or private",11679,,"Amanda Bauer, Andy Bauer, Kayleen Berwick, Jessi Darst, Connie Dreske, Colette Hyman, Trisha Karr, Andrew Knauff, Bill Moe, Andrew Knauff, Shannon Schroetke, Ben Smith",,"Frozen River Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Legacy Grant",,"Presenting Documentary Film Art",2022-07-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eileen,Moeller,"Frozen River Film Festival","160 Johnson St",Winona,MN,55987,"(847) 890-5478",director@frff.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Steele, Wabasha, Wabasha",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/legacy-grant-38,"Jennie Autonoe: literary artist and arts administrator; Robbie Brokken: visual artist; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Martha Chancellor: musician and arts administrator; Steve Dietz: community arts activist; James Douglass: theatre artist and administrator; Benjamin Downs: musician and arts educator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ivete Martinez: visual artist and arts administrator; Eileen Moeller: arts administrator; Cynthia Neth: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Jamie Schwaba; dancer and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Yelba Olsen: community activist; Scott Roberts: visual artist; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Anastasia Shartin (507) 281-4848",1 10027668,"LIDAR MNIT Interagency Agreement",2023,150000,,,,,,100000,,,,,1.5,"United States Geological Survey (USGS)","Federal Government","Minnesota Departments of Information Technology Services (MNIT) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) are partnering with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to acquire high-resolution digital elevation data developed from airborne lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) for the Minnesota River East and West regions. The data will be used to generate Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) for use in engineering design and design reviews, conservation planning, research, delivery, floodplain mapping, and hydrologic modeling utilizing lidar technology. The data is to be acquired during spring 2023. ",,"Minnesota DNR: LiDAR - Minnesota's Digital Elevation Project ",2023-03-27,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Myrna,Halback,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Road N","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2403",,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Nicollet, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Des Moines River - Headwaters, East Fork Des Moines River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Mississippi River - Headwaters, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, South Fork Crow River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lidar-mnit-interagency-agreement,,,, 730,"Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy and Local Economies",2011,600000,"M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 07c","$600,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to restore high quality native habitats and expand market opportunities for utilizing postharvest restoration as a bioenergy source. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2013, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,DNR,"State Government","PROJECT OVERVIEW More than 7,000 acres of public and private lands needing restoration have been identified within 75 miles of St. Paul. Given the various emerging markets for woody biomass, a unique opportunity has been identified. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will use this appropriation to continue development of an innovative approach to improving lands by harvesting ecologically inappropriate woody vegetation and working with local markets to turn the resulting biomass into marketable products such as mulch, animal bedding, firewood, and wood pellets for energy generation. Funds raised from the sale of these products could then be used to expand this type of model into other areas of Minnesota. In addition to helping stimulate local economies, benefits of this approach also include enhanced biodiversity and effective utilization of woody material traditionally burned or landfilled. OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTS This innovative project helped restore 385 acres of critical habitat and high quality native plant communities by removing ecologically inappropriate woody vegetation (exotic and/or native species) while stimulating local economies through jobs and strategic utilization of the biomass material for bioenergy and other products. This project facilitated habitat restoration efforts that might not have otherwise occurred while making the woody material, traditionally burned or landfilled, available to established and emerging woody biomass markets. Of the $600,000 appropriation, $490,666 was spent on eleven projects. Seven non-DNR public and private landowners received a total of $324,530 granted through a competitive process. Four DNR projects received a total of $166,136. A variety of types of projects (based on restoration goals, species/type of woody biomass material, density, distance, land ownership, utilization opportunity, etc.) were completed. Projects were selected based on critical requirements including ecological value and recovery potential of the project site, current ecologically-based management plan, project-specific harvest plan, post-harvest restoration plan, and demonstrated capacity and long-term commitment to effectively manage the site to achieve and maintain restoration goals. Viable markets were identified prior to project implementation. Utilization of the woody biomass resulted in 291 semi-truck loads or 5,280 tons for bioenergy, 242 semi-truck loads of commercial mulch, 450 cords of pine sawlogs, 6 log loads of cottonwood for pallets, and pine cabin logs. Biomass material was either sold separately from the harvest with revenue collected, or in conjunction with the harvest where contractors valued the material (deducted from the harvest bid) and were responsible for final utilization. Revenues collected ($11,100) and values attributed ($4,000) were reinvested for further purposes of the project. This project demonstrated that there are opportunities to sell or properly utilize ecologically inappropriate woody vegetation removed through habitat restoration activities. The long-term vision for this effort is to achieve an ecologically sound and systematic approach that addresses: current and future issues of habitat restoration and enhancement; renewable energy and climate change; invasive species, and natural resources conservation planning and implementation - all of which are effected, to some degree, by the impacts and opportunities of woody biomass. PROJECT RESULTS USE AND DISSEMINATION The webpage ""Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy and Local Economies"" located at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/habitat_biomass.htmlprovides an overview of the entire project, the project fact sheet, the LCCMR-approved Work Program, and the final report. Project data were compiled and regularly updated for the DNR's Grant Outcomes webpage to provide project descriptions, funding information, indicators, targets and outcomes information. The website is located at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/outcomes/index.html. Project information was shared at public workshops, conferences and meetings through formal presentations, panel discussions, informal conversations and handouts, such as the project fact sheet and other printed materials, targeted for the audience. Project information was also shared with DNR staff through staff meetings, project coordination, formal presentations, and informal discussions. Telephone conversations and meetings were convened with land managers/owners, harvest contractors, and biomass market industry representatives to discuss the project, garner insights for improvements to implementing this project, identify challenges and opportunities to move this effort forward and to facilitate connections between landowners, contractors, and biomass end-users.The key messages were:For land managers/owners conducting habitat restoration projects: explore and implement the option to utilize the biomass material removed versus piling and burning or landfilling;For contractors: provide the combined service of harvest and utilization of the material; andFor end-users: acknowledge habitat restoration projects as a potential significant source of material and to seek this opportunity.",,"FINAL REPORT",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Spears,DNR,"1200 Warner Rd","St. Paul",MN,55106,"(651) 259-5849",barb.spears@dnr.state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/linking-habitat-restoration-bioenergy-and-local-economies,,,, 10006480,"Living Shallow Lake Enhancement & Wetland Restoration Initiative - Phase VII",2019,3740000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(f)"," $3,740,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management. A list of proposed shallow lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Shallow lakes enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs made possible by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informal basis..",,,140000,"DU private and future federal NAWCA",3670000,70000,,7,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 6 request for Ducks Unlimited’s Living Lakes program will enhance 1,000 acres of shallow lakes and restore 50 acres of small wetlands by engineering and installing water control structures for Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on public lands and wetlands under easement. Structures will be used by DNR and Service partners to restore wetland hydrology and actively manage shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other birds, and hunters in the Prairie Region of Minnesota. DU will engineer structures and contract with private sector firms for construction and earth-moving work.","This is Phase 6 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and prairie wetland restoration conservation program, and will enhance 1,000 acres of shallow lakes and restore 50 acres of small wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU provides wetland engineering services to the Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to survey, design, and install water level control structures to enhance degraded shallow lakes and restore drained wetlands on public land and under easement. Water control structures will be used to conduct temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity. DU engineers will survey and design water control structures, and will manage their construction by private sector firms contracted by DU.Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota’s Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota’s Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and adding 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota’s landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetlands restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands along with 99% of native prairie uplands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Shallow lakes and wetlands that remain are often those that were too deep to drain years ago, and they now function as the core of Minnesota’s remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now often receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to highly drained watersheds, high and stable water levels in which nutrients collect and carp and other invasive fish proliferate. The result is that aquatic ecology functions stagnate and wetland productivity declines, and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates result. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a decline in Minnesota’s diverse waterfowl resources, and in Minnesota’s rich waterfowling tradition too.This funding request will support DU projects that biologists and wetland engineering staff assess shallow lake and wetland restoration project feasibility, and design and manage construction of water control structures and fish barriers required to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. Funding will support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU biologists and engineers to assess, survey, and design future projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2018-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(3207629916) -",jschneider@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Swift, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lake-enhancement-wetland-restoration-initiative-phase-vii,,,, 10000090,"Living Shallow Lake Enhancement & Wetland Restoration Initiative - Phase V",2018,4716000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(f)","$4,716,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management purposes. A list of proposed shallow lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"This program enhances and restores shallow lakes, large marshes, and small pothole wetlands in Minnesota's Prairie Section. Many wildlife species of greatest conservation need and those listed as Threatened or Endangered rely on wetlands or are wetland-dependent. As Minnesota has lost 90% of our wetlands in the Prairie Section and most of the larger marshes and shallow lakes there are turbid and degraded due to agricultural drainage runoff and invasive fish (especially common carp), this conservation work directly benefits the habitat needs of many Minnesota wildlife species of greatest conservation need, including Threatened/Endangered species found in Minnesota's Prairie Section.","A total of 3,520 acres were affected: 83 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 3,437 in Enhance.",886800,"DU Private, DU Private and NAWCA Federal, Federal NAWCA, DU Private and NAWCA Federal and DU Private",4644600,71400,,6.5,"Ducks Unlimited","State Government","Ducks Unlimited successfully enhanced 3,437 wetland acres and restored 83 wetland acres through this grant, which significantly exceeds our grant acre goals of 2,000 acres of wetland enhancement and 50 acres of wetlands restored for this 2017 OHF appropriation. Ducks Unlimited successfully completed this work by spending 99% of this OHF grant appropriation while also providing significantly more non-state leverage than proposed, specifically $886,800, which is 443% more than the $200,000 pledged back in 2017 by successfully leveraging several federal North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grants along with providing more DU private funding too.","Ducks Unlimited promptly began spending this ML 2017 OHF grant in July 2017, with DU biologists and engineers surveying and designing several new shallow lake enhancement projects while beginning construction of several previously-designed projects too. The following is a list of wetland projects and acres completed by Ducks Unlimited for the Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under this 2017 OHF appropriation: 458 wetland acres enhanced in North and South Badger Lakes in Murray County, where DU constructed a new variable-crest water level control weir structure on the outlet of North Lake. 30-acre wetland enhancement on Riverside WMA in Lac Qui Parle County. 102 acres enhanced in two wetlands on Haydenville WMA in Lac Qui Parle County. 361-acre Sanborn Lake was enhanced with a large variable-crest water level control structure in Le Sueur County. 150 wetland acres enhanced via new water control structure on the outlet of Tyler WMA in Lincoln County. 206-acre Long Lake was enhanced with a water control structure in Cottonwood County. 13 acres of wetlands restored on the Ullenhop USFWS Easement adjacent to Long Lake in Cottonwood County. 202 acres enhanced in Hurricane Lake in Cottonwood County by modifying and improving the existing water level control structure to make it more effective and manageable. 706-acre Lake Hassel was enhanced in Swift County north of Benson; 290 acres wetland acres enhanced on Redhead Slough WPA in Grant County; 216-acre Ward Lake enhanced in McLeod County; 260-acre Timm Lake enhanced in Yellow Medicine County; 5 acres of wetlands restored on Fish Lake WPA in Cottonwood County; 14 acres of wetlands restored on Buffalo Lake WPA in Murray County 2 acres of wetlands restored on the Welch USFWS Easement in Meeker Co. 20 acres of wetlands restored on the Doering USFWS Easement in Meeker Co. 1 acre wetland restored on Harder Lake WPA in Cottonwood County; 16 acres of wetlands enhanced on Ben Wade WPA in Pope County; 20 acres of wetlands restored on Ward Lake WMA in Sibley County; 3 acres of wetlands restored on Watonwan River WPA in Cottonwood County; 5 acres of wetlands restored on Cottonwood Lake WPA in Cottonwood County, and, 440-acre Curtis Lake enhanced in Yellow Medicine County. Total accomplishments include 3,437 wetland acres enhanced and 83 wetland acres restored by DU through this grant, which significantly exceeds the acre goals of 2,000 acres of shallow lake enhancement and restore 50 acres of wetland habitat for this 2017 OHF appropriation.",,2017-07-01,2023-01-19,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Meeker, Murray, Pope, Sibley, Swift, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lake-enhancement-wetland-restoration-initiative-phase-v,,,, 10033950,"Living Shallow Lakes & Wetlands Enhancement & Restoration Initiative - Phase IX",2024,6634000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(f)","$6,634,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes, wetlands, and grasslands on public lands and wetlands and grasslands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management. A list of proposed shallow-lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","DU will enhance shallow lakes and wetlands to make them more productive for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife, which is a statewide concern due to statewide wetland loss and degradation. Wildlife response to wetland project improvements will be monitored, measured, and evaluated by conservation agency partner biologists including Minnesota DNR, USFWS, and Tribal Department of Natural Resource staff biologists. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - This program will restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands on federal Waterfowl Production Areas and USFWS Habitat easements, and similar wetlands for MNDNR, each of which will be selected strategically by USFWS and MNDNR to benefit existing wetland complexes and migratory birds for both breeding and migration habitat, and which will be monitored by USFWS and MNDNR. Game lakes are significant contributors of waterfowl, due to efforts to protect uplands adjacent to game lakes - DU will enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetlands on the Minnesota Valley NWR and federal Waterfowl Production Areas perpetually protected, managed, monitored, and evaluated annually by highly-trained U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service wildlife biologists. Service staff will guide the enhancement and restoration work by DU, and will evaluate wetland habitat outcomes annually to guide future management actions. Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Wetland and shallow lakes restored or enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informative opportunistic basis",,,584300,"DU Private & federal NAWCA, MBCF, and Circle of Flight, Federal NAWCA and DU Private and Federal USFWS Migratory Bird Conservation Funds",6579000,55000,,1.76,DU,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 9 request for Ducks Unlimited's Living Lakes program will enhance or restore 1,440 acres of wetlands and adjacent prairie grasslands for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Minnesota DNR on public lands and private lands under permanent easement. DU biologists and engineers will design wetland restorations and water control structures for active management of shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other wildlife, and people, primarily in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region. While DU staff will design restoration and enhancement projects, DU will hire private contractors to conduct restoration and enhancement","This Phase 9 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration conservation program will enhance or restore at least 1,440 acres of shallow lakes, wetlands, and prairie grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU biologists work with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and Minnesota DNR field staff to restore and enhance wetlands on public land and under easement, and DU engineers design water level control structures to enhance degraded shallow lakes for DNR. Water control structures are used for temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity for wildlife. Restoration work and structures are constructed by private sector firms hired by DU and are managed by FWS/DNR. Adjacent grasslands may be enhanced with tree removal. Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota's Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and restoring 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetland restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands and 99% of native prairie grasslands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Our remaining shallow lakes and wetlands are often those that were too deep to drain years ago, and now function as the core of Minnesota's remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to drainage they received and high, stabilized water levels in which nutrients collect and invasive fish proliferate. This results in stagnated aquatic wetland ecology and productivity, and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates for birds to eat. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other wetland-dependent species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a significant decline in Minnesota's once diverse waterfowl population, and as a result, in Minnesota's rich waterfowling traditions. This funding request will support DU staff biologists and engineers who survey, design, and manage construction of shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration projects to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands and grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. Funding will also support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU staff to assess, survey, and design future enhancement and wetland projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,John,Lindstrom,"Ducks Unlimited","c/o U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Litchfield WMD Office 22274 615th Avenue",Litchfield,MN,55355,3206932849ext-8,jlindstrom@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lakes-wetlands-enhancement-restoration-initiative-phase-ix-0,,,, 10035242,"Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement & Restoration Initiative - Phase X",2025,7867000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(h)","$7,867,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management.","DU will enhance shallow lakes and wetlands to make them more productive for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife, which is a statewide concern due to statewide wetland loss and degradation. Wildlife response to wetland project improvements will be monitored, measured, and evaluated by conservation agency partner biologists including Minnesota DNR, USFWS, and Tribal Department of Natural Resource staff biologists. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - This program will restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands on federal Waterfowl Production Areas and USFWS Habitat easements, and similar wetlands for MNDNR, each of which will be selected strategically by USFWS and MNDNR to benefit existing wetland complexes and migratory birds for both breeding and migration habitat, and which will be monitored by USFWS and MNDNR. Game lakes are significant contributors of waterfowl, due to efforts to protect uplands adjacent to game lakes - DU will enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetlands on the Three Rivers Park District, Sherburne NWR, and Minnesota Valley NWR and federal Waterfowl Production Areas perpetually protected, managed, monitored, and evaluated annually by highly-trained U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service wildlife biologists. Park and service staff will guide the enhancement and restoration work by DU, and will evaluate wetland habitat outcomes annually to guide future management actions. Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Wetland and shallow lakes restored or enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informative opportunistic basis",,,581000,"DU Private & federal NAWCA grants, DU Private & federal NAWCA, MBCF, and Circle of Flight and Federal USFWS Migratory Bird Con. Fund",7768000,99000,,3.33,DU,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 10 request for Ducks Unlimited's Living Lakes program will enhance or restore 1,325 acres of wetlands and adjacent prairie grasslands for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Minnesota DNR on public lands and private lands under permanent easement. DU biologists and engineers will design wetland restorations and water control structures for active management of shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other wildlife, and people, primarily in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region. While DU staff will design restoration and enhancement projects, DU will hire private contractors to conduct restoration and enhancement.","This Phase 10 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration conservation program will enhance or restore at least 1,325 acres of shallow lakes, wetlands, and prairie grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU biologists work with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and Minnesota DNR field staff to restore and enhance wetlands on public land and under easement and DU engineers design water level control structures to enhance degraded shallow lakes for DNR and other partners. Water control structures are used for temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity for wildlife. Restoration work and structures are constructed by private sector firms hired by DU and are managed by FWS/DNR. Adjacent grasslands may be enhanced with tree removal. Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota's Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and restoring 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetland restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands and 99% of native prairie grasslands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Our remaining shallow lakes and wetlands are often those that were too deep to drain years ago and now function as the core of Minnesota's remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to drainage they received and high, stabilized water levels in which nutrients collect and invasive fish proliferate. This results in stagnated aquatic wetland ecology and productivity and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates for birds to eat. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other wetland-dependent species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a significant decline in Minnesota's once diverse waterfowl population, and as a result, in Minnesota's rich waterfowling traditions. This funding request will support DU staff biologists and engineers who survey, design, and manage construction of shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration projects to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands and grasslands. Funding will also support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU staff to assess, survey, and design future enhancement and wetland projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,John,Lindstrom,"Ducks Unlimited, Inc.","c/o U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Litchfield WMD Office 22274 615th Avenue",Litchfield,MN,55355,3206932849ext-8,jlindstrom@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lakes-and-wetlands-enhancement-restoration-initiative-phase-x,,,, 10033396,"Living Shallow Lake Enhancement & Wetland Restoration Initiative - Phase VIII",2023,5155000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(f)","$5,155,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management. A list of proposed shallow lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","DU will enhance shallow lakes and wetlands to make them more productive for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife, which is a statewide concern due to statewide wetland loss and degradation. Wildlife response to wetland project improvements will be monitored, measured, and evaluated by conservation agency partner biologists including Minnesota DNR, USFWS, and Tribal Department of Natural Resource staff biologists. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - This program will restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands on federal Waterfowl Production Areas and USFWS Habitat easements, and similar wetlands for MNDNR, each of which will be selected strategically by USFWS and MNDNR to benefit existing wetland complexes and migratory birds for both breeding and migration habitat, and which will be monitored by USFWS and MNDNR. Specifically, the USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET) works with federal Wetland Management District staff and partners such as MNDNR and DU to continually assess and refine habitat restoration and management strategies to optimize wildlife habitat. Game lakes are significant contributors of waterfowl, due to efforts to protect uplands adjacent to game lakes - DU will enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetlands on the Minnesota River NWR and/or Three Rivers Park District that are perpetually protected, managed, monitored, and evaluated annually by highly-trained U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service or Park District wildlife biologists. Service and Park District staff will guide the enhancement and restoration work by DU, and will evaluate wetland habitat outcomes annually to guide future management actions. Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Wetland and shallow lakes restored or enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informative opportunistic basis",,,450000,"DU private and federal NAWCA grants, USFWS federal Migratory Bird Fund, USFWS, NAWCA and & Private DU",5075000,80000,,3.05,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 8 request for Ducks Unlimited's Living Lakes program will enhance or restore 1,070 acres of wetlands and adjacent prairie grasslands for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Minnesota DNR on public lands and private lands under permanent USFWS easement. Where required, DU engineers will design water control structures to restore wetland hydrology and allow active management of shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other wildlife, and people, primarily in Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region. While DU staff design restoration and enhancement projects, DU hires private contractors to implement enhancement and restoration activities.","This Phase 8 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and prairie wetland restoration conservation program will strive to enhance 860 acres of shallow lakes and grasslands, and restore 210 acres of wetlands and grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU partners with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and Minnesota DNR to design water control structures with fish barriers to enhance degraded shallow lakes and restore drained wetlands on public land and under easement. Water control structures are used to conduct temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity for wildlife. Structures are constructed by private sector firms hired by DU and are managed by FWS or DNR. Adjacent grasslands will be restored/enhanced to buffer wetlands. Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota's Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and restoring 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetland restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands and 99% of native prairie grasslands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Our remaining shallow lakes and wetlands are often those that were too deep to drain years ago, and now function as the core of Minnesota's remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to drainage they received and high, stabilized water levels in which nutrients collect and invasive fish proliferate. This results in stagnated aquatic wetland ecology and productivity, and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates for birds to eat. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other wetland-dependent species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a significant decline in Minnesota's once diverse waterfowl population, and as a result, in Minnesota's rich waterfowling traditions. This funding request will support DU staff biologists and engineers who survey, design, and manage construction of shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration projects to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands and grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. Funding will also support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU staff to assess, survey, and design future enhancement and wetland projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,John,Lindstrom,"Ducks Unlimited","c/o USFWS Litchfield WMD 22274 615th Avenue",Litchfield,MN,55355,3206932849,jlindstrom@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lake-enhancement-wetland-restoration-initiative-phase-viii,,,, 10000340,"Local match to federal grant to pave 5.5 miles of the Dakota Rail Regional Trail",2013,266000,"M.L. 2011, Chp. 6, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2013) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000 (a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.","Increased trail visits.","The project is completed. 5.5 miles of Dakota Rail constructed and open to the public June 2013.",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Dakota Rail Regional Trail. Pave 5.5 miles of trail from Mayer west to Carver County border. Match to $1,201,788 federal grant.",,"Dakota Rail Regional Trail/Carver",2012-07-01,2015-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-match-federal-grant-pave-55-miles-dakota-rail-regional-trail,,,, 10000503,"Local match for federal and county grants for land acquisition, trail design, trail and trailhead construction of 6.9 mile segment of the Dakota Rail Regional Trail",2010,205000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 3, Sec. 3 (a) (SFY 2010) PTLF","Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$12,641,000$15,140,000 (a) $12,641,000 the first year and $15,140,000 the second year are from the parks and trails fund to be distributed as required under new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section shall ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with the Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Growth in regional park and regional trail visits over time. The 2014 annual report will compare 2010 park and trail visits (pre-construction) to 2012 park and trail visits (post construction) to measure effectiveness of grant for these projects.","Project is complete with 6.9 miles of trail constructed and the grant is closed-out. The trail visits from preconstruction (2010) to post (2011) increased by 99,400 visits, with 99,200 visits in 2012. The two project outcomes included 6.9 miles of Dakota Rail regional trail phase 1 constructed, and remaining funds used for approximately one mile of trail at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park.",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Up to $205,000 to match $1,729,000 of a Federal Transportation Enhancement grant, Transportation Enhancement ARRA funds and Carver County Regional Rail Authority funds for land acquisition, trail design, trail and trailhead construction of 6.9 mile segment of the Dakota Rail Regional Trail. Any remaining funds used to partially finance the match to a $1 million Federal Transportation Enhancement grant to design and construct a trail in Lake Minnewashta Regional Park and a trail underpass of Trunk Highway 41 that links to a City of Chanhassen trail.",,"Dakota Rail Regional Trail/Carver",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-match-federal-and-county-grants-land-acquisition-trail-design-trail-and-trailhead,,,, 10031460,"Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant Programs",2025,4791000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09b","$4,791,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to solicit and rank applications and fund competitive matching grants for local parks, trail connections, and natural and scenic areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is for local nature-based recreation, connections to regional and state natural areas, and recreation facilities and may not be used for athletic facilities, such as sport fields, courts, or playgrounds.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.75,"MN DNR","State Government","Provide approximately 15 matching grants for local parks, trail, acquisition of natural areas and trails to connect people safety to desirable community locations and regional or state facilities.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jenni,Bubke,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155-4039,"(651) 259-5638",jennifer.bubke@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-parks-trails-and-natural-areas-grant-programs-2,,,, 13203,"Lower Sauk-Metro Area Water Quality Protection -CWP 12",2012,65000,,,,,,233000,,,,,.4,"Sauk River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This Sauk River Watershed District project will conduct the Whitney Park river clean-up, adopt a river program and other community events as part of their healthy living programs; will collaborate with the city of St. Cloud to install a rain garden demonstration site at Whitney Park; use local radio and public television stations to promote the District’s “neighborhood rain garden initiative” and other incentive programs.",,,2012-03-28,2016-04-26,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Nelson,"Sauk River Watershed District",,,,,"(320) 352-2231",lynn@srwdmn.org,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Demonstration/Pilot Project, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning, Preservation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Douglas, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,"Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lower-sauk-metro-area-water-quality-protection-cwp-12,,,, 10008236,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Revisions",2019,2498,,,,,,,,,,,.01,"Barr Engineering Co","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will revise a recently completed draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report for the Lower Minnesota River Watershed Project. The revision is to correct wasteload allocations for regulated stormwater entities. ",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed ",2019-01-14,2019-03-01,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Zadak,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2837",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin",,"Lower Minnesota River ",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lower-minnesota-river-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-revisions,,,, 33253,"Lower MN River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)",2016,53994,,,,,,,,,,,0.2,"Barr Engineering-Minneapolis","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to develop draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) computations for six impaired lakes and two impaired streams, and to provide TMDL development documentation for selected draft TMDL report sections. ",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed ",2015-11-09,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Christopher G",Zadak,"MPCA ST. Paul Office","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2837",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lower-mn-river-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl,,,, 37412,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLS) - Phase 2",2017,240207,,,,,,,,,,,0.96,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will be part of a second phase to develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies for several lakes and streams in the watershed. ",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed ",2016-09-02,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Zadak,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2837",,Assessment/Evaluation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lower-minnesota-river-watershed-total-maximum-daily-loads-tmdls-phase-2,,,, 10034028,"Mainstage Program of Three World Premiere Katha Dance Concerts",2025,88936,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Kalyan Mustaphi (Executive Director), Rita Mustaphi (President), Monica Singh Shukla (Secretary), Kuhu Singh, Aditi (Munshi) Stinbruche",,"Katha Dance Theatre",,"Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) will produce a mainstage program of three world premiere dance concerts to share the art, culture, and history of India through the art of Kathak dance - the 2,000-year-old classical dance style of North India. These productions will include the world premiere of GANGA. The Myth and Reality, the world premiere of PANCHATANTRA, and the world premiere of PRAKRITIR PRATISODH Nature's Revenge. The first will premiere in St. Paul, the second in Minneapolis, and the third will play in another Twin Cities venue (TBD). We will also tour GANGA to audiences in Greater Minnesota during the project period.",,,2024-08-01,2025-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kalyan,Mustaphi,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Itasca, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mainstage-program-three-world-premiere-katha-dance-concerts,,,, 10031442,"Managing Future Floods and Droughts in Minnesota",2025,460000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07e","$460,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to leverage new statewide climate data to assess future change in the duration, frequency, and magnitude of heavy precipitation and drought events and engage communities to prepare for these extremes.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.9,"U of MN","Public College/University","Leveraging new statewide climate data, we will assess future change in the duration, frequency and magnitude of heavy precipitation and drought events and engage communities to prepare for these extremes.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Amanda,Farris,"U of MN","439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 625-9204",afarris@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/managing-future-floods-and-droughts-minnesota,,,, 2135,"MeCC V - Mapping and Coordination (1.1)",2010,100000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f1.1","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results The Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) Partnership completed its fifth phase of work to accelerate protection and restoration of remaining high-quality natural lands in the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area. Work was accomplished by strategically coordinating and focusing conservation efforts within a connected network of critical lands that stretches from the area's urban core to its rural perimeter, including portions of 16 counties. Projects and activities took place within science-based corridors and were guided by the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, Minnesota's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, as well as numerous local and resource-specific plans. This project addressed several recommendations of the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan: Protect priority land habitats Protect critical shorelands of streams and lakes Restore land, wetlands, and wetland-associated watersheds Improve connectivity and access to outdoor recreation The Mapping and Coordination element of the MeCC Partnership provided coordination and leadership for the partnership by Minnesota Land Trust staff and improved prioritization through enhanced database development and mapping of the corridors by DNR staff. During this phase of work, the coordination activity included regular meetings of the partners to share information and accomplishments, assisting partners with preparation of reports, compiling overall partnership results, and assisting DNR staff with the mapping, database development, and results tracking. The mapping activity included successful development and refinement of a GIS-based database to track historic and current MeCC projects. The database allows partners to generate tables and reports for status and accomplishment reporting for a variety of MeCC components - from project types, to funding sources, to activities, to partnerships, to location analysis. It also links to an interactive web map where the public can see the locations of completed projects. Although we had originally hoped to complete a mini-evaluation of the MeCC Partnership, due to the time involved in mapping and compiling historic project data, there was not time to complete the evaluation. Project Results Use and Dissemination The Metro Conservation Corridors Partnership primarily distributed information through individual partners as projects were completed. Partners publicized accomplishments through press releases and organization newsletters and websites. Additionally, the Partnership now has a public web map where the public can view MeCC projects. This web map can be accessed at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/MeCC/mapper.html. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,651-647-9590,sstrommen@mnland.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Grants/Contracts, Inventory, Mapping","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-mapping-and-coordination-11,,,, 2138,"MeCC V - Lower Minnesota River Watershed Restoration & Enhancement (2.4)",2010,90000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f2.4","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,75000,,,,,,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results Friends of the Minnesota Valley (FMV) undertook restoration of habitat for the Lower Minnesota River Watershed portion of the Metropolitan Conservation Corridors Project (MeCC) as a continuation of our wildlife habitat restoration within the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District (Refuge) and within the Lower Minnesota River Watershed. FMV sought to restore native habitats within the Refuge and to work in concert with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other partners on critical, publicly-owned habitat on Refuge lands. During this phase of the MeCC project, FMV and our partners were able to successfully restore and enhance 17 acres of native wet prairie, 48 acres of native dry sand-gravel oak savanna, and 28 acres of native dray sand-gravel prairie with Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund funds for a total acreage of 93 acres. We were also able to restore additional match acreage of 59 acres of native dry sand-gravel oak savanna with non-LCCMR, non-state funds, bringing total acres impacted by this project to 152 acres. The FMV objectives were to complement and connect habitat restoration and management of Refuge lands with that being done by other entities. Restoration sites were selected to address primary management issues and challenges, including the need to restore hydrology within floodplain communities and to restore upland communities such as native oak savanna and wet and dry prairies. Public access to restored lands for recreation and education and the assurance of permanent protection were also primary factors. Due to persistent flooding, our access to wetland sites was severely limited and, as a result, we shifted our focus to upland restoration, as reflected in our amended work program. All work was completed on four Refuge Units. Work included cutting and herbicide treatment of non-native woody brush species such as buckthorn, honeysuckle, prickly ash, eastern red cedar, and Siberian elm. Minnesotans will be able to access and appreciate the restored sites through the access and education provided to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge visitors. Our project data is publicly accessible by contacting FMV, through information disseminated through our newsletter and on our website, and through information provided by the MeCC Partnership. Project Results Use and Dissemination As projects were completed, Friends of the Minnesota Valley publicized project accomplishments through the Friends' quarterly newsletter, our annual report, publication of a habitat restoration prospectus, and the posting of projects on our website. Other dissemination of information occurred through the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership and on the Metro Corridors website. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Nelson,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","10800 Lyndale Ave S, Ste 120",Bloomington,MN,55420,952-881-9065,lnelson@friendsofmnvalley.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-lower-minnesota-river-watershed-restoration-enhancement-24,,,, 2139,"MeCC V - Restore & Enhance Significant Habitat (2.5)",2010,155000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f2.5","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,300000,,,,,,"Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results Great River Greening, along with our volunteers and partners, restored and enhanced a total of 204 acres of habitat with Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund dollars, exceeding our goal of 155 acres, and an additional 140 acres with over $153,000 in leveraged non-state funds. Habitats included prairie, savanna, and forest, including nine native plant communities with biodiversity of statewide significance (as rated by Minnesota County Biological Survey), and habitat for 18 documented rare plant species (1 invertebrate, 2 bird, and 15 plant species). Restorations/enhancements also occurred at sites in priority watersheds rich with rare terrestrial and aquatic rare species, including the St. Croix, Mississippi, and Minnesota; as well as Valley Creek and Eagle Creek trout stream watersheds. A total of 15 different sites were restored/enhanced. Enhancement of native plant communities with existing significant biodiversity occurred at: Arcola Mills Historic Foundation (Stillwater); St Croix Valley Early Detection/Rapid Response Garlic Mustard (Taylors Falls and Marine locations); Spring Lake Regional Park (Scott Co); Spring Lake Park Reserve (Dakota Co); Hidden Valley Park (Savage); Snail Lake Regional Park (Shoreview); St. Croix Savanna SNA (Bayport); Lost Valley Prairie SNA (Denmark Township); and Pond Dakota Mission (Bloomington).   Restoration/enhancement of habitats in important and strategic locations were: prairie/savanna establishment at Pilot Knob Hill (Mendota Heights), located in an area identified by DNR as a top-tier township for habitat for Species of Greatest Conservation Need; a large prairie/savanna restoration/enhancement at Belwin Conservancy's Lake Edith site (Afton), in the Valley Creek watershed; early detection and control of garlic mustard at a Valley Creek watershed location; prairie restoration/enhancement at Central Corridor (Woodbury and Cottage Grove), historically connected to Lost Valley Prairie SNA; savanna maintenance at Eagle Creek AMA (Savage), a metro trout stream;/li>; floodplain forest enhancement at Heritage Village Park (Inver Grove Heights) to expand on existing significant floodplain forest on the banks of the Mississippi River; and a prairie reconstruction burn at OH Anderson Elementary (Mahtomedi), habitat that is also used extensively in classroom studies. Volunteers contributed over 2500 hours to these habitat projects. Project Results Use and Dissemination In January, 2010, Great River Greening included a feature article on the ENRTF, LCCMR, and the Metro Conservation Corridors program and projects in our e-postcard, circulation 3200. A write up on the Metro Conservation Corridors program with features of select projects was included in our Spring 2011 Newsletter, and an article featuring the Pond Dakota Mission restoration was featured in our Fall 2010 newsletter. These are available for continued viewing at http://www.greatrivergreening.org/news.asp. In addition, project descriptions are included in our volunteer recruitment efforts to all the volunteers in our database. In addition, Greening is in active partnership with landowners and other land managers, resulting in a dynamic and timely exchange of information and results. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Wiley,Buck,"Great River Greening","35 W Water St, Ste 201","St. Paul",MN,55107,651-665-9500,wbuck@greatrivergreening.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-restore-enhance-significant-habitat-25,,,, 2140,"MeCC V - Grants for Restoration, Acquisition, Easements, and Other Conservation Tools (2.6/3.4/4.1)",2010,1175000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f2.6/3.4/4.1","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government","Project Outcome and Results The DNR Metro Greenways Program has worked since its inception in 1998 toward the goals of protecting, restoring, and reconnecting remaining natural areas in the Twin Cities greater (12-county) metropolitan region. The principal strategies employed by the Program to achieve these goals included: 1) competitive grants to local and regional governments to restore degraded habitats; 2) competitive grants that support the acquisition of or conservation easements on strategically important parcels of terrestrial, wetland, or riparian habitat; 3) incentive grants to local governments to address other conservation needs such as land cover inventories, natural resource based land use decision tools, and ordinance revisions to support conservation efforts; and 4) natural resource based workshops on topics of interest to local government staff and officials. The 2009 appropriation concludes DNR Central region's Metro Greenways Program, which is sun setting after 13 years. This final allotment of $1,175,000 was used to fund a total of 21 projects and to develop and offer six new natural resource-based workshops. Combined, the restoration and protection projects conserved an additional 375 total acres in the 12-county greater metropolitan region, almost meeting Metro Greenways' combined target of 385 acres of lands restored and protected: Five restoration grants totaling $90,000 were awarded to three counties and one city. In combination with other funds, a total of approximately 255 acres of city, county, and regional park lands were restored to native vegetation, primarily prairie and savanna. The newly restored acreage was over two times more than targeted for this result (120 acres). Six protection projects were awarded a total of $650,000. Only three projects totaling $370,000 were initiated and completed (Lindstrom, Grannis, and Niebur), resulting in the protection of just 120 acres of the 325 acre projected target for Metro Greenways. The city of Lindstrom acquired a new 64 acre Allemansratt ""wilderness"" park that will give residents the chance to explore its several clear lakes and deciduous hardwood forest. Two grants to Dakota County added a total of 56 acres under conservation easements to its green infrastructure network being created by the Farmland and Natural Areas Program. Unfortunately, a $200,000 grant to Anoka Conservation District did not materialize and a $10,000 grant awarded to Chanhassen was turned down. These funds were put toward other projects. A Washington County project fell through very late in the biennium, leaving an $80,000 balance for this result category. Metro Greenways' Community Conservation Assistance Program awarded 13 grants to cities, counties and special districts that supported a variety of locally-specific conservation needs: a) to obtain land cover and urban tree canopy (UTC) inventories; b) to develop natural resource-based land use decision models; c) to create interjurisdictional partnerships to protect high quality natural areas; and d) to write new or revise existing ordinances to protect natural resources. In addition to these grants, the Program organized and facilitated two annual events (Rendez-Vous) that brought all DNR Community Assistance grantees (2008 and 2009 appropriations) together for full days of information-sharing and peer-to-peer learning. The DNR also convened the three cities undertaking urban tree canopy (UTC) inventories, along with the University of Minnesota forestry and extension service, U.S. Forestry Service, and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, to hear about each city's findings and proposed applications of UTC data. This third result area also funded the development and offering of six new natural resource-based workshops in 2010/2011 for local government staff and appointed officials. These workshops were offered in the metro area and were promoted by Government Training Services to its clientele (local government commissioners). Almost 325 local government staff and officials (62% from cities; 14% counties; 10% townships; and14% special districts and others) attended these workshops on shoreland conservation, stormwater management, and the incorporation of natural resources into land use planning and engineering design. The workshops all received excellent evaluations from attendees. Project Results Use and Dissemination Press releases were sent to local newspapers where projects were funded. The DNR convened all of the Community Conservation Assistance (CCA) project managers in November of 2009 and in February 2011 to share the findings of their conservation work. CCA Project Profiles were drafted and posted on the DNR website. Protection and restoration project information is available through the Metro Conservation Corridor partnership map created for public use. The CCA deliverables will be tried and tested as part of the Results Outcomes effort by the State of Minnesota. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Pfeifer,"MN DNR","1200 Warner Rd","St. Paul",MN,55106,651-259-5790,sharon.pfeifer@state.mn.us,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Grants/Contracts, Inventory, Land Acquisition, Modeling, Planning, Restoration/Enhancement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-grants-restoration-acquisition-easements-and-other-conservation-tools-263441,,,, 2142,"MeCC V - Metro SNA Acquisition, Restoration & Enhancement (2.7/3.6)",2010,410000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f2.7/3.6","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government","Project Outcome and Results Nearly 150 acres of high quality native habitat threatened by urban development was acquired and added to two metro Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs). First, 80 acres were acquired (36.7 acres pro-rated to this appropriation) and added to the Hastings Sand Coulee SNA. The addition contains native oak savanna and prairie and increases this SNA to 267 acres. Thus, more than half of this largest remaining prairie complex in Dakota County is protected for its 13 resident rare species (including 3 snake and 2 butterfly species) and for public use, including hiking and nature observation. Second, about 70 acres - including public fishing frontage on the Credit River - was acquired (6.2 acres pro-rated to this appropriation) and added to the Savage Fen SNA in Scott County. These sites offer urban residents close-to-home nature-based recreation, including a new archery hunting opportunity on 300 acres at Savage Fen SNA. SNA restoration and enhancement activities were completed on 187 acres at 13 SNAs in 7 counties in the greater metropolitan area. For example, a 55-acre prairie was reconstructed (restored) at Lost Valley Prairie SNA with the help of volunteers and a Sentence-to-Serve crew using seed collected on site by hand and mechanically harvested by the SNA crew. Almost 100 acres was prescribed burned at 5 SNAs. About 34 acres received invasive species control actions, including work by Conservation Corps Minnesota. These activities result in better habitat for the SNAs' rare features and improved quality for users of SNAs. Project Results Use and Dissemination Information about Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) sites, including those SNAs with new acquisition, restoration, enhancement and development activities through this appropriation, is available on the DNR website (www.mndnr.gov/snas). DNR-sponsored volunteer events, such as those involved in the Lost Valley Prairie, are regularly posted at: www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/sna/index. Both of the acquisition projects received publicity in local newspapers and in partner organization newsletters. Specifically, Savage Fen SNA acquisition was publicized in the Shakopee Valley News and in the Trust for Public Land's electronic newsletter and electronic invite. The Hastings Sand Coulee SNA acquisition was referenced in articles in the Hastings Gazette and the Friends of the Mississippi River website. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,"Peggy ",Booth,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd, Box 25","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5088,peggy.booth@state.mn.us,"Capital Development/Rehabilitation, Land Acquisition, Planning, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-metro-sna-acquisition-restoration-enhancement-2736,,,, 2144,"MeCC V - Critical Land Protection Program (3.1)",2010,380000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f3.1","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,450000,,,,,,"The Trust for Public Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results In its Critical Lands Protection Program, The Trust for Public Land (TPL) used $380,000 ENRTF funds to secure fee title on 21.63 ENRTF acres of 402 total acquired acres. TPL conveyed these lands to public agencies for permanent protection. Individual project successes include the following: TPL spent $318,000 2009 ENRTF funds to protect 14.43 ENRTF acres of land as part of a larger 64-acre purchase of shoreline designated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a ""regionally significant ecological area."" TPL conveyed the land to the City of Lindstrom to create the Allemansratt Wilderness Park. TPL spent $62,000 2009 ENRTF to protect 7.2 ENRTF acres of land as part of a 338-acre acquisition of one of the largest undeveloped and contiguous tracts of open space in the Twin Cities Metro Area. TPL then conveyed the land to Anoka County. Located at the confluence of Cedar Creek and the Rum River, this land will be managed by the County as the Cedar Creek Conservation Area. TPL leveraged $380,000 in TPL Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) 2009 funding on these projects with $992,000 in non-state funds to protect 87.79 additional pro-rated acres of land. $652,000 of this was non-state public funds and $339,500 of this was from private land value donations. Additionally, $500,000 in state remediation grant funds were used to protect 22.7 pro-rated acres and $1,900,000 in Outdoor Heritage Funds were used to protect 221.4 pro-rated acres. TPL's 2010 ENRTF funds in the amount of $338,000 and DNR's 2008 ENRTF funds in the amount of $200,000 were used to protect 39.4 pro-rated acres and 9.08 pre-rated acres respectively. All acres acquired total 402. *Please note, since a portion of TPL's 2010 ENRTF funding was used for the Cedar Creek Conservation Area project, a portion of these results will also be reflected in TPL's 2010 MeCC Work Program update and Final Report. Project Results Use and Dissemination As conservation transactions were completed, The Trust for Public Land disseminated information on the TPL website www.tpl.org, broadcast emails to Embrace Open Space (EOS) and TPL list serve members, distributed press releases, and included information in TPL's newsletters as appropriate. TPL also worked with the long-term stewards to ensure information was distributed to their listserves and posted on their websites as well. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Becca,Nash,"The trust for Public Land","2610 University Ave W, Ste 300","St. Paul",MN,55114,651-999-5325,becca.nash@tpl.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-critical-land-protection-program-31,,,, 2145,"MeCC V - Protect Significant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements (3.2)",2010,250000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f3.2",,"Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results During the fifth phase of the Metro Corridors project, the Minnesota Land Trust continued to work with landowners throughout the greater metropolitan area to permanently protect lands that are key components of Minnesota's remaining natural areas in the region. Eight perpetual conservation easements were completed that collectively protect 765 acres of land and more than 13,000 feet of shoreline. Three easements were purchased, and the remaining five easements were donated. While two of the purchased easements used both 2009 and 2010 ENRTF funding, we are reporting the accomplishments as part of our 2009 report. We will not report these acres in future 2010 reports to avoid double-counting. All eight projects represent unique opportunities to protect high quality natural habitat, riparian areas, and to build upon prior land protection work by the Land Trust at several priority sites. The specific project sites of the conservation easements include: 45 acres, including 1,095 feet of shoreline, along Deer Lake in Anoka County (purchased using both ML 2009 and ML 2010 ENRTF appropriations); 148 acres, including 2,527 feet of shoreline, along Elk River in Sherburne County (donated); 44 acres, including 3,065 feet of shoreline, on Kingswood Pond in Hennepin County (purchased using both ML 2009 and ML 2010 ENRTF appropriations); 157 acres near Hardwood Creek in Washington County (donated); 5 acres in Scandia in Washington County (donated); 126 acres near the headwaters of Valley Creek in Washington County (donated); 39 acres adjacent to Wild River State Park in Chisago County (purchased using ML 2009 ENRTF appropriation only); 201 acres near Baypoint Park in Goodhue County (donated). Additionally, the Land Trust prepared baseline property reports for each easement, detailing the condition of the property for future monitoring and enforcement. To fund this required perpetual obligation, the Land Trust dedicated ENRTF and other funds to its segregated Stewardship and Enforcement Fund for all completed projects. We estimated the anticipated annual expenses of each project and the investment needed to generate annual income sufficient to cover these expenses in perpetuity - all in accordance with our internal policies and procedures as approved by LCCMR. We will report to LCCMR annually on the status of the Stewardship and Enforcement Fund and the easements acquired with funds from this grant. Values are known for only five of the eight easements acquired, and this value totals $854,500, with a known donated value of $413,500. The cost to the State of Minnesota to complete these projects was just over $326 per acre. Cumulatively, across phases I-V of the Metro Corridors program, the Land Trust has protected 3,298 acres of critical habitat and more than 75,000 feet of shoreline, at a cost to the State of $520 per acre. The Minnesota Land Trust's work on this project continues to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of working with conservation easements to protect natural and scenic resources within developed and developing areas, as the cost to the State was well below the cost to purchase land in the Twin Cities region. This grant continued to generate interest among landowners, and therefore, ongoing funding will be important to sustained success. Additionally, our experiences during this phase of the grant continue to indicate that funds to purchase easements, as opposed to obtaining donated easements, will be necessary in the future as work becomes more targeted, selective, and focused on building complexes of protected land. Project Results Use and Dissemination The Minnesota Land Trust disseminated information about the specific land protection projects completed under this grant though our newsletter, email updates, web site, and press releases. The Land Trust also shared information about conservation easements generally and our experience with our partner organizations, other easement holders, local communities, as well as policy makers including members of the LCCMR and L-SOHC. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,651-647-9590,sstrommen@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition, Monitoring, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-protect-significant-habitat-acquiring-conservation-easements-32,,,, 21756,"MeCC VII - 3.2: Protect Signifcant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements",2014,,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04d3.2","$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $10,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $1,990,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements as follows: $304,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $368,000 with Dakota County; $208,000 with Great River Greening; $310,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $400,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $400,000 with the Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Lands that would require payments in lieu of taxes under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.061 or 477A.12, shall not be acquired with money from this appropriation. Up to $54,000 is for use by Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the work plan and subject to subdivision 16. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work plan. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,300000,,,2.57,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this appropriation, the Minnesota Land Trust plans to protect 100 acres of high quality forest, prairie, wetland, or shoreline habitat by securing permanent conservation easements and dedicating funds for their perpetual monitoring, management, and enforcement. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding are located in Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, and Washington counties.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_04d3-2.pdf,2013-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2345 University Ave W, Ste 400","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",wostlie@mnland.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vii-32-protect-signifcant-habitat-acquiring-conservation-easements,,,, 21757,"MeCC VII - 3.3: Priority Expansion of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge",2014,,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04d3.3","$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $10,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $1,990,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements as follows: $304,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $368,000 with Dakota County; $208,000 with Great River Greening; $310,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $400,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $400,000 with the Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Lands that would require payments in lieu of taxes under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.061 or 477A.12, shall not be acquired with money from this appropriation. Up to $54,000 is for use by Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the work plan and subject to subdivision 16. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work plan. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,400000,,,3.01,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust is using this appropriation to purchase a total of approximately 100 acres of land and donated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Many benefits are anticipated from this project, including improved habitat connectivity, protection of native species, improved water quality in the Minnesota River, and increased public access to natural lands for activities such as hiking, hunting, and fishing. Restoration and management plans will be completed for all acquired lands.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_04d3-3.pdf,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","2312 Seabury Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vii-33-priority-expansion-minnesota-valley-national-wildlife-refuge,,,, 2928,"MeCC VI - Coord., Mapping & Outreach & Mapping & Database Work (1.1/1.2)",2012,20000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i1.1/1.2","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,20000,,,0.29,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota Land Trust provides coordination, mapping, and data management for the Metropolitan Conservation Corridors partnership. Funds are being used to coordinate the partnership, guide strategic outreach and implementation efforts, manage project data, and provide reporting and mapping of accomplishments.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Mapping, Planning","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-coord-mapping-outreach-mapping-database-work-1112,,,, 2928,"MeCC VI - Coord., Mapping & Outreach & Mapping & Database Work (1.1/1.2)",2013,20000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i1.1/1.2","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,20000,,,0.29,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota Land Trust provides coordination, mapping, and data management for the Metropolitan Conservation Corridors partnership. Funds are being used to coordinate the partnership, guide strategic outreach and implementation efforts, manage project data, and provide reporting and mapping of accomplishments.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Mapping, Planning","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-coord-mapping-outreach-mapping-database-work-1112,,,, 2933,"MeCC VI - TPL’s Critical Land Protection Program (3.1)",2012,250000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i3.1","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,250000,,,1.9,"The Trust for Public Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Trust for Public Land is using this appropriation to purchase approximately 30 acres of land and 0.3 miles of shoreline with high ecological value and then convey the land to state or local governments for long-term stewardship and protection. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding include areas around the Rum River and Rice Creek in Anoka County, Lindstrom Natural Area in Chisago County, Savage Fen Scientific and Natural Area and Pike Lake in Scott County, and St. Croix/Fraconia-Scandia Scientific and Natural Area in Washington County.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,McGillivray,"The Trust for Public Land","2610 University Ave W, Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 999-5307",rjm@tpl.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-tpl-s-critical-land-protection-program-31,,,, 2933,"MeCC VI - TPL’s Critical Land Protection Program (3.1)",2013,250000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i3.1","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,250000,,,1.9,"The Trust for Public Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Trust for Public Land is using this appropriation to purchase approximately 30 acres of land and 0.3 miles of shoreline with high ecological value and then convey the land to state or local governments for long-term stewardship and protection. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding include areas around the Rum River and Rice Creek in Anoka County, Lindstrom Natural Area in Chisago County, Savage Fen Scientific and Natural Area and Pike Lake in Scott County, and St. Croix/Fraconia-Scandia Scientific and Natural Area in Washington County.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,McGillivray,"The Trust for Public Land","2610 University Ave W, Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 999-5307",rjm@tpl.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-tpl-s-critical-land-protection-program-31,,,, 2934,"MeCC VI - Protect Significant Habitat by Acquiring Cons. Easements (3.2)",2012,200000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i3.2","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,200000,,,2.09,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this appropriation, the Minnesota Land Trust plans to protect 150 acres of high quality forest, prairie, or wetland habitat by securing permanent conservation easements and dedicating funds for their perpetual monitoring, management, and enforcement. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding are located in Anoka, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Washington, and Wright counties.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition, Monitoring","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-protect-significant-habitat-acquiring-cons-easements-32,,,, 2934,"MeCC VI - Protect Significant Habitat by Acquiring Cons. Easements (3.2)",2013,200000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i3.2","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,200000,,,2.09,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this appropriation, the Minnesota Land Trust plans to protect 150 acres of high quality forest, prairie, or wetland habitat by securing permanent conservation easements and dedicating funds for their perpetual monitoring, management, and enforcement. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding are located in Anoka, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Washington, and Wright counties.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition, Monitoring","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-protect-significant-habitat-acquiring-cons-easements-32,,,, 10031418,"Mentoring Next Generation of Conservation Professionals - Phase 2",2025,793000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05g","$793,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. to provide paid internships and apprenticeships for diverse young people to learn about careers in the conservation field from United States Fish and Wildlife Service professionals while working at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,16,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The ENRTF grant will introduce 12 young people to conservation careers through full-time, paid internships and apprenticeships on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (16 FTEs over 2 years).",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-08-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","3815 East American Boulevard",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mentoring-next-generation-conservation-professionals-phase-2,,,, 10007051,"Metro Sub-Watershed Analysis (SWA) 2019",2019,200000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Sec 7, (c)","$3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This project will result in the preparation of up to 15 SWAs in urban and rural landscapes to identify BMP installation opportunities, estimate BMP installation costs, and rank BMPs by cost effectiveness at achieving target water resource goals.","The TSA reviewed and refined subwatershed assessment protocols to incorporate current methods and models to assist the 11 member soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) in analysis of small rural and urban subwatersheds to determine the best potential locations and the types of best management practices to implement on the landscape, estimate practice installation costs, and rank practice implementation priority by cost-benefit at achieving targeted water resource and water quality improvement goals. Member SWCD staff received training on how to use the protocol, complete the subwatershed analysis, and standardize a report of the results to utilize for further project implementation. TSA member SWCDs completed 16 subwatershed assessments, in urban and rural landscapes that will be used to guide future prioritized and targeted implementation work. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",50000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",200000,6000,"Brian Watson,Chris Lord,Jay Riggs,Shelly Tietz,Steve Christopher,Troy Kuphal",1.465038314,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government","It is critical to train new staff, create modeling protocols for new BMPs, refine and calibrate models, and test ever-advancing modeling applications. The Metro Conservation District?s (MCD) Sub-Watershed Analysis (SWA) program provides these capacity-building services and unites efforts across 11 SWCDs. MCD proposes to analyze an additional 15 subwatersheds. The analyses will identify the location and estimated cost/benefit relationship for BMPs, evolve with new technology, and share discoveries metro-wide.",,"Ensuring natural resource practitioners are applying state-of-the-art approaches is the best way to achieve optimum BMP selection, design, and placement in the landscape, thereby maximizing CWF benefits. To that end, it is critical to train new staff, create modeling protocols for new BMPs, refine and calibrate models, and test ever-advancing modeling applications. The Metro Conservation District's (MCD) Sub-Watershed Analysis (SWA) program provides these capacity-building services and unites efforts across 11 SWCDs. Funding is requested to continue and evolve the SWA program. Recent success illustrates the adaptive nature of this program. WinSLAMM has been employed in urban landscapes to function beyond its design intent by modeling the benefits to receiving water bodies of practices such as iron enhanced sand filters and hydrodynamic separators. Adapted methods are shared among SWCD staff. Efforts are currently underway by metro SWCDs to apply modeling applications such as SWAT to rural landscapes. Although SWAT was not developed to model BMP efficacy, methodologies are rapidly being developed to model practices such as sediment basins, seasonal ponding and tile inlet modifications. The SWA program has had quantifiable impact on water quality improvement efforts. During the first 36 months of funding, this process resulted in 63 analyses that are completed or underway and identified over 4,000 site specific BMPs. Many CWF project grant applications are the result of SWAs propelling cost effective projects onto local priority lists. MCD proposes to analyze an additional 15 subwatersheds that contribute to the degradation of locally identified high priority water resources. The analyses will identify the location and estimated cost/benefit relationship for BMPs, evolve with new technology, and share discoveries metro-wide. ",2019-02-01,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Troy,Kuphal,"Area 4 - Metropolitan SWCDs Technical Service Area","7151 W 190th St Ste 125",Jordan,MN,55352,952-492-5425,tkuphal@scottswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-sub-watershed-analysis-swa-2019,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10019632,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 11",2022,4229000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(b)","$4,229,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries in the metropolitan area as follows: $675,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $220,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $684,000 to Great River Greening; $800,000 to The Trust for Public Land; and $1,850,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $192,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need",,,806600,"Carver, Crystal, Great River Greening, MN DNR, MN DNR, Macalester College, Volunteers, MN Valley Trust, Private, Private landowners, RIM and Private",4114200,114800,,1.72,"MVNW Refuge Trust Inc; FMR; GRG; MLT; TPL","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 11 will protect 185 acres in fee title and 222 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 49 acres and enhance 187 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (643 acres total). The partnership will leverage the OHF grants at least 19% with partner funds, private funds, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. Significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities. Metro Big Rivers projects will benefit wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provide increased public access for wildlife-based recreation.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 11 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St.Croix Rivers and their tributaries. By expanding, connecting and improving public conservation lands, Metro Big Rivers benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provides increased public access for wildlife-based recreation. See brief descriptions below and attachments for detail. **Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will restore 10 acres and enhance 70 acres at two sites. Projects include removal of invasive woody and herbaceous plants, planting climate-adapted shrub and tree species, seeding with diverse native species mixes, establishment mowing, spot-spraying, and prescribed burns. - Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area: Enhance 30 acres of degraded floodplain forest, 20 acres of oak woodland and 2 acres of prairie. - Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area, Kamen Parcel: Restore 10 acres prairie, enhance 7 acres degraded riparian habitat on a trout stream and 11 acres lowland habitat. **Great River Greening (GRG) will restore 16 acres and enhance 117 acres across 8 sites. Projects will include removal of invasive woody and herbaceous species, mowing, spot spraying, seeding and planting. - Creekside Park: Restore riparian habitat along 3/4 mile of Carver Creek. - Valley Park Phase II: Enhance oak woodland habitat. - Garlough & Marthaler Parks: Enhance oak savanna. - Bassett Creek Park: Restore turf to native prairie. - Bass Lake Preserve: Enhance riparian forest around Bass Lake. - Hidden Falls Regional Park: Enhance floodplain forest habitat. - Spring Lake Park (Scott County): Enhance oak forest habitat. - Wind in the Pines Nature Preserve: Enhance forest habitat along the St. Croix River. **Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect through perpetual conservation easement 222 acres of priority habitat, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Projects will be selected through a competitive process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). MLT will restore/enhance 23 acres on lands protected through permanent conservation easement. Prioritized properties will be of high ecological significance, adjacent or close to public conservation investments and owned by landowners committed to conservation. **Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect in fee 135 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat in the Minnesota River Valley to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. All prospective lands have been prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open to the public for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. **The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect in fee 50 acres of priority wildlife habitat, including riparian, forest, wetland and grassland habitat. Potential properties are prioritized in state, regional, and local natural resource plans. Lands will be managed by public partners (DNR and/or local units of government) and open to the public for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",DLoon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-11,,,, 14345,"Metro Wide Subwatershed Stormwater Retrofit Analysis",2012,216181,"Minnesota 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7","(b) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are for targeted local resource protection and enhancement grants. The board shall give priority consideration to projects and practices that complement, supplement, or exceed current state standards for protection, enhancement, and restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that protect groundwater from degradation. Of this amount, at least $1,500,000 each year is for county SSTS implementation. ","33 subwatershed stormwater retrofit analyses ",,,91000,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",216181,7500,,2.45,"Metro Conservation Districts","Local/Regional Government","Through a long standing partnership, this project will continue to implement a process formalized with a 2010 Clean Water Fund Grant to conduct stormwater sub-watershed assessments. The goal of the sub-watershed assessments is to accelerate water quality improvements by focusing efforts in high priority areas. Specifically, subwatershed assessments are a tool used to identify the most effective urban stormwater conservation practice by location. This project will analyze an additional 33 subwatersheds in the eleven county metro area that contribute to the degradation of locally identified high priority water resources. ",,,2012-01-01,2014-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jay,Riggs,"Washington Conservation District","1380 W. Frontage Rd. Highway 36",Stillwater,MN,55082,"(651) 275-1136 ext 20",jriggs@mnwcd.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-wide-subwatershed-stormwater-retrofit-analysis,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip -MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx -DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld -MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section; ","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker -Township; Christy Jo Fogarty -Metro City; Keith Mykleseth -Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service; ","Nicole Clapp ", 10017817,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 10",2021,6473000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 5(b)","$6,473,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries in the metropolitan area. Of this amount, $801,000 is to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc., $300,000 is to Friends of the Mississippi River, $366,000 is to Great River Greening, $3,406,000 is to The Trust for Public Land, and $1,600,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $144,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and species of greatest conservation need",,,777400,"3M Foundation, Flint Hills Resources, Great River Greening, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Three Rivers Park District, City of Andover, Minnesota Valley Trust or other private, Private, Private Landowners, RIM, Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization, Washington County Parks and Flint Hills Resources",6347900,125100,,1.68,"MN VNWT, FMR, GRG, TPL, MLT ","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 10 will protect 535 acres in fee title and 157 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 123 acres and enhance 295 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (MUA). Metro Big Rivers partners will leverage the OHF funds at least 10% with partner funds, private funds, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. In addition, significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities, although not technically counted as leverage.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 10 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the Metro Urbanizing Area, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St.Croix Rivers and their tributaries. By expanding, connecting and improving public conservation lands, Metro Big Rivers benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provides increased public access for wildlife-based recreation. See brief descriptions below and attachments for detail. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will enhance 220 acres at three sites on or near the Mississippi River. Projects include removal of invasive woody and herbaceous plants, spot-mowing, spot-spraying, prescribed burns and seeding. *Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park, Washington County: Enhance 116 acres of oak forest, 5 acres of native bluff prairie and 1 acre of restored prairie. *Riverside Park, Washington County: Enhance 13 acres of oak forest and 1 acre of savanna. *Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area, Dakota County: Enhance 50 acres of oak forest, 20 acres of restored prairie and 14 acres of native prairie. Great River Greening (GRG) will restore 23 acres and enhance 75 acres across five sites. Projects will include removal of invasive woody and herbaceous species, mowing and spot spraying, seeding and planting. *Minnehaha Greenway - Methodist Easement, Hennepin County: Enhance 15 acres of riparian land along Minnehaha Creek, recently re-meandered by the watershed district. *Mississippi River Bluff Corridor, Hennepin County: Restore 18 acres of old agricultural field to prairie. *Strootman Park, Anoka County: Enhance 10 acres of woodland. *Timber River Park, Anoka County: Restore 5 acres of a ballfield to native prairie and woodland habitat. Enhance another 5 acres of woodland and native prairie. *Vadnais / Sucker Lake, Ramsey County: Enhance 45 acres of wetlands. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect through perpetual conservation easement 157 acres of priority wildlife habitat, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Projects will be selected through a competitive RFP process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). MLT also will restore 100 acres on private lands already protected through permanent conservation easement. Prioritized properties will be of high ecological significance, adjacent or close to public conservation investments and owned by landowners committed to conservation. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect in fee 300 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat in the Minnesota River Valley to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Of the total, 60 acres will be acquired with other non-state funds. All prospective lands have been prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open to the public for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect in fee 235 acres of priority wildlife habitat, including riparian, forest, wetland, and grassland habitat. The potential properties have been identified and prioritized in state, regional and local natural resource plans. Lands acquired will be managed by TPL's public partners (MN DNR and local units of government) and will be open to the public for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",DLoon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sherburne","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-10,,,, 10004459,"Metro Conservation Corridors Phase VIII - Priority Expansion of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge",2016,500000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 09g","$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least 100 acres of priority habitat for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. This appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2015/work_plans_may/_2015_09g.pdf,2015-07-01,2018-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","2312 Seabury Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-conservation-corridors-phase-viii-priority-expansion-minnesota-valley-national,,,, 20708,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 4",2014,1720000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d)","$1,720,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and as permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $450,000 to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to the Friends of the Mississippi; $210,000 to the Great River Greening; $450,000 to the Minnesota Land Trust; and $450,000 to the Trust for Public Land. Up to $80,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna. ",,800300,"Private Source, FMR, Federal, state, local and/or private, City of St. Paul, City of St. Paul, City of Andover ",817100,,,1.566,"MN VNWR Trust, Friends of Miss, GRG, MLT, TPL","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers' restoration and enhancement partners (FMR and GRG) achieved their goals, converting through restoration a former rail yard in the urban core to 32 acres of prairie and enhancing 98 acres of prairie and forest at four other public conservation sites in the metropolitan area. The easement partner (MLT) exceeded goals and permanently protected 131 acres under two conservation easements in Washington County. The fee title acquisition partners (MVT and TPL) were unable to complete the major acquisition they pursued together for the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge due to landowner change of mind. The OHF grant funds spent were leveraged almost 1:1 with $800,350 in other, mostly non-state funds. ",,"Metro Big Rivers partners’ Phase 4 accomplishments, process and methods are described below. Additional information, photos and site maps are provided in attachments about each project accomplished. Friends of Mississippi River (FMR) enhanced forest and prairie habitat on 54 acres in Dakota and Washington Counties. These sites are situated within the Mississippi River corridor and provide important habitat for a variety of wildlife. Over 320 species of birds use the corridor for spring and fall migration, and need stopover sites like these two natural areas for refueling. In addition, with populations of pollinator species declining, there is need to  increase the quality and quantity of pollinator-friendly habitat, even with small habitat patches, to prevent further declines. These sites are also near or adjacent to other protected natural areas, adding important benefits of habitat linkages for wildlife. FMR’s work included $31,400 in leverage funds and in-kind support from local partners and high school students to complete the following activities: ·       Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park - FMR enhanced 35 acres of oak forest, 3 acres of remnant bluff prairie, and 1 acre of prairie at this natural area in Cottage Grove. Activities included forestry mowing and hand-cutting invasive woody vegetation, foliar treatments for re-sprouting stems, broadcasting native seed and conducting prescribed burns.  ·       Vermillion Linear Park - FMR enhanced 6 acres of riparian forest and 9 acres of prairie at this natural area on the Vermillion River in Hastings. Activities included hand-cutting invasive woody vegetation across the entire project area, foliar treatments for re-sprouting woody stems and herbaceous invasives, broadcasting native seed, and planting native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and sedges. Additional prairie-specific activities included grassland prep (sprays, burn, tilling, and harrowing), native seeding, mowing, spot treatments and a prescribed burn.  Great River Greening (GRG) exceeded its original goals by restoring and enhancing 76 acres total in Anoka and Ramsey Counties (66 acres were proposed). Leverage funds of $131,950 helped GRG restore 32 acres of prairie, enhance another 5 acres prairie and enhance 39 acres forest, as follows:    ·       Martins Meadows - GRG enhanced 39 acres of forest habitat on this City of Andover Open Space site situated  on the Rum River (29 acres were proposed).  Activities included removal of woody invasives (common buckthorn, honeysuckle, amur maple), tree thinning, woody encroachment removal, mowing, seeding and planting.  The improved habitat will benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), including red-shouldered hawk, blanding’s turtle and gopher snake, all of which have documented occurrences just up and down stream of the site. ·       Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary (Trillium Nature Preserve) - This former rail yard on St Paul’s east side was transformed through a major restoration effort into a new naturalized area that reflects its original state.  Over the course of the project, 32 acres were restored to prairie and an additional 5 prairie acres were enhanced through woody invasives removal.  Activities included mowing, herbicide application, tree thinning, tree planting and prairie seeding. The restoration of this site presented unique challenges because removal of contaminated soil required use of heavy equipment, thereby compacting the soils and requiring additional seeding preparation work to establish vegetation. The nature sanctuary is a refuge for wildlife in an otherwise urban complex.  It also offers residents who are otherwise underserved in this part of St Paul access to natural space and wildlife. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) exceeded its goals by closing on two perpetual conservation easements within the St. Croix River corridor in Washington County. In total, 131 acres of high-quality habitat were protected by permanent easement under MBR 4, surpassing the 120-acre goal. MLT leveraged $637,000 in donated value across both easement acquisitions, a 2:1 ratio relative to acquisition funding provided by the OHF grant. The two properties protected under permanent conservation easements are:   ·       Old Mill Stream (Kingston) -- This 44-acre easement protects high-quality wetlands, forest and grasslands along 5,920 feet of Old Mill Stream, a state-designated trout stream in Washington County with a viable population of brook trout. The easement is abutted by William O’Brien State Park on three sides. Approximately 22 acres of the property are characterized as a Site of Moderate Biodiversity Significance by the DNR due to the presence of rare species and moderate quality natural communities, which provides key habitat for a variety of Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), including red-shouldered hawk, northern long-eared bat and least weasel.  This property is located within the Audubon Society’s St. Croix Bluffs Important Bird Area (IBA), which functions as a vital migratory corridor. In particular, it is important nesting grounds for great blue heron and bald eagle. ·       St. Croix River (Docksteader Trust) -- This 87-acre easement protects high-quality mesic hardwood forest along the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley in Washington County.  The protected property is directly adjacent to a scenic easement held by the National Park Service, which is part of a connected corridor of scenic easements extending 11 miles along the St. Croix River north of Stillwater.  The protected property lies within an Important Bird Area (IBA) of global importance identified by the Audubon Society, and provides important habitat for a variety of Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).   Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) & Trust for Public Land (TPL): MVT and TPL were unable to acquire a large, high-priority property in Hennepin County for the Upgrala Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Unfortunately, negotiations that were moving forward ended when a member of the landowner group (a hunting club) changed their mind about selling. Club rules required two-thirds of shareholders to agree to the sale and did not allow the property to be divided. Consequently, MVT and TPL did not expend funds from this appropriation.   ",2013-07-01,2018-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",DebLoon@comcast.net,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-4,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2021,,N/A,,"This appropriation has now ended. Remaining funds were cancelled due to the May 2020 projected budget shortfall.",,,,,,,,,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2020,,N/A,,"In FY20 the DNR proposes to drill two additional wells monitoring deep bedrock aquifers install two additional data loggers for continuous groundwater level monitoring. DNR will continue to review and publish annual continuous records for the groundwater level monitoring wells in the metro area. DNR will continue to work with SWCD’s in the 11 County Metro Area to aid in our enhanced groundwater monitoring efforts. Plans also include website upgrades to provide data to the website directly from the new hydrologic database. ","In FY20 the DNR acquired 3 shallow aquifer wells from the USGS. Three new data loggers were installed for continuous groundwater level monitoring. DNR reviewed and published continuous water level records for monitoring wells in the metro area. All SWCD’s in the 11 County Metro Area participated in the enhanced groundwater monitoring efforts and uploaded data into the new DNR/PCA cooperative water quantity data management system. The website was upgraded to connect with the new hydrologic database. ",,,,174357,,,2,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2019,,N/A,,"In FY19 the DNR proposes to drill two additional wells in the deep aquifers and install five additional data loggers for continuous groundwater level monitoring. The DNR will continue to refine and expand the groundwater animations to visualize the continuously changing groundwater levels providing a better understanding of water use and aquifer responses in the 11-County Metro Area. DNR will continue to review and publish the annual continuous records for the groundwater level monitoring wells in the metro area.","In FY19 the DNR installed 2 deep aquifer bedrock wells. Thirteen new data loggers were installed for continuous groundwater level monitoring. DNR reviewed and published continuous water level records for monitoring wells in the metro area. All SWCD’s in the 11 County Metro Area participated in the enhanced groundwater monitoring efforts and uploaded data into the new DNR/PCA cooperative water quantity data management system.",,,,252276,74014,,2.4,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2018,,N/A,,"In FY18 DNR proposes to drill five additional wells in the shallow aquifers and install five additional data loggers for continuous groundwater level monitoring. The DNR will continue to refine and expand the groundwater animations to visualize the continuously changing groundwater levels and provide a better understanding of water use and aquifer responses in the 11 County Metro Area. All SWCDs in the 11 County Area will participate in the pilot monitoring partnership in FY18 and a new data system will come on line.","In FY18 the DNR reviewed and published continuous water level records for monitoring wells in the metro area. DNR also developed a metro area water level animation to show monthly changes from 2012-2017. All SWCDs in the 11 County Area participate in the enhanced groundwater monitoring efforts and upload the data into the new DNR/PCA cooperative water quantity data management system. No wells were added to the network in the metro area in FY18 due to limited availability of public property in priority areas.",,,,257210,,,2.7,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2017,,N/A,,"In FY17 the DNR will continue enhancing the processing and accessibility of groundwater network data. Enhancements will include streamlining the gathering storage and online accessibility of data for required groundwater monitoring permits in the 11-county metro and outstate areas with high groundwater appropriation volumes. Additional wells will fill some of the few remaining gaps in the metro groundwater monitoring network and a large effort will begin to transfer data into a new system better equipped to handle these large data sets.","In FY17 DNR installed 15 wells in the metro area including 12 to measure water levels in the deeper aquifers. Twenty new data loggers were installed to continuously measure groundwater levels bringing the total number of instrumented wells in the 11 county area to 216. Our local partner pilot program now includes 10 of the 11 metro county Soil and Water Conservations Districts (SWCD). These partnering SWCDs assist the state in measuring and downloading data in many of the wells in the metro area. The DNR compiled 134 continuous records of groundwater levels and developed a process to show animated changing groundwater levels in the area. The current animation shows monthly changes from 2012-2016. Work began to migrate all groundwater related data to a new data management system.",,,,544050,,,2.9,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2016,,N/A,,"In FY16 the DNR will continue to refine processes and compile continuous records for wells with data loggers. We will replace older model monitoring equipment with state of the art continuous monitoring equipment install additional wells and expand automated Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data gathering with metro communities focusing on the northeast metro. SCADA information is continuous groundwater use and water level data from a community’s production and monitoring wells managed by a computerized control system. SCADA systems are water supply management systems already in place in most communities. The fact that the DNR can now get this data automatically means that we get better reporting of community water use we can use existing data networks which saves the state money on monitoring costs and that we better understand groundwater use from multiple communities in localized areas.","In FY16 all continuous monitoring equipment was upgraded at existing locations and an additional 132 wells were instrumented with new equipment. Upgrades to the data importing system allowed a more consistent and streamlined process for data entry and storage. The data processing upgrades now allow public access to raw data gathered from the field within two days of data downloads. One additional SCADA system was added to the metro monitoring system. This further enhances the reporting of community water use and reduces monitoring costs through the use of existing community groundwater monitoring.",,,,250690,10793,,2.7,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2015,,N/A,,"In FY15 DNR hydrologists will continue to grow the 11-county monitoring well network by installing 21 monitoring wells 16 of which will be deep wells in bedrock. Additional data analysis will result in better information about aquifer characteristics and trends to be used in groundwater management decisions. The DNR also proposes to add an additional municipality into the automated groundwater data collection project.","In FY15 the DNR installed equipment at White Bear Lake to provide real time water level rain fall and ground water levels from five groundwater observation wells surrounding the lake. These data will provide the public with up to date water level information and improve the understanding of surface and groundwater interactions in the Northeast Metro. We also installed 27 deep aquifer wells instrumented 59 monitoring wells with continuous water level monitoring equipment and compiled 118 annual records for groundwater level monitoring. These records improve understanding about groundwater levels interaction between aquifers and how aquifer levels respond to groundwater use in the 11 County Metro Area – information that is essential for providing sustainable water supplies for people and ecosystems.",,,,410268,,,2.5,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2014,,N/A,,"In FY14 DNR scientists will continue to grow the 11-county monitoring well network by installing 15 monitoring wells 7 of which will be deep wells in bedrock. Additional data analysis will result in better information about aquifer characteristics and trends to be used in groundwater management decisions. The DNR also proposes to further identify the flow patterns and aquifer characteristics within the 11 County Metro through water chemistry sampling and hydraulic testing a subset of the monitoring wells.","In FY14 DNR scientists installed 15 aquifer monitoring wells including 10 in deep bedrock aquifers. Through the well installation process scientists were able to gather valuable information about the bedrock geology and aquifers in the Twin Cities Metro Area. DNR scientists also equipped these 15 new wells with continuous data loggers to collect groundwater level data. Scientist compiled and completed continuous water level records for 36 wells with continuous data loggers. These wells and data provide information about regionally important aquifers that will improve future management decisions. In FY 14 scientists completed the migration of groundwater data into a state cooperative water data system. The pilot project to test the collection of real-time automated municipal groundwater data continued adding an additional municipality (water level and pumping data from 21 municipal wells used in the community). The public display of these data is under development. When established this public display of groundwater level information will help state scientists and communities better understand local and regional water use and manage future needs.",,,,246082,15045,,2.5,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2013,,N/A,,"In FY13 DNR scientists will continue to grow the 11-county monitoring well network by installing 20 monitoring wells 10 of which will be deep wells in bedrock. Additional data analysis will result in better information about aquifer characteristics and trends to be used in groundwater management decisions.","In FY13 DNR scientists installed 15 aquifer monitoring wells including 4 in deep bedrock aquifers. A change in the field manager for this project resulted in a decrease in well installation from the FY13 target. Through the well installation process scientists were able to gather valuable information about the bedrock geology and aquifers in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Staff also equipped 25 new and existing wells with continuous data loggers to collect groundwater level data. These wells and data provide information about regionally important aquifers that will improve future management decisions. In FY 13 work continued on the migration of groundwater data into a state cooperative water data system. The pilot project to test the collection of real-time automated municipal groundwater data was completed with one municipality (water level and pumping data from 9 municipal wells) and initiated with a second municipality. The public display of these data is under development. When established this public display of groundwater level information will help state scientists and communities better understand local and regional water use and manage future needs.",,,,516651,74970,,2.3,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2012,1000000,"M.L. 2011 First Special Session Chp. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 6(i)","$1000000 the first year is for implementation of the metropolitan groundwater monitoring and protection activities under Minnesota Laws 2010 chapter 361 article 2 section 4 subdivision 2.","In FY12 DNR scientists will continue establishing a network of monitoring wells in the 11-county metropolitan area to provide information about aquifer characteristics and trends. Staff will install 20 new wells and equip 40 new and existing wells with continuous data loggers to collect groundwater level data. DNR will also grow our ability to evaluate changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells by installing deep aquifer monitoring wells in the Mt. Simon Aquifer when opportunities arise. The goal for this work is one well per year. Another goal for this program is to complete development of and implement a new automated data management system that will provide better data management and integrate groundwater and surface water data. ","In FY12 DNR scientists installed 28 aquifer monitoring wells including 14 in deep aquifers (installed in bedrock). Through the well installation process scientists were able to gather more and better valuable information about bedrock geology in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Staff equipped 146 new and existing wells with continuous data loggers to collect groundwater level data. These wells and data loggers provide information about aquifers stressed from pumping providing managers with better information for management decisions. Work began on the migration of data from observations wells (groundwater data) into the surface water data system in order to integrate these two important data sets. A pilot project is underway to test real time automated data collection storage and public display of groundwater data.",,,,570997,142026,,2.5,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 3613,"Metro Area Groundwater Monitoring",2011,4000000,"M.L. 2010 Ch. 361 Art. 2 Sec. 4","The $5000000 appropriated in Laws 2009 chapter 172 article 2 section 4 paragraph (m) for activities relating to groundwater protection or prevention of groundwater degradation is canceled and $4000000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2011 to the commissioner of natural resources for the following purposes: (1) establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11-county metropolitan area that monitors non-stressed systems to provide information on aquifer characteristics and natural water level trends; and (2) develop an automated data system to capture groundwater level and water use data to enhance the evaluation of water resource changes in aquifer systems that are stressed by pumping of existing wells. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until spent. The base funding for this program in fiscal year 2012 is $1000000 and $0 in fiscal year 2013.","In FY11 DNR scientists will establish a network of monitoring wells in the 11-county metropolitan area to provide information about aquifer characteristics and trends. Staff will equip 70 new and existing wells with continuous data loggers to collect groundwater level data. DNR will also grow our ability to evaluate changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells by installing deep aquifer monitoring wells in the Mt. Simon Aquifer when opportunities arise. The goal for this work is one well per year. Another goal for this program is setting up a new automated data management system that will provide better data management and integrate groundwater and surface water data.","In FY11 DNR scientists installed 14 new monitoring wells in the 11-county metropolitan area and equipped 70 new and existing wells with continuous data loggers to collect groundwater level data. The DNR installed 3 deep aquifer monitoring wells in the Mt. Simon Aquifer. The DNR began work on moving observation well database to a new data system and acquired a new data system to provide store and process groundwater data for use by state and local agencies. This is a cooperative effort between MPCA and the DNR. Initiated pilot project with the Cities of New Brighton Lakeville and Lakeland to develop a mechanism to collect automated water use and ground water level data to provide better water use and availability information for local communities and state needs. ",,,,488836,32400,,,,,"This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.","Many Twin Cities communities rely heavily on groundwater from aquifers for drinking water supplies and other domestic and industrial uses. Some aquifers are showing signs of stress; water use is exceeding aquifer recharge. Monitoring wells are the only way to get the information needed to understand the effect of pumping and land use changes so that these aquifers can be managed sustainably into the future. ",,2010-07-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joy,Loughry,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","325 Randolph Ave, Suite 500","Saint Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 539-2109",joy.loughry@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Research","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-area-groundwater-monitoring,,,, 803,"Metro Big Rivers Habitat Program, Phase 1",2011,2397000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(a)","$2,397,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements for projects to protect, restore, and enhance natural systems of the Minnesota River, St. Croix River, Mississippi River, and their major tributaries as follows: $500,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. for fee title land acquisition; $1,500,000 with the Trust for Public Land for fee title land acquisition; $227,300 with the Friends of the Mississippi River for restoration, enhancement, and conservation easement acquisition; and $169,700 with Great River Greening for restoration and enhancement. The accomplishment plan must include an easement stewardship plan. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph(b).",,"Restore 11 acres of Forest; Protect in Fee 76 acres of wetlands, 38 acres of prairie, 59 acres of forest; Protect in Easement 1 acres of wetland, 2 acres of prairie, 18 acres of Forest. ",,,,2397000,,,,"MN National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc., Trust for Public Land, Friends of the Mississippi River, Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Metro Big Rivers Habitat partnership will work within the Minnesota, Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers and key tributaries of the Metro Urbanizing Area to expand and improve critical habitat for game and non-game wildlife and increase public access to outdoor recreation opportunities. The partnership will use the OHF grant to protect 249 acres (175 acres by fee title acquisition and 74 acres by conservation easement) and restore / enhance 158 acres with OHF and leveraged funds. ","The three Big Rivers in the Metro Urbanizing Area provide critical habitat that must be protected and improved for resident wildlife and migrating wildlife, both game and non-game species. The Metro Big Rivers Habitat partnership will protect 249 acres and restore / enhance 144 acres with the OHF grant to significantly expand and improve wildlife habitat. It will protect an addition 251 acres and restore / enhance an additional 42 acres with leveraged funding. The nearly 4 million Minnesotans that live in the Metro Urbanizing Area need and want increased access to hunting, fishing and other wildlife-dependent outdoor recreational opportunities close to home. The public will have access to all of the land protected through this program for outdoor recreation. The land protected through fee title acquisition will be open for public hunting and fishing on a limited or unlimited basis. The land protected through conservation easement will be open to the public for other forms of outdoor recreation. These resources are under extreme development pressure because of population growth and the high amenity values associated with most, if not all, of these lands. We have the opportunity now to protect these lands because the economic recession has driven down some land values and slowed development pressure. Some landowners are more interested in selling for conservation than might be the case under different economic circumstances. This program will work because the partners have extensive experience both individually and collectively. In addition to the four partners named on the project, a number of other public and private organizations will be involved, including the MN Department of Natural Resources, numerous metro area counties and cities, and the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. All lands to be protected have been identified as high priorities through public planning processes by the public entities that will eventually own the properties or hold the easement, as follows: 1) MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS) for the Refuge lands to be acquired; 2) Local units of government (and, in one instance, possibly the DNR) for the lands to be acquired and transferred to long-term stewards by TPL; and 3) Dakota County and MN DNR for the conservation easement to be acquired to expand the Pine Bend Bluffs SNA. All lands to be restored and/or enhanced are already under public ownership. The restoration and enhancement work to be completed on these lands is a high priority of the public entities that own the land, as follows ? MN DNR for the Pine Bend Bluffs SNA enhancement work, City of St. Paul (Parks and Recreation) for the restoration on the Mississippi blufflands at Indian Mounds and Cherokee Bluff, MN DNR for restoration at the Savage and Seminary Fens, and MN DNR for enhancement of the SNAs within the Franconia-Scandia St. Croix corridors. For each of the projects listed, the Metro Big Rivers Habitat partners have secured informal support and / or will secure the formal support of the local government when and if required when land protection projects move into the contractual stage. Restoration in all instances is supported by the local community and, in some cases, involves the involvement of local volunteers from community and sporting groups ","Final Report",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,None,55425,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Scott","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-habitat-program,,,, 9819,"Metro Big Rivers Habitat Phase 3",2013,3680000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(b)","$3,680,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire interests in land in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $1,000,000 to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $375,000 to the Friends of the Mississippi; $375,000 to Great River Greening; $930,000 to The Minnesota Land Trust; and $1,000,000 to The Trust for Public Land. A list of proposed = acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement stewardship plan. Up to $51,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund and a description of annual monitoring and enforcement activities.",,"Restored 8 acres of prairie, protected in fee 67 acres, and enhanced 495 acres. ",,27500,"City of Fridley, Maplewood, and Mahtomedi ",1353100,,,1.48,"MN Valley NWR Trust, Friends of Mississippi River, Great River Greening, MN Land Trust, Trust for Pulbic Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 3 protected 67 acres of significant habitat along more than 1 mile of the Mississippi River, restored 8 acres of prairie and enhanced 495 acres of priority habitat (47 wetland acres, 50 prairie acres and 398 forest acres) in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area.",,"Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) completed restoration and enhancement activities on 314 acres, exceeding its original 166 grant acres. FMR restored 8 acres of prairie and enhanced 30 acres prairie, 47 acres of wetland and 237 acres of forest on three sites in Dakota County and one in Washington County, as follows:• Gores Pool Wildlife Management Area (Freitag Tract) -- Gores Pool WMA is a 6,449-ac complex of floodplain forest, marshland and backwater along the Mississippi River and Vermillion River Bottoms in Dakota County. Most of the area is designated as outstanding biodiversity significance and constitutes one of the largest expanses of floodplain native plant communities in southeast Minnesota. It is also one of the top four sites in the state for rare forest birds. The 300 acre Freitag Tract was purchased in 2008 by the DNR in partnership with Dakota County and the City of Hastings. With this Phase 3 grant, FMR continued its activities at the WMA in partnership with the DNR, enhancing 47 acres of wet meadow, 125 acres of forest, and 5 acres of prairie. Methods included cutting and treating invasive woody and herbaceous species, prescribed burning, installing cottonwood livestakes, and planting native shrubs.• Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) - This SNA is identified as significant by the Dakota County Farmland and Natural Area Program and the County Biological Survey. In addition to containing an intermittent stream that flows to the Vermillion River, this site contains rare dry prairie and associated oak woodland. Fourteen rare species have been documented at this SNA. FMR’s work with Phase 3 restored 8 acres of prairie, enhanced 23 acres of prairie by removing woody species and conducting prescribed burns and enhanced 51 acres of oak woodland by controlling exotic invasive species and conducting prescribed burns.• Hastings Scientific and Natural Area -- This 69-acre SNA, designated in the 1970s, is situated along the Mississippi – Vermillion River floodplain and blufflands in Hastings, Dakota County. It contains wetland, maple-basswood forest and floodplain forest. FMR developed a Natural Resource Management Plan for this SNA in 2011 in partnership with the DNR. With Phase 3 funds, FMR conducted exotic invasive woody plant control on 35 acres of forest by cutting and stump-treating. These activities improved the habitat for the both rare species and all the plant and animal members of these forest communities.• Camel’s Hump / Gateway North Open Space Area -- This 34-acre site sits on a high ancient river terrace of sandstone and limestone within Cottage Grove (Washington County). The natural communities located on this site include oak forest, bedrock bluff prairie and lowland hardwood forest. Through this Phase 3 grant, FMR prepared a Natural Resource Management Plan, then conduct woody plant removal and a prescribed burn on approximately 2-acres of prairie and exotic plant control on approximately 26 acres of forest by cutting and treating woody plants and prescribed burns. Seed collected from the prairie on-site was used to enhance other areas on-site.Great River Greening (GRG) also exceeded its original grant acres. GRG conducted enhancement activities on 179 acres (141 acres were originally proposed), as follows:• Katherine Abbott Park: 6 acres prairie enhancement, and16 acres forest enhancement. Work included: removal of invasive common and glossy buckthorn, honeysuckle, black locust and Siberian elm; woody encroachment removal from the native prairie; and reed canary grass control in the wet prairie area. The enhancement at Katherine Abbott is continuing with Trust Fund support and City support. This site now hosts remnant prairie, oak savanna, enhanced forest habitat, and enhanced wetland habitats. Acreage and habitat goals were met; with City funds, summer and fall 2017 burns are being developed for the oak woodland communities to control buckthorn and promote the remnant understory. • Fish Creek Open Space: 75 acres of dry-mesic prairie oak savannah were enhanced. Work included woody invasive removal, tree planting, and prairie seeding. Oak savanna was restored using an oak grove design, and the timing of seeding was selected carefully to encourage forb establishment for better pollinator habitat and floristic diversity, as well as a robust prairie grass component. The establishment has included mowing to promote prairie perennials over weedy annuals and biennials, and spot treatment (pulling, spraying) of more problematic non-native invasive species. Restorations involved Greening’s Summer Youth Job Corps (a partnership with Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa, providing hands-on natural resource experience to underserved youth), students and faculty, volunteer citizens, contractors, and Greening staff. Fish Creek now hosts prairie habitat, oak savanna habitat, and enhanced forest habitat. This location in the Mississippi flyway is proving to continue to leverage volunteer services for enhancement and maintenance, and is also a pollinator citizen science project location with Trust Fund support. Acreage goals were met and maintenance program is robust and underway.• Springbrook Nature Center: 82 acres enhanced (66 acres proposed), 70 acres of forest and 12 acres of prairie, through woody invasive removal and treatment and several rounds of prescribed burns. Work was conducted by Greening’s Summer Youth Job Corps (see Fish Creek description), citizen volunteers, contractors, and Greening staff.With this grant, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) acquired 66 acres of a larger 335 acre acquisition of significant habitat in Elk River (Sherburne County) with over a mile of Mississippi River shoreline at the confluence of the Elk River and Mississippi Rivers. The full 335 acres were acquired with the balance of TPL’s Phase 2 grant and $610,000 of this Phase 3 grant. The land provides habitat for a variety of species and the shoreline affords access to an excellent smallmouth bass fishery. The property was conveyed to the City of Elk River to be managed in a manner similar to a state Wildlife Management Area. Public hunting and fishing will be allowed according to DNR guidelines. Restoration and enhancement of the habitat on this property is being completed under Metro Big Rivers Phase 5 by Friends of the Mississippi River.",2012-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","3815 East American Boulevard",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington, Wright","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-habitat-phase-3,,,, 2551,"Metro Big Rivers Habitat, Phase 2",2012,5000000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d)","$5,000,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire interests in land in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $960,000 to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $150,000 to Great River Greening; $840,000 to Minnesota Land Trust; $150,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; and $2,900,000 to The Trust for Public Land. A list of proposed projects, describing types and locations of acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund.",,"Restore 15 acres, Protect in Fee 776, Protect in Easement 654 acres and and Enhance 178 acres in total 1,623 acres were impacted.",,1504700,"FMR, landowner, local, state and federal, donated easeemnt, private donations ",4837200,,,.79,"Great River Greening, MN Land Trust, Friends of Mississippi River, Trust for Public Land, MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this final report, Metro Big Rivers Phase 2 is complete and significantly exceeded its original acreage targets of protecting, restoring and enhancing priority wildlife habitat within the three big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area. Specifically: * Metro Big Rivers 2 planned to protect 733 acres, but actually protected 1,430 acres. * Metro Big Rivers 2 planned to restore 15 acres and enhance 135 acres, but actually restored 15 acres and enhanced 178 acres. ",,"Accomplishment Plan: http://www.lsohc.leg.mn/FY2012/accomp_plan/5d.pdf Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) completed the project by restoring 8 acres of prairie, enhancing 8 acres of prairie, restoring 7 acres of wet meadow and enhancing 101 acres of forest, exceeding our goals for the project. The details for the 2 sites follow: •Gores WMA: FMR completed this project and met the project goals by restoring an 8-acre grassland to native prairie; enhancing a 3-acre restored prairie by conducting invasive species control; restoring a 7-acre grassland to native wet meadow species by controlling reed canary grass; and enhancing 90- acres of floodplain and upland forest by removing exotic invasive woody plants. The prairie restoration included seeding 11 native grass species and 35 native forbs, focused on species important for pollinators. Annual breeding bird surveys at the forested area showed significant increases in the number of species and the number of birds between 2010 and 2015. Annual breeding bird surveys showed substantial increases in the number of species recorded at restored/enhanced areas, with ten species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) noted. •Rosemount Wildlife Preserve: FMR completed enhancement activities on 5 acres of prairie and 11 acres of forest through treatment of exotic invasive species and prescribed burns. Annual breeding bird surveys at the forested area showed significant increases in the number of species and the number of birds between 2010 and 2015. Great River Greening (GRG) exceeded its original grant acres target 7-fold. GRG conducted enhancement activities on 69 acres (10 acres were originally proposed), as follows: •Crosby Park: 52 acres of habitat were enhanced through woody invasive species eradication within floodplain forest and installation of practices to address erosion impacting Crosby Lake. The project is complete and exceeds the proposed acreage goals. •Seminary Fen SNA: Supplemental funding from this grant was used to complete the full spectrum of enhancement activities at Seminary Fen SNA initiated under the Metro Big Rivers Phase 1 grant. Invasive species management was conducted across 1 acre of the fen through prescribed fire. The project is complete. •Savage Fen SNA: Supplemental funding from this grant was used to complete the full spectrum of enhancement activities at Seminary Fen SNA initiated under the Metro Big Rivers Phase 1 grant. Invasive species management was conducted across 1 acre of the fen through prescribed fire. The project is complete. •Fish Creek Open Space: Forest enhancement work was completed through the removal invasive woody species over 10 acres of a grassland portion of the forest mosaic. We have released oaks, and removed planted pines and overabundant box elder. The project – as funded through this grant – is complete, but additional activity funded through MBR Phase 3 continues at this site. •Springbrook Nature Center: Extensive woody invasive species control and forest thinning was completed across 5 acres of oak woodland and savanna habitat at the site. The project is – as funded through this grant – is complete, but additional activity funded through MBR Phase 3 continues at this site. Additional matching funds leveraged for the project includes gifts from the 3M Foundation, Xcel Foundation, Brookfield Renewable, and Buuck Family Foundation. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) exceeded its target acres significantly. The original target was 300 acres, but MLT was able to complete three easements on 654 acres with the grant, thanks to significant donations of value by landowners. MLT also protected a total of approximately 10,999 linear feet of shoreline along rivers, lakes and ponds. The following easements were completed with the MBR 2 grant: •The 80-acre Sherburne Hardwoods (Anderson) tract, located in Becker Township in Sherburne County, is adjacent to the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge and is in an area designated as a state Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. The property consists of approximately 48 acres of deciduous forest, 30 acres of grassland, and 2 acres of wetland. The landowner is currently in the process of restoring the grasslands and the wetlands on the property. The forest, wetland, and grassland habitats contained within the property provide habitat for a variety of species in greatest conservation need, including bald eagle, American woodcock, and whip-poor-will. •26 acres at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers with 2,591 feet of shoreline along the Elk River and 493 feet of shoreline along the Mississippi River, a state Wild and Scenic River and state water trail. •548 acres of forest, wetlands, grasslands and open water on Stickney Lake in Sherburne County, approximately 3 miles northwest of Clear Lake, Minnesota. This easement includes approximately 2,400 feet of shoreline on Stickney Lake (a shallow lake) and approximately 5,515 feet of shoreline on unnamed ponds. These natural features provide key habitats for a variety of Species in Greatest Conservation Need, including the northern pintail and the sharp-tailed grouse. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) completed fee title acquisition on 444 acres of priority habitat for the Blakely Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Of the 444 acres, 384 acres were acquired with the Outdoor Heritage Fund grant through Metro Big Rivers Phase 2. The other 60 acres were acquired with other, non-state funds. Trust for Public Land (TPL) completed fee title acquisition of 335 acres of land with over a mile of Mississippi River shoreline at the confluence of the Elk and Mississippi Rivers on December 16, 2014. This acquisition was completed with the balance of TPL’s Phase 2 grant and part of its Phase 3 grant. The land provides habitat for a variety of species and the shoreline affords access to an excellent smallmouth bass fishery. The property was conveyed to the City of Elk River to be managed in a manner similar to a state Wildlife Management Area. Public hunting and fishing will be allowed according to DNR guidelines. TPL also completed fee title acquisition on 128 acres of the Blakely Bluffs area for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Of the 128 acres, 123 were acquired with the Outdoor Heritage Fund grant through Metro Big Rivers Phase 2. The other 5 acres were acquired with other DNR funds.",2011-07-20,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","3815 East American Blvd.",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,DLoon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-habitat-phase-2,,,, 23933,"Metro Big Rivers Phase V",2015,1210700,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d)","$2,650,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $600,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $400,000 to Great River Greening; $590,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $77,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17; and $900,000 to The Trust for Public Land. Lands acquired or lands with easements acquired with this appropriation may not be used for emergency haying and grazing in response to federal or state disaster declarations. Conservation grazing under a management plan that is already being implemented may continue. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"32 acres protected in fee without state PILT liability and 277 enhanced acres for a total of 309 acres  ",,1343100,"Cities of Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, and St. Paul, Patagonia, Three Rivers Park District, Three Rivers Community Foundation, Friends of Houlton, MN Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund, City of Elk River, Private Source, St. Paul Garden Club, and 3M Foundation ",1210700,,,.34,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc; Friends of the Mississippi River, Great River Greening, MN Land Trust, Trust for Public Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","In Phase 5, Friends of the Mississippi River and Great River Greening enhanced 277 acres at six sites, exceeding their goals by 48 acres (21%). The Minnesota Valley Trust acquired fee title to 32.4 acres for two high-priority additions to the Rapids Lake Unit, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The Minnesota Land Trust and the Trust for Public Land were unable to finalize their easement and fee title acquisitions when landowners changed their minds. OHF grant funds spent were leveraged more than 110% with $1,343,128 in other funds. ",,"Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) exceeded its acreage objectives by enhancing 90 acres at the W.H. Houlton Conservation Area (70 acres were proposed). This forest enhancement project at the confluence of the Elk and Mississippi Rivers in Sherburne County was on part of the land acquired with OHF funds by the Trust for Public Land (MBR Phases 2 and 3 / ML 2011 and 2012). A total of 90 acres were enhanced (exceeding the goal of 70 acres) through woody invasive species management, including forestry mowing, multiple herbicide treatments and native woodland grass and sedge seeding. These efforts dramatically transformed this site, which initially had such a dense sub-canopy of buckthorn that it prevented the regeneration of most other shrubs and trees. OHF funds were leveraged with $34,595 in other funds.  FMR is restoring and enhancing other parts of the Houlton Conservation Area through MBR phases 7 (restoration of 180 acre agricultural field) and MBR 8 (enhancement of 80 acres forest).     Great River Greening (GRG) exceeded its original goals by restoring and enhancing 187 acres total in Carver, Dakota, Hennepin and Ramsey Counties (159 acres were proposed). Leverage funds of $179,000 helped GRG enhance 30 acres of prairie and 157 acres, as follows:  •  Alimagnet Park - This forest enhancement project in Dakota County is complete and deliverables were met. A total of 20 acres of forest were enhanced through selective timber harvest, cutting of woody invasives, and multiple herbicide treatments on buckthorn and other invasive species. •  Carver Park Preserve - Goals were exceeded on this forest enhancement project in Carver County. A total of 90 acres of forest were enhanced (exceeding the goal by 20 acres) through woody invasive species management, including forestry mowing, herbicide applications and prescribed burning.   •  Pond Dakota Mission Park & Minnesota River Valley (City of Bloomington property) - This project along the Minnesota River in Hennepin County concluded in the spring of 2018 after crews completed a selective thinning of the forest canopy and removal of exotic tree and shrub species (buckthorn and honeysuckle).  Large material was hauled out of the valley while smaller material was piled and burned.  Over the course of the project, 22 acres were enhanced.   •  Terrace Oak Park - This forest enhancement project in Dakota County is complete and deliverables were met. A total of 19 acres of forest were enhanced through woody invasive species management, including forestry mowing and multiple herbicide treatments.   •  Trout Brook Nature Preserve - This prairie enhancement project in the Trout Brook Greenway in St. Paul was completed at the end of September 2017 and deliverables were met. 30 prairie acres were enhanced through woody invasive species removal, prairie establishment maintenance, woodland tree and shrub planting, and prairie pollinator nursery plot plantings.   The Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) added 32.4 acres to the Rapids Lake Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge through two high-priority fee title acquisitions. Both parcels are adjacent to the Refuge and a DNR Wildlife Management Area that is managed by the USFWS.   These acquisitions protected significant oak savanna, remnant prairie, oak basswood forest and seasonal ephemeral wetlands from residential development. An initial BioBlitz in 2018 identified more than 200 species, including the endangered Henslow’s Sparrow, Bloodroot, Pasqueflower, Kittentail (a state threatened species), Buffalo Bean, Bergamot and Common, Whorled and Green Milkweeds. Bur Oaks with wide branching limbs are indicative of historic oak savanna.   The OHF grant of $600,000 was leveraged with (1) $679,863 in other, private funds to complete the 20.56-acre acquisition and (2) $449,345 in other, private funds to acquire the 11.83-acre parcel. Total leverage was $1,129,208.   Habitat restoration and enhancement will include removal of invasive woody species, seeding the former building sites and prescribed fire. After restoration, the property will be transferred to the USFWS and opened to the public for hunting and other wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities. The Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) and its partner, Washington County, were not successful in securing a conservation easement on property owned by the Manitou Fund at Terrapin Lake in Washington County. Discussions with the landowner took a step backward in fall 2017, prompting all parties to look for alternative ways to realize the mutual desires of ensuring long-term conservation of this important resource. In early 2018, the landowner approached MLT and Washington County with renewed interest but backed away again from the project. All of the funding through this grant to MLT was earmarked for this high-priority project. With the project not being finalized, we were unable to secure any deliverables for the grant and returned the majority of funding to the State.   The Trust for Public Land (TPL) was unable to spend most of this appropriation, as the owners of the prospective 194-acre addition to Bayport WMA unexpectedly changed their minds and signed a contract to sell the land to a developer. $20,000 in DNR Land Acquisition Costs was released to the DNR for their appraisal and administrative costs related to this project. ",2014-07-01,2019-11-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",DLoon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-v,,,, 35076,"Metro Big Rivers Habitat Phase 7",2017,4000000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(b)","$4,000,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers within the metropolitan area as follows: $500,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $430,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $1,170,000 to Great River Greening; $800,000 to The Trust for Public Land; and $1,100,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $60,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Metro Big Rivers projects improved habitat values for wildlife and SGCN, including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor, pollinators, wildlife, and an array of rare and endangered species. FMR converted crop field to diverse prairie and restored forest at two sites on the Mississippi and Elk Rivers in Sherburne County. The restoration provides critical habitat for resident and migrant birds (including five SGCNs surveyed post-restoration), native pollinators, and mammals. The sites are partially located in the high potential zone for Rusty Patched bumblebee. Post-restoration surveys documented increases in pollinator abundance and diversity. GRG worked on public conservation lands to improve habitat values for wildlife and SGCN, including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor and pollinators. Work restored and enhanced riverine, forest, oak savanna, prairie, and wetland habitat at seven conservation sites. MLT prevented fragmentation around lakes experiencing development pressure (Pickerel and Fish Lakes), as well as areas of biological significance (Medvecky Woods). MLT conservation easements also protected two miles of shoreline and associated riparian habitat on Pickerel, Fish, and Oak Lakes. Over six bird species designated as SGCN have been identified on the Oak Lake conservation easement alone. MVT acquired lands identified through the USFWS Comprehensive Conservation Plan, which prioritizes lands for high biodiversity, connectivity, and ability to preserve habitat for SGCN. MVT?s acquisition protected oak savanna, remnant prairie, oak basswood forest and seasonal ephemeral wetlands. A bioblitz identified more than 200 species, including the endangered Henslow?s sparrow, bloodroot, pasqueflower, kittentail (state threatened species), buffalo bean, bergamot, common milkweed, whorled milkweed, green milkweed and bur oak. Restoration created habitat for grassland and savanna-dependent birds, other wildlife and pollinators, including the endangered Rusty Patched bumble bee and monarch. TPL acquired land prioritized in Minnesota?s Wildlife Action Plan (WAP) due to its high biodiversity significance, connectivity to existing public lands, and ability to preserve habitat for SGCN. Acquisition for the Janet Johnson Memorial WMA protected two habitat types identified within the WAP?s St. Croix River Watershed Conservation Focus Area and key wildlife habitat utilized by 67 listed SGCN within the Anoka Sand Plain ecological subsection.","A total of 1,199 acres were affected: 241 Restored, 145 in Fee Title, 194 in Easements, 619 in Enhance.",1962900,"City of Elk River, City of Elk River, FMR, Greening, IWLA, SWWD, Dakota County, MCWD, Landowner donated value, MCWD, St. Louis Park, MVT - Private, Private funds, SWWD, South Washington Watershed District, Vail Resorts, Various state and local and private funds",3913500,48300,,0.59,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc; Friends of the Mississippi River, Great River Greening, MN Land Trust, Trust for Public Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Metro Big Rivers (MBR) partners successfully completed their work with the Phase 7 / ML2016 OHF appropriation. MBR exceeded original acreage goals by 14% and completed work on a total of 1,199 acres. Partners protected 145 acres through fee title acquisition and 194 acres through permanent conservation easement, restored 241 acres and enhanced 619 acres. MBR 7 expended 99% of the OHF funds granted and leveraged the grant by 49% with almost $2 million in other funds.","Brief summaries of the work completed under this phase of Metro Big Rivers are provided below. More in-depth information of projects completed is provided in attachments to this final report. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) completed its work under this grant as of June 30, 2022. FMR restored habitat at 197 acres at 2 sites, exceeding its original plan of 160 acres. FMR was able to expand its planned work area at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area and add the adjacent Bailey Point Nature Preserve to its work under this grant. Great River Greening (GRG) concluded its restoration and enhancement work as of June 30, 2021. Through this grant, GRG restored 4 acres and enhanced 619 acres of habitat (623 acres total) at 7 sites in the metro region, slightly exceeding its original goal. The project sites were Izaak Walton League Minnesota Valley Gateway, Lebanon Hills Regional Park Phase 1, Lilydale Bluffs, Minnehaha Creek Greenway, Pond Dakota Mission, Rum River Regional Park & Cedar Creek Conservation Area, and Trout Brook Afton Phase 1 (5 are detailed in the attachment). Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) concluded its land protection work associated with this grant in June 2019. MLT protected 3 sites under conservation easement and exceeded its projected goals for the grant, protecting 194 acres (relative to the 100 acres proposed) and 2.18 miles of shoreline. MLT leveraged $1,055,000 in landowner donations of easement value through this grant. MLT easement projects completed in this phase are: ?Medvecky Woods (Baker) - An 80-acre property protecting high-quality oak-maple-basswood forest, tamarack swamp, and hardwood swamp. The property lies within the Medvecky Woods Site of Outstanding Biodiversity Significance and adjacent to Cedar Creek Natural History Area and conservation easements held by the Land Trust. ?Pickerel Lake (Imholte) - This 42-acre property is dominated by oak forest and lies along the shorelines of Pickerel and Fish Lakes. The property lies adjacent to another conservation easement held by the Land Trust. ?Oak Lake (Phyllis Wheatly Community Center) - This 83-acre property (72 acres funded through this grant) contains a DNR-designated Big Woods Heritage Forest and nearly 1.5 miles of shoreline on Oak Lake. The conservation easement forever protects high quality habitat within Camp Katherine Parsons, one of the nation?s earliest camps focused on serving the needs of African-American youth. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) completed its work under this grant as of December 31, 2022. With about half of the grant, MVT protected through fee title acquisition 26 acres of a high-priority 77-acre parcel for the Rapids Lake Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The balance of the site was acquired with the MBR 6 / ML 2015 grant and $794,462 in other, private funds. MVT then used the balance of the MBR 7 grant to complete the initial habitat restoration of 40 acres of the acquired parcel, converting the building site and crop field to prairie and wetland. Simultaneously, MN Land Trust conducted initial restoration of 35 acres of degraded oak savanna on the site through MBR 6 / ML 2015. Follow-up treatments to maintain and enhance the restored 77 acres will be completed by MVT and USFWS under the MBR 9 / ML2019 grant. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) concluded its land protection work associated with this grant in January 2018, when it acquired a 119-acre addition to the Janet Johnson WMA. TPL exceeded its target of protecting 80 acres.",,2016-07-01,2023-03-28,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-habitat-phase-7,,,, 10033995,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 13",2024,15339000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(j)","$15,339,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries in the metropolitan area as follows: $700,000 to Minnesota Valley Trust; $540,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $928,000 to Great River Greening; $11,171,000 to Trust for Public Land; and $2,000,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $192,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need",,,4968500,"Cities, foundations, FMR members/donors, City of Chanhassen, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, Private Funders, In-Kind, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, Private, Private Funders, Private Landowners and Washington County",15193000,146000,,1.31,"MVT, FMR, GRG, TPL, MLT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 13 will protect 875 acres in fee title and 180 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 24 acres and enhance 170 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (1,249 acres total). Partners will leverage OHF grants 32% with partner funds, private donations, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. Significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities. MBR projects benefit wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provide increased public access and nature connections for metro residents.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 13 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the MUA, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix Rivers and tributaries. Metro Big Rivers' work benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN), improves water quality and in-stream food (insect) availability, increases public access for wildlife-based recreation (hunting and fishing) and connects all metro residents with nature near them. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will restore/enhance 145 acres at 5 sites. Projects include removing invasive woody and herbaceous plants, planting, seeding, mowing, spot-spraying, and prescribed burning. - Applewood Preserve: Restore 5 acres prairie and enhance 20 acres forest - Carver Preserve: Restore 10 acres prairie and enhance 15 acres woodland - Vermillion River AMA (2 sites): Enhance 50 acres riparian forest - Hastings Sand Coulee SNA: Enhance 29 acres forest and 11 acres of remnant native prairie - Davis Farm Park: Create management plan for 16 acres, enhance 8 acres forest Great River Greening (GRG) will restore/enhance 49 acres and 3.5 miles shoreline across 3 sites. Projects include restoration and stabilization of 2 miles of stream bank (1 mile both sides) and 1.5 miles lakeshore, as well as removing invasive woody and herbaceous species, mowing, spot spraying, seeding and planting. - Lake Ann Park: Enhance 35 acres forest along 1 mile lakeshore - South Fork of 9 Mile Creek: Restore and stabilize 2 miles of stream bank - Loeb Lake Shoreline: Restore and stabilize 0.5 miles of shoreline and buffer around Loeb Lake Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect through perpetual conservation easement 180 acres of priority habitat, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Projects will be selected through a competitive process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect through fee acquisition 175 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Prospective lands have been prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect through fee acquisition 700 acres of priority wildlife habitat. Prospective sites are prioritized in state, regional, and local natural resource plans. Lands will be managed by public partners and open for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. A priority project would create a significant new WMA in the metro area - Keystone Woods, Washington County. This 2,600+ acre property has high biodiversity, numerous lakes and excellent habitat for wildlife, waterfowl and fish. Protecting it will create a habitat conservation corridor to the St. Croix River and provide quality close-to-home hunting and fishing opportunities for metro area residents. Of the 2,600 acres, TPL will acquire 1,840 acres with OHF through the Metro Big Rivers and St. Croix programs (700 acres with this grant). Washington County will acquire 760 acres with other funds, thus leveraging over $10 million of non-OHF funds.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,DLoon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington, Wright","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-13-5,,,, 10035277,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 14",2025,8123000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(o)","$8,123,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries within the metropolitan area as follows: $1,250,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $420,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $803,000 to Great River Greening; $2,750,000 to Trust for Public Land; and $2,900,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $224,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need",,,812900,"Cities, foundations, FMR, Foundations, MVT, Private and Private landowners",7878300,244700,,1.82,"MVT, TPL, MLT, FMR, GRG","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 14 will protect 350 acres in fee title and 191 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 807 acres and enhance 493 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (1,841 acres total). Partners will leverage OHF grants at least 10% with partner funds, private donations, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. Significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities. MBR projects benefit wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provide increased public access and nature connections for metro residents.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 14 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the MUA, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix Rivers and tributaries. Metro Big Rivers' work benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN), improves water quality and in-stream food availability, increases wildlife-based recreational opportunities, and connects metro residents with nature. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will enhance 216 acres to increase native plant diversity, improve pollinator and wildlife habitat, bolster water quality, and improve public access to natural spaces. Projects include invasive plant removal, seeding and planting native prairie species, mowing, spot-spraying, and prescribed burning. 147 acres of enhancement occur on native prairie. -Hastings Sand Coulee SNA: Enhance 160 acres prairie -Camp Cozy Park: Enhance 16 acres prairie -River Oaks Park: Enhance 1 acre prairie and 1 acre forest -Bailey Point Nature Preserve: Enhance 17 acres prairie -Vermillion River Linear Park: Enhance 21 acres prairie Great River Greening (GRG) will restore and enhance 114 acres of forest habitat. Projects include invasive tree removal, tree stand thinning, onsite biochar processing, planting and seeding native grass and wildflowers, planting climate-resilient large stock and bareroot tree and shrubs, understory management, herbicide application and spot-spraying, and prescribed burning. GRG will be implementing use of a mobile biochar system to process biomass, reduce offsite disposal, minimize environmental impacts of pile burning, and incorporate biochar onsite to promote healthier soil. -Lake Ann Park phase 2: Enhance 60 acres forest -Medina Lake Nature Preserve: Restore 14 acres forest -Wood Lake Nature Center: Enhance 21 acres forest -Floral Park: Restore 13 acres oak woodland -Wayzata Nature Center: Enhance 6 acres wetland forest Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect 191 acres through perpetual conservation easement and restore 110 acres of priority habitat on permanently-protected lands, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Protection projects will be selected through a process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect through fee acquisition 250 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Prospective lands are prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open for wildlife-based recreation. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect through fee acquisition 100 acres of priority wildlife habitat and restore/enhance 860 acres of prairie and forest habitat on a recently-acquired WMA complex. Prospective acquisition sites are prioritized in state, regional, and local natural resource plans. Lands will be managed by public partners and open for wildlife-based recreation.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Neal,Feeken,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,952-207-0247,nfeeken@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-14-0,,,, 10006477,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 8",2019,2630000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 5(a)","$2,630,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers in the metropolitan area. Of this amount, $500,000 is to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc., $300,000 is to Friends of the Mississippi River, $700,000 is to Great River Greening, and $1,130,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $120,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Metro Big Rivers projects improved habitat values for wildlife and SGCN, including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor, pollinators, wildlife, and an array of rare and endangered species. FMR restored prairie and forest habitat, including the conversion of crop field to diverse prairie, at 2 sites on the Mississippi and Elk Rivers in Sherburne County. The restoration provides critical habitat for resident and migrant birds (including five SGCNs surveyed post-restoration), native pollinators, and mammals. The sites are partially located in the high potential zone for Rusty Patched bumblebee. Post-restoration surveys documented increases in pollinator abundance and diversity. GRG worked on public conservation lands to improve habitat values for wildlife and SGCN, including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor and pollinators. Work restored and enhanced riverine, forest, oak savanna, prairie, and wetland habitat at 7 conservation sites. Work started at an eighth project site that will be completed with ML2019 Metro Big Rivers phase 9. MLT protected high quality habitat lying within three ""Top 10"" priority conservation corridors identified by Washington County, and 1.2 miles of shoreline and associated riparian habitat on Silver Creek, Oak Lake, and several ponds. In addition, MLT restored and enhanced 55 acres of habitat, much of adjacent to streams and rivers, including the St. Croix, Valley Creek, and Silver Creek. These land protection and R/E activities provided habitat for a large number of SGCN. MVT acquired lands identified through the USFWS Comprehensive Conservation Plan, which prioritizes lands for high biodiversity, connectivity, and ability to preserve habitat for SGCN. MVT's acquisition protected oak savanna, oak basswood forest and a former agricultural field that has subsequently been restored to prairie and wetland.","A total of 701 acres were affected: 6 Restored, 87 in Fee Title, 199 in Easements, 409 in Enhance.",1532700,"3M Foundation, 3M, City of Elk River, City and county partners, private foundations, volunteers, Foundation, MVT funds, Private landowner donation of easement value, South Washington Watershed District, City of Rosemount, City of St Louis Park, South Washington Watershed District, Dakota County, Washington Conservation District and Sherburne SWCD",2494500,53400,,1.03,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc; Friends of the Mississippi River; Great River Greening; MN Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers successfully completed work with the Phase 8 / ML2018 OHF appropriation, exceeding amended acreage goals by 16% and completing work on 701 acres. Partners protected 87 acres through fee title acquisition and 199 acres through permanent conservation easement, restored 6 acres and enhanced 409 acres. MBR 8 expended 97% of the OHF funds granted and leveraged the grant by 60% with over $1.5 million in other funds and landowner donation of easement value. Brief summaries of work completed under this phase are provided below. More information of all projects is provided in attachments to this final report.","Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) enhanced habitat at 160 acres at 3 sites, exceeding its original plan of 150 acres. The project sites were William H. Houlton Conservation Area (WHHCA), Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park and Riverside Park. Due to competitive bids, FMR was able to expand its work area to include 10 additional forest acres at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park. Work at all sites went according to plan and deliverables were either ahead of schedule or on time. At WHHCA, high waters at various times over the last few years made it difficult for contractors to access the floodplain island area and led to higher costs than standard woody removal. Future projects should factor in a higher cost per acre where water levels can affect site access. Great River Greening (GRG) enhanced 217 acres of prairie, oak savanna, forest and riverine habitat at 8 sites. Project sites were Maple View Open Space, Springbrook Nature Center (Phase 2), Carrol's Woods, Lebanon Hills Regional Park (Phase 2), Valley Park Pollinator Corridor, Minnehaha Creek Knollwood Riparian Corridor, Brown's Creek Open Space and Trout Brook - Afton (Phase 2). GRG was able to shift funds from an initial project (the watershed district was able to complete the work with other funds) to further the stream re-meander of 2500 feet of Trout Brook - Afton. Initially funded in Metro Big Rivers 7, work continued under this grant and will be completed under Metro Big Rivers 9. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) protected 199 acres under permanent conservation easement, exceeding its target deliverables by 69 acres. MLT completed the following easements: -44-acre Scandia (Hacker), adding to an existing complex of MLT-held conservation easements in Scandia, Washington County, 1.25 miles west of the St. Croix River -79-acre Keystone Woods (Tschida) and 19-acre Keystone Woods (Rosenquist) in Washington County's Keystone Woods Top 10 Priority Conservation Area -46-acre Silver Creek (Goodwin) on one of the last large parcels in Washington County's Silver-Twin Lakes Corridor, a Top 10 Priority Conservation Area -11-acre Oak Lake (Phyllis Wheatley Community Center), adding onto the 72 acres protected under Metro Big Rivers 7. MLT enhanced 33 acres forest and restored 5 acres prairie over five projects, exceeding deliverables by 3 acres (14 additional acres restored on land protected under this grant are not double-counted). All projects were on lands MLT protected by conservation easement, three in Washington County and one each in Isanti and Sherburne Counties. All were adjacent to waterbodies, including the St. Croix River and Valley Creek, thereby improving habitat and benefit water quality in critical corridors. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) protected 87 priority acres in fee title for the San Francisco Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Restoration of the 36-acre crop field to prairie and wetland was completed with a 2021 Expedited Conservation Program grant. That work continues under Metro Big Rivers 9, along with enhancement of oak savanna, prairie and forest along a creek in the 51-acre wooded part of the property.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Sherburne, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-8,,,, 10011387,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 9",2020,4163000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 5(b)","$4,163,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries in the metropolitan area. Of this amount, $820,000 is to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc., $532,000 is to Friends of the Mississippi River, $1,061,000 is to Great River Greening, and $1,750,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $144,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 9 projects improved habitat values for wildlife and SGCN, including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor, pollinators, wildlife, and an array of rare and endangered species. FMR restored prairie and forest habitat at 7 sites located on our near the Mississippi River and its important tributaries. Many of the sites occurred within the Mississippi River flyway, the metro conservation corridors, and the high potential zone for the rusty patched bumblebee. These restoration and enhancement projects provided critical habitat for resident and migrant birds (including many SGCNs surveyed post-restoration), native pollinators, and mammals. Post-restoration surveys also documented increases in pollinator abundance and diversity. GRG also worked on public conservation lands at 7 sites to improve habitat values for wildlife and SGCN, including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor and pollinators. Work restored and enhanced riverine, forest, oak savanna, prairie, and wetland habitat. MLT protected 4 properties with high-quality habitat, 3 within Washington County ""Top 10"" priority conservation corridors. These properties fell within Sites of Biodiversity Significance, were located along and provided protection to state-designated trout streams or were selected for other important factors. In addition, MLT restored and enhanced 70 acres of habitat along Valley Creek in Washington County - a Washington County ""Top 10"" priority conservation corridor and heritage brook trout stream - and near Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. These land protection and R/E activities provided habitat for a large number of SGCN. MVT restored and enhanced lands on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District, which had been protected for their ability to provide high biodiversity and connectivity, and to provide habitat for SGCN. The work restored wetlands and enhanced previously-restored agricultural fields and degraded habitats to high-quality prairie, wetlands, oak savanna and oak basswood forest.","A total of 1,723 acres were affected: 50 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 207 in Easements, 1,466 in Enhance.",2007000,"City of Cottage Grove, Dakota County, South Washington Watershed District, Cities of Fridley and Mendota Heights, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, GRG Funders, Hastings High School, FMR, City of Hastings, City of Cottage Grove, Tecla Karpen Fund, Landowner donation of easement value, Washington County, MN Valley Trust, Conservation Partners of America, NEEF Grant, SPAAR, South Washington Watershed District and USFWS",3837000,74800,,2.32,"MVNWR Trust, FMR, GRG, MLT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers successfully completed work with the Phase 9 / ML2019 OHF appropriation, exceeding acreage goals by 55% and completing work on 1,723 acres (goal was 1,115 acres). Partners protected 207 acres through permanent conservation easement, restored 50 acres and enhanced 1,466 acres. MBR 9 expended 94% of the OHF funds granted and leveraged the grant 51% with over $2.0 million in other funds, landowner donation of easement value, and in-kind work by the USFWS. Brief summaries of work completed are provided below. More information on all projects is provided in partner attachments.","Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) enhanced 335 acres at 7 sites, exceeding its 319-acre goal. Project sites were Settler's Island, Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park, Gores Pool WMA, Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings River Flats, and Hastings Sand Coulee SNA. Work at all sites went according to plan. Deliverables were ahead of schedule or on time. Repeated drought years slowed some seed germination and establishment and necessitated subsequent watering of tree and shrub plantings. Volunteers, CCMI crews, and project partners were instrumental in helping navigate those challenges. Great River Greening (GRG) restored and enhanced 211 acres across 7 project sites, exceeding acreage goals. Project sites were Trout Brook - Afton (Phase III), Lebanon Regional Park (Phase III), Lilydale Bluffs, Springbrook Nature Center (Phase III), Minnehaha Creek Big Woods, Minnehaha Creek Floodplain Meadow Buffer, and Valley Park. All proposed work was accomplished. Covid pandemic, inflation and droughts impacted progress but were overcome. Inflation associated with supplies was felt and, in some cases, resulted going with smaller plant stock or rethinking species lists in seed mixes. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) protected 4 properties through conservation easement totaling 207 acres (195 acres proposed): -Keystone Woods (Haas) - a 69-acre property within one of Washington County's ""Top Ten"" priority conservation corridors. A Site of Moderate Biodiversity Significance, the property comprises oak-red maple woodland, northern mixed cattail marsh, and willow-dogwood shrub swamp native plant communities. -Saint Croix River (SMM) - 129-acres in Washington County protecting a Site of High Biodiversity Significance along the St. Croix River, with rich hardwood forest, tamarack swamp, rich fen, mixed hardwood swamp, floodplain forest, restored prairie, wetlands, a boiling sand spring, and a cold-water stream that supports brook trout. -Sand Creek (Norris) - an 84-acre donated easement in Scott County protecting sugar maple-basswood-bitternut hickory forest, southern mesic hardwood forest, and 1,500 feet shoreline along a stream tributary to Sand Creek and the Minnesota River. -Valley Creek (Berggren) - 18-acres in Washington County protecting forested hills, floodplain, ponds, and shoreline on Valley Creek, a state-designated trout stream. MLT completed 2 enhancement projects over 70 acres on properties protected by MLT conservation easements: -Valley Creek (Johnson) - 15 acres of oak woodland were enhanced on property adjacent to the St. Croix River and Valley Creek (a heritage brook trout stream) in Washington County. -Hunter Lake (Jannusch) - 55 acres of oak savanna were enhanced on property near Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) and US Fish and Wildlife Service teamed up to restore 23 acres and enhance 877 acres over 12 sites on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District (323 acres proposed). Methods included invasive species removal and treatment, seeding, mowing, prescribed burns, and wetland restoration. All sites already support a wider variety of insects, birds, pollinators, waterfowl and other wildlife species. Some work had to be postponed due to extremely wet conditions in spring 2024, resulting in the grant not being fully expended.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-9,,,, 35024,"Metro Big Rivers - Phase VI",2016,2000000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(b)","$2,000,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and in permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $475,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $275,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $400,000 to Great River Greening; $375,000 to Minnesota Land Trust; and $475,000 to The Trust for Public Land. Up to $60,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Metro Big Rivers Partnership projects improved habitat values for wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor, pollinators, wildlife, and an array of rare and endangered species. The restoration/enhancement partners (FMR and GRG) worked on already-protected conservation lands to significantly improve habitat values for wildlife and SGCN. Work restored restore prairie and enhance forest, oak savanna and prairie at four conservation sites. The easement partner (MLT) permanently limited development and prevented fragmentation of wildlife habitats and undeveloped shoreline. Restricting shoreline development prevented negative impacts to terrestrial and aquatic habitats that support a number of fish and wildlife species, especially SGCN. The fee title partners (MVT and TPL) acquired lands prioritized through federal, state, regional and local natural resource plans due to their high biodiversity, connectivity, and ability to preserve habitat for SGCN. The acquisitions and subsequent habitat restoration and enhancement work increased breeding and migratory habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, neo-tropical migrants, and non-migratory resident species, protected the diversity of native ecosystems, and improved connectivity and resilience.","A total of 1,078 acres were affected: 88 Restored, 167 in Fee Title, 318 in Easements, 505 in Enhance.",1140900,"City of St. Paul, National Wild Turkey Federation, Great River Greening, Scott County, Friends of Mississippi River, Landowner donation, Minnesota Valley Trust, Private and Private Foundation Grant",1976700,10000,,1.38,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc; Friends of the Mississippi River, Great River Greening, MN Land Trust, Trust for Public Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Metro Big Rivers (MBR) Partnership successfully completed its work under the Phase 6 / ML2015 OHF appropriation, protecting 485 acres across 5 projects (198% of proposed) and restoring and enhancing a total of 1,055 acres (185% of proposed). The Partnership expended 99% of the OHF funds granted awarded to it and leveraged the grant by 57% with nearly $1,141,000 in other funds. ","Brief summaries of the work completed under this Metro Big Rivers Phase 6 grant are provided below. More in-depth information of projects completed is provided in project summary attachments to this final report. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) completed its work under this grant, enhancing 365 acres within two DNR Scientific & Natural Area (SNA) units in the Twin Cities Metro area. Working with SNA staff, FMR enhanced 175 acres of forest and 40 acres of bluffland prairie at Pine Bend Bluffs SNA. At the Hastings Sand Coulee SNA, FMR enhanced 70 acres of forest and 80 acres of prairie. Forest acres were enhanced through invasive woody removal, including by both forestry mowing and cut-and-paint removal, with two years of follow-up treatments. Prairie acres including 87 acres of native remnant prairie were enhanced through a combination of activities including herbaceous and woody species removal, seeding, and prescribed burns. Volunteers participated in the enhancement through yearly invasive removal and seed collection events. Great River Greening (GRG) completed its work under this grant, restoring and enhancing 95 acres of prairie and 110 acres of forest. Working with Scott County staff at Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park, GRG restored 88 acres of prairie from former agricultural land and enhanced 7 acres of oak savanna. At Victoria Park and Crosby Farm Regional Park, GRG worked with the City of St Paul to enhance 110 acres through prairie planting, tree planting, invasive species removal and shelter pocket clearing and planting. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) completed 3 conservation easements, protecting 318 acres of high quality habitat and 2.35 miles of shoreland. These included: 1) Hunter Lake (Jannusch) protected 201 acres of hardwood forest, oak savanna, pothole wetlands, extensive lake shoreline, and a glacial esker in Sherburne County. The landowner generously donated the entire value of the conservation easement, which appraised at over $380,000. 2) Medvecky Woods (DeCorsey) protected 40 acres of hardwood forest and wetlands in a Minnesota Biological Survey-designated site of Outstanding Biodiversity Significance in Isanti County. The property is contiguous with another MLT easement and nearby the 5,700-acre Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. 3) Tennyson Lake (Barrett 2) protected 77 acres of habitat on Tennyson Lake in Isanti County, a favorite stopover of trumpeter swans and migratory bird species. The easement adds on to 80 acres of existing protected property directly to the north at the inflow of the lake. Funds remaining after completing protection work allowed MLT to work with the Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to complete an oak savanna restoration on the Rapids Lake Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Carver County. This spectacular project is part of a large complex of public lands with a rich multitude of habitats overlooking the Minnesota River Valley. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) completed its work under this grant as of September 2018 when it protected through fee title acquisition 51 acres of a high-priority 77-acre parcel for the Rapids Lake Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The balance of the site was acquired with half of the MBR 7 / ML 2016 grant and $794,462 in other, private funds. After acquisition, MVT used the balance of its MBR 7 / ML 2016 grant to complete the initial habitat restoration over 40 acres, which included converting the building site and crop field to prairie and wetland. Simultaneously, the MN Land Trust conducted initial restoration of 23 acres of degraded oak savanna on the site with the balance of its MBR 6 / ML 2015. Follow-up treatments to maintain and enhance the restored 77 acres will be completed by MVT and USFWS under the MBR 9 / ML2019 grant. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) acquired 116 acres of land which was added to the existing Grass Lake Wildlife Management Area in Wright County. The land contains wetlands, rolling hills and forested areas, and approximately 37 acres of agricultural land that were restored to tallgrass prairie through this grant. Acquisition was the first step in the restoration of a drained wetland, helping to improve water quality and provide aquatic habitat, while also protecting a portion of Grass Lake, an identified shallow lake. Additionally, the acquisition connected separate WMA parcels and increased the size of the existing WMA by 25 percent to over 450 acres. Within a 45-minute drive of over half the State's population, Grass Lake WMA provides numerous outdoor recreation and wildlife observation opportunities to the general public in the Metro Area. ",,2015-07-01,2023-04-11,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Dakota, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wright","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-vi,,,, 10033399,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 12",2023,8200000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(j)","$8,200,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries within the metropolitan area as follows: $1,100,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $643,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $742,000 to Great River Greening; $2,927,000 to Trust for Public Land; and $2,788,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $216,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need",,,1184500,"Cities, foundations, Dakota County, Stillwater, Shakopee, Maplewood, Crystal, Scott County, Private, Private, Private landowners, RIM and Private",8048100,151900,,1.74,"MVWRT; FMR; GRG; TPL; MLT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 12 will protect 622 acres in fee title and 319 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 53 acres and enhance 587 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (1,558 acres total). Partners will leverage OHF grants at least 14% with partner funds, private donations, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. Significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities. MBR projects benefit wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provide increased public access and nature connections for metro residents.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 12 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the MUA, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries. Metro Big Rivers' work in the metro area benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN), provides increased public access for wildlife-based recreation and connects the diversity of metro residents with nature near them. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will restore/enhance 433 acres at 4 sites on or near the Mississippi River. Projects include removing invasive woody and herbaceous plants, planting, seeding, mowing, spot-spraying, and prescribed burns. ?Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park: Enhance 104 acres oak forest and 7 acres prairie ?Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area: Enhance 180 acres oak forest, 15 acres restored prairie, and 4 acres native prairie ?Vermillion Falls Park: Restore 4 acres prairie and enhance 13 acres forest ?William H. Houlton Conservation Area: Enhance 90 acres oak forest Great River Greening (GRG) will restore/enhance 157 acres across 7 sites. Projects include removing invasive woody and herbaceous species, mowing, spot spraying, seeding and planting. ?Bassett Creek Park: Enhance 22 acres forest ?Lebanon Hills Regional Park Phase IV: Enhance 50 acres oak savanna/woodland and prairie ?Spring Lake Park (Scott County): Enhance 10 acres oak savanna ?LumberJack Landing: Restore 15 acres of forest and .25 miles of shoreline restoration of new public open space along the St Croix River ?Huber Park: Restore 9 acres of degraded floodplain forest along the Minnesota River ?Jim's Prairie: Enhance 11 acres of prairie ?Falls Creek SNA: Enhance 40 acres forest Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect through perpetual conservation easement 319 acres of priority habitat, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Projects will be selected through a competitive process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). MLT also will restore/enhance 50 acres on lands protected through permanent conservation easement. Prioritized properties will be of high ecological significance, adjacent or close to public conservation investments and owned by landowners committed to conservation. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect through fee acquisition 352 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. All prospective lands have been prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect through fee acquisition 270 acres of priority wildlife habitat, including riparian, forest, wetland and grassland habitat. Potential properties are prioritized in state, regional, and local natural resource plans. Lands will be managed by public partners (DNR and/or local government) and open for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Neal,Feeken,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,952-207-0247,nfeeken@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-12,,,, 10003467,"Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition",2010,1290000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c","$1,290,000 is from the trust fund to the Metropolitan Council for subgrants for the acquisition of lands within the approved park unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional park system. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures. A list of proposed fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. This appropriation must be matched by at least 40 percent of nonstate money and must be committed by December 31, 2009, or the appropriation cancels. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2012, at which time the project must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work program. ","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"". ","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"". ",,4888000,,,,,,"Metropolitan Council","State Government","The Twin Cities area is host to a nationally renowned system of regional parks that provides numerous outdoor recreational opportunities for the public while preserving green space for wildlife habitat. The Metropolitan Council is using this appropriation to partially finance the acquisition of approximately 195 acres to be added to existing metropolitan regional parks, with priority given to lands with shoreland, lands that provide important natural resource connections, and lands containing unique natural resources. For more information, visit http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/all_projects/2009_projects.html. ",,"Work Plan ",2009-07-01,2014-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Arne,Stefferud,"Metropolitan Council","390 N Robert St","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1360,arne.stefferud@metc.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-regional-park-system-acquisition,,,, 10012691,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2020-SFY 2021",2020,992354,"Minnesota Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2 Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023. ",,"Total number of projects: 163 Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): 250 Total attendance/participation: 100,778 Total number of partnerships: 81 ",,16760,,423808,4832,,,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2019-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Scott,Vrieze,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 379-2741",scott@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2020-sfy-2021,,,, 10012691,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2020-SFY 2021",2021,995196,"Minnesota Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2 Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023. ",," Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships: ",,,,,,,,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2019-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Scott,Vrieze,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 379-2741",scott@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2020-sfy-2021,,,, 10004626,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2018 - SFY 2019",2018,965841,"Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. ",,"Total number of projects: 73 Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): 1319 Total attendance/participation: 163050 Total number of partnerships: 323   ",,63015,,994489,34366,,"Total FTE hours: .25","Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2017-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Scott,Vrieze,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 379-2741",scott@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2018-sfy-2019,,,, 10004626,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2018 - SFY 2019",2019,965841,"Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91-HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. ",,"Total number of projects: 338 Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): 1,065 Total attendance/participation: 85,807 Total number of partnerships: 280 ",,56200,,820292,17605,,.10,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2017-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Scott,Vrieze,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 379-2741",scott@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2018-sfy-2019,,,, 18473,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013",2013,996000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 1,097 Total attendance: 85,519 Total number of partnerships: 95 Total Number FTE for Local Staffing: .35 FTE ",,36844,,973218,22984,,"The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimate between 5-12 staff hours are required for each program.","Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul.  With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations.  Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,"MELSA Region Program Highlights Outreach Events: The Minnesota State Fairgrounds was the setting for MELSA's annual outreach events in 2012. Read And Ride Day attracted over 1,000 people to Carousel Park for a wide range of activities, art-making and live entertainment. MELSA was a featured partner in the Twin Cities Book Festival where MELSA created a children's pavilion of author events, hands-on arts and live performances for more than 400 young people and adults. Club Book: This acclaimed literary series brought 17 best-selling and award-winning authors to library communities across the metropolitan area. From Stillwater to Chanhassen and Minnetonka to Apple Valley, Club Book establishes area libraries as vital, vibrant centers of cultural programming and exchange. Nearly 3,000 attendees flocked to many standing-room­ only events proving that libraries are the coolest book club in town. This year's featured authors include local luminaries Mark Rosen, Jonathan Odell, Brenda Child, Dr. David Walsh, Lorna Landvik and Brenda Langdon. Audiences filled the seats when Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis, Cheryl Strayed, John Sanford and Carl Hiaasen came to town to meet their readers. Sing, Play, Learn with MacPhail: Over 3,000 youngsters and adults enjoyed 71 early childhood music programs presented by specialists from MacPhail Center for Music. Wee ones enjoyed songs and activities geared just for them while adults learned how to incorporate music activities at home to enhance reading readiness with their children. Teens Know Best: This new program brought eight teen authors to each library system in 2013. Although we aimed high in projected attendance, 625 youth were thrilled to make connections with their favorite authors. We already have ideas for improving the program for next year and will cultivate partnerships with Mackin, Addendum, Lerner Publishers and 71 educators to increase promotion and attendance. Anoka County Library continued their most popular programs, including Page & Stage with the Lyric Arts Theater in Anoka and Bringing Local History to Life with the Anoka County Historical Society. A patron commented about the Page and Stage program, ""The talk before the play can give a whole new outlook and it is great to listen to others thoughts in the plays. Thanks to the Legacy Grant we are able to get into those plays that are chosen and see them from the ""eyes of the authors"" in a different way."" New for this year of Legacy programming, they launched Storywalks in partnership with Anoka County Parks and Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services. Three Storywalks were hosted in the fall at different parks around Anoka County. The walks were an opportunity for families to read, spend time in nature, and be physically active. Anoka County Library hosted two series of programs for school age kids this spring: Kids Build ARTchitecture and In the Dark. The ARTchitecture series had kids designing bridge, skyscrapers, and inventions. Kids reported that learning to saw and cut wood, using glue guns was important to them. . They gave the programs very high marks. In the Dark programs included learning about rocks that glow, creating kaleidoscopes, making glow-in-the-dark art and a very popular Jedi Training Camp. As with the ARTchitecture programs, kids liked the hands-on aspects of the activities - the building and decorating. Carver County Library's first Annual Writers Fair was a huge success. With an afternoon of classes, a panel discussion, and networking opportunities available it was a must-attend event for any aspiring writer. The event was so well received a follow up writers series will be offered late Fall and a second Writers Fair is in the planning for 2014. Since, we have experienced a great amount of success when offering any programming as a series, particularly with our annual Music in March series. A decision was made to try a new venue­ Arts in April. Every Sunday afternoon, in April a different art form or session was offered at our Chanhassen branch. We even had one Sunday afternoon with staff providing their work on display and brief introductions to their art of choice. Plans are to expand the offerings next April and provide more hands on classes and Make and Take classes. Dakota County Library: Rosemount One Book was a collaborative community effort to promote and support reading, as well as to provide cultural and educational activities for all ages. The idea germinated in Rosemount during a Community Leaders meeting to bring people with similar youth-centered goals together to share and work toward creating a better Rosemount. Following the successful first year of One Book, One Rosemount, the committee agreed to continue the program and chose Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. Dakota County Library celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month which honors the various histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. This is the first time the Dakota County Library officially celebrated Hispanic-Heritage Month. An estimated 200 people took part in StoryWalk at Lebanon Hills Regional Park during its weeklong tenure in October. Families eagerly traveled a mile-long path as they read Gossie by Olivier Dunrea together, page by page. Dakota County Library celebrated Black History Month with the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir. The Choir consisted of an ensemble of 22 singers. It was absolutely fabulous - the energy, the spirit, the performance! Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford was the featured book for the annual OneBook, One Lakeville. Author Jamie Ford presented at the Lakeville Area Arts Center at an event which included the opening act Cumulus, a jazz band, with special guest vocalist Debbie O'Keefe. Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive, and Ford was an engaging and informative speaker. The most meaningful feedback received was from people who stated that they knew little of the Japanese internment, and that our series of programs was very enlightening. Dakota County Library hosted its annual Silver Tea series consisting of programs especially for older adults during Older Americans Month. The Library hosted musical entertainment at all Dakota County Libraries, drawing 739 customers. Librarian feedback was uniformly positive about the quality of the performers and attendance levels. ""Well received by audience. We filled the room beyond capacity and had to overflow into the atrium."" Dakota County Library hosted its 4th annual Rhythm & Words Family Music & Book Festival at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Nearly 1,900 people attended the festival and The Okee Dokee Brothers' performance filled the main stage which seats over 1,000 people. Hennepin County Library: Drama from the Inside was a writing and theater workshop held at Hennepin County's adult correctional facility. Staff from local theater companies led writing workshops for the residents. The pieces composed by residents were turned into a performance and performed live for residents and was also published. Selected comments from residents include, ""It was nice seeing other women's stories and makes you think a lot on your current situation,"" and, ""The power of the stories touched me deeply. I so appreciate the bravery and honesty of the women who shared their stories."" While the Library has hosted programs celebrating Dia de los Ninos (Children's Book Day) in the past, this year staff focused on developing community partners to strengthen the program. Staff engaged youth in the creation of the program by involving local schools and art centers and increased the number of Spanish speaking families who attended events at the library. Selected comments from attendees who were asked what was the best part of the event include, ""That entire families participated -- a time to share. Thanks,"" ""The community and seeing the puppets up close after. What a great surprise to find at the library today!"" and ""The dances and the piftata, the information about the library."" The Library partnered with Twin Cities Public Television to demonstrate how our Special Collections department has assisted local researchers by producing the ""Treasures Collected, Treasures Shared,"" documentary and web videos. Accompanying the release of the documentary, the Library increased the number of Genealogy Research workshops by bringing in local genealogists. Attendance was excellent and increased the attendance at the staff-led workshops the Library offers year-round. Ramsey County Library: Young Lenses - RCL and CTV North Suburbs partnered to offer an opportunity for girls ages 11 to 14 to examine the representations of women in mainstream media, to connect with other young women and to explore storytelling through video production. The girls watched the award winning documentary ""Miss Representation"" and made their own autobiographical TV show. ""A Girls Eye View"" opening was held in the library for the public to view the works created during the project. Kindergarten Library Card Sign Up Celebration - Children's librarians visited every kindergarten class in RCL's service area and encouraged kids to get their first library card. Kindergarteners and their families were invited to the library for a day filled with art activities, award-winning authors, musical performances and an award ceremony where the kids received their library card. We continue to offer the always popular music and art series during school breaks. History Series - A three month Civil War series, co-sponsored by National Endowment of the Humanities and American Library Association, was the highlight of our always popular history programs. Events ranged from book talks to re-enactments and were offered for all ages. We continue to partner with local historical societies offering monthly workshops that fill our rooms to capacity. White Bear History Challenge - RCL partnered with the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society on this geocaching challenge to make history fun. The challenge was kicked-off at the library with a workshop introducing geocaching and the Munzee game to newbies. This treasure hunt highlights 15 historic points in our community and includes collector cards featuring the site's photo and fun history facts. ""We took a class and now our little ones found their first cache all by themselves!"" ""What a great tour! Thanks for the memories!"" Senior Art Series - This year RCL added programming specifically for senior citizens. Art classes that combined art history with hands-on projects were offered in multiple locations. ""Everything was wonderful. Although I am 83 I am still able to learn."" ""I enjoyed every minute of the class. I was surprised how creative I could be."" Saint Paul Public Library conducted eighteen program series. Thirteen of the series focused on programming for youth and five focused on programming for adults. SPPL worked with several local organizations and a roster of nearly all Minnesotan artists/presenters. Take the Mic was all about teens and music. The series included workshops on music songwriting, recording, and editing. The highlight was a concert in downtown Saint Paul's Rice Park featuring local teen bands, as well as musician Alicia Steele. We were thrilled to be able to offer local teens the chance to perform in a public venue, alongside a professional musician. Read Brave encouraged the community to read the book Everybody Sees the Ants, which addresses topics of bullying, war and family. The author, an engaging speaker, visited and led discussions related to her book. The library was also able to partner with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation in conjunction with the series. Lady Gaga was in town with her Born Brave Bus, and teen participants in our series got the opportunity to visit her bus and enjoy a pre-show party hosted by Gaga. IART Families celebrated diversity in families. The series featured three events where kids and their families had the chance to make art and hear stories celebrating different families. Each event included a collaborative art project. The series culminated at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, where the collaborative art projects were on display. Gypsy Festival: Three live music performances and an exhibit drew over 700 people. The performances consisted of Gypsy Jazz, Spanish Flamenco, and the music of Django Reinhardt. Narration was provided by local artist Michael Dregni for two concerts and audiences reported on their appreciation of the excellent musicians and the melding of artistry and learning. Michael Dregni coordinated a display of Gypsy Jazz/Django Reinhardt memorabilia for the display cases at Central Library to accompany the performances. Dakota War Sesquicentennial: Over 150 people came to three different lectures/programs that presented stories, images, and sites from both sides of the conflict and showed how ripple effects continue to this day. Events were held with local authors John Koblas and Curt Dahlin and a bus tour with local historian Dave Riehle visited sites with significance to the Dakota. Audiences reported great interest in local history and appreciated the multiple perspectives presented in the series. Scott County Library: Off-Site Summer Reading Program provided reading records, prizes, and sets of books to childcare, summer school, and free lunch programs in each branch library's community. With hiring a contractor to manage the program, we were able to expand to 1,690 participants at 15 sites; hosted 12 events with performers for participants and their families. First Thursdays Danceteria continues to be very popular and draws large crowds and rave reviews. The sense of community built in a social dance is like no other and many participants comment on the quality of the music and venue and on the opportunity to sample different musical traditions. lnkSlingers: Writers in the Libraries hosted 11 writing workshops. Belle Plaine and Prior Lake also each hosted youth writing workshops as part of this series. Comments from participants mentioned often that the information in the classes was very inspiring, and useful to them. They said that the instructors gave practical, hands-on information and mentioned a number of times how the instructor had inspired and motivated them. They also appreciated the variety of teachers and authors, and asked for more writing classes on a wider variety of topics. As a direct result of the writing classes, two writing groups formed and continue to meet. Booked! Live Bands at Your Library is a new program developed to include more contemporary music and to offer the opportunity for suburban and rural communities to enjoy top-quality musicians from the metro area in the up-close and personal venue of the library. The musical groups played to packed, sometimes standing­ room-only, crowds with a wider variety of ages than is usually seen at library programs. The Savage Library commissioned mural artist Greg Preslicka to do a mural called ""Taking Flight"" on two walls of the children's area. The artist spent a week in January working on the project and gave three presentations on the mural process, and many more watched and interacted with the artist as he worked on the mural. The community really enjoyed the opportunity to watch the mural in process. Washington County Library built on the success of its annual One County, One Book program with Still Standing: The Story of Ssg. John Kriesel. The author is a resident of Washington County and served in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The remarkable and inspiring story is of a young man who overcame extraordinary challenges after losing his legs and two buddies in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq. Storytime for Grown-Ups brings the art of reading aloud and the joy of listening and remembering to residents of senior housing throughout the county. The library hired a professional reader to present a 6-week series of hour-long programs at five senior resident facilities. He read selections of short stories by popular Minnesota authors. After the readings, audience members shared their reactions and memories of similar situations in their own lives. The library invited local independent authors and publishers to offer their e-books to the readers of Washington County. Library Local Content was a partnership with the Midwest Independent Publishers Association. Authors submitted their works online. The library uploaded the works into its OverDrive e-book lending platform. Readers were encouraged to read and rate the books. With the success of our other writing programs we decided to offer another writer's workshop featuring a young and talented author. This time it was Alice Ozma, author of March 2012 One County One Book selection, The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared. When Alice reached out to us saying she would be in the area and would love to come back and do another program with us we jumped at the chance! We decided to host an informal writer's workshop and open it up to both teens and adults. Other memorable youth programs included our dramatic storytelling programs by SteppingStone Theatre where the artists had young toddlers crawling around on the floor acting out The Very Hungry Caterpillar!",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chirs,Olson,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 649-3169",chris@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2012-sfy-2013,,,, 18473,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013",2012,955296,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4 ","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.",,"Total Number of Programs Held: 1507 programsTotal Attendance: 208,577 peopleTotal Number of Partnerships: 395 partnerships",,151420,"Partner financial support & MELSA In Kind - MELSA provided leadership to the program by hiring a Legacy Project Manager to coordinate the metro-wide and local activities. (This position was funded with regional funds (non-legacy) through a mobility re-assignment with Hennepin County.)",935193,20103,,"Administration expenses included funding .25 FTE for administrative assistance position, webpage expenses, plus supplies and office rental for Legacy coordination. The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimate between 5-12 staff hours are required for each program.","Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul.  With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations.  Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,"MELSA Region Program Highlights Outreach Events: The Minnesota State Fairgrounds was the setting for MELSA's annual outreach events in 2012. Read And Ride Day attracted over 1,000 people to Carousel Park for a wide range of activities, art-making and live entertainment. MELSA was a featured partner in the Twin Cities Book Festival where MELSA created a children's pavilion of author events, hands-on arts and live performances for more than 400 young people and adults. Club Book: This acclaimed literary series brought 17 best-selling and award-winning authors to library communities across the metropolitan area. From Stillwater to Chanhassen and Minnetonka to Apple Valley, Club Book establishes area libraries as vital, vibrant centers of cultural programming and exchange. Nearly 3,000 attendees flocked to many standing-room­ only events proving that libraries are the coolest book club in town. This year's featured authors include local luminaries Mark Rosen, Jonathan Odell, Brenda Child, Dr. David Walsh, Lorna Landvik and Brenda Langdon. Audiences filled the seats when Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis, Cheryl Strayed, John Sanford and Carl Hiaasen came to town to meet their readers. Sing, Play, Learn with MacPhail: Over 3,000 youngsters and adults enjoyed 71 early childhood music programs presented by specialists from MacPhail Center for Music. Wee ones enjoyed songs and activities geared just for them while adults learned how to incorporate music activities at home to enhance reading readiness with their children. Teens Know Best: This new program brought eight teen authors to each library system in 2013. Although we aimed high in projected attendance, 625 youth were thrilled to make connections with their favorite authors. We already have ideas for improving the program for next year and will cultivate partnerships with Mackin, Addendum, Lerner Publishers and 71 educators to increase promotion and attendance. Anoka County Library continued their most popular programs, including Page & Stage with the Lyric Arts Theater in Anoka and Bringing Local History to Life with the Anoka County Historical Society. A patron commented about the Page and Stage program, ""The talk before the play can give a whole new outlook and it is great to listen to others thoughts in the plays. Thanks to the Legacy Grant we are able to get into those plays that are chosen and see them from the ""eyes of the authors"" in a different way."" New for this year of Legacy programming, they launched Storywalks in partnership with Anoka County Parks and Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services. Three Storywalks were hosted in the fall at different parks around Anoka County. The walks were an opportunity for families to read, spend time in nature, and be physically active. Anoka County Library hosted two series of programs for school age kids this spring: Kids Build ARTchitecture and In the Dark. The ARTchitecture series had kids designing bridge, skyscrapers, and inventions. Kids reported that learning to saw and cut wood, using glue guns was important to them. . They gave the programs very high marks. In the Dark programs included learning about rocks that glow, creating kaleidoscopes, making glow-in-the-dark art and a very popular Jedi Training Camp. As with the ARTchitecture programs, kids liked the hands-on aspects of the activities - the building and decorating. Carver County Library's first Annual Writers Fair was a huge success. With an afternoon of classes, a panel discussion, and networking opportunities available it was a must-attend event for any aspiring writer. The event was so well received a follow up writers series will be offered late Fall and a second Writers Fair is in the planning for 2014. Since, we have experienced a great amount of success when offering any programming as a series, particularly with our annual Music in March series. A decision was made to try a new venue­ Arts in April. Every Sunday afternoon, in April a different art form or session was offered at our Chanhassen branch. We even had one Sunday afternoon with staff providing their work on display and brief introductions to their art of choice. Plans are to expand the offerings next April and provide more hands on classes and Make and Take classes. Dakota County Library: Rosemount One Book was a collaborative community effort to promote and support reading, as well as to provide cultural and educational activities for all ages. The idea germinated in Rosemount during a Community Leaders meeting to bring people with similar youth-centered goals together to share and work toward creating a better Rosemount. Following the successful first year of One Book, One Rosemount, the committee agreed to continue the program and chose Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. Dakota County Library celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month which honors the various histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. This is the first time the Dakota County Library officially celebrated Hispanic-Heritage Month. An estimated 200 people took part in StoryWalk at Lebanon Hills Regional Park during its weeklong tenure in October. Families eagerly traveled a mile-long path as they read Gossie by Olivier Dunrea together, page by page. Dakota County Library celebrated Black History Month with the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir. The Choir consisted of an ensemble of 22 singers. It was absolutely fabulous - the energy, the spirit, the performance! Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford was the featured book for the annual OneBook, One Lakeville. Author Jamie Ford presented at the Lakeville Area Arts Center at an event which included the opening act Cumulus, a jazz band, with special guest vocalist Debbie O'Keefe. Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive, and Ford was an engaging and informative speaker. The most meaningful feedback received was from people who stated that they knew little of the Japanese internment, and that our series of programs was very enlightening. Dakota County Library hosted its annual Silver Tea series consisting of programs especially for older adults during Older Americans Month. The Library hosted musical entertainment at all Dakota County Libraries, drawing 739 customers. Librarian feedback was uniformly positive about the quality of the performers and attendance levels. ""Well received by audience. We filled the room beyond capacity and had to overflow into the atrium."" Dakota County Library hosted its 4th annual Rhythm & Words Family Music & Book Festival at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Nearly 1,900 people attended the festival and The Okee Dokee Brothers' performance filled the main stage which seats over 1,000 people. Hennepin County Library: Drama from the Inside was a writing and theater workshop held at Hennepin County's adult correctional facility. Staff from local theater companies led writing workshops for the residents. The pieces composed by residents were turned into a performance and performed live for residents and was also published. Selected comments from residents include, ""It was nice seeing other women's stories and makes you think a lot on your current situation,"" and, ""The power of the stories touched me deeply. I so appreciate the bravery and honesty of the women who shared their stories."" While the Library has hosted programs celebrating Dia de los Ninos (Children's Book Day) in the past, this year staff focused on developing community partners to strengthen the program. Staff engaged youth in the creation of the program by involving local schools and art centers and increased the number of Spanish speaking families who attended events at the library. Selected comments from attendees who were asked what was the best part of the event include, ""That entire families participated -- a time to share. Thanks,"" ""The community and seeing the puppets up close after. What a great surprise to find at the library today!"" and ""The dances and the piftata, the information about the library."" The Library partnered with Twin Cities Public Television to demonstrate how our Special Collections department has assisted local researchers by producing the ""Treasures Collected, Treasures Shared,"" documentary and web videos. Accompanying the release of the documentary, the Library increased the number of Genealogy Research workshops by bringing in local genealogists. Attendance was excellent and increased the attendance at the staff-led workshops the Library offers year-round. Ramsey County Library: Young Lenses - RCL and CTV North Suburbs partnered to offer an opportunity for girls ages 11 to 14 to examine the representations of women in mainstream media, to connect with other young women and to explore storytelling through video production. The girls watched the award winning documentary ""Miss Representation"" and made their own autobiographical TV show. ""A Girls Eye View"" opening was held in the library for the public to view the works created during the project. Kindergarten Library Card Sign Up Celebration - Children's librarians visited every kindergarten class in RCL's service area and encouraged kids to get their first library card. Kindergarteners and their families were invited to the library for a day filled with art activities, award-winning authors, musical performances and an award ceremony where the kids received their library card. We continue to offer the always popular music and art series during school breaks. History Series - A three month Civil War series, co-sponsored by National Endowment of the Humanities and American Library Association, was the highlight of our always popular history programs. Events ranged from book talks to re-enactments and were offered for all ages. We continue to partner with local historical societies offering monthly workshops that fill our rooms to capacity. White Bear History Challenge - RCL partnered with the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society on this geocaching challenge to make history fun. The challenge was kicked-off at the library with a workshop introducing geocaching and the Munzee game to newbies. This treasure hunt highlights 15 historic points in our community and includes collector cards featuring the site's photo and fun history facts. ""We took a class and now our little ones found their first cache all by themselves!"" ""What a great tour! Thanks for the memories!"" Senior Art Series - This year RCL added programming specifically for senior citizens. Art classes that combined art history with hands-on projects were offered in multiple locations. ""Everything was wonderful. Although I am 83 I am still able to learn."" ""I enjoyed every minute of the class. I was surprised how creative I could be."" Saint Paul Public Library conducted eighteen program series. Thirteen of the series focused on programming for youth and five focused on programming for adults. SPPL worked with several local organizations and a roster of nearly all Minnesotan artists/presenters. Take the Mic was all about teens and music. The series included workshops on music songwriting, recording, and editing. The highlight was a concert in downtown Saint Paul's Rice Park featuring local teen bands, as well as musician Alicia Steele. We were thrilled to be able to offer local teens the chance to perform in a public venue, alongside a professional musician. Read Brave encouraged the community to read the book Everybody Sees the Ants, which addresses topics of bullying, war and family. The author, an engaging speaker, visited and led discussions related to her book. The library was also able to partner with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation in conjunction with the series. Lady Gaga was in town with her Born Brave Bus, and teen participants in our series got the opportunity to visit her bus and enjoy a pre-show party hosted by Gaga. IART Families celebrated diversity in families. The series featured three events where kids and their families had the chance to make art and hear stories celebrating different families. Each event included a collaborative art project. The series culminated at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, where the collaborative art projects were on display. Gypsy Festival: Three live music performances and an exhibit drew over 700 people. The performances consisted of Gypsy Jazz, Spanish Flamenco, and the music of Django Reinhardt. Narration was provided by local artist Michael Dregni for two concerts and audiences reported on their appreciation of the excellent musicians and the melding of artistry and learning. Michael Dregni coordinated a display of Gypsy Jazz/Django Reinhardt memorabilia for the display cases at Central Library to accompany the performances. Dakota War Sesquicentennial: Over 150 people came to three different lectures/programs that presented stories, images, and sites from both sides of the conflict and showed how ripple effects continue to this day. Events were held with local authors John Koblas and Curt Dahlin and a bus tour with local historian Dave Riehle visited sites with significance to the Dakota. Audiences reported great interest in local history and appreciated the multiple perspectives presented in the series. Scott County Library: Off-Site Summer Reading Program provided reading records, prizes, and sets of books to childcare, summer school, and free lunch programs in each branch library's community. With hiring a contractor to manage the program, we were able to expand to 1,690 participants at 15 sites; hosted 12 events with performers for participants and their families. First Thursdays Danceteria continues to be very popular and draws large crowds and rave reviews. The sense of community built in a social dance is like no other and many participants comment on the quality of the music and venue and on the opportunity to sample different musical traditions. lnkSlingers: Writers in the Libraries hosted 11 writing workshops. Belle Plaine and Prior Lake also each hosted youth writing workshops as part of this series. Comments from participants mentioned often that the information in the classes was very inspiring, and useful to them. They said that the instructors gave practical, hands-on information and mentioned a number of times how the instructor had inspired and motivated them. They also appreciated the variety of teachers and authors, and asked for more writing classes on a wider variety of topics. As a direct result of the writing classes, two writing groups formed and continue to meet. Booked! Live Bands at Your Library is a new program developed to include more contemporary music and to offer the opportunity for suburban and rural communities to enjoy top-quality musicians from the metro area in the up-close and personal venue of the library. The musical groups played to packed, sometimes standing­ room-only, crowds with a wider variety of ages than is usually seen at library programs. The Savage Library commissioned mural artist Greg Preslicka to do a mural called ""Taking Flight"" on two walls of the children's area. The artist spent a week in January working on the project and gave three presentations on the mural process, and many more watched and interacted with the artist as he worked on the mural. The community really enjoyed the opportunity to watch the mural in process. Washington County Library built on the success of its annual One County, One Book program with Still Standing: The Story of Ssg. John Kriesel. The author is a resident of Washington County and served in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The remarkable and inspiring story is of a young man who overcame extraordinary challenges after losing his legs and two buddies in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq. Storytime for Grown-Ups brings the art of reading aloud and the joy of listening and remembering to residents of senior housing throughout the county. The library hired a professional reader to present a 6-week series of hour-long programs at five senior resident facilities. He read selections of short stories by popular Minnesota authors. After the readings, audience members shared their reactions and memories of similar situations in their own lives. The library invited local independent authors and publishers to offer their e-books to the readers of Washington County. Library Local Content was a partnership with the Midwest Independent Publishers Association. Authors submitted their works online. The library uploaded the works into its OverDrive e-book lending platform. Readers were encouraged to read and rate the books. With the success of our other writing programs we decided to offer another writer's workshop featuring a young and talented author. This time it was Alice Ozma, author of March 2012 One County One Book selection, The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared. When Alice reached out to us saying she would be in the area and would love to come back and do another program with us we jumped at the chance! We decided to host an informal writer's workshop and open it up to both teens and adults. Other memorable youth programs included our dramatic storytelling programs by SteppingStone Theatre where the artists had young toddlers crawling around on the floor acting out The Very Hungry Caterpillar!",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chirs,Olson,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 649-3169",chris@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2012-sfy-2013,,,, 10031463,"Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land Acquisition - Phase 8",2025,3000000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09e","$3,000,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Metropolitan Council to acquire land within the approved boundaries of the metropolitan regional park system. This appropriation must be matched by an equal amount from a combination of Metropolitan Council and local agency money. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Metropolitan Council","State Government","Acquire properties with high-quality natural resources or natural resources restoration potential for the metropolitan Regional Parks System. This project will be matched over 100% with Council and local Agency funds.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jessica,Lee,"Metropolitan Council","390 North Robert Street","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1621",jessica.lee@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-regional-parks-system-land-acquisition-phase-8,,,, 1055,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011",2011,1383133,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009 Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","These appropriations are for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. No more then 2.5 percent of the funds may be used for administration by regional library systems. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries, or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. The Department of Education, State Library Services Division shall administer these funds.",,,,349337,,,,,,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding. Minnesota has a strong library presence with over 350 active public library buildings within twelve regional public library systems. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. MELSA was formed under joint powers agreements between cities and counties. MELSA and member county library systems and City of St Paul provide free access to library services and program activities for all residents of the region without discrimination. Through cooperation, shared services, and reciprocal agreements, library users have access to a wide range of public library services, programs and resources within the region and statewide. Through system collaboration, communities develop libraries that capitalize on economies of scale providing greater effectiveness, improved quality and access to more resources. Through the State Library Services Division of the Minnesota Department of Education, the regional public library systems each receive part of the $4.25 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant through a state formula program. MELSA's share through the formula is $1,362,900 in 2010 and $1,383,133 in 2011. The funds enable MELSA and member libraries to connect with authors, playwrights, musicians, story tellers, and other arts activities providing a strong program connect for all Minnesotans with the arts and cultural heritage activities. Despite the tremendous success of this grant program the demand for arts and cultural activities throughout the twelve library regions exceed the available resources. ",,"40% of the funds to metro wide collaborative projects, including the 2.5% allowed for administrative expenses. 10% of the funds to state-wide collaborative projects. 50% of the funds to local member library system to encourage local collaborationw with arts, history and cultural heritage organizations. Programs sponsored by funds from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund reached users in every library facility in the Twin Cities (105 buildings) in each of the eight member systems. MELSA provided leadership to the program by hiring a Legacy Project Manager to coordinate the metro-wide and local activities. This position was funded with regional funds (not Legacy Grant funds) through a mobility re-assignment with Hennepin County. In-Kind Staff and Partnership Contributions: $238,018.99 The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimated that between 5-12 hours are required from staff for each program.",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"MELSA Final Report 2010 - Executive Summary",Chris,Olson,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 645-5731",chris@melsa.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2010-sfy-2011,,,, 1055,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011",2010,1362900,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009 Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","These appropriations are for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. No more then 2.5 percent of the funds may be used for administration by regional library systems. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries, or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. The Department of Education, State Library Services Division shall administer these funds.",,,,349337,,,,,,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding. Minnesota has a strong library presence with over 350 active public library buildings within twelve regional public library systems. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. MELSA was formed under joint powers agreements between cities and counties. MELSA and member county library systems and City of St Paul provide free access to library services and program activities for all residents of the region without discrimination. Through cooperation, shared services, and reciprocal agreements, library users have access to a wide range of public library services, programs and resources within the region and statewide. Through system collaboration, communities develop libraries that capitalize on economies of scale providing greater effectiveness, improved quality and access to more resources. Through the State Library Services Division of the Minnesota Department of Education, the regional public library systems each receive part of the $4.25 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant through a state formula program. MELSA's share through the formula is $1,362,900 in 2010 and $1,383,133 in 2011. The funds enable MELSA and member libraries to connect with authors, playwrights, musicians, story tellers, and other arts activities providing a strong program connect for all Minnesotans with the arts and cultural heritage activities. Despite the tremendous success of this grant program the demand for arts and cultural activities throughout the twelve library regions exceed the available resources. ",,"40% of the funds to metro wide collaborative projects, including the 2.5% allowed for administrative expenses. 10% of the funds to state-wide collaborative projects. 50% of the funds to local member library system to encourage local collaborationw with arts, history and cultural heritage organizations. Programs sponsored by funds from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund reached users in every library facility in the Twin Cities (105 buildings) in each of the eight member systems. MELSA provided leadership to the program by hiring a Legacy Project Manager to coordinate the metro-wide and local activities. This position was funded with regional funds (not Legacy Grant funds) through a mobility re-assignment with Hennepin County. In-Kind Staff and Partnership Contributions: $238,018.99 The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimated that between 5-12 hours are required from staff for each program.",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"MELSA Final Report 2010 - Executive Summary",Chris,Olson,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 645-5731",chris@melsa.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2010-sfy-2011,,,, 10004501,"Metropolitan Regional Park System Land Acquisition - Phase IV",2016,1000000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 09b","$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to acquire at least 133 acres of lands within the approved park unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional park system. This appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures. A list of proposed fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation must be matched by at least 40 percent of nonstate money that must be committed by December 31, 2015, or the appropriation cancels. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"Metropolitan Council","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2015/work_plans_may/_2015_09b.pdf,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,"Streets Jensen","Metropolitan Council","390 Robert St N","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1554",deb.jensen@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-regional-park-system-land-acquisition-phase-iv-0,,,, 21062,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY2014 - SFY2015",2014,1141083,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds shall be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.",,"Total number of projects: 420 Total number of activities, programs and/or events: 1,473 Total attendance: 244,822 Total number of partnerships: 100",,8000,,1149083,22636,,1.6,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Behringer,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 645-5731",ken@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy2014-sfy2015,,,, 21062,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY2014 - SFY2015",2015,1141083,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds shall be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.",,"Total Number of activities, programs and/or events: 1,986 Total participation/attendance: 135,555 Total Number of partnerships: 196",,48655,,1189738,26805,,.25,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Behringer,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 645-5731",ken@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy2014-sfy2015,,,, 33494,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017",2016,844624,"Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 1,312 Total participation/attendance: 211,676Total number of partnerships: 244",,153005,,997629,23994,,.25,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Behringer,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 645-5731",ken@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education","Hopewell Choir Camp, Mark Moran Appraisal Event, Northern Sparks Festival , Northern Sparks Festival - Photo 2","Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2016-sfy-2017,,,, 33494,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017",2017,821725,"Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 1,338 Total participation/attendance: 124,137 Total number of partnerships:  241  ",,319806,,1141531,28906,,.25,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Behringer,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 645-5731",ken@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education","Hopewell Choir Camp, Mark Moran Appraisal Event, Northern Sparks Festival , Northern Sparks Festival - Photo 2","Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2016-sfy-2017,,,, 884,"Metropolitan Area Watershed Outlet Monitoring Program",2010,326500,,,,,,,,,,,2.2,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This project will provide condition monitoring and problem investigation monitoring at the following sites. Mississippi River: Tributaries include Bassett Creek, Cannon River, Crow River, and Minnehaha Creek. Minnesota River: Tributaries include Eagle Creek, Riley Creek, and Willow Creek. St. Croix River: Tributary includes Valley Creek.",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Kent ",Johnson,"Metropolitan Council","2400 Childs Road","St. Paul",Minnesota,55155,"(651) 602-8117",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Wright, Washington, Stearns, Sibley, Sherburne, Scott, Rice, Renville, Pine, Nicollet, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Meeker, McLeod, Le Sueur, Isanti, Hennepin, Dakota, Chisago, Carver, Benton, Anoka",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Lower St. Croix River, Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-area-watershed-outlet-monitoring-program,,,, 10035482,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2024-SFY 2025",2025,1073155,"Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. When possible, funding under this subdivision should be used to promote and share the work of Minnesota authors, including authors from diverse backgrounds. This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. This money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2026.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,,2023-07-01,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sherry,Wichitchu,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 379-2741",sherry@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2024-sfy-2025,,,, 10035482,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2024-SFY 2025",2024,1073155,"Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. When possible, funding under this subdivision should be used to promote and share the work of Minnesota authors, including authors from diverse backgrounds. This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. This money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2026.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) is a federated regional public library system in the Twin Cities Metro Area in central Minnesota. MELSA has seven county member libraries; Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington and one city member library; St. Paul. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, MELSA and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,,2023-07-01,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sherry,Wichitchu,"Metropolitan Library Service Agency","1619 Dayton Ave., Suite 314","St. Paul",MN,55104-6206,"(651) 379-2741",sherry@melsa.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-library-service-agency-legacy-grant-sfy-2024-sfy-2025,,,, 34043,"Microfilm Purchase",2016,7654,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact","With this grant, we have filled in gaps in our local newspaper collection. These new editions have already proved interesting and valuable to staff and researchers.",,,"Available upon request. Contact",7654,,"Mary Smith, Kathy Claussen, Beth Snider, Corbin Corson, Suzanne Vold, Cody Rogahn, Dave Lent, Neil Lageson, Pauline Opdahl",0.00,"Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To add 95 rolls of microfilmed newspapers to make primary records more accessible to the public.",,,2015-09-01,2016-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ann,Grandy,"Pope County Historical Society","809 South Lakeshore Drive",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-4659,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/microfilm-purchase,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 37623,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG)",2017,152717,,,,,,,,,,,1.26,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The purpose of this monitoring project is to maintain water quality data collection, build upon existing data for Phase II of the Intensive Watershed Monitoring approach, and develop a better understanding of what impacts the rivers located in central Minnesota specifically in the North Fork Crow Watershed. This project will collect water samples at fifteen (15) stream and twenty-six (26) lake locations in the North Fork Crow River watershed. Several staff is needed to make this project happen. Staff from Crow River Organization of Water (CROW), Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District (MFCRWD), and North Fork Crow River Watershed District (NFCRWD) will come together and implement a monitoring program in the North Fork Crow River watershed. This project has three basic objectives: water quality monitoring, data management, and administration. This project is anticipated to start March 2017 conclude in January 2019.",,"Surface Water Assessment Grants ",2017-03-06,2019-01-15,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,Johnson,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District","189 County Road 8 NE",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 796-0888",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/middle-fork-crow-river-watershed-district-surface-water-assessment-grant-swag,,,, 10034014,"Mini Sota Agricultural Children's Museum Exhibit Creation",2024,25000,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Ginger Claussen (Founder and CEO), Kelly Michaelson (President), Katie Saterbak (Vice President), LeAnn Simonson (Secretary), Kim Thompson (Treasurer), Ali Bouta, Kentt Habben, Natasha Mortenson, Courtney Cook, Rhonda Fennell, Corey Claussen",,"Mini Sota Agricultural Children's Museum",,"This project includes a new exhibit component that includes a variety of farm production machinery, diverse agriculture commodities, and livestock, and provides an interactive learning experience about agricultural production and the art of manufacturing food for every culture.",,,2024-02-27,2025-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kelly,Michaelson,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mini-sota-agricultural-childrens-museum-exhibit-creation,,,, 10031438,"Minimizing Minnesota's Landfill Problem by Expanding Waste Diversion",2025,2318000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07a","$2,318,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Better Futures Minnesota to establish a statewide network for sourcing reclaimed building materials; create a tool for cities, counties, and businesses to report environmental impacts of waste diversion; and divert waste from landfills through collections, deconstructing buildings, and converting waste into finished goods. Net income generated by Better Futures Minnesota as part of this appropriation may be reinvested in the project if a plan for reinvestment is approved in the work plan.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,37.12,"Better Futures Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Expanding waste diversion practices across the state this project will: create 16 jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide data to measure the social, economic, and environmental benefits of waste diversion.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jason,Allen,"Better Futures Minnesota","2620 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 428-7607",jallen@betterfutures.net,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minimizing-minnesotas-landfill-problem-expanding-waste-diversion,,,, 14130,"Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Upper Watershed TMDL ",2013,110824,,,,,,,,,,,.50,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete an EPA- and MPCA-approved TMDL Study and an MPCA-approved TMDL Implementation Plan that provide quantitative pollutant load reduction estimates and a set of pollutant reduction and watershed management strategies to achieve water quality standards for all impairments within the watershed, that are understood and adoptable by local units of government and other stakeholders. ",,,2012-08-17,2013-06-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Chris ",Zadak,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2837",chris.zadak@state.mn.us,"Planning, Restoration/Enhancement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnehaha-creek-watershed-district-upper-watershed-tmdl,,,, 10004923,"Minnesota Festival Support",2019,75000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Queer Minnesota Artists and Allies will expand their virtual and physical audiences through participation in Pride. Artists will engage on social media by using Pride's marketing materials prior to their performance. An on-site survey of attendees will gauge awareness of artists prior to the festival and the likelihood of following those artists to other venues.","Queer Minnesota Artists and Allies expanded their virtual audience through participation in Pride. Pride tracked the Instagram accounts of artists that participated in the Festival before, during, and after the event and compared those numbers to the Instagram accounts of artists who applied but weren't selected to participate in the Festival.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",888587,"Other,local or private",963587,,"Darcie Baumann, Bo Nabozny, Kurt Wiger, Samantha Landvick,Eric Zucker, Dennis Anderson, Felix Foster, Brad Williams, Aaron Komo, Ed Huerta-Margotta, Michael Kroeger, Lys Akerman-Frank",0.00,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride/Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Twin Cities Pride will present more than sixty artists, including more than twenty-five queer artists of color, increasing their exposure to diverse audiences.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dorothy,Belstler,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","2021 Hennepin Ave E Ste 402-7",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 255-3260 ",dot.belstler@tcpride.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-134,"Adrienne Dorn: CEO and founder, Horseet, a nonprofit consulting and innovative artist management firm; former executive director of the Cedar Cultural Center; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Jay Gilman: Associate director, MN Fringe Festival; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; James Robertson: Photographer; retired director of New York Mills Cultural Center; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Alejandra Tobar: Founder, People's Movement Center; consultant and performer with Pangea World Theater","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004933,"Minnesota Festival Support",2019,75000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","More Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds and communities will feel engaged with jazz music and welcome at TCJF. A survey developed in partnership with Visit Saint Paul will measure demographics of TCJF audiences and their level of engagement through in-person, emailed, and online surveys. 2: Minnesota artists will represent diverse communities and musical genres resulting in increased opportunities to perform for new and larger audiences. An artist survey completed by festival artists will measure demographics, document jazz genres, and measure the number of artists who performed for new and/or larger audiences.","Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds, especially African Americans, felt engaged with jazz music and welcome at TCJF. Our audience survey helped measure improvements to this outcome. We increased the number of responses by 72%. We saw increases in audience diversity (of people in age, ethnicity, disabled, and income), and engagement. 2: Minnesota musicians expanded their public profile and exposure to audiences by performing at TCJF. A 42% increase in the number of musicians completing our survey helped measure our progress toward this outcome. We saw that 20% of our artists were new to the TCJF. The overall experience of artists declined from 2018, which will be a focus going forward","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",249056,"Other,local or private",324056,75000,"Tionenji (Tio) Aiken, Kevin Barnes, Doug Brown, Michael Cook, Barbara Davis, Alden Drew, Tara Graff, Steve Heckler, Phyllis Olin, Isaac Peterson, and Jim Scheibel",0.00,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract 35,000 festivalgoers to Lowertown and downtown Saint Paul on June 20-22, showcasing 300 Minnesota jazz artists.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Littleford,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","214 4th St E Ste 130","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-3108 ",lauralittleford@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-135,"Adrienne Dorn: CEO and founder, Horseet, a nonprofit consulting and innovative artist management firm; former executive director of the Cedar Cultural Center; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Jay Gilman: Associate director, MN Fringe Festival; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; James Robertson: Photographer; retired director of New York Mills Cultural Center; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Alejandra Tobar: Founder, People's Movement Center; consultant and performer with Pangea World Theater","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004988,"Minnesota Festival Support",2019,29100,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Emerging Minnesota artists will expand their public profile and audience by participating in Mid West Music Fest activities. Mid West Music Fest will evaluate artists' expanded public profile with artist survey, media coverage, zip codes, direct observation, and Facebook analytics.","Emerging Minnesota artists expanded their public profile and audience by participating in Mid West Music Fest activities. Mid West Music Fest evaluated artists expanded public profile with artist surveys, media coverage, increased ticket sales, zip codes, direct observation, and Facebook Analytics.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",111069,"Other,local or private",140169,,"Chuck Berendes, Sam Brown, Rick Dold, Jacob Grippen, Brent Hanifl, Crystal Hegge, Lois Sieve, Chad Staehly, Doug Westerman, Jaqueline Marcou, Jessie Rivers, Max Weber",0.00,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Mid West Music Fest will present a festival of multigenre original music in several venues in downtown Winona. The festival will feature 81 performances by 250 musicians reaching an expected audience of 2,400 people.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","PO Box 1465",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268 ",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-140,"Fiona Avocado: Artist, educator, organizer, and writer; Michelle Gratton: Jewelry artist; board chair, Two Harbors Area Arts & Events; Stephen Manuszak: Program director, Arts Midwest; Tabitha Montgomery: Executive director, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; Xinyi Qian: Tourism specialist and extension educator, University of Minnesota; Craig Samborski: President and owner of Draw Events, producer of Tall Ship Festivals; Joseph Scapanski: Board member, Benton County Fair and Minnesota State Fair","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004990,"Minnesota Festival Support",2019,20808,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","RiverSong completes a market analysis to identify core markets and strategy to reach them, and volunteers develop new skills to execute the strategy. 1. Market research and report completed by consultant. 2. Task group reviews report and executes plan. 3. Board and marketing committee completes self-evaluation. 4. Marketing ROI is compared to other Minnesota festivals. 5. 2019 ticket sales increase","RiverSong completed a market analysis, implemented new strategy, and volunteers developed new skills to execute the strategy. 1. Market research, report and recommendations completed by consultant 2. Marketing committee executed plan 3. Board and marketing committee strengthened connection to each other's work 4. RiverSong re-positioned 5. Ticket sales analyzed.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",117296,"Other,local or private",138104,4315,"Richie Kuttner, Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Josh Campbell, Angie Kuttner, Amber Erickson, Sue Ann Gabrelcik, Valerie Mackenthun, Ronny Wilson, Pat May, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"RiverSong Music Festival will host its eleventh two-day, outdoor, family friendly music festival in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 12-13, 2019, introducing a diverse audience to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-142,"Fiona Avocado: Artist, educator, organizer, and writer; Michelle Gratton: Jewelry artist; board chair, Two Harbors Area Arts & Events; Stephen Manuszak: Program director, Arts Midwest; Tabitha Montgomery: Executive director, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; Xinyi Qian: Tourism specialist and extension educator, University of Minnesota; Craig Samborski: President and owner of Draw Events, producer of Tall Ship Festivals; Joseph Scapanski: Board member, Benton County Fair and Minnesota State Fair","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003403,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,60000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of world cultures represented in our community by engaging with artists of diverse ethnicities. Project outcomes will be evaluated through audience and artist surveys, as well as post-Festival focus groups. 2: New American artist participants are being recognized in the community. Project outcomes will be evaluated through audience and artist surveys, as well as post-Festival focus groups.","Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of world cultures represented in our community by engaging with artists of diverse ethnicities. Survey analysis collected through surveys distributed during and after the event. 2: New American artist participants are being recognized in the community. Increased requests for non-Festival related events in the community. Increased media appearances. Increased requests from community to connect with artists post-event.",,464678,"Other, local or private",524678,,"Kitty Gogins, Mark Kalla, Carolyn Nestingen, Glen Skovholt, Victor Cedeño, Zhu June Cheng, Dave Depaepe, Charles Horwitz, Jeffrey L. Mandel, Mary Miklethun, Gerry Nolte, Aydurus Osman, Kate Tilney, Elaine Olson, Jon Justin",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The International Institute of Minnesota will present the Festival of Nations, a four-day festival representing ethnic groups throughout the state, and raising awareness and appreciation of the diversity of the people living in Minnesota through traditional and folk arts.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Graupman,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 647-0191x 305",jgraupman@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Houston",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-120,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003405,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,35330,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants will feel a greater connection with, and appreciation for, their community, especially within the context of living in Minnesota in the winter. All registered participants will be surveyed, via email, immediately after the event and incentivized to respond with a special offer. Results will be analyzed and will inform planning for next year. 2: Expand participants' appreciation for the creativity of local artists, and their notion of the possibilities and potential for art in the winter. All registered participants will be surveyed, via email, immediately after the event and incentivized to respond with a special offer. Results will be analyzed and will inform planning for next year.","87% of survey respondents said the LL makes them feel connected to the community, and 96% said it helps them appreciate the beauty of Minnesota winter. We emailed a post-event survey to participants, which garnered over 500 responses. The two statements above were included in the survey. Participants could select Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree or Strongly Disagree. 2: 84% of respondents said LL helped them appreciate the creativity of local artists, and 79% said it expanded their appreciation for winter art. We emailed a post-event survey emailed to participants, which garnered over 500 responses. The two questions above were included in the survey. Participants could select Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree or Strongly Disagree.",,876642,"Other, local or private",911972,,"Bill Blazar, Judd Larson, Steve Kotvis, Mindy Benton, Mia Como, Joseph Duffy, Penelope Greene, Julia Joseph-Di Caprio, Beth Lasley, Leroy Leftwich, Joe Pohlad, Carl Shaffer, Jonathan Van Horn",0.00,"The Loppet Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The City of Lakes Loppet Festival will present ice sculpture features, illuminated penguin puppets, and a music concert during the 2018 Luminary Loppet event.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ali,Parsons,"The Loppet Foundation","1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy",Minneapolis,MN,55422,"(612) 508-3494 ",parsons@loppet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-121,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003406,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,21281,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","RiverSong volunteers develop skills, capacity and become better equipped to sustain the festival. Track training hours, with a goal of two hours average per volunteer. Measure and compare committee turnover. Self-evaluation and volunteer surveys. 2: RiverSong board of directors develops news skills and a new fundraising model to increase its financial stability. Sponsor focus groups and surveys. Number of new fundraising volunteer recruits. Measure and compare the festival's sponsorship funding and retention from previous years.","RiverSong volunteers were equipped for the festival and felt positive about their involvement. Surveys were sent to volunteers. Training hours weren't tracked but surveys show training was adequate. Committees retained 80% of volunteers. A volunteer open house is scheduled Oct. three to gain additional feedback and thank and recruit volunteers. 2: Board developed new skills, created a new board/committee structure and is continuing the fundraising development efforts. Consultants led board evaluations but did not dig deep into fundraising. This work is now in progress with a new fundraising committee chair. 2018 had 61 sponsors an increase of 14 from 2017 with 41 repeat sponsors. nine have been sponsors all ten years.",,77867,"Other, local or private",99148,2880,"Amber Erickson, Lori Thul, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Ronny Wilson, Pat May, Kris Haag, Brenda Sandquist, Valerie Mackenthun",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"RiverSong Music Festival will host its tenth outdoor music festival in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 13-14, 2018, introducing a diverse audience to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",claypot@hutchtel.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-122,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003411,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Inspire at least 1,000 attendees, artists and participants about pollinators, art and community, through art and science experiences. Interviews/evaluations from volunteers, artists, educators and attendees as well as attendance records. 2: Build a sense of community around protecting pollinators for our future. Evaluate this outcome based on the participation in festival hands on art and participatory activities including total number of participants, evaluations and spontaneous reactions.","Nearly 1,000 guests came to experience PolliNATION Art and Music Festival. Guests were active participants in creating bee habitat with art. Counters at entry gate for total number of people plus email evaluations from participants, vendors, performers and sponsors. 2: A diverse slice of community from young children to seasoned legislators found inspiration in art and science interactives. Festival goers game cards were stamped as they visited a variety of science and art activities. Individual activities kept counts of materials.",,9100,"Other, local or private",14100,300,"Kevin Foley, Craig Hansen, Lisa Kane, Claudia Morgan, Kathy Feste, Tim Hanson, Jonathan Kvasnik",0.00,"Pollinator Friendly Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Polli-NATION: Art Festival of the Bees will blend art, science, and community to engage, celebrate, and inspire people of all ages around the importance of pollinators.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laurie,Schneider,"Pollinator Friendly Alliance","PO Box 934",Stillwater,MN,55082,"(651) 351-1100 ",Laurie@lschneider.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-124,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003412,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,9050,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","We leverage the energy of the Minnesota music scene to expose Minnesota film to new audiences. Our mission is to increase exposure for Minnesota film. We measure and evaluate our success by surveying attendees about whether they ever typically attend film events.","We promoted Minnesota film to new audiences and fostered collaboration between musicians and filmmakers. We used our online ticketing process (optional questionnaire) and our online film festival submission platforms (mandatory questions) to gather most of this data.",,24687,"Other, local or private",33737,8671,"Paul Creager, Angela Knudson, Pahoua Yang Hoffman, Jeff Stonehouse, Gayle Knutson, Trace Belieau",0.00,"Square Lake Film and Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The fifteenth annual Square Lake Film and Music Festival will present a daylong outdoor celebration of Minnesota-produced music and short film near Stillwater, Minnesota.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Creager,"Square Lake Film and Music Festival","13363 Partridge Rd N",Stillwater,MN,55082,"(651) 204-0775 ",squarelakefestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-125,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003419,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,26000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Mizna will grow the attendance of its annual film festival and reach new audiences and artists. Mizna will evaluate financial support, and ticket sales as well as audience number and demographics, via surveys, compared with previous years.","Mizna will grow the attendance of its annual film festival and reach new audiences and artists. Mizna evaluated tickets sales, audience numbers, and demographics compared with previous years.",,26560,"Other, local or private",52560,3800,"Abir Abukhadra, Ziad Amra, Nahid Khan, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'H Nahas, Phaviny Salem, Rasha Ahmed Sharif, Jna Shelomith",0.00,Mizna,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Mizna will present the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, showcasing the best independent cinema of the Arab and Arab American world and connecting Minnesota audiences to the perspectives of local, national, and global Arab filmmakers.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lana,Barkawi,Mizna,"2446 University Ave W Ste 115","St Paul",MN,55114,"(612) 788-6920 ",lana@mizna.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Hennepin, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-130,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008610,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,50000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Queer Minnesota Artists and Allies will expand their virtual and physical audiences through participation in Pride. TC Pride will track the social media followings of participating artists before and after the Pride Festival to confirm higher numbers of followers.","Queer Minnesota Artists may have extended their virtual and physical audiences through participation in Pride. In 2020, we couldn?t track social media because we couldn?t know when visitors watched videos and then followed groups' social. In 2021, we were unable to track social media because the pandemic changed our event date and we lost our volunteers.",,,"Other,local or private",50000,,"Felix Foster, Michael Kroeger, Dennis Anderson, Chris Mattera, Rebecca Lewis",0.00,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride/Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Twin Cities Pride will present a festival with over sixty artists, including more than twenty-five queer artists of color, increasing their exposure to diverse audiences.",2019-09-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dorothy,Belstler,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","2021 Hennepin Ave E Ste 402-7",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 255-3260",dot.belstler@tcpride.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-154,"Michelle Baroody: ; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator; Erik Madsen-Bond: Director of Engagement and Company Manager, Ragamala Dance Company; Holly Menninger: Director of public engagement and science learning, Bell Museum; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; Patricia Mitchell: ; Raymond Rea: Filmmaker and writer; Kristen Twitchell: Executive director, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008620,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,50000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will feel engaged with jazz music and welcome at TCJF. A survey developed in partnership with the research arm of community-focused Minnesota nonprofit Wilder Foundation, Wilder Research, will measure demographics of TCJF audiences and their level of engagement through in-person, emailed, and online surveys. 2: Musically, racially, and ethnically diverse Minnesota jazz artists will increase their visibility in front of large audiences by performing at the TCJF. A survey co-designed by TCJF and Wilder Research and completed by festival artists will measure demographics, document jazz genres, and measure how much their appearance has increased their exposure and/or furthered their careers.","Outcome 1: Online audience members provided qualitative and quantitative feedback via the CrowdCast virtual streaming platform. Minnesota artists expanded their audiences by performing at TCJF's live, virtual event series, Jazz Fest Live. Outcome 2: Minnesota artists expanded their audiences by performing at TCJF's live, virtual event series, Jazz Fest Live. TCJF gathered qualitative feedback from participating Minnesota artists.",,,"Other,local or private",50000,3000,"Alden Drew, Isaac Peterson, Kevin Barnes, Michael Cook, Doug Brown, Barbara Davis, Steve Heckler, Phyllis Olin, Jim Scheibel, Tio Aiken, Tara Graff",0.00,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract 35,000 festival goers from throughout the state of Minnesota to Lowertown and downtown Saint Paul, showcasing 200 Minnesota jazz artists from diverse communities and genres from June 25-27, 2020.",2019-09-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Caitlin,Marlotte,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","214 4th St E Ste 130","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-3108",caitlin.marlotte@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-156,"Nicole Duxbury: ; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Angelica Linder: Outreach coordinator, Northfield Public Library; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Jon Skaalen: Access programs coordinator for VSA Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008627,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,32987,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage ","Audiences gain understanding of and respect for Minnesota's diverse ethnic communities and their artistic traditions. We document attendance, the number of performances presented the diversity of the artists, the various forms of art, and surveys that highlight what people observed. 2: Minnesota-based artists from many of Minnesota's immigrant communities share new and traditional art forms that highlight their cultural heritage. We provide a list of the artists, their ethnicity, and their artistic focus during the festival and via event pages on social media. ","Audiences gain understanding of and respect for Minnesota's diverse ethnic communities and their artistic traditions. 67 repeat schools booked for 3+ years 25,524 users engaged in social media posts featuring arts activities from ethnic communities. Attendees report benefitting from interacting with people of different ethnic backgrounds and learning new cultures. 2: Minnesota-based artists from many of Minnesota's immigrant communities share new and traditional art forms that highlight their cultural heritage. 27 ethnic communities shared arts activities (culinary, dance, storytelling and history) through social media videos; more than 100 were registered to participate in the event prior to cancellation. ",,63235,"Other,local or private ",96222,18457,"Mary Miklethun, Elaine De Franco Olson, Mark Kalla, Jon Justin, Kevin Barton, Cassie Bean, Zhu ?June? Cheng, Dave DePaepe, Maggie Habashy, Charles Horwitz, Dr. Jeffrey L. Mandel, Paramita Sarkar, Kate Tilney",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support ",,"International Institute of Minnesota will present the Festival of Nations, a festival that inspires Minnesotans to explore the cultural diversity in our community. ",2019-09-01,2020-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Graupman,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 647-0191x 305",jgraupman@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-159,"Nicole Duxbury: ; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Angelica Linder: Outreach coordinator, Northfield Public Library; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Jon Skaalen: Access programs coordinator for VSA Minnesota ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10008628,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,50000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesota Irish Musicians will build their audiences and following by performing for new and large audiences at Irish Fair. Irish Fair will build on our results from 2019. Our musicians are advising us on ways to engage with our large audiences. We meet with and survey them before and after IF and use measures from local shows and sales of merchandise to gauge results. 2: We intend to increase student enrollment in local Irish dance and Music schools through recruitment and information at Irish Fair. Irish Fair will build on results from 2018 and 2019. Our partner schools are advising us on how they wish to reach area students. We will conduct a survey at one and six months post-event on perceived impact and compare with prior years.","Performers were able to build awareness and visibility for themselves as a result of this year's Irish Fair. 60% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed to this question in a survey of performers conducted approximately six weeks post-Fair. 2: Increased visibility and exposure for dance performance groups by including dance on more stages. In a post-Fair survey, 57% of respondents indicated that they felt our redesign of stages helped more of our attendees see them perform.",,828959,"Other,local or private",878959,,"Tom Whelan, Justin O'Carrick, Tom Wolfe, Mike Wiley, Jayna Brede, Kevin Roberge, Patrick O'Donnell, Roy Connaughton, Kate Dowling, Lora Harper",0.00,"Irish Fair of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Irish Fair of Minnesota is 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to presenting an Irish arts and culture festival each August on Harriet Island in Saint Paul, featuring over 150 musicians, over 500 dancers, and staffed by over 550 dedicated volunteers.",2019-09-01,2021-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Erin,Cooper,"Irish Fair of Minnesota","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 645-0221",director@irishfair.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-160,"Nicole Duxbury: ; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Angelica Linder: Outreach coordinator, Northfield Public Library; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Jon Skaalen: Access programs coordinator for VSA Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008658,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,20950,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage ","RiverSong volunteers will improve/develop skills and processes to increase engagement and capacity to remain a vital, local arts organization. 1. Board and committee complete self-evaluation surveys and training. 2. Board adopts official orientation process for all volunteers. 3. Number of committee volunteers increases. 4. Board participation in training increases. 2: RiverSong attracts new audiences to attend the festival, increasing event revenue and organizational sustainability. 1. Ticket sales increase. 2. Survey of ticket buyers indicate location, first-time attendees and how they were reached. 3. Intern conducts on-site surveys of attendees. 4. Professional marketing support secured to supplement volunteer committee. ","Without a festival, we did not complete these initiatives. We plan to continue to work on these objectives for the 2022 festival. 2: Again, without a festival we were unable to achieve the desired results. The only survey completed in early 2021 was to see if volunteers were comfortable working a shift during the festival, 50% responded that they were not. We plan to continue to work toward completing these objectives for 2022. ",,23937,"Other,local or private ",44887,5914,"Betsy Price Executive Director, Carol Stark Treasurer,Katy Kudela Secretary,Josh Campbell Talent chair,Meghan and Josh Laffen Operations Co-chairs,Molly Rivera,Hospitality chair,Valerie Mackenthun Marketing,SueAnn Gabrelcik Volunteer chair, Kirk Kosel Stage and Sound Co-chair, Roger Hartsuiker Stage and Sound Co-chair",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support ",,"RiverSong Music Festival will host its twelfth two-day, outdoor, family friendly music festival in Hutchinson on July 10-11, 2020, introducing audiences to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting. ",2019-09-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-165,"Michelle Baroody: ; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator; Erik Madsen-Bond: Director of Engagement and Company Manager, Ragamala Dance Company; Holly Menninger: Director of public engagement and science learning, Bell Museum; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; Patricia Mitchell: ; Raymond Rea: Filmmaker and writer; Kristen Twitchell: Executive director, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10008664,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Selby residents and business owners indicate their neighborhood benefits from hosting the Selby Ave JazzFest. Survey neighborhood attendees (reside in Zip Codes 55104, 102). We'll tally responses (Likert Scale 1-­5). On a scale of 1­ to five with 1­-not at all, 5­-greatly, do you think the neighborhood benefits from hosting The Selby Ave JazzFest? Goal: 4.8/5. 2: The Selby Ave JazzFest will positively change perceptions of the Selby Ave corridor among outlying attendees. Survey non­resident attendees. We will tally responses (Likert Scale 1-­5). On a scale of 1­ to five with 1-­not at all, five ­greatly, has the Selby Ave JazzFest positively changed your perceptions of this neighborhood? Goal: 4.5/5.","Survey results: 4.8/5. Surveyed 138 (objective-380+) attendees throughout the day. Note: We had a number of volunteer survey administrators fail to show up later in the day. Not happy. 2: 3.9/5. Surveyed 138 attendees. Of note: The vast majority of low responses commented they already think highly of the neighborhood.",,51584,"Other,local or private",71584,,"Mickey Moore, Matthew McCormack, Philip Gracia",0.00,"Selby Ave JazzFest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The eighteenth annual Selby Ave JazzFest will feature a full day of live jazz, family activities, and artist demonstrations all surrounded within an inclusive community on September 14, 2019, at Selby and Milton in Saint Paul.",2019-09-01,2020-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bonko,"Selby Ave JazzFest","921 Selby Ave c/o Golden Thyme","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 779-2346",dbonko@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-167,"Nicole Duxbury: ; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Angelica Linder: Outreach coordinator, Northfield Public Library; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Jon Skaalen: Access programs coordinator for VSA Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10007880,"Minnesota's Farming Heritage",2017,89838,"Laws 2017, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 7, appropriates $1,500,000 in the first year and $1,950,000 in the second year of the FY17-18 biennium to the Minnesota Zoological Board."," Subd. 7.  Minnesota Zoo   1,550,000   1,950,000 These amounts are appropriated to the Minnesota Zoological Board for programs and development of the Minnesota Zoological Garden and to provide access and education related to programs on the cultural heritage of Minnesota. ","Increase the number of guests able to visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm by increasing opening dates ","An additional 198,798 guests had the opportunity to visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm in the expanded opening period, beyond the original May-September season. ",,,,,,,1.22,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government"," Legacy Farm Program Legacy funds allow the Minnesota Zoo to extend the season of the Wells Fargo Family Farm beyond its historical May to September season to include full programming and exhibits from April through November.  ","Farming is at the heart of Minnesota’s history and development, yet today more than half of all Minnesotans live in urban or suburban settings with little or no exposure to Minnesota’s agricultural history or culture. The Wells Fargo Family Farm provides an opportunity for the Zoo’s 1.3 million guests to experience a working farm, directly interact with farm staff and animals, and learn to appreciate agricultural food production. ",,2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Ongoing,,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Zoological Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesotas-farming-heritage-1,,,, 10007880,"Minnesota's Farming Heritage",2018,92085,"Laws 2017, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 7, appropriates $1,500,000 in the first year and $1,950,000 in the second year of the FY17-18 biennium to the Minnesota Zoological Board."," Subd. 7.  Minnesota Zoo   1,550,000   1,950,000 These amounts are appropriated to the Minnesota Zoological Board for programs and development of the Minnesota Zoological Garden and to provide access and education related to programs on the cultural heritage of Minnesota. ","Increase the number of guests able to visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm by increasing opening dates ","An additional 198,798 guests had the opportunity to visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm in the expanded opening period, beyond the original May-September season. ",,,,,,,1.27,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government"," Legacy Farm Program Legacy funds allow the Minnesota Zoo to extend the season of the Wells Fargo Family Farm beyond its historical May to September season to include full programming and exhibits from April through November.  ","Farming is at the heart of Minnesota’s history and development, yet today more than half of all Minnesotans live in urban or suburban settings with little or no exposure to Minnesota’s agricultural history or culture. The Wells Fargo Family Farm provides an opportunity for the Zoo’s 1.3 million guests to experience a working farm, directly interact with farm staff and animals, and learn to appreciate agricultural food production. ",,2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Ongoing,,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Zoological Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesotas-farming-heritage-1,,,, 10007386,"Minnesota Suburban Lakes Nautical Archaeology Project: Anomaly Assessment",2017,9989,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org","MHM short and intermediate term goals for this project were met in every measurable way. MHM's primary goals for the Minnesota Suburban Lakes Nautical Archaeology Project: Anomaly Assessment (MSLNA:AA) Project, a Phase 1 archaeological reconnaissance survey, was to determine the nature of specific anomalies - possible shipwrecks & other submerged sites-located during the Minnesota Suburban Lakes Survey Project (MSLS) conducted in 2016 & the Lake Waconia Survey Project (LWS) in 2012. The MSLNA-AA Project produced interesting and significant results investigating 29 anomalies in 3 lakes in 3 counties. MHM identified 11 wrecks, 3 maritime sites or objects, 2 other sites, and 1 otherobject in Lake Waconia, Lake Pulaski, and Prior Lake. Of the 11 wrecks, MHM acquired Minnesota Archaeological Site Numbers for 3 of them; 2 in Prior Lake and 1 in Lake Pulaski. Two of these wrecks are small wooden boats, similar in construction and design to 15 wrecks identified by MHM in Lake Minnetonka. Also, the Glasspar G-3 Ski boat Wreck, Fiberglass Hydroplane Wreck, Royal American Surfmaster 15 Wreck, and the Capsized Starcraft Wreck are the first of their manufacture to be identified on the bottom of any Minnesota lake. Additionally, visibility was much better in Lake Waconia and Lower Prior Lake than was anticipated, so the product output exceeded expectations due to water clarity - better video was produced and wreck attributes could be seen very clearly. As more data is accumulated and additional nautical archaeological sites identified and analyzed, to date submerged cultural resources from 9 suburban lakes can be compared and contrasted. Attributes noted in certain wrecks may be indicative of a particular boat builder or at least assigned to a particular type or time period. Further, to date MHM has identified 4 pontoon boat wrecks in 3 lakes; of these sites, 3 of them are capsized (Lake Pulaski, Lake Minnetonka) and 1 is upright (Lake Waconia). The wrecks and sites identified by MHM during the project represent the first submerged cultural resources recognized archaeologically in these particular bodies of water. The work completed during this project proves multi-lake diving projects are feasible and can be very successful. MHM continues to re-examine recorded sonar footage from completed remote sensing surveys. Targeted re-scanning has occurred in several lakes using knowledge gained from the comparison of anomalies that have proven to be wrecks or other submerged cultural resources in past projects. With improved technology, future scanning projects will produce clearer data. The results of the MSLNA-AA Project summarized above is connected to all the work that came before and will come after its completion. At this point, watercraft located in Minnesota's suburban lakes represent nearly 1,000 years of Minnesota's maritime history and nautical archaeology. In the historic period, the known wrecks represented in these lakes span over 140 years of local maritime culture. It is clear even through this Phase 1 pre-disturbance nautical archaeological investigation that the types of sites that exist in Minnesota's suburban lakes documented to date are diverse, archaeologically and historically significant, and worthy of great attention now and well into the future. Additionally, MHM's vetting of volunteer divers choosing only ethical, responsible people who understand our Mission to locate, document, preserve, and conserve Minnesota's finite submerged cultural resources within a not-for-profit paradigm led to a productive and honest working environment in the field. Fundamentally, MHM conducted sound nautical and maritime archaeology based on meaningful research plans created because of decades of underwater archaeological experience, strong maritime historical research that produced trustworthy data for analysis and future use, and we chose a group of trustworthy volunteers to assist us with the fulfillment of this project's goals.",,473,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",10462,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deb Handschin, Steve Hack",0.15,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To conduct a marine archaeology anomaly assessment of several suburban lakes.",,,2017-07-01,2018-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Merriman,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,651-489-0759,mhm@maritimeheritagemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-suburban-lakes-nautical-archaeology-project-anomaly-assessment,,,,0 21241,"Minnesota Festival Support",2014,75000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Twin Cities Pride is able to bring in popular, well-known Minnesota music acts, allowing attendees to experience top performers in a free music environment. Twin Cities Pride will track the number of visitors at music stages at the 2013 Festival and compare that to the number of music stage visitors in 2014. Pride will also survey visitors and artists about their experience. We will assist artists with communication.","83 individual artists or groups appeared on four stages throughout the Pride Festival weekend, including many well know acts that brought their followers to the event. Additionally, ten visual artists' work was on display all weekend.",,75000,Other,150000,17800,"Scott Feldman, Lisa Anderson-Gaber, Jason Ledeboer, Kelly Devoy, Zack Krause, Lys Akerman-Frank, Rob Anderson, Darcie Baumann",,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Twin Cities Pride Festival, an annual celebration of the GLBT community, will be held in Minneapolis' Loring Park, in June 2014. Five stages of live music and a juried visual arts show will be a part of this two-day event.",2013-12-02,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dot,Belstler,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","2021 E Hennepin Ave Ste 460",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 836-4830 ",dot.belstler@tcpride.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-62,"Stephanie Busiahn: Executive director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; certified festival manager; Elissa Chaffee: Director of development, American Craft Council, Minneapolis; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Patricia Grimes: Photographer; volunteer with Bemidji Community Arts Center; former educator and arts coordinator at Sanford-Neilson Place; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Dayna Martinez: Long-time arts administrator, including sixteen years at Ordway Center; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21252,"Minnesota Festival Support",2014,49000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","2014 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will feature 300 Minnesota jazz artists performing straight-ahead, big band, be-bop, ragtime and fusion jazz. 2014 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will document the names and number of Minnesota artists performing in 2013, as well as their instruments and jazz genres. 2: 2014 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract audiences of 45,000 over its three day run in 27 free venues in Mears Park and nearby neighborhoods. 2014 Twin Cities Jazz Festival Program will list all venues and their locations. Saint Paul Police will provide audience estimates.","TCJ presented 314 Minnesota jazz artists performing a wide range of jazz, such as hot club swing, Brazilian folkloric music, African percussion, Chilean jazz 2: TCJ attracted 33,800 participants to 106 shows at 22 venues June 26-28 in Mears Park and Saint Paul neighborhoods. ",,87000,Other,136000,25000,"Jim Scheibel, Steve Heckler, Ellis Bullock, Barbara Davis, Phylis Olin, Kevin Barnes, Larry Stoaiken, Pat Courtemanche, Tom Edman, Alden Drew",,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The 2014 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract 45,000 festival goers to downtown Saint Paul, showcasing 300 Minnesota jazz artists and 100 junior/high school and college performers, with two free public workshops.",2014-06-26,2014-06-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Littleford,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","PO Box 8162","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 360-3869 ",lauralittleford@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-64,"Stephanie Busiahn: Executive director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; certified festival manager; Elissa Chaffee: Director of development, American Craft Council, Minneapolis; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Patricia Grimes: Photographer; volunteer with Bemidji Community Arts Center; former educator and arts coordinator at Sanford-Neilson Place; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Dayna Martinez: Long-time arts administrator, including sixteen years at Ordway Center; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21293,"Minnesota Festival Support",2014,16450,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Variety: five sub-genres of jazz will be performed, visual display artists will represent five+ forms of art; of Minnesota artists involved: 90+. We will tally the different number of musical sub-genres performed, total of performers and of visual display artist who participate and compare to our objectives and past fest results.","The project presented seven jazz sub-genres, greater than five art forms and involved 111 Minnesota artists.",,37800,Other,54250,,"Janet Williams, Richard Gracia, Gilbert Davis, Teshite Wako",,"Selby Ave JazzFest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The 13th annual Selby Ave JazzFest will take place on September 13, 2014.  It will feature music by renowned professionals and up-and-coming student musicians, and will have family activities, interactive visual artist displays, and diverse food offerings - all surrounded by a strong sense of community.",2013-11-04,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dave,Bonko,"Selby Ave JazzFest","c/o Golden Thyme Coffee Café 921 Selby Ave","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 645-1340 ",dbonko@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-73,"Stephanie Busiahn: Executive director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; certified festival manager; Elissa Chaffee: Director of development, American Craft Council, Minneapolis; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Patricia Grimes: Photographer; volunteer with Bemidji Community Arts Center; former educator and arts coordinator at Sanford-Neilson Place; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Dayna Martinez: Long-time arts administrator, including sixteen years at Ordway Center; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 20803,"Minnesota Festival Support",2013,45240,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Pride hosts a visual art show prior to the festival, and displays the top three pieces at the festival. We will expand to display all juried works at the festival. Pride will record and report the number of pieces/artists on display and invite Festival attendees to visit the display via print and electronic media. Pride will survey artists to determine success of this exposure. 2: Pride will bring in better-known Minnesota musical acts, allowing attendees to experience Minnesota performers in a free concert environment. Pride will track the number of visitors at the music stages at the 2012 Festival and compare that number to the number of visitors at the music stages in 2013. Pride will also survey visitors.","Pride has hosted musical artists on stage for many years, but we have had less experience hosting visual artists. We previously featured three artists in the festival. In 2013 we showcased ten visual artists by including their work in the Community Center in Loring Park during the Pride Festival. We created signage inviting people to visit the artwork. Additionally, we included the artists in both the Map and the app we developed for the event to let the community know that visual artists were being presented. In our survey, we found that although the art show may not have been the reason respondents came to the event, almost all respondents felt visual art was an important addition to the Twin Cities Pride Celebration (88.9%). Most respondents felt they were exposed to art they would not otherwise been aware of or seen without attending the event (80.6%). 2: Our visual artists invited their friends and families to the festival and according to our survey results, we had some success with that. Our musical artists brought their fans and hundreds of them came to the Festival to hear their music. Pride worked with a jury to create the Call for Music and select participants for the Festival. The jury consisted of staff from The Current, The Fine Line, First Avenue, Cities 97, and the Pride Entertainment Committee. We surveyed visitors, who tell us music is their favorite part of the festival.",,101704,"Other, local or private",146944,23003,"Scott Feldman, Lisa Anderson-Gaber, Jason Ledeboer, Kelly Devoy, LaToya Scott, Daniel Zillmann, Rob Anderson",0.00,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Twin Cities Pride",,"The Twin Cities Pride Festival, an annual celebration of the GLBT community, will be held in Minneapolis at Loring Park in June 2013. Five stages of live music and a juried visual art show will be a part of this two-day event.",2013-01-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dot,Belstler,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","2021 E Hennepin Ave Ste 460",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 255-3260 ",dot.belstler@tcpride.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Dakota, Carver, Anoka, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-43,"Eileen Banks: Past board member, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Social Worker, Hennepin County; Stephanie Busiahn: Executive Director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; Kelly Finnerty: Deputy Director of Programs, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis; Faith Krogstad: Community organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition, St. Paul; festival and events coordinator; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; advertising executive; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Academic Affairs, Rochester Community and Technical College; Paul Robinson: Company Manager, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis; Margaret Vosburgh: Manager, Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 20830,"Minnesota Festival Support",2013,41479,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Twin Cities Jazz Festival will feature 300 Minnesota-based jazz artists, a 20% increase from the 250 Minnesota musicians to be showcased June 28-30, 2012. Twin Cities Jazz Executive Director will document the total number of Twin Cities artists performing at the 2013 Festival, as well as their names and Minnesota locations. He also will document the types of jazz performed as well as jazz instruments. The 2013 program is another comprehensive document. 2: The 2013 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract audiences of 40,000 over its three-day run in Mears Park and nearby St Paul locations. Park police will provide estimates of the crowds at Mears Park. Club owners will document attendees at each free venue.","The 2013 Twin Cities Jazz Festival featured 308 Minnesota jazz artists representing a range of jazz from straight-ahead, to big band, to be-bop, to ragtime and to fusion. The number of artists increased 20%, from last year's 250. The 2013 Twin Cities Jazz Festival program documents the names and number of Minnesota artists performing in 2013, as well as their instruments and jazz genres. The Grand Rapids band Clearwater Hot Club performs a unique style of jazz that represents many cultural influences and is a good example of the Festival's range of jazz genres. 2: Based on police estimates, the 2013 Twin Cities Jazz Festival attracted audiences of more than 40,000 over its three day run in Mears Park. This meets and surpasses our goal of 40,000 and is an increase of 14% over last year's 35,000. In addition to the 308 Minnesota jazz artists, international headliners were featured: Kenny Werner, world-class pianist and prolific composer; Cyrus Chestnut, award-winning pianist who inflects his jazz improvisations with classical music; Walter Smith III—saxophone player since the age of seven, his 2010 release III was one of the top ten best sellers on iTunes; Matt Slocum—drummer and composer/arranger who, at age 31, is emerging as one of his generation’s best jazz artist (performed with Smith). Festival headliners presented jazz clinics, open to the public, at McNally Smith College of Music.",,93521,"Other, local or private",135000,25000,"Jim Scheibel, Kevin Barnes, Ellis Bullock, Barbara Davis, Phylis Olin, Larry Stoaiken, Pat Courtemanche, Tom Edman, Alden Drew, Steve Heckler",0.00,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Twin Cities Jazz Festival",,"The 2013 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract 40,000 festival-goers to downtown St Paul in June, featuring national artists and providing a showcase for 300 Minnesota jazz artists and 100 youth, high school, and college performers.",2013-03-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Heckler,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","214 4th St E Ste 140","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-3108 ",hsrhits@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Anoka, Carver, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-46,"Eileen Banks: Past board member, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Social Worker, Hennepin County; Stephanie Busiahn: Executive Director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; Kelly Finnerty: Deputy Director of Programs, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis; Faith Krogstad: Community organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition, St. Paul; festival and events coordinator; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; advertising executive; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Academic Affairs, Rochester Community and Technical College; Paul Robinson: Company Manager, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis; Margaret Vosburgh: Manager, Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20943,"Minnesota Festival Support",2013,17479,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will provide a venue for Minnesota authors and organizations to present and promote their work and interact with over 6,000 members of the public. Rain Taxi will expand exhibit space and create more programming that features Minnesota authors and organizations, and survey participants afterwards for feedback. 2: We will increase attendance at the festival, providing opportunities for the public to interact with authors, publishers, and arts organizations. Rain Taxi will increase promotional efforts, including advertising, social media, and local business and community partnership, to make more Minnesotans aware of the Festival and the rich literary heritage of the state.","The Festival increased exhibit space to allow for more Minnesota authors and publishers to present their work to the general public with over 110 exhibitors and 32 local exhibiting authors. In the Local Lit Lounge, people mingled with over 20 Minnesota authors who had published recent titles, including the North Shore's Jim Northrup and Wendy Webb. Southeastern Minnesotan Howard Mohr presented his revised How To Talk Minnesotan. The Classics Old and New Panel featured Minnesota Book Award winners Marlon James and Alison McGhee. Writers at Work featured four local authors who face practical and creative issues of making a living at writing. The Minnesota Poetry Showcase presented recent work by four local poets, including Matt Rasmussen who was nominated for a National Book Award and award-winning poet Patricia Kirkpatrick. The Children's Pavilion hosted over a dozen local storytellers and artists including Mary Logue, Kurtis Scaletta, and SA Bodeen. 2: By increasing publicity and outreach through libraries and bookstores, the Festival drew in a record number of Minnesotans, with over 6300 attendees. Through a free raffle and surveys, we estimated that attendees represent over 175 zip codes across the state, with over 80% drawn by the main book fair. The average length of stay was over two hours. 90% said the Festival contributed significantly to the cultural vitality of the Twin Cities. The expanded space for the exhibit and Children's Pavilion, along with multiple food vendors, made the venue family friendly and allowed for a lengthy stay to take in the wide variety of literary diversity.",,39221,"Other, local or private",56700,14250,"Kelly Everding, Kevin Fenton, Mark Gustafson, Kristen Hager, Timothy Hedges, Pamela Klinger-Horn, Kathryn Kysar, Margaret Telfer, Bethany Whitehead, Elisabeth Workman",1.25,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Twin Cities Book Festival",,"In 2013, Rain Taxi will produce its 13th annual Twin Cities Book Festival at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The festival will feature more than 100 Minnesota authors, publishers, booksellers, and book artists, as well as select national writers.",2013-04-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Lorberer,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528 ",editor@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Anoka, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Wright, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-54,"Eileen Banks: Past board member, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Social Worker, Hennepin County; Stephanie Busiahn: Executive Director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; Kelly Finnerty: Deputy Director of Programs, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis; Faith Krogstad: Community organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition, St. Paul; festival and events coordinator; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; advertising executive; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Academic Affairs, Rochester Community and Technical College; Paul Robinson: Company Manager, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis; Margaret Vosburgh: Manager, Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 15459,"Minnesota Festival Support",2012,45000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The variety and number of Minnesota artists that are presented through festivals increases. The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases. We measured and documented the number and range of festival artists, as represented in the festival program and register of artists.","A wide variety and range of Minnesota jazz artists performed at the 2012 Festival: from up-and-coming jazz musicians James Buckley and Zacc Harris to established jazz greats Irv Williams and Debbie Duncan; from straight-ahead to Dixieland to avant garde; from traditional jazz instruments (piano, bass, drums, woodwinds, brass) to new, computer-created sounds. We also featured 250 Minnesota jazz artists new to the Festival. Minnesota State Arts Board support helped underwrite a significant expansion to twenty-three free venues, an important strategy to attract more audiences by presenting more Minnesota artists. The Festival has always presented a wide range of jazz, but support this year especially helped increase the number of Latin Jazz artists, that included Francisco Mela and the Cuban Safari, from Cuba; Araya Orta Latin Jazz Quartet, from Costa Rica; and Ticket to Brasil, from Brazil. 2: Thirty-one free venues, a seven-fold increase from 2011’s three free stages, enabled the Festival to present more Minnesota artists and to attract greater audiences. Because this is a free, un-ticketed event, we are not able to track new versus first-time attendees. We were able to increase attendance from 30,000 to 35,000 over the course of the three-day event, which was our original goal.",,94000,"Other, local or private",139000,8000,"Kevin Barnes, Alden Drew, Ellis Bullock, Barbara Davis, Steve Heckler.",,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Twin Cities Jazz Festival will provide a showcase for 250 Minnesota jazz artists and 100 youth, high school, and college performers. The festival will be at Mears Park in downtown Saint Paul, June 28-30.",2012-03-01,2012-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Heckler,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","PO Box 8162","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 227-3108 ",hsrhits@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-28,"Patricia Canelake: Artist; Anastasia Faunce: Program director, University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education. Editor, Open to Interpretation series.; Lori Janey: Design engineer, Seagate Technology. Board chair, Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater. Fundraising and volunteer management, Wishes for the Sky.; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator.; David Machacek: Executive director, ArtOrg. Visual artist.; Fiona MacNeill: Academic Technologist for the Arts, Carleton College. New media/performance artist and curator.; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Liberal Arts, Rochester Community and Technical College.; Mary Ann Okner: Performing artist and educator.; Sharon Stark: Executive secretary, Little Theatre of Owatonna. Administrative Assistant, Owatonna Arts Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 18491,"Minnesota Civic Education Coalition",2013,125000,"Special Session 1: Senate File Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 ","Civics Education. $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Civics Education. The commissioner shall award grants to entities that conduct civics education programs for the civic and cultural development of Minnesota youth.","1.Students will increase their knowledge of Minnesota issues, ability to engage in conversation about controversial topics, and civic participation skills in voting and public problem solving. They will also grow in broader skills for democracy: sense of efficacy, respect for diversity, community engagement. The technology priority will increase access for all, particularly students in underserved communities. 2.Teachers will increase their knowledge and improve their skills for instruction and engagement of their students (especially alternative learning youth). The new lessons and ""flipped"" classroom resources will add interactive curriculum materials. 3.The Civic Education Network will actively support improved civic education delivery and impact especially in under-represented communities. Using program evaluation results and the digitized civic education climate assessment, the Civic Education Network will mobilize community interest and commitment to improved civic education.","Project Citizen held May 3, 2013 for 160 students + 22 additional remotely. 60 were students of color. 125 additional students participated from Roseville HS. Youth Conference on State Issues conducted for 109 - 86 high school students, 14 college students and 9 adult advisors. 8 Flipped materials available on teachingcivics.org. 5 MN Lessons: Lessons drafted; reviewed and revised. Middle and High School lessons on Juvenile Justice in MN presented to 27 teachers at the MCSS conference in March, 2013.Civic Education Videos: 3 topics identified and planned. Topics include Voting Age, Legislative Process and Juvenile Justice. Videos will be completed in 2014. Middle School Development Institute designed and held June 25. Middle School Civics Lit project and Juvenile Justice presented to 25 participants. MN juvenile justice system presented Aug. 1 for 22 teachers. Update Workshop, Aug. 6-8 for 27 high school teachers with 15 judges. 20 Middle School civics lessons highlighted at June 25 conference. All materials online at LLAD website.Civic Ed Climate Assessment revised to integrate new civics and gov't standards and posted on teachingcivics.org. Digitization completed.Convene 3 meetings of statewide network : Expanded list to 39 people/orgs. Meeting 1 conducted July 25. Attended by 16. Meeting 2 held Sept. 25. Attended by 10. Meeting 3: Delayed.New “KV MN Network” established in response to the absence of state-wide affiliate - much new enthusiasm.KV Mpls implemented new program on ranked choice voting in 7 schools with training materials and lesson plans for students. 130 high school students, Mostly Hmong, Somali, Latino and African-American trained.Communities across the state received KV election curriculum.Website tech evaluated - Ipsity and Nina Hale were consulted on website project for KV. Progress was disrupted by changes that took place with KV USA as well as content provided to us by KV MN need consideration.",,2700,,123331,1669,"MINNESOTA YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT STATE BOARD Jon Bacal; Connie Bernardy; Valerie Dosland; Jack Ellis; Tara Erickson; Anders Folk; Anika Hagenson; JillHalbrooks; JamesHaggar; Scott Hauch; Kristina Hufnagle; Jo Ling Kent; Michele Massimino; Monte Mills; Pat Murphy; Dominic Papatola; Scott Peterson; MaleaStenzel Gilligan; Nick Thompson; Deborah Yungner",,"YMCA Youth in Government","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Civics Education Coalition will create opportunities for students, enrich teacher capacity to engage students, and build state-wide networks. Work will include an interactive website, online youth summit, youth conference, new lessons for educators, teacher institutes, and expansion of the statewide Civic Education Network and its activities.",,,2013-01-11,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Orville,Lindquist,"YMCA Youth in Government Program","1801 University Avenue SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 821-6503",orville.lindquist@ymcatwincities.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-civic-education-coalition,,,, 15564,"Minnesota Festival Support",2012,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The variety and number of Minnesota artists that are presented through festivals increases. The variety and number of folk and traditional arts and artists that are presented through festivals increases. Minnesota festivals have greater financial stability and serve broader audiences. The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases.","RiverSong served its mission in the 2012 festival by providing a high-quality music festival experience in a natural setting. The festival showcased local and regional musical talent, offered educational artistic opportunities for all ages and demonstrated the skill and knowledge of a diverse group of talented artists. It highlighted the Hutchinson area's growing arts culture and folk music heritage, and leveraged the wide array of strong community assets available. Our outcomes related to overall festival mission were evaluated by the volunteer steering committee. Following the festival, all sub-committees met to debrief on their particular areas of focus, including talent, site/security/technology, marketing, fundraising, hospitality and volunteer coordination. Each group provided feedback that the steering committee in turn discussed during a debrief session. Feedback was very positive, especially related to the artists showcased. 2: One of the festival's biggest assets is that roots music covers such a wide variety; there will always be many talented artists to choose from. It directly connects to Hutchinson's heritage, since the community was founded by a family of folk singers. In addition to the more than 50 artists featured during the festival weekend, RiverSong added a pre-festival music series, which brought musicians to various venues for the four months leading to the festival. The series was hosted at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, Hutchinson Mall, Crow River Winery and Zellas restaurant. It brought awareness to the upcoming festival, provided high-quality music performances to the community that would've otherwise not been available, and built audience for the artists. Anecdotally, steering committee and ticket gate volunteers noted many festival attendees were there because they liked the artist during our music series, and this was also indicated by responses to our post-festival website survey.",,44181,"Other, local or private",74181,339,"Betsy Price, John Rodeberg, Megan Peterson, Mark Hanneman, Jan Johnson, Karen Grasmon, Kris Haag, Laurie Vasko, Ronny Wilson",,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The RiverSong Music Festival, July 20-21, will highlight the abundant music, art, history, and natural assets of the Hutchinson area. Held at Masonic West River Park, it will feature the best in roots music for community members and visitors of all ages.",2012-03-01,2013-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Grasmon,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 666 547 Miller Ave SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-5140 ",kgrasmon@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Carver, Brown",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-35,"Patricia Canelake: Artist; Anastasia Faunce: Program director, University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education. Editor, Open to Interpretation series.; Lori Janey: Design engineer, Seagate Technology. Board chair, Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater. Fundraising and volunteer management, Wishes for the Sky.; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator.; David Machacek: Executive director, ArtOrg. Visual artist.; Fiona MacNeill: Academic Technologist for the Arts, Carleton College. New media/performance artist and curator.; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Liberal Arts, Rochester Community and Technical College.; Mary Ann Okner: Performing artist and educator.; Sharon Stark: Executive secretary, Little Theatre of Owatonna. Administrative Assistant, Owatonna Arts Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 15566,"Minnesota Festival Support",2012,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesota festivals have greater financial stability and serve broader audiences. The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases. The variety and number of Minnesota artists that are presented through festivals increases. We evaluate the audience number and ask the vendors, the police, and various audience members for estimates. We conducted a survey, and we did audience sampling by wandering and counting.","We added one new funding source, as planned. We increased our audience in the target demographic (ages 10 - 30) from 2,000 to 2,100--a new record for us. The Minnesota State Arts Board grant allowed Rock Bend Folk Festival great flexibility, and we lined up artists (the Green Cards, Pert Near Sandstone, Shakti, Good Night Gold Dust) that would appeal to people aged 10 to 30. The grant also allowed us to address our major past audience complaint: the quality of the sound system. A young Mankato man and his high-tech equipment, at double our previous expense, addressed this issue. Audience members, musicians, and committee members report this was a fabulous improvement. 2: The goal was to exceed our record of 13,000, set last year, and estimates place this year's festival at 13,100 - a new record. We also have two new board members selected for next year from the target demographic, meeting that goal. The target demographic of people aged 10-30 also increased, to 2,100.",,30175,"Other, local or private",50175,,"John Ganey, Kris Higginbotham, Margo Ross, Megan Lynn, Ron Arsenault, Mike Lange, Dawn Devens, Trudi Olmanson, Krista Wilkowske",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Saint PeterÆs Rock Bend Folk Festival, September 8-9, will feature more than twenty established and emerging folk musicians on two stages. In addition, more than 35 local visual artists will add to the festival environment in Minnesota Square Park.",2012-09-08,2012-09-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Watonwan, Steele, McLeod, Waseca, Rice, Faribault, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Freeborn, Sibley, Scott, Dakota, Carver, Olmsted, Hennepin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-36,"Patricia Canelake: Artist; Anastasia Faunce: Program director, University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education. Editor, Open to Interpretation series.; Lori Janey: Design engineer, Seagate Technology. Board chair, Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater. Fundraising and volunteer management, Wishes for the Sky.; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator.; David Machacek: Executive director, ArtOrg. Visual artist.; Fiona MacNeill: Academic Technologist for the Arts, Carleton College. New media/performance artist and curator.; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Liberal Arts, Rochester Community and Technical College.; Mary Ann Okner: Performing artist and educator.; Sharon Stark: Executive secretary, Little Theatre of Owatonna. Administrative Assistant, Owatonna Arts Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10004692,"Minnesota River Basin Select Model Extensions",2019,89477,,,,,,,,,,,.34,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to extend existing Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models through 2017 for the following major watersheds: Redwood, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Pomme de Terre, Minnesota River-Headwaters, and Lac Qui Parle watersheds. ",,"Minnesota River - Headwaters Watershed Pomme de Terre River Watershed Lac qui Parle River Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Chippewa River Watershed Redwood River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Cottonwood River Watershed Blue Earth River Watershed Watonwan River Watershed Le Sueur River Watershed ",2018-08-23,2019-09-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-basin-select-model-extensions,,,, 10031434,"Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center - Phase 7",2025,7000000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 06a","$7,000,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center, for high-priority research projects to better manage invasive plants, pathogens, and pests on Minnesota's natural and agricultural lands. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10, and is available until June 30, 2030, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,8.25,"U of MN","Public College/University","The Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC) requests $7 million to fund up to 20 new, high-priority applied TIS research projects to improve Minnesota's natural and agricultural resources.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2030-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Heather,Koop,"U of MN","277 Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Ave.","St. Paul",MN,55108-1034,"(651) 368-2074",hkoop@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-invasive-terrestrial-plants-and-pests-center-phase-7,,,, 10031449,"Minnesota Microbes for Enhanced Biodegradation of Microplastics",2025,524000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08g","$524,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to investigate the potential of natural and indigenous microbes to biodegrade conventional plastics in contaminated soils and waters across the state. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,7.68,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will investigate the potential of natural microbes indigenous to Minnesota to biodegrade conventional plastics in the environment as a means for cleaning contaminated soils and waters across the state.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Brett,Barney,"U of MN","304 BioAgEng Building 1390 Eckles Ave","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 562-3061",bbarney@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-microbes-enhanced-biodegradation-microplastics,,,, 10031466,"Minnesota State Trails Development",2025,5036000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09h","$5,036,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to expand recreational opportunities on Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and enhancing existing state trails and replacing or repairing existing state trail bridges. The high-priority trail bridges to be rehabilitated or replaced under this appropriation include but are not limited to those on the Arrowhead, Great River Ridge, C.J. Ramstad-Northshore, Harmony-Preston Valley, Shooting Star, and Minnesota Valley State Trails and the Pengilly-Alborn Railroad Trail. High-priority trail segments to develop and enhance include but are not limited to the Brown's Creek, Gitchi Gami, Minnesota Valley, Root River, and Cuyuna Lakes State Trails. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,7.5,"MN DNR","State Government","This project proposes to expand recreational opportunities on Minnesota State Trails through the rehabilitation and enhancement of existing state trails and replacement or repair of existing state trail bridges.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kent,Skaar,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5636",kent.skaar@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-state-trails-development-4,,,, 17132,"Minnesota History Bookshelf",2010,1228,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,,,,,,,"Library Foundation of Carver County",," The Minnesota History Bookshelf grant enabled the Carver County Library to add 47 new volumes of Minnesota History to their history collections. These volumes are housed primarily at their largest branch in Chanhassen and their newest branch in Norwood Young America. The primary purpose in adding these new volumes is to enhance their existing collection of Minnesota history books for History Day students using their Chanhassen Library and to create a more accessible location of Minnesota history books for residents living in western Carver County at their Norwood Young America branch. ",,"To add 28 standard Minnesota history titles to broaden public accessibility.",2010-04-07,2010-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Donna,Peterson,,"4 City Hall Plaza",Chaska,MN,55318,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-history-bookshelf-8,,,, 10012185,"Minnesota River Stakeholder Process",2020,8000,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Mankato State University","State Government","Mankato State University (MSU) will work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to plan a stakeholder process kick off meeting for the Minnesota River Ag/Urban partnership project. MSU will help to plan and facilitate the meeting. ",,"Ag-urban partnership to help the Minnesota River ",2019-09-23,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Davis,"Mankato State University","12 Civic Center Plz Ste 2165",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 344-5246",,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-stakeholder-process,,,, 20706,"Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Acquisition of Property Surrounding Lake Tamarack",2014,1000000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(e)","$1,000,000 in the first year is to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to acquire land in fee surrounding Lake Tamarack in Carver County to be added to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. A land description must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Protect in Fee 18 acres.",,3312500,"Environment Natural Resource Trust Fund and U of M Landscape Foundation.",1000000,,,,"University of MN","Public College/University","The Arboretum, consistent with the priorities of the LSOHC, successfully purchased 78.13 acres in Victoria, Minnesota adjacent to Arboretum property.  The purchase will ensure the protection of the deepest lake in Carver County and valuable habitat for future generations.",,"The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum purchased the property at 400 Arboretum Boulevard, Victoria, (previously known as the Kerber Farm or Lano Burau Property), effective Friday, November 1, 2013. The property consists of 78.13 acres in Carver County. This is the final property purchase identified in the Arboretum's 1995 Boundaries Plan. Over 300 acres have been added to the Arboretum during the last 18 years. The property is north of State Highway 5 and directly adjacent to the Horticultural Research Center. The property contains native forest, wetlands, tillable land and 1,300 feet of lakeshore on Lake Tamarack. Current structures on the property will be evaluated for condition and safety and some will likely be retained for unheated storage while others may be demolished. This property will be used in the future for research; protection of wildlife, wetlands and water quality; protection of Big Woods, Oak Savanna and Upland meadow; and educational and public recreational purposes. Research uses have not been determined and roads, fencing and irrigation would need to be installed in the 10 acre area designated for research. Some of the current soybean fields could also be used for alternative crop, forage crop or restoration research projects and we could have partners from across the University of Minnesota or other conservation and natural resources groups. Because we received LCCMR and LSOHC funding to purchase the property, the Arboretum will provide FREE public access. The Arboretum will work over the next several months to develop public access policies and install signage. Finally, the Arboretum will also be working with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to plan access for fishing and bow hunting, which is required for property purchased with LSOHC funding. This will not begin until Fall of 2014.",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Moe,"Minnesota Landscape Arboretum","3675 Arboretum Drive ",Chaska,MN,55318,"(952) 443-1408",moexx004@umn.edu,"Land Acquisition","University of Minnesota ",,Carver,"Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-landscape-arboretum-acquisition-property-surrounding-lake-tamarack,,,, 3615,"Minnesota Elevation Mapping Project (LiDAR)",2014,,"M.L. 2011 First Special Session Ch. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 6(h)","$1350000 the first year and $1350000 the second year are to acquire and distribute high-resolution digital elevation data using light detection and ranging to aid with impaired waters modeling and TMDL implementation under Minnesota Statutes chapter 114D. The money shall be used to collect data for areas of the state that have not acquired such data prior to January 1 2007 or to complete acquisition and distribution of the data for those areas of the state that have not previously received state funds for acquiring and distributing the data. The distribution of data acquired under this paragraph must be conducted under the auspices of the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office which shall receive up to 2.5 percent of the appropriation in this paragraph to support coordination of data acquisition and distribution. Mapping and data set distribution under this paragraph must be completed within three years of funds availability. The commissioner shall utilize department staff whenever possible. The commissioner may contract for services only if the services cannot otherwise be provided by the department.","In FY14 the DNR will publish and promote MnTOPO a web-based application that will provide access to LiDAR data to a wide audience including the general public and water management professionals. MnTOPO has data viewing and printing capabilities as well as data access and download. Data access and download volumes will be readily available as measures of the value of this information. The DNR will develop and publish an Elevation Data Governance Plan and coordinate elevation data standards maintenance and development of products based on LiDAR data. This will ensure long term management of elevation data and the MnTOPO portal. It will also ensure that the needs of the water management officials who rely on this data to formulate their management strategies are met.","MnTOPO a web site built to make the LiDAR data collected as part of this project easily accessible was completed on time and under budget. Upon its release MnTOPO proved to be an instant success with users viewing and downloading elevation data for a wide variety of water resource management purposes. The two foot contours have been the most popular product of the MnTOPO web application. The total volume of data users downloaded using MnTOPO in its first six months of operation is more than that of the total collection. Due to changes in staff’s managerial responsibilities associated with Minnesota’s LiDAR data an Elevation Data Governance Plan was not completed. The DNR did coordinate the development of elevation data standards with the MN LiDAR Research and Education Committee as these two interests work collaboratively to guide long-term management of Minnesota’s elevation data and the MnTOPO application. ",,,,71313,,,0.0,,,"This project will create a high accuracy elevation dataset - critical for effectively planning and implementing water quality projects - for the state of Minnesota using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and geospatial mapping technologies. Although some areas of the state have been mapped previously, many counties remain unmapped or have insufficient or inadequate data. This multi-year project, to be completed in 2012, is a collaborative effort of Minnesota's Digital Elevation Committee and partners with county surveyors to ensure accuracy with ground-truthing. The first year (FY 2010) focuses on Southwest Minnesota. The arrowhead, Twin Cities metro, and central lakes regions will be completed in 2011 and 2012.","Accurate topographic information will greatly enhance the ability of decision makers and resource managers to understand how water interacts with the landscape and will provide the foundation for developing innovative, effective, and defendable resource management strategies. Completion of a statewide elevation dataset will reduce cost and increase effectiveness of clean water projects. The data have myriad additional uses; for example, collecting elevation data over the life of a mining project will allow the state to more accurately document mineral extraction, potentially increasing royalty income from mineral leases.",,2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Loesch,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul, MN",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5475",tim.loesch@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Digitization/Online Information Access, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling, Research, Demonstration/Pilot Project, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-elevation-mapping-project-lidar-0,,,, 3615,"Minnesota Elevation Mapping Project (LiDAR)",2013,1350000,"M.L. 2011 First Special Session Ch. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 6(h)","$1350000 the first year and $1350000 the second year are to acquire and distribute high-resolution digital elevation data using light detection and ranging to aid with impaired waters modeling and TMDL implementation under Minnesota Statutes chapter 114D. The money shall be used to collect data for areas of the state that have not acquired such data prior to January 1 2007 or to complete acquisition and distribution of the data for those areas of the state that have not previously received state funds for acquiring and distributing the data. The distribution of data acquired under this paragraph must be conducted under the auspices of the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office which shall receive up to 2.5 percent of the appropriation in this paragraph to support coordination of data acquisition and distribution. Mapping and data set distribution under this paragraph must be completed within three years of funds availability. The commissioner shall utilize department staff whenever possible. The commissioner may contract for services only if the services cannot otherwise be provided by the department.","In FY13 DNR will complete publishing and distribution of 21 326 square miles of data from the Arrowhead and Metro project areas plus Blue Earth County. Data for the Red River basin (19 counties covering 22 700 square miles) will be reformatted published and distributed. DNR will acquire publish and distribute new LiDAR data over 3 078 square miles in St. Louis and Carlton Counties to update data following a major flood event that resulted in landscape changes making current data invalid. DNR will also develop a web-based map application that presents elevation data that can be viewed on standard computers or mobile devices (without the need for Geographic Information System software).","In FY13 DNR achieved complete coverage of high accuracy elevation for the state of Minnesota. DNR completed the acquisition quality assurance publication and distribution of LiDAR data and associated products for the Arrowhead region Metro region Central Lakes region Blue Earth County and the Duluth area update. Data for counties in the Red River Basin were reformatted to meet state standards incorporated into data holdings. In total more than 52 000 square miles of data was made published and made available to be used for a variety of clean water projects. Significant progress was made on the design and application development for the LiDAR Web Viewer during FY13; however the application was deemed by the project team to be not ready for general release.",,,,666608,,,0.0,,,"This project will create a high accuracy elevation dataset - critical for effectively planning and implementing water quality projects - for the state of Minnesota using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and geospatial mapping technologies. Although some areas of the state have been mapped previously, many counties remain unmapped or have insufficient or inadequate data. This multi-year project, to be completed in 2012, is a collaborative effort of Minnesota's Digital Elevation Committee and partners with county surveyors to ensure accuracy with ground-truthing. The first year (FY 2010) focuses on Southwest Minnesota. The arrowhead, Twin Cities metro, and central lakes regions will be completed in 2011 and 2012.","Accurate topographic information will greatly enhance the ability of decision makers and resource managers to understand how water interacts with the landscape and will provide the foundation for developing innovative, effective, and defendable resource management strategies. Completion of a statewide elevation dataset will reduce cost and increase effectiveness of clean water projects. The data have myriad additional uses; for example, collecting elevation data over the life of a mining project will allow the state to more accurately document mineral extraction, potentially increasing royalty income from mineral leases.",,2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Loesch,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul, MN",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5475",tim.loesch@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Digitization/Online Information Access, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling, Research, Demonstration/Pilot Project, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-elevation-mapping-project-lidar-0,,,, 3615,"Minnesota Elevation Mapping Project (LiDAR)",2012,1350000,"M.L. 2011 First Special Session Ch. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 6(h)","$1350000 the first year and $1350000 the second year are to acquire and distribute high-resolution digital elevation data using light detection and ranging to aid with impaired waters modeling and TMDL implementation under Minnesota Statutes chapter 114D. The money shall be used to collect data for areas of the state that have not acquired such data prior to January 1 2007 or to complete acquisition and distribution of the data for those areas of the state that have not previously received state funds for acquiring and distributing the data. The distribution of data acquired under this paragraph must be conducted under the auspices of the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office which shall receive up to 2.5 percent of the appropriation in this paragraph to support coordination of data acquisition and distribution. Mapping and data set distribution under this paragraph must be completed within three years of funds availability. The commissioner shall utilize department staff whenever possible. The commissioner may contract for services only if the services cannot otherwise be provided by the department.","In FY12 DNR will acquire LiDAR data over 15 483 square miles covering all or parts of 14 counties in the Central Lakes and Metro project areas.","In FY12 DNR completed publishing and distribution of LiDAR for the Counties that make up the Minnesota River Basin. In addition DNR also published and distributed LiDAR data over 19 411 square miles covering all or parts of 18 counties in the Arrowhead and Metro project areas. DNR acquired LiDAR data over 16 333 square miles covering all or parts of Aitkin Blue Earth Carver Cass Dakota Goodhue Hennepin Hubbard Itasca Koochiching Ramsey Scott Todd Washington and Wadena Counties.",,,,1625273,,,0.0,,,"This project will create a high accuracy elevation dataset - critical for effectively planning and implementing water quality projects - for the state of Minnesota using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and geospatial mapping technologies. Although some areas of the state have been mapped previously, many counties remain unmapped or have insufficient or inadequate data. This multi-year project, to be completed in 2012, is a collaborative effort of Minnesota's Digital Elevation Committee and partners with county surveyors to ensure accuracy with ground-truthing. The first year (FY 2010) focuses on Southwest Minnesota. The arrowhead, Twin Cities metro, and central lakes regions will be completed in 2011 and 2012.","Accurate topographic information will greatly enhance the ability of decision makers and resource managers to understand how water interacts with the landscape and will provide the foundation for developing innovative, effective, and defendable resource management strategies. Completion of a statewide elevation dataset will reduce cost and increase effectiveness of clean water projects. The data have myriad additional uses; for example, collecting elevation data over the life of a mining project will allow the state to more accurately document mineral extraction, potentially increasing royalty income from mineral leases.",,2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Loesch,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul, MN",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5475",tim.loesch@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Digitization/Online Information Access, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling, Research, Demonstration/Pilot Project, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-elevation-mapping-project-lidar-0,,,, 3615,"Minnesota Elevation Mapping Project (LiDAR)",2011,2800000,"M.L. 2009 Ch. 172 Art. 2 Sec. 5(d)","$2800000 the first year and $2800000 the second year are to acquire and distribute high-resolution digital elevation data using light detection and ranging to aid with impaired waters modeling and total maximum daily load implementation under Minnesota Statutes chapter 114D. The data will be collected for areas of the state that have not acquired such data prior to January 1 2007 or to complete acquisition and distribution of the data for those areas of the state that have not previously received state funds for acquiring and distributing the data. The distribution of data acquired under this paragraph must be conducted under the auspices of the Land Management Information Center or its successor which shall receive 2.5 percent of the appropriation in this paragraph to support coordination of data acquisition and distribution. Mapping and data set distribution under this paragraph must be completed within three years of funds availability. The commissioner shall utilize department staff whenever possible. The commissioner may contract for services only if they cannot otherwise be provided by the department. If the commissioner contracts for services with this appropriation and any of the work done under the contract will be done outside of the United States the commissioner must report to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate finance committees on the proposed contract at least 30 days before entering into the contract. The report must include an analysis of why the contract with the selected contractor provides the state with ""best value"" as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 16C.02; any alternatives to the selected contractor that were considered; what data will be provided to the contractor including the data that will be transmitted outside of the United States; what security measures will be taken to ensure that the data is treated in accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act; (continued)","In FY11 DNR will publish and make available LiDAR data for the Minnesota River basin. We will develop work orders for the Arrowhead and Metro project areas rank and make awards and acquire LiDAR data for these regions in the Spring of 2011 (12520 square miles in 19 counties).","In Fiscal Year 2011 DNR published LiDAR data for the Minnesota River Basin. It is publicly available on-line at the DNR. LiDAR acquisitions were contracted over an area covering 18 220 square miles in 15 counties: Anoka Benton Carlton Carver Cook Hennepin Isanti Kanabec Lake Meeker Mille Lacs Scott Sherburne St. Louis and Washington. This is in addition to the 17 258 square miles in 25 counties that were collected in Fiscal Year 2010.",,,,3028474,,,0.0,,,"This project will create a high accuracy elevation dataset - critical for effectively planning and implementing water quality projects - for the state of Minnesota using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and geospatial mapping technologies. Although some areas of the state have been mapped previously, many counties remain unmapped or have insufficient or inadequate data. This multi-year project, to be completed in 2012, is a collaborative effort of Minnesota's Digital Elevation Committee and partners with county surveyors to ensure accuracy with ground-truthing. The first year (FY 2010) focuses on Southwest Minnesota. The arrowhead, Twin Cities metro, and central lakes regions will be completed in 2011 and 2012.","Accurate topographic information will greatly enhance the ability of decision makers and resource managers to understand how water interacts with the landscape and will provide the foundation for developing innovative, effective, and defendable resource management strategies. Completion of a statewide elevation dataset will reduce cost and increase effectiveness of clean water projects. The data have myriad additional uses; for example, collecting elevation data over the life of a mining project will allow the state to more accurately document mineral extraction, potentially increasing royalty income from mineral leases.",,2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Loesch,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul, MN",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5475",tim.loesch@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Digitization/Online Information Access, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling, Research, Demonstration/Pilot Project, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-elevation-mapping-project-lidar-0,,,, 3615,"Minnesota Elevation Mapping Project (LiDAR)",2010,2800000,"M.L. 2009 Ch. 172 Art. 2 Sec. 5(d)","$2800000 the first year and $2800000 the second year are to acquire and distribute high-resolution digital elevation data using light detection and ranging to aid with impaired waters modeling and total maximum daily load implementation under Minnesota Statutes chapter 114D. The data will be collected for areas of the state that have not acquired such data prior to January 1 2007 or to complete acquisition and distribution of the data for those areas of the state that have not previously received state funds for acquiring and distributing the data. The distribution of data acquired under this paragraph must be conducted under the auspices of the Land Management Information Center or its successor which shall receive 2.5 percent of the appropriation in this paragraph to support coordination of data acquisition and distribution. Mapping and data set distribution under this paragraph must be completed within three years of funds availability. The commissioner shall utilize department staff whenever possible. The commissioner may contract for services only if they cannot otherwise be provided by the department. If the commissioner contracts for services with this appropriation and any of the work done under the contract will be done outside of the United States the commissioner must report to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate finance committees on the proposed contract at least 30 days before entering into the contract. The report must include an analysis of why the contract with the selected contractor provides the state with ""best value"" as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 16C.02; any alternatives to the selected contractor that were considered; what data will be provided to the contractor including the data that will be transmitted outside of the United States; what security measures will be taken to ensure that the data is treated in accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act; (continued)","In FY10 DNR will collect digital elevation LiDAR data will be collected and make it available to the public for 17 258 square miles in 25 counties in the Minnesota River Basin and southwestern Minnesota. ","In FY 10 DNR developed a master contracting process to collect Digital Elevation information statewide. LiDAR data was collected for 17258 square miles in 25 counties in the Minnesota River Basin and southwestern Minnesota. The data are currently being processed for public use.",,,,670895,,,0.0,,,"This project will create a high accuracy elevation dataset - critical for effectively planning and implementing water quality projects - for the state of Minnesota using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and geospatial mapping technologies. Although some areas of the state have been mapped previously, many counties remain unmapped or have insufficient or inadequate data. This multi-year project, to be completed in 2012, is a collaborative effort of Minnesota's Digital Elevation Committee and partners with county surveyors to ensure accuracy with ground-truthing. The first year (FY 2010) focuses on Southwest Minnesota. The arrowhead, Twin Cities metro, and central lakes regions will be completed in 2011 and 2012.","Accurate topographic information will greatly enhance the ability of decision makers and resource managers to understand how water interacts with the landscape and will provide the foundation for developing innovative, effective, and defendable resource management strategies. Completion of a statewide elevation dataset will reduce cost and increase effectiveness of clean water projects. The data have myriad additional uses; for example, collecting elevation data over the life of a mining project will allow the state to more accurately document mineral extraction, potentially increasing royalty income from mineral leases.",,2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Loesch,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul, MN",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5475",tim.loesch@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Digitization/Online Information Access, Inventory, Mapping, Planning, Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling, Research, Demonstration/Pilot Project, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-elevation-mapping-project-lidar-0,,,, 21015,"Minnesota Festival Support",2013,36479,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase the number of Minnesota traditional/folk artists participating in the Festival of Nations from 200 to 300 and increase the ethnic groups participating from 100 to 115. The International Institute of Minnesota tracks the number of artists and ethnic groups who participate in the festival each year. 2: Increase Festival of Nations audience numbers from 40,000 to 50,000. The International Institute of Minnesota tracks ticket sales and attendance for the festival each year.","The number of Minnesota artists performing at the 2013 Festival of Nations increased from 200 to just over 300. The artists hired for the festival came from many parts of Minnesota including Northfield (Laura MacKenzie), Bemidji (Janet Najarian), Saint Cloud (Jamie Tituana), Hibbing (Jacques La Christian), Farmington (Pam Tucker) and the Twin Cities metro area. Larger ensembles that include eight or more musicians from Minnesota including Salsa del Soul, Chris Kalogerson Orchestra and Ethnic Dance Theatre were booked this year increasing the number of artists performing. An additional performance area was added in the bazaar area of the festival allowing more Minnesota artists to perform. 2: Overall, ticket sales significantly increased in 2013 with student ticket sales seeing the largest increase. Students from many parts of Minnesota representing a diversity from rural to urban attended. The Festival of Nations invites all Minnesota schools to attend though direct mailing, promotion via Minnesota Education Association and other teacher gatherings. Ticket sales are measured by tracking of sales both through the RiverCentre/Xcel box office and through student sales at the International Institute of Minnesota as well as through participant tickets. Increased marketing/advertising including on social media and a reach to a younger demographic helped make this happen. The event is open to all.",,407433,"Other, local or private",443912,36479,"Alex Zoltai, Carolyn Nistengen, Cynthia Ahlgren, Gerald Nolte, Glen Skovholt, Helina Kassahun, Kate Tilney,Kitty Goggins, Mark Kalla, Mary Ann Nowak, Ruchard Herman, RJ Singh, Rosanne Hope, Sandra Keith, Shegitu Kebede",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Festival of Nations",,"The Festival of Nations, a four-day event, will take place in May 2013 and will feature the folk music and traditional dance of 100 ethnic groups from throughout the state. The festival raises awareness and appreciation for the diversity of the people now living in our state.",2013-05-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Raleigh,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108-2710,"(651) 647-0191x 305",kraleigh@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Dakota, Winona, St. Louis, Hennepin, Mower, Stearns, Steele, Aitkin, Kandiyohi, Brown, Anoka, Washington, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, McLeod, Carlton, Hubbard, Waseca, Yellow Medicine, Le Sueur, Chippewa, Wright, Chisago, Carlton, Itasca, Freeborn, Cass, Clay, Sherburne, Scott, Blue Earth, Mille Lacs, Lyon, Todd, Olmsted, Fillmore, Sibley, Becker, Pine, Morrison, Renville, Douglas, Goodhue, Wabasha, Carver, Otter Tail, Rice, Martin, Polk",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-58,"Eileen Banks: Past board member, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Social Worker, Hennepin County; Stephanie Busiahn: Executive Director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; Kelly Finnerty: Deputy Director of Programs, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis; Faith Krogstad: Community organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition, St. Paul; festival and events coordinator; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; advertising executive; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Academic Affairs, Rochester Community and Technical College; Paul Robinson: Company Manager, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis; Margaret Vosburgh: Manager, Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 36301,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,10420,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question the attitudes of the audience to see if they feel more open to interactions with cultures other than their own. 2: Four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and they will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. Each artists/group that performs will fill out a survey to determine whether they feel the experience was positive and if it created an impact to promote their artistry. ","Festival attendees had a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey was distributed at the Festival. 2: Four of the performing artists were folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and they did feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. A survey was distributed to each artists/group that performed at the Festival.",,28118,"Other, local or private",38538,1968,"Lakeyta Swinea, Jim Krapf, Vilai Khanya, Micah Stafford, Leann Enninga",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Cultural Awareness Organization will work with community leaders to present a multicultural festival that is free to the public and includes Minnesota folk and traditional performers, foods, artist booths, and children's activities.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Monique,Swinea,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919 ",lakeyta.potter@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-103,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36312,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,74027,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Queer POC Minnesota artists will expand their audiences and increase their marketing skills through participation in Pride. We will record each group's social media followers at one month before the Festival, at one month after, and at six months after the Festival. Attendees will be encouraged to follow the groups.","Minnesota artists expanded their public profile by participating in Minnesota festivals, specifically in Twin Cities Pride. TCP created graphics for all artists to use in their social media feeds. We recorded the number of followers before and after Pride to determine if this helped develop the artist's marketing reach and increase their social audience.",,60182,"Other, local or private",134209,,"Darcie Baumann, Eric Zucker, Kurt Wiger, Bridget Perkins, Samantha Landvick, Bo Nabozny, Lys Akerman-Frank, Felix Foster, Sara Kilian",0.00,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Twin Cities Pride will present more than 60 artists, including twenty queer artists of color, at the 2017 Pride Festival and will continue working with festivalgoers and others to create a living history film that documents the LGBT Pride Movement in Minn",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dorothy,Belstler,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","2021 Hennepin Ave E Ste 402-7",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 255-3260 ",dot.belstler@tcpride.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-105,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36340,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The 2017 Lowertown Blues Festival (LBF) will showcase 100 of the state's finest blues artists. LBF will document with contracts, payment, and schedule. Artist surveys will provide feedback on their audience experiences. 2: 2017 LBF will engage 25,000 Minnesotans with the living heritage of a great American art form. Police estimates will count crowds. Audience surveys will provide feedback on their listening experience.","The 2017 LBF featured 81 Minnesota blues artists. Contracts, payment, schedule. Audience survey. 2: 2017 LBF attendance of 30,625. Police estimates. Artist survey.",,135280,"Other, local or private",155280,,"Alden Drew, Steve Heckler, Mike Rogers, Kristine Heckler, Steve Snelling, John Bennett",0.10,"Lowertown Blues Festival AKA Lowertown Blues Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Lowertown Blues Festival will showcase 100 Minnesota blues artists to 25,000 attendees in Saint Paul, July 21-22, 2017.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Littleford,"Lowertown Blues Festival","214 4th St E","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-5108 ",lauralittleford1410@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-109,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36354,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,49725,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase public awareness of Art-A-Whirl as an open studio tour. Encourage attendees to return to AAW and other arts events in Northeast Minneapolis. Increased website traffic, social media engagement, and Artist Directory distribution will serve as indicators of awareness. Survey responses will demonstrate whether attendees plan to return. Art-A-Whirl participation of over 500 NEMAA artist members working in over twenty diverse mediums. Visitors enjoy their experience. NEMAA will compile a list of artist members who participate in AAW, and determine the number of mediums represented via our database. Visitor enjoyment gauged by survey results.","Public Awareness grew. 15% of visitors to the tour were new visitors. We encouraged both members and visitors to complete relative surveys. The Executive Director walked the tour all three days to collected quantitative data, as well. 2: Participators and visitors enjoyed the weekend. 100% of visitors say they would return to the tour. We invited both members and visitor to participate in an online survey. We also receive feedback in via email and in person from NEMAA members. 62 percent of arts sales were new clients as noted by members.",,188108,"Other, local or private",237833,35909,"Greg Foley, Mercedes Austin, Julie Burkhart, Archana Desai, Russ White, Dean Trisko, Sarah Lawton, Brian Burke, Krista Shuurman, Paul Ostrow, Jeremy Maybury",2.50,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association AKA NEMAA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) will present the 22nd annual Art-A-Whirl, an open studio tour throughout Northeast Minneapolis, May 19-21, 2017. Art-A-Whirl provides an opportunity to connect with over 500 artists in their studios, attend d",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alejandra,Pelinka,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association AKA NEMAA","2205 California St NE Ste 118",Minneapolis,MN,55418-3386,"(612) 788-1679 ",office@nemaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-110,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36366,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,29161,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","RiverSong volunteers develop skills, capacity and become better equipped to sustain the festival. 1. Track training hours, with a goal of two hours average per volunteer. 2. Measure and compare committee turnover. 3. Self-evaluation and volunteer surveys. 2: RiverSong attendance grows to 3,000 adults to provide increased financial security. 1. Compare ticket sales and attendance totals from previous festivals. 2. Collect zip codes to track audience residence. 3. Compare marketing tool locations with audience reported residence. ","RiverSong volunteers developed skills, capacity and became better equipped to sustain the festival. Weekend volunteers received 30 minutes of training prior to their shift, which was adequate based on repeat volunteers. Board volunteers received six hours of training. Four of eleven board members were new. Eleven completed online survey. 2: RiverSong attendance grew to 2,162 adults, short of the 3,000 goal but up from 2016 attendance. 2016 was 1,535 and $29,804 in ticket sales and 2017 was 2,162 and $37,932. Zip codes were not available in our system as planned so new ideas will be explored for better 2018 tracking.",,97988,"Other, local or private",127149,4247,"Amber Erickson, Lori Thul, Betsy Price, Kris Haag, Ronny Wilson, Valerie Mackenthun, Brenda Sandquist, Katy Hiltner, Joel Sturges, Pat May, John Rodeberg, Mark Hanneman, Karen Grasmon",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"RiverSong Music Festival will host its 9th two-day, outdoor music festival in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 14-15, 2017, introducing a diverse audience to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Grasmon,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-5140 ",kgrasmon@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-111,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 791,"Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project, Phase 1",2011,3653000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(f)","$3,653,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy for a pilot project to acquire interests in land and restore and enhance prairie and prairie/wetland habitat in the prairie regions of western and southwestern Minnesota. The Nature Conservancy may acquire land in fee or through permanent conservation easements. A list of proposed fee title and permanent conservation easements, and a list of proposed restorations and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph (b). The commissioner of natural resources must agree in writing to each acquisition of interest in land, restoration project, and enhancement project. The accomplishment plan must include an easement stewardship plan.",,"Protect in Fee w/o PILT: 341 acres of wetlands, 1342 acres of prairies; Restore 168 acres of prairies; Enhance 20,282 acres of prairies. ",,,,3653000,,,,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program proposes a 15-year goal to provide protection to the remaining 90,000 acres of native prairie/savanna, a 20-year goal to restore and protect an additional 500,000 acres of diverse grasslands/savannas, and a 10-year goal to increase management capacity to annually manage 300,000 acres of grassland and savannas per year. This proposal takes the first steps to achieve these goals by initiating a comprehensive, coordinated and collaborative prairie conservation initiative. Annual investments by the LSOHC will be required to realize these ambitious outcomes. When completed, the outcomes of this proposal will include: protection of 1000 acres of native prairie and/or savanna; restoration of 250 acres of diverse, local ecotype grassland; enhancement of 8000 acres of grassland/savanna by prescribed fire, invasive species removal, and/or conservation grazing; and development of a new conservation model in 2 parts of the state that will serve as a platform for accelerated conservation across Minnesota. ","The conservation problems facing Minnesota's prairies, prairie potholes, grasslands and savannas are many, and include: a. Continued losses of native and restored grasslands due to economic pressures. b. Degradation of existing public grasslands and wetlands due to encroachment by woody vegetation and other invasive species that reduces their values to wildlife and people. c. Inadequate public access for hunting and fishing in agricultural parts of the state. d. Potential loss of local taxes and local incomes when land is acquired by public entities. e. Programmatic and staff limitations that reduce efficiencies in implementing diverse conservation programs across multiple partners. What is the problem being addressed? The creation of the Outdoor Heritage Fund finally offers the resources needed to provide adequate conservation in Minnesota's prairie, prairie pothole and savanna landscapes. With the Council's support and the efforts of multiple partners, large and productive grassland landscapes can become a reality in Minnesota. How will this directly relate to restoring, protecting or enhancing habitat?When completed, the outcomes of this proposal will include: protection of 1000 acres of native prairie and/or savanna; restoration of 250 acres of diverse, local ecotype grassland; and enhancement of 8000 acres of grassland/savanna by prescribed fire, invasive species removal, and/or conservation grazing. The Conservancy will own the fee lands, coordinate with partners and supervise enhancement on public and Conservancy lands, and implement restoration on degraded lands acquired with OHF funds. Why will this strategy work? There are no new tactics in this proposal; all of these practices are being used by one or more organizations already at work in Minnesota. What is new here is the effort to closely coordinate activities, to bring practices that work in the private sector to the public sector, and to greatly accelerate the use of conservation practices. The conservation community has demonstrated that these protection, restoration and enhancement activities work, but to truly reach the level of conservation that is needed for a comprehensive prairie recovery project, partners must work with a plan, with an open mind for innovation, and with appropriate new tools. We believe this project sets the table for launching the required effort. Finally, by supporting local opportunities to develop grass-based businesses (grazing, biofuels, etc.) we believe there will be reduced incentives for conversion of grasslands on unprotected private lands (i.e., grasslands will be perceived as having economic value). Described the nature and extent of any partnerships in this project, stakeholder and public participation processes associated with the project and any anticipated support or opposition to the project?A ""Prairie Recovery Project Partnership"" will be formed to include representative of prairie conservation organizations, including: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), MN Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Pheasants Forever (PF), MN Prairie Chicken Society (MPCS) and The Nature Conservancy. This group will identify 2 pilot focus areas and establish other guidelines for project implementation. Local workgroups will then be established to provide on-the-ground planning and coordination of conservation activities. Additional groups that will be contacted for input or representation will include: Ducks Unlimited, MN Waterfowl Association, MN Deer Hunters Association, Land Stewardship Project, MN Cattleman's Association, local livestock groups, MN Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and MN Farmer's Union. In addition to the above the Conservancy proposes the following: a. At least semi-annually, at meetings of the Prairie Recovery Project Partnership, the status of funding and leverage will be discussed in detail among all project partners. b. At the beginning of the project, a marketing plan will be developed that will identify key audiences (e.g., landowners, local units of government, elected officials) and needed information. This will include elements like project fact sheets, media outreach and annual reports. The Conservancy will provide the technical and financial resources needed for this effort. c. Members of the Partnership will be requested to provide informational materials on their websites and in their organizational publications. For land acquisitions, indicate local government support and approval. No specific tracts have yet been identified, so there has been no contact to date with local governments. ","Final Report ",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway ",Minneapolis,None,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Marshall, Meeker, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stearns, Stearns","Forest Prairie Transition",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-prairie-recovery-project,,,, 896,"Minnesota Public Radio",2011,2623500,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d); M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6",,"Minnesota Public Radio has specific quantitative outcomes for each project supported by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  The full list of outcomes can be found here.","Minnesota Public Radio tracks progress towards achieving proposed outcomes at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Public Radio is the state's largest cultural organization, providing 96 percent of the population with free access to some of the best broadcast cultural programming in the world. Minnesota Public Radio is using a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to implement projects around the following four goals:Promotion of Local Arts and CulturePresentation of Local Arts and Cultural PerformancesContributions to Local Arts and Cultural EducationPreservation and Promotion of Minnesota's History and Cultural HeritageProject descriptions and budgets for all current Minnesota Public Radio projects supported in part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund are available at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects. ",,,2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"MPR ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-public-radio,,,, 896,"Minnesota Public Radio",2011,,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d); M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6",,"Minnesota Public Radio has specific quantitative outcomes for each project supported by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  The full list of outcomes can be found here.","Minnesota Public Radio tracks progress towards achieving proposed outcomes at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Public Radio is the state's largest cultural organization, providing 96 percent of the population with free access to some of the best broadcast cultural programming in the world. Minnesota Public Radio is using a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to implement projects around the following four goals:Promotion of Local Arts and CulturePresentation of Local Arts and Cultural PerformancesContributions to Local Arts and Cultural EducationPreservation and Promotion of Minnesota's History and Cultural HeritageProject descriptions and budgets for all current Minnesota Public Radio projects supported in part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund are available at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects. ",,,2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"MPR ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-public-radio,,,, 896,"Minnesota Public Radio",2010,,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d); M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6",,"Minnesota Public Radio has specific quantitative outcomes for each project supported by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  The full list of outcomes can be found here.","Minnesota Public Radio tracks progress towards achieving proposed outcomes at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Public Radio is the state's largest cultural organization, providing 96 percent of the population with free access to some of the best broadcast cultural programming in the world. Minnesota Public Radio is using a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to implement projects around the following four goals:Promotion of Local Arts and CulturePresentation of Local Arts and Cultural PerformancesContributions to Local Arts and Cultural EducationPreservation and Promotion of Minnesota's History and Cultural HeritageProject descriptions and budgets for all current Minnesota Public Radio projects supported in part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund are available at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects. ",,,2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"MPR ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-public-radio,,,, 923,"Minnesota Children's Museum",2011,495000,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(h)",,"Participating children will increase their love of reading and have an increased desire to read. Participating adults become more aware of early literacy as essential for life-long learning. Participating adults better understand their role in children's early literacy. ","Legacy funds were used toDevelop and design the Storyland exhibitCollaborate with community hosts, including Worthington, Elk River, and Redwood Falls, for statewide tour exhibits To read the Minnesota Children's Museum 2011 report to the legislature, click here. ",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This funding is for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.The Minnesota Children's Museum will develop a literacy focused exhibit to catalyze community engagement around early childhood learning and education.",,,2009-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Minnesota Chidren's Museum ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011, Minnesota Children's Museum ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2012",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Big Stone, Benton, Beltrami, Becker, Anoka, Aitkin, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-childrens-museum,,,, 923,"Minnesota Children's Museum",2010,,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(h)",,"Participating children will increase their love of reading and have an increased desire to read. Participating adults become more aware of early literacy as essential for life-long learning. Participating adults better understand their role in children's early literacy. ","Legacy funds were used toDevelop and design the Storyland exhibitCollaborate with community hosts, including Worthington, Elk River, and Redwood Falls, for statewide tour exhibits To read the Minnesota Children's Museum 2011 report to the legislature, click here. ",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This funding is for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.The Minnesota Children's Museum will develop a literacy focused exhibit to catalyze community engagement around early childhood learning and education.",,,2009-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Minnesota Chidren's Museum ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011, Minnesota Children's Museum ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2012",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Big Stone, Benton, Beltrami, Becker, Anoka, Aitkin, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-childrens-museum,,,, 37650,"Minnesota River E. Coli Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Development ",2017,68033,,,,,,,,,,,0.3,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project addresses five reaches of the Minnesota River that have aquatic recreation impairments as identified by high concentrations of E. coli. The project will describe the water quality impairments, complete pollutant source assessments, establish loading capacities and allocations for the impairments, and develop implementation strategies. ",,"Blue Earth River Watershed Chippewa River Watershed Cottonwood River Watershed Le Sueur River Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Lower Minnesota River Watershed Redwood River Watershed Watonwan River Watershed   ",2017-03-10,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Zadak,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2837",,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-e-coli-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-and-watershed-restoration-and-protecti,,,, 37742,"Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government 17-19 ",2018,34920,"2017 Minn. Laws, Chap. 91 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$200,000 each year is for grants to the Minnesota Civic Education Coalition: Minnesota Civic Youth, the Learning Law and Democracy Foundation, and YMCA Youth in Government to conduct civics education programs for the civic and cultural development of Minnesota youth. Civics education is the study of constitutional principles and the democratic foundation of our national, state, and local institutions and the study of political processes and structures of government, grounded in the understanding of constitutional government under the rule of law. "," Ten new YIG groups will participate in YIG Model Assembly or Model United Nations Existing groups will remain involved in the YIG events and bring new youth into their program YIG printed program collateral will be provided to new and existing groups to help promote 2018-2019 conferences and events YIG Program Director will present the YIG Sampler to up to 5 conferences and at State Fair events ","In the period of January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, we achieved the following progress on our goals: In February 2019, the State Program Director conducted outreach to promote Model UN Sampler to the following school districts, with particular focus on high schools: Dassel-Cokato; Hutchinson; Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart; this trip also included McCloud County Extension (4-H office for McCloud County) and Willmar area (Dream Technical Academy, Kandiyohi 4-H extension, Kandiyohi YMCA). From this trip, the Willmar Area YMCA registered a group of 5 young people for the sampler. In May 2019, the State Program Director conducted outreach to the following areas in Minnesota to promote Youth In Government programming: Alexandria School District; Becker County 4-H Extension; Brainerd Area YMCA; Clay County 4-H Regional Extension Office; Crookston High School; Crow Wing County 4-H Extension; Hubbard County 4-H Extension; Marshall County 4-H Extension; Moorhead School District; Pennington County 4-H extension; Red Lake County 4-H extension; St. Cloud YMCA and St. Cloud Tech; Thief River Falls School District;. Besides Hubbard and Becker, outreach focused on educating new communities who have not yet participated in YIG about programming. The State Program Director has been working with the YMCA’s digital marketing team to plan and implement a yearly marketing strategy. To date, the Model Assembly brochure has been printed; the Model UN brochure and year end impact report are in the final stages of development. We also completely designed our website due to merging with Minnesota Civic Youth (more details in later questions). The State Program Director planned and began implementing a strategy to increase participation with existing delegations to increase involvement. ",,,,34920,,"Bruce Mooty (chair); Ravi Norman (Vice Chair); Robert Ehren (Treasurer/Finance Chair); Rajni Shah (Secretary/Diversity and Inclusion Chair); James Altman; Peter Bach; Laura Baskerville Becker; Courtney Jordan Baechler; Anthony Bassett; Adam Berry; Alex Blanco; Troy Cardinal; Ethan Casson; Walter Chesley; Jeanne Crain; Deniz Cultu; Richard Davis; Jacquelyn Daylor; Richard Dorn; Patience Ferguson; Marcus Fisher; Bill George; Jeffrey Greiner; James Hereford; Mick Johnson; Chris Killingstad; Michael Klingensmith; Jeffrey Lafavre; David Law; Mike Lejeune; Michael Lovett; Matthew Marek; Steve Meads; Greg Munson; John Naylor; Amy Nelson; Jayme Olson; Abdul Omari; Scott Peterson; Katheryn Mitchell Ramstad; Kyle Rolfing; Clifton Ross; Jon Ruppel; Carolyn Sakstrup; Ronald Shutz; David St. Peter; Andrea Walsh; Kevin Warren; Lance Whitacre; Walter White; David Wichmann; Norman Wright; Ann Beatty; Jennifer Glae; Bjorn Gunnerud; Lica Tomizuka Sanborn; Robert Thompson; Tom Thompson.",1,"Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government Appropriation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Youth in Government (YIG) is a youth-led experience that engages middle and high school youth in democratic governing leadership. Students learn about government process and gain an understanding of local, state, national and international concerns. They research and debate, participate in model Assemblies, United Nations, Youth Conferences on National Affairs, retreats and trainings, and National Judicial Competition, and gain an appreciation of diverse viewpoints in respectful ways. ",,,2018-08-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Orville,Lindquist,"Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government","1801 University Avenue SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 821-6503",orville.lindquist@ymcamn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Benton, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-ymca-youth-government-17-19,,,, 37742,"Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government 17-19 ",2019,29100,"2017 Minn. Laws, Chap. 91 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$200,000 each year is for grants to the Minnesota Civic Education Coalition: Minnesota Civic Youth, the Learning Law and Democracy Foundation, and YMCA Youth in Government to conduct civics education programs for the civic and cultural development of Minnesota youth. Civics education is the study of constitutional principles and the democratic foundation of our national, state, and local institutions and the study of political processes and structures of government, grounded in the understanding of constitutional government under the rule of law. "," Ten new YIG groups will participate in YIG Model Assembly or Model United Nations Existing groups will remain involved in the conference events and continue to grow to bring new youth into their program YIG printed program collateral will be provided to new and existing groups to help promote 2020-2021 conferences and events YIG Program Director for outreach will present the YIG Sampler and VIP conference tours to teachers and school administrators ","From July 1 to March 30 (at which time staff was furloughed due to COVID), the state program director for outreach connected with every superintendent in the state to share our programs. In addition, he conducted in-person visits to the following: Dassel-Cokato Schools Hutchinson High McLeod County Extension Buffalo Lake-Hector High DREAM Technical Academy Kandiyohi County Extension Kandiyohi County YMCA Crookston High Red Lake County Extension Thief River Falls School District Pennington County Extension Marshall County Extension Moorhead High Clay County Extension Regional Office Becker County Extension Hubbard County Extension Brainerd Area YMCA Crow Wing County Extension Lake City Schools Wabasha County 4-H Winona Family YMCA Winona County Extension Mower County 4-H YMCA of Austin Blooming Prairie High Owatonna High Steele County Extension Waseca County Extension Blue Earth County Extension Fairmont High St. James High Wantowan County Extension Cottonwood County Extension Bedell Family YMCA Pipestone County Extension Marshall Area YMCA Fon du Lac School Cromwell-Wright School McGregor High Aitkin County Extension St. Francis High Braham Area High Hinkley-Finlayson High Cannon Falls High Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High   This program year, the following either participated for the first time or participated in a new program that they had not been involved with before: Carlton High (Carlton) 3 students CHOICE Technical Academy (Owatonna) 3 students Cologne Academy (Cologne) 3 students Eagan YMCA (Eagan) 5 students Faribault High (Faribault) 4 students Cook County YMCA (Cook County, YMCA) 5 students Academy of Holy Angels (Minneapolis) 7 students Itasca County 4-H (Grand Rapids) 3 students Mesabi Area YMCA (Virginia) 2 students Parnassus Prep (Maple Grove) 12 students St. Anthony Village High (Minneapolis) 5 students   The program director also completed a Model UN Sampler experience for 5 young people from Kandiyohi County Family YMCA. ",,,,29100,,"Whit Alexander, James Altman, Peter Bach, Anthony Bassett, Laura Baskerville Becker, Adam Berry, Troy Cardinal, Lori Carrell, Ethan Casson, Jeanne Crain, Deniz Cultu, Richard Davis, Jacquelyn Daylor, Richard Dorn, Robert Ehren, Patience Ferguson, Marcus Fischer, Gloria Freeman, Jennifer Gale, Bob Gardner, Bill George, Jeffrey Greiner, Bjorn Gunnerud, James Hereford, Mick Johnson, Clarence Jones, Chris Killingstad, Michael Klingensmith, Jeffrey LaFavre, David Law, Michael LeJeune, Michael Lovett, Matthew Marek, Steve Meads, Bruce Mooty, Greg Munson, John Naylor, Ravi Norman, Abdul Omari, Scott Peterson, Kathryn Mitchell Ramstad, Kyle Rolfing, Clifton Ross, David Royal, Jon Ruppel, Carolyn Sakstrup, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Ronald Schutz, Rajni Shah, David St. Peter, Robert Thompson, Michael Vekich, Andrea Walsh, Lance Whitacre, Walter White, David Wichmann, Norman Wright",0.5,"Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government Appropriation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Youth in Government (YIG) is a youth-led experience that engages middle and high school youth in democratic governing leadership. Students learn about government process and gain an understanding of local, state, national and international concerns. They research and debate, participate in model Assemblies, United Nations, Youth Conferences on National Affairs, retreats and trainings, and National Judicial Competition, and gain an appreciation of diverse viewpoints in respectful ways. ",,,2018-08-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Orville,Lindquist,"Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government","1801 University Avenue SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 821-6503",orville.lindquist@ymcamn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Benton, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-ymca-youth-government-17-19,,,, 9797,"Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project – Phase 3",2013,4610000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$4,610,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands and savanna. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.",,"This phase resulted in a total of 1,425 acres of wetlands and prairies protected in fee, 22,298 acres of wetlands and prairies enhanced, and 110 acres of wetlands and prairies restored.",,851300,"The Nature Conservancy, private land donation",4607900,96700,,10.1,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The goals for this project were to: protect 1,200 acres native prairie/wetland/savanna; restore 250 acres prairie/wetland; enhance 6,000 acres grassland/savanna with fire, invasive species removal, and grazing; and continue a new prairie conservation model. This phase resulted in a total of 1,425 acres protected, 22,298 acres enhanced, and 110 acres restored. When combined with phases 1 and 2 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 4,070 acres, enhanced 58,134 acres and restored 314 acres using OHF funds. We will continue to implement subsequent phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan.",,"1. Scope of work: With the requested funding, and with other funds leveraged by this money and brought by other partners, the following actions and outcomes were acheived.“Phase 3” built upon the success of the MN Prairie Recovery Project Phase 1 and 2 by continuing and expanding enhancement work in 4 focal areas and protection in 5 areas. Project partners, primarily through our participation in Prairie Plan Local Technical teams, helped us to prioritize and refine guidelines for protection, enhancement and restoration activities within priority landscapes. The Prairie Recovery Program utilizes a collaborative model for conservation and we regularly consult and work with a variety of entities including state and federal agencies, other conservation nonprofits, agricultural producer groups and local governments.1,425 acres of existing and restorable grassland, prairie pothole complex, and savanna was permanently protected within prairie core and corridor areas as identified in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan 2010. Lands will be held by The Nature Conservancy, subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions pursuant to the grant with the MN DNR. All lands acquired in fee are FULLY open to hunting and fishing per state of Minnesota regulations. Basic developments have been, and will continue to be, implemented (boundary signage, habitat improvement, wetland restoration). Protection efforts were coordinated with other partner protection programs (e.g., DNR Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Bank programs), once again primarily through interactions through Local Technical Teams.A separate and discrete internal fund has been established by The Nature Conservancy to cover ongoing land-management costs.  Income generated by agricultural leases (grazing, haying, native seed harvest, and/or cropping) are held in this account and used to pay for property taxes and ongoing management costs.110 acres of cropland were restored to diverse, local-ecotype grassland or grassland/wetland complex. Preference was given to local producers and contractors for provision of seed and establishment of prairies to promote creation of local conservation-oriented businesses.22,298 acres of grassland complex were enhanced on public lands and those purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy (“protected conservation lands”) to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. Management techniques included prescribed fire (61 projects totalling 15,016 acres), removal of woody vegetation (60 projects for 1,678 acres), and control of exotic species (83 projects - 5,514 acres). Much of this work was accomplished by private vendors through contracts. We also extensively used Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM) crews and seasonal staff employed directly by TNC.On-the-ground Conservancy staff provided by this grant were co-located in DNR or Fish and Wildlife Service offices and helped form and lead local coordination and implementation teams; identified protection, restoration and enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with DNR and FWS staff to delineate conservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protected conservation lands; contacted and worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases on appropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping in advance of restoration); educated lessees on appropriate conservation grazing/haying practices; supervised management of lands acquired above; planned and conducted prescribed burns; and other activities related to prairie conservation in the focus areas. Contracts were let to provide a high level of enhancement activities to new and existing protected conservation lands, greatly expanding current capacity. These activities greatly improved the habitat value of public lands that were not receiving adequate management treatment, while simultaneously providing jobs for CCM and local businesses. Activities included removal of undesirable woody vegetation, identification and treatment of invasive species infestations, removal of abandoned fences and/or other structures, and related restoration/enhancement activities.To ensure goals and outcomes are consistently achieved across all 4 project areas, the project coordinator oversaw implementation of the above activities and provided administrative support for budget monitoring and reporting. Significant marketing and media outreach was conducted by the Conservancy to highlight the goals and accomplishments of the project to local and statewide constituents, as well as elected officials. http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/minnesota/policy/minnesota-prairie-recovery-project.xmlTemporary seasonal crews were employed by the Conservancy to provide additional capacity for public land management during critical periods like spring burn season. These crews helped create flexibility for enhancement projects and maximized the ability of specialized skilled personnel like burn bosses to increase the number of acres annually enhanced.2. How priorities were set: Prioritization and prioritization criteria vary with the conservation tactic being employed (i.e., protection, restoration, enhancement). Focus areas were selected where there was overlap with MN County Biological Survey prairie “focus areas” and TNC priority areas. Each of the 4 project locations directly correlate to core areas identified in the 2010 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Because this project is a collaborative effort involving multiple partners, tactical priorities and criteria were established at both the state and local level by respective coordinating groups. criteria for each of these tactics include:a. Protection: location/proximity to other habitats, location/proximity to other protected lands, presence of rare/endangered species, imminence of conversion, ability to support grazing, size, cost, and likelihood for leveraged funding. A more robust listing of selection criteria can be provided upon request.b. Restoration: feasibility/likelihood of success, location, cost, availability of seed, and availability of restoration technical assistance, proximity to other habitats, and their ability to buffer or increase the conservation value of other protected lands.c. Enhancement: urgency/time since last enhancement, feasibility of success, accessibility, availability of enhancement technical assistance, cost, proximity to other habitats and partnership benefits.3. Urgency and opportunity of this proposal: Only about 1% of Minnesota’s original native prairie still remains (about 235,000 acres of an original 1.8 million), and the remnants are still being destroyed and degraded. Less than half of those 235,000 acres are currently protected from conversion, and management capacity is unable to address needs on protected lands. Additionally, more than 90% of the original prairie pothole wetlands in the western part of the state have also been lost. These losses threaten the viability of Minnesota’s prairie/wetland wildlife and recreational opportunities that depend upon them. Further, huge strides that have been made in supplementing habitat with the Conservation Reserve Program are in imminent danger of being lost as contracts expire. Conservationists have a narrow window of opportunity to protect remaining native grasslands, wetlands and other habitats, restore and protect supplemental grasslands and wetlands, and accelerate enhancement efforts to ensure these habitats are providing optimal value to animals and people. This proposal accelerated an initiative begun in 2010.4. Stakeholder involvement and/or opposition: This Phase continues an initiative begun with OHF funding in 2010. We have worked very closely with conservation interests in developing and maintaining this initiative and will continue close collaboration among partners. Via past and ongoing projects, we are also coordinating with other stakeholders (e.g., cattlemen’s associations, Land Stewardship Project, county boards), and will continue to seek opportunities to expand that coordination. Points of opposition that have risen to date include: perceived loss of tax revenues, philosophical opposition to public land ownership, and lack of understanding of processes (i.e. prescribed fire) necessary for long-term prairie system health. To address these concerns we have been actively engaged with county boards and other local units of government, local agricultural producers and groups, and local communities. We anticipate continuing to build these relationships in each of the four project areas.PlanningThis project implements strategies identified in at least 6 plans, as identified below.1. The 2010 MN Prairie Conservation Plan (Plan) identifies three distinct strategies and opportunities for targeting protection, restoration, and enhancement of Minnesota’s prairie and grassland systems. The plan recommends work in “Core Areas” defined as large landscapes that retain some features of functioning prairie systems. Using MN County Biological Survey data and USFWS Habitat Assessment, Populations and Evaluation Team (HAPET)2. MN Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan. The strategic framework of this plan has 5 elements in its “Habitat” section: integrated planning, critical land protection, land and water restoration and protection, (identification of) sustainable practices, and (provision of) economic incentives for sustainable practices. Further, while the plan does not go into great detail with respect to prairie conservation, it clearly states that “protection of priority land habitats” is a vital practice, and prairies clearly fall here.  The Plan identifies 36 distinct prairie core areas across the western third of the state. Collectively these core landscapes contain 71% of the state’s remaining native prairie. All 4 of the project focus areas directly correlate with one or more of these core areas.3. Tomorrow’s Habitat for the Wild and Rare. The primary objective identified in the MN DNR’s plan is to “stabilize and increase populations of “species in greatest conservation need (SGCN)”. In the prairie regions of Minnesota, strategies to achieve this goal include:a. Support incentives that avoid conversion of grasslands into row crops where SGCN occur.b. Use mowing, cutting woody vegetation, prescribed fire, or careful use of herbicides to prevent the invasion of grasslands by trees and shrubs.c. Lengthen the cutting rotations for hay; avoid early-season mowing.d. Use light to moderate, rotational grazing programs to benefit SGCNe. Prevent fragmentation of grassland habitat.f. Avoid soil compaction in areas occupied by mammal SGCN.g. Increase native plant species components.h. Control spread of invasive species to adjacent native-dominated sites.This project proposes to address all but item “f” above.4. The Nature Conservancy’s Northern Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregional Plan (1998). This plan identifies key conservation targets, geographic emphasis areas, threats to native plant and animal communities, and key strategies to mitigate these threats. The proposal is a solid step in the implementation of this plan. Also, as a step-down from the NTP Ecoregion Plan, the Chapter has completed local level planning (Conservation Action Planning) for smaller geographic units that correspond with the focus areas. Goals within these focus areas are very explicit in identifying conservation targets and actions and are consistent with the activities contained in this proposal.5. DNR’s Pheasant Plan. This proposal is in full support of the Pheasant Plan goal to add 1.5 million acres of undisturbed grassland to the state by 2025.6. DNR’s Waterfowl Plan. This proposal is in full support of the state Long-range Duck Recovery Plan to add 2 million acres of habitat to the state by 2025. It also utilizes establishment of complexes, as per the plan, to achieve multiple conservation synergies and benefits.This plan helps fulfill multiple priorities specified by the LSOHC “Prairie Section Vision”, including permanent protection of existing prairies and wetlands, restoration of prairie and wetland habitats, building grassland/wetland complexes in blocks sufficient to increase migratory breeding bird success, enhancement of public lands for game species and other species of conservation need, and protection of watersheds of shallow lakes. Specifically, this proposal addresses “Prairie Section Strategies” 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 directly.",2012-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway, Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-prairie-recovery-project-phase-3,,,, 36377,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,8750,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","We leverage the energy of the Minnesota music scene to expose Minnesota film to new audiences. Our mission is to increase exposure for Minnesota film. We measure and evaluate our success by surveying attendees about whether they ever typically attend film events.","The Square Lake Festival leveraged the energy of the Minnesota music scene to promote Minnesota film to new audiences. For several years, we have surveyed attendees about whether they typically attend independent, `film-specific` events. This year, we also surveyed volunteers to learn more about possible improvements to volunteer and audience experiences.",,20379,"Other, local or private",29129,900,"Angela Knudson, Paul Creager, Mary O'Brien, Pahoua Hoffman, Ben Tsai, Jason Tanzman",0.00,"Square Lake Film and Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Square Lake Film and Music Festival will present an annual outdoor celebration of Minnesota film and music held near Stillwater. Attendees will enjoy local music, a juried program of locally produced animation and short films, and the debut of a live ",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Creager,"Square Lake Film and Music Festival","13363 Partridge Rd N",Stillwater,MN,55082,"(651) 204-0775 ",squarelakefestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Grant, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-112,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36385,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,68750,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","TCFF will increase the audience size for Minnesota filmmakers and deepen relationships between artist and audience. TCFF is increasing theater capacity in 2017 and will measure audience growth at Minnesota films through ticket sales and measure connection between artist and audience through surveys and artist follow-up. 2: Highlight Minnesota's great community by telling the stories of community leaders and social innovators. Through increased attendance at TCFF's Changemaker Series, local heroes will be recognized and honored, instilling hope and inspiring audiences to engage in their own communities to better Minnesota.","Audiences at TCFF increased in 2017 over 2016 with an increased attendance and engagement with filmmakers. Ticket sales indicated 4% growth in audience attendance. Nearly twice as many filmmakers attended in 2017 over 2016 leading to twice the number of post-film discussions and engagements. Audience Surveys indicated a deepening of film-art appreciation. 2: TCFF highlighted opiate addiction, fostered discussion and generated attention for partner organizations. TCFF Changemaker Series partnered w/ Minnesota opiate addiction recovery orgs and both were extensively covered on three major networks via TCFF. Feedback from orgs indicated that some audience members engaged to support their efforts following the event.",,460926,"Other, local or private",529676,54000,"Fran Zeuli, Susan Haugerud, Kelly Evans, Jatin Setia, Mark Steele, Chris Cook, Ra'eesa Motala, Janet Ogden-Bracket",0.00,"Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest will give Minnesota filmmakers a national voice by showcasing exceptional local films, stimulating professional growth, growing access for Minnesota audiences to independent cinema, and educating new and underrepresented voices in fi",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(651) 334-7519 ",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-113,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 25932,"Minnesota Festival Support",2015,75000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","2015 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will feature 350 Minnesota jazz artists performing straight-ahead, big band, be-bop, ragtime and fusion jazz. Twin Cities Jazz Festival will document the names and number of Minnesota artists performing in 2013, as well as their instruments and jazz genres. 2: The 2015 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract audiences of 48,000 over its three day run in Saint Paul. Police will provide crowd estimates.","2015 TCJF featured a record-breaking 489 Minnesota jazz artist performing a wide range of jazz genres. The range of jazz is determined by the selection committee, which specifically chooses artists on the basis of 1) artistry and 2) inclusion of many jazz genres. Example: TRENT BAARSPUL QUARTET is a graduate of McNally Smith, guitarist/mandolinist Trent leads New Sound Underground weekly at Whisky Junction and teaches a wide range of guitar styles at Cadenza Music. He’s also performed with the Adam Meckler Orchestra, vocalist Katia Cardenas, Jana Nyberg and more. Fri June 26 at 10:00 pm, Public Kitchen http://www.trentbaarspul.com. 2: The 2015 TCJF attracted a record-breaking 47,830 to its Lowertown and Downtown venues (Festival Support) with an additional 2,610 attending shows in greater Saint Paul funded by Arts Access. Attendance is documented by police crowd estimates. ",,266761,"Other, local or private",341761,27002,"Jim Scheibel, Steve Heckler, Tio Aiken, Barbara Davis, Phylis Olin, Kevin Barnes, Larry Stoaiken, Doug Brown, Tom Edman, Alden Drew, Michael Cook",0.5,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The 2015 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract 48,000 festival goers to downtown Saint Paul, showcasing 350 Minnesota jazz artists in 25 venues, including the newly opened Saint Paul Saints stadium and Union Depot.",2014-11-03,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Heckler,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","214 4th St E Ste 130","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-3108 ",hsrhits@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-77,"Daniel Adolphson: Former director of United Arts Fund and program director of COMPAS/Travelers Arts and Diversity grant program; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer; Timothy Wollenzien: Director of cultural events, music organizations and program operations at Concordia College, Moorhead","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 25964,"Minnesota Festival Support",2015,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Festival programming will feature approximately 200 Minnesota authors and organizations and provide opportunity for engagement with the general public. By inviting Minnesota authors and publishers to participate in readings and the book fair, and sending surveys to all participants to gauge the success of their experience. 2: To provide a venue for over 6000 members of the public to interact with the literary arts. Rain Taxi will increase promotional efforts (advertising, social media, and community partnership), monitor attendance at the entrance and in event spaces, and keep track of programs to compare against previous years and other regional festivals.","The Festival featured a book fair with 130 local organizations and authors. 96 additional authors presented and signed books. Rain Taxi kept a spreadsheet of local authors with new books from which to draw Festival participation, which helped us to reach our goal of promoting Minnesota authors. After the Festival, we posted a survey online for attendees to get feedback on their experience at the Festival. We also sent surveys to our exhibitors to see how their experience went and asked for suggestions on improving the Festival. 2: An estimated 6000 people attended the Festival—a slight decrease from last year, due to our date change—but it attracted many first-time attendees. The Twin Cities Book Festival is a free event, so it can be difficult to get exact numbers. But through door counts, exhibitor surveys, distribution of raffle tickets and programs, and reading audience counts, we can gauge the general attendance. The co-sponsor of the Children’s Pavilion, MELSA, handed out free bags to kids, and estimated they gave out around 420. Two of our official sponsoring booksellers for the Festival experienced increased sales, along with the majority of exhibitors.",,33654,"Other, local or private",63654,15000,"Kelly Everding, Michael Fallon, Rachel Fulkerson, Mark Gustafson, Kristen Hager, Timothy Hedges, Pamela Klinger-Horn, Kathryn Kysar, Eric Lorberer, Karen Olson, Margaret Telfer, Elisabeth Workman",,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The 2015 Twin Cities Book Festival will be a day-long celebration of the rich literary community of Minnesota, with featured readings by local and visiting authors, a book fair, children's pavilion, used book sale, and local literary lounge.",2015-05-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528 ",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-85,"Daniel Adolphson: Former director of United Arts Fund and program director of COMPAS/Travelers Arts and Diversity grant program; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer; Timothy Wollenzien: Director of cultural events, music organizations and program operations at Concordia College, Moorhead","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 25972,"Minnesota Festival Support",2015,18000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Attendance goal of 14,000 plus. A) Observation and crowd density measurement techniques, B) Scheduled attendance counts, C) Opinions of past vendors, D) Opinion of the police and e) comparisons to past fests. 2: Variety: five sub-genres of jazz will be performed, visual display artists will represent five plus forms of art; number of Minnesota artists involved: 90+. We will tally the number of jazz sub-genres performed, total number of performers and number of participating visual display artist and compare to our objectives and past fest results.","The project drew an estimated 12,500 people. We utilize crowd counts, discussions with longtime vendors and security personnel and past event comparisons to determine the degree to which we achieved our proposed outcome. 2: JazzFest presented six jazz sub-genres and well more than five art forms. 113 Minnesota performing and visual artists participated. Project personnel tallied the number of jazz sub-genres performed and types of visual display art presented. They also tallied the total number of Minnesota artists who participated in the project. ",,24140,"Other, local or private",42140,,"Janet Williams, Gilbert Davis, Teshite Wako, Phillip Gracia",,"Selby Ave JazzFest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The 14th Selby Ave JazzFest will take place on September 12, 2015, on Selby Avenue in Saint Paul. The festival will feature a full day of live jazz, family activities, artist demonstrations, and community.",2014-11-03,2015-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bonko,"Selby Ave JazzFest","921 Selby Ave c/o Golden Thyme","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 645-1340 ",dbonko@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-87,"Daniel Adolphson: Former director of United Arts Fund and program director of COMPAS/Travelers Arts and Diversity grant program; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer; Timothy Wollenzien: Director of cultural events, music organizations and program operations at Concordia College, Moorhead","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 2533,"Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project, Phase 2",2012,4500000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(e)","$4,500,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands and savanna. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be within the two existing and two additional pilot focus areas contained in the accomplishment plan. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with appropriations from the outdoor heritage fund must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.",,"Protect, Restore and Enhance 2,553 acres of Wetlands and 13,999 acres of Prairies.",,1427700,"ENRTF, NFWF, TNC, RIM, NAWCA",4499500,,,6.3,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Goals for Phase 2 of the MN Prairie Recovery Program were to: protect 1200 acres native prairie/savanna; restore 250 acres grassland; enhance 6000 acres grassland/savanna with fire, invasive species removal, and grazing; and continue a new prairie conservation model. This Phase resulted in a total of 962 acres protected, 15,554 acres enhanced, and 36 acres restored. When combined with Phase 1 of the Program we have cumulatively protected 2,645 acres, enhanced 35,836 acres and restored 204 acres using OHF funds. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan.",,"Design and Scope of Work 1. Problems to be addressed: the conservation problems facing Minnesota’s prairies, prairie potholes, grasslands and savannas are many, and include: a.Continued losses of native and restored grasslands due to economic pressures. b.Degradation of existing public grasslands and wetlands due to encroachment by woody vegetation and other invasive species that reduces their values to wildlife and people. c.Inadequate public access for hunting and fishing in agricultural parts of the state. d.Potential loss of local taxes and local incomes when land is acquired by public entities. e.Long-term state obligations for management of public lands and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes creates a burden for state budget. f.Programmatic and staff limitations that reduce efficiencies in implementing diverse conservation programs across multiple partners. 2. Scope of work: with the appropriated funding, and with other funds leveraged by this money and brought by other partners, the following actions and outcomes were realized. •The “Prairie Recovery Project Partnership” was initiated within the Upper MN River Valley and Aggasiz Beach Ridges and continued in the Glacial Lakes and Tallgrass Aspen Parklands landscapes. Two additional prairie biologists were hired and co-located in partner offices to facilitate and oversee enhancement work on publicly owned grasslands. Dedicated protection staff continued to identify priority parcels for permanent protection, conduct outreach with landowners, and bring real estate transactions to fruition. A project coordinator oversaw implementation of the above activities, and provided administrative support for budget monitoring and reporting. •Original goals for the project included 1,200 acres protected, 250 acres restored and 6,000 acres enhanced. We fell short of our overall protection goals with 962 acres permanently protected. The shortfall was due to the fact that a number of quality projects arose in the central part of the start, specifically Pope and Kandiyohi counties, where land prices are considerably higher than other parts of the prairie region. Protected lands are held by The Nature Conservancy and are open to public hunting and fishing. We greatly exceeded our enhancement goals with 15,435 acres of permanently protected grasslands managed. Management techniques on grassland enhancement projects included prescribed fire, conservation grazing and/or haying, removal of woody vegetation, and control of exotic invasive species. This work was accomplished through contracts with private vendors and through use of seasonal crews employed by the Conservancy. Three of the five protection projects will require future restoration and are in various stages of site preparation. •A separate restricted internal fund is established by The Nature Conservancy to hold income generated from OHF funded acquisitions. Income generated by agricultural leases (grazing, haying and/or cropping), earned interest, public contributions and donations are held in this account and are used to pay for property taxes and ongoing management costs. This model was originally devised to test the principle of utilizing extractive practices (ie haying and grazing, native seed production) as a method for offsetting land holding and management costs. Through the project we have found that revenues generated lag behind holding costs, thereby necessitating private contributions on the part of the Conservancy for making property tax payments. And while the model does not function as effectively as we had originally hoped, economic activities do help at least partially offset ownership costs and can serve as valuable tools for implementing needed management. •On-the-ground staff provided by this grant convened and are leading coordination and implementation of local technical teams called for in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan; actively identified protection, restoration and enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with DNR and FWS staff to delineate conservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protected conservation lands; worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases on appropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping); educated lessees on appropriate conservation grazing/haying practices; supervised management of lands acquired above; planned and conducted prescribed burns; and secured other funding for conservation practices, including through the MN DNR's Working Lands Initiative. •Contracts were let with Conservation Corps of Minnesota and private vendors to conduct enhancement activities on new and existing protected conservation lands, greatly expanding current capacity. These activities greatly improved the habitat value of public lands that were not receiving adequate management treatment, while simultaneously providing jobs for MCC and local businesses. Activities included removal of undesirable woody vegetation, identification and treatment of invasive species infestations, removal of abandoned fences and/or other structures, and related restoration/enhancement activities. 3. How priorities were set: prioritization and prioritization criteria varied with the conservation tactic being employed (i.e., protection, restoration, enhancement). Focus areas were selected where there was overlap with Core and Corridor landscapes as defined through the MN Prairie Conservation Plan and Conservancy priority areas. Because this is a collaborative effort involving multiple partners, tactical priorities and criteria were established at both the state and local level by the respective Local Technical Teams and local agency personnel. Criteria for each of these tactics included: a.Protection: location/proximity to other habitats, location/proximity to other protected lands, presence of rare/endangered species, imminence of conversion, ability to support grazing, size, cost, and likelihood for leveraged funding. b.Restoration: feasibility/likelihood of success, location, cost, availability of seed, and availability of restoration technical assistance. c.Enhancement: urgency/time since last enhancement, feasibility of success, accessibility, availability of enhancement technical assistance, cost, proximity to other habitats and partnership benefits. 4. Urgency and opportunity of this proposal: about 1% of Minnesota’s original native prairie still remains (about 200,000 acres of an original 1.8 million), and the remnants are still being destroyed and degraded today. Less than half is currently protected from conversion, and management capacity is unable to address needs. Additionally, more than 90% of the original prairie pothole wetlands in the western part of the state have also been lost. These losses threaten the viability of Minnesota’s prairie/wetland wildlife and recreational opportunities that depend upon them. Further, huge strides that have been made in supplementing habitat with the Conservation Reserve Program continue to be in imminent danger of being lost as contracts expire. Conservationists have a narrow window of opportunity to protect remaining native grasslands, wetlands and other habitats, restore and protect supplemental grasslands and wetlands, and accelerate enhancement efforts to ensure these habitats are providing optimal value to animals and people. This phase built upon an initiative begun with our Prairie Recovery Project Phase 1, and expanded efforts into 2 new focus areas. 5. Stakeholder involvement and/or opposition: We have worked very closely with conservation interests in developing this initiative and will continue to collaborate with numerous partners. ",2011-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway, Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55414,612-331-0700,nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-prairie-recovery-project-phase-2,,,, 32224,"Minnesota Festival Support",2016,75000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","TCJF 2016 will feature 325 Minnesota jazz artists performing straight-ahead, big band, be-bop, avant-garde, ragtime, blues, and Latin jazz genres. TCJF will document the names and number of Minnesota artists, as well as their instruments and jazz genres. 2: TCJF 2016 will attract audiences of 40,000 over its three day run in Saint Paul. Police and venues will provide crowd estimates.","A record 570 Minnesota jazz artists performed straight-ahead, big band, be-bop, avant-garde, ragtime, blues, Latin jazz and jazz fusion. TCJF documents the number of artists and their instruments/genres in the Program which lists all Minnesota artists and their ensembles, with a description of their instruments and genres or influences, and a brief twelve sentence bio. 2: TCJF had a stellar year, breaking all audience numbers with a total of 55,695 attendees in the Lowertown/Downtown based shows, clinics, and jams. Police estimates. ",,261294,"Other, local or private",336294,29815,"Jim Scheibel,Steve Heckler,Tio Aiken,Nicole Houston,Barbara Davis,Phylis Olin,Kevin Barnes,Doug Brown,Alden Drew,Michael Cook",,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Twin Cities Jazz Festival (TCJF) will attract 40,000 festivalgoers to Saint Paul in June 2016 to showcase 325 Minnesota jazz artists in nineteen venues, including Rice Park and the newly opened CHS Field.",2015-11-02,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Heckler,"Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival","214 4th St E Ste 140","St Paul",MN,55101,"(612) 227-3108 ",hsrhits@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-94,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; attorney; Christian Novak: Membership and marketing manager, American Craft Council; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra",,2 32237,"Minnesota Festival Support",2016,74425,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","We intend to increase the number of overall attendees and also increase the percentage of attendees that have never previously attended IFM. Success will be measured by increased attendance and increased percentage of new fair goers. We will hire the University of Minnesota Tourism Center to design and analyze an onsite demographic survey of attendees. 2: We intend to add two performance venues to our event for more types of art and more artist opportunity. A stage venue for performances by local theater groups will be added to our event. We will also add a stage specifically for new or emerging musicians to perform. These venues will add more artists, and new artists to IFM.","Audience at the 2016 Irish Fair increased eleven percent over 2015. New audience percentages remained similar to previous years at twenty percent. IFM instituted a publicly accessible online survey based on the University's design and shared the survey link through announcements at the event, on social media, and on our website. The online survey resulted in 400 responses: a sample size that corresponds to statistical confidence in the results. We look forward to working with the University to further explore potentials for outcome evaluation at the 2017 IFM. 2: IFM was able to present an original play by a local theater group, a new visual arts component, and add more performances by emerging artists. IFM was proud to add visual arts to our event for the first time. We will continue to work with the Saint Paul Art Crawl. Adding new bands and a new dance school to our event increased the number of artists presented by over 60 young people. We continue to make emerging artists a top priority for programming, and offered additional performance opportunities to these musicians at our special events in April, July, and September and promote their performances via our social media and newsletter.",,560946,"Other, local or private",635371,,"Tim Buggy, James Cady, Michael Gibbons, Vince Gillesppie, Andrea Jamma, Dave Korus, Paul McCluskey, Tim Monahan, Patrick O'Donnell, Dennis Stanton, Katie Stephens-Spangler, Laura Valentine, Mike Wiley",,"Irish Fair of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Irish Fair of Minnesota will present an Irish arts and culture celebration, featuring more than 400 performers, in August of 2016 on Harriet Island in Saint Paul.",2015-11-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Erin,Cooper,"Irish Fair of Minnesota","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 645-0221 ",director@irishfair.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-95,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; attorney; Christian Novak: Membership and marketing manager, American Craft Council; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra",,2 32260,"Minnesota Festival Support",2016,17500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","50% folk artist participation growth at Wooden Boat Show yields networking, cross-discipline collaboration, and greater visibility for NHFS’s mission. NHFS will measure the number of participating artisans against previous years. Written surveys and qualitative feedback during the instructor/artisan gathering will indicate success. 2: Rigorous marketing efforts will increase the number of event participants by 10%, exposing them to a unique hands-on craft learning experience. NHFS will measure the number of participants against previous years. Analysis of in-person and post-event surveys will indicate the quality of the arts experience and interest in future coursework.","WBS increased folk artist participation by 55% from last year, fostering opportunities for networking, collaboration, and mission-driven programming. NHFS's Program Director checked in during (in-person) and after (e-mail) the event. Based on qualitative feedback, demonstrators spoke with a higher volume of visitors people and were able to recruit additional students for upcoming coursework. Increased artist participation helped instructors to see their work at NHFS as part of a larger community of craft rather than an isolated effort. As many artists work independently, NHFS events are a way to meaningfully engage with colleagues. 2: The number of WBS event participants grew, exposing Minnesotans to hands-on craft learning at NHFS. NHFS tracked event participation in 2016 against previous years, using key event highlights as a measuring stick. Volunteers surveyed event attendees with a questionnaire. Survey results were analyzed and interpreted by the Program Director and distributed to staff for review.",,17020,"Other, local or private",34520,,"Mary Boyle Anderson, Nancy Burns, Rob Ilstrup, Buck Benson, Jodi Belluz, John Bergstrom, Jon Farchmin, Andrew Houlton, Layne Kennedy, Jana Larson, Todd Mestad, Susan Morrison, Mary Morrison, Kathy Rice, Jim Sannerud, John Schoenherr, Steve Surbaugh",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"North House Folk School will increase programming and regional visibility during its 2016 Wooden Boat Show in Grand Marais, inviting artists and visitors to celebrate wooden boats, traditional crafts, hands-on learning, and the joy of summer.",2016-06-17,2016-06-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,,"(218) 387-2968 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-97,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; attorney; Christian Novak: Membership and marketing manager, American Craft Council; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 28522,"Minnesota Dugout Canoe Project",2014,9230,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","MHM's short and intermediate term goals for this project were exceeded in every measurable way. MHM's primary goal for the Minnesota Dugout Canoe (MDC) Project was to take small wood samples from 7 dugout canoes for Accelerated Mass Spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon testing and document 8 in total (1 canoe had already undergone testing) located in 7 museums and historical societies. MHM's expectations for this part of the project ",,,69,,9299,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deborah G. Handschin, Stephen R. Hack",0.08,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To research and analyze the few existing dugout canoes in the State of Minnesota.",,,2013-12-01,2014-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Merriman,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,651-489-0759,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Aitkin, Carver, Chippewa, Dodge, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Ramsey, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-dugout-canoe-project,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 32215,"Minnesota Festival Support",2016,74680,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Twin Cities Pride will provide the opportunity for queer artists of color to be paid a fair wage for their performance at the Pride Festival. Twin Cities Pride will compare the number of paid queer artists of color in 2016 to 2015 numbers and record artist impact statements. 2: Twin Cities Pride will create a Living History film documenting the Pride Movement in Minnesota. The film will be shared with participants and public. The Living History film will be shared via social media channels where the resulting number of views can be tracked.","Thirty-seven local queer artists of color were paid approximately $100/hour to perform at Pride. Pride was deliberate in outreach to artists of color and was able to quantify the number who participated. Pride sent checks out to performers after the event and included a self-addressed stamped postcard with a five question survey to determine the success of reaching new audiences.",,36963,"Other, local or private",111643,,"Scott Feldman, Darcie Baumann, Kurt Wiger, Eric Zucker, Lys Akerman-Frank, Steph McCluskey, Mike Hobbs, Zack Krause, Danny Walter, Tim Peterson",,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support ",,"Twin Cities Pride will present more than 60 artists, including twenty-five queer artists of color, at the 2016 Pride Festival and will work with festivalgoers and others to create a film that documents the LGBT Pride Movement in Minnesota. ",2016-01-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dorothy,Belstler,"Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Twin Cities AKA Twin Cities Pride","2021 E Hennepin Ave Ste 460",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 255-3260 ",dot.belstler@tcpride.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-92,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; attorney; Christian Novak: Membership and marketing manager, American Craft Council; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra ",,2 10029991,"Minnesota State Band to provide free concerts throughout the state.",2024,24000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (l)","$25,000.00 the first year and $25,000 the second year are to the Minnesota state band to provide free concerts throughout the state.","Document number of concerts, concert locations, number of musicians, music performed, and number of concert attendees. Minnesotans of all ages will enjoy increased exposure to the arts, as we bring quality band music to their locations. Document number of student and community musicians, and number of partnerships created,.Student and community musicians will have the opportunity to share the stage with the Minnesota State Band, expand their exposure to band music, and enhance their music skills. Record comments received from: concert attendees, musicians-Minnesota State Band and others, conductors and community partners. Document efforts to promote our musical heritage and cultural diversity through arts programming presented.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,,,,"Minnesota State Band",,"The Minnesota State Band is a 45-piece concert band that performs a wide variety of music throughout the year. This year, the band celebrates 125 years as an arts organization. We are a part of Minnesota's rich history. When we receive legacy funding, our goals are to increase the number of concert tours, continuing to reach out to smaller communities around Minnesota, sharing our love of music with residents, and planning joint events with school and community music and arts groups throughout our state. Concert locations will be determined by our planning committee. Since this is the band's 125th Anniversary Year, we may plan a special concert in honor of that anniversary in the metro area and funded by ACHF Funds. Most arts organizations charge admission to attend one of their performances. The Minnesota State Band never charges admission to any of its concerts. Every concert we perform is free and open to the public. The only thing that prevents us from traveling throughout the state and playing with more community and school bands is money. It takes quite a lot to transport a 45 member concert band from town to town. That is what we plan to do. People throughout Minnesota deserve a variety of quality music just as much as the people in large cities.",,,2023-07-04,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Teresa,Cerling,"Minnesota State Band","3031 34th Avenue S.",Minneapolis,MN,55406,612-710-9568,hogenson.donna@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-state-band-provide-free-concerts-throughout-state,,,, 21257,"Minnesota Festival Support",2014,45000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase variety and number of artists by 10%. The International Institute will evaluate the above outcome by comparing the artists from the 2012 festival to the 2013 festival in the following areas: the number/increase of artists each year, and the number/increase of local artists each year. 2: Increase variety of festival artists by adding more local artists, a broader range of artists and more artists from immigrant groups. The International Institute will evaluate the above outcome by comparing the artists from the 2012 festival to the 2013 festival in the following areas: the breakdown of artists by art form each year, and the number/increase in artists representing immigrant/refugee groups.","Through the support of the Minnesota State Arts Board, the number of Minnesota artists participating at the 2014 Festival of Nations increased by 10 percent. Through comparing artist and performer rosters from previous festivals, we were able to discover artists and performers new to the Festival. 2: With MSAB funding, the Festival of Nations was able to increase the variety of artists presenting. In 2014, we continued our success in tickets sales -- from individuals and group sales. We track ticket sales through the RiverCentre/Xcel Energy Center box office, through ticket sales at Byerly's stores, and through ticket sales at the International Institute of Minnesota. We also continued to increase marketing/advertising/efforts to attract a younger demographic.",,458637,Other,503637,3078,"Carolyn Nestingen, Gerry Nolte, Glen Skovholt, Helina Kassahun, Jean Bovee, Kate Tilney, Kitty Gogins, Mark Kalla, Richard Hermann, RJ Singh, Sandra Keith, Shegitu Kebede, Therese McCauley, Victor Cedeno",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Festival of Nations, a four-day arts festival, will take place in May 2014.  It will feature the folk music and traditional dance of 100 ethnic groups throughout the state.  The festival raises awareness of, and appreciation for, the diversity of people living in our state.",2014-05-01,2014-05-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Graupman,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 647-0191x 312",jgraupman@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-65,"Stephanie Busiahn: Executive director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; certified festival manager; Elissa Chaffee: Director of development, American Craft Council, Minneapolis; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Patricia Grimes: Photographer; volunteer with Bemidji Community Arts Center; former educator and arts coordinator at Sanford-Neilson Place; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Dayna Martinez: Long-time arts administrator, including sixteen years at Ordway Center; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 25936,"Minnesota Festival Support",2015,45000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase variety and number of Minnesota artists by 10%. The International Institute will evaluate the above outcome by comparing the artists from the 2014 festival to the 2015 festival in the following areas: 1) number/increase of artists each year, and 2) The number/increase of local artists each year.","The number of Minnesota artists participating at the 2015 Festival of Nations increased by 14% percent. Through creating an artist/performer database, reviewing the various artistic areas of the Festival, and comparing the artist and performers from the 2014 FON, we were able to track which artists and performers were new to the Festival.",,460467,"Other, local or private",505467,6893,"Al Giraud-Isaacson, Carolyn Nestingen, Jerry Nolte, Glen Skovholt, Jean Bovee, Jeff Mandel, Kate Tilney, Kitty Gogins, Mark Kalla, RJ Singh, Shegitu Kebede, Therese McCauley, Victor Cedeno, Zhu June Cheng",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The 2015 International Institute's Festival of Nations, representing ethnic groups from throughout the state, will raise awareness and appreciation of the diversity of people living in Minnesota.",2015-04-30,2015-05-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Graupman,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 647-0191x 312",jgraupman@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-78,"Daniel Adolphson: Former director of United Arts Fund and program director of COMPAS/Travelers Arts and Diversity grant program; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer; Timothy Wollenzien: Director of cultural events, music organizations and program operations at Concordia College, Moorhead","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 21266,"Minnesota Festival Support",2014,12853,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a venue for 70+ artists to perform a global array of music and dance, Latin, European, US, Caribbean, Native American, Asian, belly and more. Entertainment Line-up Variety: Number of different cultures represented? Did the entertainment line-up minimize overlap in terms of cultural, style and art form? Number/types of disciplines performed? Artists: Tally of performers. 2: Feature five plus folk/traditional arts performers including but not limited to: Native American, Somali and Asian dancing; African, Caribbean drumming. Ensure that the entertainment line-up contains an array of folk/traditional artists that align with the Minneapolis Midtown neighborhood's diverse make-up. Tally the number of folk/traditional artists who perform or display at the event.","The project featured twelve acts/76 Minnesota artists who presented dance, music and drum performances. 2: Three musical and four dance groups performed folk and traditional arts at the past Midtown Global Music Festival.",,25467,Other,38320,,"J. Marie Fieger, Mike LaFave, Jeff Alexander",,"Midtown Global Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The fourth annual Midtown Global Music Festival will take place on July 12, 2014. The festival will feature a day of live global music, dance and drum performances, artist displays, and ethnic food from Midtown Global Market tenants.",2013-11-12,2014-08-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dave,Bonko,"Midtown Global Music Festival","920 East Lake St Ste G10",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(651) 779-2346 ",dbonko@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-67,"Stephanie Busiahn: Executive director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; certified festival manager; Elissa Chaffee: Director of development, American Craft Council, Minneapolis; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Patricia Grimes: Photographer; volunteer with Bemidji Community Arts Center; former educator and arts coordinator at Sanford-Neilson Place; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Dayna Martinez: Long-time arts administrator, including sixteen years at Ordway Center; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 20950,"Minnesota Festival Support",2013,9979,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","To grow the festival, to serve a larger audience, and increase the number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals. The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases. We aim to increase our audience from 13,500 to 13,750. 2: The festival has greater financial stability and serves a broader audience, so the festival will continue into the future. The festival has greater financial stability and serves a broader audience. We aim to increase the attendance for the 10 -- 30 age demographic from 2,200 to 2,400. If we succeed in increasing our audience, and in attracting the younger age group, our financial stability will be greater.","The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases. We aimed to increase our audience from 13,500 to 13,750. Met goal with attendance of 14,000. 2: The festival has greater financial stability and serves a broader audience. Aim was to increase audience in the 10-30 age demographic from 2,000 to 2,400. Did not meet goal, but did increase to 2,200.",,46551,"Other, local or private",56530,,"Ron Arsenault, Dawn Devens, Steven Guse, John Ganey, Kris Higginbotham, Trudi Olmanson, Margo Ross, Megan Lano, Mike Lange, Krista Wilkowske",0.00,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rock Bend Folk Festival",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival will present its 23rd regional festival featuring local artists and a large variety of folk musicians on two stages, September 7-8, 2013. The festival provides an opportunity for emerging and established folk artists to share their talents in a family friendly setting.",2013-09-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-55,"Eileen Banks: Past board member, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Social Worker, Hennepin County; Stephanie Busiahn: Executive Director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; Kelly Finnerty: Deputy Director of Programs, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis; Faith Krogstad: Community organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition, St. Paul; festival and events coordinator; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; advertising executive; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Academic Affairs, Rochester Community and Technical College; Paul Robinson: Company Manager, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis; Margaret Vosburgh: Manager, Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600", 28117,"MN & Mississipi River Sediment Reduction Strategy",2014,29730,,,,,,,,,,,0.13,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","Refinement of the Sediment Recution Strategy through incorporation of feedback gather during 30-day comment period.",,"Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Minnesota River - Headwaters ",2014-03-01,2014-05-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Scott,MacLean,"MPCA Mankato Office","12 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2165",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 344-5250",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle",,"Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-mississipi-river-sediment-reduction-strategy,,,, 10031435,"Mitigating the Spread of Invasive Jumping Worms",2025,470000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 06b","$470,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop integrated pest management strategies to mitigate the threat that invasive jumping worms pose to soil organic matter and seedlings in Minnesota forests.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.2,"U of MN","Public College/University","Jumping worms are an invasive, exotic that poses a threat to forests by removing soil organic matter and seedlings. It is necessary to develop IPM tactics for mitigating jumping worms.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Vera,Krischik,"U of MN","1980 Folwell Ave # 219","Saint Paul",MN,55108-1034,"(612) 625-7044",krisc001@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mitigating-spread-invasive-jumping-worms,,,, 18144,"MNopedia Carver County Entries",2013,4800,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,4800,,"Dan Lund (President), Janet Fahey (Vice-President), David Porath (Treasurer), Lori Lohman (Secretary), K.J. McDonald, John Varone, Al Bongard, Michael Owen Hill, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsaw, and Randy Maluchnik (County Liaison).",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To create five Carver County entries for the MNopedia project for online research.",,"To create five Carver County entries for the MNopedia project for online research.",2012-12-01,2013-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Heidi,Gould,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,,,,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mnopedia-carver-county-entries,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 34013,"MNopedia Content Entries",2015,3000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact","Measurable outcomes are the five completed entries, including sources and images, to be published at www.mnopedia.org.",,,"Available upon request. Contact",3000,,"John Varone, Al Bongard, Mike Coleman, Dan Lund, Michael Owen Hill, Mike Fahey, Burton Johnson, Richard Scott, Peter Gustafson, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsaw",0.02,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The grant provided research, writing and editing of five selected articles to be published at www.mnopedia.org. The topics chosen were: Crystal Sugar of Chaska, the Watertown Bell factory, the 1965 Floods, the Little Rapids Fur Post and the Waconia Patriot. By adding content on Carver County history to this resource, Carver County Historical Society provides a more complete collection of their history and allows their organization to share and interpret our local history with a much broader audience. Rather than reaching only those visitors and researchers who come to our location, or those schools our education travels to, they can now reach anyone with online access who is seeking to learn more about local Minnesota history. This provides a valuable resource on the history of Carver County, to supplement articles already featured. These provide a valuable online resource, available to those unable to visit Carver County to learn its history at local organizations.",,,2014-12-01,2015-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heidi,Gould,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-4234,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mnopedia-content-entries,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10034022,"Model Legislature Program Expansion",2024,20000,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Roz Peterson (President), Tarryl Clark (Vice President), Kathy Saltzman (Secretary), Bob Vogel (Treasurer), Lyndon Carlson (Director At Large), James Casserly (Director At Large), Kathy Tingelstad (Director At Large), Rick Krueger (Director At Large), Teresa Lynch (Director At Large), Kathy Sheran (Director At Large), Dave Senjem (Director At Large), Michelle Benson (Director At Large), Mike Beard (Director At Large), Bob Vanasek (Director At Large), Rep. Dean Urdahl (Director At Large), Carol McFarlane (Director At Large), Rep. Gene Pelowski (Director At Large), Sen. Steve Cwodzinski (Director At Large), Paul Thissen (Director At Large), Dave Knutson (Director At Large), Sen. Zach Duckworth (Director At Large)",,"Minnesota Legislative Society",,"Minnesota Legislative Society will expand the Model Legislature program to Central Minnesota through St. Cloud State University by bringing in local elected officials to participate as legislators in the process. It will incorporate caucus meetings and involve students as lobbyists. The Model Legislature event engages students directly by: working in committees that mirror standing committees of the Minnesota legislature; debating, amending, and voting on bills in committee; debating and sending to the governor for the program.",,,2024-03-15,2025-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Margaret,Donahoe,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/model-legislature-program-expansion,,,, 10031387,"Modernizing Minnesota's Plant Community Classification and Field Guides",2025,1800000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03q","$1,800,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to collect additional vegetation and environmental data and update the state's 20-year-old native plant community classification guides to incorporate new data, streamline user application and access to products, and include analysis of climate and vegetation trends. Net income generated as part of this appropriation may be reinvested in the project if a plan for reinvestment is approved in the work plan. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,15.45,"MN DNR","State Government","Update the state's 20-year-old native plant community classification guides to incorporate new data; streamline user application and access to products; and increase connections to evolving climate and vegetation trends.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Bruce,Carlson,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5083",bruce.carlson@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/modernizing-minnesotas-plant-community-classification-and-field-guides,,,, 10031376,"Monitoring Minnesota's Insects: Connecting Habitat to Insect Prey",2025,199000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03f","$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to investigate the ecological roles of and energy transfer by certain Minnesota insects throughout their life cycles and to train future insect researchers on field techniques.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.1,"U of MN","Public College/University","The protection of insect-feeding animals is reliant on sustained insect abundance. We will investigate the ecological roles and energy transfer by Minnesota insects and train future insect researchers",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-07-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Matthew,Petersen,"U of MN","University of Minnesota 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Ave","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-1281",pet03207@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/monitoring-minnesotas-insects-connecting-habitat-insect-prey,,,, 10031444,"Morrison County Historical Society Streambank Stabilization and Restoration",2025,519000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08b","$519,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District to stabilize and restore land along the Mississippi River owned by the Morrison County Historical Society within the statutory boundaries of Charles A. Lindbergh State Park to improve water quality and improve aquatic and terrestrial habit. For purposes of this appropriation, subdivision 13, paragraph (e), does not apply. The commissioner of natural resources may make reasonable amounts of this appropriation available on an advance basis to accommodate the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District's cash-flow needs if a plan for the advances is approved as part of the work plan.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.1,"Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","Construction funding is needed to stabilize a unique shoreline site using a bioengineered design incorporating native plants soil wraps, stream barbs and root wads to create aquatic habitat.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Shannon,Wettstein,"Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District","16776 Heron Road USDA Service Center","Little Falls",MN,56345,"(320) 631-3553",shannon.wettstein@morrisonswcd.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/morrison-county-historical-society-streambank-stabilization-and-restoration,,,, 1116,"MPCA Water Monitoring Section Activities 2010",2010,4432804,,,,,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities. Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support. Biological and Water Chemistry Stream Monitoring: Monitoring to assess the conditions of streams in each watershed. Monitoring includes biological (fish and invertebrates), chemical (nutirents, sediments, etc.) and physical (habitiat) measurements. Major watershed load monitoring (Watershed-Statewide): The major watershed load monitoring effort provides data on water quality conditions and trends for Minnesota's major rivers and their main tributaries. Ambient wetland monitoring: The goals of the ambient wetland monitoring effort are to assess status and trends of wetland conditions.",,,2009-07-01,2010-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Glenn,Skuta,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd. N. ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2730,glenn.skuta@state.mn.us,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,"Big Fork River, Bois de Sioux River, Crow Wing River, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Mississippi River - Winona, Mustinka River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mpca-water-monitoring-section-activities-2010,,,, 9761,"MPCA Water Monitoring Section Activities 2012",2012,5500000,,,,,,,,,,,39.8,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities within the described priority watersheds. Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support. Biological and Water Chemistry Stream Monitoring: Monitoring to assess the conditions of streams in each watershed. Monitoring includes biological (fish and invertebrates), chemical (nutrients, sediments, etc.) and physical (habitat) measurements. Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network: (Watershed-Statewide): The watershed pollutant load monitoring effort provides data on water quality conditions and trends for Minnesota's major rivers and their main tributaries. Ambient wetland monitoring: The goals of the ambient wetland monitoring effort are to assess status and trends of wetland conditions.",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Glenn,Skuta,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2730",glenn.skuta@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Olmsted, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Wright",,"Lake of the Woods, Leech Lake River, Pine River, Red Lake River, Red River of the North - Grand Marais Creek, South Fork Crow River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mpca-water-monitoring-section-activities-2012,,,, 23545,"MPCA Water Monitoring Section Activities 2014",2014,3284104,,,,,,,,,,,24.13,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities within the described priority watersheds. Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support. Biological and Water Chemistry Stream Monitoring: Monitoring to assess the conditions of streams in each watershed. Monitoring includes biological (fish and invertebrates), chemical (nutrients, sediments, etc.) and physical (habitat) measurements. Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network: (Watershed-Statewide): The watershed pollutant load monitoring effort provides data on water quality conditions and trends for Minnesota's major rivers and their main tributaries. Ambient wetland monitoring: The goals of the ambient wetland monitoring effort are to assess status and trends of wetland conditions.",,,2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Pam,Anderson,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2190,pamela.anderson@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kittson, Koochiching",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mpca-water-monitoring-section-activities-2014,,,, 27365,"MPCA Water Monitoring Section Activities 2015",2015,3650679,,,,,,,,,,,27.64,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities within the described priority watersheds. Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support. Biological and Water Chemistry Stream Monitoring: Monitoring to assess the conditions of streams in each watershed. Monitoring includes biological (fish and invertebrates), chemical (nutrients, sediments, etc.) and physical (habitat) measurements. Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network: (Watershed-Statewide): The watershed pollutant load monitoring effort provides data on water quality conditions and trends for Minnesota's major rivers and their main tributaries. Ambient wetland monitoring: The goals of the ambient wetland monitoring effort are to assess status and trends of wetland conditions.",,,2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Pam,Anderson,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2190,pamela.anderson@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kittson, Koochiching",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mpca-water-monitoring-section-activities-2015,,,, 19440,"Multi-Agency Watershed Database Reporting Portal",2014,1000000,,,,,,,,,,,10,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","The goal of this project is to analyze and document database architecture, platform, table structures, systems and data fields at six Minnesota agencies (Board of Soil and Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, MN Department of Agriculture, MN Department of Health, Metropolitan Council, and MN Pollution Control Agency) for 30+ databases related to water.",,,2013-07-01,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Gaylen ",Reetz,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2664,,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/multi-agency-watershed-database-reporting-portal,,,, 19440,"Multi-Agency Watershed Database Reporting Portal",2015,1000000,,,,,,,,,,,10,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","The goal of this project is to analyze and document database architecture, platform, table structures, systems and data fields at six Minnesota agencies (Board of Soil and Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, MN Department of Agriculture, MN Department of Health, Metropolitan Council, and MN Pollution Control Agency) for 30+ databases related to water.",,,2013-07-01,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Gaylen ",Reetz,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2664,,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/multi-agency-watershed-database-reporting-portal,,,, 10034069,"Multicultural Night Market",2024,23741,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Jin Chen (Board Chair), Stephen J. Lu (Secretary), Xianping He, Ange Hwang, Saysetha Philaphandeth, Jeff Cheng, William Cheng, Janet Halim, Linda Hashimoto, Richard He, Phalla Keo, Lambert Lum, Kim Wong, Penny Vang",,"Asian Media Access Inc",,"Asian Media Access will create a new cultural destination at the former St. Paul Sears parking lot, with a weekly Multicultural Night Market in Summer 2024.",,,2024-05-23,2024-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ange,Hwang,,,,,,"(612) 376-7715",amamedia@amamedia.org,"Preservation, Education/Outreach/Engagement","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/multicultural-night-market,,,, 10004559,"Native Bee Surveys in Minnesota Prairie and Forest Habitats",2017,600000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b","$600,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue to assess the current status and distribution of native bee pollinators in Minnesota by expanding surveys into the prairie-forest border region and facilitating interagency collaboration and public outreach on pollinators. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03b.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Crystal,Boyd,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5699",crystal.boyd@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/native-bee-surveys-minnesota-prairie-and-forest-habitats,,,, 21749,"Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition",2014,750000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c","$750,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire native prairie bank easements, prepare baseline property assessments, restore and enhance native prairie sites, and provide technical assistance to landowners. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,750000,,,8.15,"MN DNR","State Government","Prior to European settlement more than 18 million acres of prairie covered Minnesota. Today less than 1% of that native prairie remains, and about half of those remaining acres are in private landownership without any formal protection currently in place. Through this appropriation the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will work with private landowners of high quality native prairie sites to protect remaining native prairie using a variety of tools. Approximately 200 acres are expected to be permanently protected through Native Prairie Bank conservation easements. A variety of restoration and enhancement activities will be implemented on a total of about 690 acres. Additionally, education and technical assistance will be provided to interested landowners to help them improve the management and stewardship of native prairie sites they own.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_04c.pdf,2013-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Judy,Schulte,"MN DNR","1241 Bridge St E","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,"(507) 822-0344",judy.schulte@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/native-prairie-stewardship-and-prairie-bank-easement-acquisition,,,, 10031053,"Native Arts Partnership Council at the M",2023,75000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Spring 2022","The following are measurable outcomes for this project: - Group of 7-10 trust-based relationships will be formed and developed, representing the diversity of tribal affiliations in the state - Initial advisory group will have nine monthly meetings (September 2022 to June 2023) - Evaluations of the initial group will measure the extent to which participants felt valued and supported, whether the M adapted processes to meet their needs, whether participants felt informed along the way, and whether their goals for the project were met - Permanent Native Arts Partnership Council will be established, based on recommendations of the group - Native art will be represented in the museum reopening in 2023; what that looks like will be determined by the group - Collection acquisition plan will include a plan informed by the council for featuring and expanding Native arts ","The M is a small and collaborative team. Since October, there have been monthly meetings between core participants, including the M's Executive Director, Dr. Kate Beane; Dr. Laura Joseph, Curator of Exhibitions; Nancy Ariza, Associate Curator of Learning and Engagement; Kylie Hoang, Assistant Curator; and Nicole Jansen Delfino, Registrar. These meetings helped the M to be strategic and thoughtful about who is invited to join the Native Arts Partnership Council. Dr. Kate Beane, a leader in the field, identified that this has been a sensitive time with Native Arts, as several conversations about appropriation have been occurring in the community that has been difficult to navigate. When putting together this group, the M will be intentional about how we conduct the meeting and what takeaways we aim for participants to get from experience. These discussions cumulated in an off-site strategic visioning session in January. From this meeting, a list of 10 or so tribal members that the M intends to invite to participate. Discussion questions have been compiled, as well as an agenda template. The first meeting will take place in March 2023. From the strategic session, what felt more reasonable to the team was to conduct four in-person meetings throughout the remainder of 2023. Our initial planning of monthly meetings was too ambitious with a staff of our size and multiple priorities. What is needed is a project manager who can devote more time to this project, but due to budget constraints is not possible at this time. There are still plans for travel to tribal groups and meeting with elders and those who might not feel comfortable in group settings to help provide input. ; As stated in the proposal, the M went into the formation of the Native Artist Partnership Council will help the M navigate and identify what the full scope of the Native community desires are within an institution like the M. The process was led by the M's Executive Director, Dr. Kate Beane (Flandreau Santee Sioux Dakota and Muscogee Creek) To honor the values of inclusion and access, as opposed to having set outcomes and expectations, the M approached the formation of the Council to build relationships with Native artists and elders. The intent was to bring respected leaders together at the beginning of the M's exploration into an expanded Native focus. The group engaged in thought leadership and built a strong community to lean on for Native Arts and programming. After several months of planning and one-on-one meetings, the M hosted a two-day Native Arts Convening with 26 participants on June 20 and 21, 2023. To help lead conversations, take notes, and provide the M with a roadmap of how to move forward, Blackhawk Facilitation was hired to lead the 2-day convening. Participants received a pre-and post-survey to gather expectations and space to provide feedback. For the M's small team, hosting this convening was a big lift that laid the future groundwork for relationship and partnership building. For instance, participating artists offered to host a potluck and expand the circle of Native artists invited back to the M's spaces for further relationship building and knowledge sharing. Minnesota-based artists from the Twin Cities, nearby urban areas, and Minnesota reservation communities expressed their appreciation for being brought together. One Dakota artist thanked organizers for inviting her to ""be a part of something that is amazing and exciting."" Another Ojibwe artist said, ""This is brave and inspiring work. It also brings a lot of hope and excitement for the future in maneuvering things in favor of good and the benefit of many. You are standing in and doing the tough work."" As stated in the interim report, the overall goal of the Native Arts Partnership Council is to be a sustainable effort in the long term, which meant it was important for the team to take the time to have conversations to all be on the same page about the intended output. The M is a small and collaborative team, and this work is a significant lift in addition to other responsibilities of team members. The number of Partnership Council meetings and length of meetings shifted into what became a very meaningful 2-day convening in which the M generated important conversations and opened the door for more collaborations and partnerships as we continue to hear from the community about how they wished to be represented within the M. ",,,"Due to the constraints of the Minnesota Humanities Center grant only being used for in-state work, we have relied on $10,000 from the Securian Foundation to cover travel costs for Dr. Joseph to travel to the Plains Museum in Fargo. The Native Arts Initiative at the M is to see beyond state lines and consider working with the tribes of our region. ",75000,,"Ann Ruhr Pifer - Chair Executive Director, AdoptAClassroom.org Gerry Stenson - Vice Chair Retired EVP at Wells Fargo Patty Dunlap Whitaker - Secretary Retired Manager of Corporate Communications, Securian Financial Tim Beastrom - Treasurer Chief Securities Counsel and Assistant Secretary Ecolab Jo BaileyArt Collector Brenda Child, Ph.D. Professor of American Studies, University of Minnesota, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Dr. Bruce Corrie Associate Vice-President, University Relations and International Programs and Professor Economics, Concordia University, St. Paul Nathan Johnson Architect, 4RM+ULA Walt Lehmann Managing partner, Lehmann PLC Dave Neal Principal, Tealwood Asset Management Michael Sammler-Jones Senior Director, Internal Communications, Community Relations & Enterprise Events, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Brandon Seifert Director, Special Projects, IXR Group Darlene St. Clair Associate Professor, American Indian Studies; Director, Institute for Indigenous Education Studies, Saint Cloud State University Dameun Strange Director, Community and Belonging, American Composer's Forum; OFFICERSAnn Ruhr Pifer - Chair Executive Director, AdoptAClassroom.org Gerry Stenson - Vice Chair Retired EVP at Wells Fargo, former board chair of HealthPartners and Habitat for Humanity Patty Dunlap Whitaker - Secretary Retired Manager of Corporate Communications, Securian Financial Tim Beastrom - Treasurer General Counsel, James Hardie Building ProductsJ MEMBERS Jo Bailey Art Collector Brenda Child, Ph.D. Professor of American Studies, University of Minnesota, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Dr. Bruce Corrie Associate Vice-President, University Relations and International Programs and Professor of Economics, Concordia University, St. Paul Taylor Gonda University of Minnesota, Master of Arts and Cultural Leadership Program (board practicum 2022-23 academic year) Nathan Johnson Architect, 4RM+ULA Walt Lehmann Managing partner, Lehmann PLC Dave Neal Principal, Tealwood Asset Management Michael Sammler-Jones Senior Director, Internal Communications, Community Relations & Enterprise Events, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Brandon Seifert Director, Special Projects, IXR Group Qadirrah Seltz Assistant Vice President, Concentration Risk Program, Enterprise Risk Management - Risk & Compliance Darlene St. Clair Associate Professor, American Indian Studies; Director, Institute for Indigenous Education Studies, Saint Cloud State University Dameun Strange Director, Community and Belonging, American Composer's Forum",,"Minnesota Museum of American Art",,"The M requests funding to create a Native Arts Partnership Council that will guide the expansion of our Native Arts Initiatives. Consisting of key Indigenous artists, elders, and educators, the group of 7-10 individuals will represent the diverse tribes and tribal demographics of the region. Members of the council will be invited to engage in a process of co-creation that will work to deepen our focus on Native Arts and launch an ongoing Native Arts Council that is Native- and community-led.",,,2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Nancy,Ariza,,,,,," 651-204-0700"," nariza@mmaa.org",Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Hennepin, Mahnomen, Ramsey, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/native-arts-partnership-council-m,,,, 10013434,"News Photo Catalog and Digitize",2021,10000,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact?grants@mnhs.org",,,12000,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",22000,,"Robert Gandrud, David Thompson, Todd Gylsen, Mary Lisa Cochran, Kathy Jacobs, Gene Stark, Larry Larson, Kathy Wilson, Allen Dahlseng",,"Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community?s historic resources.",2021-01-01,2022-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society","809 South Lakeshore Drive",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-3293",popecountymuseum@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/news-photo-catalog-and-digitize,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012536,"News Photo Cataloging and Digitization",2020,10000," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","Short and intermediate term goals are achieved! Better access to images was achieved by adding the scanned images to the online database, mncollections.org. Increased use of the catalog is documented by increased social media hits and discussion of the images. ""I've never seen this photo of my dad before!"" The long term goal of increased public support of our organization is beginning to be noted through new social media comments and followers, an online form of museum attendance. We hope that membership and annual giving follow this trend as time passes.",,110,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10110,,"Neil Lageson, Robert Gandrud, Elizabeth Snider, Gene Stark, Mary Lisa Cochran, David Thompson, Kathy Jacobs, Todd Gylsen"," ","Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"This grant will complete the first phase of a long-term project to scan about one thousand four hundred images per phase until the entire collection of 9815 photo negatives dating from 1956 to 2003 of the Pope County Tribune. The project's scope extends to cataloging the full extent of the images - the subject and background. The photographs capture the interiors of community buildings, the streetscape of our community, and the community's changes over time. The project also includes unpublished images that hold valuable new information. The project will create a database of the Pope County Tribune negatives, including a JPEG image in our CollectiveAccess collection and the public-facing catalog: MNCollections.org. By adding the images to CollectiveAccess, we can link the images to people, places, and organizations. The CollectiveAccess relational database makes more and stronger connections within our collection catalog, making research easier and broader. ",2020-01-01,2021-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society"," 809 South Lakeshore Drive "," Glenwood "," MN ",56334,"(320) 634-3293",popecountymuseum@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/news-photo-cataloging-and-digitization,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee ","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership ",, 10031384,"New Small Mammal Monitoring Methods for Minnesota",2025,199000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03n","$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to develop camera trapping methods as a new tool to collect foundational data and fill key knowledge gaps in the status of small mammal species in Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.69,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will develop camera trapping methods for small mammals, a new tool in the toolbox to to fill key knowledge gaps in status of Minnesota mammal species.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ron,Moen,"U of MN","5013 Miller Trunk Hwy Natural Resources Research Institute - UMD",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 788-2610",rmoen@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/new-small-mammal-monitoring-methods-minnesota,,,, 36676,"NFCRWD - JD1 Subwatershed Analysis for Targeted Implementation",2017,48500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(c) ",,"The enhanced PTMApp data developed through this project will enable the North Fork Croix River Watershed District to target problem sites where practices could be implemented to yield the most effective and efficient, measurable, water quality benefits, w","Project completed as proposed, including collecting data, running PTMApp to targeted subwatershed BMPs, ran BMP suitability tools in GIS, compute attributes of BMP locations, evaluation of storage site potential and a final MPDM plan. FRCRWD received GIS file outputs from contractor. The final plan was submitted to the NFCRWD, this document was added to the attachments in elink and can also be found on the NFCRWD website. ","achieved proposed outcomes",12125,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",48500,1,,,"North Fork Crow River WD","Local/Regional Government","The District is seeking to further its goals of meeting multipurpose drainage management requirements under its obligations as a 103E drainage authority. Judicial Ditch 1 is the largest system in the District, and proportionally one of the largest contributors of sediment and nutrients to the downstream reaches of the North Fork Crow River. The goal of this project is to target opportunities for projects and practices in the Judicial Ditch 1 watershed that provide measurable improvements to the public drainage system management by reducing peak flows, erosion and sediment, and nutrient loading. ",,,,2020-04-09,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tara,Ostendorf,"North Fork Crow River WD","1030 Front Street PO Box 40",Brooten,MN,56316,320-223-7074,tara.ostendorf@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Pope, Stearns",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/nfcrwd-jd1-subwatershed-analysis-targeted-implementation,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Marcey Westrick", 10008259,"North Fork Crow River Cycle 2 Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS)",2019,230000,,,,,,,,,,,1,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed Dist","Local/Regional Government","The State of Minnesota has adopted a ten year cycle for managing water quality for each of the 80 major watersheds in the state. Every ten years, each major watershed will undergo a surface water assessment and a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) project. The North Fork Crow River WRAPS process is entering its second round which will focus both on addressing data gaps identified in the approved NFCRW Comprehensive Watershed Plan and on addressing additional required Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. ",,"North Fork Crow River Watershed ",2019-04-15,2022-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Margaret,Johnson,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District","PO Box 8",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 796-0888",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-river-cycle-2-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps,,,, 18963,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District Water Retention and Wetland Restoration ",2013,149543,"111 006 02 07A 000","Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7","Reduce Phosphorus by 95 pounds/year and Sediment by 80 tons/year.",,,37386,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",149543,960,"James Wuertz, Bob Brauchler, John Hanson, James Barchenger, Gary Berndt",0.3,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The North Fork Crow River Watershed (NFCRWD) is mainly agricultural and has numerous public and private drainage ditches. Sub-surface drainage are major contributors to the sediment and nutrient loading into the North Fork Crow River and area Lakes. This project help reach the Rice Lake phosphorous reductions goals. Local landowners are willing to contribute land on public drainage systems to retain water and restore wetlands at three locations with total anticipated yearly pollutant removals of 200 tons of total suspended sediment and 235 pounds of phosphorus. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Josh,Reed,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District","100 Prairie Ave. N. P.O. Box 40",Brooten,MN,56336,"(320) 346-2869",nfcrwsd@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-river-watershed-district-water-retention-and-wetland-restoration,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager;","Please reference following link: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 18983,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District Alternative Drainage Practices ",2013,65810,"111 006 02 07D 000","Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7 ","100 alternative tile intakes and 2 saturated buffers will help reduce phosphorus by 140 pounds/year before it enters Rice Lake. ",,,16453,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",65810,1150,"James Wuertz, Bob Brauchler, John Hanson, James Barchenger, Gary Berndt",0.1,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The primary land use within the North Fork Crow River Watershed District is mainly row crop agriculture with extensive public and private drainage systems. A large portion of existing tile lines have open intakes that directly transport sediment and nutrients to open ditches leading to the North Fork Crow River (NFCR). The NFCR flows into Rice Lake that is impaired for aquatic recreation due to excessive nutrients. The District is planning on implementing agricultural conservation practices including 100 Alternative Inlets (Rock inlets or dense pattern tile intakes) and two saturated buffers, to reduce the nutrients, sediment and volume of water being transported by field tile. Implementation of these practices will reduce the nutrient loading from field tile and reduce pollutant loading into the NFCR and Rice Lake. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Josh ",Reed,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District","100 Prairie Ave. No Box 40",Brooten,MN,56316,320-346-2869,nfcrwsd@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-river-watershed-district-alternative-drainage-practices,"Bill Thompson-MPCA, Bruce Henningsgaard-MPCA, Mark Dittrich-MDA, Adam Birr-MDA, Greg Eggers-MDNR, Jim Solstad-MDNR, Gary Feyereison-USDA-ARS, Rick Moore-MSU-M, WRC, Sonia Maassel Jacobsen-NRCS, Tim Gillette-BWSR, Al Kean, BWSR ","Please reference following link: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Nicole Clapp ", 14297,"NORTH FORK AND LOWER CROW TMDL",2013,4826,,,,,,,,,,,.02,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will support the review of all public comments submitted for the North Fork Crow River TMDL and make appropriate edits and changes to the draft TMDL based on MPCA guidance. ",,,2012-12-01,2013-02-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Maggie,Leach,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(218) 316-3895",Margaret.leach@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-and-lower-crow-tmdl,,,, 10024663,"North Fork Crow River FY2022 Watershed-Based Implementation Funding",2023,1120477,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(a), and the Laws of Minnesota, 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(a) ","2019: (a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. 2021: (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementation grants to watershed planning areas with approved plans, including but not limited to Buffalo-Red River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Clearwater River, Des Moines River, Hawk Creek, Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior North, Le Seuer River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River North, Lower Minnesota River West, Lower Minnesota River South, Lower St. Croix River, Marsh and Wild Rice, Middle Snake Tamarack Rivers, Mississippi East, Mississippi River Headwaters, Mississippi West, Missouri River Basin, Mustinka/Bois de Sioux, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Otter Tail, Pine River, Pomme de Terre River, Red Lake River, Redeye River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Shell Rock River/Winnebago Watershed, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Thief River, Two Rivers Plus, Vermillion, Watonwan River, Winona La Crescent, Yellow Medicine River, and Zumbro River; (2) seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks; and (3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board may determine whether a planning area is not ready to proceed, does not have the nonstate match committed, or has not expended all money granted to it. Upon making the determination, the board may allocate a grant's proposed or unexpended allocation to another planning area to implement priority projects, programs, or practices.","Estimated annual load reductions of 658 pounds of total phosphorus and 1,527 tons of sediment, which will be achieved through the establishment of structural and non-structural practices. Stabilization of 3000 lin feet of the Middle Fork Crow River.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Wright SWCD are: Chris Uecker, Duane Dahlman, Jeff Burns, Michael Zieska, William Daluge",2.15,"Wright SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The North Fork Crow River Watershed planning workgroup has based its comprehensive watershed management plan on seven planning regions. Each planning region has a list of prioritized resource concerns, measurable goals and implementation actions. Implementation actions are targeted in locations within each planning region, prioritized based on local concerns, programs, etc. Watershed-Based Implementation Funds will be utilized to implement plan actions through installation of structural best management practices and land management practices, providing funding assistance for partner technical/engineering assistance and project development, filling known data gaps and increasing education and awareness for sealing abandoned or unused wells. Well sealing, technical assistance funds and educational efforts will be utilized by the seven sub-watershed areas in the North Fork Crow River, while structural and non-structural ag BMPs have each been prioritized to targeted locations within each planning region. Subwatershed assessments will be completed within each planning region to refine PTMApp identified projects for implementation. Site data collected during the previous WBIF round of funding has been prioritized for practices including cattle exclusion, to reduce effects of in-stream erosion and sediment transport. Meeker County Ditch 47, part of the Middle Fork Crow River, will being construction on the first phase of a restoration project. Examples of structural practices utilized to meet sediment and phosphorus load reductions include grade stabilization structures, water and sediment control basins and grassed waterways; example non-structural practices to be applied include cover crops and conservation tillage. Utilization of these grant funds will provide estimated annual load reductions of 658 pounds of total phosphorus and 1,527 tons of sediment, which will be achieved through the establishment of structural and non-structural practices. ",,,2022-08-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Luke,Johnson,"Wright SWCD","311 Brighton Ave S Ste C",Buffalo,MN,55313,763-682-1970,luke.johnson@usda.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-river-fy2022-watershed-based-implementation-funding,"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ", 10030971,"North Fork Crow Watershed River FY2024 Watershed-Based Implementation Funding",2024,1518486,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","The proposed measurable outcomes include 11 acres of wetland restoration or enhancement, and practices targeting 1354.3 tons/acre of sediment, and 382 lbs/acre of phosphorus reduction. ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Chris Uecker, Duane Dahlman, Jeff Burns, Michael Zieska, William Daluge",1.700191571,"Wright SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The North Fork Crow River Watershed planning workgroup has based its comprehensive watershed management plan on seven planning regions. Each planning region has a list of prioritized resource concerns, measurable goals and implementation actions. Implementation actions are targeted in locations within each planning region, prioritized based on local concerns, programs, etc. Watershed-Based Implementation Funds will be utilized to implement plan actions through installation of structural best management practices and land management practices, providing funding assistance for partner technical/engineering assistance and project development, filling known data gaps and increasing education and awareness for sealing abandoned or unused wells. Well sealing, technical assistance funds and educational efforts will be utilized by the seven sub-watershed areas in the North Fork Crow River, while structural and non-structural ag BMPs have each been prioritized to targeted locations within each planning region. Subwatershed assessments will be completed within each planning region to refine PTMApp identified projects for implementation. Site data collected during the previous WBIF round of funding has been prioritized for practices including cattle exclusion, to reduce effects of in-stream erosion and sediment transport. Meeker County Ditch 47, part of the Middle Fork Crow River, will being construction on the first phase of a restoration project. Examples of structural practices utilized to meet sediment and phosphorus load reductions include grade stabilization structures, water and sediment control basins and grassed waterways; example non-structural practices to be applied include cover crops and conservation tillage. Utilization of these grant funds will provide estimated annual load reductions of 382 pounds of total phosphorus and 1354.3 tons of sediment, which will be achieved through the establishment of structural and non-structural practices. In addition to these estimated reductions, proposed projects will also result in a 3 acres of wetland restoration, 10 well sealings, 7 landowner workshops, and 3 storm water practices, as well as the completion of at least six feasibility or subwatershed assessment studies that will identify additional practices for implementation. ",2024-02-22,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Luke,Johnson,"Wright SWCD","311 Brighton Ave S Ste C",Buffalo,MN,55313,763-682-1970,luke.johnson@usda.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Kittson, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Traverse, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-watershed-river-fy2024-watershed-based-implementation-funding,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10031433,"North Minneapolis Nature Connection: Storytelling and Leadership Pathways",2025,697000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05v","$697,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Loppet Foundation to promote urban nature connections for North Minneapolis residents through storytelling, nature and environmental justice programs, and environmental leadership pathways for high schoolers and young adults.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.54,"The Loppet Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Loppet and community collaborators will promote urban nature connection for North Minneapolis residents through storytelling, nature and environmental justice programming, and environmental leadership pathways for high schoolers and young adults.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-08-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,DeAnna,"Smith Perkins","The Loppet Foundation","1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway",Minneapolis,MN,55422,"(763) 222-4992",development@loppet.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-minneapolis-nature-connection-storytelling-and-leadership-pathways,,,, 33533,"North Fork Crow River Watershed District Drainage Inventory and Inspection Database",2015,34200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137",,"This project will result in the development of an inventory and inspection database for 103E ditches under their drainage authority. ",,,12000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",34200,,"Members for North Fork Crow River WD are: Gary Berndt, James Wuertz, Jim Barchenger, John Hanson, Robert Brauchler",0.03,"North Fork Crow River WD","Local/Regional Government","The North Fork Crow River Watershed District will develop an inventory and inspection database for 103E ditches under their drainage authority. The district will acquire a database software solution to conduct field inspections and to track ditch maintenance projects throughout the district. This software will be used to facilitate statutory compliance including developing a process for completing annual inspection and reporting requirements. ",,,2015-03-10,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Christopher,Lundeen,"North Fork Crow River WD","1030 Front Street PO Box 40",Brooten,MN,56316,320-346-2869,technfcrwsd@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Stearns",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-river-watershed-district-drainage-inventory-and-inspection-database,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Nicole Clapp ", 37643,"North Fork Crow Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Cycle 2 - Phase 1",2017,50000,2017,,,,,,,,,,0.46,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed Dist","Local/Regional Government","This contract will be to initiate the second cycle of the North Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) development. The project will provide needed information and analysis to make sure that implementation strategies are well thought out and targeted. The result will be a framework for civic and citizen engagement and communication, which will contribute to long-term public participation in surface water protection and restoration activities throughout the watershed. ",,"North Fork Crow River Watershed ",2017-04-10,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,Johnson,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District","PO Box 8",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 796-0888",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-cycle-2-phase-1,,,, 23876,"North Fork Crow Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)",2014,1524,,,,,,,,,,,,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to add dual endpoints to the turbidity section of the North Fork Crow TMDL so that it addresses the proposed TSS standards.",,,2014-03-31,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Margaret ",Leach,MPCA,"7678 College Road",Brainerd,MN,56425,"(218) 316-3895",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Assessment/Evaluation, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-watershed-restoration-protection-strategy-wraps-total-maximum-daily-load-tm,,,, 10011405,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase X",2020,2383000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 2(d)","$2,383,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - This program’s work is primarily focused on the Prairie region. A small portion of the Refuge, however, falls in the Forest-Prairie Transition region. If work is done in this region, the following outcomes will be measured and reported: 1) Total acres protected, 2) Acres of native prairie, 3) Acres of wetland, 4) Feet of stream- and lake-front, 5) Acres within Prairie Plan priorities, 6) # of endangered/threatened/species in greatest conservation need (SGCN) on protected properties. .Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The program’s top priority is protecting native prairie. The majority of lands acquired will be native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams and lakes. The parcel selection criteria also favor building onto existing complexes of prairie/grassland/wetland and protected land. The following outcomes will be measured and reported for acquisition in this region: 1) Total acres protected, 2) Acres of native prairie, 3) Acres of wetland, 4) Feet of stream- and lake-front, 5) Acres within Prairie Plan priorities, 6) # of endangered/threatened/SGCN on protected properties..",,,296400,"USFWS NAWCA, TNC, USFWS",2326600,56400,,0.80,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 705 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 350 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America’s grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa.To date, the Refuge has protected 9,660 acres in Minnesota. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 705 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 300 acres in fee title and approximately 405 acres with permanent habitat easements.This program’s work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, and lakes.Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria:1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie?2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)?3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land?4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities?5) Is it suitable for public recreation?Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration/enhancement. Restoration/enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. To date, less than 2% of the land acquired was cultivated at the time of purchase. The funds budgeted for this work are primarily for enhancement, like tree and brush removal, to prepare these properties for long-term, sustainable management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, 5,465 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, 3,220 acres are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes 514 acres of wetlands and more than 12 miles of stream and/or lakefront. Offers have been extended to landowners for the protection of 760 additional acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners.With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make real and lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota’s native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0790",ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-x,,,, 10019637,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase XII",2022,3280000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(d)","$3,280,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Land acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel, as will the proximity to other protected land and neighboring habitat types, including oak savanna, wetlands, and Big Woods forest. These factors are considered in the ranking criteria for each parcel. Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel. Surrounding natural habitat types and cropped areas will be evaluated as part of the ranking criteria for submitted parcels",,,266200,"PF NAWCA",3234500,45500,,0.98,"The Nature Conservancy with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 875 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 469 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America's grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. To date, the Refuge has protected more than 12,000 acres. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 875 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 350 acres in fee title and approximately 525 acres with permanent habitat easements. This program's work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, coulees, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) or FWS biologists as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration or enhancement work. Restoration and enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. The funds for this work are primarily for enhancement activities such as invasives, tree, and brush removal that prepare these properties for long-term management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, approximately 6,319 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, approximately 3,715 acres (nearly 60%) are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes nearly 560 acres of wetlands, nearly 15 miles of stream front, and more than 2 miles of lakefront. We have signed agreements with landowners for the protection of approximately 737 additional acres (470 acres of which are native prairie), and are negotiating with landowners on an additional 75 acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make real and lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota's native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,6123310790,ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-xii,,,, 10017821,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase XI",2021,2295000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(d)","$2,295,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel, as will the proximity to other protected land and neighboring habitat types, including oak savanna, wetlands, and Big Woods forest. These factors are considered in the ranking criteria for each parcel. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel. Surrounding natural habitat types and cropped areas will be evaluated as part of the ranking criteria for submitted parcels",,,184700,"PF NAWCA, TNC and USFWS",2261200,33800,,0.86,"The Nature Conservancy w/USFWS ","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 620 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 333 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or the US Fish and Wildlife Service and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America's grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. To date, the Refuge has protected 11,400 acres in Minnesota. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 620 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 245 acres in fee title and approximately 375 acres with permanent habitat easements. This program's work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, coulees, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) or FWS biologists as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration or enhancement work. Restoration and enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. The funds budgeted for this work are primarily for enhancement activities, including tree and brush removal, to prepare these properties for long-term, sustainable management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, 5,787 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, 3,400 acres (nearly 60%) are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes more than 500 acres of wetlands, more than 10 miles of stream front, and more than 2 miles of lakefront. Offers have been extended to landowners for the protection of 215 additional acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make real and lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota's native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands. ",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,6123310790,ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Traverse","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-xi,,,, 788,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Protection, Phase II",2011,2041000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$2,041,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land or permanent easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. A list of proposed fee title and permanent easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement stewardship plan.",,"Protect in Fee w/o PILT 564 acres of prairies, Enhanced 488 acres of Prairie",,,,2041000,,,,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program will permanently protect remnant native prairie and associated wetland complexes in western Minnesota by purchasing fee title properties and/or habitat easements. Lands and easements purchased through this program by The Nature Conservancy will be transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and will become units of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge to be owned and managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The majority of the lands protected will consist of native prairie, however, restoration of wetlands and grasslands will also be completed where needed. ","The Northern tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve, restore and manage a portion of the remaining critical northern tallgrass prairie habitat and associated habitats at widespread locations throughout the western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa historic range. Only 5 percent of the original tallgrass prairie remains for preservation consideration throughout the entire historic tallgrass prairie range. Native prairie declines of 99.9% and 99.6% have occurred in Iowa and Minnesota, respectively. Grassland dependent bird species have shown steeper, more consistent, and geographically more widespread declines than any other group of North American birds. The number of acres purchased annually has been limited due to funding shortfalls since the establishment of this refuge. The current land acquisition budget cannot keep up with landowner interest? in this program. This funding will allow us to better meet refuge goals and objectives to protect this vanishing habitat. The Nature Conservancy will work closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to review potential properties within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area. These properties will be ranked by Service field staff who will work with the TNC personnel to permanently protect these tracts. ","Final Report",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway ",Minneapolis,None,55415,"(612) 331-0790",ruth.thornton@tnc.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Norman, Polk, Pope, Pope","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-protection,,,, 9800,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition , Phase 4",2013,1580000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(e)","$1,580,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan.",,"Protected 769 acres of prairies.",,175500,"TNC, USFWS, NAWCA, and LWCF",1579900,,,1.05,"The Nature Conservancy with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This appropriation allowed the permanent protection of 769 acres in western Minnesota.  These properties included 287 acres of remnant native prairie, 112 acres of associated wetland complexes, and 19,500' of stream front.  For this phase, we committed to protecting 500 acres with a minimum of 250 being native prairie.  Both targets were exceeded – 153% of total acres and 115% of native prairie acres.  The lands and easements purchased with this funding by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have been transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and are now units of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge.",,"The Council’s 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota’s remaining native prairies as a critical priority.  The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan) describes the importance of preserving the cores/corridors/complexes where there are the greatest opportunities for the long-term conservation of these prairies.  The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition (NTP NWR) program shares these goals.  This program is a cooperative, multi-year effort of The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve and protect our remaining prairies and the surrounding habitat that buffer them.  With Outdoor Heritage Fund support, this partnership is working together to advance these goals.  This program’s top criterion for parcel prioritization is the presence of remnant native prairie.  The criteria also ask: 1) Is the project located in an existing complex of habitat and protected lands? and 2) Are rare species and/or communities present?  As a result, the parcels protected often include other valuable native habitat.  In addition to native prairie, the five acquired properties included 112 acres of wetlands, 19,500' of stream front, and 140-acres of high-quality riparian forest.  All of the lands protected were in the priority areas identified in the Prairie Plan.  Data from the Minnesota Biological Survey confirms the conservation value of the lands protected.  329 acres were identified as having significant biodiversity significance, with 2/3 of these ranked as having high or outstanding biodiversity.  The appropriation language and original accomplishment plan for this phase permitted the purchase of either fee title properties or permanent habitat easements.  The final balance of fee and easement work depended on the best conservation opportunities available.  Five projects were completed with funding from this phase.  These included 76 acres of fee title acquisition and 693 acres of permanent conservation easements.  Across multiple phases, the balance between fee and easement acquisition varies.  The ML 2010 phase funded more fee acres.  ML 2011 and 2012 purchased more easements.  The following phase, ML 2014, is on track do significantly more fee than easement work.  This program also includes a relatively small restoration/enhancement component.  The prioritization criteria favor parcels that are in good condition.    Because of the nature of parcel ownership, however, some properties will likely include small areas of converted or degraded lands needing grassland or wetland restoration/enhancement.  This work is completed where needed to get these properties into a sustainable condition for future management.  Restoration/enhancement activity with this round of funding included 6.3 acres of grassland restoration, 46.6 acres of tree and/or dense vegetation removal, and 426.2 acres of scattered vegetation removal.  These acres are not reported as a separate outcome in the Output Tables in order to avoid any possible double-counting.  Two things to note when reviewing the attached Budget Spreadsheet and Output Tables:1) The Request column in the Budget and Cash Leverage Table is out of date.  The figures shown are from the originally approved accomplishment plan.  It does not reflect any later amendments.  This discrepancy resulted from the shift from paper to online reporting during this phase.2) The Output Tables tab shows all of the original Acres and Funding on the Protect in Fee W/O State PILT Liability.  The ‘either/or’ language in the original, paper-based accomplishment plans didn’t carry over when the plan was migrated to the online system.  The new system didn’t allow ‘or’ situations.  The acres all appear under Protect in Fee w/o PILT in the attached Output Tables.",2012-07-01,2014-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Richard ",Johnson,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway ",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0790",rich_johnson@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Pope, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-4,,,, 23937,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition , Phase V",2015,2450000,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$2,450,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a contract with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Lands acquired with this appropriation may not be used for emergency haying and grazing in response to federal or state disaster declarations. Conservation grazing under a management plan that is already being implemented may continue. Subject to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"USFWS and TNC biologists and GIS analysts measured the following outcomes from this funding: Total acres protected - 887 acres Acres of native prairie - 664 acres Other native habitat protected - 76 acres of wetlands and 8,500' of streamfront Projects located in MN Prairie Conservation Plan core/corridor/complex - 100% (10 of 10 properties) Acres identified by MN Biological Survey as biologically significant - 553 acres Expiring CRP lands permanently protected - 86 acres ",,352400,"USFWS ",2449400,40900,,1.50,"The Nature Conservancy with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This appropriation allowed the permanent protection of 887 acres in western Minnesota. These properties included 664 acres of remnant native prairie, 76 acres of associated wetlands complexes, and 8,500' of streamfront. For this phase we originally planned to protect 740 acres with a minimum of 375 native prairie. Both targets were exceeded - 120% of total acres and 177% of native prairie acres. The land and easements purchased with this funding by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have been transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and are now units of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. ",,"The Council’s 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota’s remaining native prairies as a critical priority.  The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan) describes the importance of preserving the cores/corridors/complexes where there are the greatest opportunities for the long-term conservation of these prairies.  The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition (NTP NWR) program shares these goals.  This program is a cooperative, multi-year effort of The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve and protect our remaining prairies and the surrounding habitat that buffers them.  With Outdoor Heritage Fund support, this partnership is working together to advance these goals.   This phase included the purchase of both fee title properties and permanent habitat easements.  The original targets for fee and conservation easement acquisition were 485 acres and 255 acres, respectively.  Both goals were exceeded - 520 acres of fee (107% of goal) and 367 acres of easements (144% of goal).  This program’s top criterion for selecting projects is the presence of remnant native prairie.  As noted above, 664 acres of remnant native prairie were permanently protected.  Another important goal is protecting lands in existing complexes of habitat and protected lands.  All of the acquired properties were in areas identified as a priority core/complex/corridor in the Prairie Plan.  We also target lands with high-quality habitat and the rare species this habitat supports.  Data from the Minnesota Biological Survey confirm the conservation value of the lands conserved.  553 acres were identified as having significant biodiversity, with 272 of these ranked as having high or outstanding biodiversity.  These lands support a wide-range of prairie species of concern, including Greater Prairie Chickens, Wilson's Phalaropes, Blandings's Turtles, and Regal Fritallaries.  Another highlight in this phase was the protection of several rare outcrops of Sioux Quartzite and the species that depend on these outcrops.  This program also includes a relatively small restoration/enhancement component.  The prioritization criteria favor parcels that are in good condition.    Because of the nature of parcel ownership, however, some properties included small areas of converted or degraded lands needing grassland or wetland restoration/enhancement.  This work is completed where needed to get these properties into a sustainable condition for future management.  Restoration/enhancement activity with this round of funding included 149 acres of grassland site preparation/seeding or interseeding/mowing, 6 acres of tree and/or dense vegetation removal, and 98 acres of scattered vegetation removal.  These acres are not reported as a separate outcome in the Output Tables in order to avoid any possible double-counting.   One thing to note when reviewing the attached Budget Spreadsheet.  The Request column in the Budget and Cash Leverage Table is out of date.  The figures shown are from the originally approved accomplishment plan.  It does not reflect any later amendments.  This discrepancy resulted from the shift from paper to online reporting during this phase.  See the final version of the Accomplishment Plan, approved in January, 2017, for the final figures. ",2014-07-01,2018-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Johnson,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway ",Minneapolis,,55415-1291,"(612) 331-0790",rich_johnson@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-v,,,, 2532,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition, Phase 3",2012,1720000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$1,720,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land or permanent easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan.",,"Protected 752 acres of remnant native prairie and 78 acres of associated wetland complexes for a total of 977 acres.",,167200,"The Nature Conservancy Personnel",1715100,,,.41,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This appropriation allowed the permanent protection of 977 acres in western Minnesota. These properties included 752 acres of remnant native prairie, 78 acres of associated wetland complexes, 8,950' of stream front, and 9,400' of lakeshore. Lands and easements purchased through this program by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and become units of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. These lands are owned and managed by the FWS. ",,"The Council’s 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota’s remaining native prairies as a critical priority. Only a small portion of this once vast prairie still exists. The Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS) identifies approximately 249,000 acres of remaining native prairie. Of these, about half are without permanent protection and at risk of conversion. The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve, restore, and manage a portion of this remaining prairie and associated habitats. The funding in this appropriation has allowed us to significantly accelerate progress towards these goals. 977 acres in western Minnesota were permanently protected with conservation easements. These properties included 752 acres of remnant native prairie, 78 acres of associated wetland complexes, 8,950' of stream front, and 9,400' of lakeshore. The area protected by the Refuge increased by 18.4%. Data from MBS confirms the conservation value of the lands protected. Of the 977 acres, 811 were classified by the Survey as having Outstanding, High, or Moderate biodiversity significance. Over half, 497 acres, was ranked as Outstanding. The original target for native prairie protection was 744 acres. We exceeded this goal, with 752 acres. The initial goal for total acres-protected was 1,470 acres. This was based on acquiring a mix of lands in Northwest, Central and Southwest Minnesota. Land values vary widely across the state. The highest-quality lands available during this phase were in areas with higher costs. This made it a challenge to accomplish the 1,470 acre goal. In a multi-year program, like this one, individual phases are likely to be over or under the target. It is, however, important that the program can meet-or-exceed its goals over a longer period. Acquisition work with the ML 2010, 2011, and 2012 appropriations is now complete. The acres protected in ML 2010 and 2012 were significantly more than projected. This more than outweighed the shortfall in the ML 2011 phase. Together, the accomplishment plans for the three phases committed to 2,605 acres. A total of 2,796 acres have been protected. Another challenge was the balance between fee and easement acquisition. The appropriation language and original accomplishment plan for this phase permitted the purchase of either fee title properties or permanent habitat easements. The final balance of fee and easement work would depend on the opportunities available. The ‘either/or’ language in the earlier, paper-based accomplishment plans didn’t carry over when the plan was migrated to the online system. The new system didn’t allow ‘or’ situations. The acres all appear under Protect in Fee w/o PILT in the attached Output Tables. In the end, a total of 977 acres of conservation easements were acquired. These were the best conservation opportunities available during this phase. This is borne out by the 744 acres of native prairie protected and the 83% of these lands classified as having significant biodiversity by the Biological Survey. Again, across multiple phases, there is likely to be more balance between fee and easement acquisition. The ML 2010 phase funded more fee acquisition protection. ML 2011 and 2012 purchased more easements. Our current acquisition work, with ML 2014 funding, is doing significantly more fee protection. A couple of additional things to note when reviewing the attached Budget Spreadsheet/Output Tables/Parcel List: First, the Request column in the Budget and Cash Leverage Table is out of date. The figures shown are from the originally approved accomplishment plan. It does not reflect any later amendments. This discrepancy also resulted from the shift from paper to online reporting. Second, the Murray County #3 property on the Parcels tab shows the dollars/acres for only a portion of this parcel. This purchase was split between two appropriations, ML 2010 and 2011. The total cost was $846,225 and the total area was 187 acres. The ML 2010 appropriation paid for $734,623 of this. These costs, and a proportional share of the acres accomplished, were reported with that round. The $111,602 and 25 acres shown here are the remaining amounts.",2011-07-01,2014-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Johnson,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway, Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,612-331-0790,rich_johnson@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Otter Tail, Pope","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-3,,,, 35044,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VI",2016,3428200,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$3,430,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"686 acres protected (in fee without state PILT liability) and 597 acres protected in easement for a total of 1,283 acres ",,456300,"USFWS, TNC ",3384200,40000,,1.21,"The Nature Conservancy with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This appropriation allowed the permanent protection of 1,283 acres in western Minnesota, including 583 acres of remnant prairie, 500 acres of other grasslands, 88 acres of wetlands, and more than 8,150' of streamfront. For this phase we had originally planned to protect 1,090 acres, with at least 545 acres of native prairie. We exceeded both goals, protecting 118% of the total acre goal and 107% of the native prairie acre goal. All parcels that were purchased with this funding by TNC have been transferred to the USFWS as part of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. ",,"The Council’s 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota’s remaining native prairies as a critical priority.  The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan) describes the importance of preserving the cores/corridors/complexes in areas with the greatest opportunities for long-term conservation of these prairies.  The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (NTP NWR) Land Acquisition program shares these goals.  This program is a cooperative, multi-year effort of The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve and protect our remaining prairies and the surrounding habitat that buffers them.  With Outdoor Heritage Fund support, this partnership is working together to advance these goals.   This program also includes a relatively small restoration/enhancement component of the acres acquired.  While the prioritization criteria favor parcels that are in good condition, because of the nature of parcel ownership some properties included small areas of converted or degraded lands needing grassland or wetland restoration/enhancement.  This work is completed only on parcels acquired with this funding, as needed to get these properties into a sustainable condition for inclusion into the NTP NWR and future management.  These acres are not reported as a separate outcome in the Output Tables in order to avoid any possible double-counting. ",2015-07-01,2020-11-03,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0790",ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Pope, Wilkin","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-vi-1,,,, 10035250,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase XIV",2025,4412000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(a)","$4,412,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or USFWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel, as will the proximity to other protected land and neighboring habitat types, including oak savanna, wetlands, and Big Woods forest. These factors are considered in the ranking criteria for each parcel. Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or USFWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel. Surrounding natural habitat types and cropped areas will be evaluated as part of the ranking criteria for submitted parcels",,,350000,"Federal and USFWS",4327000,85000,,1.8,TNC,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 1,112 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 726 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in priority areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan that have significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey.","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America's grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. To date, the Refuge has protected more than 13,040 acres. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 1,112 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 910 acres with permanent habitat easements and approximately 202 acres in fee title. This program's work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, coulees, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) or FWS biologists as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration or enhancement work. Restoration and enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. The funds for this work are primarily for enhancement activities such as invasives, tree, and brush removal that prepare these properties for long-term management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, approximately 7,826 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, approximately 4,752 acres (approximately 61%) are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes nearly 630 acres of wetlands, nearly 22 miles of stream front, and more than 2.5 miles of lakefront. We have signed agreements with landowners for the protection of approximately 787 additional acres and are negotiating with landowners on an additional 1,587 acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make lasting progress towards protection Minnesota's native prairies and the wildlife that depends on those lands.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Chris,McGrath,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,6123310752,c.mcgrath@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-xiv,,,, 35089,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VII",2017,2754000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)"," $2,754,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.",,"This program?s top criterion for selecting projects is the presence of remnant native prairie. As noted above, 486 acres of remnant native prairie were permanently protected. Another important goal is protecting lands in existing complexes of habitat and protected lands were in areas identified as a Prairie Core or Corridor in the MN Prairie Plan. We also target lands with high-quality habitat and the rare species this habitat supports. Data from the Minnesota Biological Survey identified nearly 2/3 of the protected acres as having significant biodiversity. These lands support a wide range of prairie species of concern and the vegetative communities that support them, including wet, mesic, and dry hill prairies, wet seepage prairies, calcareous fens, and migratory stopover habitats for water birds. Species benefited by the protected parcels include Blanding's turtles, the creek heelsplitter mussel, nesting upland sandpipers, small white lady?s slipper, and many others. Another highlight in this phase was the protection of multiple lengths of stream that are designated critical habitat for the federally endangered Topeka shiner.","A total of 910 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 482 in Fee Title, 428 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",516600,"PF-USFWS, TNC and USFWS",2660600,52300,,1.07,"The Nature Conservancy w/USFWS ","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The acquisition work for this phase has been completed. The goal for this phase was the protection of 730 acres, 390 in fee title and 340 in conservation easements. Over the life of the grant we protected 910 acres (124% of the goal), 482 acres in fee title and 428 acres in conservation easements. The goal for native prairie acres for this phase was 410 acres. We protected a total of 456 native prairie acres (111% of the goal): 220 native prairie acres in fee title and 256 native prairie acres in easements. ","The Council's 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota's remaining native prairies as a critical priority. The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan) describes the importance of preserving the cores/corridors/complexes in areas with the greatest opportunities for long-term conservation of these prairies. The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (NTP NWR) Land Acquisition program shares these goals. This program is a cooperative, multi-year effort of The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve and protect our remaining prairies and the surrounding habitat that buffers them. With Outdoor Heritage Fund support, this partnership is working together to advance these goals. This program also includes a relatively small restoration/enhancement component of the acres acquired. While the prioritization criteria favor parcels that are in good condition, because of the nature of parcel ownership some properties included small areas of converted or degraded lands needing grassland or wetland restoration/enhancement. This work is completed only on parcels acquired with this funding, as needed to get these properties into a sustainable condition for inclusion into the NTP NWR and future management. These acres are not reported as a separate outcome in the Output Tables in order to avoid any possible double-counting. Restoration/enhancement activity with this round of funding included grassland site preparation/seeding or interseeding/mowing, tree and/or dense vegetation removal and invasive species control on two parcels. ",,2016-07-01,2022-05-23,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0790",ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clay, Kandiyohi, Pipestone, Pope, Rock","Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-vii,,,, 10000095,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VIII",2018,2683000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(d)","$2,683,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisitions of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96 or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"This program's top criterion for selecting projects is the presence of remnant native prairie. As noted above, 772 acres of remnant native prairie were permanently protected. Another important goal is protecting lands in existing complexes of habitat and protected lands were in areas identified as a Prairie Core or Corridor in the MN Prairie Plan. We also target lands with high-quality habitat and the rare species this habitat supports. These permanently protected lands support a wide range of prairie species of concern and the vegetative communities that support them, including wet, mesic, and dry hill prairies, wet seepage prairies, calcareous fens, and migratory stopover habitats for water birds. Species benefited by the protected parcels include Blanding's turtles, the creek heelsplitter mussel, nesting upland sandpipers, small white lady's slipper, and many others.","A total of 973 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 60 in Fee Title, 913 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",125000,"TNC and USFWS",2533000,48300,,0.89,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The acquisition work for this phase has been completed. The goal for this phase was the protection of 770 acres in fee and conservation easements. Over the life of the grant we protected 973 acres (126% of the goal): 913 acres in conservation easements and 60 acres in fee title. The goal for native prairie acres for this phase was 385 acres. We protected a total of 772 acres of native prairie acres (201% of the goal).","The Council's 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota's remaining native prairies as a critical priority. The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan) describes the importance of preserving the cores/corridors/complexes in areas with the greatest opportunities for long-term conservation of these prairies. The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (NTP NWR) Land Acquisition program shares these goals. This program is a cooperative, multi-year effort of The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve and protect our remaining prairies and the surrounding habitat that buffers them. With Outdoor Heritage Fund support, this partnership is working together to advance these goals. This program also includes a relatively small restoration/enhancement component of the acres acquired. While the prioritization criteria favor parcels that are in good condition, because of the nature of parcel ownership some properties included small areas of converted or degraded lands needing grassland or wetland restoration/enhancement. This work is completed only on parcels acquired with this funding, as needed to get these properties into a sustainable condition for inclusion into the NTP NWR and future management. These acres are not reported as a separate outcome in the Output Tables in order to avoid any possible double-counting. Restoration/enhancement activity with this round of funding included grassland site preparation/seeding or interseeding/mowing, tree and/or dense vegetation removal and invasive species control on four parcels acquired with acquisition funding from this round.",,2017-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chris,McGrath,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,612-331-0790,c.mcgrath@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Brown, Clay, Kandiyohi, Pipestone, Pope, Rock, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-viii,,,, 10033403,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase XIII",2023,3870000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(g)","$3,870,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel, as will the proximity to other protected land and neighboring habitat types, including oak savanna, wetlands, and Big Woods forest. These factors are considered in the ranking criteria for each parcel. Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel. Surrounding natural habitat types and cropped areas will be evaluated as part of the ranking criteria for submitted parcels",,,260000,"PF NAWCA and USFWS",3817500,52500,,1.3,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 1,020 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 545 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America's grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. To date, the Refuge has protected more than 12,400 acres. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 1,020 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 408 acres in fee title and approximately 612 acres with permanent habitat easements. This program's work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, coulees, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) or FWS biologists as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration or enhancement work. Restoration and enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. The funds for this work are primarily for enhancement activities such as invasives, tree, and brush removal that prepare these properties for long-term management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, approximately 6,779 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, approximately 4,028 acres (nearly 60%) are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes nearly 600 acres of wetlands, nearly 20 miles of stream front, and more than 2.5 miles of lakefront. We have signed agreements with landowners for the protection of approximately 737 additional acres (443 acres of which are native prairie), and are negotiating with landowners on an additional 266 acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota's native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Chris,McGrath,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,6123310752,c.mcgrath@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-xiii,,,, 10031405,"Novel Nutrient Recovery Process from Wastewater Treatment Plants",2025,486000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04g","$486,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to continue to develop an integrated process to promote nutrient removal and recovery and renewable energy production at rural municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.8,"U of MN","Public College/University","This proposal requests renewed funding for a new integrated process with potential to promote nutrient removal/recovery and renewable energy production at rural municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTP).",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Bo,Hu,"U of MN","1390 Eckles Ave","Saint Paul",MN,55108-1038,"(612) 625-4215",bhu@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/novel-nutrient-recovery-process-wastewater-treatment-plants-0,,,, 37678,"Nutrient Calibration: Minnesota River Basin 2017",2017,109928,,,,,,,,,,,0.41,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to refine the nutrient and algae simulation in the Minnesota River basin using all relevant available sources of information. The outcome of this work order is a revised Hydrological Simulation Program – FORTRAN (HSPF) watershed model application for the Minnesota River basin that correctly represents nutrient sources and algae. The contractor will provide a fully functioning, executable model that will simulate improved hydrology, sediment (sand, silt, and clay), temperature, phosphorus, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, and chlorophyll at the 12-digit HUC subbasin scale (or finer) as developed in the existing 2016 Minnesota River Basin models. ",,"Blue Earth River Watershed Chippewa River Watershed Cottonwood River Watershed Lac qui Parle River Watershed Le Sueur River Watershed Lower Minnesota River Watershed Minnesota River - Headwaters Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Pomme de Terre River Watershed Redwood River Watershed   ",2017-05-11,2019-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/nutrient-calibration-minnesota-river-basin-2017,,,, 10029994,"One Heartland ",2024,48000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (t)","$50,000.00 each year is for a grant to One Heartland Center for programming and outdoor activities for families and youth in Minnesota.","We will provide financial aid to 57 youth to attend camp and provide financial assistance to the majority of families who attend family camp, roughly 30 individuals. These outcomes will apply to those campers: 1. Provide a judgment-free, welcoming space where youth can fully express and celebrate their identity without fear of rejection. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. 2. Create opportunities for youth to gain life skills, build confidence, and access necessary resources so they can succeed in life. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. 3. Facilitate connections and friendships between youth in similar circumstances, so they can develop a lifelong support network. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. 70% of eligible campers will return year after year. 4. Provide educational opportunities around healthy relationships, mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, HIV/AIDS prevention and community resources. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. Every camp session will have at least one partner agency on-site to discuss healthy relationships, all campers will attend. Every camp session will have at least one educational class addressing queer history and the legacy of HIV/AIDS in our community, all campers will attend. 5. Campers will have an increased sense of belonging and connections by creating relationships with trusted adults. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. 6. Campers will have an increased sense of understanding and connection to nature and will develop a sense of care and appreciation for the environment. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,,,,"One Heartland",,"One Heartland's mission is to improve the lives of children, youth, and families facing significant health challenges or social isolation. We envision a world where everyone feels appreciated, celebrated, and free of stigma and discrimination. We want a community where individuals can learn and grow so that they may lead healthier and more productive lives. We meet these goals through our summer camp programs. We provide youth (ages 7-17) camps to three distinct marginalized groups: HIV/AIDS+ youth, LGBTQ+ youth, and LGBTQ+ families. Our programs provide a safe and accepting place for youth to enjoy summer camp activities while building community with peers and adults with similar identities. Aside from being fun, camp builds self-confidence, life skills, friendships, and memories.",,,2023-07-28,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Nicole,Mills,"One Heartland","1618 Harmon Place",Minneapolis,MN,55403,6122463801,nmills@oneheartland.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/one-heartland,,,, 10003090,"Operating Support",2018,25344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access "," The Chorale provides transformative choral experiences for audiences, including performances, school programs, open rehearsals, and sing-alongs. List of performances, school programs and community engagement; examples of concert program notes and curriculum, surveys of audiences in each setting.  2: Minnesota Chorale's community partnerships strengthen ties between the arts and business, other non-profit and social services organizations. List of community partners and record of collaboration; partnering organization assessments of strength of collaboration. ","This outcome was successfully achieved. The Chorale kept track of all performances, school programs, and community engagement activities; retained copies of concert programs, and surveyed audiences for selected programs. 2: This outcome was successfully achieved. The Chorale maintained a list of all community partners and documented the nature and scope of each collaborative activity. Post-event assessment meetings were undertaken with each partner organization.",,616855,"Other, local or private",616855,,"Elizabeth F. Barchenger, Eric Breece, Deborah Carbaugh, Scott Chamberlain, Tricia Hanson, Mariellen Jacobson, K. Dennis Kim, Noel G. Martinson, Bryan J. Mechell, Robert A. Peskin, Kathy Saltzman Romey, Bob Storeygard, Kathleen Stuebner, Sarah Sonday, Allison Valencia, Christine Zuchora-Walske",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"The Minnesota Chorale celebrates the human voice and its power to educate, enrich, unite, and inspire by performing an ever widening repertory of choral music, at the highest artistic level, for a broad community of audiences. ",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Peskin,"Minnesota Chorale","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 455-2102 ",bob@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1022," Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. "," Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10003091,"Operating Support",2018,521255,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access "," Increase audience engagement through initiatives and activities that deepen participants' understanding and enjoyment of the arts experience. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate.  2: Collaborate with community partners to create and deliver, beyond Orchestra Hall, unique programs that address community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement. ","Increased understanding and enjoyment of the arts experience for tens of thousands of participants in Young People's Concerts and the OH+ program. Tracked attendance at Young People's Concerts and OH+ pre-concert activities; surveyed participants in both programs to determine engagement; met with group leaders to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to strong participation in collaborative programs at Orchestra Hall and beyond. Tracked attendance at: five free outdoor Symphony for the Cities concerts; the re-opening of the State Capitol; the `Send Me Hope` concert; concerts with Cloud Cult; and Pint of Music concerts at local taprooms; among others.",,32995755,"Other, local or private",32995755,,"Margee Ankeny, Karen Hsiao Ashe, Doug Baker, Karen Baker, Don Benson, Rochelle Blease, Margee Bracken, Barbara Burwell, Tim Carl, Mari Carlson, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, Andrew Czajkowski, Paula DeCosse, Jack Farrell, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Luella Goldberg, MaryAnn Goldstein, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Hodder Greeno, Jane Gregerson, Beverly Grossman, Karen Himle, Shadra Hogan, Maurice Holloman, Karen Hubbard, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Hubert Joly, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Harvey Mackay, Kita McVay, Patrick Mahoney, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Ravi Norman, Minsok Pak, Anita Pampusch, Susan Platou, Lisa Roehl, Michael Roos, Kevin Smith, Dimitrios Smyrnios, Robert Spong, Gordon Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Maxine Wallin, Tim Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"CHANGED from FY 2017: The mission of the Minnesota Orchestra is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence. ",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-7144 ",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1023," Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. "," Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10003118,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach. The number of events/performances/classes achieved and the number of people participating from underserved populations. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Evaluating numbers of participants engaging in the arts from the above identified groups.","The improvisation team contracted for and performed at fifteen outside events so far this fiscal year. There is one more gig contracted for in July. In FY2017 the Quad Squad performed at three outside gigs. FY2018 events include church celebrations, corporate employee events, fundraisers, winery events, brewery events, and for clubs. 2: The youth theater camps expanded to include a camp for a younger demographic than AAAA had previously served. There were 46 youths ages seven to eleven that participated in the camp classes and performed Cinderella Kids twice. The camp went so well, AAAA has decided to do two camps in FY2019. One will be for 6-8 year olds and the other for 9-11 year olds.",,265951,"Other, local or private",265951,,"Rachel Barduson, Nichole Fernholz, Chuck Grussing, Mark Graf, Donna Jensen, Kelly Prestby, Laura Urban, Holly Wallerich, Pete Woit",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Alexandria Area Arts Association is to foster appreciation, understanding, and love of the performing arts by providing experiences that entertain, educate, and enrich the life of our community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA Alexandria Area Arts Association","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300 ",ann@alexandriaareaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1027,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003120,"Operating Support",2018,35373,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TU Dance Center students demonstrate meaningful learning and growth as a result of refined and enhanced programs. Document/track TU Dance Center student advancement; collect student feedback through surveys and interviews; gather qualitative input from parents, teachers, and artists. 2: The public responds positively to increased local performances by TU Dance and to concert programming. Track attendance at expanded local season of performances; gather qualitative feedback from media, critics, and audiences via e-mail, social media posts, website comments, and documented comments.","People of all ages and broadly diverse backgrounds engaged at TU Dance Center demonstrated learning, skills development, and increased confidence. We tracked participation and participant demographics; gathered feedback via evaluations, interviews, informal discussion, and social media; teaching artists evaluated/assessed learning, advancement and impact. 2: Although the concert season was not expanded, concert season engagement was increased by 26% and response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. We tracked attendance at concerts and gathered qualitative responses/feedback from audiences, critics, and across diverse media.",,806180,"Other, local or private",806180,,"Chris Andersen, Michelle Horan, Anil Hurkadli, Anne Parker, Toni Pierce-Sands, Andrew Troup, Uri Sands, Julia Yager",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"TU Dance reaches through diverse dance traditions to uncover the connective power of dance for audiences, students, artists, and the community. It supports artistic excellence, access to dance through education and outreach, and leadership in presenting the compelling promise of dance to all Minnesotans.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055 ",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1029,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003121,"Operating Support",2018,58764,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A broader range of mission-aligned Loft programs are accessible to, appeal to, and are highly rated by diverse Minnesota participants. Compare participant survey responses to classes, events, and other programs with FY 2016-FY 2017 benchmarks; track participation in expanded programming and overall participant demographic diversity. 2: Participants in Loft programs and activities indicate specific learning and expanded thinking on a range of literary and non-literary topics. Participant surveys measuring impact of Loft activity on learning, qualifications of teaching artist/presenter, and impact of activity on participant thinking about a given major topic.","Expanded inclusive program offerings; 93.5%-100% favorability ratings across all mission-aligned measures and program activities. Class/conference participant and event attendee surveys with ratings, written feedback, access input; participant demographics; comparison with prior year benchmarks; comments/ratings on new programs and program activities. 2: 98%+ participants rated teaching artists highly; 98%-100% noted learning on topic/subject; 96.5%-99% expanded thinking/conversation on the topic. Surveyed program participants of all ages/backgrounds, readers and writers; obtained written feedback via surveys and from fellowship/mentorship program participants and in-depth input on new programs/activities.",,2203157,"Other, local or private",2203157,,"Jack El-Hai, Nathan Perez, Eric Roberts, Anika Fajardo, Britt Udesen, Marge Barrett, Cynthia Gehrig, Kathryn Haddad, Marlon James, Rosemarie Kelly Ndupuechi, Carrie Obry, Sarah Olson, Jeff Ondich, John Schenk, Elizabeth Schott",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1030,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003122,"Operating Support",2018,44258,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will engage diverse audiences in meaningful theater experiences and discussions around our productions that involve an inclusive group of artists. Track attendance at performances and post-show discussions with artists/community leaders; gather qualitative feedback from participants indicating they found the activities meaningful and accessible.","Growth of 6% in audiences over prior year; more age/race-diverse audiences; nearly all audiences rated quality of performance as excellent. Tracked attendance; surveyed audiences; tracked diversity in offerings and artists on stage; compared data to prior years; obtained qualitative feedback from audiences and participants in survey and via social media. 2: ",,1830875,"Other, local or private",1830875,,"Craig Ashby, Tom Beimers, Brad Betlach, Jeffrey Bores, Ron Brunk-Parker, Larry Bussey, Ed Friedlund, Theodora Gaitas, Katy Hook, Tom Keller, Thom Lewis, Sarah Meyer, Nancy Monroe, Sarah Rasmussen, Jennifer Schaeidler, Chris Scholl, Michael Shann, Marcia Stout, David Swenson, Heidi Tieszen, David Weinstein, Mary Sue Weir, Barbara Zell",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater creates dynamic, world-class theater, bringing an artistic depth and poetic fire to plays drawn both from our rich theatrical heritage and from the body of work written in our own time.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Scholl,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 822-4002 ",scholl@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1031,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003124,"Operating Support",2018,37758,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Promote high quality new plays by and for diverse Minnesotans to impact community vibrancy and to lead the field. Track interest among theaters in plays by writers of color and female writers; collect audience and critic feedback on new play readings/productions; assess equitable pay for playwrights of color. 2: Support the learning and artistic development goals of Minnesota playwrights and engage the public in new play readings and discussions. Track number of participants for public readings of new plays, Community Conversations, and classes/seminars; gather qualitative feedback from participants about the events and their impact.","With eight Minnesota theaters and 60+ broadly diverse playwrights, supported topical premiere productions and readings fostering public conversation and dialogue. Tracked Minnesota theater partnerships and related productions; tracked writers engaged in all public activities; gathered commentary and evaluative input from critics, audiences, partners, participants, and artists. 2: 150+ gained playwriting skills/craft; 60+ new plays moved towards production via workshops; 1700+ public audiences responded to play ideas/topics. Tracked number, content and participation in classes, seminars, new play development workshops and public readings; gathered qualitative feedback from participants and assessed impact with project partners.",,1229408,"Other, local or private",1229408,4450,"Carla Paulson, Barbara Davis, Chelle Gonzo, Sara Johnson, Jeffrey Bores, Maura Brew, Carlyle Brown, Geoffrey Curley, Mary Beidler Gearen, Charlyne Hovi, Becky Krull Kraling, Annie Lebedoff, Anne McCague, Kira Obolensky, Mark Perlberg, Harrison David Rivers, Paul Stembler, Harry Waters Jr., Jeremy B. Cohen, Robert Chelimsky",,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Playwrights' Center champions playwrights and new plays to build upon a living theater that demands new and innovative works.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Chelimsky,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481 ",robertc@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1033,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003129,"Operating Support",2018,49877,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Performing Arts will focus on developing new audiences by increasing the Sunday family series, shows for millennials, and weekday matinees. Surveys, reviewing ticket data, and one on one conversations will be our evaluation tools. 2: The Paramount sustains existing and expands services to under-served community members. Program participant counts increase for immigrants, elderly, disabled, school aged, social service programs, and minority populations.","PCA had a 20% increase in patrons due to increased stage and visual arts programming for families and children. Data was gathered through ticket reports from the box office, audience surveys, word-of-mouth, and communications from audience members and community partners. 2: Outreach programming expanded programming to patrons with memory loss and autism as well as for seniors, immigrants, and homeless children. Programming was evaluated through participation numbers and verbal feedback due to the intimate nature of programs. Written surveys were also used to gather participant response to improve future programming.",,1901934,"Other, local or private",1901934,,"King Banaian, Elna Bateman, Helga Bauerly, David DeBlieck, Paul Harris, Marla Kanengieter-Wildeson, John Mathews, Lynn Metcalf, Dan Meyer, June Roos, Melinda Tamm, Paul Thompson, Janet Tilstra, Dan Torgersen, Chris Stalboerger, Anthony Goddard",,"Paramount Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center is to provide opportunities for artistic production, creative exploration, arts education, and the enjoyment of arts and entertainment.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Johnson,"Paramount Center for the Arts AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center","913 St Germain St W","St Cloud",MN,56301-3460,"(320) 259-6453 ",bjohnson@paramountarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Douglas, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1043,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003133,"Operating Support",2018,12639,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide a comprehensive orchestra education experience through program activities such as rehearsals and performances. Student and parent survey review by board, artistic and administrative staff as well as updates to curriculum and audition requirements are made each year. 2: Engage Minnesota children and families in musical experiences that are affordable, accessible and promote life-long music participation. Evaluate the accessibility of our offerings to Minnesota families through surveys and observational feedback on our public programs.","MYS provided a full season of rehearsals, concerts, and music education classes to 350 students. This year, MYS focused on evaluating specific elements of the program by doing a student survey for fall retreats and an audience member survey for the spring concerts. 2: MYS had five total concerts, including a free community concert in December. MYS provided free string lessons to students at Folwell School. MYS completed an audience member survey at the spring concert in order to gauge audience member feelings and reactions to the concert experience.",,578976,"Other, local or private",578976,,"John Bulger, Greg Campbell, Cathy Carlson, Melissa Falb, Laura Johnson, Kevin Kinneavy, Claudette Laureano, Manny Laureano, Josée Morissette, Tom Rose, Amy Vargo Amelia Firnstahl",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies AKA MYS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS) enriches and inspires talented K-12 orchestral musicians by providing professional, comprehensive educational experiences, and thrills audiences with outstanding performances of orchestral repertoire. MYS cultivates leadership in students by fostering commitment and role modeling, demanding excellence, and encouraging achievement. MYS broadens cultural horizons, develops a sense of community, and cultivates a lifelong love of classical music in audiences comprised of students, families, and concertgoers.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amelia,Firnstahl,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",afirnstahl@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1047,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003134,"Operating Support",2018,10568,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SJBC will reach more Minnesotans through increased artistic offerings, expansion of outreach programs, and targeting of underserved communities. Quantitative tracking of performance attendance and enrollment in outreach programs will be coordinated internally and supported by qualitative surveys aimed at assessing community impact. 2: SJBC will expand its programming to enable more Central Minnesota boys to have access to quality artistic, educational, and cultural experiences. External reviews and participant surveys will qualitatively assess the artistic program, while internal record keeping will track the number of Minnesotans impacted.","SJBC reached more Minnesotans through concert events, outreach programs, and visits to rural areas throughout the state. Attendance and participation records of performances and outreach programs showed an increase in number of people reached, and positive survey results indicated strong community impact. 2: More Central Minnesota boys were engaged in quality arts and cultural experiences than ever before. Participation records and surveys provided quantitative and qualitative feedback on the number of young people impacted by our programming.",,268129,"Other, local or private",268129,,"Kristin Lawson, Eric Budde, Amy Roers, Br. Richard Crawford, Lisa Schroers, Kimberly Magnuson, Fr. Nick Kleespie, Kristen Bauer, Rick Sovada, Kirsten Johanson, Mary Jo Leighton, Jaimie Beretta, Teresa Schad, Heidi Jeub",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir offers an enriching experience in music education with an emphasis in vocal music, as well as the socializing experiences of shared enterprise, fellowship, cultural awareness, and touring for boys ages 8-15. The choir promotes vocal music education in central Minnesota and offers the unique experience of a well trained boys' choir to its audiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Klaverkamp,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",aklaverkamp@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1048,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003136,"Operating Support",2018,31879,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere that engages the public in the important issues of our time. We will thoroughly document projects presented during the year and evaluate them using criteria developed for the Artists On the Verge and Northern Spark programs. 2: Support greater participation of diverse communities in the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere. Effectiveness will be assessed quantitatively through tracking participation numbers in programs and qualitatively through surveys and exit interviews with artists, partners and audiences.","Support the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere that engages the public in the important issues of our time. NL made curatorial choices of projects with public engagement elements and themed around meaningful contemporary issues. NL documented projects in photography and videography, and conducted audience, artist and partner surveys. 2: Support greater participation of diverse communities in the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere. NL integrated a self-reporting demographic survey into their artist applications to measure diversity of applicants and used a similar survey for all selected artists. NL continued partnerships with organizations working in communities of color.",,429852,"Other, local or private",429852,,"Neal Cuthbert, Steve Dietz, Robert Hunter, Paul Johnson, Michelle Klein, Jennifer Newsom, Roopali Phadke, Abby Rakun",,"Northern Lightsmn, Inc AKA Northern Lights.mn","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Northern Lights.mn supports artists in the creation and presentation of art in the public sphere, focuses on innovative uses of technology to imagine new interactions between audience, artwork, and place, and explores expanded possibilities for civic engagement.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Dietz,"Northern Lightsmn, Inc AKA Northern Lights.mn","2751 Hennepin Ave S Ste 231",Minneapolis,MN,55408-1002,"(952) 994-4118 ",stevedietz@northern.lights.mn,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Mower, Ramsey, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1050,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003137,"Operating Support",2018,27546,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Indian-Americans reenvision their classical dance form as a living language; diverse audiences are impacted across ethnicity/nationality/age/geography. Success in reaching, impacting, inspiring, and challenging diverse audiences is monitored through written surveys, post-show talks, conversation with attendees, email, and social media. 2: Creative audience engagement/education programs and community partnerships address cultural, geographic, economic, and perceptual barriers. Success in addressing barriers to participation and reaching new constituencies is monitored through written surveys, post-show talks, conversation with attendees, email, and social media.","Feedback demonstrates Ragamala's work inspired Indian-Americans to reenvision the classical dance form and impacted diverse audiences. Success in reaching, impacting, inspiring, and challenging diverse audiences was monitored via surveys, post-show talks, conversation with attendees, email, and social media. 2: Cultural/geographic/economic/perceptual barriers were addressed through creative audience engagement/education programs and community partnerships. Success in addressing barriers to participation and reaching new constituencies was monitored through surveys, post-show talks, conversation with attendees, email, and social media.",,658203,"Other, local or private",658203,2755,"Briar Andresen, Nithya Balakrishnan, Theresa Carter, Carolyn Chalmers, Sara Daggett, Pratap Naidu, Aparna Ramaswamy, Dheenu Sivalingam, Krishnan Subrahmanian, Sunitha Varadhan, James Wilkinson",,"Ragamala Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ragamala creates interdisciplinary, intercultural dance landscapes at the nexus of ancestral wisdom and creative freedom. Rooted in the South Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam, Ragamala serves audiences, artists, and students at home in the Twin Cities and on tour worldwide.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tamara,Nadel,"Ragamala Dance","711 Lake St W Ste 309",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2975,"(612) 964-9213 ",tamara@ragamaladance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1051,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003138,"Operating Support",2018,510296,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Trust creates positive change in our community by presenting live performances, visual arts and other arts experiences in WeDo. Online surveys of theatre goers and pre-/post-event discussions with theatre goers and participants in other arts activities. 2: Students and underserved communities engage in inclusive, meaningful arts experiences that create positive change for themselves and their communities. Stakeholder meetings and surveys identify the impact of engagement and capacity building strategies on participants and their community.","Students and artists in ongoing programs reported increased learning and career enhancement, while theatre goers reported positive changes in affect. Conducted online surveys with theatre goers, and surveys and interviews with program participants. Response types included rating scales to measure the degree to which outcomes were met. We also obtained observations from staff and participants. 2: Students and underserved communities reported a sense of personal growth, willingness to recommend activities and connection with other participants. Conducted surveys (online, intercept) and interviews with program participants. Response types included rating scales to measure the degree to which outcomes were met. We also obtained observations from staff and participants.",,24943045,"Other, local or private",24943045,335726,"Ann Simonds, Jay Novak, Travis Barke, Scott Benson, Judy Blaseg, Andrea Christenson, Jeannie Joas, Syl Jones, Mark Marjala, Barbara Brin, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Jeremy Jacobs, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Annette Thompson Meeks, Andrea Mokros, Julie Beth Vipperman,Tom Vitt",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses, and organizations in the West Downtown Minneapolis Cultural District, to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Quiroz,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1052,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003140,"Operating Support",2018,40093,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create mindful, research-based programs honoring youth artistic life using teaching strategies engaging full developmental power of performing arts. Increase quality and appeal of artistic offerings in all programs. Develop and execute formative evaluation for programs. Pilot programs linked to existing youth services and education infrastructure. 2: Evaluate and retool program focus, operational systems, and facility use in support of a mission-driven approach to theatre and education programming. Implement donor/customer data management with industry standard software. Improve cash management with proper cash projections. Develop dashboards measuring financial, artistic and educational outcomes","Steppingstone Theatre produced five plays for an audience of over 31,000, with an additional 4,200 youth in creative learning programs. Critics and teachers noted the quality and diversity of the five play season. Steppingstone planned and tested an early childhood program now serving multiple sites in the metro area including day care programs for low income families. 2: SteppingStone has reduced its budget by 25% in order to address debt issues and has completed a process of evaluating all programs and administration. Steppingstone is completing a two year process of transferring to a SalesForce based patron and donor management system. Steppingstone has improved its cash flow management (year two of 3). SteppingStone is implementing a Board reporting dashboard.",,926047,"Other, local or private",926047,40093,"Mike Erlandson, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Leah Harvey, Rhonda Feist, Tamra Davis Cownie, Maggie Dayton, Tom D'Onofrio, Kathy Engesser, Gia Lyons, Seema Nambudiripad, Jennifer Prock, Ben Redshaw, Anna Tobin, Jared Kemper",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"SteppingStone Theatre's mission is to develop the whole child by using educational theater programs and fully staged productions to build self-esteem, confidence, and a sense of community, while celebrating diversity in a supportive, noncompetitive atmosphere.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",megan@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1054,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003144,"Operating Support",2018,33328,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact will be tracked through evaluations filled out by site contacts and artists, artists' observations, and various participant reflections. Types of sites will be tracked. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities, ages, and abilities will participate in quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, customer goals for programs and how well we met them, and modifications made to meet community needs or goals.","93% of evaluations say participants learned a new skill and increased positive behaviors through a creative arts experience held at a school or community site. Asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. Tracked the types of organization in which programs were held. 2: 4 to 90+ year olds, of many ethnicities and abilities, participated in programs. 94% of sites agree artist connected art to their goals/curriculum. COMPAS: -Tracked demographics of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants -Surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity and activities, customer service, and meeting site goals.",,1131130,"Other, local or private",1131130,14375,"Roderic Southall, Mimi Stake, Susan Rotilie, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Cheryl Bock, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Mae Brooks, George Dow, Anne Hunter, Abigail Lawrence, Diane Johnson, Hristina Markova, Robert Erickson, Jessica Gessner, Louis Porter, Mary Sennes, ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Michelle Silverman, Virajita Singh, Dameun Strange, Walter L. Smith III",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS's mission is to enable people to experience and create the arts by connecting communities, cultures, and artists.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1058,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003146,"Operating Support",2018,35182,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WBCA will increase participation in arts experiences. WBCA will track participation through registration numbers and event attendance. 2: WBCA will manage resources strategically by partnering with organizations to maximize impact of programs and services. WBCA will track the number of individuals served through outreach programs and partnerships.","White Bear Center for the Arts expanded opportunities for participation in arts experiences by increasing class offerings 6% in fiscal year 2018. WBCA tracked class offerings and registrations in its database. 2: White Bear Center for the Arts maximized the impact of its programs by partnering with organizations to offer 345 hours of outreach programs. WBCA tracked outreach programs and partnerships, including number of custom programs, number of contact hours, and number of individuals served.",,815914,"Other, local or private",815914,5369,"Judith Benham, Robert Brittain, Donna Bruhl, Mitch Cooper, Katherine Curran, Kim Ford, Jazi Foreman, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Damalie Jeffries, Alan Kantrud, Karen Kepple, Peter Kramer, Alex Legeros, Sara Nephew, Nor Olson, Karl Sevig, Mark Shavlik, Bon Sommerville, Bill Weigel, Steve Wolgamot, Malia Yang-Xiong, Sue Ahlcronaemeritus), Pat Bergeremeritus), Robert Cuerdenemeritus), Mary Goveemeritus), Roberta Johnsonemeritus), Mary Levinsemeritus), Kraig Thayer Rasmussenemeritus)",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of White Bear Center for the Arts is to provide a gateway to diverse arts experiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzi,Hudson,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597 ",suzi@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1060,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003147,"Operating Support",2018,18980,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences through eleven or more high-quality concerts of live music. Surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them, observation, reviews. 2: Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experiences, and educate. Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of artifacts such as drawings, compositions.","Engaged participants and listeners emotionally through provision of high-quality concerts of live music. Direct audience and patron feedback after performances. Surveys and focus groups following concerts and youth series. Board member observation and online reviews. 2: Fourteen varied, diverse and engaging live music experiences were provided to the communities we serve. Observation data of youth audience member behavior was gathered by educators and collected via survey. Direct feedback was provided through patrons at intermission and after performances. Board members observed and reported experiences.",,285853,"Other, local or private",285853,1500,"Shannon Beal, Jason Teiken, Sue Keithahn, Jerry Crest, Elaine Buhs, Marcia Jagodzinkski, Paul Lawton, Kim Ernest, Peter McGuire, Scott Weilage, Kenny Klooster, Joe Smentek, Thea Groth, Herb Kroon",1,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra is to create emotion packed, high quality musical experiences and promote musical education in and for south central Minnesota.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@mankatosymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1061,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003149,"Operating Support",2018,44752,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northern Clay Center will increase opportunities for audience participation in ceramic art exhibitions and related educational programming. Visits to our exhibitions will increase online and instore; satellite shows will increase in number around and beyond Minnesota; more schools and community partners will participate in the oldest digital art form. 2: Increased numbers of Minnesotans will participate in NCC programs as we work to reduce barriers to such (geographic, schedule, facility, financial). We'll increase visitors and organizational visibility; we'll enhance visitor experience and improve customer service; we'll provide free/low-cost access to galleries and education programs as possible.","School/college students and adults visited NCC; viewed examples of ceramics from across the world; participated in free lectures and hands-on programs. NCC produced thirteen shows with increase in onsite; no increase in satellite shows (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh); 89 guest artists; online sales platform and visits to online exhibitions increased; 117 schools and community partners' hands engaged w 2: NCC student populous diversified thru classes for East African neighbors and metro colleges; more older adults touched clay; offered more free programs. 970 of our East African neighbors participated in free programs at NCC and offsite; clay programs traveled to greater MN; NCC led clay courses for Metro State and Saint Paul College; free special program attendance doubled.",,1698419,"Other, local or private",1698419,6713,"Bryan Anderson, Nan Arundel, Craig Bishop, Mary K Bauman, Heather Nameth Bren, Lann Briel, Robert Briscoe, Evelyn Browne, Phil Burke, Linda Coffey, Nettie Colon, Sydney Crowder, Bonita Hill, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Christopher Jozwiak, Patrick Kennedy, Mark Lellman, Brad Meier, Alan Naylor, Rick Scott, Paul Vahle",1,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Northern Clay Center`s mission is the advancement of the ceramic arts.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Millfelt,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1027,"(612) 339-8007x 302",sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1063,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003156,"Operating Support",2018,57542,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","An audience diverse in age, race, and background will engage with live music of many cultures resulting in increased intercultural understanding. With support from our Research Consultant, we will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: Communities we serve will increase demand for the arts through exposure to culturally-relevant artists and experiencing art in nontraditional spaces. We will evaluate our success based on number of new audience members and on the impact that engaging with the arts has on these audience members.","The Cedar fostered intercultural understanding among a diverse audience of almost 58,000 through live music and performances from many cultures. Working with our director of research, The Cedar used monthly surveys, artist interviews, media documentation, audience demographics, and other feedback to track and analyze outreach and changes in audience attitudes. 2: The Cedar encouraged arts among participation among local communities by presenting culturally-relevant artists in nontraditional accessible spaces. The Cedar evaluated its success by tracking audience growth and gathering feedback on the impact of the activities from participants and partners via surveys, anecdotes, and other methods.",,2002307,"Other, local or private",2002307,6905,"Jill Dawe, Steve Katz, Brent Hickman, David Edminster, Jessica Kopischke, Gallo Fall, Rob Nordin, Rob Salmon, Mary Laurel True",,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Cedar is to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. The Cedar is committed to artistic excellence and integrity, diversity of programming, support for emerging artists, and community outreach.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1070,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003159,"Operating Support",2018,562651,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Exceptional theatrical productions and presentations shared broadly with the community will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, audience interviews, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in engagement activities. 2: Theater experiences for students enhanced by education programs will inspire interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie Theater created transformative theater experiences through its artistic, education and community engagement programs. Staff evaluated programming through surveys, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. Other means of evaluation included critical reviews and press coverage. 2: Guthrie education programming helped students build empathy, connect better with others and made them more willing to try new things. Students and teachers were given summative surveys at the end of the school year that asked them to gauge the activity's effect.",,32482068,"Other, local or private",32482068,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Stacy Bogart, Peter Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Jane Confer, David C. Cox, David Dines, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Joseph Haj, Diane Hofstede, Garry W. Jenkins, Lisa Johnson, John Junek, Paul Keel, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Audrey Manacek, Jennifer Melin Miller, Anton Melton-Meaux, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Karin M. Nelsen, Wendy Nelson, Anne Paape, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Steve Sanger, Ron Schutz, Tim Scott, Lee Skold, Michael Solberg, Douglas M. Steenland, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Mary W. Vaughan, Steve Webster, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Jamie Wilson, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is an American center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training. By presenting both classical literature and new work from diverse cultures, the Guthrie illuminates the common humanity connecting Minnesota to the peoples of the world.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Kukielka,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",kathyk@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1073,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003162,"Operating Support",2018,26023,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide opportunities for 160+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the MNBC. Number of boys served as members; number of choral pieces memorized and performed; qualitative assessment of the Boychoir experience through member feedback and evaluations. 2: Perform free community concerts each year, including school venues whose populations would not otherwise have access to live concert experiences. We will measure outcome by performing at least four free community concerts; touring to schools; and recording audience numbers attending per venue. We will also assess audiences' concert experience.","The Minnesota Boychoir provided direct arts experiences to 155 boys (31 new members); reached over 26,000 Minnesotans and 60 `Sing MN` participants. Data is captured per membership and audiences reached. Boys and audience members provide feedback regarding their arts experiences through evaluations conducted at retreats, concerts, and the `Sing MN` summer arts experience. 2: The Minnesota Boychoir performed nine free full and pop-up community concerts reaching over 3500, and performed at eleven metro area schools reaching 1700 students. On site evaluations were conducted at several concert venues; feedback was also solicited and received via Facebook, the Boychoir website, and several other electronic communication vehicles.",,630988,"Other, local or private",630988,26023,"Jean Rehkamp Larson, Susan Humiston, Mike Marcotte, Mitch Karstens, Anne Christ, Michelle Deering, Amy Driscoll, Ann Hoey, Katie Lingras, Doug Nelson, Christian Novak, John Pharr, Abigail Pribbenow",,"Minnesota Boychoir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Boychoir challenges boys and young men from many backgrounds to the highest standards of choral music, nurtures the development of exceptional character, and inspires and benefits the community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Keyes,"Minnesota Boychoir","75 5th St W Ste 401","St Paul",MN,55102,"(612) 292-3219 ",ack@boychoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Meeker, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1076,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003165,"Operating Support",2018,45716,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessibility to Faraway Woods podcasts, on pro social skills for kids 3-8 increases with more promotion to schools and families at home. One Mainstream media channel distributes Faraway, listenership is 28,000, and growth plan created/shared, business model exists, digital and traditional media coverage secured. 2: To continue serving 125K Minnesotans per year, CLIMB develops a succession plan to assure organizational stability when our founder and executive/artistic director. Interview process created, plan to cover transition wages exists, additional staff in place, and venture committee's business structure initiated.","CLIMB has expanded their digital content and social media presence increasing the integration of our programming accessibility for families. CLIMB added podcast episodes to our Humans of Minnesota project and consistently posted to our social media accounts. This saw an increase in social media followings of 300 followers on our Facebook page. 2: CLIMB integrated the division of roles of the founder into a CEO/Artistic Director and a Managing Director. CLIMB's founder retired early and the Board of Directors made decided to divide the previous CEO role into a CEO/artistic director and managing director. This has led to an increase in nonprofit best practices and the continuation of the organization.",,1115059,"Other, local or private",1115059,,"Jim Gambone, Milan Mockovak, Bonnie Matson, Christine Walsh, James Olney, Brian Coy, Ronald Schultz, Katie Langston",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to create and perform plays, classes, and other works that inspire and propel people, especially young people, toward actions benefitting themselves, each other, and the community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lauren,Diesch,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",lauren@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1079,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003168,"Operating Support",2018,37648,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase student participation in music education. GTCYS will track the number of students served in our orchestral programs and the number awarded scholarships. We will also track the number of students served in our new violin instruction program. 2: Inspire diverse audiences through continued engagement, new venues, and collaborations. GTCYS will track the number of concerts, new venues, and artistic collaborations. We will also measure their geographic reach, plus the number of children and adults who benefit.","GTCYS increased student participation in music education. GTCYS tracked the number of students served in their orchestral programs and the number awarded scholarships. GTCYS also tracked the number of students served in their new violin instruction program. 2: GTCYS inspired audiences through continued engagement, diverse venues, and collaborations. GTCYS tracked the number of concerts, venues, and artistic collaborations. GTCYS measured their geographic reach, plus the number of children and adults who benefited.",,882619,"Other, local or private",882619,2872,"J.C. Beckstrand, Tami Dokken, David Zoll, Douglas Parish, Julia Jenson, Rebecca Anderson, Jeff Benjamin, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Hyun Mee Graves, Maurice Holloman, Carl Crosby Lehman, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Cathy Schmidt, Ernest van Panhuys",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the conviction that music nourishes the body, mind, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies AKA GTCYS","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800 ",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1082,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003169,"Operating Support",2018,28827,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden the museum's appeal to the general museum-going public, increasing interest and attendance, and enhancing Minnesota's rich arts community. Provide aesthetically stunning and thought-provoking exhibitions. Expand museum and private collector partnerships. Increase in charitable contributions, memberships and museum attendance. 2: Expand the number of individuals engaged in varied cross-cultural educational programs on the art, history and culture of Russia. Provided diverse educational and entertaining programming to community. Expand the number of children and family learning experiences offered. Expand successful community partnership.","TMORA is more broadly attended and recognized within Minnesota's rich cultural environment. Number of daily visitors and events attendees. Number of collaborating partners from Minnesota. Expansion rate of membership, donors, regular attendance. 2: Programs at TMORA create a unique bridge to understanding each other through the lens of Russian arts and culture. Number of events, number of type of events. Number of families and children served directly.",,1433178,"Other, local or private",1433178,,"Glenn Miller, Pam Safar Emeritus, Christine Podas-Larson, Steven Heim, Mira Akins, Reggie Boyle, Gwenn Djupedal, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, M.D., William Levin, Maria Loucks, Dania Miwa, Elizabeth Petrangelo, Deanna Phillips, Julie Snow, Theofanis Stavrou, Ph.D., David Washburn, Stephen B. Young, R.D. Zimmerman",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art's mission is education, enlightenment, and engagement through the art of Russia.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alex,Legeros,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",alegeros@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1083,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003173,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will expand our outreach efforts by hiring a consultant to implement a marketing plan to reach the general population in the seven county metro. The marketing plan will increase ticket sales and have an impact on a broader community. We will know we have been successful with greater ticket sales. This will help support our events and studio.","A 14% increase in attendees reported hearing about a show online rather than through word of mouth, indicating the success of our marketing efforts. This outcome was evaluated through ticket sales and audience survey data. 2: ",,217083,"Other, local or private",217083,,"Lisa Gray, Laurie Parker, Jennifer Reid, Beth Kockelman, Julie Lauwagie, Heather Rist, Maren Gray",,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ballet Minnesota is dedicated to enriching lives by creating and sharing the artistry of dance through public presentations and education.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arthur,Penfield,"Ballet Minnesota","314 Chester St","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 222-7919 ",masterartist3@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1087,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003177,"Operating Support",2018,234326,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver a five production season that expands the repertoire, enriches audiences and contributes to the vitality of the community. Number of productions/contemporary works, number of engagement activities, number of tickets sold, number of new/retained talent, number of new audience, demographics, geographic reach, high-tech design, audience feedback, web use, and media response. 2: Expand education and outreach programs to broaden and deepen relationships. Number of people reached, number of participants new to opera, number of contact hours, number of programs (paid/free), demographics, geographic reach, participant surveys, exit interviews, observation/demonstration, and student journaling.","Delivered six productions, including three new productions, expanding the repertoire, building social connection and community health. Evaluation included number of contemporary operas (1), number of new productions (2) use of innovative design, top talent involved, tickets sold (45,513) and positive reception from critics and audience. 2: Expanded education and outreach programs in the Twin Cities urban core and throughout Minnesota, introducing many to the opera for the first time. Evaluation was conducted as originally outlined. Over 21,000 persons served, launched new engagement programming, reached a broad range of persons across the state and received positive feedback.",,10589483,"Other, local or private",10589483,,"Richard Allendorf, Patricia Beithon, Sharon Bloodworth, Shari Boehnen, Alberto Castillo, Jay Debertin, Terrance Dolan, Sara Donaldson, Sidney W. Emery, Maureen Harms, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, J Jackson, Diane Jacobson, John C. Junek, Christl Larson, Mary Lazarus, Cynthia Y. Lee, Robert Lee, Jennine McGee, Mike McNamara, Leni Moore, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Mary H. Schrock, Lina Roberts Singh, David Smith, Nadege Souvenir, David Strauss, Virginia Stringer, Gregory Sullivan, Norrie Thomas, H. Bernt von Ohlen, William White, Margaret Wurtele",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera combines a culture of creativity and fiscal responsibility to produce opera and opera education programs that expand the art form, nurture artists, enrich audiences, and contribute to the vitality of the community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1091,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003180,"Operating Support",2018,30484,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present distinctive programming that connects Central Minnesota audiences and students to diverse experiences that wouldn't otherwise be available in the region. Curate a season of 12-14 exceptional performances. Measure audience perception through surveys and ticket sales. Participate in industry organizations to craft a series unique to this area. 2: Reintroduce family programming that offers performance experiences beyond title-based theater programs. Offer at minimum two distinct performances that are intentionally programmed for families to test interest. Evaluation will be based on sales, attendance, participation and surveys.","CSB presented twelve multidisciplinary performances featuring exceptional dance, national theater, unique family shows and diverse range of musical genres. CSB evaluated this outcome but collecting box office data, revenue, and number of performances and contrasting that data with previous years. CSB participated in industry organizations to ensure programming was distinctive and connected to this region. 2: CSB presented two successful family productions, Mike Super Illusion and Air Play. CSB also expanded programming by presenting a sensory friendly show. CSB evaluated this outcome by intentionally selecting performances that expanded family programming in the region beyond title-based theater programs and then tracking participation of families.",,852420,"Other, local or private",852420,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Sarah Gorman, David DeBlieck, Barry Elert, Laura Hood, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Farrad Williams, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Rob Culligan",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Fine Arts Programming at the College of Saint Benedict is to provide a wealth of creative activities and art that make life in central Minnesota even richer.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S PO Box 2000","St Joseph",MN,56321,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1094,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003182,"Operating Support",2018,12188,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice will perform annual spring and winter concerts and community based residencies in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from chorus members, students, faculty, outreach tour partners, audience members. 2: Innovative musical performances will build awareness of LGBT people and transform and empower member singers, audience members, and community singers. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, chorus members, students, faculty, outreach tour partners, audience members.","One Voice performed annual winter and spring concerts and community based residencies in the Twin Cities. Audience survey data, attendance figures, and some media coverage. 2: Innovative musical performances increased awareness of LGBT people and transformed and empowered singers, audience members, and the community. Audience testimonials and survey data as well as concert attendance.",,301762,"Other, local or private",301762,4002,"James Gottfried, Sarah Cohn, Claire Psarouthakis, Lee Silverstein, Paul Halvorson, Colleen Watson, Katrina Johnson, James Roth, Ruth Tang, Jonathan Mathis, Gene Duenow",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"One Voice`s mission is building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954 ",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1096,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003184,"Operating Support",2018,22896,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","During FY2017, more than 450 state residents will audition for roles. And, from cast to crew, more than 210 adults will create all the productions. Our evaluation of the extent to which this outcome is achieved will be statistical, based on comparing the numbers above to the actual numbers.","In fiscal year 2017, 393 state residents auditioned for roles; from cast to crew, the shows were created by 227 adults. Actual count. 2: ",,403656,"Other, local or private",403656,22000,"Carrie Andersen, Howard Ansel, Elizabeth Bergman, Chad Carr, Paul Clausen, Francine Corcoran, Garry Geirken, Kelli Gorr Raney, Hugh Kirsch, Elizabeth Lofgren, Stephanie Long, Linda Paulsen, Dann Peterson, Jose Manuel Ruiz-Garcia, Jean Shore, Sadie Ward",,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Theatre in the Round Players is to be recognized as a premier community theater that provides significant entertainment and educational opportunities to its audiences; presents acclaimed live theater on an arena stage; and provides challenging, engaging, and disciplined opportunities for avocational artists, technicians, and aspiring professionals.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1098,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003187,"Operating Support",2018,34413,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans create, learn, teach, exhibit, and appreciate the book arts through quality educational and artistic programming. Participant evaluations of workshops, classes, and residencies; program attendance; participation in consignment program, artist co-op, faculty, exhibitions, certificate program, and website engagement. 2: Partnerships with schools, libraries, community and civic organizations, and businesses strengthen book arts engagement with a diverse public. Network of community relationships both retained and expanded; new audiences reached; observations of participant engagement; partner evaluations.","Minnesotans create, learn, teach, exhibit, and appreciate the book arts through quality educational and artistic programming. Participation counts and surveys (nearly 45,000 youth and adults engaged in book arts educational programming, totaling over 2,500 direct contact hours). Artist consignment sales growth, artist co-op membership, number of exhibitions and attendance. 2: Community partnerships provide enriching opportunities for the public to connect with book arts experiences. Partnership counts (new and returning), school and library evaluations, staff observations.",,852656,"Other, local or private",852656,6882,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea Bulander, Valerie Deus, KC Foley, Jennifer Hedberg, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Mary Pat Ladner, Monica Edwards Larson, Marci Malzahn, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Sherry Poss, Regula Russelle, Ryan Scheife, Tracy Steiner, Deborah Ultan, Cherelle Whitfield, Jerry Wilson, Laurie Zenner",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to lead the advancement of the book as an evolving art form. ",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520 ",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1101,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003191,"Operating Support",2018,38788,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access for youth and underrepresented populations through strengthened partnerships with art, community and other organizations. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at events, receptions and screenings with filmmakers and guests, and engagement in panel discussions and activities. 2: Promote film as a vital art and platform for community cohesion and understanding through expanded opportunities for artists and audiences. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at events, receptions and screenings with filmmakers and guests, and engagement in panel discussions and activities.","Increase access for youth and underrepresented populations through strengthened partnerships with art, community and other organizations. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at events, receptions and screenings with filmmakers and guests, and engagement in panel discussions and activities. 2: Promote film as a vital art and platform for community cohesion and understanding through expanded opportunities for artists and audiences. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at events, receptions and screenings with filmmakers and guests, and engagement in panel discussions and activities.",,1337470,"Other, local or private",1337470,7500,"Melodie Bahan , Maria Antonia Calvo, Anne Carayon, Tom DeBiaso, Karla Ekdahl , Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Karen Heithoff, David Johnson, Elizabeth Jolly, Charles Montreuil, Max Musicant, Paola Nunez Obetz, Mary Reyelts, Craig Laurence Rice, Robert Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Maris Venable, Frances Wilkinson",1,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul is to foster a knowledgeable and vibrant appreciation of the art of film and its power to inform and transform individuals and communities.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563 ",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1105,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003193,"Operating Support",2018,36870,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Foster public art participation and civic engagement by artists and people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. Demographic analysis of artists engaged and program participants and by feedback of the quality and effectiveness of projects and outreach strategies. 2: Embody and advance a new form of public art through the practice of City Art. Outcomes measured by analysis of artistic quality, scope of City Art projects, broad engagement of artists in City Art, and the place City Art holds in regional and national practice of public art.","We reached diverse audiences by use of mobile program delivery by electric truck and cargo bike. Audience ideas confirmed by use in City planning. We reached 65 new locations in Saint Paul and worked with 12,341 participants of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities, reflective of the demographics of Saint Paul. We employed or commissioned 32 artists of color of different ages and ethnicities. 2: City Artist Pop Up Meeting received national and local recognition for art as civic engagement. A new national grant supports its 2.0 iteration. Pop Up Meeting measured by number of sites, number of popsicles and surveys; input to City planning. City Art leadership measured by ten talks in Minnesota and nationally and twelve inquiries from other cities and Americans for the Arts.",,739445,"Other, local or private",739445,4388,"Nancy Apfelbacher, Bob Bierscheid, Bernie Bullert, Pierce Canser, Susan Price, Christine Dnnis, Edward Fox, Nick Fox, Peter Kramer, Rich Lallier, Joan Palm, Colleen Sheehy, Ahmed Tharwat, Kay Thomas, Yamy Vang, Laura Joseph, Heather Peterson",,"Public Art Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Public Art Saint Paul makes Saint Paul a better city by placing artists in leading roles to shape public spaces, improve city systems, and deepen civic engagement.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colleen,Sheehy,"Public Art Saint Paul","381 Wabasha St N","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 290-0921 ",colleen@publicartstpaul.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1107,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003194,"Operating Support",2018,48515,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Reach a higher standard of excellence with respect to artistic personnel, processes, and selection of works produced. We will track press reviews (frequency/favorability), audience response in post-show surveys, the share of our audience coming from communities beyond Bloomington and adjacent cities, and other data. 2: Build a more diverse, engaged, and loyal audience. We will track ticket sales for access-oriented performances, participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations, audience demographics reported in surveys, and other data.","Artistry reached a higher standard of excellence with respect to artistic personnel, processes, and selection of works produced. We tracked press reviews and audience zip codes; sought and analyzed audience/artist feedback; and engaged staff and consultants in critical conversations about the quality of our programs (e.g., theater productions, exhibitions) and processes. 2: We continued to build a more diverse, engaged, and loyal audience. We tracked ticket sales for access-oriented performances, participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations, social media engagement, and other data.",,2048283,"Other, local or private",2048283,4821,"Jack Baloga, Scott Feraro, John Gibbs, Amy Lueders, Rob Lunz, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Patrick Milan, Jason Moore, Brian Prentice, Laura Davida Preves, Paul Seminari, Karen Snedeker, Angelo Spenillo, Greg Wolsky, Jamie Verbrugge, Paul Zech",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In pursuit of artistic excellence, we engage our region's most talented artists in work that welcomes and develops audiences and opens hearts and minds.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Specht,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 Old Shakopee Rd W",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8569 ",aspecht@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1108,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003196,"Operating Support",2018,19552,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SPB will provide classes and workshops, school residencies, drop-in classes, and outreach activities for all levels of experience, ages, and income. SPB will collect 1) quantitative data: number and demographics of participants, 2) qualitative data: surveys, observations from participants and partners (Landmark Center, Mall of America, schools). 2: SPB will continue to create new work that speaks to current audiences and hold free open rehearsals and Q and A with performance audiences. The season will feature varied works and free previews. Subsidized tickets will increase. SPB will collect 1) quantitative data: number, demographics; 2) qualitative data: surveys, observations.","SPB provided classes and workshops, school residencies, drop-in classes, and outreach activities for all levels of experience, ages, and income. Thirty of new students and families of color Surveys from Landmark Center both qualitative and quantitative. 2: SPB presented a 4-production season with ten Company dancers and grew audiences, especially for beginning and drop-in classes and outreach activities. SPB presented The Art of Boxing The Sport of Ballet in a non-traditional venue. People of all ages who participated in free or subsidized activities grew.",,377252,"Other, local or private",377252,5040,"David Trayers, Amber Genetsky, Matt McManimon, Lillyan Hoyos, Dr. Cathy Gustafson, Christine Onusko, Alice N. Nadeau, Astrid Knott Johnson, PhD, Kevin Hughes, Tim Pate, Dalton Outlaw",0.5,"Saint Paul Ballet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Saint Paul City Ballet's mission is to provide the finest dance education, reduce barriers to involvement in the art of dance, and perform a vibrant repertory with a passion for the highest level of excellence.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Gleason,"Saint Paul Ballet AKA Saint Paul City Ballet","1680 Grand Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1806,"(651) 690-1588 ",lgleason@spballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1110,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003197,"Operating Support",2018,125041,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota craft artists will have increased access to economic and professional development opportunities. There will be an increased number of Minnesota artists participating in the ACC Craft Show in Saint Paul and the Holiday Craft Hop in Minneapolis. 2: Minnesotans will have the opportunity to participate in events and activities showcasing the creative community in new and innovative ways. ACC will collect attendance numbers and survey participants to gauge interest, engagement, and enjoyment of the event content.","ACC supported the exposure of Minnesota artists through programming, awards, salons, publications, social media, library resources, and shows. Surveys at events and feedback from show and event attendees and participating artists. In addition, program attendance, membership, library usage, and website traffic levels are also closely tracked with yearly comparisons. 2: ACC built awareness of craft as a cultural resource in Minnesota through programming and communication initiatives - available for free or a minimal charge. Surveys at events and feedback from show and event attendees and participating artists. In addition, program attendance, membership, library usage, and website traffic levels are also tracked with yearly comparisons.",,5867992,"Other, local or private",5867992,18756,"Kevin Buchi, Charles E. Duddingston, J. Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, Carl Fisher, Ken Girardini, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, Charlotte Herrera, Wayne Higby, Ayumi Horie, Giselle Huberman, Lorne Lassiter, Kathryn LeBaron, Wendy Maruyama, Lydia Matthews, Jean W. McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Myers, Bruce W. Pepich, Carol Sauvion, Kay Savik, Amy Schwartz, Josh Simpson, Gary J. Smith, Michael J. Strand, Christopher R. Taylor, Lucille Tenazas, Folayemi Wilson, Patricia A. Young, Marilyn Zapf",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Craft Council's mission is to champion craft.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Johnson,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",pjohnson@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1111,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003198,"Operating Support",2018,38916,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","69,000+ audience members and 1,264 actors will participate in transformative theatre experiences, including new immigrants/refugees in rural Minnesota. We will utilize focus groups, anecdotes and quantitative indicators of progress: number of participants, communities of origin, geographic reach, new partnerships and diversity of constituency. 2: Increased financial stability to ensure long-term sustainability of producing high quality arts experiences for Central Minnesotans of all ages. We will measure and report growth in stability on a regular basis through our organization dashboard tracking: days cash on hand, budget versus actual, season memberships, ticket sales, and donor retention.","61,713 audience members and 2,141 actors including camps. Audience and actor numbers both grew with all of the additional programming we were able to offer in our new Learning Lab Theatre. We did not reach our total audience goal. 2: GREAT successfully achieved increased financial stability. Our cash on hand significantly increased to an average of 28 days fiscal year to date. This is in large part due to exceeding our budgeted ticket sales, season memberships 20% growth and retaining donors.",,1342971,"Other, local or private",1342971,,"Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Joanne Dorsher, Kimberly Foster, Lori Glanz, Chris Kudrna, Cassie Miles, Chad O'Brien, Steve Palmer, Mónica Segura-Schwartz, Emily Swanson, Pat Thompson",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre (GREAT) brings the community together through shared theater experiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1112,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003199,"Operating Support",2018,20792,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans with disabilities of all ages will use VSA Minnesota programs, services and resources to actively engage the arts in their communities. We will document attendance at all performances, workshops, residencies and exhibits that we conduct. Evaluations will be conducted for each of these experiences based on specific program outcomes. 2: Arts administrators around the state will use VSA Minnesota accessibility resources to improve their outreach and service to people with disabilities. We will document all phone, email and face-to-face inquiries (meetings, conversations) from arts organizations about access to people with disabilities. All resulting actions will also be documented.","Minnesotans with disabilities participated in school arts programs, attended arts programs with accommodations and shared their art with the public. VSA Minnesota tracks participation by people with disabilities at school residencies, workshops, artist meetings, exhibits and through its grant program. It also tracks individual inquiries via phone and email regarding its services. 2: State arts administrators improved their organization's accommodations for and outreach to people with disabilities through VSA Minnesota resources and services. The funding, accessibility services and advice provided by VSA Minnesota staff are evaluated for effectiveness based on final reports and follow-up conversations with staff at the various recipient organizations.",,505380,"Other, local or private",505380,20792,"Adrienne Mason, Char Coal, Lisa Richardson, Anne Peacock, Maggie Karli, Jeff Prauer, Stacy Shamblott, Michele Chung, Steve Danko, Susan Tarnowski, Jill Boon, Sam Jasmine, Ray Konz, Nic Ambroz, Mark Hiemenz",,"VSA Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of VSA Minnesota is to create a community where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and access the arts.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Dunn,"VSA Minnesota","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 305",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 332-3888 ",craig@vsamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Marshall, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1113,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003200,"Operating Support",2018,30164,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide musical programming that is exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential through tactics identified in our FY 2017-2020 strategic plan. Audience and singer feedback about our concert season, single ticket growth, sustained subscriber levels, number of outreach performances, artistic director and board of directors feedback. 2: Build new audiences and deepen ongoing relationships with existing audiences through tactics identified in our FY 2017-2020 strategic plan. Use of our comp ticket program, comp to future ticket buying conversion rates, marketing to LGBT/allied organizations, audience feedback (how they feel about TCGMC as a donor and audience member).","In addition to the family friendly holiday and joyful Pride concerts, TCGMC's concert `Rise Up` featured a strong and relevant social justice theme. The spring concert program featured calls to action for our audiences to take musical inspiration and make a change. The Pioneer Press featured `QUEEN` as one of five best classical concerts, emphasizing the operatic qualities of Queen's music. 2: TCGMC's subscriber size held steady while seeing increase in new audiences for the spring and Pride shows, which typically bring in smaller audiences. TCGMC pushed student/public rush to build new audiences with a 59% increase over last season. The holiday concert audience size holds strong. The spring and Pride concerts had 85% and 95% sold, respectfully: a major increase over past sales.",,550406,"Other, local or private",550406,8250,"Vince Therrien, Eric Ayen, Laurel Chu, Matt Helgason, Dylan Bode, Alan Braun, Werner Christensen, Robert Muster, Shannon O?Brien, Bryan Olson, Glenn Olson, Jordan Roberge, Eric Strong",,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus is gay men building community through music.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Heine,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus AKA TCGMC","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-7664 ",jheine@tcgmc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1114,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003201,"Operating Support",2018,13919,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present diverse, high-quality film programming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact. 2: Grow audiences through exceptional programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. This is measured through overall attendance tracking, staff/board assessments of outreach and partnerships, feedback discussions/emails with partners, and participant feedback.","TCFF presented several eye opening series sparking intense discussion and shedding light on issues facing our Minnesota community. TCFF surveys 5% of the audience and conducts in person interviews for feedback on event impact. 90% attendance at post-film discussion and surveys indicates that TCFF films and post-film discussions catalyzes meaningful reflection on social issues. 2: TCFF audiences grew slightly and TCFF deepened relationships with underserved youth and greater Minnesota. Attendance at TCFF Free Day increased, with greater representation of underserved youth. Ticketing indicated increased attendance from greater Minnesota. Participation feedback was extremely high and asked for more opportunities for underrepresented group",,316157,"Other, local or private",316157,13500,"Fran Zeuli, Jatin Setia, Ra'eesa Motala, Susan Haugerud, Janet Ogden Brackett, Kelly Evans, Mark Steele, Chris Cook, Mitch Coopet, Jeff Hayne, Molly Littman, Andrea Stein",0.5,"Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest, a year-round film arts organization that strives to be the premiere film festival in the Midwest, showcases exceptional American independent films to discerning Midwest audiences. TCFF promotes MN talent, provides educational, networking and distribution opportunities that can expand careers and support thought provoking content. TCFF is committed to cultivating new and underrepresented voices in cinema, particularly female and minority voices. With the core value that film provokes discussion and evokes empathy, TCFF programming is replete with diverse voices that challenge the status quo and shift perceptions. Socially responsible programming pushes audiences to make an individual difference in their community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(651) 334-7519 ",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1115,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003203,"Operating Support",2018,17003,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","4,000 students and 80 teachers (residencies, workshops, and summer camps), taught by 30 artists, increase skills/understanding of art, ecology and culture. Reflective protocols, student demos, and pre/post questionnaires determine whether majority of students complete artworks related to environment/culture, participate in reflections and exhibit art. 2: 20,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities expand their creative thinking, artistry, and care for the environment through artful reuse. Surveys and informal observation determine if numerical goal is reached; 35-40% of participants represent diverse backgrounds and skills; and, majority create art using reuse materials.","6,000 students and 100 teachers (residencies, workshops, and summer camps) taught by 35 artists increase skills/understanding of art, ecology, and culture. Questionnaires and surveys were used to gather workshop and camp data; informal observations, surveys and reflective protocols used to gather residency data. 2: 20,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities expand their creative thinking, artistry, and care for the environment through artful reuse. Surveys, informal observations and information from teachers and organizations on diversity numbers were employed. An artist check out list for materials was used to determine the extent of reuse materials used in art projects.",,329060,"Other, local or private",329060,5500,"Sabrina Sutliff-Gross, Deb Holtz, Barb Fleig, David Swenson, Janice Hamilton, Linda Stuckey, Betsy Wright, Tracy Olinger James Whitt",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of ArtStart is to inspire artistic creativity and illuminate the connections among people, ideas, and the environment through engaging artists, children, families, and communities in quality arts education experiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787 ",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1117,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003207,"Operating Support",2018,19108,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rain Taxi will champion Minnesotan and national literary culture through various programs that foster public engagement with writers and writing.á Rain Taxi will gauge outcomes by measuring program attendance, evaluating engagement with its publications through website and social media outreach, and conducting reader and attendee surveys.","Rain Taxi championed Minnesotan and national literary culture through events and publications, fostering engagement with writers and writing. Rain Taxi gauged outcomes by measuring audience attendance, evaluating engagement through social media participation and website analytics, and conducting reader, participant, and attendee surveys. 2: ",,219155,"Other, local or private",219155,,"Stuart Abraham, Jill A. Bresnahan, Tom Cassidy, Kelly Everding, Rachel Fulkerson, Renoir Gaither, Margaret Hasse, Tim Hedges, Pamela Klinger-Horn, Steven Larsen, Eric Lorberer, Steph Optiz, Paul Von Drasek",,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rain Taxi champions aesthetically adventurous literature.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528 ",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1121,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003209,"Operating Support",2018,11306,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Performing immersive productions in unique, accessible venues throughout the Twin Cities. We will have achieved this goal by producing The Tragedy of Carmen at Saint Paul's Midpointe Event Center and Don Giovanni at the Minneapolis Woman's Club. 2: Enhancing flexibility by increasing Skylark's individual contributions by 20% over the last fiscal year. This goal can be easily measured by comparing individual donations for FY2016 and FY2017. These gifts allow Skylark to allocate funds wherever they are most needed to maximize impact of activities.","Skylark Opera Theatre successfully produced the above (see 2017 Statistical Report), and contemporary opera As One, March 2018. Skylark Opera Theatre used ticket sales, online audience surveys and critical reviews to gauge success. All productions received glowing reviews from major newspapers and online publications. Carmen and Giovanni sold out. 2: Skylark Opera Theatre more than achieved this goal, increasing individual contributions by 198%. Skylark Opera Theatre evaluated this goal by comparing audited figures for individual contributions between FY2016 and FY2017.",,234384,"Other, local or private",234384,,"Ann Morelli Spencer, Jack Neveaux, Carla Petersen, Noel Schenker, Erin Duffy",,"Skylark Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Skylark Opera presents a wide-ranging repertoire of opera, operetta, and musical theater emphasizing strongly balanced musical and theatrical values within a variety of intimate venues in the Twin Cities and around the region. We promise a unique mix of familiar favorites, new creations, and off the beaten path adventures that will engage audiences in a deep artistic experience as well as create an appreciation for this repertoire across generations.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Spencer,"Skylark Opera AKA Skylark Opera Theatre","75 5th St W Ste 224","St Paul",MN,55102-1431,"(651) 292-4309 ",ann@skylarkopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1123,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003210,"Operating Support",2018,44965,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CHP will publish eighteen new titles, maintain a backlist of over 350 and produce programs that engage more Minnesotans with the reading experience. Writers, artists, and program partners will be pre- and post-surveyed on their expectations of publishers. 2: CHP supports the careers of all its authors and make their work available to the state, nation, and world. CHP will survey the writers and artists we publish and work with through programming to assess quantitative change in their reach via events, publicity, and other forms of community engagement.","Published eighteen new titles and maintained backlist titles, and engaged more than 1,200 Minnesotans via In the Stacks program, readings, and other events. Surveyed writers/artists about their experiences, surveyed attendees/event participants, tracked events attendance, analyzed data/figures, and surveyed/interviewed library partners about local impact for In the Stacks. 2: Over 600 press mentions of CHP books, two by Minnesota authors; one Pulitzer Prize finalist with six United States printings and foreign rights in seven countries/eight languages. Tracked book sales; gathered press/media attention and recognition for titles; monitored awards/nominations and their impact on sales, international interest, author recognition.",,1146260,"Other, local or private",1146260,,"Carol Mack, Patricia Beithon, Malcolm McDermid, Louise Copeland, Suzanne Allen, Andrew Brantingham, William Hardacker, Carl Horsch, Kenneth Kahn, Stephen Keating, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Sarah Lutman, Sjur Midness, Maureen Millea Smith, Enrique Olivarez, Jr., Robin Preble, Marla Stack, Paul Stembler, Melissa Wray, Chris Fischbach",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Coffee House Press is to publish exciting, vital, and enduring authors of our time; to delight and inspire readers; to contribute to the cultural life of our community; and to enrich our literary heritage. By building on the best traditions of publishing and the book arts, we produce books that celebrate imagination, innovation in the craft of writing, and the many authentic voices of the American experience.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Fischbach,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125 ",fish@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1124,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003214,"Operating Support",2018,32750,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In 2018, GRSF will increase the regional community's access to professional company performances compared to number of tickets used in 2016. Front of house and box office staff will collect ticket stubs to track the number of people acting each performance.","Attendance at the 2017 professional productions was 9,182, a 9% increase over 2016. Comparisons were done using ticket sales information from our ticketing software. Although this doesn't account for `no shows` it has been determined to be a more reliable data source than ticket counts. 2: ",,892012,"Other, local or private",892012,,"Hamid Akbari, Mary Alice Anderson, Roderick Baker, Mary Bergin, Kris Blanchard, Michael Charron, Frances Edstrom, Candace Gordon, Margaret Shaw Johnson, Lawrence Jost, David Marshall, Ken Mogren, Tedd Morgan, Kathleen Peterson, Mary Polus, Gerald Portman, Patricia Rogers, Jeanne Skattum, Jim Stoa, LeRoy Telstad, Jim Vrchota, Joseph Winandy",,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Great River Shakespeare Festival is to create dynamic, clearly spoken productions of Shakespeare`s plays, which enrich people`s lives.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Valerie,Williams,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","79 3rd St E",Winona,MN,55987-3447,"(507) 474-7900 ",valeriew@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1127,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003215,"Operating Support",2018,26322,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","YPC's projects and productions will provoke thought, prompt civic conversation, impact young people, and hopefully ignite change in the community. YPC work with a third-party evaluator to devise methods to measure and understand the impact of our work. We will conduct written surveys and focus groups of participants and audience members. 2: Youth Performance Company's productions and programs will reach diverse young people, families, and audiences from throughout the Twin Cities. Youth Performance Company will track participant and audience demographics and conduct written surveys to better understand our stakeholders.","YPC revealed impact on youth participants in the show MEAN. Youth were more likely to intervene in a bullying incident after taking part in the show. A third-party evaluator took written surveys on the first day of rehearsal and on the last performance. On day one, 72% of youth were likely to address bullying, on the last day 94% said they were likely to intervene. All survey areas showed growth. 2: YPC discovered strengths and weaknesses of summer classes through student surveys. Results will help improve future class experiences. YPC surveyed 346 summer students in 2017. Students ages 5-8 were surveyed verbally and ages 9-18 completed a written survey. Among other responses, all ages placed value on new friendships and didn't like fellow students interrupting the teacher.",,543639,"Other, local or private",543639,3422,"Carl Allen, Jennifer Breitinger, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Nina Jonson, Stephanie Keller, Julie Kendrick, Rich Knowlton, Leah Lewis-Frazier, David Maggitt, Lisa Mehlbrech, David Peterson, Chad Pitman, Curt Ulrich, Karen Ulrich, Keri VanOverschelde, Brenda Vaughn Kevin Ramach",,"Youth Performance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Youth Performance Company is a youth inspired theater that serves the community and fuels the creative spirit of youth by developing, empowering, and advancing young artists.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danny,"Della Lana","Youth Performance Company AKA YPC","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180 ",danny@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1128,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003216,"Operating Support",2018,26048,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Strengthen Minnesotans' connections to contemporary art by creating an accessible and responsive environment that fosters meaningful experiences. We will evaluate progress based on tracking attendance estimates and library acquisitions, as well as participant feedback, critical response, and the lifespan of previously commissioned projects. 2: Fully establish a successful Visual Arts Fund re-granting program, providing substantial grants to Twin Cities artists across diverse communities. We will evaluate this new program based on number of projects funded, number of applicants, number of audience members served, location of the projects, and grantee and juror feedback.","Midway provided Minnesotans access to free contemporary arts programming through our exhibitions, art research library, and public programs. Midway commissioned/presented four exhibitions, and offered eight public programs including book launches, performances, and artist talks. All of these programs were free and open to the public. We served over 6,000 visitors, as estimated by staff. 2: Artists and community members in the 7-cty Twin Cities metro region experienced programs and public projects presented by Visual Arts Fund grantees. We received over 65 competitive applications and funded eight new artist organized projects through the second cycle of the Visual Arts Fund. The Andy Warhol Foundation also granted Midway funding to continue the VAF for another two grant cycles.",,525966,"Other, local or private",525966,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kevin Hackler, Randy Hartten, Karen Heithoff, Kate Kelly, Jori Sherer, Alan Polsky, Jay Swanson, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Midway Contemporary Art supports the creation of and reflection upon visual art. Midway facilitates significant new developments in the field and presents audiences with intimate access to visual culture.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504 ",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1129,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003218,"Operating Support",2018,27826,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Enhance adult and youth education programming to expand and diversify participation in fiber art. Textile Center will measure program attendance against overall capacity and evaluate quality and student diversity through class participant surveys. 2: Inspire and engage Minnesotans through free, year-round, culturally diverse fiber art exhibitions showcasing more than 200 artists. Textile Center will track demographics of featured artists and attendance for each exhibition, and will seek out written feedback in guest books and social media connected to each show.","Education programs expanded and improved in quality; participation has expanded and diversified; and connections were deepened with core constituents. New programs were developed and core programs expanded, based on constituent surveys; attendance was measured against overall capacity; and program quality and diversity were evaluated through participant surveys. 2: Textile Center presented 25 exhibitions, free and open to the public, showcasing nearly 300 artists and representing cultural and other diversities. For each exhibit, demographics of featured artists were tracked; written feedback was gathered through guestbooks and social media; group presentations and discussions of content occurred; and verbal follow-up was conducted with collaborators.",,852543,"Other, local or private",852543,27826,"Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Ella Ramsey, Jeanne Hilpisch, Mariana Roca Shulstad, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Amelia Allen, John Cairns, Jen Gin, Carol Mashuga, Anupama Pasricha, Donna Peterson, Lance T. Radziej, CatherineMaggie) Thompson, Maggie Dayton, Richard Gilyard, J. Lawrence McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Lisa Steinmann",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Textile Center of Minnesota's mission is to honor textile traditions and promote excellence and innovation in fiber art.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464 ",karl@karlreichert.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1131,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003219,"Operating Support",2018,266228,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience surveys collecting experience info; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experience info; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","CTC's 2017-18 season included two world premieres, one US premiere, and a first-time partnership with Penumbra Theatre on a co-production of The Wiz. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: Demand for CTC's ACT Pass program for low-income families continues to grow; we now dedicate 5% of total ticket inventory for $5 (or free) tickets. CTC's Audience Services department has streamlined the marketing, management, and tracking of the ACT Pass program, as well as improving the enrollment process for community members.",,12075209,"Other, local or private",12075209,20303,"Sam Hsu, Michael Blum, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Morgan Burns, Meredith Tutterow, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie Adams, Eric Anderson, Todd Balan, Matthew Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Jodi Chu, Jeff Davidman, Amol Dixit, Ryan Engle, Kerry Fauver, Robert Frenzel, Liz Furman, Kathy Ganley, Rajiv Garg, Michelle Gibson, Lili Hall, Hoyt Hsiao, Christine Kalla, Jocelyn Knoll, Chad Larsen, Alex Liu, Anne M. Lockner, Michael Macrie, Michael Maeser, Todd Noteboom, Silvia Perez, Allison Peterson, Jag Reddy, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Sunil Swami, Jeff Von Gillern, Pat Walsh, William White",2.71,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Children's Theatre Company creates extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500 ",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1132,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003220,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden arts programming and participation opportunities for young performers and audiences by making more events available and affordable. Measured quantitatively by the numbers of young performers and audience members who participate in our various programming, and by the numbers of events and opportunities offered. 2: Broaden the organization's support structure with the aim of improving the overall quality of arts experiences for our community. Through post-event analyses, annual internal reviews of programming, staff/board assessments, advisory board meetings, and audience evaluations of events (emails, phone calls, surveys).","Broadened opportunities for both young performers and audiences through our programming and outreach. Quantitative measurement through computerized ticket sales records, reported head counts of participants at outreach events. 2: Continued analysis with aim toward improvement. Regular analysis of event successes/shortcomings; of procedures and policies. Quarterly board meetings to discuss all of the above.",,486033,"Other, local or private",486033,,"Lisa Wigand, Bruce Buxton, Bri Keran, Sandra Kaplan",,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","State Government","Operating Support",,"Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center provides opportunities for local performing artists to showcase their talents in live theater productions, and brings professional artists of national and international reputation to local stages.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Spradlin,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","501 College Dr W",Brainerd,MN,56401,"(218) 855-8100 ",pspradlin@clcmn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1133,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003221,"Operating Support",2018,261478,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Realize growth in enrollment, access sites and financial assistance in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness of MacPhail. MacPhail will enroll 17,500 in FY 2018 with expanded classes for seniors, online learning opportunities and new programming in Austin, Minnesota. Fifty percent will identify as racially/ethnically diverse. 2: Ensure quality across all program areas as MacPhail expands to new access sites, partnership sites and online instruction sites. A minimum of 97% of MacPhail students responding to an annual survey have recommended or would recommend MacPhail to friends.","MacPhail has realized growth in enrollment, access sites and financial aid, bringing music learning to Minnesotans of all ages, incomes and abilities. MacPhail is on track to enroll 15,660. The FY17 demographic survey showed an 8% decrease in students of color due to the exclusion of Music for Life programs in FY15 (the demographic survey is completed every two years). 2: Minnesotans of all ages, incomes and abilities are receiving high quality music learning opportunities as MacPhail continues to expand its reach. Individuals rating quality of instruction as `Excellent` or `Good` in FY18 increased to 97% from 96% in FY17.",,11742836,"Other, local or private",11742836,40000,"Rahoul Ghose, Thomas Abood, Hudie Broughton, Ellen L. Breyer, Barry Berg, Margee Bracken, Roma Calatayud Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Ecklund, Julia Halberg, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren P. Kelly, Robert P. Lawson, Diana Lewis, Patricia H. Murphy, David E. Myers, Connie Remele, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Christopher Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Mandy K. Tuong, Marshall Tokheim, Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"MacPhail Center for Music's mission is to transform lives and communities through exceptional music learning.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1134,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003222,"Operating Support",2018,21047,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present new and established repertory performed by dedicated professionals who also serve as mentors to aspiring students in MDT's school. This outcome will be evaluated by the capacity to perform new and established work, the number of performances presented, and the ability to offer training in classic and contemporary dance. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through its performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by reviewing the numbers and demographics of audience members, school enrollment, social media engagement, and dance professionals working with the company.","MDT provided professional dancers, aspiring students, and the general public with critically acclaimed performances and high quality dance training. MDT tracked the number of company performances and reviewed feedback from audience surveys and critical reviews. MDT faculty assessed student progress to evaluate the quality of training in the school. 2: Through public performances and educational outreach, MDT reached a more diverse community with a variety of high quality dance experiences. MDT tracked the number and demographics of individuals engaged as audience members, students in the school, and followers of online communications, including MDT's social media platforms and website.",,942072,"Other, local or private",942072,,"Erin Gerrits, Keith Halleland, Dr. Andrew Houlton, Lise Houlton, Pierce McNally, Russell Pruitt, Elizabeth Simonson",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Dance Theatre and School is to provide masterful and inspiring dance through performance and education.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Leaf,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627x 3",justin.leaf@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1135,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003245,"Operating Support",2018,13220,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Northfield Arts Guild will offer high quality educational opportunities and productions. 80% of teachers, directors, and juried gallery artists will be certified, possess a degree, or have at least three years' experience. Assess participant experience via surveys and ongoing dialogue. 2: The Arts Guild will increase participation in arts events. Develop and implement three-year programming plan that addresses arts gaps and needs in community. Conduct re-branding process to share mission with community and increase perceived value of the arts.","The Northfield Arts Guild will offer high quality educational opportunities and productions. Over 80% of teachers, directors and juried artists were experienced as outlined, confirmed through resumes and bios. Participants did assess their experience through follow up conversations and surveys. 2: Conducted re-branding process to share mission with community and increase perceived value of the arts. Three year plan planned for fiscal year 2019. The staff and board approved final identity re-design and prioritized production. The public rollout will be completed in fall 2018. The logo and tagline clearly convey all are welcome at the Guild.",,385157,"Other, local or private",385157,2050,"Nancy Carlson, Susan Carlson, Richard Collman, Kate Flory, Jerry Fox, Janine Haidar, Rolf Kragseth, Judy Kutulas, Emmett Lefkowitz, Virginia Lorang, Addie Nelson, Rachel O'Connor, Amy Pagel, Wendy Placko, Katie Warren",,"Northfield Arts Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Northfield Arts Guild is to stimulate artistic activity in the greater Northfield area.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alyssa,"Herzog Melby","Northfield Arts Guild","304 Division St S",Northfield,MN,55057-2015,"(507) 645-8877 ",alyssa@northfieldartsguild.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1157,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003246,"Operating Support",2018,30735,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of people from diverse, underrepresented communities who engage in the art of independent filmmaking increases. Tracking attendance and comparing it to past years; distributing surveys to identify the diversity of participants and to foster feedback on quality and accessibility of the programs. 2: The number of youth participating in Youth Media Programs increases. Enrollment data; Youth Program Quality Assessment to evaluate the quality of the program and assess the accessibility of the program for students from all backgrounds.","The number of people from diverse, underrepresented communities who engage in the art of independent filmmaking increased by 15%. Surveys; tracking attendance at FilmNorth activities; comparing data collected in this fiscal year with data collected in past years. 2: The number of youth participating in Youth Media Programs increased by 10%. Enrollment data; Youth Program Quality Assessment; formal and informal dialogues with youth.",,726049,"Other, local or private",726049,5628,"Aaron Young, Chris Barry, Abby Stavig, Bethany Whitehead, Mary Ahmann, Beth Bird, Tim Grady, Deirdre Haj, Laura Ivey, Lisa Nebenzahl, Ken Rance, Kristin Schaack, Andrea Stein, Emily Stevens, Jeremy Wilker, Mark Wojahn",,"IFP Minnesota AKA FilmNorth","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"IFP Minnesota`s mission is to advance a vibrant and diverse community of independent film and media artists through education, funding, opportunities for showcasing their work, and networking.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Peterson,"IFP Minnesota","550 Vandalia St Ste 120","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 644-1912 ",apeterson@ifpmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1158,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003250,"Operating Support",2018,97623,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sparking discovery, critical thinking and transformation as a result of experiences with art through WAM exhibits and programs. Audience surveys, attendance, observation, anecdotal evidence, independent testimony, and staff synthesis of results serve as evaluation tools.","WAM produced ten exhibitions and 70 public programs, serving 93,342 visitors who establish meaningful connections with others and with art. WAM utilized audience surveys, attendance, online connections via Facebook, Twitter, and WAM's website using Google Analytics and other data capture methods: observations, anecdotal evidence, independent testimony, and staff synthesis of results. 2: ",,9120352,"Other, local or private",9120352,,"Srdan Babovic, Laura Bishop, Wooj Byun, Gary Christenson, Mary Anne Ebert, Fuller Cowles, Thomas Fisher, Susan Hagstrum, Ildiko Hildreth, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Diane Katsiaficas, Tom LaSalle, Jean London, Betsy Lucas, Julie Matonich, Michelle Mesenburg, Elizabeth Redleaf, Shelly Regan, Karla Robertson, Phil Rosenbloom, Shirin Saadat, Jane Tilka, Robin Torgerson, Kimberly Walsh, Deb Weiss, Cody Wolkowitz, Amelious Whyte",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","State Government","Operating Support",,"The Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota creates art experiences that spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation, linking the University and the community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Phillips,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","333 East River Rd",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-9494 ",plphilli@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1162,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003255,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ashland will continue to provide quality performing arts through fostering development of performance, leadership, and life skills for youth. Evaluation will be done through parent and participant surveys, as well as, quantitative analysis of new/returning participants to our programs. 2: Ashland will deploy new and existing styles of programming to provide varied opportunities to grow a larger community footprint. Evaluation will be completed through quantitative analysis of new audience members, ticket sales and new/returning participants.","Ashland provided twenty-six quality performing arts experiences, which fostered the development of performance, leadership, and life skills for youth. Evaluation methods included anonymous participant surveys, as well as direct feedback from parents and participants. 86% of participants who completed surveys said they learned new theater skills, and 95% said they would participate again. 2: Ashland grew a larger community footprint by adding a featured show that provided varied opportunities and helped to expand diversity. With a cast of 50% people of color, our summer featured show, Hairspray, expanded diversity. Ashland also added three new ACT program schools, and one of those schools added a second cast to accommodate the high number of participants.",,525101,"Other, local or private",525101,,"Dana Tonrey, Deb Monk, John Yarusso, Denise Mogren, Mary Jo Lewis, Steve Dorgan, Laura Fenstermaker, Ryan McEnaney, Sean Muniz, Robert Roche, Dale Schoonover",,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ashland Productions fosters the development of performance, leadership, and life skills through youth mentorship and quality intergenerational performing arts.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elisa,Olson,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","2100 White Bear Ave",Maplewood,MN,55109,"(651) 274-8020 ",elisa@ashlandproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1167,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003258,"Operating Support",2018,22960,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans experience classic opera and musical theatre that has been staged and performed in a casual, yet inspiring non-traditional setting. We will track the number of audience members attending each performance of operas and concerts. We will gather audience feedback, whenever possible. We will record reviews of productions. 2: 80-100 operatic artists/crew will be creatively employed during summer and twenty emerging artists work with masterclass artists who encourage risk-taking. We will track the number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew we employ. We will conduct surveys to receive feedback on artistsÆ experience. We will keep records of compensation paid to artists.","Minnesotans experienced classical opera staged and performed in a casual and inspiring non-traditional setting. We tracked number of audience members attending each performance We gathered audience feedback We collected media and reviews of production. 2: 80-100 artist/crew were creatively employed during summer and twenty artists worked w master class artists who encouraged risk taking. Tracked number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew employed in 2017-18 Conducted surveys/feedback of artist experience Records of compensation to artists.",,536295,"Other, local or private",536295,22960,"Karen Brooks, Genna Carlson, Kingston Fletcher, Merete Wells, Heather Johnson, Rachel Scherer",0.5,"Mill City Summer Opera AKA MCSO","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Mill City Summer Opera presents innovative and world-class opera in nontraditional venues, engaging the community and its visitors through financially accessible performances for new and younger audiences, and developing diverse audiences by offering outreach to underserved youth.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lea,Johnson,"Mill City Summer Opera","3208 W Lake St",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"(612) 916-7333 ",lmj_consulting@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Scott, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1170,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003261,"Operating Support",2018,34489,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a diverse 10-production season of outstanding professional theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographics of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and phone and e-mail conversations with parents and participants.","Produce a diverse 10-production season of outstanding professional theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographic of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, audience surveys, staff and Board assessment, and artistic review panel assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, education excellence, and artistic growth of each student. Number and demographic of new and returning students, survey of participant families, staff and board assessment, and phone and email conversations with parents and participants.",,1085534,"Other, local or private",1085534,13795,"Bill Ambrose, Oliva Bastian, Borgie Bonthuis, Kylie Foss, Jerry Horazdovsky, Amy Hornstra, Jennifer Lundquist, Julia Schmidt, Lin Schmidt, Rick Wyman",0.75,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts' mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 422-1838 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1173,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003262,"Operating Support",2018,46395,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MBT provides access to theater through programming, partnership, focus on diverse and authentic voices onstage, and accommodating a broad audience. List of programming, partnerships, and topics addressed onstage, list of engagement activities, audience demographics collected through surveys. 2: MBT commissions and/or produces shows that demonstrate pluralism through story and casting, reaching a diverse Minnesota audience of over 35,000 people/year. Audience numbers, list of shows produced and presented, cast and crew lists, list of towns served, surveys of audiences that reveal race/ethnic demographics.","MBT provided access to theater through programming, partnership, focus on diverse and authentic voices onstage, and accommodating a broad audience. The number and nature of programs, partnerships, and the topics addressed onstage were well documented as were the number and nature of engagement activities; audience demographics were collected through surveys. 2: MBT commissioned and/or produced shows that demonstrated pluralism through story and casting, reaching a diverse Minnesota audience of about 20,000. Audience attendance, list of shows produced and presented, cast and crew lists, the communities served, and surveys of audiences that reveal race/ethnic demographics were collected and documented.",,1249885,"Other, local or private",1249885,3496,"Tabitha Montgomery, Robert Lunning, Samantha King, Rodolfo Gutierrez, Susan P. Mackay, Molly Bott, Trevor Bowen, Tatiana Chivileva, Yolanda Cotterall, Pj Doyle, Eric Hyde, Sarah Kilibarda,, Daniel Le, Jay Owen Eisenberg, Jack Reuler, Jeff Schuur, Joseph Stanley, Charles A Weinstein",,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Using theater to illustrate and animate, Mixed Blood models pluralism in pursuit of interconnections, shared humanity, and engaged citizenry.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carlisa,Rivamonte,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 4th St S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984 ",lia@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1174,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003264,"Operating Support",2018,62948,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC's theatre productions and programming will be accessible to all youth and families, regardless of income, geography, or disability. STC will track attendance, education program registrations, participation in off- and on-site programs, and the number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative. 2: STC will engage in a process of innovation, experimentation and risk-taking to produce new and engaging theatre programming for youth and families. Using an intrinsic impact evaluation process, STC will survey patrons and program participants to gather qualitative and quantitative data and feedback regarding their experiences.","The lives of 149,000+ Minnesotans were enriched by nine STC theatre productions and 125+ education classes/workshops/residencies/accessibility programs. Using our database and registration information, STC tracked attendance at mainstage productions, classes, workshops, and off- and on-site education/outreach programs. 2: Thousands of youth and family members explored new ideas and perspectives through innovative theatre productions and education programs. STC conducted intrinsic impact planning sessions for each mainstage production as well as grant-funded education programs to determine the impact on participants beyond entertainment value.",,2490474,"Other, local or private",2490474,15992,"Susan Allen, Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Katie Constable, Courtney Daniel, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Heidi Jedlicka Halvarson, Christina Jansa, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Lisa Beth Lentini, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Eric Lucas, Karen Lundegaard, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, RaeAnn Meyer, Brooke Stein Moss, Linda Moy, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Amanda Simpson",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theater environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Cole-Jones,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",ecolejones@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Lyon, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1176,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004799,"Operating Support",2019,44949,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact will be tracked through evaluations filled out by site contacts and artists, artists' observations, and various participant reflections. Types of sites will be tracked. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities, ages, and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, and modifications made to meet community needs or goals.","91% of evaluations say participants learned a new, or increased an existing, creative skill. All programs were led by artists in schools and community sites. Asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. Tracked the types of organization in which programs were held. 2: Participants: preK to older adults, of many ethnicities, abilities and Minnesota geographies. 92% of sites said artist connected art to their goals/curriculum. Tracked demographics of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout MN. Surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity and activities, customer service, and meeting site goals.","achieved proposed outcomes",1270656,"Other, local or private",1270656,17195,"Roderic Southall, Mimi Stake, Susan Rotilie, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Mae Brooks, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, George Dow, Anne Hunter, Abigail Lawrence, Amy Lucas, Diane Johnson, Hristina Markova, Robert Erickson, Jessica Gessner, Mary Sennes, ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Michelle Silverman, Virajita Singh, Dameun Strange, Walter L. Smith III",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS uses the arts to unleash the creativity within all of us so we can create better lives and better communities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102-1496,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1230,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004802,"Operating Support",2019,33243,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","4,000 students and 80 teachers increase skills/understanding of art, environment and culture by working with ArtStart artists. Reflective protocols, student demos and pre/post questionnaires determine if most students' artwork relates to environment/culture and shows growth in skill. Involve professional evaluator. 2: 20,000 people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities expand creativity, artistry, and care for environment through art experiences recycled materials. Surveys and staff observation determine if 35-40% of participants have diverse backgrounds and majority create art reusing materials. Environmental organizational partners gain more advocates.","4,000 students and 80 teachers increase skills/understanding of art, environment and culture by working with ArtStart artists. Reflective protocols, student demos and pre/post questionnaires determine if most students' artwork relates to environment/culture and shows growth in skill working with a professional evaluator. 2: 22,000 people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities expand creativity, artistry, and care for environment through art experiences recycled materials. Surveys and staff observation determine if 35-40% of participants have diverse backgrounds and majority create art reusing materials. Environmental organizational partners gain more advocates.","achieved proposed outcomes",298664,"Other, local or private",298664,20500,"James Whitt, Sabrina Sutliff-Gross, Barbara Fleig, Deb Holtz, Maureen McGinn, Judy Geck Traci Olinger.",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"ArtStart inspires artistic creativity and illuminates the connections among people, ideas, and the environment through quality arts education experiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787 ",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1233,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004803,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach. The number of events/performances/classes achieved and the number of people participating from underserved populations. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Evaluating numbers of participants engaging in the arts from the above identified groups.","Broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach was created. The improv team is portable entertainment. They booked six shows in small, rural communities during the grant timeline as well as for a North and South Dakota organization of rural pilots. They performed for over 1,000 people in these gigs. In July 2018 the youth participating in summer theater camp volunteered to help serve food, beverages, and entertainment up at the Bethany Homes' (nursing home) Social. The music and dancing were from Singin' in the Rain. They performed and mingled with the approximately 175 +/- residents of Bethany Homes in attendance. Students ages 8-11 have limited exposure to theater arts in the elementary schools. Andria Theatre offered a theater arts camp opportunity during which 43 youth attended and performed Sleeping Beauty Kids as a capstone project. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participated in the arts. In the year between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 there were 326 actors of all ages volunteering tens of thousands of hours for stage productions; seventeen orchestra members volunteered 49 hours each for The Wizard of Oz; there were 150 usher volunteers for the 52 performances each putting in approximately four hours each performance. The actors included people from the LGBTQ community, actors on the autism spectrum, and one down syndrome actor. The actors represented various ethnicities.","achieved proposed outcomes",241117,"Other, local or private",241117,,"Bonnie Bina, Rachel Barduson, Carolyn Gian, Nicole Fernholz, Mark Graf, Chuck Grussin, Donna Jensen, Nick Nelson, Kelly Prestby, Muzamba Sibajene, Laura Urban, Holly Wallerich, Pete Woit",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Andria Theatre will enrich people's lives while providing unique performance and educational opportunities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA Alexandria Area Arts Association","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300 ",office@andriatheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1234,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004805,"Operating Support",2019,32675,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessible arts experiences will foster a culture of arts participation throughout the Winona area. Surveys and interviews with residents, students, and event attendees; attendance figures for Page Series, Off the Page, and community activities; and observation of audience behaviors.","Winonans' actively participated as audience members and performing artists through Page Series events at the Page Theatre and throughout Winona. Post-event surveys and feedback forms; conversation with community partners and advisory committee members; event attendance data; observation of audience behaviors.","achieved proposed outcomes",328370,"Other, local or private",328370,,"Brianna Haupt, Emily Kurash, Christine Martin, Robert McColl, Tyler Treptow-Bowman, Jennifer Weaver, Tricia Wehrenberg",,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Performance Center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is to be southeastern Minnesota's premiere performing arts center, bringing artists and community together through imaginative programming, unique collaborations, a welcoming atmosphere, and exceptional service. The Performance Center strives to be the venue through which artists and community connect, where audiences can experience a variety of cultures through quality performances of music, theatre, and dance, and discover the relevance of the arts in their daily lives.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Theresa,Remick,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","700 Terrace Hts Ste 67",Winona,MN,55987-1321,"(507) 457-1715 ",tremick@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1236,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004806,"Operating Support",2019,44511,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a diverse 10-production season of outstanding professional theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community.","Produce a diverse 10­-production season of outstanding professional theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographics of new and returning students, student surveys, staff and board assessment.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1111700,"Other, local or private",1111700,,"Jennifer Lundquist, Rick Wyman, Bill Ambrose, Olivia Bastian, Borgie Bonthuius, Richard `Doc` Woods, Julia Schmidt, Lin Schmidt, Laura Tahja Johnson, Jerry Horazdovsky, Jackie Bortnem, Amy Hornstra, Laura Erchul, Pat Schommer",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts' mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gina,Sauer,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 233-0805 ",gina@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1237,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004807,"Operating Support",2019,14694,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SJBC will reach more Minnesotans through increased artistic offerings, expansion of outreach programs, and targeting of underserved communities. Quantitative tracking of performance attendance and enrollment in outreach programs will be coordinated internally and supported by qualitative surveys aimed at assessing community impact. 2: SJBC will improve artistic quality of community performances through enhanced educational opportunities for Central Minnesota youth. Artistic and educational elements of the program will be assessed by external and internal reviews, participant and audience member surveys, comparative studies, and the receipt of commendations.","SJBC reached more Minnesotans through concerts, outreach programs, and visits to undeserved areas throughout the state. Attendance and participation records of concerts and outreach programming showed an increase in number of people served. 2: SJBC improved artistic quality of community performances. Feedback collected from surveys showed overall satisfaction with high-quality artistic offerings.","achieved proposed outcomes",383893,"Other, local or private",383893,,"Matt Reichert, Jaimie Beretta, Amy Roers, Kimberly Magnuson, Lisa Schroers, Fr. Nick Kleespie, Nancy Fandel, Fred Shermock, Kristen Bauer, Alyssa Brandvold, Mary Jo Leighton, Teresa Schad, Heidi Jeub",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir offers an enriching experience in music education with an emphasis in vocal music, as well as the socializing experiences of shared enterprise, fellowship, cultural awareness, and touring for boys ages 8-15. The choir promotes vocal music education in central Minnesota and offers the unique experience of a well trained boys' choir to its audiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Klaverkamp,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",aklaverkamp@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1238,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004810,"Operating Support",2019,51555,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support the artistic, educational, and social development of a diverse population of youth through thoughtful, artistically rigorous arts experiences. Pre and post program surveys; age appropriate reflection using model created by Boston Youth Arts Evaluation Project; staff, teacher, and participant qualitative response (video/written); sales data. 2: Improve sustainability of SST through robust, comprehensive business systems and procedures in support of mission-driven arts programming for youth. 65% earned income ratio; reduced staff time managing routine tasks; increase in audience and donor participation; unified CRM and e-commerce operations; fiscal health including depreciation funding.","Steppingstone Theatre delivered arts programming that encouraged positive youth and adolescent development and produced culturally relevant content. Through surveys and age appropriate self-assessments, SST demonstrated increased artistic quality and greater cultural diversity, youth reported increased confidence as art-makers, and overall sales hit records in two of three program areas. 2: SST completed two transition phases to a more robust CRM platform, increased earned income, all while sustaining support for students with financial n. SST achieved 60% earned income, developed a new individual giving program reversing declines in individual giving. Better data management led to record sales, while sustaining an open access policy for families and schools with financial need.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1157789,"Other, local or private",1157789,51555,"Mike S Erlandson, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Leah Harvey, Rhonda Feist, Tamra Davis Cownie, Maggie Dayton, Kathy Engesser, Gia Lyons, Seema Nambudiripad, Jennifer Prock, Anna Tobin, Jared Kemper",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"SteppingStone Theatre's mission is to develop the whole child by using educational theater programs and fully staged productions to build self-esteem, confidence, and a sense of community, while celebrating diversity in a supportive, noncompetitive atmosphere.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ernest,Briggs,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",ernest@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1241,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004811,"Operating Support",2019,21442,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present diverse, high-quality film programming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact. 2: Grow audiences through exceptional programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. This is measured through overall attendance tracking, staff/board assessments of outreach and partnerships, feedback discussions/emails with partners, and participant feedback.","TCFF presented several eye opening series sparking intense discussion and shedding light on issues facing our Minnesota community. TCFF surveys 5% of the audience and conducts in person interviews for feedback on event impact. 90% attendance at post-film discussion and surveys indicates that TCFF films and post-film discussions catalyzes meaningful reflection on social issues. 2: TCFF audiences grew slightly and TCFF deepened relationships with underserved youth and greater Minnesota. Attendance at TCFF Free Day and Film Fellows increased, with greater representation of underserved youth. Ticketing increased 8% and indicated more attendance from Greater Minnesota. Participation feedback was extremely high and asked for more opportunities for underrepresented groups.","achieved proposed outcomes",442637,"Other, local or private",442637,14750,"Janet Ogden-Brackett, Jatin Setia, Fran Zeuli, Chris Cook, Kelly Evans, Molly Littman, Ra'eesa Motala, Mark Steele, Andrea Stein, Jeff Hayne",0.5,"Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest, a year-round film arts organization that strives to be the premiere film festival in the Midwest, showcases exceptional American independent films to discerning Midwest audiences. TCFF promotes Minnesota talent, provides educational, networking and distribution opportunities that can expand careers and support thought provoking content. TCFF is committed to cultivating new and underrepresented voices in cinema, particularly female and minority voices. With the core value that film provokes discussion and evokes empathy, TCFF programming is replete with diverse voices that challenge the status quo and shift perceptions. Socially responsible programming pushes audiences to make an individual difference in their community.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 615-8233 ",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1242,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004813,"Operating Support",2019,51383,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More students, families and community members will have greater access to participate in orchestral music, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS will measure the number of need-based scholarships, new student participants, and audience members in our programs and at free concerts. We will also survey families about arts participation. 2: GTCYS students will be transformed musically, personally, and socially through our educational activities and leadership opportunities. GTCYS will collect feedback through biennial student and parent surveys. We will also analyze student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders.","More students, families and community members had greater access to participate in orchestral music, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS measured the number of need-based scholarships, new student participants, and audience members in our programs and at free concerts. We also surveyed families about arts participation. 2: GTCYS students were transformed musically, personally, and socially through our educational activities and leadership opportunities. GTCYS collected feedback through biennial student and parent surveys. We also analyzed student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders.","achieved proposed outcomes",1042482,"Other, local or private",1042482,,"Rebecca Anderson, JC Beckstrand, Michele Belisle, Jeff Benjamin, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Hyun Mee Graves, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Julia Jenson, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Ernest van Panhuys, Doug Parish, David Zoll.",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the conviction that music nourishes the body, mind, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800 ",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1244,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004814,"Operating Support",2019,64723,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Across the next 36 months, the Paramount Center for the Arts will develop and implement a performance art series designed to engage family audiences. Ticket sales will include children's prices and sales of children's tickets will be counted and reported. Shows will be scheduled as matinees and/or presented during `family friendly` times. 2: Over the next 24 months, Visual Arts will include five new fine woodworking workshops attracting a more diverse age and gender range. Patrons will be surveyed to include age range, previous participation and diversity metrics.","A series of family shows was presented designed to attract and engage family audiences. Ticket prices for the family series are kept low and performances are scheduled during matinee or weekend times to make it easy for families to attend. Success for this first year of focused family programming has been measured by ticket sales. 2: Eight woodworking classes were presented; ranging from introductory to advanced level with a goal of attracting more young and female participants. Paramount gathered quantitative information and discovered that the attendees were 30% female and 33% were in the 35-45 age category. The goal is to attract younger and female participants as historically woodworking participants are typically older males.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1880780,"Other, local or private",1880780,,"King Banaian,Elna Bateman,David DeBlieck,Meghan Dingmann,Paul Harris,Marla Kanengieter-Wildeson,Hanna Lord,John Mathews,Dan Meyer,Lynn Metcalf,June Roos,Alyse Siemers,Chris Stalboerger,Melinda Tamm,Paul Thompson,Janet Tilstra,Dan Torgersen,Helga Bauerly,Paul Brandmire,Tony Goddard",,"Paramount Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Paramount Center for the Arts is to provide opportunities for artistic production, creative exploration, arts education, and the enjoyment of the arts and entertainment.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Johnson,"Paramount Center for the Arts","913 St Germain St W","St Cloud",MN,56301-3460,"(320) 259-6453 ",bjohnson@paramountarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dodge, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1245,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004815,"Operating Support",2019,27212,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","These arts-based experiences will lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with artistic and meaningful community life. Courses and programs will continue to undergo evaluation and assessment. Feedback from audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota will experience the arts. MCA will track audience, community outreach and enrollment data. All programming will undergo evaluation. Audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board.","Arts-based experiences provided a foundation to life-long arts appreciation, providing all involved with an artistic and meaningful community life. Written evaluations, participation data, and spoken feedback were used to assess and improve all aspects of MCA programing. Testimonials showcased the positive community and appreciation of the arts gained through participation in MCA programing. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota experienced the arts. MCA continues to evaluate and develop quality/accessible educational arts-based opportunities, programing, and experiences for all.","achieved proposed outcomes",301289,"Other, local or private",301289,5000,"Jennifer Baryl, Robert Bimonte, James P. Burns, Mary Burrichter, Kevin Convey, Jack Curran, John Domanico, Marilyn Frost, Roger Haydock, Jim Horan, Amy Johnson, Thomas W. Johnson, Linda Kuczma, Michael Laak, Michael McGinniss, Michael O'Hern, Kay O'Leary, Peter Pearson, David Poos, Mary Ann Remick, Terrance Russell, Larry Schatz, Sandra Simon, John Smarreli Jr., Angela Steger, Gregory Stevens, Celeste L. Suchocki, Ann Trauscht, Marchy Van Fossen, John Wade, Mary Pat Wlazik",0.4,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts exists to provide quality arts education and performance by nurturing and encouraging artistic expression in children and adults. Our service to the community ranges from recreational to pre-professional performing and visual arts curriculum as well as programming designed to provide physical and aesthetic benefits, heightened self-respect, discipline, and confidence.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Schwaba,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","1164 10th St W",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501 ",jschwaba@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1246,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004816,"Operating Support",2019,56588,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Via Jungle productions and programs, audiences and participants will gain knowledge of/appreciation for theater, creative process, and related content. Gather qualitative data from audiences and program participants via post-show talks, shared comments/feedback, and interviews; document demonstrations of learning; track participation in activities.","Qualitative data indicates that Jungle patrons and program participants learned about the creative process and related content. Tracked attendance/participation; surveyed audiences; obtained qualitative feedback from audiences/participants via surveys, social media, interviews; documented JungleWrites program participants' demonstrations of learning.","achieved proposed outcomes",1751470,"Other, local or private",1751470,,"Becca Ansari, Craig Ashby, Tom Beimers, Brad Betlach, Erika Eklund, Ed Friedlund, Katy Hook, Julie Hutchinson, JuCoby Johnson, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Thom Lewis, Nancy Monroe, Amanda Novak, Sarah Rasmussen, Shannon Robinson, Peter Scherf, Ben Scott, Brian Shea, Marcia Stout, Heidi Tieszen, David Weinstein, Barbara Zell",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater's mission is to create powerful and poetic theater in the intimate Jungle home, which is deeply rooted in its Minneapolis neighborhood.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Gillette,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",robin@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1247,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004817,"Operating Support",2019,73529,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create and support vibrant connections with and through literature that contribute to excellent art, vital public discourse, and a healthy society. Collect artists and participants' perceptions of the impact programs have on them and the likelihood that they will sustain or expand their participation in the arts and/or discourse on topics explored. 2: Participants in Loft programs and activities indicate specific learning and expanded thinking on a range of literary and non-literary topics. Participant surveys measuring impact of Loft activity on participants' learning, development, and outlook on various topics, and qualifications of teaching artists/presenters.","96.9% of participants reported building writing networks via Loft classes; 96.6% Wordplay attendees reported feeling part of an engaged community. Artist and class/event participant surveys with ratings, written feedback, access info; reported writing groups formed in Loft classes that have been sustained well afterwards; participant survey responses that Loft events inspired conversations. 2: 98% participants rated teaching artists highly; 98% noted learning on topic/subject; 93%-96% reported expanded thinking/conversation on the topic. Surveyed class/event participants on teaching artists/presenters, and impact of Loft programs/activities on learning, writing goals, and thinking/conversation about various topics. Obtained written feedback from literary fellows.","achieved proposed outcomes",2170763,"Other, local or private",2170763,,"Jack El-Hai, Nathan Perez, Eric Roberts, Anika Fajardo, Britt Udesen, Jon Austin, Marge Barrett, Karlyn Coleman, Dawn Frederick, Cynthia Gehrig, Kathryn Haddad, Marlon James, Rosemarie Kelly Ndupuechi, Mike Meyer, Sarah Olson, Jeff Ondich, Tong Pham, John Schenk, Elizabeth Schott",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1248,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004819,"Operating Support",2019,49858,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse youth and adults will learn movement, gain physical confidence, and grow as dance artists via TU Dance's programs and activities. Document/track TU Dance Center student advancement; gather program/project participant feedback from surveys and interviews; collect qualitative input from parents, teachers, partners, and artists. 2: Minnesotans will indicate benefits of access to dance performances and programs, and remark on relevance of activities to goals and priorities. Qualitative comments/survey feedback from participants, program/project partners and students, including changes in perceptions about dance, likelihood to engage with dance again, and value of access.","People of all ages and broadly diverse backgrounds engaged at TU Dance Center demonstrated learning, skills development, and increased confidence. We tracked participation and participant demographics and gathered feedback via evaluations, interviews, informal discussion, and social media. Teaching artists evaluated/assessed learning, advancement and impact. 2: In qualitative comments and via engagement, Minnesotans indicated varied benefits and impact from access to TU Dance programs and activities. We surveyed participants, students, and program partners, and gathered qualitative comments and feedback about perceptual changes, interest in repeat engagement, and value of access to TU Dance programs/activities.","achieved proposed outcomes",921114,"Other, local or private",921114,,"Chris Andersen, Michelle Horan, Anil Hurkadli, Anne Parker, Toni Pierce-Sands, Andrew Troup, Uri Sands, Julia Yager",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"TU Dance reaches through diverse dance traditions to uncover the connective power of dance for audiences, students, artists, and the community.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055 ",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1250,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004821,"Operating Support",2019,35538,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide students with more meaningful and in-depth artistic learning experiences. Complete program analysis, criteria development, and implementation of five new classes emphasizing depth of learning. Conduct class surveys to determine quality of learning. Compare student numbers. 2: Artists will report enhanced ability and tools to increase earning potential by participating in Art Colony's Artist Service programs. Continue to develop Artist Service programs. Conduct surveys to determine quality of experience and enhanced ability to sell work, increase profile visibility, and teach their craft.","Ten new classes resulted from program analysis and criteria development. GMAC counted 63 program participants through ten new class offerings; seven adult classes and three youth classes. Four of the ten classes sold out. Students completed written evaluations, 90% gave the highest score for if they would use the skills they gained in the future and 95% gave the highest score for the instructor's ability to teach. 2: Professional Practice Curriculum (Artist Service program) students applied newly acquired skills and tools to further their earning potential. GMAC class evaluations and direct conversations. GMAC counted artists and conducted written evaluations to measure artists increased confidence in their earning potential post-program (100% reported yes). GMAC also tracked artists who saw increased earnings using new skill sets attained through the Professional Practice curriculum.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",370009,"Other, local or private",370009,16702,"Sally Berg, Lynn Speaker, Ann Possis, David Morris, David Quick, Bev Balos, Hazel Belvo, Howard Hedstrom, Tessa Larson, Gary Latz, Mary Maurice, Greg Mueller, Mike Carlson ",1,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony's mission is to nurture creativity on the North Shore of Lake Superior by providing services to artists, promoting art education, and nurturing art in our community through an environment for creative excellence.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","120 3rd Ave W PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737 ",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Marshall, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1252,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004823,"Operating Support",2019,55969,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To improve the quality of life in our community, we will meet/exceed targets for participation in on-site classes, outreach and exhibition programs. We will survey as many participants as possible to determine changes that result as well as track participation and revenue by program. 2: Continue to enhance the quality and increase the number of education programs offered both on and off site. We will track the number of education programs and exhibits offered as well as rates of participation and retention. We will survey participants, instructors and community partners (as appropriate).","Participation totaled 7,572, a 3% increase over prior year with consistent, positive feedback. On-site registrations are entered into database with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event participation is tracked with a clicker. Surveys are collected from participants, instructors and others, as appropriate. 2: While we did not significantly increase the number of classes offered or running, we did receive consistent high marks from participants. We track the number of programs offered and survey participants, instructors and others, as appropriate.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1395767,"Other, local or private",1395767,,"James Schwert, Susan Lipscomb, Lance Jeppson, Terry Savidge, Mary Larson, Sarah Gibson, Laura Bernstein, Cynthia Dyste, Katie Searl",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1254,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004824,"Operating Support",2019,78370,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","An audience diverse in age, race, and background will engage with live music of many cultures resulting in increased intercultural understanding. With support from our Research Consultant, we will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: Communities we serve will increase demand for the arts through exposure to culturally-relevant artists and experiencing art in nontraditional spaces. We will evaluate our success based on number of new audience members and on the impact that engaging with the arts has on these audience members.","A diverse audience engaged with live music of many cultures which resulted in increased intercultural understanding. Monthly online surveys distributed to patrons and in- person interviews were conducted after specific shows. Staff observations at performances were also captured. 2: Diverse communities engaged with culturally-relevant music to increase connection to their own cultural identities and foster positive worldviews. Using culturally sensitive evaluation methods, we spoke with artists and audience members to gauge their event satisfaction, learnings, and changed attitudes and behaviors relevant to their own identities and positive worldviews.","achieved proposed outcomes",2742164,"Other, local or private",2742164,5485,"Jill Dawe Co-President, Steve Katz Co-President, Brent Hickman Vice President, David Edminster Treasurer, Sam Ingram, Jessica Kopischke, Rob Nordin, Shétu Rose, Rob Salmon, Mary Laurel True, Maryam Yusefzadeh ",,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Cedar is to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. The Cedar is committed to artistic excellence and integrity, diversity of programming, support for emerging artists, and community outreach.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Delori,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454,"(612) 338-2674x 103",mdelorie@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1255,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004825,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Music Association of Minnetonka's desired outcome is to increase its outreach to community instrumental and choral musicians and their audiences. Success will be measured by increases in numbers of participating musicians and audience. Surveys will be used to assess effectiveness of activities and identify possible modifications. ","Ensemble membership increased by 25% above our goal. Attendance at formal concerts increased by 36% above our goal. Audience at each formal concert was counted and recorded. Members and audiences also completed surveys that included both qualitative and quantitative information.","achieved proposed outcomes",193099,"Other, local or private",193099,10000,"Brian Knapp, Scott Swanson, Kelly Burns, Kristin Jewell, Krista Biason, Karena Casey, Kiran Dahlin, Anneli Borst, Barb Bren",0.5,"Music Association of Minnetonka","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Music Association of Minnetonka is to provide musical opportunities that expand the performers' creative, artistic, and recreational goals and enrich the lives of audiences in the greater metropolitan area.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betty,Mackay,"Music Association of Minnetonka","18285 Hwy 7",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 401-5954 ",betty.mackay@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1256,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004828,"Operating Support",2019,26511,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Center will build our capacity to serve more Minnesotans and more deeply engage our community. Membership increase and members exhibit participation, increased concert attendance, and increased attendance at events.","The Center served more Minnesotans through deeper engagement. The outcome was measured through ticket sales, memberships, event attendance, and survey respondent feedback.","achieved proposed outcomes",943530,"Other, local or private",943530,,"Bonnie Hammel, Deb Mau, Alan Thompson, Susan Swenson, Linda Hugh, Vlad Gruin, Kersten Elverum,",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Hopkins Center for the Arts is to build community through the arts by fostering creative expression and providing artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Wulff,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100 ",awulff@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1259,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004829,"Operating Support",2019,104522,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Graywolf publishes diverse and engaging contemporary literature that has the capacity to stimulate imagination and promote empathy among Minnesotans. Each book will be evaluated on the basis of artistic strength and diversity. Our outreach is evaluated by individual reader responses, event attendance, critical attention, and book sales. 2: Graywolf strengthens the Twin Cities literary community and increases the impact of literature in Minnesota through partnerships and collaboration. Literary community health is measured by the Creative Minnesota study, the caliber of events, and the vitality of bookstores and libraries. Graywolf evaluates the quality and number of our collaborations.","Graywolf published 34 new books containing work by 97 authors. About 24,000 Minnesotans read Graywolf books and met fresh ideas and perspectives. Minnesotans bought our books at 67 bookstores and borrowed books from libraries throughout the state. Awards demonstrated quality and impact: Anna Burns's Milkman won the Man Booker Prize and Danez Smith's Don't Call Us Dead won the Forward Prize. 2: Graywolf authors and staff participated in 46 events for 3,075 Minnesotans, which connected writers to readers and educated people about publishing. Graywolf collaborated with the College of Saint Benedict, Loft Literary Center, MSU Mankato, Norway House, and others on events and programs. A student who visited us said, 'I was able to gain insight into what I really wanted in my future career.'.","achieved proposed outcomes",3562118,"Other, local or private",3562118,,"Trish F. Anderson, Carol Bemis, Karin Birkeland, Kathleen Boe, Milo Cumaranatunge, Rick Dow, Mary Ebert, Mark Jensen, Tom Joyce, Michelle Keeley, Chris Kirwan, Jill Koosmann, Jim McCarthy, Maura Rainey McCormack, Zachary McMillan, Cathy Polasky, Mary Polta, Jan Price, Paula Roe, Gail See, James B. Short, Roderic Southall, Debra Stone, Judy Titcomb",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Graywolf Press is a leading independent publisher committed to the discovery and energetic publication of twenty-first century American and international literature. We champion outstanding writers at all stages of their careers to ensure that adventurous readers can find underrepresented and diverse voices in a crowded marketplace. We believe works of literature nourish the reader's spirit and enrich the broader culture, and that they must be supported by attentive editing, compelling design, and creative promotion.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Johnson,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",johnson@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1260,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004830,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ballet Minnesota will employ a marketing consultant to expand advertising efforts and reach new audiences in the seven county metro area. We will measure the success of this outcome in increased ticket sales. We will also analyze audience survey results to determine which marketing efforts were most successful in driving ticket sales. ","6,188 audience members from more than 104 towns and cities in the Metro area and other areas of Minnesota attended our flagship Classic Nutcracker in 2018. Analyses of addresses obtained through ticket purchases at the O'Shaughnessy (online or in person).","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",208059,"Other, local or private",208059,,"Laurie Parker, Beth Kockelman, Julia Lauwagie, Heather Rist, Patty Rowell, Renee Steward, Becca Stevens",,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ballet Minnesota is dedicated to enriching lives by creating and sharing the artistry of dance through public presentations and education.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laurie,Parker,"Ballet Minnesota","314 Chester St","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 222-7919 ",llparker100@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1261,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004832,"Operating Support",2019,28787,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans with disabilities of all ages will use VSA Minnesota programs, services and resources to actively engage the arts in their communities. We will document attendance at all performances, workshops, residencies and exhibits that we conduct. Evaluations will be conducted for each of these experiences based on specific program outcomes. 2: Arts administrators around the state will use VSA Minnesota accessibility resources to improve their outreach and service to people with disabilities. We will document all phone, email and face-to-face inquiries (meetings, conversations) from arts organizations about access to people with disabilities. All resulting actions will also be documented.","Minnesotans with disabilities participated in school arts programs, attended arts programs with accommodations and shared their art with the public. VSA Minnesota tracks participation by people with disabilities at school residencies, workshops, artist meetings, exhibits and through its grant program. It also tracks individual inquiries via phone and email regarding its services. 2: State arts administrators improved their organization's accommodations for and outreach to people with disabilities through VSA Minnesota resources and services. The funding, accessibility services and advice provided by VSA Minnesota staff are evaluated for effectiveness based on final reports and follow-up conversations with staff at the various recipient organizations.","achieved proposed outcomes",448919,"Other, local or private",448919,28787,"Maggie Karli, Jeff Prauer, Michele Chung, Stacy Shamblott, Steve Danko, Susan Tarnowski, Jill Boon, Ray Konz, Sam Jasmine, Mark Hiemenz, Nic Ambroz",,"VSA Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of VSA Minnesota is to create a community where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and access the arts.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Dunn,"VSA Minnesota","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 305",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 332-3888 ",craig@vsamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Hubbard, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1263,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004835,"Operating Support",2019,33717,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide opportunities for 150+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the MNBC. 1) Number of boys served as members; 2) Number of choral pieces memorized and performed; 3) Qualitative assessment of the Boychoir experience through member feedback and evaluations. 2: Perform free community concerts each year, including school venues whose populations would not otherwise have access to live concert experiences. We will measure outcome by performing at least four free community concerts; touring to schools; and recording audience numbers attending per venue. We will also assess audiences' concert experience.","The Minnesota Boychoir provided direct arts experiences to 155 boys (32 new members); reached over 500,000 Minnesotans and 64 'Sing MN' participants. Data is captured per membership and audiences reached. Boys, parents, and audience members provide feedback regarding their arts experiences through evaluations conducted at retreats, concerts, and the 'Sing MN' summer arts experience. 2: The Minnesota Boychoir performed nine free full and pop-up community concerts reaching over 5000, and performed at eight metro area schools reaching 2000 students. On site evaluations were conducted at several concert venues; feedback was also solicited and received via Facebook, the Boychoir website, and several other electronic communication vehicles.","achieved proposed outcomes",507026,"Other, local or private",507026,33717,"Susan Humiston, Mitch Karstens, Anne Christ, Michelle Deering, Amy Driscoll, Ann Hoey, Katie Lingras, Christian Novak, John Pharr, Cassie Christensen, Molly Driscoll, Lela Olson, Jenni Kostecki",,"Minnesota Boychoir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Boychoir, through inspirational music and performance, develops exceptional character and musical ability in boys of many backgrounds.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Keyes,"Minnesota Boychoir","75 5th St W Ste 401","St Paul",MN,55102,"(612) 292-3219 ",ack@boychoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1265,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004837,"Operating Support",2019,23491,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences and artists will be viscerally affected by our unique performance style, creating a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Evaluation tools will assess not just objective and demographic information, but also query for emotional impact factors. We will benchmark artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages will engage in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. We will track the age distribution of our ensemble and compare it to norms. We will look for continued progress in increasing the numbers of young men who join our community of artists.","Audiences and artists were viscerally affected by our unique performance style, creating a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Evaluation tools assessed objective and demographic information, and queried for emotional impact factors. We benchmarked artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages engaged in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. We tracked the age distribution of our ensemble and compared it to norms.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",248972,"Other, local or private",248972,2518,"Rick Anderson, David Bailey-Aldrich, Doug Carnes, Bob Dowma, Chris Hagen, Todd Jones, Kevin Lynch, Chuck McKown, Tom Pepin, Dan True, Kyle Weaver ",,"Great Northern Union Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to change lives of audiences and singers alike by creating Thrilling Harmony: Nearly flawless unaccompanied vocal music, performed with deep passion and great energy. We seek a world where all men are singing and everyone is listening.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","2656 Raleigh Ave","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 723-4209 ",missioninclynch@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1267,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004838,"Operating Support",2019,34869,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Strengthen Minnesotans' connections to contemporary art by creating an accessible and responsive environment that fosters meaningful experiences. We will evaluate progress based tracking attendance estimates and library acquisitions, as well as participant feedback, critical response, and the lifespan of previously commissioned projects. 2: Provide opportunities, connections and resources for artists and curators from Minnesota to foster strong careers in the arts. We will evaluate progress based on participant feedback, connections made, and career success of local artists, curators, and constituents.","Midway provided Minnesotans access to free contemporary arts programming through our exhibitions, art research library, and public programs. Midway commissioned and presented five exhibitions, and offered public programs including artist talks and a film screening. All of these programs were free and open to the public. We also published catalogs on the work of three of our exhibiting artists. 2: We organized studio visits with local artists and visiting curators, and connected artist run galleries with opportunities outside of the Twin Cities. Curators of the Front Triennial 2018 met with Minnesota artists, five of which exhibited their work in Cleveland last fall. We connected two artist run galleries with the New Art Dealers Alliance for an opportunity to participate in the 2019 Chicago art fair.","achieved proposed outcomes",537358,"Other, local or private",537358,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kevin Hackler, Randy Hartten, Karen Heithoff, Pao Houa Her, Kate Kelly, Jori Sherer, Alan Polsky, Jay Swanson, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Midway Contemporary Art is a nonprofit organization that supports the creation of and reflection upon visual art. Midway facilitates significant new developments in the field and presents audiences with intimate access to visual culture.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504 ",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1268,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004839,"Operating Support",2019,50775,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesotans will experience theater that resonates for them due to access to new plays that are inclusive of diverse playwrights and stories. Track playwright demographics for Center readings and locally staged or planned productions by Center playwrights; gather qualitative comments from Minnesota theater partners and audiences and Center audiences. 2: Minnesotans gain knowledge about the art and craft of playwriting and about the theater field in Minnesota and in the United States. Collect qualitative feedback from participants on Center playwriting classes, seminars, and member readings for impact on artistic development, creative growth, and changes in process/approach.","33%-80% of playwrights in FY 2019 were of underrepresented gender/race/sexual orientation; younger audiences better reflected community diversity. Tracked demographics of playwrights for Center readings, discussions, seminars; tracked locally staged productions by Center playwrights; gathered observational data and qualitative feedback from audiences and participants. 2: Minnesotans indicated learning, discovery, and other direct benefits as a result of their participation in Playwrights Center activities. Gathered qualitative feedback from participants in Center classes, discussions, seminars, and member readings; tracked participation in these activities; collected qualitative comments from members on membership program.","achieved proposed outcomes",1302978,"Other, local or private",1302978,4750,"Carla Paulson, Barb Davis, Ann McCague, Maura Brew, Jeffrey Bores, Carlyle Brown, Geoffrey Curley, Mary Beidler Gearen, Jeffrey D. Hedlund, Charlyne Hovi, Sara Johnson, David Kim, Becky Krull Kraling, Annie Lebedoff, Kira Obolensky, Mark Perlberg, Adam Rao, Harrison David Rivers, Christopher Schout, Paul Stembler, Steve Strand, Harry Waters Jr., Ginger Wilhelmi, Robert Chelimsky, Jeremy B. Cohen",,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Playwrights' Center champions playwrights and new plays to build upon a living theater that demands new and innovative works.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Chelimsky,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481 ",robertc@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1269,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004841,"Operating Support",2019,16520,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MCAC will continue to provide opportunities for interaction that makes arts accessible to all people. Outcome will be evaluated by: 1) Number of participants at educational events, 2) Number of participants on stage and behind the scenes. 3) Number of strategic partnerships and arts affiliate group projects. 2: MCAC will continue to help build community by providing opportunities that makes arts accessible to all people. 1) Number of audience members who attend, 2) Number of businesses who believe the economic impact is sufficient to advertise or offer sponsorship, and 3) Number of new participants on stage and behind the scenes.","MAC has continued to provide opportunities for interaction that makes arts accessible to all people. 1-Number of participants at educational events: 288. 2-Number of participants on stage and backstage: 349. 3-Number of strategic partnerships and arts affiliate group projects: 14. 2: MAC will continue to help build community by providing opportunities that makes arts accessible to all people. 1) Number of audience members who attended: 6384. 2) Number of businesses who sponsor: 8. 3) Number of new participants on stage and backstage: 224.","achieved proposed outcomes",382523,"Other, local or private",382523,,"Jeriann Jevning-Jones, Kori Nelson, Jamila Joiner, Lisa Boe, Becky Amble",,"Merrill Community Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Merrill Community Arts Center is committed to building community by providing opportunities for interaction that makes arts accessible to all people.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbe,"Marshall Hansen","Merrill Community Arts Center","380 Rivertown Dr Ste 200",Woodbury,MN,55125,"(612) 201-4000 ",barbe@merrillartscenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1271,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004842,"Operating Support",2019,15435,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide a comprehensive orchestra education experience through program activities such as rehearsals and performances. The board, artistic and administrative staff review student feedback from surveys, update curriculum and audition requirements, and evaluate program offerings through the lens of a strategic roadmap. 2: Engage Minnesota children and families in music education opportunities that are affordable, accessible and promote life-long music participation. Leadership will evaluate the accessibility of our offerings through surveys and observational feedback from current students, alumni, parents, scholarship recipients and String Studio participants.","Students received three trimesters of instruction through rehearsals, retreats, sectionals and performances. We used an end of year survey to gauge the effectiveness of our program activities and have a committee of volunteer parents who provide feedback on our program offerings. 2: MYS provided free music instruction to students at Folwell Elementary School, held a free Preview Day and a musical instrument introduction program. The instructor of our String Studio program evaluates students' musical progress, and we also provide opportunities for students who visit our rehearsals to sign up for auditions.","achieved proposed outcomes",498959,"Other, local or private",498959,,"Josée Morissette, Kevin Kinneavy, Pam Collova, Tim Stokes, Greg Campbell, Cathy Carlson, Lauren Craft, Melissa Falb, Laura Johnson, Claudette Laureano, Manny Laureano, Tom Rose, Amy Vargo",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies AKA MYS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS) enriches and inspires talented K-12 orchestral musicians by providing professional, comprehensive educational experiences, and thrills audiences with outstanding performances of orchestral repertoire. MYS cultivates leadership in students by fostering commitment and role modeling, demanding excellence, and encouraging achievement. MYS broadens cultural horizons, develops a sense of community, and cultivates a lifelong love of classical music in audiences comprised of students, families, and concertgoers.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amelia,Firnstahl,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies AKA MYS","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",afirnstahl@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1272,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004843,"Operating Support",2019,31761,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share through MJTC's compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, Facebook postings and reviews will enable evaluation of achievement of outcome.","Minnesotans learned and changed because they participated in Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's quality arts experiences. Audience members' written comments, unsolicited emails, Facebook postings, teacher evaluations and reviews enabled evaluation of achievement of outcome.","achieved proposed outcomes",329311,"Other, local or private",329311,,"Barbara Brooks, David Estreen, Janie Finn, Nancy Fushan, Pat Harris, Jake Hurwitz, Beth Shapiro Johnson, Sonny Miller, Micki Naiman, Mike Newman, Linda Platt, James Proman, Jeffrey Robbins, Ann Wynia, Harvey Zuckman",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards. Rooted in Jewish content, our work explores differences, illuminates commonalities, and fosters greater understanding among all people.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315 ",Barbara@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1273,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004845,"Operating Support",2019,17992,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community, and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are and participation in the arts must include everyone, remove barriers for our audience through concerted outreach efforts. Increased attendance numbers. Increased submissions to our open call and Untitled. As well as number of meaningfully engaged community partners and evaluations of their experiences.","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community, and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are and participation in the arts must include everyone, remove barriers for our audience through concerted outreach efforts. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions.","achieved proposed outcomes",216065,"Other, local or private",216065,3200,"Marc Davis,Tom DeBiaso,Liza Ferrari,Frank Grazzini II,Jason Howard,John C. Levy,Jackie Moes,Chet Ritchie,Robyne Robinson,Nicole Soukup,Mark Spencer,Bryan Wilkinson,Heather Wulfsberg",,"Soo Visual Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Soo Visual Arts Center is a nonprofit art space that connects our community with fresh, underrepresented and provocative art. Soo Visual Arts Center envisions a dynamic community in which artists and audiences challenge each other in an environment where art is integral to everyday life.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Payne,"Soo Visual Arts Center","2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-2263 ",carolyn@soovac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1275,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004846,"Operating Support",2019,61937,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand young adult concert audiences through Mix and Theoroi programs, and retiree audiences for daytime concerts at the Ordway. Evaluation is by tracking attendance, new ticket-buyers and through post-concert surveys. We will assess success, demographics and attitudes to the music presented at the performances. 2: Engage diverse communities by expanding youth music programs in community centers (KidsJam) and for families with autism. We will track participating community centers and demographic information of participating youth for KidsJam and Sensory-friendly Family Concerts. We will review partner organization programs.","New younger audience members attended informal Schubert Club Mix concerts, and attendance of retired people increased at daytime concerts. Tracked attendance of new audience members by ticket sales and observation at concerts, and Theoroi used social media to discuss performances. 2: 20 KidsJam workshops reached culturally diverse youth at four area community centers, and 110 people touched by autism attended Sensory-Friendly concerts. In partnership with the community centers, youth participants engaged in KidsJam provided feedback from their experiences. Families attending Sensory-Friendly concerts expressed gratitude for interactive concerts that embrace their children affected by autism.","achieved proposed outcomes",2116654,"Other, local or private",2116654,,"Mark Anema, James Ashe, Suzanne Asher, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Lynne Beck, Carline Bengtsson, Daniel Bonilla, Cecil Chally, Birgitte Christianson, Viola D'Ambrosio, Rebecca Debertin, Doug Flink, Elizabeth Holden, John Holmquist, Dorothy J. Horns, Anne Hunter, Ann Juergens, Lyndel King, Krystal Kohler, Libby Larsen, Chris Levy, Jeffrey Lin, Eric Lind, Kristina MacKenzie, Fayneese Miller, Sook Jin Ong, Nancy Orr, Nathan Pommeranz, Kay Savik, Laura Sewall, David Wheaton, Timothy Wicker, Melissa Wright, Alison Young",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Schubert Club cultivates a passion for music and fosters an engaged community of music enthusiasts through concerts, music education, museum exhibits, and student scholarships.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1276,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004847,"Operating Support",2019,19792,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences by breaking down barriers to accessing live music. Evaluation: surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them, observation, reviews. 2: Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experiences, and educate. Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of artifacts such as drawings, compositions.","New programming that featured a diverse array of artists and time-periods. A Gershwin feature and animated children's concert grew new audiences. Ticket sales attendance comparisons, demographics observation, post-concert surveys, verbal feedback after concerts and in the office with staff. Social media engagement and insights. A musician survey was conducted in spring 2019. 2: Free interactive concerts for children at a local museum, outreach to arts and cultural organizations for accessibility. Quality by recordings. Impact evaluated by discussion in person and by phone. Outreach by number of participants, number of returning. New audience evaluated by comparing patron records, observing trends in wider geographic area, first-time attendees increased.","achieved proposed outcomes",321651,"Other, local or private",321651,8055,"Shannon Beal, Joe Smentek, Sue Keithahn, Elaine Buhs, Jerry Crest, Kim McGuire, Paul Lawton, Marcia Jagodzinske, Kim Ernest, Joe Sullivan, Stephanie Thorpe, Thea Groth",1,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra is to create emotion packed, high quality musical experiences and promote music education in and for south central Minnesota.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Beal,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",shannon.m.beal@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1277,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004849,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will increase their awareness of the value of orchestral music due to the quality, variety, and relaxed community setting of MPO concerts. Audience participation, engagement, and feedback will be collected and evaluated by through a paper and online qualitative survey. 2: 22,000+ Minnesotans will have expanded access to orchestral music because of MPO's free and accessible programs featuring friendly and expert curation. Each MPO concert will be evaluated by the quantitative tracking of attendance and demographics.","Outcome one was achieved; audiences were engaged with the music and aware of its value due to quality, variety, and relaxed community setting. Paper surveys at performances, personal observation of audience response. Online survey was available, used more than last year but still not many responses. 2: Outcome two was achieved; 22,000 people attended public performances at Lake Harriet, 1500 at Nicollet Island, and 450 in school outreach programs. Audiences were counted by a volunteer trained to look for demographics in addition to number of attendees. School services included attendance taken at each school visit.","achieved proposed outcomes",175836,"Other, local or private",175836,9830,"Cynthia Stokes, Vinothini Ambrose, William Goldman, Richard Gaynor, Thomas Austin, Mark Bjork, Megan Gaynor, Louiza Kiritopoulos-Adams, Milanda Landis, Jere Lantz, Emily Magney, Robin Ou-Yang, James Preus, Martha Stutsman, Perry Wilson",,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra brings to the Twin Cities community the power and pleasure of live orchestra concerts performed by professional musicians, free of charge.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Constance,Martin,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association","2712 41st Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 219-1707 ",conniemartin800@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1279,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004852,"Operating Support",2019,18219,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New, younger, and more diverse audiences will experience innovative opera and musical theatre in nontraditional venues. We will track audience attendance, audience/participant surveys, feedback and demographics, and critics reviews of productions. 2: Disadvantaged youth and communities will experience opera and realize it has relevance to their lives. We will track number of participants in opera camps/workshops and number of youth and family members at performance preview. We will conduct surveys and get feedback from participants and partner organizations.","New, younger, and more diverse audiences experienced innovative opera and musical theatre in Mill City Ruins. Approximately 2,800 people saw Carmen in 2018. We tracked audience attendance; audience/participant surveys, feedback and demographics; and critics reviews of productions. 2: Disadvantaged youth experienced opera and discovered its relevance to their lives. 172 students took part in our 2018 education programs. We tracked participations in our opera camps/workshops, and how many youth and family members came to our preview. We conducted surveys to get feedback from participants and partner organizations.","achieved proposed outcomes",648820,"Other, local or private",648820,16686,"Karen Brooks, Genna Carlson, Ellen Doll, Heather Johnson, Jodi Mooney, Merete Wells, Rachael Scherer",,"Mill City Summer Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Mill City Summer Opera presents innovative and world-class opera in nontraditional venues, engaging the community and its visitors through financially accessible performances for new and younger audiences, and developing diverse audiences by offering outreach to underserved youth.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Brooks,"Mill City Summer Opera","3208 Lake St W",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"(612) 916-7333 ",karenbrooks1000@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1282,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004853,"Operating Support",2019,26153,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rain Taxi will champion Minnesotan and national literary culture through various programs that foster public engagement with writers and writing. Rain Taxi will gauge outcomes by measuring program attendance, evaluating engagement with its publications through website and social media outreach, and conducting reader and attendee surveys.","Rain Taxi championed Minnesotan and national literary culture through events and publications, fostering engagement with writers and writing. Rain Taxi gauged outcomes by measuring audience attendance, evaluating engagement through social media participation and website analytics, and conducting reader, participant, and attendee surveys.","achieved proposed outcomes",231630,"Other, local or private",231630,26139,"Jill A. Bresnahan, Tom Cassidy, Mary Moore Easter, Kelly Everding, Rachel Fulkerson, Margaret Hasse, Tim Hedges, Pamela Klinger-Horn, Steven Larsen, Eric Lorberer, Steph Optiz, Paul Von Drasek, Amanda Wigen",,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rain Taxi champions aesthetically adventurous literature.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528 ",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Morrison, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1283,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004856,"Operating Support",2019,26282,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase participation by 2%. Participation numbers will go from 15,920 to over 19,104. 2: To present/produce experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination and learning! Several surveys, our simple liked/didn't like chips after performances and a more in-depth community round table conversations about AC4TA as a part of the community currently and for the future. ","We did increase participation over 15% to 18,731. Box office ticketing information, estimates and counts from non-ticketed events. 2: We achieved outcome two as described. Zero to five red chips were the range for hundreds of chips dropped. A SWAT questionnaire was sent to all emails in our system, thousands. A consultant did come for the roundtables.","achieved proposed outcomes",451287,"Other, local or private",451287,3500,"Chris Werkau, Wally Warhol, Kathy Wagnild, Julie Gutzmer, Desta Hunt, Kurt Nygaard, Kendra Olson, Jolene Osander, Kaele Peterson, Rob Rogholt, Jeff Stanislawski",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls is to connect artists and audiences by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination, and learning.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453 ",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1286,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004858,"Operating Support",2019,26048,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present audiences with new and established repertory performed by dedicated professionals who simultaneously serve as mentors to aspiring you. This outcome will be evaluated by the capacity to perform new and established work, the number of performances presented, and the ability to offer training in classic and contemporary dance. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through its performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by reviewing the numbers and demographics of audience members, school enrollment, social media engagement, and dance professionals working with the company.","MDT programs benefited working artists, aspiring students, and the general public by providing masterful dance performance and education. Performances were evaluated through audience feedback and critical reviews, and training was evaluated through faculty reviews of student progress. 2: Through increasing access to dance performance and education, MDT benefited a more diverse community with enriching dance experiences. MDT tracked the number and demographics of individuals engaged as audience members, students in the school, and followers of online communications, including MDT's social media platforms and website.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1051271,"Other, local or private",1051271,,"Erin Gerrits, Keith Halleland, Dr. Andrew Houlton, Lise Houlton, Pierce McNally, Russell Pruitt, Elizabeth Simonson ",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Dance Theatre and School is to present masterful and inspiring dance through performance and education.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Leaf,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627x 3",justin.leaf@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1287,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004859,"Operating Support",2019,38059,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden the Museum's appeal to the general museum-going public, increasing interest and attendance, and enhancing Minnesota's rich arts community. 5-10% increase in attendance, membership, and charitable contributions. Assessing activities participation vs. total capacity. Expanding museum partnerships with institutions and cultural communities. 2: Connect the Museum to more diverse, local constituent groups, acting as a bridge between Russian Arts and Culture and Minnesota's cultural community. Participation growth from local zip codes, offer a variety of affordable programs for families, measure whether they are utilized/full, and asses multilingual/Russian programs meeting community needs.","Through new partnerships and unique exhibitions, TMORA broadened both its audience and its support over the last year. TMORA added 250 first-time members, surpassing 1600 total for the first time. Surpassed 5600 event attendees in 50+ events, 96% full. Tour group contacts grew x10. 2: TMORA found new ways of growing local audiences and expanding community partnerships. Attracted 4000+ South Minneapolis residents through Groupon promotions (surpassed 10k). Founded 'Nitka' folk performance group, engaging women, families, and hundreds of audience members. Both the scale and depth of partnerships increased, creating new opportunities.","achieved proposed outcomes",1336375,"Other, local or private",1336375,,"Christine Podas-Larson, Elizabeth Petrangelo, Steven Heim, Reggie Boyle, Gwenn Djupedal, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, M.D., Maria Loucks, Deanna Phillips, Julie Snow, Theofanis Stavrou, Ph.D., David Washburn, C. Ben Wright, R.D. Zimmerman",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) is: education, enlightenment, and engagement through the Art of Russia. TMORA is the only major institution in North America devoted exclusively to Russian arts and culture. A core philosophy of TMORA's work is cultural diplomacy: creating personal connections across borders through the medium of art. TMORA's exhibitions and programming are among the only outlets for cultural diplomacy between the United States and Russia. They are recognized as such by the Russian cultural ministry, academics nationwide, and local cultural experts.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alex,Legeros,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",alegeros@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1288,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004860,"Operating Support",2019,50009,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft Host Instructor Retreat with attendance of 50+ instructors; Expand Instructor-in-Residence program; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Donor support increased by 8%. Though FY 2019 enrollment did not rise by 5% over FY 2018 (which generated 25% growth), steady momentum is reflected by the 20% increase in FY 2019 enrollment above FY 2017. Student surveys were regularly reviewed. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through instructor and intern surveys and the growth of instructor residencies throughout the year. The 8th annual instructor retreat was held in April 2019, with 60+ instructors participating.","achieved proposed outcomes",1347779,"Other, local or private",1347779,35000,"Mike Prom, Nancy Burns, Paul Aslanian, Todd Mestad, Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Mark Glasnapp, Tina Hegg Raway, Andrew Houlton, Amy Hubbard, Mary Morrison, Randy Schnobrich, Carol Winter, Mary Levins, Jim Sannerud, Susan Morrison",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the North House Folk School is to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-2968 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1289,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004863,"Operating Support",2019,81228,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will make high-quality youth theatre productions and programming accessible to all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability. STC will track attendance, education program registrations, participation in and off- and on-site programs, and the number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative. 2: STC will engage in a process of innovation and experimentation to produce new, engaging and inclusive theatre programming for youth and families. STC will conduct intrinsic impact surveys of patrons and program participants to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback regarding the participants' experiences.","The lives of 147,000+ Minnesotans were enriched by nine STC theatre productions and 125+ education classes/workshops/residencies/accessibility programs. Using our database and registration information, STC tracked attendance at mainstage productions, classes, workshops and off-and on-site education/outreach programs. 2: Thousands of youth and family members explored new ideas and perspectives through innovative theatre productions and education programs. STC conducted intrinsic impact planning sessions for each mainstage production with parents and youth as well as grant-funded education programs to determine the impact on participants beyond entertainment value.","achieved proposed outcomes",2454132,"Other, local or private",2454132,20307,"Karen Dekker, David Klein, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Dave Mahler, Susan Allen, Stephanie Betz, Lisa Collins, Katie Constable, Courtney Daniel, Barry Gersick, Christina Jansa, Mimi Keating, Lisa Kline, Lisa Beth Lentini, Eric Lucas, Karen Lundegaard, Tom Matchinsky, RaeAnn Meyer, Brooke Stein Moss, Linda Moy, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Amanda Simpson",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theater environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth. CORE PURPOSE: We use theater to empower young people to create a positive influence in their world.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Cole-Jones,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",ecolejones@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1291,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004867,"Operating Support",2019,40828,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of people from diverse, underrepresented communities who engage in the art of independent filmmaking increases. Tracking attendance and comparing it to past years; distributing surveys to identify the diversity of participants and to foster feedback on quality and accessibility of the programs. 2: The number of youth participating in Youth Media Programs increases. Enrollment data; Youth Program Quality Assessment to evaluate the quality of the program and assess the accessibility of the program for students from all backgrounds.","The number of people from diverse, underrepresented communities who engage in the art of independent filmmaking increased by 12%. Surveys; tracking attendance at FilmNorth activities; comparing data collected in this fiscal year with data collected in past years. 2: The number of youth participating in Youth Media Program increased by 10%. Enrollment data; Youth Program Quality Assessment; formal and informal dialogue with youth.","achieved proposed outcomes",696619,"Other, local or private",696619,5021,"Aaron Young, Chris Barry, Bethany Whitehead, Mary Ahmann, Tim Grady, Deirdre Haj, Laura Ivey, Laura Hotvet, Lisa Nebenzahl, Kristin Schaack, Jeremy Wilker, Patty Henderson, Allison Moen Wagstrom, Warren Harmon, Ra'eesa Motala, Jeffery Perkey",,FilmNorth,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of IFP Minnesota, dba FilmNorth, is to support and empower artists to tell their stories, launch and sustain successful careers, and advance The North as a leader in the national network of independent filmmakers. We achieve our mission by nurturing a vibrant, diverse community of film and media artists; providing education and resources at every stage of their career; and celebrating their achievements.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Peterson,"IFP Minnesota AKA FilmNorth","550 Vandalia St Ste 120","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 644-1912x 110",apeterson@myfilmnorth.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1293,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004869,"Operating Support",2019,48298,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing arts events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Surveys will measure the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage Festival attendees year-round; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences. 2: Artists equipped with training, resources and opportunities are empowered to produce adventurous work within a knowledge sharing community of peers. Surveys will measure: utilization of artist training and resources; artistic exchange between national and local artists; successful achievement of self-defined goals; and increased artistic momentum.","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing arts events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Fringe continued robust digital surveying while also adding in-person / analog surveys at the Festival for the first time. Results suggest improved and more accurate sampling, as well as steady growth in regards to increasingly diverse audiences. 2: Artists equipped with training, resources and opportunities were empowered to produce adventurous work within a knowledge sharing community of peers. Staff overhauled Festival artist evaluations to focus on growth and achievement, while also continuing in-person focus groups for targeted qualitative feedback from participants. Staff also crafted evaluations for all (4) new programs.","achieved proposed outcomes",721036,"Other, local or private",721036,48298,"Annie Scott Riley, Jennifer Bush, Kyle Orwick, Katherine DuGarm, Niki Bohne, Lizzie Rainville, Don Eitel, John Joachim, Divya Maiya, Leah Harvey, Rachel Postle, Randall Shimpach, Mina Kobayashi, Brian Murphy, Tony Plocido",,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Fringe Festival is to connect adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawn,Bentley,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","79 13th Ave NE Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 260-6463x 1",dawn@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1295,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004871,"Operating Support",2019,30666,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Because of continued high-quality arts education experiences, participants will learn and expand on the practices of weaving, spinning and dyeing. WGM staff and key volunteers will use financial and enrollment trends, class evaluations, testimonials and survey data to measure quality of the arts programming. ","Minnesotans experienced high-quality arts education experiences; participants learned and expanded on the practices of weaving, spinning, and dyeing. Weavers Guild of Minnesota staff and key volunteers used financial and enrollment trends, class evaluations, testimonials, and survey data to measure the quality of arts programming.","achieved proposed outcomes",295953,"Other, local or private",295953,30666,"Maddy Bartsch, Heather MacKenzie, Becka Rahn, Susan Larson-Fleming, Anna Landes Benz, Melba Granlund, Celeste Grant, Doreen Hartzell, Jan Nelson, Sarah Nassif, Karen Mallin, Roberta Zeug Shell, Barb Ungs",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Weavers Guild of Minnesota - preserving and advancing the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing since 1940.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Bowman,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 010",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463 ",bbowman@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1296,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004875,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. Outcome will be measured by the number of new and returning patrons and by evaluations from the artists, our staff, and members of the board of directors. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. The outcome will be measured in the number of new board members and retention of current board members in addition to the number of businesses we partner with.","Theatre L'Homme Dieu presented 38 summer performances for 7800 attendees over the term of the grant. Theatre L'Homme Dieu uses the Ovationtix system for ticketing and CRM (customer relationship management) and used reports from that system to quantify the number of performances and audience members served. 2: Over the term of the grant Theatre L'Homme Dieu increased the number of board members and business partners. The number of board members increased by two members and there was an increase in the number of businesses who offered in-kind donations and paid sponsorship opportunities.","achieved proposed outcomes",287453,"Other, local or private",287453,10661,"Fred Bursch, Phil Eidsvold, Jeanne Batesole, Lisa Gustafson, Tom Obert, Betty Ravnik, Tessa Larson, Nicole Fernholz, Judy Blaseg, James Pence, Ph.D., Michael Storemoen, Amy Sunderland",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu produces and presents exceptional live theater, fine arts, and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, enriching the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area and central Minnesota.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","1875 County Rd 120 NE PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Marshall, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1299,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004876,"Operating Support",2019,41837,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide musical programming that is exceptional, entertaining, educational, and affirming through tactics identified in our FY18-20 Strategic Plan. Concert season and artistic leadership feedback from audience, singers, staff, board and collaborative partners; single ticket growth; sustained subscriber levels; number of outreach performances. 2: Build new audiences and deepen ongoing relationships with existing audiences through tactics identified in our FY18-20 strategic plan. Use of comp ticket program; marketing to and partnering with LGBT/allied and other organizations identified via our strategic plan; tracking against strategic plan tactics; audience feedback.","Our concerts challenged our audiences to be aware of current social justice issues in each concert, including our holiday show. Feedback from audience members, especially unsolicited constructive feedback (both positive and negative), increase in ticket sales over prior years, feedback from our singers, increase in the number of singers who perform the entire season instead of taking a break (as an indicator of engagement and internal community building). 2: Our student rush, public rush and comp ticket programs saw incremental growth over last season. Our public rush program (all remaining tickets are $15 each, one hour before showtime) was introduced last season to complement our legacy $10 student rush program. We grew the public rush program by over 100%. We used promo codes to track specific tickets (rush, comp, special codes for organizations to use, etc.).","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",649082,"Other, local or private",649082,8500,"Eric Ayen, John Azbill-Salisbury, Bryan Olson, Laurel Chu, Phil Boelter, Eric Strong, Kenny Beck, Erik Anderson, Erin Bernier, Alan Braun, Matt Helgason, Daniel Hodges, Shannon O'Brien, Glenn Olson, Jordan Roberge, Anthony Rohr.",,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus is gay men building community through music.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Heine,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-7664 ",jheine@tcgmc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1300,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004882,"Operating Support",2019,33635,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Foci MCGA will continue to be Minnesota's premiere glass studio rental and education facility. Foci collects written class evaluations after each completed course; determines artist rental satisfaction through an annual meeting and survey; and tracks student enrollment in sequential classes. 2: Foci MCGA will expand our artistic reach by partnering with other cultural programs in the Twin Cities metro region and throughout the state. Foci will follow up by email with partnering organizations after an event, track the number of people who attended, track number of events, and increase new organizational partnerships. ","Foci MCGA continued to be Minnesota premiere glass studio through improving our equipment, diversifying course offerings, and adding program related staff. Foci MCGA evaluates our educational and artist support programs through physical evaluations, online feedback, an annual educational survey, enrollment numbers, student retention, studio usage numbers, number of members, and an annual survey. 2: Foci MCGA expanded our artistic reach and introduced new audiences to glass art through partnerships with local cultural organizations. Foci MCGA evaluates this outreach through: feedback provided by the partnering organizations; number of attendees; number of people visiting Foci MCGA as a result of these partnerships; and continued collaboration with existing and new organizations.","achieved proposed outcomes",345073,"Other, local or private",345073,16640,"Randilynn Christensen, Patricia Punykova, Dirk Schmidtz, Bennett Jordan, Jeffrey Stenbom, Eoin Braedon, David Wulfman, Carrie Thornton, Asa Hoyt",0.75,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts is to engage the Minnesota community in the study and appreciation of glass arts while expanding the potential of the medium.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Nezworski,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","2010 Hennepin Ave E Box 54",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 623-3624 ",kelly.nezworski@mnglassart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1306,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004884,"Operating Support",2019,76499,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Circus Juventas classes, workshops and performances build artistry, self-confidence and competencies for success in life for participating youth. Number served and type of instruction; videos of performances and youth interviews; surveys of students/parents, schools, and community partners. 2: Access to the circus arts is achieved through partnerships with schools, youth-serving non-profits, community groups, and shows for general audiences. List of partnerships with community groups, schools and non-profits; audience totals and zip code list of audience members to derive Minnesota counties served. ","Circus Juventas classes, workshops and performances build artistry, self-confidence and competencies for success in life for participating youth. Number served and type of instruction; videos of performances and youth interviews; surveys of students/parents end of year, as well as schools and community partners. 2: Access to the circus arts is achieved through partnerships with schools, youth-serving non-profits, community groups, and shows for general audiences. List of partnerships with community groups, schools and non-profits; audience totals and county-focused list of ticket buyers, students.","achieved proposed outcomes",2695762,"Other, local or private",2695762,7730,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Jason Bradshaw, Cheriti Swigart, Vineeta Sawker Branby, Leslie Bock, Shani Norberg, Thomas Aslesen, Mary Stoick",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas is a nonprofit performing arts circus school for youth dedicated to inspiring artistry and self-confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229 ",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1308,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004885,"Operating Support",2019,63102,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce high-quality original theater created by ensemble of 40+ actors with disabilities, also collaborating with mainstream professional artists. Evaluate success with attendance and ticket sales data, ensemble and guest artist satisfaction with the work, and audience engagement in artist talks and other open discussion opportunities. 2: Support artistic growth of 75 visual artists with disabilities; sustaining professional collaborations, creativity retreats and sales opportunities. Evaluate success with sales data in our Gallery and community venues, artist satisfaction with their work, feedback on impact of retreats, and patron/artist engagement at public events.","Interact created mainstage Hot Jazz at the Guthrie's Dowling Theater with guest artists; mounts numerous community performances. Counted ticket sales, attendance at other events; interviewed participating artists; short audience survey; noted post-show audience comments; talked to attenders at sports and outdoor events. 2: Mounted formal gallery exhibitions in our own gallery and in invited galleries; mounted multiple pop-up galleries. Compared all sales data to budget; counted attendance; interviewed participating artists for satisfaction; noted patron comments at all events.","achieved proposed outcomes",1669551,"Other, local or private",1669551,40860,"Robert Spikings, Lori Leavitt, Patricia Bachmeier, Ann Leming, Patrick Dow, Dr. Jan Holstad, Jeanne Calvit",,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Interact operates with a mission to create art that challenges perceptions of disability.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575 ",sandydotmoore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1309,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004888,"Operating Support",2019,24563,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lyra will continue to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. 1) Track number of musicians hired, 2) Ask for feedback from musicians, 3) Audience count and surveys, 4) Observing/participating in conversations with audience, 5) Tracking numbers at post-concert receptions. 2: Develop programming that expands the traditional classical music concert experience to engage audiences in more depth and in a variety of ways. In addition to above methods, Lyra will create an effective evaluation plan, with emphasis on the hard-to-measure quality and depth of experience that staff can carry out.","Continue to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. Track number of players, request feedback from musicians through surveys and their players representative. 2: Developed programming that expands the traditional classical music concert experience, engaging the audience in depth and in a variety of ways. Track audience numbers; Audience surveys; Observation of and conversation with audience members at post-concert receptions.","achieved proposed outcomes",228700,"Other, local or private",228700,4623,"Margaret Sullivan, Ellen Rider, Bonnie Turpin, Joan Rabe, Susan Flygare, Phebe Haugen, Elizabeth York, Stuart Holland",,"Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Lyra Baroque Orchestra is to inspire and enrich the community through exceptional performances of baroque music on historic instruments.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Zurlo,"Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","275 4th St E Ste 280","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 321-2214 ",patricia@lyrabaroque.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1312,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004889,"Operating Support",2019,35451,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To make choral singing widely available to Minnesotans through concerts, community engagement and school programs. List of concerts and community engagement programs, including concerts with the orchestras, Bridges, community-based concert locations and programs, school program and Holiday Heralds appearances. 2: Partner with schools, other arts groups and community organizations to engage diverse audiences in exploring the world through choral music List of venues and community partners; list of works performed during the year.","This outcome was successfully achieved. The Chorale and its family of choirs (Minneapolis Youth Chorus, Prelude Children's Choir, Voices of Experience senior choir) kept track of all concerts and community engagement activities, including locations and audience numbers. 2: This outcome was successfully achieved. The Chorale maintained a list of all community partners and the repertoire used in each collaborative activity. Post-event assessment with all partner organizations was used to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of these programs.","achieved proposed outcomes",664119,"Other, local or private",664119,,"Elizabeth F. Barchenger, Kate Biederwolf, Eric Breece, Scott Chamberlain, Tricia Hanson, Mariellen Jacobson, Dennis Kim, Noel G. Martinson, Bryan J. Mechell, Robert A. Peskinex officio ), Nathan Petersen-Kindem, Kathy Saltzman Romey, Kathy Steubner, Bob Storeygard, Sarah Sonday, Paige Winebarger, Christine Zuchora-Walske",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Chorale celebrates the human voice and its power to educate, enrich, unite, and inspire by performing an ever widening repertory of choral music, at the highest artistic level, for a broad community of audiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bob,Peskin,"Minnesota Chorale","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 333-4866 ",bob@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1313,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004892,"Operating Support",2019,61337,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Reach a higher standard of excellence with respect to artistic personnel, processes, and selection of works produced. We will track press reviews (frequency/favorability), audience response in post-show surveys, the share of our audience coming from communities beyond Bloomington and adjacent cities, and other data. 2: Build a more diverse, engaged, and loyal audience. We will track ticket sales for access-oriented performances, participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations, audience demographics reported in surveys, and other data.","Artistry continues to reach a greater level of quality in performances in other programming. We used press reviews, tracked attendance by zip code; sought audience and artists feedback. Engaged with staff and external consultants in conversations about the quality of performances, exhibitions and other programming. 2: Continued to build a more diverse and engaged audience across all programming. Tracked ticket sales for performances and events. Tracked participation rates for programs that reach culturally diverse populations. Tracked social media engagement and other data.","achieved proposed outcomes",1891852,"Other, local or private",1891852,5875,"Amy Lueders, Brian Prentice, Karen Snedeker, Greg Wolsky, Jamie Verbrugge, Paul Zech, Pat Milan, John Gibbs, Laura Davida Preves, Jack Baloga, Mary Prentnieks, Lisa Guzek-Montagne, Lindsay Korstange, Karen Nordstrom, Jerry Kemp, Mary Choate, Jason Moore",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In pursuit of artistic excellence, we engage our region's most talented artists in work that welcomes and develops audiences and opens hearts and minds.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Specht,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 Old Shakopee Rd W",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8569 ",aspecht@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1315,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004893,"Operating Support",2019,39826,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans create, learn, teach, exhibit, and appreciate the book arts through quality educational and artistic programming. Participant evaluations of workshops, classes, residencies; program attendance; participation in consignment program, artist co-op, faculty, exhibitions, certificate program, website engagement. 2: Partnerships with schools, libraries, community and civic organizations, and businesses strengthen book arts engagement with a diverse public. Network of community relationships both retained and expanded; new audiences reached; observations of participant engagement; partner evaluations.","Minnesotans create, learn, teach, exhibit, and appreciate the book arts through quality educational and artistic programming. Participation counts and surveys (nearly 15,000 youth and adults engaged in book arts educational programming, totaling over 1,700 direct contact hours). Artist consignment sales, artist co-op membership, number of exhibitions and attendance. 2: Community partnerships provide enriching opportunities for the public to connect with book arts experiences. Partnership counts (new and returning), partner feedback, staff observations.","achieved proposed outcomes",996608,"Other, local or private",996608,7956,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea Bulander, Brandi Ernst, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Jennifer Hedbery, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Bryan Kooistra, Mary Pat Ladner, Monica Edwards Larson, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Ryan Scheife, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Zaylore Stout, Deborah Ultan, Cherelle Whitfield, Hema Viswanathan, Jerry Wilson, Laurie Zenner. ",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to lead the advancement of the book as an evolving art form.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520 ",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1316,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004899,"Operating Support",2019,43211,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase attendance at professional performances from 9,200 in 2017 to 15,000 in 2019 with 1,500 attendees being first-time festival-goers. We will track attendance through computer ticketing as well as house counts. New attendance will be tracked by newly created customer accounts in the ticketing system. 2: GRSF will build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects our community. Surveys reveal how patrons are reflected in the company (gender roles, income and employment, age, race). Documented discussions report how audiences will translate that reflection into their lives.","Attendance at professional performances increased from 9,200 in 2017 to 10,900 in 2018. 2,417 were first-time attendees in 2018 vs. 2201 in prior year. Attendance is based on computer ticketing reports. First-time festival goers is measured by tracking the number of tickets attributed to new accounts (based on the Account Creation Date). 2: The 2018 acting and apprentice company was 37% people of color and 37% female. The full company was 19% people of color and 55% female. Statistical information gathered on company members. Audience surveys revealed that 25% of respondents do not see themselves reflected in festival materials.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",960453,"Other, local or private",960453,,"Hamid Akbari, Mary Alice Anderson, Marcia Aubineau, Roderick Baker, Kris Blanchard, Michael Charron, Candace Gordon, Hayley Fast Hornberg, Margaret Shaw Johnson, Ken MOgren, Greg Peterson, Mary Polus, Gerald Portman, Patricia Rogers, Jeanne Skattum, Jim Stoa, LeRoy Telstad, Jim Vrchota, Mary Bergin, Frances Edstrom, Joseph Winandy",,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Great River Shakespeare Festival is to create dynamic, clearly spoken productions of Shakespeare`s plays, which enrich people`s lives.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","79 3rd St E",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900 ",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1320,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004900,"Operating Support",2019,71067,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans of all ages will be engaged and educated through choral singing activities. VocalEssence will reach 8,000 Minnesotans of all ages with community and engagement programs that awaken creativity for students from 50 or more school and community partner organizations. 2: VocalEssence will engage and entertain audiences through the performance of artistically excellent concerts that celebrate choral works of all genres. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary, VocalEssence will present six concerts which inspire and entertainment 10,000 Minnesotans of all ages through high-quality choral works.","79% of survey respondents indicated they gained 'some' to 'a lot' of insight or learning through VocalEssence activities. VocalEssence used a survey to measure intrinsic impact of our programs through partnership with WolfBrown Consulting. 2: Reach: 13,178; 87% of survey respondents indicated they would be left with an impression from the concert in a year; artistic quality ranked 4.7/5. VocalEssence used a survey to measure intrinsic impact of our programs through partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1971422,"Other, local or private",1971422,,"David L. Mona, Fred Moore, Jacob Wolkowitz, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Julie Bader, Traci V. Bransford, Cassidy McCrae Burns, Margaret Chutich, Ann Farrell, Daniel Fernelius, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Samuel Ingram, Joseph Kalkman, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, Don Shelby, Timothy Takach, Dorene Wernke, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Robin Helgen, Jennifer Vickerman ",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence champions choral music of all genres, celebrating the vocal experience through innovative concerts, commissions, and community engagement programs.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1321,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004905,"Operating Support",2019,40906,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Commonweal Theatre will serve as a cultural and educational asset to southeastern Minnesota. Tracking mainstage attendance figures, and evaluating audience-enhancement and educational outreach programs through surveys, internal review, and informal interviews with program participants. 2: The Commonweal Theatre and its artists engage in the local community to the betterment of all. By partnering with local civic, arts, and business organizations to celebrate Lanesboro as a vibrant arts and cultural experience, with the theatre as a key component of the economic model.","The Commonweal Theatre will serve as a cultural and educational asset to southeastern Minnesota. Tracking mainstage attendance figures, and evaluating audience-enhancement and educational outreach programs through surveys, internal review, and informal interviews with program participants. 2: The Commonweal Theatre and its artists engage in the local community to the betterment of all. By partnering with local civic, arts, and business organizations to celebrate Lanesboro as a vibrant arts and cultural experience, with the theatre as a key component of the economic model.","achieved proposed outcomes",966142,"Other, local or private",966142,40906,"Charles Aug, Alan Bailey, Bard DeCramer, Jill Frieders, Chris Hanson, Wendy Mattison, Sarah Peterson, Jose Rivas, Joan Ruen, David Boen, Andre Novak",,"Commonweal Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Commonweal Theatre Company's mission is to enrich the common good through actor-based storytelling which is both transcendent and relevant.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hal,Cropp,"Commonweal Theatre Company","PO Box 15",Lanesboro,MN,55949,"(507) 467-2905x 203",hal@commonwealtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1325,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004909,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage diverse audiences in Arabic dance and music: Fall 2018 concert with live Arabic band and new choreography. Measure success with attendance and ticket sales data, company satisfaction, choreographers' and musicians' satisfaction, and audience engagement in artist talks. 2: Offer opportunities for intimate engagement with Arabic arts through salons, workshops, participation in community-based events and arts festivals. Attendance numbers and audience conversations at free community events such as Blaine Festival, Midtown Music Fest, Uptown Art: Increased understanding or changed misperceptions? Were people entertained?","Jawaahir's Fall 2018 concert, Um Kalthoum, engaged appreciative audiences with dance and live music. Counted ticket sales, provided short audience survey, noted conversations in post-show talks, interviewed dancers and musicians. 2: Presented Henna Party, cabarets and class showings, performed at community events,. Counted ticket sales and attendance at unticketed community events, noted conversational highlights among audiences after performances, interviewed students for satisfaction and recommendations, ask for ways we could improve or do more.","achieved proposed outcomes",226161,"Other, local or private",226161,9830,"Cassandra Shore, Patricia Auch, Kay Campbell, Salah Abdel Fattah, Eileen Goren, Theresa Kane, Kathy McCurdy, Melanie Meyer, Jenny Piper, Eileen O'Shaughnessy",,"Jawaahir Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Jawaahir Dance Company is dedicated to presenting Middle Eastern dance as a vibrant living art form at its highest artistic level, to bringing the rich folkloric heritage of the Middle East to the theater stage, and to providing education about the dance and music in its authentic form for dance students and the general public.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cassandra,Shore,"Jawaahir Dance Company","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 872-6050 ",cassandra@jawaahir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1329,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004914,"Operating Support",2019,34654,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","YPC's projects and productions will provoke thought, prompt civic conversation, impact young people, and hopefully ignite change in the community. YPC work with a third-party evaluator to devise methods to measure and understand the impact of our work. We will conduct written surveys and focus groups of participants and audience members. 2: Youth Performance Company's productions and programs will reach diverse young people, families, and audiences from throughout the Twin Cities. Youth Performance Company will track participant and audience demographics and conduct written surveys to better understand our stakeholders.","YPC revealed impact on youth participating in our Young Artist Council. Youth reported that they became better leaders and contributors this season. YPC conducted a survey of all youth participating in the Young Artists Council on the last meeting of the season. 93% of youth reported that they became better leaders in the last season, 89% reported that they became better contributors. 2: Responding to a need reported by our community, YPC provided additional scholarships to include fifteen new participants for Bay Lake Theater Camp. YPC discovered, through participant surveys, that financial constraints are a barrier to participation in our Bay Lake Theater Camp. Partnering with the Minneapolis Foundation, we offered fifteen new scholarships resulting in an expansion of participants.","achieved proposed outcomes",551050,"Other, local or private",551050,4505,"Kevin Ramach, Carl Allen, Jennifer Breitinger, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Stephannie Keller, Julie Kendrick, Rich Knowlton, Leah Lewis-Frazier, David Maggitt, David Peterson, Chad Pitman, Curt Ulrich, Karen Ulrich, Keri VanOverschelde Brenda Vaughn.",,"Youth Performance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Youth Performance Company is a youth inspired theater that serves the community and fuels the creative spirit of youth by developing, empowering, and advancing young artists.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jacalyn,Knight,"Youth Performance Company","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180x 100",jknight@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1334,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004917,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce four plays and present/coproduce/ host ten additional productions for a total of 120 separate event. An accounting of the number of productions and number of events held supported by the feedback from audience surveys, media reviews and artists participants.","Produced four plays, hosted 14 additional production for 192 events. Board minutes, Box office reports and organizational calendar.","achieved proposed outcomes",406149,"Other, local or private",406149,1150,"Dan Barth, Wendy Robson, John Haynes, Paul McConnell, Michael Dunne, Bill Collins",,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Actors Theater of Minnesota is to produce, present, and educate through an eclectic and unique mix of intimate live theater, professional cabaret, and small classes that connect with Minnesota audiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Collins,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","275 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 290-2290 ",bill@ActorsMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1336,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004921,"Operating Support",2019,64415,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase economic opportunities for artist-run businesses and artists' professional capacity. Evaluation of workshops, classes and consultations, long-term research on artists' capacity and resilience, with the goal of 100,000 units of exceptional service over five years. 2: Develop new mechanisms that connect individuals and communities directly with artists. Community participation in artist-led projects, measuring cross-sector partnerships involving artists, including 10,000 toolkits shared over five years.","Served 20,593 artists in Minnesota last year, released the Creative People Power Report. We served 20,593 artists in Minnesota last year, bringing us to 67,756 artists served in the past three years. Our Creative People Power report was the result of a year-long collaboration on fundamental needs in a creative ecosystem. 2: We shared 1,754 toolkits in the past year, and continued cross-sector partnership building. With Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, Rondo Library and Hennepin County we have commissioned artists across Minnesota. Our offering of space at SpringBOX in Saint Paul has seen over 5000 people use the space.","achieved proposed outcomes",1431779,"Other, local or private",1431779,7918,"Noel Nix, Jerome Rawls, Kelly Asche, Jeremy Cohen, Laura Zimmermann, Greta Bauer Reyes, Ben Bonestroo, Amelia Brown, Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra, Bo Thao-Urabe, Va-Megn Thoj, Sarina Otaibi",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Springboard for the Arts' mission is to cultivate vibrant communities by connecting artists with the skills, information, and services they need to make a living and a life.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Swanson,"Springboard for the Arts","308 Prince St Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55101-1437,"(651) 292-4381 ",carl@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Marshall, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1339,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004112,"Operating Support",2018,54812,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A successful leadership transition marking a new era for Penumbra and signaling to the country that black art, lives, and stories matter in Minnesota. Measured by the successful execution of the leadership transition from founder and co-artistic director, Lou Bellamy to co-artistic director, Sarah Bellamy in the 2017-2018 season. 2: 22,500 individuals will participate in art that grows, nuances, and strengthens their understanding of racial equity and justice in the Twin Cities. Participation tracked though box office records and education and outreach participation; patron responses will be tracked through electronic surveys.","A successful leadership transition marking a new era for Penumbra and signaling to the country that black art, lives, and stories matter in Minnesota. Measured by the successful execution of the leadership transition from founder and co-artistic director, Lou Bellamy to co-artistic director, Sarah Bellamy, in the 2017-2018 season. 2: Approximately 77,000 individuals participated in art that grows, nuances, strengthens their understanding of racial equity and justice in the Twin Cities. Participation tracked though box office records and education and outreach participation; patron responses will be tracked through electronic surveys. Increase = Childrns Theat Comp, copro, The Wiz.",,2378674,"Other, local or private",2378674,12044,"Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Kris Arneson, Matthew Branson, Melanie Douglas, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, David L. Welliver",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Penumbra Theatre Company creates professional productions that are artistically excellent, thought-provoking, relevant, and that illuminate the human condition through the prism of the African American experience.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180 ",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1136,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004114,"Operating Support",2018,23283,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessible arts experiences will foster a culture of arts participation throughout the Winona area. Surveys and interviews with residents, students, and event attendees; attendance figures for Page Series, Off the Page, and community activities; and observation of audience behaviors.","Through Page Series engagements, residents interacted with visiting artists and explored new genres and forms in a variety of accessible locations. Post-event surveys and feedback forms; conversation with community partners and advisory committee members; event attendance data; observation of audience behaviors. 2: ",,321278,"Other, local or private",321278,,"Natalie Grant, Brianna Haupt, Emily Kurash, Christine Martin, Robert McColl, Michael Ostman, Tyler Treptow-Bowman, Jennifer Weaver, Tricia Wehrenberg",,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Performance Center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is to be southeastern Minnesota's premiere performing arts center, bringing artists and community together through imaginative programming, unique collaborations, a welcoming atmosphere, and exceptional service. The Performance Center strives to be the venue through which artists and community connect, where audiences can experience a variety of cultures through quality performances of music, theatre, and dance, and discover the relevance of the arts in their daily lives.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Theresa,Remick,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","700 Terrace Hts Ste 67",Winona,MN,55987-1321,"(507) 457-1715 ",tremick@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1138,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004115,"Operating Support",2018,48496,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand audience by developing concert presentation programs for young adults (Mix and Theori) and daytime programs for retired (Ordway daytime). We will track attendance, new ticket-buyers to our box office system and through post-concert online surveys. We will assess success, demographics and attitudes to the music heard at the performances. 2: Engage diverse communities by adding music programs for youth in Twin Cities community centers (KidsJam) and families with autism (Azure). We will track number of participating community centers and demographic information of participating youth for KidsJam and Azure. We will review programs with partner organizations.","New younger audience members attended informal Schubert Club Mix concert, and attendance of retired people increased at daytime concerts. Tracked attendance of new audience members by ticket sales and observation at concerts, and Theoroi members used social media to discuss performances. 2: Twenty KidsJam workshops reached primarily diverse youth at five area community centers, and seventy-five people touched by autism attended Azure concerts. In partnership with the community centers, youth participants engaged in KidsJam provided feedback from their experiences. Families attending Azure concerts expressed gratitude for interactive concerts that embrace their children affected by autism.",,1866250,"Other, local or private",1866250,,"Mark Anema, James Ashe, Suzanne Asher, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Daniel Bonilla, Dorothea Burns, Cecil Chally, Birgitte Christianson, Rebecca Debertin, Anna Marie Ettel, Richard Evidon, Elizabeth Holden, John Holmquist, Dorothy J. Horns, Anne Hunter, Ann Juergens, Lyndel King, Kyle Kossol, Libby Larsen, Chris Levy, Jeffrey Lin, Eric Lind, Kristina MacKenzie, Fayneese Miller, Peter Myers, Sook Jin Ong, Nathan Pommeranz, Jana Sackmeister, Kim A. Severson, Gloria Sewell, Anthony Thein, John Treacy, Timothy Wicker, Alison Young",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Schubert Club invites the world's finest recital soloists and ensembles to our community and promotes the finest musical talents of our community to the world. We do this through performances, education and museum programs, and championing the music of today and of the future while celebrating great classical music of the past.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1139,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004122,"Operating Support",2018,462105,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implement and evaluate new public and K-12 tours program and curricula. Quantitative/qualitative data to measure participation, growth mindset, information recall, and perceptual shifts. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance and survey data to measure participation and demographics. Pre-post surveys and community testing to assess removal of barriers, sense of welcome, and enjoyment of/interest in content.","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Quantitative/qualitative data used to measure participation, growth mindset, information recall, and perceptual shifts. K-12 programs evaluated through observation, with a paper survey distributed to teachers. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Quantitative and qualitative data, including attendance and surveys, measure participation and demographics. Pre-post surveys and community testing assess removal of barriers, sense of welcome, and interest in content.",,27543475,"Other, local or private",27543475,,"Mark Addicks, Jan Breyer, Y. Ralph Chu, John Christakos, James Dayton, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew S. Duff, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Julie Guggemos, Nina Hale, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, William Jonason, Mark Jordahl, Chris Killingstad, Matthew Knopf, Valerie Lamaine, Alfredo Martel, Jennifer Martin, Aedie McEvoy, David Moore, Jr., Jim Murphy, Monica Nassif, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Peter Remes, Joel Ronning, Asheesh Saksena, Jesse Singh, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Carol Surface, Laura Taft, Greta Warren, Marge Weiser, John P. Whaley, Susan White, Audrey Wilf, D. Ellen Wilson, RD Zimmerman",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. Walker programs examine the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1141,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10005633,"Operating Support Grant",2018,3851,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, Minnesotans believe the Arts are vital to who we are as citizens. My project will use qualitative (counting observations) evaluation measurements.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2149,"Other,local or private",6000,,"John Olesen, Diane Fuder, Sandra Thimgan, Annette Hochstein, Craig Haukebo, Sharon Fleischauer, Stephen Henning, Kristi Kuder, Mary Dahl",,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To pay part of the annual wages of a part-time administrative employee.",2018-02-28,2018-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reba,Gilliand,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","108 Lake Ave S PO Box 244","Battle Lake",MN,56515,"(218) 864-8606 ",gilliand@eot.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-0,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English, Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA, Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tuba player, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design, Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer ;Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music, vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing and graphic designer ; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10005654,"Operating Support Grant",2018,1605,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, Minnesotans believe the Arts are vital to who we are as citizens. My project will use qualitative (counting observations) evaluation measurements.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the Community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",895,"Other,local or private",2500,,"Richard P. Grella President, Greg Newcomb Vice President, Ann Eskelson Treasurer, Terri Hannah Secretary, Julie Lloyd Performing Arts Director, Lucy Lloyd Marketing, Public Relations and Web Manager, Roseann Olsen, Mary Newcomb, Barb Lent",,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To pay, in part, insurance and utility expenses in 2018 which will enable us to increase our arts budget and to support our traditional visual and performing arts activities.",2018-05-01,2018-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",terrace.mill.foundation@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Stevens, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-2,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English, Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA, Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tuba player, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design, Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer ;Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music, vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing and graphic designer ; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10005738,"Operating Support Grant",2018,3851,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, Minnesotans believe the Arts are vital to who we are as citizens. My project will use qualitative (counting observations) evaluation measurements.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the Community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2149,"Other,local or private",6000,,"The board of directors for Central Square are Steve Nestor, Elaine Dobson, Dorothy Jenum, Barb Kramber, Elaine Stemm, Laura Johnson, Gordy Wagner and Ruth Schlangen",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To support advertising expenses and build awareness of our programs.",2018-03-01,2018-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400 ",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-4,"Jon Solinger: BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing, UofMass, Amherst, Professor of English, Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development, Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Linda Gaugert: Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tuba player, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design, Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen, Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre, production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer ;Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal, instrumental Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing and graphic designer ; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.",,2 10005763,"Operating Support Grant",2018,2035,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, Minnesotans believe the Arts are vital to who we are as citizens. My project will use qualitative (counting observations) evaluation measurements.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the Community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1135,"Other,local or private",3170,,"Kirk Landman, Dawn Winter, Jane Landman, Karen Erickson, Deb Parrott",,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To pay for the LCMS Music Director's salary and to purchase a new laptop computer to replace the organization's 2003 desktop unit.",2018-03-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Parrott,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","610 Fillmore St PO Box 863",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 335-5008 ",parrott@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd, Grant, Otter Tail, Stevens, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-8,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English, Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA, Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tuba player, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design, Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer ;Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music, vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing and graphic designer ; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.",,2 10005773,"Operating Support Grant",2018,3851,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, Minnesotans believe the Arts are vital to who we are as citizens. My project will use qualitative (counting observations) evaluation measurements.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2149,"Other,local or private",6000,,"Jerome Holicky, Board Chairman Dave Iverson, Board Treasurer Mike Charest – Secretary Mike Brause Dean Nelson Robyn Anderson Jim Adamietz",,"Phelps Mill Country","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To assist with expenses related to the Phelps Mill Festival held the 2nd weekend in July every year.",2018-03-01,2018-11-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Val,Martin,"Phelps Mill Country","PO Box 156",Ashby,MN,56309,"(612) 508-0459 ",pmfassistant@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Stearns, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-9,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English, Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA, Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tuba player, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design, Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer ;Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music, vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing and graphic designer ; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.",,2 10005774,"Operating Support Grant",2018,2311,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, Minnesotans believe the Arts are vital to who we are as citizens. My project will use qualitative (counting observations) evaluation measurements.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 3 for both.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",1289,"Other,local or private",3600,,"Ferolyn Angell, Dawn Poore, Anne Barber, Matthew Sheets, Hannah King, Sarah Eckel, Jenny Nellis, John White, Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Rachel Moe, Merilee Stahler, and Char Zinda",,"The Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance AKA The PRCA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To purchase a hanging system for displaying art in the sales area and exhibition and to pay a portion of the administrative staff salary.",2018-04-02,2018-12-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Eckel,"The Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance AKA The PRCA","630 Atlantic Ave",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 585-5037 ",artist.sarahe@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Grant, Douglas, Pope, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-10,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.;Linda Gaugert: Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including pianist, clarinetist, tuba player, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program, MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer ;Stan Goldade: MA Mathematics Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing and graphic designer ; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.",,2 10005775,"Operating Support Grant",2018,1694,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, Minnesotans believe the Arts are vital to who we are as citizens. My project will use qualitative (counting observations) evaluation measurements.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",946,"Other,local or private",2640,,"Rose Hansen, Scott Dybedahl, Mandy Wencl, Jess Ptacek, Shirley Syverson, Michelle Wencl",,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition AKA The Red Willow","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To fund salary for the Program Director.",2018-03-01,2018-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mandy,Wencl,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition AKA The Red Willow","805 Jane Circle Dr SW",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 763-8394 ",wencl@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-11,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English, Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA, Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tuba player, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design, Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer ;Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music, vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing and graphic designer ; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.",,2 10003270,"Operating Support",2018,42300,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will have greater awareness of how visual artists interpret and explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water. Quantitative evaluating: measuring attendance and fiscal support. Qualitative evaluating: collecting and analyzing visitor feedback through personal engagement with staff, volunteers and online channels. 2: Audiences of all ages and abilities will be inspired by and engage in arts learning, arts creation, and the healing qualities of arts. Quantitative evaluating: measuring attendance in new programs and existing ones. Qualitative evaluating: feedback gained in-person by program leaders, afterward in MMAM communications, and online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of eleven high quality water-inspired exhibitions that audience members from nearly every county in Minnesota experienced. Attendance tracking, admission and membership tracking, needing to increase program offerings due to waiting list length. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement. 2: MMAM offered curated arts programming to people of all ages and abilities in conjunction with its exhibitions, which audiences found inspiring. Attendance tracking, admission and membership tracking, needing to increase program offerings due to waiting list length. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement.",,993443,"Other, local or private",993443,3227,"James Bowey, Cassie Cramer, Dr. James H. Eddy, Michael Galvin, Dan Hampton, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Steve Slaggie",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum engages visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the ongoing and historic human relationship with water.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1180,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003271,"Operating Support",2018,19269,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build capacity to better serve our community. Increased patron participation, increased memberships, improved fundraising and events, implementation of new database, enhanced community partnerships. 2: Improve support for artists. More opportunities for artists to exhibit work, greater exposure to the community, increased performance opportunities for musicians, creation of new lecture series for artists.","Built capacity to better serve our community. Increased patron participation, increased memberships, improved fundraising and events, implementation of new database, enhanced community partnerships. 2: Improved support for artists. More opportunities for artists to exhibit work, greater exposure to the community, increased performance opportunities for musicians, creation of new lecture series for artists.",,791763,"Other, local or private",791763,,"Lucy Arimond, Deb Mau, Bonnie Hammel, Linda Hugh, Alan Thompson, Susan Swenson, Vald Gruin, Kersten Elverum, James Warden",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Hopkins Center for the Arts is to be an important focal point for community activity, pride, and involvement as it builds community through the arts by fostering creative expressions, and providing artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Wulff,"Hopkins Center for the Arts AKA City of Hopkins","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100 ",awulff@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1181,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003272,"Operating Support",2018,54628,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans of all ages will be engaged and educated through choral singing activities. VocalEssence will reach 8,000 or more Minnesotans of all ages with music education programs in 50 or more elementary, middle, and high school and community partner organizations. 2: VocalEssence will engage and entertain audiences through the performance of artistically excellent concerts that celebrate choral works of all genres. VocalEssence will present six season and community concerts which will inspire and entertain 10,000 or more Minnesotans of all ages through high-quality new and rarely performed choral works.","Program reach: 8,358. Survey respondents ranked 3.6 of 5 when asked at community concerts to what extent did you gain new insight or understanding. This outcome was measured through statistical tracking of attendees and through a post-event survey measuring intrinsic impact of concert attendees at our community program concerts. 2: Concert reach: 8,959 (6 concerts). 65% indicated they left with an impulse or idea for being more creative in their own life or work. Concert attendance was based on ticket sales. Impact was evaluated through a post-event survey measuring intrinsic impact of concert attendees at our community program concerts.",,2077546,"Other, local or private",2077546,,"Karl Speak, Jacob Wolkowitz, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Julie Bader, Traci V. Bransford, Cassidy McCrae Burns, Margaret Chutich, Ann Farrell, Rick Ford, Wayne Gisslen, R.J. Heckman, Joseph Kalkman, David Mona, Fred Moore, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, James Odland, Don Shelby, Timothy Takach, Jenny Wade, Dorene Wernke, Steve Aggergaard, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Robin Helgen",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence champions choral music of all genres, celebrating the vocal experience through innovative concerts, commissions, and community engagement programs.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1182,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003284,"Operating Support",2018,17449,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present distinctive programming that connects Central Minnesota audiences and students to diverse experiences that wouldn't otherwise be available in region. Curate a season of up to seven exceptional performances. Measure audience perception through surveys and ticket sales. Participate in industry organizations to craft a series unique to this area. 2: Invite greater participation by removing barriers (real and perceived) through community engagement, careful messaging and new initiatives. Survey data to measure participation/demographics. Measure if new or lapsed audiences grew by 5%. Introduce initiatives such as a mobile box office. Real-time testing and assessment of initiatives.","SJU presented seven multidisciplinary performances featuring exceptional theater, world dance and unique and diverse range of musical genres. SJU evaluated this outcome by collecting box office data, revenue, and number of performances and contrasting that data with previous years. SJU participated in industry organizations to ensure programming was distinctive and connected to this region. 2: Audience per performance grew by 30%. Ticket revenue grew by 12%. SJU restructured staffing to dedicate resources to audience development/research. SJU evaluated this outcome through audience and box office data contrasted against previous year's data, assessment and adjustment of new initiatives, and participation numbers.",,690443,"Other, local or private",690443,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Sarah Gorman, David DeBlieck, Barry Elert, Laura Hood, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Farrad Williams, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Rob Culligan",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Fine Arts Programming at Saint John`s University is to provide a wealth of creative activities and art that make life in central Minnesota even richer.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1191,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003296,"Operating Support",2018,41511,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will serve and support Minnesota artists through its PRESENTS, Women of Substance (WoS) and Rental programming. Present fourteen artists/companies (50% Minnesota); help four Minnesota artists develop work; rent to 38 Minnesota orgs; engage eight women artists in WoS or PRESENTS events. Track through program records, artist surveys/interviews. 2: Increase participation and provide a welcoming space for diverse Minnesota artists and audiences with carefully curated programming and partnerships. At least 40% of artists/users will represent diverse Minnesota cultures; 100% will find venue welcoming; Track through program records, surveys/interviews with artists, company/rental liaisons, audiences.","Presented fourteen artists/companies, 60% from Minnesota; hosted new work for four companies; rented to forty-five Minnesota organizations; Presented ten women artists/women-led companies. Tracked through ticket and front-of-house reports; artist emails; audience surveys; question and answer with artists during talkbacks; Google analytics through new website; FB posts; calendars; listings. 2: 40% of total artists/users were from diverse Minnesota cultures. Attendance at performance grew 20% to 79,615, with additional outreach participation at 4,140. Tryle served document; attendance sheets, Facebook invitations; website and calendar listings; artist conversations; audience surveys; calendars; listings.",,1162649,"Other, local or private",1162649,,"Laura Bufano, Kathryn Clubb, Kevin Croston, Margaret Arola Ford, Margaret Gillespie, Susan Hames, Michael Hickey, Anne McKeig, Brenda Woodson, Valerie Young, Donna McNamara, Catherine McNamee, Joan Mitchell, Christine Moore, Jean Delaney Nelson, Michael O’Boyle, Kathleen O’Brien, Colleen O’Malley, Teresa Radzinski, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan. Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Jean Wincek, Robert Wollan, Allison Adrian, Donna Hauer, Cecilia Konchar-Farr, Bonnie LeDuca, Jewelly Lee, Pat Olson,Angela Riley, Omari Rush, Hui Wilcox, Jacob Yarrow",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant works, The O'Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, a performing arts venue for the community, and a space for celebration and ceremony.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1203,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003298,"Operating Support",2018,33101,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop multi-dimensional programs that engage and are accessible and relevant to Minnesotans who seek a connection to the visual arts. By engaging an advisory committee of artists, curators, and participants, along with improved survey and data collection on audience experience, the M will continually improve programming. 2: Build the capacity of the organization to prepare for ongoing operations. Through the use of our operational plan, we will manage outcomes in weekly check in meetings with staff, bi-monthly leadership team meetings, and monthly executive and finance committees of the board.","Minnesotans experienced multi-dimensional programs through the M that were engaging, accessible, and relevant. The M tracked participation numbers in gallery programs and off-site programs, and gathered qualitative feedback through guest books, listening sessions, and advisory committee feedback. 2: The M has grown the capacity of the organization to prepare for larger operations of a new larger museum. The M's operational plan guides our growth. Staff meet weekly to check on progress of specific goals, leadership team meets bi-weekly to assess goal performance and create new goals, and the board and committees review progress throughout the year.",,948587,"Other, local or private",948587,10102,"Nancy Apfelbacher, Tom Arneson, Mike Birt, Sue Focke, Ann Heider, Robin Hickman, Tom Hysell, Bonnie Olsen Kramer, John Larkin, Adam Lueck, Mike McCormick, Paul Mellblom, Dave Neal, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Diane Pozdolski, George Reid, Robyne Robinson, Hawona Sullivan-Jensen, KaYing Yang, Dick Zehring",,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Museum of American Art's mission is to showcase art of the past and present, unleash the creative potential of our community, and inspire the artist in us all.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristin,Makholm,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","141 4th St E Ste 001","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571 ",kmakholm@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stevens, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1204,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003300,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain organizational integrity by planning and executing budgets that end in surplus the next four out of five years. By record of the annual results of our profit and losses in the next few years and by progress made towards a goal of having total assets that surpass 25% of the next year's expense budget.","Two new paid staff were hired to fill administrative and program-related positions to modernize processes and achieve cost savings. Monthly monitoring of budget-to-actual spending, plus overall financial statements show that the balance sheet is stronger than it has been in prior years. The database and website have been updated to more cost-effective and efficient choices. 2: Achieve cash savings in overhead categories to support Programming and other administrative modernization initiatives. Year-over-year financial statements show savings in marketing, bank fees, office expenses, as well as improved cash flow.",,363168,"Other, local or private",363168,5235,"Laura Cooper, Nic Hentges, Shane Zack, Robbi Podrug, Dale Grubor, Rudy Marti, Alan Jesperson, Brett Day, Phil Nusbaum, Bill Lindroos, Theo Hougen-Eitzman",,"Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association AKA Minnesota Bluegrass","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association is to preserve and promote bluegrass and old-time string band music in Minnesota.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Bungert,"Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association AKA Minnesota Bluegrass","PO Box 16408",Minneapolis,MN,55416-0408,"(800) 635-3037 ",bungert.patricia@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1206,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003301,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. Outcome will be measured by the number of new and returning patrons and by evaluations from the artists, our staff, and members of the board of directors. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. We'll measure the outcome in the number of businesses we partner with. We'll also participate in a strategic retreat to evaluate board effectiveness and board goals.","6,306 audience members, including those from 30 Minnesota counties, attended theatre and musical performances from 95 artists over the term of the grant. Theatre L'Homme Dieu (TLHD) uses the Ovationtix system for ticketing and CRM (customer relationship management) and used reports from that system to quantify the number of audience members and determine the counties served. 2: TLHD partnered with ten businesses and two educational programs for an outreach. TLHD board members participated in a strategic retreat on 3/17/18. The outcomes were evaluated by: -number of business that sponsored shows -number of schools and camps that participated in outreach sessions. -information provided by staff and board members who participated in the board retreat.",,356212,"Other, local or private",356212,9830,"Linda Akenson, Jeanne Batesole, Fred Bursch, Philip Eidsvold, Lisa Gustafson, Gayle Haanen, Shelly Karnis, Jack Reuler, Maureen Sticha, Michael Stormoen, Amy Sunderland, Tom Obert, Betty Ravnik, Tessa Larson",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu produces and presents exceptional live theater, fine arts, and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, engaging heart, mind, and spirit to enhance the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area, and central Minnesota.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","1875 County Rd 120 NE PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1207,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003304,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The outcome will be to attract and serve a broader demographic of the southern Minnesota community. Demographic information will be captured by tracking zip codes and demographic information at the point of purchasing a ticket. Quality of programs will be determined by conducting surveys and focus groups.","Attract and serve a broader demographic of the southern Minnesota community. Demographic information was be captured by tracking zip codes and demographic information at the point of purchasing a ticket. Quality of programs was determined by conducting surveys and focus groups. 2: ",,212109,"Other, local or private",212109,9830,"Michael Edman, Heidi Thomas, Georgie Pfaffinger, Jane Reiman, Jim Hatch, Beth Neist, Joann Woodward, Bob Luedtke, Scott Fuhrman, Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke Jean Burkhardt",1,"The Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Fairmont Opera House is to provide a historical arts and entertainment center with the purpose of promoting cultural growth and community involvement.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Blake,Potthoff,"The Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House","45 Downtown Plz PO Box 226",Fairmont,MN,56031-0226,"(507) 238-4900 ",director@fairmontoperahouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Scott, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1210,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003307,"Operating Support",2018,20050,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present complete seasons of diverse, high quality choral music for women's and girls' voices, with an affordable cost to sing or to attend. Participants feel empowered, affirmed, satisfied (survey/discussion); volunteer and audience satisfaction (survey/discussion); artistic evaluation by staff; increased scholarship capacity. 2: Sustainably re-orient Twin Cities Women's Choir as Her Voice Productions, with Twin Cities Women's Choir and Twin Cities Girls' Choir as programs. Funding mix shifts, operating reserve size, staffing structure, amount and type of development activities, number of participants served, board/staff evaluation of strategic plan progress.","We presented and performed a diverse season of high quality choral music, highlighting women's and girls' voices, at an affordable cost. We collected survey data through Survey Monkey from participants, audience members, and volunteers. This was done for all of our concerts and collaborations. Staff performed post-mortem discussions to reflect and review survey results. 2: Effectively re-oriented organization to Her Voice Productions with Twin Cities Women's and Girls Choirs as programs. Staffing structure was changed, adjustments in development strategies started, and the board did a strategic plan review in the spring (ongoing). We also filed with the government to officially rename as Her Voice Productions.",,181373,"Other, local or private",181373,20050,"Alanna Walen, Kathleen Cannon, Barb Gacek, Pat Teiken, Carol Lohman, Ronna Puck, Erin Stiers, Sandi Sherman, Julie Kelly, Susan Clark",1,"Twin Cities Women's Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Twin Cities Women's and Girls' Choirs are a diverse community that sings, performs, and affirms the voices of women and girls.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Erica,Mauter,"Twin Cities Women's Choir","4631 Harriet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 333-8292 ",erica@twincitieswomenschoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1213,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10014269,"Operating Support",2021,33403,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","4,500 students and 90 teachers increase skills/understanding of art, environment and culture by working with ArtStart artists. The outcome will be evaluated through reflective protocols, student demos and pre/post questionnaires to determine if most students' artwork relates to environment/culture and shows growth in skill. A professional evaluator will be involved. 2: 23,500 people of diverse ages, ethnicities and abilities expand creativity, artistry, and care for environment using recycled materials. The outcome will be evaluated by surveys and staff observation to determine if 35-40% of participants have diverse backgrounds and if the majority creates art reusing materials. ArtStart and environmental and organizational partners gain more advocates.","Due to COVID-19, only 1,500 school students & 40 teachers increased skills/understanding of art, environment & culture working with ArtStart artists. The outcome was evaluated through individual teachers reporting on the success of on-line instruction/staff development, informal observation of art work, and on-line guided discussions with students and educators about the project/learning. 2: Due to COVID-19, only 7,500 people of diverse ages, ethnicities,& abilities expanded artistry & care for the environment using recycled materials. Participants participated in on-line discussions led by staff Approximately,30% of on-line participants were from diverse backgrounds;25%in-person Art kits for virtual instruction included reuse materials with art and nature programming prevailing.",,342270,"Other, local or private",342270,3500,"James Whitt, Thomas Lang, Barbara Fleig, Lois Eliason, Judy Geck, Maureen McGinn, Carol Sirrine",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of ArtStart is to inspire artistic creativity and illuminate the connections among people, ideas, and the environment?through engaging artists, children, families, and communities in quality arts education experiences.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1713,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014271,"Operating Support",2021,260932,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","Seven streaming shows, including 3 CTC originals; 1 world premiere; and 2 international presentations, all aligned with education and engagement. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC and the UofM's Center for Early Ed. And Development (CEED) conducted formal assessments of CTC's trauma-informed early childhood programs. 2: CTC served 220 MN ZIPs virtually, while we were able to serve more classrooms taking Virtual Field Trips than we would have during an in-person run. This survey response from a Seedfolks viewer shows relevance: ""We are planning to grow some vegetables this season The performance is greatly motivating in this regard, and we can refer back to some of the characters in the story as we do it.""",,12715904,"Other, local or private",12715904,,"Todd Noteboom, Morgan Burns, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Meredith Tutterow, Silvia Perez, Stefanie M. Adams, Ismat Aziz, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Robert Cain, Jodi Chu, Pete Diessner, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Amol Dixit, Meredith Englund, Bob Frenzel, Kathy Ganley, John W. Geelan, Connor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Kate Kelly, Lee Knudson, Chad Larsen, Anne Lockner, Kelly Miller, Jeb Myers, Thor Nelson, Amanda Norman, Angela Pennington, Allison Peterson, Ivan Pollard, Maria Reamer, Tom Ressemann, Chris Schermer, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Wendy Skjerven, Anne Stavney, Steve Thompson, David Van Benschoten, Adebisi Wilson, Erik J. Wordelman, Kashi Yoshikawa, Mike Zechmeister",,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create?extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1715,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014272,"Operating Support",2021,70258,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Circus Juventas students develop excellence in the circus and theatre arts to entertain a variety of audiences, while learning valuable life skills. Parent/student Survey Monkey assessment of progress; individual student progress reports by coaches; details of engagement and attendance figures for spring and summer productions and community events.","Circus Juventas students develop excellence in the circus and theater arts to entertain a variety of audiences, while learning valuable life skills. Survey Monkey responses from parents/youth, coach progress reports on skill development, ticket sales, details of engagement (internal only, no partners); no community events.",,3015571,"Other, local or private",3015571,,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Cheriti Swigart, Jason Bradshaw, Mary Stoick, Shani Norberg, Roz Allyson, John Harrison, Sonia Miller-Van Oort",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit performing arts circus school for youth dedicated to inspiring?artistry and self-confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1716,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014277,"Operating Support",2021,592379,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will make world-class, live theater performances accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys and interviews, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: Educational theater experiences for students will inspire increased interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie pivoted to accessible virtual programming that inspired hope and community in the midst of the pandemic. Programming was evaluated through audience surveys, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media and data on how people accessed the programming. 2: The Guthrie provided free virtual theater experiences to students that increased their interest and engagement in the arts. Programming was evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on participation.",,32874939,"Other, local or private",32874939,,"Susan Allen, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Peter Brew, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, David C. Cox, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, William George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Joseph Haj, Linda N. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy A. Huebsch, David Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, John Junek, Christine Kucera Kalla, Lisa Johnson Kelly, P. Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, David M. Lilly, Jr., Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Munir Meghjee, Helen Meyer, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Jr., Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Douglas M. Steenland, James P. Stephenson, Kweli P. Thompson, Steven J. Thompson, Dan Torbenson, Wendy Unglaub, Mary W. Vaughan, Steven C. Webster, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Todd Zaun, Charles A. Zelle",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The?Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nina,Graham,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",ninag@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1721,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014279,"Operating Support",2021,31294,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Strengthen Minnesotans' connections to contemporary art by creating an accessible and responsive environment that fosters meaningful experiences. We will evaluate progress based tracking attendance estimates and library acquisitions, as well as participant feedback, critical response, and the lifespan of previously commissioned projects. 2: Provide opportunities, connections and resources for artists and curators from Minnesota to foster strong careers in the arts. We will evaluate progress based on participant feedback, connections made, and career success of local artists, curators, and constituents.","Midway provided Minnesotans access to free contemporary arts programming during the pandemic through our new Off-Site project series. Midway presented 6 Off-Site projects at locations around the Twin Cities that offered the opportunity to experience new art in a safe and socially distanced context during the pandemic. All of the projects were free and open to the public. 2: We shifted our Visual Arts Fund regranting program to provide $100,000 in Community Relief Grants to artists following the murder of George Floyd. After many conversations with artists in June of 2020, we realized a need for support for working artists, especially in neighborhoods in North and South Mpls and parts of St Paul Priority was given to BIPOC lead organizers living in these areas.",,633695,"Other, local or private",633695,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, Ellen Breyer, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kevin Hackler, Karen Heithoff, Pao Houa Her, Matthew Kennedy, Julia Offenhauser, Alan Polsky, Jori Sherer, Jay Swanson, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Midway Contemporary Art is a nonprofit organization that supports the creation of and reflection upon visual art. Midway facilitates significant new developments in the field and presents?audiences with intimate access to visual culture.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1723,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014281,"Operating Support",2021,32337,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share through MJTC's compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys and emailed/online surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, Facebook postings, reviews, and comments at MJTC programs will enable evaluation of achievement of outcome.","Minnesotans became more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share. Unsolicited emails, notes, facebook postings, reviews, and patron comments at performances indicated outcome achieved. Due to the Covid pandemic, school groups did not attend and there were no written surveys nor teacher evaluations.",,352623,"Other, local or private",352623,,"Mark Appelbaum, Barbara Brooks, David Estreen, Jane Goldberger, Renae Goldman, Jake Hurwitz, Beth Shapiro Johnson, Stephanie Levine, Sonny Miller, Jeffrey Robbins, Gail Bender Satz, Jeffrey Tane, Alex Tselos, Anny Wynia, Harvey Zuckman",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company AKA Six Points Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards.? Rooted in Jewish content, our work explores differences, illuminates commonalities, and fosters greater understanding among all people.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315",Barbara@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Mower, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1725,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014282,"Operating Support",2021,47990,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans will participate in the Minnesota Marine Art Museum because its artworks and arts programming are inclusive, relevant, and accessible. MMAM's quantitative evaluation of participation is by attendance, membership, and donor level counts. Qualitative evaluation is by written feedback to program leaders, surveys, observations, gallery conversations, and unsolicited online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of 11 high-quality water-inspired exhibitions that MN audiences engaged within virtual presentations and in-person. Attendance, admission, and membership tracking. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement.",,1492157,"Other, local or private",1492157,,"Sabina Bosshard, Dan Hampton,""Bill""Hoel, Elise Lewis, Mark Metzler, Greg Neidhart, Gaby Peterson, Anne Plummer, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schulz, Cindy Telstad",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Marine Art Museum is to engage visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.?",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1726,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014284,"Operating Support",2021,13292,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden community participation and engagement. Track ticket sales/attendance, qualitative feedback at concerts and on-line surveys, CD sales, and donor trends. Track participation at Community Sing and outreach events. Board studies data reports. 2: Improve administrative and governance infrastructure. Implement new Strategic Plan; Undertake Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion study and review; annual Board/Staff evaluation; qualitative feedback from patrons; utilize volunteers to increase efficiency.","Impacted by the pandemic, The Singers offered engagement and participation through a digital concert series, new podcast, and virtual events. Virtual concert ticket sales and views tracked; concert feedback frequently received from listeners; Donor data show increased giving; and music sales tracked by staff. Board studies all data reports. 2: Strategic work yielded new mission, vision, and values; DEI committee active impactful; Staff evaluation process active; new executive director hired. Board evaluated organizational needs and employed the service of a consultant to guide strategic work toward new Artistic Vision, mission, and vision DEI committee work shared and reviewed by board.",,230971,"Other, local or private",230971,3267,"Joseph Osowski, Patty Paulus, Andrew Beard, Alan Beck, Dylan Bindman, Michelle Barry, Allie Lindgren, James Sele, Barbara Hanson, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Stacia Hilmar. Ex-Officio Officer; Matthew Culloton",,"Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Through the performance of established works and the programming of new music,?The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists?serve as artists, educators, and advocates of the choral art.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Culloton,"Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists","797 Summit Ave Ste B","St Paul",MN,55105,"(651) 917-1948",singersmca@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Mower, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1728,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014285,"Operating Support",2021,59251,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase economic opportunities for artist-run businesses and artists' professional capacity. Evaluation of workshops, classes, and consultations, long-term research on artists' capacity and resilience, programs to support access to capital and markets, with the goal of 100,000 units of exceptional service over five years. 2: Develop new mechanisms that connect individuals and communities directly with artists. Community participation in artist-led projects, including cross-sector partnerships involving artists, new market opportunities, and access to resources, including 10,000 toolkits shared over five years.","Served 18,366 artists in Minnesota, expanded partnerships for artist career consulting, launched Guaranteed Minimum Income pilot. Artists served over 5 year strategic plan totals 111,487, exceeding goal. Ongoing evaluations from workshops, consultations, and program participation, GMI research contract. 2: Launched Artists Respond programming, new Handbook for Artists Working in Community, Artists on Main Street partnership, Art-Train training. Shared 4,543 toolkits in FY21, bringing total to 12,993 for strategic framework Increased and ongoing demand for cross-sector partnerships, consulting, and program creation.",,1741281,"Other, local or private",1741281,,"Kelly Asche, Greta Bauer Reyes, Jarrett Reed, Shannon Pettitt, Andriana Abariotes, Ben Bonestroo, Jeremy Cohen, Anisha Murphy, Maureen Ramirez, Sarah Swedburg, Rose Teng, Sarina Otaibi",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Springboard for the Arts' mission is to cultivate vibrant communities by connecting artists with the skills, information, and services they need to make a living and a life.?Our work is about creating communities and artists that have a reciprocal relationship, where artists are key contributors to community issues and are visible and valued for the impact they create.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Swanson,"Springboard for the Arts","262 University Ave W","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 292-4381",carl@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1729,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014288,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Clarify the duties of staff and volunteers, establishing a centralized organizational model. Evaluation will include focus group sessions, surveys of stakeholders, and analysis of trends. Oversight is the purview of the Board and the ED, in partnership with the Program Advisory Committee. 2: Design and implement a sustainable financial plan. A budget analysis of pre and post-implementation of an Annual Ask, Member and Donor Drives will be overseen by the executive director and the Finance Committee.","A draft of a detailed volunteer handbook is being implemented and edited. Updated Staff and Board duties have been voted in. Facilitated focus groups created the handbook then reviewed by Program Steering Committees. Key Volunteers now testing and editing. Staff and Board worked with a consultant to clarify duties to be reviewed at annual board retreat. 2: Implemented Annual Ask, Member and Donor drives during the pandemic All were successful. Finance Committee created projected budget for covid year, anticipating dramatic loss Projected budget identified cash on hand levels with specific actions to take to ensure sustainability ED and Board bi-monthly reviewed Tapestry remained viable.",,198560,"Other, local or private",198560,9303,"Midge Olsen, Todd Peterson, Leslie MacKensie, David Dixen, Ed Stern, Marv Gordon",,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Tapestry Folkdance Center is to provide opportunities to participate?in the joys of dance and music from around the world.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Mosey,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","3748 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2668,"(612) 722-2914",amosey@tapestryfolkdance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1732,"Bruce Berglund: Berglund is communications manager in the Office of Advancement at Gustavus Adolphus College. He previously worked in higher education as a faculty member at Calvin College (Michigan) and the University of Kansas. He has earned three Fulbright research fellowships and received awards for his teaching and writing. His book on the history of world hockey will be published later this year by the University of California Press. Berglund also serves as a copyeditor, manuscript reviewer, and content consultant for academic and trade presses in the United States and Europe. He has reviewed grant proposals for the National Endowment for the Humanities and other national and international organizations.; Anthony Galloway: Galloway holds a degree in ethnic studies and has more than fifteen years of professional experience in equity and cultural programming. While studying in South Africa during the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid, Galloway developed a passion for critical discourse pedagogy and the power of art to combat racism. He is a contributor to local programs including The Kamau Kambui Circle for Cultural Learning's Underground Railroad program, and Minnesota Public Radio's Counterstories podcast. He has served as a student programming director, race equity coach, and discourse facilitation trainer for the West Metro Education Program for ten years. In that time, he has led professional development and training around equity and diversity for more than 5,000 educators in the Twin Cities and beyond. He serves as the executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora and as a partner at Dendros Group, a consulting firm.; Cheryl Kessler: Kessler is the principal/lead evaluator at Blue Scarf Consulting LLC, an Eden Prairie-based evaluation service. She has nearly two decades of experience conducting all phases of evaluation in museums, libraries, and performing arts organizations. Kessler has advocated for doing and using evaluation by serving as a board member and chair of the professional development committee for the Visitor Studies Association from 2009 to 2013 and is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and the Minnesota Evaluation Association. She has presented sessions and workshops at both organizations' annual conferences as well as at the annual conferences of the Alliance of American Museums, Association of Children's Museums, Association of Midwest Museums, Minnesota Association of Museums, and Visitor Studies Group in London. A grant reviewer for the Institute for Museum and Library Services from 2009 to 2013 and for the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2016, Kessler holds a BA in anthropology from the University of California, Davis, and an MA in museum studies from John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, California.; Mary LaGarde: LaGarde, executive director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, has led the organization since June 2013. She has 30 years of nonprofit experience. In 2008 LaGarde received the Ann Bancroft Foundation DreamMaker Award, in 2014 was honored by the University of Minnesota's American Indian Student Center, and was named a 2016 City of Minneapolis Local Public Health Hero. She serves as board president of Little Earth of United Tribes Housing, and vice chair of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors. She has a BA from St. Olaf College, and is a member of the White Earth Nation.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on two of Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30 year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative Literary Arts panelist, and as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She has also been a Poet","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014291,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To strategically rework the organization to better reflect the community that it serves. Questionnaires; informal feedback; website surveys; and emailed surveys.","Zenon reworked our programming to an all-online platform, including classes, performances and rehearsals. Informal feedback, end of session surveys, emailed surveys, website and social media user analysis.",,502124,"Other, local or private",502124,,"April Haven, Betsy Sylvester, Rachel Marti, Shinae Hildebrandt, Sarah Brennecke, Megan Becker",,"Zenon Dance Company and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Zenon Dance School, Inc. is to?provide?high quality dance instruction and performance opportunities for avocational to professional dancers in a diverse curriculum.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Zenon Dance Company and School","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 338-1101",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1735,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014007,"Operating Support",2021,24984,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach. The number of events/performances/classes achieved and the number of people participating from underserved populations. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Evaluating numbers of participants engaging in the arts based on age, ethnicity, and abilities.","A younger than usual demographic of kids participated in theater camp and a show. The success of camp enrollees; increased audience numbers for the youth productions. 2: These efforts were cut short due to COVID when the season was cut in half. Total attendance is the usual quantitative measure used Those numbers were impacted by the pandemic.",,361753,"Other, local or private",361753,23891,"Bonnie Bina, Carolyn Giannone, Mark Graf,Chuck Grussing, Donna Jensen, Muzamba Sibajene, Beth Staples",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association will enrich people's lives while providing unique performance and educational opportunities.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300",office@andriatheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1543,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014008,"Operating Support",2021,13132,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To generate compassion and respect for seniors by creating positive artistic experiences for cast members, participants, partners, and audiences. Post-participation surveys, personal comments, social media feedback, and regular interactions with the community will measure and verify progress toward the outcome.","Generation of compassion and respect for seniors by creating positive artistic experiences for cast members, participants, partners, and audiences. Post-participation surveys, personal comments, social media feedback, and regular interactions with the community were used to measure and verify progress toward the outcome.",,208250,"Other, local or private",208250,,"Stan Rein, John Blackshaw, Daniel Seeman, Jan Preble, Wendy Williams Blackshaw, Heidi Weiler, Cora McCorvey, Michael Matthew Ferrell",,"Alive & Kickin","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Alive and Kickin is to give voice to senior citizens through vocal performance and storytelling.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Ferrell,"Alive & Kickin","1015 1st Ave N Ste 205",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 669-7001",michael@aliveandkickinmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1544,"Bruce Berglund: Berglund is communications manager in the Office of Advancement at Gustavus Adolphus College. He previously worked in higher education as a faculty member at Calvin College (Michigan) and the University of Kansas. He has earned three Fulbright research fellowships and received awards for his teaching and writing. His book on the history of world hockey will be published later this year by the University of California Press. Berglund also serves as a copyeditor, manuscript reviewer, and content consultant for academic and trade presses in the United States and Europe. He has reviewed grant proposals for the National Endowment for the Humanities and other national and international organizations.; Anthony Galloway: Galloway holds a degree in ethnic studies and has more than fifteen years of professional experience in equity and cultural programming. While studying in South Africa during the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid, Galloway developed a passion for critical discourse pedagogy and the power of art to combat racism. He is a contributor to local programs including The Kamau Kambui Circle for Cultural Learning's Underground Railroad program, and Minnesota Public Radio's Counterstories podcast. He has served as a student programming director, race equity coach, and discourse facilitation trainer for the West Metro Education Program for ten years. In that time, he has led professional development and training around equity and diversity for more than 5,000 educators in the Twin Cities and beyond. He serves as the executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora and as a partner at Dendros Group, a consulting firm.; Cheryl Kessler: Kessler is the principal/lead evaluator at Blue Scarf Consulting LLC, an Eden Prairie-based evaluation service. She has nearly two decades of experience conducting all phases of evaluation in museums, libraries, and performing arts organizations. Kessler has advocated for doing and using evaluation by serving as a board member and chair of the professional development committee for the Visitor Studies Association from 2009 to 2013 and is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and the Minnesota Evaluation Association. She has presented sessions and workshops at both organizations' annual conferences as well as at the annual conferences of the Alliance of American Museums, Association of Children's Museums, Association of Midwest Museums, Minnesota Association of Museums, and Visitor Studies Group in London. A grant reviewer for the Institute for Museum and Library Services from 2009 to 2013 and for the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2016, Kessler holds a BA in anthropology from the University of California, Davis, and an MA in museum studies from John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, California.; Mary LaGarde: LaGarde, executive director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, has led the organization since June 2013. She has 30 years of nonprofit experience. In 2008 LaGarde received the Ann Bancroft Foundation DreamMaker Award, in 2014 was honored by the University of Minnesota's American Indian Student Center, and was named a 2016 City of Minneapolis Local Public Health Hero. She serves as board president of Little Earth of United Tribes Housing, and vice chair of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors. She has a BA from St. Olaf College, and is a member of the White Earth Nation.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on two of Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30 year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative Literary Arts panelist, and as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She has also been a Poet","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014009,"Operating Support",2021,104563,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Craft will be embraced as a catalyst for connecting and strengthening communities. Success: Increased engagement by diverse audiences; increased partnerships with culturally connected organizations. Craft is seen as a tool to build connections and strengthen community. 2: All Minnesotans will see their own relationship to craft and making and the impact it has on their own lives. Success: Increased participation by non-professional artists, partnerships with non-traditional craft companies/organizations, attendance at Craft Council events, and perception that all are makers. The breadth and depth of craft is embraced by all.","ACC participated in intentional partnerships to increase representation of diverse artists in our programming, magazine, and marketplaces. ACC tracks demographics of artists participating in our programs. ACC uses this data to ensure we elevate artists across mediums, pathways to practice, and socioeconomic backgrounds with emphasis on access and inclusion of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices. 2: ACC connected MN audiences with craft remotely through online programming, marketplaces, American Craft magazine, and digital content. In the absence of in-person activities, ACC increased its online presence through new digital programs, marketplaces, and content ACC tracks its website visits, email subscribers and open rates, and social media followers and engagement.",,5452087,"Other, local or private",5452087,,"Gary J. Smith, Rebecca Myers, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Harriett Green, Carl Fisher, Rachel K. Garceau, Ken Girardini, Nina Hale, Beth Lipman, Thomas Loeser, Joseph P. Logan, Robert Lynch, Lydia Matthews, Sara Owen McDonnell, Jean W. McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Bruce W. Pepich, Lynn Pollard, Carol Sauvion, Amy Schwartz, Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Michael J. Strand, Christopher R. Taylor, Lucille L. Tenazas, Marilyn Zapf",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Craft Council connects and galvanizes diverse craft communities to cultivate and advance craft's impact on contemporary American life.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Kass,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3100",skass@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1545,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014010,"Operating Support",2021,93208,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans discover vibrant connections to one another through relevant and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. Track attendance and visitor feedback at four exhibitions and accompanying programs that feature Minnesota artists and that aim to draw connections between art and artists of different backgrounds and/or cultures.","31,858 participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of their connections to one another. ASI tracked attendance numbers (admissions) for 6 exhibitions and accompanying programs. Via feedback forms and surveys, ASI tracked how visitors' perception of their connections to one another shifted through their participation in these activities.",,4850305,"Other, local or private",4850305,20000,"Brad Engdahl (Chair), Dr. Maggi Adamek (Vice Chair), Elizabeth Olson (Treasurer), Laurie Jacobi (Secretary), Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Dr. Mary Dee Hicks, Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D, Dr. John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andrea Oseland, Lenor Scheffler, David Sorensen, Linda Wallenberg, William ""Bill"" Weiler, Andreas Ornberg",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1546,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014012,"Operating Support",2021,38865,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Local and regional artists thrive artistically and financially, enabling them to add cultural and economic benefit to their communities. Studio artists, artists-in-residence, and artists participating in programs will be surveyed (anonymously and annually) regarding the Anderson Center's impact on creative practice, ability to generate revenue, and engagement with Minnesota communities. 2: Programming attracts and serves diverse audiences from near and far, expanding our audience by providing relevant arts programs to a broad population. Data from ticket sales and event surveys will indicate home zip code and frequency of attending artistic events. Outside evaluators will analyze qualitative artistic data in order to determine if audiences found programs to be relevant.","The Anderson Center materially contributed to artists' financial stability and sense of community; facilitating their social & economic impact. Artists completed written surveys and in-person interviews. Sales and honoraria data, as well as regional economic and wellness indicators, were tracked. 2: The Center authentically connected with new audiences through approachable, intentional programs and partnerships with other organizations. Whether audiences were new and diverse was primarily measured through written surveys, supplemented by verbal surveys of visitors.",,627478,"Other, local or private",627478,,"Ralph Balestriere, John Christiansen, Paul Cloak, Sean Dowse, Ozzie Encinosa, Carolyn Hedin, Robert Hedin, Taronda Howard, Fiona McCrae, Karen Mueller, Margaret Noesen",,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Anderson Center, in its historic setting of Tower View, offers residencies in the arts and humanities, provides a dynamic environment for the exchange of ideas, encourages the pursuit of creative endeavors, and serves as a source of significant contributions to society.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Rogers,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","PO Box 406","Red Wing",MN,55066,"(651) 388-2009",stephanie@andersoncenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1548,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014016,"Operating Support",2021,11592,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ashland will continue to foster youth performance, mentorship, and life skills through producing quality performing arts productions. Outcome will be evaluated through anonymous surveys of youth participants and parents, in addition to anecdotal evidence, staff observation and team meeting feedback. Quantitative data will measure new/returning participants. 2: Ashland will expand our community outreach to reach new participants and patrons. Outcome will be evaluated through ongoing quantitative analysis of participants and audience members demographic data from program registration, ticket sales, and anonymous surveys; with qualitative feedback from participants, families and patrons.","Ashland Productions produced high quality youth and youth/adult theater productions both online and in-person.. Ashland Productions gathered survey data for all remote, small-group activities (and eventually fully staged productions) during the grant period to weigh the success and impact of all activities. 2: Ashland Productions continues to welcome a high amount of new participants and patrons. Ashland Productions utilized pre-activity survey data to measure the amount of new participants.",,687384,"Other, local or private",687384,,"Dana Tonrey, Deb Monk, John Yarusso, Mary Jo Lewis, Thomas Armitage, Laura Fenstermaker, Marci Freundschuh, Sara Meslow, Chris Rollinger, Steve Ringsdore, Alyssa Soukup",,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ashland Productions empowers youth to find their voice through theater.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Scholl,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","2100 White Bear Ave",Maplewood,MN,55109,"(651) 274-8020",chris@ashlandproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1552,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014017,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents have access to artistic training and art educational advancement. Minnesotans have quality training and arts education in structured classes. One on one critiques provide artist's response to the program, and allows us to tailor the instruction for each student. 2: Expansion of arts programs available to Minnesotans. Quantitative outcome: Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees. Qualitative outcome: A questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program.","The Atelier added part time classes to include programs requested by the community. The Atelier uses verbal input from participants about how the experience was and what changes might make that experience more inclusive. Those suggestions are then passed on to the director to implement these changes for those attending the programs. 2: The Atelier added new workshops and lectures as well as repeating workshops that were requested by the community. Participants are given out qualitative assessment sheets to fill out and return These sheets included both a scoring system and a request for written input, as well as a request for suggested workshops or lectures to present.",,257915,"Other, local or private",257915,1400,"Richard Myers,Katherine Lack, David Ginsberg,Kristine Dugan,Joy Wolfe, Michael Lack, Suzanne Garry",,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Atelier is a nonprofit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters. Our organization creates opportunities for all people to be trained as realist painters.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1553,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014019,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To expand audience development efforts by continuing to contract a marketing consultant to update our current marketing plan. The success of the marketing program will be measured through attendance data provided by our host venues and internally tracked audience demographics.","We welcomed a new Board member in FY21 with marketing expertise, who was able to step into this role. Attendance and audience demographics were tracked by online views this year, as well as traffic to our social media sites.",,192369,"Other, local or private",192369,7875,"Julia Lauwagie, Laurie Parker, Marc Kotsonas, Beth Kockelman, Rebecca Stevens, Julia Joseph",,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ballet Minnesota is dedicated to enriching lives by creating and sharing the artistry of dance through public presentations and education.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eryn,Michlitsch,"Ballet Minnesota","314 Chester St","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 222-7919",balletminn@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1555,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014021,"Operating Support",2021,53535,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase quality and diversity of productions, exhibitions and classes that connect with audiences. We will track press reviews and audience response with post-show and class surveys. We will track audience participation by location based on sales or off-site class data. 2: Artistry will continue to meet our community in new ways. Artistry will engage audiences with programming from familiar to challenging. Track tickets sales for access-oriented performance, participation rates for programs that reach diverse populations. Track demographic data from audience surveys and other available data.","COVID did limit some of this activity, but we have continued to expand the voices in our spaces in the past year. We used press reviews, tracked attendance by zip code; sought audience & artists feedback. Engaged with staff, artists and external consultants in conversations, about the quality of performances, exhibitions and, other programming. 2: Throughout the pandemic we were forced to meet our audiences in new ways And continued to try to challenge them. Tracked ticket sales for performances and events Tracked participation rates for programs that reach diverse populations Tracked social media, engagement and other data.",,2243576,"Other, local or private",2243576,5500,"Jack Baloga, Mary Choate, Jane Chronister, John Gibbs, Lisa Guzek Montagne, Jerry Kemp, Lindsay Korstange, Amy Lueders, Pat Milan, Karen Nordstrom, Kate Pehrson, Brian Prentice, Mary Prentnieks, Karen Snedeker, Greg Wolsky, Jamie Verbrugge",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In pursuit of artistic excellence, we engage our region's most talented artists in work that welcomes and develops audiences and opens hearts and minds.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Ramach,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8575",kramach@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1557,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014022,"Operating Support",2021,37220,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain knowledge of vocal/chamber music and reflect on evolving definitions of masculinity. Gather and review surveys, document direct feedback from audiences and education/outreach program participants. 2: Cantus programming remains accessible and engaging to listeners of all ages and backgrounds. Collect/analyze attendance and sales data, social media and web visits, and the ensemble's post-concert reports; gather/analyze MPR carriage reports; gather residency survey results.","Minnesotans reflected on changing concepts of masculinity, prompted by thoughtfully curated vocal chamber music. Cantus relied primarily on audience feedback submitted through post-concert surveys. Comments shared on social media and directed to the organization's general e-mail account also provided helpful context. 2: Cantus' pay-what-you-can online concerts reduced financial and geographic barriers to access, serving listeners in 57 counties. Cantus tracked sales data for its online concerts, as well as feedback shared in post-concert surveys The ensemble also monitored social media views, and recorded two programs broadcast on MPR.",,1235864,"Other, local or private",1235864,12644,"Jeff Reed, Theresa Gienapp, David Niles, Beth Anne Thompson, Alberto de la Paz, PaviElle French, Nancy Gaschott, Jonathan Guyton, Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell, Paul Johnson, Brian Newhouse, Paul Scholtz, Craig Shulstad, Kevin Stocks, Frank Stubbs, Barbara Thomas",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Cantus engages audiences in a meaningful music experience and ensures the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators. Cantus was founded on the ideals of collaborative music making: artists and staff work together to reach new levels of artistic excellence, innovation, and audience engagement.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1558,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014023,"Operating Support",2021,68816,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","An audience diverse in age, race, and background will engage with live music of many cultures resulting in increased intercultural understanding. With support from our Research Consultant, we will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: Communities we serve will increase demand for the arts through exposure to culturally-relevant artists and experiencing art in nontraditional spaces. We will evaluate our success based on number of new audience members and on the impact that engaging with the arts has on these audience members.","We reached an audience of diverse age, race, and background from many different cultures, and slightly increased intercultural understanding. 1) We analyzed real-time responses shared on Facebook and YouTube. 2) Audiences computed a google survey 3) We had a zoom focus group with some audience participants. 2: We achieved more accessibility for Minnesotans and increased their participation from low-cost and free streams. 1) We analyzed real-time responses shared on Facebook and YouTube 2) Audiences computed a google survey 3) We had a zoom focus group with some audience participants.",,2367482,"Other, local or private",2367482,5800,"Jill Dawe, Steve Katz, Brent Hickman, David Edminster, Jessica Kopischke, Robin Nordin, Shetu Rose, Rob Salmon, Mary Laurel True, Maryam Yusefzadeh, and David Hamilton (CEO)",1,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Cedar is to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. The Cedar is committed to artistic excellence and integrity, diversity of programming, support for emerging artists, and community outreach.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Hamilton,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",dhamilton@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1559,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014024,"Operating Support",2021,20233,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students of all ages will grow in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through traditional Irish music. CIM student evaluations and increasing ensemble participation show that growing engagement in music learning leads to a greater sense of mastery, confidence, personal satisfaction, and fun for musicians of all ages. 2: Minnesotans will learn about the living tradition of Irish music at student outreach performances, school visits and events. Outreach performance statistics, and analysis of student surveys at CIM-presented events like the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend will ensure that new audiences are being introduced to Irish music through accessible educational performances.","Students of all ages grew in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through traditional Irish music. A 97% retention rate in youth and adult ensembles exemplifies deep engagement in this community-based program, even with 100% virtual delivery. Student participation in 11 online recitals showcased 184 new pieces learned in FY21. 2: Minnesotans learned about the living tradition of Irish music at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend at Home and other virtual events. Evaluation methods included qualitative data from student surveys Quantitative data was analyzed, based on information from the registration system and reports from online broadcasting platforms (Zoom, Youtube, Facebook and Streamyard).",,316857,"Other, local or private",316857,20233,"Dave McKenna, Patrick Cole, Nicole Boor, Jan Casey, David Rhees, Mike Lynch, Greg Padden, Michael O'Connor, Jo Ann Vano",,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music's mission is to hand down the tradition to the next generation of musicians in our community.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1560,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014025,"Operating Support",2021,13186,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Concert Series will be expanded to broaden our demographic reach with an emphasis on family entertainment. Success of the performances will be documented by ticket sales. Audience surveys will be collected and tabulated to ascertain the effectiveness of the programming changes. 2: The Box Office Gallery will expand programming of arts classes for all ages with the outcome of greater diversity and participation in the arts. Class participation will be documented by registration and participants will complete survey forms to evaluate the success of the classes.","Like so many other arts organizations the Covid pandemic had a devastating impact on our ability to achieve our desired outcomes. Ticket sales for the previous year were zero as all of our performances were cancelled and we had no audiences in our venue. 2: The Box Office Gallery educational programing reduced to reaching a handful of participants due to the Covid pandemic. Due to the Covid pandemic our educational programming suffered immeasurably Most all of our classes were cancelled and we are still trying to build it back.",,231928,"Other, local or private",231928,13186,"Vicky Sawdon, President, Ted Halvorson, Treasurer , Barb Kramber, Secretary, Bentley Peters, Advisor to the Board, Reid Larson, Finance Committee, Larry Zavadil, Property/Building Chair, Gary Hammer, Property/Building Committee, Stacy Gerdes, Tim Douglass, Neil Haynes",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Central Square Cultural and Civic Center is to engage the community by presenting a multitude of diverse performance and visual arts programs, including offering professional educational/learning opportunities, by using our resources to expand public awareness and access to the arts and to preserve the historical landmark building for the use of the entire community.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1561,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt'Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014030,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CAE will expand its Choral Conductors Network program, offering enrichment opportunities for regional high school singers and their teachers. Quantitative: We will track the number of participating directors, choirs, and singers + the number of informal networking gatherings, coaching sessions, and workshops available. Qualitative: With questionnaires for HS teachers and participating students. 2: Develop staff and board member's knowledge and skills to effectively create a 3-year plan for change and growth in all areas of the organization. We will report our learning, discussions, and concrete guideposts for: 1) Artistic Programming 2) Develop, fund and move from special projects to on-going core CAE services - a) Heart-to-Heart Quartet b) Paid Core Singers and c) Choral Conductors Network.","Choral Arts Ensemble provided support to choral teachers & community music leaders facing the challenges of singing in the COVID pandemic. Feedback from choral (and other music groups) leaders was positive as regularly scheduled virtual meetings, updates, and information sharing continued throughout the year. 2: The Choral Arts Ensemble Staff & Board members adjusted their skill sets & pursued any available resources to deliver on-going virtual programming. Thanks to our generous patrons and COVID-specific grants and programs, Choral Arts Ensemble managed and applied our resources to continue programming and end FY2021 in a stable financial position.",,340873,"Other, local or private",340873,1600,"Carol Berteotti, Alan Hansen, Dan Kutzke, Melissa Dalley, Nora O'Sullivan, Ryan Cardarella, Holly Ebel, Ron Elcombe, Judy Hickey, Sarah Kosel, Scott Kruse, Beth Nienow, Marilyn Riederer, Phil Schmalz, Eric Stinson",,"Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Choral Arts Ensemble (CAE) is to inspire, educate, and enrich the community at large through outstanding choral performance.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Sessler,"Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester","1001 14th St NW Ste 900",Rochester,MN,55901,"(507) 252-8427",ksessler@choralartsensemble.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1566,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014033,"Operating Support",2021,50815,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners will find resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from Books in Action partners, participants, and artists.","Diverse MN readers and program participants/partners found resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from Books in Action partners, participants, and artists.",,1361519,"Other, local or private",1361519,,"Alejandro Aguirre, Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Andrew Brantingham, Anitra Budd, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy Hartten, Kenneth Kahn, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Sarah Lutman, Carol Mack, Malcolm McDermind, Glenn Miller, Robin Preble. Stephen L. Smith, Paul Stembler, and Margaret Weil",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1569,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014034,"Operating Support",2021,17982,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CSB will expand arts access and deepen community connections to the arts through in-depth, meaningful residency work. Expand the number of new residency partners, track number of participants, number of activities, gather qualitative feedback and evaluation from residency partners. 2: CSB will broaden audiences and expand exposure to a diversity of artistic genres by providing access to daytime matinee performances. Offer at minimum two distinct performances that are intentionally programmed during the day. Evaluation will be based on sales, attendance, participation and surveys, including identifying first time attendance and demographic information.","CSB provided arts access through streamed residency/performance throughout the pandemic closure. Number of streamed activities, track participation, end of season survey. 2: CSB offered one streamed matinee performance during the pandemic closure. Ticket sales, participation numbers.",,815211,"Other, local or private",815211,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Desiree Clark, Pedro dos Santos, David DeBlieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Rob Culligan",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The Fine Arts Series awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue, and illuminates new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our stages, in our galleries, and in our communities.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Renville, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1570,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014036,"Operating Support",2021,51286,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through: evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, various participant pre and post-reflections / surveys Types of community partners/sites will be tracked. 2: Minnesotans of all ethnicities, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, modifications made to meet community needs or goals, and tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans.","92% of evals say participants learned a new, or increased an existing, creative skill. All programs were led by artists in schools & community sites. Artists & site contacts completed online form re: art created & if new skills / information was learned, -Some programs: direct observation by staff & surveys from participants, -Tracked the types of organization that contracted with us for programs. 2: Kids to older adults, of all abilities, in 57 MN counties created Programs were customized to reach people regardless of ability or tech access. COMPAS 1. Tracked demographics of artists & (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout MN, 2. Surveyed artists & sites about participant inclusivity and activities, making programs accessible, & meeting site goals.",,1311927,"Other, local or private",1311927,30296,"Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Mae Brooks, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Tracy Morrow, Louis Porter III, Greta (Margaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1572,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014037,"Operating Support",2021,22967,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase knowledge about music and its importance in daily life using original outreach activities designed for underserved communities of all ages. Measure success towards learning outcomes and the impact of visits with a variety of evaluation tools tailored for each community/group such as surveys, interviews and/or peer observations. 2: Increase Minnesotan's engagement with virtuosic, relevant and accessible performances that offer new perspectives on the art of chamber music. Track attendance data and marketing engagement, regularly survey audience, artists, staff, and board for data regarding concert accessibility, cost, quality and content.","Communities of all ages increased knowledge about music and its importance in daily life through our digital activities. Attendance and demographic data tracked, paper, verbal and online surveys and interviews of attendees, teachers, health care workers and students recorded. 2: Increased MN's engagement with virtuosic, relevant and accessible performances that offer new perspectives on the art of chamber music. Attendance and demographic data tracked, paper, verbal and online surveys and interviews of attendees and stakeholders conducted.",,271320,"Other, local or private",271320,,"William Mathis, Jeff Gleason, Justin Windschitl, Brad Althoff, Joseph Heitz, Tim Bradley",,"The Copper Street Brass Quintet AKA Copper Street Brass","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Copper Street Brass (CSB) is to represent the evolution of the brass quintet. Through inventive concerts, engaging educational programs, and original musical arrangements, we bring a fresh perspective to instrumental music.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Bradley,"The Copper Street Brass Quintet AKA Copper Street Brass","511 Groveland Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 722-3667",staff@copperstreetbrass.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Mower, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1573,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014045,"Operating Support",2021,35558,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase affordability, diversity, and accessibility of arts experiences for young adults and families in the community and surrounding area. Written and narrative evaluations by participants, program leaders, and community leaders. Increased family participation in arts education programs and performances and more variety in program offerings. Attendance database tracking. 2: Participants of different backgrounds are provided high quality arts experiences and build a stronger relationship with the arts and the Paradise. Multi-year surveys: social media, digital, print and narrative. Increased involvement with community groups serving diverse races, ages, sexualities, and economics with a representational PCA board.","Increased facility and virtual participation in art experiences especially for youth and senior citizens. Gathered data via ticketing system and class registration. Observations and interviews with participants. 2: Open pottery lab, virtual classes and livestream gallery exhibits and performances increased art activity for community members. Observation and ticketing and registration tracking Conversations with participants who gave positive reviews.",,507755,"Other, local or private",507755,29040,"Patrick Braucher, Cate Grinney, Brooklyn Hofstad, Matthew Long, Peter van Sluis, Kymn Anderson, Mary Ellen Bondhus, Kelly Nygaard, Wanda Holmgren, Jennifer Kluzak, Todd Ginter, Kim Schaufenbuhl",,"Faribault Art Center Inc. AKA Paradise Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Paradise Center for the Arts mission is to create a vivid, energetic cultural center for the community and region. We will enhance the quality of life for artists, art lovers and our community by showcasing local, regional and national artists and offering high-quality visual and performing arts opportunities.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Fakler,"Faribault Art Center Inc. AKA Paradise Center for the Arts","321 Central Ave N",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 332-7372",info@paradisecenterforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1581,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014046,"Operating Support",2021,21780,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase relevance and accessibility to a greater number of patrons. We will do a narrative report to targeted groups and individuals, interviews, surveys and our chip drop-in which patrons choose a white chip if they liked it or red if not a favorite.","We lowered fees and gave performances for free while bringing in bigger events and virtual events. AC4TA has an evaluator. Each performance patrons are being polling and a photo record taken. Top price tickets to this summer's major events are just $10. We continue to offer reduced pricing even from that level to accommodate patrons in our area.",,451523,"Other, local or private",451523,3000,"Jean Bowman, Jeff Stanislawski, Jolene Osander, Julie Gutzemer, Kaele Peterson, Kurt Nygaard, Rob Rogholt, Desta Hunt, Mike Vanvoorhis",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To connect artists, patrons, and community by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination, and learning.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Cass, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Marshall, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1582,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014047,"Operating Support",2021,48009,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Promote film as a vital art and platform for community cohesion and understanding through expanded opportunities for artists and audiences. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at events, receptions and screenings with filmmakers and guests, and engagement in panel discussions and activities. 2: Increase access for underrepresented populations and youth and through new and existing partnerships with art, community and other organizations. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at events, receptions and screenings with filmmakers and guests, and engagement in panel discussions and activities.","We expanded and reimagined opportunities for learning and interconnection by offering an ongoing unique slate of films from around the globe. Tracking partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at live and virtual events; engagement in virtual discussions; conversations with partners and attendees. Reviewing and responding to survey results and constituent calls. 2: We broadened audience participation and arts/community partnerships by offering timely, accessible and relevant arts experiences. Tracking attendance at live and virtual film events; engagement in panel discussions and activities; audience feedback; partnerships with community and arts organizations; partner feedback Reviewing surveys Counting and reviewing ballots.",,1528077,"Other, local or private",1528077,16891,"Mary Reyelts, David Johnson, Melodie Bahan, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Lili Hall, Karen Heithoff, Paola Nunez-Obetz, Craig Rice, John Schott, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Maris Moore, Kelly Palmer, Patricia Torres Ray",1.5,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Film Society of MInneapois Saint Paul is to foster a knowledgeable and vibrant appreciation of the art of film and its power to inform and transform individuals and communities.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1583,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014050,"Operating Support",2021,26113,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create better access to glass art and intentionally invite and welcome newcomers to explore glass as a medium. Foci MCGA is planning a full scale relocation of our facility to the Seward Neighborhood in the summer of 2020. With this move Foci MCGA will add flameworking to our studio offering. This program is will round out or glass offerings. 2: Foci MCGA will continue to be Minnesota's premiere glass arts facility and be known as a facility that fosters ambitious creation. Foci MCGA will continue to invest in improved equipment in all our glass studios and invest in knowledgeable staff to support our programs. Also, Foci MCGA will develop a local glass arts residency program to help facilitate ambitious creation.","Foci MCGA moved into a brand new location and added new program offerings that are accessible for wider range of people. Foci physically moved into a new ADA compliant location in September 2020. Our move allowed for Foci to expand its square footage to accommodate all glass disciplines, which also better accommodate a wider range of physical abilities and age ranges. 2: Foci is Minnesota's premier glass art facility and most comprehensive glass arts studio in the Upper Midwest. Foci's new studio improved our physical location, improved our glass equipment, expanded programs, and increased our knowledgeable staff Foci's facility and programs offer variety and diversify artistic offerings to our citizens.",,480465,"Other, local or private",480465,,"Randilynn Christensen, Mel Zeller, Patricia Punykova, Patrick Reagan, David Wulfman, John Neerland, Jeanette Clealand, Robert Tom, Ty Pratumwon, Gordon Hage, Carrie Thorton",1,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Gather people to explore the creative potential of glass.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Nezworski,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","2010 Hennepin Ave E Box 54",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 623-3624",kelly.nezworski@mnglassart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1586,"Bruce Berglund: Berglund is communications manager in the Office of Advancement at Gustavus Adolphus College. He previously worked in higher education as a faculty member at Calvin College (Michigan) and the University of Kansas. He has earned three Fulbright research fellowships and received awards for his teaching and writing. His book on the history of world hockey will be published later this year by the University of California Press. Berglund also serves as a copyeditor, manuscript reviewer, and content consultant for academic and trade presses in the United States and Europe. He has reviewed grant proposals for the National Endowment for the Humanities and other national and international organizations.; Anthony Galloway: Galloway holds a degree in ethnic studies and has more than fifteen years of professional experience in equity and cultural programming. While studying in South Africa during the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid, Galloway developed a passion for critical discourse pedagogy and the power of art to combat racism. He is a contributor to local programs including The Kamau Kambui Circle for Cultural Learning's Underground Railroad program, and Minnesota Public Radio's Counterstories podcast. He has served as a student programming director, race equity coach, and discourse facilitation trainer for the West Metro Education Program for ten years. In that time, he has led professional development and training around equity and diversity for more than 5,000 educators in the Twin Cities and beyond. He serves as the executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora and as a partner at Dendros Group, a consulting firm.; Cheryl Kessler: Kessler is the principal/lead evaluator at Blue Scarf Consulting LLC, an Eden Prairie-based evaluation service. She has nearly two decades of experience conducting all phases of evaluation in museums, libraries, and performing arts organizations. Kessler has advocated for doing and using evaluation by serving as a board member and chair of the professional development committee for the Visitor Studies Association from 2009 to 2013 and is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and the Minnesota Evaluation Association. She has presented sessions and workshops at both organizations' annual conferences as well as at the annual conferences of the Alliance of American Museums, Association of Children's Museums, Association of Midwest Museums, Minnesota Association of Museums, and Visitor Studies Group in London. A grant reviewer for the Institute for Museum and Library Services from 2009 to 2013 and for the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2016, Kessler holds a BA in anthropology from the University of California, Davis, and an MA in museum studies from John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, California.; Mary LaGarde: LaGarde, executive director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, has led the organization since June 2013. She has 30 years of nonprofit experience. In 2008 LaGarde received the Ann Bancroft Foundation DreamMaker Award, in 2014 was honored by the University of Minnesota's American Indian Student Center, and was named a 2016 City of Minneapolis Local Public Health Hero. She serves as board president of Little Earth of United Tribes Housing, and vice chair of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors. She has a BA from St. Olaf College, and is a member of the White Earth Nation.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on two of Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30 year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative Literary Arts panelist, and as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She has also been a Poet","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014055,"Operating Support",2021,31409,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GVI singers will increase their musical knowledge, enhance vocal techniques, and build stronger social connections through choral singing. Outcome 1: Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from singers via facilitated focus groups and surveys measuring changes in musical knowledge and ability and in social connections. 2: Audiences will enjoy the high artistic quality of GVI concerts and increase their understanding of artistic abilities of people living with AD. Surveys will measure audiences' satisfaction with the artistic quality of each concert and document changes in understanding of artistic abilities of singers living with AD.","Singers reported the following outcomes: 54% increased musical knowledge, 59% enhanced vocal techniques & 69% built stronger social connections. Chorus members are asked to complete an anonymous online survey after the end of each session. Reported results are from singers & caregivers who participated in GVI's choruses & voluntarily completed the survey during the defined grant period. 2: Hundreds viewed GVI's concerts online during the pandemic and shared comments expressing high satisfaction with the concert quality and content. GVI normally conducts audience surveys at our in-person concerts but due to COVID-19, our concerts switched to a free, online format last year, not conducive to surveys We did receive some feedback helping us gauge the success of the concerts.",,299296,"Other, local or private",299296,8302,"Karen Kenny, Sally Scoggin, Nancy Fushan, Keath Young, Frank Bennett, Richard Golden, Barbara Greene, Darrell Foss, Angela Lunde, Zarina Madolimov, Heather Mulder, Carole Lee Randall, Jean Thomson, Jim Jensen",0.25,"Giving Voice Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Giving Voice Initiative inspires and equips organizations worldwide to bring together people with Alzheimer's and other dementias and their care partners to sing in choruses that foster joy, well-being, purpose and community understanding.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Jensen,"Giving Voice Initiative","7801 E Bush Lake Rd Ste 120",Bloomington,MN,55439,"(612) 440-9660",jim@givingvoicechorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1591,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014057,"Operating Support",2021,38484,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide students with learning paths to engage in a sequence of quality learning opportunities that grows their artistic practice. Synthesize class offerings in terms of experience required to take steps towards achieving CEU compliance. GMAC will conduct pre- and post-class surveys to determine quality and depth of learning experience. 2: Maximize impact by bringing GMAC resources and partners together to deliver excellent arts programs to Minnesotans. Work with three institutional partners to host and support four professional artists to provide innovative community-based arts programming involving art and ecology.","Class offerings have been condensed and synthesized. We conducted a 5-year quantitative and qualitative review of our courses and the success rate. We used these data to refine our offerings both in content and sequence. 2: Community based arts programming continues to be a strength of the GMAC Entry Points program. Observation and registration of participants in artist talks, demonstrations and mini-classes (drop-in sessions) with the themes of art and nature.",,430120,"Other, local or private",430120,4875,"Sally Berg, Heather Freitag, Rachel Fulkerson, Howard Hedstrom, Maggie Jones, Charles Matson Lume, Mary Maurice, Greg Mueller, David Quick, John Schuerman, David Safar",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony provides services to artists, promotes art education and nurtures art in our community through an environment of creative excellence.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Murray, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1593,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014061,"Operating Support",2021,45268,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Generate community building dialogue inside and outside the theater while modeling inclusivity and diversity to our community. Progress will be measured by the number participating in activities, media stories reflecting our themes but not necessarily our art, and by tracking the diversity and equity of the company members. 2: Increase earned revenue (now 31%) to 40% of total income, maintaining the same level of contributed support, and achieve $20,000 operational surplus. Progress will be measured by tracking monthly income against budget and by capping spending growth. New projects will require additional funding to be secured before starting.","GRSF modeled inclusivity/diversity by producing works by Black/Indigenous/People of Color (BIPOC) artists and by hiring a company that was 30% BIPOC. Weekly play readings focused on BIPOC authors leading to 3 public presentations (one commissioned). Company surveys were sent to gather racial statistics. The board created a detailed five-year plan to respond to racism within the theater industry. 2: Earned income was almost non-existent because of the pandemic this outcome will have to be carried forward to another year. Ticket sales started in February 2021 for the summer season, but only 9 performances could be held before the end of the grant period Earned and contributed revenue is evaluated by comparing to prior years.",,1096473,"Other, local or private",1096473,,"Mary Alice Anderson, Marcia Aubineau, Roderick Baker, Kris Blanchard, Michael Charron, Joyati Debnath, Candace Gordon, Hayley Hornberg, Alan Leonhardt, Jonathan Locust, Jr., Beth Forkner Moe, Ken Mogren, Paul Mundt, Kelley Olson, Greg Peterson, Mary Polus, Jerry Portman, Jeanne Skattum, Jim Stoa, LeRoy Telstad",,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre (GREAT) brings the community together through shared theatre experiences.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","121 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1597,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10014062,"Operating Support",2021,48854,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More children, families and community members will have greater access to participate in orchestral music, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS will measure the number of need-based tuition and lesson scholarships, new participants, and student demographics. We will track the number of audience members and survey families and audiences. 2: GTCYS students will be transformed musically, personally, and socially through educational activities and leadership opportunities. GTCYS will collect feedback through biennial student and parent surveys. We will also analyze student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders.","Students had continued access to participate in orchestral music during the pandemic, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS measured the number of total participants and new students, attendance, need-based scholarships, and digital audience members. We also surveyed families about their participation. 2: GTCYS students were transformed musically, personally, and socially through our educational activities and performance opportunities. GTCYS collected feedback through bi-annual family surveys We also analyzed student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from families.",,1249689,"Other, local or private",1249689,,"Heidi Becken, JC Beckstrand, Michele Belisle, Colin Dougherty, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Hyun Mee Graves, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Patrick Hyatte, Julia Jenson, Abha Karnick, Melissa Meinke Krueger, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Ernest van Panhuys, Adele Suttle, Sara Kleinsasser Tan, Jeff Tuttle, David Zoll",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the conviction that music nourishes the mind, body, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1598,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014064,"Operating Support",2021,603934,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved communities engage in inclusive, meaningful arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their communities. We conduct participant surveys to identify increases in skills and positive attitudes. Overall success is defined as and #8805; 80% of respondents reporting increased knowledge and improved community or individual wellbeing. 2: Through its arts activities, the Trust strengthens social and economic life in the theater district and statewide. We conduct post-show surveys to measure the impact of a live performance on participants' wellbeing. Success is defined as 80% of respondents reporting enhanced wellbeing. We also track ticket sales and impact on the local economy.","98% of participants identified an increase in skills and positive attitudes. Conducted online surveys and interviews with program participants. Response types included ratings, comments and observations. 2: 94% of audiences reported enhanced wellbeing and we invested $159MM in Minnesota's economy. Audience surveys measured increased sense of wellbeing; calculations of investment in Minnesota artists and businesses that are unique to the Trust.",,27971340,"Other, local or private",27971340,99226,"Travis Barkve, Marie Becker, Barbara Brin, Orlando Bryant, Andrea Christenson, Al Coleman, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Jayne Haugen, Ryan Johnson, Syl Jones, Andrea Hart Kajer, Christine Kwiat, Dorraine Larison, Mark Marjala,""Bill""Moffly, Andrea Mokros, Mark Nerenhausen, Jay Novak, Sue Ross, Daniel Tenenbaum, Melvin Tennant, Jennie Weber, Bret Weiss",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Quiroz,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500",karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1600,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014067,"Operating Support",2021,68195,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews and pre- and post-play surveys; focus groups; and breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations. 2: History Here and Now and Seats to Stage participants begin to see themselves as ""history makers"" while learning elements of performance. Post-performance surveys and talk-backs; formal and informal assessments of education and engagement programs, and observed participation in engagement activities.","14,805 people experienced virtual History Theatre programming that brought history into a modern context and to life. Through box office sales and social media tracking, we collect quantitative data on audience numbers, location and group engagement. We employ critical reviews, virtual audience surveys and post- program engagement to evaluate qualitative outcomes. 2: 1,617 youth/adults participated in online learning 81% indicated they learned, changed, or reframed their experience as history makers. Through post-program surveys (virtual and paper), teaching artist feedback, and participant comments.",,2392140,"Other, local or private",2392140,,"John Sebastian, Tyler Zehring, Roger Brooks, John Apitz, Dave Beehler, Candace Campbell, George Dow, Lois Duffy, Willie Johnson, Michele Kelm-Helgen, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Jessica Looman, Gene Merriam, Cheryl L. Moore, Jeffery K Peterson, Ken Peterson, James Rollwagen, Charles A. Solcum, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Dr. Jon Thomas",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre entertains, educates, and engages through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4327",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1603,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014070,"Operating Support",2021,24372,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The community's awareness of The Center as a quality arts destination will increase. Artists increase their submissions to exhibit work; Patrons indicate they learned something from an Artist talk; Patrons become members; Patrons indicate feeling of time well spent, and enjoyment of artists they weren't previously familiar with.","The community's awareness of the Center as a quality arts destination increased, and virtual programming expanded the audience reached. Increased positive feedback in person, thru surveys, social media & email communication. Virtual concerts, artist talks & exhibition views beyond those familiar with the Center. Geographic representation of MN expanded in exhibits.",,669183,"Other, local or private",669183,24372,"Marlena Bromschwig, Kersten Elverum, Elaine Goepfert, James Green, Vlad Gruin, Bonnie Hammel, Dominique Pierre-Toussaint, Andrea Sjogren, Susan Swenson, Lynn Anderson",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts builds community through the arts by fostering creative expression and providing quality artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages. The Center serves as an important focal point for community activity, pride, and involvement.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Wulff,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100",awulff@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1606,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014072,"Operating Support",2021,45783,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that help them better understand other communities and important societal issues. Illusion will maintain records of the number of audience members, maintain records of the number and demographics of artists that work with the theater, and capture feedback from participating artists and audience members on their experiences. 2: Provide underserved Minnesota youth and adults with high-quality arts experiences to help them make healthy life decisions and give voice to their communities. Illusion will track reviews in the media and social media by critics and audiences, maintain records of number of programs conducted and the number of participating youth and adults, and conduct surveys and interviews with participating youth and adults.","Illusion provided MN audiences with relevant theater experiences that helped them better understand other cultures & important societal issues. Illusion 1) Produced content that featured diverse cultures & difficult community issues, 2) Conducted post-show discussions following performances, 3) Conducted debriefs with participating artists, and 4) Tracked audience attendance at performances. 2: Illusion gave underserved MN youth & adults high-quality arts experiences that encouraged personal growth & allowed them to speak their truths. Illusion 1) Conducted pre- & post-program surveys & interviews with youth participants, 2) Conducted post-program discussions with students & adults, 3) Maintained accurate records of programs conducted and the number of participating youth & adults.",,1006460,"Other, local or private",1006460,,"Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Lisa Cotter, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Whitney Taha Frakes, Keith Halperin, Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, Tim Johnson, Maureen Long, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Bonnie Morris, Emily Palmer, Jeffrey Rabkin, Ann Rainhart, Michael Robins, Santiago Strasser, Rebecca Schiller, Susan Shapiro, Tracy M. Smith, Robin Stein, Susan Thurston Hamerski, Christopher Wurtz",1,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Illusion Theater's mission is to create theater that illuminates the illusions, myths, and realities of our times, and to catalyze personal and social change.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1608,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014075,"Operating Support",2021,60840,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expanded artistic capacity and excellence supports broader public engagement, neighborhood vitality, and opportunities for professional artists. Track and compare attendance, number of artists show by show + season to season; survey audiences on quality and neighborhood engagement; gather qualitative input from artists and track artist diversity. 2: Develop parking/transit plans to support patron convenience and ensure a quality patron experience, working with the City and its chosen developer. Gather qualitative assessments of options proposed by the City and its chosen developer; assess additional options; gather qualitative patron feedback regarding various options; create long-term plan.","Created new artist cohort concept, recently announced; explored alternative programming amid the unanticipated COVID-19 pandemic. We gathered audience/participant surveys, tracked attendance and participation, and gathered qualitative comments from participants and artists. 2: Internal discussions began but the City cancelled its plans for development amid the COVID pandemic, and on-site attendance of shows ceased. We began preliminary internal planning and attended public meetings about the City's development planning until COVID struck and the City cancelled the project.",,1772989,"Other, local or private",1772989,,"Becca Ansari, Craig Ashby, David Dobmeyer, Erika Eklund, Andrea Fike, David Goldstein, Julie Hutchinson, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Alex Merritt, Nancy Monroe, Amanda Novak, Juliane Ray, Peter Scherf, Ben Scott, Brian Shea, David Weinstein. Christina Baldwin, Robin Gillette (ex-officio)",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater creates courageous, resonant theater that challenges, entertains, and sparks expansive conversation.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Gillette,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 822-4002x 0141",rgillette@jungletheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clearwater, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1611,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014078,"Operating Support",2021,20635,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Kairos Alive! will expand arts engagement experiences for underserved audiences, with older adults in non-traditional intergenerational settings. Kairos Alive! expects to expand programs with specific evaluations from participants; for 20+ Dancing Heart, 8+ Intergenerational Dance Hall events, 2+ Moving Well trainings, 10+ interactive participatory livestream webcasts. 2: NA. NA.","Kairos Alive! expanded arts engagement experiences for underserved audiences, with older adults in non-traditional settings. KA used participant surveys administered by staff to gather self-reported skills and attitudes of participants; all 2-way arts engagement Zoom programs were recorded for later review and data tracking.",,339555,"Other, local or private",339555,,"Gary Oftedahl, Brenna Galvin, Leni de Mik, Joan Semmer, Melanie Broida, Nicholas Chew, Maria Genne",,"KAIROS ALIVE!","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Kairos Alive! is to support the artistic work of Maria Genne, to promote her vision of sharing the joy of intergenerational interactive participatory dance and story, and to liberate its power to nurture and heal.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maria,Genn',"KAIROS ALIVE!","4316 Upton Ave S Ste 206",Minneapolis,MN,55410,"(612) 926-5454",maria@kairosalive.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1614,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014081,"Operating Support",2021,10315,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","LAAC will expand opportunities for the community to engage in quality art programming through the implementation of our new strategic plan. This outcome will be measured through detailed evaluation of public input, finances, participation numbers and comprehensive surveys.","LAAC has met our outcome, utilizing our new strategic and implementation plans to create new programming both inside and outside of the Arts Center. LAAC has expanded our evaluation methods. Updated participation and attendance tracking records and new quantitative & qualitative surveys. These new methods have allowed us to track statistical variables and gauge the direct impact of programming.",,623929,"Other, local or private",623929,,"Robert Erickson, Kristy Harms, Michelle Gensinger, Jeanne Hutter, Lynn Krejci, Tim Murphy, Neil Anderson, Anita Wickhem, Robert Vandenbos",,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Lakeville Area Arts Center promotes cultural enrichment and provides artistic experiences for the community.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Masiarchin,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","20965 Holyoke Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 985-4640",jmasiarchin@lakevillemn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1617,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014083,"Operating Support",2021,66253,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesotans indicate literary learning, personal growth, and/or professional development based on their own goals for Loft engagement. Surveys measuring participant demographics and impact of Loft activities on participants' learning, growth, and development, and their progress toward engagement goals. 2: Minnesotans connect with each other as readers and writers, engaging through literature in the exchange of ideas vital to a healthy society. Participant comments and survey ratings indicating they felt part of an engaged community or were inspired toward dialogue with others as a direct result of their Loft participation.","96.5% participants (13% of whom are BIPOC) noted learning on topic/subject; 97% reported expanded thinking on the topic; 98% rated teachers highly. Surveyed class/event participants on teaching artists/presenters, and impact of Loft programs/activities on learning, writing goals, and thinking/conversation about various topics. Gathered participant demographics. 2: 92% of Loft class/event participants reported building writing/reading community & networks; 93% were inspired to have conversations on subject. Surveyed class/event participants on impact of their Loft experience/s and extent to which they felt connected to a network/community of other writers and readers.",,2312228,"Other, local or private",2312228,,"Eric Roberts, Marge Barrett, Mike Meyer,, Anika Fajardo, Britt Udesen (ex-officio),Jon Austin, Dara Beevas, Karlyn Coleman, Dawn Frederick, Cynthia Gehrig, Kathryn Haddad, Marlon James, David Kilpatrick, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Ellen McInnis, Sarah Olson, Jeff Ondich, Melinda Ward",0.5,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1619,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014084,"Operating Support",2021,48468,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Parents and teachers report that students grow in dance, voice and drama skills, and more than 80% report improved creativity, confidence and teamwork. Lundstrum faculty regularly documents artistic skill development and parents complete regular surveys that track improvement in technical and socio-emotional skills. 2: Lundstrum acts as a performing arts hub in No. Minneapolis, employing 40+ artists/yr. in its program and gathering artist/community groups 1+ times/week. Employment records document professional artists employed as teaching faculty, guest artists and accompanists. Studio and meeting reservation and rentals document arts and community group usage.","Parents reported significant arts learning in students: 99% saw growth in technical arts skills, 92% in confidence, 83% in creative thinking. Lundstrum used faculty assessments and parent surveys to assess the strength of performing arts instruction in dance, voice and drama, as well as growth in socio-emotional skills such as confidence, collaboration and creative thinking. 2: Lundstrum successfully pivoted in covid to employ 45 teaching artists when jobs dried up Also 4 groups (27 artists) used the facility in FY21. Employment records document artists hired as faculty, guest artists, accompanists, costume and technical artists Organizational correspondence and rental agreements document use of facilities by other artists/organizations.",,1150794,"Other, local or private",1150794,7270,"Terri Ashmore, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Jonathan Chambers, Sarah Stroebel, Jackie Brown-Baylor, Amy Casserly Ellis, Monisha Dunn, Charlotte Frank, Kendall Griffith, Andrea Hjelm, Adrienne Jordan, Cindy LeJeune, Larry LeJeune, Monica Murphy, Michael O'Connell, Corinne O'Neil, Joan Grathwol Olson, Kendall Qualls, Jeanne Ravich, Trinka Sharpe",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Located in North Minneapolis, the mission of Lundstrum Center for Performing Arts is to cultivate a love and knowledge of the performing arts so that young people will discover their unique gifts, develop their depth of character, and imagine new possibilities for their lives, ensuring access for all through scholarship support.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Olson,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600",joan@lundstrum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1620,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014085,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lyra will continue to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. 1. Track number of local musicians hired per concert 2. Track musician fees per season 3. Request regular feedback from musicians through anonymous surveys and through their Player Representative. 2: Further develop programming that expands the traditional classical music concert experience to engage audiences in more depth and in a variety of ways. 1. Track audience numbers at pre-concert talks, concerts, and post-concert receptions 2. Audience surveys 3. Observation and conversation with audience members at post-concert receptions.","Lyra continued to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. 1. Tracked number of local musicians hired per concert, 2. Tracked musician fees per season, 3. Requested regular feedback from musicians to ascertain quality and experience from their point of view, 4. Tracked number of concerts presented. 2: Developed programming that expanded the traditional classical music concert experience to engage audience in more depth and in a variety of ways. 1 Tracked number of partial versus full views of on-line concerts, 2 Interacted and communicated with audience members during live-streamed pre-recorded concerts and live Zoom concerts, 3 Communication with audience members about their experience.",,309792,"Other, local or private",309792,7100,"Margaret Sullivan, Ellen Rider, Sara Thompson, Phebe Haugen, Susan Flygare, Stuart Holland, Bonnie Turpin",,"Lyra AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To inspire and enrich the community through exceptional performances of baroque music on period instruments.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tami,Morse,"Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","275 4th St E Ste 280","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 321-2214",tami@lyrabaroque.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1621,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014086,"Operating Support",2021,39170,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a diverse 9-production season of outstanding theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographic of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographic of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and conversations with parents and participants by phone, email, and in person.","Produce a 6-production season of virtual content, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Attendance numbers, critical reviews, social media response, staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographic of new and returning students staff and board assessment, and conversations with parents and participants by phone, email, and in person.",,1165314,"Other, local or private",1165314,8870,"Jennifer Lundquist, Rick Wyman, Jackie Bortnem, Kira Campbell, Laura Erchul, Jeff Danovsky, Brian Landon, Laura Tahja Johnson (ex-officio)",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts' mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,McNabb,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 422-1838",matt@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1622,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014087,"Operating Support",2021,280708,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Annual Student Satisfaction Survey shows consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Annual student and teacher surveys reveal that two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants on average report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.","MacPhail's FY21 Annual Student Satisfaction Survey showed that 95% of enrolled students felt welcome across all racial/ethnic groups. MacPhail administered a Student Satisfaction Survey incorporating results across programs. The process collected 591 separate complete surveys, with 49% completed by students/clients and 51% completed by parents/caregivers. 2: Older adults reported learning more about music (72%), an increase in socializing with others (87%) and improving overall mood (69%). MacPhail's partners at Wilder Research conducted pre- and post-surveys completed by program participants ages 55 and older, followed by an in-depth analysis of the results.",,11933250,"Other, local or private",11933250,,"Thomas J. Abood, Margaret (Margee) Bracken, Ellen L. Breyer, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Kyle Carpenter, Michael Casey, Jodi Chu, Klerissa Church, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Chip Emery, Julia Halberg, MD, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Linda Mack, Warren P. Kelly, David E. Myers, Ph.D., Christopher Perrigo, Paul C. Reyelts, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Christopher (Chris) Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Kiran Stordalen, Virginia Stringer, Dianne Thomas, Marshall Tokheim, Mandy K. Tuong, Revered Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Kroviak,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",kroviak.todd@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Mower, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1623,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014092,"Operating Support",2021,84505,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and lifelong learning. Mia will utilize participant feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its exhibitions and programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, critical thinking, empathy, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Participants in in-person and virtual programs and exhibitions felt challenged, connected to the art and increased their appreciation for art. After each virtual program, a survey was disseminated either on the event page website or emailed to participants. Feedback on the museum's virtual offerings was overwhelmingly positive. 2: Mia collaborated with working artists and community leaders to develop programs and exhibitions that new and returning audiences rated very highly. Museum visitors and program participants received an emailed survey after their visit or event Mia staff also conducted debrief conversations with partners to evaluate the collaborative process and events.",,34504561,"Other, local or private",34504561,,"David Wilson (chair), Kari Alldredge (vice chair), Liz Nordlie (treasurer), Leni Moore (secretary), Elizabeth Andrus, Chanda Smith Baker, Maurice Blanks, John Butcher, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Bert Colianni, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Michael Gear, Martha Head, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Amy Kern, Velma Korbel, Rick Kuntz, Roxana Linares, John Lindadhl, Katie Luber, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magic, Sheila Morgan, Mahmoud Nagib, Mary Olson, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Katie Simpson, Michael Snow, Tim Welsh, Jane Wilf",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Art enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1628,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014094,"Operating Support",2021,28171,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide opportunities for 150+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the MNBC. 1) Number of boys served as members; 2) Number of choral pieces memorized and performed; 3) Qualitative assessment of the Boychoir experience through member feedback and evaluations. 2: Perform free community concerts each year, including school venues whose populations would not otherwise have access to live concert experiences. We will measure Outcome #2 by performing at least four free community concerts; touring to local schools; and recording audience numbers attending per venue. We will also assess audiences' concert experience through online surveys.","100 boys participated in Minnesota Boychoir programs, performing 43 choral works, including 7 pieces from varied cultural traditions. Quantitative data was collected using numbers of participating singers. Qualitative data was collected using participation surveys and feedback from Boychoir singers and families. 2: The choir performed 2 free virtual and 9 free live concerts at local venues and senior care facilities School tours were prohibited this year. Feedback was received through the comments section on Boychoir social media sites Surveys were sent to participating senior care facilities Audience counts were done at live concerts, and virtual participation was assessed by number of views.",,510680,"Other, local or private",510680,28171,"Susan Humiston, Michelle Deering, Mitchell Karstens, Molly Driscoll, Anne Christ, Cassie Christensen, Christian Novak, Jenni Kostecki, Katie Lingras, Lela Olson, Erika Schwichtenberg, Kelly Stiggers",,"Minnesota Boychoir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Boychoir, through inspirational music and performance, develops exceptional character and musical ability in boys of many backgrounds.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Driscoll,"Minnesota Boychoir","75 W 5th St Ste 411","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3219",aed@boychoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1630,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014096,"Operating Support",2021,35225,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans develop new skills, knowledge, and appreciation for the depth and breadth of book art. MCBA will evaluate this outcome through youth and adult workshop enrollment numbers and contact hours, workshop surveys, and attendance and observations at gallery receptions, lectures, and special events. 2: MCBA's artist community grows in diversity through supportive and accessible program experiences. MCBA will measure workshop scholarship use; participation in reduced-fee studio collective; artist representation in exhibitions, fellowship, mentorship, residency, and consignment programs; K-12 schools enrolled in free and reduced lunch programs.","Minnesotans learned tools for artmaking, expanded their creative potential, and deepened their understanding of the depth and breadth of book art. We evaluated this outcome through participation counts and workshop survey analysis (2,231 adults engaged in book arts workshops, tutorials, and studio labs); event attendance counts, and observations from staff and teaching artists. 2: New pricing models, scholarships, and targeted outreach increased access for participants w/ diverse lived experiences & socioeconomic backgrounds. Outcome measured through workshop scholarship use (15% BIPOC registration rate), artist representation in online consignment program (13% BIPOC artists), and K-12 schools enrolled in free/reduced lunch programs (4 schools serving 225 students).",,909877,"Other, local or private",909877,,"Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, Heather RJ Fletcher, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Jane Messenger, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Elizabeth Schott, Hema Viswanathan, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to lead the advancement of the book as an evolving art form.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1632,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014098,"Operating Support",2021,23236,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present visionary dance works performed by professionals who also serve as mentors to aspiring students in the MDT school. This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the critical response and audience feedback received for dance works presented and through assessing the impact of training and mentorship on students in the MDT school. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by reviewing the numbers and demographics of audience members, school enrollment, social media engagement, and dance professionals working with the company.","MDT presented an abbreviated seaon of dance works by the professional company and served as mentors to the students in the MDT school. Working closely with students and their families throughout the year, remote and in-person, frequent communication by both administration and teachers offered the best method for critical and supportive feedback on training as the year progressed. 2: While the season was truncated, diverse populations were served with accommodations allowing participation either remote or in-person. The company welcomed three new members of diverse backgrounds who actively engaged with the school Efforts were made to keep scholarship students participating; COVID protocol plans were implemented to accommodate each student's needs.",,1033688,"Other, local or private",1033688,9339,"Erin Gerrits, Jeffrey Hankinson, Tom Hoch - Interim Chair, Dr. Andrew Houlton, Lise Houlton - Artistic Director NON VOTING, Cory Johnson - Executive Director NON VOTING, Brian Thomas May, Clare Scott, Elizabeth Simonson, Walter Tambor",0.66,"Minnesota Dance Theatre & School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Dance Theatre is to present masterful and inspiring dance through performance and education.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cory,Johnson,"Minnesota Dance Theatre & School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627",cory.johnson@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1634,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014102,"Operating Support",2021,32918,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New and returning audiences will cultivate a deeper understanding of our individual and collective identities. The M will track all attendance to the galleries, classes, and programs on-site and off-site, and collect anonymous surveys given to each visitor. 2: Authentically engage our community through deliberate, inclusive, and sustained partnerships. The M will track participation of new audiences coming to the M through partners, track participation in free and low-cost programs, number of scholarship requests received and provided, and number of formal partnerships and communities served.","With mandated closure, audiences cultivated deeper understanding of individual & collective identities through window exhibits and website offerings. The pandemic provided impetus for the M and community partners to expand & improve virtual programming, adding a spectrum of voices and an engaging depth to exhibitions, and logging more than 35,000 unique visitors to the online exhibitions. 2: Authentically engage our community through deliberate, inclusive, & sustained partnerships, window/skyway exhibitions & expanded virtual programming. The M tracks audience participation through website logs, participants in online Zoom presentations, & by community partner constituent surveys The museum also receives valuable feedback from our multi-year community exhibition partners.",,728559,"Other, local or private",728559,,"Gregory Page, Diane Pozdolski, Tim Beastrom, Michael Sammler-Jones, Nancy Apfelbacher, Tom Arneson, Jo Bailey, Michael Birt, Dr. Brenda Child, Dr. Bruce Corrie, Andy Currie, Jim Denomie, Sue Focke, Nathan Johnson, Colles Larkin, Dave Neal, Robyne Robinson, John Roth, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Brandon Seifert, Gerry Stenson, Patty Dunlap Whitaker, Dick Zehring",,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To explore American identities and experiences through art and creativity.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Durand,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","350 Robert St N","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571",cdurand@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1638,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014103,"Operating Support",2021,13285,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota musicians are supported economically and artistically. This outcome will be measured by the number of paid opportunities MMC musicians are engaged in through our work (as well as MMC budget expenses allocated to artist fees), and the number of professional development/education workshops offered. 2: Rural, suburban, and urban music communities have opportunities to connect in spaces that welcome all. This outcome will be measured by the number of activities (performance, networking, education, etc.) offered throughout the state and by measuring how musicians self-identify by geographic home.","Minnesota musicians are supported economically and artistically. This year, 111 paid performance opportunities took place for musicians, in addition to paid opportunities as conference panelists. , , 6 workshops took place with topics such as insurance, booking, and the licensing. 2: Rural, suburban, and urban music communities have opportunities to connect in spaces that welcome all. While the pandemic prevented in-person gatherings, MMC moved gatherings online The MN Music Summit livestreamed from Fairmont and Duluth, in addition to online content A livestream showcase featured 28 paid musicians from across MN.",,228350,"Other, local or private",228350,,"Mary McKoskey, Tony Mendoza, Beth Burns, Steve Weber, Alexei Casselle, Diane Miller, Courtney Burton, Janis Weller, Paul Boblett, Steve Cole, Scott LeGere, Sara Horishnyk, Brian Turner, Shantel Dow, Alexandria Mueller, Dawn Montez",,"Minnesota Music Coalition","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Music Coalition (MMC) is to connect and support Minnesota's diverse community of independent musicians.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joanna,Schnedler,"Minnesota Music Coalition","75 W 5th St Landmark Ctr Ste 327","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 347-1662",joanna@mnmusiccoalition.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1639,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014104,"Operating Support",2021,269997,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served Audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience Growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in: number of and diversity of persons served number of and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers number of retained donors number of contact hours word-of-mouth marketing Positive participant feedback.","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Number of persons served; persons reporting shared experience; broadened perspectives among audience and participants. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to MN Opera and the art form. MN Opera received feedback from audiences and participants that they felt welcomed and empowered in their relationship to the opera Feedback also helped to shape programming and company operations.",,12879162,"Other, local or private",12879162,,"Vanessa Abbe, Joelle Allen, Patricia Beithon, Margaret Blake, Sharon Bloodworth, Jane Confer, Terrance Dolan, Sidney W. Emery, Gayle Fuguitt, Mark C. Gordon, Maureen Harms, Dorothy Horns, Philip Isaacson, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Diane Jacobson, Anna Kokayeff, Stephanie Kravetz, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Fayneese Miller, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Bart Reed, Nadege Souvenir, Missy Staples Thompson, Wendy Unglaub, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Greg Waibel, William White, Margaret Wurtele, Wayne Zink",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1640,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014105,"Operating Support",2021,682040,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate. 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Exceptional musical programs and other activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed and advanced strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to participation in collaborative live and digital programs. Tracked attendance at outdoor concerts; tracked engagement with collaborative digital performances and other online resources; tracked engagement on collaborative volunteer projects; and surveyed audiences & project partners.",,38961959,"Other, local or private",38961959,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Rochelle Blease, Margee Bracken, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Jack Farrell, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mariellen Jacobson, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Kim, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller,""Bill""Miller, Leni Moore, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Mary Ella Pratte, Michael Roos, Bob Spong, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Erik van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Tim Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1641,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014106,"Operating Support",2021,18109,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide a comprehensive orchestra education experience through program activities such as rehearsals and performances. The board, artistic and administrative staff review student feedback from surveys, update curriculum and audition requirements, and evaluate program offerings. MYS engages its parents to address topics around student development and retention. 2: Engage Minnesota children and families in music education opportunities that are affordable, accessible and promote life-long music participation. MYS evaluates the accessibility of our offerings through feedback from current students, alumni, parents, and scholarship recipients. MYS offers free community concerts as well as orchestra 'petting zoo' events.","Provided excellent rehearsal experiences and performance opportunities to Minnesota students. This season we utilized a family survey at the end of the season to determine the efficacy of our virtual model and the musical progress made by students. 2: Provided engaging virtual and in-person performances and opportunities that are free or low-cost to families and underserved students. For our in-person concert, we used a family survey to get feedback For our virtual performances and livestreams, we used feedback from audiences, which was extremely positive.",,954382,"Other, local or private",954382,,"Melissa Falb, Kevin Kinneavy, Josee Morisette, Amy Vargo, Kim Macynski, Amy Weisgram, Susan Scott, Jon Feustel, Julie Haight-Curran, Pam Collova",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS) enriches and inspires talented K-12 orchestral musicians by providing professional, comprehensive educational experiences and thrills audiences with outstanding performances of orchestral repertoire.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amelia,Hemmingsen,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811",afirnstahl@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1642,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014107,"Operating Support",2021,49401,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To improve the quality of life in our community, we will meet/exceed targets for participation in on-site classes, outreach and exhibition programs. We will survey as many participants as possible to determine the changes that result as well as track participation and revenue by program. 2: Continue to enhance the quality and increase the number of education programs offered both on and off site. We will track the number of education programs and exhibits offered as well as rates of participation and retention. We will survey participants, instructors and community partners (as appropriate).","Participation declined dramatically as a result of the pandemic (",,1407833,"Other, local or private",1407833,26825,"Denise Leskinen, Barbara McBurney, Sarah Gibson, Mary Larson, Laura Bernstein, Cynthia Dyste, Crissy Field, Lance Jeppson, Gary Lasche, Curt Paulsen, Jim Schwert, Katie Searl",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1643,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014108,"Operating Support",2021,51746,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More underrepresented Minnesotans understand the potential of theatre to empower themselves and their communities and stimulate social change. Audiences and artists will be surveyed after participating in programs and asked for demographic data and rate their understanding of theatre as a tool for change as a result of their recent MBT experience. 2: More historically underrepresented Minnesotans will participate in theatre arts as audience and/or artists. Demographic information of audiences and artists will be collected for each Mixed Blood program.","Mixed Blood was able to determine that it utilizes its art to reveal change that needs to be made and is able to drive that change. Mixed Blood Theater used both surveys and participant interviews to have a greater understanding of its effectiveness as a driver of social change. Information captured included demographics and audience experience. 2: Mixed Blood was able to determine that around 40% of its audiences identify as belonging to historically underrepresented groups and communities. Mixed Blood Theater used both surveys and participant interviews to have a greater understanding of the demographics of its audiences Information captured included demographics and audience experience.",,1215642,"Other, local or private",1215642,51746,"Robert Lunning, Joseph Stanley, Tabitha Montgomery, Samantha King, PJ Doyle, DJ Gramann II, Rodolfo Gutierrez, Rita Khan, Daniel Le, Jack Reuler, Ken Rodgers, Jeff Schuur, PJ Vitoff, Zoey Wainberg, Charles A ?Chad? Weinstein",,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Using theater to illustrate and animate, Mixed Blood models pluralism in pursuit of interconnections shared humanity and engaged citizenry.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Lia Carlisa",Rivamonte,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 4th St S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984",lia@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1644,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014109,"Operating Support",2021,29481,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Our Arab audience will find increased representation of their diverse experiences in excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. Through anonymous surveys available on-site at two journal release events, throughout our film series, and at 3-5 other events. Online surveys will also be an option when appropriate and feasible. 2: Minnesotans will report more awareness of the contemporary Arab American experience through excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. Through anonymous surveys available on-site at two journal release events, throughout our film series, and at 3-5 other events. Online surveys will also be an option when appropriate and feasible. ","Our Arab/SWANA audience will find increased representation of their diverse experiences in excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. New Arab and Southwest Asian and North African audience members and artists engaged with us across all programs and events. Minnesotans will report more awareness of the contemporary Arab American experience through excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. More new Minnesotans engaged with our programming than had in the past, with new event attendees, journal subscribers, and film audience members. ",,187618,"Other, local or private ",217099,5000,"Ziad Amra, Nahid Khan, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'h Nahas, Jna Shelomith",,Mizna,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"Mizna is a critical platform for contemporary literature, art, film, and cultural programming centering the work of Arab/Southwest Asian and North African artists. ",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lana,Barkawi,Mizna,"2446 University Ave W Ste 115","St Paul",MN,55114,"(612) 788-6920",lana@mizna.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Stevens, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1645,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 10014110,"Operating Support",2021,30832,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present a range of exhibitions, and related programs, that reflect the broad expanse of Russian art to a culturally diverse audience of 35,000. 5-10% growth in attendance, membership, and charitable contributions. Successful implementation of an extensive schedule of relevant exhibitions and programs. 2: Broaden the Museum's appeal by implementing exhibitions and programs of relevance to new audiences. American Indian attendance related to the 'Russian America' exhibition and programs. Family participation in the Russian arts and culture literacy program for children 6-8 years of age.","11 exhibitions engaging 11,392 visitors were presented on-site, while Museum-based and outreach education virtual programs attendance was 3,750. Attendance was 48%, of FY2019, the last full year, and 45% of pandemic FY2020, which had started very strongly. Memberships were down 6% compared to FY2020. Charitable contributions, however, exceeded the previous year for unrestricted purposes. 2: The Museum broadened its appeal by exhibiting the work of a Native American artist and with a virtual program focusing on the book The Black Russian. In discussion with staff, Native Americans self-identified when viewing the Native American artist's show Due to the pandemic, the Russian arts and culture literacy program was postponed There were 60 attendees at The Black Russian virtual program.",,1203789,"Other, local or private",1203789,,"Natalia Berglund, Reggie Boyle, Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Calayatud-Stocks, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Eklund, Steven Heim, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Liz Petrangelo, Christine Podas-Larson, Chuck Ritchie, Julie Snow, Theofanis Stavrou, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright",0.35,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art's mission is: Education, Enlightenment and Engagement through the art of Russia.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1646,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014113,"Operating Support",2021,52534,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Host Instructor Retreat with attendance of 50+ instructors; Expand Instructor-in-Residence program; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Student survey data is reviewed regularly. While COVID-19 impacted on-campus enrollment (reduced by 71%), thousands participated in online classes and virtual programs. FY21 donors decreased ~2% (though calendar year donors grew ~20% 2019 to 2020). 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys North House hosted an online Instructor Retreat in spring 2021 with more than 100 registered participants An Instructor-in-Residence program continues to engage artisans.",,1995118,"Other, local or private",1995118,,"Mike Prom (President), Carol Winter (Vice President), Tina Hegg Raway (Treasurer), Paul Aslanian (former Treasurer), Todd Mestad (Secretary), Jane Alexander, Nancy Burns, Terri Cermak, Mark Glasnapp, Amy Hubbard, Andrew Houlton, Mary Morrison, Phil Oswald, Randy Schnobrich, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Clair Nalezny, Cecilia Schiller, Kari Wenger",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of North House Folk School is to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1649,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014116,"Operating Support",2021,28624,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Northfield Arts Guild will increase access to our free and paid programming for diverse and low-income communities. We will recruit diverse arts outreach instructors to deepen engagement with diverse and low-income audiences and survey ticketed programs to gauge current engagement of diverse and low-income visitors and develop strategies to increase participation. 2: The Northfield Arts Guild will attain an increased level of participation and representation of diverse people in our board of directors and our arts. We will recruit two additional professionals who are also diverse to the board and continue to increase diversity within the artists we work with and increase collaborations with local organizations that serve our Hispanic community.","The Northfield Arts Guild will increase access to our free and paid programming for diverse and low income communities. The Arts Guild employed more diverse instructors, staff, and volunteers for programming as they strive for representational leadership. No ticketed programs were offered. The Guild can observe increased participation in online and at home activities. 2: The Northfield Arts Guild will attain an increased level of participation and representation of diverse people on our board of directors. The Guild has secured two new board members from the vibrant Hispanic community in Northfield The Guild also had additional artists from the Hispanic community in recent gallery exhibitions.",,570004,"Other, local or private",570004,,"Rolf Kragseth, Pepe Kryzda, David McKee, Judy Kutulas, Connie Albers, Nancy Carlson, Susan Carlson, Jane Fenton, Rita Gomez, Rae Horton, Amy Pagel, Fernando Sevilla, Katie Warren, Mary Rizzo, Marta Sorenson",,"Northfield Arts Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Northfield Arts Guild is to inspire our community by developing, supporting, and providing quality, inclusive artistic opportunities.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Peterson,"Northfield Arts Guild","304 Division St S",Northfield,MN,55057-2015,"(507) 645-8877",office@northfieldartsguild.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Rice, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1652,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014117,"Operating Support",2021,21250,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice will perform January and June concerts, school workshops, and community residencies in the Twin Cities, and a tour to greater Minnesota. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members. 2: Innovative performances will build awareness of LGBTQ people and transform and empower students, singers, audiences, and community partners. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members.","Because of the pandemic, One Voice canceled all in-person activities and pivoted to an entirely online platform of rehearsals, concerts and workshops. New partnerships were assessed, online audiences and engagement was tracked, extensive surveying of artistic partners, Board members and chorus members was conducted to assess program quality. 2: Online open rehearsals, statewide sing-a-longs, a new podcast, virtual choirs and digital broadcasts supported LGBTQ people during the pandemic. New partnerships were assessed, online audiences and engagement was tracked, extensive surveying of artistic partners, Board members and chorus members was conducted to assess program quality.",,395003,"Other, local or private",395003,,"Matt Ruby, Claire Psarouthakis, Ruth Tang, Sarah Johnson, Sarah Cohn, Earl Moore, Mary Pat Byrn, Joe Andrews, Katy Nordhagen",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Lake, Lincoln, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1653,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014118,"Operating Support",2021,411577,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To reposition the Ordway for long-term financial sustainability, while continuing to create transformative experiences for audiences and artists. Ordway staff and Board of Directors monitor the fiscal health of the organization on an ongoing basis, and compare to historic trends. Independent evaluators and staff assess the impact of our programs through post-show surveys and focus groups. 2: Strengthen partnerships with other arts organizations, artists, and teachers, in order to increase access to high-quality arts programming. We will track the number of participants in co-productions and co-presentations, Arts Education activities, Master Classes, an Ordway Cabaret tour and Community Access initiatives.","The Covid 19 pandemic deeply impacted the Ordway, and a full recovery will be a multiyear effort. Ordway staff and Board of Directors continue to monitor the fiscal health of the organization on an ongoing basis, and, thanks to Covid 19 relief funding, the Ordway is currently well positioned to begin rebuilding. 2: Even in the midst of a pandemic the Ordway continued to partner with organizations to provide opportunities for youth and adults to engage in the arts. We tracked the number of participants in our virtual programming, including Virtual School Matinees and special presentations.",,19925700,"Other, local or private",19925700,,"Diane Awsumb, Dawn Block, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Hon. Melvin Carter, Parick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Dr. Joe Gothard, Ed Graff, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman,""Bill""Johnson, Dr. Eric Jolly, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, David Lilly, Elizabeth Lilly, Matt Majka, Victor Miranda, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway,""Bill""Parker, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand,""Bill""Sands, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, Tim Welsh, John Wolak, Brad Wood",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Ordway's mission is to create transformative, shared experiences for audiences and artists through live performance.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Stearns, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1654,"Bruce Berglund: Berglund is communications manager in the Office of Advancement at Gustavus Adolphus College. He previously worked in higher education as a faculty member at Calvin College (Michigan) and the University of Kansas. He has earned three Fulbright research fellowships and received awards for his teaching and writing. His book on the history of world hockey will be published later this year by the University of California Press. Berglund also serves as a copyeditor, manuscript reviewer, and content consultant for academic and trade presses in the United States and Europe. He has reviewed grant proposals for the National Endowment for the Humanities and other national and international organizations.; Anthony Galloway: Galloway holds a degree in ethnic studies and has more than fifteen years of professional experience in equity and cultural programming. While studying in South Africa during the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid, Galloway developed a passion for critical discourse pedagogy and the power of art to combat racism. He is a contributor to local programs including The Kamau Kambui Circle for Cultural Learning's Underground Railroad program, and Minnesota Public Radio's Counterstories podcast. He has served as a student programming director, race equity coach, and discourse facilitation trainer for the West Metro Education Program for ten years. In that time, he has led professional development and training around equity and diversity for more than 5,000 educators in the Twin Cities and beyond. He serves as the executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora and as a partner at Dendros Group, a consulting firm.; Cheryl Kessler: Kessler is the principal/lead evaluator at Blue Scarf Consulting LLC, an Eden Prairie-based evaluation service. She has nearly two decades of experience conducting all phases of evaluation in museums, libraries, and performing arts organizations. Kessler has advocated for doing and using evaluation by serving as a board member and chair of the professional development committee for the Visitor Studies Association from 2009 to 2013 and is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and the Minnesota Evaluation Association. She has presented sessions and workshops at both organizations' annual conferences as well as at the annual conferences of the Alliance of American Museums, Association of Children's Museums, Association of Midwest Museums, Minnesota Association of Museums, and Visitor Studies Group in London. A grant reviewer for the Institute for Museum and Library Services from 2009 to 2013 and for the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2016, Kessler holds a BA in anthropology from the University of California, Davis, and an MA in museum studies from John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, California.; Mary LaGarde: LaGarde, executive director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, has led the organization since June 2013. She has 30 years of nonprofit experience. In 2008 LaGarde received the Ann Bancroft Foundation DreamMaker Award, in 2014 was honored by the University of Minnesota's American Indian Student Center, and was named a 2016 City of Minneapolis Local Public Health Hero. She serves as board president of Little Earth of United Tribes Housing, and vice chair of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors. She has a BA from St. Olaf College, and is a member of the White Earth Nation.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on two of Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30 year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative Literary Arts panelist, and as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She has also been a Poet","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10014122,"Operating Support",2021,76842,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists and audiences will be inspired and engaged by experiencing a range of artistically diverse, innovative theatre performances and activities. Track artist and audience response to creative new works and activities; Assess if Park Square has furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Diverse stories and artists, partnerships, and creative placemaking will increase inclusiveness among audiences and artists of color and all ages. Track audience and artist demographics and responses to assess if they are more diverse and engage, connect, or partner with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.","Artists and audiences were inspired and engaged by 3 virtual performances and activities of artistically diverse and innovative theatre. Tracked artist and audience response to online works and activities; Assessed audience engagement in and response to this new delivery method. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Diverse stories and artists, partnerships, and virtual performances and activities increased geographic, age, ethnic, and cultural inclusiveness. Tracked audience and artist demographics and responses to assess if they were more diverse and engaged, connected, or partnered with Park Square Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.",,3096747,"Other, local or private",3096747,,"Paul R. Sackett, Susan Rostkoski, Andrea Trimble Hart, Paul F. Casey, Paul Mattessich, Patrick Brown, Nancy Feldman, Jewelie Grape, Paul Johnson, Greg Landmark, John Lefevre, Kristin Berger Parker, Paul Stembler, Greg Sullivan",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Park Square's mission is to enrich our community by producing and presenting exceptional live theater that touches the heart, engages the mind, and delights the spirit.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"C. Michael-jon",Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 291-7005",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1658,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014125,"Operating Support",2021,47112,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants find value in access to arts experiences and learning/professional opportunities via Center programs representing inclusive perspectives. Collect qualitative feedback from Center constituents about the value and impact of access to activities and relevance to Minnesotans of diverse backgrounds and interests across the new play field. 2: Minnesotans gain knowledge and develop skills on the art and craft of playwriting and about the professional theater field. Collect qualitative participant feedback on classes, seminars, and new play development activities for impact on artistic development, creative growth, career advancement, changes in process/approach.","Participants gained knowledge, insights and connections via accessible online activities reflecting different community perspectives. Qualitative survey feedback and reports from playwrights and participants about the impact of our activities on their creative growth/career advancement and the benefits for artists, the public, and a more inclusive field. 2: Participants demonstrated learning and artistic advancement, and rated the instructors, mentors, presentations, and motivational value highly. Class/seminar participant surveys and documented comments; qualitative feedback and written reports from program artists and event participants; comparative participation and engagement data; demonstrated artistic and career growth.",,1379601,"Other, local or private",1379601,,"Mary Beidler Gearen, Jeffrey Bores, Maura Brew, Carlyle Brown, Geoffrey Curley, Harrison David Rivers, Karl Gajdusek, Jodi Grundyson, Jeff Hedlund, Jessie Houlihan, Charlyne Hovi, Jonathan Jensen, David Kim, Becky Krull Kraling, Annie Lebedoff, Carla Paulson, Mark Perlberg, Adam Rao, Christopher Schout, Cecilia Stanton Adams, Leah Spinosa de Vega, Paul Stembler, Harry Waters, Jr., Michael Winn, Robert Chelimsky, Jeremy B. Cohen",,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Playwrights' Center champions playwrights and new plays to build upon a living theater that demands new and innovative works.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Chelimsky,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481",robertc@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1661,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014128,"Operating Support",2021,29810,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans who engage in Rain Taxi's literary programs widen reading choices, broaden perspectives, and deepen critical thinking. Rain Taxi will gauge outcomes by measuring program attendance, evaluating engagement with its publications through website and social media outreach, and conducting reader and attendee surveys.","Rain Taxi offered publications and virtual events, greatly expanding Minnesotans? literary choices and perspectives, and engaging them in critical thi. Rain Taxi gauged outcomes by measuring audience attendance, evaluating engagement through social media participation and website analytics, and conducting reader, participant, and attendee surveys.",,233402,"Other, local or private",233402,15830,"Kris Bigalk, Jill Bresnahan, Tom Cassidy, Mary Moore Easter, Kelly Everding, Nicola Koh, Steven Larsen, Eric Lorberer, Mo Perry, Paul Von Drasek, Amanda Wigen",,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rain Taxi champions aesthetically adventurous literature.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1664,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014130,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","100% alignment of board and staff in strategic direction, initiatives and actions and diversified resource development plan. Development of measurable key performance indicators for staff and board to follow. Board governance procedures and best practices will be adopted, a 3-yr strategic plan and resource development plan completed, adopted by board and implemented. 2: Red Wing Arts, its artists and activities are a relevant and vital part of the Red Wing community. Increase programming for and participation of diverse groups; create yearly public art project and lead implementation of a public art 5-year plan for the community. Audience data, surveys and media coverage will be used for evaluation.","The Board and staff are aligned on the strategic direction with flexibility to manage a pandemic. Performance indicators for staff and board were developed and followed, and KPI were adjusted when needed to ensure success of the organization. 2: Red Wing Arts, its artists and activities are a relevant and vital part of the Red Wing community. Audience data, surveys, stories and observations will be used for evaluation.",,206441,"Other, local or private",206441,10310,"Kim Wiemer, Kirsten Ford, Rachel McWithey, Claire Larkin, Marcy Dowse, Maggie Paynter, Velma Carbajal, Jerry Olson' Peggy Simonson, Susan Forsyth, Christie Dickinson",,"Red Wing Arts Association AKA Red Wing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to support and advance the work of artists in our region and build a community that recognizes, appreciates, and celebrates the importance of artists and the power of art in our lives.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,"Guida Foos","Red Wing Arts Association AKA Red Wing Arts","418 Levee St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2333,"(651) 388-7569",director@rwarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1666,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014133,"Operating Support",2021,206931,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires audiences annually through performances, student matinees, master classes, lectures and Q and A's with artists. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation and feedback with teachers and audience members, social campaign responses and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of artists. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations with community partners and collaborators, attending constituents and the presenting artists, including topics explored and experiences through programming.","Northrop informed audiences through 50+ virtual activities including 5 dance & 12 music performances, 2 student matinees & 20+ lectures & engagements. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, and through Northrop's website, Facebook and social media platforms, blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities & exploring global issues through renowned artists. Northrop distributed surveys, virtual follow-up meetings with community & University partners, engaged artists & school groups E-mail surveys to ticket holders request feedback on topics explored through the presentations.",,7473639,"Other, local or private",7473639,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Karen Hanson, Robert Lunieski, Katheryn Menaged, Cory Padesky, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson,, Donald Williams",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, we are committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1669,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014134,"Operating Support",2021,90244,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WAM connects art, scholarship, and inquiry based research to spark discovery, critical thinking and collaboration to address relevant social issues. Audience surveys, attendance, observation, anecdotal evidence, individual testimony, and staff synthesis of results, social media, press mentions and website visits serve as evaluation tools.","WAM produced 11 exhibitions and 12 public programs, serving 242,222 people who established meaningful connections with others and with art. WAM utilized audience surveys, attendance, online connections via Facebook, Twitter, and WAM's website using Google Analytics and other data capture methods: observations, anecdotal evidence, independent testimony, and staff synthesis of results.",,3961178,"Other, local or private",3961178,,"Srdan Babovic, Jane Blocker, Laura Bloomberg, Gary Christenson, Fuller Cowles, Mary Anne Ebert, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Sara Janz, Nayana Jha, Dennis Kim, Tom LaSalle, Sergio Manancero, Julie Matonich, Eric Newman, Sandra Nowak, Karla Robertson, Phil Rosenbloom, Shirin Saadat, Carol Strohecker, Kay Thomas, Robin Torgerson, Amelious Whyte, Ex Officio: Karen Hanson, Penny Winton",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"The Weisman Art Museum creates art experiences that spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation, linking the university and the community.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Haugen,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","333 East River Rd",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 626-5302",hauge442@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1670,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014136,"Operating Support",2021,30703,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","RAC will present exhibitions, art education and public programs, and collaborations that integrate contemporary art, society and diverse communities. Present three exhibitions during 2021 and related education and public programs.","The Rochester Art Center exceeded its exhibition and program goals during the pandemic, meeting patrons remotely and in-person. Evaluation is based on number of exhibitions presented, feedback, in-person and remote audience participation numbers, diversity of attendees, number of programs presented, and the sustainability of long-term programs, such as Total Arts Day Camp.",,831542,"Other, local or private",831542,,"Rachel Bohman, Tracy Austin, Brett Olson, Jon Zurn, Brian Dukerschein, Kjellgren Alkire, Rose Anderson, Brooke Burch, Michelle Fagan, Simon Huelsbeck, Demitrius Johnson, Alexandre Maia, Kevin Reid, Paul Scanlon",,"Rochester Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rochester Art Center offers the opportunity for all people to understand and value the arts through innovative experiences with contemporary art. Through world-class exhibitions and programs, we present a welcoming, integrated and diverse experience that encourages questioning, creativity and critical thinking.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Dickinson,"Rochester Art Center","40 Civic Center Dr SE",Rochester,MN,55904-3773,"(507) 282-8629",sdickinson@rochesterartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1672,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014139,"Operating Support",2021,19462,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SJU will expand arts access and deepen community connections to the arts through in-depth, meaningful residency work. Expand the number of new residency partners, track number of participants, number of activities, gather qualitative feedback and evaluation from residency partners. 2: SJU will broaden audiences and expand exposure to a diversity of artistic genres by providing access to daytime matinee performances. Offer two distinct performances that are intentionally programmed during the day. Evaluation will be based on sales, attendance, participation and surveys, including identifying first time attendance and demographic information.","SJU provided streamed performances and related residency through the pandemic closure. Number of streamed activities, tracked participation, end of season survey. 2: Outcome was put on hold due to COVID closure.",,601965,"Other, local or private",601965,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Desiree Clark, Pedro dos Santos, David DeBlieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Rob Culligan",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The Fine Arts Series awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue, and illuminates new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our stages, in our galleries, and in our communities. Through the performing and visual arts series, Saint John's University (SJU) provides community wide opportunities for interaction with national artists through unique residencies, artists' talks, exhibitions and performances.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Renville, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1675,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014141,"Operating Support",2021,30243,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SPB will provide classes and workshops, school residencies, drop-in classes, and outreach activities for all levels of experience, ages, and income. SPB will collect 1) quantitative data: number and demographics of participants, 2) qualitative data; surveys, observations from participants and partners (Mall of America, schools, etc.). 2: SPB will reshape the perception of ballet with diverse dancers, teachers and performances that appeal to a wide range of participants and audiences. SPB will track the demographics of teachers, audiences, and dancers, especially those in principal roles; create works that appeal to multiple audiences; and collect qualitative data with surveys, observations, and post-performance discussions.","SPB provided online classes when studios were closed and later in-person classes at mandated capacity for all levels of experience, ages and income. SPB collected 1) quantitative data: number and demographics of participants; 2) qualitative data: surveys, one-on-one conversations with participants. 2: SPB reshaped the perception of ballet with information gathered from DEI workshops and conversations among leadership, staff, board and participants. SPB tracked the demographics of participants; and collected qualitative data from surveys and conversations with leadership, staff, board and participants to determine if the DEI activities changed their perception of ballet.",,696999,"Other, local or private",696999,2368,"Sarah Leismer, Lillyan Hoyos, Brianne Bland, Amber Genetsky, Christine Onusko, Laleh Rokh Shambayati, Katherine Kreiser",,"Saint Paul Ballet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Saint Paul Ballet's mission is to perform a vibrant repertory with a passion for the highest level of excellence, provide the finest dance education, and reduce barriers to involvement in the art of dance.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Gleason,"Saint Paul Ballet","655 Fairview Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 690-1588",lgleason@spballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1677,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014142,"Operating Support",2021,243375,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Twin Cities community will gain wide access to live performances and high-quality video recording of world-class music. SPCO staff and board will monitor progress toward the goals of its current strategic plan to determine whether we are adding value to and enriching our community by sharing transformational experiences with a broader and more diverse audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to livestream and rebroadcast performances of chamber orchestra music through the free online Concert Library. The SPCO tracked participation in free family education and community engagement activities, and free digital media programming.",,10042409,"Other, local or private",10042409,,"Deborah J. Palmer, Robert M. Olafson, Jon Limbacher, Elizabeth Willis, David Rosedahl, A.J. Huss, Jr., Betty Myers, Douglas Affinito, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Inez Bergquist, Christopher M. Brown, Anne L. Cheney, Jon C. Cieslak, Sheldon W. Damberg, Rick Dow, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Judith Garcia Galiana, Kathy Gremillion, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ann Huntrods, James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, M.D., Erwin A. Kelen, Sang Yoon Kim, Robert L. Lee, Laura Liu, Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, Richard M. Martinez, Alfred P. Moore, David Moore, Jr., David E. Myers, Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Eric Prindle, Peter Remes, Ann Rogotzke, Jack Rossmann, Marty Rossmann, Daniel J. Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Ronald Sit, Eric Skytte, James Donald Smith, Joe Tashjian, Alan Wilensky, Matthew Wilson, Paul Wilson, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive and engaging performances. We are actively committed to accessibility and intentional inclusivity in all aspects of our work and continually strive to provide all people in our community with opportunities to connect with the music we perform Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive and engaging performances. We are actively committed to accessibility and intentional inclusivity in all aspects of our work and continually strive to provide all people in our community with opportunities to connect with the music we perform.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1678,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10014144,"Operating Support",2021,55879,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Schubert Club builds relationships with more Minnesota music enthusiasts of diverse backgrounds because of what we program and organizational changes. Track new audiences in our box office system, issue post-concert surveys and build new community relationships. We will assess demographics in concerts, education and partnership building.","During FY21, on-line programming (without charge), featured artists of various cultural backgrounds, resulting in greater viewing. We evaluated online program attendance through YouTube and Facebook analytics. We did not require any registration. Previously, 150 attended Courtroom Concerts in-person. In 2020-21, attendance averaged 387. We surveyed patrons.",,2144015,"Other, local or private",2144015,,"Suzanna Altman, Mark Anema, James Ashe, Suzanne Asher, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Lynne Beck, Cecil Chally, Joanna Cortright, Birgitte Christianson, Patricia Durst, Richard Evidon, Doug Flink, Catherine Furry, Brian Horrigan, Anne Hunter, Ann Juergens, Lyndel King, Krystal Kohler Norris, Libby Larsen, Seth Levin, Eric Lind, Laura McCarten, Fayneese Miller, Sook Jin Ong, Nancy Orr, Jonathan Palmer, Jana Sackmeister, Kay Savik, Laura Sewell, Maria Troje, David Wheaton, Timothy Wicker, Melissa Wright",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Schubert Club cultivates a passion for music and fosters an engaged community of music enthusiasts through concerts, music education, museum exhibits, and student scholarships.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Marret,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3267",amarret@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Swift, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1680,"Bruce Berglund: Berglund is communications manager in the Office of Advancement at Gustavus Adolphus College. He previously worked in higher education as a faculty member at Calvin College (Michigan) and the University of Kansas. He has earned three Fulbright research fellowships and received awards for his teaching and writing. His book on the history of world hockey will be published later this year by the University of California Press. Berglund also serves as a copyeditor, manuscript reviewer, and content consultant for academic and trade presses in the United States and Europe. He has reviewed grant proposals for the National Endowment for the Humanities and other national and international organizations.; Anthony Galloway: Galloway holds a degree in ethnic studies and has more than fifteen years of professional experience in equity and cultural programming. While studying in South Africa during the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid, Galloway developed a passion for critical discourse pedagogy and the power of art to combat racism. He is a contributor to local programs including The Kamau Kambui Circle for Cultural Learning's Underground Railroad program, and Minnesota Public Radio's Counterstories podcast. He has served as a student programming director, race equity coach, and discourse facilitation trainer for the West Metro Education Program for ten years. In that time, he has led professional development and training around equity and diversity for more than 5,000 educators in the Twin Cities and beyond. He serves as the executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora and as a partner at Dendros Group, a consulting firm.; Cheryl Kessler: Kessler is the principal/lead evaluator at Blue Scarf Consulting LLC, an Eden Prairie-based evaluation service. She has nearly two decades of experience conducting all phases of evaluation in museums, libraries, and performing arts organizations. Kessler has advocated for doing and using evaluation by serving as a board member and chair of the professional development committee for the Visitor Studies Association from 2009 to 2013 and is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and the Minnesota Evaluation Association. She has presented sessions and workshops at both organizations' annual conferences as well as at the annual conferences of the Alliance of American Museums, Association of Children's Museums, Association of Midwest Museums, Minnesota Association of Museums, and Visitor Studies Group in London. A grant reviewer for the Institute for Museum and Library Services from 2009 to 2013 and for the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2016, Kessler holds a BA in anthropology from the University of California, Davis, and an MA in museum studies from John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, California.; Mary LaGarde: LaGarde, executive director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, has led the organization since June 2013. She has 30 years of nonprofit experience. In 2008 LaGarde received the Ann Bancroft Foundation DreamMaker Award, in 2014 was honored by the University of Minnesota's American Indian Student Center, and was named a 2016 City of Minneapolis Local Public Health Hero. She serves as board president of Little Earth of United Tribes Housing, and vice chair of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors. She has a BA from St. Olaf College, and is a member of the White Earth Nation.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on two of Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30 year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative Literary Arts panelist, and as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She has also been a Poet","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014150,"Operating Support",2021,68556,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will make high-quality youth theatre productions and programming accessible to all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability. STC will track attendance, education program registrations, participation in our off- and on-site programs, and the number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative. 2: STC will engage in a process of innovation and experimentation to produce new, engaging and inclusive theatre programming for youth and families. STC will conduct intrinsic impact surveys of patrons and program participants to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback regarding the participants' experiences.","In-person audience numbers were down due to the pandemic. Online format increased accessibility for audiences outside of the metro area. Using Tessitura, Stages Theatre Company tracked attendance for in-person and internet-based programs. The pandemic provided an opportunity to serve Minnesotans beyond the Twin Cities (34 counties in total). 2: Stages Theatre Company met the pandemic head-on with innovation, resulting in new online and in-person socially distanced programs. Stages Theatre Company surveyed audience members of online performances and both in-person and virtual education program participants The feedback was primarily qualitative in nature.",,2451527,"Other, local or private",2451527,,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Dimitrios Lalos, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Plaetz-Lori, Nicole Truso",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theater environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1123",mkrueger@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1686,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014151,"Operating Support",2021,42327,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to expand Creative Learning and Performance programming. 1.) Sustained 5-7% growth in programming. 2.) Increased diversity in audience and program participation measured through participant surveys. 3. Satisfaction with programs measured through written and interview based evaluations. 2: Continue to strengthen financial stability and sustainability. 1.) Creation of operating reserve fund ($100,000) and Strategic Reserve Fund ($200,000). 2.) Transition of all data management to CRM. 3.) New protocols for department Income and Expense reporting (per PROPEL guidelines).","Although we did not expand the number of participants as planned, we expanded our audience into greater Minnesota through virtual programs. Registration and streaming details. 2: During the grant period we sold our building and made significant moves toward long term sustainability through partnerships and shared resources. Cash on hand increased to 16 weeks over the course of the year New departmental structures.",,1050142,"Other, local or private",1050142,12800,"Mike Erlandson, Rhonda Feist, Jennifer Prock, Kathy Engesser, Tamra Davis Cownie, Maggie Dayton, Tom D'Onofrio, Teresa Gravelle Foss, Jared Kemper, Ben Redshaw, Pondie Taylor, Anna Tobin, Shwetha Vijayakumar",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission at SteppingStone Theatre for Youth ignites belonging, generosity, mastery, self advocacy, and inspiration by creating art with young people to share with the world.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Ferraro-Hauck,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104-7196,"(651) 225-9265",mark@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1687,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014155,"Operating Support",2021,42525,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TTT shows will evoke emotional, thoughtful or visceral responses, opening audiences to new ideas, feelings, experiences or perspectives. We will collect audience responses to our shows via written surveys, verbal talk-backs, recorded reflections, and post-show interviews with staff from partner organizations. 2: TTT will reduce barriers to arts participation, affording access to the highest quality theater to those who have previously felt excluded. We will survey audiences about barriers they have experienced to arts participation, whether the show was relevant to their lives, and whether they would be inclined to see more theater.","TTT virtual offerings evoked emotional and thoughtful responses, opening audiences/participants to new ideas, feelings, experiences, perspectives. TTT received written feedback from participants, virtual audiences, and partner org staff, as well as hosted post-event virtual gatherings to hear from participants and audience members. 2: TTT reduced barriers to arts participation during covid by providing meaningful, safe, virtual experiences and connections for free. TTT used participation counts, counts of new partners and audiences reached, feedback from post-event virtual gatherings, and written comments from participants.",,850700,"Other, local or private",850700,,"Amy Apperson, James Behnke, Laura Braun Pardo, Sun Mee Chomet, Cheryl Davidson, Nancy Evert, Jon Hallberg, H. Adam Harris, Cindy Kaiser, Kathy Kukielka, Marcela Lorca, Chuck Roehrick, Randy Schubring, J. D. Steele, Denise Silva, Ellie Skelton",,"Ten Thousand Things Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ten Thousand Things brings lively, intelligent, professional theater to people with little access to the wealth of the arts, who in turn help our artists and traditional audiences reimagine what theater can be.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Thompson,"Ten Thousand Things Theater","1430 Concordia Ave Ste 40216","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 203-9502",stephanie@tenthousandthings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Hennepin, Hubbard, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1691,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014156,"Operating Support",2021,44937,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Young people increase their knowledge of, and participation in, the fiber arts. Assessment by teaching artists, and staff at Plymouth Christian Youth Center, The Division of Indian Work, Luxton Learners, and Indigenous Roots. Youth also evaluate their learning experience through quantitative and qualitative rankings.","Achieved by the increase in knowledge and skills among participating Minnesotans through new and revised programming and events (socially-distant in-p. Indicators include self-reported and observed increases in knowledge, skills, and participation. On the front-end, our classes must include clearly defined learning goals and skills objectives directly linked to measurable outcomes. 2: Relevant/accessible experiences include our exhibitions with Women of Color Quilters Network, We Are the Story: A Visual Response to Racism. Indicators include self-reported and observed increases in knowledge, skills, and participation Methods include tracking the number and demographics (as voluntarily provided) of virtual and in-person visitors and participants.",,1060890,"Other, local or private",1060890,24702,"John Cairns, Maggie Dayton, Richard Gilyard, Sarah Haroon, Jeanne Hilpisch, Carol Mashuga, Larry McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Anu Pasricha, Curt Pederson, Jane Prohaska, Ella Ramsey, Mary Ann Schmidt, Mariana Shulstad, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Tallberg, Maggie Thompson, Jeff White",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Textile Center's mission is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber art.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brian,Malloy,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464",malloywriter@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1692,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014159,"Operating Support",2021,60128,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A broad audience will attend TLD performances of reimagined and new musical theater work and deepen their connection to the work and to one another. We will evaluate audience growth and connectivity by the number of attendees; surveys measuring emotional and intellectual engagement with the work on our stage; participation in post-show discussions and in-person and online comments. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse backgrounds will collaborate in presenting Theater Latt' Da productions and will develop and shape new musical work. Artist surveys will measure demographics and provide feedback on Theater Latt' Da's production process. Media coverage (including interviews and reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","Minnesotans participated in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible. We created behind-the-scenes videos of our virtual workshops, interviews with creative teams, and discussions around current social tensions, themes or issues explored in our NEXT UP projects, engaging more than 6,500 Minnesotans with this content. 2: Minnesota artists learned, grew and changed by participating in quality arts experiences. We held seven virtual NEXT UP workshops and readings, employing 29 Minnesotan actors We also employed 43 Minnesotan performers through our GHOSTLIGHT SERIES, five virtual cabarets that were released throughout the first half of 2021.",,2366099,"Other, local or private",2366099,13677,"Kent Allin, Matthew Arrington, Les Bendtsen, Ron Frey, Matt Fulton, Jon Harkness, Sandy Hey, Lisa Hoene, Nancy Jones, Christine Larsen, Kate Lawson, Penny Meier, Bridget Morehead, Glyn Northington, Ann Novacheck, Gary A. Reetz, Tom Senn, Cara Sjodin, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Rabindra Tambyraja, Libby Utter, Kevin Winge, David Young, Jane Zilch",,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theater Latte Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latt' Da seeks to create new connections between story, music, artist, and audience by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Woster,"Theatre Latt'-Da AKA Theater Latt'-Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003",michelle@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1695,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014160,"Operating Support",2021,14709,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will offer greater diversity in programming in an effort to develop a broader audience, specifically patrons ages 20-45. The outcome will be realized upon successful presentation of the programming, then measured by the number of new and returning patrons determined in the reporting. In addition, audience surveys will be used to collect demographic information.","Theatre L'Homme Dieu offered greater diversity in programming in an effort to develope a broader audience, specifically patrons ages 20-45. The outcome was realized with successful presentation of the programming and measured by the number of patrons recorded in the ticketing and CRM system.",,334587,"Other, local or private",334587,,"Fred Bursch, Dr. Jim Pence, David Berg, Judy Blaseg, Philip Eidsvold, Jaime Jost, Lisa Gustafson, Tessa Larson, Terri Bursch, Jo Ciceron, Tom Obert, Leanne Larson, Deb Trumm, Betty Ravnik",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu produces and presents exceptional live theater, fine arts, and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, enriching the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area, and Central Minnesota.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Douglas, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1696,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014166,"Operating Support",2021,60957,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","VocalEssence will use singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence uses surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participants.","76% of survey respondents had a strong emotional response to the concert; 79% indicated the performance helped them see things they have in common wit. VocalEssence used a survey to measure the intrinsic impact of our programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.",,1955391,"Other, local or private",1955391,,"Torrie Allen, Traci V. Bransford, Cassidy McCrea Burns, Barbara Burwell, Margaret Chutich, Martha Driessen, Ann Farrell, Daniel Fernelius, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Daniel Kantor, Lisa Lewis, Paul McDonough, David L. Mona, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, Richard Neuner, Kristen Hoeschler O'Brien, Jim Odland, Joanne Reeck, Don Shelby, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, G. Phillip Shoultz, III, Anders Eckman, Rabindra Tambyraja",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence champions choral music of all genres, celebrating the vocal experience through innovative performances, commissioning of new music, and engaging with diverse constituencies.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1702,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014167,"Operating Support",2021,502697,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support for first time visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Track and map first-time visitor journey experiences, analyze opportunities for improvements. Use 'test and learn' methodology for new approaches. Measure Net Promoter Score (visitor satisfaction). 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation. Ethnography studies, surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.","Support for first time visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. More first-time visitors accessed the Walker through virtual programs. While visitor tracking onsite was not possible, Walker used post-event surveys to implement `test and learn` methodology for new approaches and measure Net Promoter Score. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation Surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.",,29757664,"Other, local or private",29757664,,"Mark Addicks, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, John Christakos, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Lili Hall, Chris Haqq, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, Mark Jordahl, Anne Labovitz, Valerie Lemaine, John Liddicoat, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, David Moore, Jr., Jim Murphy, Vikesh Nemani, Joan Nolan, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Charlie Pohlad, Donna Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Peter Remes, Keith Rivers, Joel Ronning, Gayle R. T. Schueller, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Laura Taft, Carlo Bronzini Vender, John P. Whaley, Susan White, D. Ellen Wilson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1703,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014169,"Operating Support",2021,28914,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WGM will offer high-quality weaving, spinning, and dyeing programs representative of the diverse global textile cultures present in Minnesota. WGM will track the kinds of programming it offers with respect to tradition and origin. WGM will track populations served.","Actual outcome was survival. Sustained creative community through all-virtual programming. Sought alternative revenue sources due to Covid-19. Financial and fundraising reports, program enrollment, program evaluations, conversation with leaders and community.",,365883,"Other, local or private",365883,9231,"Amanda Anderson, Carol Stahlhut Carter, Barbara Daiker, Beth Friedman, Dawn Gillette-Kircher, Neal Goman, Melba Granlund, Celeste Grant, Barbara Heath, Mary M. Mateer, Sarah Nassif, Katie Oberton, Brittany Pentek, Keith Pierce, Elizabeth Schutz, Matthew Schutz, Linda Soranno, Beth Varro",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Preserving and advancing the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karin,Knudsen,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463",info@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1705,"Bruce Berglund: Berglund is communications manager in the Office of Advancement at Gustavus Adolphus College. He previously worked in higher education as a faculty member at Calvin College (Michigan) and the University of Kansas. He has earned three Fulbright research fellowships and received awards for his teaching and writing. His book on the history of world hockey will be published later this year by the University of California Press. Berglund also serves as a copyeditor, manuscript reviewer, and content consultant for academic and trade presses in the United States and Europe. He has reviewed grant proposals for the National Endowment for the Humanities and other national and international organizations.; Anthony Galloway: Galloway holds a degree in ethnic studies and has more than fifteen years of professional experience in equity and cultural programming. While studying in South Africa during the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid, Galloway developed a passion for critical discourse pedagogy and the power of art to combat racism. He is a contributor to local programs including The Kamau Kambui Circle for Cultural Learning's Underground Railroad program, and Minnesota Public Radio's Counterstories podcast. He has served as a student programming director, race equity coach, and discourse facilitation trainer for the West Metro Education Program for ten years. In that time, he has led professional development and training around equity and diversity for more than 5,000 educators in the Twin Cities and beyond. He serves as the executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora and as a partner at Dendros Group, a consulting firm.; Cheryl Kessler: Kessler is the principal/lead evaluator at Blue Scarf Consulting LLC, an Eden Prairie-based evaluation service. She has nearly two decades of experience conducting all phases of evaluation in museums, libraries, and performing arts organizations. Kessler has advocated for doing and using evaluation by serving as a board member and chair of the professional development committee for the Visitor Studies Association from 2009 to 2013 and is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and the Minnesota Evaluation Association. She has presented sessions and workshops at both organizations' annual conferences as well as at the annual conferences of the Alliance of American Museums, Association of Children's Museums, Association of Midwest Museums, Minnesota Association of Museums, and Visitor Studies Group in London. A grant reviewer for the Institute for Museum and Library Services from 2009 to 2013 and for the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2016, Kessler holds a BA in anthropology from the University of California, Davis, and an MA in museum studies from John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, California.; Mary LaGarde: LaGarde, executive director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, has led the organization since June 2013. She has 30 years of nonprofit experience. In 2008 LaGarde received the Ann Bancroft Foundation DreamMaker Award, in 2014 was honored by the University of Minnesota's American Indian Student Center, and was named a 2016 City of Minneapolis Local Public Health Hero. She serves as board president of Little Earth of United Tribes Housing, and vice chair of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors. She has a BA from St. Olaf College, and is a member of the White Earth Nation.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on two of Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30 year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative Literary Arts panelist, and as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She has also been a Poet","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014170,"Operating Support",2021,44477,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","White Bear Center for the Arts will enrich lives, nourish imagination, and build understanding through a diversity of arts experiences. Student feedback surveys administered for every class. Attendance at exhibitions and events. Number of total participants, % classes filled. Connecting diverse communities.","WBCA provided sustained access to a variety of arts experiences for all generations. WBCA provided classes, exhibitions, workshops, events, and outreach programs using hybrid models. 23,000 Minnesotans participated in these activities. 97% of 319 survey respondents reported they learned, grew, or changed because of their experience.",,1108139,"Other, local or private",1108139,,"Active: Karen Kepple, Judith Benham, Heidi Brophy, Mary Poul, Alan Kantrud, Jessi Aakre, Nelly Chick, Mitch Cooper, Guillermo Cuellar, Alison Gillespie, Peter Kramer, Elizabeth McCray, Mary Gove, Bob Hartzell,""Bill""Weigel; Emeritus: Sue Ahlcrona, Donna Bruhl, Robert Cuerden, Mary Levins; Terms expired: Kim Ford, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Karl Sevig, Bon Sommerville, Jalai Shelago-Hegna, Steve Wolgamot",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"White Bear Center for the Arts' mission is to: ENRICH LIVES by Celebrating Art. NOURISH IMAGINATION by Inspiring Creativity. BUILD UNDERSTANDING by Connecting People.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexander,Legeros,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597",alegeros@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1706,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014173,"Operating Support",2021,19672,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences exhibit strong engagement with Zeitgeist's performances and grow in their understanding and enjoyment of newly created music. Measurement will include tracking attendance and analysis of engagement behavior, audience interviews, and written critical responses. 2: Minnesota artists increase their artistic capability through creating and/or performing high-quality new musical works. Measurement will include tracking artists served, artist interviews and surveys, press and audience reviews. Student measurement will include student surveys and testing against learning objectives.","Audiences exhibit strong engagement with Zeitgeist's performances and grow in their understanding and enjoyment of newly created music. Measurement included tracking attendance and analysis of engagement behavior. 2: Minnesota artists increase their artistic capability through creating and/or performing high-quality new musical works. Measurement included tracking artists served, artist interviews, press and audience reviews.",,245872,"Other, local or private",245872,,"Heather Barringer, Pat O'Keefe, Craig Sinard,,""Bill""Eddins, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Philip, Blackburn, Julie Haight-Curran, Shruthi Rajasekar",,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Zeitgeist's mission is to bring newly created music to life with performances that engage and stimulate.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 4th St E Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1709,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10008383,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce four plays and present/co-produce/host ten additional productions for a total of 120 separate events. An accounting of the number of productions and number of events held supported by the feedback from audience surveys, media reviews and artists participants. 2: Introduce two new classes for students in improvisation and/or acting in the east metro. An accounting of the number of classes offered and supported by the feedback from participant surveys and teacher reports.","Produced/presented three plays and hosted eight additional productions for a total of 98 events. Organization records and calendar. 2: introduced two new classes. Organization records and calendar.",,270253,"Other, local or private",270253,5000,"Paul McConnell, John Haynes, Wendy Robson, Michael Dunne, Bill Collins, Daniel Barth",,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Actors Theater of Minnesota is to produce, present, and educate through an eclectic and unique mix of intimate live theater, professional cabaret, and small classes that connect with Minnesota audiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Collins,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","275 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 290-2290",bill@ActorsMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1319,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008384,"Operating Support",2020,59196,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop new learning to better understand and address the systemic barriers that face composers of color in the field of music composition. Create specific action steps for future programmatic goals that can help measure our service to a broader range of composers from different cultures and stylistic backgrounds. 2: Increase staff cultural competency through a diversity, equity, and inclusion assessment and plan. Develop action steps as part of the assessment plan that will provide measurable goals in organizational competency.","Convened at tpt in Saint Paul a forum with composers, ensembles, orchestras, presenters, and partners about advancing the work of composers of color. Written survey for students and teachers of youth programs, observational evaluation and audience feedback from racial equity convening, written feedback from composer fellows and grantees. 2: Trained staff and board on racial equity, drafted new diversity, mission, and grant statements; prioritized BIPOC in decision-making and storytelling. Organizational assessment led by consultant and including input from staff, board, and arts and community representatives. Scheduled town halls for conversation and feedback from artists, listeners, and community members.",,1550517,"Other, local or private",1550517,3255,"Jeff Cadwell, Carol Ann Cheung, Mary Ellen Childs, Lucy Dhegrae, Vivian Fung, Jeff Graves, Kathrine Handford, Gao Hong, Laura Kelly Johnston, Deb Kermeen, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Anne LeBaron, Janis Lane-Ewart, Scott LeGere, Sarah Lutman, Garrett McQueen, Stephen Miles, Evans Mirageas, Fred Moore, Reinaldo Moya, Joseph Ohrt, Andrew Paulus, Nirmala Rajasekar, Luther Ranheim, Vanessa Rose, Bill Sands, Isaac Thompson, Stanford Thompson, Mateusz Troicki, Stephen Usery",,"The American Composers Forum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Composers Forum enriches lives by nurturing the creative spirit of composers and communities, providing new opportunities for composers and their music to flourish, and engaging communities in the creation, performance, and enjoyment of new music.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Marshall,"The American Composers Forum","75 5th St W Ste 522","St Paul",MN,55102-1439,"(651) 228-1407",bmarshall@composersforum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1349,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008386,"Operating Support",2020,102735,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans understand their heritage as it relates to others by participating in relevant and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. Track attendance and feedback at four art exhibits and accompanying programs featuring Minnesota artists that aim to prompt an increased understanding of how migration is more than just the movement of people, it is the movement of ideas.","70, 158 Minnesotans from participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of heritage as it relates to others. ASI tracked attendance numbers (admissions) for five exhibitions and accompanying programs. Via feedback forms and surveys, ASI tracked how visitors were changed and their perceptions of heritage shifted through their participation in these activities.",,4188354,"Other, local or private",4188354,20000,"Brad Engdahl, Chair, Dr. Maggi Adamek, Vice Chair, Elizabeth Olson, Treasurer, Laurie Jacobi, Secretary, Dr. Philip Anderson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Mary Dee Hicks, Diane Hofstede, Laurie L. Holmquist, Herbert ""Ted"" Johnson, Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D, Dr. John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andrea Oseland, David Sorensen, Linda Wallenberg, William `Bill` Weiler. Andreas Ornberg",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1351,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008391,"Operating Support",2020,34742,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","4,200 students and 85 teachers increase skills/understanding of art, environment and culture by working with ArtStart artists. Reflective protocols, student demos and pre/post questionnaires determine if most students' artwork relates to environment/culture and shows growth in skill. Involve professional evaluator. 2: 22,000 people of diverse ages, ethnicities and abilities expand creativity, artistry, and care for environment using recycled materials. Surveys and staff observation determine if 35-40% of participants have diverse backgrounds and majority create art reusing materials. Environmental and organizational partners gain more advocates.","Due to Covid-19, only 1, 200 students and 40 teachers increased skills/understanding of art, environment and culture working with ArtStart artists. Surveys; formal and informal evaluation. 2: Due to Covid-19, only 17, 444 people of diverse ages, ethnicities, and abilities expanded artistry and care for the environment using recycled materials. Surveys; formal and informal evaluations.",,293835,"Other, local or private",293835,25000,"James Taborda-Witt, Judy Geck, Lois Eliason, Maureen McGinn, Barb Fleig",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"ArtStart inspires artistic creativity and illuminates the connections among people, ideas, and the environment through engaging artists, children, families, and communities in quality arts education experiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1356,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008392,"Operating Support",2020,13094,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ashland will continue to foster youth performance, leadership, and life-skills through producing quality performing arts productions. Outcome will be evaluated through measuring changes expressed by youth participants and parents completing anonymous surveys, plus staff observation and team meeting feedback. Quantitative data will measure new/returning participants. 2: Ashland will expand our community network to reach new participants and attendees. Outcome will be evaluated through ongoing quantitative analysis of participants and audience member demographic data from ticket sales, program registration, and anonymous surveys; with qualitative feedback from participants and attendees.","Before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down in-person activity, Ashland Productions produced high quality youth and youth/adult theater productions. Auditions: Ashland continues to see youths auditioning at two - 2.5 times the amount of available roles. Ticket sales: Mainstage productions typically sell at between 85-100% of capacity over all 7-16 performances per mainstage production. 2: Ashland Productions continues to welcome a high amount of new participants and patrons. Ashland sees an average of 5-10 new participants per mainstage show with even more auditioning. There is a new coffee with Artistic and Managing Directors to welcome new families. There has been 10% growth in new households at mainstage productions.",,707422,"Other, local or private",707422,13094,"Dana Tonrey, Chair Deb Monk, Vice-chair John Yarusso, Treasurer Mary Jo Lewis, Secretary Steve Dorgan Laura Fenstermaker Marci Freundschuh Sara Meslow Ryan McEnaney",,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ashland Productions empowers young people to find their voice through theater.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Sutherland,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","2100 White Bear Ave",Maplewood,MN,55109,"(651) 308-8720",rob@ashlandproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1357,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008393,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents have access to artistic training and art educational advancement. Minnesotans have quality training and arts education in structured classes. One on one critiques provide artist's response to the program, and allows us to tailor the instruction for each student. 2: Expansion of arts programs available to Minnesotans. Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees along with a qualitative questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program.","The Atelier added part time classes to include programs requested by the community. The Atelier uses both verbal input and qualitative forms from participants about how the experience was and what changes might make that experience more inclusive. suggestions are passed on to the director to implement these changes to the programs. 2: The Atelier added new workshops and lectures as well as repeating workshops that were requested by the community. Participants are given out qualitative assessment sheets to fill out and return. These sheets included both a scoring system and a request for written input, as well as a request for suggested workshops or lectures to present.",,262399,"Other, local or private",262399,1850,"Katherine Lack, Richard Myers, David Ginsberg, Lynn Maderich, Joy Wolfe, Michael Lack, Suzanne Gerry",,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Atelier is a nonprofit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters. Our organization creates opportunities for all people to be trained as realist painters. We provide resources and classes that facilitate the skills needed to become a painter. We are devoted to building and sustaining a true learning environment focusing on fine draftsmanship and painting skills.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1358,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008395,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ballet Minnesota will employ a marketing consultant to expand advertising efforts and reach new audiences in the seven county metro area. We will measure the success of this outcome in increased ticket sales. We will also analyze audience survey results to determine which marketing efforts were most successful in driving ticket sales.","We hired a marketing consultant, Carolyn Will, to help us promote our December 2019 Nutcracker via press releases and social media posts. We conducted audience surveys to determine how they heard about the performances and how the show impacted them. We also analyzed audience zip codes and first-time attendance figures.",,195800,"Other, local or private",195800,5000,"Julia Lauwagie, Laurie Parker, Marc Kotsonas, Beth Kockelman, Rebecca Stevens, Julia Joseph",,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ballet Minnesota is dedicated to enriching lives by creating and sharing the artistry of dance through public presentations and education.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laurie,Parker,"Ballet Minnesota","314 Chester St","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 222-7919",llparker100@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1360,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008397,"Operating Support",2020,59862,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Building on recent momentum, reach new levels of excellence in artistic personnel, processes, and content of productions, exhibitions, other programs. We will track press reviews (frequency/favorability); audience response in surveys, social media, and comments to audience services staff; percent of audience coming from communities beyond Bloomington and adjacent cities; and other data. 2: Build a more diverse, engaged, and loyal audience. We will track ticket sales for access-oriented performances, participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations, audience demographics, social media engagement, and other data.","Artistry reached a higher level with respect to artistic personnel and selection of artists. These improvements have been noted by our audiences. We tracked press reviews and audience response with post-show and class surveys, and discussions. Using our new sales database, we tracked audience participation by location based on sales or off-site class data. 2: While we have shown improvements in this area, we need to work more aggressively to diversify our programs and participants. We analyzed ticket sales for access-oriented performances, participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations, audience demographics reported in surveys, and other data.",,2035734,"Other, local or private",2035734,6724,"Amy Lueders, Brian Prentice, Karen Snedeker, Greg Wolsky, Jamie Verbrugge, Paul Zech, Pat Milan, John Gibbs, Laura Davida Preves, Jack Baloga, Mary Prentnieks, Lisa Guzek-Montagne, Lindsay Korstange, Karen Nordstrom, Jerry Kemp, Mary Choate, Jane Chronister, Kate Pehrson",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In pursuit of artistic excellence, we engage our region's most talented artists in work that welcomes and develops audiences and opens hearts and minds.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Ramach,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 Old Shakopee Rd W",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8575",kramach@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1362,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008398,"Operating Support",2020,41899,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain knowledge of vocal music and reflect on themes of exploration, innovation, and discovery. Gather and review surveys, document direct feedback from audiences and education/outreach program participants, continue focus groups of audience members. 2: Cantus programming remains accessible and engaging to listeners of all ages and backgrounds. Collect/analyze attendance and sales data, social media and web visits, and the ensemble's post-concert reports; gather/analyze MPR carriage reports; gather residency survey results.","Over 1, 939 Minnesotans attended Cantus' 'One Giant Leap' concerts, which included new repertoire and prompted reflection on bravery and exploration. Cantus tracked audience feedback, shared both electronically and in person. The organization also monitors press reviews; the Pioneer Press called the program 'impressive' and 'warm and inviting.'. 2: In addition to free open rehearsals and concerts broadcast on MPR, Cantus released a series of online videos to share music during Covid closures. Cantus monitors sales reports and attendance data, MPR carriage reports, audience survey results, and social media traction, and web visits.",,1220710,"Other, local or private",1220710,19559,"Jeff Reed, Nancy Gaschott, David Niles, Patricia Kirkpatrick, Pete Cochrane, Bryan Fisher, Chris Foss, Theresa Gienapp, Jonathan Guyton, Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell, Paul Johnson, Paul Scholtz, Craig Shulstad, Kevin Stocks, Frank Stubbs, Barbara Thomas, Beth Anne Thompson, Katie Berg, Katie Gabriel, Brock Metzger",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Cantus engages audiences in a meaningful music experience and ensures the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators. Cantus was founded on the ideals of collaborative music making--artists and staff work together to reach new levels of artistic excellence, innovation, and audience engagement. Its vision is to give voice to shared human experiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Koochiching, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1363,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008399,"Operating Support",2020,82735,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","An audience diverse in age, race, and background will engage with live music of many cultures resulting in increased intercultural understanding. We will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: The diverse communities we serve will engage with culturally-relevant art to increase connection to their identities and foster positive worldviews. We will gauge and track the number of new audience members, audience demographics, and audience impact and satisfaction using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes.","A diverse audience engaged with live music of many cultures which resulted in increased intercultural understanding. Monthly online surveys distributed to patrons and in- person interviews were conducted after specific shows. Staff observations at performances were also captured. 2: Diverse communities engaged with culturally-relevant music to increase connection to their own cultural identities and foster positive worldviews. Using culturally sensitive evaluation methods, we spoke with artists and audience members to gauge their event satisfaction, learnings, and changed attitudes and behaviors relevant to their own identities and positive worldviews.",,2240295,"Other, local or private",2240295,5791,"Jill Dawe, Steve Katz, Brent Hickman, David Edminster, Faysal Abraham, Jessica Kopischke, Rob Nordin, Shetu Rose, Rob Salmon, Mary Laurel True, Maryam Yusefzadeh",,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Cedar is to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Delorié,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454,"(612) 338-2674x 103",mdelorie@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1364,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008403,"Operating Support",2020,340147,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","Two world premiere commissions, one Minnesota premiere, one re-imagined remount, and two international presentations, aligned with education and engagement. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC and the UofM's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: 6, 758 households attended CTC for the first time, with 1, 331 of them coming for 'Circus Abyssinia' and 1, 005 returning for multiple productions. Relevance was demonstrated by this written response from an audience member at 'Circus Abyssinia': 'We are also from Ethiopia and Eritrea so seeing a show of this scale that reflected who we are was beautiful and rare!'.",,12514976,"Other, local or private",12514976,26502,"Todd Noteboom, Morgan Burns, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Meredith Tutterow, Silvia Perez, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie M. Adams, Ismat Aziz, Kelly Baker, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Robert Cain, Jodi Chu, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Jeff Davidman, Amol Dixit, Ryan Engle, Bob Frenzel, Kathy Ganley, John W. Geelan, Michelle Gibson, Maria Hemsley, Sam Hsu, Kate Kelly, Lee Knudson, Anne M. Lockner, Amanda Norman, Angela Pennington, Allison Peterson, Ivan Pollard, Tom Ressemann, Chris Schermer, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Wendy Skjerven, Anne Stavney, Steve Thompson, David Van Benschoten, William White, Adebisi Wilson, Erik J. Wordelman, Kashi Yoshikawa",2.21,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1368,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008406,"Operating Support",2020,78752,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Circus Juventas develops excellence in the circus and theatre arts through incomparable coaching in classes and workshops. Listing of coaches and guest artists for the year; list of classes and workshops offered to students; and parent/student Survey Monkey assessment of CJ and student progress. 2: Circus Juventas outreach to schools, recreation centers, civic partners and non-profits brings the circus arts to people across Minnesota. Lists of outreach and engagement for the grant year; zip code analysis from productions; notices and articles about circus events within and outside of the big top.","Circus Juventas developed excellence in the circus and theatre arts through incomparable coaching in classes and workshops. Credentials of coaches and guest artists, classes and workshops provided to students, and parent/student Survey Monkey assessment of CJ and student progress. 2: Circus Juventas outreach to schools, civic partners and non-profits brings the circus arts to people across Minnesota. We have attached the education/outreach list, conducted a zip code analysis of students and audiences and collected comments about off-site events.",,2852999,"Other, local or private",2852999,7875,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Jason Bradshaw, Cheriti Swigart, Mary Stoick, Shani Norberg, Roz Allyson, Tom Aslesen, Sonia Miller-Van Oort",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas is a performing arts circus school for youth, dedicated to inspiring artistry and self-confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1371,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008407,"Operating Support",2020,59608,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB develops succession/transition plans for all leadership and board positions to ensure institutional stability. CLIMB recruits a panel of three to five experienced non-CLIMB administrators to review and determine if succession plans are clear, comprehensive, and keep with industry best practices. 2: To develop and grow digital content and social media presence to increase and integrate programming accessibility for families and educators. CLIMB will be successful when an Org shares our FB Live feed and/or we reach: 100 Facebook ratings/reviews 100 Pinterest followers 1,000 YouTube views 150 downloads of our Podcast for Teachers.","CLIMB developed succession/transition plans for all leadership and board positions to ensure institutional stability. CLIMB's Board reviewed leadership transition plan to determine if it was clear and comprehensive. CLIMB's Managing Director similarly reviewed the Board's plan. 2: Developed and grew digital content and social media presence, increasing and integrating programming accessibility for families and educators. CLIMB saw the following increases: -Facebook increased from 1468 to 1659 -23.7k minutes of videos viewed, a 768% increase.",,1123165,"Other, local or private",1123165,14902,"James Gambone, Kathrine Langston, James Olney, Jonah O?Hara-David, Justin Cervantes, Beth Scheetz, Tara Reppiler",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to create and perform plays, classes, and other works that inspire and propel people, especially young people, toward actions benefitting themselves, each other, and the community.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1372,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008410,"Operating Support",2020,42100,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broadened and deepened audience engagement in key markets (within one hour drive time). Quantitatively through comparative demographic statistics. Qualitatively through monitoring of social media feedback channels, post-performance conversations, both formal and informal, and a number of specific audience surveys. 2: A viable succession plan is in place for both planned and emergency succession issues. Establishment of a written succession plan and succession committee (comprised of both board and staff) will be in place to monitor progress toward this goal.","Broadened and deepened audience engagement in key markets (within one hour drive time). Quantitatively through comparative demographic statistics. Qualitatively through monitoring of social media feedback channels, post-performance conversations, both formal and informal, and a number of specific audience surveys. 2: A viable succession plan is in place for both planned and emergency succession issues. Establishment of a written succession plan and succession committee (comprised of both board and staff) will be in place to monitor progress toward this goal.",,966142,"Other, local or private",966142,30477,"Charles Aug, Alan Bailey, David Boen, Jill Frieders, Chris Hanson (he, him), Ron Kreinbring, Wendy Mattison, Andre Novak, Sarah Peterson, Jose Rivas, Joan Ruen, PJ Thompson (she, her)",,"Commonweal Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Commonweal Theatre Company's mission is to enrich the common good through actor based storytelling which is both transcendent and relevant.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hal,Cropp,"Commonweal Theatre Company","PO Box 15",Lanesboro,MN,55949,"(507) 467-2905x 203",developdir@commonwealtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1375,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008411,"Operating Support",2020,58599,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, and various participant pre and post-reflections and surveys. Types of community partners/sites will be trac 2: Minnesotans of all ethnicities, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, modifications made to meet community needs or goals, tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans.","90% of evaluations say participants learned a new, or increased an existing, creative skill. All programs were led by artists in schools and community sites. COMPAS: -Asked artists and site contacts (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned -Tracked the types of organization in which programs were held. 2: Kids to older adults, of many ethnicities, abilities and Minnesota geographies, created. 97% of sites said artist connected the art to their goals/curriculum. COMPAS: -Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout Minnesota -Surveyed artists and sites about participant inclusivity and activities, making programs accessible, and meeting site goals.",,1387917,"Other, local or private",1387917,18231,"Susan Rotilie, Mimi Stake, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Mae Brooks, Robert Erickson, Anne Hunter, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Walter L. Smith III, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Susan Ziel, Tracy Morrow",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS uses the arts to unleash the creativity within all of us so we can create better lives and better communities.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1376,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008419,"Operating Support",2020,24965,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fergus Falls A Center for the Arts (AC4TA) will work with communities within our community to increase participation, understanding and accessibility. Increase networking within community to provide access to programs and resources provided for patrons and artists. We will accomplish this by working directly with the organizations, community and sub-community's partnering with available resources.","Covid increased this opportunity. We have added more partners this year with the Food Shelf, YMCA, City, Kaddatz Galleries, and the Otter Tail Historical Society partnering on major projects.",,437216,"Other, local or private",437216,5000,"Wally Warhol, Rob Rogholt, Kurt Nygaard, Kendra Olson, Kaele Peterson, Julie Gutzemer, Jolene Osander, Jeff Stanislawski, Desta Hunt",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"A Center for the Arts connects artists, patrons, and community by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination, and learning.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1384,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008420,"Operating Support",2020,47805,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access for youth and underrepresented populations through new and existing partnerships with art, community and other organizations. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at events, receptions and screenings with filmmakers and guests, and engagement in panel discussions and activities. 2: Promote film as a vital art and platform for community cohesion and understanding through expanded opportunities for artists and audiences. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at events, receptions and screenings with filmmakers and guests, and engagement in panel discussions and activities.","Increased participation through increasingly and broadly relevant arts experiences and strengthened partnerships with arts and community organizations. Tracking attendance at live and virtual film events, engagement in panel discussions and activities. Survey and ballot counting and review. Informal conversations. Tracking of partnerships with community and arts organizations, and partner feedback. 2: Offering expanded opportunities for learning, community cohesion and understanding through a unique slate of local national and international cinema. Tracking partnerships with community and arts organizations, attendance at live and virtual events and engagement in panel discussions and activities. Conversations with partners and with attendees. Review of survey responses and constituent calls.",,1575104,"Other, local or private",1575104,10000,"Melodie Bahan, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Lili Hall, Karen Heithoff, David Johnson, Elizabeth Jolly, Maris Moore, Charlie Montreuil, Paola Nunez-Obetz, Kelly Palmer, Mary Reyelts, Craig Rice, John Schott, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Patricia Torres Ray.",1.5,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul is to foster a knowledgeable and vibrant appreciation of the art of film and its power to inform and transform individuals and communities.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1385,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008423,"Operating Support",2020,35894,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Foci MCGA will continue to be Minnesota's premiere glass studio rental and education facility. Foci collects written class evaluations after each completed course; determines artist rental satisfaction through an annual meeting and survey; and tracks student enrollment in sequential classes. 2: Foci MCGA will expand our artistic reach by partnering with other cultural programs in the Twin Cities metro region and throughout the State. Foci will follow up by email with partnering organizations after an event, track the number of people who attended, track number of events, and increase new organizational partnerships.","Foci MCGA continued as MN's premiere glass studio through improving our equipment, diversifying course offerings, and adding program related staff. Foci MCGA evaluates our educational and artist support programs through physical evaluations, online feedback, an annual educational survey, enrollment numbers, student retention, studio usage numbers, number of members, and an annual survey. 2: Foci MCGA expanded our artistic reach and introduced new audiences to glass art through partnerships with local cultural organizations. Foci MCGA evaluates this outreach through: feedback provided by the partnering organizations; number of attendees; number of people visiting Foci MCGA as a result of these partnerships; and continued collaboration with existing and new organizations.",,408288,"Other, local or private",408288,3598,"Randilynn Christensen, Patricia Punykova, Mel Zeller, David Wulfman, Carrie Thronton, Gordan Hage, John Neerland, Jeannette Cleland Patrick Regan",1,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"FOCI-Minnesota Center for Glass Arts engages the Minnesota community in the study and appreciation of glass arts while expanding the potential of the medium.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Nezworski,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","2010 Hennepin Ave E Box 54",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 623-3624",kelly.nezworski@mnglassart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1388,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008428,"Operating Support",2020,34768,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Evaluation includes verbal feedback plus anonymous concert attendee surveys, and surveys of teachers and administrators at all schools served by our Music in the Schools program.","Minnesotans are more inclined to participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible. results from anonymous concert surveys, comments from audience members to board members and conductor, and comments from sponsors. 2: Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. results from anonymous concert surveys, comments from audience members to board members and conductor, and comments from sponsors.",,458752,"Other, local or private",458752,,"Tina Enberg, Joe Cretella, Emily Cole-Jones, Thomas Cook, John Higden, Marie Williams, Patrick Lundy, Mary Butler, Brooke Geyen, Suzanne Abrams, Jay Fishman",,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, with particular attention given to inner city youth, families with young children, seniors, and people with limited financial means.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 N 3rd St Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701",joan@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1393,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008429,"Operating Support",2020,41067,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide students with learning paths to engage in a sequence of quality learning opportunities that grows their artistic practice. Synthesize class offerings in terms of experience required to take steps towards achieving CEU compliance. GMAC will conduct pre- and post-class surveys to determine quality and depth of learning experience. 2: Maximize impact by bringing GMAC resources and partners together to deliver excellent arts programs to Minnesotans. Design, trial and evaluate a cohort model together with three institutional partners and make recommendations for future programs.","GMAC has strengthened its sequence of quality learning opportunities for students. Qualitative surveys to collate and analyze student feedback. Intensive 5-year (2015 to 2019) financial analysis of class success rates to clarify and strengthen course levels and sequences which in turn will ensure CEU capabilities. 2: There has been a delay in our development of the cohort model with institutional partners. Comprehensive quantitative (financial) analysis and qualitative analysis of programs and operations from 2015 to 2019. This means greater clarity on the organization's new direction where the partnerships are being created for 2021.",,499235,"Other, local or private",499235,14347,"Bev Balos, Hazel Belvo, Sally Berg, Howard Hedstrom, Tessa Larson, Mary Maurice, David Morris, Greg Mueller, David Quick, Lynn Speaker",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony's mission is to nurture creativity on the North Shore of Lake Superior by providing services to artists, promoting art education, and nurturing art in our community through an environment for creative excellence.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","120 3rd Ave W PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Mower, Murray, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1394,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008431,"Operating Support",2020,25603,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences and artists will be viscerally affected by our unique performance style, creating a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Evaluation tools will assess not just objective and demographic information, but also query for emotional impact factors. We will benchmark artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages will engage in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. We will track the age distribution of our ensemble and compare it to norms. We will look for continued progress in increasing the numbers of young men who join our community of artists.","Audiences and artists were viscerally affected by our unique performance style, creating a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Evaluation tools assessed objective and demographic information, and queried for emotional impact factors. We benchmarked artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages engaged in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. We tracked the age distribution of our ensemble and compared it to norms.",,237962,"Other, local or private",237962,2252,"Daniel True Chuck McKown Todd Jones Chris Hagen Tom Pepin Kyle Weaver",,"Great Northern Union Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to change lives of audiences and singers alike by creating ""thrilling harmony""--nearly flawless unaccompanied vocal music, performed with deep passion and great energy. We seek a world where all men are singing and everyone is listening. We believe such a world would be more harmonious in every way. In all that we do, we seek to promote a lifetime of singing among a diverse community of men.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","c/o UMCP 6345 Xerxes Ave S",Richfield,MN,55423,"(612) 723-4209",missioninclynch@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1396,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008433,"Operating Support",2020,48196,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage over 70,000 audience members and artists to participate in transformative theater experiences. We will utilize focus groups, anecdotes and quantitative indicators of program: number of participants, communities of origin, geographic reach, new partnerships and diversity of constituency. 2: Continue focus on ensuring long-term sustainability of producing high quality transformative theater experiences for Central Minnesotans of all ages. We will measure and report growth in stability on a regular basis through our org. dashboard tracking, days of cash on hand, budget vs. actual, season memberships, ticket sales and donor retention.","Engaged 52, 583 audience members and artists in transformative theater experiences. Quantitative measurement of ticket sales artists hired, campers and volunteers. Recorded in our CRM system also allows us to identify who is new, the geographic reach and through our surveys we are beginning to identify the growing diversity. 2: Achieved focus on ensuring long-term stability with additional days of cash on hand, increasing donations and stringent budgeting. Measured through our QuickBooks Financial System and our CRM database and reported to the board at monthly finance committee meetings and board meetings and weekly at staff meetings.",,1386721,"Other, local or private",1386721,3650,"Marianne Arzen, Dan Barth, Barb Carlson, Joanne Dorsher, Kimberly Foster, Lori Glanz, Chris Kudrna, Cassie Miles, Chad O'Brien, Steve Palmer, Janet Reagan, Monica Segura-Schwartz",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"GREAT brings the community together through shared theater experiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787",Dennis@GreatTheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1398,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008434,"Operating Support",2020,45356,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will deepen our understanding of our community through increased feedback sessions and productions tailored to community needs. Evaluation will come through measuring the attendance at engagement activities (community story circles, company conversations, and other events). Also, we will document stories shared about the impact of our art on the community. 2: GRSF will build a diverse and inclusive company. We will track our staff's ability to listen and respond to issues raised within the company and within the community. We will measure our company diversity and progress toward gender parity. We will share our progress with the community.","Audience feedback deepened beyond physical production discussions to a study of the themes of the play and its relevance to Winona. Evaluation methods included notes taken during post-show discussions, weekly company/audience conversations, engagement with 'conversation station' lobby activities, and questionnaires emailed to ticket buyers, . 2: Company-wide inclusion, diversity, equity, and ally-ship training was conducted. Intentional staffing decisions were made to achieve diversity. A 'radical listening tour' and 3-week check-ins created formal listening opportunities and lists of issues to address. POC and LGBTQ affinity groups were created within the company. Demographic information on 101 company members was tracked.",,1007860,"Other, local or private",1007860,,"Hamid Akbari, Mary Alice Anderson, Marcia Aubineau, Roderick Baker, Kris Blanchard, Michael Charron, Candace Gordon, Hayley Fast Hornberg, Margaret Shaw Johnson, Alan Leonhardt, Beth Forkner Moe, Ken Mogren, Kelley Olson, Greg Peterson, Mary Polus, Gerald Portman, Patricia L. Rogers, Jeanne Skattum, Jim Stoa, LeRoy Telstad, Jim Vrchota",,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Shakespeare Festival creates dynamic, clearly spoken productions of Shakespeare's plays, which enrich people's lives.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","79 3rd St E",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1399,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008435,"Operating Support",2020,54855,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More children, families and community members will have greater access to participate in orchestral music, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS will measure the number of need-based tuition and lessons scholarships, new participants, and student demographics. We will also track the number of audience members at concerts and survey families and audiences about arts participation. 2: GTCYS students will be transformed musically, personally, and socially through educational activities and leadership opportunities. GTCYS will collect feedback through biennial student and parent surveys. We will also analyze student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders.","More students had greater access to participate in orchestral music, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS measured the number of need-based scholarships, new student participants, and audience members in our programs and at free concerts. We also surveyed families about arts participation. 2: GTCYS students were transformed musically, personally, and socially through our educational activities and leadership opportunities. GTCYS collected feedback through annual student and parent surveys. We also analyzed student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders.",,1095847,"Other, local or private",1095847,,"Rebecca Anderson, JC Beckstrand, Michele Belisle, Jeff Benjamin, Colin Dougherty, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Hyun Mee Graves, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Julia Jenson, Melissa Meinke Krueger, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Ernest van Panhuys, Jeff Tuttle, David Zoll",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the conviction that music nourishes the mind, body, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1400,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008436,"Operating Support",2020,662361,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will make world-class, live theater performances accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys and interviews, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: Educational theater experiences for students will inspire increased interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie Theater sparked meaningful connections through transformative experiences in its artistic, education and community engagement programs. Staff evaluated programming through surveys, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. Other means of evaluation included critical reviews and press coverage. 2: Guthrie education programming helped students build empathy, connect better with others and made them more willing to try new things. Students and teachers were given summative surveys at the end of the school year that asked them to gauge the activities' effect.",,31765652,"Other, local or private",31765652,,"Nima Ahmadi, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Abdish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Stacy Bogart, Peter Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Senator Richard J. Cohen, David C. Cox, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Joseph Haj, Linda N. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Tim Huebsch, David G. Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, Lisa Johnson, John Junek, Christine Kalla, Paul Keel, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, David M. Lilly, Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Jennifer Melin Miller, Helen Meyer, Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Steve Sanger, Ron Schutz, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Douglas M. Steenland, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Steve Webster, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays, connecting the community we serve to one another and to the world. Through its extraordinary artists, staff and facility, the Guthrie is committed to the people of Minnesota and, from its place rooted deeply in the Twin Cities, influences the field as a leading twenty-first century arts organization.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nina,Graham,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",ninag@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1401,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008438,"Operating Support",2020,701364,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved communities engage in inclusive, meaningful arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their communities. Stakeholder meetings and surveys identify the impact of engagement and capacity building strategies on participants and their communities. 2: Through its arts activities, the Trust strengthens social and economic life in the theater district and statewide. Audience and participant surveys measure increased sense of well-being in four categories of engagement; calculations of economic benefits to Minnesota artists and economy that are attributable to the Trust.","As we transitioned to online programming, students and underserved groups reported increased skills and sense of community (96% average). Conducted online surveys and interview with program participants and partner organizations. Response types included ratings, comments and observations. 2: Audiences and participants reported a greater sense of community, while our activities generated $68 MM for Minnesota. Audience surveys measure increased sense of well-being; participants were survey based on program outcomes; calculations of economic benefits to Minnesota artists and economy that are unique to the Trust.",,36028700,"Other, local or private",36028700,401037,"Jay Novak, Travis Barkve, Mark Marjala, Judy Blaseg, Syl Jones, Andrea Christenson, Jeannie Joas, Ann Simonds, Marie Becker, Barbara Brin, Orlando Bryant, Al Coleman, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Ryan Johnson, Andrea Hart Kajer, Barbara Klaas, Christine Kwiat, Dorraine Larison, William Moffly, Andrea Mokros, Jayne Haugen Olsen, Sue Ross, Daniel Tenenbaum, Melvin Tennant, Jennie Weber, Bret Weiss",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses, and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Quiroz,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500",karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1403,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008440,"Operating Support",2020,75121,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews and #894; pre- and post-play surveys; focus groups; and breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations. 2: History Here and Now and Seats to Stage participants begin to see themselves as history¬ makers while learning elements of performance. Post-performance surveys and talk-backs; formal and informal assessments of education and engagement programs, and observed participation in engagement activities.","37, 939 people experienced mainstage productions and/or History Theatre at Home online programs that brought history, and modern context, to life. Through box office sales tracking, we collect quantitative data on audience demographics and subsidized tickets. We employ critical reviews (digital, print), audience surveys (paper, online) and post-play engagement to evaluate qualitative outcomes. 2: 5, 480 youth/adults attended in-person and/or online learning. 78% indicated they learned, changed, or reframed their experience as history makers. Quantitative participant data: subsidized matinee ticket sales, registration and attendance. Value, learning, and program development: post-program surveys (students/partners), teaching artist feedback, and participant interviews.",,2460565,"Other, local or private",2460565,,"Gene Merriam (President), John Sebastian (VP), Tyler Zehring (Treasurer), Roger Brooks (Secretary), John apitz, Dave Beehler, Candace Campbell, George Dow, Lois Duffy, Michele Helgen, Willie Johnson, Gene Link, Jessica Looman, Ixchel McKinnie, Cheryl Moore, Melissa Mulloy, Jeffrey Peterson, Ken Peterson, James Rollwagen, Charles Slocum, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Dr. Jon Thomas",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre entertains, educates, and engages through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience. Its work provides a unique lens which links our past to the present, explores our common heritage, and illuminates our understanding of what it means to be American.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,West,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4326",mwest@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1405,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008447,"Operating Support",2020,67258,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce high-quality original theater created by ensemble of 40+ actors with disabilities, also collaborating with mainstream professional artists. Evaluate attendance/sales data; assess artistic satisfaction, and changes in perception among audience after experiencing the work, through open discussions, surveys, and post-show anecdote. 2: Support artistic growth of 75+ visual artists with disabilities; sustaining professional collaborations, mentorships, and sales opportunities. Evaluate sales data; assess artist satisfaction with their work and working process, impact of mentorships and collaborations on artistic skill and vision, thru individual and group conversation.","We produced Hot Dog Daze, a summer original created by our 40+ theater ensemble with guest professionals. We counted tickets sold, interviewed artists about their experiences creating and performing the show, and collected audience anecote through artist talks from the stage and post-show. 2: We supported the growth of 75+ visual artists with disabilities with professional 'business of art', mentorships, and sales opportunities. We tracked sales data, interviewed artists and collected anecdote about satisfaction, and engage in group studio conversations for encouragement, critique, and recommendations.",,1858140,"Other, local or private",1858140,41000,"Jan Hoistad, Lori Leavitt, Patricia Bachmeier, Ann Leming, Susan Shapiro, Patrick Dow, Whitney Emanuel, Jeanne Calvit",,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts creates art that challenges perceptions of disability.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575",sandydotmoore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1412,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008448,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage diverse audiences in Arabic dance and music, offer artistic growth, in large-scale Fall Concert with live Arabic band and new choreography. Attendance and ticket sales data, along with audience comments, measure appreciation and new perspectives; artistic growth and satisfaction measured through post-production conversation. 2: Opportunities for personal experience and learning about Arabic arts, through intimate events such as salons, workshops, and community gatherings. Attendance numbers and audience conversations at free community events such as Blaine Festival, Midtown Music Fest, Uptown Art Fair, and Hennepin County LIBRARY: Increased understanding or changed misperceptions and determine if people were entertained.","Our typical Fall Concert was rescheduled for Spring 2020, and cancelled due to Covid. 2: We presented opportunities to experience Arabic arts through intimate cabarets and community festivals. We counted attendance and number of tickets sold at cabarets; we interviewed audience post-event, and interviewed dancers to learn satisfaction and recommendations for change.",,193003,"Other, local or private",193003,9800,"Cassandra Shore, Patricia Auch, Kay Campbell, Salah Abdel Fattah, Eileen Goren, Theresa Kane, Kathy McCurdy, Melanie Meyer, Jenny Piper, Eileen O'Shaughnessy",,"Jawaahir Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Jawaahir Dance Company is dedicated to presenting Middle Eastern dance as a vibrant living art form at its highest artistic level, to bringing the rich folkloric heritage of the Middle East to the theatrical stage, and to providing education about Arabic dance and music in its authentic form for dance students and the general public.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cassandra,Shore,"Jawaahir Dance Company","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 872-6050",cassandra@jawaahir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1413,"Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; David Hanson: Retired ad agency owner; professional musician; Linda Holliday: Founder and president, Impact Minnesota and Holliday Pottery; Lorrie Janatopoulos: Former planning director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency; Donna Johnson: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center; Ho Nguyen: Housing and economic justice program manager, Minnesota Coalition for Batter Women; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Melissa Rands: Director of accreditation and assessment, MCAD; Yee Thao, Executive director, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008449,"Operating Support",2020,70580,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deeper civic engagement with diverse audiences and Lyn-Lake residents/visitors/stakeholders enhances neighborhood vitality and the Jungle arts experience. Survey audiences on the patron experience; qualitatively assess Lyn-Lake community discussions and actions, assess A/B test results on related strategies; gather patron feedback, track participation and assess quality of civic conversations. 2: The Jungle's audiences are an increasingly inclusive group who find their theater-going experience to be rich, accessible, and meaningful. Review comparative audience demographics using surveys and alternate methods; gather input from audiences on program impact and accessibility through surveys, comments to staff and posted to social media/online forums, monitor response rates and tone.","Increase of 0.75% in audiences in 55408 zip code over prior year; Jungle staff/board/patrons engaged officials/groups re: parking lot development. Audience surveys, tracked attendance and participation, staff/board/patron engagement and/or communications with Lyn-Lake organizations and City officials re: development plans for parking lot. 2: Surveys indicated audiences for FY20 productions were 5% people of color, 1% increase over FY19; completed EDI training with ushers. Audience surveys and comparative demographic data; qualitative audience feedback via social media; completion of usher EDI training, online due to Covid-19 pandemic.",,1720771,"Other, local or private",1720771,,"Becca Ansari, Craig Ashby, Christina Baldwin, David Dobmeyer, Erika Eklund, Andrea Fike, David Goldstein, Julie Hutchinson, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Jane Lewis, Thom Lewis, Alex Merritt, Nancy Monroe, Amanda Novak, Juliane Ray, Peter Scherf, Ben Scott, Brian Shea, Marcia Stout, David Weinstein. Robin Gillette, Sarah Rasmussen (ex-officio)",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater's mission is to create powerful and poetic theater in the intimate Jungle home, which is deeply rooted in its Minneapolis neighborhood.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Robinson,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 822-4002x 0141",srobinson@jungletheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1414,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008451,"Operating Support",2020,24040,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Inside the Kaddatz, feature artists in educational displays and programs that help define and interpret life in West Central Minnesota. Present eighteen exhibits and 48 arts classes annually. Surveys will track programming, marketing, demographics, and art experience. Participant and partnership increases will be successful outcomes. 2: Introduce area artists and visual art experiences to new audiences. Present and/ or collaborate on 32 visual arts community events annually. Marketing efforts and effectiveness will be tracked. Surveys will track programming and marketing suggestions, demographics, and art experience.","Kaddatz hosted 14 exhibits and 33 art classes by regional artists that provided insight into interpretations of their region. Kaddatz tracked attendant, participant, and partnership numbers, and collected comments. Marketing was tracked through online sources such as Facebook reach and engagement, email engagement, and feedback on class registration forms. 2: Kaddatz presented and collaborated on 29 community events that introduced area artists and visual arts experiences to new audience members. Kaddatz tracked attendant, participant, and partnership numbers, and collected comments. Marketing was tracked through online sources such as Facebook reach and engagement, email engagement, and feedback on class registration forms.",,257518,"Other, local or private",257518,22800,"James Pratt, Cathy Peterson, Scott DeMartelaere, Klara Beck, Missy Mattson, Mark Sundberg, Michael Weatherly, Lisa Bielfeldt, Linda MacFarlane, Rebecca Petersen, Nancy XiaoRong Valentine, Bill Adams, Clara Wegscheid",,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Kaddatz Galleries is to foster visual arts education and appreciation, and to maintain a gallery that celebrates the work of area artists and honors the legacy of Charles Beck.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Cross,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","111 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-4405",amanda@kaddatzgalleries.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1416,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008456,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Lakeville Area Arts Center will hire expertise and guide the Advisory Board and City leadership in the creation of a new strategic plan. The primary goal is to produce a completed strategic plan that has been presented and approved by Lakeville City Council. 2: The Lakeville Area Arts Center will create an implementation plan as part of the new Strategic Plan to prioritize goals for the next five years. As the plan is implemented, it will be measured through detailed evaluation of finances, enrollment and public input, both through community and participation survey as lead by an outside consultant.","In 2019 Staff, Advisory and Friends Boards implemented a new five-year strategic plan, which was approved by the City Council in Spring 2020. Continual evaluation of the process and success of the plan has been gauged using statistical data, community feedback and survey. The implementation plan continues to evolve which will require additional review and evaluation. 2: Implementation plans were developed for both volunteer boards and for staff to guide the process. Monthly meetings keep those plans on track. Implementation plans were designed to evolve over time. As we have moved into program enhancements for students and participants, we can now gauge success through their feedback from survey and statistical evaluation.",,618295,"Other, local or private",618295,,"Tom Ruesink, Anita Wickhem, Kristina Murto, Susan Landberg, Tim Murphy, Lynn Krejci, Michelle Gensinger, Kristy Harms, Robert Erickson",,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Lakeville Area Arts Center promotes cultural enrichment and provides artistic experiences for the community.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Masiarchin,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","20965 Holyoke Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 985-4640",jmasiarchin@lakevillemn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1421,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008457,"Operating Support",2020,28885,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will increase unearned income by 10% over the previous fiscal year. We will compare FY2020 unearned revenue to the prior fiscal year amount and determine whether we have met our goal.","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota increased unearned contributions by 11.06%, not including income from a project-based Arts Access grant. We compared FY 2020 unearned revenue to the previous fiscal year.",,240820,"Other, local or private",240820,13636,"Craig Ingalls, Paul Rime, Rick Vogt, Denise Vogt, Kathy Cleveland, Maureen Haworth, Tom Henry, Lisa Kvittem, Cheryl Morton, Cozette Wittman, Maddie Wheaton",0.35,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota is an innovative ballet company that creates high quality, professional performances and meaningful educational opportunities for audiences and participants alike.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Winn,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163",lonereed1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1422,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008459,"Operating Support",2020,74881,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesota writers and readers indicate literary learning and expanded thinking on topical issues as a result of their Loft experiences. Surveys measuring participant demographics and impact of Loft activities on participants' learning, creative development, and increased engagement in the topics addressed through literature. 2: Minnesotans connect with each other as readers and writers, engaging in the exchange of ideas vital to a healthy society. Surveys and comments measuring extent to which Loft activities helped participants feel part of a community of engaged readers and other writers, or feel inspired toward dialogue because of their Loft participation; audience data tracks engagement.","98% participants (12% of whom were BIPOC) noted learning on topic/subject; 99% reported expanded thinking on the topic; 99% rated teachers highly. Surveyed class/event participants on teaching artists/presenters, and impact of Loft programs/activities on learning, writing goals, and thinking/conversation about various topics. Gathered participant demographics. 2: 96% of Loft class/event participants reported building writing/reading community and networks; 98% were inspired to have conversations on subject. Artist and class/event participant surveys with ratings, written feedback; reported writing groups formed in Loft classes that have been sustained well afterwards; participant survey responses that Loft events inspired conversations.",,2229735,"Other, local or private",2229735,,"Eric Roberts, Marge Barrett, Mike Meyer, Anika Fajardo, Britt Udesen, Jon Austin, Dara Beevas, Karlyn Coleman, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Dawn Frederick, Cynthia Gehrig, Kathryn Haddad, Marlon James, David Kilpatrick, Ellen McInnis, Sarah Olson, Jeff Ondich, Melinda Ward",0.5,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1424,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008460,"Operating Support",2020,57757,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Parents and teachers report that students grow in dance, voice and drama skills, and more than 80% report improved teamwork, confidence and creativity. Lundstrum faculty regularly documents artistic skill development and parents complete regular surveys that track improvement in technical and socio-emotional skills. 2: Lundstrum acts as a performing arts hub in No. Minneapolis, employing 40+ artists/yr. in its school and gathering artist/community groups 1+ times/week. Employment records document professional artists employed as teaching faculty, guest artists and accompanists. Studio and meeting reservation and rentals document arts and community group usage.","Lundstrum saw significant arts learning in students: 95% of parents saw growth in performance skills and confidence, 89% in creative thinking. Lundstrum uses faculty assessments and parent surveys to assess the strength of performing arts instruction in dance, voice and drama, as well as growth in socio-emotional skills such as confidence, collaboration and creative thinking. 2: Lundstrum employed 43 artists as part of its core program. In addition, eight organizations representing 88 artists regularly used its facilities. Employment records document all professional artists hired as faculty, guest artists, accompanists, costume and technical artists. Rental agreements document use of facilities by other organizations.",,1212634,"Other, local or private",1212634,7264,"Terri Ashmore, Jackie Brown-Baylor, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Jonathan Chambers, Amy Casserly Ellis, Charlotte Frank, Andrea Hjelm, Adrienne Jordan, John (Jack) Knip, Cindy LeJeune, Larry LeJeune, Monica Murphy, Mikisha Nation, Michael O'Connell, Corinne O'Neil, Joan Grathwol Olson, Trinka Sharpe, Sarah Stroebel, Nicholas Vlietstra",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Lundstrum Performing Arts is to cultivate a love and knowledge of the performing arts so that young people will discover their unique gifts, develop their depth of character, and imagine new possibilities for their lives, ensuring access for all through scholarship support.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Olson,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600",joan@lundstrum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1425,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008462,"Operating Support",2020,45268,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a diverse 10-production season of outstanding theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographic of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographic of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and conversations with parents and participants by phone, email, and in person.","Produce a diverse 6-production season of outstanding theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographic of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographic of new and returning students, student, parent and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and conversations with parents and participants by phone, email, and in person.",,1091189,"Other, local or private",1091189,,"Jennifer Lundquist, Rick Wyman, Jerry Horazdovsky, Jeff Danovsky, Yrazema Garcia, Laura Erchul, Jackie Bortnem, Kira Campbell, Amy Hornstra, Laura Tahja Johnson (Ex-Officio)",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts' mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 422-1838",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1427,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008463,"Operating Support",2020,330718,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Annual Student Satisfaction Survey shows consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Annual student and teacher surveys reveal that two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants on average report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.","Our Live Online Covid-19 Student Satisfaction Survey showed a 92% satisfaction rate with online learning across all racial/ethnic groups. MacPhail administered a Live Online Covid-19 Student Satisfaction Survey incorporating results across programs, substituting for our Annual Student Satisfaction Survey which was interrupted due to underlying factors caused by the pandemic. 2: Older adults reported learning more about music (75%), an increase in socializing with others (84%) and improving overall mood (69%). MacPhail's partners at Wilder Research conducted pre- and post-surveys completed by program participants ages 55 and older, followed by an in-depth analysis of the results.",,12293397,"Other, local or private",12293397,,"Thomas J. Abood, Margaret (Margee) Bracken, Ellen L. Breyer, Walter L. (Hudie) Broughton, Roma Calatayud Stocks, Kyle Carpenter, Michael Casey, Jodi Chu, Klerissa Church, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Rahoul Ghose, Julia Halberg, MD, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren P. Kelly, David E. Myers, Ph.D., Christopher Perrigo, Paul C. Reyelts, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Christopher (Chris) Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Dianne Thomas, Marshall Tokheim, Mandy K. Tuong, Revered Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"MacPhail Center for Music transforms lives and communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jackie,Peterson,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100",peterson.jackie@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Mower, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Sibley, St. Louis, Swift, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1428,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008468,"Operating Support",2020,32385,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Strengthen Minnesotans' connections to contemporary art by creating an accessible and responsive environment that fosters meaningful experiences. We will evaluate progress based tracking attendance estimates and library acquisitions, as well as participant feedback, critical response, and the lifespan of previously commissioned projects. 2: Provide opportunities, connections and resources for artists and curators from Minnesota to foster strong careers in the arts. We will evaluate progress based on participant feedback, connections made, and career success of local artists, curators, and constituents.","Midway provided Minnesotans access to free contemporary arts programming through our exhibitions, art research library, and public programs. Midway commissioned and presented four exhibitions and offered public programs, including artist talks and a film screening. All of these programs were free and open to the public. We published a catalog in conjunction with Jasper Marsalis' exhibition. 2: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Midway shifted its Visual Arts Fund re-granting program to provide $1, 000 relief grants to Twin Cities artists. Midway quickly pivoted its re-granting program to offer $61, 000 in relief funding to artists with great need. Priority was given to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and those with dependents. The response indicated there was much need in the community.",,580050,"Other, local or private",580050,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, Ellen Breyer, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kevin Hackler, Randy Hartten, Karen Heithoff, Pao Houa Her, Kate Kelly, Julia Offenhauser, Alan Polsky, Jori Sherer, Jay Swanson, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Midway Contemporary Art is a nonprofit organization that supports the creation of and reflection upon visual art. Midway facilitates significant new developments in the field and presents audiences with intimate access to visual culture.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1433,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008470,"Operating Support",2020,17173,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota audiences of all ages will see opera as more relevant to them as an art form, a way to tell cultural stories and a potential career path. We will survey summer audiences and participants in Caravan Opera and education programs regarding changes in their feelings about opera; potential of their future opera engagement will be measured.","Over 300 youth participate in the Opera is Epic! programming in July. Students attended a baseball-themed opera and attended workshops with designers. Youth completed paper surveys after the performances and workshops. 2: Nearly all students said they would attend another opera if given the opportunity. Students understood possible backstage career options. Youth completed paper surveys after the performances and workshops.",,540067,"Other, local or private",540067,15000,"Karen Brooks Kingston Fletcher Jodi Mooney Ellen Doll Genna Carlson Michele Grindahl Therese Hovard Brent Love",,"Mill City Summer Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Mill City Summer Opera's mission is to present innovative, world-class opera in nontraditional venues.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Brooks,"Mill City Summer Opera","3208 Lake St W",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"(612) 916-7333",karenbrooks1000@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1435,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008471,"Operating Support",2020,95502,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and life-long learning. Mia will utilize audience feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, idea exchange, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Exhibitions such as Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists' and programs such as Open House inspired, engaged and moved Mia's audiences. Exhibitions are evaluated through post-visit surveys and interviews. Education staff interviewed and surveyed program participants for feedback. Mia uses Google Analytics and user experience studies to measure visits to website and online resource use. 2: Mia provided opportunities for diverse communities to see their cultures reflected in programs, and served 485, 823 in person and one million+ digitally. Evaluation staff conduct an ongoing visitor survey to measure visitor experiences and opinions. Focus Groups also address themes of relevance and accessibility.",,32537541,"Other, local or private",32537541,,"David Wilson (chair), Kari Alldredge (vice chair), Liz Nordlie (treasurer), Leni Moore (secretary), Elizabeth Andrus, Maurice Blanks, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goar, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Rick King, Rick Kuntz, Roxana Linares, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Sheila Morgan, Mary Olson, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Marianne Short, Katie Simpson, Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, Michael Snow, Kevin Warren, Yusuf Wazirzada, Jane Wilf, Burton Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Al Harrison, David M. Lebedoff, Bob Ulrich, Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, Kari Dziedzic, Julie Rosen, Jerry Hertaus, Ryan Winkler, Marion Greene, Brad Bourne, Maria Eggemeyer",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus-Hoornbeek,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1436,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008472,"Operating Support",2020,10878,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain organizational integrity by planning and executing budgets that end in surplus the next four out of five years. By record of the annual results of our profit and losses in the next few years and by progress made towards a goal of having total assets that surpass 25% of the next year's expense budget. 2: Increase the number of festival attendees who represent underserved populations. By visual count of attendees and by usage of discount codes for attendee tickets.","We realized a surplus of funds the last three fiscal years, but will not this year due to Covid-19-related event cancellations. QuickBooks data. 2: We had a slight increase in attendees in this area but are actively creating partnerships to connect us more firmly with these populations. Visual attendee count from ticket table volunteers, and post-event survey results that asked for demographic information.",,331914,"Other, local or private",331914,4000,"Laura Cooper, Nic Hentges, Shane Zack, Robbi Podrug, Wayne Hamilton, Bill Lindroos, Brett Day, Rudy Marti, Dale Gruber, Mark Anderson, Jason Juran",,"Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association AKA Minnesota Bluegrass","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association preserves and promotes bluegrass and old-time string band music in Minnesota.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Schatz,"Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association AKA Minnesota Bluegrass","PO Box 16408",Minneapolis,MN,55416-0408,"(651) 456-8919",info@minnesotabluegrass.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1437,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008475,"Operating Support",2020,38812,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans develop new skills, knowledge, and appreciation for the depth and breadth of book art. Youth and adult workshop participation, event attendance, workshop surveys. 2: Artists are cultivated, receive visibility, advance artistically, and grow professionally through supportive and accessible program experiences. Artist Co-op membership, Open Studio registrations, number of artists in exhibitions, book arts certificate enrollment, consignment program participation and sales, participant surveys.","Minnesotans learned tools for artmaking, expanded their creative potential, and deepened their understanding of the depth and breadth of book art. We evaluated this outcome through participation counts and workshop survey analysis (nearly 9, 000 youth and adults engaged in book arts educational programming, totaling over 1, 460 direct contact hours); event attendance counts, and observations. 2: Artists grew professionally and artistically through relationship-building, access to creative resources, financial support, and public visibility. We evaluated this outcome through participant counts via our public exhibitions, artist collective, and teaching artist faculty; consignment sales reports; and program surveys. One participant wrote: 'I love being here; my whole being smiles.'.",,974869,"Other, local or private",974869,7762,"Ronnie Brooks, Brandi Ernst, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Mary Pat Ladner, Monica Edwards Larson, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Jane Messenger, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Elizabeth Schott, Zaylore Stout, Deborah Ultan, Hema Viswanathan, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner.",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to lead the advancement of the book as an evolving art form.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 215-2520",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1440,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008476,"Operating Support",2020,37903,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Chorale audiences gain new perspectives on the world and music through performances of diverse choral music repertoire at accessible venues. Audience surveys and comments on social media; list of repertory for the year; ticket sales/audience counts at venues. 2: Minnesota Chorale presents opportunities for youth, young adults, adults and seniors to perform quality repertoire for appreciative audiences. Enrollment of and inclusion process for all choruses; season repertoire list; venues and attendance figures for each ensemble; performer surveys.","The outcome was successfully achieved. Audience surveys (at concerts via paper, online); social media comments; repertoire list; ticket sales and audience counts at concerts. 2: The outcome was successfully achieved. Enrollment of and inclusion process for all choruses; venues and attendance figures for all ensembles; surveys of performers.",,726852,"Other, local or private",726852,,"Elizabeth Barchenger, Kate Biederwolf, Eric Breece, Scott Chamberlain, Steve Hughes, Mariellen Jacobson, Noel G. Martinson, Bryan J. Mechell, Elizabeth Pauly, Bob Storeygard, Susan Tarnowski, Paige Winebarger, Bob Peskin (ex officio), Nathan Petersen-Kindem (ex officio), Kathy Saltzman Romey (ex officio)",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Chorale celebrates the human voice and its power to educate, enrich, unite, and inspire by performing an ever widening repertory of choral music, at the highest artistic level, for a broad community of audiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bob,Peskin,"Minnesota Chorale","1200 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 333-4866",bob@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1441,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008477,"Operating Support",2020,27903,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present visionary dance works performed by professionals who also serve as mentors to aspiring students in the MDT school. This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the critical response and audience feedback received for dance works presented and through assessing the impact of training and mentorship on students in the MDT school. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by reviewing the numbers and demographics of audience members, school enrollment, social media engagement, and dance professionals working with the company.","MDT programs benefited working artists, aspiring students, and the general public by advancing the art of dance, providing masterful dance performance. Performances were evaluated through audience feedback and critical reviews. Training was evaluated through faculty reviews of student progress in the classroom and accomplishments in year-end showcase performances. 2: Through increasing access to dance performance and education, MDT benefited a more diverse community with enriching dance experiences. MDT tracked the number and demographics of individuals engaged as audience members, students in the school, and followers of online communications, including MDT's social media platforms and website.",,1160386,"Other, local or private",1160386,,"Erin Gerrits, Keith Halleland, Dr. Andrew Houlton, Lise Houlton, Pierce McNally, Russell Pruitt, Elizabeth Simonson",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre & School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Dance Theatre and School is to present masterful and inspiring dance through performance and education.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Leaf,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627x 3",justin.leaf@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1442,"Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008478,"Operating Support",2020,43702,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing arts events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Through improved and enhanced surveys, Fringe will measure the following: connecting with first-time performing arts audiences; engaging Festival attendees year-round; and growing increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences. 2: Artists equipped with training, resources and opportunities are empowered to produce adventurous work within a knowledge-sharing community of peers. New pre-program and post-program surveys will measure: utilization of artist training and resources; artistic exchange between national and local artists; successful changes in skills and goals; and increased artistic momentum.","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing arts events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Fringe continued robust digital surveying as well as in-person / analog surveys at the Festival for the second year. Results continue to demonstrate more accurate sampling and steady growth diversity among audience members. 2: Artists equipped with training, resources and opportunities were empowered to produce adventurous work within a knowledge sharing community of peers. Staff continues to update Festival artist evaluations to focus on growth and achievement, and held robust post-festival artist focus groups for targeted qualitative feedback on programmatic changes.",,636582,"Other, local or private",636582,43702,"Annie Scott Riley, Brian Murphy, Katherine DuGarm, Niki Bohne, Dr. William Bengston, Joseph Clements, Leah Harvey, Divya Maiya, Eric Molho, Kyle Orwick, Tony Plocido, Randall Shimpach",,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawn,Bentley,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","79 13th Ave NE Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 260-6463x 1",dawn@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1443,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008479,"Operating Support",2020,33993,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share through MJTC's compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys and emailed/online surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, Facebook postings, reviews, and comments at MJTC programs will enable evaluation of achievement of outcome.","Minnesotans became more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share. Written audience surveys, unsolicited emails and notes, Facebook postings, teacher evaluations, comments at MJTC programs and reviews enabled evaluation of achievement of outcome.",,323819,"Other, local or private",323819,,"Mark Appelbaum, Barbara Brooks, David Estreen, Janie Finn, Jane Goldberger, Renae Goldman, Jake Hurwitz, Beth Shapiro Johnson, Sonny Miller, Mike Newman, Linda Platt, James Proman, Jeffrey Robbins, Gail Bender Satz, Jeffrey Tane, Ann Wynia, Harvey Zuckman",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company AKA Six Points Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards. Rooted in Jewish content, our work explores differences, illuminates commonalities, and fosters greater understanding among all people.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315",Barbara@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1444,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008481,"Operating Support",2020,42670,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Influence visitors to think critically about the American experience through exhibitions, arts learning programs, and studio art classes. The M will track all attendance to the galleries, classes, and programs on-site and off-site, and collect visitor's responses to questions about their experience and what, if any, change in attitude. 2: Broaden community access to the arts and artists through authentic community partnerships, and relevant exhibitions and programs. The M will track participation in free and low-cost programs, number of scholarship requests received and provided, number of formal partnerships and communities served.","Visitors had immersive experiences that caused them to reflect on experiences that may have been different from their own. The M used visitor surveys to collect demographic information as well as information about their experience and take-aways. We also collected passive quantitative data, such as visitor numbers per exhibition or program. 2: The M engaged with partners on exhibitions and programs, bringing in new and diverse audiences. The M tracked visitors and participants through surveys, including demographics and why they attended, which often stated they attended because of a specific show.",,1416433,"Other, local or private",1416433,6407,"Nancy Apfelbacher, Tom Arneson, Jo Bailey, Tim Beastrom, Mike Birt, Brenda Child, Dr. Bruce Corrie, Andy Currie, Jim Denomie, Sue Focke , Nathan Johnson, Dave Neal, Gregory Page, Diane Pozdolski, Robyne Robinson, Michael Sammler-Jones, Rick Scott, Brandon Seifert, Hawona Sullivan-Janzen, Patty Whitaker, Dick Zehring",,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Museum of American Art inspires people to discover themselves and their communities through American art.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Durand,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","350 Robert St N","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571",cdurand@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1446,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008482,"Operating Support",2020,290324,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served Audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience Growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in: number of and diversity of persons served number of and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers' number of retained donors number of contact hours word-of-mouth marketing Positive participant feedback.","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Number of persons served; broadened perspectives among audience and participants; increased confidence, creativity and empathy in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. MN Opera received feedback from audiences and participants that they felt welcomed and empowered in their relationship to the opera. Feedback also helped to shape programming and company operations.",,11049843,"Other, local or private",11049843,,"Vanessa Abbe, Patricia Beithon, Rebecca Bernhard, Sharon Bloodworth, Shari Boehnen, Alberto Castillo, Jane Confer, Terrance Dolan, Sidney W. Emery, Mark Gordon, Marueen Harms, Dorothy Horns, Diane Jacobson, John C. Junek, Anna Kokayeft, Stephanie Kravetz, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Mike McNamara, Fayneese Miller, Leni Moore, Jose Peris, Bart Reed, Mary Schrock, David Smith, Nadege Souvenir, Norrie Thomas, Missy Staples Thompson, Wendy Unglaub, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Craig Walvatne, William White, Margaret Wurtele.",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1447,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008483,"Operating Support",2020,758669,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate. 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Exceptional musical programs and surrounding activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to strong participation in collaborative programs at Orchestra Hall and beyond. Tracked attendance and engagement at the Musica Juntos festival, collaborations with North Minneapolis, and Pint of Music concerts at local taprooms, among others; surveyed audiences and project partners.",,34365806,"Other, local or private",34365806,,"Darren Acheson, Margee Ankeny, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Karen Baker, Rochelle Blease, Margee Bracken, Sarah Brew, Michelle Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud, Tim Carl, Mari Carlson, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, Andy Czajkowski, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Jack Eugster, Jack Farrell, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Luella Goldberg, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jane Gregerson, Bev Grossman, Jerome Hamilton, Karen Himle, Maurice Holloman, Karen Hubbard, Jay Ihlenfeld, Mariellen Jacobson, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Kim, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Harvey Mackay, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, E. Myers, M. Nelson, A. Pampusch, L. Paradis, M. Pratte, M. Roos, D. Smyrnios, R. Spong, G. Sprenger, M. Sumners, B. Tilzer, M. Wallin, P. Walsh, L. Ward, J. Watkins, T. Welsh, A. Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1448,"Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; David Hanson: Retired ad agency owner; professional musician; Linda Holliday: Founder and president, Impact Minnesota and Holliday Pottery; Lorrie Janatopoulos: Former planning director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency; Donna Johnson: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center; Ho Nguyen: Housing and economic justice program manager, Minnesota Coalition for Batter Women; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Melissa Rands: Director of accreditation and assessment, MCAD; Yee Thao, Executive director, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008484,"Operating Support",2020,16408,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide a comprehensive orchestra education experience through program activities such as rehearsals and performances. The board, artistic and administrative staff review student feedback from surveys, update curriculum and audition requirements, and evaluate program offerings through the lens of a strategic roadmap and student needs. 2: Engage Minnesota children and families in music education opportunities that are affordable, accessible and promote life-long music participation. MYS evaluates the accessibility of our offerings through feedback from current students, alumni, parents, scholarship recipients and String Studio participants. MYS has worked to offer more free or low-cost performances in recent years.","Provided excellent rehearsal and concert experiences to 327 Minnesota students. Evaluation methods include parent and student surveys, and student attendance tracking. 2: Provided engaging and free performances such as outdoor and holiday concerts and free lessons to students at Folwell School in Minneapolis. Evaluation methods include parent and student surveys and evaluations from our String Studio teacher assessing student participation.",,581215,"Other, local or private",581215,,"Kevin Kinneavy, Melissa Falb, Timothy Stokes, Pam Collova, Josee Morisette, Amy Vargo, Lauren Craft, Tom Rose, Manny Laureano, Claudette Laureano, Amelia Hemmingsen",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Youth Symphonies' mission is to develop pride, self-esteem, and discipline in young people through individual musical achievement; provide access and opportunity for artistic growth through a challenging program of orchestral repertoire; foster a lifelong appreciation of classical music; and uplift the community through inspiring performances by dedicated young musicians.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amelia,Hemmingsen,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies AKA MYS","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811",afirnstahl@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1449,"Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008485,"Operating Support",2020,56686,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To improve the quality of life in our community, we will meet/exceed targets for participation in on-site classes, outreach and exhibition programs. We will survey as many participants as possible to determine changes that result as well as track participation and revenue by program. 2: Continue to enhance the quality and increase the number of education programs offered both on and off site. We will track the number of education programs and exhibits offered as well as rates of participation and retention. We will survey participants, instructors and community partners (as appropriate).","Participation declined as a result of the pandemic. Prior to the closure, participation was up over prior year. On site registrations are entered into database with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event attendance is tracked with a clicker. Surveys are collected from participants, instructors and others, as appropriate. 2: Number of programs offered decreased due to the pandemic. We received consistent high marks for programs we were able to run. We track the number of programs offered and survey participants, instructors and others, as appropriate.",,1285121,"Other, local or private",1285121,,"Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Sarah Gibson, Mary Larson, Lance Jeppson, Laura Bernstein, Cynthia Dyste, Gary Lasche, Curt Paulsen, Terry Savidge, Katie Searl, Crissey Field.",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1450,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008488,"Operating Support",2020,37218,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present a portfolio of top-quality Russian arts to a broad and culturally diverse audience of 35,000. 5-10% growth in Attendance, Membership, and Charitable contributions. Feedback both on-site and online reflects top 5% of all Twin Cities cultural activities. Whether each audience segment (16) is served through specific programs year-round. 2: Increase the visibility and impact of TMORA's mission by tying each program to both the art on display and its intended audience. Exhibit-based programs are fully attended, by the intended audience(s). Evaluating the inclusion of audience-based messaging in communications and marketing efforts. Measure growth in membership and donor level resulting from new 2019 program strategy.","The Museum of Russian Art audience benefited through interaction with exhibitions, performing arts programs, lectures, and outreach education. Due to the pandemic, exhibitions and program attendance, as well as membership figures reflect the open period of 7/1/19-2/29/20, which was used to measure growth over the same period in FY 2019. Contributions results reflect the entire fiscal year. 2: This was particularly impactful to seniors, both onsite and through numerous outreach programs relating to the exhibitions. For the open period of 7/1/19 - 2/29/20 onsite and offsite programs, membership, and donor levels were tracked in relation to the exhibitions.",,1314376,"Other, local or private",1314376,4094,"Natalia Berglund, Reggie Boyle, Kathy Bracken, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, Steven Heim, Maria Loucks, Liz Petrangelo, Deanna Phillips, Christine Podas-Larson, Charles Ritchie, Julie Snow, Theofanis Stavrou, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright, R.D. Zimmerman",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art's (TMORA) mission is: education, enlightenment, and engagement through the art of Russia. TMORA is the only major institution in North America devoted exclusively to Russian arts and culture. A core philosophy of TMORA's work is cultural diplomacy---creating personal connections across borders through the medium of art.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alex,Legeros,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",alegeros@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1453,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008491,"Operating Support",2020,48750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Host Instructor Retreat with attendance of 50+ instructors; Expand Instructor-in-Residence program; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Student survey data is reviewed regularly. While Covid-19 severely impacted enrollment data (reduced by 24%), donor support increased by 17%, reflecting the investment of North House's community in the organization's mission and craft learning. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Expanded residency, intern, and artisan development programs continued to move forward, but the 2020 retreat was cancelled due to Covid-19. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys. Crafting in Place initiatives partner directly with artisans.",,1611522,"Other, local or private",1611522,34063,"Mike Prom (President), Nancy Burns (Vice President), Paul Aslanian (Treasurer), Todd Mestad (Secretary), Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Mark Glasnapp, Tina Hegg Raway, Andrew Houlton, Amy Hubbard, Mary Morrison, Randy Schnobrich, Carol Winter",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of North House Folk School is to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-2968",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1456,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008492,"Operating Support",2020,58837,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","NCC will cultivate new and challenge all ceramic arts audiences through extraordinary exhibitions and programming. Track attendance to NCC programs exhibitions, galleries, and educational programs and gather qualitative data from participants about their experience and knowledge gained for the medium. 2: Makers from diverse cultures/traditions are embraced; an inclusive/dynamic clay community is created; artistic/professional skills are expanded. NCC's artists served through paid opportunities, studios and professional development will expand and diversify; new community partnerships are born; NCC's audience will reflect the new faces of clay.","Produced nine exhibits; Covid delayed 2; worked with artists of and in other media; increased audience with Zoom workshops; welcomed first BISQUE artist. Exhibits introduced 34 new artists from outside MN; highest exhibit sales in seven years - 42K; historically high sales gallery sales; visitor feedback was incredibly positive; artists reported NCC as instrumental in their success. 2: In 2019, NCC paid out $624K to ceramic artists (highest year to date) and served 444 ceramic artists, 8% were POC; 23% of 2019 grant recipients were POC. Purposeful recruitment of more diverse jurors; engaged two POC voices who curated three of our nine exhibits. Time taken for reflection/learning following Minneapolis protests; social media promoted just voices of color in clay for 30 days.",,1773277,"Other, local or private",1773277,8826,"Amanda K. Anderson, Bryan Anderson, Nan Arundel, Craig Bishop, Mary K Bauman, Heather Nameth Bren, Evelyn Browne, Nettie Colon, Sydney Crowder, Bonita Hill, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Patrick Kennedy, Mark Lellman, Kate Maury, Philip Mische, Brad Meier, Debbie Schumer, Rick Scott, Paul Vahle",,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Northern Clay Center advances the ceramic arts for artists, learners, and the community through education, exhibitions, and artist services.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Hughes,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 339-8007x 302",leahhughes@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1457,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008497,"Operating Support",2020,34002,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Open Eye's 20th season will include a puppet cabaret, three mainstage works, an artist residency, a summer puppetry series and the Driveway Tour. All production have audience and artists surveys as well as post-show debrief where conversations are held on the quality of the experience. To remain affordable, all Open Eye productions reserve 10% of the tickets to Pay-as-able. 2: Open Eye will be prepared to move into the next three years smoothly transitioning into new leadership and increasing its capacity to support artists. The Board of Directors, an outside consultant, and participation of staff, will develop and approve a new 3-yr strategic plan with oversight by the Board and benchmarks to make sure the plan is implemented on schedule.","We were meeting and exceeding our outcomes for the grant period until Covid shutdown, which cancelled one mainstage show and the Driveway Tour. CRM data tracking artist and audience participants, social media analytics, state and county metrics, and qualitative feedback from attendee and participant surveys (written/verbal/online). 2: Despite Covid shutdown, the new strategic plan has been written and approved by the Board. Benchmarks and measurable goals are included in the Strategic Plan, which will be regularly reviewed by Board and Staff to ensure timely implementation.",,367628,"Other, local or private",367628,9181,"Keith Lester, Charlie Vanek, Daniel Pinkerton, John Buttolph, Amy Warner, Craig Harris, Elizabeth Lincoln, Susan Schaefer, Wanda Ponto, Jean Abbott, Virginia Sutton",,"Open Eye Figure Theatre AKA Open Eye Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Open Eye Figure Theatre creates original image driven theater animating the inanimate on an intimate scale, building community by advancing adventurous, artist driven programming.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Haas,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","506 24th St E",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338",susan.haas@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1462,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008498,"Operating Support",2020,483479,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage more Minnesota artists and craftspeople in our homegrown musicals and presentations, ensuring meaningful career development opportunities. By tracking the number of artists and craftspeople from Minnesota employed by the Ordway in our Broadway Series, Music and Movement Series, Arts Education programming and the Flint Hills Family Festival. 2: Provide opportunities for over 60,000 schoolchildren to learn and grow through the arts, via high-quality and unique Arts Learning activities. We will track the number of youth who participate in our in-school residencies, workshops, master classes and School Matinee Series.","Engaged Minnesota artists and craftspeople in homegrown musicals and presentations, ensuring meaningful career development opportunities. We tracked the number of artists from Minnesota engaged at the Ordway, and made casting and curatorial decisions that ensured we showcased the talent of artists from our region. 2: Provided opportunities for schoolchildren to learn and grow through the arts via high-quality and unique Arts Learning activities. Both quantitative and qualitative: we counted the number of schoolchildren who participated in our programs, and assessed the quality of those programs via surveys of students, teachers and artists.",,21079700,"Other, local or private",21079700,,"Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Dawn Block, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Laura Helferty, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, Eric Levinson, David Lilly, Elizabeth Lilly, Marcia L. Morris, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, Nancy Nicholson, John Ordway, Bill Parker, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand, Bill Sands, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, John Wolak, Brad Wood, Dan Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Ordway's mission is to be a community magnet that attracts artists and audiences, creating unforgettable shared experiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1463,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008502,"Operating Support",2020,101515,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists and audiences will be inspired and engaged by experiencing a range of artistically diverse, innovative theatre performances and activities. Track artist and audience response to creative new works and activities; Assess if Park Square has furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Diverse stories and artists, partnerships, and creative placemaking will increase inclusiveness among audiences and artists of color and all ages. Track audience and artist demographics and responses to assess if they are more diverse and engage, connect, or partner with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.","Artists and audiences were inspired and engaged by five in-person and two virtual performances of artistically diverse, innovative theatre and activities. Tracked artist and audience response to creative new works and activities; Assessed if Park Square has furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Diverse stories and artists, partnerships, and creative placemaking increased inclusiveness among audiences and artists of color and all ages. Tracked audience and artist demographics and responses to assess if they were more diverse and engage, connected, or partnered with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.",,3443640,"Other, local or private",3443640,2500,"Paul Mattessich, Jewelie Grape, Andrea Trimble Hart, Nancy Feldman, John L. Berthiaume, Patrick Brown, Paul F. Casey, Gissell Castellon, Rita Dibble, Paul Johnson, Greg Landmark, John Lefevre, Kristin Berger Parker, Susan Rostkoski, Kari Ruth, Paul R. Sackett, Paul Stembler, Greg Sullivan",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Park Square's mission is to enrich our community by producing and presenting exceptional live theater that touches the heart, engages the mind, and delights the spirit.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 291-7005",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1467,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008505,"Operating Support",2020,53403,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans gain knowledge and develop skills on the art and craft of playwriting and about the professional theater field. Collect qualitative feedback from participants on Center playwriting classes, seminars, and new play development activities for impact on artistic development, creative growth, career advancement and changes in process/approach.","Center programs provided unique learning opportunities and artistic development for a broad/diverse constituency, in person and online. We gathered qualitative feedback via surveys and other documentation from participants about our activities' impact on playwrights' creative growth and career advancement and educational benefits for artists, the public, and the field.",,1347504,"Other, local or private",1347504,,"Carla Paulson, Harrison David Rivers, Maura Brew, Adam Rao, Jeffrey Bores, Carlyle Brown, Geoffrey Curley, Barb Davis, Karl Gajdusek, Mary Beidler Gearen, Jodi Grundyson, Jeffrey D. Hedlund, Charlyne Hovi, David Kim, Becky Krull Kraling, Annie Lebedoff, Mark Perlberg, Christopher Schout, Paul Stembler, Steve Strand, Harry Waters Jr., Ginger Wilhelmi, Michael Winn, Robert Chelimsky, Jeremy B. Cohen",,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Playwrights' Center champions playwrights and new plays to build upon a living theater that demands new and innovative works.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Chelimsky,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481",robertc@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1470,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008508,"Operating Support",2020,30962,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans who engage in Rain Taxi's literary programs widen reading choices, broaden perspectives, and deepen critical thinking. Progress will be measured by analyzing survey results (readers, reviewers, authors, and event attendees) to determine effects. Participation data will also be tracked (attendance numbers and diversity).","Rain Taxi offered events and publications, greatly expanding Minnesotans' literary choices and perspectives, and engaging them in critical thinking. Rain Taxi gauged outcomes by measuring audience attendance, evaluating engagement through social media participation and website analytics, and conducting reader, participant, and attendee surveys.",,227444,"Other, local or private",227444,26441,"Eric Lorberer, Kelly Everding, Paul Von Drasek, Jill A. Bresnahan, Tom Cassidy, Steven Larsen, Amanda Wigen, Mary Moore Easter, Kris Bigalk, Mo Perry",,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rain Taxi champions aesthetically adventurous literature.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1473,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008520,"Operating Support",2020,15841,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SJBC will diversify sources of income through administrative restructuring, lessening financial impact on members and prospective participants. Our annual financial audit will reveal the percentage of revenue generated through various sources. Success would be indicated by reduced percentage of revenue generated by member contributions. 2: SJBC will continue to expand programming to young Minnesotans by increasing artistic opportunities targeting schools and underserved communities. Internal record-keeping will track number of events and number of participants at youth performances, workshops, and festivals.","SJBC increased diversification of income sources. A restructured sponsorship program resulted in new sponsors and overall increase of sponsorship funds. 2: SJBC expanded its programming to serve young Minnesotans. Internal record-keeping shows due to Covid-19, overall attendance was lower than FY19, however, the number of originally programmed events was higher.",,322051,"Other, local or private",322051,,"Denise Fandel, Joel Barten, Lisa Schroers, Andy Ulbricht, Katie Dusing, Fr. Nick Kleespie, Nancy Fandel, Alyssa Brandvold, Mary Jo Leighton, Suzy Ellis",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir offers an enriching experience in music education with an emphasis in vocal music, as well as the socializing experiences of shared enterprise, fellowship, cultural awareness, and touring for boys ages eight to fifteen. The choir promotes vocal music education in Central Minnesota and offers the unique experience of a well trained boys' choir to its audiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Klaverkamp,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558",aklaverkamp@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1485,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008522,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","These arts-based experiences will lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with artistic and meaningful community life. Courses and programs will continue to undergo evaluation and assessment. Feedback from audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota will experience the arts. MCA will track audience, community outreach and enrollment data. All programming will undergo evaluation. Audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board.","Arts-based experiences provided a foundation to life-long arts appreciation, providing all involved with an artistic and meaningful community life. Written evaluations, participation data, and spoken feedback were used to assess and improve all aspects of MCA programming. Testimonials showcased the positive community and appreciation of the arts gained through participation in MCA programming. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota experienced the arts. MCA continues to evaluate and develop quality/accessible educational arts-based opportunities, programming, and experiences for all.",,323590,"Other, local or private",323590,5000,"Jennifer Baryl, Robert Bimonte, James P. Burns, Mary Burrichter, Jack Curran, John Domanico, Michael Fehrenbach, Marilyn Frost, Roger Haydock, Jim Horan, Amy Johnson, Thomas W. Johnson, Linda Kuczma, Michael Laak, Michael McGinniss, Michael O'Hern, Kay O'Leary, Peter Pearson, David Poos, Mary Ann Remick, Terrance Russell, Larry Schatz, Sandra Simon, John Smarreli Jr., Angela Steger, Gregory Stevens, Ann Trauscht, Marchy Van Fossen, John Wade, Mary Pat Wlazik",0.4,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota-Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts exists to provide quality arts education and performance by nurturing and encouraging artistic expression in children and adults. Our service to the community ranges from recreational to pre-professional performing and visual arts curriculum as well as programming designed to provide physical and aesthetic benefits, heightened self-respect, discipline, and confidence.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Schwaba,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","1164 10th St W",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501",jschwaba@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1487,"Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008523,"Operating Support",2020,35018,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessible arts experiences will foster a culture of arts participation throughout the Winona area. Surveys and interviews with residents, students, and event attendees; attendance figures for Page Series, Off the Page, and community activities; and observation of audience behaviors.","Winonans actively participated as audience members and performing artists through Page Series events at the Page Theatre and throughout Winona. Post-event surveys and feedback forms; conversation with community partners and advisory committee members; event attendance data; observation of audience behaviors. 2: none that I'm aware of. none that I'm aware of.",,391508,"Other, local or private",391508,,"Brianna Haupt, Emily Kurash, Christine Martin, Robert McColl, Tyler Treptow-Bowman, Jennifer Weaver, Tricia Wehrenberg, Isaiah West",,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota-Page Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Performance Center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is to be southeastern Minnesota's premiere performing arts center, bringing artists and community together through imaginative programming, unique collaborations, a welcoming atmosphere, and exceptional service. The Performance Center strives to be the venue through which artists and community connect; where audiences can experience a variety of cultures through quality performances of music, theater, and dance and discover the relevance of the arts in their daily lives.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Theresa,Remick,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","700 Terrace Hts Ste 67",Winona,MN,55987-1321,"(507) 457-1715",tremick@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1488,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008525,"Operating Support",2020,283661,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Twin Cities community will gain wide access to live performances and high-quality video recordings of world-class music. SPCO staff and board will use the strategic imperatives and related five-year goals to determine whether we are providing transformational experiences to a broader and more diverse audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to performances of chamber orchestra music through in-person and digital programming. The SPCO tracked attendance through free and affordable tickets, attendance at convenient venues, participation in free family education and community engagement activities, and in free digital media programming.",,9994083,"Other, local or private",9994083,,"Doug Affinito, Nina Archabal, Dan Avchen, Jo Bailey, Inez Bergquist, Theresa Bevilacqua, Anne Cheney, Jon Cieslak, Richard Cohen, Mary Cunningham, Sheldon Damberg, Jeffrey DeYoung, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Lowell Hellervik, Ann Huntrods, A.J. Huss, Jr., James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, M.D., Erwin A. Kelen, Sang Yoon Kim, Robert L. Lee, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep, Wendell Maddox, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, Maureen Maly, Richard M. Martinez, Alfred P. Moore, David Myers, Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Eric Prindle, Shawn Quant, Peter Remes, Barb Renner, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Daniel J. Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Ronald Sit, Eric Skytte, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Matthew Wilson, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive, and engaging performances. We are actively committed to accessibility and intentional inclusivity in all aspects of our work and continually strive to provide all people in our community with opportunities to connect with the music we perform.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1490,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008527,"Operating Support",2020,65180,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand diversity in concert audiences through Mix and Theoroi programs, and retiree audiences for daytime concerts at the Ordway. Evaluation is by response to target marketing, tracking attendance, new ticket-buyers and post-concert surveys. We will assess success, demographics and attitudes to the music presented at the performances. 2: Engage diverse communities by expanding youth music programs in community centers through KidsJam and Project CHEER. We will track participating community centers and demographic information of participating youth for KidsJam and Project CHEER music lesson program. We will review partner organization programs.","New and younger audience members attended informal Schubert Club Mix series; attendance of retired people increased at daytime concerts. Tracked attendance of new audience members through ticket sales data and observation at concerts. Due to Covid-19, we broadened our online audience through virtual rebroadcasts of concerts from March-June. 2: 24 KidsJam workshops reached culturally diverse youth at two area community centers, two St Paul public schools; 100 students through Project CHEER. In partnership with community centers, youth participants engaged in KidsJam provided feedback from their experiences. Families attending Sensory-Friendly concerts expressed gratitude for interactive concerts that embrace children affected by autism.",,2097996,"Other, local or private",2097996,,"Suzanne Altman, Mark Anema, James Ashe, Suzanne Asher, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Lynne Beck, Carline Bengtsson, Cecil Chally, Birgitte Christianson, Richard Evidon, Doug Flink, Catherine Furry, John Holmquist, Dorothy Horns, Anne Hunter, Ann Juergens, Lyndel King, Krystal Kohler, Libby Larsen, Chris Levy, Eric Lind, Fayneese Miller, Sook Jin Ong, Nancy Orr, Jonathan Palmer, Nathan Pommeranz, Jana Sackmeister, Kay Savik, Laura Sewell, Maria Troje, David Wheaton, Timothy Wicker, Melissa Wright, Alison Young.",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Schubert Club cultivates a passion for music and fosters an engaged community of music enthusiasts through concerts, music education, museum exhibits, and student scholarships.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Marret,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3267",amarret@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Swift, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1492,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008532,"Operating Support",2020,65506,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase economic opportunities for artist­-run businesses and artists' professional capacity. Evaluation of workshops, classes and consultations, long­term research on artists' capacity and resilience, programs to support access to capital and markets, with the goal of 100,000 units of exceptional service over five years. 2: Develop new mechanisms that connect individuals and communities directly with artists. Community participation in artist­-led projects, including cross­-sector partnerships involving artists, new market opportunities, and access to resources, including 10,000 toolkits shared over five years.","Served 17, 936 artists in Minnesota, hosted Rural Arts and Culture Summit, ran Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund. We served 17, 936 artists in Minnesota last year, 85, 692 artists served in the past four years. Workshops, consultations, and the Summit supported professional development, the Emergency Relief Fund provided $1M to Minnesota's creative workers in this cr 2: Shared 1, 943 toolkits, ran cross-sector partnerships across Minnesota supporting artists creating work in community. Continued work with Rethos to lead creative placemaking workshops in rural Minnesota, partnered with Hennepin County for artist-led work along light rail lines, Ready Go platform brought artists directly to community events.",,1618049,"Other, local or private",1618049,15317,"Amelia Brown, Kelly Asche, Greta Bauer Reyes, Andriana Abariotes, Ben Bonestroo, Bo Thao-Urabe, Jarrett Reed, Jeremy Cohen, Maureen Ramirez, Rose Teng, Sarina Otaibi, Shannon Pettitt",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Springboard for the Arts' mission is to cultivate vibrant communities by connecting artists with the skills, information, and services they need to make a living and a life.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Swanson,"Springboard for the Arts","308 Prince St Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55101-1437,"(651) 292-4381",carl@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1497,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008533,"Operating Support",2020,83149,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will make high-quality youth theatre productions and programming accessible to all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability. STC will track attendance, education program registrations, participation in and off- and on-site programs, and the number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative. 2: STC will engage in a process of innovation and experimentation to produce new, engaging and inclusive theatre programming for youth and families. STC tracks attendance, registration, patronage, number of individuals participating in our new works, production premieres and experimental and collaborative partnership programs. Additionally, we will engage in a formal intrinsic impact evaluation.","STC created accessible, high-quality youth theatre programs, in person and virtual, for all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability. STC tracked attendance, registrations, participation in all programs, in person and virtual, as well participants via the Open Door accessibility initiative. During Covid-19, STC created virtual theatre programs that served thousands in their homes. 2: STC used innovation and experimentation to produce new, engaging and inclusive theatre programming for youth and families in person and virtually. STC conducted impact surveys of patrons and program participants to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback regarding the participant's experiences.",,2602343,"Other, local or private",2602343,83149,"Mary Auvin, Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Lisa Beth Lentini, Dimitrios Lalos, Eric Lucas, Karen Lundegaard, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, RaeAnn Meyer, Victoria Mogilevsky, Brooke Stein Moss, Linda Moy, Anna Olson, Elizabeth Plaetz-Lori, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Heather Shetka",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theater environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth. We use theatre to empower young people to create a positive influence in their world.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Swenson,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1123",sswenson@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1498,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008534,"Operating Support",2020,50153,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support the artistic, educational, and social development of a diverse population of youth through thoughtful, artistically rigorous arts experiences. Develop and refine rubric outlining key arts learning objectives and the developmental assets supported, with sample activities, sample sequences, and developmentally appropriate evaluation methods and tools. Site visits to evaluate implementation. 2: Continue to expand the use of data and technology to grow audience, class enrollments, and individual giving. Final implementation of Patron Manager complete leading to a 6% increase in earned revenue, and a 20% increase in individual giving. Revenue streams remain stable at 60% earned and 40% contributed.","Significant improvement in student self-evaluation or Mastery and Belonging, school based programs saw improvements in cultural competency. For non-school based programs: student self-evaluation and a parent response form. For in school programs: Theme was Equity and Inclusion. Evaluations consisted of pre and post-measures of cultural competency indicators. 2: Completed implementation of Patron Manager. SST was on track to expand earned income until the onset of Covid. By mid-March we had over $100, 000 (15% above the previous summer) in camp registrations and had sold out all weekday matinees for the summer production.",,871063,"Other, local or private",871063,28000,"Mike Erlandson, Pondie Taylor Nicholson, Jared Kemper, Kathy Engesser, Maggie Dayton, Rhonda Feist, Anna Tobin, Jennifer Prock, Shwetha Vijayakumar, Shun Tucker, Tamra Cownie, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Seema Nambudiripad",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"SteppingStone Theatre's mission is to develop the whole child by using educational theater programs and fully staged productions to build self­esteem, confidence, and a sense of community, while celebrating diversity in a supportive, noncompetitive atmosphere.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Ferraro-Hauck,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104-7196,"(651) 225-9265",mark@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1499,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008538,"Operating Support",2020,51309,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Young people increase their knowledge of, and participation in, the fiber arts. Assessment by teaching artists and staff at partner sites, including Plymouth Christian Youth Center, The Division of Indian Work, and Hallie Q. Brown Community Center.","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Assessment by teaching artists and staff at partner sites, including Plymouth Christian Youth Center (North Minneapolis), Luxton Learners (Glendale Public Housing), The Division of Indian Work (South Minneapolis), and Indigenous Roots (St. Paul).",,969582,"Other, local or private",969582,51309,"Mariana Shulstad, Maggie Dayton, Jeanne Hilpisch, Jeffrey J. White, Ella Ramsey, John Cairns, Richard Gilyard, Sarah Haroon, Carol Mashuga, J. Lawrence McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Anupama Pasricha, Curt Pederson, Jane Prohaska, Mary Ann Schmidt, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Talberg, Maggie Thompson",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber art.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464",karl@karlreichert.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1503,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008540,"Operating Support",2020,21914,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","During FY2020, more than 450 state residents will audition for roles. Our evaluation of this outcome will be twofold: quantitative, by comparing projected to actual numbers; and qualitative, by distributing surveys to ask participants the extent that they have learned, grown, or been changed by this experience.","During FY2020, 264 state residents auditioned for roles. Quantitative evaluation is based on actual vs. projected count; qualitative evaluation from survey responses.",,476381,"Other, local or private",476381,21900,"Carrie Andersen, Howard Ansel, James Arnold, Chad Carr, Paul Clausen, Francine Corcoran, Garry Geiken, Hugh Kirsch, Elizabeth Lofgren, Stephanie Long, Vameng Moua, Linda Paulsen, Dann Peterson, Jean Shore, David Stevens, Sadie Ward",0.39,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Theatre in the Round Players is to provide significant entertainment and educational opportunities to its audiences; present acclaimed live theater on an arena stage; promote a professional attitude among the volunteers, staff, and friends who constitute the community that is Theatre in the Round; provide challenging, engaging, and disciplined opportunities for avocational artists, technicians and aspiring professionals; provide an environment with reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities; promote an environment that is open, nurturing, appreciative, and inviting to participation of the whole community; and promote a commitment to the continued existence of live theater.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1505,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008541,"Operating Support",2020,62626,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broader audiences will attend Theater Latté Da performances of reimagined and new musical theater works and deepen their connection to the work. We will evaluate audience growth and connectivity by number of attendees; surveys measuring emotional and intellectual engagement with the work on our stage; participation in post-show discussions and in-person and online comments. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse backgrounds will collaborate in presenting Theater Latté Da productions and will develop and shape new musical work. Artist surveys will measure demographics and provide feedback on Theater Latté Da's production process. Media coverage (including interviews and reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","In 2019-20, nearly 27, 000 people attended performances of reimagined and new musical theater at TLD. Audiences were connected, moved, and stimulated. TLD used the following methods: post-show survey results measuring emotional and intellectual reactions; ticket sales reports indicating audience growth; and audience comments made during post-show discussions, in-person to staff, and online. 2: In 2019-20, TLD hired hundreds of diverse Minnesota artists for their work on the stage and behind the scenes and in the development of new work. TLD used the following methods: comments collected during conversations with artists before, during, and after the production process, post-show conversations, and media coverage.",,1607665,"Other, local or private",1607665,,"Nancy Jones, Jon Harkness, Kent Allin, Les Bendtsen, Matt Fulton, Ron Frey, Katie Guyer, Sandy Hey, Lisa Hoene, Chris Larsen, Kate Lawson, Jim Matejcek, Penny Meier, Gary Reetz, Thomas Senn, Cara Sjodin, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Libby Utter, Kevin Winge, David Young, Jane Zilch",,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theater Latte Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latté Da seeks to create new connections between story, music, artist, and audience by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Woster,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theatre Latte-Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003",michelle@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1506,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008542,"Operating Support",2020,15189,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. Outcome will be measured by the number of new and returning patrons and by evaluations from the artists, our staff, and members of the board of directors. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. The outcome will be measured in the number of new board members and retention of current board members in addition to the number of businesses we partner with, and upon completion of a five year strategic plan of action for sustainability and expansion.","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. The outcome has been measured by the number of new and returning patrons and by evaluations from the artists, our staff, and members of the board of directors. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. The outcome was measured by the number of new board members and retention of current board members in addition to the number of businesses Theatre L'Homme Dieu partners with.",,327250,"Other, local or private",327250,15189,"Fred Bursch, Judy Blaseg, Dr. James Pence, Tom Obert, Betty Ravnik, Dave Berg, Lisa Gustafson, Tessa Larson",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu produces and presents exceptional live theater, fine arts, and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, enriching the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area, and central Minnesota.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1507,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008544,"Operating Support",2020,47539,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesotans of all ages will learn movement, gain physical confidence, and/or grow as dance artists via TU Dance programs and activities. Gather participant and company feedback from surveys and interviews on learning/program impact; track program participation; document/track TU Dance Center student advancement; collect qualitative input from parents, teachers, partners, and artists.","Minnesotans of diverse ages and backgrounds demonstrated learning, skills development, and increased confidence via TU Dance Center activities. We tracked participation and participant demographics and gathered feedback via evaluations, interviews, informal discussion, and social media. Teaching artists evaluated student learning and advancement and program impact.",,893741,"Other, local or private",893741,,"Chris Andersen, Anil Hurkadli, Anne Parker, Toni Pierce-Sands, Andrew Troup, Julia Yager, Joseph Zachmann",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"TU Dance reaches through diverse dance traditions to uncover the connective power of dance for audiences, students, artists, and the community.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1509,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008545,"Operating Support",2020,24534,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present diverse, high-quality film programming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact. 2: Grow audiences through exceptional programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. This is measured through overall attendance tracking, staff/board assessments of outreach and partnerships, feedback discussions/emails with partners, and participant feedback.","Present diverse, high-quality film programming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact. Post-fest digital survey to TCFF members and Filmmakers. 2: Grow audiences through exceptional programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. This is measured through overall attendance tracking, staff/board assessments of outreach and partnerships, feedback discussions/emails with partners, and participant feedback. Digital surveys to Filmmakers and TCFF members.",,436708,"Other, local or private",436708,24534,"Janet Ogden-Bracket, Fran Zeuli, Jatin Setia, Dani Palmer, Cory Lake, Jeff Hayne, Ra'eesa Motala, Molly Litman, Kathy Roseberry, Pam Schroeder, Steve Stoup, Andrea Stein, Mark Steele, Waris Syed, Tracy Call",,"Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest builds Minnesota's visual arts community by providing local film artists with education, training, networking, and distribution opportunities; provides local art enthusiasts with access to regional and national film talent forging a rich social dialogue through film; and equips the state with a vehicle through which film production and exhibition can sustain the local film industry.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 615-8233",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1510,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008549,"Operating Support",2020,68901,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans of all ages will be engaged and educated through choral singing activities. VocalEssence will use statistical tracking and evaluations administered by WolfBrown Consulting to monitor audiences served and the intrinsic impact of all programs and performances. 2: VocalEssence will engage and entertain audiences through the performance of artistically excellent concerts that celebrate choral music of all genres. VocalEssence will use statistical tracking and evaluations administered by WolfBrown Consulting to monitor audience served and the intrinsic impact of all programs and performances.","86% of survey respondents indicated they gained somewhat to a lot of insight or learning, an increase of 7% from the prior year. VocalEssence used a survey to measure intrinsic impact of our programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting. 2: 87% of survey respondents indicated they would be left with an impression from the concert in a year; artistic quality ranked 4.8/5. VocalEssence used a survey to measure intrinsic impact of our programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.",,1750490,"Other, local or private",1750490,13000,"Traci V. Bransford, Cassidy McCrea Burns, Margaret Chutich, Martha Driessen, Anders Eckman, Ann Farrell, Daniel Fernelius, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Joseph Kalkman, Paul McDonough, Dave Mona, Fred Moore, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, Richard Neuner, James Odland, Joanne Reeck, Don Shelby, Tim Takach, Jennifer Vickerman, Jacob Wolkowitz, Dorene Wernke Lifetime members: Ann Barkelew, Ann Buran, Art Kaemmer, Nikki Lewis, Mike McCarthy",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence champions choral music of all genres, celebrating the vocal experience through innovative performances, commissioning of new music, and engaging with diverse constituencies.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1514,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008550,"Operating Support",2020,614581,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implement and evaluate new public and K-12 tours program and curricula. Quantitative/qualitative data will measure participation, growth mindset, information recall, and perceptual shifts. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance/survey data will measure demographics. Pre-post surveys will assess barriers removed, sense of welcome, and interest in content. Net promotor score will benchmark visitor satisfaction.","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implemented and evaluated new public and K-12 education programs. Quantitative/qualitative data measured participation, growth mindset, critical thinking, and interest in arts and culture. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance/survey data measured demographics. Pre-post surveys assessed barriers removed, sense of welcome, and interest in content. Net promoter score benchmarked visitor satisfaction.",,33824408,"Other, local or private",33824408,,"Mark Addicks, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, John Christakos, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Nina Hale, Lili Hall, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, Mark Jordahl, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Valerie Lemaine, John Liddicoat, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, David Moore, Jr., Jim Murphy, Monica Nassif, Joan Nolan, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Peter Remes, Joel Ronning, Amit Sahasrabudhe, Gayle R. T. Schueller, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Laura Taft, John P. Whaley, Susan White, D. Ellen Wilson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1515,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008553,"Operating Support",2020,49597,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","White Bear Center for the Arts programs will cultivate the understanding of art in its many forms. WBCA will evaluate this outcome through surveys that measure participant learning and growth; registration numbers for approximately 900 classes; attendance at exhibitions and events; and outreach offerings and attendance.","White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) increased the understanding of art in its many forms among 17, 000 Minnesotan participants. WBCA tracked the participation of students and the public through over 900 art classes, events, gallery shows, and other programs, regularly using surveys and other evaluation methods to collect feedback and ensure quality arts experiences.",,1018908,"Other, local or private",1018908,6930,"Executive: Alan Kantrud, Karen Kepple, Judy Benham, Mary Poul; Active: Jessi Aakre, Heidi Brophy, Mitch Cooper, Robert Cuerden, Kim Ford, Mary Gove, Bob Hartzell, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Wayne Kazmierczak, Peter Kramer, Karl Sevig, Jalai Shelago-Hegna, Bill Weigel, Steve Wolgamot; Former: Jane Bacchus, Katherine Curran, Roberta Johnson, Alex Legeros, Sara Nephew, Bon Sommerville",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of White Bear Center for the Arts is to provide a gateway to diverse arts experiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Vollbrecht,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597",andy@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1518,"Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008560,"Operating Support",2020,10961,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To maintain a full-time, artistically excellent dance company; to serve as an incubator for Minnesota choreographers; to tour throughout Minnesota. Critical reviews; choreographer feedback; dancer feedback; audience surveys; website and emailed surveys; student questionnaires; independent evaluation. 2: To offer a year-round schedule of geographically and economically accessible opportunities to attend performances, open rehearsals and workshops. Questionnaires; informal feedback; website surveys; and emailed surveys.","Zenon shuttered our dance company in summer 2019, but kept the school operational. Financial analysis and many community conversations with dancers, students, funders, and choreographers helped us make the decision to close the Company. 2: Zenon offered twelve months of classes, workshops, and master classes for students of all levels. All proposed evaluation methods were used.",,419928,"Other, local or private",419928,,"Mindi Schaefer, Nancy Johnson, Troy Linck, Linda Z. Andrews, April Haven, Dr. Patricia Kingston, Cierra Lindsey, Betsy Sylvester, Robert Borman, Linda Johnson, Caitlin Martin",,"Zenon Dance Company and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Zenon Dance School provides high quality dance instruction for avocational to professional dancers in a diverse curriculum.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Zenon Dance Company and School AKA Zenon Dance School","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 338-1101",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1525,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008691,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists and audiences will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the performing arts. Increase audience participation by 10% and increase annual donor support by 10%, surveys of event participants. 2: Participating artists will more deeply develop curatorial and collaborative skills, applying enhanced tools and strategies for promoting their work. Digital impact analysis, detailed event reporting and artist/audience feedback loops.","Artists and audiences grew in their appreciation of the performing arts through the diverse presentation of style, genre, discipline and experience. Outcomes were evaluated by analyzing attendance/donor numbers, post-performance artist interview, audience feedback and FPAC's voluntary Program Evaluation Surveys. 2: Artists invited to curate performances realized increased audience, earnings and impact of their work through multi-platform collaborative promotion. FPAC outcomes were evaluated by post-performance artist interviews, post-performance financials and detailed ticket tracking reporting review. FPAC's new HookStream series substantially expanded audience reach and created new artist revenue streams.",,425295,"Other, local or private",425295,,"Kristine Smith, Carl Schleter, Bob DeBoer, Steve Krocak, Mary Lies, Mary Laurel",,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook & Ladder Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Firehouse Performing Arts Center is a community performance space that welcomes artists of all disciplines, genres, and levels of experience, and provides a warm, intimate environment for showcasing their talent. We provide different stages where artists of all classes, culture, and origins can begin, grow, and mature as performing artists. We bring new voices and perspectives to the stage to enhance the diversity of our community.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Mozena,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook & Ladder Theater","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 306-3059",chris@thehookmpls.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1526,"Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; David Hanson: Retired ad agency owner; professional musician; Linda Holliday: Founder and president, Impact Minnesota and Holliday Pottery; Lorrie Janatopoulos: Former planning director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency; Donna Johnson: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center; Ho Nguyen: Housing and economic justice program manager, Minnesota Coalition for Batter Women; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Melissa Rands: Director of accreditation and assessment, MCAD; Yee Thao, Executive director, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008696,"Operating Support",2020,40407,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","RAC will advance cultural curiosity across our region through contemporary art exhibitions, art education and public programs. RAC will solicit audience feedback through quantitative, qualitative and logic model measures to discern changes in attitudes, knowledge, and willingness to re-engage in arts activities.","RAC served fifteen Minnesota artists in eight exhibitions and public programs; and 8, 000+ participants/visitors. Participating artists were accounted for in gallery guides and website pages. Attendance was tracked by staff at the entrance where verbal feedback was also collected. Various programs and exhibitions had their own written or verbal feedback method.",,1003578,"Other, local or private",1003578,6000,"Tracy Austin, Bradley Nuss, Joan Weber, Paul Scanlon, Brett Olson, Jon Zurn, Rachel Bohman, Kyong Juhn, Simon Huelsbeck, Brian Dukerschein, Katya Roberts, Alexandre Maia, Kevin Reid",,"Rochester Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rochester Art Center offers the opportunity for all people to understand and value the arts through innovative experiences with contemporary art. Through world-class exhibitions and programs, we present a welcoming, integrated, and diverse experience that encourages questioning, creativity, and critical thinking. These exhibitions and programs are designed to reflect the dynamic relationship between art and society. They educate, challenge, and connect individuals to our world in compelling new ways. We are committed to being a cultural center in our community and to enhancing our region as a destination for creativity and innovation.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brian,Austin,"Rochester Art Center","40 Civic Center Dr SE",Rochester,MN,55904-3773,"(507) 282-8629",baustin@rochesterartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1531,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10009128,"Operating Support",2019,7337,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Increasing the volunteers, production support, and actors. 2) Expanding productions, concerts, and events. 3) Increase winter audience from 35 to 50 and summer audience from 70 to 100 and establish a membership program. 4) Maximizing our advertising dollars by planning ahead and including multiple events. The success of the Little Theatre benefits an underserved rural community, bringing to it a variety of quality entertainment. The theatrical community, seasoned and novice, will benefit from performing opportunities. Local businesses will benefit from the number of potential customers we bring to town. Non-profits will benefit by having a facility to use to educate and enrich the community. New entertainment projects will have a space to showcase their venue. The greatest benefit will be to the general public, they will have a full year of quality entertainment options. Our goals are clearly defined with specific numbers, so it will be easy to determine if we have met our goal. We will be continuing to keep attendance records to clearly chart our progress. Measuring our patrons satisfaction will be evidenced in repeat attendance and if they join our membership once the program is established. Success will also be determined by the number of people served, and by our ability to meet our expenses and continue to make the necessary improvements to the facility.","We have increased the number of board members to 12, while also diversifying the ages of our board members (ages sixteen to retirement age). We utilized new volunteers during our Haunted House and Dickens Christmas events. We moved forward with some consistent programs during 2019: three plays, three music events, Classic Comedy Film Fest weekend, one Story Show, one Style show, and Haunted House and Dickens Christmas events, as well as 23 Rialto Revisited movie days ( a collaboration with New London Roaming Cinema). We found ways to start building audiences with movies, by trying different types and seeing what attracted audiences. While we didn't establish a membership program we did start a season ticket option. Without a part-time employee, we are maximizing our advertising dollars in different ways, utilizing more social media, free online calendars, and newspapers.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",35983,"Other,local or private",43320,,"Bethany Lacktorin, Jackie Burggraff, Deb Mortenson, Ashley Hanson, Laura Jackson, Brooke Eischens, Erik Hatlestad, Bev Dresser, Andrea Mossberg, V Mortenson, Maria Novak, Keith Olson",0.00,"Crow River Players AKA Little Theatre Auditorium","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2, FY2019.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Virginia,Lief,"Crow River Players, Inc.","PO Box 535","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 354-4536",glief@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Meeker, McLeod, Renville, Swift, Pope, Douglas, Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Carver, Scott, Wright, Chisago, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1535,"Joyce Aakre: visual art, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Pam Blake: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Mark Bosveld: theatre, arts administration; Steve Linstrom: writing, museum admin; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board Board; Liz Rackl: visual art, arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009151,"Operating Support",2019,9576,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal 1) The expansion of the classes is always a concern and a priority. The school is currently going through a transition with a number of older artists retiring. Replacing them will be a challenge and takes time. The board has started its class selection process early this year with the hope of acquiring a new batch of teachers and classes in 2018. Milan Village Arts School prides itself in the quality of its classes and is not intending on adding classes simply to expand offerings. It is important the new classes are a good match for the school, our curriculum, and our students. This takes time. We are also hoping to attract more instructors from our region. Our goal is to add a further ten - fifteen classes by 2019. Goal 2) Originally a one-day event, the Spoon Gathering has now grown into a full week of carving, demonstrations, workshops, presentations and pre-event classes. Every year is a growing challenge. While interest grows, we plan to keep improving the event and make it as successful as possible. Our goal is to keep growing the Spoon Gathering while branding Minnesota as the center of green woodworking in the US. Goal 3) After a year of consolidation and planning, 2019 will be a time to launch new initiatives. Our goal is to implement at least one new major project in 2019. Goal 1) A review of the classes on offer in the 2019 Class Schedule will be the best way of evaluating the growth of classes. Goal 2) We actively seek feedback from event attendees though a feedback form and consultation. There is a lot of energy from a lot of people that contribute to the success of the Spoon Gathering. The interest and support are not waning. In fact, it is growing. Goal 3) Late 2018 and 2019 represent the beginning of a new phase with unlimited growth possibilities for the school. What we implement will be the evaluation.","MVAS has a record number of classes for the 2019 - 2020 teaching year. We expect to teach some 70 - 80 classes for the year ranging from one to five days. Student numbers increase each year and have so for the last ten years. This is reflected in the increased income from tuition. In both 2018 and 2019, the Spoon Gathering reached capacity. In 2020, we will look at expanding from 200 registered carvers to 225. The Dan Fondell Young Artist Scholarship was introduced. A number of young artists ranging from fifteen to 23 have accessed the scholarship. All funding from this initiative comes from donations.","Achieved proposed outcomes",80220,"Other,local or private",89796,,"Jon Roisen, Kirstin Lindstrom, Jill Christie, Scott Wilson, Bob Kempe, Marcy Brekken, Maureen Hark",0.00,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2, FY2019.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",mvas@fedteldirect.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Renville, Meeker, Stearns, Redwood, Lyon, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Murray, Pipestone, Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena, Traverse, Wilkin, Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Todd, Rice, Wright, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1540,"Joyce Aakre: visual art, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Pam Blake: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Mark Bosveld: theatre, arts administration; Steve Linstrom: writing, museum admin; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board Board; Liz Rackl: visual art, arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10008697,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A sustainable high quality and vibrant performing arts theatre organization increasing revenues by 15%. Outreach and network to expand community relationships to advance our mission, and concentrate efforts on effective skills to implement, track and utilize Operations, methods and activities that increase quality, appeal and revenue. 2: Offer theatre programming and events with accessibility, appeal and opportunity for 5% increase in participation. Utilize results of Evaluation/Feedback tools to provide broader appeal and access to our organization and its opportunities. Rosters and ticket sales indicate increased awareness and engagement with organization!","Yes, increased ticket sales and memberships increased until Covid-19 closed our doors. Quantitative comparison, current year to previous with active productions, individual ticket sales and annual memberships increased by 20% and 34%. The Barn Theatre was on track to increase sales and donations, tracking has been effective. 2: Yes, we had more participation in our programming and events. Quantitatively our cast, backstage and crew, house volunteers, daytime volunteers and our extra events showed an increase in participation with our tracking system. The Barn saw new faces involved.",,322319,"Other, local or private",322319,10734,"Brian Stenholm, Tyler Hanson, Jen Johnson, Joyce Standfuss, Donna Brau",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Barn Theatre is to provide affordable, quality performing art to our community. The Barn will promote community involvement, afford opportunities for personal growth for its volunteers, display and develop talent, and provide leadership for the fine arts.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","PO Box 342",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",1.56E+12,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Chippewa, Dodge, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1532,"Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008700,"Operating Support",2020,23719,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The community's awareness of The Center as a quality arts destination will increase. Artists increase their submissions to exhibit work; Patrons indicate they learned something from an Artist talk; Patrons become members; Patrons indicate feeling of time well spent, and enjoyment of artists they weren't previously familiar with.","The community's awareness of the Center as a quality arts destination increased. Participation in arts activities has grown. Staff receives increased feedback from participants regarding value of artist talks, quality of exhibitions, and musical talent. Virtual options are greatly appreciated and reaching new audiences. 2: Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. People shared positive feedback about increased knowledge and appreciation of the artist talks, ArtStreet tours, exhibitions, and concerts. They have expressed appreciation for ArtsNorth, an international show (art from 42 states, and seven countries.).",,1092838,"Other, local or private",1092838,23719,"The Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts Board: Bonnie Hammel, Deborah Mau, Marlena Bromschwig, Kersten Elverum, Elaine Goepfert, James Green, Vlad Gruin, Dominique Pierre-Toussaint, Andrea Sjogren, Susan Swenson",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts builds community through the arts by fostering creative expression and providing quality artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages. The Center serves as an importatn focal point for community activity, pride, and involvement.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Wulff,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100",awulff@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1533,"Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; David Hanson: Retired ad agency owner; professional musician; Linda Holliday: Founder and president, Impact Minnesota and Holliday Pottery; Lorrie Janatopoulos: Former planning director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency; Donna Johnson: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center; Ho Nguyen: Housing and economic justice program manager, Minnesota Coalition for Batter Women; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Melissa Rands: Director of accreditation and assessment, MCAD; Yee Thao, Executive director, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008701,"Operating Support",2020,50853,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans will participate in the Minnesota Marine Art Museum because its artworks and arts programming are inclusive, relevant, and accessible. MMAM's quantitative evaluation of participation is by attendance, membership, and donor level counts. Qualitative evaluation is by written feedback to program leaders, surveys, observations, gallery conversations, and unsolicited online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of ten high-quality water-inspired exhibitions that audience members from 48 Minnesota's counties experienced. Attendance, admission, and membership tracking. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement.",,1057301,"Other, local or private",1057301,2492,"Sabina Bosshard, Dan Hampton, Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Greg Neidhart, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Steve Slaggie, Cindy Telstad",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum engages visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1534,"Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008912,"Operating Support Grant",2019,3851,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","500 Individuals will indicate that in 2019 Art of the Lakes (AOTL) had a positive impact on their community and that AOTL Gallery and the artistic events presented by Art of the Lakes were important to them personally and to their community. Member artists and workshop participants will complete surveys during 2019 Art of the Lakes artistic season.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2149,"Other,local or private",6000,,"John Olesen, Diana Fuder, Sandy Thimgan, Craig Haukebo, Annette Hochstein, Kristi Kuder, Sharon Fleischauer, Mary Dahl, Stephen Henning",0.00,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To pay part of the annual wages of the part time administrative employee.",2019-02-20,2019-12-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debra,Ness,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","108 Lake Ave S PO Box 244","Battle Lake",MN,56515,"(218) 864-8606",aotl@arvig.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-28,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008915,"Operating Support Grant",2019,3851,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those participating in the survey, the majority of the people will agree that Central Square had a positive impact on the community and is important to the them and their community. During the 2019 season, audience members will be asked if Central Square is having a positive impact on their community and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their community.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2149,"Other,local or private",6000,,"Elaine Dobson, Gordy Wagner, Steve Nestor, Elaine Stemm, Barb Kramber, Fred Wittenberg, Ted Halvoson",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To offset rental costs for our downtown retail location.",2019-03-01,2019-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-29,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a Minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor;Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008921,"Operating Support Grant",2019,841,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","320 Individuals will indicate that the Evansville Arts Coalition (EAC) 2019 artistic season had a positive impact on their community and that the artistic events presented by EAC were important to them personally and to their community. Audience surveys will be conducted by use of a white board during 2019 Evansville Arts Coalition artistic season.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",469,"Other,local or private",1310,,"Karen Howell, Greg Lehrke, Bobbie Batesole, Candy Bohjanen Hammitt, Marcia Arnquist, Nancy Neterval, Deb Berry, Colleen Shores, 1 vacancy",0.00,"Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To partially cover the cost of insurance and electricity (OTP).",2019-02-28,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Howell,"Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center","PO Box 68",Evansville,MN,56326,"(703) 994-8215",eackhowell@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Otter Tail, Grant, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-30,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008945,"Operating Support Grant",2019,1797,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those participating in the survey, the majority of the people will agree that Lakes Chamber Music Society had a positive impact on the community and is important to the them and their community. During the 2019 season, participants and the public will be asked if Lakes Chamber Music Society is having a positive impact on their community and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their community.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1003,"Other,local or private",2800,,"Kirk Landman, Dawn Winter, Jane Landman, Karen Erickson, Jan Searcy, Jan Siffing, Deb Parrott",0.00,"Lakes Chamber Music Society AKA Alexandria Festival of the Lakes","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To pay for the Lakes Chamber Music Society Music Director's salary and organization's office rent.",2019-03-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Parrott,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","PO Box 863",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 335-5008",parrott@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd, Grant, Otter Tail, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-34,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008952,"Operating Support Grant",2019,2565,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those participating in the survey, the majority of the people will agree that Phelps Mill had a positive impact on the community and is important to the them and their community. During the 2019 season, participants will be asked if Phelps Mill is having a positive impact on their community and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their community.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1430,"Other,local or private",3995,,"Jerome Holicky, Dave Iverson, Mike Charest , Mike Brause, Dean Nelson, Jim Adamietz",0.00,"Phelps Mill Country","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To assist with administrative expenses related to the Phelps Mill Festival held the 2nd weekend in July every year.",2019-03-01,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Val,Martin,"Phelps Mill Country","PO Box 156",Ashby,MN,56309,"(612) 508-0459",pmfassistant@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Grant, Otter Tail, Douglas, Pope, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-35,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008953,"Operating Support Grant",2019,1772,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","55 Individuals will indicate that in 2019 Prairie Renaissance Cultural Center (PRCA ) had a positive impact on their community and that PRCA Gallery and the artistic events presented by Art of the Lakes were important to them personally and to their commu Member artists and workshop participants will complete surveys during 2019 Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance artistic season.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",988,"Other,local or private",2760,,"Ferolyn Angell, Dawn Poore, Matthew Sheets, Hannah King, Sarah Eckel, John White, Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Rachel Moe, Merilee Stahler, Liz Morrison, Tom Brisbois-Haubrich",0.00,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To purchase a color printer, and to pay a portion of administrative staff salaries in order to support gallery operations, classes, and programs.",2019-04-01,2019-12-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Eckel,"The Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance AKA The PRCA","630 Atlantic Ave",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 585-5037",prca@prairierenaissance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Pope, Big Stone, Swift, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-36,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008955,"Operating Support Grant",2019,1756,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","7000 Individuals will indicate that the Red Willow Arts Coalition (RWAC) 2019 artistic season had a positive impact on their community and that the artistic events presented by RWAC were important to them personally and to their community. Audience surveys will be conducted during 2019 Red Willow Arts Coalition artistic season.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1009,"Other,local or private",2735,,"Mandy Wencl, Michelle Wencl, Scott Dybedahl, Rose Hansen, Jess Ptacek, Missy Doebber-Brever, Carolyn Carlson, Cami Pexsa, Kristen Lloyd",0.00,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To provide salary for a Program Director.",2019-05-23,2019-08-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Wencl,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition AKA The Red Willow","805 Jane Circle Dr SW",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 763-8394",wencl@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-37,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.",,2 10008959,"Operating Support Grant",2019,1862,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","400 Individuals will indicate that the Terrace Mills 2019 artistic season had a positive impact on their community and that the artistic events presented by Terrace Mill were important to them personally and to their community. Participant, audience, and artist surveys will be conducted during 2019 Terrace Mill artistic season.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1038,"Other,local or private",2900,,"Barbara Lent, Ann Eskelson, Greg Newcomb, Mary Newcomb, Julie Lloyd, Lucy Lloyd",0.00,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To pay part of insurance and utility expenses in 2019 to help increase our arts budget to support our visual and performance arts activities.",2019-05-01,2019-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Lent,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0311",terrace.mill.foundation@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-39,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10005936,"Operating Support",2018,7337,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Increasing the volunteers, production support, and actors. 2) Expanding productions, concerts, and events. 3) Increase winter audience from 35 to 50 and summer audience from 70 to 100 and establish a membership program. 4) Maximizing our advertising dollars by planning ahead and including multiple events. The success of the Little Theatre benefits an underserved rural community, bringing to it a variety of quality entertainment. The theatrical community, seasoned and novice, will benefit from performing opportunities. Local businesses will benefit from the number of potential customers we bring to town. Non-profits will benefit by having a facility to use to educate and enrich the community. New entertainment projects will have a space to showcase their venue. The greatest benefit will be to the general public, they will have a full year of quality entertainment options. Our goals are clearly defined with specific numbers, so it will be easy to determine if we have met our goal. We will be continuing to keep attendance records to clearly chart our progress. Measuring our patron's satisfaction will be evidenced in repeat attendance and if they join our membership once the program is established. Success will also be determined by the number of people served, and by our ability to meet our expenses and continue to make the necessary improvements to the facility.","Goals stated in the grant application: The funds will be used for wages for a part-time employee to carry out the tasks necessary to accomplish these 4 goals: increasing the volunteers, expanding our venue, attracting a loyal patron bases and maximizing our advertising dollars; and we have to reach these goals to stay in existence. INCREASE VOLUNTEERS: Recruit general volunteers: Laurel has secured a small pool of volunteers to sell tickets, concessions, and seat the public. Recruit major and alternate skilled production support: The skill required for these positions makes recruiting harder. Laurel is an actress, so she has contact with a wide range of people possessing these skills. Changes in our lighting technology is making the process more difficult, but this is an ongoing process. Add to our solid actor pool & create an engaging network to keep them informed of upcoming productions: Laurel is utilizing her actor network and media skills updating Facebook regularly. EXPAND THE VENUE: Expand the number of quality productions to 6 per year: We had 6 scheduled but had to drop one when we couldn’t get it cast. We also learned that with the unpredictable Minnesota weather it is financially wiser to limit our productions to summer months and scale it back. Continue to offer at least 6 concerts per year in 2018: We had 8 concerts. Expand educational and enrichment programming to 2 per year: This we did not accomplish. Expand the number of Story Show events and classic movies to 2 each: This was accomplished. Expand business support by featuring at least one style show per year: We had a production planned during the dates that the business owner requested. ATTRACT A LOYAL PATRON BASE: Increase our average audience size in the winter months from 35 to 50: Due to stormy weather our attendance remained at the 30-35 mark for productions: Concerts in the winter months ranged from 75-145. We have decided to omit winter productions. Increase our average summer audience from 70 to 100 by 2019: Summer production attendance was also down, averaging 40-50 per night. Summer concerts averaged 80. Establish a membership program by 2019: We are still working on ideas for this. MAXIMIZE ADVERTISING DOLLARS: Planning our season at least 6 to 9 months in advance so we can capitalize on free advertising in area visitor's guides: The productions were listed in the 2018 and 2019 visitor’s guides. Designing paid advertising so it features more than one event: We tried this and our patrons found it confusing.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",54981,"Other,local or private",62318,,"Abigail Duly, Virginia Lief, Joanne Richard, Keith Olson, April Dorry",,"Crow River Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support FY18/19.",2018-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abigail,Duly,"Crow River Players","PO Box 536","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 212-8287 ",dulya@nls.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Swift, Ramsey, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Big Stone, Wright, Hennepin, Benton, Todd, Carver, Sibley, Nicollet, Douglas, Lyon, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1341,"Joyce Aakre: Visual Art, Writing, SMAC Board; Pam Blake: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Mark Bosveld: Theatre, Arts Admin; Steve Linstrom: Writing, Museum Admin; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Liz Rackl: Visual Art, Arts Admin; Tom Wirt: Visual Art, SMAC Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice, dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer, filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10005966,"Operating Support",2018,9576,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal 1) The expansion of the classes is always a concern and a priority. The school is currently going through a transition with a number of older artists retiring. Replacing them will be a challenge and takes time. The board has started its class selection process early this year with the hope of acquiring a new batch of teachers and classes in 2018. MVAS prides itself in the quality of its classes and is not intending on adding classes simply to expand offerings. It is important the new classes are a good match for the school, our curriculum, and our students. This takes time. We are also hoping to attract more instructors from our region. Our goal is to add a further ten - fifteen classes by 2019. Goal 2) Originally a one day event, the Spoon Gathering has now grown into a full week of carving, demonstrations, workshops, presentations and pre-event classes. Every year is a growing challenge. While interest grows, we plan to keep improving the event and make it as successful as possible. Our goal is to keep growing the Spoon Gathering while branding Minnesota as the center of green woodworking in the US. Goal 3) After a year of consolidation and planning, 2019 will be a time to launch new initiatives. Our goal is to implement at least one new major project in 2019. Goal 1) A review of the classes on offer in the 2019 Class Schedule will be the best way of evaluating the growth of classes. Goal 2) We actively seek feedback from event attendees though a feedback form and consultation. There is a lot of energy from a lot of people that contribute to the success of the Spoon Gathering. The interest and support is not waning. In fact it is growing. Goal 3) Late 2018 and 2019 represent the beginning of a new phase with unlimited growth possibilities for the school. What we implement will be the evaluation.","Goal 1: Some 60 classes will be on offer this year. More importantly the classes are filling well. The only class cancelled to date was a cooking class held 2 weeks after the new schedule launch. That class was rescheduled for later in 2019. Class schedules have been distributed throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul. All Twin Cities classes have filled to date. Goal 2: Previously, the largest number of attendees at the Spoon Gathering was 160. In 2018, there were 205 registered participants. 200 was our theoretical limit based on the facilities and staffing, however the school feels it can handle at least 225 for 2019. Goal 3: The Young Artist Scholarship Fund is up and running. The school has already had 2 successful applicants. One was a 22 year old female college student from St. Paul who has a passion for wood bowl turning and the other was a 15 year old local high school student with a interest in Norwegian knife making. Several of our past young students have taken our classes and now pursuing arts careers. One is currently at college studying art and the another is in Sweden studying metal working at a famous Swedish folk school. MVAS hopes the Young Artist Scholarship Fund will help to facilitate more of these successes. MVAS has never had the budget for wide scale media promotion. The partnership with Pioneer has enabled MVAS to reach a much wider audience. One of our challenges has been that students were not aware the school existed. Once a student takes a class a the school, more often than not they return to take further classes.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",73694,"Other,local or private",83270,,"Jon Roisen, John Larson, Kirstin Lindstrom, Jill Christie, Robin Moore, Jill Blom, Scott Wilson, Bob Kempe, Pauline Pate",,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support FY18/19.",2018-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807 ",mvas@fedteldirect.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Renville, Meeker, Stearns, Redwood, Lyon, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Murray, Pipestone, Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena, Traverse, Wilkin, Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Todd, Rice, Wright, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1346,"Joyce Aakre: Visual Art, Writing, SMAC Board; Pam Blake: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Mark Bosveld: Theatre, Arts Admin; Steve Linstrom: Writing, Museum Admin; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Liz Rackl: Visual Art, Arts Admin; Tom Wirt: Visual Art, SMAC Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice, dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer, filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10014677,"Operating Support",2020,740,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","350 Individuals will indicate that the Evansville Arts Coalition (EAC) 2020 artistic season had a positive impact on their community and that the artistic events presented by EAC were important to them personally and to their community. Audience surveys will be conducted by use of a white board during 2020 Evansville Arts Coalition artistic season.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",630,"Other,local or private",1370,,"Karen Howell, Greg Lehrke, Bobbie Batesole, Candy Bohjanen Hammitt, Marcia Arnquist, NAncy Neterval, Deb Berry, Colleen Shores, Alison Argyll",0.00,"Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To provide funding for a portion of the electrical utility and insurance costs.",2020-03-31,2020-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Howell,"Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center","PO Box 68",Evansville,MN,56326,"(703) 994-8215",eackhowell@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Otter Tail, Grant, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1747,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.",,2 10014682,"Operating Support",2020,1863,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those participating in the survey, the majority of the people will agree that Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra had a positive impact on the community and is important to the them and their community. During the 2020 season, participants will be asked if CLSO is having a positive impact on their community and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their community.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1587,"Other,local or private",3450,,"Joelle Burreson,Vicki Dahl,Greg DoNAhue,Karen Sue Erickson,Kevin Lee,Deb Mercier Amy Olinger,James Pence,Sue Ann Ritter",0.00,"Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To invest resources in three key staff members to support organizational growth and sustainable leadership by offering competitive pay for clearly defined work within the contexts of best practices for non-profit management.",2020-04-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brad,Lambrecht,"Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra","1210 Broadway St Ste 240",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 815-6313",centrallakessymphony@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1749,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.",,2 10014688,"Operating Support",2020,1334,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","400 Individuals will indicate that the Terrace Mills 2020 artistic season had a positive impact on their community and that the artistic events presented by Terrace Mill were important to them personally and to their community. Participant, audience, and artist surveys will be conducted during 2020 Terrace Mill artistic season.","The season was cancelled, no measurements were gathered.","Achieved none of the proposed outcomes",1136,"Other,local or private",2470,,"Barbara Lent, Ann Eskelson, Greg Newcomb, Mary Newcomb, Julie Lloyd, Lucy Lloyd",0.00,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To assist in paying utilities and insurance in order to continue our mission to provide quality arts experiences to our audiences.",2020-04-01,2020-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Lloyd,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253",info@terracemill.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1750,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.",,2 10014690,"Operating Support",2020,3240,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","500 Individuals will indicate that in 2020 Art of the Lakes (AOTL) had a positive impact on their community and that AOTL Gallery and the artistic events presented by Art of the Lakes were important to them personally and to their community. Member artists and workshop participants will complete surveys during 2020 Art of the Lakes artistic season.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2760,"Other,local or private",6000,,"John Olesen, Craig Haukebo, Annette Hochstein, Kristi Kuder, Mary Loecken, John Shaw, Janet DeMars, Jon Thompson, Ruth Hanson",0.00,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To help pay part of our part time employee's salary.",2020-03-19,2020-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debra,Ness,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","108 Lake Ave S","Battle Lake",MN,56515,"(218) 864-8606",aotl@arvig.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Becker, Clay, Douglas, Hennepin, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1752,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.",,2 10014695,"Operating Support",2020,3240,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those participating in the survey, the majority of the people will agree that The Rourke had a positive impact on the community and is important to the them and their community. During the 2020 season, participants and the public will be asked if The Rourke Art Gallery Museum is having a positive impact on their community and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their community.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2760,"Other,local or private",6000,,"Murphy Anderson, AnNA Lee, Su Legatt, Dr. Elizabeth NAwrot, Christopher Orth, Daniel Otto, RoNAld H.L.M. Ramsay, J Bracken Rourke, Dr. Peter Schultz, Emily Williams-Wheeler",0.00,"The Rourke Art Gallery Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To support the costs of the museum's comprehensive insurance policy, a general operating expense.",2020-03-19,2020-12-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jonathan,Rutter,"The Rourke Art Gallery Museum","521 Main Ave",Moorhead,MN,56560,"(218) 236-8861",jonathan.rutter@therourke.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Clay, Wilkin, Norman, Hennepin, Ramsey, Cass, Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Dakota, Stearns, Pope, Douglas, Grant, Polk, Beltrami",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1755,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.",,2 10014698,"Operating Support",2020,1571,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","50 Individuals will indicate that in 2020 Prairie Renaissance Cultural Center (PRCA ) had a positive impact on their community and that PRCA Gallery and the artistic events presented by Art of the Lakes were important to them personally and to their commu. Member artists and workshop participants will complete surveys during 2020 Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance artistic season.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1339,"Other,local or private",2911,1572,"Merrilee Stahler, Dawn Poore, Liz Morrison, Tom Brisbois-Haubrich, Gordon McIntosh, Rachel Moe, Matthew Sheets, Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Rhoda Smith",0.00,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To purchase and install track lighting in the gallery exhibit area and front windows to better showcase the art and items on display.",2020-03-19,2020-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elaine,Simonds-Jaradat,"Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","630 Atlantic Ave",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 585-3057",esimjar@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Grant, Pope, Douglas, Swift, Big Stone",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1756,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.",,2 10014703,"Operating Support",2020,1517,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those participating in the survey, the majority of the people will agree that Red Willow Arts Coalition had a positive impact on the community and is important to the them and their community. During the 2020 season, participants will be asked if Red Willow Arts Coalition is having a positive impact on their community and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their community.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1443,"Other,local or private",2961,,"Mandy Wencl, Missy Doebber-Brever, Carolyn Carlson, Cami Pexsa, Kristen Lloyd, Kami Schefers, Neil Tangen, Kathy Tangen.",0.00,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To provide a salary for Program Director to streamline all activities of the organization.",2020-04-30,2020-08-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Wencl,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition AKA The Red Willow","805 Jane Circle Dr SW",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 763-8394",wencl@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Stevens, Swift, Big Stone, Traverse, Wilkin, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1757,"Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.","Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU.",,2 10004058,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CAAM Chinese Dance Theater will offer at least one community main stage performance of a major dance production in a venue able to seat at least 1,000. Board will incorporate feedback from performances, establish financial, educational and artistic goals, and monitor progress to goals and outcomes against benchmarks. 2: CAAM Chinese Dance will produce programming for at least ten partners in the community for their members to experience and learn about Chinese dance. Board will incorporate feedback from programming in planning and execution, establish financial, educational and artistic goals, and monitor progress to these goals and outcomes against benchmarks.","CAAM Chinese Dance Theater offered three community main stage performances of a major production in a venue able to seat at least 1,000. Interviews were undertaken with community members, audiences, dancers and artistic personnel. Online and paper surveys were distributed at the shows. Board reviewed all reports and financial results. 2: CAAM Chinese Dance produced performance programming for sixteen partners in the community for their members to experience and learn about Chinese dance. CAAM Chinese Dance asked partners to provide feedback and follow up about the needs of the partners and the outcomes of the program.",,195573,"Other, local or private",195573,500,"Yanhua Wusand, Joseph Lin, Xuefeng Bai,Liu Wei, Ronald Tu, Brian Galligan, Beatrice Rothweiler",,"Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CAAM Chinese Dance Theater is dedicated to preserving and celebrating our Chinese cultural heritage and enriching a diverse culture through the universal language of dance.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beatrice,Rothweiler,"Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater","800 Transfer Rd Ste 8","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 774-0806 ",beatricerothweiler@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1010,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004059,"Operating Support",2018,59575,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participation in Circus Juventas classes and performances build self-confidence, artistry, and competencies for success in life for 2,500+ youth. Number served and type of instruction; videos of performances and youth interviews; surveys of students/parents, schools, and community partners. 2: Access to the circus arts is achieved through partnerships with schools, youth-serving non-profits, community groups, and shows for general audiences. List of community and school partners; numbers served and contact hours; location of partners; surveys of partners on quality of the interaction; and audience numbers and feedback.","Participation in Circus Juventas classes and workshops build self-confidence, artistry and competencies for success in life for 2500+ youth. Surveys of parents, videos of performances and youth interviews, community partners. 2: Access to the circus arts is achieved through partnerships with schools, youth-serving non-profits, community groups and shows for general audiences. List of community partners, numbers served and contact hours, surveys of partners on quality of interaction; audience numbers and feedback.",,2693669,"Other, local or private",2693669,8638,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Dan Currell, Jason Bradshaw, Cheriti Swigart, Peter Huber, Leslie Bock, Vineeta Sawkar Branby, Angela Forsman, Krista Heikes Sweeney",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas, a performing arts circus school for youth, is dedicated to inspiring artistry and self-confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Miriam,Ackerman,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229 ",miriam@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1011,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004070,"Operating Support",2018,19396,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will increase unearned income by 20% over the previous fiscal year. We will compare FY2017-2018 unearned revenue to the prior fiscal year amount and determine whether we have met our goal.","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota has increased total unearned income by nearly 220%. Total expenses only increased 4.3%. By comparing FY2017-2018 to FY2016-2017, a significant improvement can be seen in approximately a $31,000 increase in unearned income, or nearly 220% over the previous year. 2: ",,247429,"Other, local or private",247429,13615,"Tom Henry, Rick Vogt, Denise Vogt, Cozy Wittman, Maureen Haworth, Craig Ingalls, Cheryl Morton, Paul Rime, Chris Doyle, Andrea Sjogren",0.9,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota is an innovative ballet company that creates high quality, professional performances and meaningful educational opportunities for audiences and participants alike.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Zappetillo,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163 ",courageousmamma@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1026,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004071,"Operating Support",2018,36246,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lundstrum Performing Arts provides instruction in music, dance and acting for over 450 youth in the core program, and 75+ youth in school programs. Lundstrum Performing Arts tracks registration in its school and conservatory programs. Class curricula is documented, and faculty and student surveys document effectiveness of program. 2: Training offered by Lundstrum provides youth with quality programming in dance, music and acting that builds artistic ability and life skills. Surveys document the benefits of technical skills, and growth in life skills: confidence, critical thinking and cultural literacy; youth perform and receive critique from their instructors.","Lundstrum served 448 youth on-site and 78 at school programs and produced 26 shows for audiences. Lundstrum routinely collects information on enrollment statistics and ticket sales. 2: 85% of parents saw increases in their child's self-confidence, 70% in child's cooperation/teamwork skills, and 98% found classes useful to their child. Lundstrum continues to use surveys to assess the strength of performing arts instruction as well as our programs' impact on self-confidence, teamwork, cooperation, and flexible thinking.",,1296759,"Other, local or private",1296759,7190,"Terri Ashmore, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Amy Casserly Ellis, Charlotte Frank, Andrea Hjelm, Ann Kennedy, JohnJack) Knip, Cindy LeJeune, Larry LeJeune, Monica Murphy, Mikisha Nation, Michael O'Connell, Joan Grathwol Olson, Jeanne Poepl, Sarah Stroebel, Nick Vlietstra",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts' mission is to cultivate a love and knowledge of the performing arts so that young people will discover their unique gifts, develop their depth of character, and imagine new possibilities for their lives.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Olson,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600 ",joan@lundstrumcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1042,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004072,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will increase their awareness of the value of orchestral music due to the quality, variety, and relaxed community setting of MPO concerts. Audience participation, engagement, and feedback will be collected and evaluated by through a paper and online qualitative survey. 2: 22,000+ Minnesotans will have expanded access to orchestral music because of MPO's free and accessible programs featuring friendly and expert curation. Each MPO concert will be evaluated by the quantitative tracking of attendance and demographics.","Outcome one was achieved; audiences were engaged with the music and aware of its value because of the quality, variety, and relaxed community setting. Paper surveys were used at performances, as well as personal observation of audience response. The online survey was available but did not receive many responses. 2: Outcome two was achieved: 21,000 people attended public performances at Lake Harriet, 1500 at Nicollet Island, and 300 in school outreach programs. Audiences were counted by a volunteer trained to look for demographics in addition to number of attendees. School services included attendance taken at each school visit.",,174332,"Other, local or private",174332,9830,"Cynthia Stokes, Lynn Erickson, Richard Gaynor, William Goldman, Vino Ambrose, Thomas Austin, Mark Bjork, Megan Gaynor, Shelley Hanson, Mark Kausch, Jere Lantz, Martha Stutsman, Barbara Thomas, Perry Wilson",,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra brings to the Twin Cities community the power and pleasure of live orchestra concerts performed by professional musicians, free of charge. The goal is to provide the highest quality orchestral performances in outdoor public venues for the broadest possible audiences, with special emphasis on access for children, families, and seniors, at no charge to anyone.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Constance,Martin,"Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association","2712 41st Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 219-1707 ",conniemartin800@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1044,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004073,"Operating Support",2018,22397,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share through MJTC's compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, Facebook postings and reviews will enable evaluation of achievement of outcome.","Minnesotans learned and changed because they participated in Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's quality arts experiences. Audience members' written comments, unsolicited emails and Facebook postings, teacher evaluations, and reviews enabled evaluation of achievement of outcome. 2: ",,286262,"Other, local or private",286262,,"Evan Binkley, Dudley Deshommes-Kohls, David Estreen, Nancy Fushan, Patrick Harris, Jake Hurwitz, Jimmy Levine, Micki Naiman, Linda Platt, James Proman, Jeffrey Robbins, Rebecca Shavit-Lonstein,Ann Wynia, Harvey Zuckman, Barbara Brooks",0.25,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards. Rooted in Jewish content, our work explores differences, illuminates commonalities, and fosters greater understanding among all people.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315 ",Barbara@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1045,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004074,"Operating Support",2018,44188,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Meet or exceed targets for participation in on-site classes, outreach and exhibition programs. We will track participation and revenue by program. 2: Continue to enhance the quality and increase the number of education programs offered both on and off site. We will track the number of programs offered. We will survey participants, instructors and others (as appropriate).","Series class, workshop, summer camp, outreach and event participation totaled 7,277, a 7% increase over prior year. On-site registrations are entered into the database with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event participation is tracked using a clicker. 2: While we did not significantly increase the number of classes offered or running, the mean number of students in each class increased from 6.5-8.5. On-site registrations are tracked in a database. Evaluations are collected by the Program Directors and we consistently receive high marks.",,1329908,"Other, local or private",1329908,,"James Schwert, Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Lance Jeppson, Susan Lipscomb, Edgar Savidge, Sarah Gibson, Mary Larson, Laura Miles",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1053,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004075,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Music Association of Minnetonka's desired outcome is to increase its outreach to community instrumental and choral musicians, including youth and adults. Success will be measured by increases in numbers of participating musicians. Surveys will be used to assess effectiveness of activities and identify possible modifications.","The Music Association of Minnetonka increased its outreach to community musicians and audiences, including youth, adults, and senior citizens. Outreach data includes audience counts, registrations for events like the Senior Choral Festival, and number of outreach events held compared to previous years. 2: ",,183634,"Other, local or private",183634,9830,"Betty Mackay, Brian Knapp, Kelly Burns, Kristin Jewell, Kelly O'Dea, John Gorski, Krista Biason, Dana Rogney, Brittney Hamberg, Scott Swanson, Kiran Dahlin",0.5,"Music Association of Minnetonka","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Music Association of Minnetonka's mission is to provide musical opportunities that expand the performer's creative, artisitic, and recreational goals and enrich the lives of audiences in the greater metropolitan area.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betty,Mackay,"Music Association of Minnetonka","18285 Hwy 7",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 401-5954 ",betty.mackay@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Rice, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1057,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004077,"Operating Support",2018,353521,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access to performances at the Ordway for people who otherwise would not be able to afford the price of admission. By tracking usage of our new Pay What You Can option during the Flint Hills International Children's Festival, and the Community Access Program for Ordway productions. 2: Provide high-quality, arts education learning opportunities to over 56,000 school children. We will track the number of youth who participate in our in-school residencies, workshops, master classes and school matinee series, and evaluate the programs to assess their quality.","193 people accessed the Pay What You Can ticket option during the Flint Hills Family Festival. 905 people utilized the Community Access Program. We tracked participation in the Community Access Program throughout the year, and the Pay What You Can ticket option during the Flint Hills Family Festival. 2: It was a tremendously successful year in the Ordway's Arts Education department. We engaged 63,305 schoolchildren, a 15% increase in one year! We both quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate Ordway Arts Education programming. We track participation, and survey individual participants, teachers and teaching artists in order to ensure progress towards intended outcomes.",,18363700,"Other, local or private",18363700,,"Lemuel Amen, Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Ravi Balwada, Sylvia Bartley, Dorothea Burns, Mary Choate, John P. Clifford Jr., Honorable Chris Coleman, Geoffrey Curley, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Dr. Joe Gothard, Ed Graff, Jamie Grant, Tom Handley, Mark L. Henneman, Donna Harris, Bill Johnson, David Kuplic, Eric D. Levinson, David M. Lilly Jr., Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Marcia L. Morris, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, Nancy Nicholson, John G. Ordway III, P.W.Bill) Parker, Christine Sand, David Sewall, Dan Stoltz, John Vincent Wolak, Brad Wood, Daniel K. Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is to be a driver for the artistic vitality of the community by hosting, presenting, and creating performing arts and educational programs that engage artists and enrich diverse audiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1062,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004079,"Operating Support",2018,71132,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce 414 performances of thirteen productions on two stages; grow the attendees to approximately 85,000; increase access for non-traditional audiences. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, attendees (including non-traditional); Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Utilize multiple models of engagement: entry points for all audiences, plays that speak to different communities, and increased accessibility services. Diverse artists and stories will connect with Puerto Rican, African American, LGBT, deaf communities, and more. Park Square will expand upon and create new partnerships to engage underserved groups.","Produced 375 performances of thirteen productions on two stages; served over 78,000 adults and youth; increased access for non-traditional audiences. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, attendees (including non-traditional); Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Utilized multiple models of engagement: entry points for all audiences, plays that spoke to different communities, and increased accessibility service. Programming met demands for casts and stories reflecting 21st century American mosaic. Multiple audiences attended shows; artists of color, including four directing debuts, populated the stages; greater use of access services.",,3203041,"Other, local or private",3203041,1250,"Paul Mattessich, Tim Ober, Jewelie Grape, John Lefevre, Nancy Feldman, John L. Berthiaume, Daniel Boone, Paul F. Casey, Gissell Castellon, Kristine Clarke, Barb Davis, Jim Falteisek, Kristin Taylor Geisler, Andrea Trimble Hart, Karen Heintz, Paul A. Johnson, Greg Landmark, Kristin Berger Parker, Susan Rostkoski, Kari Ruth, Paul R. Sackett, Paul Stembler",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Park Square Theatre's mission is to enrich its community by producing and presenting exceptional live theater that touches the heart, engages the mind, and delights the spirit.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1067,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004080,"Operating Support",2018,97364,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop entertains and informs an audience of 350,000+ annually through performances, master classes, lectures, Q and A with artists, and student matinees. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation from teachers, solicited audience feedback and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of renowned dance artists. List of organizational partners, artists engaged, topics explored through the presentations.","Northrop entertained and informed audiences through fifteen dance performances, twelve master classes, fifteen lectures; ten ticketed and eight free concerts. Event and audience statistics are collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, post-show receptions gather in-person feedback; and Northrop's website, FB pages and social media welcome blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renowned dance artists. Northrop distributed surveys and held follow-up meetings with community and University partners, engaged artists and school groups. E-mail surveys to ticket holders request feedback on topics explored through the presentations.",,6552559,"Other, local or private",6552559,,"Antone Melton-Meaux, Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Tammylynne Jonas, Robert Lunieski, Michael Neuberger, Gary Reetz, Donald Williams, Kari Schloner, Cari Hatcher, Cynthia Betz, Christine Tschida",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota","State Government","Operating Support",,"Northrop is a center of discovery and transformation that connects the University of Minnesota and communities beyond by celebrating innovation in the arts, performance, and academics. Northrop promotes student engagement beyond the classroom, develops new audiences to foster continued vitality in arts and culture, and creates opportunities for cross-disciplinary dialogue about important issues and ideas.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Betz,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",robi0297@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1068,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004082,"Operating Support",2018,12328,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sustain CIM's second decade of providing high-quality music instruction taught by master artists handing down the traditions and history of Ireland. With a balanced budget and growing partnerships in FY 2018, CIM will support the work of 22 teaching artists and up to 380 students in year-round instruction; fiscal and donor metrics will be analyzed. 2: CIM will introduce new audiences to Irish music through public performances, traditional sessions, school programs and traditional music events. CIM will expand public sessions and other performances in FY 2018, and serve at least 550 participants through MIM. Ticket sales, total outreach events, and audience metrics will be measured.","The Center for Irish Music provided high-quality Irish music instruction taught by master artists handing down the traditions and history of Ireland. The fiscal year ended in a budget surplus and a 35% increase in individual donations. 25 Center for Irish Music students qualified to compete at the prestigious All-Ireland Fleadh, a strong testament to the quality of instruction at the school. 2: Center for Irish Music students engaged 13K audience members at 63 live performances and reached new constituents with programs and events. Ticket sales, performance and audience metrics were analyzed and compared to previous years. The organization's outreach performance program grew by 30% increasing visibility in the community and deepening partnerships. MIM was not offered in FY18.",,252271,"Other, local or private",252271,12328,"Mike O'Connor, Patrick Cole, Greg Padden, Mike Lynch, Laura Billings-Coleman, Teisha Magee, Jan Casey, David McKenna, David Rhees, Jo Ann Vano",0.25,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music is dedicated to handing down traditional Irish music to the next generation in our community. The vision of the school is to inspire and support the traditional Irish music community in the Twin Cities and Minnesota now and into the future.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Kanabec, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1072,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004083,"Operating Support",2018,79157,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Successfully Fuel Curiosity: Mia provides art content that's compelling to our increasingly diverse community. Mia will examine reach and impact of our art collections and programs for audiences, teachers, and students by measuring and evaluating via surveys, focus groups, attendance tracking, etc. 2: Increase Community Engagement: ensure Mia is accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the local community. Mia will evaluate our community engagement through research/analysis, feedback from community listening sessions, and measurably increasing staff cultural competency.","New projects elevated multiple perspectives: Art and Healing exhibit; Your Story, Our Story school partnership; more.artsmia.org site for art content. Education program staff collected feedback from participants and stakeholders at the end of their programs. We measured impact of special exhibitions through surveys. Online analytics were collected for collections and Art Stories pages. 2: Hired Diversity and Inclusion Manager and increased staff cultural competency training. Collected community input to inform strategic directions. Conducted focus groups about membership models, community listening sessions for our building master planning, and annual visitor survey. Staff participated in planning for new directions in diversity initiatives.",,32558902,"Other, local or private",32558902,,"Kari Alldredge, Elizabeth Andrus, Gary Bhojwani, Maurice Blanks, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Kaywin Feldman, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goar, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly,Shannon Jones, Jessamyn, Kerchner, Rick King, Richard Kuntz, Mark Lacek, Roxana Linares, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Liz Nordlie, Ravi Norman, Mary Olson, Mike Reger, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Katie Simpson, Ralph Strangis, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, Mike Snow, Kevin Warren, Yusuf Wazirzada, Jane Wilf, David Wilson",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Arts exists to enrich the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world`s diverse cultures.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Mortenson,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",mmortenson@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1078,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004086,"Operating Support",2018,196643,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide wide access to live performances of world-class music in the Twin Cities community. Through diverse programming, low-priced tickets, and a breadth of performance, education, and family activities in accessible venues, the SPCO hopes to serve a broader audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to performances of world-class music while expanding its reach and upholding its commitment to accessibility. The SPCO tracked performance attendance through free and affordable tickets, attendance at convenient venues, participation in free family education and community engagement activities, and in free digital media initiatives. 2: ",,10338146,"Other, local or private",10338146,,"Donna Ahrens,Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Theresa Bevilacqua,Jon Cieslak, Richard Cohen, Mary Cunningham, Sheldon Damberg, Jeffrey DeYoung, Lynn Erickson, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, Lowell Hellervik, Amy Hubbard, A. J. Huss, Jr., James E. Johnson, Arthur Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin Kelen, Robert Lee, David Lillehaug, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Maureen Maly, Richard Martinez, Alfred Moore, Sanford Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Eric Nilsson, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Robert Oberlies, Robert Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Paula J. Patineau, Daniel R. Pennie, Nancy McGlynn Phelps, Nicholas S. Pifer, Eric Prindle, Shawn Quant, Peter Remes, Barb Renner, Paul Reyelts, David Rosedahl, Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is to present a world-class professional chamber orchestra in the Twin Cities, dedicated to superior performance, artistic innovation, and education for the enrichment of community and world audiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1086,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,1 10004088,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide more arts opportunities in Downtown Willmar. Compare amount of activities in 2017 to 2018. Also, track the number or patrons that attend each event and compare to the previous year. 2: Increase outreach for new artists to participate in the arts. Conduct evaluations after each production to track the number of new participants.","Saw increase in student/youth tickets to broader types of productions. Ticket sales analysis. 2: Directors made a deliberate approach to casting new artists for productions. Stories from directors and compare to past cast members.",,273786,"Other, local or private",273786,7500,"Fr. Steve Verhelst, Lyle Langen, Jen Johnson, Brian Stenholm, Gwen Krebsbach, John Dean, Paul Stagg, Joyce Standfuss, Vicki Melbye, Donna Brau, Matt Schiller",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Barn Theatre is to provide affordable, quality performing art to our community. The Barn will promote community involvement, afford opportunities for personal growth for its volunteers, display and develop talent, and provide leadership for the fine arts.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zachary,Liebl,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500 ",zack@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Chippewa, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1095,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004092,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce four plays and present/co-produce/host ten additional productions for a total of 120 separate events. An accounting of the number of productions and number of events held supported by the feedback from audience surveys, media reviews and artists participants. 2: Offer four classes for at least 40 students in improvisation and/or acting in the east metro. An accounting of the number of classes offered and supported by the feedback from participant surveys and teacher reports.","Produced five plays and presented/co-produced twelve additional productions. Total events of 207. Board minutes, Box office reports and organizational calendar. 2: Offered four classes for 52 students. An accounting of the number of classes offered, students enrolled, supported by the feedback from participant surveys and teacher reports.",,359925,"Other, local or private",359925,850,"Dan Barth, Wendy Robson, John Haynes, Paul McConnell, Michael Dunne, Bill Collins",,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Actors Theater of Minnesota is to produce, present, and educate through an eclectic and unique mix of intimate live theater, professional cabaret, and small classes that connect with Minnesota audiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Collins,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","275 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 290-2290 ",bill@ActorsMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1103,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004097,"Operating Support",2018,20058,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Improve quality of life by presenting performers of diverse genres that engage the citizens of our region in an affordable, accessibility manner. Measurable means, for example: evaluations, like/dislike chipping, staff/board assessments, box office receipts. Non-measurable through audience/community comments, smiles and buzz of patrons. 2: Continue, improve and expand our outreach programing while partnering with even more community entities. Measurable means by example: surveys, letters and one-on-one communication. Non-measurable cards and letters from classrooms, class decisions to take workshop information and weave it into concerts.","Patron attendance was up for outreach and programming. Our chips ran 100 to one in favor of the events we presented. 2: Cards of thanks from classrooms, and a border base of patrons. Patrons from 189 different zip codes purchased tickets this year at AC4TA.",,429545,"Other, local or private",429545,,"Chris Werkau, Wally Warhol ,Kathy Wagnild , Al Kremeire , Jolene Osander , Dr. Julie Gutzemer, Kaele Peterson, Kendra Olson, Rob Rogholt",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls is to connect artists and audiences by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination, and learning.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453 ",ac4ta@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1109,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004099,"Operating Support",2018,31656,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Evaluation includes verbal feedback plus anonymous concert attendee surveys, and surveys of teachers and administrators at all schools served by our Music in the Schools program.","The Minnesota Sinfonia performed 49 Concerts: thirteen Winter, 28 in schools, one Children's, and seven summer; plus presented programs for talented youth musicians. Evaluation included unsolicited verbal and written attendee and participant comments plus solicited data collected from anonymous concert attendee surveys; and from teacher surveys from schools served by the Music in the Schools program. 2: ",,461116,"Other, local or private",461116,,"Bruce Humphrys, Sharla Wagy, John Higdon, Emily Cole-Jones, Tom Cook, Joaquim Cretella, Jon K. Dalager, Tina M. Enberg, Jay Fishman, Jane Goettl, Patrick Lundy, Robert Rhawie, Marie Williams, Seth Zimmerman",,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, with particular attention given to inner city youth, families with young children, seniors, and people with limited financial means.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 N 3rd St Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701 ",joan@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1116,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004061,"Operating Support",2018,32113,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present diverse, high-quality arts programs that engage a broad demographic of people and improve the quality of life in northwestern Minnesota. This is measured through an annual internal review of programming, staff/board assessments, theatre advisory board meetings, and audience evaluations of performances (emails, phone calls, surveys). 2: Continue and grow partnerships and outreach activities for groups and individuals with economic, social or physical barriers to the arts. This is measured through an annual review of programming, staff/board assessments of outreach partnerships and partner needs through emails, phone calls and one-on-one discussions.","The Holmes presented 20+ national artists/groups, 40+ regional artists/groups and multiple days of outreach activities. Performance impact measured through show reviews (staff/board), audience interviews, some surveys. Outreach impact measured through participant emails/calls/onsite conversations with full-time Outreach Director. 2: Forty-five different outreach events by 10+ different artists/groups. Workshops/multi-day residencies in dance/music/theatre/visual arts. Staff and board meet monthly to review outreach activities and region/partner needs. Adjustments made as necessary to ensure outreach programs reach diverse markets and achieve artistic and financial goals.",,576773,"Other, local or private",576773,,"Joshua Hochgraber, Ken Foltz, Mike Herzog, Peter Jacobson, Michelle Maier, Moriya Rufer, April Thomas",,"DLCCC, Inc. AKA Historic Holmes Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Historic Holmes Theatre is to foster the development of a vibrant arts community that inspires all ages to learn, grow, and play in the performing and visual arts.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Stoller Stearns","DLCCC, Inc. AKA Historic Holmes Theatre","806 Summit Ave","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501-2940,"(218) 844-7469x 104",amy@dlccc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Roseau, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1013,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004065,"Operating Support",2018,25737,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through its artist residency program, Franconia will support up to 40 artists in the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. Outcome evaluation will be measured by surveying emerging and mid-career artists served, to assess residency program impact in supporting the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. 2: Franconia will serve 120,000+ visitors with daily, free access and 13,000+ learners with unique programming of the 43-acre sculpture exhibition. Outcome evaluation is measured through survey of visitors' experience of touring the exhibition and participating in educational arts programming.","Through Franconia's artist residency program, 42 artists-in-residence created and exhibited new artwork. Every artist-in-residence completed an exit survey. Quantitative and Qualitative data collected through the survey demonstrates the positive impact Franconia's residency program has upon the abilities and attitudes of participating artists. 2: Franconia provided free, daily access to the exhibition to more than 150,000 visitors and provided 13,528 arts learners with educational programming. Franconia provides accessibility for all, including those with mobility impairments, to the 43-acre exhibition of 120+ sculptures. Programming impact is measured by tracking program metrics and conducing audience and participant surveys.",,667300,"Other, local or private",667300,25737,"Amy McKinney, Dorothy Goldie, Erik Janssen, Tamsie Ringler, Eric Bruce, Rebecca Ditsch, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, Stacy O'Reilly",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Franconia Sculpture Park is to provide physically and intellectually wide-open spaces where all are inspired to participate in the creative process.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1018,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10001159,"Operating Support",2017,3730,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To propel Art of the Lakes Association into the next half-century, further its mission of developing and encouraging an interest in the Arts in the area, and become a community art hub. Specific goals achieved by this grant activity enable us to meet the larger goal. Specific goals are 1) engage architect Nelson to develop plans and costs for a remodel/addition and produce collateral material with which Art of the Lakes Association can begin a capital campaign during its 50th anniversary celebration summer 2017, and 2) continue to fund a part-time employee for administrative work so members can devote time to achieving the mission of the organization. Art of the Lakes Association evaluates activities through various means: Workshops are evaluated via an evaluation form at the end of the workshop; Studio Tour is evaluated by number of artists participating and public attendance; Art and Craft fair is evaluated by event attendance and number of vendors who apply; the art gallery is evaluated by the number of visits per year and the amount of sales. Art of the Lakes Association as an organization is evaluated by annual membership.","We worked with architect Mark Nelson to develop plans to remodel and expand our facility and met with Tom McSparron from West Central Initiative to learn how to begin fundraising for the expansion. We introduced the architectural plans during our 50th anniversary celebration and displayed them in the gallery the rest of the year. We also paid a part-time employee out of the grant, $1,000 of her wages.",,82870,"Other, local or private",86600,,"Annette Hochstein, Craig Haukebo, Dar Eckert, Diane Fuder, John Michael Olesen, Ruth Crandal, Sandra Thimgan, Sharon Fleishchauer, Steve Henning",,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay for remodeling plans for the gallery and a portion of the part time employee salary.",2017-03-01,2017-12-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reba,Gilliand,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","108 Lake Ave S PO Box 244","Battle Lake",MN,56515,"(218) 864-8606 ",aotl@arvig.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Otter Tail, Douglas, Grant, Becker, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-997,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.",,2 10001161,"Operating Support",2017,3730,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide quality art gallery exhibits, educational programming and entertainment to Pope County and to continue to build on our success and increase those opportunities for people of all walks of life. The board of directors meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. On the agenda is a recap of the previous month's activities. We openly discuss the community feedback, attendance numbers, and financial evaluation. We note the activities that did and didn't work. We use that information for future planning and strive to build on the strengths.","Our project was to have assistance with paying our monthly obligations in the form of dues to our parent association. We achieved that goal and the funds were very useful to us. Our monthly dues were $2,488 per month.",,186870,"Other, local or private",190600,,"Dorothy Jenum, Elaine Dobson, Fred Wittenberg, Joanne Boorman, Laura Johnson, Ruth Eastlyng, Sandra Josephs, Tom Olejnicak",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay a portion of the condo dues expense and utilities in 2017.",2017-03-01,2017-12-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400 ",office@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Stevens, Douglas, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-998,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.",,2 10001186,"Operating Support",2017,902,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To present unequaled and outstanding chamber music in the Alexandria and Douglas/Pope County region and to cultivate interest in the arts with culturally meaningful and interesting programs. Our initial evaluation occurs immediately after each concert. The board directors circulate among the departing audience members and musicians to discuss the performance and to assess audience interest and reactions. This year for the first time, we will provide a guest book for our listeners to record their comments about the concerts. Our music director meets with the musicians after each concert to get their impressions of the performance. Following the concert series, the Lakes Chamber Music Society Board meets to discuss each concert individually. We evaluate the project expenses, income, attendance, and general community and musician interest and support.","One of our organization's goals is to cultivate interest in the arts with culturally meaningful and interesting programs. Many audience members talked with our Music Director and board members after the concerts. A common comment was their appreciation of the many different types of music performed by ensembles of various sizes and by such accomplished musicians. One listener commented to me, ''This is NOT like listening to MPR's top 20 classical selections repeated weekly!'' (No offense to MPR, of course.)",,31095,"Other, local or private",31997,,"Barbi Bursch Eysselinck, Dawn Winter, Deb Parrott, Jane Landman, Joan Huseth, Karen Erickson, Kathleen Pohlig, Nathan Doege",,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay a portion of the basic operating support expenses in 2017.",2017-03-01,2017-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Parrott,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","PO Box 863",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 335-5008 ",parrott@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1002,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.",,2 10001201,"Operating Support",2017,784,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To pay salaries of the gallery coordinator, bookkeeper, and marketing/outreach/social media coordinator and to insure not only the continued functioning of the gallery, outreach and networking, and implementing of new accounting software. But also additional research into long term sustainability. With the intention to continue to broaden our foundation which our organization is built on. We ask audience members and class participants to complete evaluative surveys when applicable. Our board members gather first-hand evaluative comments. At board meetings after projects, we analyze the success of the project and our minutes reflect that evaluation as well as recommendations for future projects.","It has been a very successful year. We have implemented QuickBooks, which has streamlined the bookkeeping and improved accuracy. We also have connected more with the Chamber. We have been working on submitting more press releases to the newspaper. We were not able to do as much as we had hoped because of circumstances beyond our control, but we are still working to accomplish them and are pleased with how much we have accomplished.",,43016,"Other, local or private",43800,,"Andrew Sletten, Ann Barber, Carolyn Elias Crabtree, Char Zinda, Dawn Poore, Jenny Nellis, Judy Flicker, Meg Yarnell, Melissa Yauk, Sarah Eckel",,"The Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance AKA The PRCA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay a portion of the administrative staff salaries in 2017.",2017-02-22,2017-12-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Eckel,"The Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance AKA The PRCA","630 Atlantic Ave",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 585-5037 ",prca@prairierenaissancce.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Pope, Traverse, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1004,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.",,2 10001202,"Operating Support",2017,2375,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To install a new intercom system in the building to connect the sound/light control booth, the backstage area, and the dressing room area and to pay for our 2017 insurance policies for the building itself and an Errors and Omissions policy for our board members. The producer of each production reports to Prairie Wind Players' board of directors each month during the project, receiving approval for the budget, artistic personnel, and production issues. A post production final report is presented by the producer to Prairie Wind Players' Board for review as well. Individual shows are evaluated by the board as to audience appeal and satisfaction, and financial success through attendance reports and audience oral feedback. Prairie Wind Players' general membership meets at the Annual Meeting to review the season, elect board member and vote on any required decisions.","We put the intercom system to work as soon as it was installed and have used it for every production so far this season. We have also been able to maintain a strong seven member Board of Directors that is functioning smoothly thanks to the insurance policy.",,35827,"Other, local or private",38202,,"Arlyn Swenson, Chris Ray, Claremont Anderson, Jim Barbour, Karen Alvstad, Matt Zaske, Peter Ray, Randy Larson, Shelby Beech",,"Prairie Wind Players Community Theatre AKA Prairie Wind Players of Grant County","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To install a new intercom system in the theatre and pay a portion of the 2017 insurance premium.",2017-03-01,2017-12-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Alvstad,"Prairie Wind Players Community Theatre AKA Prairie Wind Players of Grant County","202 Hawkins Ave PO Box 246",Barrett,MN,56311-0246,"(320) 528-2382 ",alvstad@runestone.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Otter Tail, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1005,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.",,2 10001203,"Operating Support",2017,1554,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To support for salary for our program director. Red Willow Arts Coalition will mark their ninth year of concerts in 2017. Board members are in regular attendance at the concerts, and spend considerable time visiting with those in attendance. We ask our patrons to share feedback in person and on our webpage, and each week we hear 'instant feedback' as the crowd disperses at the end of the evening. We also conduct a written survey at the end of the season. Through this survey we have learned what genres of music are the most popular (country, fifties/oldies, Bluegrass and Old Time, and which concert audiences enjoyed the most.","Our Program Director made presentations to several service groups throughout the community, and through these meetings was able to secure assistance with setup and tear down at several concerts.",,24546,"Other, local or private",26100,,"Mandy Wencl, Michelle Wencl, Rose Hansen, Scott Dybedahl, Shirley Syverson, Tom Anderson",,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition AKA The Red Willow","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay administrative support for the program director's salary in 2017.",2017-05-25,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Wencl,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition AKA The Red Willow","805 Jane Circle Dr SW",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 763-8394 ",wencl@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1006,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.",,2 10001213,"Operating Support",2017,1492,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase the arts budget to continue our traditional visual and performing arts offerings and to resume our Saturday Night Outdoor Concert in August. Evaluations of concerts are conducted by audience exit surveys. For art exhibits, a visitor's book is used for comments and evaluations. Activities are evaluated by the Terrace Mill Foundation board of directors. Cost effectiveness and success of projects are judged successful by the number of attendees, free will offerings, ticket sales and feedback from Terrace Mill Foundation members and volunteers.","The Support Grant increased our arts budget for the season. The funds enabled us to expand our arts offering to include an August Saturday Night Outdoor Concert in addition to the annual Art Crawl, Children's Theater, Wheller Gallery Exhibit and Fall Festival. Activities are evaluated by the TMF Board of Directors. Cost effectiveness and success of projects are judged successful by the number of attendees, free will offerings, ticket sales and feedback from TMF members and volunteers.",,22750,"Other, local or private",24242,,"Ann Eskelson, Barbara Lent, Greg Newcomb, Jeff Thornton, Julie Lloyd, Mary Newcomb, Richard Grella, Rosane Olsen, Terri Hanna",,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay for a portion of the insurance premiums and utility expenses in 2017.",2017-06-01,2017-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1008,"Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10021915,"Operating Support",2023,31268,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach. The number of events/performances/classes achieved and the number of people participating from under-served populations. It was impossible to measure last season as auditorium capacity was restricted; it remains a viable evaluation. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Evaluating numbers of participants engaging in the arts based on age, ethnicity, and abilities.","The Andria Theatre held 67 live theatre performances over the past year. A number of these productions were sold out shows. Attendance at each performance is kept track of. 2: More people than ever before auditioned for productions. These persons ranged in age from 8-75 and represented a few different ethnicities. Attendance at auditions was tracked as well as those who were cast in productions.",,369172,"Other, local or private",369172,,"Bonnie Bina, Carolyn Gian, Adam Hunter, Beth Staples, Mark Graf",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association will enrich people's lives while providing unique performance and educational opportunities.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Reilly,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300",christine@andriatheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1989,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021916,"Operating Support",2023,16769,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To combat the issue of senior isolation and related negative health impacts through participatory music experiences that uplift, unite, and inspire. Number of participants, performances; sites/facilities hosting performances/programs; participant/audience surveys and feedback 2: To provide seniors meaningful opportunities for arts participation, social connection, and building community while engaging audiences of all ages. Number of participants, rehearsals, interactions, performances; visits to website, YouTube, social media; sites/facilities hosting performances/programs; participant/audience surveys and feedback","We united seniors through live music and stories at community concerts, outdoor summer concerts and a four performance run of an in-person rock concert. Alive and Kickin had 38 performers, 22 performances, and twelve monthly SingOUT! programs. Survey feedback: It was such a powerful experience to hear everyone's stories. I thought about my mom as I watched and listened, and it was hard not to shed a tear. 2: Provided seniors meaningful opportunities for arts participation, social connection, and building community while engaging audiences of all ages. 40 rehearsals/22 Performances. Impressions: Facebook-425,136/Instagram-22,438. Feedback: You all healed something in my soul with your performance. Loved it so much!, We were amazed again this year, Fabulous show and amazing stories.",,290495,"Other, local or private",290495,4485,"John Blackshaw, Jan Preble, Heidi Weiler, Dan Seeman, Wendy Williams Blackshaw, Ross Willits",,"Alive & Kickin","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Alive and Kickin's mission is to give voice to seniors through personal stories and popular song, empowering its members to entertain and enlighten multigenerational audiences.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Dahlmeier,"Alive & Kickin","1015 N 4th Ave N Ste 205",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 382-7155",lisa@aliveandkickinmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1990,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021918,"Operating Support",2023,116449,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create opportunities for Minnesota artists to make, present, and sell their work and give them visibility and recognition so they thrive in creative careers. Surveys and interviews with Minnesota artists, including past and prospective participants, will provide data into improving and expanding career opportunities. Increase in the number and diversity of artists participating will be an important measure. 2: Minnesotans have access to diverse craft practices and appreciate craft's impact on their own lives and communities. Increase in the number and range of Minnesota partnerships and increase in overall participation. New survey and data collection approaches will measure and assess the impact and document the different ways craft is valued for Minnesota citizens.","ACC provided Minnesota artists with promotional, professional, and online economic opportunities while rebuilding its in-person marketplace program. ACC offered artists opportunities through programs, content, and online marketplaces. Online activity was tracked and surveys collected data from participants. Learnings from in-person marketplaces will inform the future of ACC's marketplaces. 2: ACC participated in intentional outreach and partnerships to deepen Minnesota relationships and provide arts experiences to Minnesotans. ACC records data and feedback on events, participants, partnerships, and supporters in Minnesota. Data shows an increase in Minnesota donors and in-person events have returned. ACC's Minnesota initiative builds upon this growth and expands local impact.",,5452087,"Other, local or private",5452087,,"Greg Bullard, Pearl Dick, Carl Fisher, Rachel Garceau, Ken Girardini, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Preeti Gopinath, Harriett Green, Diane Hofstede, Beth Lipman, Leslie King Hammond, Thomas Loeser, Joseph Logan, Robert Lynch, Sara Mcdonnell, Jean Mclaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Myers, Bruce Pepich, Lynn Pollard, Jim Rustad, Carol Sauvion, Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Gary Smith, Michael Strand, Lucille Tenazas, Woodie Wisebram, Marilyn Zapf",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Founded in 1943, the American Craft Council is a national nonprofit organization that connects and galvanizes diverse craft communities to cultivate and advance craft's impact on contemporary American life.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Kass,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3100",skass@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1992,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021919,"Operating Support",2023,127744,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans understand their heritage as it relates to others by participating in relevant and accessible arts, craft, and music experiences. Track attendance and feedback at five exhibitions and accompanying programs to understand how arts experiences shape visitors' perceptions of heritage.","More than 54,000 individuals participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of culture and heritage in relation to others. Data was collected through registration and admissions information as well as through surveys and feedback forms, both written and digitally collected, and verbal accounts.",,5471566,"Other, local or private",5471566,20000,"Maggi Adamek, David Sorensen, Elizabeth Olson, Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Tikki Brown, Brad Engdahl, Barbara Linell Glaser, Mary Dee Hicks, Peter Hilger, Lisa Kallebo, John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andreas Ornberg, Andrea Oseland, Lenor Scheffler, Linda Wallenberg, William Weiler, Laurie Jacobi, Karl Benson",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to explore diverse experiences of migration, identity, belonging and the environment through arts and culture, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1993,"Lisa Bergh: Bergh is a visual artist; she holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from San Jose State University. In addition to her active studio practice, she is the cofounder of The Traveling Museum, works as an advocate for the rural arts and culture movement, and currently is serving as an art instructor at Ridgewater College on the Hutchinson Campus.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Dorothy Goldie: Goldie is a lifelong enthusiast and supporter of the arts in Minnesota. For seven years she was the executive director of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and, since 2010, has lead Saint Paul Academy and Summit School?s fundraising efforts. From 2018 to 2021, Goldie chaired the Franconia Sculpture Park board and led the organization through a crisis and a search for a new leader.; Jonathan Lewis: Lewis is the executive director of Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra that plays free concerts in the Twin Cities, and plays percussion in it. Lewis is the board president of Source Song Festival, a Minnesota nonprofit that puts on a week long art song festival for student composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. Lewis was the executive director of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and served on the board of One Voice Mixed Chorus. He has a BA from St. Olaf College and a JD from Cornell Law School.; Mary Ragnow Campion: Ragnow is curator of the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota, for which she preserves and promotes the book arts of past centuries. An accountant in a previous life, she is a past treasurer and board member of Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and has supported the area theater scene as board member and actor. She is the coauthor of Tulips, Chocolate & Silk, a finalist for a 2020 MN Book Award.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She also is a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.; Jamie Schwaba: Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Haile Tegegne: Tegegne is the founder and executive director for East African Empowerment Center where we advocates for East African nonprofit organizations and community members and connects them with resources available to them. Tegegne serves as a consultant for central empowerment organizations. He graduated from Hamline University with a master's degree in public administration and nonprofit management.; Wenli Tesar: Chen has lived and worked in Saint Paul since 2015, after relocating from Taiwan. She holds a MDes in photography from The Glasgow School of Art, UK; and a BA in Russian from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She has taught graphic design, art photography, and 2-D foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2015-2020). She is a visual artist as well as a designer who works with artist books, photography, and installation. Chen has exhibited internationally in the UK, Singapore, USA, Canada, and Taiwan. She was a resident artist at Lanesboro Arts in August 2021.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021922,"Operating Support",2023,12548,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand public awareness and recruiting efforts which will grow our choir membership and involve more singers from all areas of the Twin Cities. Outcome will be measured by how many new members join the ACYC choral program. We will collect data from all singers that contact us about how they heard about ACYC, so we can track the impact of our advertising.","More youth in our community participated in our choir program and became better singer, gained self-confidence, self-esteem and made new friends. Data was collected from registration forms. (122) NEW singers joined from (34) communities. New singers heard about the ACYC program from friends, family members, social media, music teachers, summer camp or general web search.",,363389,"Other, local or private",363389,,"Ben Hersey, Geoff Couling, Holly Miller, Lana Western, Brenda Raney, Jenn Herron, Michelle Frauenshuh, Rachel Mcguire, Sue Couling Theresa Fitzpatrick",,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs inspire and nurture a creative community of singers through quality choral experiences.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Audrey,Riddle,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs AKA Angelica Cantanti","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431,"(952) 563-8572",angelicayouthchoirs@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1996,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021924,"Operating Support",2023,11002,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Better serve learners of all ages through Class fees kept low -Development Dir. works on grants, foundations, individual giving to address funding needs. Admin Coordinator upgrades and implements marketing plan to increase registration and earned income. ED focuses on mgmt/building programs. ","Articulture effectively managed resources and offered quality arts programming in a safe and welcoming environment to all who wished to participate. Class fees kept low. Development director works on grants and foundations, to address funding needs. Admin coordinator upgraded and implemented marketing plan to increase registration and earned income. ED focuses on mgmt/building programming. ","achieved proposed outcomes",213195,"Other, local or private ",213195,7475,"Jackson Piper, Kristin Trumble, Jesse Minutaglio, Tim Tormoen, Anna Nicolosi, Scott Farwig, Margaret Korfhage, Giselle Tisdale",,ArtiCulture,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"Articulture's mission is to empower individuals and communities to create positive change through the visual arts. ",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Greenbaum,ArtiCulture,"2613 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 729-5151",egreenbaum@articulture.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1998,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute ","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute ",,2 10021925,"Operating Support",2023,376752,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artspace will leverage affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration and earnings; engage audiences; and spur positive development. Artspace will provide 1,596,892 square feet of affordable space-- across fifteen projects in six Minnesota communities-- for some 430+ artist residents and their families, and 490+ arts organizations and arts enterprises. 2: Thousands of Minnesota youth and adults from across the state will have access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. Serving as the flagship for dance across Minnesota, The Cowles Center will provide at least 40 performances, 600+ education sessions, and space for twenty arts and cultural organizations.","Artspace leveraged affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration and earnings; engaged audiences; and spurred positive development. Artspace provided 1,596,892 SF of affordable art spaces-- across 14 projects in six Minnesota communities-- for nearly 600 residents and some 500+ arts organizations and arts enterprises. 2: Thousands of Minnesota youth and adults from across the state had access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. Serving as the flagship for dance across Minnesota, more than 100k youth and adults attended 40 performances and 670 education sessions across the state, and accessed space for fifteen arts and cultural organizations.",,23930482,"Other, local or private",23930482,278866,"Mark W. Addicks, Devon Akmon, Ceil Cirillo, Gary Cunningham, Peter Beard, Terry Benelli, Randall Bourscheidt, Diane Dalto Woosnam, Matthew E. Damon, LouisLou) Demars, Burton Kassell, Marie Feely, Ian Friendly, Suzanne Koepplinger, M.A., Janis Lane-Ewart, Roy Gabay, Osh Ghanimah, Joe Gibbons, Peter A. Lefferts, MargaretPeggy) Lucas, Mary Margaret Macmillan, Mark Manbeck, Richard Martin Esq., Betty Massey, Dan C. Mehls, Sarah Oquist, Barbara Portwood, Irene Quarshie, Elizabeth Redleaf, Neal Richardson, Joel Ronning, Annamarie Saarinen, Christopher Scott, Cree Zischke, Gloria Sewell, Jason Stamm, Susan Kenny Stevens, Ph.D., Curtis Thornhill, Chandler Wilson., Director Emeriti: James C. Adams, Terrance R. Dolan, Rebecca Driscoll, Cynthia J. Newsom, Roger Opp",,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Artspace is to create, foster, and preserve affordable and sustainable space for artists and arts organizations.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dana,Mattice,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","250 N 3rd Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1641,"(612) 333-9012",dana.mattice@artspace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1999,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021926,"Operating Support",2023,40416,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","3,500 students and 75 educators increase skills/understanding of art, environment and culture through engagement with ArtStart artists. Reflective protocols, student demos and surveys will determine if most students' artwork relates to environment/culture and shows growth in skill. A professional evaluator will be involved. 2: 18,000 people of diverse ages, ethnicities and abilities expand creativity, artistry, and care for the environment using recycled materials. Surveys, participation data, and staff observation will assess whether 1) more than 35% of participants have diverse backgrounds, 2) the majority creates art reusing materials, 3) ArtStart and environmental partners gain more advocates.","3,000 students and 95 educators increase skills/understanding of art, environment and culture through engagement with ArtStart artists. Evaluator and artist informal observations coupled with student and educator reflections on their own artwork determined the degree to which they demonstrated artistic skill growth and art creations informed by environmental/cultural understanding. 2: 16,000 people of diverse ages, ethnicities and abilities expand creativity, artistry, and care for the environment using recycled materials. Surveys, participation data, staff observation and photo documentation assessed whether 1) more than 35% of participants had diverse backgrounds, 2)the majority created art reusing materials, 3)ArtStart and environmental partners gained more advocates.",,363193,"Other, local or private",363193,6000,"Thomas C.Lang, Jes Reyes, Lois Eliason, Judy Geck, Martha Swendson, Sara Dovre-Wudali, Michele Presley",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of ArtStart is to inspire artistic creativity and illuminate the connections among people, ideas and the environment through engaging artists, children, families, and communities in quality arts education experiences.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2000,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021927,"Operating Support",2023,16827,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents have access to artistic training and art educational advancement Minnesotans have quality training and arts education in structured classes. One on one critiques provide artist's response to the program, and allows us to tailor the instruction for each student. 2: Expansion of arts programs available to Minnesotans Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees along with a qualitative questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program.","The Atelier saw an increase in attendance to our programs. There were people signing up for classes and lectures that were new to the program. Quantitative outcome: Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees. Qualitative outcome: A questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program. 2: The Atelier instituted new lecture and workshop series to broaden the classes available, restructured some classes. The Atelier uses both qualitative and quantitative questionnaires handed out at the end of each workshop and lecture to best ascertain what needs to be improved or changes made to the programs to assure the best quality instruction.",,260521,"Other, local or private",260521,,"Richard Myers, David Ginsberg, Kristine Dugan, Cyd Wicker, Laura Tunnel, Joy Wolfe, James Goman, Michael Lack, Brad K. Meier, Kenneth Schweiger, Rachel Wobschall, Tamara Block",0.13,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Atelier is a non profit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421",mail@theatelier.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2001,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021930,"Operating Support",2023,70323,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artistry continues to reach a greater level of quality in performances in other programming. We used press reviews, tracked attendance by zip code; sought audience and artists feedback. Engaged with staff and external consultants in conversations about the quality of performances, exhibitions and other programming. 2: Build a more diverse, engaged, and loyal audience across all of our disciplines. We will track ticket sales for access-oriented performances, participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations, audience demographics reported in surveys, and other data.","Despite our challenges in the past year, Artistry produced high quality performances, art, and other programming. We evaluated Outcome 1 by collecting press reviews, tracking ticket sales, tracking attendance by zip code, and soliciting feedback from staff, artists, audience members and external consultants regarding the quality of our programming. 2: We continue to diversify our artists and audience members and provide access programs. We evaluated Outcome 2 by tracking ticket sales for access-oriented performances; analyzing participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations; and quantifying data from artist and audience surveys.",,2485805,"Other, local or private",2485805,8822,"Terryl Brumm, Jane Chronister, John Gibbs, Lindsay Korstange, Annette Lee, Patrick (Pat) Milan, Karen Nordstrom, Kate Pehrson, Shelley Peterson, Mary Prentnieks, Megan Rogers, Cheri Rolnick, Arthur C Turner III",2,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In pursuit of artistic excellence, we engage our region's most talented artists in work that welcomes and develops audiences and opens hearts and minds.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Ramach,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8575",kramach@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2004,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021931,"Operating Support",2023,53919,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain knowledge of vocal music and awareness of social issues through compelling, high-quality concerts and outreach activities. Collect and assess results of concert and education surveys, convene focus groups (in tandem with strategic planning process), monitor press reviews and social media, document feedback from audience members and participants. 2: Cantus will expand its Minnesota audiences through engaging programming, online concerts that expand accessibility, and ambitious outreach initiatives Analyze sales reports and web stats with focus on reach of online concerts into greater Minnesota; seek carriage reports from MPR and distribution data from Signum Classics; continue to seek feedback from community partners and educators.","Minnesotans were moved and reflected on relevant programming and exquisite artistry prompted by thoughtfully curated vocal chamber music. Cantus relied primarily on audience feedback submitted through post-concert surveys as well as social media and messages sent to the organization's general e-mail account. 2: Cantus' pay-what-you-can online concerts reduced financial and geographic barriers, serving audiences in 48 Minnesota counties. Cantus tracked sales data for its online concerts, as well as feedback shared in post-concert surveys. The ensemble also monitored social media views and gathered in-person feedback.",,1242626,"Other, local or private",1242626,1843,"Brian Newhouse, Sandra Davis, Theresa Gienapp, Pavielle French, Nancy Gashott, Laurie Meyers, David Niles, Alex Nishibun, Jeremy Wong, Frank Stubbs, Kim Taylor, Barbara Thomas",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Cantus's mission is to engage audiences in a meaningful music experience and to ensure the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2005,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021933,"Operating Support",2023,24726,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students of all ages will grow in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Regular student evaluations and high retention rates in youth and adult ensembles show that growing engagement in music learning leads to a greater sense of mastery, confidence, personal satisfaction, and fun for musicians of all ages. 2: Minnesotans will learn about the living tradition of Irish music at student outreach performances, school visits and events. Outreach performance statistics, and analysis of student surveys at CIM-presented events like the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend will ensure that new audiences are being introduced to Irish music through accessible educational performances.","Students of all ages grew in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Students of all ages learned new repertoire and instrumental techniques as performed at recitals and concerts. Group class and private lesson evaluations indicated that participants gained a deeper understanding of Irish music. 2: Minnesotans learned about the living tradition of Irish music at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend at Home and other workshops and events. Over 3000 Minnesotans of all ages and abilities were exposed to Irish traditional music at the MIM festival, workshops and outreach performances. Student surveys indicated that MIM workshops met or exceeded expectations for 100% of respondents.",,356042,"Other, local or private",356042,,"Dave Mckenna, Patrick Cole, Nicole Boor, Jan Casey, Mike Lynch, Greg Padden, David Rhees, Jo Ann Vano, Mike O'Connor",,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music's mission is to hand down the tradition to the next generation of musicians in our community.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N Ste 400","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Kanabec, Lake, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2007,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021934,"Operating Support",2023,12140,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase and enhance the direct linkages between our organization, artists and the community at large. Measured quantitatively by the number of outreach activities for direct audience engagement we provide, and the number of local artists and audience who participate in our various programs.","Provided arts enrichment to regional and underserved populations through 37 events and created opportunities for local adult and youth artists. Conducted 25 performances for 8566 patrons. Conducted four outreach events for 145 youth and seniors and seven education programs for 83 youth and adults. Qualitative feedback shows increased participant interest in attending and participating in the arts 2: Developed partnerships and collaborated with local organizations to enhance arts impact in the community. Hosted a conference to support regional arts organizations. Co-presented two plays with a theatre company and a concert with Hubbard Radio. 726 people benefited from these collaborations and reported increased interest in arts participation.",,660602,"Other, local or private",660602,,"Sandra Kaplan, Bri Keran",,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"TO CREATE an environment where local performing artists can develop their craft; TO SHARE with the community diverse, high-quality arts programming; and TO GROW a community of practitioners and lovers of the performing arts.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Yow,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","501 W College Dr",Brainerd,MN,56401,"(218) 855-8100",joseph.yow@clcmn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2008,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021935,"Operating Support",2023,15941,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To rebuild our pre-pandemic audiences by instilling a sense of safety and confidence. Success of the performances will be documented by ticket sales. Online and onsite audience surveys will be collected and summarized to determine the impact of programming changes. 2: Provide a space for art to thrive by creating space for artists to work, sell their work, and conduct workshops and classes. Class participation will be documented by registration and participants will complete survey forms to evaluate the success of the classes.","Central Square experienced a 60% Audience return with Covid guidelines in place for six months. Ticket sales were collected and reviewed. Surveys were available online, in Concert Series programs, and at the ticket and information table. We also received many verbal and written comments stating that our programming was enjoyed. 2: Central Square provided space for artists to create, exhibit, and sell their work, while hosting artist-led workshops for the public to engage in. Participant registration records were documented and verbal and written comments were collected from attendees.",,239086,"Other, local or private",239086,6000,"Vicky Sawdon, Gary Hammer, Barb Kramber, Ted Halvorson, Reid Larson, Larry Zavadil, Stacy Gerdes, Tim Douglass, Neil Haynes, John Stone, Gordy Wagner, Marit Salveson, Bentley Peters",,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Central Square Cultural and Civic Center is to egage with the community by presenting a multitude of diverse performance and visual arts programs.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0400",cheryl@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2009,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021938,"Operating Support",2023,322822,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","CTC mounted six live, in-person productions, including two CTC originals and one world premiere commission, all aligned with education and engagement. Participation counts and surveys measured engagement in artistic programs. Teachers measured the educational value of student matinees. Talk-backs after public shows captured qualitative data, with 'Carmela' talk-backs garnering the most feedback. 2: CTC served 478 Minnesota ZIPs at public performances and 191 at student matinees; 9,428 low-income individuals received $5 tickets through the ACT Pass. This response from a 'Circus Abyssinia: Tulu' teacher survey illustrates relevance: 'It was a wonderful opportunity for students of color to see live theatre with performers who represented their background.'.",,13821551,"Other, local or private",13821551,,"Silvia Perez, Stefanie Adams, Steven J. Thompson, Adebisi Wilson, George Montague, John W. Geelan, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Dr. Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Morgan Burns, Jamie Candee, Joe Carroll, Jodi Chu, Scott Cummings, Pete Diessner, Amol Dixit, Danielle Duzan, Ben Eklo, Meredith Englund, Isa Loundon Flaherty, Bob Frenzel, Andy Gorski, Conor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Kate Kelly, Ellie Krug, Chad Larsen, Anne M. Lockner, Mary Loeffelholz, Trisha London, Wendy Mahling, Kelly Miller, Sonny Miller, Jeb Myers, Thor Nelson, Nnamdi Njoku, Amanda Norman, Doug Parish, Angela Pennington, Maria Reamer, Dr. Craig Samitt, Chris Schermer, Noreen Sedgeman, Hillery Shay, Wendy Skjerven, Dr. Anne Stavney, Tanya M. Taylor, David Van Benschoten, Hannah Yankelevich, Kashi Yoshikawa, Mike Zechmeister",4.86,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create?extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2012,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021941,"Operating Support",2023,91004,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Working with CJ's professional coaches, youth learn circus skills, confidence, ways to express themselves artistically, teamwork and persistence. Annual Survey Monkey instrument to parent and student; coach evaluations; public performances as demonstration of artistic growth 2: CJ facilitates access for low-income youth in the after-school program or who come to us through community partners to eliminate economic barriers. List of community partners; list of youth who receive scholarships or work study; list of barriers addressed; amount of funding provided.","Working with CJ's professional coaches, youth learn circus skills, confidence and ways to express themselves artistically, teamwork and perseverance. Annual Survey Monkey instrument for parents and students; coach evaluations; public performances as demonstration of artistic growth. 2: CJ facilitates access for the low-income youth in the after-school program or who come to us through community partners to eliminate economic barriers. List of community partners, list of youth who receive scholarships or work study, list of barriers addressed, amount of funding provided.",,3113047,"Other, local or private",3113047,,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Rob Dawson, Rachel Butler Norris, Cheriti Swigart, John Harrington, Roz Allyson, Cpa, Erich Axmacher, John Bennett, Sonia Miller-Van Oort, Shani Norberg, Ann Reynolds",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit performing arts circus school for youth dedicated to inspiring?artistry and self-confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2015,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021942,"Operating Support",2023,41218,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB Theatre develops new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programing reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB will see an increase in new bookings and the number of re-bookings. We will survey organizations we've visited to see if those communities felt reflected in the programming, and if the issues addressed were relevant to their communities. 2: CLIMB will diversify and acquire new funding sources that reduce/eliminate cost while increasing pay to exceed industry standards. CLIMB will evaluate and consider this outcome a success if: -Staff pay increases by 7% -CLIMB will acquire three new funding sources -CLIMB's current funders increase funding","CLIMB Theatre develops new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programming reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB saw an increase in new bookings and the number of re-bookings of programming. We surveyed the organizations we worked with to ensure the programming reflected their communities and addressed the issues that were relevant to their communities. 2: CLIMB will diversify and acquire new funding sources. CLIMB secured three new funders and maintained relationships with prior funders.",,930344,"Other, local or private",930344,,"Justin Cervantes, James Olney, Sam Taitel",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to inspire and propel people toward actions that benefit themselves, each other, and their community through plays, classes, and other collaborative works.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2016,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021943,"Operating Support",2023,58798,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners will find resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from institutional partners, participants, and artists.","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners found resonance with books and authors that uniquely spoke to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from partners, participants, and artists.",,1363781,"Other, local or private",1363781,,"Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Andrew Brantingham, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy Hartten, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Malcolm Mcdermid, Maureen Millea Smith, Robin Preble, Stephen L. Smith, Paul Stembler, Sarah Wheelock",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2017,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021944,"Operating Support",2023,22677,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create access for central Minnesota audiences to exceptional arts experiences. Track audience growth post-pandemic closure, attendance at live events, residency participation and community partnership, staffing levels","CSB created access for central Minnesota audiences to exceptional art experiences. Attendance and ticket sales, participation in outreach/residency activities, community partner participation, managed staffing levels.",,882705,"Other, local or private",882705,,"Advisory CouncilAs An Arts Affiliate, We Do Not Have A Board But Rather An Advisory Council), Rachel Melis, Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Rob Culligan, David Deblieck, Pedro Dos Santos, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Desiree Clark",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA CSB Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The Fine Arts Series awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue and illumintes new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our states, in our galleries, and in our communities.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA CSB Fine Arts Programming","37 S College Ave","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2018,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021946,"Operating Support",2023,58090,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will learn new skills, grow, and make vital social connections by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through: *evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists *partner and artist observations *various participant pre and post-reflections / surveys Program delivery methods and locations will be trac 2: People of all ages, income levels, races, and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on arts programs designed to meet their specific needs. We will track: * participant demographic information provided by sites * if and how well we met customer specific goals * modifications made to meet community needs or goals * tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans","94% of participants learned a new or increased an existing creative skill. 86% made connections with other areas of life. All programs led by artists. Artists and site contacts completed evaluation regarding art created, skills learned, connections made. Some programs: direct observation by staff and surveys from participants. Tracked the types of organization that contracted with us for programs. 2: People 4-95 in 41 Minnesota counties, of all abilities and races, created. Programs were customized for participants' ages, abilities, and interests. Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants; Logged site locations and types throughout Minnesota; Surveyed artists and sites about participant inclusivity and activities, accommodations made, and meeting site goals.",,1272266,"Other, local or private",1272266,41643,"ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Amy Lucas, Virajita Singh, Andrew Leizens, Tracy Robertson, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Heidi Fehlhaber, Jessica Gessner, Melissa Drwall-Hrad, Ryan Kopperud, Dameun Strange, Louis Porter Iii, GretaMargaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek, Brittany Keefe",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","450 Syndicate St N Ste 325","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3249",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2020,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021957,"Operating Support",2023,11002,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To build capacity on strong programing representing the people of our area. We will still use chips at the end of each performance, use interns as available, or with the ability to hire them to gather survey information.","Over 15,000 tickets sold, and 10,000 participants of all ages attended outreach programing overwhelmingly liked our programing. We interviewed participants, had colored chips which we added a third color to white-neutral, blue-loved and red-not for me. We provided ASL, scripts, large-print playbills and concerts in a large-scale outside completely accessible.",,399171,"Other, local or private",399171,1400,"Kurt Nygaard, Alison Olson, Mike Vanvoorhis, Jean Bowman, Dee Bujalski, Edmund Bujalski, Mike Trudeau, Stephen Vigesaa, Jackie Formo, Heather Raynor Hubert",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. is to connect artists, patrons, and community by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination, and learning.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Martin, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2031,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021958,"Operating Support",2023,46965,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase relevance to and access for underrepresented populations, focusing on partnership building with diverse range of individuals and communities. Through surveys/word-of-mouth/feedback/ballots; number of individuals accessing programs live/online; partnerships with community and arts organizations; audience engagement with live/virtual events, discussions and screenings with filmmakers. 2: Promote film as a vital art and platform for community cohesion and understanding through new and expanded opportunities for artists and audiences. Through new partnerships with a range of organizations and individuals; enhanced partner and media awareness and attention; increased and more diverse artist/audience attendance at film events; growing engagement in panel discussions and activities.","We increased relevance to and access for underrepresented populations, by building partnerships and offering diverse arts experiences. Soliciting audience and partner feedback; reaching out; reviewing survey results and constituent calls. Tracking demographics and general attendance at film events; engagement in discussions; partnerships with community and arts organizations. 2: We used cinema as a platform for community cohesion and learning with our year-round unique slate of films from around the globe at The Main. Offering unique film programs to provide audiences with learning opportunities; tracking growth and diversity of attendance at film events; observing interactions during discussions; engaging in conversations with partners and attendees.",,1421911,"Other, local or private",1421911,,"Maris Moore, Melodie Bahan, Harvey Ron Berg, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Lili Hall, David Johnson, Zachary Mcmillan, Abdi Mohamed, Paola Nunez-Obetz, Kelly Palmer, Craig Laurence Rice, Patricia Torres Ray, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Marcelo Valdes",1,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the MSP Film Society is to foster a keen appreciation of the art of film and its power to unite, inform and transform individuals and communities.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2032,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021960,"Operating Support",2023,39334,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increased access to the performing arts for Minnesota communities Outcomes will be evaluated through thorough analysis of attendance data captured at ticketing and the increased volume of artistic engagements and community engagements with no barrier to entry.","FPAC significantly increased attendances in 2023, both paid ticket holders and increased access to comp tickets through partner programs. Review of detailed data from Eventbrite ticketing platform and other digital analytics. 2: More Minnesotans participated in FPAC arts performance/programming in 2023 than any previous year in a more dynamic variety of disciplines. Through the detailed analysis of FPAC engagement calendar, attendance figures and artist/attendee feedback channels.",,581175,"Other, local or private",581175,36653,"Kristine Smith, Robert Two-Bulls, Bob Deboer, Carl Schleuter, Mary Lies, Tim Koehler, Steve Krocak",,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook and Ladder Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Firehouse Performing Arts Center provides multiple community gathering and performance spaces for artists of all disciplines and experience levels to showcase their talents in a warm and supportive environment.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Mozena,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook & Ladder Theater","3010 Minnehaha Ave S ?",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 306-3059",chris@thehookmpls.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2034,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021964,"Operating Support",2023,34945,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Franconia will support 35 contemporary artists in the creative process Franconia's residency program is evaluated through post-program surveys to assess the impact of the program on artists served, as well as to better serve future artists. 2: Franconia will engage the community through more than 30 diverse public programs and events Franconia will measure the impact of all public programs via on-site surveys and both digital and analog tools to provide visitor feedback and suggestions.","35 contemporary artists were supported including sculptors, performing artists and writers. Post program surveys were provided to each participant to assess the impact of the program as well as to learn how to better serve artists. 2: Over 30 diverse public programs and events including MidSummer Celebration, intergenerational education programs, free Film Festivals, free Concerts. We used on site surveys and polled individuals informally to learn how to improve programming and the overall experience.",,623082,"Other, local or private",623082,4700,"Stacy O'Reilly, Sharon Louden, Heather Rutledge, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Sheila Mozayeny, Beth Theobald, Eric Bruce, Kevin Raich, Nora Kaitfors, Rosie Kellogg, Susan Clayton",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Franconia Sculpture Park is to foster an inclusive community to create and contemplate contemporary art inspired by nature and our ever-evolving world.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ginger,Porcella,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668",ginger@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2038,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021966,"Operating Support",2023,20226,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Evaluation will be measure by verbal feedback, plus data and comments received from anonymous concert attendee surveys, and from teachers and administrators at all schools served by our Music in the Schools.","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. We surveyed audiences at concerts and teachers and school administrators with online surveys for Music in the Schools. Enthusiastic verbal comments and standing ovations at concerts were the norm. 2: Arts organizations effectively manage and strategically apply resources to maximize impact for Minnesotans. We scheduled concerts in locations/venues best suited to serve our targeted audiences as defined by our mission statement, and we worked with thirteen inner-city public schools, which also were/are part of our stated mission.",,458438,"Other, local or private",458438,,"Tina Enberg, Anna Margl, Lori Pietrowski, Pat Schwartz, Suzanne Abrams, Rick Margl, Al Hager, Evan Everist, Bruce Humphrys, Ann Taliafero, Jay Fishman",,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to?serve the musical and educational needs of Minnesotans, with priorities given to young families, seniors, inner-city youth and those with limited financial means.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jay,Fishman,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 3rd St N Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701",mnsinfonia@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2040,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021968,"Operating Support",2023,15918,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access to quality education for arts learners through strategic efforts to grow the scholarship fund to enable more people to participate. Track income from tuition roundup contributions. Re-write the scholarship application so it is more streamlined and easier to access. Alter language that has historically been gatekeeping language. 2: Increase and diversify studio access to the community via skill sharing, demonstrations, etc. with visiting artists in residence. Track increase in diversity in age, demographics, etc. within applicants. Coordinate and plan engagement opportunities and track participation as well as number of events, etc. Seek evaluation from participants and artists as to how thing went.","Scholarship funds were indeed increased, allowing more people to participate in classes and a residency and second youth scholarship were created. Tuition roundup contributions during the grant period equaled: The youth scholarship fund increased by 61%, Adult scholarships granted increased by almost 1000%. 2: In the late-Covid era, the Art Colony was able to increase its engagement opportunities by 50%, offering additional open studios and artist talks. Attendance and demographics were tracked, accounting for a 10% increase in diversity in age and demographics. Participant and artist evaluations confirm that the events currently offered are well-received and there is great interest for more.",,545375,"Other, local or private",545375,3678,"Tom Irvine, Chris Fischbach, Rachel Fulkerson, Heather Freitag, Allen Ondrachek, Charles Matson Lume, John Schuerman, Maggie Jones, Baiers Heeren, Katherine Goertz, David Safar, Karen Brown",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony serves as a catalyst for the arts in the Great Lakes region, supporting artists through residencies, intensive studio classes, and signature events.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2042,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021970,"Operating Support",2023,59471,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Move from believing to doing to create a culture of equity so every person involved will feel valued for the full spectrum of their humanity. This will be measured with both qualitative and quantitative data through focus groups, employee and volunteer engagement surveys, and retention metrics.","Advanced anti-racism work cultivating a culture of equity and sense of belonging. Measured through employee feedback, volunteer surveys, reflection sessions, and retention metrics.",,1580442,"Other, local or private",1580442,21709,"Cassie Miles, Chad O'Brien, Chris Kudrna, Kimberly Foster, Marianne Arnzen, Joanne Dorsher, Lori Glanz, Buddy King, Monica Segura Schwartz, Janet Reagan, Dan Barth, Steve Palmer",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre brings the community together through shared theatre experiences.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lacey,Schirmers,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787",Lacey@GreatTheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2044,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021971,"Operating Support",2023,51984,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Generate community building dialogue around the art of theater while modeling inclusivity and diversity to our community. Progress will be measured by the number participating in activities, media stories reflecting our themes but not necessarily our art, and by tracking the diversity and equity of the company members. 2: Successfully mount an indoor season that attracts at least 8000 as we emerge from the pandemic. Attendance and staffing levels will be measured (especially first-time attendees) as well as audience and artist response to the quality of the work.","GRSF engaged a company of 101 artists for its 2022 season, 28% of whom were people of color. One production was cancelled due to inclusivity concerns. GRSF collected demographic information on company members. Inclusivity efforts were monitored by a paid mental health coordinator who worked one on one and in group settings. They reported success or failure to management. 2: The indoor season was mounted with three rotating productions. Attendance was 5401, well behind the stated goal. Attendance is monitored using PatronManager software. It recorded 1139 tickets distributed to 492 first-time buyers (representing 21% of total attendance).",,1008545,"Other, local or private",1008545,,"Mary Alice Anderson, Marcia Aubineau, Roderick Baker, Kris Blanchard, Cherisa Broadwater, Michael Charron, Joyati Debnath, Gary Diomandes, Candace Gordon, Hayley Fast Hornberg, Alan Leonhardt, Jonathan Locust Jr, Beth Forkner Moe, Paul Mundt, Amaria O'Leary, Kelley Olson, Gaby Peterson, Mary Polus, Jim Stoa",1,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Great River Shakespeare Festival is to enrich people's lives by creating dynamic, clearly understood productions of Shakespeare and other playwrights who celebrate the spoken word.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","121 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Lake, Martin, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2045,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10021972,"Operating Support",2023,49745,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More children, families and community members will have greater access to participate in orchestral music, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS will measure the number of need-based scholarships for tuition and private lessons, new participants, and student demographics. We will track the number of audience members and survey families and audiences. 2: GTCYS students will be transformed musically, personally, and socially through educational activities and leadership opportunities. GTCYS will collect feedback through biennial student and parent surveys. We will also analyze student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders.","Students and audience members had greater access to participate in orchestral music, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS measured the number of total participants and new students, in-person concert attendance, need-based scholarships, and digital audience members. We also surveyed students and families about their participation. 2: GTCYS students were transformed musically, personally, and socially through our educational activities and performance opportunities. GTCYS collected feedback through student and parent family surveys. We also analyzed student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from participants? families and music educators.",,1293262,"Other, local or private",1293262,,"Heidi Becken, Jc Beckstrand, Michele Belisle, Matthew Crowley, Michele Decoux, Colin Dougherty, Andrew Eklund, Allison Elder, Camille Chang Gilmore, Lisa French, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Patrick Hyatte, Julia Jenson, Abha Karnick, Melissa Meinke Krueger, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Ernest Van Panhuys, Adele Suttle, Sara Kleinsasser Tan, Jeff Tuttle, Kjirsten Zellmer, David Zoll",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the conviction that music nourishes the mind, body, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2046,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021973,"Operating Support",2023,731092,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatrical productions, education offerings, and collaborative community programming will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. The community-building effectiveness of the Guthrie's programming will be evaluated through patron and partner surveys, observation, and data on attendance and participation in relevant activities. 2: The Guthrie will create theater relevant to a diverse patron base, eliminating barriers to attendance and creating an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere. Relevance will be evaluated via attendance figures and patron surveys and accessibility will be measured by diverse patron attendance/participation.","The Guthrie hosted 50 post-show conversations this season, and most patrons reported having conversations with others about the play they saw. The community-building effectiveness of the Guthrie's programming was evaluated through patron or participant surveys, observation, and data on attendance and participation in education/community engagement programming. 2: Survey results (details below) show that patrons found the plays relevant, and that our efforts to reduce barriers and welcome guests were effective. Relevance was evaluated via attendance figures and patron surveys; accessibility was measured by diverse patron attendance/participation and survey comments.",,27263166,"Other, local or private",27263166,,"Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, James L. Chosy, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, Darrel German, Joseph Haj, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy Huebsch, David G. Hurrell, John Junek, Hans Kabat, Christine Kucera Kalla, Lisa Johnson Kelly, Jay Kiedrowski, David M. Lilly, Audrey Lucas, Kristen Ludgate, Michael Mccormick, W. Thomas Mcenery, Munir Meghjee, Jennifer Melin Miller, Renee Montz, David Moore, Jr., Lynn Myhran, Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Rebecca Koenig Roloff, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Jerry Rudowsky, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Kweli P. Thompson, Steven J. Thompson, Dan Torbenson, Wendy Unglaub, Steven C. Webster, Todd Zaun. Lifetime Members: Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, William George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays, connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Essert,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",emilye@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2047,"Lisa Bergh: Bergh is a visual artist; she holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from San Jose State University. In addition to her active studio practice, she is the cofounder of The Traveling Museum, works as an advocate for the rural arts and culture movement, and currently is serving as an art instructor at Ridgewater College on the Hutchinson Campus.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Dorothy Goldie: Goldie is a lifelong enthusiast and supporter of the arts in Minnesota. For seven years she was the executive director of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and, since 2010, has lead Saint Paul Academy and Summit School?s fundraising efforts. From 2018 to 2021, Goldie chaired the Franconia Sculpture Park board and led the organization through a crisis and a search for a new leader.; Jonathan Lewis: Lewis is the executive director of Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra that plays free concerts in the Twin Cities, and plays percussion in it. Lewis is the board president of Source Song Festival, a Minnesota nonprofit that puts on a week long art song festival for student composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. Lewis was the executive director of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and served on the board of One Voice Mixed Chorus. He has a BA from St. Olaf College and a JD from Cornell Law School.; Mary Ragnow Campion: Ragnow is curator of the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota, for which she preserves and promotes the book arts of past centuries. An accountant in a previous life, she is a past treasurer and board member of Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and has supported the area theater scene as board member and actor. She is the coauthor of Tulips, Chocolate & Silk, a finalist for a 2020 MN Book Award.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She also is a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.; Jamie Schwaba: Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Haile Tegegne: Tegegne is the founder and executive director for East African Empowerment Center where we advocates for East African nonprofit organizations and community members and connects them with resources available to them. Tegegne serves as a consultant for central empowerment organizations. He graduated from Hamline University with a master's degree in public administration and nonprofit management.; Wenli Tesar: Chen has lived and worked in Saint Paul since 2015, after relocating from Taiwan. She holds a MDes in photography from The Glasgow School of Art, UK; and a BA in Russian from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She has taught graphic design, art photography, and 2-D foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2015-2020). She is a visual artist as well as a designer who works with artist books, photography, and installation. Chen has exhibited internationally in the UK, Singapore, USA, Canada, and Taiwan. She was a resident artist at Lanesboro Arts in August 2021.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021975,"Operating Support",2023,829624,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved populations engage in inclusive arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their community. Participant surveys track increases in knowledge and positive attitudes. Benchmark: and #8805; 80% of respondents reporting increased knowledge and improved community or individual wellbeing. 2: Trust programming creates significant economic benefits and supports statewide partners in meeting their missions. a) track ticket sales and apply multiplier; b) track marketing reach provided to partners; c) partners identify benefits of collaborating with the Trust.","By inspiring students and underserved communities to create positive change, we make arts exp. more relevant and MNs are more likely to engage in arts. Quantitative and Qualitative, surveys, QR codes, paper surveys for public art. 2: Generate economic impact with touring shows and support progs. helping meet their missions, we are strategically applying resources to maximize impact. Track ticket sales and apply industry multiplier effect to est. in/direct impact b)track marketing exposure we provide for our partners c) surveys and debriefs with partners to understand how, and what degree, partners feel they benefit from collaborating",,47551607,"Other, local or private",47551607,,"Gerardo Casahonda, Trisha Duncan, Becky Foy, Herschel Herndon, Mark Nerenhausen, Todd Duesing, Andrea Mokoros, Barbara Brin, Jay Novak, Kathy Gullickson, Michele Engdahl, Travis Barkve, Marie Becker, Orland Bryant, Al Coleman, Ryan Johnson, Andrea Kajer, Christine Kwait, Dorraine Larison, Bill Moffly, Jayne Olson, Melvin Tennant, Bret Weis, Dan Tenenbaum, Justin Buoen, Sue Ross, Mark Nerenhausen, Todd Duesing",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brooks,Becker,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 703-1473",Brooks.Becker@HennepinTheatreTrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2049,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021977,"Operating Support",2023,46658,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to expand opportunities for artists (including BIPOC artists) to learn printmaking, grow artistic skills, exhibit and sell work. Success measured by: artists receive free (or reduced cost) support to learn/deepen skills in the art of printmaking; HP expands award opportunities for BIPOC/challenged artists; more artists exhibit and sell their work. 2: Identify and hire a new Executive Director for Highpoint Center for Printmaking. Highpoint's Board/search committee with support of an Executive Search firm will successfully identify and hire a new Executive Director for HP by Summer 2022.","BIPOC artists received scholarships and facility access to grow artistically, create and sell work, teach, and engage in the printmaking arts. Highpoint worked with a BIPOC Steering Committee to design and evaluate programs. BIPOC artists received support and access to learn and deepen skills in printmaking and completed participant surveys to share their experience and growth. 2: Highpoint hired Executive Director Jehra Patrick, a strong leader to build on HP's organizational programs, foundation, and legacy. Highpoint worked with Executive Search firm to identify the new Executive Director, Jehra Patrick, who has worked to evaluate staff needs/capacity, strengthened partnerships, and develop a new strategic plan based on community and programming needs.",,1125489,"Other, local or private",1125489,,"Jehra Patrick, Cole Rogers, Jerry Vallery, Colleen Carey, Michelle Klein, Neely Tamminga, Alexandra Buffalohead, Aaron Mack, Sarah Mcmullin, Siri Engberg, Cathy Ryan, Keisha Williams, Roderic Southall, Shaelyn Crutchley, Peter Prudden",,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking is dedicated to advancing the art of printmaking.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenny,Wells,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","912 W Lake St",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-1326",Jenny@highpointprintmaking.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2051,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021978,"Operating Support",2023,83082,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews and #894; post-play surveys that ask audiences to report what they've learned; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations, and participation in other engagement activities. 2: Through HT's focus on accessibility and intentional programming, audiences become more ethnically, geographically, and generationally diverse. In surveys, audiences self-identify age, race, gender, location, and feedback about programming and access services; we will regularly compare with baseline data. Conversations with partner orgs and liaisons measure impact and refine programming.","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesota audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews and #894; post-play surveys that ask audiences to report what they've learned; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations, and participation in other engagement activities. 2: Through HT's focus on accessibility and intentional programming, audiences become more ethnically, geographically, and generationally diverse. Through survey data, audiences share age, race, gender, location, and feedback about programming and access services which is regularly compared to baseline data. Conversations with partner organizations and liaisons measure impact and refine programming.",,2616049,"Other, local or private",2616049,,"John Sebastian, Candace Campbell, Tyler Zehring, Lois Duffy, John Apitz, Dave Beehler, George Dow, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Cheryl Moore, Kera Peterson, Katrina Phillips, James Rollwagen, Kenneth Schaefer, Jennifer Simek, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Jon Thomas",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre's mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4327",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2052,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021982,"Operating Support",2023,52287,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that help them better understand the needs of diverse communities and important societal issues. Produce theater that explores issues of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI); Facilitate post-performance discussions of show content and issues; Capture feedback from participating artists and audiences about their experiences. 2: Provide underserved Minnesota youth and adults with high-quality arts experiences to help them make healthy life decisions and give voice to their communities. Provide arts programs to youth and adults in schools and community organizations throughout MN; Maintain records of number of programs conducted and number of participants; Conduct surveys and interviews with participating youth and adults.","Illusion provided Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that helped them better understand other cultures and important societal issues. Evaluation included: Conducting post-show discussions after performances; Producing content that featured diverse cultures and real community issues; Conducting debriefs with participating artists; Tracking audience attendance at performances. 2: Illusion gave underserved Minnesota youth and adults high-quality arts experiences that encouraged personal growth and gave authentic voice to their issues. Conducted pre- and post-program surveys and interviews with youth participants; Conducted post-program discussions with students and adults; Maintained accurate records of programs conducted and the number of participating youth and adults.",,963514,"Other, local or private",963514,,"Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Lisa Cotter, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin, Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, Tim Johnson, Maureen Long, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Bonnie Morris, Emily Palmer, Jeffrey Rabkin, Michael Robins, Santiago Strasser, Rebecca Schiller, Susan Shapiro, Tracy M. Smith, Robin Stein, Susan Thurston Hamerski, Christopher Wurtz",,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Illusion's mission is to create theater that illuminates the illusions, myths and realities of our times, and to catalyze personal and social change.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2056,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021985,"Operating Support",2023,79124,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Jungle Theater improves the LynLake neighborhood's vibrancy, fostering inclusive engagement in valued arts activities. Track participation in Jungle programs and activities; gather impact feedback from LynLake businesses/organizations and participants; track participation demographic changes as best we can. 2: Sustainable models for programmatic and organizational operations, with facility improvements, enhance the experience for all whom we engage. Track participation and average price paid; regular financial tracking; qualitatively assess shared decision-making model and impact of the theater's truth and reconciliation policy changes.","The LynLake neighborhood thrived, with busy restaurants/bars, successful small businesses, and welcomed neighbors and visitors to Jungle shows. Observation and conversations with local businesses; zip code analysis of ticket buyers. 2: New presenting models, ongoing development of our cohort structure, increased average ticket price, and successful facility improvements. Financial tracking, including average ticket price paid; artist and audience surveys to evaluate the results of facility and process improvements; evaluation of cohort artists and the new decision-making model.",,2306873,"Other, local or private",2306873,,"Erika Eklund, Andrea Fike, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Kelsey Norton, Ben Scott, David Weinstein, David Dobmeyer, Barbara Klaas, Juliane Ray, Erin Oglesbay, Marcia Stout, Nancy Monroe, Liz Bank, Rich Thompson, Suzanne Kubach, Kari Vrba",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater creates courageous, resonant theater that challenges, entertains, and sparks expansive conversation.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Gillette,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 822-4002x 0141",rgillette@jungletheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2059,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021987,"Operating Support",2023,22558,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Offer expansive and comprehensive programming that encourages a deeper understanding and appreciation for the arts. More than 70% of learners and viewers will report having a better understanding of and appreciation for the arts. 2: Introduce area artists and visual arts experiences to new and underserved audiences. Target audiences will be identified and participants will be surveyed on demographic information with more than 70% reporting that programming provided them with a meaningful arts experience and enriched their lives.","The Kaddatz offered extensive exhibitions and educational programming that contributed to deeper understanding and appreciation of the arts. Qualitative evaluation methods used included surveys, verbal and written comment collection, and observation. 2: The Kaddatz introduced area artists and visual arts experiences to new and underserved audiences. Quantitative evaluation methods used included tracking the number of programs offered and participants engaging in the programs. Qualitative evaluation methods used included surveys, verbal and written comment collection, and observations.",,263649,"Other, local or private",263649,20858,"EdwinBuzz) Anderson, Linda Macfarlane, Rebecca Lynn Petersen, Scott Demartelaere, Dominic Facio, Ruth Rosengren, Carl Zachmann",,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Kaddatz Galleries is to foster visual arts education and appreciation, and to maintain a gallery that celebrates the work of area artists and honors the legacy of Charles Beck.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Richardson,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","111 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-4405",beth@kaddatzgalleries.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2061,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021993,"Operating Support",2023,48567,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","LAAC provides quality accessible programs to expand cultural experiences through artistic visual and performing arts opportunities. Quantitative data of registration and attendance is tracked and analyzed. Data is also collected through survey and evaluation to analyze qualitative impacts. 2: Participants place importance on professional meaningful interactions in a regional visual and performing arts facility. Qualitative data collection through survey and evaluation analysis will gauge the quality and relevance of programming.","LAAC does provide quality accessible programs in visual and performing arts. Quantitative and Qualitative data was used to evaluate the outcome. Analysis of evaluation results show 80% of our patrons described their overall experience as excellent and above average. 2: Participants received professional meaningful interactions building community at our regional visual and performing arts facility. Quantitative and Qualitative evaluation has been used to evaluate the outcome. 100% of recent survey respondents stated that they were 'likely' to return for future programming, with 90% saying they were 'very likely' to return.",,771103,"Other, local or private",771103,,"Neil Anderson, Robert Erickson, Chris Foss, Michelle Gensinger, Kristy Harms, Jeanne Hutter, Rajani Tekriwal, Muhammad Shahbaz, Anita Wickhem",,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Lakeville Area Arts Center promotes cultural enrichment and artistic experiences for the community by providing an environment that fosters creative expression and offers a myriad of artistic and educational opportunities.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Masiarchin,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","20965 Holyoke Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 985-4640",jmasiarchin@lakevillemn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mower, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2067,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021994,"Operating Support",2023,17285,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TCB will make ballet approachable and accessible by increasing educational outreach programming by 20% over the next four years. TCB will compare the number of outreach programs and participants to previous years, and conduct audience surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of each program and solicit feedback. 2: TCB will return revenue to pre-pandemic levels to secure the long-term stability of the organization. TCB will track fundraising and grant writing efforts, ticket sales, and other revenue streams and compare total income to FY 2019 to determine if revenue has returned to pre-pandemic levels.","Twin Cities Ballet has continued to expand educational outreach programming and increase participation, making ballet more approachable and accessible. Twin Cities Ballet compared the number of outreach programs and participants to previous years, and conducted audience surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of each program and solicit feedback. 2: Twin Cities Ballet has increased revenue, securing its financial stability and enabling it to resume a trajectory of fiscal and artistic growth. Twin Cities Ballet tracked fundraising and grant writing efforts, ticket sales, and other revenue streams and compared income to FY19, and determined revenue has exceeded pre-pandemic levels.",,311212,"Other, local or private",311212,2700,"Lisa Kvittem, Denise Vogt, Rick Vogt, Paul Rime, Maureen Haworth, Sacha Haworth, Allison Cole, Kent Kane, Susan Heinlein, Tom Henry",,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Twin Cities Ballet is to?connect and enrich communities by making ballet approachable, relatable, and fun, through professional and original productions and educational outreach.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Winn,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163",development@twincitiesballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2068,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021996,"Operating Support",2023,79371,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans learn, grow, and advance as writers and readers according to their personal and professional goals for Loft engagement. Surveys measuring participant demographics and impact of Loft activities on participants' learning, growth, development, and progress toward their individual literary engagement goals.","95% participants (20% of whom are BIPOC) noted learning on topics and progress towards writing goals; 100% reported expanded thinking on the topics. Surveyed class/event participants on teaching artists/presenters, and impact of Loft programs/activities on learning, writing goals, and thinking/conversation about various topics. Gathered participant demographics.",,2690660,"Other, local or private",2690660,,"Mike Meyer, Melinda Ward, Jon Austin, Dara Beevas, Arleta Little, Karlyn Coleman, David Kilpatrick, Nichol Higdon, Kelly Jo Mcdonnell, Meena Natarajan, Dorothy Nins, Sarah Olson, Ruth Shields, Ellena Schoop",1,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2070,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021997,"Operating Support",2023,53962,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Parents and teachers report that students grow in dance, voice and drama skills, and more than 85% report improved teamwork, confidence and creativity. Lundstrum faculty regularly documents artistic skill development and parents complete regular surveys that track improvement in technical and socio-emotional skills. 2: Lundstrum acts as a performing arts hub in No. Minneapolis, employing 40+ artists/yr. in its school and gathering artist/community groups 2+ times/month Employment records document professional artists employed as teaching faculty, guest artists and accompanists. Studio and meeting reservation and rentals document arts and community group usage.","Parents reported significant arts learning in students: 97% saw growth in technical arts skills, 97% in confidence, 82% in teamwork/cooperation. Lundstrum used faculty assessments and parent surveys to assess the strength of performing arts instruction in dance, voice and drama, as well as growth in socio-emotional skills such as confidence, collaboration and creative thinking. 2: Lundstrum successfully employed 67 artists in FY23. Also, four community groups used the facility for rehearsals and performances. Employment records document artists hired as faculty, guest artists, accompanists, costume and technical artists. Organizational correspondence and rental agreements document use of facilities by other artists/organizations.",,1188058,"Other, local or private",1188058,5666,"Terri Ashmore, Jackie Brown-Baylor, Charles Caldwell, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Jonathan Chambers, Monisha Dunn, Amy Casserly Ellis, Charlotte Frank, Kendall Griffith, Andrea Hjelm, Adrienne Jordan, Cindy Lejeune, Monica Murphy, Mikisha Nation, Michael O'Connell, Joan Grathwol Olson, Jeanne Ravich, Trinka Sharpe, Sarah Stroebel",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Located in North Minneapolis, the mission of Lundstrum Performing Arts is to cultivate a love and knowledge of the performing arts so that young people will discover their unique gifts, develop their depth of character and imagine new possibilities for their lives, ensuring access for all through scholarship support.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Olson,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600",joan@lundstrum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2071,"Lisa Bergh: Bergh is a visual artist; she holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from San Jose State University. In addition to her active studio practice, she is the cofounder of The Traveling Museum, works as an advocate for the rural arts and culture movement, and currently is serving as an art instructor at Ridgewater College on the Hutchinson Campus.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Dorothy Goldie: Goldie is a lifelong enthusiast and supporter of the arts in Minnesota. For seven years she was the executive director of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and, since 2010, has lead Saint Paul Academy and Summit School?s fundraising efforts. From 2018 to 2021, Goldie chaired the Franconia Sculpture Park board and led the organization through a crisis and a search for a new leader.; Jonathan Lewis: Lewis is the executive director of Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra that plays free concerts in the Twin Cities, and plays percussion in it. Lewis is the board president of Source Song Festival, a Minnesota nonprofit that puts on a week long art song festival for student composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. Lewis was the executive director of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and served on the board of One Voice Mixed Chorus. He has a BA from St. Olaf College and a JD from Cornell Law School.; Mary Ragnow Campion: Ragnow is curator of the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota, for which she preserves and promotes the book arts of past centuries. An accountant in a previous life, she is a past treasurer and board member of Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and has supported the area theater scene as board member and actor. She is the coauthor of Tulips, Chocolate & Silk, a finalist for a 2020 MN Book Award.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She also is a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.; Jamie Schwaba: Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Haile Tegegne: Tegegne is the founder and executive director for East African Empowerment Center where we advocates for East African nonprofit organizations and community members and connects them with resources available to them. Tegegne serves as a consultant for central empowerment organizations. He graduated from Hamline University with a master's degree in public administration and nonprofit management.; Wenli Tesar: Chen has lived and worked in Saint Paul since 2015, after relocating from Taiwan. She holds a MDes in photography from The Glasgow School of Art, UK; and a BA in Russian from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She has taught graphic design, art photography, and 2-D foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2015-2020). She is a visual artist as well as a designer who works with artist books, photography, and installation. Chen has exhibited internationally in the UK, Singapore, USA, Canada, and Taiwan. She was a resident artist at Lanesboro Arts in August 2021.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021999,"Operating Support",2023,39819,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce outstanding theater that entertains, educates, and stimulates audiences and artists, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographics of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and phone and email conversations with parents and participants.","Produced outstanding theater that entertained, educated, and stimulated audiences and artists. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and Board assessment. 2: Growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of each student. Number and demographics of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, and staff and Board assessment.",,1231570,"Other, local or private",1231570,,"Jeff Danovsky, Jennifer Lundquist, Kira Campbell, Valerie Underwood, David Vandergriff, Brian Landon, Diane Kellner, Ythan Pratt, Laura Tahja Johnson, Beckie Skelton",0.5,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts' mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,McNabb,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 422-1838",matt@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2073,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022001,"Operating Support",2023,310382,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Music learning experiences will be more accessible to students and families across programs through improved communication and customer service. Annual Student Satisfaction Surveys developed with third-party consultants will show consistently increasing levels of satisfaction across MacPhail programs and locations. 2: Students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds will thrive and benefit from high-quality music learning opportunities at MacPhail. Annual Student Satisfaction Surveys developed with third-party consultants will show students across programs state they are thriving and that the quality of the instruction they are receiving is high.","Student Satisfaction reports show an increase ranging from +2% to +7% in strongly agree ratings across all overall experience questions. Student Satisfaction surveys collected in spring 2023 showed data representing all eight of MacPhail's tuition-based programs and locations including Minneapolis, Austin, Chanhassen, White Bear Lake, and online classes. 2: 97% of students agree or strongly agree that they were able to thrive at MacPhail and 97% ranked their quality of instruction as Good or Excellent. Student Satisfaction surveys collected in spring 2023 showed data representing all eight of MacPhail's tuition-based programs and locations including Minneapolis, Austin, Chanhassen, White Bear Lake, and online classes.",,11408634,"Other, local or private",11408634,310382,"Kate Whittington, Kate Cimino, Marshall Tokheim, Chip Emery, Eric Anderson, Justin Kelly, Linda Mack, Margaret Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Patty Murphy, Hudie Broughton, William Pentelovitch, Klerissa Church, Christopher Perrigo, Paul Reyelts, Rahoul Ghose, Hilary Smedsrud, Joseph Hinderer, Peter Spokes, Natalia Hernandez, Virginia Stringer, Sylvia Strobel, Nicole Strydom, Dianne Thomas, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Mandy Tuong, Reverend Carl Walker, Anne Yoder",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Kroviak,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",kroviak.todd@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2075,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022005,"Operating Support",2023,44623,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain and strengthen Minnesotans' connections to art through programs at our new exhibition space, library, and across the Twin Cities. We will evaluate progress based on tracked exhibition project attendance estimates and library acquisitions, as well as participant feedback, critical response, and the lifespan of previously commissioned projects. 2: Continue to provide career opportunities, connections and resources for artists and curators from Minnesota. We will track the number of artists supported through our exhibition/off-site programs and through our Visual Arts Fund, as well as number of interns, attendance at public programs, and library circulation.","Midway's visitors spent time engaging with art through our library collection, video and sculpture exhibitions, and events. Artist Michael Hansen shared, 'I started hanging around Midway when I was in high school, and it greatly improved my creative process and general outlook on life and culture. Without a place like Midway, I genuinely would not be living here still.'. 2: Midway granted $60,000 to six groups of artists, worked with four library interns, produced two exhibitions and one catalog, and hosted ten events. Feedback from the artists we worked with was overwhelmingly positive. Local Somali artist Kaamil Haider shared, 'they have supported me and my artistic community in ways that allowed us to cultivate the possible out of the impossible.'.",,594611,"Other, local or private",594611,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, Ellen Breyer, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kevin Hackler, Karen Heithoff, Pao Houa Her, Matthew Kennedy, Julia Offenhauser, Alan Polsky, John Rasmussen, Jori Sherer, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Midway Contemporary Art is a nonprofit organization that supports the creation of and reflection upon visual art.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","201 Sixth St SE Ste 4",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 605-4504",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2079,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022006,"Operating Support",2023,93612,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and lifelong learning. Mia will utilize participant feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its exhibitions and programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, critical thinking, empathy, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Participants in in-person and virtual programs and exhibitions felt challenged, connected to the art and increased their appreciation for art. Visitors to Mia's special exhibitions had the opportunity to respond via a survey about their experience. We also conducted several program or exhibition-specific Focus Groups. 2: Local artists contributed to community, and educational programs and Family Days. A longstanding relationship with the Minneapolis Parks continued. Focus groups with Native American audiences informed the development of exhibitions featuring Native art. New partnerships have led to greater focus on community outreach. We surveyed visitors in research projects about Social Impact and Belonging.",,47827271,"Other, local or private",47827271,,"Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, John Lindahl, Ken Cutler, Gayle Fuguitt, Liz Nordlie, Jessamyn Kerchner, Pat Grazzini, Nicole Berns, Kari Alldredge, Elizabeth Andrus, Dan Avchen, Chanda Smith Baker, Maurice Blanks, John Butcher, James Cahn, Lynn Casey, Bert Colianni, Page Knudsen Cowles, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Maria Gale, Michael Goar, Martha Head, Chris Howe, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Amy Kern, Velma Korbel, Rick Kuntz, Roxana Linares, Jamie Lockhart, Katie Luber, Reid Macdonald, Nivin Macmillan, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Mahmoud Nagib, Mary Olson, Noel Bennett Patterson, Gonzalo Petschen, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Katie Simpson, Abdi Warsame, Tim Welsh, David Weyerhaeuser, Jane Wilf, David Wilson",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2080,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022007,"Operating Support",2023,30868,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide opportunities for 125+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the MNBC. 1) Number of boys served as members; 2) Number of choral pieces memorized and performed; 3) Qualitative assessment of the Boychoir experience through member feedback and evaluations. 2: Perform free community concerts, including school and senior care venues whose populations may not otherwise have access to live concert experiences. Performance of at least four free community concerts; tours to local schools and senior care sites; posts of two pre-recorded virtual concerts; document audience numbers attending or viewing online; assess audience experience through online surveys.","In the 2022-23 season 127 boys participated in Minnesota Boychoir programming, learning and performing over 30 choral works from around the world. Quantitative measures were used to determine numbers of boys served and number of choral pieces performed. A qualitative end-of-year survey was used to determine learning, change, and growth experienced by participants and their families. 2: The Boychoir performed seven free community concerts, live streamed three concerts, and toured five local elementary schools and four senior living facilities. Quantitative methods were used to determine the number of performances accessible to Minnesota audiences and the number of persons attending each performance. A survey was sent to concert attendees, gathering demographic and audience experience data.",,622974,"Other, local or private",622974,3864,"Michelle Deering, Molly Driscoll, Kristen Swanson, Melanie Broida Werl, Anne Christ, Cassie Christensen, Brain Huilman, Cari Nesje, Christian Novak, Kevin Sauter, Roger Williams",,"Minnesota Boychoir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Boychoir, through inspirational music and performance, develops exceptional character and musical ability in boys of many backgrounds.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Driscoll,"Minnesota Boychoir","75 W 5th St Ste 411","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3219",aed@boychoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2081,"Lisa Bergh: Bergh is a visual artist; she holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from San Jose State University. In addition to her active studio practice, she is the cofounder of The Traveling Museum, works as an advocate for the rural arts and culture movement, and currently is serving as an art instructor at Ridgewater College on the Hutchinson Campus.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Dorothy Goldie: Goldie is a lifelong enthusiast and supporter of the arts in Minnesota. For seven years she was the executive director of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and, since 2010, has lead Saint Paul Academy and Summit School?s fundraising efforts. From 2018 to 2021, Goldie chaired the Franconia Sculpture Park board and led the organization through a crisis and a search for a new leader.; Jonathan Lewis: Lewis is the executive director of Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra that plays free concerts in the Twin Cities, and plays percussion in it. Lewis is the board president of Source Song Festival, a Minnesota nonprofit that puts on a week long art song festival for student composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. Lewis was the executive director of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and served on the board of One Voice Mixed Chorus. He has a BA from St. Olaf College and a JD from Cornell Law School.; Mary Ragnow Campion: Ragnow is curator of the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota, for which she preserves and promotes the book arts of past centuries. An accountant in a previous life, she is a past treasurer and board member of Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and has supported the area theater scene as board member and actor. She is the coauthor of Tulips, Chocolate & Silk, a finalist for a 2020 MN Book Award.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She also is a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.; Jamie Schwaba: Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Haile Tegegne: Tegegne is the founder and executive director for East African Empowerment Center where we advocates for East African nonprofit organizations and community members and connects them with resources available to them. Tegegne serves as a consultant for central empowerment organizations. He graduated from Hamline University with a master's degree in public administration and nonprofit management.; Wenli Tesar: Chen has lived and worked in Saint Paul since 2015, after relocating from Taiwan. She holds a MDes in photography from The Glasgow School of Art, UK; and a BA in Russian from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She has taught graphic design, art photography, and 2-D foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2015-2020). She is a visual artist as well as a designer who works with artist books, photography, and installation. Chen has exhibited internationally in the UK, Singapore, USA, Canada, and Taiwan. She was a resident artist at Lanesboro Arts in August 2021.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022008,"Operating Support",2023,52730,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans find community, inspiration, and creativity through participation in MCBA's diverse book arts offerings. We will evaluate this outcome through workshop attendance, event attendance, workshop surveys, and artist participation and surveys. 2: MCBA expands participation in affordable, culturally responsive, and relevant book arts programming for underrepresented and underserved Minnesotans. We will evaluate this outcome using demographic information collected from our adult workshop program, consignment program, artist collective, teaching and exhibiting artist community, and organizational partnerships.","Minnesotans found inspiration, explored their creative potential, learned artmaking skills, and expanded community through their participation. We evaluated this outcome through participation counts and workshop survey analysis (1,917 adults engaged in book arts workshops, tutorials, and studio labs); event and gallery attendance count, and observations from staff and teaching artists. 2: New pricing models, scholarships, and culturally specific programming increased access for underrepresented and underserved Minnesotans. Outcome measured through workshop low-income and BIPOC scholarship use (13.3%), teaching + exhibiting artist demographics (18% + 37% BIPOC), and youth and families engaged through outreach events at MCBA and in community spaces (1,837 participants).",,871119,"Other, local or private",871119,,"Heidi Bing, Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, Kc Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Jenny Henningsen, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn Mccann, Diane Merrifield, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Catherine Squires, Hema Viswanathan, Deb Weiss, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to ignite artistic practice, inspire learning, and foster diverse creative communities through the book arts.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2082,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022009,"Operating Support",2023,27709,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Chorale provides choral instruction and performances for youth, professional singers, and seniors to benefit diverse Minnesota audiences. List of performances, classes and workshops offered; repertoire for the year shows diversity of programming; locations of and attendance at concerts; number of participants 2: Minnesota Chorale reaches audiences in concert halls, churches, and community venues to overcome obstacles to participation in the choral arts. List of community venues and means of access (ticketed or non-ticketed, price point), numbers and types of groups reached, online and in-person participation numbers.","This outcome was fully achieved. Post-concert surveys of audience members and singers to determine efficacy and impact of rehearsals and performances. 2: This outcome was fully achieved. Post-concert surveys of audience members; detailed accounting of participation and locations.",,715990,"Other, local or private",715990,,"Laura Amos, Jaime Anthony, Elizabeth F. Barchenger, Kate Biederwolf, Sara Boykin, Eric Breece, Scott Chamberlain, Elwyn Fraser, John Henrich, Steve Hughes, Mariellen Jacobson, Jena Menke, ​,Liz Pauly, Susan Tarnowski, Paige Winebarger, Bob Peskin, Nathan Petersen-Kindem, Kathy Saltzman Romey",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"We sing together to unite people and amplify diverse voices through rigorous artistic practice and joyous collaboration.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Peskin,"Minnesota Chorale","1200 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 333-4866",bob@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2083,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022010,"Operating Support",2023,27632,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present visionary dance works performed by professionals who also serve as mentors to aspiring students in the MDT school This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the critical response and audience feedback received for dance works presented and through assessing the impact of training and mentorship on students in the MDT school. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by reviewing the numbers and demographics of audience members, school enrollment, social media engagement, and dance professionals working with the company.","MDT presented a season of new and reimagined dance works and offered MDT students meaningful opportunities to perform alongside professional dancers. MDT tracked critical and audience response to performances via in-person feedback and online surveys. MDT school faculty implemented evaluation criteria and parent-student conferences to ensure student progress and engagement throughout the year. 2: MDT maintained a diverse roster of professional dancers, offered free and low-cost performance tickets, and offered virtual and in-person classes. Where possible, MDT tracked audience attendance, including the number of tickets donated to community organizations, and school enrollment metrics. MDT also solicited audience and parent feedback both in person and via online survey.",,1149075,"Other, local or private",1149075,,"Siri Kommedahl, Erin Gerrits, Jeffrey Hankinson, Dr. Andrew Houlton, Anna Karena, Brian Thomas May, Elizabeth Simonson, Walter Tambor",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School AKA Minnesota Dance Theatre & School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre's mission is to present masterful and inspiring ?dance through performance and education with the goal of providing an experience that is transformational and celebratory.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lise,Houlton,"Minnesota Dance Theatre & School AKA Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627x 3",lise.houlton@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2084,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022012,"Operating Support",2023,31156,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and the common humanity we all share through Six Points' compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys and emailed/online surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, social media posts, reviews, and comments at programs will enable evaluation of achievement of outcomes.","Minnesotans became more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and the common humanity we all share. Unsolicited emails, notes, Facebook postings, and patron comments at performances indicated outcome achieved.",,388440,"Other, local or private",388440,7355,"Mark Appelbaum, Barbara Brooks, Renae Goldman, Margot Melville, Ellery July, Karen Matz, Amy Newman, Susan Robiner, Holly Ross, Ellen Sampson, Gail Bender Satz, Jeffrey Tane, Alex Tselos, Ann Wynia",,"Six Points Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Six Points Theater ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company AKA Six Points Theater","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315",Barbara@sixpointstheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2086,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022013,"Operating Support",2023,58844,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow from arts experiences that welcome, include, and inspire them at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Quantitative evaluation is by attendance, virtual views, memberships, net promoter scores, and donor levels. Qualitative evaluation is by intercept interviews, summative surveys, listening sessions, social media responses, and unsolicited online reviews.","Minnesotans grew from art experiences that welcomed, included, and inspired them at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. MMAM evaluated its outcome with intercept interviews, survey comments, anecdotes, online reviews, focus groups, net promoter scores, and good attendance in the galleries and at events.",,1285630,"Other, local or private",1285630,,"Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Kathy Solum, Greg Neidhart, Sabina Bosshard, Tamara Aupaumut, Nancy Blankard, Laura Cedarberg, Cassie Cramer, Edward Hoffman, Mark Peterson, Leanne Poellinger, Anne Scott Plummer, Jovy Rockey",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum is to engage visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2087,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022014,"Operating Support",2023,52704,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through virtual programs, window exhibitions, and satellite locales, the public, artists, and partner communities experience insights and connections. Surveys of participants in virtual programs; planning for capturing counts and soliciting feedback from observers of window exhibitions; counts and comments from social media posts and web page visits. 2: Deliberate, sustained engagement with diverse communities expands the range of the M's exhibitions and programs and broadens the M's audience. and #8239; Debriefing evaluations will be held with partnering organizations and artists.","Through street-facing and skyway exhibitions and in-person and virtual programming, the public participates in new art experiences. Our motion sensors and street-facing cameras can detect interactions with our exhibitions. We solicit surveys after in-person events and capture head counts. 2: The M engages in slow and intentional relationship-building with artists and partners that expand our community. We conduct debriefing evaluations with artists and partners at the end of our exhibition runs.",,1396427,"Other, local or private",1396427,,"Ann Ruhr Pifer, Gerry Stenson, Patty Whitaker, Tim Beastrom, Jo Bailey, Brenda Child Ph.D., Dr. Bruce Corrie, Nathan Johnson, Walt Lehmann, Dave Neal, Patricia Marroquin Norby, Michael Sammler Jones, Qadirrah Seltz, Darlene St. Clair, Dameun Strange",,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To explore American identities and experiences through art and creativity.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Tucker,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","350 Robert St N","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571",ktucker@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2088,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022016,"Operating Support",2023,342186,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MN Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Increase: number ofpersons served (audience, learners, and artists) number ofopportunities for welcoming and inclusive social interactions Evaluation tools: Pre and post-surveys, data overlays, and anecdotal feedback 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase: number ofnew patrons number ofretained donors number ofcontact hours for learning programs diversity of persons served positive participant feedback Evaluation tools: Surveys, data overlays, focus groups, advisory boards, anecdotal feedback","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. The number of persons served; persons reporting shared experience; broadened perspectives among audience and participants. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. MN Opera received feedback from audiences and participants that they felt welcomed and empowered in their relationship with opera. Feedback also helped to shape programming and company operations.",,12794528,"Other, local or private",12794528,,"Joelle Allen, Patricia Beithon, Margaret Blake, Sharon Bloodworth, Jane Confer, Terry Dolan, Sidney `Chip` Emery, Gayle Fuguitt, Mark Gordon, Dorothy Horns, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, Diane Jacobson, Deborah Jiang-Stein, Anna Kokayeff, Stephanie Kravetz, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Fayneese Miller, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, James Powell, Elizabeth Redleaf, Bart Reed, Mary Schrock, Nadege Souvenir, Missy Staples Thompson, Ryan Taylor, Wendy Unglaub, Natalie Volin Lehr, William White, Margaret Wurtele, Wayne Zink",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hilary,Smith,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 342-9550",hsmith@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2090,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022017,"Operating Support",2023,888180,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement","Exceptional musical programs and other activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed and advanced strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to participation in collaborative live and digital programs. Tracked attendance at events including outdoor and community concerts; tracked engagement with online resources; tracked engagement on collaborative volunteer projects; and surveyed audiences and project partners.",,37325562,"Other, local or private",37325562,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Annie Betts, Shamayne Braman, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula Decosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Karen Grandstrand, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Bill Henak, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita Mcvay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Tom Newton, Miluska Novota, Cindy Olmanson, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Jakub Tolar, Erik Van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2091,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022019,"Operating Support",2023,40064,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide an excellent orchestral experience for Minnesota students. Student survey review by artistic/admin staff to ensure standards/expectations are met; updates to curriculum and audition requirements are made to meet the needs of each group and individuals. 2: Engage Minnesota families in outstanding musical performances that are affordable, easy to access, and promote music appreciation. Track program participation and attendance and evaluate program effectiveness through surveys and observations","Minnesota Youth Symphony provided an excellent orchestral experience for Minnesota students, this is demonstrated in survey results. Survey of students and families. Feedback from private instrument instructors. 2: Surveys results, re-enrollment, and new enrollments demonstrate that more Minnesotans are participating in MYS. Survey of students and families. Enrollment in auditions.",,566807,"Other, local or private",566807,,"Jon Feustel, Paul Gronert, Kim Maczynski, Jeff Nichols, Melissa Falb, Susan Scott, Julie Haight-Curran, Natalie Kenedy-Schuck, Richard Marshall, Amy Weisgram, Mark Mandarano, Tony Thomann",,"Minnesota Youth Symphony AKA Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Youth Symphonies mission is to develop pride, self-esteem, and discipline in young people through individual musical achievement; provide access and opportunity for artistic growth through a challenging program of orchestral repertoire; foster a lifelong appreciation of classical music; and uplift the community through inspiring performances by dedicated young musicians.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Fairchild,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811",director@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2093,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022020,"Operating Support",2023,59894,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Infuse the arts into policy-making through theater and establish artists not only as theatre-makers, but as bridge-builders across sectors. Overlapping and reinforcing work will assess this outcome: long-term relationship building; mutual learning and exchange; production of new theater work in conversation w/arts and non-arts partners; virtual and live performances; and post-show analysis 2: Mixed Blood aspires to be a definitive theatrical destination for people of color, people with disabilities, and trans Minnesotans. MBT surveys relentlessly, with 92% return. Staff/board will analyze composition of audience, artists, staff, board, and leadership to show annual growth and to be a field leader ? on stage, back stage, off stage, in the offices, and on the board.","Infuse the arts in policy making through theater and establish theater artists not only as theater-makers, but as bridge builders across sectors. Overlapping and reinforcing work will assess the outcome, long-term relationship building, mutual learning and exchange; production of new theater work in conversation w/arts and non-arts partners; virtual and live performances and post-show analysis. 2: Mixed Blood aspires to be a definitive theatrical destination for people of color, people with disabilities, and trans Minnesotans. MBT surveys relentlessly with 92% return. Staff/board will analyze composition of audience, artists, staff, board and leadership to show annual growth and to be a field leader on stage, back stage, off-stage, in the offices, and on the board.",,1363477,"Other, local or private",1363477,,"Joseph Stanley, Ken Rodgers, Samantha King, Rita Khan, Pj Doyle, Dj Gramann Ii, Rodolfo Guttierrez, Kate Johansen, Daniel Le, Bob Lunning, Mark Valdez, Pj Vitoff, Zoey Wainberg",0.75,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Using theatre to disrupt injustices, advance equity, and build community, Mixed Blood inspires the global village to create ripple effects of social change.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Khamara,Larson,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 4th St S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984",khamara@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2094,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022022,"Operating Support",2023,54823,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Regain on-site exhibition and program attendance, maintain virtual programs, and grow on-site and off-site education programs for children. Exhibition attendance and program participation statistics will be maintained for all on-site, off-site, and virtual programs for comparison to pre-pandemic levels.","In-school and on-site school programs grew, virtual offerings increased due to the language program, and, by year-end, attendance was increasing. Statistics will be maintained for all on-site, off-site, online, and virtual programs, for comparison to the most recent pre-pandemic results. Participation in the AAM's Museum-Goers Survey will provide data regarding use and visitor satisfaction.",,1185122,"Other, local or private",1185122,,"Reggie Boyle, Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Calayatud-Stocks, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Kelley Lindquist, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Marlena Myles, Liz Petrangelo, Chuck Ritchie, Linda Myers Shelton, Meaghan Shomion, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art promotes understanding of the art, people and culture of Muscovite Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, its former republics, and post-Soviet Russia through outstanding exhibitions, cultural presentations, and educational programs serving the people of Minnesota and the nation.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2096,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022025,"Operating Support",2023,50544,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Course enrollment data, annual donor support, event participation, and survey responses from course/event participants will serve as key evaluation metrics in gauging impact. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Surveys will be issued to artisans at the conclusion of courses, the annual instructor retreat (anticipated attendance of 70+ artisans), and at the culmination of the internship and Artisan Development programs. ","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Enrollment, student survey data, program participation, and donor support are regularly reviewed. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys. 55 instructors RSVP'd for the April 2023 Instructor Retreat, the 10th annual. An Instructor-in-Residence program continues to engage artisans, with eighteen hosted during the grant term.",,2340275,"Other, local or private",2340275,9573,"Carol Winter, Mike Prom, Greg Koschinska, Todd Mestad, Tina Hegg Raway, Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Amy Hubbard, Reid Lindquist, Clair Nalezny, Phil Oswald, Cecelia Schiller, Randy Schnobrich, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Kari Wenger, Robert `Bobby` Deschampe",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"The mission of North House Folk School is to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional?northern crafts in a student-centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart and the mind. ",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2099,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California. ","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute ","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650 ",1 10022030,"Operating Support",2023,23852,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Innovative musical performances will transform hearts and minds and empower member singers, audience members, and community singers. Ticket sales, media coverage, quality and quantity of new partnerships, collaborative artist and performer evaluations, audience surveys. 2: LGBTQ communities in greater Minnesota will be reached with programming that is affirming, instills hope and reduces isolation. Audience size and surveys, partnership feedback, online comments, media coverage, quality of community partnerships, singer evaluations.","Indoor, outdoor, and digitally based performances transformed hearts and minds while empowering participating singers and artists. Audience size, media coverage, discussion groups, evaluations of and from community partners, and surveys of artistic partners, Chorus members, community engagement partners, and audience members. 2: One Voice coordinated film screenings across Greater MN on Indigenous People's Day and LGBTQ Coming Out Day. Audience size, tracking Geographical data of program participants, media coverage, and new partnerships were evaluated; artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement partners, and audience members were also surveyed.",,283440,"Other, local or private",283440,,"Matthew C. Ruby, Claire Psarouthakis, Ruth Tang, Sarah Johnson, Sarah Cohn, Joe Andrews, Earl Moore, Katy Nordhagen, Mary Pat Byrn",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus' mission is building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song.??",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Miller,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954",ArtisticDirector@OneVoiceMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Lincoln, Otter Tail, Pine, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2104,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022031,"Operating Support",2023,37131,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","OET will build new relationships with commissions of MainStage and Guest Artist projects, setting intentional goals for representation/inclusion Measurable increase in frequency and percentage of new artists/diverse identities verified by CRM data, artist survey/feedback; measurable increase in new communities engaged verified by CRM data, participant surveys, social media analytics 2: OET will extend community reach by improving accessibility to the theatre, programming in outdoor green spaces, and partnering with other organizations Demonstrated by a growing roster of new and returning partner orgs (Bakken Museum, Saint Stevens Church, the Green Patch); growth in number of attendee and artistic participants in free community events (Ice Cream Social, BridgeFest, etc.)","OET built several new relationships with commissions of MainStage and Guest Artist projects, setting intentional goals for representation/inclusion. We measured increase/change in frequency and percentage of new artists/diverse identities verified by CRM data, artist survey/feedback; measurable increase in new communities engaged verified by CRM data, participant surveys, social media analytics. 2: OET extended community reach by improving accessibility to the theatre, programming in outdoor green spaces, and partnering with other organizations. We measured a growing roster of new and returning partner orgs (Bakken Museum, Kling and Co, New Native Theatre); growth in number of attendees as summer musical and mobile Driveway Tour.",,332188,"Other, local or private",332188,,"John Buttolph, Libby Lincoln, Dan Pinkerton, Jean Morrison, Stephen Noyes, Ellie Skelton, Virginia Sutton, Michael Haney, Steve Boland, Marissa Mcdowell, Katie Schmieg Miller, Susan Haas, Joel Sass",,"Open Eye Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Open Eye Theatre's mission is to serve artists and audiences by advancing adventurous and imaginative arts programming.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Sass,"Open Eye Figure Theatre AKA Open Eye Theatre","506 E 24th St",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338",Joel.sass@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2105,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022032,"Operating Support",2023,526722,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Relaunch Ordway Original productions, engaging 106 artists from Minnesota We will track the number of artists from Minnesota we engage in Ordway Original productions 2: Relaunch the Ordway's School Matinee Series, engaging 25,000 schoolchildren in high-quality Arts Learning opportunities We will track the number of schoolchildren who participate in Arts Learning activities at the Ordway","We relaunched an Ordway Original production, engaging 110 artists from Minnesota. We tracked the number of artists from Minnesota that we engaged in the Ordway's production of Beauty and the Beast. 2: 33,115 Minnesota students were engaged in high-quality Arts Learning opportunities, which includes Ordway's Student Matinee series. We tracked the number of students who participated in Ordway Arts Learning activities.",,22956600,"Other, local or private",22956600,,"Jason Booth, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Jennifer Coates, Erin Dady, Tina Srivastava Dear, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Jose Varela Garza, Melissa Gilbertson, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Dr. Eric Jolly, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, David Lilly, Jeff Lin, John Lunseth, Matt Majka, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Kim Randolph, Dan Stoltz, Holli Vanoverbeke, Tim Welsh, John Wolak, Jennifer Wolf, Brad Wood",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Create transformative shared experiences for audiences and artists through live performances.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2106,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022033,"Operating Support",2023,62637,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will continue to focus programs to professionally serve artists and audiences that better represent the Twin Cities population. We will track the number and nature of events presented. Artist and audience demographics (gender, race, ethnicity, age, zip code) will be tracked as they are discernable. We will seek qualitative feedback from artists and audiences.","O'Shaughnessy has re-defined its mission and programming scope in order to connect more strongly to our local community. Ten of the twelve local arts orgs we worked with this year contracted to use our space again next year and next year's programming will be double that of this year due to increases in attendance, positive feedback, and local community partnerships.",,1234453,"Other, local or private",1234453,,"Mary Jo Abler, Tracey Burton, Ken Charles, Anne Gotte, Samantha Hanson, Diane Shelstad Huston, Pamela O.Johnson, Andrea C. Lee, Anne Mckeig, Donna Mcnamara, Joy Milos, Joan Mitchell, Kathlee O'Brien, Colleen O'Malley, Jennifer Ortale, Becky Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Jill Underdahl, Robert Wollan, Kristen Vogel Womack, Valerie Young, Priscilla Zee",,"Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant events, The O'shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, as a gateway of performing arts for internal and external communities, and a space for celebration, discussion, and ceremony.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Green,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700",ijgreen248@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2107,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022037,"Operating Support",2023,74837,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Penumbra will complete an iterative, community-informed strategic planning process that realizes our future as a center for racial healing. A successful strategic planning process will be based on the quality, depth, and breadth of artist, staff, board, and community engagement; completed program/curriculum and business/infrastructure outputs; and the effective use of resources applied. 2: Penumbra's theatre-based equity training program will help participants explore how race shapes our opportunities, success, safety and circumstances Tracked by pre/post-event surveys, participants will: enhance understanding of how racism functions w/stereotypes; comprehend the value to recognize/embrace difference; see themselves as agents of change; exercise power in culturally-informed ways.","Penumbra advanced an iterative, community-informed strategic planning process to realize our future as a center for racial healing. Penumbra tracked progress based on the completion of key milestones and deliverables as well as feedback from planning participants. 2: Penumbra's theatre-based equity training program helped participants explore how race shapes our opportunities, success, safety and circumstances. Penumbra monitored progress towards goals based on feedback from workshop participants, the total number of workshops conducted, and key milestones reached for curriculum development.",,2196710,"Other, local or private",2196710,,"Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Javonte Anyabwele, Jeannine Befidi, Shamayne Braman, Matthew Branson, Mary Delorie, Melanie Douglas, Marcus Fischer, Carson Funderburk, Marcus Hill, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. Mclellan, Layla Nouraee, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Tim Sullivan, Joe Wald, David L. Welliver",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Penumbra?Theatre creates artistically excellent and socially responsible drama that illuminates the human condition through prisms of the African American experience.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2111,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022039,"Operating Support",2023,52238,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans improve as playwrights and supporting artists through learning, discussions about the field, and collaborative development work. Track participation and gather qualitative feedback on classes, seminars, events, and new play development activities for impact on artistic development, growth, career advancement, changes in process.","Participants noted advancement and new knowledge, skills, and insights about the art and craft of playwriting and the professional theater field. Qualitative survey feedback and reports from playwrights and program participants about the impact of our activities on their creative growth and career advancement, and knowledge they acquired on the given subjects and topics.",,1720551,"Other, local or private",1720551,,"Jeffrey Bores, Maura Brew, Geoffrey Curley, Harrison David Rivers, Karl Gajdusek, Annie Gensler, Jodi Grundyson, Christina Ham, Jon Harkness, Jeff Hedlund, Charlyne Hovi, Jonathan Jensen, Becky Krull Kraling, Melanie Marnich, Carla Paulson, Mark Perlberg, Christopher Schout, Leah Spinosa De Vega, Paul Stembler, Michael Winn, Jane Zilch, Robert Chelimsky, Jeremy B. Cohen",,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Playwrights' Center sustains, develops, and advocates for playwrights and their work to realize their full artistic potential.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Chelimsky,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481",robertc@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2113,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022046,"Operating Support",2023,245348,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires audiences annually through performances, student matinees, artist lead classes, lectures, and Q and A's with artists. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation and feedback with teachers and audience members, social campaign responses and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of artists. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations with community partners and collaborators, attending constituents and the presenting artists, including topics explored and experiences through programming.","Northrop informed audiences through 782+ activities including 14 dance, ten music and film performances, six student matinees and 50+ lectures and engagements. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, and through Northrop's website, social media platforms, blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renown artists. Northrop distributed surveys, follow-up meetings with community and University partners, and engaged artists and school groups in post-event discussions. E-mail surveys sent to ticket holders requested feedback on topics explored through programming.",,8621832,"Other, local or private",8621832,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan Denuccio, Karen Hanson, Jill Hauwiller, Katheryn Menaged, Toni Pierce-Sands, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson, Donald Williams",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, we are committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2120,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022047,"Operating Support",2023,103656,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WAM creates art experiences that spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation, linking the University with communities across the state. Audience surveys, virtual and in-person attendance, observation, anecdotal evidence, individual testimony, social media, press mentions, and website visits serve as evaluation tools for staff to synthesize results.","WAM offered ten exhibitions, 42 public programs, 109 tours and workshops, serving 45,179 people who established meaningful connections with others and art. WAM utilized audience surveys, attendance, online connections via Facebook, Twitter and WAM's website using Google Analytics and other data capture methods: observations, anecdotal evidence, independent testimony, and staff synthesis of results.",,4528836,"Other, local or private",4528836,,"Amelious Whyte, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Colene Blank, Dennis Kim, Eric Newman, Gary Christenson, Jane Blocker, Kay Thomas, Nayana Jha, Phil Rosenbloom, Sara Janz, Sergio Manancero, Shirin Saadat, Carol Strohecker, Fuller Cowles, Julie Matonich, Mary Anne Ebert, Robin Torgerson, Sandra Nowak, Srdan Babovic, Tom Lasalle, Alejandra Pena-Gutierrez, Penny WintonLifetime)",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"The Weisman Art Museum creates art experiences that spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation, linking the university and the community.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Haugen,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","333 E River Pkwy",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-5599",hauge442@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2121,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022052,"Operating Support",2023,22570,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Return concert attendance to pre-pandemic levels Attendance numbers for each performance will be monitored to compare to pre-pandemic attendance averages and participants will be surveyed regularly to gauge impact and satisfaction. 2: Successful search for next Artistic Director Search committee will be established, applicants will be recruited, interviews will take place, and Artistic Director finalists will be scheduled for the 2023-24 season.","Audience had easy access to concerts and through excellent performances, feelings of optimism and satisfaction were increased. Ticket sales numbers and post-concert audience surveys. 2: Four music director finalists engaged to conduct during 2023-24 season bringing optimism for organization's future. Conversations with board members, candidate CVs and sample recordings submitted, Zoom interviews, evaluation scorecards, and search committee conversations.",,481063,"Other, local or private",481063,,"Hayward J. Beck, Andrew Good, Rafael Jimenez, Brad Krehbiel, Amy Lindstrom, Jodi Melius, Joseph Mish, Mark Neville, Matt Roisum, Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, Sarah Schaefer Meier",,"Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"We bring great music to life.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lindstrom,"Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony","1530 Greenview Dr SW Ste 120",Rochester,MN,55902,"(507) 286-8742",amyl@rochestersymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2126,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022056,"Operating Support",2023,24838,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create access for central Minnesota audiences to exceptional arts experiences. Track audience growth post pandemic closure, attendance at live events, residency participation and community partnership, staffing levels","SJU created access for central Minnesota audiences to exceptional art experiences. Attendance and ticket sales, participation in outreach/residency activities, community partner participation, managing staffing levels.",,725283,"Other, local or private",725283,,"Because We Are An Arts Affiliate, We Have An Advisory Council, Instead Of A Board: Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Desiree Clark, Pedro Dos Santos, David Deblieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Rob Culligan",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University-Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The Fine Arts Series at Saint John's University awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue and illuminates new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our stages, in our galleries, and in our communities.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2130,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022058,"Operating Support",2023,44806,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SPB will follow state guidelines to provide online and in-person classes, workshops, outreach activities and performances for multiple participants. We will track the number of online and in-person participants and survey/interview them about their experiences. We will compile input from assessments about their preferred teaching method that will help us improve and expand our offerings. 2: SPB will reshape the perception of ballet with diverse dancers, teachers and programming that appeals to a wide range of participants and audiences. We will seek out voices that mirror the community and create programming that appeals to multiple and new audiences; and collect qualitative data with surveys, observations, student conferences, and post-performance discussions.","Participants increased their knowledge and ability in ballet through classes, workshops, activities and performances. Participant surveys, Student enrollment information, ObservationTestimonials. 2: Minnesotans experienced a diverse representation of the ballet art form through performances. Audience surveys, Observation at performances, Conversations between stakeholders and staff, Assessment of collaborative partnerships.",,406380,"Other, local or private",406380,,"Sarah Leismer, Lillyan Hoyos, Amber Genetsky, Katherine Kreiser, Christina Onusko",,"Saint Paul Ballet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Saint Paul Ballet's vision is to lift the human spirit through the art of ballet?by reducing barriers to engagement in the art of dance, performing a vibrant repertory with a passion for the highest level of excellence, and providing the finest dance education.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Gleason,"Saint Paul Ballet","655 Fairview Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 690-1588",lgleason@spballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2132,"Lisa Bergh: Bergh is a visual artist; she holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from San Jose State University. In addition to her active studio practice, she is the cofounder of The Traveling Museum, works as an advocate for the rural arts and culture movement, and currently is serving as an art instructor at Ridgewater College on the Hutchinson Campus.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Dorothy Goldie: Goldie is a lifelong enthusiast and supporter of the arts in Minnesota. For seven years she was the executive director of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and, since 2010, has lead Saint Paul Academy and Summit School?s fundraising efforts. From 2018 to 2021, Goldie chaired the Franconia Sculpture Park board and led the organization through a crisis and a search for a new leader.; Jonathan Lewis: Lewis is the executive director of Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra that plays free concerts in the Twin Cities, and plays percussion in it. Lewis is the board president of Source Song Festival, a Minnesota nonprofit that puts on a week long art song festival for student composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. Lewis was the executive director of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and served on the board of One Voice Mixed Chorus. He has a BA from St. Olaf College and a JD from Cornell Law School.; Mary Ragnow Campion: Ragnow is curator of the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota, for which she preserves and promotes the book arts of past centuries. An accountant in a previous life, she is a past treasurer and board member of Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and has supported the area theater scene as board member and actor. She is the coauthor of Tulips, Chocolate & Silk, a finalist for a 2020 MN Book Award.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She also is a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.; Jamie Schwaba: Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Haile Tegegne: Tegegne is the founder and executive director for East African Empowerment Center where we advocates for East African nonprofit organizations and community members and connects them with resources available to them. Tegegne serves as a consultant for central empowerment organizations. He graduated from Hamline University with a master's degree in public administration and nonprofit management.; Wenli Tesar: Chen has lived and worked in Saint Paul since 2015, after relocating from Taiwan. She holds a MDes in photography from The Glasgow School of Art, UK; and a BA in Russian from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She has taught graphic design, art photography, and 2-D foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2015-2020). She is a visual artist as well as a designer who works with artist books, photography, and installation. Chen has exhibited internationally in the UK, Singapore, USA, Canada, and Taiwan. She was a resident artist at Lanesboro Arts in August 2021.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022059,"Operating Support",2023,291158,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain wide access to live performances and free high-quality digital concerts of world-class music. SPCO staff and board will monitor progress toward the goals of its strategic imperatives to determine whether we are adding value to and enriching our community by sharing musical experiences with a broader and more diverse audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to in-person and livestream performances through concerts in fifteen venues and the free online Concert Library. The SPCO tracked in-person concert attendance numbers, as well as participation in free family education and community engagement activities and free digital media programming.",,10821336,"Other, local or private",10821336,,"Doug Affinito, Catherine Allan, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Theresa Bevilacqua, Christopher M. Brown, Anne Cheney, Sheldon W. Damberg, Becky Debertin, Victor De Meireles, Rick Dow, Louis Epstein, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Jason Max Ferdinand, Jay Ferree, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Keith M. Halperin, Ann Huntrods, A. J. Huss, Jr., Carolynn Johnson, James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, M.D., Arthur Klebanov, Randy Kroll, Robert L. Lee, Jon Limbacher, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, David Moore, Jr., Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Cassie Pilgrim, Peter Remes, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Jack Rossmann, Marty Rossmann, Richard J. Schienders, Kathleen Schubert, James Donald Smith, Cj Suchta, Joseph Tashjian, Paul Vargo, Elizabeth Willis, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive and engaging performances.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2133,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022060,"Operating Support",2023,46568,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will be nurtured in their artistic growth and abilities through artistically excellent instruction and performance opportunities. Faculty will track student's progress towards technical mastery, musicality, and confidence. Performances will be evaluated by artistic staff. Qualitative feedback will inform future programming. 2: Expanded outreach programming, free community performances, and other artistically excellent programs will be accessible to underserved Minnesotans. Formal and informal surveys of performers, instructors, audiences and students; analysis of number of performances, musician contact hours, audience demographics; chart growth in community partnerships, including schools and performance spaces.","We served over 350 students with artistically excellent instruction and performances. Faculty tracked student's progress towards technical mastery, we compared enrollment to prior years, conducted surveys online and informally, and met with faculty to plan future programming. 2: We served over 3,000 community members with concerts, residencies and events. Informal and formal feedback from partnering agencies and audiences, surveys of public school students and teachers.",,625873,"Other, local or private",625873,,"Nina Archabal, Michael Adams, Torrii Yamada, Maddie Wething, Susan Bullard, William Eddins, Travis Erickson, Elsa Hauschildt, Keith Holme, X. Christina Huang, Mary Larew, Martha Mccartney, Jamie Mudrick, Clara Osowski, Teele Schneider, Christine Schwab, Michael Stockman, Heidi Teoh",,"Saint Paul Conservatory of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music provides high-quality, innovative music education and performance experiences to students of all ages, abilities, cultures, backgrounds, and income levels, for the enrichment of our entire community.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Saint Paul Conservatory of Music","1524 Summit Ave","St Paul",MN,55105,"(651) 224-2205",mara@thespcm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Polk, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2134,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022061,"Operating Support",2023,64500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Schubert Club serves an increased number of music enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds in Minnesota through programming and organizational change. Implement initiatives through a new strategic plan to be completed June 2022. Track audience members and museum visitors. Issue surveys to understand which programs attract patrons and why. Record new and growing community relationships and impact.","Minnesotans are more inclined to participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible. We monitored progress and success through building community partnerships, by measuring increased diversity in audience members, board and staff. Audience demographics measured by surveys. Other measuring done internally.",,2157372,"Other, local or private",2157372,,"Suzanna Altman, Mark Anema, Lynne Beck, Birgitte Christianson, Joanna Cortright, Patricia Durst, Richard Evidon, Doug Flink, Catherine Furry, Clea Galhano, Braxton Haulcy, Dorothy Horns, Brian Horrigan, Anne Hunter, Anne Kruger, Seth Levin, Eric Lind, Michael Manns, Laura Mccarten, Fayneese Miller, John Nuechterlein, Sook Jin Ong, Vaughn Ormseth, Nancy Orr, Jonathan Palmer, Karl Reichert, Kay Savik, Laura Sewell, Dameun Strange, Maria Troje, Sarah Wandschneider, David Wheaton, Timothy Wicker, Eric Won",,"The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Schubert Club cultivates a passion for music and fosters an engaged community of music enthusiasts through concerts, music education, museum exhibits, and student scholarships.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Marret,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3267",amarret@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Swift, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2135,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022063,"Operating Support",2023,30586,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community, and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are and participation in the arts must include everyone, removing barriers for audiences through outreach efforts. Increased attendance/participation numbers. Increased submissions to our open call and Untitled. As well as a number of meaningfully engaged community partners and evaluations of their experiences.","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders, including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are, and participation in the arts must include everyone, removing barriers for audiences through outreach efforts. Increased attendance/participation numbers. Increased submissions to our open call and Untitled. As well as a number of meaningfully engaged community partners and evaluations of their experiences.",,257124,"Other, local or private",257124,,"Marc Davis, Debra Denoyelles, Liza Ferrarri - Treasurer, Gretchen Gasterland-Gustafssson - Chair, Alicia Gibson - Secretary, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Yijia Li, John C. Levy, Anne Jin Soo Preston, Robyne Robinson, Cherie Shoquist, Mark Spencer",,"Soo Visual Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Soo Visual Arts Center is a nonprofit art space that connects our community with fresh, under-represented and provocative art.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Payne,"Soo Visual Arts Center","2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-2263",carolyn@soovac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Fillmore, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2137,"Lisa Bergh: Bergh is a visual artist; she holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from San Jose State University. In addition to her active studio practice, she is the cofounder of The Traveling Museum, works as an advocate for the rural arts and culture movement, and currently is serving as an art instructor at Ridgewater College on the Hutchinson Campus.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Dorothy Goldie: Goldie is a lifelong enthusiast and supporter of the arts in Minnesota. For seven years she was the executive director of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and, since 2010, has lead Saint Paul Academy and Summit School?s fundraising efforts. From 2018 to 2021, Goldie chaired the Franconia Sculpture Park board and led the organization through a crisis and a search for a new leader.; Jonathan Lewis: Lewis is the executive director of Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra that plays free concerts in the Twin Cities, and plays percussion in it. Lewis is the board president of Source Song Festival, a Minnesota nonprofit that puts on a week long art song festival for student composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. Lewis was the executive director of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and served on the board of One Voice Mixed Chorus. He has a BA from St. Olaf College and a JD from Cornell Law School.; Mary Ragnow Campion: Ragnow is curator of the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota, for which she preserves and promotes the book arts of past centuries. An accountant in a previous life, she is a past treasurer and board member of Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and has supported the area theater scene as board member and actor. She is the coauthor of Tulips, Chocolate & Silk, a finalist for a 2020 MN Book Award.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She also is a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.; Jamie Schwaba: Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Haile Tegegne: Tegegne is the founder and executive director for East African Empowerment Center where we advocates for East African nonprofit organizations and community members and connects them with resources available to them. Tegegne serves as a consultant for central empowerment organizations. He graduated from Hamline University with a master's degree in public administration and nonprofit management.; Wenli Tesar: Chen has lived and worked in Saint Paul since 2015, after relocating from Taiwan. She holds a MDes in photography from The Glasgow School of Art, UK; and a BA in Russian from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She has taught graphic design, art photography, and 2-D foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2015-2020). She is a visual artist as well as a designer who works with artist books, photography, and installation. Chen has exhibited internationally in the UK, Singapore, USA, Canada, and Taiwan. She was a resident artist at Lanesboro Arts in August 2021.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022065,"Operating Support",2023,66372,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase economic opportunities for artist-run businesses and artists' professional capacity Evaluation of workshops, classes, and consultations, longterm research on artists' capacity and resilience, programs to support access to capital and markets, including new partnerships and platform opportunities. 2: Develop new mechanisms that connect individuals and communities directly with artists Community participation in artist-led projects, including cross-sector partnerships involving artists and centering creative practice as a critical part of community recovery and developing narratives.","Springboard for the Arts achieved its outcome to increase economic opportunities for artist-run businesses and artists' professional capacity. We evaluated this outcome through: Workshop attendance and consultant requests; development of programs to support access to capital and market opportunities; number of cross-sector opportunities created to center artists in economic development. 2: Springboard created new mechanisms connecting individuals and communities directly with artists. We evaluated this outcome through: Community participation in artist-led projects; number of artists supported to create community projects; number of community-based, artist-led projects created; number of creative small businesses supported.",,1875029,"Other, local or private",1875029,,"Andriana Abariotes, Madde Gibba, Anisha Murphy, Sarina Otaibi, Shannon Pettitt, Maureen Ramirez, Robert Ransick, Jarrett Reed, Greta Bauer Reyes, Sarah Swedburg, Rose Teng",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Springboard for the Arts' mission is to support artists with the tools to make a living and a life,?and to build just and equitable communities full of meaning, joy, and connection.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Swanson,"Springboard for the Arts","262 University Ave W Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 292-3205",carl@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Mahnomen, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2139,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022066,"Operating Support",2023,79712,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will make professional, high quality, culturally relevant theatre productions and programming accessible to young people and their families. STC will track attendance, program registration, and number of individuals participating via its Open Door accessibility initiative. The organization will solicit feedback from audience and cast members, program participants, and community partners. 2: STC will provide theatre productions and education programs that challenge young people to see the world and themselves with a new perspective. STC will evaluate using audience and participant feedback surveys, intrinsic impact, social media interactions, and attendance metrics.","The high quality productions brought in larger audiences. STC's Education programming reached record numbers of enrollment. Using ticketing and enrollment software, STC tracked participation in productions, education programs, and the Open Door access program. Satisfaction surveys were used to gather audience and participant feedback. 2: Through education programs and theatre productions STC told stories from fresh perspectives and featured voices not always represented onstage. Ticket sales, feedback over social media and audience/participant surveys showed that young audience members and participants enjoyed and learned from the stories and experiences.",,2586652,"Other, local or private",2586652,,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Betsy Kumagai, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Kathy Scheving, Qadirrah Seltz, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Lisa Zell",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theatre environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jean,Bross-Judge,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc.","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1111",jbrossjudge@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2140,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022068,"Operating Support",2023,56560,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attract audiences that reflect the diversity of our rural community with shows that entertain, educate and enlighten Ticket sales from new and returning audiences, qualitive feedback from community partners and surveys of audiences","Audiences in Red Wing are participating in arts experiences reflective of our rural community. Ticket sales show a return of audiences to live performances with a positive response to the Sheldon's programming. Qualitative and survey feedback is positive with audiences indicating the diversity in our season is resonating with local audiences.",,1193192,"Other, local or private",1193192,,"Chap Achen Jr., Marybess Goeppinger, Mike Melstad, Susan Forsythe, Art Kenyon, Nancy Dimunation, Lacy Schumann, Susan Christensen, Meridith Wardle",,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Sheldon Theatre entertains, educates and enlightens the community and its visitors through the transformative power of the performing arts.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2142,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022070,"Operating Support",2023,52901,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TTT shows and programs will evoke emotional, thoughtful or visceral responses, opening audiences to new ideas, feelings, experiences or perspectives. We will collect audience responses to our work via written surveys, verbal talk-backs, recorded reflections, and post-event interviews with staff from partner organizations. 2: TTT will reduce barriers to arts participation, affording access to the highest quality theater to those who have previously felt excluded. We will measure the number of people accessing our free and virtual programming. We will also collect audience responses via written surveys, verbal talk-backs, recorded reflections, and post-event interviews.","TTT shows and programs evoked emotional, thoughtful or visceral responses, opening audiences to new ideas, feelings, experiences or perspectives. We collected audience responses to our work via written comments, verbal talk-backs, recorded reflections, and post-event interviews with staff from partner organizations. 2: TTT reduced barriers to arts participation, affording access to the highest quality theater to those who have previously felt excluded. We measured the number of people who accessed virtual shows and attended in-person, and collected audience responses via verbal talk-backs, recorded reflections, and observation-based performance reports.",,825367,"Other, local or private",825367,,"Amy Apperson, James Behnke, Hildy Bowbeer, Laura Braun Pardo, Sun Mee Chomet, Nancy Evert, Sarah Gasparini, H. Adam Harris, Cindy Kaiser, Kathleen Kukielka, Marcela Lorca, Amber Michel, Chuck Roehrick, Randy Schubring, Jd Steele, Rachel Villa, Regina Williams",,"Ten Thousand Things","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ten Thousand Things awakens the creative spirit of audiences and artists by bringing essential and exceptional theater to people from all backgrounds and life experiences.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Thompson,"Ten Thousand Things Theater","1430 Concordia Ave Ste 40216","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 203-9502",stephanie@tenthousandthings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2144,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022071,"Operating Support",2023,53893,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Inspire and engage Minnesotans through free, year-round, culturally diverse fiber art exhibitions showcasing more than 200 artists. Textile Center will track demographics of featured artists and attendance for each exhibition and will seek out written feedback in guest books and social media connected to each show.","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Evaluations were conducted of teaching artists' effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures included portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Inspire and engage Minnesotans through free, year-round, culturally diverse fiber art exhibitions showcasing more than 200 artists. We tracked demographics of featured artists and attendance for each exhibition and encouraged written feedback in guest books and social media connected to each show.",,1091523,"Other, local or private",1091523,53893,"Maggie Dayton, Meg Schmidt Duncan, Richard Gilyard, Carol Grim, Sarah Haroon, Jeanne Hilpisch, Roberta Jones, Abigail Kosberg, Carol Mashuga, Larry Mcintyre, Linda Mcshannock, Rosanne Nathanson, Anu Pasricha, Jane Prohaska, Mary Ann Schmidt, Mariana Shulstad, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Tallberg, Jeff White, Arianne Zager",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Textile Center's mission?is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, nurture appreciation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber art.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464",kreichert@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2145,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022073,"Operating Support",2023,21154,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase breadth and diversity of director/designer pool Quantitative evaluation of our pool of possible directors and designers. Qualitative survey from directing/designing candidates.","Increased our active potential director pool by 22%, including increased diversity of race, gender, and age of potential directors. Quantitative evaluation of director pool to measure increase in amount and diversity of active directors.",,511218,"Other, local or private",511218,,"David Stevens, Carrie Andersen, Paul Clausen, Linda Paulsen, Jim Arnold, Pattie Gage, Aidan Gallivan, Bonnie Harris, Nicola Imbracsio, Christopher Kradle, Denise Larson, Betsy Lofgren, Vameng Moua, Dann Peterson, Sydney Rexing, Jean Shore, Jennie Ward, Angela Youngdahl, Chad Carr",,"Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre in the Round is a community theatre that endeavors to stage engaging performances while providing an inclusive arena theatre experience in the heart of Minneapolis.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larisa,Netterlund,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc.","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Larisa@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Lake, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2147,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022075,"Operating Support",2023,17553,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TLHD will present quality Arts offerings with an effort to develop a broader audience, specifically local residents ages 50 and younger. The outcome will be realized upon successful presentation of the programming, then measured by the number of new and returning patrons determined in the reporting. In addition, audience surveys will be used to collect demographic information. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. The outcome will be measured in the number of new board members and retention of current board members in addition to the number of businesses we partner with, and upon completion of a five year strategic plan of action for sustainability and expansion.","TLHD presented quality Arts offerings with an effort to develop a broader audience, specifically local residents ages 50 and younger. Programming at Theatre L'Homme Dieu offered a wide variety of shows and attracted many new audience members, according to reporting from TLHD CRM. Staff and Board Members also reported an uptick in the number of young patrons, ages 8-45. 2: TLHD increased board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. TLHD contracted with Propel Nonprofits for a successful full day fall 2022 board retreat to focus on Shared Values and decision making. Spring 2023 the TLHD Board adopted a 4-phase strategic approach to planning the future of the Organization.",,325535,"Other, local or private",325535,17553,"Jim Pence, Katie Eiser, David Berg, Philip Eidsvold, Terri Bursch, Deb Trumm, Tessa Larson, Michael Tisserand, Brian Nelson",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu produces and presents exceptional live theatre, fine arts and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, enriching the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area and Central Minnesota.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2149,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10018161,"Operating Support",2022,33905,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach. The number of events/performances/classes achieved and the number of people participating from under-served populations.This will be hard to measure during the pandemic; it remains a viable evaluation for the future when the theater can re-open. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Evaluating numbers of participants engaging in thearts based on age, ethnicity, and abilities.","There were nine productions put on at the Andria Theatre over the past year. Total attendance was 14, 507. Four of the nine productions were Student Theatre Productions. These are educational opportunities for students, ages 8-18. Last year 10 scholarships were awarded to students who would not otherwise have been able to participate. 2: The theatre saw involvement in cast and crew of many different ages and abilities; ages 8-75 and 12 persons with various disabilities. Number of people that have participated in all activities at the theatre have been tracked and recorded. This includes cast, crew, attendees, and other outreach projects.",,369172,"Other, local or private",369172,,"Bonnie Bina, Mark Graf, Carolyn Giannone, Adam Hunter, Bethany Staples, Donna Jensen",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Andria Theatre will enrich people's lives while providing unique performance and educational opportunities.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300",office@andriatheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Otter Tail, Pope, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1773,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018163,"Operating Support",2022,72127,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cultivate projects that demonstrate value in living music creators within the broader context of society Our ability to make the case for the value of collaboration with living artists is measured by the number of inquiries and referrals plus the projects we help activate from middle schools to LGBTQ centers to homeless encampments. 2: Lead high-profile activities to focus attention of stakeholders and public Presenting a free, thematic series like the 19th amendment in 2020 and Juneteenth encourages the public to see artists as relevant and sharing experiences with today's timely issues. We analyze participation and sustained engagement.","ACF cultivated events, articles, and support systems to demonstrate value in living music creators within the broader context of society. ACF tracks project participation for new and returning participants, ongoing relationships initiated through ACF connections, testimonials from artists and audiences reporting new understanding or validation. 2: ACF led public in-person and virtual events, commissioned articles to engage in topical discussions. ACF tracks new/continuous participation, changes in engagement (e.g., increased donation after activity participation), and inquiries/referral requests for connections to living composers.",,1603970,"Other, local or private",1603970,,"Stephen Miles, Nirmala Rajasekar, Stanford Thompson, Stephen Usery, Janis Lane-Ewart, Patrick Castillo, Carol Ann Cheung, Nina Sun Eidsheim, Kathrine Handford, Gao Hong, Nancy Huart, Laura Kelly Johnston, Douglas Kearney, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Scott LeGere, Sarah Lutman, Garrett McQueen, Andrew Paulus, Luther Ranheim, Tomeka Reid, Koven Smith, Isaac Thompson, Mateusz Troicki, Srinivasan V",,"The American Composers Forum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"ACF supports and advocates for individuals and groups creating music today by demonstrating the vitality and relevance of their art.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vanessa,Rose-Pridemore,"The American Composers Forum","75 W 5th St Ste 522","St Paul",MN,55102-1439,"(651) 251-2811",vrose@composersforum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1775,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018164,"Operating Support",2022,126345,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create opportunities for Minnesota artists to make, present, and sell their work and give them visibility and recognition so they thrive in creative careers. Surveys and interviews with Minnesota artists, including past and prospective participants, will provide data into improving and expanding career opportunities. Increase in the number and diversity of artists participating will be an important measure. 2: Minnesotans have access to diverse craft practices and appreciate craft's impact on their own lives and communities. Increase in the number and range of Minnesota partnerships and increase in overall participation. New survey and data collection approaches will measure and assess the impact and document the different ways craft is valued for Minnesota citizens.","ACC provided Minnesota artists with promotional, professional, and online economic opportunities while rebuilding its in-person marketplace program. ACC offered artists opportunities through programs, content, and online marketplaces. Online activity was tracked and surveys collected data from participants. Learnings from ACC's recent Baltimore event will inform the upcoming St. Paul marketplace. 2: ACC participated in intentional outreach and partnerships to deepen MN relationships and provide arts experiences to Minnesotans. ACC records data and feedback on events, participants, partnerships, and supporters in MN. Recent data shows an increase in MN donors and in-person events have returned. ACC's new MN initiative aims to build upon this growth and expand local impact.",,5452087,"Other, local or private",5452087,,"Pearl Dick, Carl Fisher, Rachel Garceau, Ken Girardini, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Preeti Gopinath, Harriett Green, Beth Lipman, Thomas Loeser, Joseph Logan, Robert Lynch, Sara McDonnell, Jean McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Myers, Bruce Pepich, Carol Saubion, Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Gary Smith, Michael Strand, Lucille Tenazas, Woodie Wisebram, Marilyn Zapf",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Craft Council connects and galvanizes diverse craft communities to cultivate and advance craft's impact on contemporary American Life.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Kass,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3100",skass@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1776,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018165,"Operating Support",2022,136549,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans discover vibrant connections to one another through relevant and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. Track attendance and visitor feedback at four exhibitions and accompanying programs that feature Minnesota artists and that aim to draw connections between art and artists of different backgrounds and/or cultures.","47,577 participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of their connections to one another. Quantitative data are tracked through admissions and attendance numbers. Qualitative data are tracked through exit surveys and feedback forms in print and online.",,5471566,"Other, local or private",5471566,20000,"Brad Engdahl (Chair), Dr. Maggi Adamek (Vice Chair), Elizabeth Olson (Treasurer), Laurie Jacobi (Secretary), Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Dr. Mary Dee Hicks, Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D, Dr. John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andrea Oseland, Lenor Scheffler, David Sorensen, Linda Wallenberg, William Weiler, Andreas Ornberg",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment, and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1777,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018168,"Operating Support",2022,13595,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand public awareness and recruiting efforts which will grow our choir membership and involve more singers from all areas of the Twin Cities. Outcome will be measured by how many new members join the ACYC choral program. We will collect data from all singers that contact us about how they heard about ACYC, so we can track the impact of our advertising. ","More youth in our community participated in our choir program and became better singers, gained self-confidence, self-esteem and made new friends. Data was collected from registration forms and surveys. (64) NEW singers joined from (19) communities. New singers heard about ACYC from friends, family members, social media, music teacher, summer camp or web search.",,363389,"Other, local or private",363389,,"Bill Flatley, Ben Hersey, Geoff Couling, Holly Miller, Lana Western, Jen Randolph Reise, Jenn Herron, Michelle Frauenshuh, Rachel McGuire, Sue Couling and Theresa Fitzpatrick.",,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs inspire and nurture a creative community of singers through quality choral experiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Audrey,Riddle,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs AKA Angelica Cantanti","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431,"(952) 563-8572",angelicayouthchoirs@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1780,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018170,"Operating Support",2022,11259,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Better serve learners of all ages through expanding and strengthening administrative infrastructure Class fees kept low, Development Dir. works on grants, foundations, individual giving to address funding needs, Admin Coordinator implements marketing plan to increase registrations and earned income, ED focuses on managing/expanding programs.","Articulture effectively managed resources and offered quality arts programming in a safe and welcoming environment to all who wished to participate. Articulture was successful in keeping class fees low. Our Development Dir. successfully managed our grants program needs. Our ED successfully managed programming needs. Our Admin Coordinator executed marketing plan and managed registration data.",,213195,"Other, local or private",213195,,"Jackson Piper, Kristen Trumble, Anna Nicolosi, Tim Tormoen, Jesse Minutaglio, Wara Mouta",,ArtiCulture,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Articulture's mission is to empower individuals and communities to create positive change through the visual arts.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Greenbaum,ArtiCulture,"2613 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 729-5151",egreenbaum@articulture.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1782,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018171,"Operating Support",2022,412657,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artspace will leverage affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration and earnings; engage audiences; and spur positive development. Artspace will provide 1,596,892 square feet of affordable space-- across fifteen projects in six Minnesota communities-- for some 430+ artist residents and their families, and 490+ arts organizations and arts enterprises. 2: Thousands of Minnesota youth and adults from across the state will have access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. Serving as the flagship for dance across Minnesota, The Cowles Center will provide at least 75 performances, 300 education sessions, and space for twenty arts and cultural organizations.","Artspace leveraged affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration and earnings; engaged audiences; and spurred positive development. Artspace provided 1,596,892 SF of affordable art spaces-- across 15 projects in six Minnesota communities-- for 430+ residents and some 500+ arts organizations and arts enterprises. 2: Thousands of Minnesota youth and adults from across the state had access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. Serving as the flagship for dance across Minnesota, more than 100k youth and adults attended 40 performances and 636 education sessions across the state, and accessed space for 20 arts and cultural organizations.",,23930482,"Other, local or private",23930482,295748,"Mark W. Addicks, Devon Akmon, Peter Beard, Terry Benelli, Randall Bourscheidt, Ceil Cirillo, Gary Cunningham, Diane Dalto Woosnam, Matthew E. Damon, Louis (Lou) DeMars, Marie Feely, Ian Friendly, Roy Gabay, Joe Gibbons, Bonnie Heller, Burton Kassell, Suzanne Koepplinger, M.A., Janis Lane-Ewart, Peter A. Lefferts, Margaret (Peggy) Lucas, Mary Margaret MacMillan, Mark Manbeck, Richard Martin Esq., Betty Massey, Dan C. Mehls, Roger Opp, Sarah Oquist, Barbara Portwood, Irene Quarshie, Elizabeth Redleaf, Neal Richardson, Joel Ronning,, Annamarie Saarinen, Christopher Scott, Jason Stamm, Susan Kenny Stevens, Ph.D., Curtis Thornhill, Cree Zischke, James C. Adams, Terrance R. Dolan, Rebecca Driscoll, Cynthia J. Newsom",1.35,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To create, foster, and preserve affordable and sustainable space for artists and arts organizations.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dana,Mattice,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","250 N 3rd Ave Ste 400",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1641,"(612) 333-9012",dana.mattice@artspace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1783,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018172,"Operating Support",2022,43790,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","4,000 students and 85 educators increase skills/understanding of art, environment, and culture by working with ArtStart artists. Outcome evaluation uses a professional evaluator and informal observation, surveys, presentations, and reflective protocols to determine if participants' artwork relates to theme, uses recycled materials, and shows growth in art skills. 2: Over 22,000 people diverse in age, ethnicity, and ability expand creativity, artistry, and appreciation of diverse cultures and natural resources. Outcome evaluation uses surveys and staff observation to determine whether indicators are met: 45% participant diversity; majority engage in making art from recycled materials; and some become advocates for ArtStart's mission.","4,200 students and 65 educators increase skills/understanding of art, environment and culture by working with ArtStart artists. Informal observation, surveys, presentations and reflective protocols. 2: Over 12,600 people diverse in age, ethnicity, and ability expand creativity, artistry and appreciation of diverse cultures in long and short-term programs. Informal staff observation and surveys, as well as survey data from community-based contract agencies for both reuse and cultural arts workshops. ArtStart participants reflect 45% diversity.",,363193,"Other, local or private",363193,5885,"Thomas Lang, James Whitt, Judy Geck, Lois Eliason, Martha Swendson, Jes Reyes, Michelle Presley, Sarah Dovre Wudali.",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"ArtStart, founded in 1988, has a mission?to foster artistic creativity and illuminate the connections among people, ideas, and the environment.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1784,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018173,"Operating Support",2022,15941,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ashland will continue to foster youth performance, mentorship, and life skills through producing quality musical theater productions and education. Outcome will be evaluated through anonymous surveys of youth participants and parents, in addition to anecdotal evidence, observation and team meeting feedback. Quantitative data will measure the degree of impact throughout the rehearsal process. 2: Ashland will expand our community outreach to reach new participants and patrons. Outcome will be evaluated through ongoing quantitative analysis of participants and audience members demographic data from program registration, ticket sales, and anonymous surveys; with qualitative feedback from participants, families and patrons.","Ashland Productions presented high quality youth and youth/adult theater productions and youth programming. Ashland Productions gathered pre- and post-show survey data for programming during the grant period to weigh the success and impact of all activities. 2: Ashland Productions continues to welcome a high amount of new participants and patrons. Ashland tracked new auditioners and programming participants, welcoming more than 250 new participants during the grant period. Ticketing data indicates more than 600 new households becoming patrons.",,756099,"Other, local or private",756099,,"Thomas Armitage, Deb Monk, Chris Rollinger, Mary Jo Lewis, Laura Fenstermaker, Marci Freundschuh, Craig Nielsen, Lucy Payne, John Yarusso",,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ashland Productions empowers youth to find their voice through theater.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Scholl,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","2100 White Bear Ave",Maplewood,MN,55109,"(651) 274-8020",chris@ashlandproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1785,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018174,"Operating Support",2022,12430,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents have access to artistic training and art educational advancement Minnesotans have quality training and arts education in structured classes. One on one critiques provide artist's response to the program, and allows us to tailor the instruction for each student. 2: Expansion of arts programs available to Minnesotans Quantitative outcome: Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees. Qualitative outcome: A questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program.","The Atelier saw an increase in attendance to our programs. There were people signing up for classes and lectures that were new to the program. The Atelier uses both qualitative and quantitative questionnaires handed out at the end of each workshop and lecture to best ascertain what needs to be improved or changes made to the programs to assure the best quality instruction. 2: The Atelier instituted new lecture and workshop series to broaden the classes available. The Atelier uses both qualitative and quantitative questionnaires handed out at the end of each workshop and lecture to best ascertain what needs to be improved or changes made to the programs to assure the best quality instruction.",,260521,"Other, local or private",260521,,"Richard Myers, Joy Wolfe, David Ginsberg, James Goman, Michael Lack, Kristi Dugan, Suzanne Gerry, Brad Myers,",,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Atelier is a nonprofit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1786,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018177,"Operating Support",2022,77069,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artistry continues to reach a greater level of quality in performances in other programming. We used press reviews, tracked attendance by zipcode; sought audience and artists feedback. Engagedwith staff and external consultants in conversations about the quality of performances, exhibitions and other programming. 2: Build a more diverse, engaged, and loyal audience. We will track ticket sales for access-orientedperformances, participation rates in programs thatreach culturally diverse populations, audiencedemographics reported in surveys, and other data.","Artistry continues to reach a greater level of quality in performances in other programming. We used press reviews, tracked attendance by zip code; sought audience and artists feedback. Engaged with staff and external consultants in conversations about the quality of performances, exhibitions and other programming. 2: Continued to build a more diverse and engaged audience across all programming. Tracked ticket sales for performances and events. Tracked participation rates for programs that reach culturally diverse populations. Tracked social media engagement and other data.",,2485805,"Other, local or private",2485805,8822,"Terryl Brumm, Mary Choate, Jane Chronister, Nathan Coulter, John Gibbs, Lisa Guzek Montagne, Jerry Kemp, Lindsay Korstange, Annette Lee, Patrick (Pat) Milan, Karen Nordstrom, Kate Pehrson, Shelley Peterson, Mary Prentnieks, Megan C. Rogers, Cheri Rolnick, Arthur C Turner III, Jamie Verbrugge",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In pursuit of artistic excellence, we engage our region's most talented artists in work that welcomes and develops audiences and opens hearts and minds.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Ramach,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8575",kramach@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1789,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018178,"Operating Support",2022,59276,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain knowledge of vocal music and awareness of social issues through compelling, high-quality concerts and outreach activities. Collect and assess results of concert and education surveys, convene focus groups of audience members, monitor press reviews and social media comments, document direct feedback from audience members and participants. 2: Cantus will continue to expand its Minnesota audiences through engaging programming, media projects, and ambitious outreach initiatives. Monitor and analyze sales reports, social media, and web statistics; seek feedback and carriage reports from MPR; gather distribution data from Signum Classics; seek feedback from community partners and educators.","Minnesotans were emotionally moved and reflected on inclusion in the 'American Dream,' prompted by thoughtfully curated vocal chamber music. Cantus relied primarily on audience feedback submitted through post-concert surveys. Comments shared on social media and directed to the organization's general e-mail account also provided helpful context. 2: Cantus' pay-what-you-can online concerts reduced financial and geographic barriers, serving audiences in 73 counties, up from last year's 57. Cantus tracked sales data for its online concerts, as well as feedback shared in post-concert surveys. The ensemble also monitored social media views and gathered in-person feedback.",,1242626,"Other, local or private",1242626,7714,"Brian Newhouse, Theresa Gienapp, David Niles, Beth Anne Thompson, Alberto de la Paz, Sandra Davis, PaviElle French, Nancy Gaschott, Jonathan Guyton, Paul Johnson, Laurie Meyers, Jeff Reed, Paul Scholtz, Kevin Stock, Frank Stubbs, Kim Hollingsworth Taylor, Barbara Thomas, Paul Wilson",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Cantus engages audiences in a meaningful music experience and ensures the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1790,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018181,"Operating Support",2022,26809,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students of all ages will grow in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Regular student evaluations and high retention rates in youth and adult ensembles show that growing engagement in music learning leads to a greater sense of mastery, confidence, personal satisfaction, and fun for musicians of all ages. 2: Minnesotans will learn about the living tradition of Irish music at student outreach performances, school visits and events. Outreach performance statistics, and analysis of student surveys at CIM-presented events like the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend will ensure that new audiences are being introduced to Irish music through accessible educational performances.","Students of all ages grew in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Students of all ages learned new repertoire and instrumental techniques as performed at recitals and concerts. Group class evaluations indicated that participants gained a deeper understanding of Irish music. The ensemble program had 95% retention. 2: Minnesotans learned about the living tradition of Irish music at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend at Home and other workshops and events. Over 3000 Minnesotans of all ages and abilities were exposed to Irish traditional music at the MIM festival, workshops and outreach performances. Student surveys indicated that MIM workshops met or exceeded expectations for 100% of respondents.",,356042,"Other, local or private",356042,,"Dave McKenna, Patrick Cole, Nicole Boor, Jan Casey, Mike Lynch, Greg Padden, Dave Rhees, Jo Ann Vano, Mike O'Connor.",0.25,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music's mission is to hand down the tradition to the next generation of musicians in our community.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N Ste 400","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, McLeod, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1793,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018186,"Operating Support",2022,353839,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","CTC mounted four live, in-person productions, including one CTC original and two world premiere commissions, all aligned with education and engagement. CTC used participation counts and collected surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. There were post-show conversations with the audience after all 36 performances of 'Something Happened in Our Town,' which captured qualitative data. 2: CTC served 431 MN ZIPs at public performances, and 140 at Student Matiness. 4,568 low-income individuals received $5 tickets through the ACT Pass. This response from a 'Bina's Six Apples' patron shows relevance: 'The teens I went with loved the play. As they are all Korean, it raised issues about what happened to Korean people during the war, and they talked about family members who survived.'",,13821551,"Other, local or private",13821551,36115,"Todd Noteboom, Joe Keeley, Silvia Perez, Meredith Tutterow, Morgan Burns, Doug Parish, Stef Adams, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Rob Birdsong, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Rob Cain, Joe Carroll, Jodi Chu, Pete Diessner, Amol Dixit, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Ben Eklo, Meredith Englund, Bob Frenzel, Kathy Ganley, John W. Geelan, Andy Gorski, Conor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Kate Kelly, Chad Larsen, Anne M. Lockner, Mary Loeffelholz, Trisha London, Kelly Miller, Sonny Miller, George Montague, Jeb Myers, Thor Nelson, Nnamdi Njoku, Amanda Norman, Angela Pennington, Maria Reamer, Craig Samitt, Chris Schermer, Noreen Sedgeman, Wendy Skjerven, Dr. Anne Stavney, Steve Thompson, David Van Benschoten, Adebisi Wilson, Erik Wordelman, Kashi Yoshikawa, Mike Zechmeister",2.07,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To create?extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1798,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018189,"Operating Support",2022,99410,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Working with CJ's professional coaches, youth learn circus skills, confidence, ways to express themselves artistically, teamwork and persistence. Via Survey Monkey, questions to parents and youth at year-end; coach evaluation of students; public performances are demonstrations of progress. 2: Circus Juventas works with civic and non-profit community partners to address barriers and broaden participation for underserved youth and audiences. List of community partners, audiences, and youth served, evidence of barriers addressed (transportation, tuition, discounted tickets, etc.)","Working with CJ's professional coaches, youth learn circus skills, confidence, ways to express themselves artistically, teamwork and persistence. Survey Monkey questions to parents and youth, coach evaluation of students, and performances in spring and summer shows. 2: CJ works with non-profit community partners and low-income youth to address barriers and broaden participation for underserved youth and audiences. List of community partners, audiences and youth served, discounted tickets and scholarships to low-income youth.",,3113047,"Other, local or private",3113047,,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Cheriti Swigart, Jason Bradshaw, Roz Allyson, Shani Norberg, John Harrington, Sonia Miller Van Oort",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit performing arts circus school for youth dedicated to inspiring?artistry and self-confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1801,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018191,"Operating Support",2022,64611,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners will find resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from Books in Action partners, participants, and artists.","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners found resonance with books and authors that uniquely spoke to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from partners, participants, and artists.",,1363781,"Other, local or private",1363781,,"Alejandro Aguirre, Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Andrew Brantingham, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy Hartten, Kenneth Kahn, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Carol Mack, Malcolm McDermid, Maureen Millea Smith, Glenn Miller, Robin Preble. Stephen L. Smith, and Paul Stembler. ",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1803,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018194,"Operating Support",2022,63861,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will learn new skills, grow, and make connections by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through:*evaluations completed by partner site contacts and artists*partner and artist observations*various participant pre and post-reflections / surveysProgram delivery methods and locations will be tracked 2: Minnesotans of all races, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track: participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, modifications made to meet community needs or goals, tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans.","95% of participants learned a new or increased an existing creative skill. 91% made connections with other areas of life. All programs led by artists. Artists and site contacts completed eval re: art created, skills learned, connections made. Some programs: direct observation by staff and surveys from participants. Tracked the types of organization that contracted with us for programs. 2: Kids to older adults in 44 MN counties, of all abilities and races, created. Programs were customized for participants' ages, abilities, and interests. COMPAS: -Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout MN -Surveyed artists and sites about participant inclusivity and activities, making programs accessible, and meeting site goals.",,1272266,"Other, local or private",1272266,30600,"Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Tracy Morrow, Louis Porter III, Greta (Margaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek ",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1806,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018195,"Operating Support",2022,24503,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Improve quality of life by increasing access to our programs through the creatiodaptation of our work to a hybrid digital/live performance space. Continue practices of regularly surveying participants to measure impact and difference made in quality of life and documenting attendance data/demographics to track changes/increases in access.","Improved quality of life by increasing access to our programs through the creation/adaptation of our work to a hybrid digital/live performance space. Regular surveys were used to measure the impact our digital and live performances had on our audiences.",,287087,"Other, local or private",287087,,"Jeff Gleason, Justin Windschitl, Joe Heitz, Tim Bradley, Rachel Riensche, Amy Stearns, Lindsay Kimball",,"The Copper Street Brass Quintet AKA The Copper Street Brass","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To represent the evolution of the brass quintet.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allison,Hall,"The Copper Street Brass Quintet AKA Copper Street Brass","511 Groveland Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 722-3667",allison@copperstreetbrass.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Lincoln, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1807,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018204,"Operating Support",2022,11259,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase resources and options to all A Center for the Arts patrons. Through grant opportunities, we have invested in the ability to present performances, outreach, and learning beyond our four walls broadening our base and reaching new patrons while offering additional services to persons with disabilities.","AC4TA meet and exceeded the participant projections in all areas of the grant. AC4TA used chips as an immediate response to patrons coming out of the concerts and was able to solicit some responses to a questionnaire.",,399171,"Other, local or private",399171,500,"Kurt Nygaard, Kaele Peterson, Desta Hunt, Rob Rogholt, Jolene Osander, Jeff Stanislawski, Julie Gutzmer, Mike VanVoorhis, Jean Bowman",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To connect artists, patrons, and community by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination, and learning.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1816,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018205,"Operating Support",2022,51542,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase relevance to and access for underrepresented populations, focusing on partnership building with diverse range of individuals and communities. By surveys and word-of-mouth. Number of individuals accessing our programs online. Number of partnerships with community and arts organizations. Attendance at and engagement with live and virtual events, discussions and screenings with filmmakers. 2: Promote film as a vital art and platform for community cohesion and understanding through expanded opportunities for artists and audiences. Through new partnerships with a range of organizations and individuals. Enhanced partner and media awareness and attention. Increased and more diverse artist and audience attendance at film events. Growing engagement in panel discussions and activities.","We expanded audience/arts/community participation and partnerships despite the pandemic, offering timely, accessible and relevant arts experiences. Tracking attendance at live and virtual film events; engagement in panel discussions and activities; audience feedback; partnerships with community and arts organizations; partner feedback. Soliciting feedback and reviewing surveys. 2: We increased opportunities for learning and interconnection with our unique slate of films from around the globe and our expansion at The Main. Tracking partnerships with community and arts organizations; attendance at live and virtual events; engagement in virtual discussions; conversations with partners and attendees. Reaching out and responding to survey results and constituent calls.",,1421911,"Other, local or private",1421911,,"Melodie Bahan, Harvey Ron Berg, Anne Carayon, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Lili Hall, David Johnson, Maris Moore, Paola Nunez Obetz, Kelly Palmer, Craig Laurence Rice, Patricia Torres Ray, Mary Reyelts, Sima Shahriar, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski",,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To foster an appreciation of the art of film and its power to unite, inform, and transform individuals and communities.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1817,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10018211,"Operating Support",2022,42369,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GVI singers will increase their musical knowledge, enhance vocal techniques, and build stronger social connections through choral singing. Outcome 1: Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from singers via facilitated focus groups and surveys measuring changes in musical knowledge, ability and social connections. 2: Audiences will enjoy the high artistic quality of GVI concerts and increase their understanding of artistic abilities of people living with AD. Surveys will measure audience satisfaction with the artistic quality of each concert and document changes in understanding of artistic abilities of singers living with AD.","Singers reported the following outcomes: 55% increased musical knowledge, 60% enhanced vocal techniques and 70% built stronger social connections. Chorus members are asked to complete an anonymous online survey after the end of each session. Reported results are from singers and caregivers who participated in GVI's choruses and voluntarily completed the survey during the defined grant period. 2: Hundreds viewed GVI's concerts online during the pandemic and shared comments expressing high satisfaction with the concert quality and content. GVI normally conducts audience surveys at our in-person concerts, but due to COVID concerts switched to an online format last year. Surveys were sent to audience members we had contact information for and feedback helped us gauge the concert success.",,213127,"Other, local or private",213127,11418,"Karen Kenny, Sally Scoggin, Nancy Fushan, Keath Young, Frank Bennett, Richard Golden, Barbara Greene, Darrell Foss, Angela Lunde, Zarina Madolimov, Heather Mulder, Carole Lee Randall, Jean Thomson, Jim Jensen",,"Giving Voice Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Giving Voice Initiative inspires and equips organizations to bring together people with Alzheimer's and other dementias and their care partners to sing in choruses that foster joy, well-being, purpose, and community understanding.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eyleen,Braaten,"Giving Voice Initiative","7801 E Bush Lake Rd Ste 120",Bloomington,MN,55439,"(612) 440-9660",eyleen@givingvoicechorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1823,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018213,"Operating Support",2022,17767,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide students with learning paths to engage in a sequence of quality learning opportunities that grows their artistic practice. Evaluative methods will include both quantitative and qualitative student, instructor and resident written and verbal evaluations, tracking attendee and visitor numbers. 2: Maximize impact by bringing GMAC resources and partners together to deliver excellent arts programs to Minnesotans. Work with three institutional partners to host and support four professional artists to provide innovative community-based arts programming involving art and themes pertaining to the Great Lakes.","Students, instructors, residents and visitors participated in virtual and in-person experiences that broadened knowledge and grew skills in the arts. We solicited student, instructor and resident feedback through written evaluations, in-person interviews / conversations and monitored attendance both online and in-person. 2: GMAC effectively managed and strategically applied shared resources to provide quality arts programming for Minnesotans. Visitor, student, instructor and resident feedback through written evaluations and verbal input.",,545375,"Other, local or private",545375,,"David Safar, Sally Berg, David Quick, Chris Fischbach, Heather Freitag, Rachel Fulkerson, Katherine Goertz, Baiers Heeren, Tom Irvine, Maggie Jones, Charles Matson Lume, Allen Ondrachek, John Schuerman.",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony provides services to artists, promotes art education, and nurtures art in our community through an environment of creative excellence.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1825,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018215,"Operating Support",2022,65254,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build and increase intercultural capacity across the organization to ensure our actions align with our commitment to DEIJ. After determining a baseline, our consultants will work side-by-side GREAT to gather qualitative and quantitative data through in-person focus groups, online surveys and one-on-one meetings to measure the growth of GREAT's intercultural capacity. 2: Expand access to GREAT Theatre through virtual tools and in-person experiences resulting in a 10% increase in new-to-GREAT participants. This will be measured through counting the number of participants, audience live streaming, registration for workshops and camps and survey results asking to identify if you are new to GREAT Theatre.","Increased intercultural capacity across the organization as part of our ongoing work to align our actions with our commitment to anti-racism. We complete a year-long contract working side-by-side with a consultant through focus groups, surveys, one-on-one meetings, and team training sessions to grow GREAT's intercultural capacity. 2: Expanded access through virtual tools and in-person experiences to grow new-to-GREAT participants. We measured increased participation through counting the number of participants, audience live streaming, registration for workshops and camps and survey results asking to identify if you are new to GREAT Theatre.",,1580442,"Other, local or private",1580442,7423,"Marianne Arnzen, Buddy King, Dan Barth, Chris Kudrna, Joanne Dorsher, Cassie Miles,Lori Glanz-Gambrino, Chad O'Brien, Kimberly Foster, Steve Palmer, Monica Segura-Schwartz, Janet Reagan ",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre (GREAT) brings the community together through shared theatre experiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Wachtler-Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787",Dennis@GreatTheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1827,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018216,"Operating Support",2022,57244,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Generate community building dialogue around the art of theater while modeling inclusivity and diversity to our community. Progress will be measured by the number participating in activities, media stories reflecting our themes but not necessarily our art, and by tracking the diversity and equity of the company members. 2: Successfully mount an outdoor season (will be the first for Great River Shakespeare Festival) that attracts at least 4500 during the pandemic. Attendance and staffing levels will be measured (especially first-time attendees) as well as audience and artist response to the quality of the work.","The community gathered at a local arts event for the first time since the pandemic shut downs and witnessed creative solutions onstage and off. Participation was measured by audience count for both in person and online activities as well as the measures of diversity within the company Outcomes of diversity/resilience training were also documented. 2: The festival successfully mounted an outdoor season that attracted 4326 attendees (338 being first-time buyers). Three productions were created. Attendance was measured using ticketing software. Interviews with audience members in the succeeding months gathered feedback on what was successful and not successful with the outdoor presentation.",,1008545,"Other, local or private",1008545,,"Mary Alice Anderson, Marcia Aubineau, Roderick Baker, Kris Blanchard, Michael Charron, Joyati Debnath, Gary Diomandes, Candace Gordon, Hayley Fast Hornberg, Alan Leonhardt, Jonathan Locust Jr., Beth Forkner Moe, Paul Mundt, Kelley Olson, Gaby Peterson, Mary Polus, Jim Stoa, Greg Peterson, Jeanne Skattum, LeRoy Telstad.",,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To enrich people's lives by creating dynamic, clearly understood productions of Shakespeare and other playwrights who celebrate the spoken word.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","121 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Lyon, Martin, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1828,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018217,"Operating Support",2022,54586,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More children, families and community members will have greater access to participate in orchestral music, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS will measure the number of need-based scholarships for tuition and private lessons, new participants, and student demographics. We will track the number of audience members and survey families and audiences. 2: GTCYS students will be transformed musically, personally, and socially through educational activities and leadership opportunities. GTCYS will collect feedback through biennial student and parent surveys. We will also analyze student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders.","Students and audience members had access to participate in orchestral music during the pandemic, building an appreciation for the arts. GTCYS measured the number of total participants and new students, attendance, need-based scholarships, and digital audience members. We also surveyed families about their participation. 2: GTCYS students were transformed musically, personally, and socially through our educational activities and performance opportunities. GTCYS collected feedback through student and parent family surveys. We also analyzed student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from families.",,1293262,"Other, local or private",1293262,,"Heidi Becken, JC Beckstrand, Michele Belisle, Matthew Crowley, Colin Dougherty, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Patrick Hyatte, Julia Jenson, Abha Karnick, Melissa Meinke Krueger, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Ernest van Panhuys, Adele Suttle, Sara Kleinsasser Tan, Jeff Tuttle, David Zoll",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the conviction that music nourishes the body, mind, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1829,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018218,"Operating Support",2022,773032,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will make world-class theater performances accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys and interviews, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: Educational theater experiences for students will inspire increased interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie offered five world-class theater productions which were accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming was evaluated through audience surveys, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, and/or data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: The Guthrie was pleased to welcome students back for an enhanced student matinee experience and to resume in-person camps after a pandemic hiatus. Programming was evaluated through surveys of students and teachers, observation, team reflection and/or data on attendance and participation in matinees and classes.",,27263166,"Other, local or private",27263166,,"Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Peter Brew, James L. Chosy, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, Darrel German, Joseph Haj, Linda N. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Timothy Huebsch, David G. Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, John Junek, Christine Kalla, Lisa Johnson Kelly, John A. Knapp, David M. Lilly, Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Munir Meghjee, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Jr., Lynn Myhran, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Kweli P. Thompson, Dan Torbenson, Wendy Unglaub, Todd Zaun. LIFETIME MEMBERS: Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, William George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle.",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Essert,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",emilye@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1830,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018220,"Operating Support",2022,901085,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved populations engage in inclusive arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their community. We conduct participant surveys to identify increases in knowledge and positive attitudes. Benchmark: and #8805; 80% of respondents reporting increased knowledge and improved community or individual wellbeing. 2: Trust programming creates significant economic benefits and supports statewide partners in meeting their missions. a) track ticket sales and apply multiplier; b) track marketing reach provided to partners; c) partners identify benefits of collaborating with the Trust.","98% of participants identified an increase in knowledge and improved community or individual wellbeing. Conducted online and written surveys with participants. Response types include ratings, followed by open-ended questions about rating, comments and suggestions for improvements. 2: Ticket sales in 2018 (22M) and 2019 (43M) trended upward. Due to COVID 2020 was shortened and theaters were closed in 2021; 2022 started late. We monitored ticket sales while theaters were open. Because of our strong partnerships with the city our partners feel more connected. The Trust amplifies their message through social media and features in our weekly email of 300,000+ people.",,47551607,"Other, local or private",47551607,,"Travis Barkve, Andrea Mokros, Ryan Johnson, Dan Tenenbaum, Jay Novak, Marie Becker, Molly Biwer, Barbara Brin, Orlando Bryant, Justin Buoen, Al Coleman, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Andrea Hart Kajer, Jayne Haugen Olson, Herschel Herndon, Christine Kwiat, Dorraine Larison, Bill Moffly, Sue Ross, Melvin Tennant, Jennie Weber, Bret Weiss",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses, and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brooks,Becker,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 703-1473",Brooks.Becker@HennepinTheatreTrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1832,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018221,"Operating Support",2022,28951,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop, and present high quality choral music programming for women and girls' voices, focused on growth, connection, and female empowerment. Participants feel empowered, affirmed, challenged by programming (survey/discussion); volunteer and audience satisfaction (survey/discussion); artistic evaluation by staff and board. 2: Provide relevant, inclusive, and accessible programming which increases/grows participation of our audience (5%), and program participants (5%). Comparative audience and participant demographics (surveys); Analysis of participant registrations/participation enrollment numbers from previous year; participant/audience feedback on accessibility, relevance, and inclusivity (surveys/discussions).","Present high quality choral music by women composers for women's voices focused on relevant topics such as Resilience and Women's Bodies. Through post-season discussion, survey, and audience comments we heard positive feedback on the effectiveness of this season made possible by these funds. 2: Provide relevant, inclusive, and accessible programming. Analysis of ticket sales, audience numbers, and singer numbers we know we did not see an increase, but a sustaining of our singing program which has set us up for a powerful season to come.",,231080,"Other, local or private",231080,,"Elizabeth Paul, Emily Menchaca, Jane Adamson-Waitley, Julie Kelly, Karleen Kos, Meg Swanson, Ronna Puck, Sage Walen, Sandi Sherman, Susan Clark.",,"Her Voice Productions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Her Voice Productions is a diverse community that sings, performs, and affirms the voices of women and girls.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elisa,Olson,"Her Voice Productions","PO Box 22509","St Paul",MN,55122,"(612) 333-8292",elisa@hervoiceproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1833,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018223,"Operating Support",2022,89165,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews; post-play surveys; focus groups; and breadth and depth of conversations at live and virtual post-performance conversations. 2: Engagement and education program Participants begin to see themselves as history makers while learning elements of performance. Post-performance surveys and talk backs; formal and informal assessments of education and engagement programs, and observed participation in engagement activities.","29,053 people experienced HT programming through shows, residencies, streaming content and engagement activities that brought History into the present. Through box office sales and views on streaming content, we collect quantitative data on audience numbers and group engagement. We employ virtual audience surveys and post-program feedback to evaluate qualitative outcomes. 2: Over 50 youth participated in online learning; teaching artists observed that many learned new skills or gained a new perspective. Through post-program surveys (virtual), teaching artist feedback, and participant comments.",,2616049,"Other, local or private",2616049,,"John Sebastian, Candace Campbell, Lois Duffy, Tyler Zehring, John F. Apitz, Dave Beehler, George Dow, Michele Kelm-Helgen, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Jessica Looman, Cheryl L. Moore, Kara Peterson, Katrina Phillips, James Rollwagen, Kenneth Schaefer, Jennifer Simek, Charles A. Slocum, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Jon Thomas ",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre entertains, educates, and engages through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4327",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1835,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018226,"Operating Support",2022,37280,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase our level of engagement and education of a larger, more diverse Minnesotan community. Focused surveying of participants, as well as collection of participants' comments and feedback.Tracking number of new opportunities offered (including events, workshops, performances, interpretive tours) and number of participants. 2: The community's awareness and value of The Center as a quality arts destination will increase. Increases in membership and member exhibition participation, as well as increases in attendance and/or viewership and engagement of virtual programming.","HCA reached a larger and more diverse population of Minnesota that learned and grew community as a result. HCA staff collected comments and feedback from participant and audience interviews, social media communications, and focused surveys. Demographics were collected through a combination of survey self-reporting, staff observation, and census data. 2: Awareness and value of the Center's contributions to our community increased through varied and vibrant programming. Qualitative data was collected by surveys, interviews, and comments (direct/in-person, email, social media) Center staff tracked quantitative audience engagement through ticket sales, in-person attendance, surveys and virtual programming viewership.",,929300,"Other, local or private",929300,37280,"Marlena Bromschwig, Elaine Goepfert, James Green, Vlad Gruin, Bonnie Hammel, Dominique Pierre-Toussaint, Susan Swenson, Holly Magdanz, Pam Luer, Lynn Anderson, Jim Clark",0.1,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts builds community through the arts by fostering creative expression, and providing artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Anderson,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100",landerson@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1838,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018228,"Operating Support",2022,57592,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that help them better understand the needs of diverse communities and important societal issues. Illusion will: Produce theater that explores issues of diversity, equality and inclusion, Facilitate post-performance discussions about show content and issues, and Capture feedback from participating artists and audience members about their experiences. 2: Provide underserved Minnesota youth and adults with high-quality arts experiences to help them make healthy life decisions and give voice to their communities. Illusion will:* Provide arts programs to youth and adults in schools and community organizations throughout MN* Maintain records of number of programs conducted and number of participants* Conduct surveys and interviews with participating youth and adults.","Illusion provided Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that helped them better understand other cultures and important societal issues. Evaluation included: Conducting post-show discussions after performances; Producing content that featured diverse cultures and difficult community issues; Conducting debriefs with participating artists; Tracking audience attendance at performances. 2: Illusion gave underserved MN youth and adults high-quality arts experiences that encouraged personal growth and gave authentic voice to their issues. Conducted pre- and post-program surveys and interviews with youth participants; Conducted post-program discussions with students and adults; Maintained accurate records of programs conducted and the number of participating youth and adults.",,963514,"Other, local or private",963514,4125,"Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Lisa Cotter, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Whitney Taha Frakes, Keith Halperin, Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, Tim Johnson, Maureen Long, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Bonnie Morris, Emily Palmer, Jeffrey Rabkin, Ann Rainhart, Michael Robins, Santiago Strasser, Rebecca Schiller, Susan Shapiro, Tracy M. Smith, Robin Stein, Susan Thurston Hamerski, Christopher Wurtz",,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Illusion's mission is to create theater that illuminates the illusions, myths, and realities of our times, and to catalyze personal and social change.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1840,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018231,"Operating Support",2022,86722,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A diverse public enjoys engagement with theater that has adopted a more inclusive approach and an expanded definition of the work product. Track artist demographics and changes in the theatermaking process; track audience participation numbers for work delivered in varied formats, and as possible, audience demographics.","A more inclusive audience benefitted from quality theater that represented different perspectives and explored relevant social/cultural topics. We gathered data and feedback from audience surveys, tracked attendance, reviewed data analytics, and tracked artist demographic diversity.",,2306873,"Other, local or private",2306873,,"David Dobmeyer, Erika Eklund, Andrea Fike, Kelly Kita, Barbara Klaas, Karl Lambert, Nancy Monroe, Kelsey Norton, Erin Oglesbay, Juliane Ray, Peter Scherf, Ben Scott, Brian Shea, Marcia Stout, David Weinstein, Christina Baldwin (ex-officio), Robin Gillette (ex-officio)",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater creates courageous, resonant theater that challenges, entertains, and sparks expansive conversation.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Gillette,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 822-4002x 0141",rgillette@jungletheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Houston, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1843,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018233,"Operating Support",2022,24461,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Offer expansive and comprehensive programming that encourages a deeper understanding and appreciation for the arts. More than 70% of learners and viewers will report having a better understanding of and appreciation for visual arts. 2: Introduce area artists and visual arts experiences to new and underserved audiences. Target audiences will be identified and participants will be surveyed on demographic information with more than 70% reporting that programming provided them with a meaningful arts learning and/or experience that enriched their lives.","The Kaddatz offered extensive exhibitions and educational programming that contributed to deeper understanding and appreciation of the arts. Qualitative evaluation methods used included surveys, verbal and written comment collection, and observation. 2: The Kaddatz introduced area artists and visual arts experiences to new and underserved audiences. Quantitative evaluation methods used included tracking number of programs offered and participants engaging in the programs. Qualitative evaluation methods used included surveys, verbal and written comment collection, and observations.",,263649,"Other, local or private",263649,22411,"Bill Adams, Buzz Anderson, Chelsey Beilhartz, Scott DeMartelaere, Dominic Facio, Linda MacFarlane, Rebecca Petersen, Ruth Rosengren, Nancy Valentine, Carl Zachmann ",0.25,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To foster visual arts education and appreciation, and to maintain a gallery that celebrates the work of local artists and honors the legacy of Charles Beck.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Callahan,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","111 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-4405",amanda@kaddatzgalleries.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Sherburne, Traverse, Wadena, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1845,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018240,"Operating Support",2022,18738,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TCB will make ballet approachable and accessible by increasing educational outreach programming by 20% over the next four years. TCB will compare the number of outreach programs and participants to previous years, and conduct audience surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of each program and solicit feedback. 2: TCB will return revenue to pre-pandemic levels to secure the long-term stability of the organization. TCB will track fundraising and grant writing efforts, ticket sales, and other revenue streams and compare total income to FY 2019 to determine if revenue has returned to pre-pandemic levels.","In the 2021/22 Season, TCB increased educational outreach programming offerings by 28%. TCB compared the number of outreach programs to previous years, and conducted audience surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of each program and solicit feedback. 2: TCB has increased revenue, exceeding our pre-pandemic average. TCB tracked fundraising and grant writing efforts, ticket sales, and other revenue streams and compared total income to previous years.",,311212,"Other, local or private",311212,15951,"Lisa Kvittem, Paul Rime, Denise Vogt, Rick Vogt, Allison Cole, Maureen Haworth, Sacha Haworth, Tom Henry",0.75,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To make ballet approachable, relatable, and fun through innovative, professional, and original productions.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Winn,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163",development@twincitiesballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Scott, Steele, Waseca, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1852,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018242,"Operating Support",2022,86990,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Diverse Minnesotans indicate literary learning, personal growth, and/or professional development based on their own goals for Loft engagement. Surveys measuring participant demographics and impact of Loft activities on participants' learning, growth, and development, and their progress toward engagement goals. 2: Minnesotans connect with each other as readers and writers, engaging through literature in the exchange of ideas vital to a healthy society. Participant comments and survey ratings indicating they felt part of an engaged community or were inspired toward dialogue with others as a direct result of their Loft participation.","95% participants (17% of whom are BIPOC) noted learning on topic/subject; 98% reported expanded thinking on the topic; 97.5% rated teachers highly. Surveyed class/event participants on teaching artists/presenters, and impact of Loft programs/activities on learning, writing goals, and thinking/conversation about various topics. Gathered participant demographics. 2: 94% of Loft class/event participants reported building writing/reading community and networks; 100% were inspired to have conversations on subject. Surveyed class/event participants on impact of their Loft experience/s and extent to which they felt connected to a network/community of other writers and readers.",,2690660,"Other, local or private",2690660,,"Mike Meyer, Melinda Ward, Jon Austin, Arleta Little (ex-officio), Dara Beevas, Karlyn Coleman, David Kilpatrick, Kelly Jo McDonnell, Dorothy Nins, Sarah Olson, Ruth Shields",0.75,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kaitlyn,Bohlin,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2597",kbohlin@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1854,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018246,"Operating Support",2022,343287,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Student Satisfaction Surveys show consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Evaluation from partners at Wilder Research will show approximately two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.","MacPhail's FY22 Annual Student Satisfaction Survey showed that 96% of enrolled students felt welcome across all racial/ethnic groups. MacPhail administered a Student Satisfaction Survey incorporating results across programs. The process collected 364 complete surveys, with 53% completed by students/clients and 47% completed by parents/caregivers. 2: Older adults reported growth in musical skills (62%), an increase in socializing with others (64%), and improvement in mood (73%). MacPhail's partners at Wilder Research conducted pre- and post-surveys completed by program participants ages 55 and older, followed by an in-depth analysis of the results.",,11408634,"Other, local or private",11408634,,"Eric Anderson, Margaret (Margee) Bracken, Ellen L. Breyer, Kyle Carpenter, Klerissa Church, Kate Cimino, Chip Emery, Natalia Hernandez, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Linda Mack, Patty Murphy, Christopher Perrigo, Paul C. Reyelts, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Virginia Stringer, Sylvia Strobel, Nicole Strydom, Dianne Thomas, Marshall Tokheim, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Mandy K. Tuong, Reverend Carl Walker, Jeffrey C. Yelverton, Jr., Kate Whittington, Anne Yoder",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Kroviak,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",kroviak.todd@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1858,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018251,"Operating Support",2022,51419,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain and strengthen Minnesotans' connections to art by adapting our programs to offer socially distanced art experiences during the pandemic. We will evaluate progress based on tracked exhibition project attendance estimates and library acquisitions, as well as participant feedback, critical response, and the lifespan of previously commissioned projects. 2: Provide career opportunities and resources for Minnesota artists/curators during the pandemic in order to keep the arts vibrant, relevant and accessible. Evaluating the number of artists that we are supporting through our exhibition/off-site programs, our research library lending program and our Visual Arts Fund regranting program.","Minnesotans participated in quality arts programs both on-site at Midway and across the Twin Cities through Off-Site projects. Midway produced two new Off-Site projects and continued one from 2020 at sites across the Twin Cities, with over 5,000 in-person and virtual attendees, as well as producing our first show at our new location and reopening the Midway library. 2: Midway provided opportunities for Minnesota artists and curators by awarding $60,000 in Visual Arts Fund grants and through our programming. Midway funded six projects by groups of Minnesota artists through the Visual Arts Fund, awarding them $10,000 each. Our Off-Site projects included Minnesota artists and performers.",,594611,"Other, local or private",594611,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, Ellen Breyer, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kevin Hackler, Karen Heithoff, Pao Houa Her, Matthew Kennedy, Julia Offenhauser, Alan Polsky, Jori Sherer, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Midway Contemporary Art is a nonprofit organization that supports the creation of and reflection upon visual art.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1863,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018253,"Operating Support",2022,106359,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and life-long learning. Mia will utilize audience feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, idea exchange, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Participants in in-person and virtual programs and exhibitions felt challenged, connected to the art and increased their appreciation for art. Visitors to exhibitions, tours and programs all had the opportunity to respond via a survey about their experience. Some participants were also interviewed about their experiences. 2: Mia invited local artists and scholars to speak at public programs. A longstanding relationship with the Minneapolis Parks continued. Museum visitors and program participants received an emailed survey after their visit or event. Mia staff also conducted debrief conversations with partners to evaluate the collaborative process and events.",,47827271,"Other, local or private",47827271,,"David Wilson, Kari Alldredge, Liz Nordlie, Leni Moore, Elizabeth Andrus, Chanda Smith Baker, Maurice Blanks, John Butcher, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Bert Colianni, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, MIchael Goar, Martha Head, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Amy Kern, Velma Korbel, Rick Kuntz, Roxana Linares, John Lindahl, Katie Luber, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Sheila Morgan, Mahmoud Nagib, Mary Olson, Puyimi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Katie Simpson, Michael Snow, Tim Welsh, Jane Wilf ",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Mia's mission is to enrich the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1865,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018256,"Operating Support",2022,48591,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans find community, inspiration, and creativity through participation in MCBA's diverse book arts offerings. We will evaluate this outcome through youth and adult workshop attendance, event attendance, workshop surveys, and artist collective participation and surveys. 2: MCBA expands participation in affordable, culturally responsive, and relevant book arts programming for underrepresented and underserved Minnesotans. We will evaluate this outcome using demographic information collected from our adult workshop program, consignment program, artist collective, teaching and exhibiting artist community, and youth/school engagement (as related to Title I eligibility).","Minnesotans learned artmaking skills, explored their creative potential, found inspiration, and expanded community through their participation. We evaluated this outcome through participation counts and workshop survey analysis (1,745 adults engaged in book arts workshops, tutorials, and studio labs); event and gallery attendance counts, and observations from staff and teaching artists. 2: New pricing models, scholarships, and culturally specific programming increased access for underrepresented and underserved Minnesotans. Outcome measured through workshop scholarship use (14% BIPOC registration rate), teaching artist demographics (25% BIPOC), and youth and families engaged through outreach events at MCBA and in community spaces (1,765 participants).",,871119,"Other, local or private",871119,,"Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, Heather RJ Fletcher, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Jenny Henningsen, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Jane Messenger, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Catherine Squires, Hema Viswanathan, Deb Weiss, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to ignite artistic practice, inspire learning, and foster diverse creative communities through the book arts.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1868,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018257,"Operating Support",2022,30041,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Chorale provides choral instruction and performances for youth, professional singers, and seniors to benefit diverse Minnesota audiences. List of performances, classes and workshops offered; repertoire for the year shows diversity of programming; locations of and attendance at concerts 2: Minnesota Chorale reaches audiences in concert halls, churches, and community venues to overcome obstacles to participation in the choral arts. List of community venues and means of access (ticketed or non-ticketed, price point) and numbers and types of groups reached.","This outcome was fully achieved. Count of performances and workshops offered; list of repertoire; list of performance locations; attendance at concerts and workshops. 2: This outcome was fully achieved. List of community venues in which programming was offered; audience survey (visual count, electronic and paper responses).",,715990,"Other, local or private",715990,,"Elizabeth F. Barchenger, Kate Biederwolf, Eric Breece, Scott Chamberlain, Steve Hughes, Mariellen Jacobson, Elizabeth Pauly, Robert A. Peskin (ex officio), Nathan Petersen-Kindem (ex officio), Kathy Saltzman Romey (ex officio), Susan Tarnowski, Paige Winebarger",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Chorale celebrates the human voice and its power to educate, unite, enrich, and inspire by performing an ever widening repertory of choral music, at the highest artistic level, for a broad community of audiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Peskin,"Minnesota Chorale","1200 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 333-4866",bob@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1869,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018258,"Operating Support",2022,30076,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present visionary dance works performed by professionals who also serve as mentors to aspiring students in the MDT school This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the critical response and audience feedback received for dance works presented and through assessing the impact of training and mentorship on students in the MDT school. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by reviewing the numbers and demographics of audience members, school enrollment, social media engagement, and dance professionals working with the company.","MDT presented its first full season of performances since 2019. MDT company dancers served as instructors and mentors to MDT school students. MDT tracked audience feedback from performances offered via in-person and in online forums. MDT teachers and staff maintained close communication with students and families to collect feedback on student engagement and progress throughout the year. 2: MDT employed a diverse roster of professional dancers and continued to offer both in-person and virtual training options while ensuring dancer safety. MDT tracked audience, school, and company metrics where possible. MDT also convened a Covid-19 Task Force to assess dancer safety and a committee to review Nutcracker content to ensure a welcoming arts experience for all performers and audiences.",,1149075,"Other, local or private",1149075,4494,"Erin Gerrits, Jeffrey Hankinson, Tom Hoch (Interim Chair), Dr. Andrew Houlton, Anna Karena, Brian Thomas May, Clare Scott, Elizabeth Simonson, Walter Tambor, Lise Houlton (non-voting), Cory Johnson (non-voting)",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School AKA Minnesota Dance Theatre & School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre's mission is to present masterful and inspiring dance through performance and education with the goal of providing an experience that's transformational and celebratory.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cory,Johnson,"Minnesota Dance Theatre & School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627",cory.johnson@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1870,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018260,"Operating Support",2022,33786,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share through MJTC's compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys and emailed/online surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, Facebook postings, reviews, and comments at MJTC programs will enable evaluation of achievement of outcomes.","Minnesotans became more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share. Unsolicited emails, notes, Facebook postings, teacher evaluations, and patron comments at performances indicated outcome achieved.",,388440,"Other, local or private",388440,,"Mark Appelbaum, Barbara Brooks, David Estreen, Renae Goldman, Margot Hurwitz, Beth Shapiro Johnson, Ellery July, Stephanie Levine, Karen Matz, Sonny F. Miller, Holly Ross, Ellen Sampson, Gail Bender Satz, Jeffrey Tane, Alex Tselos, Ann Wynia",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company AKA Six Points Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company AKA Six Points Theater","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315",Barbara@sixpointstheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1872,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018261,"Operating Support",2022,64641,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans will participate in the Minnesota Marine Art Museum because its artworks and arts programming are inclusive, relevant, and accessible MMAM's quantitative evaluation of participation is by attendance, virtual program participation, membership, and donor level counts. Qualitative evaluation is by surveys, social media response, gallery conversations, and unsolicited online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of eight high-quality water-inspired exhibitions and a suite of related arts programming that engaged Minnesota audiences. MMAM's quantitative evaluation of participation is by attendance, virtual program participation, membership, and donor level counts. Qualitative evaluation is by social media response, gallery conversations, and unsolicited online reviews.",,1285630,"Other, local or private",1285630,,"Sabina Bosshard, Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Greg Neidhart, Anne Scott Plummer",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To engage visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1873,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018262,"Operating Support",2022,42313,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The M and its partners, both virtually and through window and skyway exhibitions, will safely engage audiences with quality programs and home activities. The M will track online traffic, monitor social media sites for feedback, and provide opportunities for participant evaluations, as well as surveys and feedback by its community partners; home activity kits will also contain a link for online feedback. 2: The M will engage a spectrum of diverse communities through deliberate, inclusive, sustained, nurtured, and often repeated partnerships The staff is committed to the partnership model, the process, and fosters a fresh perspective on diverse partner relationships. While community evaluation methods vary, many existing community partners are still at the table and new ones are calling.","The M and its partners, virtually and through window and skyway exhibitions, engaged audiences with quality programs and home activities. The M tracks online engagement and monitors foot traffic on street and skyway levels. It monitors social media posts for feedback and provides opportunities for participant evaluations, surveys, and input from its community partners. 2: The M engaged with our region's diverse communities through deliberate, inclusive, and sustaining multiple-year partnerships. The M is committed to a partnership model, and the process fosters a fresh perspective on sustaining diverse partnerships. While community evaluation methods vary, many existing community partners are still at the table, and new ones are calling.",,1396427,"Other, local or private",1396427,1695,"Ann Ruhr Pifer, Gerry Stenson, Patty Whitaker, Tim Beastrom, Michael Sammler-Jones, Bruce Corrie, Jo Bailey, Brenda Child, Nathan Johnson, Colles Larkin, Walter Lehmann, David Neal, Brandon Seifert, Jennifer Hammer",0.2,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To explore American identities and experiences through art and creativity and inspire understanding of our common humanity through the power of art, artists, and community engagement.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hanna,Stoehr,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","350 Robert St N","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571",hstoehr@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1874,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10018263,"Operating Support",2022,16485,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota musicians are supported economically and artistically. This outcome will be measured by the number of paid opportunities MMC musicians are engaged in through our work (as well as MMC budget expenses allocated to artist fees), and the number of professional development/education workshops offered. 2: Rural, suburban, and urban music communities have opportunities to connect in spaces that welcome all. This outcome will be measured by the number of activities (performance, networking, education, etc.) offered throughout the state and by measuring how musicians self-identify by geographic home.","Minnesota musicians were supported economically and artistically. MMC tracked paid performance opportunities through the booking program (314 performances), and the funds paid out to musicians: $109,985, cumulatively. MMC held 17 workshops and panels, adding most to our Youtube channel for future viewers. 2: Rural, suburban, and urban music communities had opportunities to connect in spaces that welcomed all. MMC tracks member city of residence, and region that program activities are held in. This year we held programming in 6 arts council regions, and implemented zoom and livestreamed content to be available in any geography.",,140030,"Other, local or private",140030,,"Mary McKoskey, Steve Weber, Alexei Casselle, Diane Miller, Courtney Burton, Janis Weller, Paul Boblett, Steve Cole, Scott LeGere, Sara Horishnyk, Brian Turner, Shantel Dow, Alexandria Mueller, Dawn Montez, Paul Gregerson",,"Minnesota Music Coalition","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To connect and support Minnesota's diverse community of independent musicians.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joanna,Schnedler,"Minnesota Music Coalition","75 W 5th St Landmark Ctr Ste 327","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 347-1662",joanna@mnmusiccoalition.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1875,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018264,"Operating Support",2022,370872,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons servedAudience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experienceGrowth in social-emotional skills in young learners 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in: number and diversity of persons served, number and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers, number of retained donors, number of contact hours, word-of-mouth, marketing, positive participant feedback.","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Number of persons served; persons reporting shared experience; broadened perspectives among audience and participants. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to MN Opera and the art form. MN Opera received feedback from audiences and participants that they felt welcomed and empowered in their relationship to the opera. Feedback also helped to shape programming and company operations.",,12794528,"Other, local or private",12794528,,"Joelle Allen, Patricia Beithon, Margaret Blake, Sharon Bloodworth, Jane Confer, Terrance Dolan, Sidney W. Emery, Gayle Fuguitt, Mark C. Gordon, Dorothy Horns, Philip Isaacson, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Diane Jacobson, Deborah Jiang-Stein, Anna Kokayeff, Stephanie Kravetz, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Fayneese Miller, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, James Powell, Elizabeth Redleaf, Bart Reed, Mary Schrock, Nadege Souvenir, Missy Staples Thompson, Wendy Unglaub, William White, Margaret Wurtele, Wayne Zink",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hilary,Smith,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 342-9550",hsmith@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1876,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018265,"Operating Support",2022,965392,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Exceptional musical programs and other activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed and advanced strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to participation in collaborative live and digital programs. Tracked attendance at outdoor concerts; tracked engagement with collaborative digital performances and other online resources; tracked engagement on collaborative volunteer projects; and surveyed audiences and project partners.",,37325562,"Other, local or private",37325562,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Bill Henak, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Jakub Tolar, Erik van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1877,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018267,"Operating Support",2022,41384,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By providing high quality educational programming that meets or exceeds each participant's goals, Minnesotan's quality of life is improved. We will survey participants, track participation and revenue by program, and rates of retention as measures of quality. 2: Through opportunities for creative expression and dialogue, Minnesotan's begin to heal and recover from the trauma of recent events. We will survey participants, instructors and community partners (as appropriate).","Minnesotan's quality of life was improved through participation in our programs at our primary location and at the Ridgedale Shopping Center. We collected feedback, in person and in writing, from program participants. We tracked total participation, individual participation and retention rates. We tracked sales, and surveyed Ridgedale management, class participants, art buyers and viewers. 2: The Art Center and its programs, both onsite and at Ridgedale Center, played an important role in restoring Minnesotan's sense of well-being. Extensive interactions with students and Art Center visitors, and with viewers of exhibits at Ridgedale Center, corroborate the impact of the Center's programs on the lives of its participants and audiences at all levels of involvement.",,1552037,"Other, local or private",1552037,,"Denise Leskinen, Barbara McBurney, Sarah Gibson, Mary Larson, Laura Bernstein, Cynthia Dyste, Crissy Field, Lance Jeppson, Gary Lasche, Curt Paulsen, Jim Schwert",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests and abilities.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1879,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018270,"Operating Support",2022,60283,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Regain onsite exhibition and program attendance lost during the pandemic and grow online and virtual programs initiated during the pandemic. Statistics will be maintained for all onsite, online, and virtual programs and be compared to the most recent pre-pandemic results to gauge usage trends.","Onsite attendance was 82% greater during FY2022 versus FY2021. Virtual programming increased as a result of expansion of online language programs. Attendance and program attendance statistics were maintained on a daily basis and compared to the previous fiscal year and the most recent pre-pandemic year. Evaluation indicated that the upward attendance trend has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels.",,1185122,"Other, local or private",1185122,,"Natalia Berglund, Reggie Boyle, Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Eklund, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Kelley Lindquist, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Liz Petrangelo, Christine Podas-Larson, Chuck Ritchie, Meaghan Shomion, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art?promotes?understanding of the art, people, and history of Russia and adjacent territories through outstanding exhibitions, cultural presentations, and educational programs.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Murray, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1882,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018273,"Operating Support",2022,75512,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Course enrollment data, annual donor support, and survey responses from course/event participants will serve as key evaluation metrics in gauging impact. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft Surveys will be issued to artisans at the conclusion of courses, the annual instructor retreat (anticipated attendance of 50+ artisans), and at the culmination of the internship and Artisan Development programs.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Enrollment, student survey data, program participation, and donor support are regularly reviewed. While the pandemic's impact on in-person enrollment is lessening, 2021/22 engagement continues to reflect challenges imposed by COVID-19. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys. North House hosted an on-campus Instructor Retreat in spring 2022 with 50+ registered participants. An Instructor-in-Residence program continues to engage artisans, with 13 hosted during the grant term.",,2340275,"Other, local or private",2340275,11923,"Carol Winter, Tina Hegg Raway, Greg Koschinska, Todd Mestad, Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Amy Hubbard, Reid Lindquist, Clair Nalezny, Phil Oswald, Mike Prom, Cecelia Schiller, Randy Schnobrich, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Kari Wenger",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1885,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018278,"Operating Support",2022,25861,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice will launch a new podcast series, perform Twin Cities concerts, and conduct a tour to greater Minnesota. Audience size, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members. 2: Innovative performances will build awareness of LGBTQ people and transform and empower students, singers, audiences, and community partners. Audience size, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members.","One Voice launched a new podcast, performed Twin Cities concerts, and conducted outreach to greater Minnesota for a new LGBTQ youth chorus. Audience size, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members. 2: One Voice performed the Sound Mind choral concerts, which focused on LGBTQ mental health and included new non-profit partners. Audience size, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members.",,283440,"Other, local or private",283440,,"Matthew C. Ruby, Claire Psarouthakis, Sarah Cohn, Ruth Tang, Sarah Johnson, Joe Andrews, Earl Moore, Katy Nordhagen, Mary Pat Byrn",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mitch,Fantin,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 298-1954",executivedirector@onevoicemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Lincoln, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1890,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018279,"Operating Support",2022,40270,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Open Eye Theatre will develop and implement a new artistic programming model to engage new artists and audiences Maximizing scope and frequency of programming, range of work presented, and diversity/representation among featured artists. Leadership (artistic and board) will track progress toward goals quarterly using programming calendar and survey data. 2: Open Eye Theatre will develop new community engagement initiatives to broaden its audience involvement and overall local impact. Development of neighborhood green-space programming, new presenting partnerships in new sites, and utilization of livestream/broadcast offerings. Leadership (artistic and board) will evaluate input from participant surveys and CRM database reports.","While innovating within pandemic constraints, OET returned to producing a wide range of indoor and outside events, featuring a broad range of artists. Evaluation of FY22 activities and comparison to FY21 involved analyzing community attendance reports and artists and patron participation surveys, and observational input from in-person feedback sessions. 2: OET expanded outdoor programming through enhanced venue partnerships while continuing to develop our own green space. Evaluation of FY22 activities and comparison to FY21 involved analyzing community attendance reports and artists and patron participation surveys, and observational input from in-person feedback sessions.",,332188,"Other, local or private",332188,,"Elizabeth Lincoln, John Butolph, Daniel Pinkerton, Jean Morrison, Ellie Skelton, Michael Haney, Virginia Sutton, Susan Haas, Joel Sass, Dovie Thomason, Annie Rawlins, Amy Warner",,"Open Eye Figure Theatre AKA Open Eye Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Open Eye Theatre's mission is to serve?artists and audiences by advancing adventurous and imaginative arts programming.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Sass,"Open Eye Figure Theatre AKA Open Eye Theatre","506 E 24th St",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338",Joel.sass@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1891,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018280,"Operating Support",2022,574457,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue developing new and innovative ways to fulfil our mission, while preparing to welcome patrons back into the theater. We track the number of participants in our virtual and in-person events. 2: Conclude long-term planning that is informed by conversations with stakeholders, in order to better align Ordway resources with our mission. Annual financial goals for admissions income, grants and contributions and project costs are evaluated monthly by Ordway senior management and the operations management team.","We welcomed patrons back into the theater! The 2021-2022 season at the Ordway was a gradual transition to welcoming schoolchildren and adults back into the theater. And we tracked participants in our virtual and in-person events. 2: Long-term planning continues, informed by short-term uncertainties. Work is underway to crystalize the Ordway's revised Mission Statement and Organizational Vision, which will inform our long-term financial and programming plans.",,22956600,"Other, local or private",22956600,,"Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Jennifer Coates, Tina Dear, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Melissa Gilbertson, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman, Dr. Eric Jolly, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, David Lilly, Beth Lilly, Matt Majka, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand, Bill Sands, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, Holli VanOverbeke, Timothy Welsh, John Wolak, Jennifer Wolf, Brad Wood",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To be a community magnet that attracts artists and audiences, creating unforgettable shared experiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1892,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018281,"Operating Support",2022,68320,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will refocus its programs to professionally and safely serve artists and audiences that better represent the Twin Cities population. Artist demographics will be tracked, plus qualitative feedback on quality of production support. For audiences, quantity, diversity, and satisfaction will be measured, including comfort post-Covid.","The O'Shaughnessy offered many experiences for audiences, and three events were brought from outside Minnesota to the venue for the first time. The O'Shaughnessy collected anecdotal feedback, contact and ticket information from patrons, front of house reports, back of house reports and back of house conversations with artists.",,1234453,"Other, local or private",1234453,35273,"Mary Ellen Childs, Sandra Mitchell, Jeff Prauer, Amy Stearns, Nicole Watson, Tarshia Stanley",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant works, The O'Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, a performing arts venue for the community, and a space for celebration and ceremony.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Organisak,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700",pjorganisak088@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1893,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018285,"Operating Support",2022,23730,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Paul Bunyan Playhouse provides rich experiences that contribute to the artistic, cultural, and economic vitality of our community. The outcome will be evaluated as follows: 1) tracking the amount of underrepresented artists and audience members and 2) a survey sent to audience members gauging events' technical and artistic quality, accessibility, and interest in similar events. 2: The Paul Bunyan Playhouse strategically utilizes arts technology to create accessible and impactful art experiences for its community during Covid. The outcome will be evaluated as follows: 1) number of overall streams and 2) a survey sent to audience members gauging events' technical and artistic quality, accessibility, and interest in similar events.","The Paul Bunyan Playhouse increased the provision of rich experiences contributing to the artistic, cultural, and economic vitality of our community. Outcomes were evaluated through tracking underrepresented artists and audience members through surveys. Artist surveys also explored the experience of BIPOC artists. 2: The Paul Bunyan Playhouse utilized arts technology to create accessible and impactful art experiences for its community during COVID. A total of 6 concerts were livestreamed during the granting period resulting in 578 live views and 763 recorded views, not including recorded views from artists' pages. Additionally, outcome was evaluated through audience survey.",,243536,"Other, local or private",243536,23730,"Holly Ward, Cory Renbarger, Cailey Birchem, Jane Nord, Jordan Lindquist, Forrest Ross, Tanner Garrigan",0.25,"Paul Bunyan Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Paul Bunyan Playhouse provides rich experiences that contribute to the artistic, cultural, and economic vitality of our community.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Nelson,"Paul Bunyan Playhouse","314 Beltrami Ave NW",Bemidji,MN,56601-3105,"(218) 751-7270",info@paulbunyanplayhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Goodhue, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Stearns, Wadena, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1897,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018286,"Operating Support",2022,81981,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Penumbra conducts a dynamic artist-led strategic planning process that realizes our future as a center for racial healing. A successful strategic planning process will be based on the quality, depth, and breadth of artist, staff, board, and community engagement; completed program/curriculum and business/infrastructure outputs; and the effective use of resources applied. 2: Penumbra's artist-led equity training program helps participants explore how race shapes our opportunities, success, safety and circumstances Participants will: have a better understanding of how racism works and is experienced; understand that it is important to see difference; have a better understanding of how stereotypes influence our thinking and action consciously and unconsciously.","We advanced key planning activities and engaged over 400 constituencies to provide critical feedback on our evolution as a center for racial healing. Listening circles, surveys, focus groups, interviews, workshops. 2: We engaged over 1,000 participants at Minnesota-based universities, corporations, and professional associations in racial equity training. Intake reports, surveys, facilitator reports, client interviews.",,2196710,"Other, local or private",2196710,,"Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Javonte Anyabwele, Jeannine Befidi, Shamayne Braman, Matthew Branson, Melanie Douglas, Marcus Fischer, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Layla Nouraee, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Tim Sullivan, Joe Wald, David L. Welliver ",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Penumbra?Theatre creates artistically excellent and socially responsible drama that illuminates the human condition through prisms of the African American experience.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1898,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018291,"Operating Support",2022,38436,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans who engage in Rain Taxi's literary programs widen reading choices, broaden perspectives, and deepen critical thinking. Rain Taxi will gauge outcomes by measuring program attendance, evaluating engagement with its publications through website and social media outreach, and conducting reader and attendee surveys.","Rain Taxi offered programs that greatly expanded Minnesotans' literary choices and perspectives, and engaged them in critical thinking. Rain Taxi gauged outcomes by measuring audience attendance, evaluating engagement through social media participation and website analytics, and conducting reader, participant, and attendee surveys.",,234893,"Other, local or private",234893,11667,"Kris Bigalk, Tom Cassidy, Mary Moore Easter, Kelly Everding, Nicola Koh, Steven Larsen, Jeffrey Lependorf, Lissa Jones Lofgren, Eric Lorberer, Amanda Wigen",,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rain Taxi champions aesthetically adventurous literature.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1903,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018295,"Operating Support",2022,269879,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires audiences annually through performances, student matinees, master classes, lectures and Q and A's with artists. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation and feedback with teachers and audience members, social campaign responses and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of artists. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations with community partners and collaborators, attending constituents and the presenting artists, including topics explored and experiences through programming.","Northrop informed audiences through 140+ activities including nine dance and eight music performances, four student matinees and 20+ lectures and engagements. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, and through Northrop's website, Facebook and social media platforms, blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renowned artists. Northrop distributed surveys, follow-up meetings with community and University partners, and engaged artists and school groups in post event discussions. E-mail surveys sent to ticket holders requested feedback on topics explored through programming.",,8621832,"Other, local or private",8621832,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Karen Hanson, Robert Lunieski, Katheryn Menaged, Toni Pierce-Sands, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson, Donald Williams",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, we are committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1907,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10004734,"Operating Support",2019,69144,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A sustainable increase in productions and public engagement, marking an era of growth for Penumbra to uplift black art, lives, and stories in Minnesota. Successful implementation includes an increase in program offerings marked by strong attendance and community engagement, as well as continued fiscal stability and measured organizational growth. 2: Penumbra's plays, conversations, workshops, and film screenings grow Minnesotan's comprehension of equity and justice in USA. Participation will be monitored via sales reports, as well as education and outreach tracking; patron responses will be collated through electronic surveys. Income will be tracked against benchmarks.","A sustainable increase in productions and public engagement, marking an era of growth for Penumbra to uplift black art, lives, and stories in Minnesota. We increased program offerings, welcomed new/diverse audiences with new events/partnerships, and continued fiscal health and business growth by winning new/increased grants and hiring new staff. 2: Penumbra's plays, conversations, workshops, and film screenings grow Minnesotan's comprehension of equity and justice in USA. We've maintained audience attendance trends while creating new events and partnerships. Survey responses continue to be in-depth, rigorous, and challenging and track an increased understanding of racial equity issues.","achieved proposed outcomes",2130759,"Other, local or private",2130759,6914,"Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Matthew Branson, Melanie Douglas, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey Saunders, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, David L. Welliver",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Penumbra Theatre creates artistically excellent and culturally responsible drama that illuminates the human condition through prisms of the African American experience. Through the work of Penumbra's art we open hearts and minds, rehearse strategies for change, and dispel dehumanizing narratives. Through 41 continuous seasons, still we rise.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180 ",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-754,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004735,"Operating Support",2019,151537,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MN craft artists are stronger leaders in their communities when they have access to professional and economic development opportunities. Success is increased participation by Minnesota artists in our Saint Paul show and holiday market. Continual dialogue with artists helps ACC better address their needs with those programs. 2: ACC will build off its past successes to provide engaging and educational craft programming and experiences for Minnesotans. Successful programming is well attended, highly engaging, interesting, and enjoyable to audiences. ACC gauges impact through surveys, in-person feedback, and attendance at events.","ACC bolstered Minnesota craft artists through awards, shows, publications, online content, and library resources and events in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. ACC regularly tracks event attendance, library usage, and membership counts. Surveys and feedback from artist participants. In 2019 exit polling was done with attendees at the Saint Paul craft show. 2: ACC worked with local partners to host exhibitions and events that draw on craft's impact on contemporary American life. ACC regularly tracks event attendance, library usage, and membership counts. Surveys and feedback from artist participants. In 2019 exit polling was done with attendees at the Saint Paul craft show.","achieved proposed outcomes",5437132,"Other, local or private",5437132,22730,"Charles E. Duddingston, Lorne Lassiter, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, Lydia Matthews, Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, Carl Fisher, Ken Girardini, Harriet Green, Ann Hatch, Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Sarah Kahn, Kathryn LeBaron, Tomas Loeser, Robert Lynch, Wendy Maruyama, Jean W. McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Myers, Bruce W. Pepich, Carol Sauvion, Amy Schwartz, Josh Simpson, Gary J. Smith, Michael J. Strand, Stephanie Syjuco, Christopher R. Taylor, Lucille L. Tenazas, Folayemi Wilson, Patricia A. Young, Marilyn Zapf ",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"We champion craft.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gregory,Allen,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3117 ",gallen@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-755,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004738,"Operating Support",2019,249845,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","The Twin Cities community will gain wide access to live performances and high-quality video recordings of world-class music. SPCO staff and Board will use the strategic imperatives and related five-year goals to determine whether we are providing transformational experiences to a broader and more diverse audience. ","The SPCO provided broad access to performances of world-class music while expanding its reach and upholding its commitment to accessibility. The SPCO tracked attendance through free and affordable tickets, attendance at convenient venues, participation in free family education and community engagement activities, and in free digital media initiatives.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",10094560,"Other, local or private",10094560,,"Donna Ahrens,Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen,Jo Bailey,Theresa Bevilacqua,Jon Cieslak,Richard Cohen,Mary Cunningham,Sheldon Damberg,Jeffrey DeYoung,Lynn Erickson,Stephanie Fehr,Judith Garcia Galiana,Bonnie Grzeskowiak,Ingrid Lenz Harrison,Lowell Hellervik,Amy Hubbard,Ann Huntrods,A. J. Huss, Jr.,James E. Johnson, Arthur Kaemmer,D. William Kaufman,Erwin Kelen, Eunice Kim,Robert Lee,Sarah Lewis,David Lillehaug,Jon Limbacher,Laura Liu,Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep,Wendell Maddox,Stephen Mahle, Maureen Maly,Richard Martinez,Alfred Moore, David Myers,Eric Nilsson,Jenny Lind Nilsson, Robert Oberlies,Robert Olafson,Deborah J. Palmer,Paula J. Patineau,Daniel R. Pennie, Nancy McGlynn Phelps,Nicholas S. Pifer,Eric Prindle,Shawn Quant,Peter Remes,Barb Renner, Paul Reyelts,David Rosedahl,Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert,Fred Sewell,Ronald Sit,Eric Skytte,James Donald Smith,Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery,Dobson West,Alan Wilensky,Scott Wilensky,Elizabeth Willis,Paul Wilson,Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"The mission of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is to present a world-class professional chamber orchestra in the Twin Cities, dedicated to superior performance, artistic innovation, and education for the enrichment of community and world audiences. ",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-758,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager ","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600 ",1 10004739,"Operating Support",2019,596295,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved communities engage in inclusive, meaningful arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their communities. Stakeholder meetings and surveys identify the impact of engagement and capacity building strategies on participants and their communities. 2: Through its arts activities, the Trust strengthens social and economic life in the cultural district and statewide. Audience and participant surveys measure increased sense of well-being in six-categories of engagement; calculations of economic benefits to Minnesota artists and economy that are unique to the Trust. ","Students and underserved groups reported an increased sense of community and personal agency, as a result of programming. Conducted online surveys and interview with program participants and partner organizations. Response types included ratings, comments and observations. 2: Audiences and participants reported an increased sense of well-being, while the Trust's activities generated $181 MM for Minnesota's economy. Audience and participant surveys measure increased sense of well-being in four categories of engagement; calculations of economic benefits to Minnesota artists and economy that are unique to the Trust.","achieved proposed outcomes",27073005,"Other, local or private",27073005,322987,"Jay Novak, Travis Barkve, Syl Jones, Judy Blaseg, Mark Marjala, Andrea Christenson, Jeannie Joas, Scott Benson, Ann Simonds, Barbara Brin, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Jeremy Jacobs, Barbara Klaas, Annette Thompson Meeks, Andrea Mokros",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses, and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Quiroz,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-759,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004741,"Operating Support",2019,747705,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase audience engagement through initiatives and activities that deepen participants' understanding and enjoyment of the arts experience. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate. 2: Collaborate with community partners to create unique artistic activities, at Orchestra Hall and beyond, that address community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Increased understanding and enjoyment of the arts experience for tens of thousands of participants in Young People's Concerts and the OH+ program. Tracked attendance at Young People's Concerts and OH+ pre-concert activities; surveyed participants in both programs to determine engagement; met with group leaders to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to strong participation in collaborative programs at Orchestra Hall and beyond. Tracked attendance at: five free outdoor Symphony for the Cities concerts; collaborations with North Minneapolis; concerts with Dessa; and Pint of Music concerts at local taprooms; among others.","achieved proposed outcomes",33802490,"Other, local or private",33802490,,"Margee Ankeny, Karen Hsiao Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Karen Baker, Maureen Bausch, Rochelle Blease, Margee Bracken, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Tim Carl, Mari Carlson, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, Andrew Czajkowski, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Jack Eugster, Jack Farrell, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Luella Goldberg, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jane Gregerson, Beverly Grossman, Karen Himle, Maurice Holloman, Karen Holmes, Karen Hubbard, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Hubert Joly, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Michael Kim, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Harvey Mackay, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Ravi Norman, Minsok Pak, Anita Pampusch, Lisa Paradis, Michael Roos, Dimitrios Smyrnios, Robert Spong, Gordon Sprenger, Irene Suddard, Mary Sumners, Maxine Wallin, Jim Watkins, Tim Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-7144 ",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-761,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004743,"Operating Support",2019,27333,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will increase unearned income by 15% over the previous fiscal year. We will compare FY2019 unearned revenue to the prior fiscal year amount and determine whether we have met our goal.","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota has increased total unearned income by a little over 136%. Total expenses increased 57%. By comparing FY2018-19 to FY2017-18, a significant improvement can be seen in approximately a $77,000 increase in unearned income, or nearly 136% over the previous year.","achieved proposed outcomes",227071,"Other, local or private",227071,13996,"Rick Vogt, Denise Vogt, Cozy Wittman, Maureen Haworth, Craig Ingalls, Cheryl Morton, Paul Rime, Andrea Sjogren, Lisa Kvittem, Maddie Wheaton",1,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota is an innovative ballet company that creates high quality, professional performances and meaningful educational opportunities for audiences and participants alike.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tianna,Vogt,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163 ",tianna8vogt@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-763,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004745,"Operating Support",2019,58850,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broader audiences will attend TLD performances of reimagined and new musical theater works and deepen their connection to the work. We will evaluate audience growth and connectivity by number of attendees, surveys measuring emotional and intellectual engagement; participation in post-show discussions and in-person and online comments. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse backgrounds will collaborate in presenting TLD mainstage productions and will develop and shape new musical theater work. Artist surveys will measure diversity and provide feedback on TLD's production process. Media coverage (interviews, reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","In 2018-19, over 37,000 people attended performances of reimagined and new musical theater at TLD. Audiences were connected, moved, and stimulated. TLD used the following methods: post-show survey results measuring emotional and intellectual reactions; ticket sales reports indicating audience growth; and audience comments made during post-show discussions, in-person to staff, and left online. 2: In 2018-19, TLD hired hundreds of diverse Minnesota artists for their work on the mainstage and behind the scenes and in the development of new work. TLD used the following methods: comments collected during conversations with artists before, during, and after the production process, post-show conversations, and media coverage.","achieved proposed outcomes",1686236,"Other, local or private",1686236,,"Nancy Jones, Bill Venne, Jon Harkness, Carolee Lindsey, Kent Allin, Les Bendtsen, Ogden Confer, Matt Fulton, Ron Frey, Katie Guyer, Sandy Hey, Lisa Hoene, James Jensen, Chris Larsen, Kate Lawson, Jim Matejcek, Penny Meier, Gary Reetz, Jake Romanow, Thomas Senn, Cara Sjodin, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Libby Utter, Kevin Winge, David Young, Jane Zilch",,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theatre Latte-Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latte-Da seeks to create new connections between story, music, artist, and audience by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jaden,Hansen,"Theatre Latta-Da AKA Theatre Latte-Da","345 13th Ave NN",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003 ",jaden@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-765,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004746,"Operating Support",2019,578819,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implement and evaluate new public and K-12 tours program and curricula. Quantitative/qualitative data will measure participation, growth mindset, information recall, and perceptual shifts. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance/survey data will measure demographics. Pre-post surveys will assess barriers removed, sense of welcome, and interest in content. Net promotor score will benchmark visitor satisfaction.","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implemented and evaluated new public and K-12 education programs. Quantitative/qualitative data measured participation, growth mindset, critical thinking, and interest in arts and culture. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance/survey data measured demographics. Pre-post surveys assessed barriers removed, sense of welcome, and interest in content. Net promoter score benchmarked visitor satisfaction.","achieved proposed outcomes",28847936,"Other, local or private",28847936,,"Mark Addicks, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, Y. Ralph Chu, John Christakos, Andrew S. Duff, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Julie Guggemos, Nina Hale, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, William Jonason, Mark Jordahl, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Valerie Lemaine, John Liddicoat, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, David Moore, Jr., Jim Murphy, Monica Nassif, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Teresa Rasmussen, Peter Remes, Joel Ronning, Amit Sahasrabudhe, Gayle R. T. Schueller, Jesse Singh, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Laura Taft, Marge Weiser, John P. Whaley, Susan White, D. Ellen Wilson, RD Zimmerman",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. Walker programs examine the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-766,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004747,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","From January-December 2018, The Southern is hosting 25 artistic companies for more than 165 days of performance in its ARTshare program. Using outcomes-based evaluation, we will continue to grow in these areas: ticket sales, shows per year, companies/artists per year, member numbers, stakeholder demographics, and web/media metrics. 2: Continue to increase access to core audiences 1) low-income, particularly youth 2) our diverse local neighborhood and 3) audiences with disabilities. Involving our neighborhood in our season selection has given us a valuable feedback vehicle for programming. We will keep growing access by involving local audiences in selecting artistic offerings. ","The Southern Theater hosted over 30 different artistic performances throughout the season including dance, music, theater, spoken word, multi-media. Growth in individual ticket sales, increase in new patrons, increase in request to participate in programs, new artist participation. 2: The Southern core audience gained new patrons including local patrons, low-income, and students. We saw an increases in individual ticket sales, more participation in our Pay What You Can performances, student tickets and audience feedback.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",302218,"Other, local or private",302218,10661,"Mike Grosso, Leslie Ball, Craig Espelien, Ochen Kaylan, Seth Bockly, Rita Dibble",,"The Southern Theater Foundation AKA Southern Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Southern Theater's mission is to foster a community of exceptional artists.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janette,Davis,"The Southern Theater Foundation AKA Southern Theater","1420 Washington Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1038,"(612) 232-8207 ",jdavis@southerntheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-767,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004748,"Operating Support",2019,51988,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MMAM audience members gain a greater awareness of visual arts through its significant historic collection and revolving temporary exhibitions. Quantitatively through attendance, participation, and fiscal support. Qualitatively with collecting and analyzing visitor feedback through personal engagement with staff, volunteers, and online channels. 2: MMAM audience members of all ages and abilities will be inspired by and engage in visual arts by participating in curated arts programming. Quantitatively through attendance in current and new programs. Qualitatively with vocal and written feedback to program leaders, and, afterward, in MMAM communications, surveys, and online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of ten high-quality water-inspired exhibitions that audience members from 69 of Minnesota's 87 counties experienced. Attendance, admission, and membership tracking, needing to increase program offerings due to waiting list length. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement. 2: MMAM offered curated arts programming to people of all ages and abilities in conjunction with its exhibitions, which audiences found inspiring. Attendance, admission, and membership tracking, needing to increase program offerings due to waiting list length. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement.","achieved proposed outcomes",978278,"Other, local or private",978278,3584,"Sabina Bosshard, Ron Dempsey, Dr. James H. Eddy, Dan Hampton, Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Greg Neidhart, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Steve Slaggie, Cindy Telstad",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum engages visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-768,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004750,"Operating Support",2019,98163,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants will be energized by Park Square's new works, expanded diverse student repertory, and increased capacity for talents and partners. Track participant response to new works and diverse student repertory; Assess talent and partner capacity. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: A new generation will be inspired and engaged by Park Square's roles for artists of color and women, diverse connections, and cultural partnerships. Track the new generation's responses to see if they positively engage, connect, or partner with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.","Produced twelve shows on two stages: three regional premieres, one world premiere, one original adaptation; two co-produced works; diverse student matinees. Tracked participant response to new works and diverse student repertory; Assessed talent and partner capacity. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Artists: 59% women; 16% people of color; 75% women and/or POC. Cultural partnerships: Girl Friday Productions, PRIME Productions, Flying Foot Forum. Tracked the new generation's responses to see if they positively engaged, connected, or partnered with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",3656106,"Other, local or private",3656106,,"Paul Mattessich, Tim Ober, Jewelie Grape, John LeFevre, Nancy Feldman, John L. Berthiaume, Daniel Boone, Patrick Brown, Paul F. Casey, Gessell Castellon, Barb Davis, Rita Dibble, Jim Falteisek, Andrea Trimble Hart, Patricia Izek, Paul Johnson, Greg Landmark, Kristin Berger Parker, Shona Ramchandani, Susan Rostkoski, Kari Ruth, Paul R. Sackett, Paul Stembler, Kristin Taylor",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Park Square Theatre's mission is to enrich its community by producing and presenting exceptional live theater that touches the heart, engages the mind, and delights the spirt.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"C. Michael-jon",Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Morrison, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-770,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004752,"Operating Support",2019,55089,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will serve and support Minnesota artists and audiences through its PRESENTS, Women of Substance (WoS) and Rental programming. Present 14 artists/companies (50% MN); help six Minnesota artists develop work; rent to 38 Minnesota orgs; engage eight women artists in WoS or PRESENTS events. Track through program records, artist surveys/interviews. 2: Increase participation and provide a welcoming space for diverse Minnesota artists and audiences with carefully curated programming and partnerships. At least 40% of artists/users will represent diverse Minnesota cultures; 100% will find venue welcoming; Track through program records, surveys/interviews with artists, company/rental liaisons, audiences.","We PRESENTED thirteen events (7 MN-based); 31 Minnesota clients/12 new clients @ 197 days. We helped nine Minnesota artists develop work and engaged ten women artists. O'Shaughnessy staff attended all events and performances. Outcomes tracked quantitatively through presentation and rental records. 2: 95% of artists/clients/audiences gave positive feedback; 58,099 Minnesota audiences attended programs; 82% of our Presents program featured artists-of-color. We tracked outcomes quantitatively with box office records (attendance), artist demographics (gender, race/ethnic origin and geographic origin); qualitative results regarding satisfaction measured with surveys/interviews.","achieved proposed outcomes",1339239,"Other, local or private",1339239,29906,"Officers of the Board Margaret Arola Ford, Kathryn Clubb, Susan Hames, Kathleen O'Brien, Trustees Laura Bufano, J. Kevin Croston, M.D., Margaret Gillespie, Michael Hickey, Pamela O. Johnson, MS, RN, Anne McKeig, Donna McNamara, Catherine McNamee, Joan Mitchell, Christine Moore, Michael O'Boyle, Colleen O'Malley, Teresa A. Radzinski, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Robert Wollan, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson, Valerie Young, Trustees Emeriti Mary Madonna Ashton, Charles M. Denny, Jr., Katherine Egan, Harriet Hentges, Mary Louise May Klas, Virginia McCain, Lawrence McGough, Anne Ward Miller, Susan Schmid Morrison, Mary Alice Muellerleile, Lorraine Majerus Nadler, Lawrence O'Shaughnessydeceased), Stephen Roszell, Michael P. Sullivan, Carol Truesdell. Advisory Board: Allison Adrian, Mary Harding, Donna Hauer, Cecilia Konchar-Farr, Jewelly Lee, Omari Rush, Jon Schultz, Hui Wilcox, Jacob Yarrow.",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant works, The O'Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, a performing arts venue for the community, and a space for celebration and ceremony.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-772,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004755,"Operating Support",2019,102648,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans understand their heritage as it relates to others by participating in relevant and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. Track attendance and feedback at four exhibitions and accompanying programs, to understand how art, climate and migration shape ASI visitors' perceptions of heritage. ","123,377 Minnesotans participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of their heritage and how it relates to others. ASI tracked attendance numbers (admissions) for four exhibitions and accompanying programming. Via feedback forms and surveys, ASI tracked how visitors were changed and their perception of heritage shifted through their participation in these programs.","achieved proposed outcomes",4278497,"Other, local or private",4278497,20000,"Maggi Adamek, Philip Anderson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, David Carlson, Terri Carlson, Brad Engdahl, Barbara Linell Glaser, Mary Dee Hicks, Diane Hofstede, Joe Hognander, Laurie Holmquist, Laurie Jacobi, Ted Johnson, Alexander Källebo, John Litell, Russ Michaletz, Mohamud Mumin, Andreas Örnberg, Elizabeth Olson, Linda Wallenberg, William Weiler",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment, and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354 ",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1143,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004756,"Operating Support",2019,39508,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Prioritize audience and fundraising growth, strengthen operations systems and stabilize staff retention by completing a staffing reassessment/restructure. Complete staffing restructure and revised job descriptions. Hire two staff positions. Identify and track audience development initiatives, benchmark fundraising goals, streamline operation processes. 2: Craft guiding principles for a commitment toward equity and inclusion priorities for work both on campus and in the wider community. Identify and cultivate new diverse community relationships, craft guiding principles and criteria for artist selection, articulated departmental values, expanded connection to regional school districts.","Completed staff assessment/restructure, strengthened operations and audience development/fundraising. Hired two positions, Fundraising/Audience Development Manager and Technical/Event Services Manager, worked with marketing research company to identify initial audience development priorities, began implementing initiatives, fundraising measurements. 2: Ongoing outcome - Identified need to recraft the mission and articulate the related values/vision to inform guiding principles. Work in progress. Process for mission/vision/values is ongoing. Guiding principles document is interrelated and informed by that process. CSB has identified and begun relationship building with three diverse community groups and two new school districts.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",795058,"Other, local or private",795058,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Jerry Wetterling",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The mission of Fine Arts Programming at the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) is to provide a wealth of creative activities and art that make life in central Minnesota an even richer experience. Through the performing and visual arts series, CSB provides community wide opportunities for interaction with leading, national artists through residencies and outreach, exhibitions, pre/post discussions and performances. FAP is a joint department between the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S PO Box 2000","St Joseph",MN,56321,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1144,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004758,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden arts programming and participation opportunities for young performers and audiences by making more events available and affordable. Measured quantitatively by the numbers of performers and audience members who participate in our various programming, and by the numbers of events and opportunities offered. 2: Broaden the organization's support structure with the aim of improving the overall quality of arts experiences for our community. Through post-event analyses, annual internal reviews of programming, staff/board assessments, advisory board meetings, and solicited audience feedback.","Broaden arts programming and participation opportunities for young performers and audiences by making more events available and affordable. We provided performance and programming opportunities unique to this community. The numbers of participants and audience grew from past years. We were able to expose our young people to arts experiences they'd never before encountered. 2: Broaden the organization's support structure with the aim of improving the overall quality of arts experiences for our community. Operating support grant funds enabled us to free up necessary resources to hire more staff in both box office (greatly improving customer service) and in technical support, which had the effect of improving the overall technical quality of our events. Our audiences took notice of both, and responded anecdotally in a very positive manner.","achieved proposed outcomes",416549,"Other, local or private",416549,,"Lisa Wigand, Bruce Buxton, Sandra Kaplan, Bri Keran, John Erickson, Patrick Spradlin",,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"TO CREATE an environment where local performing artists can develop their craft; TO SHARE with our community diverse, high quality arts programming; and TO GROW a community of practitioners and lovers of the performing arts.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Spradlin,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","501 College Dr W",Brainerd,MN,56401,"(218) 855-8100 ",pspradlin@clcmn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1146,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004759,"Operating Support",2019,284670,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served, audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience, and growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in number and diversity of persons served, number and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers, number of retained donors, number of contact hours, word-of-mouth marketing, and positive participant feedback.","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Number of persons served (over 170,000 in person); broadened perspectives among audience and participants; increased confidence, creativity and empathy in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Evaluations results demonstrated an increase in identified key indicators and positive feedback from audiences and participants - which will be used to help shape programming moving forward.","achieved proposed outcomes",10677648,"Other, local or private",10677648,,"Vanessa Abbe, Sharon Bloodworth, Rebecca Bernhard, Shari Boehnen, Alberto Castillo, Jane Confer, Jay Debertin, Terrance Dolan, Sidney W. Emery, Maureen Harms, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, J Jackson, Diane Jacobson, John Junek, Christl Larson, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Jeninne McGee, Mike McNamara, Fayneese Miller, Leni Moore, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Bart Reed, Mary H. Schrock, Linda Roberts Singh, David Smith, Nadege Souvenir, Gregory Sullivan, Norrie Thomas, Missy Staples Thompson, Wendy Unglaub, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Craig Walvatne, William White, Margaret Wurtle",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community advancing the art form of opera for today and for future generations.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1147,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004760,"Operating Support",2019,39517,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase education and performance program offerings to reach and represent more diverse artists and audiences. Written and narrative evaluations by participants, teachers and community leaders. Attendance database tracking. Increased diversity of presenters and artists. Intentional social issues programming. 2: Expand the Paradise Center for the Arts role as a community anchor and gathering space that more effectively serves the region's diverse population. Multi-year surveys: social media, digital, print and narrative. Increased involvement with community groups serving diverse races, ages, sexualities, and economics with a representational PCA board. ","Increased diversity of programs/performances offered and expanded audience and artist base. Narrative evaluations with audience and artists. Written evaluations for specific programs. Several performances and exhibits featured diverse artists and/or targeted underserved groups. New CRM system. Presented a play about immigration issues. 2: Expanded the Paradise Center for the Arts presence in the community through new programs and partnerships. Narrative evaluations and digital media responses. Added board members from the LGBTQ and Deaf communities. Added programming that specifically targeted Latinx, Deaf and Blind community members and families facing economic challenges.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",421894,"Other, local or private",421894,5000,"Kim Schaufenbuel, Nort Johnson, Jason Hillesheim, Bethany Danner, Tina Wagner, Jeanne Tangren-Hatle, Peter van Sluis, John Sarzoza, Tiffany Trip, Gail Kohl, Nick Goebel,Len Sorstokke, Mary Ellen Bondhus, Brooklyn Hofstad, Royal Ross, ",,"Faribault Art Center Inc. AKA Paradise Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Paradise Center for the Arts is to create a vivid, energetic cultural center for the community and region. We will enhance the quality of life for artists, art lovers, and our community by showcasing local, regional, and national artists.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristen,Twitchell,"Faribault Art Center Inc. AKA Paradise Center for the Arts","321 Central Ave N",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 332-7372 ",director@paradisecenterforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1148,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004762,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New cities from expanded touring throughout Minnesota gain experience setting achievable goals for partnered global arts events. Surveys gauge size/makeup of audiences at activities and events; new city partners give feedback on success achieving their civic/arts goals; interviews measure new cities' interest in return visits. 2: New audiences in cities with populations under 5,000 improve their knowledge of the music and cultures of unfamiliar places. Oral and written feedback from arts partners, civic leaders, and audiences in the new cities measure the uniqueness, educational value, quality, and relevance of the newly introduced arts activities.","Four new cities from expanded touring gained experience setting achievable goals for partnered global arts events. As of June 30, 2019, SOH was scheduled to perform or had performed in new cities/venues in Duluth, Sandstone, Mora, Faribault, and Cloquet. Interviews are not completed but so far there's strong interest in return visits from partners in four cities. 2: New audiences in cities with populations under 5,000 improved their knowledge of the music and cultures of unfamiliar places. Surveys of and oral feedback from audiences in Mora, Sandstone, Zumbrota, and Cloquet indicate improved knowledge of music and cultures of Vietnam, Israel, Turkey, China, and other countries.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",163705,"Other, local or private",163705,7150,"Judith Morrison, Virginia Cone, Bethany Gladhill, Gary Pederson, John Choi, Hannah Hoes, David Badgley",,"Sounds of Hope, Ltd.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Sounds of Hope, Ltd. is to foster global awareness by drawing children and young adults to Minnesota to participate in residential arts projects and by presenting their global musical performances to a wide variety of audiences throughout Minnesota.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Surprenant,"Sounds of Hope, Ltd.","882 Stryker Ave Ste 1","West St Paul",MN,55118,"(651) 225-4179 ",info@soundsofhope.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, McLeod, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1150,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004764,"Operating Support",2019,22064,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Prioritize audience and fundraising growth, strengthen operation systems and stabilize staff retention by completing a staffing assessment/restructure. Complete staffing restructure and revised job descriptions. Hire two staff positions. Identify and track audience development initiatives, benchmark fundraising goals, streamline operation processes. 2: Sponsorship program will be assessed and re-designed in order to expand the department's connection to the community. Track evaluation and modifications of current program: conduct sponsor focus groups, identify changes, expand supported activities, test, track goals, increase sponsorship dollars by 5% by FY20. ","Completed staff assessment/restructure, strengthened operations and audience development/fundraising. Hired two positions, Fundraising and Audience Development Manager and Technical and Event Services Manager, worked with marketing research company to identify initial audience development priorities, have begun implementing initiatives based on research. 2: Ongoing outcome - sponsorship program has been modified, not completely re-designed, with significant shift to tracking systems and sponsor contact. Financial data, small group input, review of program with campus institutional advancement staff, assessment of overall fundraising including sponsorship and individual giving priorities.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",643577,"Other, local or private",643577,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Jerry Wetterling",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The mission of Fine Arts Programming (FAP) at Saint John`s University (SJU) is to provide a wealth of creative activities and art that make life in central Minnesota even richer. Through the performing and visual arts series, SJU provides community wide opportunities for interaction with leading, national artists through residencies and outreach, exhibitions, pre/post discussions and performances. FAP is a joint department between Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict, sharing staff and marketing materials, however each institution has a separate 501(c)3 and each institution maintains separate budgets and season programming for the Fine Arts Series, Visual Arts Series, and engagement programs.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1152,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004766,"Operating Support",2019,204460,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop entertains and informs an audience of 350,000+ annually through performances, master classes, lectures, Q and A with artists, and student matinees. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation from teachers, solicited audience feedback and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of renowned dance artists. List of organizational partners, artists engaged, topics explored through the presentations.","Northrop entertained and informed audiences through 14 dance and six music performances, four matinees, thirteen lectures; twelve ticketed and ten free concerts. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, post-show receptions for person to person feedback; and Northrop's website, Facebook pages and social media welcome blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renowned dance artists. Northrop distributed surveys and held follow-up meetings with community and University partners, engaged artists and school groups. E-mail surveys to ticket holders request feedback on topics explored through the presentations.","achieved proposed outcomes",8016529,"Other, local or private",8016529,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Tammylynne Jonas, Robert Lunieski, Antone Melton-Meaux, Cory Padesky, Gary Reetz, Donald Williams, Northrop Staff: Cynthia Betz, Cari Hatcher, Holly Radis-McCluskey, Kari Schloner, University Staff: Deb Cran, Bob McMaster",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Northrop is a center of discovery and transformation that connects the University of Minnesota and communities beyond by celebrating innovation in the arts, performance, and academics.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Tschida,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-6600 ",tschidac@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1154,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004767,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase the number of people who hear our artistic product by performing more experiential concerts/programs and increasing our outreach activity. Using the 2016-17 concert season as a baseline, we will set a goal of increasing our annual audience by 3% per year. We will track ticket sales and head-count (for non-ticketed events). 2: Increase philanthropic support activity through planned and more complex gifts (e.g., bequests, IRA QCDs, stock gifts, etc.). Using the 2016-17 fiscal year as a baseline, we will increase the number of more complex gifts by at least two per year.","Paid ticket sales increased by 6.6% and the number of persons served by non-ticketed outreach events increased by 218% with a 77% increase in contact hours. Ticket Sales are tracked via our CRM and ticketing software with a variety of reporting options available. The non-ticketed events are tracked individually on a shared spreadsheet with participation #'s reported by the primary choral contact for each event. 2: Over the past fiscal year, we added two new estate commitments and three IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions. As these gifts come in, they are documented as more complex gifts in our CRM. We do a simple tally at the end of each fiscal year.","achieved proposed outcomes",263966,"Other, local or private",263966,10000,"Diane Banfield, Carol Berteotti, Alan Hansen, Kristine Hanson, April Horne, Sarah Kosel, Scott Kruse, Dan Kutzke, Brian Moran, Nora O'Sullivan, Noel Peterson, Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, Jennifer Schilbe, Phil Schmalz, Bart Seebach, Kristine Swanson",,"Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Choral Arts Ensemble is to inspire, educate, and enrich the community at large through outstanding choral performances.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Giere,"Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester","1001 14th St NW Ste 900",Rochester,MN,55901,"(507) 252-8427 ",bgiere@choralartsensemble.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1155,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004768,"Operating Support",2019,48989,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Young people increase their knowledge of, and participation in, the fiber arts. Assessment by teaching artists and staff at partner sites, including Plymouth Christian Youth Center, The Division of Indian Work, Neighborhood House, and Hallie Q. Brown Community Center.","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Young people increase their knowledge of, and participation in, the fiber arts. Assessment by teaching artists and staff at partner sites, including Plymouth Christian Youth Center, The Division of Indian Work, Neighborhood House, and Hallie Q. Brown Community Center.","achieved proposed outcomes",985477,"Other, local or private",985477,48989,"Ella Ramsey, Mariana Shulstad, Jeanne Hilpisch, Maggie Dayton, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Amelia Allen, John Cairns, Bernadette Christiansen, Richard Gilyard, Carol Mashuga, Lawrence Larry McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Anupama Pasricha, Curt Pederson, Lance T. Radziej, Mary Ann Schmidt, Lisa Steinmann, Catherine Maggie Thompson, Jeffrey J. White",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Textile Center of Minnesota's mission is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber art.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464 ",karl@karlreichert.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1159,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004769,"Operating Support",2019,57118,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New ceramic arts audiences will be cultivated and challenged through Northern Clay Center's extraordinary exhibitions and programming. NCC will track visitors to exhibitions, galleries, and educational programs (on and offsite); and gather qualitative data from participants about their experience and knowledge gained for the medium. 2: Northern Clay Center will embrace makers from diverse cultures and traditions and create a more inclusive and dynamic clay community. We'll conduct research with communities in and outside the clay field; NCC's roster of artists served through paid opportunities, facilities and professional development will expand and diversify.","Produced eleven NCECA shows; held two making/teaching intensives; introduced local and international audiences to contemporary ceramics from across glob. Quantitative: Produced a record 21 shows 7/1/18-6/30/19 (11 on view during NCECA; 5000 visitors in March; 415 artists shown, up 29%); online sales increased 54%; Qualitative: Artist/visitor reviews showed great satisfaction. 2: In calendar year 2018, NCC paid out $598K+ to ceramic artists (highest to date), 12% were POC, up 4% over 2017; 22% of 2018 grant recipients were POC. Quantitative: Increased number of POC grant applicants; greatly diversified roster of jurors; expanded reach to and conversations with communities of color; Qualitative: learnings gained from candid discussions with communities of color.","achieved proposed outcomes",1778085,"Other, local or private",1778085,8568,"Bryan Anderson, Nan Arundel, Craig Bishop, Mary K Bauman, Heather Nameth Bren, Evelyn Browne, Nettie Colon, Sydney Crowder, Bonita Hill, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Patrick Kennedy, Mark Lellman, Kate Maury, Brad Meier, Debbie Schumer, Rick Scott, Paul Vahle",,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Northern Clay Center advances the ceramic arts for artists, learners, and the community, through education, exhibitions, and artist services.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Millfelt,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1027,"(612) 339-8007x 302",sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1161,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004770,"Operating Support",2019,94457,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and life-long learning. Mia will utilize audience feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, idea exchange, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Exhibitions such as 'Your Story, Our Story: Student Immigration Experiences,' 'Egypt's Sunken Cities' and more inspired and engaged Mia's audiences. Mia's exhibitions are evaluated through post-visit surveys and interviews. Education staff interviewed and surveyed program participants for feedback. Mia uses Google Analytics and user studies to measure visits to our website and online resources. 2: Mia provided opportunities for diverse communities to see themselves and their cultures reflected in programs, and served 839,521 on- and off-site. Evaluation staff conduct an ongoing visitor survey to measure visitor experiences and opinions. Focus Groups also address themes of relevance and accessibility.","achieved proposed outcomes",31838240,"Other, local or private",31838240,,"Officers: Nivin MacMillan, John Lindahl, Rick King, Elizabeth Andrus / Elective Trustees: Kari Alldredge, Maurice Blanks, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goar, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Rick Kuntz, Mark Lacek, Roxana Linares, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Brent Magid, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Liz Nordlie, Ravi Norman, Mary Olson, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Marianne Short, Katie Simpson, Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, Michael Snow, Kevin Warren, Yusuf Wazirzada, Jane Wilf, David Wilson / Life Trustees: Burton Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Al Harrison, David M. Lebedoff, Bob Ulrich / Trustees by Virtue of Office: Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, Kari Dziedzic, Julie Rosen, Jerry Hertaus, Ryan Winkler, Marion Greene, Brad Bourn, Katie Remole",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131 ",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1165,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004771,"Operating Support",2019,327347,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Annual Student Satisfaction Survey shows consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections, and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Annual student and teacher surveys reveal that two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants on average report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.","Annual Student Satisfaction Surveys showed consistent levels of respect (98%) and feeling welcome (96%) across racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail. MacPhail administered an Annual Student Satisfaction Survey. Available to all MacPhail families, the survey was available online and at kiosks at all locations. Results were broken into subcategories to determine satisfaction by race/ethnicity. 2: Older adults reported learning more about music (75%), making new friends and socializing (78%) and improving overall mood (69%). Pre and post-surveys were completed by participants.","achieved proposed outcomes",12619442,"Other, local or private",12619442,42000,"Rahoul Ghose, Thomas Abood, Hudie Broughton, Ellen L. Breyer, Margee Bracken, Roma Calatayud Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Ecklund, Julia Halberg, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren P. Kelly, Jodi Chu, Klerissa Church, David E. Myers, Chistopher Perrigo, Paul C. Reyelts, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Christopher Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Mandy K. Tuong, Marshall Tokheim, Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"MacPhail Center for Music's mission is to transform lives and communities through exceptional music learning.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1166,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004774,"Operating Support",2019,58118,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB develops succession/transition plans for all leadership and board positions to ensure institutional stability. CLIMB recruits a panel of three to five experienced non-CLIMB administrators to review and determine if succession plans are clear, comprehensive, and keep with industry best practices. 2: To develop and grow digital content and social media presence to increase and integrate programming accessibility for families and educators. CLIMB will be successful when an Org shares our FB Live feed and/or we reach: 100 Facebook ratings/reviews, 100 Pinterest followers, 1,000 YouTube views, 150 downloads of our Podcast for Teachers.","CLIMB has expanded their Board of Directors and developed a strategic plan with the guidance of Parenteau Graves to ensure clear, comprehensive plans. CLIMB now has a working strategic plan that is utilized within meetings to ensure the organization reaches our goals. This has helped clarify how CLIMB uses their Mission, Vision, and Values in our day-to-day work. 2: CLIMB has increased their social media presence. CLIMB has had an increase of 50 likes on our Facebook page as well as multiple posts shared to us from locations where we've delivered programming. Our Instagram page has 237 followers, which we had none last year. Additionally, our Google stats are down, this is from a revamp of our website and will increase as we continue to enhance our marketing adwords.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1181234,"Other, local or private",1181234,,"James Gambone, Kathrine Langston, James Olney, Ronald Schultz, Jonah O?Hara-David, Angela Dwyer",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to create and perform plays, classes, and other works that inspire and propel people - especially young people - towards actions benefitting themselves, each other and the community.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1177,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004779,"Operating Support",2019,20458,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","During FY2019, more than 400 state residents will audition for roles and, from cast to crew, more than 220 adults will create all the productions. Evaluation will be based on tracking the number of Minnesotans who participate with surveys to determine the extent that they have learned, grown, or been changed by their experience.","During FY2019, 391 state residents auditioned for roles; from cast to crew, 233 adults created all the productions. Quantitative evaluation based on actual vs. projected count; qualitative evaluation from survey responses.","achieved proposed outcomes",420780,"Other, local or private",420780,20400,"Carrie Andersen,Howard Ansel,James Arnold,Chad Carr,Paul Clausen,Francine Corcoran,Garry Geiken,Kelli Gorr Raney,Hugh Kirsch,Elizabeth Lofgren, Stephanie Long,Vameng Moua,Linda Paulsen,Dann Peterson, Jose Manuel Ruiz-Garcia,Jean Shore,David Stevens,Sadie Ward",0.39,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Theatre in the Round Players is to be recognized as a premier community theater that: Provides significant entertainment and educational opportunities to its audiences; presents acclaimed live theater on an arena stage; promotes a professional attitude among the volunteers, staff, and friends who constitute the community that is Theatre in the Round; provides challenging, engaging, and disciplined opportunities for avocational artists, technicians and aspiring professionals; provides an environment with reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities; promotes an environment that is open, nurturing, appreciative, and inviting to participation of the whole community; and promotes a commitment to the continued existence of live theater.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1194,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004780,"Operating Support",2019,16901,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To hand down the tradition of Irish music with high quality instruction offered by master artists for students of all ages. With a balanced budget and growing enrollment in FY19, CIM will support the work of 23 teaching artists and up to 400 students in year-round instruction; fiscal and donor metrics will be analyzed. 2: CIM will introduce new audiences to Irish music through public performances, traditional music sessions, school programs and other public events. CIM will grow outreach efforts through public sessions and performances in FY19, and serve at least 550 participants through MIM '19. Ticket sales and audience metrics will be measured.","Students, aged one to 80 years old, gained skills in Irish music through programs taught by teaching artists dedicated to 'handing down the tradition'. FY 2019 budget ended with a surplus due to strong enrollment and a 38% increase in donor support. Evaluation methods included student surveys, retention rates and demographic analysis. 2: More than 12,000 Minnesotans were introduced to Irish music at 62 performances at schools, senior centers and events. MIM 2019 reached 550 people. Outreach performances were tracked and audience members and ticket sales were counted. A show of hands at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend's sold-out Master Artists concert indicated dozens of first-time attendees.","achieved proposed outcomes",267629,"Other, local or private",267629,16901,"Michael O'Connor, Patrick Cole, David McKenna, Mike Lynch, Jan Casey, Teisha Magee, David Rhees, Jo Ann Vano, Greg Padden.",0.28,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music is dedicated to handing down traditional Irish music to the next generation in our community. The vision of the school is to inspire and support the traditional Irish music community in the Twin Cities and Minnesota now and into the future.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1196,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004782,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Lakeville Area Arts Center will hire expertise and guide the Advisory Board and City leadership in the creation of a new strategic plan. The primary goal is to produce a completed strategic plan that has been presented and approved by Lakeville City Council.","A new Strategic Plan was completed, guiding staff and board members towards a shared vision for the next five years. Three strategic directions were finalized using input from a diverse group of stakeholders. Individual implementation plans and monthly meetings facilitate continual evaluation, discussion and accountability.","achieved proposed outcomes",538557,"Other, local or private",538557,,"Tom Ruesink, Anita Wickhem, Kristina Murto, Susan Landberg, Tim Murphy, Lynn Krejci, Michelle Gensinger, Kristy Harms, Robert Erickson",0.5,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Lakeville Area Arts Center promotes cultural enrichment and artistic experiences for the community by providing an environment that fosters creative expression and offers a myriad of artistic and educational opportunities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Masiarchin,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","20965 Holyoke Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 985-4640 ",jmasiarchin@lakevillemn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1209,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004783,"Operating Support",2019,11639,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ashland will continue to provide quality performing arts through fostering development of: performance, leadership, and life-skills for youth. Evaluation will be completed through extensive parent and participant surveys, as well as, quantitative analysis of new/returning participants to our programs. 2: Ashland will develop programming opportunities to reach new participants and refine existing programming to grow our audience/community footprint. Evaluation will be completed through ongoing quantitative analysis of new/returning participants, new audience members, ticket sales, survey's, focus groups and new/returning participant feedback.","Ashland successfully provided 27 high-quality performing arts experiences, developing performance, leadership and life-skills for young people. Surveys were sent to each parent and participant over the course of the grant period. 76% of recipients responded, and overwhelmingly confirmed that Ashland delivers leadership and performance skills. 2: Ashland made a concerted effort to welcome both new patrons and participants. Ashland welcomed 680 new participants, representing 53% of our total participants. New participant focus group response was very positive. Ticket sales reflect that new households purchased 2,634 tickets.","achieved proposed outcomes",611215,"Other, local or private",611215,,"Dana Tonrey, John Yarusso, Mary Jo Lewis, Deb Monk, Laura Fenstermaker, Marci Freundschuh, Sara Meslow, Bob Roche, Steve Dorgan, Ryan McEnaney ",,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ashland Productions empowers young people to find their voice by igniting the creative mind, fostering the security of belonging, and developing performance and leadership skills through multigenerational mentorship, excellent theater productions, and arts education.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Sutherland,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","2100 White Bear Ave",Maplewood,MN,55109,"(651) 308-8720 ",rob@ashlandproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1211,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004786,"Operating Support",2019,344720,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","CTC's 2018-19 season included four world premieres, one Minnesota premiere, an international presentation, and a show specifically designed for preschoolers. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: CTC now dedicates up to 6% of total ticket inventory for $5 (or free) tickets through the ACT Pass program for low-income families. Relevance was demonstrated by this written response from an audience member at the premiere of 'I Come from Arizona,' a drama about an undocumented family from Mexico fighting to stay in the US: 'Buen Trabajo. Me trajo muchas memories. Felicidades!'.","achieved proposed outcomes",13777768,"Other, local or private",13777768,26693,"Todd Noteboom, Morgan Burns, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Meredith Tutterow, Silvia Perez, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie M. Adams, Ismat Aziz,Kelly Baker, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Robert Cain, Jodi Chu, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Jeff Davidman, Amol Dixit, Ryan Engle, Bob Frenzel, Kathy Ganley, John W. Geelan, Michelle Gibson, Maria Hemsley, Sam Hsu, Kate Kelly, Lee Knudson, Anne M. Lockner, Amanda Norman, Angela Pennington, Allison Peterson,Ivan Pollard, Tom Ressemann, Chris Schermer, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Wendy Skjerven, Anne Stavney, Steve Thompson, David Van Benschoten, William White, Adebisi Wilson, Erik J. Wordelman, Kashi Yoshikawa",1.45,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500 ",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1217,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004788,"Operating Support",2019,33199,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Evaluation includes verbal feedback plus anonymous concert attendee surveys, and surveys of teachers and administrators at all schools served by our Music in the Schools program.","The Sinfonia performed 55 Concerts: twelve Winter, 33 in-School, one Children, four Senior and five summer, plus presented programs for talented youth musicians. Evaluation included unsolicited verbal and written attendee and participants' comments plus solicited data collected from anonymous concert attendee surveys, and from teacher surveys from schools served by the Music in the Schools program.","achieved proposed outcomes",500012,"Other, local or private",500012,,"Suzanne Abrams, Mary Butler, Emily Cole Jones, Tom Cook, Joquim Cretella, Tina Enberg, Jay Fishman, Brooke Geyen, John Higdon, Patrick Lundy, Marie Williams",,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, with particular attention given to inner city youth, families with young children, seniors, and people with limited financial means.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 N 3rd St Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701 ",joan@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1219,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004790,"Operating Support",2019,458956,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Respond to increasing demand by engaging 63,800 schoolchildren in Arts Education activities, a 10,000 increase over the 2016-2017 schoolyear. We will track the number of youth who participate in our in-school residencies, workshops, Master Classes and School Matinee Series, while evaluating each program to assess their quality. 2: Deepen the Ordway's commitment to the region by employing, presenting and commissioning an increased number of Minnesota artists. We will track the number of Minnesota artists we employ in Ordway productions, or present and commission in our Music and Movement Series and Flint Hills Family Festival.","The Ordway engaged 60,007 schoolchildren in Arts Education activities during the 2018-2019 school year. Quantitative. 2: Broadway at the Ordway engaged 105 Minnesotan actors, eight artists performed in Ordway commissions, and 468 local artists participated in the Festival. Quantitative.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",18552300,"Other, local or private",18552300,,"Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Dawn Block, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Hon. Mayor Carter, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Dr. Joe Gothard, Ed Graff, Jamie Grant, Laura Halferty, Tom Handley, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman, Bill Johnson, David Kuplic, Eric Levinson, David Lilly Jr., Matt Majka, Laura McCarten, Marcia L. Morris, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, Nancy Nicholson, Bill Parker, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand, William Sands, Dan Stoltz, Ronda Wescott, John Vincent Wolak, Brad Wood, Daniel Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Ordway's mission is to be a community magnet that attracts artists and audiences, creating unforgettable shared experiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1221,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004791,"Operating Support",2019,689529,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Exceptional theatrical productions and presentations shared broadly with the community will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, audience interviews, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in engagement activities. 2: Theater experiences for students enhanced by education programs will inspire interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie Theater sparked meaningful connections through transformative experiences in its artistic, education and community engagement programs. Staff evaluated programming through surveys, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. Other means of evaluation included critical reviews and press coverage. 2: Guthrie education programming helped students build empathy, connect better with others and made them more willing to try new things. Students and teachers were given summative surveys at the end of the school year that asked them to gauge the activities' effect.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",29945435,"Other, local or private",29945435,,"Nima Ahmadi, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Stacy Bogart, Peter Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James Chosy, Terry Clark, Richard Cohen, Jane Confer, David Cox, David Dines, William George, Pierson Grieve, Polly Grose, Linda Hanson, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy Huebsch, David Hurrell, Garry Jenkins, Lisa Johnson, John Junek, Christine Kalla, Paul Keel, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, David Lilly, Jr., Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Antone Melton-Meaux, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Jr., Karin Nelsen, Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Robert Rosenbaum, Ronald Schutz, Tim Scott, Stephen Sanger, Lee Skold, Michael Solberg, Douglas Steenland, James Stephenson, Steven Thompson, Mary Vaughan, Steven Webster, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Jamie Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Charles Zelle, Wayne Zink",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world. Through its extraordinary artists, staff, and facility, the Guthrie is committed to the people of Minnesota, and from its place, rooted deeply in the Twin Cities, influences the field as a leading 21st century arts organization.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nina,Graham,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",ninag@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1222,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004792,"Operating Support",2019,48344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage over 69,000 audience members and artists to participate in transformative theater experiences. We will utilize focus groups, anecdotes and quantitative indicators of program: number of participants, communities of origin, geographic reach, new partnerships and diversity of constituency. 2: Continue focus on ensuring long-term sustainability of producing high quality transformative theater experiences for Central Minnesotans of all ages. We will measure and report growth in stability on a regular basis through our organization's dashboard tracking, days of cash on hand, budget vs. actual, season memberships, ticket sales and donor retention.","Engaged more than 67,949 people in our community in transformative theatre experiences!. We were 1,051 short of our goal of 69,000 people; however, GREAT engaged 6,836 more people than we reached in 2018 so this is still significant growth. 2: Our cash on hand significantly increased to more than 100 days fiscal year to date and we have increased ticket revenue by more than 8%. We utilized the evaluation methods described in our application to track our days of cash on hand and ticket sales.","achieved proposed outcomes",1258786,"Other, local or private",1258786,,"Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Joanne Dorsher, Kimberly Foster, Lori Glanz, Chris Kudrna, Cassie Miles, Chad O'Brien, Steve Palmer, Mónica Segura-Schwartz, Emily Swanson, Pat Thompson",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre (GREAT) brings the community together through shared theater experiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1223,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004793,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents have access to artistic training and art educational advancement. Minnesotans have quality training and arts education in structured classes. One on one critiques provide artist's response to the program, and allows us to tailor the instruction for each student. 2: Expansion of arts programs available to Minnesotans. Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees along with a qualitative questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program.","Five new workshops were created and a teaching program for those wanting to train children in art. The Atelier's first incursion into providing instruction for teachers to train children in art. The director interviewed those who signed up for the program and got a direct response to their review of it. The others relied on our hand out sheets. 2: The Atelier asked one of the people attending the children's teacher program to start a children's arts instruction program at The Atelier. The first class had eight children signed up for a ten week session meeting once a week on Saturday mornings. The Atelier was asked to continue the new children's program and expand it resulting in offering the program twice this fall.","achieved proposed outcomes",211804,"Other, local or private",211804,1200,"Richard Myers, Lynn Maderich, Katherien Lack, David Ginsberg, Michael Lack, Suzanne Gary, Joy Wolfe",,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Atelier is a nonprofit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters. Our organization creates opportunities for all people to be trained as realist painters. We provide resources and classes that facilitate the skills needed to become a painter. We are devoted to building and sustaining a true learning environment focusing on fine draftsmanship and painting skills.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421 ",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Meeker, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1224,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004795,"Operating Support",2019,48201,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WBCA will increase participation in arts experiences. WBCA will track participation through registration numbers and event attendance and use class/gallery surveys to gather audience feedback. 2: WBCA will manage resources strategically by partnering with organizations to maximize impact of programs and services. WBCA will track the number of individuals served through outreach programs and partnerships and gather feedback about experiences through surveys and conversations with partners.","White Bear Center for the Arts increased participation in arts education experiences. WBCA had a 7% increase in class registrations. In post-class surveys, 99% of respondents said they plan to take additional classes. Approximately 10,000 people came through WBCA's building for classes, events, and exhibitions. 2: White Bear Center for the Arts maximized the impact of its programs by partnering with organizations to offer 350 hours of outreach programs. WBCA tracked outreach programs and partnerships, with 350 contact hours provided to more than 6000 participants.","achieved proposed outcomes",932155,"Other, local or private",932155,6782,"Jane Bacchus, Judith Benham, Donna Bruhl, Mitch Cooper, Robert Cuerden, Katherine Curran, Kim Ford, Jazi Foreman, Mary Gove, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Damalie Jeffries, Roberta Johnson, Alan Kantrud, Karen Kepple, Peter Kramer, Alex Legeros, Sara Nephew, Nor Olson, Mary Poul, Karl Sevig, Mark Shavlik, Jalai Shelago-Hegna, Bon Sommerville, Travis Thompson, Bill Weigel, Steve Wolgamot, Sue Ahlcrona, Mary Levins",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of White Bear Center for the Arts is to provide a gateway to diverse arts experiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzi,Hudson,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597 ",suzi@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1226,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004796,"Operating Support",2019,57411,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Parents and teachers report that students grow in dance, voice and drama skills, and more than 80% report improved teamwork, confidence and creativity. Lundstrum faculty regularly documents artistic skill development and parents complete regular surveys that track improvement in technical and socio-emotional skills. 2: Lundstrum acts as a performing arts hub in No. Minneapolis, employing 40+ artists/yr. in its school and gathering artist/community groups 1+ times/week. Employment records document professional artists employed as teaching faculty, guest artists and accompanists. Studio and meeting reservation and rentals document arts and community group usage.","97% of parents saw an increase in their child's performing skills, 89% saw increased self-confidence, 87% improved teamwork, 82% increased creativity. Lundstrum uses parent surveys to assess the strength of performing arts instruction as well as our performing program's impact on self-confidence, teamwork, cooperation, and creative thinking. 2: Lundstrum employed 49 artists as part of its year-long program. In addition, nine artist/community groups used our facilities on a regular basis. Employment records have tracked of all professional artists that are hired and their respective purpose. Rental agreements tracked all rentals of our facilities.","achieved proposed outcomes",1292406,"Other, local or private",1292406,8078,"Terri Ashmore, Jackie Brown-Baylor, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Amy Casserly Ellis, Charlotte Frank, Andrea Hjelm, Adrienne Jordan, JohnJack) Knip, Cindy LeJeune, Larry LeJeune, Monica Murphy, Mikisha Nation, Michael O'Connell, Joan Grathwol Olson, Jeanne Poepl, Trinka Sharpe, Sarah Stroebel, Nicholas Vlietstra",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Located in North Minneapolis, the mission of Lundstrum Performing Arts is to cultivate a love and knowledge of the performing arts so that young people will discover their unique gifts, develop their depth of character, and imagine new possibilities for their lives, ensuring access for all through scholarship support.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patty,Lefaive,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(651) 521-2600x 820",giving@lundstrum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Jackson, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1227,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004797,"Operating Support",2019,37334,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Serve 24,000 Minnesotans through six exhibitions and educational programs in the first eight months of the expanded free museum and Center for Creativity. The M will track all attendance to the galleries, classes, and programs on-site and off-site, and collect feedback from visitors through surveys and guest books comments. 2: Broaden community access to the arts and artists through authentic community partnerships. The M will track participation in free and low-cost programs, number of internship requests received and provided, number of formal partnerships and communities served. ","The M welcomed 15,000 people to seven exhibitions in its first seven months of the expanded free museum and Center for Creativity. The M tracked the number of visitors to its galleries, classes, and programs on-site and off-site and collected feedback from visitors online and orally. 2: The M broadened access to the arts and artists by creating new opportunities and authentic community partnerships. The M tracked participation, scholarship requests, and number of formal community partnerships. The M also sought feedback from partners about the quality of partnerships and programs offered for participants.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1173695,"Other, local or private",1173695,5228,"Nancy Apfelbacher, Tom Arneson, Jo Bailey, Mike Birt, Andy Currie, Jim Denomie, Sue Focke, Ann Heider, Robin Hickman, Tom Hysell, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Mike McCormick, Paul Mellblom, Dave Neal, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Diane Pozdolski, Robyne Robinson, Michael Sammler-Jones, Rick Scott, KaYing Yang, Patty Whitaker, Dick Zehring ",1.75,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Museum of American Art is to inspire people to discover themselves and their communities through American art.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristin,Makholm,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","141 4th St E Ste 101","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571 ",kmakholm@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1228,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10022081,"Operating Support",2023,75325,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","VocalEssence will use singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence uses surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participants.","VocalEssence used singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence used a survey to measure the intrinsic impact of its programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.",,2299159,"Other, local or private",2299159,,"Carolina Gustafson, David Myers, Torrie Allen, Daniel Fernelius, Kristen Hoeschler O'Brien, Tanya Brandsford, Cassidy Mccrea Burns, Barbara Burwell, Mirella Ceja-Orozco, Margaret Chutich, Dan Dressen, Martha Driessen, Anna K. B. Finstrom, Cassie Garnett, R.J. Heckman, Valton Henderson, Daniel Kantor, Lisa Lewis, Paul Mcdonough, Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Fred Moore, Richard Neuner, Jim Odland, Joanne Reeck, Don Shelby, Jeff Smith, Liz Smith, Amanda Storm Schuster, Tim Takach, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, G. Phillip Shoultz Iii, Kristina Rodel Sorum, Rabindra Tambyraja",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence champions choral music of all genres, celebrating the vocal experience through innovative performances,commissioning of new music, and engaging with diverse constituencies.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Dieter,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",grants@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lincoln, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2155,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10022082,"Operating Support",2023,523344,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support for visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences Track and map visitor journey experiences, repeat visitation, how welcoming a visit felt, and analyze opportunities for improvements. Use 'test and learn' methodology for new approaches. Measure Net Promotor Score (visitor satisfaction). 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation. Ethnography studies, surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.","Support for visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Visitors experienced virtual and onsite programs. Onsite visits were evaluated using an exit survey that measures and tracks the Net Promoter Score and Overall Experience Rating. Select virtual events were measured with a follow-up survey. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics tracked accessibility and participation. New exit surveys (which improve tracking and insights), interviews, and focus groups with community partners measured engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.",,27455936,"Other, local or private",27455936,,"D. Ellen Wilson, Mark Addicks, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Pilar Oppedisano, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, Carlo Bronzini Vender, John Christakos, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Lili Hall, Chris Haqq, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, Anne Labovitz, Muffy Macmillan, Vikesh Nemani, Joan Nolan, Michael Peterman, Brian Pietsch, Charlie Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Brian A. Rice, Joel Ronning, Greg Stenmoe, Jeffrey Swinton, Christine Walker, John Whaley, Houston White, Susan White, Robin M. Wright",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center empowers people to experience the transformative possibilities of the art and ideas of our time and to imagine the world in new ways.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2156,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022084,"Operating Support",2023,34128,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rebuild talent, including onboarding new instructors and support staff, in order to increase programming and restore services to the community. WGM uses financial data and progress reports to evaluate program/services growth and profitability. WGM tracks progress on action items (e.g. number and variety of programs, new instructors onboarded).","Weavers Guild increased programming and restored services. The Guild addressed community and operational needs by moving to a new location. Weavers Guild used financial data and progress reports to evaluate program/services growth and profitability. The Guild tracked progress on actions (e.g. number and variety of programs offered) and evaluated feedback.",,306100,"Other, local or private",306100,1689,"Amanda Anderson, Lisa Black, Barbara Daiker, Dawn Gillette-Kircher, Neal Goman, Melba Granlund, Barbara Heath, Deb Jensen, Cass Markovich, Mary M Mateer, Keith Pierce, Joseph Rubin, Matthew Schutz, Dawn Severson, Linda Soranno, Orton Tofte, Beth Varro",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Preserving and advancing the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karin,Knudsen,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463",kknudsen@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2158,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022085,"Operating Support",2023,52277,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","White Bear Center for the Arts will enrich lives, nourish imagination, and build understanding through a diversity of arts experiences. Student feedback surveys administered for every class; Number ofTotal participants, % classes filled; Working with diverse artists and communities; Arts events attendance.","Minnesotans gained new understanding, skills, and experiences through a variety of high-quality experiences. 97% of all participants surveyed evidence they learned, grew, or changed. 10,972 registered for 1068 arts activities. 87% of activities offered filled. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and Neurodiversity represented year-round, including largest activities.",,1152150,"Other, local or private",1152150,,"Mary Gove, Judith Benham, Heidi Brophy, Mary Poul, Karen Kepple, Jessi Aakre, Nelly Chick, Mitch Cooper, Guillermo Cuellar, Billy Franklin, Bob Hartzell, Alison Gillespie, Andrea Kish-Bailey, Peter Kramer, Elizabeth Mccray, Jan Nelson, Laurie Ryan, Samantha Vang, Mary Wingfield, Bill Weigel, Cathy Weyerhaeuser, Nirvana Yang",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"White Bear Center for the Arts' mission is to ENRICH LIVES by Celebrating Art, NOURISH IMAGINATION by Inspiring Creativity, BUILD UNDERSTANDING by Connecting People",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexander,Legeros,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597",alegeros@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2159,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022086,"Operating Support",2023,11002,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce a sustainable high quality and vibrant performing arts theatre organization that can come above the past two years of live theatre. Outreach and network to expand community, operations, and activities. To have volunteers and patrons come to public events within a safe atmosphere while utilizing our resources for the best results to be noted by attendance and participation 2: Offer Theatre programming to the community with accessibility and appeal. Utilize technology for seasoned and new patrons to experience art. To advance our mission with effective skills tracking participation and increased quality.","Six main stage shows of high quality and vibrant performing arts were performed. Attendance was within the goals set by the board of directors. Cast members were excited. Patron surveys, anecdotal comments and response was very good. 2: Live theatre was offered to the community, a good array of shows displayed. The Barn Theatre used much more social media with video and pictures. Increased comments were very positive on the quality of the performances.",,311554,"Other, local or private",311554,3998,"Carol Laumer, Chris Buzzeo, Tyler Hanson, Sandy Gardner, Dawn Lippert, Jordan Gatewood, Patrick Gilmore, Anthony Ogdahl, Melissa Wallace, Matt Onnen, Cole Woltjer, Bailey Stahl",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Barn Theatre provides affordable, quality performing arts to west central Minnesota.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2160,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022090,"Operating Support",2023,40284,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","YPC provides quality programming with a focus on the artistic, emotional and intellectual needs of their youth participants. YPC will survey participating youth/parents about their needs. YPC will survey educators/school officials about the needs of their schools/students. YPC will survey all participants/staff after each program. 2: YPC has two new, original scripts based on the current fight for racial equality for their mainstage by 2024. YPC will survey youth, their guardians, and local educators around current areas of interest. YPC will use post-workshop focus groups to receive feedback. YPC will assess progress toward its goal annually.","YPC provides quality programming with a focus on the artistic, emotional and intellectual needs of their participants. YPC surveyed all participants, guardians, and staff after each program to evaluate its success towards this goal. YPC also considered the quantitative information, including the number of program participants and audience members. 2: YPC has two new, original scripts based on the current fight for racial equality for their mainstage by 2024. YPC surveyed youth participants/their guardians around impact. We surveyed show participants and evaluated audience attendance. YPC will assess progress toward its overall goal quarterly.",,416501,"Other, local or private",416501,,"Anne Marie Buethe, Carey Chapdelaine, Lynn Ellingboe, Lisa Fulton, Dave Gangler, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Rich Knowlton, Ron Lattin, David Maggit, Annie O'Connor, Kevin Ramach, Erin Schneeman, Monica Sowden, Laura Wellington Schoon, Kari Xiong",,"Youth Performance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Youth Performance Company empowers youth and inspires social change through BOLD theatre.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sherilyn,Howes,"Youth Performance Company","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180",showes@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2164,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022093,"Operating Support",2023,41545,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Zenon will reach more Minnesota movers with programming that is easy to access and engages diverse populations in creative ways. Stakeholder meetings; formal and informal program evaluation tools; facilities assessment; strategic plan benchmarking; constituent demographics.","Zenon offered hybrid, online and in-person classes and concerts to a growing number of movers. Informal feedback, end of session surveys, emailed surveys, website and social media user analysis.",,379119,"Other, local or private",379119,,"Megan Becker, Sarah Brennecke, Elizabeth Camp, April Haven, Shinae Hildebrandt, Rachel Marti, Betsy Sylvester",,"Zenon Dance Company and School, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To sustain an artistically excellent professional dance school through high quality dance instruction with local, national, and international instructors and choreographers.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Zenon Dance Company and School","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 338-1101",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Meeker, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2167,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022094,"Operating Support",2023,28838,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diversity and Inclusion. Increase the access of Minnesotans of different ages, abilities and backgrounds to Zorongo flamenco classes and performances. Diversity and Inclusion. Surveys analyzed by venue size, demographics, price point, etc.; focus groups; sites, sponsor and number of community-based performances, classes, free events; Board makeup. 2: Succession. Continue implementing strategic plan to identify, hire and train a flamenco artist to assist and succeed founder/Artistic Director. Succession. Achieving each of the stages identified for this goal in Zorongo's FY2021-24 Strategic Plan; analysis of progress at Board meetings and annual retreat; course correction when needed.","Diversity and Inclusion: Partnered with more diverse performers especially the Hispanic and Somali communities; expanded All-Abilities classes. Surveys and Results: conducted in-school, community-based surveys, and in-person interviews; Created new variable price-points structure; added free events and actively sought new board members increasing diversity. 2: Succession on track. Artistic Director selected a successor who will be in residence twice before 5/24, allowing Board to conduct final interviews. Results: Goals are currently running in parallel to the strategic plan outline. We are on track to accomplish all transition objectives on schedule.",,244482,"Other, local or private",244482,,"Sharon Stephens, Veronica Green, Colette Morris, Trisha Beuhring, Robert Brittain, Melissa Saffelo-Boily, Paige Nelson, Michael Rosenow, Ali Tews",,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School is to enrich our community by drawing people of diverse backgrounds close to the power, passion and virtuosity of the flamenco dance and music tradition, and by expanding on that tradition, to create an innovative art form that explores the issues of contemporary life.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"G. Michael",Bargas,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3012 Minnehaha Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 234-1653",gmbargas@zorongo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Houston, Ramsey, Rice, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2168,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022246,"Operating Support",2023,86977,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A broad audience will attend TLD performances of reimagined and new musical theater and deepen their connection to the work and to one another. We will evaluate audience impact and connectivity by the number of attendees, surveys measuring engagement with the work on our stage; participation in our post-show discussions; and number of people served through community engagement/outreach. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse lived experiences will collaborate in presenting TLD productions and will develop and shape new musical work. Artist surveys will measure demographics and provide feedback on TLD's production and artistic processes. Media coverage (including interviews and reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","In 2022-23, more than 36,000 people attended in-person performances of reimagined and newly developed musical theater at TLD. TLD used the following methods: post-show survey results measuring emotional and intellectual reactions; ticket sales reports indicating audience interest; and audience comments made during post-show discussions, in-person to staff, and online. 2: In 2022-23, TLD hired more than 300 Minnesota artists from an array of backgrounds for work on stage, behind the scenes and in new work development. TLD used the following methods: comments collected during conversations with artists before, during, and after the production, post-show discussions and media coverage. TLD diversity goals are regularly evaluated and inform hiring practices.",,2992535,"Other, local or private",2992535,,"Cara Sjodin, Glyn Northington, Les Bendtsen, Bridget Morehead, Theresa Alewine, Tiffany Cooper-Allen, John Arechar, Toya Stewart Downey, Keith Ford, Ron Frey, Matt Fulton, Ben Grabski, Sandy Hey, Tom Knabel, Christine Larsen, Kate Lawson, Jeff Lin, Penny Meier, Peter Rothstein, Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Rabindra Tambyraja Md, Lezlie Taylor, Kevin Winge, Fremajane Wolfson",,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theatre Latte Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latte Da creates new and impactful connections between story, music, artist, and audience exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Smoka-Richardson,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theater Latte Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003",rachel@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2172,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022253,"Operating Support",2023,32001,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Outreach to BIPOC communities leads to Tweed's decolonization. Discuss Tweed's decolonization with BIPOC communities and establish a plan, timetable, and benchmarks, involving key community leaders, museum staff, board members, and UMD constituents. 2: Empower underrepresented populations to create diverse programs. Work with the established diverse communities committee to research, plan, develop, and evaluate topics, media, and format of programs (audio, virtual, visual, etc.) for the Tweed and Maker Communities Space.","Initial progress made. TMA will advance efforts by continued engagement with community partners re: improved accessibility and programs. Methods to measure progress and success consist in creating benchmarks in tandem with our constituencies. The planning process was shaped by a series of meetings with key figures of our BIPOC communities. 2: Initial progress made toward realizing this goal. Addressing long-term, systemic, and structural issues is ongoing. A Maker (Communities) Space was created hosting workshops, and engagement projects. These person-to-person opportunities allow for actionable feedback.",,695662,"Other, local or private",695662,,"Abdulla Ali, Mary Anne Ebert, Karl Everett, Sarah Lehnertz, Nathan Sager, Carmen Wendland, Holly Sampson, Jeremy Youde, John Lawien",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA The Tweed Museum of Art","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"The Tweed Museum of Art functions as an art collecting and teaching institution that promotes learning through collection stewardship, research, and by presenting programs in the visual arts for the engagement of the University and our surrounding communities.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anja,Chavez,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","1201 Ordean Ct",Duluth,MN,55812-3041,"(218) 726-8751",chave357@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Douglas, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2174,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10018298,"Operating Support",2022,40540,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rochester Art Center will present contemporary exhibitions that integrate diverse communities. Segmented attendance figures are tracked to demonstrate increasingly diverse audiences. Our goal is to retain and grow our member base as a reflection of our positive impact on social, civic and economic life. 2: Rochester Art Center will offer accessible art education and public programs Number of attendees and demographics for in-person programs.Feedback collected through visitors and program surveys. The number of engagements with our virtual programs and online platforms.","During the grant period, Rochester Art Center presented twenty contemporary exhibitions that featured 315 artists, integrating diverse communities. Each exhibition is evaluated by tracking attendance and visitor feedback. Exhibiting artists provided demographic information used to evaluate diversity. 2: Rochester Art Center offered accessible art education and public programs. All scholarship applicants were awarded for various programs. Program attendance is recorded and participants are sent feedback surveys. Scholarships are offered for every program that involves fees, removing financial barriers.",,420368,"Other, local or private",420368,8100,"Rose Anderson, Brett Olson, Jon Zurn, Alexandre Maia, Brooke Burch, Demetrius Johnson, Kjellgren Alkire, Michelle Fagan, Paul Scanlon, Simon Huelsbeck, Alessandra de la Puente, Heidi Howe, Gerry Greane, Helene Genety, Brian Dukerschein",1,"Rochester Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rochester Art Center offers the opportunity for all people to understand and value the arts through innovative experiences with contemporary art.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pamela,Hugdahl,"Rochester Art Center","40 Civic Center Dr SE",Rochester,MN,55904-3773,"(507) 282-8629",hugdahl@rochesterartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1910,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018303,"Operating Support",2022,28018,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Re-engage audience participation in live and virtual performances, residencies and visual arts events. Measure steady growth across the year in: attendance at live events, engagement in streamed performances by general audiences and underserved populations, residency participation, attendance at live and streamed visual arts exhibitions and receptions 2: Draft, implement, adjust scaled re-opening models that are flexible and responsive to Covid guidelines and rebuild/train FOH, tech and box office staffs Track written policies/procedures/revisions and budgets based on scaled models, fully staffed/trained front of house, box office and technical crews.","Re-engaged portion of pre-pandemic audience participation in live performances, residencies and visual arts events. Tracked attendance at live events by audiences, residency participation and visual arts exhibitions and receptions. 2: Created and implemented COVID guidelines. Working as part of a central Minnesota cohort, we created a plan for and implemented covid vaccination and masking policies that were uniform across the major organizations in the region.",,725283,"Other, local or private",725283,,"Rachel Melis, Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Pedro dos Santos, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Desiree Clark",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University-Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The Fine Arts Series awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue and illuminates new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our stages, in our galleries, and in our communities.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030",tgertz001@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1915,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018305,"Operating Support",2022,40113,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SPB will follow state guidelines to provide online and in-person classes, workshops, outreach activities and performances for multiple participants. We will track the number of online and in-person participants and survey/interview them about their experiences. We will compile input from assessments about their preferred teaching method that will help us improve and expand our offerings. 2: SPB will reshape the perception of ballet with diverse dancers, teachers and performances that appeal to a wide range of participants and audiences. We will track the demographics of teachers, audiences, and dancers, especially those in principal roles; create works that appeal to multiple audiences; and collect qualitative data with surveys, observations, and post-performance discussions.","Minnesotans remained connected to a creative community through programming that followed state Covid guidelines. SPB tracked the number of online/in-person participants and administered surveys about their experiences. Surveys were evaluated by staff to inform future programming. 2: Minnesotans felt welcomed into ballet culture due to increased diversity among participants, staff, and programming. SPB tracked participant demographics across all programming. Evaluation meetings between Executive Director and DEI staff. Participant testimonials were collected by Executive Director.",,406380,"Other, local or private",406380,850,"Sarah Leismer, Lillyan Hoyos, Brianne Bland, Amber Genetsky, Katherine Kreiser, Tim Knutson, Christina Onusko",0.2,"Saint Paul Ballet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Saint Paul Ballet's mission is to perform a vibrant repertory with a passion for the highest level of excellence, provide the finest dance education, and reduce barriers to engagement in the art of dance.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Gleason,"Saint Paul Ballet","655 Fairview Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 690-1588",lgleason@spballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1917,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018306,"Operating Support",2022,323880,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain wide access to live performances and free high-quality digital concerts of world-class music. SPCO staff and board will monitor progress toward the goals of its strategic imperatives to determine whether we are adding value to and enriching our community by sharing transformational experiences with a broader and more diverse audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to in-person and livestream performances through concerts in twelve venues and the free online Concert Library. The SPCO tracked in-person concert attendance numbers, as well as participation in free family education and community engagement activities and free digital media programming.",,10821336,"Other, local or private",10821336,,"Daria Adams, Doug Affinito, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Christopher M. Brown, Anne Cheney, Sheldon W. Damberg, Becky Debertin, Victor de Meireles, Rick Dow, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Jason Max Ferdinand, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Keith M. Halperin, Ann Huntrods, A. J. Huss, Jr., Carolynn Johnson, James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, M.D., Arthur Klebanov, Randy Kroll, Robert L. Lee, Jon Limbacher, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, Andrea McCue, Alfred P. Moore, David Moore, Jr., David E. Myers, Betty Myers, Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Cassie Pilgrim, Eric Prindle, Peter Remes, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Jack Rossmann, Marty Rossmann, Daniel J. Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Eric Skytte, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Alan Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive, and engaging performances.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1918,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018307,"Operating Support",2022,18462,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will be nurtured in their artistic growth and abilities through artistically excellent instruction and performance opportunities. Faculty will track student's progress towards technical mastery, musicality, and confidence. Performances will be evaluated by artistic staff. Qualitative feedback will inform future programming. 2: Expanded outreach programming, free community performances, and other artistically excellent programs will be accessible to underserved Minnesotans. Formal and informal surveys of performers, instructors, audiences and students; analysis of number of performances, musician contact hours, audience demographics; chart growth in community partnerships, including schools and performance spaces.","We served over 300 students with online and in person lessons and performances. Faculty tracked student's progress towards technical mastery, we compared enrollment to prior years, conducted surveys online and informally, and met with faculty to plan future programming. 2: We served over 5000 community members with concerts, residencies, and events. Informal and formal feedback from partnering agencies and audiences, surveys of public school students and teachers.",,625873,"Other, local or private",625873,18462,"Michael Adams, Susan Bullard, Jamie Mudrick, Taylor Davis, William Eddins, Christina Huang, Amy Kamarainen, Martha McCartney, Teele Schneider, Christine Schwab, Heidi Teoh, Ben Vidmar, Mary Larew, Michael Stockman, Keith Holme, Clara Osowski",,"Saint Paul Conservatory of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music is a nonprofit, community minded music school whose mission is to enrich the lives of students and of audiences through the joy of music.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Saint Paul Conservatory of Music","1524 Summit Ave","St Paul",MN,55105,"(651) 224-2205",mara@thespcm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Polk, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1919,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018308,"Operating Support",2022,70551,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Schubert Club serves an increased number of music enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds in Minnesota through programming and organizational change. Track new audience members. Track Museum visitors and how they interact with new exhibits. Issue surveys to understand what programming or other aspects of events attract patrons. Record new and growing community relationships and their impact.","Minnesotans are more inclined to participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible. We expect to monitor progress and success through building community partnerships, by measuring increased diversity in audience members, Board and staff. Audience demographics measured by surveys. Other measuring done internally.",,2157372,"Other, local or private",2157372,,"Suzanna Altman, Mark Anema, Lynne Beck, Joanna Cortright, Birgitte Christianson, Patricia Durst, Richard Evidon, Doug Flink, Catherine Furry, Clea Galhano, Braxton Haulcy, Dorothy Horns, Brian Horrigan, Anne Hunter, Ann Juergens, Lyndel King, Libby Larsen, Seth Levin, Eric Lind, Laura McCarten, Fayneese Miller, Sook Jin Ong, Vaughn Ormseth, Nancy Orr, Jonathan Palmer, Karl Reichert, Jana Sackmeister, Kay Savik, Laura Sewell, Dameun Strange, Maria Troje, David Wheaton, Timothy Wicker",,"The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Schubert Club cultivates a passion for music and fosters an engaged community of music enthusiasts through concerts, music education, museum exhibits, and student scholarships.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Marret,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3267",amarret@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Swift, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1920,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018310,"Operating Support",2022,24069,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community, and enrich Minnesota.? Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists/audiences in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are. Participation in the arts must include everyone, remove barriers for our audience through concerted outreach efforts.? Increased attendance numbers online and in person. Increased submissions to our calls for art. As well as number of meaningfully engaged community partners and evaluations of their experiences.","The arts thrive; exhibitions of work by artists foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community, and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, sustaining and annual members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists/audiences in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are. Participation in the arts must include everyone and remove barriers for our audience through concerted outreach efforts. Increased attendance numbers online and in person. Increased submissions to our calls for art. As well as a number of meaningfully engaged community partners and evaluations of their experiences.",,257124,"Other, local or private",257124,,"Marc Davis, Tom DeBiaso, Liza Ferrari, Gretchen Gasterland-Gustafsson, Frank Grazzini II, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Yijia Li, John C. Levy, Robyne Robinson, Cherie Shoquist, Mark Spencer and Heather Wulfsberg.",,"Soo Visual Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Soo Visual Arts Center is a nonprofit art space that connects our community with fresh, underrepresented and provocative art.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Payne,"Soo Visual Arts Center","2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-2263",carolyn@soovac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Fillmore, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1922,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018313,"Operating Support",2022,87204,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will make high-quality youth theatre productions and programming accessible to all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability STC will track attendance, program registrations, participation in programs, and number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative 2: STC will offer innovative, engaging, and inclusive virtual and in-person theatre programming for youth, families, and schools statewide Number of performances, downloads, website visits, video views, social media interactions; attendance at in-person/socially distanced/virtual performances, events, and classes; and audience feedback.","STC was able to re-open its main stage and in-person education classes and offer free and reduced price tickets and tuition to increase accessibility. Stages Theatre Company used Tessitura to track attendance for classes and performances. While the organization offered accessibility through its Open Door program, the number of individuals served was lower than normal due to the pandemic. 2: STC returned to in-person programming with two outdoor and five indoor productions, in-person education classes, and school residencies. STC offered a virtual education option during Summer 2021 but parents preferred in-person classes. Attendance was tracked in Tessitura and participant feedback was gathered through print and online surveys.",,2586652,"Other, local or private",2586652,,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Paetz Lori, Kathy Scheving, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Jennifer Q. Williams, Lisa Zell",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theatre environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jean,Bross-Judge,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1111",jbrossjudge@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1925,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018316,"Operating Support",2022,62209,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase the Sheldon's role as a critical social, civic and economic driver, partnering with local business for the benefit of all. Quantitative statistics on economic impact will be requested; business sponsors tracked; and surveys conducted with business owners to inform the next steps of community development. Volunteer and participatory statistics and comments monitored. 2: To launch?a pilot program with Goodhue County Hispanic Outreach as a model for ensuring the arts are relevant and accessible for future partnerships.? Hispanic Outreach pilot program events will be evident in season lineup and ticketing tracked; statistics on outreach?compiled; qualitative survey feedback?will be assessed?for planning future events","To increase the Sheldon's role as a critical social, civic and economic driver, partnering with local business for the benefit of all. Growth in business partnerships through sponsorships and outreach, field observation and commentary, marketing statistics and ticket sales bringing audiences to downtown. 2: Pilot project with Goodhue County Hispanic Outreach to present relevant and accessible artists. Field observation, follow up meetings with partner organization, ticket sales.",,1193192,"Other, local or private",1193192,,"Chap Achen Jr., Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Mike Melstad, Art Kenyon, Nancy Dimunation, Lacy Schumann",,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Sheldon Theatre entertains, educates, and enlightens the community and its visitors through?the transformative power of the performing arts.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 3rd St W","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1928,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018318,"Operating Support",2022,11259,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Clarify the duties of staff and volunteers, establishing a centralized business model. A strategic planning consultant is leading focus groups w/Staff and volunteers to draft procedures, which are then applied and evaluated. The Board Governance Committee then refines and presents to the Board for final approval. 2: Design and implement a sustainable financial plan. Newly implemented accounting practices are reviewed by the Finance Associate and Executive Director continually. The newly formed Finance Committee reviews these practices and reports findings at monthly Board of Directors meetings.","Co-created job descriptions of volunteers, staff, and board members defining communication lines and duties. Co-creation process via focus groups and editorial meetings with a staff and volunteers was facilitated by a consultant. Implementation, evaluation and rewrites were in collaboration with the 'doers'. 2: Implemented a monthly meeting of a Finance Committee, ANNUAL Ask, Member and Donor drives. The Covid deficit budget set limits on loss. There were weekly reviews of finances by the Executive Director, bi-monthly reviews by the newly formed Finance Committee, and monthly reports to the full board. Two finance realities attended to - deficits due to covid and slow re-opening.",,267509,"Other, local or private",267509,,"Margaret Olsen, Mary Alice Schumacher, Charles Carodenuto, Kevin Geraghty, Trenne Fields, Lisa Leedham, Susan Knutson",,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To provide opportunities to participate in the joys of dance and music from around the world.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Mosey,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","3748 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2668,"(612) 722-2914",amosey@tapestryfolkdance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1930,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018319,"Operating Support",2022,60679,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TTT shows and programs will evoke emotional, thoughtful or visceral responses, opening audiences to new ideas, feelings, experiences or perspectives. We will collect audience responses to our work via written surveys, verbal talk-backs, recorded reflections, and post-event interviews with staff from partner organizations. 2: TTT will reduce barriers to arts participation, affording access to the highest quality theater to those who have previously felt excluded. We will survey audiences about barriers they have experienced to arts participation, whether the show was relevant to their lives, and whether they would be inclined to see more theater.","TTT shows and programs evoked emotional, thoughtful or visceral responses, opening audiences to new ideas, feelings, experiences or perspectives. We collected audience responses to our work via written comments, verbal talk-backs, recorded reflections, and post-event interviews with staff from partner organizations. 2: TTT reduced barriers to arts participation, affording access to the highest quality theater to those who have previously felt excluded. We surveyed audiences about barriers they have experienced to arts participation, whether our shows were relevant to their lives, and whether they would be inclined to see more theater.",,825367,"Other, local or private",825367,,"Amy Apperson, James Behnke, Laura Braun Pardo, Sun Mee Chomet, Cheryl Davidson, Nancy Evert, Sarah Gasparini, H. Adam Harris, Cindy Kaiser, Kathleen Kukilka, Marcela Lorca, Chuck Roehrick, Randy Schubring, JD Steele",1,"Ten Thousand Things","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ten Thousand Things awakens the creative spirit of audiences and artists by bringing essential and exceptional theater to people from all backgrounds and life experiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Thompson,"Ten Thousand Things Theater","1430 Concordia Ave Ste 40216","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 203-9502",stephanie@tenthousandthings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1931,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018320,"Operating Support",2022,58157,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Inspire and engage Minnesotans through free, year-round, culturally diverse fiber art exhibitions showcasing more than 200 artists. Textile Center will track demographics of featured artists and attendance for each exhibition, and will seek out written feedback in online guest books and social media connected to each show.","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Students conducted evaluations of teaching artists' effectiveness and self-assessed gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures included portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Inspire and engage Minnesotans through free, year-round, culturally diverse fiber art exhibitions showcasing more than 200 artists. We tracked the demographics of featured artists and attendance for each exhibition and requested written feedback from viewers onsite and through social media connected to each show.",,1091523,"Other, local or private",1091523,47563,"John Cairns, Maggie Dayton, Richard Gilyard, Carol Grim, Sarah Haroon, Jeanne Hilpisch, Abigail Kosberg, Carol Mashuga, Larry McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Rosanne Nathanson, Anu Pasricha, Curt Pederson, Jane Prohaska, Ella Ramsey, Mary Ann Schmidt, Mariana Shulstad, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Tallberg, Maggie Thompson, Jeff White",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Textile Center's mission?is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber art.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464",kreichert@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1932,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018322,"Operating Support",2022,38297,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre B will diversify its audiences, artists, and leadership by leveraging the company's assets to serve those with less visibility and access. The relationships we build now will lead to more diversity on our Board, presentation or production of work relevant to BIPOC artists and constituents, and projects that engage underserved audiences.","Theatre B included more artists of color and created a partnership with an adaptive sports and recreation center to involve people of all abilities. We measured project relevance by number of BIPOC artists auditioning and participating. Benefit to underserved constituents was evaluated by participant surveys and eagerness of partner organizations to continue our adaptive theatre collaboration.",,219283,"Other, local or private",219283,,"Rachel Asleson, Zenas Baer, Crystal Cossette Knight, James Anthony Faris, Lori Horvik, Maureen Olsen, Tim Peterson, Mik Reid",0.5,"Theatre B","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre B ignites conversation that transforms our community through intimate and courageous stories.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Wintersteen,"Theatre B","215 10th St N",Moorhead,MN,56560,"(701) 729-8880",carrie@theatreb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Stevens, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1934,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018323,"Operating Support",2022,30841,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","During FY2022 more than 300 state residents will audition for roles, with at least 30% of those auditioning for the first time at TRP. Our evaluation of this outcome will be quantitative by comparing projected to actual numbers and qualitative by distributing surveys to participants to ask the extent that they have learned, grown or have been changed by this experience. 2: During FY2022 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will be a priority for all productions With the establishment of policies, training and education, the TRP board and staff will lead by example. The outcome will be measured by the increased participation of artists new to TRP and through feedback provided by participants.","181 total state residents auditioned for roles at TRP, 31% of those for the first time. 90% of respondents stated growth in skill and knowledge. This data was collected through quantitative and qualitative surveys of participants as well as count totals from auditions. 2: 83% of board meetings included DEI training sessions. 25% of artists participating were new to TRP. 750 patrons participated in engagement programs. Evaluation method was observation of DEI training, policy and procedure changes, quantitative measuring of board member training, artist participation, and audience engagement opportunities as well as qualitative feedback from participants.",,511218,"Other, local or private",511218,,"Stephanie Long, Francine Corcoran, Linda Paulsen, Paul Clausen, Carrie Andersen, Howard Ansel, Chad Carr, Garry Geiken, Hugh Kirsch, Elizabeth Lofgren, Dann Peterson, Kelli Gorr Raney, Jose Manuel Ruiz-Garcia, Jean Shore, Sadie Ward, Samuel Joseph, Shona Ramchandani, Jim Arnold, David Stevens, VaMeng Moua, Aidan Gallivan",,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To be recognized as a premier community theater which:? Provides significant entertainment and educational opportunities to its audiences; Presents acclaimed live theater on an arena stage; Promotes a professional attitude among the volunteers who constitute its community; Provides challenging, engaging, and disciplined opportunities for avocational artists, technicians and aspiring professionals; Provides an inclusive environment?with reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, including audience members, volunteers, and staff; Promotes an environment that is open, nuturing, appreciative, and inviting to participation of the whole community; Promotes a commitment to the continued existence of live theater.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gregory,Johnson,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 100",admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1935,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018325,"Operating Support",2022,19026,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will offer greater diversity in programming in an effort to develop a broader audience, specifically patrons ages 20-45. The outcome will be realized upon successful presentation of the programming, then measured by the number of new and returning patrons determined in the reporting. In addition, audience surveys will be used to collect demographic information.","Theatre L'Homme Dieu offered greater diversity in programming in an effort to develop a broader audience, specifically patrons ages 20-45. Programming at Theatre L'Homme Dieu offered a wide variety of shows and attracted many new audience members, according to reporting from TLHD CRM. Staff and Board Members also reported an uptick in the number of young patrons, ages 8-45.",,325535,"Other, local or private",325535,19026,"Jim Pence, Katie Eiser, Tom Obert, David Berg, Philip Eidsvold, Terri Bursch, Deb Trumm, Tessa Larson, Michael Tisserand, Brian Nelson,",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu?presents exceptional live theatre, fine arts and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, enriching the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area and Central Minnesota.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1937,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018329,"Operating Support",2022,41942,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Grow audiences via virtual programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts Virtual engagement enables TCFF to track geographic and demographic info more accurately. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner org feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the successful outcomes. 2: Present diverse, high-quality film progamming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact.","Minnesotans were more inclined to participate because arts experiences were relevant and accessible (streaming and in-person). TCFF's Virtual Streaming platform tracked geographic and demographic info more accurately. Artist and Audience surveys were conducted. Staff and Board assessment meetings were held providing a comprehensive evaluation of the successful outcomes. 2: Presented diverse and high-quality film progamming engaging MN audience to learn, dialogue, shift perceptions, and improve their shared community. Conducted Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review. All feedback provided comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact.",,438325,"Other, local or private",438325,,"Andrea Stein, Danielle Palmer, Jay Dunphy, Jeff Hayne, Julie Lynn York, Kathy Roseberry, Jen Meyer, Michael Cohen, Nancy Korsah, Ra'eesa Motala, Robert Brittain, Steve Stoup, Tracy Call, Waris Syed, Jatin Setia.",,"Twin Cities International Film Festival AKA Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to build, support, and enhance our visual arts community by providing local film artists with education, training, networking, and distribution and employment opportunities; provide art enthusiasts and advocates with access to regional and national film talent forging a rich social dialogue through film; and provide the state with a vehicle through which film production and exhibition can sustain the local film industry.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 615-8233",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1941,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018332,"Operating Support",2022,82560,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","VocalEssence will use singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence uses surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participants.","VocalEssence used singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence used a survey to measure the intrinsic impact of its programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.",,2299159,"Other, local or private",2299159,,"David Myers, David Mona, Traci Bransford, Nancy Nelson, Daniel Fernelius, Torrie Allen, Cassidy McCrea Burns, Barbara Burwell, Margaret Chutich, Martha Driessen, Ann Farrell, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Daniel Kantor, Lisa Lewis, Paul McDonough, Richard Neuner, Kristen Hoeschler O'Brien, Jim Odland, Joanne Reeck, Don Shelby, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, G. Philip Shoultz III, Anders Eckman, Rabindra Tambyraja",1,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence champions choral music of all genres, celebrating the vocal experience through innovative performances, commissioning of new music, and engaging with diverse constituencies.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1944,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10018333,"Operating Support",2022,570989,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support for first time visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Track and map first-time visitor journey experiences, analyze opportunities for improvements. Use ?test and learn? methodology for new approaches. Measure Net Promotor Score (visitor satisfaction). 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation. Ethnography studies, surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.","Support for first time visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. First-time visitors accessed the Walker through virtual and onsite programming. Visitor tracking was captured through visitor journey mapping data, and the Walker used post-event surveys to inform and measure Net Promoter Score. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics tracked accessibility and participation. New exit surveys (which improve tracking and insights), interviews, and focus groups measured engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.",,27455936,"Other, local or private",27455936,,"Seena Hodges, Karen Heithoff, D. Ellen Wilson, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Teresa Rasmussen, Mark Addicks, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, Carlo Bronzini Vender, John Christakos, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Lili Hall, Chris Haqq, Andrew Humphrey, Mark Jordahl, Anne Labovitz, Valerie Lemaine, Muffy MacMillan, David Moore, Jr., Vikesh Nemani, Joan Nolan, Pilar Oppedisano, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Charlie Pohlad, Donna Pohlad, Peter Remes, Keith Rivers, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Christine Walker",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1945,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018335,"Operating Support",2022,37012,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WGM will offer high-quality weaving, spinning, and dyeing programs representative of the diverse global textile cultures present in Minnesota. WGM will track the kinds of programming it offers with respect to tradition and origin and populations served. Anecdotes will be collected. Program debriefs and check-ins will be conducted with partners and program leaders.","Weavers Guild of Minnesota outcome was to rebuild from Covid. Guild sustained the creative community through continued virtual and in-person programming. Weavers Guild of MN used financial and fundraising reports, program enrollment and evaluations, membership surveys and a community listening session to evaluate impact. Conversations and interviews with stakeholders were also used.",,306100,"Other, local or private",306100,2300,"Amanda Anderson, Lisa Black, Barbara Daiker, Dawn Gillette-Kircher, Neal Goman, Melba Granlund, Barbara Heath, Cass Markovich, Mary M. Mateer, Keith Pierce, Joseph Rubin, Dawn Severson, Matthew Schutz, Linda Soranno, Beth Varro, Carol Stahlhut Carter, Beth Friedman, Celeste Grant, Katie Oberton, Sarah Nassif, Elizabeth Schutz",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Preserving and advancing the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karin,Knudsen,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463",info@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1947,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018336,"Operating Support",2022,57504,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","White Bear Center for the Arts will enrich lives, nourish imagination, and build understanding through a diversity of arts experiences. Student feedback surveys administered for every class, number of participants, % classes filled, connecting diverse communities, Arts Events Attendance and Reach.","Through WBCA, more than 28,000 Minnesotans learned something new, developed skills, made connections to art, and felt part of a community. WBCA measures the number of participants/classes and registration data; gathers participant and artist feedback through surveys, interviews, and reviews; reviews digital metrics; and develops questionnaires to generate data (such as DEI information).",,1152150,"Other, local or private",1152150,,"Karen Kepple, Judith Benham, Heidi Brophy, Mary Poul, Alan Kantrud, Jessi Aakre, Nelly Chick, Mitch Cooper, Guillermo Cuellar, Alison Gillespie, Mary Gove, Bob Hartzell, Andrea Kish-Bailey, Peter Kramer, Elizabeth McCray, Hardik Patel, Laurie Ryan, Bill Weigel, Mary Wingfield, Nirvana Yang; Emeritus (Non-voting): Sue Ahlcrona, Donna Bruhl, Robert Cuerden, Mary Levins.",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"White Bear Center for the Arts' mission is to ENRICH LIVES by celebrating art, NOURISH IMAGINATION by inspiring creativity, BUILD UNDERSTANDING by connecting people.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexander,Legeros,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597",alegeros@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1948,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018337,"Operating Support",2022,11259,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A sustainable high quality and vibrant performing arts theatre organization that can come above the current conditions of live theatre. Outreach and network to expand community, operations, and activities. To have volunteers and patrons come to public events within a safe atmosphere while utilizing our resources for the best results. 2: Offer Theatre programming to the community with accessibility and appeal both virtual and in person Utilize new technology for seasoned and new patrons to experience virtual and in person art. To advance our mission with effective skills tracking participation increased quality, appeal, and revenue.","The Barn Theatre managed the resources for maximum impact. The Barn Theatre evaluated the outcome by the number of tickets sold, patrons came to the theatre feeling safe ready to enjoy a production. 2: The Barn Theatre watched volunteers grow, learn and participated in live theatre. The Barn Theatre had much participation in live on stage theater where they enjoyed learning within a group of volunteer cast members led by great crews.",,311554,"Other, local or private",311554,11259,"Brian Stenholm, Carol Laumer, Tyler Hanson, Lyle Mangen, Chris Buzzeo, Dawn Stahl, Sandy Gardner, Jordan Gatewood, Tony Ogdahl, Paul Stagg, Joyce Standfuss, Cole Woltjer",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Barn Theatre's mission is to provide affordable, quality performing arts to west central Minnesota.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","PO Box 342",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1949,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018338,"Operating Support",2022,27001,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Creating environments where students reach full potential, guided by supported teachers, together bringing engaging arts experiences to our community Feedback from students, teachers, and the community after their participation in quality arts experiences will show a greater understanding of each other, sense of local pride, and living happier lives. 2: Effectively build and maintain community relationships which bring financial stability to our arts community As our community experiences high quality arts programs and performances, we will see an increase in personal donations and business sponsorships.","Students grow to full artistic and personal potential. The evaluation methods used to measure this outcome were surveys of students and parents, as well as learning rubrics and feedback forms filled out by instructors throughout the year.",,564010,"Other, local or private",564010,8973,"Anita Baugh, Paul Wirth, Jay Carlson, Libby Bell, Matt Westlund",,"Wirth Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Inspiring artistic excellence and personal growth in our communities through high quality teaching in the performing arts.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Bly,"Wirth Center for the Performing Arts","823 1st St S","St Cloud",MN,56301,"(320) 255-0318",landerson@wirthcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1950,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018342,"Operating Support",2022,39886,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences exhibit strong engagement with Zeitgeist?s performances and grow in their understanding and enjoyment of newly created music. Measurement will include tracking attendance and analysis of engagement behavior, audience interviews, and written critical responses. 2: Minnesota artists increase their artistic capability through creating and/or performing high-quality new musical works. Measurement will include tracking artists served, artist interviews and surveys, press and audience reviews. Student measurement will include student surveys and testing against learning objectives.","Audience exhibited strong engagement with Zeitgeist's performances and grew in their understanding and enjoyment of newly created music. Measurement included tracking live and online participation and analysis of engagement behavior, audience interviews, and written responses. 2: Minnesota artists increased their artistic capability through creating and performing high-quality new musical works. Measurement included tracking artists served, artist interviews, and press and audience reviews.",,244455,"Other, local or private",244455,,"Heather Barringer, Pat O'Keefe, Craig Sinard, Bill Eddins, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Philip Blackburn, Julie Haight-Curran, Shruthi Rajasekar",,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Zeitgeist's mission is to bring newly created music to life with performances that engage and stimulate. ?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 4th St E Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1954,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018344,"Operating Support",2022,11259,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Zenon will support Minnesotas dancers and choreographers with artistically excellent hybrid dance instruction and performance opportunities Questionnaires; informal feedback from dancers, choreographers and instructors; website surveys; and emailed surveys.","Zenon offered hybrid, online and in-person classes and concerts to a growing number of movers. Informal feedback, end of session surveys, emailed surveys, website and social media user analysis.",,379119,"Other, local or private",379119,,"April Haven, Betsy Sylvester, Rachel Marti, Shinae Hildebrandt, Sarah Brennecke, Megan Becker, Elizabeth Camp",,"Zenon Dance Company and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To provide high quality dance instruction and performance opportunities for avocational to professional dancers in a diverse curriculum.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Zenon Dance Company and School","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 338-1101",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1956,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018345,"Operating Support",2022,31277,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diversity and Inclusion. Increase the access of Minnesotans of different ages, abilities and backgrounds to Zorongo flamenco classes and performances. Diversity and Inclusion. Surveys analyzed by venue size, demographics, price point, etc.; focus groups; sites, sponsor and number of community-based performances, classes, free events; Board makeup. 2: Succession. Continue implementing strategic plan to identify, hire and train a flamenco artist to assist and succeed founder/Artistic Director. Succession. Achieving each of the stages identified for this goal in Zorongo?s FY2021-24 Strategic Plan; analysis of progress at Board meetings and annual retreat; course correction when needed.","Increased the access of Minnesotans of different ages, abilities and backgrounds to Zorongo flamenco classes and performances. Surveys analyzed (quantitative and qualitative); interviews (in-person and email); the number of community-based performances, classes, and free events; Board makeup. 2: Updating strategic plan to identify, hire and train a successor for founder/Artistic Director and Executive Director. Reviewed current FY21-24 plan and started planning process for FY24-27 strategic and succession plan; Completed Director interviews to determine strategic direction and analysis of duties for each role; Presented findings to the entire Board.",,244482,"Other, local or private",244482,,"Trisha Beuhring, Christine Kozachok, Melissa Saffelo-Boily, Veronica Green, Colette Morris, Robert Brittain, Alessandra Chiareli, Paige Nelson, Sharon Stephens",,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To enrich our community by drawing people of diverse backgrounds close to the power, passion, and virtuosity of the flamenco dance and music tradition, and by expanding on that tradition, to create an innovative art form that explores the issues of contemporary life.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"G. Michael",Bargas,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3715 Minnehaha Ave S Ste C",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 234-1653",gmbargas@zorongo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1957,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018531,"Operating Support",2021,682,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those participating in the survey, the majority of the people will agree that Terrace Mill had a positive impact on the community and is important to the them and their community. During the 2021 season, participants and the public will be asked if Terrace Mill is having a positive impact on their community and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their community.",,,17108,"Other,local or private",17790,,,0.00,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"to fund a potion of the insurance and utility bills",2021-03-18,2021-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Barbara,Lent,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253",thelentlady@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1975,"Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council:;Laura Youngbird, Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management","Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Carmen McCullough, BS Marketing and Communications, MSU Moorhead, Mixed Media Artist, marketing and management experiences; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt, MS Elementary Education, U of M, Retired elementary teacher, visual artist ; Jeff Merrick, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager, BFA, Iowa State University; Gail Hedstrom, MS Library and Information Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, BS Indiana University E, Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren, Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris, MFA UW Madison, sculpture/furniture, design/wood, BFA Herron School of Art and Design; Rhoda Smith, MS Public and Human Service Administration, U of M, BA Studio Art, U of M Morris, Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council:;Laura Youngbird, Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum, MA Drawing/Painting, Moorhead State University, BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor Native American Studies, MSU; Evan Aanerud, Musician ? pianist, enrolled in U of M, Morris BFA Theatre and Arts Management",,2 10723,"Operating Support",2012,12318,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Direct financial resources to sustain our own artists. 2. Create a performance space that contributes to the sustenance of other sound artists in our community. 3. Direct financial resources to sustain artists in Minnesota. Use artist, composer, and audience surveys.","1. We raised artistic personnel salaries by $1,000 per member. 2. We exceeded our goal of twenty-five performances, with twenty different artists or ensembles presenting a total of forty-eight performances in Studio Z. 3. We increased the number of other artists featured in our programming from fifty-three to seventy-two.",,195782,"Other, local or private",208100,986,"Heather Barringer, Shannon Wettstein, Philip Blackburn, Craig Sinard, Jeff Gram, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Zachary Crockett, Brett Wartchow",,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 E 4th St Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600 ",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Carver, Scott, Wright, Dakota, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10724,"Operating Support",2012,140069,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase attendance at the annual American Craft Council Saint Paul Show. 2. Conduct workshops, seminars, and discussions on craft at events that are open to all Minnesotans. 3. Build greater inclusivity through partnerships, outreach to artists of color, and improved access through programming, social media, and the Web. Test methods for collecting feedback from patrons at the 2012 American Craft Council Saint Paul Show. Survey the membership regularly. Conduct a series of listening events around the country.","1. The American Craft Council contacted thirty-eight schools, sixty-six galleries, thirty-three Greater Minnesota arts organizations, and eight regional arts councils to build relationships and distribute 500 tickets to the 2012 American Craft Council Saint Paul Show. The attendees numbered 8,531, consistent with 2011. Four hundred and twenty-five new members joined. Forty-five Minnesota artists were involved in the show. 2. Two listening sessions, with fifty Minnesota artists, informed a new strategic plan. Three hundred fifty people attended free Salon Series events. Craft presentations at the annual show expanded into all-day craft stations with working artists. 3. The American Craft Council partnered with the Minnesota Woodturners Association, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Northern Clay Center, potekglass, and the Textile Center. Engaging artists of color began with outreach to the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent and the Chinese American Association of Minnesota. A redesigned Web site was launched, drawing 91% more Minnesota hits than in 2011. The American Craft Council Library Digital Collections database was launched and promoted, and visits numbered 17,378 in April alone.",,5049931,"Other, local or private",5190000,21010,"Barbara Berlin, Susie Brandt, Sonya Clark, Corinna Cotsen, Leilani Lattin Duke, Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, James Hackney Jr., Charlotte Herrera, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Barbara Laughlin, Marlin Miller, Michael Monroe, Sara S. Morgan, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Sylvia Peters, Judy Pote, Tommie Rush, Cindi Strauss, Jamienne Studley, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Barbara Waldman, Namita Gupta Wiggers",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Scott, Carver, Washington, Dakota, Blue Earth, Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-0,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10727,"Operating Support",2012,19776,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Encourage creativity linked with good stewardship of the environment and cultural understanding. 2. Provide arts learning to K-12 teachers and students encompassing both environmental and cultural aspects. Work with an arts evaluator to assess major initiatives.","1. ArtStart added culturally-specific art projects to our ScrapMobile Artful Reuse workshops and hired culturally-specific artist-teachers. Expanded summer programming to Great River Regional Libraries and participated in a number of festivals providing Artful Reuse activities. 2. ArtStart implemented twenty-two school residencies based on the River EcoJourneys curriculum, implemented through the lens of culture and taught by artists from that culture. Artful Reuse Workshops were evaluated through a survey tool and written feedback from the requesting organization and teaching artist. The residencies were evaluated through a pre- and post-survey tool, ongoing evaluator observations, photo documentation, and written feedback from educators and artists.",,226424,"Other, local or private",246200,4500,"Barbara Fleig, Janice Hamilton, Lois Eliason, James Terrell, Rob McFarland",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787 ",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Washington, Carver, Anoka, Wright, Stearns, Sherburne, Benton, Morrison, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-3,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10728,"Operating Support",2012,42963,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Offer year-long multimedia training to 150 youth at Asian Media Access’s building and outreach to 500 youth with school/community programs. Encourage youth productions in diverse mediums (postcards, video, radio, writing, theater, music, dance, and Web) with at least 100 products per year. Reach broadcast audiences of 3.5 million and 15,000 Web viewers. 2. Develop strategic relationships and partnerships with at least fifteen Asian American and Pacific Islander groups to promote Pan Asian arts and cultural heritages through the Web and through collaborative events. Feature films, exhibitions, music, dance, theater, performances, and arts festivals with at least five events per year and outreach to 4,000 youth and 4,000 adults. 3. Offer ongoing leadership development, counseling, and other support services to at least ten artists to advance their artistic and leadership skills. An annual audit will assess the organization's financial health. An annual retreat evaluates progress with youth, staff, board, and volunteers. Other tools include pre- and post-surveys of youth and event participation surveys for arts patrons.","1. Asian Media Access has supported Asian American and Pacific Islander members to weave the arts into community life, through teaching, producing, and presenting multimedia arts in Minnesota. Asian Media Access offered year-long multimedia training for 421 youth and employment opportunities for 125 youth. The organization encouraged youth productions with diverse mediums (postcards, video, radio, writing, theater, music, dance, and Web), with a total of 121 products. Asian Media Access has supported Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participating in the arts, through the following key activities: reaching a broadcast audience of 3.5 million with the cable TV show East Meeting West"" and the 24-hour RadioASIA and reaching 15,000 through the Web site www.youthincharge.org. 2. Developed strategic partnerships with forty-four Asian American and Pacific Islander arts groups to promote Pan Asian arts and cultural heritages through collaboration events.""",,787037,"Other, local or private",830000,13300,"Ange Hwang, Lambert Lum, Tria Moua, Sophia Sour, Nathan S. White, Chao Vang, Bonnsy Vue, Sophia Yang, Emi Yasaka",1,"Asian Media Access","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ange,Hwang,"Asian Media Access","2418 Plymouth Ave N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 376-7715 ",angehwang@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-4,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10729,"Operating Support",2012,4327,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To employ seven dancers for twenty-five weeks. Evaluation is based on the number of dancers, audience feedback, and attendance at performances.","We are continuing to search for funding to reach our goal of maintaining our studio space and five annual major events. These events provide opportunities for dancers to continue training in the classic repertoire, provide performances of classic ballet and new works for the community, and enable our Artistic Director to continue to create new, original works with Minnesota artists. To move forward on that goal, we hired a marketing consultant to design and implement a program to make the public more aware of our performances and increase ticket sales. We have been able to continue our programming, but have not been successful in increasing our funding from last year.",,310173,"Other, local or private",314500,,"Lisa Gray, Heather Rist, Dale Lauwagie, Nicole Lapides, Stacey Keeler",,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Betz,"Ballet Minnesota","249 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101-1604,"(651) 245-3255 ",cynbetz@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Carver, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-5,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10732,"Operating Support",2012,16293,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Premiere two new full-length flamenco works (Zorro and Carmen). 2. Engage in a collaboration with Ballet of the Dolls to create a new work (Dali). 3. Engage in partnerships with Native American artists and the Minneapolis American Indian Center for Zorro that succeed in bringing both Native American and flamenco music and dance to a broader public and that provide opportunities for cross-cultural programming. 4. Serve at least 7,000 youth and adults through performances and outreach programming. 5. Provide post-performance discussions that bring artists and audiences in closer contact and that enrich understanding of the art and content of performances. 6. Provide quality instruction in flamenco dance and music for youth and adults through the Zorongo School and through workshops with guest artists. 7. Build a new resident company and apprentice program. 8. Continue to provide outreach to youth and adults through youth programming, performances at festivals, senior homes, and other venues, and through the summer Gypsy Caravan. 9. Increase the number of donors, both individual and institutional. 10. Make the Arts Administrator position full time. Use interviews with teachers at Zorongo School, surveys with students at Zorongo School, interviews with artists (at performances and workshops), surveys with people who received outreach performances, informal audience comments after concerts, board member interviews, and fiscal health measurement.","Zorongo premiered Zorro at The Cowles Center for Dance. This was delayed from the original date due to venue issues. Thus, the Carmen show was not presented. We put on Dali's Kitchen with Ballet of the Dolls. We partnered with Native artists to create Zorro, and did outreach to the Native community, but the Minneapolis American Indian Center collaboration did not happen. We served fewer individuals due to lack of funding for Toro and lower turnout at events. We engaged audiences after performances. Enrollment increased at the school, and we had a successful student show, plus workshops with guest artists. We made strides in forming a new resident company, with students moving into apprentice roles. We were unable to continue the Gypsy Caravan, but we did outreach at other events such as the Longfellow Corn Feed. We saw a 100% increase in Give To The Max donations, and maintained institutional donor relationships. Due to the inability to secure further funding, the Arts Administrator remained at about .6 FTE.",,156407,"Other, local or private",172700,12000,"Robert Schommer, Donald Davies, Christine Kozachok, Tamara Rogers, Robin Moede, Silvia Lopez, Alessandra Chiareli, Georgia Hlebaen, Marissa Sundquist, Allison Herrera, Catherine Higgins Whiteside",1,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Niels,Strandskov,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3012 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 743-8331 ",flamenco@zorongo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, St. Louis, Anoka, Washington, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-8,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10733,"Operating Support",2012,31466,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Partner with area schools, nonprofits, and businesses to incorporate circus performing arts into education and program activities that currently do not have arts components. 2. Provide classes and performance opportunities to youth who would not otherwise be able to participate because of physical or financial barriers. Develop a program and services logic model which will guide future participant surveys and evaluations; use student and parent surveys.","Through a collaboration between Circus Juventas and Neighborhood House, thirteen youth from Saint Paul's West Side participated in year-round circus performing arts classes. Annual school matinee performances plus special presentations reached approximately 5,800 children and adults. Presentations included Highland Catholic School, Country Side Elementary, Oak Hill Montessori, the Basilica in Minneapolis, Kids ETC Youth Movement of Canada, Youth Social Entrepreneurship Summit, the African American Awards Gala, City of Saint Paul Department of Public Works, and closed-circuit television programming for patients at Minneapolis Children's Hospital. Circus Juventas also collaborated with Campbell Mithun on the 2012 United Way campaign, The POWER of WE (http://www.campbell-mithun.com/cm-UnitedWay). Circus Juventas provided need-based scholarships to eighty-three students from seventy-one families enrolled in circus performing arts classes. Five students consistently participated in the Wings program. Circus Juventas completed development of its logic model framework. An online survey form has been developed for students and families to complete annually. Approximately forty percent of those invited respond.",,1941233,"Other, local or private",1972699,,"Larry Berle, Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Joan Cochran, John Esch, Donna Gies, Corey Gordon, John Greener, Tim Houlihan, Peter Huber, Lance Lemieux, Laura Mogren CPA, Krista Sweeney",0.25,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dan,Butler,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229x 208",dan@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-9,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10734,"Operating Support",2012,30293,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Cantus works collaboratively with schools, arts organizations, and community organizations in order to encourage people to participate in the community-building and inspiring act of singing. 2. Cantus pulls back the curtain on how its art form is created. 3. Cantus will identify new ways to bring in audiences who are typically unable to attend our concerts for varying reasons of access. 4. Cantus artists, staff and board work on the development and growth of the Cantus organization, enabling individuals to serve as mentors to other emerging arts organizations around the state. Utilize quarterly operations meetings, audience surveys, press reviews, educator surveys, and an assessment of benchmarks in the marketing plan.","1. Cantus worked with three metro high schools in an award-winning, year-long residency focused on developing skills and love of singing. 2. Cantus enhanced public understanding of the value of the arts by scheduling twenty open rehearsals at no charge. 3. Cantus improved its ADA communications. 4. Cantus helped foster skilled arts leaders by providing ongoing development opportunities and training in all areas of arts management to its singers, staff, and board. Cantus evaluates its work through audience surveys, teacher and student surveys, press reviews, and quantitative benchmarks.",,900475,"Other, local or private",930768,3769,"Tom Northenscold, Barb Thomas, Amanda Davisson, Andrew Davis, Erik Dove, Jon Newman, Don Ristad, Shahzore Shah, Adam Reinwald, Doug Affinito, Jean Parish, Marit Smaby Nowlin, David Ranheim, Karl Reichert, Noel McCormick, Libby Larsen, Martha Graber, Wendy Holmes",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Lee,Cantus,"1221 Nicollet Ave Ste 231",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046x 2",mlee@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-10,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10740,"Operating Support",2012,47058,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Provide access to community arts. 2. Serve as a catalyst for promoting public-private philanthropy. Work with professional evaluators to assess programs. Count programs and audience members and listen to feedback.","1. COMPAS brought art to schools, hospitals, care centers for children in poverty and for older adults, public and private parks, camps, and other community sites to engage people in creating art. The talent that shared reached an audience worthy and receptive to the healing power of art. Following a show at Children's Hospital, the mother of a girl commented, ""Thank you. It's nice to finally see my daughter engage in something positive."" 2. COMPAS hired two consultants to complete a program assessment to d",,1447942,"Other, local or private",1495000,2260,"Cheryl Bock, Alan Ruvelson, Mimi Stake, Yvette Trotman, Nasir Raja, Louis Porter, Patricia Rossez, Robert Erickson, Sahar Erickson, Pamela Johnson, Diane Kuhlmann, Therace Risch, Susan Rotilie, Michelle Silverman, Roderic Southall, Irene Suddard",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawne,"Brown White","COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102-1496,"(651) 292-3261 ",dawne@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Olmsted, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-13,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10742,"Operating Support",2012,22177,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Produce clear and compelling productions. 2. Advance the arts in Minnesota. 3. Increase and strengthen the Festival’s education and community outreach programs. Evaluate audience surveys, ticket sales, critical and audience response.","The Festival succeeded in its goal to produce clear and compelling plays through its ninth season productions. An audience member recently wrote, ""I have seen productions of Shakespeare's plays all over the world, including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and want to let you know that I've enjoyed your productions more than any of the others."" 2. The Festival advanced the arts in Minnesota by collaborating with organizations such as the Marine Art Museum and The Friends of",,802823,"Other, local or private",825000,5000,"Paul Barnes, Michael Charron, Michael Ebersold, Fran Edstrom, Karen Fawcett, Terry Hawkings, Mark Jacobs, Larry Jost, Virginia Laken, Br. William Mann, Tedd Morgan, Corwin Osterloh, Judith Ramaley",0.75,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathie,Geiger,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","79 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987-3447,"(507) 474-9375 ",development@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-15,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10749,"Operating Support",2012,17171,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. 2. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 3. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 4. The arts thrive in Minnesota and in Fergus Falls. Use quarterly focus group meetings that include many community members, exit surveys at programs, and annual membership survey.","Fergus Falls A Center for the Arts works with community members and organizations to show how the arts can be interwoven into every facet of life. A Center For the Arts continues to expand patron services. We also offer free concerts and $5 tickets for students. Our programs include scholarships, which have used by area citizens. The arts thrive through the Center's touring, presenting, community theater, and classes. Quarterly focus group meetings include many community members, and monthly meetings include the major presenters in Fergus Falls: Ottertail County Historical Society, Minnesota State, the Library, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, and Destiny Drivers. Exit surveys for park concerts and survey monkey forms for series patrons were produced, and the membership will be surveyed.",,407829,"Other, local or private",425000,17171,"Deb Ferguson, Steve Rufer, Scott Wagnild, Lisa Litt, Ben Schierer Melanie Dethlefsen, Deb Embretson, Mark Helland, Tim Hunt, Linda MacFarlane, Mark Olmsted, Nancy Straw",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 W Lincoln Ave","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453 ",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Otter Tail, Pope, St. Louis, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-21,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 10752,"Operating Support",2012,19000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Substantially increase access to the Goldstein Museum of Design collection by developing innovative ways to use the digital images produced by the Institute for Museum and Library Services-funded collection digitization project. Surveys and questionnaires of visitors to online exhibitions.","Goldstein Museum of Design has substantially increased access to the collection through the launch of a searchable database incorporating over 15,000 digital images of 3,000 objects (10% of the collection) produced through an ongoing collection digitization project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. This access has resulted in a successful loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and increased comments by donors who can visit their donations and see that they are well-cared-for and respected. One donor stated: I was thrilled to so easily find beautiful photos of the clothing we donated on the website. IÆm so impressed that Goldstein is doing this digitization project. It puts donors back in touch with their donations, and allows others to access these beautiful things, too."" Evaluation by users of this initial resource have informed revisions that will provide users with more initial information about the types of objects in the collection and recommend avenues of exploration based on these areas.""",,451000,"Other, local or private",470000,,"Dan Avchen, John Schulz, Bradley Agee, Rick Beckel, Linda Boelter, Joe Cecere, Linda Hersom, Kim Hogan, John Lassila, John Ollmann, Tim Quigley, Connie Sommers, Joy Teiken, Betty Lyke Urie, Cheryl Watson. Ex-Officio Tom Fisher, Brad Hokanson, Lin Nelson-Mayson",0.75,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lin,Nelson-Mayson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","1985 Buford Ave E 364 McNeal Hall","St Paul",MN,55108-6134,"(612) 624-3282 ",lnelsonm@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-24,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10753,"Operating Support",2012,20136,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Develop participation opportunities while building value for the arts. 2. Increase community involvement by expanding educational programming and building collaborative partnerships. Analyze the change in season structure, and use feasibility study surveys and focus groups.","1. Great River Educational Arts Theatre cast 214 actors, hired seventy-seven artists, and increased school outreach with a high quality artist residency. 2. We sought out new community partners and collaborated with seven new organizations to deliver meaningful experiences in the theater arts. This resulted in attracting over thirty new actors, facilitating community discussions on race and immigration after performances of ""The Wiz"" and ""West Side Story,"" and increasing outreach to at-risk students through",,966864,"Other, local or private",987000,360,"Joanne Dorsher, Brandy Hughs, Linnea Piza, Marianne Arnzen, Pat Thompson, Bonnie Bologna, Sara Erickson, Gina Nacey, Nancy Henderson",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anita,Hollenhorst,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","919 St Germain St W Ste 3000","St Cloud",MN,56301-3407,"(320) 258-2787 ",AnitaH@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Todd, McLeod, Carver, Scott, Anoka, Ramsey, Isanti, Sibley, Renville, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-25,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10754,"Operating Support",2012,415181,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. 2. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 3. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 4. The arts thrive in Minnesota. Measurements include: reach (demographics and number of tickets); engagement (community programs and special promotions); revenue (earned and contributed); and total economic impact (partnerships).","Hennepin Theatre Trust launched its SpotLight Advisory Board with fifty-six student liaisons and an alumni network. Grew SpotLight from forty-seven to fifty-six schools. Distance learning grew from ten to thirteen schools. SpotLight teacher/parents trained to effectively advocate for the arts. Updated communications tools to expand brand recognition and target affinity groups. Developed pre- and post-show e-mail and social media options for feedback. Outreach to diverse audiences through programming and media connections to African American, Latino and GLBT media. Distributed 9,000 access tickets. Explored with the Guthrie and the Ordway a plan for regional cost-sharing of open captioning. Partnered with the Walker and ArtSpace to involve the public in cultural corridor planning through eight documented Talk-it Hennepin workshops. Opened New Century Theatre; partnered with Theatre Latte Da and Cantus to develop their audiences. Conducted board training on philanthropic and outreach expectations and added two development positions.",,19784819,"Other, local or private",20200000,68000,"Scott Benson, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Diane Connor, Dan Cramer, Wendy Dayton, Julie Idelkope, Linda Ireland, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klass, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jann L. Olsten, John Pacheco, Brian J. Pietsch, Edward Pisarski, Thomas J. Rosen, James Rosenbaum, Doug Ruth, T. Jay Salmen, Ann Simonds, Daniel R. Tenenbaum, Julie Beth McFall Vipperman, Thomas L. Hoch",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Johnson,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500x 515",Sarah.Johnson@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-26,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10755,"Operating Support",2012,19648,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Maintain and grow partnerships with other communities, organizations, and schools to broaden audiences. 2. Work with members, community partners, and funders to plan special community events to celebrate Highpoint’s ten years of commitment to Minnesotans and the arts. Use student and mentor/teacher interviews and questionnaires.","1. New partners included Minneapolis Kids, Kulture Klub, Free Arts Minnesota, Journeys School, Northern Spark, Twin Cities Museum Meetup, Pilot Knob Elementary, and MERC Middle School. Highpoint partners with seventy schools and organizations, serving over 6,000 annually. 2: ""Decade One,"" an exhibition of Highpoint prints, was exhibited from September 24, 2011 through June 10, 2012 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It featured many Minnesota artists: Kinji Akagawa, Mary Esch, Rob Fischer, Clarence Morga",,537352,"Other, local or private",557000,4200,"Amy Kern, Neely Tamminga, Tony Branfort, Dennis Jon, Don McNeil, Clara Ueland, David Moore, Siri Engberg, Jerry Vallery, Elly Grace, Robert Hunter, Carla McGrath, Cole Rogers",,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,McGrath,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","912 Lake St W",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-1326 ",carla@highpointprintmaking.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Scott, Carver, Washington, Isanti, Chisago, Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha, Winona, Beltrami, Stearns, Cass",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-27,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10759,"Operating Support",2012,45259,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Measure ticket sales and attendance.","Interact evaluated its work by collecting direct data on the artists with disabilities who participate in programs and through anecdotal observation of audiences and participants at public events. The 125 participating artists included people of African-, Asian-, Native-, and European-American backgrounds and ranged in age from 18 to late 70s. Artists came from the entire seven-county metro area and represented a wide diversity of life experiences and socio-economic backgrounds. The audiences and arts patrons whose lives are transformed through our work reflect that wide diversity. A solid core of our audiences includes families and friends of the artists who participate in our programs. They also include professionals from the variety of care networks that serve people with disabilities--case managers, doctors, nurses, psychologists, other therapists, and health care workers--as well as the diversity of Minnesota arts-goers who seek out work that challenges the mind and spirit at the same time that it entertains.",,2090491,"Other, local or private",2135750,17500,"Sally Hebson, Diane Kozlak, Cindy Sattler, Kate Richards, Tina Cronin, Alicia Petross, Kathi Livolsi-Schultz",2,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","212 3rd Ave N Ste 140",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1434,"(612) 339-5145x 12",jeanne@interactcenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Washington, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-31,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10761,"Operating Support",2012,6125,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Make arts activities available to Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. 2. Help the arts and artists thrive in Minnesota. 3. Help bring the arts into all facets of community life. 4. Help create greater understanding among the general public of the important role the arts play in our society. Evaluate surveys and attendance numbers.","Presented annual concert at Ritz Theater, Festival of Oriental Dance, and informal concerts. Offered classes in Middle Eastern dance/music, workshops with guest artists, and weeklong intensive technique workshop. Presented free community performances, and presented activities in handicapped accessible locations. Operated within means, increased earned income, and decreased expenses. Pursued funding opportunities with government, corporate, private, and individual donors. Evaluated activities through quantitative/qualitative methods. Solicited feedback from experts in the field.",,405875,"Other, local or private",412000,,"Salah Abdel Fattah, Eilen OShaughnessy, Kay Hardy Campbell, Melanie Meyer, Patricia Auch, Eileen Goren, Kathy McCurdy",,"Jawaahir Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cassandra,Shore,"Jawaahir Dance Company","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 872-6050 ",cassandra@jawaahir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Sherburne, Wright, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Washington, Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted, Steele, Rice, Blue Earth, Stearns, Meeker, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-33,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10762,"Operating Support",2012,34974,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Populations throughout Minnesota (beyond the metro area) participate in Jungle Theater activities in their own communities. 2. The theater's statewide activities engage people of diverse ages. 3. Collaborations with existing program partners are enhanced and opportunities for new partnerships are explored to engage more people. Evaluate financial reports, ticket sales, attendance data, and benchmarks.","1. Activities in Greater Minnesota were not realized, but engagement of Greater Minnesota populations was realized with 8.9% of our audience coming from Greater Minnesota. 2. Outreach and education programs reached twenty-five college students and 670 K-12 students. More college and high school student groups were engaged, especially around the production of ""Hamlet."" Audience surveys indicated 5% were ages 18-23; 8% ages 24-29; 14% ages 30-45; 38% ages 45-60; and 35% over age 60. 3. Expanded existing partn",,1236214,"Other, local or private",1271188,,"Barbara Bencini, Bain Boehlke, Lisa Byrne, Amol Dixit, Ed Foppe, Eric Galatz, Michael Jorgenson, Miriam Kelen, Carol Lansing, Sharon Lessard, Munir Meghjee, Marcia Stout, John Sullivan, Tyler Treat, Suzanne Dowd Zeller",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margo,Gisselman,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",margo@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Wright, Scott, Carver, Dakota, Washington, Isanti, Sibley, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Sherburne, Chisago, St. Louis, Winona, Crow Wing, Olmsted, Faribault",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-34,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10764,"Operating Support",2012,10157,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Expand the training program to provide a more comprehensive music education program. 2. Increase community outreach and notoriety throughout the State of Minnesota and beyond. Use program evaluations.","Thirty-one boys completed the training program, exceeding our goal of twenty-five. This was a great success, especially since we increased the standards required for successful completion of the program. We were fortunate to work with ten other musical groups, an increase over our previous years. In addition to collaborations, we participated in several other community events to help showcase our programs and educate the public on what we offer. It was arguably our most successful year ever for collaborations and community outreach.",,439043,"Other, local or private",449200,1600,"Aaron Ziegler, Karen Heineck, Scott Foster, Mike Talbott, Clarissa Lund, David Stevens, Gordon Conn",,"Land of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Fanberg,"Land of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota","PO Box 74","Elk River",MN,55330-0074,"(763) 213-8105 ",pjfanberg@lolcb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pipestone, Ramsey, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-36,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10765,"Operating Support",2012,59890,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increasing numbers of people of all ages, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and at all stages of artistic development participate in creative writing and literary events. 2. Minnesota’s writing community is strong and vibrant and reflects the many voices of our rapidly changing state. Measure the number of participants in readings, performances, events, and classes.","1. While class enrollment decreased in 2011, a response to the ""new normal,"" the Loft succeeded at broadening participation by seniors with a free writing conference ""for writers 50 and better."" Additional free programming reached 265 youth and 257 adults. We had 4,244 class registrations (14% low income), and 20,238 people attended readings and events. Expanded literary content doubled the unique visitors to our website. 2. To cultivate diverse voices, the Loft supported seven culturally distinct writing g",,2229441,"Other, local or private",2289331,,"T. J. Conley, Lorena Duarte, Neil Erickson, Dobby Gibson, Jocelyn Hale, Sharon Hendry, Rachael Jarosh, Lorna Landvik, Edward Bok Lee, Susan Lenfestey, Jim Levi, Alisa Miller, Isabell Monk O'Connor, Carla Paulson, John Schenk, Angela Shannon, Ruth Shields, Karen Sternal, Sarah Stoesz, Faith Sullivan, Bryan Thao Worra, Kamau Witherspoon, Margaret Wurtele",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2580 ",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-37,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10768,"Operating Support",2012,209754,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Deepen core programs. 2. Develop new opportunities. 3. Foster teaching artist excellence. Use surveys, observations, testimonials, and evaluations.","MacPhail reached 43,847 Minnesotans with exceptional music programming. Sixty-six community partnerships and financial aid served 5,125 students across the Twin Cities, an 8% increase from the previous year. MacPhail provided 243 early childhood music classes to 7,380 children in collaboration with Metropolitan Library Service Agency. Overall enrollment of 9,000 increased 7%. MacPhail provided professional development and training to 20,796 teachers, music therapists and early childhood music educators. MacPhail produced 309 performances and events enjoyed by 14,041 attendees. Nearly all concerts were free, and the highest ticket price was $20. MacPhail hired thirteen new teaching artists, including Minnesota Orchestra violinist Jean DeVere. Contributed income of $2,707,321 increased 13% from the previous year. Earned income was $5,434,095, up 4% from the previous year.",,8347151,"Other, local or private",8556905,21000,"Christopher Perrigo, W. McEnery, Twanya Hood Hill, Ajay Gupta, Tom Clark, Thomas Abood, Jane Alexander, Cynthia Bahr, Sally Blanks, Mark Borman, Margee Bracken, Walter Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Kevin Carpenter, Steven Fox, Leslie Frecon, Rahoul Ghose, Penny Hunt, Diana Lewis, Janie Mayeron, Kate Mortenson, Patty Murphy, Sonja Noteboom, Roderick Palmore, Rick Pepin, Samuel Salas, Kim Snow, Peter Spokes, Mandy Tuong.",2,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Halcrow,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 767-5309 ",halcrow.jennifer@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Swift, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-40,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10769,"Operating Support",2012,218484,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Provoke public discussion about themes germane to contemporary Minnesotans through a series of public events and partnerships and connect opera to people who otherwise might not attend. 2. Have a meaningful musical education presence in classrooms across the state. 3. Give talented young Minnesota singers the training and support to pursue a college degree in singing. Measures of assessment include attendance, ticket sales, audience surveys, and feedback with education initiatives evaluated by staff and partners on an ongoing basis and at the end of each program cycle.","1. Provoked public discussion through performances at Minnesota State Fair, Mill City Farmer's Market, Concrete and Grass Music Festival, Virginia (Minnesota) Community Concert, and partnerships with Mankato Symphony, Paramount Theatre, The Schubert Club, Red Wing Opera Club, Rochester Aria Group, Trylon, Alliance Francaise, Germanic-American Institute, and events for world premiere of ""Silent Night."" 2. The Opera's presence in classrooms reached 4,134 youth. University of Minnesota classes were taught by a",,10065516,"Other, local or private",10284000,,"Martha Goldberg Aronson, Wendy Bennett, Shari Boehnen, Susan S. Boren, Kathleen Callahan, Rachelle D. Chase, Jane M. Confer, Jodi Dehli, Chip Emery, Bianca Fine, Steve Fox, Sharon Hawkins, Margaret Houlton, Ruth S. Huss, Heinz F. Hutter, Philip Isaacson, James Johnson, Patricia Johnson, Christine Larsen, Robert Lee, Lynne E. Looney, David Meline, Leni Moore, Luis Pagan-Carlo, Jose Peris, Bradford Pleimann, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Stephanie J. Prem, Sergio Rial, Don Romanaggi, Mark Schwarzmann, Peter Sipkins, Barry Snyder, Simon Stevens, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Sharon Winslow, Margaret Wurtele.",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Comeaux,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 N 1st St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",bcomeaux@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, St. Louis, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-41,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10770,"Operating Support",2012,12802,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Provide opportunities for a number of artists annually to present their work in a professional gallery setting and receive critical acclaim in the wider field. 2. Attract visitors to the gallery and library. 3. Realize our exhibition season and projects within the budgetary frameworks established by our board. 4. Conduct periodic artist surveys to gauge the overall experience of exhibiting artists. 5. See later success of our artists as they move on to produce exhibitions at major museums and galleries. Track attendance at exhibitions, events, and in our library; track electronic audience; assess budget; evaluate artist responses to surveys and community feedback; measure community support; evaluate reviews and articles.","1. We presented the work of eight artists in one group exhibition and four solo exhibitions. 2. The gallery and library were visited by an audience of 8,000. 3. We realized our season within the budgetary framework established by our staff and board of directors. 4. Artists were overwhelmingly positive regarding their experiences at Midway, and our community received them enthusiastically; the Star Tribune review of Jochen Lempert asserted that his photographs ""allow one to see, and contemplate, again."" Mor",,490999,"Other, local or private",503801,,"Sally Blanks, John Christakos, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Matthew Fitzmaurice, Isa Gagarin, Michelle Grabner, Randy Hartten, Katharine Kelly, Chris Larson, Kati Lovaas, Alan Polsky, Jay Swanson",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504 ",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-42,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10771,"Operating Support",2012,47759,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Midwest Art Conservation Center's work reaches and benefits an all-encompassing range of people. 2. Midwest Art Conservation Center serves the general public with educational programming that enhances the understanding of artistic techniques and the historical context of works of art. Use independent assessments and curatorial assessments.","1. Every day last year, throughout the state, thousands of Minnesotans participated in large events, small family outings, educational programming, and individual encounters with the art that Midwest Art Conservation Center made accessible for them and for future generations. 2. Knowledgeable professionals volunteered to assess the results of surveys regarding client satisfaction to ensure needs were being met and that programming in new areas of need were being planned. Midwest Art Conservation Center's public programming of tours, workshops, and presentations built public appreciation for and knowledge about artworks, the importance of diverse cultural collections, and the challenges and importance of preserving cultural heritage. Quantifiable assessments of the numbers and locations of art works with condition documentation (written and photo) were maintained for every piece that was evaluated and/or treated.",,1104241,"Other, local or private",1152000,7880,"Conley Brooks Jr., Michael Gaynor, Miles Fiterman, Darsie Alexander, Sarah Brew Jeffrey Fleming, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Rita Lara, Sam McCullough, Lisa Scholten, Drew Stevens, Mary Van Note, Susan White",,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colin,Turner,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3148 ",cturner@preserveart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-43,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10776,"Operating Support",2012,21176,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Challenge musically talented youth through the performance of a classical musical repertoire. 2. Contribute to the cultural enrichment of the region. 3. Encourage the growth of orchestral musicianship in its broadest sense. Utilize annual artistic staff evaluations and student evaluations.","1. Minnesota Youth Symphonies maintains its continued dedication to young musicians. We inspire talented K-12 musicians with a professional, comprehensive experience that builds individual music skills, broadens cultural horizons, helps develop a sense of community, and cultivates a life-long love of classical music. 2. The Minnesota Youth Symphonies' orchestral training program engaged over 370 students, comprising three full orchestras and a string orchestra, each of which performed three annual concerts at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Minnesota Youth Symphonies' professional collaborations included trumpeter Doc Severinsen, pianist Nachito Herrara, and bassist Dave Williamson. Eighty-four percent of all Minnesota Youth Symphonies students participated in their high school arts programs and 98% of our graduating seniors were accepted into a college or university. Including our Minnesota Youth Symphonies String Studio outreach program, summer orchestral classes, and Music and Melody Makers, 475 total youth participated in Minnesota Youth Symphonies this past year. 3. Minnesota Youth Symphonies encourages people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities to participate in the arts and is committed to providing the strongest orchestral programming in Minnesota.",,600024,"Other, local or private",621200,21176,"Jason Burak, Lisa Berman, Charles Horowitz, Irwin Concepcion, Julie Michels, Gregory Perleberg, Jonathan Piepho, Meghana Schroff, Manny Laureano, Claudette Laureano, Kathy Brown, William Carter, Brian Tempas",1,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Adorn,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",mkadorn@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Anoka, Crow Wing, Washington, Polk, Rice, Carver, Rice, Steele",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-48,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10777,"Operating Support",2012,14489,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Present the best of local, national, and international cinema to Minnesotans. 2. Ensure that the art of filmmaking flourishes in Minnesota. Audience feedback, word of mouth, attendance, ticket sales, and Google Analytics.","The Film Society presented 510 curated public programs as part of its year-round, mini-festival and international festival fare, demonstrating high quality arts interwoven into community. Greatly increased membership and attendance demonstrate that programs are vital to Minnesotans. Support for the art of filmmaking in Minnesota is demonstrated by over 1,200 Minnesota filmmakers/artists represented in forty-four programs in the international festival and theatrical presentations. Additional support is provided by promotional support, free/reduced theater access, and competitive prizes awarded to Minnesota artists. Exit polls showed that programs reached diverse audience members (in age, gender, and race) from large areas of Minnesota. Google Analytics measured Web site visits, consumption of Web content, demographics, and other info from online visitors/ticket buyers. Word of mouth, social media analysis, online audience communication, and surveys measured the growing level of interest in programming.",,785511,"Other, local or private",800000,,"Melodie Bahan, Senator Richard Cohen, Tim Grady, Mary Reyelts, Ali Selim, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Karen Sternal, Mark Tierney, Stephen Zuckerman",0.75,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 125A",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563x 206",susan.s@mspfilmsociety.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Wright, Anoka, Dakota, Rice, Dodge, Steele, Goodhue, McLeod, Sibley, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Washington, St. Louis, Fillmore, Sibley, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-49,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10780,"Operating Support",2012,48832,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Eliminate financial barriers to attendance. 2. Grow overall attendance. 3. Focus touring efforts to target ""vulnerable Minnesotans"" (living in poverty, culturally isolated). Evaluation of educational programming, audience surveys, artistic quality of productions, critical success of productions, cultural diversity of artists and audiences, percentage of earned income, number of artists employed, and percent of budget for artists’ salaries.","Presented eight mainstage shows, five tours, and three films. City Pages proclaimed Mixed Blood ""Best Theatre of 2012."" Board and staff identified barriers to participation at Mixed Blood and in the performing arts and chose to tackle financial barriers. Radical Hospitality, unveiled in September, provides no-cost access to mainstage productions for all. Year one results are breathtaking. One-third of Radical Hospitality audiences earn $25,000 or less, 47.2% are thirty years old or younger, and 30.3% self-i",,1286168,"Other, local or private",1335000,18934,"Ron McKinley, Tabitha Montgomery, Eric Hyde, Molly Bott, Warren Bowles, Deb Bryan, Brenda Clark, Yolanda Coterall, Jane Doyle, Habtamu Gana, Sheila Gore Dennis, Shalini Gupta, K David Hirschey, Nancy Koo, Robert Lunning, Susan P Mackay, Jeff McCallum, Jack Rueler, Laurie rice, Charles A Weinstein",1,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,"White Thietje","Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 S 4th St",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984 ",Amanda@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-52,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10782,"Operating Support",2012,22483,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase regional and national visibility of our unique educational mission. 2. Build/nurture our instructor community. 3. Integrate family-focused programming into all special events. Evaluate course enrollments, number of artist participants, and number of family-focused activities.","1. In September 2011, National Public Radio's Mountain Stage Radio Show came to be part of Unplugged X. Unplugged welcomed more participants than ever before, and two of the three nights of music were sold out more than one week in advance. Following Unplugged X, many local businesses applauded our efforts and asked us to consider hosting the expanded event again in 2012 (which we are). The two shows recorded by Mountain Stage have each been broadcast twice across the nation. Ticket sales for 2012 are 30% ahead of last year. 2. Two collaborative projects are now underway: an assistant/apprentice instructor plan for growing our base of skilled artisans, and an instructor retreat weekend to be hosted April 2013. 3. All special events and thematic program weekends have included family and/or youth offerings, and our first-ever family weekend was hosted in October, 2011.",,741892,"Other, local or private",764375,15156,"Lou Pignolet (President), Dave Morris (Vice Preseident), Rita Plourde (Secretary), Paul Aslanian (Treasurer), Mary Anderson, Buck Benson, Jean Cochrane, Al Healy, Rob Ilstrup, Scott Kindrick, Jo Ann Krause, Anne McKinsey, Steve Surbaugh, Martha Williams",0.5,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-9762 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-54,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10784,"Operating Support",2012,135051,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Present world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. 2. Provide access for new audiences by responding to, curating for, and eliminating the participation barriers of underserved communities. 3. To invest time and resources in supporting local artists, both at home and nationally. Ticket sales, marketing evaluations, critical response via letters and blogging, and other social media tools. Major University Presenters comparative tools. University of Minnesota program evaluation expertise.","Northrop on Hennepin Avenue presented six companies in the 2011-12 season. We conducted outreach activities and collaborated with organizations including Downtown Business Council and City of Minneapolis to advance community involvement. Northrop Jazz: Live at the Campus Club was put on hold to ensure fiscal responsibility during the months of reconstruction and will return in 2014-15 when we return to our home space. Major Music Events on Campus presented fourteen artists and moved to a format with evening shows and larger acts. Working with University student groups, we identified and presented artists popular with younger audiences. Northrop maintains rigorous quantitative and qualitative evaluation practices to ensure high-quality programming that advances the organization while meeting the needs of the community. Quantitative data includes ticket sales, performance attendance, and outreach participation as well as website statistics, blog entries, and traffic to posted content.",,4233497,"Other, local or private",4368548,,"Linda Cohen, David Larson, Clyde Allen, Richard Beeson, Laura Brod, Thomas Devine, John Frobenius, Venora Hung, Dean Johnson, David McMillan, Maureen Ramirez, Patricia Simmons",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Tschida,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",tschidac@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Scott, Washington, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-56,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10785,"Operating Support",2012,14268,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Open Eye's artistic activities engage a population that is representative of the diversity that exists in the communities where those activities occur, in terms of ag,e gender, race, ethnicity, and ability. 2. Open Eye provides training in figure theater and provides support for artists to explore, practice, experiment, and evolve. Review of financials, performance, capacity, program effectiveness, audience development, community outreach, and artists roundtable.","Developed Open Eye Figure Theatre as hub for figure theater productions. Produced three new shows, hosted Toy Theatre festival and four guest artists. The ninth Driveway Tour had two shows and record participation. Cultivated partnerships and hosted nine projects. Revised Driveway Tour for new host partnerships. Developed staff structure to support operating capacity. Redefined Artistic Director and staff roles and expanded the board. Maintained financial management and organizational stability. Produced strong budgeting and fundraising plans and enhanced fiscal management. Regularly assess strategic plan. Increased accessibility on all fronts. A communications plan for the organization is in process. Re-evaluating for more grassroots approach. Established/pursued other opportunities to develop educational partnerships, and to deepen neighborhood relationships. Developing structured approach to organizational assessments.",,258732,"Other, local or private",273000,13120,"Katie Cole, Michelle Pett, Larry Lamb, Walter Pickhardt, Elissa Adams, Susan Haas, James McCarthy, Trish Santini, Ryan Setterholm, Michael Sommers, Matthew Spector, Craig Harris, Kathy Gaskins, Sally French (emeritus)",0.15,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Haas,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","506 24th St E",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338 ",susan.haas@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, Washington, Chisago, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-57,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10786,"Operating Support",2012,295971,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Establish new partnerships and grow existing partnerships as part of Ordway's community engagement programming. 2. Increase the participation of previously underrepresented participants in Ordway programs. Observation, attendance figures, and ticket coding to monitor targeted audience groups.","The Ordway increased and deepened partnerships, particularly with organizations connected to African and African American communities: Sabathani Community Center, Minneapolis Urban League, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc., and the YWCA-Saint Paul. The Ordway joined the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce and hosted an event there. We grew partnerships with Minneapolis and Saint Paul Public Schools and other Minnesota schools through K-12 programming. We increased the participation of members of African and African American communities. Participants using a special discount code totaled 449 in 2011-2012 and 605 in 2010-2011. K-12 attendance increased to 51,134 over 2010-2012's total of 49,296. We measure growth in attendance quantitatively by documenting ticket sales and head counts at unticketed events. We qualitatively measure increased accessibility and partnerships through surveys of participants, advocates who assist in community-specific grassroots marketing, and focus groups.",,14494029,"Other, local or private",14790000,75000,"Jeannie Buckner, Dorothea Burns, Bob Cattanach, Mary Choate, John Clifford, Chris Coleman, Traci D. Egly, Chris Georgacas, John Gibbs, William Dean Gullickson, Thomas W. Handley, Linda Hanson, Sarah B. Harris, Roger Hewins, Bernadeia Johnson, Barry Lazarus, Lawrence R. King, David M. Lilly, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Lori Milbrandt, Rosa M. Miller, Patricia A. Mitchell, Robert F. Moeller, Nancy Nicholson, Nichole Neuma, John G. Ordway, P.W. (Bill) Parker, Dwight A. Peterson, David Quigg, Dwayne C. Radel, William Sands, Marty Schneider, David Sewall, Valeria Silva, Debra Sit, Peter H. Thrane, Isaias Zamarripa",4.55,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lee,Koch,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",lkoch@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-58,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10788,"Operating Support",2012,21706,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Present residency activities with all of the main stage performances during the season. 2. Expand student/youth attendance by promoting $10 student/youth ticket price to off-campus groups. 3. Increase participation from other regional universities by building relationships with faculty and staff and potentially collaborating on projects. Study participation rates, surveys, financial data.","1. We presented seven main stage performances and hosted twenty-four activities. We tracked participation and number of activities. 2. We experienced mixed results promoting the student/youth ticket price. We distributed flyers at schools, community education departments, and elsewhere; however, ticket data does not reflect significant growth. Performances that included residency activities in local schools did see increased youth ticket sales. 3. We were able to increase regional university participation with Project Trio engagement and an activity hosted at Saint Cloud State University that built audiences for a performance. We tracked participation in the residency and student attendance at the performance.",,634191,"Other, local or private",655897,,"Theresa Anderson, David Arnott, Jean Beckel, Mimi Bitzan, Leigh Dillard, Bob Ellenbecker, Peter Fandel Kyle Glynn, Greg Hoye, Christine Kustelski, Evan Lowder, Laura Malhotra, Katie McCarney, Maureen McCarter, Mark McGowan, Maribeth Overland, Dr. Gustavo Pena, Chris Rasmussen, Marie Sanderson, Arno Shermock",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Benton, Morrison, Todd, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Scott, Murray, Goodhue, Ramsey, Pope, Carver, Anoka, Pipestone, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Cass, Isanti",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-60,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10789,"Operating Support",2012,11473,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Connect the dance community and the Twin Cities community at large through a dance parade celebration. 2. Sponsor events throughout the year that feature a number of different artistic genres and bring together artists that have made their home on our stage. Attendance, ticket sales, audience reaction, informal feedback from artists and audience memebers.","One goal was to celebrate our 25th anniversary by inviting Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities to be part of our celebration in a ""moving cabaret"" parade. This was a huge success! Over 200 Minnesotans participated--dancing, singing, and joining together to celebrate twenty-five years of creating art and supporting artists at Patrick's Cabaret. For this event, it was our goal to include any Minnesotan who wanted to perform in our parade. No one was turned away for artistic ability or any othe",,269299,"Other, local or private",280772,9025,"Greg Toltzman, Nes Rostein, Katie Hall, Tom Cassidy, Anna Peters, Gabby Santiago, Kristine Smith",0.25,"Patrick's Cabaret","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Hero Jones","Patrick's Cabaret","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1987,"(612) 724-6273x 2",amy@patrickscabaret.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Dakota, Scott, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-61,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10796,"Operating Support",2012,11690,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Bring unique artistic opportunities to young people in Central Minnesota. 2. Present artistic offerings of the highest caliber to residents of our community. Bring in professionals of the highest standard to evaluate the performance level of the group as well as the pedagogy and effectiveness of the staff members. Include evaluation forms for participants of all of our outreach programs and use online surveys. Measure the number of performances at state and national conferences, invitations to national and international festivals, number of boys who audition, audience attendance, and concert revenue.","1. Saint John's Boys' Choir brought unique artistic opportunities to young people in Central Minnesota through: performances in which our young singers engaged with professional and internationally renowned artists, orchestras and choral groups; and an advanced repertoire otherwise unavailable to students in this age bracket. 2. Saint John's Boys' Choir presented artistic offerings of the highest caliber to residents of our community by providing thirty-three performances to residents of Central Minnesota, in school, church, and concert settings, showcasing high-quality repertoire and incorporating guest appearances by renowned artists across several disciplines. Online resources such as surveys, emails, and Facebook were used to collect information on the success of our outreach programs and on which performances were most valued by our constituents. We also monitored our concert attendance figures, numbers of boys auditioning, and concert revenue.",,282810,"Other, local or private",294500,800,"Bret Amundson, Dee Coppock, Marlene Dingmann, Phil Godding, Janice Hammond, Michael Hemmesch, Bob Johnson, Lori Johnson, Erin Jude, Kristin Lawson, Marty Mahowald, Brad Matuska, Fr. Doug Mullin, Jeff Peterson, Matthew Reichert, Diane Wojtanowicz",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Walrath,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",mwalrath@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Hennepin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, St. Louis, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-68,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10798,"Operating Support",2012,22789,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Research program and perform four to five original concerts in the Twin Cities. 2. School outreach to engage participation across a wide age range. 3. Tour statewide. Ticket sales, data collected with ticket purchases, Greater Minnesota audience surveys, and audience feedback.","Concerts include: ""Three Faiths"" (Wesley Methodist, Minneapolis); ""Il Poverello"" (Basilica, Minneapolis; Saint Mary Chapel, Saint Paul); ""Slavic Wonders"" (Shepherd of Valley, Apple Valley; Nativity, Saint Paul; Basilica, Minneapolis; Sacred Heart Music Center, Duluth); ""Gothic Grandeur"" (Sacred Heart Music Center, Duluth; Basilica, Minneapolis; Saint Bart, Wayzata; and Saint Mary Chapel, Saint Paul); ""Spain in the New World"" with Piffaro (Nativity, St. Paul; Basilica, Minneapolis; Mitchell Auditorium, Dulut",,734711,"Other, local or private",757500,3190,"Theresa Bevilacqua, Kate Cooper, Gregg Dahlke, Melanie Day, David Good, Rosemary Good, Dan Mahraun, Jessica Miller, Peg Reilly, Roger Salway, Michael Schoeberl, Jordan Sramek, Arturo Steely, Beth Villaume, Aaron Wulff",,"The Rose Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jordan,Sramek,"The Rose Ensemble","75 W 5th St Ste 314","St Paul",MN,55102-1423,"(651) 225-4340x 202",jordan@RoseEnsemble.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, St. Louis, Dakota, Le Sueur, Lake, Carver, Kanabec, Crow Wing, Isanti, Washington, Aitkin, Rice, Dakota, Pine, Mille Lacs, Polk, Pennington, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Mower, Otter Tail, Kandiyohi, McLeod",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-70,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10799,"Operating Support",2012,12494,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Develop plan for identifying and recruiting board members from underserved populations. 2. Educational outreach into the library brings twenty-five new patrons to orchestra concerts. 3. The Musician Player Committee will identify policies and procedures that need to be developed or revised. 4. Provide training sessions with professional musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and ask our musicians for feedback and reports on their experiences. 5. Musicians of the orchestra will present an annual chamber music concert for the community. 6. Audiences grow by five percent. 7. Using a comparative study, identify three actions that will grow the orchestra. 8. Have positive cash flow for each fiscal year. 9. Preview concert has over 350 attendees, and pre-concert discussion audience grows to 150. Direct response from our audiences, teachers, students, parents, and the members of the Orchestra. Use market research and comparative study of orchestras in collaboration with League of American Orchestras.","1. Staff and board recruited two new board members from underserved populations, bringing additional insight to board meetings. 2. Educational outreach into the library system brought 525 new patrons. 3. The Musician Committee developed a new audition policy and reviewed the Musician Handbook, which has been approved by the board. 3. Due to the departure of the artistic director, we did not identify policies needing revision. 4. Due to funding cuts, funds were not available to provide training sessions. 5. The musicians of the orchestra presented An Evening of Chamber Music"" in February 2011. 6. Due to the work with the library, the audience did grow and ticket sales increased by 17%. 7. A voluteer intern will complete the comparative study work project in 2012-2013. 8. The 2011-2012 fiscal year ended with a positive cash flow of $4,946. 9. The 2011 Preview Concert had 556 audience members in attendance, and the audience has grown to an average 160 patrons.""",,189006,"Other, local or private",201500,2174,"Deanna Boone, Glenda Burgeson, Mary Calantoc, Sharon Cogdill, David Haugen, Lori Johnson, Autumn King, Keri Phillips, Roger Rohlck, Kristin Rothstein, Blair Schrader, Jane Schulzetenberg, Mark Springer",,"Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sandy,Nadeau,"Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra","14 N 7th Ave Ste 111 PO Box 234","St Cloud",MN,56302,"(320) 252-7276 ",snadeau@stcloudsymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Pope, Todd, Morrison, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-71,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10801,"Operating Support",2012,45355,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase our museum patron base through cross-pollination with our concert and educational programs with a new An die Musik magazine published five times per year. 2. Introduce our audiences to a wider array of intimate concerts and recitals through a new partnership with Music in the Park series. Audience participation and enthusiasm, artistic merit and appeal of the performances, interest from other organizations in using the Series as a resource, critical reviews, ticket sales, and museum visits.","The Schubert Club began publishing a new magazine, An die Musik, that serves as our concert program, includes articles and information about The Schubert Club Museum and education programs, and features artists and all other programs of The Schubert Club. Participation in all programming has increased due to increased awareness. Visitors to our Museum increased to over 14,000 people per year, more than double our average attendance prior to its renovation. The Music in the Park Series has been a part of The Schubert Club for two seasons. Subscription sales increased to the maximum available. The Family Concerts have increased in attendance, and we are looking to replicate the program in either additional performances in the same venue or in a new location to attract new audiences. Increased marketing through social media, radio, and our An die Musik magazine has attracted new audiences in our concert, museum and education programming.",,1704645,"Other, local or private",1750000,45355,"Lucy Rosenberry Jones, Diane Gorder, Margaret Houlton, Jill Thompson, Dr. Richard King, Catherine Furry, Dee Ann Crossley, Michael Wright, David Ranheim, Ford Nicholson, Arlene Didier, Craig Aase, Mark Anema, Nina Archabal, Suzanne Asher, Paul Aslanian, Lynne Beck, James Callahan, Carolyn Collins, Marilyn Dan, Michael Georgieff, Jill Harmon, Anne Hunter, Dorothy Mayeske, Sylvia McCallister, Gerald Nolte, Barbara Rice, Ann Schulte, Kim Severson, Matt Zumwalt",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lyon, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Rice, St. Louis, Sibley, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-73,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10807,"Operating Support",2012,28604,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Create three outstanding theater productions between July 2011 and May of 2012 and tour them to thousands of people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities throughout Minnesota. 2. Contribute to the vibrant arts community in Minnesota, doing our part to make sure that the arts thrive by hiring and paying fair wages to fifteen to twenty actors and eight to ten set and costume designers and musicians. Interaction during and discussions after performances, surveys, focus groups, and feedback collected through Web site.","1. We created three outstanding theater productions between July 2011 and May of 2012 and toured a total of eighty-eight performances to more than 7,000 Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities throughout Minnesota. Our audiences are diverse. Traditional theatergoers, homeless men and women, recent immigrants, educated professionals, and adjudicated youth are just a few examples of the audience demographics. With the help of an Arts Access grant, we were able to tour six performances to greater Minnesota this year, in addition to the seven-county metro area, around which we typically perform. 2. We employed twenty-seven Minnesota theater artists last season.",,390296,"Other, local or private",418900,1405,"Susan Barton, John Beal, Todd Boss, Eric Britt, Jon Hallberg, Michelle Hensley, Tricia Hummel, Gina Kastel, Susan Nackers Ludwig, John Lundquist, Michael Morrow, Dan Thomas",0.25,"Ten Thousand Things Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brad,Bourn,"Ten Thousand Things Theater","3153 36th Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2126,"(612) 203-9502 ",brad@tenthousandthings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-77,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10809,"Operating Support",2012,20584,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Provide opportunities to any Minnesotan to learn and work in theater crafts. Measure the number of people involved in one season of shows.","We projected that more than 450 local residents would audition for roles at the theatre, and the actual number was 497 residents auditioning for nine mainstage productions. We also projected that shows would be created by more than 250 individuals. The actual outcome was 224 individuals (not including the artists who taught classes, exhibited work in the theater gallery, or others who did not work specifically on productions). Exceeding our projections shows that the theater continues to provide opportunities to learn and work in theater crafts, as it has since its beginning 60 years ago.",,281216,"Other, local or private",301800,2104,"Howard Ansel, Judy Berg, Edwin Caldie, Francine Corcoran, Rick Fournier, Michael Garbis, Garry Geiken, Hugh Kirsch, Elizabeth Lofgren, Stephanie Long, Lauren May, Richard Meszaros, Linda Paulsen, Dann Peterson, Jean Shore, Christopher Styring, Melanie Ulrich",0.5,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-79,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10811,"Operating Support",2012,11762,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Contribute to Minnesota's vibrant dance community by making a measurable contribution to the diversity of populations engaged. 2. Conduct and promote programs and activities that attract broad participation and that enhance Saint Paul's reputation as an artistically vital destination. Diversity in race, ethnicity, age, and gender is represented among TU Dance artists, audiences, and learners. Documentation of TU Dance's program and financial activity.","We featured two guest dancers of color and two guest choreographers of color (two female, two male). TU Dance Center students included 62% youth of color. Audiences included 20% people of color at public performances, 48% youth of color at student matinees. General audiences were 22% under age 21, 11% 21-40, 32% 41-60, and 35% age 60 and above. We expanded the number of guest artists in the season, used audience surveys, tracked participant/student demographics, and tracked guest artist demographics. We engaged a diverse audience and toured Bigfork, Fergus Falls, and Northfield. We attracted diverse participation through TU Dance Center classes, student showcase performances, and TU Dance company open rehearsals. We offered master classes by national artists Ron K. Brown, Dwight Rhoden, and Camille A. Brown. For the first time, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Complexions Contemporary Ballet (New York City) held auditions in Twin Cities at TU Dance Center. We tracked activities and collected participation data and statistics.",,377038,"Other, local or private",388800,,"Leif Anderson, Roderick Ferguson, Priscilla Pierce Goldstein, Marcia Murray, Toni Pierce-Sands, Uri Sands, Kelly Greene Vagts",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055 ",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Lyon, Renville, Scott, Cottonwood, McLeod, Washington, Anoka, Isanti, Stevens, Itasca, Otter Tail, Dakota, Rice, Olmsted, Carver, Winona, Kandiyohi, Clay, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-81,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10812,"Operating Support",2012,52225,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 2. The arts thrive in Minnesota. Outcome-based evaluation of education programs.","1. This year, 6,721 students were engaged in our educational programs, WITNESS and íCantarΘ!, and 1,046 adults attended one of our community outreach activities. One hundred three volunteer singers performed in the VocalEssence Chorus, and thirty-two singers performed in the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers. 14,211 audience members attended one of our concerts. 2. We presented a concert series at Twin Cities venues with the 100-member Chorus and the thirty-two-member Ensemble Singers. We toured to the following communities and worked with local choirs in the area: Luverne, Marshall, Montevideo, Saint Cloud, and Duluth. We hosted the Chorus America National Conference that showcased Minnesota choral groups and provided executive training for choral administrators. We partnered with fifteen arts organizations for our concerts. The goals were measured through internal tracking and individual evaluation tools for each program.",,1873799,"Other, local or private",1926024,10000,"David L. Mona, Paul Pribbenow, Ph.D., Mike McCarthy, Susan Crockett, Ann Barkelew, Warren Beck, Bruce Becker, Uri Camarena, Kari E. Davis, Debbie Estes, Jamie Flaws, Kristen Hoeschler O;Brien, Karen A. Humphrey, Art Kaemmer, M.D., Kathryn Roberts, Cay Shea Hellervik, Don Shelby, Debra Sit, Peter Spink, Jenny Wade, Mary Ann Pulk, Philip Brunelle, Brock Metzger",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katrina,Wallmeyer,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-3746,"(612) 547-1451 ",katrina@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Rock, Murray, Lyon, Chippewa, Stearns, St. Louis, Anoka, Hennepin, Carver, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Itasca, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-82,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10813,"Operating Support",2012,8779,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Performances will remain of a high quality and be considered artistically successful by the participating artists, including all volunteer Chorus members. 2. The main concert season will reach 4,000-6,000 people. 3. Outreach performances throughout the Twin Cities metro area will reach 10,000-15,000 individuals in their own communities, reaching people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. 4. The community will continue to become more accepting and welcoming of the GLBT community. Review of season and single ticket sales (actual vs. budgeted); total attendance (compared to previous years); amount of media attention and reviews; surveys, informal audience feedback; program, partner, and beneficiary feedback; interest in collaborations; contributions; and financial results compared with budgeted projections. Audience feedback, member comments, and statements from individuals at collaborating organizations and venues.","1. Audience feedback, press reviews and our interview with MPR focused on the excellent artistic quality of our concert programming and performances. 2. Actual attendance of our concert performances (including our ensemble OutLoud!) was 5,798. 3. Total outreach performances reached approximately 11,000 people in the Twin Cities metro area. Total audience outreach, including the non-metro area, was approximately 17,000. 4. This year, we performed at seven outreach performances in Minnesota that were the result of organizations reaching out to us to perform in their venues or communities. We feel that that, as well as our new exposure on Minnesota Public Radio and continued volunteer support from our straight allies, is evidence of growing acceptance of the Chorus and the GLBT community.",,563221,"Other, local or private",572000,4950,"Mary Schwind, Jeffrey Bores, Joyce Bengtson, Stephanie Meredith, Jason Schuck, Paul Blom, Scott Azbill, Larry Bussey, Martyn Crook, Steve Dahl, Shawn Frank, Jan Frisch, Susan Grelling, David Hoang, Steve Humerickhouse, Nancy Kluver, Ryan Mayer, Chris Mellin, Todd Nesgoda, Kerry Severson.",,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Taykalo,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-7664 ",ctaykalo@tcgmc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-83,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10816,"Operating Support",2012,68652,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. More than 100,000 visitors, artists, scholars, and community organizations that represent the diversity of our community participate in accessible, free museum exhibitions and programs. 2. More than ten exhibitions and their associated arts experiences will spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation. 3. More than fifty community and University partners will come together in collaborative planning for Weisman Art Museum exhibition program and outreach activities that reveal the perspectives of a diverse community. Weisman Art Museum maintains evaluation systems for its human resources, operating systems, and fundraising programs as well as consistent and ongoing evaluation of its exhibitions and educational offerings. The University’s Office of Measurement Services provides audience and marketing research. The University’s Center for Applied Research in Educational Improvement assesses education programs.","1. During the nine months that the museum doors were open, the Weisman Art Museum welcomed 61,571 visitors. The shorter exhibition season and decreased traffic, due to the light rail and University construction, directly affected our ability to reach our goal. 2. The shorter exhibition season allowed for nine exhibitions to be displayed. 3. The Weisman Art Museum collaborated with over fifty community and University partners on exhibitions and programs that allowed the Weisman to expand its projects and programming in diverse ways. Evaluation: Organizational goals were driven by the museum's strategic plan. Following standards established by the University, the Weisman Art Museum maintains ongoing evaluation of its exhibitions, educational programs, and administrative processes, which inform current planning and influence future goals and strategies.",,3784264,"Other, local or private",3852916,68652,"Steve Apfelbacher, Frank Bates, Renee Cheng, Ann Ciresi, Fuller Cowles, Jennifer David, Cy DeCosse, Kristin Devine, Noah Eisenberg, Rolf Engh, Minda Gralnek, Jon Hallberg, Gina King, Judy Kishel, Barry Kudrowitz, Anne Labovitz, Jennifer Martin, Julie Matonich, Sheila Moar, Benjamin Pratt, Gerald Rinehart, Nancy Rosenberg, Philip Rosenbloom, Matthew Russo, James Rustad, Gary Smaby, Linda Soranno, Charlie Wagner, Kimberly Walsh, William Weisman, Deb Weiss, Perry Wilson, Rebecca Wison, Penny Winton",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyndel,King,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","333 E River Rd",Minneapolis,MN,55455-0367,"(612) 625-9678 ",kingx001@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Anoka, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-86,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10818,"Operating Support",2012,20652,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase intermediate to advanced course offerings. 2. Provide well-defined course guidelines at all skill levels. 3. Establish a flexible schedule with daytime, evening, and weekend offerings. 4. Offer educational lectures that include an on-line correspondence piece. 5. Incorporate computer-driven/technology (AVL) weaving in intermediate courses. 6. Increase classroom and AVL assistance and participation, and expand teaching opportunities for Minnesota-based artists. Use student course evaluations and membership survey, and evalute number of classes held, number of students and non-member students, classroom contact hours, number of instructors and classroom/volunteer assistants, and types of classes held at various skill levels.","1. Increased intermediate to advanced courses to 20%, up from 13% the previous year. 2. Developed well-defined online, Web-based course guidelines to encourage art learners to take the next step to increase their skills and knowledge. 3. Developed a new education program offering, private lessons, in April 2011 to increase flexibility in schedule and classroom hours. 4. On-line correspondence was included in a select group of intermediate and advanced level classes, which allowed learners to work independently, to challenge themselves, yet stay connected to an experienced, quality teaching artist. 5. Incorporated computer-driven loom (AVL) in five intermediate/advanced classes and visiting artistsÆ workshops, up from two the previous year. 6. One classroom assistant advanced to teaching artist, and we added two AVL assistants.",,157244,"Other, local or private",177896,20652,"Cathie Mayr, Donna Gravesen, Louise French, Nancy Gossell, Peggy Baldwin, Peter Withoff, Steve Pauling, Sue Bye, Ellen Richard, Jere Thompson, Jan Nelson, Geri Retzlaff",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Hansen,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463 ",lhansen@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-88,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10833,"Operating Support",2012,57690,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Record and distribute the first ChoralQuest piece by Saint Paul composer Stephen Paulus. 2. Market and distribute the latest BandQuest piece by Alex Shapiro and begin a new commission and residency with composer Christopher Theofanidis. 3. Train and prepare ten to twelve Minnesota composers for classroom instruction in music creation. 4. New performance pieces proposed by Minnesota-based choreographers and composers will be selected by a national panel and will receive Live Music for Dance funding. 5. innova will release twenty-eight new titles and expand distribution through its partnership with Naxos of America. 6. Create and promote a chorus composer track to the Chorus America conference with an expected audience of 100 composers. 7. Residencies and performances in Fargo-Moorhead and Sartell will be take place through 2012, and two additional Minnesota faith communities will be identified for Faith Partners, resulting in active residencies and performances in 2012. 8. Design programming for the seven selected composers for the next Composer Institute scheduled for January 2012. Utilize participant evaluations, attendance numbers, and financial data.","1. The American Composers Forum recorded the first two pieces in the new ChoralQuest series and marketed them to schools across the country through distributor Hal Leonard. 2. American Composers Forum marketed and distributed the two latest BandQuest pieces. 3. American Composers Forum trained ten Minnesota composers for classroom instruction in music creation. 4. American Composers Forum's Live Music for Dance granted four awards to teams of composer/choreographers, two awards to dance companies to commission composers, and three awards to hire live musicians. 5. American Composers Forum's record label, innova, released thirty-one new titles and expanded distribution through its partnership with Naxos of America. 6. American Composers Forum held its first conference for ninety-six choral composers in June 2012 in Minneapolis. 7. Faith Partners residencies and performances took place in Fargo-Moorhead and Sartell. 8. American Composers Forum designed programming for seven composers of the January 2012 Composer Institute.",,1643010,"Other, local or private",1700700,2827,"David O'Fallon, Evans Mirageas, Nancy Uscher, Bill Sands, John Orenstein, Carol Heen, John Nuechterlein, Meredith Alden, Dawn Avery, Carol Barnett, James Berdahl, Pearl Bergad, Karen Brooks, Patrick Castillo, David Conte, Jon Deak, Jorja Fleezanis, Ken Freed, Stephen Green, Leaetta Hough, Nancy Huart, Steven Ovitsky, David Ranheim, Eugene Rogers, James Stephenson, Dan Thomas, Kathleen van Bergen.",,"The American Composers Forum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Marshall,"The American Composers Forum","522 Landmark Ctr 75 W 5th St","St Paul",MN,55102-1439,"(651) 251-2822 ",bmarshall@composersforum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-91,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10838,"Operating Support",2012,174930,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Open the Cowles Center in September 2011 and complete its first season successfully. 2. Expand the Shubert/Cowles Long Distance Learning program. 3. Create and sustain affordable live/work projects in the Twin Cities as a means of supporting Minnesota’s community of individual artists. 4. Work more closely with the communities around our existing buildings to strengthen their relationships with our projects and vice-versa. Evaluate the Cowles Center for meeting financial modeling goals, the Long Distance Learning program for meeting participant and fundraising goals, live/work projects for meeting budget and timeline goals, and community initiatives based on the creation of new strategies. Work with Metris Arts Consulting to measure the economic impact of arts activities and to quantify, as much as is possible, the economic impact of Artspace projects on the artists who live and/or work in them and on the neighborhoods surrounding them. Evaluate the degree to which the study is used.","1. The Cowles Center opened in September 2011 and completed its first season. 2. The Cowles Center Distance Learning program has expanded to include a full student matinee program. 3. Artspace is fully renovating the Northern Warehouse in Saint Paul and will start construction on a new project in Minneapolis, Jackson Flats, by December 2012. 4. Artspace is working with community partners to strengthen relationships with properties. 5. Artspace completed a second economic impact study with Metris Arts Consulting.",,7801100,"Other, local or private",7976030,14394,"James C. Adams, Mark W. Addicks, Fred Argir, Beverly Barnes, Peter Beard, Leslie Black Sullivan, Bruce Hudson-Bogaard, Randall Bourscheidt, Ogden Confer, Diane Dalto, Matthew Damon, Wendy Dayton, Lou DeMars, Terrance Dolan, Rebecca Driscoll, Marie Feely, Roy Gabay, Katherine Hayes, Bonnie Heller, Burton Kassell, Suzanne Koepplinger, Peter Lefferts, Randy Loomis, Margaret Lucas, Richard Martin, Betty Massey, Herman Milligan, Nick Nash, Cynthia Newsom, Roger Opp, Gloria Perez, Barbara Portwood, Elizabeth Redleaf, Joel Ronning, Annamarie Saarinen, Gloria Sewell, John Skogmo, Susan Kenny Stevens, Kristin Tillotson, Cree Zischke",2.2,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colin,Hamilton,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","250 N 3rd Ave Ste 500",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1641,"(612) 465-0248 ",colin.hamilton@artspace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Kanabec, Lincoln, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Roseau, St. Louis, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-93,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10839,"Operating Support",2012,19626,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Bring high quality arts experiences to a greater number of children and young adults in Bloomington. Evaluate the number of participants and written evaluations from students to assess the effectiveness of curriculum and instructors.","Bloomington Theatre and Art Center increased the number of youth served by ten percent overall. In FY 2012, we served a total of 1,216 youth, including 504 through tuition-based programming (up 22%), approximately 505 through outreach activities (up 3%), and 207 through exhibitions of their work (up 4%). We also succeeded in ensuring high quality. For tuition-based programming, we measured quality through evaluations completed by students. For outreach activities and exhibitions, we relied on anecdotal evaluations from teaching artists, collaborative partners, and parents.",,1130325,"Other, local or private",1149951,2766,"Mark Adkins, Beth Albrecht, Linda Batterson, Max Cecil, Gary Christensen, Ron Cody, Mark Eaton, Geoff Gothro, Bob Hawbaker, Leah Kondes, Cyndi Kaye Meier, John Schlagel, Bruce Wiessner",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Specht,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8745 ",aspecht@btacmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Carver, Scott, Washington, Rice, Goodhue, Anoka, Le Sueur, Cass",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-94,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10840,"Operating Support",2012,253996,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Serve over 200,000 children and families through productions on our stages, pedagogically-sound arts education, programs at the theater and in the community, and access opportunities ensuring that no one is barred from participation because they cannot afford to pay. Utilize participant surveys, focus groups, interviews, observations, and ticket sales.","The ChildrenÆs Theatre Company served 235,846 young people and families. We presented Mercy Watson to the Rescue, A Wrinkle in Time, The Wizard of Oz, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, and Pippi Longstocking. ChildrenÆs Theatre Company provided the nationally-recognized theater arts education program, Neighborhood Bridges, to 586 children in public schools throughout the Twin Cities. In the Theatre Arts Training program, 2,107 students from ages two to eighteen participated in classes, camps, and intensives in theatre arts-related disciplines. More than 30% of our audience came to a ChildrenÆs Theatre Company show through one of our access programs, which offer free or reduced-price tickets to productions for school groups, community organizations, and low-income families. ChildrenÆs Theatre Company evaluated its artistic programs through internal critiques with the artistic staff as well as through monitoring ticket sales. We engaged professional evaluators to assess several of our education and access programs.",,8996004,"Other, local or private",9250000,20574,"Tony Abena, Lynn Abbott, Mary Beattie, Morgan Burns, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Renee Burke, Barbara Burwell, Jim Carlson, Peter Carter, Y. Ralph Chu, Rusty Cohen, Fran Davis, Eve Deikel, Fred Deschamps, Mary Jo Emfield, Susan Engeleiter, David Etzwiler, Michael Fanuele, Scott Friesen, Gina Gage, Lili Hall, Jeffrey Hatcher, Sandy Hey, Carrie Higgins, Hoyt Hsiao, Doug Jaeger, Bill Johnson, Geoff Jue, Helen Kurtz, Ed Lagerstrom, Chad Larsen, Sarena Lin, Muffy MacMillian, Aedie McEvoy, JoAnne Pastel, J.P. Peltier, Ellen Perl, Mark Price, Randy Ross, Betsy Russomano, Ann Ryan, Sam Salas, Lisa Saul Paylor, Wendy Schoppert, Todd Sheldon, Liz Smith, Ken Spence, Tara Sutton, Jeanne Sween, George E. Tyson, III, Dave VanBenschoten, Pat Vayda, Jeff von Gillern, Patrick B. Walsh, Barb Wigley, Leslie Wright, Mary Lou Dasburg, Topsy Simonson",6.5,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Duffy,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",kduffy@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-95,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10842,"Operating Support",2012,44118,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. 2. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 3. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 4. The arts thrive in Minnesota. Utilize subjective evaluations, site visits, and follow-up calls.","1. CLIMB served preschoolers; elementary, middle, and high schools; colleges; and adults with programs they apply to their daily lives. Audience surveys indicate success. For example, before seeing ""Emma and the Allianz Cash Cow,"" 430 students were asked, ""What is interest?"" Thirty-seven percent of students answered correctly. After seeing CLIMB's play, 79% of students were able to answer this question correctly. 2. The arts become vital when they help Minnesotans deal with real issues in their lives. CLIMB",,1072755,"Other, local or private",1116873,27597,"James Gambone, Joe Atkins, Bonnie Matson, Milan Mockovac, James Olney, Bill Partlan, Peg Wetli",2.63,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Wetli,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",peg@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-97,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10844,"Operating Support",2012,40570,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. The Fine Arts Program’s artists will share their creative process in order to develop creative right-brain thinking. 2. The Fine Arts Program will be part of the fabric of campus and community life. 3. Programming will build experiences that are open to all and encourage future engagement. Post-event partner assessments and post-performance receptions to provide audiences opportunities to engage in discussions of what they just experienced.","The College of Saint Benedict presented twenty-six residency activities that cut across academic disciplines and reached deeply into the community and connected our audiences with right-brain activities and artists. The College of Saint Benedict built relationships with Talahi Elementary to create a day-long cultural exchange with Spirit of Uganda. The College of Saint Benedict partnered with the Prairie Lakes Youth Detention facility to bring drumming and hip-hop to incarcerated youth. We partnered with the Spirituality Center to host Writing as Spiritual Discipline with Over the Rhine. We hosted seven post-performance receptions, with an average of 24% of audience members participating. Our partners worked with us from beginning to end and provided post-event assessments.",,856275,"Other, local or private",896845,,"Theresa Anderson, David Arnott, Jean Beckel, Mimi Bitzan, Leigh Dillard, Bob Ellenbecker, Peter Fandel Kyle Glynn, Greg Hoye, Christine Kustelski, Evan Lowder, Laura Malhotra, Katie McCarney, Maureen McCarter, Mark McGowan, Maribeth Overland, Dr. Gustavo Pena, Chris Rasmussen, Marie Sanderson, Arno Shermock",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 S College Ave","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Benton, Morrison, Todd, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Scott, Murray, Goodhue, Ramsey, Pope, Carver, Anoka, Pipestone, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Cass, Isanti",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-99,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10848,"Operating Support",2012,29794,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To interweave the arts into every facet of community life. 2. To promote the belief among Minnesotans that the arts are vital to who we are. 3. To open participation in the arts to people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. 4. To help the arts thrive in Minnesota. Standard evaluation of our grants, projects, and programs. Analysis of activities and deeper discussions about organizational management and leadership.","Forecast's consulting educates and serves a variety of clients, stressing the importance of arts in everyday life. Our efforts will lead to the support of public art and result in a thriving arts community. Forecast's programs are open and freely accessible to people of all ages and ethnicities. The Education and Community Engagement program works with teaching artists and educators to design and implement public art curricular activities. Public Art Review reached approximately 5,000 readers. Planning was completed for our new Web site and online companion for Public Art Review, including an archive of all the back issues. The Artist Services program helps art thrive by funding projects by diverse artists engaged in their communities, conducting workshops, and offering professional development opportunities. Forecast evaluates its administrative systems and each program area with evaluations, interviews, solicited feedback, project tracking, and data collection.",,539206,"Other, local or private",569000,29794,"Frank Fitzgerald, Richard Ruvelson, Susan Adams Loyd, Kinji Akagawa, Peter V. Brabson, Joseph Colletti, Jay Coogan, Kurt Gough, Margaret Kelly, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Caroline Mehlhop, Joseph Stanley, Michael Watkins, Diane Willow",,"Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jack,Becker,"Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art","2300 Myrtle Ave Ste 160","St Paul",MN,55114-1854,"(651) 641-1128x 101",jack@forecastpublicart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lac qui Parle, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Swift, Wadena, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-103,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 10851,"Operating Support",2012,54513,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Build the best list by recognizing exceptional talent and work. 2. Reach the widest audience by providing the strongest possible current to carry our literary discoveries to eager audiences. 3. Maintain a model organization by staying on mission, making intentional choices for operations, planning for sustainability, and balancing quality with risk. Measures include author satisfaction, book sales, the quality and quantity of reviews our books receive, awards won, and the positive feedback from sales representatives, booksellers, literary colleagues, educators, and especially individual readers.","1. Tracy K. Smith received the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for ""Poetry for Life on Mars."" Geoff Dyer won the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Criticism Award for ""Otherwise Known as the Human Condition."" ""The City of Bohane"" by Kevin Barry was featured on the cover page of the New York Times Book Review. Positive reviews include thirteen from Star Tribune, thirteen from New York Times, and one from the Pioneer Press. 2. Graywolf's electronic audience grew by 12,500 people, an increase of 5.5%. The adult audience g",,1864054,"Other, local or private",1918567,,"Catherine Allan, Ronnie Brooks, Chris Galloway, Colin Hamilton, Betsy Hannaford, Shirley Hughes, Georgia Murphy Johnson, John Junek, Will Kaul, Ed McConaghay, Glenn Miller, Jennifer Melin Miller, Leni Moore, Wenda Moore, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Gail See, Kim Severson, Kate Tabner, Kim Vappie, Joanne Von Blon, Melinda Ward",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kit,Briem,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",briem@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-106,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10852,"Operating Support",2012,21929,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase student access to music education. 2. Increase audience access to orchestra concerts. College placement information and tracking of alumni as they pursue success in their future lives; academic testing at the school level and through Rising Harmonies’ behavior evaluations, which take place pre- and post-program. Measure the number of free concerts, the number of attendees, and the diversity of venues and populations served. Measure the number of senior audience members who attend ticketed concerts and solicit their feedback about the experience.","1. Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies awarded $22,448 in need-based scholarships to sixty students, making it possible for all interested young musicians to participate. Rehearsals, retreats, concerts, and camps at locations across the metro helped make Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies more geographically accessible. Instrument demonstrations at children's concerts and a free auditions master class further promoted music education. 2. Fourteen free community concerts were presented for diverse audiences across the Twin Cities, including a first-time symphony performance at Sabathani Community Center and a new concert collaboration with Jenny Lind Elementary School students in North Minneapolis. More than 800 seniors utilized the new senior ticket discount; 100 school children attended Orchestra Hall concerts for free. Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies' alliance with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra led to free and discounted tickets for students, families, and music educators.",,714016,"Other, local or private",735945,,"Michael Anschel, Michael Balay, Ann-Marie Draeger, Stephen Dygos, Stephanie Fox, Cara Germain Gustafson, Daniel Hartlein, Jennifer Hellman, Joanne Henry, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Karen Martin, Ryn Melberg, Doug Parish, Carolyn Pratt, Cathy Schmidt, Tami Schwerin, Dennis D. Thonvold, Bonnie Turpin, Sharna A. Wahlgren",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Hamm Bldg Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6802 ",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-107,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10853,"Operating Support",2012,514243,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. 2. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 3. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 4. The arts thrive in Minnesota. Track attendance, solicit critical reviews, and educational and outreach events surveys.","1. With Children's Hospitals of Minnesota, the Guthrie launched an Arts and Healing program that uses Teaching Artists to help children positively frame their hospital experience through storytelling. 2. Surveys of high school teachers continue to demonstrate the importance of the arts in their lives and their classrooms. A teacher from Cambridge-Isanti wrote, ""The most rewarding part was talking to four students who had never been to a play outside of school before. They were honestly inspired by the exper",,25234757,"Other, local or private",25749000,51424,"Y. Marc Belton, Sue A. Bennett, Michael M. Boardman, Terri E. Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Peter A. Brew, James L. Chosy, Richard J. Cohen, Jane M. Confer, Fran Davis, Joe Dowling, William W. George, Archie Givens, Thomas J. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Matt Hemsley, Randall J. Hogan, Barry Huff, David G. Hurrell, Liesl Hyde, Rodney W. Jordan, John C. Junek, Mark Kenyon, Jay Kiedrowski, Janet K. Kinzler, Peter R. Kitchak, Jodee Kozlak, Neil Lapidu, Kathy Lenzmeier, Helen C. Liu, Anne W. Miller, Margarette Minor, Peggy S. Neale, Wendy Nelson, Christopher J. O;Connell, Tamrah Schaller O;Neil, Louise Otten, Timothy Pabst, Thomas M. Racciatti, Joel A. Ronning, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Steven J. Rosenstone, Stephen W. Sanger, Ronald J. Schutz, Patricia S. Simmons, Lee B. Skold, Andrew M. Slavitt, Tina Smith, Lisa Sorenson, Nikki L. Sorum, Douglas M. Steenland, James P. Stephenson, Michael Sweeney, Kathleen Swendsen, Robert P. Tabb, Emily Anne Tuttle, Steven C. Webster, David A. Wilson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, John Cowles, David C. Cox, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Sally Pillsbury, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6157 ",jillu@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-108,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10854,"Operating Support",2012,42980,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Stage an annual season of five plays and musicals that are true to the mission. 2. Provide employment for 100 Minnesota artists annually. 3. Serve 45,000 students and adults (age 10 and up) of diverse ethnicities and cultures annually. 4. Engage in partnerships with the Minnesota Historical Society and Minnesota History Museum to expand the theater’s reach and provides clear links between theater and history. 5. Provide discounted or free tickets to 10,000 students and disadvantaged youth and adults. 6. Engage audiences in discussions that deepen the impact of the plays. 7. Bring 200 families to the theater to engage in Family Days. 8. Ensure access to people of all abilities through a fully accessible theater. A panel of experts provides feedback on the artistic merit of our public performances. The educational program is evaluated with teacher feedback. Focus groups with subscribers and individual ticket patrons are conducted.Staff report attendance figures. We solicit feedback from artistic associates, board members, volunteers, and staff.","1. The History Theatre staged five plays. 2. We employed 130 artists. 3. Students and adults served numbered 39,668. 4. Partnerships were engaged with the Minnesota Historical Society and Minnesota History Museum. 5. Subsidized tickets were given to 5,092. 6. Engaged 2,000 audience members in Afterthoughts discussions. 7. Served 110 families at Family Days. 8. Additional hearing enhancement devices were purchased. Evaluation: Financials were evaluated with an audit that found the turnaround plan on track with a surplus. Artistic success is measured by the artistic director with feedback from the media, artistic collaborators, audience, staff, board, and group leaders. History Theatre solicits feedback from its artistic associates, board members, volunteers, and staff. Padilla Speer Beardsley conducted an extensive survey of the audience and provided analysis and recommendations for action based on the data.",,1228020,"Other, local or private",1271000,8595,"Jeff Peterson, Connie Braziel, Tyler Zehring, Roger Brooks, John Apitz, Jim Jensen, Phil Riveness, Holli Drinkwine, Susan Kimberly, Jon Rusten, Karen Gooch, Ted Lentz, Geoffrey Sylvester, Wayne Hamilton, Allen McNee, David Wefring, Jillian Hoffman, Henri Minette, Melissa Weldon, Gene Merriam",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Doug,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 E 10th St","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 245-7687 ",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Clay, Becker, Otter Tail, Beltrami, Hubbard, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Cook, Pine, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Benton, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Anoka, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Sibley, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Wright, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Swift, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Brown, Murray, Nobles, Martin, Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, Houston, Waseca, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-109,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10856,"Operating Support",2012,22753,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 2. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. Measure progress toward annual benchmarks.","1. The Sheldon and the Red Wing Area Seniors collaborated on a production of Strictly GI!, a revue based on the soldier shows of World War II and that era's tradition of popular song. The Sheldon engaged Red Wing's Hispanic Outreach, St. Paul's Theatre del Pueblo, and Son del Sur to present music and theatre to Red Wing's mainstream and Latino communities. The Sheldon Theatre, James Sewell Ballet, the Red Wing YMCA and Red Wing's Shoreline Dance collaborated on dance classes, camps, and joint concerts to engage students and local audiences. The Sheldon scheduled theater and movement classes in collaboration with Red Wing Community Education, offering low-cost to free dance and theater classes and intensive camp experiences.",,586247,"Other, local or private",609000,15900,"Nancy Dimunation, Mike Melstad, Bunny Peterson, Mary Rauterkus, Charles Richardson, Ian Scheerer, Allison Sweasy",,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Dowse,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8701 ",sdowse@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-111,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10857,"Operating Support",2012,18941,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Enhance public understanding of the value of the arts in our region. 2. Continue integrating art into public spaces so that the arts are interwoven into every facet of life. 3. Continue arts programming in the St. Mane Theatre. 4. Continue to expand the use of technology and social media to attract, grow, and strengthen audiences. Written evaluations from volunteers teachers performing artists residency artists exhibitors and community members.","1. Lanesboro Arts Center enhanced public understanding of the value of the arts in our region, assessed through written feedback, audience numbers, media coverage, and discussion with gallery visitors. 2. Lanesboro Arts Center integrated art into public spaces with programs such as the Kids Create Family Art Activities held throughout the community. 3. Lanesboro Arts Center expanded offerings at the St. Mane Theatre to include a monthly variety show and a film series. 4. Using Facebook, the Center has increased its presence by including a comprehensive listing of events, photo previews, and synopses of activities and performances.",,318059,"Other, local or private",337000,3500,"Dick Haight, Bonnie Handmacher, Richard Eichstadt, Alan Nettles, Ron Amdahl, Carla Gallina, David Kane, Robin Krom, Joe O'Connor, Jackie Rehm, Ted St. Mane, Andy Wood",0.25,"Lanesboro Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Davis,"Lanesboro Arts Center","PO Box 152 103 Parkway Ave N",Lanesboro,MN,55949,"(507) 467-2446 ",executive@lanesboroarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Fillmore, Olmsted, Houston, Winona, Mower, Freeborn, Dodge, Steele, Goodhue, Wabasha, Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Carver, Scott, Rice, Blue Earth, Waseca, Le Sueur",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-112,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10858,"Operating Support",2012,26772,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 2. The arts thrive in Minnesota. Evaluate enrollment statistics and demographics (race, gender, socioeconomic status); financial growth in earned and contributed income; new and sustained partnerships; ticket sales; and new audience members. Use written evaluations by teachers to identify beginning and ending skill levels of students and measurable progress toward established goals. Use written evaluations by student participants to reflect the student experience/student satisfaction. Regularly schedule program curriculum, review, and revision by staff and board members.","1. Lundstrum Center takes pride in serving an exceptionally diverse student population. This year, student ages ranged from 2-81. We practice blind casting to ensure the diversity of our on-stage performers, and our performances attract audience members of many ages, ethnicities, and abilities. Our work with our community partners and activities such as the FLOW Northside Arts Crawl largely serve constituencies of color. We remain dedicated to expanding our Dancemania classes for differently enabled students. 2. Serving an expanded number of students and responding to changing needs of our constituents, while maintaining a commitment to excellence, remains an institutional goal. Student enrollment grew 55% from fall 2010 to fall 2011. The Lundstrum Center is committed to its North Minneapolis location, and takes special pride in its service to north side children, their families, and communities as a whole. Our process for assessment/evaluation remains as proposed, with two key revisions: Student assessments now include additional rubrics, with specific technical improvements; we added parent-teacher conferences, which has improved communication with the families we serve.",,703258,"Other, local or private",730030,2472,"Laurence LeJeune, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Jack Knip CPA, Teresa Ashmore, Joan Olson, Melissa Kinnard, Charles D. Nolan Jr., Rev. Michael O;Connell, Amy Ellis, Kerry Casserly, Anne Baker, Susan Fleitman",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Casserly Ellis","Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600 ",amy@lundstrumcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Wright, Sherburne, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Washington, Crow Wing",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-113,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10859,"Operating Support",2012,17660,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Broaden, deepen, and diversify all facets of its constituency, including audiences, artists, and volunteers. 2. Expand the education program for learners of all ages and levels of interest, to include new levels of performing arts education and more educational opportunities for non-performers. 3. Begin the process of eliminating debt by preparing for a capital campaign to begin in calendar year 2012. Measure increases in earned revenue from program activities and increased numbers of auditioners, volunteers, and season subscribers. Measure increase in the number of classes offered, an increase in participants, and an increase in revenue from educational activities. Measure increasing contributed income from individuals, local businesses, corporations, and foundations.","Lyric Arts increased the average number of auditioners per role from 2.6 to 2.9. The number of subscriptions sold increased by 38%; subscriptions made up 12% of tickets sold (compared to 9% in FY 2011); ticket revenue increased by 9%. Houses were filled to 86% of capacity (compared to 74% in FY 2011). We expanded the education program in every age category, offering 175% more classes; the total number of participants increased by 116%, and related revenue increased by 86%. With the exception of a change in giving by one major donor, contributions increased by 24%. We project a cash surplus for the year that we plan to leverage as we make plans for a capital campaign in the next five years. Lyric Arts added new software, enabling it to track many statistics for the very first time and making this a benchmarking year. While our outcomes are largely quantitative, we look forward to proposing more quantitative outcomes and conducting more qualitative evaluations in the future.",,759369,"Other, local or private",777029,,"Mike Laudenslager, Tom Anderson, Lin Schmidt, Leanne Hyde, Debbie Swanson, Mike Lillquist, Joan O'Sullivan, Amy Anderson, Dustin Gould",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Laura Tahja",Johnson,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 E Main St",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 433-2510x 103",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-114,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10861,"Operating Support",2012,35477,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Engage new audiences and increase participation of existing audiences in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' unique offerings. 2. Position contemporary art as a vital part of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' collections, programming, and expertise. Use qualitative status reports, dashboard reports, and community engagement data. Measure the depth and breadth of coverage the Minneapolis Institute of Art receives from local, regional, national, and international press.","1. To increase the appeal of the museum as a social space, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts redesigned Third Thursday evenings with music, activities, and a bar. The museum also created Community Commons, a new space for visitors to enjoy a cup of coffee, plug in a laptop, or play game of chess. Through such projects, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts lowered the average age of its visitors to 42 from a 2004 baseline of 46. 2. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts conducted a series of installations and artists residencies to present contemporary art. Highlights include: Pacific Avenue,"" a behavioral art piece by Marcus Young, who lived in the galleries for ten days; ""Pop-up Park,"" a reimagining of the lobby as a tropical oasis; and residencies with graphic novel artists Camilla d'Errico and Joshua Dysart and sound artist Kianga Ford. To discover the expectations and preferences of young adults when visiting a museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts held a series of focus groups. These revealed that eighty-one percent of adult visitors come to the museum with another adult, implying a strong social element to the museum visit.""",,24289323,"Other, local or private",24324800,,"Kaywin Feldman, Director and President, John Himle, Chair, Mary Ingebrand Pohlad, Vice Chair, Hubert Joly, Treasurer, Nivin MacMillan, Vice Chair, Lucy Mitchell, Secretary, Gary Bhojwani, Maurice Blanks, Blythe Brenden, Kitty Crosby, Richard Davis, Eric Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Mike Fernandez, Gayle Fuguitt, John Huss, Eric Levinson, Diane Lilly, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Betty MacMillan, Brent Magid, Al McQuinn, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Bob Nelson, Mary Olson, Mike Ott, Linda Perlman, John Prince, Abbi Rose, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Mike Snow, Robert Stephens, Ralph Strangis, Richard Venega, John E. Andrus, III (life), Marvin Borman (life), Sandra K. Butler (life), Burton D. Cohen (life), Bruce B. Dayton (life), W. John Driscoll (life), Beverly Grossman (life), Alfred Harrison (life), Myron Kunin (life), David M. Lebedoff (life), Clinton Morrison (life), Bob Ulrich (life)",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charisse,Gendron,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",cgendron@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-116,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10862,"Operating Support",2012,26449,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Maintain enrollment of the Minneapolis Youth Chorus at forty or greater; ensure that all members attend at least 85 percent of rehearsals and performances; provide performance/learning opportunities commensurate with members’ talents. 2. Establish strong partnerships with at least two local organizations to develop and sustain Voices of Experience (comprising older individuals from across our region). 3. Continue to offer unsurpassed performances of an ever-expanding global repertory and whenever possible to record the mainstays of the choral literature in conjunction with our artistic partners. Annual artistic assessment of Minneapolis Youth Chorus members.","1. Minneapolis Youth Chorus has consistently enrolled fifty-five students (the capacity of the program); attendance at rehearsals exceeded 95%; performance/learning opportunities have been plentiful. 2. We have established a strong and durable partnership with the MacPhail Center and have engaged a Partnership Coordinator to cement additional relationships with care facilities and similar institutions. 3. The Chorale's performances of works spanning four centuries won laudatory reviews, and for the second consecutive year included a Minnesota Orchestra subscription program conducted by our own music director, Kathy Saltzman Romey. No recording projects were presented by our artistic partners. Regarding evaluation, yearly testing continues and will be extended to our new cohort of third-graders as we establish our Prelude"" choir for younger students. We convene quarterly meetings with Voices of Experience singers and receive written assessments to generated evaluative data. We have drawn upon this information in auditioning and hiring a new conductor, as well as in scheduling and repertory decisions.""",,653551,"Other, local or private",680000,1772,"Elizabeth Balay, Leslie Bendtsen, Deborah Carbaugh, Scott Chamberlain, Don Davies, David Fielding, Gary Gardner, Susanne I. Haas, K. Dennis Kim, Bryan Mechell, Gloria Olsen, William Opsahl, Bruce Taher, Susan Tarnowski, Karen Touchi-Peters, Tene Wright",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Fuchsberg,"Minnesota Chorale","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 455-2102 ",we_sing@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-117,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10867,"Operating Support",2012,10878,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Children and adults representing the diversity of the Minnesota community will come together to partake in Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company’s stage production and Doorways programming arts experiences. 2. Jewish and non-Jewish children and adults of diverse heritages will gain increased knowledge of Jewish culture and the arts, increased understanding of experiences and feelings that they have in common with people of different backgrounds, and increased tolerance for others. 3. Artists at varying levels in their professional development will feel nurtured and rewarded and experience professional growth from their work at Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company. Evaluate information and data on audience demographics, ticket sales, revenue streams, phone surveys, written audience surveys, classroom teacher surveys, newspaper reviews, verbal comments, unsolicited e-mails and notes received, and box office records.","1. Children and adults representing the diversity of the Minnesota community came together. Audiences were aged three through eighty-five; Caucasian, African American, Asian, Native American, and Latino; from eighteen counties and cities such as Duluth, Austin, Saint Cloud, and Round Lake. 2. Jewish and non-Jewish children and adults gained cross-cultural knowledge. ""This play, and its magnificent cast, should travel widely--its message is needed,"" said one audience member. ""They learned about the Jewish cu",,194122,"Other, local or private",205000,3978,"Frank Abramson, Barbara Brooks, Curt Brown, Julie Gordon Dalgleish, Miriam Goldfein, Ellery July, Steve Machov, Rhoda Mains, Mary E. Pickard, Honorable James M. Rosenbaum",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315 ",Barbara@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Mower, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-122,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10868,"Operating Support",2012,593327,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To provide audiences with the highest possible level of musical performances. 2. To design programs that reach our community outside of performances at Orchestra Hall. 3. To do so in a sustainable financial structure. Audience feedback. Data collected from students parents classroom teachers fine arts specialists and school administrators.","The Minnesota Orchestral Association fully achieved its first two proposed outcomes: the Minnesota Orchestra provided audiences with the highest possible level of musical performances, and numerous programs reached audiences outside of Orchestra Hall, most notably Common Chords. 2. The organization took significant steps toward the final outcome of operating within a sustainable financial structure. Most important was the board approval of a four-year strategic business plan, which outlines a path toward a sustainable financial structure. The closing of Orchestra Hall for renovation, administrative cuts, and the beginning of negotiations with the musicians all took place in 2012.",,30768158,"Other, local or private",31361485,47466,"Jon R. Campbell, Richard K. Davis, Steven C. Kennedy, Nancy E. Lindahl, Michael Henson, Nicky B. Carpenter, Kathy Cunningham, Luella G. Goldberg, Douglas W. Leatherdale, Ronald E. Lund, Betty Myers, Marilyn C. Nelson, Dale R. Olseth, Rosalynd Pflaum, Margaret D. Ankeny, Andrew Czajkowski, Dolly J. Fiterman, Beverly Grossman, Karen H. Hubbard, Hella Mears Hueg, Joan A. Mondale, Susan Platou, Emily Backstrom, Karen Baker, Michael D. Belzer, David L. Boehnen, Patrick B. We, Margaret A. Bracken, Barbara E. Burwell, Mari Carlson, Laura Chin, Jan M. Conlin, Kenneth L. Cutler, James Damian, Jonathan F. Eisele, Jack W. Eugster, D. Cameron Findlay, Ben Fowke, Franck Gougeon, Paul D. Grangaard, Jane P. Gregerson, Susan Hagstrum, Jayne C. Hilde, Karen Himle, Shadra Hogan, Mary L. Holmes, Jay V. Ihlenfeld, Philip Isaacson, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Klingensmith, Mary Lazarus, Kelly Leischow, Allen Lenzmeier, John T. Machuzick, Warren E. Mack, Harvey B. Mackay, James C. Melville, Eric Mercer, Anne W. Miller, Hugh Miller, Anita M. Pampusch, Eric H. Paulson, Chris Policinski, Teri E. Popp, Gregory J. Pulles, Judy Ranheim, Jon W. Salveson, Jo Ellen Saylor, Sally J. Smith, Gordon M. Sprenger, Mary S. Sumners, Georgia Thompson, Maxine Houghton Wallin, John Whaley, David S. Wichmann, John Wilgers, Theresa Wise, Paul Zeller, The Honorable Dr. Eric W. Kaler, The Honorable Chris Coleman, The Honorable Barbara A. Johnson, The Honorable R.T. Rybak",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Gram,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600 ",agram@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-123,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10869,"Operating Support",2012,29299,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Maintain the programs for children and youth that enrich the lives of thousands of underserved children, and give school-age children artistic and creative education. 2. Strengthen our core programs for adults by expanding our offerings and strengthening and deepening our relationship with faculty. Assess the value of our programs to users through surveys of students, parents, and organizational representatives; measure the number of return enrollments.","1. For the year, 5,500 children and youth participated; 4,100 came from fifty-five partners. Sixty percent (approximately 2,500) participated at low or no cost. Our evaluation program includes written surveys completed by the program staff, participants and teachers. Results are summarized by staff and inform design of future programs. 2. We expanded programs (both type and frequency) for underserved adults. We partnered with four organizations that serve 256 developmentally disabled adults. We launched our senior outreach program and served 116 from three different centers. Written evaluations from the staff and participants as well as anecdotal comments have provided valuable information.",,1283701,"Other, local or private",1313000,,"Maryalice Brenk, Gary Vars, Tom Hull, Sarah Barthel, Laura Bloomberg, Jay Hammond, Matthew Knopf, Denise Leskinen, Andrea Michaelsen, Laura Miles (emeritus)",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Orono,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-124,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10872,"Operating Support",2012,48573,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase production schedule from ten to fifteen shows. 2. Employ 153 theater artists in our community. 3. Increase teen school audience from 25,000 to 35,000. 4. Increase young adult (aged twenty to forty-five) attendance by 10%, to 42,700. 5. Implement a new business incubator program for emerging theater producers by hosting an annual production on the thrust stage by each of our three partners. Attendance/sales analysis of actual numbers reached and served. Audience surveys and teacher evaluations. Internal assessment against plan and budget. Financial results, including costs per student served compared to actual and potential support for subsidies. Internal assessment of project effectiveness, educational value, and administrative capacity.","Due to fundraising lag, the new stage will open in 2013, thus reducing performances available to serve additional audience members. Audience numbers in 2012 reflect only ten shows on one stage. Artists of color increased to twenty-one. Four associates began working in fall 2011 and have influenced the 2013 season with scripts like ""Johnny Baseball."" Expanded accessibility services, including increased American Sign Language, audio description, and text captioning performances along with pre-show sensory tou",,2577567,"Other, local or private",2626140,2918,"Jeff Johnson, Rajiv Garg, Tim Over, Judy McNamara, Helen Wagner, Julie Cox, Sara Beckstrand, John Berthiaume, Elizabeth Cobb, Barb Davis, Kristin Taylor Geisler, Robyn Hansen, Karen Heintz, Phil Jungwirth, Naomi Pesky, Jim Smart",0.15,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-127,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10876,"Operating Support",2012,28046,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Stages Theatre Company’s presence in schools, organizations, neighborhoods, and communities throughout the state is strengthened, and Stages Theatre Company is perceived as a valued arts provider and integral to sustaining and improving the quality of cultural life for individuals and communities. 2. The diversity of individuals served by Stages Theatre Company is broadened. 3. Stages Theatre Company is able to provide arts services/programs to individuals, communities, and organizations that otherwise would not have participated without support through the Open Door program. Audience and participant surveys, post mortems, financial and attendance performance, student testing, use of logic models, and online surveys.","1. For the 2011-2012 school year, Stages Theatre Company added several new arts and literacy projects in Twin Cities public schools with the aim of improving student academic performance. Through these partnerships in both the Minneapolis and Hopkins public schools, Stages Theatre Company served an additional 725 students with an arts-integrated literacy curriculum. 2. The students Stages served in its new arts and literacy projects in Minneapolis and Hopkins public schools represent new and diverse populations. In the Hopkins schools, 37% of students served were students of color. In Minneapolis, students of color represented 87% of students served. 3. In the past year, Stages continued to provide significant resources toward its Open Door Program, including free tickets and reduced tuition for educational programs. Through these programs, we have served over 20,000 individuals.",,2072518,"Other, local or private",2100564,6066,"Kristin Parrish, John Butcher, Susan Allen, Lisa Kline, Peggy Abram, Laura Bishop, Jeb Burke, Lisa Clemens, Lisa Collins, Rusty Field, Kim Field, Barry Gersick, Todd Harmsen, Darrick Hills, Mimi Keating, Dave Mahler, Vicki Mogilevsky, Jolene Nelson-Helm, Laura Sandall, Judy Schumeister, Wayne Zeien",0.25,"Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Zellmer,"Stages Theatre Company","1111 Main St",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",lzellmer@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Dakota, Scott, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-131,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10877,"Operating Support",2012,38304,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Deepen relationships with underserved communities to increase access to our mainstage performances and grow overall attendance by 20%. 2. Design and implement new Minnesota state standards-aligned artist residency models. 3. Enhance organizational sustainability by creating a facilities reserve fund undertaking critical capital maintenance projects and budgeted surplus to address depreciation expenses associated with our new building. Written and oral audience surveys, pre- and post-activity assessment tools, teacher and participant surveys, student journaling and discussion, growth in overall attendance, growth in the number of school and community partnerships each year, demographic distribution of participants, and market research.","1. In FY 2012 SteppingStone Theatre increased class/camp attendance by 11% (including a 15% increase in the summer session alone) and increased filled capacity for general public mainstage performances by 10%. We increased access to programs through a larger scholarship fund, fully or partially subsidizing about 15% of mainstage tickets and 15% of class registrations. SteppingStone also increased access through new Pay What You Can Day performances. 2. SteppingStone Theatre continued to revise its residency models to align with state standards and also created new curriculum. We implemented twenty-one residencies. 3. SteppingStone Theatre began a small reserves fund with reserves and investment policies approved by the board. SteppingStone Theatre also completed a major capital improvement project, raising over $185,000 for the renovation of the front staircase. We measured outcomes by tracking overall attendance, different types of attendance, and the number of school partnerships.",,1096696,"Other, local or private",1135000,3500,"Jeffrey Burt, Laura Krenz, Paul Schatz, Jane Zilch, Bridgid Dowdal, Rick Frommeyer, David Graham, Andrea Nordaune, Brandon Paris, Lisa Benjamin Phillips, Summer Scharringhausen, Kenneth Scott, Paril Scott, Susan Schuster, Christopher Stall, Lori Swanson, Kay Willshire, Tom Dzik",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ross,Willits,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104-7196,"(651) 225-9265x 202",ross@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-132,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10878,"Operating Support",2012,27732,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through the free outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside, and through the free Thursdays on First and Third program collaboration with the Rochester Downtown Alliance. 2. Ensure that people trust Rochester Music Department’s stewardship of public arts funding, thus enabling it to continue to interweave the arts into every facet of community life. 3. End each fiscal year with a net operating surplus and invest the proceeds in developing Rochester Music Department programming, to provide programs and services so that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities are able to participate in the art. 1. Use TicketMaster and show reports to measure attendance. Measure ticket sales, cost per service unit, margin (profit/subsidy required), and other event-specific revenue (concert sponsorship, free-will offering, Rochester Music Department and artist product sales, etc.). 2. Assess programs and operations through: operating surplus/deficit; amount of tax levy support the City Council provides to Rochester Music Department; public feedback; performance measures and instruments established by the City; audience and musician feedback; and feedback from concert sponsors.","1. Down by the Riverside events served 56,800 concertgoers at a cost/service unit of $2.89, and generated concert sponsorship of $65,000, $13,680 of other direct revenue, and $85,644 in tax levy. Four Rochester Downtown Alliance events served 32,475 concertgoers plus 363 outreach service participants at a cost/service unit of $1.06, and generated concert sponsorship of $34,700, $379 of other direct revenue, and $130 in tax levy support. Ending FY 2011 with a net operating surplus of $190,780 carried forward to FY 2012 invested in programming, Rochester Music Department demonstrated it was a great steward of public arts funding. This enables it to provide programs and services so that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities are able to participate in the arts.",,960268,"Other, local or private",988000,2700,"Joshua Bargfrede, Patricia Barrier (President), Carol Berteotti, Angela Bruzek, Jill Fasbender, Frances Field, David Fischer, Chris Holloway, Scott Hoss (Ex-Officio), Marv Mitchell, Karuna Ojanen, William Smith, Brittney Sorensen, Tom Torkelson",,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Schmidt,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","201 4th St SE Ste 170",Rochester,MN,55904-3778,"(507) 328-2201 ",steve@riversideconcerts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Olmsted, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-133,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10880,"Operating Support",2012,19713,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Five concerts and six dance events will be presented. 2. At least 23,000 underserved K-12 students will participate in the School Show program. 3. Emerging arts groups will be supported in their efforts to further develop their art and grow their respective audiences. 4. Minnesota artists seeking a large venue to grow their art form and their audience will find their needs accommodated by The O’Shaughnessy. Evaluate number of performances, ticket sales, feedback from clients, teachers, and school show performances.","We successfully presented and hosted high quality performances in a mix of styles and disciplines that were inclusive and focused on diverse viewpoints and traditions. Performances from ethnically diverse dance groups like TU and Katha Dance were highlights of the season, along with music performances by Katie McMahon and k. d. lang. Women artists were highlighted, in performances that dealt with contemporary issues women face. We also supported the arts community by providing mentoring in the creation of successful performances--nurturing rental clients with guidance, advice, and expertise, and supporting their efforts to further develop their art. We evaluate our success though a variety of qualitative and quantitative data, examining numbers of patrons served and basic demographic data, along with surveys that focus on written feedback that are given to performers, rental clients, and patrons.",,944903,"Other, local or private",964616,3200,"Andrea J. Lee, Karen Rauenhorst, Jean Wincek, Joanne Jirik Mullen, Mark Chronister, William C. Britt, Barbara Dreher, The Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn, Margaret Ford, Margaret Gillespie, Mary Heinen, Margaret L. Kvasnicka, Joan Mitchell, Susan Schmid Morrison, Jean Delaney Nelson, The Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt, Michael O;Boyle, Colleen O;Malley, David Page, Lois Gross Rogers, Ann Ryan, John J. Spillane Jr., Teresa Sterns, Linda Thrasher, Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Glenna,Whitmill,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave Ste 4286","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",gmwhitmill@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Anoka, Dakota, Scott, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-135,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10882,"Operating Support",2012,403361,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Support artists and present programs across the visual, performing, film/video, and design arts. 2. Strengthen connections with the local and regional arts community through enhanced support and involvement of partners, artists, and programmers. 3. Broaden, deepen, and diversify engagement with audiences. 4. Maintain commitment to diversity and accessibility. Use attendance numbers and surveys.","1. More than 1,500 artists were featured last year through sixteen exhibitions, eighty-one performances, 145 film screenings, and 512 public programs. 2. The Walker's Web site, mnartists.org, served more than 19,800 artists and arts organizations statewide and hosted 977,000 user sessions. 3. The Walker and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden welcomed more than 611,000 visitors and served 4.1 million users of the Walker's Web sites. 4. The Walker provides 66% of visits free of charge. The Walker's audience includes 12% visitors of color. The Walker is an active community partner, with more than 170 partnerships last year. A variety of evaluation tools are used, including attendance tracking and visitor surveys.",,17586639,"Other, local or private",17990000,,"Andrew Duff, James G. Dayton, Marjorie Weiser, Mark Addicks, Carol Bemis, Ralph W. Burnet, John Christakos, Thomas J. Crosby Jr., Patrick J. Denzer, Shawn Gensch, Mark Greene, Karen Heithoff, Richard B. Hirst, Deborah Hopp, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Jeanne Levitt, Muffy MacMillan, David Moore, Jr., Monica Nassif, Joan Nolan, Dawn . Wens, Mary Pappajohn, Richard B. Payne, Jr., Brian J. Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Rebecca Pohlad, Belva Rasmussen, Teresa Rasmussen, Elizabeth Redleaf, Peter Remes, Chris Roberts, Joel Ronning, Lynn Carlson Schell, Wim Stocks, Mike Sweeney, James Thomas, John Thompson, John Thomson, Tom Wicka, Audrey Wilf, Frank Wilkinson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-137,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10884,"Operating Support",2012,21630,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Work with community partners. 2. Offer free group tours annually for education and community groups. 3. Communicate stories of impact of the arts and Soap Factory programs clearly and succinctly. 4. Begin offering events calendar and submission guidelines online in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali. 5. Offer free children's tours and art-making activities for at least two exhibitions annually. 6. Add an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant entrance to the galleries by mid-February 2011 and communicate about it in all promotion materials. 7. Continue partnerships with arts organizations, combining knowledge and skills to best leverage resources. 8. Offer meaningful opportunities for over 125 contemporary artists and thirty arts administrators to advance their careers. Use assessment forms for artists, curators, and staff; attendance figures; online surveys; responses from comment cards; e-mails; and anecdotal evidence.","1. Engaged nine community partnerships with local schools and community groups. 2. Offered thirteen free educational tours. 3. The Soap Factory moved to story-telling in shareable segments. 4. The Soap Factory has yet to offer Somali or Hmong options. 5. Offered hands-on children's tours for two exhibitions. 6. The Soap Factory increased its accessibility and added Americans with Disabilities Act logos to all communications. 7. The Soap Factory partnered with eleven arts organizations. 8. Artists/volunteers were offered free professional development, from portfolio reviews to workshops. Evaluation tools used include assessment forms for artists, curators, staff, and visitors; online surveys; comment cards; and anecdotal evidence.",,509370,"Other, local or private",531000,3028,"Zach Burnett, Matt Cimino, Ben Heywood, Lars Jerlach, Ryan Kronzer, Megan Leafblad, Giselle Restrepo, Ben Schein, Sarah Schultz, Scott Stulen",,"The Soap Factory","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tana,Hargest,"The Soap Factory","514 2nd St SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 623-9176 ",tana@soapfactory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-139,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10886,"Operating Support",2012,22230,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Pilot training an Artist Career Counselor in every region of the state. 2. Pilot the use of distance-learning technology to bring programs to audiences in different regions of Minnesota. 3. Hire our first regional staff member in Minnesota. 4. Pilot how to replicate and support the Community Supported Art program, Artist Access to Healthcare program, Work of Art Curriculum, and Career Counseling outside of the metro area. Work with Improve Group to evaluate programs.","1. We launched the Artist Career Counselor program and learned a lot in the first year. 2. In partnership with Artspace, we provided all of our Work of Art workshops in four greater Minnesota communities. 3. We opened our first satellite office in Fergus Falls to serve the Lake Region and to create artist resources that are distinct to the area. We have provided professional training, a resource center, legal and healthcare services, and other community-based opportunities. 4. We published a toolkit for our popular Community Supported Art program and for the Artists Health Fair model. We completed a comprehensive planning process for evaluation of all our work with the Improve Group. In September 2012, we will launch our first annual artist survey as part of this plan.",,733270,"Other, local or private",755500,,"Penelope Haru Snipper, Erik Takeshita, Sally Sand, Chris Kemp, Shannon Pettitt, Sheila Terryl, Anne Jin Soo Preston, Kathy Mouacheapao, Arleta Little, Susan Schuster, Ryan French, Jeremy Sosna",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Zabel,"Springboard for the Arts","308 Prince St Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55101-1437,"(651) 292-3213 ",laura@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-141,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10887,"Operating Support",2012,30885,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Textile Center serves a membership that includes at least thirty fiber art guilds and 900 individuals representing a majority of fiber art guilds and fiber artists in Minnesota. 2. Minnesotans are able to view high quality fiber art through at least twenty onsite and touring fiber art exhibitions presented annually. 3. At least 4,000 Minnesotans annually utilize the Textile Center's Pat O’Connor Library and Ellen Errede Dye Lab. 4. At least 2,500 youth ages 3-18 are introduced to textiles and gain skills in creating fiber art through participation in annual workshops, residencies, summer camps, special projects, and use of Textile Center resources. 5. At least 900 adults learn about and develop skills in fiber art through workshops, master classes, lectures, symposia, and other education services. 6. At least ten fiber artists from Minnesota advance professionally through participation in intensive mentoring and project grant programs. 7. At least 500 artists show and sell fiber art work in Textile Center galleries and the shop. 8. Partnerships are created annually with at least thirty education, cultural, and social service organizations to deliver fiber art services to people in Minnesota. Written evaluations by youth and adult students; verbal and written feedback from jurors and exhibiting artists; exhibition guestbook comments; attendance at exhibitions, classes, and special events; interviews conducted by staff; and financial data on earned income and sales of art work. Textile Center’s Community Forum acts on behalf of Textile Center’s membership to address issues, offer criticism, and contribute ideas.","Textile Center's membership included thirty-five guilds, 860 individuals, and twenty-five businesses. Textile Center presented twenty-six onsite and touring exhibitions. The Pat O'Connor Library served 4,962 patrons. More than 1,700 youth participated in residencies, summer camps, and field trips, and at least 3,000 children were served through outreach activities. Six hundred forty adults participated in ninety-one classes, and 458 adults participated in the International Fiber Art Conference co-sponsored with Surface Design Association. Textile Center advanced the careers of eleven emerging artists through its Mentor Program and the Jerome Fiber Artist Project Grant Program. Textile Center exhibitions featured the work of 625 artists. Partnerships were created with thirty-seven schools, social service agencies, cultural organizations, and businesses. Program success was measured through enrollment and application data, participant evaluations, and final reports by teaching artists and project leaders.",,768115,"Other, local or private",799000,3000,"Ruth Stephens, Peggy Hunter, Ann Novacheck, Marty Allen, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Nancy Fulton, Richard Gilyard, Bonnie Hanson, Tina Hughes, Sue Kmetz, Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Nan Sorensen, Karen Weiberg, Sherri West",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chipp,Windham,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 370-9142 ",cwindham@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Scott, Dakota, Anoka, Carver, Beltrami, Otter Tail, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Fillmore, Goodhue",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-142,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10889,"Operating Support",2012,19538,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide high quality arts programming designed for individuals with disabilities of all ages, backgrounds, and ability levels. 2. To develop the social and communication skills that our participants need to succeed in school, the workplace, and out in the community. 3. To support the personal and professional growth of Twin Cities artists by providing a unique employment opportunity, ongoing training and professional development, a community of peers, and exposure to and promotion within the disability community, resulting in an expanded capacity to create art accessible to audiences of all abilities. Work with University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration to measure the impact of our program on students’ individualized academic goals and on their arts learning. The survey includes a quantitative portion that measures self-expression, conversation, and group participation skills derived from Minneapolis Public Schools Special Education Assessment Tools as well as a qualitative portion that seeks information about the students’ individual goals, response to the program, and indications of arts learning.","We evaluate our programmatic impact with pre- and post-program evaluations on each participant or student, and post-program surveys of and pre- and post-program meetings with classroom teachers or disability staff at the organizations we serve. The University's Institute on Community Integration assists us in evaluation design and data analysis. In addition, we track service numbers and program hours carried out. We provided 9,988 contact hours of arts programming to 1,463 individuals of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds. 2. Our evaluation showed an impact on social and communication skills that are needed in school and the workplace. Our adult programs improved the employability of 83% of the participants. Our school programs worked on the social and communication skill goals of 97% of students, and meaningfully addressed the individualized academic goals of 90% of students served. 3. This year, we provided regular employment, training, and a peer learning community to twenty-two local, professional artists.",,400462,"Other, local or private",420000,,"Adrian Freeman, Peter Vitale, Amy Scheller, Patrick Burns, Mary McEathron, Margaret Quinlan, Rachel Garaghty, Maren Lindner",0.42,"Upstream Arts, Inc. AKA Upstream Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bree,Sieplinga,"Upstream Arts, Inc. AKA Upstream Arts","3501 Chicago Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 331-4584 ",bree@upstreamarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-144,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10890,"Operating Support",2012,12127,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Minnesotans who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or low vision, or deaf/blind will use VSA Minnesota marketing information to know where and when performances, presentations, and exhibits using audio description or American Sign Language interpreting or captioning are being conducted. 2. Arts administrators around the state will use accessibility resources offered by VSA Minnesota to improve their outreach and service to Minnesotans with disabilities. 3. Young people with disabilities will have full access to the arts for the betterment of their overall education, both in school and community programming. 4. Adult artists with disabilities at the hobby, emerging, and career levels will access services, granting opportunities, and professional support through the programs of VSA Minnesota. Use anecdotal attendance numbers from venues offering accommodations, track email requests for access information, track artist residency activity with evaluations and site visits.","1. Four hundred fifty-five American Sign Language, audio description, and captioned arts performances were publicized on the VSA Minnesota voicemail and website listings during the year. Blind/low vision users call the VSA Minnesota office for information as well. 2. Arts staff from forty-three organizations in seven of eleven regions contacted the VSA Minnesota office for access information during the year. 3. Special education students in eighteen classrooms around the state worked with a residency artist provided by VSA Minnesota during the school year. 4. We received applications from fifty-five Minnesota artists with disabilities for our artist grant program during fiscal year. Ten others called or emailed with questions regarding the program, but did not submit an application. Seven artists received $1,500 grants.",,292873,"Other, local or private",305000,,"Susan Warner, Gail Burke, Christian Novak, Anne Peacock, Wade Karli, Rick Vogt, Cathy Carlson, Adam Perry, Adrienne Mason, Victoria Perez, Carolmarie Steinegger, Mark Siegel",,"VSA Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Dunn,"VSA Minnesota","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 305",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 332-3888x 1",craig@vsamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-145,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10023885,"Operating Support",2022,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants and collecting comments.",,,1200,"Other,local or private",4000,,,,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"to fund a portion of the insurance and utility bills",2022-03-18,2023-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Newcomb,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Ter Mill Pond RD",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253",terrace.mill.foundation@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2192,"Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris; Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.","Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.",,2 21149,"Operating Support",2014,49315,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Meet or exceed targets for participation in series classes, outreach, and exhibition programs. Our goal is to grow participation/income in series classes by a minimum of 3% and maintain outreach participation at approximately 4,500 with half at low or no cost. These numbers are tracked by session enabling us to easily measure progress. On-site class registrations are entered in software with payment information. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Ridgedale visitation and event attendance are tallied using a clicker. 2: Maintain a presence and positive cash flow at our second location in the Ridgedale Center. Since expanding the retail outlet and classes at Ridgedale in 2011, we have seen a dramatic uptick in revenue and participation but not enough to offset increased expenses. We will continue to monitor financial performance monthly and adjust the program as needed.","We exceeded targets for participation/income in series classes and exhibitions and we met revised targets for outreach programs. Effective 1/1/14, Minnetonka Center for the Arts closed its Ridgedale Mall storefront. Public presence has been maintained with an information display and vitrines in center court and magnet store courtyards.",,1330769,"Other, local or private",1380084,2500,"Thomas Hull, Barbara McBurney, Andrea Michaelsen, Sarah Barthel, Lisa Erickson, Jay Hammond, Irv Kessler, Matthew Knopf, Denise Leskinen, James Schwert, Laura Miles (Emeritus)",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Traverse, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-371,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21151,"Operating Support",2014,44057,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To continue to be a vital part of the community, The Museum of Russian Art will increase fiscal stability and create a higher visibility in the community. The Museum aims to increase attendance from 32,000 in 2012 to 40,000 in 2014, increase membership from 1,200 in 2012 to 2,000 in 2014, and conduct outreach to the local Russian community, local art organizations and the south Minneapolis neighborhood. Attendance is tracked on a monthly basis. Membership is also tracked. The Education coordinator and Friends of TMORA committee track community partnerships. 2: The Museum of Russian Art will not only inform our viewing public, but also bring to light new information that challenges assumptions as all healthy educational institutions should. Our primary goal is to continue to provide the best educational experience for the largest audience possible. This will be tracked through increased public programming and educational opportunities; growing the permanent collection; and evaluating exhibits, partnerships, and artist support efforts based on their impact.","Attendance has increased. Membership has increased. New partnerships were created with Saint Petersburg and Moscow on the Hill restaurants, Simple Jane, Northern Spark, Minnesota Secretary of State's office, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Attendance in first quarter was increased from previous year. Lecture and concert series sell out within hour. Friends of TMORA has resulted in expanded number of partnerships. Artist residency program is being established.",,1140885,"Other, local or private",1184942,6630,"Gayle DeVries, Ludmila Eklund, Gwenn Dsupedal, Duane Engstrom, Judy Garza, Rochelle Hoffman, Helen Hustad, William McLaughlin, Pamela Safar, Bradford Shinkle, Ben Wright",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vladimir,"von Tsurikov","The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 21",vtsurikov@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-373,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21153,"Operating Support",2014,30016,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build momentum for North House’s year-round coursework to nurture the thriving arts community on Minnesota's North Shore by increasing enrollment in catalog courses and generating 5% growth in earned tuition revenue. Public outreach regarding our educational mission will increase membership/annual giving support by 5%. North House tracks enrollment and earned and contributed revenue. 2: Celebrate the connection between art, community life and economic development by hosting three major events that engage North House’s extended community as participants. Integrate community businesses and organizations as meaningful partners hosting key aspects of the events. Assess community perspectives on our event through responses on event evaluations.","North House successfully offered vibrant year-round coursework, nurturing the thriving arts community on Minnesota’s North Shore. Earned tuition revenue for catalog courses increased by 6.8%. Total program revenue increased by 8.1%. Membership support increased by 44%, signifying dramatic public support for our educational mission. North House Folk School grew its purposeful collaboration with local, Minnesotan, and national traditional craft artisans who lead the school’s array of year-round courses. This included the first Instructor Retreat, which welcomed 30 participating artisans, as well as a new Instructor in Residence program for peak summer season featuring ten artisans for week-long hands-on craft demonstrations for the public. Key partnerships with Cook County Visitor Bureau and local businesses generated national visibility via National Public Radio’s Mountain Stage Radio Show at Unplugged 2013. Over 7200 special event participants crossed campus, offering strong and affirming feedback.",,834383,"Other, local or private",864399,,"Lou Pignolet, Dave Morris, Mary Boyle Anderson, Paul Aslanian, Buck Benson, John Bergstrom, Nancy Burns, Jon Farchmin, Rob Ilstrup, Layne Kennedy, Scott Kindrick, Jana Larson, Anne McKinsey, Kathy Rice, Steve Surbaugh, Martha Williams",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-9762 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-375,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21154,"Operating Support",2014,60988,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life as a result of Northern Clay Center expanding its program partners; deepening relationships with long-time partners; identifying opportunities for satellite sales; touring exhibitions; increasing educational partners; and using its website in a more effective and efficient way. Northern Clay Center tracks activities, participants, sales, and collaborations and compares figures to previous years. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts as Northern Clay identifies new program partners that reach underserved populations and partners with liaisons to other cultural communities. Surveys and participant evaluations will show an increase in the diversity of our audience (age, ethnicity, need).","Northern Clay Center produced programs that wove the clay arts into every facet of community life through on and offsite collaborations that reached 119 Minnesota artists; advanced clay arts through offerings for youth and adults; toured exhibits to five sites and collaboratively produced four more; conducted offsite sale of pots; increased web sales; served 19,500 people. All ages, ethnicities and abilities participated in the arts through specially-designed programs that served a record number of people who spanned the spectrum of ages reaching over 10,000 youth, families, and seniors. We identified new partners and worked with representatives to better reach diverse communities.",,1521153,"Other, local or private",1582141,9148,"Lynne Alpert, Nan Arundel, Robert Briscoe, Mary K Baumann, Craig Bishop, Phil Burke, Linda Coffey, Debra Cohen, Bonita Hill, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Sally Wheaton Hushcha, Chris Jozwiak, Mark Lellman, Bruce Lilly, Alan Naylor, Mark Pharis, Teresa Matsui Sanders, Rick Scott, TCody Turnquist, Bob Walsh, Ellen Watters",,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Millfelt,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1027,"(612) 339-8007x 302",sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-376,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21155,"Operating Support",2014,21514,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support the creation and presentation of art in the public sphere by Minnesota artists focusing on innovative uses of technology, old and new. We will quantify the number of relevant projects presented during the year and evaluate their innovative focus using criteria developed for the Art(ists) On the Verge program, including whether they: a) demonstrate an experimental art practice; b) explore the intersection of art and technology; and c) involve social, participatory, and/or interactive elements. 2: Support the creation and presentation of art that focuses on participation and civic engagement. Project effectiveness will be measured in community capacity outcomes that have the potential to positively affect an issue of concern through a participatory process. Projects will be evaluated on whether they: identify a community outcome, involve stakeholder and/or audience participation, and positively affect community perception of or action on the issue.","114 projects by 531 Minnesota artists were presented in the public sphere in fiscal year 2014. One major project that focuses on participation and civic engagement is still in progress. Another 15 projects focusing on civic engagement by 45 artists were presented in fiscal year 2014.",,326100,"Other, local or private",347614,1750,"Elizabeth Armstrong, Neal Cuthbert, Steve Dietz, Colleen Doran, Jeff Evans, Michelle Klein, Vince Leo, Sarah Lutman, Gary Smaby",,"Northern Lightsmn, Inc. AKA Northern Lights.mn","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Dietz,"Northern Lightsmn, Inc. AKA Northern Lights.mn","2751 Hennepin Ave S Ste 231",Minneapolis,MN,55408-1002,"(952) 994-4118 ",stevedietz@northern.lights.mn,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Dakota, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-377,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 21157,"Operating Support",2014,15107,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice is known as a catalyst for education, authentic dialogue and challenging prejudice through artistic programming, collaborations and outreach programs. Partners in greater Minnesota report that collaborative concerts created dialogue about GLBT issues in their community. OUT in Our School evaluations from teachers indicate that partnerships have fostered classroom dialogue and challenged homophobia. Students and teachers fill out surveys before and after residencies. Singers share quotes and stories from audience members and collaborators. 2: One Voice is well recognized for its consistently strong artistic quality and innovative programming. Goals include: One Voice selected to perform for state or national arts event; one feature length article for 25th anniversary season; Minnesota Public Radio partnership expands visibility through Regional Spotlight, advertising and live interview with collaborating Minnesota composers. Evaluation includes tracking performance requests, and response from radio, print and television media.","One Voice conducted eight concerts in Greater Minnesota; and fourteen residencies or performances in schools throughout Minnesota, reaching 1,100 students. All proposed outcomes were successfully achieved during the grant period. One Voice was selected to perform at two Twin Cities conferences and one in Ireland; and featured in Chorus America’s newsletter, KFAI radio and the Minnesota Public Radio Regional Spotlight.",,284892,"Other, local or private",299999,2115,"Jon Lewis, Paul Halvorson, Scott Burglechner, Julia Reed, Elizabeth Vaught, Steve Greenberg. Advisory Board: Mary Lou Steeden, Earl Moore",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,"Ramseyer Miller","One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954 ",ArtisticDirector@OneVoiceMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-379,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21158,"Operating Support",2014,20532,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Open Eye's Driveway Tour will engage 10,000 diverse people in their own communities by taking three productions into Twin Cities metropolitan neighborhoods. Document geographic and demographic information about communities and individuals reached by the Driveway Tour; survey tour hosts; document the number of productions, performances, and audience members reached. 2: Open Eye will engage diverse local youth through its new summer camp program and initiate an annual community celebration event. Document demographics of youth participating in Open Eye's new summer camp; document number of participants in summer camp and community celebration event; obtain feedback from youth participants, parents, and neighbors about impact of activities.","We performed 122 shows (in 43 different zipcodes) reaching almost 9,000 people. 17% of our audience members were people of color. We engaged neighborhood youth in a two week summer camp. The Summer Celebration Ice Cream Social (games, puppet shows, youth performances) was attended by over 300 people.",,219982,"Other, local or private",240514,,"Elissa Adams, Katie Cole, Kathy Gaskins, Craig Harris, Larry Lamb, Michelle Pett, Walter Pickhardt, Trish Santini, Ryan Setterholm, Charlie Vaio",0.32,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Haas,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","506 24th St E",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338 ",susan.haas@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-380,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21159,"Operating Support",2014,404931,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Ordway will help the arts thrive in Minnesota by working with Minnesota artists. Minnesota artists will be involved in all facets of programming: as teaching artists, presenters and performers. The Ordway will also pursue opportunities for commissioning new work. The Ordway will track Minnesota artist participation in its activities. 2: The Ordway will ensure that people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities can participate in its programming. We will reach out to educators and administrators at K-12 schools and colleges, community organizations, artists, and community members, create age-appropriate culturally relevant programming, build new partnerships, and strengthen existing ones. Participation is counted through ticket sales and attendance at events.","The Ordway helped the arts thrive in Minnesota by working with Minnesota artists with over 2,000 Minnesota artists on its stages and in the parks for the International Children’s Festival. The Ordway helped to ensure that people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities can participate in its programming. Through ""Taking Our Place Centerstage: The African Diaspora in Harmony"" the Ordway reached out to African and African American audiences in new ways.",,15814969,"Other, local or private",16219900,40000,"Scott P. Anderson, Amy Ault, Jeannie Buckner, Dorothea Burns, Bob Cattanach, Mary Choate, John Clifford, Honorable Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Rajiv Garg, Chris Georgacas, John Gibbs, Bill Gullickson, Thomas W. Handley, Linda Hanson, PhD, Mark L. Henneman, Roger Hewins, Ann Hilger, Bernadeia Johnson, Tracy C. Jokinen, Barry Lazarus, Lawrence R. King, Maureen Kucera Walsh, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Rosa M. Miller, Patricia A. Mitchell, Robert F. Moeller, II, Nancy Nicholson, John G. Ordway, III, PW 'Bill' Parker, Dwight A. Peterson, David Quigg, William Sands, David Sewall, Valeria Silva, Debra Sit, Peter H. Thrane",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori-Anne,Williams,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",lwilliams@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-381,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21163,"Operating Support",2014,79866,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a full season of 15 emotionally resonant plays for adult and student audiences; grow audiences by 39% with an additional stage. Measurable outcomes: number of plays produced, number of actors employed, number of attendees, critical response/recognition, audience response (qualitative). 2: Actors on the stage, artists in leadership roles, student audiences and young adult audiences will represent diversity in age, race, and culture. Measurable outcomes: diversity of staff and board, actors on the stage, artists in leadership roles; increased attendance rates: total audience, first-time attendees, young adults, students, patrons with disabilities.","Produced a season of nine emotionally resonant plays for audiences; numbers remained steady due to the postponement of the opening of the thrust stage. Three productions featured actors of color; two women directed plays; a woman wrote Behind the Eye; young adult and student audiences were more diverse.",,2717184,"Other, local or private",2797050,,"Jeff Johnson, Tim Ober, Judy McNamara, Julie Cox, John L. Berthiaume, Gretchen Bosacker, Caldwell Camero, Elizabeth H. Cobb, Barb Davis, Kristin Geisler, Andrea Trimble Hart, Karen Heintz, Lori Jenkins, Hayley Johnson, John LeFevre, Paul Mattessich, Naomi Pesky, Joseph W.E. Schmitt, Susan Wenz",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-385,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21164,"Operating Support",2014,26268,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create programming that reaches out to underserved groups in Minnesota, including artists with disabilities, artists of color, and GLBT/queer-identified artists. Connect with at least four new organizations in an effort to reach new artist bases for the Cabaret. We’ll continue to invite artists of all backgrounds, cultures, sexual orientations and artistic genres on our stage and track as much information about each artist as we can. 2: Support Minnesota singer/songwriters and spoken word artists in their artistic development by providing opportunities to present works-in-progress to an audience. We will present at least ten singer/songwriters and ten spoken word artists of various backgrounds in our series. We’ll track how many audience members attend this free event and aim for at least 150 total, and we will speak with artists to find out if the experience was valuable to them.","Patrick’s Cabaret presented 55 performances with underserved groups in Minnesota including artists with disabilities, artists of color, and GLBTQ artists. Patrick’s Cabaret presented works-in-progress from sixteen singer/songwriters and spoken word artists at eight Calof Spoken Word Series evening performances to a total of 248 audience members. Artists received feedback, collaborated, and built audiences through this series.",,308992,"Other, local or private",335260,3325,"Kristine Smith, Tom Cassidy, Howard Lieberman, David Brookins, Peter Foster, Gabby Santiago, Lyra Schneider",0.08,"Patrick's Cabaret","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Hero Jones","Patrick's Cabaret","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1987,"(612) 724-6273x 2",info@patrickscabaret.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-386,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21166,"Operating Support",2014,71390,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase local attendance by 10% over prior year. Success will be measured by the number of tickets sold. 2: Increase individual donations by 10% over year prior. Success will be measured by the number of donors and the total amount donated.","Total tickets sold in FY 2013 was 6,732. Total tickets sold in FY 2014 was 17,655, an increase of 10,923 tickets and 262%. In FY 2013 1,837 individual donors gave $716,137. In FY 2014 1,294 donors donated $375,016, a decrease of 543 individual donors (26%) and $341,121 (48%).",,3373074,"Other, local or private",3444464,34650,"Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Scott K Cabalka, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Barbara A Holmes, Kevin Maler, Mark A McLellan, Robert Olafson, Chris Roberts, Jeffrey N Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Tim Sullivan, Diane Young",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Freeman,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(952) 512-7724 ",jeff.freeman@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-388,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21167,"Operating Support",2014,46843,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Implement a shared creative community development plan to increase arts participation and production in the neighborhood. Neighborhood and audience surveys will show increases in creative activity and engagement with local arts offerings; pre-post surveys of artists will gauge impact; public art projects will be documented through photos, news media, video, etc. 2: Reach 500 new participants through 10-20 partnerships with social service programs and community organizations in the neighborhood. Client Track data shows participant demographics and length and intensity of participation; pre-post surveys of participants in ongoing programs show impact on skill, attitude, and behavior.","115 artists created 42 public art projects which engaged 3,972 community members in creative activity in their neighborhood. 531 participants were engaged through fifteen partnerships including four schools, a department of the City of Minneapolis, five arts organizations and five community organizations. Sample result: 97 youth made 25% gain in seven indicators of positive development.",,1060240,"Other, local or private",1107083,5621,"PHT Advisory Group = Norah Shapiro, Cordelia Anderson, Pam Arnold, Chanda Smith Baker, Jim Langemo, John Humleker, Marianne Merriman, Sarah Milligan-Toffler, Eric Mueller, Julia Sand, Nedy Windham. Pillsbury United Communities BOD = Faysal Abraham, Andy Augustine, Marni Bumstead, Cory Factor, JoAnn Harris, Amy Hartman, Travis Leonard, Kurt Lieberman, Peggye Mezile, Sarah Noor, Amit Patel, Raj Patel, Adam Patil, Paul Pribbenow, Norah Shapiro, Curtis Smith",,"Pillsbury United Communities AKA Pillsbury House Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Corrie,Zoll,"Pillsbury United Communities AKA Pillsbury House Theatre","3501 Chicago Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 787-3620 ",zollc@puc-mn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-389,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21168,"Operating Support",2014,88143,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will continue to strengthen and grow our local partnerships to strategically serve Minnesotans and their communities. Number and scope of partnerships as compared with recent years; the nature and depth of local partnerships and the constituencies they serve; and data and feedback on goals achieved provided in written partnership evaluations. 2: We will expand our Many Voices Fellowship program to provide more impactful professional opportunities for playwrights of color in Minnesota. Number and demographics of applicants (from across the state, and nationally who wish to relocate to Minnesota); and written fellow evaluations with feedback on artistic development, professional advancement, and goal achievement.","Deepened local partnerships with Ten Thousand Things, Mu Performing Arts, and the Composer's Forum and KBEM radio, serving Minnesota artists and audiences. Expanded Many Voices fellowship program by increasing the amount of development funds and professional development opportunities for Minnesota playwrights of color. Of the 41 applicants, 15 were from Minnesota. Participants reported deepened artistic development, professional achievement through development and self-production, and significant fulfillment of anterior goals.",,1085931,"Other, local or private",1174074,88143,"Toni Bjorklund, Carlyle Brown, Barbara Davis, Barbara Field, Christian Fitchett, John Geelan, Greg Giles, Chelle Gonzo, Elizabeth Grant, Tessa Gunther, Janet Jones, Carson Kreitzer, Molly Lehman, Nathan Perez, Lisa Pugh, Charlie Quimby, Steve Strand, Joe Waechter, Harry Waters, Jr., Ruth Weiner",,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keri,Kellerman,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481x 122",kerik@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-390,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21170,"Operating Support",2014,33398,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences can access Ragamala’s work at major Twin Cities venues, and in greater Minnesota communities that do not otherwise have access to Indian arts/culture. Audience response/demographics to be monitored through surveys, post-show dialogue, emails, blogs and Facebook. Response from presenters to be sought through dialogue. Audience numbers/demographics/geographical reach to be compared to past years. 2: Ragamala Dance’s work is made accessible to diverse Minnesota communities through free activities at schools, libraries, museums, parks, senior centers, etc. Participant response/demographics to be monitored via surveys, dialogue, emails, blogs, and Facebook. Response from community partners to be sought via dialogue. Audience numbers, volume of activities, and geographical reach to be compared to past years.","Ragamala presented public performances at Walker Art Center (Minneapolis) and four Greater Minnesota communities—Rochester, Faribault, Austin, Duluth. Ragamala Dance company members and students from the Ragamala Dance school performed and taught in a wide variety of community settings in Minnesota.",,638564,"Other, local or private",671962,2167,"Aparna Ramaswamy, Briar Andresen, Nithya Balakrishnan, Janine Munson, Padma Naidu, Rachel Soffer, Noel Stave, Sunitha Varadhan, James Wilkinson",,"Ragamala Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tamara,Nadel,"Ragamala Dance","711 W Lake St Ste 309",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2975,"(612) 964-9213 ",tamara@ragamala.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stevens, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-392,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21171,"Operating Support",2014,147184,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Through curatorial process and creative engagement strategies, Northrop creates partnerships with a breadth of community partners ensuring that major performance events featuring artists of the highest caliber are available to an expansive section of the community. 2: Provide access for new audiences by responding to, curating for, and eliminating the participation barriers of underserved communities. Northrop offers free tickets for underserved groups, meaningful engagement through partnerships, transportation and childcare when possible, artist and project selection reflecting local cultural diversity, and activities that welcome new audiences.","With community partners, Northrop presented eleven world-class dance companies, twelve music performances, and ten weeks of grand reopening arts programming. By co-creating with community partners, Northrop provided 2,500 free tickets, transportation, and outreach activities to underserved audiences. Outreach work included Women of Substance residency program for middle/high school girls featuring artistic workshops, mentorship as well as community workshops for performances such as Shanghai ballet and Wayne McGregor.",,14314787,"Other, local or private",14461971,,"Antone Melton-Meaux (Chair), Colleen Carey, Heather Faulkner, John Foley, Tom Morgan, Chas Porter, Cecily Sommers",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lindsy,Halleckson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",lhalleck@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-393,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21173,"Operating Support",2014,46159,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase accessibility to collection through comprehensive documentation and digitization of collection to improve and expand means of access. Quantitative evaluation of program will document results including a designated number of artworks to be cataloged, and the database audited for accuracy, and tested by users for utility. 2: Align collection with communities of interest. Tweed Museum of Art demonstrates improved utility in deploying collection resources. Access time, satisfaction of researchers, teachers’ use of curricular tools, and audience responses to programs will be assessed by interviews and surveys based on established user criteria.","5,632 artworks housed; 4,248 photo-documented; 7,666 digital files created; 4,169 artworks documented; 2,717 artworks cataloged; 4,286 images uploaded in collection database. Conclusion of serial exhibit program involving collections and newcomers Perspectives and Parallels regarding American Indian curators, writers and artists including a symposium and catalog.",,838164,"Other, local or private",884323,,"Sada Brickson, Bruce Hansen, Sharon Mollerus, Miriam Sommerness, Todd Defoe, Jane Jarnis, Alice O'Connor, DeeDee Widdes, Mary Ebert, Robert Leff, Terry Roberts, Debra Hannu, Peggy Mason, Dan Shogren, Bea Levey, Beverly Goldfine",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Bloom,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","1201 Ordean Ct",Duluth,MN,55812-3041,"(218) 726-7056 ",kbloom@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-395,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21174,"Operating Support",2014,25905,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Secure existing audiences and attract new ones via exhibitions, programs, educational experiences, use of social media. Exhibitions and programs are evaluated by attendance figures. Education programs are evaluated by number of classes and students. Written evaluations are utilized across program areas, as well as social media analysis.","On-site and virtual guests increased due to popular exhibitions and social media participation. Exhibition/program attendance was the third-highest in the last five years with three weeks of record-breaking attendance (5-10% higher.) Social media (facebook) activity also increased by 9%.",,582902,"Other, local or private",608807,,"Tim Quigley, Kent Hensley, Cheryl Watson, Bradley Agee, Renée LeJeune Hallberg, Christine Hartman, Matthew Hatch, Debra Herdman,Kimberly Hogan, Heidi Libera, Shanthini Logendran, Todd Nelson, John Ollmann, Julia Robinson, Christopher Spong, Stephanie Zollinger, Tom Fisher, Brad Hokanson, Lin Nelson-Mayson",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lin,Nelson-Mayson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","1985 Buford Ave E 364 McNeal Hall","St Paul",MN,55108-6134,"(612) 624-3282 ",lnelsonm@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-396,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21180,"Operating Support",2014,32924,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through Rochester Music Department’s free, outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. If the Mayo Civic Center waives rental fees for use of its facilities and provides certain staffing at no cost to Rochester Music Department; and if the Police and Fire Departments provide public safety and audience engineering support services at no cost to Rochester Music Department. 2: Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through Rochester Music Department’s free, outdoor Thursdays on First and Third summer music festival. If Rochester Downtown Alliance continues to be responsible for implementing, advancing, servicing, and marketing/developing audiences for the Festival in consultation with Rochester Music Department; and if Police and Fire provide public safety/ audience engineering support at no cost to Rochester Music Department.","Ensured that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through RMD’s free, outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. Ensured that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through Rochester Music Department’s free, outdoor Thursdays on 1st and 3rd summer music festival.",,838484,"Other, local or private",871408,,"Marv Mitchell,Patricia Barrier, Carol Berteotti, Becky Buzard, Brittney Sorensen, Dennis Brooks, David Fischer, Desmond Foy, Jordan Glynn, Chris Holloway, Karuna Ojanen, Barbara Sorenson, Will Smith Jr.",,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Schmidt,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","201 4th St SE Ste 170",Rochester,MN,55904-3778,"(507) 328-2201 ",steve@riversideconcerts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-402,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21184,"Operating Support",2014,21557,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fine Arts Programming at Saint Johns' University will continue the stated goal of increasing participation by off-campus community members by 30% from 2013-2016. Fine Arts Programming will be able to measure whether programming, activities and outreach were successful at impacting this outcome through ticket reports, residency evaluations, and attendance rates at public events.","Off campus ticket purchases increased 44% over the 12/13 season, a particularly low ticket sales season. Averaged over last 3 seasons, Fine Arts Programming has seen a 20% increase in off-campus ticket purchases.",,638979,"Other, local or private",660536,,"Karen Backes, Brian Campbell, Jean Beckel, Mimi Bitzan, Erin Noel, Leigh Dillard, Louann Dummich, David Earp, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Ken Jones, Laura Malhotra, Mark McGowan, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Chris Rasmussen, Joe Rogers, Andrew Hovel, Marie Sanderson, Andrea Shaker, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Byrandyn Woodard, Ex-Officio: Rob Culligan, Kimberly Motes",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2222",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-406,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21185,"Operating Support",2014,10993,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","These arts-based experiences will lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with artistic and meaningful community life. By continuing to provide quality instruction and arts experiences for students, patrons, and audiences within the community as it strives for excellence in the arts through partnerships, education, programming, and outreach. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota will experience the arts. By continuing to provide quality instruction and arts experiences for all members of the community through educational programming, partnerships, and outreach, utilizing student/parent surveys and meetings/discussions as a means of assessment.","Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts continues to partner with community organizations, offering affordable programming/arts-based experiences and scholarship opportunities for all. Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts continues to evaluate and develop quality/accessible educational arts-based opportunities, programming, and experiences for all.",,243276,"Other, local or private",254269,,"Mary Becker, Mary Burrichter, Brother William Clarey, FSC, Brother Kevin Convey, FSC, James L. Coogan, John Domanico, Michael G. Dougherty, Marilyn Frost, Karen George, Michael M. Gostomski, Jim Horan, Mark Jacobs, Betty Kabara, Linda Kuczma, Brother William Mann, Brother Michael J. McGinniss, Paul Meyer, Brother Frederick Mueller, FSC, Benjamin Murray, Kaye O'Leary, Peter Pearson, Brother David Poos, FSC, Hamid Quraishi, Brother Gustavo Ramirez Barba, FSC, Richard J. Reedy, Joseph J. Ross, Terrance Russell, Patrick A. Salvi, Brother Larry Schatz, FSC, Brother Robert Schieler, FSC, Sandra Simon, Michael Slaggie, John Smarrelli, Jr., Walter E. Smithe, III, Celeste L. Suchocki, Mary Pat Wlazik, Christine Martin, Dee Strom, Jeff Strom",,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Schwaba,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","700 Terrace Hts Ste 8",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501 ",jschwaba@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-407,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21188,"Operating Support",2014,53002,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Facilitate music appreciation, cultural learning, and the advancement of community talent through our museum and education programs, and through museum access. Use the museum as a venue for musical learning and inspiration for adults and families, facilitating the appreciation of music of the past, present and future. Increase the use of the museum for performance and rehearsals to facilitate more music in the museum. 2: We will build The Schubert Club family and develop benefits to attract new audiences, embracing all who share our love of music and participate in our activities. Increase our constituents through building our mailing list, contributor list, website visitors, social media followers, and attendance. Explore multiple levels of audience engagement. Develop a young adult audience passionate about The Schubert Club and the performing arts in general.","The Schubert Club Museum was used to facilitate education and performance events that featured Minnesota performing artists, including producing a series of events entitled `Live at the Museum` featuring education programming for youth, performances, and hands-on exploration of historic instruments by its visitors. Our audiences increased as demonstrated by increased ticket and subscription sales, 182 new donors and younger audiences through new programs.",,1708792,"Other, local or private",1761794,,"Craig Aase, Mahfuza Ali, Mark Anema, Nina Archabal, Paul Aslanian, Lynne Beck, Dorothea Burns, James Callahan, Carolyn Collins, Marilyn Dan, Arlene Didier, Anna Marie Ettel, Richard Evidon, Catherine Furry, Michael Georgieff, Elizabeth Holden, Dorothy Horns, Anne Hunter, Lucy R. Jones, Richard King, Kyle Kossol, Jeffrey Lin, Peter Myers, Ford Nicholson, Gerald Nolte, Gayle Ober, David Ranheim, Ann Schulte, Kim A. Severson, Gloria Sewell, Anthony Thein, John Treacy, Michael Wright",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-410,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21191,"Operating Support",2014,71928,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Stages Theatre Company will expand outreach and access to underserved communities, including a sensory friendly performance for one production for children on the autism spectrum or with other disabilities; offer classes serving students affected by autism; and offer open captioning performances for the deaf community for two main stage productions. Stages Theatre Company will track outreach and access activities and services in comparison to previous years. 2: Stages Theatre Company will advance artistic excellence through collaboration and innovation. Toward this end, Stages Theatre Company will produce three new works commissioned by Stages Theatre Company and a peer learning group of local playwrights will be hired and established for exploration of new work for upcoming seasons. Stages Theatre Company’s first Theatre for the Very Young original production will be developed and created. Stages Theatre Company's manager of new play development will monitor new play activity and the gather feedback on work being created for Stages Theatre Company from the playwrights' group.","Stages Theatre Company expanded outreach and access to underserved communities by providing services to children along the autism spectrum and for the deaf community, including offering Creative Accepting Sensory-Friendly Theatre classes for youth on the autism spectrum and helping 21 youth improve their social engagement skills. We also provided open captioning at two performances. Stages Theatre Company achieved this outcome by collaborating with local playwrights through a peer learning group and by creating its first work of Theatre for the Very Young.",,2047173,"Other, local or private",2119101,,"Kristin Parrish, Susan W. Allen, Lisa Kline, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Laura Bishop, Lisa Collins, Katie Constable, Courtney Daniel, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Darrick Hills, Marc Jennings, Mimi Keating, Lisa Lentini, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Dave Mahler, Lynn Peterson, Tiffany Richter, Laura Sandall, Carmen Thiede, Bryan Wall",,"Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Zellmer,"Stages Theatre Company","1111 Main St",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",lzellmer@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-413,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21192,"Operating Support",2014,51068,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SteppingStone will engage 70,000 individuals in programs including six mainstage shows, twelve multi-week classes, 25 youth camps, 300 hours of residencies, and 50 workshops. SteppingStone Theatre will continue its record of carefully tracking programming, noting number of participants, contact hours, program sites, and assessment reports. 2: SteppingStone Theatre will deepen its existing relationships with underserved communities to increase access to our mainstage performances and classes. Recognizing that inclusiveness is not a milestone but a continual effort, SteppingStone Theatre will work with Lisa Tabor of Culture Brokers to deepen the organization’s engagement in underserved communities adjacent to the theatre.","SteppingStone Theatre engaged over 70,000 individuals in programs including mainstage shows, multi-week classes and camps, residencie,s and workshops. SteppingStone deepened relationships with underserved communities directly adjacent to the theatre. Working with Culture Brokers, SteppingStone surveyed current stakeholders as well as non-participants in underserved communities, to learn how we could best serve our neighbors. This data fuels program design and development.",,1072271,"Other, local or private",1123339,3500,"David Berg, Jeffrey Burt, Thomas D'Onofrio, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Keith Hardy, Leah Harvey, Richard Hitchler, Suzette Huovinen, Laura Krenz, Brandon Paris, Adam Prock, Ben Redshaw, Paul Schatz, Kenneth Scott, Judith Walker, Jane Zilch",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debra,deNoyelles,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",debra@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-414,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21194,"Operating Support",2014,31000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Citizens and visitors are able to easily access information about The Sheldon, and learn more about what interests them.Goal is to increase unique and return web hits; increase on line ticket sales; and increase use of links to artist web sites. Internet sales are tracked on a monthly basis through internet sales provider. 2: Comprehensive creative partnerships that strengthen citizen engagement. Number of creative institutional partnerships increases; institutional partnerships sustained over time; and increase in artist engagements due to creative partnerships.","Internet Ticket Sales increased 16%. Added links to social media pages to increase connections to the presented artist websites. Added Minnesota Opera (five teaching services and one public performance) and The Anderson Center (Jazz Night). Kept relationship with Mayo Clinic.",,610832,"Other, local or private",641832,13000,"Ian Scheerer, Chuck Richardson, Mary Rauterkus, Nancy Dimunation, Verna Fricke, Mike Melstad, Michael Way",,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Dowse,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8701 ",sdowse@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-416,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21195,"Operating Support",2014,4757,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand awareness of folkdancing as a fun way to participate in an art form, to connect with history and heritage, to enhance well-being. Increased activity on Facebook; more collaborations and publicity with colleges; senior centers; ethnic based associations; area health and wellness entities. 2: Support groups representing heritage folkdance forms (Morris dancers, Scottish, etc.) and expand subsidized rentals to community dancers (modern, jazz, fusion, non-European, etc.) Offer discounted rental rates to dance groups and individual dancers (lower than rentals for non-dance events). Assist with publicity to serve these dancers and dance groups in reaching their audiences.","Awareness of folkdancing as a fun, healthy, accessible art form has been expanded, as proposed. In March 2013 we had under 400 Facebook fans; we have 742 today. Our Chair dance series at an area senior center has residents talking about it long afterwards. Yoga and dance/meditation groups now use our space; they came to us from our outreach. Tapestry is aiding dance groups and community dancers by providing space for dancing and teaching, at subsidized rentals.",,214316,"Other, local or private",219073,4757,"Tuvia Abramson, Claudia Grabel Beermann, Barbara Beltrand, Roger Forsberg, David Kirchner, Gordon Olsen, Hafssan Saffouri, Roger Schaffhausen, Marc Scovill, Ron Williams, Carole Wilson",,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Cummings,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","3748 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2668,"(612) 722-2914 ",Mary@tapestryfolkdance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-417,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21197,"Operating Support",2014,34994,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all ages, backgrounds, and artistic abilities participate in Textile Center programs. Our goal is at least 2,500 youth ages 3 – 18 will be introduced to fiber art; 600 adults will develop skills in fiber art through education; 300 artists will show and sell fiber art work in galleries and shop. Class evaluations are given out, staff dialogue with artists regarding exhibition and shop opportunities, members and volunteer surveys are distributed, and each visitor is queried as to how they found/ engaged with Textile Center. 2: The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. Textile Center will serve a membership that includes 45 fiber art guilds/businesses and 850 individuals, representing a majority of guilds/businesses and fiber artists in Minnesota. Textile Center will provide forums for feedback from members and guilds, hold regular meetings with organizational and business members, and conduct a membership survey.","2355 youth had classes or saw fiber art demonstrations. 1518 adults were in education programs. 392 artists exhibited with the opportunity to sell. Textile Center continues to serve over 65 guilds/businesses and almost 800 individual members. Efforts were made to reconnect with lapsed members.",,796712,"Other, local or private",831706,8749,"Marty Allen, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Dick Gilyard, Rose Herrera Hamerlinck, Tina Hughes, Peggy Hunter, Cyndi Kaye Meier, William Mondale, Nancy Onkka, Donna Peterson, Lance T. Radziej, Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Sherri West",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cedar,Phillips,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464 ",cphillips@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-419,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21198,"Operating Support",2014,43162,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. Theater Mu will pursue goals in community engagement tied to mainstage productions, educational outreach programming, new work development, and theater and taiko artist development. Theater Mu tracks audience numbers, partnerships, and community engagement activities. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Theater Mu will pursue goals in educational outreach with schools and communities, reach underserved communities via our partnership program, and ensure performance venues are accessible to all. Theater Mu tracks participation numbers and compares year to year.","Theater Mu reached new partners and audiences, giving the Asian American experience a face and voice for thousands of Minnesotans. Mu reached all of its community engagement goals, giving away over 400 free tickets to ensure accessibility, hosting discussions and talkbacks, developing artists, and producing work that addressed pressing community issues. More Minnesotans participated in the arts through Theater Mu’s mainstage, educational outreach, and artist development programs in FY 2014.",,753173,"Other, local or private",796335,43162,"Greg Anderson, Jeff Chen, Don Eitel (ex-officio), Candice Hern, Michael Hu, Dan Le, Dorothy Mollien, Randy Reyes (ex-officio), Kari Ruth, Kaimay Terry, Tom Thao, PJ Vitoff, Atlee Wong",,"Theater Mu, Inc. AKA Mu Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Ochs,"Theater Mu, Inc. AKA Mu Performing Arts","275 E 4th St Ste 496","St Paul",MN,55101-1682,"(612) 789-1012 ",sara@muperformingarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Morrison, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-420,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21199,"Operating Support",2014,25038,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In fiscal year 2014, more than 400 Minnesota residents will audition for roles; from cast to crew, the shows will be created by more than 220 adults. Actual count.","In fiscal year 2014, 428 Minnesota residents auditioned for roles; from cast to crew, the shows were created by 214 adults.",,382475,"Other, local or private",407513,25000,"Howard Ansel,Edwin Caldie,Francine Corcoran,Scott Draheim,Michael Garbis,Garry Geiken,Joseph Imholte,Hugh Kirsch,Elizabeth Lofgren,Stephanie Long,Lauren May,Linda Paulsen,Dann Peterson,JeanShore,Chris Styring",0.5,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-421,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21201,"Operating Support",2014,10523,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all ages, ethnicities and abilities participate in the arts. Showcasing artists of color has become a priority, leading to the scheduling of Legacy Live (with a company including African American and Latino performers) in July 2012 and 2013 and ""Sisters!"" written by and featuring Jevetta and Jearlyn Steele in July 2013. Evaluation will occur through participation records and artist contracts. 2: The Arts Thrive In Minnesota. Between 2012 and 2014, Theatre L’Homme Dieu will produce and present the","Eleven African American and Latino performers led 21 local students in classes, two African American staff members were added, twelve families were provided with free childcare, and partnerships with fourteen college students. Between 2012 and 2014, Theatre L’Homme Dieu presented the work of 18 professional Minnesota performing companies. Additionally, Theatre L’Homme Dieu facilities were used for coporate events, a wedding, and civic organizations.",,185059,"Other, local or private",195582,3764,"Philip Eidsvold, Jack Reuler, Fred Bursch, Shelly Karnis, Linda Akenson, Donna Jensen, Lisa Gustafson, Kathryn Leisemeyer, Amy Sunderland, Gayle Haanen, Jeanne Batesole, Michael Storemoen, Yvonne Kinney-Hockert",1,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Ann C",Hermes,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",ann@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-423,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21203,"Operating Support",2014,29071,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide musical programming that is exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential. Evaluation will consist of audience and chorus member response to programming and increase in singing members/volunteers/Friends of the Chorus. 2: Continue to reach new audiences while deepening ongoing relationships with existing audience members. Evaluation will consist of response to programming in addition to measuring audience numbers, singing members, and evaluating marketing tactics.","Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus provided musical programming that was exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential. Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus continued to reach new audiences while deepening ongoing relationships with existing audience members.",,582706,"Other, local or private",611777,5900,"Shawn Frank, Paul Blom, Jeffrey D. Bores, Stephanie Meredith, David Anderson, Jeff Sibert, Scott Azbill, Michael T. Brown, Larry Bussey, Nathan Croner, Steve Dahl, David Hoang, Steve Humerickhouse, Alyssa Paquette, Ryan Mayer, Chris Mellin, Mikal Nabors, Ann Rainhart, Nicholas Rustad, Tom Schierholz, Jason Schuck, Mary Schwind, Dr. Gary Swenson, Vince Therrien, Sandi Valli",,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Taykalo,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-7664 ",ctaykalo@tcgmc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Isanti, Le Sueur, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-425,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21204,"Operating Support",2014,25864,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Improve and increase our external communications to retain clients, increase clients served, and increase individual donors. We will show increases in the number of external communications (emails, mailings), individual donors, and clients served. Numbers of communications, new touch points, individual donations and clients will be tracked. Increasing the number of Minnesotans with disabilities served addresses our selected Arts Board goal. 2: Assess and improve our internal organizational design and human resources structure allowing us to increase our capacity. We will have a proposal of human resources changes needed. After changes are made, we will show increases in clients served and sources of income secured. Increasing the number of Minnesotans with disabilities served addresses our selected Minnesota State Arts Board goal.","Increased touch points and communications to donors and clients resulted in a doubling of individual donations and client numbers. Assessment of current human resources and organizational need led to a new organizational design and increased capacity.",,335322,"Other, local or private",361186,10000,"Adrian Freeman, Alyssa Klein, Mary McEathron, Margaret Quinlan, Kim Adams, Chase Buzzell, Maren Lindner, Michelle Dickerson, Janice Downing, Julie Guidry",,"Upstream Arts, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bree,Sieplinga,"Upstream Arts, Inc.","3501 Chicago Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 331-4584 ",info@upstreamarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-426,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21206,"Operating Support",2014,61546,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More than 3,500 students in grades 4-12 will be engaged in our education programs, WITNESS and ¡Cantaré! VocalEssence will record attendance at all educational program events and conduct qualitative evaluations of WITNESS and ¡Cantaré! Participants. 2: More than 1,000 adults will attend one of our community outreach activities. VocalEssence will track attendance at all community outreach activities.","More than 4,000 students in grades 4-12 were engaged in the VocalEssence education programs, WITNESS and ¡Cantaré! More than 1,900 adults attended an outreach activity, including workshops, community sings, concert conversations, and professional development seminars.",,1793697,"Other, local or private",1855243,8195,"Paul Pribbenow, Kathryn Roberts, Jacob Wolkowitz, Susan Crockett, Kristine Aasheim, Ann Barkelew, Warren Beck, Bruce Becker, Deane Bruner, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Karen Charles, Debbie Estes, Art Kaemmer, Kristen Hoeschler O'Brien, James Odland, Cay Shea Hellervik, Don Shelby, Peter Spink, Jenny Wade, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Judy Drobeck, Avital Rabinowitz",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Haugen,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451 ",bill@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-428,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21207,"Operating Support",2014,26053,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Arts administrators around the state will use VSA Minnesota accessibility resources to improve their outreach and service to Minnesotans with disabilities. We will track postings to the Arts Access Calendar by arts organizations and all in-coming communications requesting this service. Most importantly, we will survey each organization that uses our services to assess how their outreach efforts affected participation by people with disabilities. 2: Minnesotans with sensory and other disabilities will use VSA Minnesota arts access marketing information for accommodations at arts performances, presentations, and exhibits. We will monitor all in-coming inquiries by constituents with disabilities as to their use of our Arts Calendar including counting web hits to that page. We will conduct questionnaires using Survey Monkey at least two times during each of the funded years.","Minnesota arts administrators use arts accessibility resources provided by VSA Minnesota staff via workshops, phone and email inquiries. Requests for access information are up over 2013. The new VSA Minnesota website and its Accessible Arts Calendar display more performances than any other state. Arts organizations are posting their own information to this site. People who are blind, deaf or other disabilities are using VSA Minnesota’s new online Arts Calendar for state performances and exhibit information.",,426289,"Other, local or private",452342,26053,"Gail Burke, Anne Peacock, Christian Novak, Wade Karli, Stephen Danko, Jessica Lee, Stacy Shamblott, Adam Perry, Sue Warner, Adrienne Mason",,"VSA Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Dunn,"VSA Minnesota","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 305",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 332-3888x 1",craig@vsamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-429,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 21208,"Operating Support",2014,488124,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Walker will serve as a leading contemporary, multidisciplinary arts center committed to the creative expression of artists by presenting programs across the visual, performing, film/video, and design arts and advancing interdisciplinary initiatives. Walker will also strengthen connections with local and regional arts community through enhanced support and involvement of partners, artists, and programmers. Walker tracks artist engagements across the disciplines, including exhibitions, publications, commissions, premieres, residencies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and acquisitions. Artist surveys and interviews are also conducted. 2: The Walker will work to advance participation in the arts and active audience engagement, striving to broaden, deepen, and diversify engagement with audiences; and maintain commitment to diversity and accessibility. Walker tracks visitor attendance and program participation. Audience and member surveys are regularly conducted. Advisory groups provide feedback to ensure visitor accessibility. Google Analytics tools are used to evaluate online audience engagement.","Serve as a leading contemporary, multidisciplinary arts center committed to the creative expression of artists. Advance participation in the arts and active audience engagement.",,25943056,"Other, local or private",26431180,,"John Christakos, James G. Dayton, Patrick J. Denzer, Monica Nassif, Marjorie Weiser, Mark Addicks, Christopher Askew, Jan Breyer, Andrew Duff, Sima Griffith, Nina Hale, Karen Heithoff, Richard B. Hirst, Andrew Humphrey, Amy Kern, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, Joan Nolan, Dawn Owens, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian J. Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Rebecca Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Elizabeth Redleaf, Joel Ronning, Lynn Carlson Schell, Jesse Singh, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Carol Surface, Mike Sweeney, Laura Taft, John Whaley, Susan W, Tom Wicka, Audrey Wilf, D. Ellen Wilson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-430,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21210,"Operating Support",2014,18341,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Strengthen and enhance program services for Minnesota teaching artists, students, and partners. Weavers Guild of Minnesota will evaluate findings from its educational program. By collecting data and exploring the goal of broadening its audience reach, Weavers Guild of Minnesota supports the Minnesotans who rely on the arts learning opportunities and services it provides.Tools include student surveys, instructor self-reviews, and database analytics. 2: Revitalize and improve tools that engage all Minnesotans to participate in Weavers Guild of Minnesota’s fiber art programs. By transitioning to an association management software system Weavers Guild of Minnesota can develop member/communication support tools to ensure access to its unique art forms, programs, and resources. Weavers Guild of Minnesota will evaluate service and organizational delivery effectiveness using database analytics, website analytics, email campaign reports, online communication tools analytics, and student surveys.","Weavers Guild of Minnesota achieved its proposed outcome of strengthening and enhancing program services for Minnesota teaching artists, students, and partners. Weavers Guild of Minnesota achieved its proposed outcome of revitalizing and improving tools that engage all Minnesotans to participate in its fiber art programs.",,207195,"Other, local or private",225536,18341,"Ellen Richard, Cynthia Scott, Donna Gravesen, Geri Retzlaff, Robbie LaFleur, Jere Thompson, Robyn Husebye, Lisa-Anne Bauch, Jackie Lind, Gayle Groebner, Cassie Warholm-Wohlenhaus, Peggy Baldwin, Cathie Mayr, Peter Withoff, Steve Pauling, Jan Hayman",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Franklin,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463 ",lhansen@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-432,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21212,"Operating Support",2014,15757,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Youth Performance Company is a healthy, thriving performing arts organization.Goals are to increase our non-school audience base by 20% by the end of fiscal year 2014, and increase our number of individual donors by 30% by the end of fiscal year 2014. Success will be measured by substantial increase in new participants who have found it to be an unique resource for kids of any income, race, or background to come together to view or create impactful theatrical experiences.","Youth Performance Company is a source of artistic inspiration and continues to be a thriving youth inspired theatre serving kids and families in the Twin Cities.",,496097,"Other, local or private",511854,1400,"Diane Anderson, Eve Bassinger, Jennifer Breitinger, Deb Brisch-Cramer, Deb Bushway, Susan Byers, Eve Deikel, James Farstad, Cheri Galbraith, Kurt Gueldner, Jill Jensen Coghlan, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Julie Kendrick, Rich Knowlton, David Maggitt, Shauna McKenzie, Annie O'Connor, David Peterson, Meredith Shea-Perez, Cathy Sweet, Carey Thornton, Keri VanOverschelde, Kari Xiong",,"Youth Performance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Lattin,"Youth Performance Company","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180x 105",ron@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-434,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21213,"Operating Support",2014,16626,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present innovative work that connects with members of our community in imaginitive and personal ways by producing ""Inuksuit"" by John Luther Adams for 9-99 percussionists performing in an outdoor environment. Through this production, we will establish or deepen our connection with 66-99 local drummers of varying ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds and establish a partnership with Caponi Art Park and Ellis Drums. 2: Design and implement an educational program to accompany our Early Music Festival. In f","Zeitgeist’s production of ""Inuksuit,"" the last production of its fiscal year 2014 season, is scheduled for August 17, 2014 at Caponi Art Park.Currently underway, ""Inuksuit"" has engaged 20 volunteer musicians and has enabled Caponi Art Park to use the park in an innovative way, spreading musicians throughout and surrounding audience with natural and manmade sounds. Zeitgeist implemented four educational sessions for teen-adult listeners in connection with Zeitgeist’s Early Music Festival.",,230228,"Other, local or private",246854,998,"Craig Sinard, Carleton Macy, Philip Blackburn, Julie Haight-Curran, Sarah Powell-Lee, Pat O'Keefe, Zachary Crockett, Brett Wartchow, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Heather Barringer",,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 E 4th St Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600 ",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-435,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 20541,"Operating Support",2013,129588,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Conduct workshops, seminars, and discussions on craft at events that are open to all Minnesotans. Reviewed marketing and public relations efforts regarding promotional partnerships to determine if new audiences were recruited. Tested methods for promoting tickets to new audiences and compared event RSVPs against current database to track number of new people registered. 2: Build greater inclusivity through partnerships, outreach to culturally-specific artists, and improved access through programming, social media, and the Web. Increased attendance at our educational events demonstrates that American Craft Council is building and expanding its audience. American Craft Council surveyed attendees to gain feedback on events, track how people were introduced to American Craft Council, and to determine ideas for future marketing and programing.","American Craft Council continues to build audience for its St Paul show. It reached new audiences through its Make Room promotion with Minnesota designers and architects, and through a wider invitation list for the preview party. These activities engaged new people and increased registrants, including many who had not previously attended. American Craft Council continued outreach to schools and arts and cultural organizations to develop relationships and distribute free tickets. In addition to areas included in our application, American Craft Council reached out to twenty three other communities including Austin, Ely, Hutchinson, Waseca and Winona. Due to strong outreach and partnerships, attendees numbered over 7,500 at the St Paul show. Of the 240 artists in the show, 46 were from Minnesota, with a total of 67 Minnesota artists participating in one or more of the four American Craft Council shows. 2: American Craft Council presented eight Salon Series events in their Minneapolis library in fiscal year 2013. These free events featured regional and national speakers and continue to gain momentum with nearly 500 people attending in fiscal year 2013, up from 350 in fiscal year 2012. American Craft Council partnered with twenty one different artists and organizations to present these events. American Craft Council held several other successful educational events throughout the year including needle felting, facinator making, and a raku firing. During the three day Saint Paul show, American Craft Council hosted demonstrations of five different types of craft. These events provide working artists the opportunity to demonstrate their craft in an open, studio-style format, allowing show attendees the opportunity to see the creative process. Also at the show, American Craft Council partnered with artists and educators to provide many other educational programs, including a ceramic arts walking tour, a fiber arts walking tour, shibori demonstration, a hatmaking demonstration, and a drum performance.",,4000100,Other,4129688,19348,"Barbara Berlin, Susie Brandt, Sonya Clark, Chuck Duddingston, Leilani Lattin Duke, Robert Duncan, Libba Evans, Jim Hackney, Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Barbara Laughlin, Marlin Miller, Michael Monroe, Sara Morgan, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Sylvia Peters, Judy Pote, Tommie Pratt Rush, Cindi Strauss, Jamienne Studley, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Barbara Waldman, Namita Gupta Wiggers",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-150,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20544,"Operating Support",2013,19977,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide residencies in at least twenty schools. During in-depth school residencies and experiences such as summer camps, a majority of students demonstrate increased knowledge of the arts and environment. We worked with 20 schools to implement residencies that focused on river ecology with topics ranging from water cycle to animal habitat, to the Mississippi River as a major flyway for birds and insects, to the sigificance of the river to the Dakota people. We used three methods of evaluation to garner impact on student learning: 1) the descriptive and reflective protocol process for planning and evaluation with teachers/student responses documented in writing, 2) teacher and artist informal observations during the instructional sessions, and 3) a written survey filled out by students and teachers to determine the depth of learning about both environmental and art concepts at the conclusion of the residency. Our summer camps involve about 500 youth ages 4 years to 16 years and are multidisiciplinary to include a blend of art-music, dance, drama, and visual arts, environmental knowledge, and culture. Students and parents fill out a survey at the conclusion of the camp. 2: More than 9,500 people, including young people, adults, artists, and arts organizations, participate in making art from recycled products. Programs attract a diversity of participants, including 65% low income persons, 55% whose race/ethnicity is other than white/European, and many who are just initiating their arts involvement. Our ScrapMobile Community Workshops blend reuse and artmaking together within a community context. Known as Artful Reuse workshops, these workshops are very popular with libraries, community centers, daycares, pre-schools, and public housing sites. We worked in five public housing sites, at ten community centers in Minneapolis and St Paul, and in all public library systems. We sent an evaluation form to be filled out by the site coordinator. The evaluation form asked for demographic information about participants, as well as level content. Twenty-five youth ages 4-16 years attended our summer camps on scholarship. We track this through our registration database recording those who receive scholarships. Finally, our own EcoArts Fest, a free event for families, attracts many culturally diverse youth and adults. We gathered demographic data about our festival through counting the number of people who entered the event at our information table, approximately 3,000 individuals.","Provide residencies in at least twenty schools. During in-depth school residencies and experiences such as summer camps, a majority of students demonstrate increased knowledge of the arts and environment. 2: More than 9,500 people, including young people, adults, artists, and arts organizations, participate in making art from recycled products. Programs attract a diversity of participants, including 65% low income persons, 55% whose race/ethnicity is other than white/European, and many who are just initiating their arts involvement.",,283633,Other,303610,7500,"Barb Fleig, Lois Eliason, Janice Hamilton, James Terrell, Deborah Holtz",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787x 1",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Wright, Stearns, Carver, Hennepin, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-153,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20545,"Operating Support",2013,27154,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide multimedia and digital arts learning opportunities to 250 disadvantaged youth annually. Asian Media Access offered year-long multimedia training for 437 youth, and employment opportunity for 89 youth; and also encouraged youth productions with diverse mediums (postcard, video, radio, writing, theater, music, dance, and web) with a total 162 products. 2: Produce or present twenty exhibitions or performances annually that educate and inspire the community, with an Asian cultural and artistic spirit. Asian Media Access has supported Minnesotans to participate in the arts with 37 public and community exhibitions and performance opportunities throughout the state of Minnesota (Twin Cities area, and outside of Metro area, such as: Duluth, Marshall, Moorhead).","Asian Media Access exceeded this goal, serving 437 youth in fiscal year 2013. 2: Asian Media Access exceeded this goal, by presenting 37 events with an Asian cultural and artistic spirit.",,538791,Other,565945,27154,"Ange Hwang, Lambert Lum, Tria Moua, Sophia Sour, Nathan White, Chao Vang, Bonnsy Vue, Sophia Yang, Emi Yasaka",,"Asian Media Access","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ange,Hwang,"Asian Media Access","2418 Plymouth Ave N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 376-7715 ",angehwang@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, St. Louis, Rice, Lyon, Olmsted",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-154,"Lawrence Adams: Principal, LarsonAllen, LLP.; Jonathan Carter: Solutions development manager, General Mills.; Ellen Copperud: Board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council.; Kenna Cottman Sarge: Artistic director, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. Educator, TU Dance Center. Dancer with Pramila Vasudevan.; Hong Dice: Professor of music, Carleton College, and Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Therese Kunz: Creative director, Longville Arts Center; Founder, Screen Porch Productions, Inc.; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director and volunteer programmer, KFAI. Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.|Peter Spooner, Curator, Tweed Museum of Art. Board member, Duluth Public Arts Commission, Duluth Public Library, Artists Relief Fund, and Chester Bowl Improvement Club.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20546,"Operating Support",2013,12993,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Seek funding to maintain our studio space and five annual major events: The Classic Nutcracker, Spring Classic Ballet, Minnesota Dance Festival, Summer Series-River Songs, and Fall Concert. The Board meets monthly, evaluates our activities, and offers guidance and support in needed areas. The staff meet after each event to review the success of the production in terms of audience and revenue growth, and feedback from audience and artists. We outline a plan that identifies activities for improvement. Volunteers, who act as the liaison between staff and the dancers, provide information on issues that need to be addressed during and after the production. 2: Through these events, provide opportunities for dancers to train in the classic repertoire, provide performances of classic ballet and new works for the community, and enable our artistic director to continue to create new, original works with Minnesota artists. ","The grant helped Ballet Minnesota continue our goal of maintaining our studio space in the St Paul downtown Cultural District, and presenting our five annual events to the community. With this support we were able to reach out to new potential funders. One example is Schuler Shoes, who provided $12,000 to our organization to support our mission to create and share the artistry of dance through public presentations and education.",,191427,Other,204420,,"Lisa Gray, Dale Lauwagie, Nichole Lapides, Heather Rist",,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Betz,"Ballet Minnesota","249 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101-1604,"(651) 245-3255 ",cynbetz@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Carver, Washington, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-155,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20549,"Operating Support",2013,28044,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Bloomington Theatre and Art Center will increase the number of children and youth served through arts education programming, increasing from fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2013 the number of persons under age 18 participating in our outreach and tuition-based offerings. We measured this outcome through attendance and class registrations. 2: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center will expand opportunities for audiences to learn about the artists and processes that make our productions and exhibits possible. Measurable outcomes will include, at minimum, the installation of equipment in the Greenberg Gallery that allows visitors to watch videotaped interviews and other clips featuring or illuminating the work of exhibiting artists. Bloomington Theatre and Art Center installed the equipment as originally proposed, and completed and mailed an audience guide. Anecdotally, we have received many positive comments from both gallery and theater attendees. For example, audience members told us they had a much more enriching experience attending Sunday in the Park with George than they would have if they had not received the audience guide.","With generous support from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center increased the number of children and youth served in the past year by over 75%. We accomplished this through an increased number of partnerships with Bloomington Public Schools, Hennepin County Libraries, and Project Success. 2: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center expanded opportunities for audiences to learn more about artists and the creative processes behind our exhibitions and performances. We accomplished this by installing audio visual equipment in the Inez Greenberg Gallery so visitors can watch interviews with exhibiting artists and other video clips related to their work. We also created a special audience guide for our production of Sunday in the Park with George and mailed it directly to our season ticket subscribers.",,1016079,Other,1044123,2792,"Mark Adkins, Beth Albrecht, Linda Batterson, Max Cecil, Gary Christensen, Ron Cody, Kathleen Corley, Heather Dorsey, Mark Eaton, Bob Hawbaker, Leah Kondes, Mel Kirkpatrick [deceased], Rob Lunz, Cyndi Kaye Meier, John Schlagel, Bruce Wiessner ",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Specht,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8745 ",aspecht@btacmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-158,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20550,"Operating Support",2013,30101,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cantus works collaboratively with schools, arts organizations, and community organizations in order to encourage people to participate in the community building and inspiring act of singing. Cantus continues to work with one Twin Cities arts organization each year in a collaborative project and three Minnesota high schools. Activities within the High School Residency Program are evaluated on an on-going basis using questionnaires and direct responses from high school choral directors. The Cantus education outreach coordinator (a singer) is in contact with directors throughout the school year to ensure that the particular issues that each choir faces are being addressed by Cantus coaching. Success for the All Is Calm production with Theater Latte Da and Hennepin Theater Trust is measured on ticket sales as well as audience response and internal artistic reviews. In December 2012, the production enjoyed its highest sales ever, including three sold-out performances. Two songs were added to the production this year, and audience and artistic response was enthusiastic about the changes. 2: Cantus pulls back the curtain on how its art form is created in order to enhance public understanding of the value of the arts. Cantus will make at least twenty rehearsals each year open to the public and provide easy-to-find information on how the public can attend at no charge. Cantus evaluates the success of open rehearsals based on attendance and general interest from participants.","Cantus worked with three area high schools in fiscal year 2013 as part of its High School Residency program: Chanhassen, Braham and Minneapolis Southwest. The program served 180 students in a year-long residency that included in school visits and coaching, a festival day to bring all three schools together for rehearsals and workshops, and a final concert performed at Ted Mann Concert Hall. Cantus also worked with Theater Latte Da and Hennepin Theater Trust in a national tour and local production run of All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914. 2: Cantus scheduled and hosted 14 open rehearsals. The schedule was promoted through our print program at concerts, social media, and on our Web site. Average attendance was 20. We have seen a slow increase in the number of attendees at each session. In previous years the average audience was 8-12; in fiscal year 2013 we have seen groups as large as 35. Attendees were greeted by the executive director and a board member, and told that they are welcome to come as often as they would like. As a result, there are many who came several times during the year, often bringing new friends each time. We consider open rehearsals to be most successful when there is a lively question and answer period. Since Cantus works without a music director, discussion frequently started there. Other questions have been about leadership and decision-making, technical questions about vowels and consonants, or even about touring and other areas of professional life.",,705423,Other,735524,2241,"Tom Northenscold, Barb Thomas, Andrew Davis, Amanda Davisson, Don Ristad, Doug Affinito, Jean Parish, Marit Smaby Nowlin, David Ranheim, Karl Reichert, Libby Larsen, Martha Graber, Wendy Holmes, Noel McCormick, Adam Reinwald, Shahzore Sha",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Lee,Cantus,"1221 Nicollet Ave Ste 231",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046x 2",mlee@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Isanti, Kanabec, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Stearns, Sherburne, Benton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-159,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20552,"Operating Support",2013,262029,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Launch a focused and large-scale effort to increase accessibility of Children's Theatre Company's artistic and educational offerings. Children's Theatre Company tickets will start at $10 for every performance; Children's Theatre Company will bring at least 69,000 patrons to our performances through access programs; Children's Theatre Company will expand programming for early learners, serving more than 7,000 children and early learning professionals; Children's Theatre Company will serve 550 low-income children through Neighborhood Bridges. Children's Theatre Company evaluated this outcome by collecting participation data on our ticket access and education programs. Neighborhood Bridges and Early Bridges were also evaluated in partnership with the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement and the Center for Early Education and Development, respectively, at the University of Minnesota. Assessment of these programs focused on program effectiveness in developing participants' skills in theatre arts, language, and other areas. 2: Commission and produce world premiere work by both nationally acclaimed and local artists that meets international standards of artistic excellence. Children's Theatre Company will increase the number of productions in our season from six to eight; Children's Theatre Company will give emerging Minnesota artists opportunities to develop and produce work on our stages; and Children's Theatre Company will develop and produce work by top national talent, bringing these artists to the Twin Cities. Children's Theatre Company evaluated this outcome through internal critiques with the Artistic Director, Director of New Play Development, and other key artistic staff.","A total of 80,308 young people and families (or more than a third of Children's Theatre Company's audience) came to the theater through one of our access programs during fiscal year 2013. Children's Theatre Company made at least ten $10 tickets available for every performance on our 2012-2013 season, bringing more than 7,000 people to the theater, many of them for the first time. Children's Theatre Company also expanded programming for early learners, bringing more than 6,408 people to shows of The Biggest Little House in the Forest, a Children's Theatre Company commission for ages 2-6. An additional 693 early learners and teachers took part in Early Bridges, Children's Theatre Company's theatre arts curriculum implemented in partnership with preschools serving low-income families. In order to increase access, our production of The Biggest Little House in the Forest also toured to five Twin Cities preschools, reaching 522 low-income children and their caregivers. A total of 640 low-income elementary school students participated in Neighborhood Bridges. 2: In our 2012-2013 season, we proudly presented: Buccaneers, a world premiere musical by playwright Liz Duffy Adams and composer Ellen Maddow; the American premiere of Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, directed by Minneapolis theatre artist Jason Ballweber; our bestselling holiday show ever, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas; another world premiere, Greg Banks' new Pinocchio; the regional premiere of Steven Dietz's Jackie and Me, directed by Marion McClinton; The Biggest Little House in the Forest, an original work for early learners; a wild new Alice in Wonderland; and our summer show, the hugely popular If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. Productions in development during fiscal year 2013 included a site-specific, interactive piece inspired by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, conceived by Minneapolis-based theatre artist Ryan Underbakke; a new musical about hockey in Minnesota by nationally-renowned theatre collective The Civilians; and Fancy Dancer, an autobiographical play by Larissa Fasthorse.",,8940257,Other,9202286,21224,"Lynn Abbott, Tony Abena, Stefanie Adams, Mary Beattie, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Renee Burke, Morgan Burns, Barbara Burwell, Jim Carlson, Peter Carter, Y Ralph Chu, Rusty Cohen, Paula Cooney, Fran Davis, Eve Deikel, Mary Jo Emfield, Pam Enstad, David Etzwiler, Michael Fanuele, G Bryan Fleming, Scott Friesen, Gina Gage, Rajiv Garg, Lili Hall, Jeffrey Hatcher, Sandy Hey, Carrie Higgins, Hoyt Hsiao, Bill Johnson, Christine Kalla, Helen Kurtz, Ed Lagerstrom, Chad Larsen, Sarena Lin, Muffy MacMillian, Aedie McEvoy, George Montague, JoAnne Pastel, JP Peltier, Ellen Perl, Mark Price, Martha Pomerantz, Randy Ross, Betsy Russomano, Betsy Sagnes, Sam Salas, Lisa Saul Paylor, Suzi Kim Scott, Todd Sheldon, Tara Sutton, Jeanne Sween, George Tyson III, Dave VanBenschoten, Pat Vayda, Jeff von Gillern, Patrick Walsh, Barb Wigley, Leslie Wright, Mary Lou Dasburg, Topsy Simonson",0.7,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Duffy,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",kduffy@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-161,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20553,"Operating Support",2013,11739,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Partner with at least ten organizations throughout the community each year to provide audiences with the opportunity to learn about and experience Chinese dance. Offer an education program through at least three partners in the Twin Cities, such as schools, community and cultural organizations. Information is collected and tracked from program partners including type of partner, programming desired, and outcomes achieved. Regular feedback is obtained on program goals from these partners and incorporated into future planning. 2: Provide high quality dance and cultural experiences for a wide range of audience members. Offer two community main stage performances of a major dance production for at least 1,000 audience members during fiscal year 2013. Offer program performance opportunities either on a main stage or hosted at the host’s facility to at least ten schools, community and other groups. Board members and dancers greeted audience members after the show to receive feedback on the performance and engage them in conversations on Chinese Culture and Dance. Artistic Director and Production Manager were reviewed by board to assure programming, artistic, and financial goals were met.","Chinese Dance Theater partnered with at least ten organizations to provide audiences with the opportunity to learn about and experience Chinese dance, including the following: Nobles County, Minnesota State Fair, City of Blaine, Parkview Center School, University of Minnesota-Crookston, Southeast Technical School Red Wing, Diamond Path Elementary, Bethel College, Special Olympics, and City of Burnsville. Programs included dance performance, presentation of Chinese traditions and culture, and instruction on dance movements and language. 2: Chinese American Association of Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater offered two community main stage performances of a major dance production in January 2013 at the O'Shaughnessy. Attendance at performances exceeded goals. Chinese American Association of Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater also offered two school shows; six area schools and one adult day care attended the two performances with a total audience exceeding 1,100 students and faculty. Over 100 subsidized tickets to free and reduced lunch students were provided.",,137808,Other,149547,5000,"Peter Wang, Betty Rasmussen, Yanhua Wusands, Tiffany Lin, Barry Yam, Vickee Nelson, Stacey Hecht, Wenlei Fang, Beatrice Rothweiler, Chris Londgren, Alice Fitzgerald",,"Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bea,Rothweiler,"Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater","800 Transfer Rd Ste 8","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 774-0806 ",brothweile@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott, Polk, Olmsted, Nobles, Goodhue",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-162,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20555,"Operating Support",2013,37048,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide expanded employment opportunities for Minnesota artists by accommodating at least one large-scale production in each season. Outcomes include employing more Minnesota actors and theater artists than in year prior, including large-scale works, and increasing artistic and program salaries and benefits. Successful production of a large-scale work; number of artists employed in the past season (102) vs. 5-year average (83) in years prior to Arts and Cultural Heritage funding; per cent of total budget dedicated to artistic/program salaries and benefits (53% last season) vs. 5-year average (45%) in years prior to Arts and Cultural Heritage funding; artist pay (top weekly fee increased from $750 to $1,000 in past year). 2: Engage more age-diverse individuals as audience members, including more young people within the Lyn-Lake neighborhood. Outcomes include achieving greater age diversity among audiences as indicated in survey responses, and achieving greater participation among the younger populations from Lyn-Lake in the Jungle's audience as indicated in survey responses. Total attendance (29,422 in 2012 season); paid attendance (25,344 in 2012 season); subscriptions (1,917 in 2012 season); capacity sold (77.5% in 2012 season). All of these represented all-time records for the Jungle Theater. Subscribers to the 2013 season increased again, to 2,234, setting another new record. Audience demographics based on surveys (the primary change was that there were fewer participants in the 46-60 age group, but more in the 60+ age group). The majority of the 2,327 group tickets sold engaged school groups last season, representing more young people. The strategy to specifically engage more from within the Lyn-Lake area has been revised to increase participation among Minnesotans in general, based on results and findings about the cost/benefit of the efforts.","We provided expanded employment opportunities for Minnesota artists by accommodating at least one large-scale production in the season (in the past year, Michael Frayn's NOISES OFF). 2: We successfully engaged more Minnesotans over the past fiscal year/season. Those individuals did not represent a greater percentage of young people from the Lyn-Lake neighborhood, an effort that did not pan out for the Jungle.",,1250315,Other,1287363,,"Stephen Ayers, Tom Beimers, Barbara Bencini, Bain Boehlke, Jeffrey Bores, Bob Bush, Kim Carlander, Carolyn Erickson, Ed Foppe, Eric Galatz, Michael Jorgenson, Tom Keller, Jennifer Schaeidler, Amber Senn, Suzanne Zeller",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margo,Gisselman,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",margo@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Wright, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Washington, Isanti, Stevens, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, St. Louis, Rice, Winona, Le Sueur",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-164,"Lawrence Adams: Principal, LarsonAllen, LLP.; Jonathan Carter: Solutions development manager, General Mills.; Ellen Copperud: Board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council.; Kenna Cottman Sarge: Artistic director, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. Educator, TU Dance Center. Dancer with Pramila Vasudevan.; Hong Dice: Professor of music, Carleton College, and Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Therese Kunz: Creative director, Longville Arts Center; Founder, Screen Porch Productions, Inc.; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director and volunteer programmer, KFAI. Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.|Peter Spooner, Curator, Tweed Museum of Art. Board member, Duluth Public Arts Commission, Duluth Public Library, Artists Relief Fund, and Chester Bowl Improvement Club.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20556,"Operating Support",2013,38699,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Make circus performing arts learning opportunities available to children and youth who would not otherwise be able to participate because of financial or other barriers. Provide 140 need-based scholarships or work-study arrangements to qualified students. Partner with at least one social service agency to offer targeted scholarships. This outcome was evaluated by reviewing a report of all class-related transactions for the reporting period to determine the total number of students with scholarship or work study credits, and the total value of these credits. Scholarship and work study students are also included in the annual survey of participants which collects self-reported outcomes, demographic data, and feedback on satisfaction with the program. 2: Make circus performing arts learning opportunities accessible to young people who would not otherwise be able to participate because of physical or developmental disabilities. Offer Wings classes for physical and developmentally disabled students at least three times per year. Serve an average of ten Wings students per session through partnerships, targeted outreach, and subsidized class fees. This outcome was evaluated by reviewing 2012-13 enrollment reports, and summarizing student participation by course name. Wings students are also included in the annual survey of participants which collects self-reported outcomes, demographic data and feedback on satisfaction with the program.","Since September 1, 2012, Circus Juventas provided scholarship assistance to 176 youth students, and work study opportunities to 20 advanced level students. Scholarship assistance covered costs such as registration fees, class fees and costume costs. The value of scholarships totals more than $177,000. 2: Circus Juventas offered Wings classes during each session (fall, winter and spring). Ten students participated in these classes. Student hometowns included Minneapolis, St Paul, Edina, Mendota Heights and Vadnais Heights.",,1706943,Other,1745642,,"Joan Cochran, John Greener, Peter Huber, Tim Houlihan, Larry Berle, John Esch, Donna Gies, Corey Gordon, Lance Lemieux, Laura Mogren",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dan,Butler,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229x 208",dan@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-165,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20557,"Operating Support",2013,39519,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide programs that meet constituent needs. Keep our 2010-11 repertory, except Claudia and Huggertree; bring in two plays from past repertoire; provide a new conservation play, a new library play, and two Booster Bits on a new topic. Provide one major new project like OPS or Anoka-Hennepin. Increase professional development workshops, from five to eight. Bring together four to six theatre professionals who, as a CLIMB Core of Theatre Practitioners, will observe and critique our actors, scripts, and production elements as they are performed on site. Actors will observe assessment and evaluators’ work, and vice versa, at least one time. We know we provided programs that met constituent needs. First, our repertory was created with input from topical experts and educators. Second, we know the topics were of value to our constituents because we sold 283 plays and 220 days of classes in Minnesota. Third, this year we created new teacher and student evaluations. 3,316 teachers rated the overall value of our programs as a 3.8 out of 4. And 99% of teachers said they would like CLIMB to return to their school. 7,785 students evaluated our plays and classes. 91% of students surveyed said they learned something that will help them. The feedback we received from the CLIMB Core of Theatre Practioners and the additional trainings helped actors score well in both teacher and student evaluations. 95% of elementary students said the acting was great. The actors' portrayal of their characters was rated as a 3.9 out of 4 by teachers and a 3.5 out of 4 by secondary students. 2: Expand our commitment to public service and public benefit. Reach at least 110,000 Minnesotans; serve at least 22% of Minnesota’s cities and towns; assure that 30% of programming is done in greater Minnesota; provide a program that reduces costs to greater Minnesota schools by 25%. With possible increased revenue, we will create funds of 10% of those amounts to help greater Minnesota cover travel/program fees, and to provide cost reductions to underserved audiences. We know we expanded our commitment to public service and public benefit. We exceeded our goal by 8,967 people and reached 128,967 Minnesotans with high quality arts programming. Our programming was defined as high quality by actor/University of Minnesota professor Barbara Kingsley who said, I was surprised by the level of engagement in the audience while watching 'A Deeper Look.' The young audience was riveted. I attribute this to the high level of proficiency on the part of the acting company. Michael Booth also praised CLIMB's original works saying, I was impressed by the artfulness and the message of the play, 'Lockdown.' We did a significant portion of our work in greater Minnesota and in rural Minnesota, and worked with over 800 students with special needs in addition to 815 seniors. We track this data in a spreadsheet that is completed after each residency/performance. This data helps us know the number of people served, as well as statistical data like location and number of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. We tracked the savings given to greater Minnesota schools by subtracting their actual travel cost from the original quote given for that school.","To ensure the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, we provided programs that meet constituent needs. To do this we achieved our stated goals as follows: 1) maintained our repertory except Claudia and Huggertree; 2) brought in Yellow Troll's Treasure and The Dreaded Kneejerk from past repertoire; 3) wrote and produced a new environmental play called Space Baby, a new library play called The Gift, and two Booster Bits (now Interplays) on empathy; 4) created a training video for Anoka Hennepin School's human resources department, and did a live presentation for all their kindergarten teachers; 5) provided actors workshops on operatives, biomechanics, stage combat, unarmed stage combat, and auditioning; 6) created a corps of theatre practitioners (Michael Booth, Barbara Kingsley, James Williams, Mark Rosenwinkel, and Terry Lynn Carlson); 7) ensured actors observe each other's work at least once. 2: In order to ensure people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts, we continued to expand our commitment to public service and public benefit. To do this we: 1) reached 128,967 Minnesotans as of July 15, 2013 exceeding our goal by 8,967 people; 2) served 19% of Minnesota's cities and towns, falling short of our goal by 3% due to two anticipated grants not being funded; 3) scheduled 39% of our Minnesota programming in rural communities and 33% of our Minnesota programming in greater Minnesota; 4) created a special program to help save greater Minnesota schools money, but since it required partnering with another school participation was limited. However, to keep with our commitment of making travel affordable to greater Minnesota schools, our outreach team created tours that saved schools in greater Minnesota 39% on travel costs; 5) created a new program for elders with cognitive/physical disabilities and provided 79 days of programming to 815 seniors; 6) partnered with twelve organizations to do customized residencies for people with special needs.",,888168,Other,927687,7929,"Jim Gambone, Representative Joseph Atkins, Bonnie Matson, James Olney, Bill Partlan, Milan Mockovak, Peg Wetli",1.49,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Wetli,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275 ",peg@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-166,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20559,"Operating Support",2013,44988,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fine Arts Programming will begin to implement strategies to steadily increase accessibility, participation, and attendance--specifically by off-campus, central Minnesota community members at our performances, exhibitions, and residency activities. Our goal is to grow the overall participation rate of the off-campus community by 30% by 2016. Fine Arts Programming tracks attendance at performances, residency activities, and exhibitions. As noted above, we saw a sharp increase over projected attendance rates. In fiscal year 2013, Fine Arts Programming hired an outside consultant to conduct focus groups of off-campus community members. Based upon this feedback, we implemented marketing changes, such as increased branding advertisement, and more aggressive messaging of our lower ticket prices, in order to attract more off-campus participation. Our residency activities expanded to the Whitney Senior Center, and we saw increased attendance participation at the public performance.","Examples of strategies implemented to meet proposed outcomes included: Fine Arts Programming developed a strategic partnership with Great River Educational Arts Theater that benefits both organizations. Great River Educational Arts Theater has a large, loyal regional audience and partnering with them has created a symbiotic relationship. We are good fiscal partners for Great River Educational Arts Theater, and presenting them in our venues helps us increase our off-campus audience participation. Fine Arts Programming also strategically hosted a quilt exhibit that was very popular, and drew in a much larger than expected audience of off-campus community members.",,718830,Other,763818,,"Ingrid Anderson, Dana Badgerow, Scott Blattner, Rebecca Bergner, Iris Cornelius, Beth Dinndorf, Terry Dolan, Gregory Duppler, Mark Fleischhacker, James Graves, Judith Koll Healey, Kathy Kurvers Henderson, Annette Hendrick, Mary Catherine Holicky, Harvey Jewett, Jean Juenemann, Shelly Bauerly Kopel, Laura Kelly Lovdahl, George Marin, Barbara Melsen, Katheleen Mock, Tom Mohr, Nada Mourtada-Sabbah, Margaret Murphy, Lynn Newman, Judy Poferl, Marilyn Porter, Donald Pyatt, Shari Lamecker Rogalski, Rosetta Ross, Patricia Ruether, Carol Schleif, Thomas Schlough, Richard Schneider, Daniel Scott, Carolyn Smallwood, Lisa Spoden, Joyce Statz, LeAnne Matthews Stewart, Mary Thompson, Theresa Wurst, Lori Bodensteiner Zumwinkle, Karen Backes, Brian Campbell, Jean Beckel, Mimi Bitzan, Leigh Dillard, Louann Dummich, Dave Earp, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Ken Jones, Laura Malhotra, Mark McGowan, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Chris Rasmussen, Joe Rogers, Marie Sanderson, Andrea Shaker, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 S College Ave","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Benton, Morrison, Todd, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Scott, Murray, Ramsey, Pope, Carver, Anoka, Crow Wing, Hubbard",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-168,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20560,"Operating Support",2013,40851,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide non-arts organizations with access to the arts in a manner that allows people to learn and create. COMPAS will partner with at least five different types of community organizations. In all COMPAS arts residencies, participants will create at least one piece of original art. At least 80% of COMPAS performances and workshops will engage participants interactively, present a cultural perspective, and deepen their understanding of an art form. COMPAS uses a variety of evaluation practices. COMPAS staff, customers, and teaching artists all participate in measuring the results of our arts programs. Evaluations are filled out by one or more teachers or administrators at a site and by artists; COMPAS staff makes site visits; and follow-up meetings among site staff, artists, and COMPAS staff are used to discuss items not covered in the standard evaluation. Evaluations track items such as how well: 1) the art form was taught; 2) the teaching artist engaged the participants; 3) customer-specific goals were met; 4) the artist communicated with the teacher/administrator, prepared them for upcoming activities, and passed on skills they can use after the program ended. Each long-term arts program includes a final presentation or performance that lets participants demonstrate their newly developed skills in a meaningful way and allows invited community members to see the results for themselves. 2: People of many ages, ethnicities, and abilities will participate in COMPAS programs. COMPAS will engage as many (or more) individuals and organizations in the arts as were served in fiscal year 2012. At least one-third of COMPAS' roster artists will be people of color. COMPAS programs will reach individuals and organizations in all eight Minnesota congressional districts. COMPAS tracks the number of participants and sites served through its programs. Since COMPAS is a state-wide organization, it is our goal to work in all eight congressional districts. This is achieved through building on our partnerships and developing new ones with schools and other community organizations. This year COMPAS looked for artists with cultural connections to immigrant populations and new art forms. Artists added included Kim Sueoka/Lau Hawaiian Collective (Hawaiian music); Victor Yepez (Ecuadorian muralist), John Akre (animation), Gita Ghei (East Indian, copper sculpture), and Sarah Nassif (screen printing). We also added artists of African American heritage and artists doing art forms already represented, such as fiction writing and photography.","COMPAS partnered with 93 different school sites, ranging from Tri-County Schools in Kittson County to the State Academy for the Blind in Faribault; libraries (Dakota County Library system); older adult centers and residential facilities (Lyngblomsten and Ebenezer); hospitals (Children's Hospitals of Minnesota in St Paul and Minneapolis); and recreation centers and social service agencies (Boys and Girls Clubs: East Side and West Side, Mount Airy). All the work we do - whether it be residencies, performances, or workshops - is focused on extracting originality and fine arts work. We offer every site the opportunity for a community event, and our artists use this venue to share the emerging work of students. We continue to emphasize interaction in all phases of our work. Providing the cultural context to understand a piece of art, and the historical niche in which it fits, is vital. 2: COMPAS worked with people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities during fiscal year 2013. Largely due to funding challenges faced by schools, we moved from serving 48,000+ students at 151 sites, to 32,000+ students at 130 sites. By contrast, our Arts In Health Care program increased by over 20% (from 2,994 participants to 3,834). Our roster is 42% artists of color. Aside from representing major United States ethnic groups, they also come from countries such as Ghana, Indonesia, Ecuador, and India (as well as Caucasian-majority countries like Sweden and Russia). COMPAS reaches individuals in all eight Minnesota congressional districts. Examples include: 1: Owatonna, Rochester (Bamber Valley); 2: Faribault (Minnesota State Academy for the Blind, Henderson (Hilltop); 3: St Louis Park (Aquila), Hopkins (Meadowbrook); 4: St Paul (Highland Park High), Roseville (Parkview Center); 5: Minneapolis (Anwatin Middle); 6: Clear Lake (Clearview), Woodbury (Bailey); 7: Roseau, Morris; 8: Duluth (Lowell), Aitkin (Rippleside).",,1122000,Other,1162851,2000,"Cheryl Bock, Mimi Stake, Yvette Trotman, Pamela Johnson, Nasir Raja, Roderic Hernub Southall, Robert Erickson, Christina Koppang, Diane Kuhlmann, Louis Porter II, Celena Plesha, Susan Rotilie, Michelle Silverman, Irene Suddard, Theresa Murray",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawne,"Brown White","COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102-1496,"(651) 292-3261 ",dawne@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Kittson, Roseau, Norman, St. Louis, Clay, Stevens, Aitkin, Polk, Rice, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Le Sueur, Sibley, Morrison, Chisago, Goodhue, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Olmsted, Carver, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-169,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10023625,"Operating Support",2022,14806,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This financial support will help leverage our staff and facility resources to expand earned/contributed revenue, as well as refine and build on existing programming while we work to meet the growing needs and interests of our partner organizations, audience, and community. We will be able to cover non-revenue periods when we build capacity and programming and provide community contact and service. We will ensure our rental and use fees are reasonable for our partner organizations. Revamp our donor and fundraising strategies to create a more user-friendly and intuitive system. We intend to relocate, reducing our occupancy expenses, increasing our visibility, and better serving our growing need for more education and program space. Every artist in our exhibition series completes a survey evaluating her/his/their experiences. Success is measured by the positivity of the artists' experience, increased visibility of the artists' work, and the advancement of the artists' career because of their exhibition. During events, surveys track the frequency of attendance and demonstrate success through individuals attending multiple events in a year, enjoying a positive experience, indicating future participation at events, and recommending the center to others. Staff and Board members will meet with each partner group annually to ask for specific feedback, discuss areas of success, and assess areas for improvement concerning partner benefits. Success is indicated by the ability of each group to focus on their individual missions and thrive in the community.","Our goal was to hire staff to help run the Jackson Center for the Arts, which we have been able to do. We were able to hire part-time office staff in the spring and then transition to an interim Executive Director in the Fall. In November, we were able to hire a permanent Executive Director who started his duties on Jan 1, 2023.","Achieved proposed outcomes",99048,"Other,local or private",113854,14806,"Justin Beck, Jamie Risner, Teri Vandesteeg, Kerry Ward, Tara Erickson, Erika Kellen, Andrew Rivera, Bre Tasche",1,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year One, FY2022",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Carver, Wright, Meeker, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2175,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10023627,"Operating Support",2022,8725,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In the next 2 years we hope to hire a full-time executive director, contract a marketing director and hire a part time volunteer/outreach coordinator. This will allow us to expand the scope of our presentations to reflect our mission. By focusing on connecting with more culturally diverse artists, we will be providing local residents and visitors with a deeper sense of understanding our past, present and future cultural heritage. By securing operating funds and professional development for the Board of Directors, we will have steady footing in providing the space, technical support and equipment, artist networks, and administrative structure for artists to grow, as well as be artistically challenged and financially compensated. Follow-up Q and A discussion will take place after each theatrical performance to determine audience and volunteer response. Audience surveys will be available at the front desk and handed to each patron with their ticket/program. Online surveys will be sent out via online tools Survey Monkey and Mail Chimp before and after each season to assess audience response to programming.","This funding was essential to DBAA's ability to provide financial support for the performing arts position. We were able to book and present in-person events with no restrictions related to the pandemic. Coaxing patrons back to the auditorium has been a challenge, but the artists who perform and the audiences who attend have been grateful for live performances again! We have also been benefiting from an updated venue and audience experience in the lobby now that the school district construction project is complete. The goal for strategic planning will need to be accomplished in Year Two because the performing arts director is retiring at the end of June, therefore, the focus has been on hiring, training, and transition with the next director.","Achieved proposed outcomes",101348,"Other,local or private",110073,5531,"Bethany Lacktorin, Erik Hatlestad, Kyle Novak, Deb Mortenson, Ashley Hanson, Brooke Eischens, Maria Novak, Matt Hegdahl, Todd Anderson",,"Crow River Players, Inc. AKA Little Theatre Auditorium","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year One, FY2022",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debra,Mortenson,"Crow River Players AKA Little Theatre Auditorium","PO Box 536","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 223-1500",nexterday03@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Swift, Pope, Otter Tail, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2177,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023631,"Operating Support",2022,10859,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals include: 1) The safe resumption of pre-COVID classes and source further classes in woodworking, carving, the Scandinavian arts, silversmithing, jewelry and the decorative arts with the goal of 100 classes. 2) Resumption of the Spoon Gathering (scheduled for June of 2022). 3) Continue to grow the Studio program. The current weaving Studio will be moved to a larger more suitable room and be renamed the Textile Studio, with the goal of introducing new classes such as Norwegian Hardanger, quilting and Scandinavian knitting. 4) Grow memberships after the COVID slowdown. 5) Purchase and preserve the Karen Jenson Trestuen Garden Gallery. 6) Further develop youth art and create opportunities for the underserved in the community, in particular Milan's growing Micronesian community. All the goals listed above are measurable. Number of classes and students attending are measurable. Attendance numbers and number of memberships are measurable. The development of programs and facility improvements are all observable.","These grants funds allowed us to step out beyond our normal financial limitations and bring in some artists and performers that we would not typically be able to afford. It also allowed us to keep our ticket prices down, so that our shows are accessible to a wider range of people, and enabled us to experiment with some shows that may or may not attract audience members as we try to attract new people to the PAC. We were able to provide residents in Pipestone and the surrounding area opportunities to experience a variety of arts programming that is offered no where else in this immediate area, including dance, drama, music, storytelling, illusions and other performing arts. We booked four presenter series shows during this time. We also added two community members to our committee that makes decision in which artists to book.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",88248,"Other,local or private",99107,10859,"Jon Roisen, Bob Kempe, Jill Christie, Marcy Brekken, Maureen Hark, Scott Wilson, Ashley Hanson",,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year One, FY2022",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",admin@milanvillageartsschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Renville, Meeker, Stearns, Redwood, Lyon, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Murray, Pipestone, Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena, Traverse, Wilkin, Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Todd, Rice, Wright, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2181,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10027897,"Operating Support",2024,412762,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience live theatre performances and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","Seven productions, including 2 CTC world premieres and the only Midwest presentation of a popular Korean show, all aligned with education and engagement. Participation counts and surveys measured engagement in artistic programs. Teachers measured the educational value of student matinees. Talk-backs after public shows captured qualitative data, with 'Morris' talk-backs garnering the most feedback. 2: CTC served 495 MN ZIPs at public performances and 203 at student matinees; 11,284 people received $5 tickets through the ACT Pass, a 19% increase. Cookin' brought a Korean company to CTC's audience, whose surveys included many comments on relevance: `My children are half-Korean and appreciated and recognized the traditional Korean elements and enjoyed the fun way Korean culture was presented.`",,13821551,"Other, local or private",13821551,,"Silvia Perez, Stef Adams, Steven J. Thompson, Adebisi Wilson, George Montague, John W. Geelan, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Michael Blum, Kwadwo Boadi-Aboagye, Joe Carroll, Scott Cummings, Tami R. Diehm, Peter Diessner, Danielle Duzan, Ben Eklo, Meredith Englund, Jean Freeman, Betsy Frost, Andy Gorski, Conor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Bill Johnson, Kate T. Kelly, Ellen Krug, Chad M. Larsen, Mary Loeffelholz, Trisha London, Wendy Mahling, Tom Matson, Kelly Miller, Sonny Miller, Jeb A. Myers, Nnamdi Njoku, Todd Noteboom, Melissa Ostrom, Doug Parish, Angela Pennington, Josh Peterson, Donald-Stephen Porter, Maria Wagner Reamer, Dr. Craig E. Samitt, Chris Schermer, Hillery Shay, Wendy Skjerven, Dr. Anne E. Stavney, Tanya M. Taylor, David Van Benschoten, Hannah Yankelevich, Kashi Yoshikawa",4.82,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2229,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027902,"Operating Support",2024,115715,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Youth learn circus skills, ways to express themselves artistically, confidence, teamwork and persistence working with CJ's professional coaches. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development. 2: CJ facilitates access to the circus arts for youth regardless of income, ability, cultural or ethnic background, sexual orientation or barrier. Enrollment demographics; number of youth who receive need-based scholarships and work study; no. of youth with physical and mental challenges; demographics of youth served by partner organizations; no. enrolled in professional program.","Youth learn circus and artistic performance skills, as well self-confidence, teamwork and persistence while working with CJ's professional coaches. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development. 2: CJ facilitates access to the circus arts for youth regardless of income, ability, cultural or ethnic background, sexual orientation, or barrier. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development.",,3113047,"Other, local or private",3113047,8619,"Cheriti Swigart, John Harrington, Sonia Miller-Van-Oort, John Bennett, Erich Axmacher, Shani Norberg, Ann Reynolds",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas's mission is to inspire artistry and self-confidence in youth through a multicultural circus performing arts experience.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2234,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027894,"Operating Support",2024,51744,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB Theatre implements new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programing reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB will see an increase in multi-visit residency programs, resulting in larger contact hours with participants. We will survey organizations we visit to ensure the programs address the issues they see in their community. 2: CLIMB develops new strategies for developing and engaging donors. CLIMB will be successful when we have: 25 monthly sustaining donors; 40% donor retention rate year over year; 15% increase in individual giving; two corporate funders.","CLIMB Theatre implements new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programing reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB will see an increase in multi-visit residency programs, resulting in larger contact hours with participants. We will survey organizations we visit to ensure the programs address the issues they see in their community. 2: CLIMB develops new strategies for developing and engaging donors. CLIMB will be successful when we have: 2 monthly sustaining donors 40% donor retention rate year over year 10% increase in individual giving 2 Foundation funders",,930344,"Other, local or private",930344,,"Justin Cervantas , James Olney, Sam Taitel",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to inspire and propel people toward actions that benefit themselves, each other, and their community through plays, classes, and other collaborative works.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2226,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027968,"Operating Support",2024,64568,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artistically excellent Minnesotan writers will be empowered, published and engaged with new and diverse local and national audiences. Critical reviews, awards, qualitative comments from readers, community engagement feedback, formal evaluation from staff and authors. 2: Diverse Minnesotan readers and program partners will find resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from Books in Action partners, participants, and artists.","With MSAB support, Coffee House Press published books and essays by Minnesota writers, and engaged with new and diverse local and national audiences. To evaluate the success of this work, Coffee House Press used critical reviews, awards, feedback from readers and the broader community, and input from staff and authors. 2: Readers and program partners from diverse backgrounds throughout Minnesota saw themselves in the books and essays published by Coffee House Press. Coffee House Press used a number of evaluation techniques here, including feedback gathered from community engagement participants, input from partner organizations, and statements from authors.",,1363781,"Other, local or private",1363781,,"Patricia Beithon, Randy Hartten, Kelli Cloutier, Robin Preble, Andrew Brantingham, William Hardacker, Maureen Millea Smith, Stephen L. Smith, Malcolm Mcdermid",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",mara@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2300,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Bucheit creates jewelry and body adornment inspired by her Scandinavian ancestry and keeps close ties to her heritage by drawing inspiration from Nordic folklore and myth. A goldsmith for more than 30 years, she holds a master?s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques in Norway and Ireland. Bucheit has won numerous competitions and been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, Sons of Norway, and the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. She has exhibited in museums and cultural centers, and her bridal tiaras and wedding jewelry are in many collections. Bucheit is an active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro.; William Cooper: Cooper has been involved in the film, video, and television business for almost forty years, working primarily as an actor. However, for the last twenty years, has been a producer, director, and instructor. Cooper has produced/directed a dozen short and feature films. All of Cooper's feature films were shot in the Midwest, have gotten distribution, and his last feature won six awards. For fifteen years, Cooper has been the managing director of the Twin Cities Film Fest and provided leadership in programming, education, and production.; Rachel Dahl: Dahl is a recent college graduate of the University of St. Thomas where she studied business operations and computer science. She now works as a project manager at Travelers Insurance in Saint Paul. Music has been a huge part of her life as she has played the trumpet since childhood and continues playing weekly in an alumni band. She previously worked at an art store in the small town of Lindstrom when she was growing up, and loved getting to experience art daily. Dahl is also passionate about giving back to the community and volunteering, which she is looking to do more often. She enjoyed her time as an Arts Board grant reviewer last year and aspires to return, as it combines her passions of arts and community service.; Kathryn Fischer: Fischer?s experience includes working as director of the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, responsible for light rail, busway, and Union Depot projects. In addition, she worked for the nonprofit organization Road Scholar, developing and implementing cultural programs for visitors to the Twin Cities from throughout the country. Fischer sought out theater, museum, music, and hands-on art experiences for hundreds of participants. Fischer graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BSc in urban studies and environmental design. She is also a volunteer University of Minnesota master gardener emeritus. Her passion is lifelong learning.; Adaobi Okolue: Okolue is the executive director at Twin Cities Media Alliance, a media arts organization that develops bold storytellers and creates spaces for bold storytelling, centering the voices and imagination of people on the margins, shifting what is perceived possible for our collective future. Known for exploring the intersections of multimedia, creativity and innovation, story, and activism in her work, Okolue has been a guest speaker on Minnesota Public Radio, at The Loft Literary Center, on Pollen, and in The Atlantic. She has been a Roy Wilkins Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative Fellow, VONA Writing Workshop fellow, and Americans for the Arts? Arts & Culture Leaders of Color fellow. She also serves as board chair for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Peter Spooner: Spooner (BS in art education and MFA in painting) has enjoyed a long career as an educator and museum professional. He served as curator/assistant director at University Galleries, Illinois State University; and curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth (1994-2012). His list of exhibitions and publications is extensive, from shows that toured nationally and internationally, to projects celebrating artists of Minnesota. Spooner served as a juror, grant application reviewer, and board member for numerous institutions including the Illinois Arts Council, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Duluth Public Arts Commission. Currently an art appraiser, painter, and teacher; he is semiretired.; Sarah Stephens: Stephens is president and cofounder of Stephens Nicolson Artists Management (SNAM), an international management agency in New York City representing opera singers, stage directors, composers, and conductors. Stephens began her first agency in Bremen, Germany, and moved to New York in 2008. She acquired licenses as a recognized artist manager in Germany and the European Union. She has taught seminars at Middlebury College German for Singers, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and Hunter College. Stephens serves on the board of three nonprofits: Opera Managers Association International (Germany), Freiburg University Alumni (New York), and the Greater Lake Sylvia Association (Minnesota). Her studies were at the University of Vermont, Universitat Freiburg (Germany) for her BA, and at the University of Minnesota for her MA in German literature. Stephens is a native Minnesotan who grew up in south Minneapolis.; Heather Ungerer: Ungerer is the vice president of operations at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. She has spent her career working in nonprofits and has a focus in human resources. She graduated from Chadron State College with a master of science degree in organizational management. She spent five years volunteering with the Zonta Club of Mankato.; Beth Winterfeldt: Winterfeldt is the programs and advocacy director for Partners for Housing in Mankato, where she oversees federal and state grants that fund housing programs. Winterfeldt was previously a professional musician and teacher, helping many students successfully apply for tuition grants via Twin Rivers Council for the Arts. Winterfeldt graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a bachelor of music degree, Rice University with a master?s in music, and Minnesota State University, Mankato with a master?s of social work degree and graduate nonprofit leadership certifica+AI156te.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027985,"Operating Support",2024,38923,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Electronic and in-person surveys will measure the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage Festival attendees in multiple performances; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences. 2: Artists are equipped with training, resources, and opportunities to produce adventurous work within a knowledge-sharing community of peers. Pre- and post-festival surveys will demonstrate artists gain confidence in their abilities and acquire new skills necessary to successfully produce, market, and perform a theater show for in-person and online audiences.","New and returning audiences discovered engaging, novel performing events that were digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Online and in-person surveys measured the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage attendees in multiple performances; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences. 2: Artists were equipped with training, resources, and opportunities to produce adventurous work within a knowledge-sharing community of peers. Pre- and post-program surveys demonstrated participating artists gained confidence in their abilities and acquired new skills necessary to produce their performance or show.",,683804,"Other, local or private",683804,,"Nanette Stearns, Eric Molho, Leah Harvey, Paul May-Kramer, Katy Briggs, Lindsey Fallenstein, Timothy Kelly, Erin Mcneil, Lauren Morris, Kendra Plant, Megan Wells",,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawn,Bentley,"Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe","79 13th Ave NE Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 872-1212x 1",dawn@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Steele, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2317,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027889,"Operating Support",2024,75347,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Leveraging the capacities of great art inspired by water, MMAM will spark wonder, shift perspectives, and create connected experiences for Minnesotans. Evaluation will be formative and summative and include a longitudinal study in partnership with Engage Winona. Measures will include attendance tracking, membership levels, net promoter scores, intercept interviews, surveys, and focus groups.","Leveraging the capacities of great art inspired by water, MMAM sparked wonder, shifted perspectives, and created connected experiences for Minnesotans. Evaluation was formative and summative and included participation in a longitudinal study with Engage Winona. Measures included attendance tracking, membership levels, net promoter scores, intercept interviews, surveys, and focus groups.",,1285630,"Other, local or private",1285630,,"Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Kathy Solum, Greg Neidhart, Sabina Bosshard, Tamara Aupaumut, Nancy Blankard, Laura Cedarberg, Cassie Cramer, Edward Hoffman, Mark Peterson, Leanne Poellinger, Anne Scott Plummer, Jovy Rockey, Marlena Myles, Peter Shortridge",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum's mission is to create meaningful art experiences that explore our relationship with water.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2221,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028010,"Operating Support",2024,438084,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served; Audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience; Growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in number and diversity of persons served# and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers; number of retained donors; number of contact hours. Positive reviews on 3rd-party websites (Yelp, etc)Positive feedback via owned channels (Social, emai","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences built social connections and shared emotion with thier fellow Minnesotans. Evaluation included tracking total persons served, conducting audience surveys on empathy and collective experiences, and assessing growth in social-emotional skills among our youth education participants. 2: Diverse audiences reported feeling welcomed and empowered at MN Opera productions and events. Evaluation included tracking the increase in diverse participants and subscribers, donors, contact hours, and gathering positive reviews from surverys, third-party websites, surveys, and feedback from owned channels.",,12794528,"Other, local or private",12794528,,"Mark Gordon, Ryan Taylor, Missy Staples Thompson, Rachelle Mccord, James Powell, Joelle Allen, Margaret Blake, Sharon Bloodworth, Sosha Brink, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Ivonne Chand-O?Neal, Ph.D., Gayle Fuguitt, Mark C. Gordon, Amy Hoffman, Dorothy Horns, M.D., Philip Isaacson, Diane Jacobson, Ph.D., Deborah Jiang-Stein, Anna Kokayeff, M.D., Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Jeninne Mcgee, Fayneese Miller, Ph.D., Jodi Mooney, Kay Ness, Benjamin Ollendick, Elizabeth Redleaf, Bart Reed, Cris Ross, Mary Schrock, Nadege Souvenir, Margaret V.B. Wurtele Wayne Zink",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Esther,Blevins,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700",eblevins@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2342,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027907,"Operating Support",2024,1147880,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate. 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Exceptional musical programs and other activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate) 2: Developed and advanced strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to participation in collaborative live and digital programs. Tracked attendance at events including outdoor and community concerts; tracked engagement with online resources; tracked engagement on collaborative volunteer projects; and surveyed audiences & project partners",,37325562,"Other, local or private",37325562,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula Decosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita Mcvay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Erik Van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2239,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028016,"Operating Support",2024,50208,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide an excellent orchestral experience for Minnesota students. Student survey review by artistic/admin staff to ensure standards/expectations are met; updates to curriculum and audition requirements are made to meet the needs of each group and individuals. 2: Engage Minnesota families in outstanding musical performances that are affordable, easy to access, and promote music appreciation. Track program participation and attendance and evaluate program effectiveness through surveys and observations.","Provided an excellent orchestral experience for the student musicians of MYS. The end of year survey showed that students and parents overwhelmingly believed they had an excellent experience (97%). The reviews included ratings on conductors, audition requirements and overall experience. 2: Students and families were able to participate in and appreciate orchestral music. The end-of-year survey showed that students were motivated to attend and felt that they were engaged in excellent music-making. No student or family were denied access based on financial-need.",,566807,"Other, local or private",566807,24756,"Jon Feustel, Paul Gronert, Jeff Nichols, Kim Macynski, Richard Marshall, Melissa Falb, Natalie Schuck-Kennedy, Julie Haight-Curran, Susan Scott, Alyssa Saint, Amy Weisgram, Tony Thomann, Mark Mandarano",,"Minnesota Youth Symphony AKA Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS) enriches and inspires talented K-12 orchestral musicians by providing professional, comprehensive educational experiences, and thrills audiences with outstanding performances of orchestral repertoire. MYS cultivates leader",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Thomann,"Minnesota Youth Symphony AKA Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811",tthomann@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2348,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027995,"Operating Support",2024,69672,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By providing high quality educational programming that meets or exceeds each participant's goals, Minnesotan's quality of life is improved. We will survey participants, track participation and revenue by program, and rates of retention as measures of quality. 2: Through opportunities for creative expression and dialogue, Minnesotan's begin to heal and recover from the trauma of recent events. We will survey participants, instructors and community partners (as appropriate).","Minnesotan's quality of life was improved through participation in our programs at our primary location and at the Ridgedale Shopping Center. We collected feedback, in person and written, from program participants. We tracked total participation, individual participation and retention rates. We tracked sales, and surveyed Ridgedale management, class participants, art buyers and viewers. 2: The Art Center and its programs, both onsite and at Ridgedale Center, played an important role in restoring Minnesotans sense of well being. Extensive interactions/conversations with students, Art Center visitors, community partners, and with viewers of exhibits at Ridgedale, corroborate the impact of our programs on the lives of participants and audiences at all levels of involvement.",,1777946,"Other, local or private",1777946,,"Jim Schwert, Curt Paulsen, Gary Lasche, Laura Bernstein, Sarah Gibson, Barbara Mcburney, Martha Mclaughlin, Jackie Peterson, Joan Suko",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"It is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests and abilities.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2327,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027939,"Operating Support",2024,75093,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Community-centered projects bring together artists, community members, businesses and non-profits to create theater and inspire social change. Overlapping and reinforcing work will assess this outcome: long-term relationship building; mutual learning and exchange; production of new theater work in conversation w/arts and non-arts partners; virtual and live performance; and post-show analysis. 2: Mixed Blood programs engage Minnesotans of all ages, races, ethnicities, identities, locations, and abilities in co-creating and experiencing theater. List of counties/municipalities/groups served; demographic composition of artists, communities and audiences are tracked; programs reflect the priorities of the participants; post-show analysis reveals broad engagement.","Community-centered projects bring together artists, community members, businesses and non-profits to create theater and inspire social change Overlapping and reinforcing work will assess this outcome: long-term relationship building; mutual learning and exchange; production of new theater work in conversation w/arts and non-arts partners; virtual and live performance; & post-show analysis 2: Mixed Blood programs engage Minnesotans of all ages, races, ethnicities, identities, locations, & abilities in co-creating and experiencing theater. List of the communities/municipalities/groups served, demographic composition of artists, communities and audiences are tracked; programs reflect the priorities of the participants; post-show analysis reveals broad engagement.",,1363477,"Other, local or private",1363477,30843,"Joseph Stanley, Ken Rodgers, Samantha King, Kurt Gough, Dj Gramann Ii, Rodolofo Gutierrez, Daniel Le, Mark Valdez, Zoey Wainberg, Paul Whitaker",,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Using theatre to disrupt injustices, advance equity, and build community, Mixed Blood inspires the global village to create ripple effects of social change.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Stroud,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 S 4th St",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984",jstroud44@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2271,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028000,"Operating Support",2024,19976,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents have access to artistic training and art educational advancement. Minnesotans have quality training and arts education in structured classes. One on one critiques provide artist's response to the program, and allows us to tailor the instruction for each student. Qualitative and quantitative handouts provided. 2: Expansion of programs available to Minnesotans. Quantitative outcome: Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees. Qualitative outcome: A questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program.","The Atelier has seen an increase in its part time classes with students returning for continuing classes. The Atelier hands out assessment sheets to students at the end of the classes. The over whelming responses were all positive and constructive for creating new classes. 2: The Atelier managed to add some nrew workshops to its offerings. The Atelier hands out assessment sheets to students at the end of the classes. The over whelming responses were all positive. Suggestions from participants were used to create future offerings.",,260521,"Other, local or private",260521,2090,"Rich Myers, David Ginsberg, James Goman, Kenny Schweiger, Joy Wolfe, Rachel Wobschall, Laura Tundel, Kristi Dugan, Michael Lack, Tamara Block, Brad Meier",,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Atelier is committed to the ideal of access for all to a?structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1621 Hennepin Ave E Ste 280",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421",mail@theatelier.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2332,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027904,"Operating Support",2024,67617,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain knowledge of vocal music and awareness of social issues through compelling, high-quality concerts and outreach activities. Collect and assess results of concert and education surveys, monitor press reviews and social media, document feedback from audience members and participants. 2: Cantus will expand its Minnesota audiences through engaging programming, online concerts that expand accessibility, and ambitious outreach initiatives. Analyze sales reports and web stats with focus on reach of online concerts into greater Minnesota; seek carriage reports from MPR and distribution data from Signum Classics; continue to seek feedback from community partners and educators.","Minnesotans were moved and reflected on relevant programming and exquisite artistry prompted by thoughtfully curated vocal chamber music. Cantus relied primarily on audience feedback submitted through post-concert surveys as well as social media and messages sent to the organization's general e-mail account. 2: Cantus' pay-what-you-can online concerts reduced financial and geographic barriers, serving audiences in 47 Minnesota counties. Cantus tracked sales data for its online concerts, as well as feedback shared in post-concert surveys. The ensemble also monitored social media views and gathered in-person feedback.",,1242626,"Other, local or private",1242626,17500,"Brian Newhouse, Chris Westermeyer, Krystal Prime Banfield, Theresa Gienapp, Sandra Davis, Lloyd Kepple, Olivia Mansfield, Laurie Meyers, Nancy Nelson, Alex Nishibun, Frank Stubbs, Kim Hollingsworth Taylor, Barbara Thomas Jeremy Wong",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Cantus's mission is to engage audiences in a meaningful music experience and to ensure the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2236,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027915,"Operating Support",2024,94887,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cedar-Riverside businesses and residents view The Cedar as a valued community partner and cultural resource. Track area promotional relationships and qualitative feedback; gather data and feedback from local Somali/East African populations; collect info from local partners along with impact indicators. 2: The Cedar fosters intercultural conversations and appreciation among age- and ethnically-diverse participants via global music and education programs. Gather audience and participant survey data; collect qualitative feedback from service constituents, including comments indicating exchange, growth, learning, and/or cultural appreciation.","The Cedar is regarded by its residential and business neighbors as a vital asset, community partner, and cultural resource. We gathered feedback from patrons and neighbors, including Cedar-Riverside small business owners, many of whom are immigrants. We monitored the impact of partnership activities on community vitality and local awareness of meaningful issues. 2: Diverse audiences appreciated and learned aspects of different cultures through The Cedar?s global music programming and community partnerships. We surveyed audiences and program participants, tracked audience and program engagement, and gathered qualitative information from program artists and community partners.",,2133493,"Other, local or private",2133493,,"Maryam Yusefzadeh, Loki Karuna, Robert Van Nelson, Sue Eidem, Ritika Ganguly, Alana Horton, Steve Jewell, Mohammedamin Kahin, Jessica Kopischke, Karen Quiroz, Curt Trisko, Tim Wong",,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Cedar is to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Woster,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",mwoster@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2247,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027883,"Operating Support",2024,44403,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students of all ages will grow in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Regular student and parent evaluations, analysis of retention rates in youth and adult ensembles, observations by teachers at school-wide recitals and events, and check-ins with instructors. 2: Minnesotans will learn about the living tradition of Irish music at student outreach performances, school visits and events. Outreach performance statistics, and analysis of student surveys at CIM-presented events like the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend will ensure that new audiences are being introduced to Irish music through accessible educational performances.","Students of all ages grew in the knowledge, mastery, and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Students of all ages learned new repertoire and instrumental techniques as performed at recitals and concerts. Group class evaluations indicated that participants gained a deeper understanding of Irish music. The ensemble program had 95% retention. 2: Minnesotans learned about the living tradition of Irish music at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend at Home and other workshops and events. Over 9,100 Minnesotans of all ages and abilities were exposed to Irish traditional music at the MIM festival, workshops and outreach performances. Student surveys indicated that MIM workshops met or exceeded expectations for 100% of respondents.",,356042,"Other, local or private",356042,,"Dave Mckenna, Jan Casey, Nicole Boor, Patrick Cole, Dave Rhees, Mike O'Connor, Mike Lynch, Jo Ann Vano, Greg Padden",,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hand down the tradition to the next generation of musicians in our community.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N Ste 400","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2215,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027938,"Operating Support",2024,18882,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Foster and deepen access to the arts by connecting artists, communities, and resources throughout our region. Online and onsite audience surveys will be collected and summarized to determine the impact of programming. 2: Provide an environment for art to thrive by creating space for artists to work, sell their work, and conduct workshops and classes. Workshop and performance participation will be documented by registration and ticket sales and participants will complete survey forms to evaluate the success of these events.","Central Square curated classes, workshops, live performances and gallery exhibits to create access to high quality art programming in their region. Ticket sales, class and workshop registration fees, and gallery sales reflected attendee's economic investment for programming. Surveys were collected online. And anecdotal feedback was provided post event by audiences and participants. 2: Central Square provided space for artists and creatives of all skill levels to create their work, while also hosting artist-led workshops and classes. Participant registration records were documented. online surveys were distributed and verbal feedback was received by attendees and participants.",,239086,"Other, local or private",239086,4550,"Barb Kramber, Bentley Peters, Gary Hammer, Gordy Wagner, John Stone, Lary Zavadil, Marit Salveson, Neil Haynes, Reid Larson, Stacy Gerdes, Ted Holverson, Tim Douglass Vicky Sawdon",,"Central Square Inc AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Central Square Cultural and Civic Center is to engage with the community by presenting a multitude of diverse performance and visual arts programs.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marie,Chan,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE Ste 111",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-0400",marie@centralsquare.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2270,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028044,"Operating Support",2024,11693,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase capacity of our venue expand enrollment in classes. Actors Theater of Minnesota will document venue capacity before and after its remodel and it will track the enrollment in classes.","Project to expand capacity was completed and enrollment in classes was up year-over-year. After-action reports and enrollment reports.",,212736,"Other, local or private",212736,,"Troy Alexander, Bill Collins, John Haynes, Paul Mcconnell, Wendy Robson",,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"It is the mission of Actors Theater of Minnesota to produce, present and educate through an eclectic and unique mix of intimate live theater, professional cabaret and small classes that connect with Minnesota audiences.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Collins,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","275 E 4th St Ste 720","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 290-2290",bill@ActorsMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2376,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027992,"Operating Support",2024,36757,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Andria Theatre will offer more opportunities for children to be involved with the theatre. The number of students involved at the theatre will be tracked. This includes students' involvement with productions as well as involvement as audience members.","The Andria Theatre met its goal of offering more opportunities in the theatre for children. Numbers of students were tracked for the following: Added performances specifically for students, tours of the theatre for drama classes, workshops designed for students, and all student casts.",,369173,"Other, local or private",369173,,"Carolyn Gian, Dalon Faber, Bethany Staples, Heather Hjelle, Kim Taylor, Mike Ardito, Jennifer Klecker, Bonnie Bina, Marilee Ardito",,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA Andria Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Andria Theatre will enrich people's lives while providing unique performance and educational opportunities.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Reilly,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300",christine@andriatheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2324,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027935,"Operating Support",2024,19906,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To combat the issue of senior isolation and related negative health impacts through partic+BE100ipatory music experiences that uplift, unite, and inspire. Number of participants, performances; sites/facilities hosting performances/programs; participant/audience surveys and feedback. 2: To provide seniors meaningful opportunities for arts participation, social connection, and building community while engaging audiences of all ages. Number of participants, rehearsals, interactions, performances; visits to website, YouTube, social media; sites/facilities hosting performances/programs; participant/audience surveys and feedback.","Senior isolation was reduced and health/well-being indicators improved among older adults participating in uplifting and inspiring music experiences. Feedback and health/well-being data was collected through participant, audience and venue surveys and interviews. Total performances and program events were tallied, and total attendees tracked through ticket sales and observed head counts. 2: Seniors gathered, bonded, and formed new friendships through music rehearsals and performances offered to enthusiastic audiences of all ages. Staff tracked the total number of rehearsals, performances and venues, and total participants through ticket sales and observation. Social media interactions, website and YouTube visits were monitored and participant survey data collected.",,290495,"Other, local or private",290495,,"John Blackshaw, Heidi Weiler, Jan Preble, Wendy Williams Blackshaw, Daniel Seeman, Ross Willits, Teri Deaver",,"Alive & Kickin","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Alive and Kickin's mission is to give voice to seniors through personal stories and popular song, empowering its members to entertain and enlighten multigenerational audiences.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Hansen,"Alive & Kickin","1015 N 4th Ave Ste 205",Minneapolis,MN,55405,"(612) 382-7155",Jason@aliveandkickinmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Ramsey, Redwood, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2267,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027912,"Operating Support",2024,82508,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cultivate projects that demonstrate value in living music creators within the broader context of society. Demonstrate value of collaboration with living artists: measured by the number of inquiries and referrals plus the projects we help activate from middle schools to LGBTQ centers to homeless encampments. 2: Lead high-profile activities to focus attention of stakeholders and public. Leading high-profile activities: analyze participation and sustained engagement plus visibility of artists on external media and other platforms.","ACF cultivated events, articles, and support systems to demonstrate value in living music creators within the broader context of society. ACF tracks project participation for new and returning participants, ongoing relationships initiated through ACF connections, testimonials from artists and audiences reporting new understanding or validation. 2: ACF led public in-person and virtual high-profile events, and commissioned articles to engage in topical discussions. ACF tracks new/continuous participation, changes in engagement (e.g. increased donation after activity participation), and inquiries/referral requests for connections to living composers.",,1603970,"Other, local or private",1603970,,"Nirmala Rajasekar, Lee Bynum, Carol Ann Cheung, Scott Legere, Diana Schutter, Patrick Castillo, Peter Colin, Kathrine Handford, Gao Hong, Nancy Huart, Douglas Kearney, Loki Karuna, Kevin Kwan Loucks, Luther Ranheim, Derrick Skye, Koven Smith, Mateusz Troicki, Sarah Williams",,"The American Composers Forum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"American Composers Forum's mission is to support and advocate for individuals and groups creating music today by demonstrating the vitality and relevance of their art. We connect artists with collaborators, organizations, audiences, and resources.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vanessa,Rose-Pridemore,"The American Composers Forum","75 W 5th St Ste 522","St Paul",MN,55102-1439,"(651) 251-2811",vrose@composersforum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2244,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027898,"Operating Support",2024,150223,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create opportunities for Minnesota artists to make, present, and sell their work and give them visibility and recognition so they thrive in creative careers. Surveys and interviews with past and prospective Minnesota artists to continue improving and expanding career opportunities. Increase in the number and diversity of artists participating will also be important. 2: Minnesotans have access to diverse craft practices and appreciate the impact craft has on their own lives and communities. Increase in the number and range of Minnesota partnerships and events. Increase in overall participation. New data collection approaches will measure the impact and document the ways craft is valued for Minnesota citizens.","ACC provided MN artists with promotional, professional, and online economic opportunities while also launching American Craft Fest St. Paul. ACC offered artists opportunities through programs, content, and online marketplaces. Online activity was tracked, in-person attendance was closely monitored, and surveys were sent to all participating artists to collect feedback on their experience. 2: ACC participated in intentional outreach and partnerships to deepen MN relationships and provide arts experiences to Minnesotans. ACC records data and feedback on events, participants, partnerships, and supporters in MN. All event attendees also received a survey following our new American Craft Fest event to gather feedback on their experience.",,5452087,"Other, local or private",5452087,,"Greg Bullard, Pearl Dick, Mario Garcia Durham, Rachel Garceau, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Preeti Gopinath, Harriett Green, Diane Hofstede, Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld, Leslie King Hammond, Thomas Loeser, Joseph Logan, Robert Lynch, Sara Mcdonnell, Seymour Mondshein, Rebecca Myers, Darryl Patterson, Bruce Pepich, Lynn Pollard, Jim Rustad, Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Gary Smith, Lucille Tenazas, Woodie Wisebram, Marilyn Zapf",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Craft Council connects and galvanizes diverse craft communities to cultivate and advance craft's impact on contemporary American life.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Kollar,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3100",rkollar@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2230,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027929,"Operating Support",2024,163032,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans discover connections to one another through relevant, innovative, and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. ASI will track attendance, collect, and analyze feedback from museum visitors and participants in programs that feature Minnesota artists, and which aim to draw connections between art and artists of different backgrounds and/or cultures.","Over 60,000 Minnesotans participated in arts experiences that deepened their appreciation of folk art, music, and handcraft as expressions of culture. Attendance and demographic data were collected through registration information, and outcomes were recorded through digital surveys, oral interviews, written feedback opportunities for personal reflection, and more.",,5471566,"Other, local or private",5471566,,"Maggi Adamek, Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Tikki Brown, Lisa Kallebo, Brenda Butler, Marcia Anderson, Carline Bengtsson, Debra Barnes, Tamir Elnabarawy, Mary Dee Hicks, Barbara Linell Glaser, Leslie Goedken, Peter Hilger, Elodie Lee, John Litell, Marco Molinari, Elizabeth Olson, Andreas Ornberg, Andrea Oseland, Lenor Scheffler, David Sorensen, Sara Stenberg, William Weiler",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dexter,Carlson,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 871-4907",dexterc@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2261,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028055,"Operating Support",2024,45602,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our ensemble will enhance the economic, moral, and social well-being of our performing dancer artists with increased compensation. Veteran performers will be paid an average of at least $30/hour; new, incoming performers will be paid an average of at least $19/hour. Evaluation: Did we do it? What were the challenges? Did we increase well-being and artistic retention.","Rehearsal/performance hourly pay rates: Veteran Performers are paid $30/hour; new (",,395841,"Other, local or private",395841,,"Robert Lynn, Clarence White, Gina Kundan, Divya Karan, Irna Landrum, Sherie Apungu, Christine King, Cameron Alosa, Gary Peterson",,"Ananya Dance Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To create original contemporary dance theater at the intersection of artistic excellence and social justice.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennie,Ward,"Ananya Dance Theatre","PO Box 2427",Minneapolis,MN,55402,"(612) 486-2238",jennie.ward@ananyadancetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2387,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027928,"Operating Support",2024,74821,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will learn new skills, grow, and make vital social connections by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, various participant pre- and post-reflections / surveys. 2: Minnesotans of all races, income levels, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs designed to meet their specific needs. We'll track: participant demographics with sites; if and how well we met customer specific goals; modifications made to meet community needs; tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans; types of community partners/sites.","95% of participants learned a new or improved an existing creative skill. 91% made connections with other areas of life. All programs led by artists. Artists & site contacts completed online evals re: art created, skills learned, connections made, quality of program, how well it met expectations. Some programs: direct observation by staff & surveys from participants. 2: People 4-95 in 38 MN counties, of all abilities & races, created. Programs were customized for participants' ages, abilities, and interests. Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants. Logged type of site and location for all partners. Surveyed artists & sites about participant inclusivity and activities, accommodations made, and meeting site goals.",,1272266,"Other, local or private",1272266,37956,"ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Amy Lucas, Virajita Singh, Andrew Leizens, Tracy Robertson, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Heidi Fehlhaber, Jessica Gessner, Melissa Drwall-Hrad, Ryan Kopperud, Dameun Strange, Louis Porter Iii, Greta Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek, Brittany Keefe, Steve Hawley",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","450 Syndicate St N Ste 325","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3249",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2260,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027977,"Operating Support",2024,59576,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists bring cultural, social and economic benefit to their communities as they thrive creatively and financially, both locally and across the region. Studio artists, artists-in-residence, and artists participating in programs are interviewed and anonymously surveyed regarding the Anderson Center's impact on creative practice, ability to generate revenue, and engagement with Minnesota communities. 2: Artistic programming that is conceptually engaging and technically accomplished inspires, educates, and connects diverse audiences. Qualitative feedback such as stakeholder and participant comments, along with recorded data like surveys that ask for a three-word description of participants? experiences, demonstrate the personal and collective impact of Anderson Center arts programs.","Artists strengthened their networks, grew in their creative practices, and connected with each other and audiences. Progress was tracked through surveys of artists and audiences, combined with quantitative data about local economic impact. 2: Programs provided quality-of-life benefits to audiences in the Red Wing Area and beyond, almost half of whom rarely attend other arts events. Audiences were primarily measured through written surveys, supplemented by verbal surveys of visitors and through ticketing data for paid events.",,674435,"Other, local or private",674435,8457,"Nan Bailly, Ralph Balestriere, John Christiansen, Sean Dowse, Dobby Gibson, Carolyn Hedin, Robert Hedin, Fiona Mccrae, Karen Mueller, Margaret Noesen",,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center at Tower View","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Anderson Center offers residencies in the arts and humanities; provides a dynamic environment for the exchange of ideas; encourages the pursuit of creative endeavors; and serves as a source of significant contributions to society.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Rogers,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","PO Box 406","Red Wing",MN,55066,"(651) 388-2009",stephanie@andersoncenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2309,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028037,"Operating Support",2024,15332,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand public awareness and recruiting efforts which will grow our choir membership and involve more singers from all areas of the Twin Cities. Outcome will be measured by how many new members join the ACYC choral program. We will collect data from all singers that contact us about how they heard about ACYC, so we can track the impact of our advertising.","More youth in our community participated in our choir program and became better singer, gained self confidence, self esteem and made new friends. Data was collected from registration forms. (137) NEW singers joined from (41) communities. New singers heard about the ACYC program from friends, family members, social media, teachers and educators, summer camp or general web search.",,363389,"Other, local or private",363389,,"Jenn Herron, Brenda Raney, Rachel Mcguire, Bert Pinsonneault, Geoff Couling, Holly Miller, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Lana Western, Sue Couling, Jana Cinnamon",,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs inspire and nurture a creative community of singers through quality choral experiences.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Audrey,Riddle,"Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431,"(952) 563-8572",angelicayouthchoirs@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2369,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028057,"Operating Support",2024,47139,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans across cultures, abilities, ages increase understanding, empathy, literary arts appreciation through writing, reading, and listening. Data: number of people who are published, share stories thru readings, are leaders/mentors, attend events. Quality: note comments in post-event talks, conversations with artists, short surveys.","Minnesotans?across cultures, abilities, ages?increased understanding, empathy, literary arts appreciation through writing, reading, and listening. Data: # of people who were published, shared stories thru readings, were leaders/mentors, attended events. Quality: noted comments in post-event talks, conversations with artists, short surveys",,479639,"Other, local or private",479639,,"Claudette M. Webster, Carla Knight, Kattie Vagnino, Damien Mills",,"Arcata Press AKA Saint Paul Almanac","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Arcata Press | Saint Paul Almanac's mission is to share stories across cultures, and to cultivate dialogue that promotes understanding, relationships, and collaborative action.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pamela,"Fletcher Bush","Arcata Press AKA Saint Paul Almanac","275 4th St E Ste 701","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 447-6639",pamela@saintpaulalmanac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2389,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027965,"Operating Support",2024,46977,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","3,500 students and 75 educators increase skills/understanding of art, environment and culture through quality art experiences led by ArtStart artists. Reflective protocols, student demos and surveys will determine if most students' artwork relates to environment/culture and shows growth in knowledge and skills. A professional evaluator will be involved. 2: 15,000 people of diverse ages, ethnicities and abilities expand their artistry and environmental stewardship using traditional art and reuse materials. Surveys, participation data,and staff observation will assess whether 1) more than 40% of participants have diverse backgrounds, 2) the majority incorporate creative reuse materials into art works and, 3) ArtStart gains more advocates and donors.","3503 students and 78 educators increased skills/understanding of art, environment & culture through quality art experiences led by ArtStart artists. Reflective protocols, teacher surveys, student demos, photos, & classroom visits determined that most students' art work related to environment/culture and showed growth and skills. 2: 28,238 people of diverse ages, ethnicities, & abilities expanded their artistry & environmental stewardship using tradition art & reuse materials. Surveys, participation data, & staff observation revealed that 1) Approximately 45% of our participants had diverse backgrounds; 2) the majority incorporated creative reuse materials into their artworks 3) ArtStart gained more advocates and donors.",,363193,"Other, local or private",363193,4333,"Thomas Lang, Sara Dovre Wudali, Jamee Yung, Lois Eliason, Michelle Presley, Greg Mcgee, Judy Geck, Martha Swensden, Magda Ronnigen",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"ArtStart's mission is to inspire artistic creativity and illuminate connections among people, ideas, and the environment through engaging artists, children/families, and communities in quality arts education experiences.?",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Sawyer,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787",anne@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Martin, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2297,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027986,"Operating Support",2024,79902,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide programming that will bring the campus and local community together for shared experiences. Events in our presenting series will have a 20% increase in participation as compared to 2019's pre-Covid levels of engagement. Programming decisions will be influenced by feedback (via survey) from those who participated in programmatic offerings. 2: Minnesotans engage in O'Shaughnessy programming as students, artists AND patrons. We will ask participants from classes/workshops/performances if grew, changed or learned something from their experiences with us, as well as how we may deepen future opportunities for growth. We will document feedback.","Our events brought the campus and local community together, and our outreach efforts successfully increased Minnesotan participation at our venue. We tracked first time attendance in our venue, conducted post performance surveys after every event, and made direct observations to evaluate our work. 2: Minnesotans grew, learned or changes because they attended our performance. We used post performance surveys and asked this exact question. Over 150 respondents indicated that they had been positively changed, grew, or learned something as a result of the performance.",,1234453,"Other, local or private",1234453,18678,"Jean Wincek, Kathryn Clubb, Christine Moore, Mary Jo Abler, Ken Charles, Anne Davis Gotte, Samantha Hanson, Diane Shelstad Huston, Andrea C. Lee, Anne Mckeig, Donna Mcnamara, Joy Milos, Joan Mitchell, Kathleen O?Brien, Colleen O?Malley, Jennifer Ortale, Rebecca Keonig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Jill Underdahl, Robert Wollan, Kirsten Vogel Womack, Valerie Young, Priscilla Zee",,"Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The O'Shaughnessy supports the University's mission to educate women to lead and influence. Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant events, The O?Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, as a gateway of performing arts f",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Green,"Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105,"(651) 690-6700",ijgreen248@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2318,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028035,"Operating Support",2024,21938,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase community awareness through a strong social media and marketing presence. The organization will monitor and evaluate positive changes in marketing and social media presence through calendar records and analytics. The organization will see an increase in community participation in programs and performance opportunities. 2: Increased collaborations with other arts organizations. The organization will keep record of programs and arts organization information where collaborations took place within the FY.","The SJBC increased awareness and attendance through improved social media presence and marketing. This season, the SJBC has established a more visible presence. Social media posts reach over 14,000 monthly viewers, and local events like St. Cloud Pride in the Park and caroling at Scheels allow the organization to engage with the public. 2: The SJBC continued our collaboration with YCCM and local artists and musicians. The SJBC once again partnered with YCCM for our annual KidSing festival and Sing in the Summer camp; both of which had excellent attendance. We also worked with three guest guitarists for our October Collaborations Concert.",,378955,"Other, local or private",378955,1257,"Joel Barten, Denise Fandel, Br. Jacob Berns, Osb, Steve Bresnahan, Michele Danielson, Suzanne Ellis, Aksel Krafnick, Mary Jo Leighton, Stefanie Rothstein, Lisa Treanor",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir offers an enriching experience in music education with an emphasis in vocal music, as well as the socializing experiences of shared enterprise, fellowship, cultural awareness, and touring for boys ages 8-15.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Carpenter,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321,"(320) 363-2558",acarpente001@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2367,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027993,"Operating Support",2024,55681,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SPB will reduce financial barriers to top-tier dance education. We will track how many students and audience members need financial assistance to experience or participate in our work, compared to our ability to offer our work at low-to-no cost. 2: SPB will reshape ballet culture through holistic approaches, partnerships, and diverse representation and programming. We will administer surveys to participants, families, faculty, and partners to measure impacts on mental/physical health, sense of belonging/community, and aspiration.","Minnesotans benefitted from financially accessible dance education programs Enrollee tracking; requested financial assistance; increased enrollment in low-cost classes 2: Minnesotans participated in quality arts experiences because of a culturally welcoming environment. School-wide conferences; testimonials; direct feedback",,406380,"Other, local or private",406380,4252,"Sarah Leismer, Lillyan Hoyos, Amber Genetsky, Christine Onusko, Katherine Krieser",,"Saint Paul Ballet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"St. Paul Ballet's mission is to perform a vibrant repertory with a passion for the highest level of excellence, provide the finest dance education, and reduce barriers to engagement in the art of dance.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Spenner,"Saint Paul Ballet","655 Fairview Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 690-1588",jantspen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2325,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027906,"Operating Support",2024,371959,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain wide access and flexible options to enjoy quality performances via an array of in-person and free digital concert experiences. Staff and Board will track in-person attendance metrics, number of performances and venues performed at, number of unique Concert Library website visits from Minnesotans and number of performances livestreamed and added for on-demand viewing. 2: Welcome, represent and honor our community's diversity with attention to racial, ethnic and gender diversity of programming and performers on stage. Staff and Board will track (1) the percentage of concerts that featured composers of color and/or women and (2) the percentage of concerts that feature performers identifying as a person of color and/or underrepresented in American orchestras.","The SPCO provided broad access to in-person and livestream performances through concerts in 14 venues and the free online Concert Library. The SPCO tracked in-person concert attendance numbers, as well as participation in free digital media programming. 2: The SPCO 2023.24 season had 56 out of 112 concerts that were by underrepresented composers, and 26 out of 112 concerts were by BIPOC composers. Our Artistic planning team ensured they prepared a FY24 season comprising of diverse composers while in development. We define `underrepresented` as a combination of BIPOC, ALAANA, and Gender (inclusive of everyone except White and Male identifying).",,10821336,"Other, local or private",10821336,,"Doug Affinito, Catherine Allan, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Lynne Beck, Inez Bergquist, Theresa Bevilacqua, Andrew Brady, Arnold Brier, Christopher M. Brown, Anne Cheney, Steven Copes, Sheldon W. Damberg, Becky Debertin, Victor De Meireles, Louis Epstein, Nina Tso-Ning Fan, Stephanie Fehr, Jason Max Ferdinand, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Keith M. Halperin, Ann Huntrods, A. J. Huss Jr., James E. Johnson, Arthur Klebanov, Karen Koepp, Randy Kroll, Robert L. Lee, The Reverend Craig Lemming, Jon Limbacher, Margaret Lindlof, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, David Moore Jr., Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Peter Remes, John Riehle, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Jack Rossmann, Kathleen Schubert, Andrew Selden, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Paul Vargo, Elizabeth Willis, Justin Windschitl",,"Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive and engaging performances.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2238,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027969,"Operating Support",2024,57835,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will be nurtured in their artistic growth and abilities through artistically excellent instruction and performance opportunities. Faculty will track student's progress towards technical mastery, musicality, and confidence. Performances will be evaluated by artistic staff. Qualitative feedback will inform future programming. 2: Expanded outreach programming, free community performances, and other artistically excellent programs will be accessible to underserved Minnesotans. Formal and informal surveys of performers, instructors, audiences and students; analysis of number of performances, musician contact hours, audience demographics; chart growth in community partnerships, including schools and performance spaces.","Minnesotans were nurtured in their artistic growth through instruction and performance opportunities across the state. Faculty tracked student's progress towards technical mastery, musicality, and confidence. Performances were evaluated by artistic staff. 2: We served new communities with free performances and outreach programs, including underserved students and adults. Formal and informal surveys of performers, instructors, audiences and students: analysis of number of performances, musician contact hours, audience demographics; growth in community partnerships.",,625873,"Other, local or private",625873,,"Nina Archabal, Michael Adams, Torrii Yamada, Maddie Wething, Susan Bullard, William Eddins, Travis Erickson, Elsa Hauschildt, Keith Holme, X. Christina Huang, Mary Larew, Martha Mccartney, Jamie Mudrick, Clara Osowski, Teele Schneider, Christine Schwab, Michael Stockman, Heidi Teoh",,"Saint Paul Conservatory of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music provides high-quality, innovative music education and performance experiences to students of all ages, abilities, cultures, backgrounds, and income levels, for the enrichment of our entire?community.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Saint Paul Conservatory of Music","100 Oxford St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 224-2205",mara@thespcm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2301,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027888,"Operating Support",2024,81781,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Schubert Club serves an increased number of music enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds in Minnesota through programming and organizational change. We started a new strategic plan this fiscal year incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion in all we do. Track audience and museum visitors. Issue surveys to evaluate our programs. Record new and growing community relationships and impact.","Schubert Club featured artists through its programming that reflected our audiences and strategic framework. We monitored progress and success through building community partnerships, by measuring increased diversity in audience members, Board and staff. Audience demographics measured by surveys. Other measuring done internally.",,2157372,"Other, local or private",2157372,,"Suzanna Altman, Lynne Beck, Aaron Brown, Joanna Cortright, Patricia Durst, Richard Evidon, Doug Flink, Catherine Furry, Clea Galhano, Reynolds-Anthony Harris, Braxton Haulcy, Dorothy Horns, Brian Horrigan, Anne Kruger, Seth Levin, Nancie Litin, Michael Manns, Laura Mccarten, Dr. Stephen Menya, John Nuechterlein, Vaughn Ormseth, Jonathan Palmer, Karl Reichert, Kay Savik, Laura Sewell, Dameun Strange, Maria Troje-Poitras, Anne Vars, David Wheaton, Eric Won, Donna Zimmerman",,"The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Schubert Club cultivates a passion for music and fosters an engaged community of music enthusiasts through concerts, music education, museum exhibits, and student scholarships.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Marret,"The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3267",amarret@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Swift, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2220,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028029,"Operating Support",2024,25133,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create and implement our first-ever multi-year program plan in order to strategically deepen mission impact. Analyze/implement community feedback survey data. Consult from professionals will be used to advise on how we can sustainably grow programs. Success will be measured by approval and implementation of this plan. 2: Strengthen programs by increasing support and creating more inclusive spaces for marginalized folks, while increasing DEI training/learning. Surveys will be used to evaluate what participants learned and how they felt at camp. Participants will be vetted in an equity-focused review process so that we are supporting qualified, diverse folks at camp.","She Rock She Rock planned for future growth and expansion in consultation with its board and pursued new venues to meet increased demand for programs. The number of applications received and overwhelmingly positive survey results showed the desire for more programming. She Rock She Rock consistently receives triple the number of applicants they can serve due to space limitations. 2: She Rock She Rock prioritized mental health training in planning their programming and hired instructors who reflect their BIPOC and LGBTQ population. Based on survey results from staff and students, She Rock She Rock pivoted staff training and music education programming to also support participants' holistic health, including supports for anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD.",,263761,"Other, local or private",263761,7108,"Jenny Case, Karla Lindsay, Gabs Semansky, Vanessa Palmer, Anya Pavlov-Shapiro, Krissandra Anfinson, Cindy Chen Delano, Hailey Jacobsen",,"She Rock She Rock","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"She Rock She Rock is the only nonprofit in Minnesota dedicated?to empowering girls, women, trans and nonbinary folks through the art of music.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Smith,"She Rock She Rock","5115 Excelsior Blvd Ste 316","St Louis Park",MN,55416-0094,"(844) 743-7625",jenny@sherocksherock.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Meeker, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2361,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Bucheit creates jewelry and body adornment inspired by her Scandinavian ancestry and keeps close ties to her heritage by drawing inspiration from Nordic folklore and myth. A goldsmith for more than 30 years, she holds a master?s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques in Norway and Ireland. Bucheit has won numerous competitions and been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, Sons of Norway, and the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. She has exhibited in museums and cultural centers, and her bridal tiaras and wedding jewelry are in many collections. Bucheit is an active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro.; William Cooper: Cooper has been involved in the film, video, and television business for almost forty years, working primarily as an actor. However, for the last twenty years, has been a producer, director, and instructor. Cooper has produced/directed a dozen short and feature films. All of Cooper's feature films were shot in the Midwest, have gotten distribution, and his last feature won six awards. For fifteen years, Cooper has been the managing director of the Twin Cities Film Fest and provided leadership in programming, education, and production.; Rachel Dahl: Dahl is a recent college graduate of the University of St. Thomas where she studied business operations and computer science. She now works as a project manager at Travelers Insurance in Saint Paul. Music has been a huge part of her life as she has played the trumpet since childhood and continues playing weekly in an alumni band. She previously worked at an art store in the small town of Lindstrom when she was growing up, and loved getting to experience art daily. Dahl is also passionate about giving back to the community and volunteering, which she is looking to do more often. She enjoyed her time as an Arts Board grant reviewer last year and aspires to return, as it combines her passions of arts and community service.; Kathryn Fischer: Fischer?s experience includes working as director of the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, responsible for light rail, busway, and Union Depot projects. In addition, she worked for the nonprofit organization Road Scholar, developing and implementing cultural programs for visitors to the Twin Cities from throughout the country. Fischer sought out theater, museum, music, and hands-on art experiences for hundreds of participants. Fischer graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BSc in urban studies and environmental design. She is also a volunteer University of Minnesota master gardener emeritus. Her passion is lifelong learning.; Adaobi Okolue: Okolue is the executive director at Twin Cities Media Alliance, a media arts organization that develops bold storytellers and creates spaces for bold storytelling, centering the voices and imagination of people on the margins, shifting what is perceived possible for our collective future. Known for exploring the intersections of multimedia, creativity and innovation, story, and activism in her work, Okolue has been a guest speaker on Minnesota Public Radio, at The Loft Literary Center, on Pollen, and in The Atlantic. She has been a Roy Wilkins Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative Fellow, VONA Writing Workshop fellow, and Americans for the Arts? Arts & Culture Leaders of Color fellow. She also serves as board chair for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Peter Spooner: Spooner (BS in art education and MFA in painting) has enjoyed a long career as an educator and museum professional. He served as curator/assistant director at University Galleries, Illinois State University; and curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth (1994-2012). His list of exhibitions and publications is extensive, from shows that toured nationally and internationally, to projects celebrating artists of Minnesota. Spooner served as a juror, grant application reviewer, and board member for numerous institutions including the Illinois Arts Council, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Duluth Public Arts Commission. Currently an art appraiser, painter, and teacher; he is semiretired.; Sarah Stephens: Stephens is president and cofounder of Stephens Nicolson Artists Management (SNAM), an international management agency in New York City representing opera singers, stage directors, composers, and conductors. Stephens began her first agency in Bremen, Germany, and moved to New York in 2008. She acquired licenses as a recognized artist manager in Germany and the European Union. She has taught seminars at Middlebury College German for Singers, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and Hunter College. Stephens serves on the board of three nonprofits: Opera Managers Association International (Germany), Freiburg University Alumni (New York), and the Greater Lake Sylvia Association (Minnesota). Her studies were at the University of Vermont, Universitat Freiburg (Germany) for her BA, and at the University of Minnesota for her MA in German literature. Stephens is a native Minnesotan who grew up in south Minneapolis.; Heather Ungerer: Ungerer is the vice president of operations at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. She has spent her career working in nonprofits and has a focus in human resources. She graduated from Chadron State College with a master of science degree in organizational management. She spent five years volunteering with the Zonta Club of Mankato.; Beth Winterfeldt: Winterfeldt is the programs and advocacy director for Partners for Housing in Mankato, where she oversees federal and state grants that fund housing programs. Winterfeldt was previously a professional musician and teacher, helping many students successfully apply for tuition grants via Twin Rivers Council for the Arts. Winterfeldt graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a bachelor of music degree, Rice University with a master?s in music, and Minnesota State University, Mankato with a master?s of social work degree and graduate nonprofit leadership certificate.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027895,"Operating Support",2024,20244,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access to quality education for arts learners through strategic efforts to grow the scholarship fund to enable more people to participate. Track income from tuition roundup contributions. Re-write the scholarship application so it is more streamlined and easier to access. Alter language that has historically been gatekeeping language. 2: Increase and diversify studio access to the community via skill sharing, demonstrations, etc. with visiting artists in residence. Track increase in diversity in age, demographics, etc. within applicants. Coordinate and plan engagement opportunities and track participation as well as number of events, etc. Seek evaluation from participants and artists as to how thing went.","Scholarship funds remained consistent in our residency program. Scholarships went up by over 80% for youth between 2023 and 2024. We primarily tracked our accounting software and included information about our scholarships on each class page to increase access. Informal conversations with parents and caregivers gave great insight into the need to subsidize class costs. 2: From 2023 to 2024 we increased our engagement opportunities by 22% in terms of actual events as well as participant numbers. Age span increased by 10%. We evaluated our participant numbers and programs by counting offerings and engagement numbers. We tracked general age information to consider the increase in ages served. We collected formal and informal evaluations from artists and participants.",,545375,"Other, local or private",545375,2164,"Kristofer Bowman, Rachel Fulkerson, Tom Irvine, Katherine Goertz, Sheila Brown, Charles Matson Lume, Karen Brown, Allen Ondrachek, David Safar",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony fosters the exploratory growth and experimental power of contemporary artists.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2227,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028054,"Operating Support",2024,74894,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cultivate our culture of equity and anti-racism by fostering relationships, trust, and transparency to build a more vibrant community for everyone. This will be measured with both qualitative and quantitative data through one-on-one conversations, staff meetings, and tracking time dedicated to this.","Advanced anti-racism work cultivating a culture of equity and sense of belonging. Primarily through qualitative data through conversations, surveys, and feedback from staff and participants.",,1580442,"Other, local or private",1580442,,"Marianne Arnzen, Dan Barth, Lori Glanz-Gambrino, Kimberly Foster, Buddy King, Chris Kudrna, Debra Leigh, Cassie Miles, Jon Noyes, Chad O?Brien, Janet Reagan, Erica Scott, Burke Tagney, Matt Trombley",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre (GREAT) brings the community together through shared theatre experiences. We ensure everyone in Central Minnesota will have access to the transformative power of the arts.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lacey,Schirmers,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787",lacey@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2386,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028060,"Operating Support",2024,64952,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Generate community building dialogue around the art of theater while modeling inclusivity and diversity to our community. Progress will be measured by the number participating in activities, media stories reflecting our themes but not necessarily our art, and by tracking the diversity and equity of the company members. 2: Successfully mount an indoor season that attracts at least 8000 as we emerge from the pandemic. Attendance and staffing levels will be measured (especially first-time attendees) as well as audience and artist response to the quality of the work.","GRSF engaged a company of 73 artists for its 2023 season, 27% of whom were people of color. 48% were LGBTQIA+. GRSF participated in a demographic survey conducted by SMU DataArts capturing diversity information in an anonymous fashion. The survey also tracked age, disability status, and workplace satisfaction information. 2: The indoor season was mounted with three rotating productions. Attendance was 6171, behind the stated goal but 14% higher than 2022. GRSF uses a platform called Patron Manager to track ticket sales, attendance, and donations. The festival attracted 434 new ticket buyers in 2023.",,1008545,"Other, local or private",1008545,,"Mary Adams, Mary Alice Anderson, Marcia Aubineau, Jacquelyn Banicki, Kris Blanchard, Cherisa Broadwater, Michael Charron, Joyati Debnath, Gary Diomandes, Jack Hedin, Hayley Fast Hornberg, Alan Leonhardt, Jonathan Locust Jr, Beth Forkner Moe, Paul Mundt, Amaria O'Leary, Kelley Olson, Gaby Peterson, Mary Polus, Jim Stoa, Tom Stoa",,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Great River Shakespeare Festival is to enrich people's lives by creating dynamic, clearly understood productions of Shakespeare and other playwrights who celebrate the spoken word.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","163 E 2nd St",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Lake, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2392,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10027926,"Operating Support",2024,62637,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students will be transformed musically and personally through GTCYS' educational activities and access initiatives. GTCYS will also analyze student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders. We will also collect feedback through biennial student and parent surveys.","Students were transformed musically and personally through GTCYS' educational activities and access initiatives. GTCYS analyzed student retention, audition results, program assessments, and input from stakeholders. We also collected feedback through biennial student surveys.",,1293262,"Other, local or private",1293262,,"Jc Beckstrand, Katie Berg, Matthew Crowley, Michele Decoux, Colin Dougherty, Andrew Eklund, Allison Elder, Lisa French, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Patrick Hyatte, Julia Jenson, Melissa Meinke Krueger, Rich May Jr., Dave Michela, Laura Newinski, Zina Scheuerman, Adele Suttle, Sara Kleinsasser Tan, Jeff Tuttle, Ernest Van Panhuys, Lawrence Wang, Kjirsten Zellmer, David Zoll",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the conviction that music nourishes the body, mind, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2258,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028059,"Operating Support",2024,942004,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatrical productions, education offerings, and collaborative community programming will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. The community-building effectiveness of the Guthrie's programming will be evaluated through patron and partner surveys, observation, and data on attendance and participation in relevant activities. 2: The Guthrie will create theater relevant to a diverse patron base, eliminating barriers to attendance and creating an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere. Relevance will be evaluated via attendance figures and patron surveys and accessibility will be measured by diverse patron attendance/participation.","The Guthrie hosted 39 post-show conversations this season, and most patrons reported having conversations with others about the play they saw. The community-building effectiveness of the Guthrie's programming was evaluated through patron or participant surveys, observation, and data on attendance and participation in education/community engagement programming. 2: Post-show survey results show that patrons found the plays relevant, and that our efforts to reduce barriers and welcome guests were effective. Relevance was evaluated via attendance figures and patron surveys; accessibility was measured by diverse patron attendance/participation and survey comments.",,27263166,"Other, local or private",27263166,,"Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, John JunekPast Chair), Joseph HajDirector), David Dines, Susan W. Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Peter Brew, Amy Fiterman, Darrel German, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy A. Huebsch, David Hurrell, Hans Kabat, Christine Kucera Kalla, Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, David M. Lilly, Jr., Kristen Ludgate, Michael Mccormick, W. Thomas Mcenery, Munir Meghjee, Jennifer Melin Miller, Renee Montz, David Moore, Jr., Lynn Myhran, Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Rebecca Koenig Roloff, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Jerry Rudowsky, Kenneth F. Spence, Kweli P. Thompson, Meredith Tutterow, Steven C. Webster, Todd Zaun,",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays, connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Essert,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",emilye@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2391,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027879,"Operating Support",2024,1071803,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved populations engage in inclusive arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their community. Participant surveys track increases in knowledge and positive attitudes. Benchmark: 80% of respondents reporting increased knowledge and improved community or individual wellbeing. 2: Trust programming creates significant economic benefits and supports statewide partners in meeting their missions. a) Track ticket sales and apply multiplier; b) Track marketing reach provided to partners; c) Partners identify benefits of collaborating with the Trust.","Students & underserved populations engaged in a variety of community-based arts experiences that created positive change in their lives & communities. Our staff utilized program-specific quantitative & qualitative surveys to collect participant feedback regarding program value, impact, & future recommendations. For example, 88% of Outside Vibe participants reported programming to be valuable. 2: Trust programming created significant economic benefits and supported statewide partners in meeting their missions. We tracked all ticket sales and event attendees throughout the year, monitored marketing efforts such as advertisements on distributed materials, and collected partnership reviews from participating companies, organizations, and government entities.",,47551607,"Other, local or private",47551607,,"Andrea Mokros, Dan Tenenbaum, Andrea Hart Kajer, Ryan Johnson, Travis Barkve, Dorraine Larison, Kathleen Gullickson, Michele Engdahl, Molly Biwer, Barbara Brin, Orlando Bryant, Justin Buoen, Gerardo Casahonda, Al Coleman, Trisha Duncan, Becky Foy, Lucas Giambelluca, Josh Howard, Chris Kwiat, Jayne Haugen Olsen, Jay Novak, Sue Ross, Melvin Tennant, Bret Weiss",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust AKA Hennepin Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sang,Maxwell,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9522",Sang.Maxwell@HennepinTheatreTrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2211,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027981,"Operating Support",2024,30907,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop, and present high quality choral music programming for women and girls' voices focused on growth, connection, and female empowerment. Participants feel empowered, affirmed, satisfied (survey/discussion); volunteer and audience satisfaction (survey/discussion); artistic evaluation by staff; post-event discussions. 2: Provide relevant, inclusive, and accessible choral arts/music education programming with a low cost to participate and attend. Participant and audience surveys; participant/audience feedback on accessibility, relevance, and inclusivity (surveys/discussions); increased scholarship capacity.","We have created and performed high-quality choral music. Our music programming for women was focused on growth, connection, and female empowerment. Participants felt empowered, affirmed, and satisfied (survey/discussion); volunteer and audience satisfaction was high (survey/discussion); artistic evaluation was conducted by staff; post-event discussions. 2: We have provided relevant, inclusive, and accessible choral arts/music education programming with a low cost to participate and attend. We conducted participant and audience surveys, and we received feedback on accessibility. We also conducted relevance and inclusivity surveys/discussions.",,231080,"Other, local or private",231080,10000,"Ronna Puck, Karleen Kos, Past President & Secretary, Sue Killeen Elect, Jane Adamson-Waitley, Tonja Orr, Board Member, Junalyn Lowry, Board Member, Renee Powers, Board Member, Michelle Sekusky, Board Member, Susan K Walker, Board Member, Susan Stevens, Board Member, Meg Swanson, Board Member",,"Her Voice Productions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Her Voice Productions is a diverse community that sings, performs, and affirms the voices of women and girls.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Biana,Kovic,"Her Voice Productions","PO Box 22509",Minneapolis,MN,55122,"(612) 333-8292",elisa@hervoiceproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2313,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028003,"Operating Support",2024,58624,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to expand opportunities for artists (including BIPOC artists) to learn printmaking, grow artistic skills, and exhibit and sell work. Success measured by: artists receive free (or reduced cost) support to learn/deepen skills in the printmaking arts; Highpoint expands award opportunities for BIPOC/underrepresented artists; more artists exhibit and sell their work. 2: With HP's new ED, build upon our strategic framework to further develop diverse programming and valuable arts experiences for the community. Success measured by: HP evaluating current resources and developing new programming that better serve, provide access, and connect individual artists and the Minnesota arts community.","HP grew its printmaking education programming, providing enriching community learning experiences and increased opportunities for artists. HP evaluated programs through increased participation and access to workshops, events, and learning opportunities, increased scholarships for early career and BIPOC artists, and evaluated experience through participant and audience surveys. 2: HP has responded to need by developing authentic community partnerships and increasing public art activities, connecting individuals to the arts. HP evaluated programs through participant feedback and surveys, measuring impact, access, and increased participation from diverse audiences, and through increased presence at events, teaching, and community festivals, reaching new audiences.",,1125489,"Other, local or private",1125489,,"Jerry Vallery, Michelle Klein, Alexandra Buffalohead, Jennifer David, Siri Engberg, Aaron Mack, Sarah Mcmullin, Cathy Ryan, Keisha Williams, Roderic Southall, Shaelyn Crutchley, Peter Prudden, Ian Grant, Mary Polta Nayana Jha",,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking is dedicated to advancing the art of printmaking.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenny,Wells,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","912 W Lake St",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-1326",Jenny@highpointprintmaking.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2335,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027910,"Operating Support",2024,105264,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American History and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews; post-play surveys that ask audiences to report what they've learned; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations, and participation in other engagement activities. 2: Through HT's focus on accessibility and intentional programming, audiences become more ethnically, geographically, and generationally diverse. In surveys, audiences self-identify age, race, gender, location, and feedback about programming and access services; we will regularly compare with baseline data. Conversations with partner orgs and liaisons measure impact and refine programming.","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American History and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews; post-play surveys that ask audiences to report what they've learned; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations, and participation in other engagement activities. 2: Through HT's focus on accessibility and intentional programming, audiences become more ethnically, geographically, and generationally diverse. Through survey data, audiences share age, race, gender, location, and feedback about programming & access services which is regularly compared to baseline data. Conversations with partner organizations & liaisons measure impact & refine programming.",,2616049,"Other, local or private",2616049,,"John Sebastian, Candace Campbell, Tyler Zehring, Lois Duffy, John F. Apitz, Dave Beehler, George Dow, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Cheryl L. Moore, Kera Peterson, Katrina Phillips, James Rollwagen, Kenneth Schaefer, Jennifer Simek, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Dr. Jon Thomas",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre's mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Thomas,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4323",rthomas@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2242,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027956,"Operating Support",2024,58992,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase our level of engagement and education of a larger, more diverse Minnesotan community. Focused surveys of participants, as well as collection of participants' comments and feedback. Tracking number of new opportunities offered (including events, workshops, performances, interpretive tours, services) and the number of persons engaged. 2: The community's awareness and value of HCA as a quality arts destination will increase. Increases in membership, giving, exhibition participation, as well as increases in attendance and/or viewership and engagement of virtual and in-person programs.","A broader representation of Minnesotans were engaged and learned from Hopkins Center for the Arts programming. Both qualitative and quantitative data was gathered from programming participants through surveys and interviews. HCA staff also received unsolicited written feedback which was collected for staff to review and study. 2: The Hopkins Center for the Arts community grew larger and more invested in response to awareness of its quality programming. Both qualitative and quantitative data was gathered from programming participants through surveys, interviews, and donation tracking. We also received unsolicited written feedback which was collected for staff to review.",,979317,"Other, local or private",979317,5516,"John Bergstrand, Marlena Bromschwig, Susan Fink, Nicole Houff, Pamela Luer, Samantha Ly, Susan Swenson, Prerna Verma, Daniel Volenec, James Green",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts builds community through the arts by fostering creative expression and providing quality artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Clark,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100",jclark@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2288,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027923,"Operating Support",2024,65297,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that help them better understand the needs of diverse communities and important societal issues. Illusion will: Produce theater that explores issues of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI); Facilitate post-performance discussions about show content and issues; Capture feedback from participating artists and audiences about their experiences. 2: Provide underserved Minnesota youth and adults with high-quality arts experiences to help them make healthy life decisions and give voice to their communities. Illusion will: Provide arts programs to youth and adults in schools and community organizations throughout Minnesota; Maintain records of number of programs conducted and number of participants; Conduct surveys and interviews with participating youth and","Illusion engaged Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that helped them better understand other cultures & important societal issues. Conducted post-show discussions following performances. Produced content that featured diverse cultures & difficult community issues. Conducted debriefs with participating artists. Tracked audience attendance at performances. 2: Illusion engaged underserved MN youth & adults high-quality wiarts experiences that encouraged personal growth & gave authentic voice to their issues. Conducted pre- & post-program surveys & interviews with youth participants. Conducted post-program discussions with students & adults. Maintained accurate records of programs conducted and the number of participating youth & adults.",,963514,"Other, local or private",963514,,"Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, John Cushing, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin, Todd Hennen, Tim Johnson, Srikanth Kaligotla, Maureen Long, Steven Montgomery, Bonnie Morris, Emily Palmer, Colin F. Peterson, Jeffrey Rabkin, Shira Rabkin, Michael Robins, Santiago Strasser, Rebecca Schiller, Susan Shapiro, Tracy M. Smith, Susan Thurston Hamerski, Samantha Westmeyer, Christopher Wurtz",,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Illusion's mission is to create theater that illuminates the illusions, myths and realities of our times, and to catalyze positive personal and social change.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2255,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027909,"Operating Support",2024,55536,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain and strengthen Minnesotans' connections to art through programs at our new exhibition space, library, and across the Twin Cities. We will evaluate progress based on participant and visitor feedback, attendance estimates, library acquisitions, critical response, and the lifespan of previously commissioned projects. 2: Continue to provide career opportunities, connections and resources for artists and curators from Minnesota. We will track the number of artists supported through our exhibition and off-site programs, and through our Visual Arts Fund, as well as the number of interns we have, attendance at public programs, and library circulation.","Midway's visitors spent time engaging with art through our library collection, ongoing Off-Site exhibition, public presentations, and book launches. Murad Sayf shared: I discovered Midway's library as I was graduating high school. It made me feel like art and design was accessible to me even without an education or background. It's incredible what a cozy library and a welcoming person can do. 2: Midway granted $60,000 to 6 artist organized projects, welcomed student groups from local colleges, had 5 interns, and presented public programs. Artist Alondra Garza shared: The VAF made my dream come true of having an unconventional space that compensates artists for participating in the exhibitions. That was super important to me, and it wouldn't have been possible without your support.",,594611,"Other, local or private",594611,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kevin Hackler, Karen Heithoff, Pao Houa Her, Matthew Kennedy, Julia Offenhauser, Alan Polsky, John Rasmussen, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Midway Contemporary Art supports the creation of and reflection upon visual art. Midway facilitates significant new developments in the field and presents audiences with intimate access to visual culture.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","201 Sixth St SE Ste 4",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 605-4504",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2241,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027878,"Operating Support",2024,114720,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and life-long learning. Mia conducts focus groups, audience feedback, interviews and surveys to learn about visitors' experiences with Mia's exhibitions, programs and museum visits. We look for evidence on how we are delivering on our Brand Promise of Mia is Mine. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Mia fueled visitors' curiosity by inspiring wonder, spurring creativity, and nourishing imaginations. FY24 attendance was 525,768, up 6% over FY23. Mia measures outcomes both quantitatively and qualitatively, including tracking visitor and program attendance; monitoring digital and web-based resources; and gathering feedback via visitor surveys, focus groups, social media, and other means. 2: Special exhibitions and related programming in FY24 utilized collaborative approaches to represent underserved communities and amplify diverse voices. Evaluations and feedback from community partners is reviewed and discussed by cross functional exhibition and program teams and used to inform future programming and partnerships.",,47827271,"Other, local or private",47827271,,"Officers: John Lindahl, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Liz Nordlie, Amy Kern, Katie Luber, Pat Grazzini, Nicole Berns., Elective Trustees: Elizabeth Andrus, Dan Avchen, Chanda Smith Baker, John Butcher, James Cahn, Lynn Casey, Bert Colianni, Page Knudsen Cowles, Geraldn Erickson, Jr., Maria Gale, Michael Goar, Martha Head, Chris Howe, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Velma Korbel, Jamie Lockhart, Lucy Mitchell, Sheila Morgan, Mahmoud Nagib, Noel Bennett Patterson, Gonzalo Petschen, Mary Reyelts, Julie Rosen, Catherine Simpson, Abdi Warsame, Tim Welsh, David Weyerhaeuser, Jane Wilf, David Wilson., Life Trustees: Burton Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Al Harrison, David M. Lebedoff., Trustees By Virtue Of Office: Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, Kari Dziedzic, Melissa Hortman, Irene Fernando, Steffanie Musichh, Barbara Proeschel.",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Mia's mission is to enrich the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2210,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027946,"Operating Support",2024,11693,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MBOTMA will diversify our audiences, participants, and membership, broadening our reach to younger, racially and culturally diverse populations of Minnesota. Success will be measured with empirical data of increased attendance, the use of discount codes, registrations, and post-event surveys for festivals and other events, as well as observational data of festival and workshop attendees. 2: MBOTMA will strengthen our organizational and financial structures, providing stability for the future of achieving our mission. Indicating factors of success will be measured with QuickBooks: ticket sales, event attendance, workshop participation, membership numbers, and an increase in funding from grants, regional sponsorships, and national sponsorships.","Attendance was up at all three festivals, and with diverse programming, we attracted a broader audience. Patrons were sent post-event surveys, staff and volunteers observed and reported on the attendees of workshops and breakout sessions. 2: New Executive Director Ross Willits has revised the chart of accounts and budgeting processes. With revised financial reporting and planning abilities, the organization and board is better able to make decisions about future programming and funding needs.",,365060,"Other, local or private",365060,,"Penelope Hillemann, Brett Day, Jason Juran, Russell Lane, George Rothenberger, Edie Loy, Kim Curtis-Monson, Sophie Galep, Marty Marrone, Michael Wallin, Rudolph Marti, Ross Vaughan, Lucy Weberling",,"Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association AKA Minnesota Bluegrass","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to preserve and promote bluegrass and old-time string band music in and around the state of Minnesota.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Penny,Hilleman,"Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association AKA Minnesota Bluegrass","PO Box 16408",Minneapolis,MN,55416-0408,"(601) 651-3694",info@minnesotabluegrass.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2278,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027984,"Operating Support",2024,38672,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide opportunities for 125+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the MNBC. 1) Number of boys served as members; 2) Qualitative assessment of members' Boychoir experience using evaluations asking how they grew or changed during the performance year. 2: Perform free community concerts, including school and senior care venues whose populations may not otherwise have access to live concert experiences. Performance of at least four free community concerts; tours to local schools and senior care sites; posts of two pre-recorded virtual concerts; document audience numbers attending or viewing online; assess audience experience through online surveys.","In the 2023-24 season 125 boys participated in Minnesota Boychoir programming, learning and performing over 43 choral works from around the world. Quantitative measures were used to determine numbers of boys served and number of choral pieces performed. A qualitative end-of-year survey was sent to parents/families for feedback on their child's growth/change/experience. 2: The Boychoir performed 8 free community concerts, live streamed 2 concerts, and toured 10 local elementary schools and 4 senior living facilities. Quantitative methods were used to determine the number of performances accessible to Minnesota audiences and the number of persons attending each performance. A survey was sent to concert attendees, gathering demographic and audience experience data.",,622974,"Other, local or private",622974,30868,"Michelle Deering, Kristen Setterberg-Swanson, Cari Nesje, Molly Driscoll, Melanie Broida-Werl, Anne Christ, Cassie Christensen, Brian Huilman, Mark Johnson, Anna Keyes, Kevin Sauter, Roger Williams",,"Minnesota Boychoir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Boychoir, through inspirational music and performance, develops exceptional character and musical ability in boys of many backgrounds.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Driscoll,"Minnesota Boychoir","75 W 5th St Ste 411","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3219",aed@boychoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2316,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027882,"Operating Support",2024,65920,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans find inspiration, creativity, and community through participation in MCBA's diverse book arts offerings. We will evaluate this outcome through workshop attendance, event attendance, workshop surveys, and artist participation and surveys. 2: MCBA expands participation in affordable, culturally responsive, and relevant book arts programming for underrepresented and underserved Minnesotans. We will evaluate this outcome using demographic information collected from our adult workshop program, consignment program, artist collective, teaching and exhibiting artist community, and organizational partnerships.","Minnesotans found inspiration, explored their creative potential, learned artmaking skills, and expanded community through their participation. We evaluated this outcome through participation counts and workshop survey analysis (1,917 adults engaged in book arts workshops, tutorials, and studio labs); event and gallery attendance counts, and observations from staff and teaching artists. 2: New pricing models, scholarships, and culturally specific programming increased access for underrepresented & underserved Minnesotans. Outcome measured through workshop low-income and BIPOC scholarship use (13.3%), teaching + exhibiting artist demographics (18% + 37% BIPOC), and youth and families engaged through outreach events at MCBA and in community spaces.",,871119,"Other, local or private",871119,,"Heidi Bing, Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, K.C. Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Jenny Henningsen, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Peter Lancaster, Diane Merrifield, Virginia Meyer, Abraham Rybeck, Wilbur ?Chip? Schilling, Catherine Squires, Hema Viswanathan, Deb Weiss, Cory Zanin",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to ignite artistic practice, inspire learning, and foster diverse creative communities through the book arts.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2214,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028018,"Operating Support",2024,32826,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Chorale provides choral instruction and performances for youth, professional singers, and seniors to benefit diverse Minnesota audiences. List of performances, classes and workshops offered; repertoire for the year shows diversity of programming; locations of and attendance at concerts; number of participants. 2: Minnesota Chorale reaches audiences in concert halls, churches, and community venues to overcome obstacles to participation in the choral arts. List of community venues and means of access (ticketed or non-ticketed, price point), numbers and types of groups reached, online and in-person participation numbers.","This outcome was fully achieved. Post-concert surveys of audience members and singers to determine efficacy and impact of rehearsals and performances 2: This outcome was fully achieved. Post-concert surveys of audience members; detailed accounting of participation and locations.",,715990,"Other, local or private",715990,,"Laura Amos, Jaime Anthony, Elizabeth F. Barchenger, Sara Boykin, Eric Breece, Scott Chamberlain, Paolo Debuque, Elwyn Fraser, Cheryl Friedrichs, Kate Graber, John Henrich, Steve Hughes, Mariellen Jacobson, Jena Menke, Gustavo Rodriguez, Paige Winebarger, Alyssa Breece, Nathan Petersen-Kindem, Kathy Saltzman Romey",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"We sing together to unite people and amplify diverse voices through rigorous artistic practice and joyous collaboration.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alyssa,Breece,"Minnesota Chorale","1200 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 333-4866",alyssa@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Lyon, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2350,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027891,"Operating Support",2024,100204,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Loft's measurable progress towards becoming an antiracist organization provides more equitable opportunities for representative engagement. Track racial demographics among Loft teaching artists and class participants; gather qualitative feedback on revised class proposal process and BIPOC participants' experience with Loft activities. 2: Minnesotans learn, grow, and advance as writers and readers according to their personal and professional goals for Loft engagement. Surveys measuring participant demographics and impact of Loft activities on participants' learning, growth, development, and progress toward their individual literary engagement goals.","21% of Loft class participants and 22% of Loft teaching artists identified as BIPOC. Our class proposal process is currently under evaluation. We surveyed Loft class participants; gathered participant and teaching artist demographic data; held an initial class proposal process discussion with 16 teaching artists and will distribute a survey to evaluate the proposal process in August 2024. 2: 100% of respondents noted learning and found teaching artist knowledgeable; 95% advanced towards writing goals & would recommend the class to others. We gathered participant demographics and surveyed class and event participants on teaching artists and presenters, and the impact of Loft programs and activities on learning, writing goals, and their thinking or conversations about various topics.",,2690660,"Other, local or private",2690660,,"Melinda Ward, Mike Meyer, Nichol Higdon, Ellena Schoop, Arleta Little, Ty Chapman, Karlyn Coleman, David Kilpatrick, Meena Natarajan, Dorothy Nins, Kris Patrow, Ruth Shields",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kaitlyn,Bohlin,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",kbohlin@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2223,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028019,"Operating Support",2024,67562,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Parents and teachers report that students grow in dance, voice and drama skills, and more than 80% report improved creativity, confidence and teamwork. Lundstrum faculty regularly documents artistic skill development and parents complete regular surveys that track improvement in technical and social-emotional skills. 2: Lundstrum acts as a performing arts hub in N. Minneapolis, employing 40+ artists/yr. in its programs and gathering artists/community groups. Employment records document professional artists employed as teaching faculty, guest artists and accompanists. Studio and meeting reservation and rentals document arts and community group usage.","Parents reported significant arts learning in students: 95% saw growth in technical arts skills, 98% in confidence, 81% in teamwork/cooperation. Lundstrum used faculty assessments and parent surveys to assess the strength of performing arts instruction in dance, voice and drama, as well as growth in socio-emotional skills such as confidence, collaboration and creative thinking. 2: Lundstrum employed 95 artists in FY24. And more than 5 community groups used the space for rehearsals, performances or community events. Employment records document artists hired as faculty, guest artists, accompanists, costume and technical artists. Organizational correspondence and rental agreements document use of facilities by other artists/organizations.",,1188058,"Other, local or private",1188058,,"Terri Ashmore, Jackie Brown-Baylor, Charles Caldwell, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Jonathan Chambers, Monisha Dunn, Amy Casserly Ellis, Charlotte Frank, Kendall Griffith, Andrea Hjelm, Adrienne Jordan, Cindy Lejeune, Monica Murphy, Mikisha Nation, Michael O'Connell, Joan Grathwol Olson, Jeanne Ravich, Trinka Sharpe, Sarah Stroebel",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to cultivate a love and knowledge of the performing arts so that young people will discover their unique gifts, develop their depth of character and imagine new possibilities for their lives, ensuring access for all through scholarship supp",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Olson,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600",joan@lundstrum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2351,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028017,"Operating Support",2024,50409,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce outstanding theater that entertains, educates, and stimulates audiences and artists, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographics of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and phone and email conversations with parents and participants.","Strong positive responses from audiences and community, indicating successful engagement. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and internal assessment. 2: Hundreds of students reported growth and positive results, confirmed by parents and teachers. Number and demographics of new and returning students; student, parent and teaching artist surveys; internal assessment.",,1231570,"Other, local or private",1231570,,"Jeff Danovsky, Kira Campbell, Valerie Underwood, Tim Tormoen, David Vandergriff, Kendra Miles-Smith, Julie Karels-Johnson, Rebecca Skelton, Jaclyn Mcdonald, Diane Kellner, Laura Tahja Johnson",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,McNabb,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 422-1838",matt@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2349,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027925,"Operating Support",2024,396380,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Music learning experiences will be more accessible to students and families across programs through improved communication and customer service. Annual Student Satisfaction Surveys developed with third-party consultants will show consistently increasing levels of satisfaction across MacPhail programs and locations. 2: Students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds will thrive and benefit from high-quality music learning opportunities at MacPhail. Annual Student Satisfaction Surveys developed with third-party consultants will show students across programs state they are thriving and that the quality of the instruction they are receiving is high.","90% of students across program areas indicated high levels of satisfaction with customer service and communication from MacPhail. Student Satisfaction surveys in spring 2024 for MacPhail's tuition-based programs (individual instruction, group classes, early childhood, Suzuki, Music Therapy, & age 55+ programs) and locations (Minneapolis, Austin, Chanhassen, & online). 2: 99% of students rated MacPhail's Quality of Instruction as 'Excellent' or 'Good' across programs ranging from early childhood to age 55+ programming. Student Satisfaction surveys in spring 2024 for MacPhail's tuition-based programs (individual instruction, group classes, early childhood, Suzuki, Music Therapy, & age 55+ programs) and locations (Minneapolis, Austin, Chanhassen, & online).",,11408634,"Other, local or private",11408634,,"Kate Whittington, Hudie Broughton, Mashall Tokheim, Chip Emery, Josephy Hinderer, Hilary Smedsrud, Kyle Carpenter, Margaret Bracken, Klerissa Church, Evan Everist, Alexa Fang, Rahoul Ghose, Natalia Hernandez, Justin Kelly, Syntyche Koumaglo, Linda Mack, Patty Murphy, William Pentelovitch, Mary Cate Peris, Christopher Perrigo, Lowell Pickett, Paul Reyelts, Peter Spokes, Sylvia Strobel, Nicole Strydom, Dianne Thomas, Reverend Carl Walker, Anne Yoder",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Halstead,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",halstead.emily@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2257,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027989,"Operating Support",2024,47549,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New organizational leadership will be recruited and hired to advance HOBT's inclusion and equity goals, and engage more diverse communities. A competent and inspiring new artistic leader will accept the challenge to lead HOBT into the multicultural future, helping HOBT to form authentic relationships within a diverse community. 2: HOBT will create meaningful, sustainable connections with community including schools, neighbors, businesses and nonprofits, artists, and audiences. Community partnerships will increase in number and quality; artists will receive opportunities to work, hone their craft, and gain audiences, the community will experience memorable puppetry.","An experienced Director of Education and Community Outreach was hired. She has also been tapped as the Acting Executive Director for FY25. HOBT increased contact hours by 75% year over year; audiences were up 119%. Community partnerships increased by 50%. Filling the director level position drove alignment around education and community programming, propelling HOBT's FY24 growth. 2: In FY24, HOBT worked with more partner organizations in more communities, serving more Minnesotans than anytime in the last 3 years. Increasing partnerships by 50%, HOBT delivered programs to new schools, community centers, libraries, etc. The FREE Puppet Library drove intergenerational audience development. Performance showcases trained puppeteers/future teaching artists.",,823860,"Other, local or private",823860,,"Ade Salami, Malia Araki Burkhart, Anita Newhouse, Laci Mcbride, Kallie Melvin, Erin Emory, Adrian Cox-Thurmond, Ellen Alphonso, Cecilia Benimon, Scott Muskin, Caspian Wirth-Petrik",1,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre nurtures creative empowerment through the joy and magic of puppetry performance and education.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Pett,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre","1500 E Lake St",Minneapolis,MN,55407-1720,"(612) 419-4541",mpett@hobt.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2321,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028014,"Operating Support",2024,49582,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Irish Fair of Minnesota provides quality, fun programming that expands Irish cultural experiences through performing arts and education. Quantitative data of events and attendance is tracked and analyzed. Data is also collected through survey and evaluation to analyze qualitative impacts. 2: Minnesotans participate in meaningful interactions about Irish culture through programming that comes to them, literally. Quantitative data of events and attendance is tracked and analyzed. Data is also collected through survey and evaluation to analyze qualitative impacts.","We delivered three days of Irish cultural content that included music, dance, comedy, athletics, and interactive experiences. 2023's diverse experience slate was similar to what is being created for 2024 (see irishfair.com) Great example of success: after Harriet Island was evacuated late Friday afternoon for severe weather, 5000 guests returned to enjoy the evening. 2: Our guests learned to speak Irish, to dance, to play Irish musical instruments, to sing along with entertainers, discover their genealogy and more. We look closely at participation levels at our interactive experiences. This information helps us to plan for future events. Where demand is high, we find ways to provide even more. Guest comments also indicate interest and our success.",,765572,"Other, local or private",765572,,"Tom Whelan, Lourdes Hernandez-Dayton, Jayna Brede, Kate Wade, Ben Johnson, Tracey Fowler, Ryan Downes, Niall Maccafferty, Hans Horning, Mike Moriarity, Tom Wolfe, Macy Ashby, Shelagh Geraghty Mullen",,"Irish Fair of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To promote, cultivate and preserve Irish culture, past and present, and provide educational opportunities that foster a diverse community and appreciation of all cultures.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Whelan,"Irish Fair of Minnesota","836 Prior Ave N Unit 500","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 645-0221",tomwhelan@irishfair.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2346,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027951,"Operating Support",2024,96369,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota artists will benefit from a vibrant theater ecology that offers equitable professional and advancement opportunities at the Jungle. Track the number and type of collaborations and opportunities for artists, and gather qualitative feedback about the impact of both; informally discuss the health of Minnesota theater with peers. 2: Via collaboration and shared resources, the Jungle will support revival of a robust theater ecology and LynLake area transformed by recent events. With collaborators and colleagues, assess the quality and impact of our efforts; gather feedback from LynLake neighbors about efforts to achieve shared goals and promote neighborhood vitality.","Jungle Theater employed 102 local artists throughout the grant term - our fullest season of work since 2019. 79% of local artists hired were IATSE or AEA union contracts. Season artists reflected our efforts to highlight female and BIPOC representation - 60% were female-identifying and 60% were BIPOC. 2: LynLake neighborhood thrived, with busy restaurants/bars on theater nights and enhanced partnerships were formed with local businesses. Observational and conversational feedback with local business owners and audience members. Jungle built new ongoing partnerships with several neighborhood businesses and sustained its involvement with the LynLake Street Art Series.",,2306873,"Other, local or private",2306873,,"Juliane Ray, Erin Oglesbay, Robert Spikings, Liz Bank, Erika Eklund, Elizabeth Schenfisch, Farah Famouri, Rajiv Garg, Heidi Grange, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Naomi Perman, James Rodriguez, Marcia Stout, Rich Thompson",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater creates courageous, resonant theater that challenges, entertains, and sparks expansive conversation.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christina,Baldwin,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 822-4002",cbaldwin@jungletheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2283,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Bucheit creates jewelry and body adornment inspired by her Scandinavian ancestry and keeps close ties to her heritage by drawing inspiration from Nordic folklore and myth. A goldsmith for more than 30 years, she holds a master?s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques in Norway and Ireland. Bucheit has won numerous competitions and been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, Sons of Norway, and the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. She has exhibited in museums and cultural centers, and her bridal tiaras and wedding jewelry are in many collections. Bucheit is an active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro.; William Cooper: Cooper has been involved in the film, video, and television business for almost forty years, working primarily as an actor. However, for the last twenty years, has been a producer, director, and instructor. Cooper has produced/directed a dozen short and feature films. All of Cooper's feature films were shot in the Midwest, have gotten distribution, and his last feature won six awards. For fifteen years, Cooper has been the managing director of the Twin Cities Film Fest and provided leadership in programming, education, and production.; Rachel Dahl: Dahl is a recent college graduate of the University of St. Thomas where she studied business operations and computer science. She now works as a project manager at Travelers Insurance in Saint Paul. Music has been a huge part of her life as she has played the trumpet since childhood and continues playing weekly in an alumni band. She previously worked at an art store in the small town of Lindstrom when she was growing up, and loved getting to experience art daily. Dahl is also passionate about giving back to the community and volunteering, which she is looking to do more often. She enjoyed her time as an Arts Board grant reviewer last year and aspires to return, as it combines her passions of arts and community service.; Kathryn Fischer: Fischer?s experience includes working as director of the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, responsible for light rail, busway, and Union Depot projects. In addition, she worked for the nonprofit organization Road Scholar, developing and implementing cultural programs for visitors to the Twin Cities from throughout the country. Fischer sought out theater, museum, music, and hands-on art experiences for hundreds of participants. Fischer graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BSc in urban studies and environmental design. She is also a volunteer University of Minnesota master gardener emeritus. Her passion is lifelong learning.; Adaobi Okolue: Okolue is the executive director at Twin Cities Media Alliance, a media arts organization that develops bold storytellers and creates spaces for bold storytelling, centering the voices and imagination of people on the margins, shifting what is perceived possible for our collective future. Known for exploring the intersections of multimedia, creativity and innovation, story, and activism in her work, Okolue has been a guest speaker on Minnesota Public Radio, at The Loft Literary Center, on Pollen, and in The Atlantic. She has been a Roy Wilkins Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative Fellow, VONA Writing Workshop fellow, and Americans for the Arts? Arts & Culture Leaders of Color fellow. She also serves as board chair for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Peter Spooner: Spooner (BS in art education and MFA in painting) has enjoyed a long career as an educator and museum professional. He served as curator/assistant director at University Galleries, Illinois State University; and curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth (1994-2012). His list of exhibitions and publications is extensive, from shows that toured nationally and internationally, to projects celebrating artists of Minnesota. Spooner served as a juror, grant application reviewer, and board member for numerous institutions including the Illinois Arts Council, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Duluth Public Arts Commission. Currently an art appraiser, painter, and teacher; he is semiretired.; Sarah Stephens: Stephens is president and cofounder of Stephens Nicolson Artists Management (SNAM), an international management agency in New York City representing opera singers, stage directors, composers, and conductors. Stephens began her first agency in Bremen, Germany, and moved to New York in 2008. She acquired licenses as a recognized artist manager in Germany and the European Union. She has taught seminars at Middlebury College German for Singers, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and Hunter College. Stephens serves on the board of three nonprofits: Opera Managers Association International (Germany), Freiburg University Alumni (New York), and the Greater Lake Sylvia Association (Minnesota). Her studies were at the University of Vermont, Universitat Freiburg (Germany) for her BA, and at the University of Minnesota for her MA in German literature. Stephens is a native Minnesotan who grew up in south Minneapolis.; Heather Ungerer: Ungerer is the vice president of operations at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. She has spent her career working in nonprofits and has a focus in human resources. She graduated from Chadron State College with a master of science degree in organizational management. She spent five years volunteering with the Zonta Club of Mankato.; Beth Winterfeldt: Winterfeldt is the programs and advocacy director for Partners for Housing in Mankato, where she oversees federal and state grants that fund housing programs. Winterfeldt was previously a professional musician and teacher, helping many students successfully apply for tuition grants via Twin Rivers Council for the Arts. Winterfeldt graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a bachelor of music degree, Rice University with a master?s in music, and Minnesota State University, Mankato with a master?s of social work degree and graduate nonprofit leadership certificate.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028025,"Operating Support",2024,26480,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Offer expansive and comprehensive programming that encourages a deeper understanding and appreciation for the arts. More than 70% of learners and viewers will report having a better understanding of and appreciation for the arts. 2: Introduce area artists and visual arts experiences to new and underserved audiences. Target audiences will be identified and participants will be surveyed on demographic information with more than 70% reporting that programming provided them with a meaningful arts experience and enriched their lives.","The Kaddatz offered wide-ranging exhibitions and educational programming that contributed to deeper understanding and appreciation of the arts. Qualitative evaluation methods used included surveys, verbal and written comment collection, and observation. 2: The Kaddatz introduced area artists and visual arts experiences to new and underserved audiences. Quantitative evaluation methods used included tracking the number of programs offered and participants engaging in the programs. Qualitative evaluation methods used included surveys, verbal and written comment collection, and observations.",,263649,"Other, local or private",263649,6000,"Linda Macfarlane, Rebecca Lynn Petersen, Mary Loreno, Edwin Buzz Anderson, Carl Zachmann, Dominic Facio, Melanie Dethlefsen, Patricia Wahl, Carolyn Glesne, Bridget Baldwin, Samuel Busko",,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Kaddatz Galleries is to foster visual arts education and appreciation, and to maintain a gallery that celebrates the work of area artists and honors the legacy of Charles Beck.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nancy,Valentine,"Kaddatz Galleries AKA Kaddatz Gallery","111 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-4405",nancy@kaddatzgalleries.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Stevens, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2357,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027892,"Operating Support",2024,68721,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Regain onsite exhibition and program attendance, maintain virtual programs, increase onsite school field trip opportunities and in-school programs. Statistics will be maintained for exhibition attendance, onsite and virtual program attendees, onsite school fieldtrip participants, and offsite school program participation to ascertain growth.","Onsite exhibition and program attendance, onsite school field trips and in-school programs, and virtual program participation all increased. Statistics were maintained for exhibition attendance, onsite and virtual program participants, onsite school field trip participants, and offsite school program participation to ascertain growth.",,1185122,"Other, local or private",1185122,,"Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Calayatud-Stocks, Briana Clark, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Eklund, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Anna Kaminski, Kelley Lindquist, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Marlena Myles, Miluska Novota, Liz Petrangelo, Chuck Ritchie, Linda Myers Shelton, C. Ben Wright",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art promotes understanding of the art, people and culture of Muscovite Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and its former republics through outstanding exhibitions, cultural presentations, and educational programs.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2224,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028028,"Operating Support",2024,34843,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To continue developing and hiring Native American artists living in Minnesota. Success will be determined in part by either sustaining/increasing the following annual figures: classes produced, class attendance, artists paid. We also conduct written/oral surveys for artists? needs and satisfaction. 2: Maintain judicious growth to meet the needs of our growing programs and audiences. Fiscal stability as indicated by diversifying revenues with consistent ticket sales and class fees, and increased foundation grants and total donors.","NNT conducted several mainstage productions throughout the year hiring 20+ Native Artists. Quantitative tracking of individuals hired and events produced, and qualitative feedback from participants. 2: Total budget has increased, foundation giving has increased, staff capacity as increased, tickets sales/donations are consistent with projections. Quantitative tracking of budgets, staffing, sales, and contributed income.",,276208,"Other, local or private",276208,34843,"Christina Woods, Freda Begay, Daryl Brandon Alkire, Katrina Phillips, Rhiana Yazzie",,"New Native Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"New Native Theatre's mission is to develop Native American artists and to engage our community by producing plays, commissioning artists, and providing an array of theatre training to Native American community members and Native allies.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rhiana,Yazzie,"New Native Theatre","PO Box 40118","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 367-7639",info@newnativetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2360,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10027877,"Operating Support",2024,95549,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Course enrollment data, annual donor support, event participation, and survey responses from course/event participants will serve as key evaluation metrics in gauging impact. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Surveys will be issued to artisans at the end of courses, the annual instructor retreat (anticipated attendance of 70+), and the Artisan Development Program. Exit interviews are conducted for departing Craft Education Interns.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Enrollment, student survey data, program participation, and donor support are regularly reviewed. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys. 80 instructors RSVP'd for the April 2024 Instructor Retreat, the 11th annual. An Instructor-in-Residence program continues to engage artisans, with 14 hosted during the grant term.",,2340275,"Other, local or private",2340275,38738,"Carol Winter, Jane Alexander, Greg Koschinska, Phil Oswald, Jarrod Dahl, Robert `Bobby` Deschampe, Candace Gislason, Amy Hubbard, Reid Lindquist, Anton Moody, Clair Nalezny, Sara Phillips, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Kari Wenger, Todd Mestad, Terri Cermak, Cecilia Schiller",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of North House Folk School is?to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student-centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart and the mind.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2209,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027875,"Operating Support",2024,40466,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","NEMAA will facilitate inspiring and productive interactions between artists and the public, increasing and diversifying participation in both groups. Survey responses from members and visitors, social media engagement metrics, and website tracking data will be measured. 2: NE Minneapolis will continue to heal from the economic and social disruptions of the pandemic, helped by NEMAA programs and members. The number of local business members and sponsors will be tracked, as well as member and visitor survey responses monitored. City data on neighborhood comparisons on several metrics will also be consulted.","Art-A-Whirl saw an increase in visitor and artist participant numbers (est 10%) and in race & gender diversity. Evaluation methods include both artist and visitor survey responses, social media metrics, and website tracking data. 2: Art-A-Whirl business participants increased by 6%, and 65% of artist survey respondents reported same or increased visitors and sales from 2023. Evaluation methods include artist survey responses, and 2024 member join records.",,267994,"Other, local or private",267994,,"Brian Burke, Krista Marino, Kenosha Davenport, Robert Kasak, Sarah Gillund, Meg Erke, Cynthia Berg, Edie Berry, Anna Palmquist, Don Ball, Philli Irvin, Suyao Tian, Lydia Millard Jean Marie Durant",,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association AKA NEMAA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association strengthens and supports our local artist community with resources, promotion, and fellowship.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Becker,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association AKA NEMAA","1500 Jackson St NE Ste 499",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 788-1679",anna@nemaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2207,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027881,"Operating Support",2024,75910,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We'll conceive exhibitions and educational programs that provide entry points for new and returning audiences to engage in safe and inclusive spaces. We'll track in-person/online attendance to exhibitions and visits to galleries and education programs; participants will report that programs are highly accessible and relatable; we'll experience an increase in overall organizational visitorship. 2: Participants in education and artist service programs will report on the quality and diversity of programs and NCC's impact on their creative expression. Through quarterly student surveys, teacher evaluations, reports from visitors and final report narratives from visiting exhibition and grant artists, we'll gather qualitative feedback; grant artist exhibitions will show growth/change in artwork.","Eleven exhibitions were produced, with related programming, that engaged returning & new audiences to grow understanding & intersectionality. By analyzing quantitative data, staff observed that audiences grew as a result of mixed media representation, new techniques, and the presentation of both exhibitions and related programming focused on difficult & complex, yet relevant, topics. 2: Programming was tailored to meet constituent needs/interests while providing content to challenge conceptual & technical knowledge & encourage growth. Qualitative data helps NCC staff to gage the effectiveness of programming & guide future offerings to be increasingly successful, challenging, & engaging for all learners. Quantitative data helps staff to evaluate long-term effectiveness & impact.",,1967334,"Other, local or private",1967334,16815,"Lisa M. Agrimonti, Mary K. Baumann, Evelyn Weil Browne, Frank Fitzgerald, Patrick Kennedy, Kate Maury, Debbie Schumer",,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Northern Clay Center advances the ceramic arts for artists, learners, and the community, through education, exhibitions, and artist services.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kyle,Rudy-Kohlhepp,"Northern Clay Center","2424 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 339-8007x 314",kylerudyk@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Mower, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2213,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028008,"Operating Support",2024,11693,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To build capacity on strong programing representing the people of our area. Our post-pandemic numbers will reflect an increase in patrons attending programming presented by AC4TA, meeting or exceeding pre-pandemic levels. So attendance numbers will reflect greater participation in our arts programming. 2: Build lasting strong partnerships for programing which benefits the youth of our area. We have experienced an increase in requests for scholarships and seats to shows over the past several years. Economic barriers are broken by soliciting community funds but if those monies are depleted AC4TA funds additional requests to participate.","Over 15,000 tickets sold, participants of all ages attended outreach programing overwhelmingly liked our programing. Patron totals from Arts People ticket software and asking folks attending events as well as using a chip vote system. 2: We had over 200 area youth in out summer Youth Theatre Program including the largest number of youth wanting to be technicians. It was a record year for scholarships. The Board voted on the Executive Director's recommendation to waive fees if families asked for a scholarship. There is also a sliding scale for families with multiple youth.",,399171,"Other, local or private",399171,,"Kurt Nygaard, Alison Olson, Jean Bowman, Fergus Falls, Dee Bujalski, Edmund Bujalski, Mike Trudeau, Stephen Vigesaa, Jackie Formo, Fergus Falls, Heather Raynor Hubert",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. is to connect artists, patrons, and community by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination, and learning.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Clay, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2340,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027934,"Operating Support",2024,59122,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase relevance to and access for all populations, focusing on engaging with a diverse range of underrepresented individuals and communities. Through surveys/word-of-mouth/feedback/ballots; number of individuals accessing programs; partnerships with community and arts organizations; audience engagement with and participation at events, discussions and screenings with filmmakers. 2: Promote film as a vital art and platform for human interconnection and understanding through new, expanded opportunities for artists and audiences. Through new partnerships with a range of organizations and individuals; enhanced partner and media awareness and attention; increased and more diverse artist/audience attendance at film events; growing engagement in panel discussions and activities.","We increased relevance to and access for all, especially underrepresented populations, by building partnerships and offering diverse arts experiences. Reaching out to new audiences; soliciting audience/partner feedback; reviewing/responding to survey results/constituent calls. Tracking demographics/general attendance; engagement in discussions; partnerships with community and arts organizations. 2: We used cinema as a platform for interconnection and community cohesion with our increased, unique and daily slate of films from around the globe. Building of new partnerships; offering unique film programs providing learning opportunities; tracking media attention; diversity of attendance; engaging in conversations with partners and attendees; observing interactions during discussions.",,1421911,"Other, local or private",1421911,,"Paola Nunez-Obetz, Melodie Bahan, Chris Barry, Dianne Brennan, Francois Ecclesiaste, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Lili Hall, Zachary Mcmillan, Abdi Mohamed, Kelly Palmer, Christopher Schout, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Marcelo Valdes",,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the MSP Film Society is to foster a keen appreciation of the art of film and its power to unite, inform and transform individuals and communities.?",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2266,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10028036,"Operating Support",2024,49219,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increased access to the performing arts for Minnesota communities. Outcomes will be evaluated through thorough analysis of attendance data captured at ticketing and the increased volume of artistic engagements and community engagements with no barrier to entry.","FPAC grew barrier-free access to MN arts and saw increased engagement at a variety of community events. FPAC reviews ticketed (and non-ticketed) attendance from available box-office and Eventbrite data covering a variety of artistic events. 2: Minnesotans participated in a variety of artistic cultural performances throughout the year. FPAC tracks engagement numbers on community and cultural programming events and solicits feedback from participants and audiences alike, via direct communication, through a variety digital channels as well as in-person.",,581175,"Other, local or private",581175,,"Kristine Smith, Bob Deboer, Mary Lies, Carl Schlueter, Robert Two Bulls, Tim Kohler, Jeff Radford",,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook and Ladder Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center provides revenue generating performance opportunities for Minnesota artists and platform for marginalized voices in our community.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Mozena,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook and Ladder Theater","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 306-3059",chris@thehookmpls.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2368,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027991,"Operating Support",2024,53697,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists, participants and visitors will grow their knowledge and appreciation of the glass art medium. Enrollment data, event attendance, membership data, course survey responses will contribute to the evaluation of impact. 2: Strengthen our supportive relationships and expand new opportunities. Increase diversity and inclusion through growing our organizational partnerships (ie: Project for Pride in Living, Minnesota Afterschool Advance), develop funding for our scholarship and internship opportunities and evaluate demographic surveys.","Artists, participants and visitors will grow their knowledge and appreciation of the glass art medium. Enrollment data, event attendance, membership data, course survey responses will contribute to the evaluation of impact. 2: Strengthen our supportive relationships & expand new opportunities. Increase diversity and inclusion through growing our organizational partnerships (ie: Project for Pride in Living, Minnesota Afterschool Advance), develop funding for our scholarship and internship opportunities and evaluate demographic surveys.",,574318,"Other, local or private",574318,,"Sandra Brick, Joyce Simon, Carrie Thornton, Gordon Hage, Kelly Mcgivern, Layne Clay, Shanaya Branch Dungey",,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Gather people to explore the creative potential of glass.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Lehner,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","2213 Snelling Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 670-8349",annalehner@mnglassart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2323,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027983,"Operating Support",2024,65352,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deepen the organization's commitment to programs that reach Minnesotans across racial, cultural, gender, artistic, and geographic boundaries. Support 350+ Minnesota artists and 50+ Minnesota affiliated professionals. Provide training and technical assistance that delivers high-quality, customized public art learning, resources and guidance to artists/ communities in 40+ Minnesota communities. 2: Maintain unrestricted revenue streams that support a sustainable, flexible organization that serves Minnesota artists and communities. Continue to grow consulting partners to increase training/consulting revenue that build the sustainability of our work.","Deepened our commitment to programs that reach Minnesotans across racial, cultural, gender, artistic, and geographic boundaries. Supported 508+ MN artists and 289+ MN affiliated professionals. Provided training and technical assistance that delivers high-quality, customized public art learning, resources and guidance to artists/ communities in MN communities. 2: Maintained unrestricted revenue streams that supported a sustainable, flexible organization that serves MN artists and communities. Deepened relationships with consulting partners, cities and arts councils and increased training revenue.",,1231170,"Other, local or private",1231170,5538,"Dudley Voigt, John Pain, Hally Turner, Patri Acevedo Fuentes, Erin Heelan, Nathan Johnson, Maia Maiden, Kristo Sween, Coco Villaluz",,"Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Forecast activates, inspires, and advocates for public art that advances justice, health, and human dignity.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Theresa,Sweetland,"Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art","2380 Wycliff St Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55114-1854,"(651) 641-1128",theresa@forecastpublicart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2315,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027937,"Operating Support",2024,24195,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Evaluation will be measured by verbal feedback, plus data and comments received from anonymous concert attendee surveys, and from teachers and administrators at all schools served by our Music in the Schools.","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Sinfonia solicited and received verbal and written feedback from concert attendees, schoolteachers and administrators",,458438,"Other, local or private",458438,,"Tina Enberg, Richard Margl, Anna Margl, Lori Pietrowski, Bruce Humphrys, Evan Everist, Suzanne Abrams, Jay Fishman",,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to?serve the musical and educational needs of Minnesotans, with priorities given to young families, seniors, inner-city youth, and those with limited financial means.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jay,Fishman,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 3rd St N Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701",mnsinfonia@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2269,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027940,"Operating Support",2024,34164,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GVI singers will increase their musical knowledge, enhance vocal techniques, and build stronger social connections through choral singing. Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from singers via focus groups and surveys measuring changes in musical knowledge and ability along with feelings of social connectedness. 2: Audiences will enjoy the high quality of GVI concerts and increase their understanding of the artistic abilities of people living with dementia. Surveys will be used to measure audience members' satisfaction with the artistic quality of each concert and to document changes in their understanding of the artistic abilities of people living with dementia.","Individuals participating in Giving Voice programs increased their musical knowledge and skills, and built stronger connections by singing together. Participants completed an anonymous survey at the end of each chorus session. The majority of singers and care partners reported increases in musical knowledge and skills and stronger social connections through their involvement with Giving Voice. 2: Audiences from across the community enjoyed high quality concerts and increased their understanding of the abilities of those living with dementia. Audience members completed anonymous surveys after Giving Voice's public concerts and reported high levels of satisfaction with the quality of the arts experience along with an increased understanding of dementia and those impacted by it.",,296747,"Other, local or private",296747,9662,"Sally Scoggin, Jim Jensen, Frank Bennett, Keath Young, Margie Dines, Darrell Foss, Dr. Richard Golden, Barbara Greene, Dr. Patricia Izbicki, Helen Jackson, Heather Mulder, Emily Pearl, Carole Lee Randall, Shazore Shah, Jean Thomson",0.25,"Giving Voice Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Giving Voice Initiative is to inspire and equip organizations to bring together people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, and their care partners to sing in choruses that foster joy, well-being, purpose and community understanding.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Autumn,Chmielewski,"Giving Voice Initiative","7400 Metro Blvd Ste 255",Edina,MN,55439,"(612) 440-9660",autumn@givingvoicechorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2272,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028002,"Operating Support",2024,60454,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","LAAC provides quality accessible programs to expand cultural experiences through artistic visual and performing arts opportunities. Quantitative data of registration and attendance is tracked and analyzed. Data is also collected through survey and evaluation to analyze qualitative impacts. 2: Participants place importance on professional meaningful interactions in a regional visual and performing arts facility. Qualitative data collection through survey and evaluation analysis will gauge the quality and relevance of programming.","LAAC provides quality accessible programing in both Visual and Performing Arts. Surveys were conducted for workshop and production participants, and audience members. 100% of respondents indicated their overall experience was above average. 2: Participants received professional meaningful interactions building community at our regional visual and performing arts facility. LAAC participants have grown as they move from Beginner to Advanced level classes. Many students have created enough work that they are displaying and selling work at LAAC. Programming expanded greatly and been well attended over the last year.",,771103,"Other, local or private",771103,,"Anita Wickhem, Bryan Baker, Chris Foss, Jeanne Hutter, Kristy Harms, Michelle Gensinger, Mike Reardon, Neil Anderson, Raj Motani, Robert Erickson",0.75,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Lakeville Area Arts Center promotes cultural enrichment and artistic experiences for the community by providing an environment that fosters creative expression and offers a myriad of artistic and educational opportunities.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Masiarchin,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","20965 Holyoke Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 985-4640",jmasiarchin@lakevillemn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2334,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027972,"Operating Support",2024,20568,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TCB will make ballet approachable and accessible by increasing educational outreach programming by 20% over the next four years. TCB will compare the number of outreach programs and participants to previous years, and conduct audience surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of each program and solicit feedback. 2: TCB will return revenue to pre-pandemic levels to secure the long-term stability of the organization. TCB will track fundraising and grant writing efforts, ticket sales, and other revenue streams and compare total income to FY 2019 to determine if revenue has returned to pre-pandemic levels.","Twin Cities Ballet grew its educational outreach offerings by 8%. 1,789 participants were introduced to ballet in a way that was fun and accessible. TCB compared the number of outreach programs & participants to previous years, and conducted both online & paper surveys to solicit feedback & determine the effectiveness of each program. Survey respondents gave very positive feedback. 2: TCB's continued financial stability have enabled the organization to plan new productions and expand its roster of dancers for the 2024/25 season. TCB tracked all revenue streams, including fundraising, grants, and ticket sales, and compared total income to FY19 and determined that revenue continues to exceed pre-pandemic levels.",,311212,"Other, local or private",311212,,"Lisa Kvittem, Denise Vogt, Rick Vogt, Paul Rime, Maureen Haworth, Sacha Haworth, Allison Cole, Kent Kane, Susan Heinlein, Tom Henry",1,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Twin Cities Ballet is to?connect and enrich communities by making ballet approachable, relatable, and fun, through professional and original productions and educational outreach.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Winn,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163",development@twincitiesballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2304,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027921,"Operating Support",2024,57410,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Northfield Arts Guild will expand education and other opportunities for youth/teens to increase overall patronage within this age group. Focus groups with teens will be used to conceive of projects, classes, and engagement opportunities. Staff and youth will survey participants to evaluate success and revise program plans. We will measure teen enrollment and repeat enrollment. 2: The Northfield Arts Guild will achieve greater participation and diverse representation in all of our arts programming. Guild staff and leadership will collect demographic data on audience members and enrollees, and monitor attendance at events, classes, and activities in an effort to change the predictability of who appears in our theater, galleries, and classrooms.","More youth/teens are engaged in and help shaping Guild programming. Evaluation consisted of focus groups and post-class check-ins with at-risk youth from The Key as well as regular discussions with high school board members of the Guild and Northfield Arts and Culture Commission. 2: Diversity of Guild programming reflects the diversity of Northfield's community. Asking attendees to share sensitive information about their identities did not occur due to values around data justice. However, the racial diversity of Guild board members, teachers, and artists continue to match diversity of Northfield.",,518542,"Other, local or private",518542,14000,"Connie Albers, Susan Carlson, Elizabeth Christensen, Dan Dressen, Daniel Edwins, Blue Handlang, Rae Horton, Pepe Kryzda, Jane Moore, Bob Thacker, Joel Leer, Elizabeth Lathrop, Rony Pannell, Jennifer Salinas Santos",0.25,"Northfield Arts Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Northfield Arts Guild's mission is to?inspire?artists of all ages and skill levels with inclusive opportunities,?connect?audiences to new art and ideas, and?grow?our increasingly diverse audience to strengthen our community.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Johnson,"Northfield Arts Guild","304 Division St S",Northfield,MN,55057-2015,"(507) 645-8877",michael@northfieldartsguild.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2253,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Bucheit creates jewelry and body adornment inspired by her Scandinavian ancestry and keeps close ties to her heritage by drawing inspiration from Nordic folklore and myth. A goldsmith for more than 30 years, she holds a master?s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques in Norway and Ireland. Bucheit has won numerous competitions and been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, Sons of Norway, and the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. She has exhibited in museums and cultural centers, and her bridal tiaras and wedding jewelry are in many collections. Bucheit is an active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro.; William Cooper: Cooper has been involved in the film, video, and television business for almost forty years, working primarily as an actor. However, for the last twenty years, has been a producer, director, and instructor. Cooper has produced/directed a dozen short and feature films. All of Cooper's feature films were shot in the Midwest, have gotten distribution, and his last feature won six awards. For fifteen years, Cooper has been the managing director of the Twin Cities Film Fest and provided leadership in programming, education, and production.; Rachel Dahl: Dahl is a recent college graduate of the University of St. Thomas where she studied business operations and computer science. She now works as a project manager at Travelers Insurance in Saint Paul. Music has been a huge part of her life as she has played the trumpet since childhood and continues playing weekly in an alumni band. She previously worked at an art store in the small town of Lindstrom when she was growing up, and loved getting to experience art daily. Dahl is also passionate about giving back to the community and volunteering, which she is looking to do more often. She enjoyed her time as an Arts Board grant reviewer last year and aspires to return, as it combines her passions of arts and community service.; Kathryn Fischer: Fischer?s experience includes working as director of the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, responsible for light rail, busway, and Union Depot projects. In addition, she worked for the nonprofit organization Road Scholar, developing and implementing cultural programs for visitors to the Twin Cities from throughout the country. Fischer sought out theater, museum, music, and hands-on art experiences for hundreds of participants. Fischer graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BSc in urban studies and environmental design. She is also a volunteer University of Minnesota master gardener emeritus. Her passion is lifelong learning.; Adaobi Okolue: Okolue is the executive director at Twin Cities Media Alliance, a media arts organization that develops bold storytellers and creates spaces for bold storytelling, centering the voices and imagination of people on the margins, shifting what is perceived possible for our collective future. Known for exploring the intersections of multimedia, creativity and innovation, story, and activism in her work, Okolue has been a guest speaker on Minnesota Public Radio, at The Loft Literary Center, on Pollen, and in The Atlantic. She has been a Roy Wilkins Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative Fellow, VONA Writing Workshop fellow, and Americans for the Arts? Arts & Culture Leaders of Color fellow. She also serves as board chair for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Peter Spooner: Spooner (BS in art education and MFA in painting) has enjoyed a long career as an educator and museum professional. He served as curator/assistant director at University Galleries, Illinois State University; and curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth (1994-2012). His list of exhibitions and publications is extensive, from shows that toured nationally and internationally, to projects celebrating artists of Minnesota. Spooner served as a juror, grant application reviewer, and board member for numerous institutions including the Illinois Arts Council, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Duluth Public Arts Commission. Currently an art appraiser, painter, and teacher; he is semiretired.; Sarah Stephens: Stephens is president and cofounder of Stephens Nicolson Artists Management (SNAM), an international management agency in New York City representing opera singers, stage directors, composers, and conductors. Stephens began her first agency in Bremen, Germany, and moved to New York in 2008. She acquired licenses as a recognized artist manager in Germany and the European Union. She has taught seminars at Middlebury College German for Singers, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and Hunter College. Stephens serves on the board of three nonprofits: Opera Managers Association International (Germany), Freiburg University Alumni (New York), and the Greater Lake Sylvia Association (Minnesota). Her studies were at the University of Vermont, Universitat Freiburg (Germany) for her BA, and at the University of Minnesota for her MA in German literature. Stephens is a native Minnesotan who grew up in south Minneapolis.; Heather Ungerer: Ungerer is the vice president of operations at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. She has spent her career working in nonprofits and has a focus in human resources. She graduated from Chadron State College with a master of science degree in organizational management. She spent five years volunteering with the Zonta Club of Mankato.; Beth Winterfeldt: Winterfeldt is the programs and advocacy director for Partners for Housing in Mankato, where she oversees federal and state grants that fund housing programs. Winterfeldt was previously a professional musician and teacher, helping many students successfully apply for tuition grants via Twin Rivers Council for the Arts. Winterfeldt graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a bachelor of music degree, Rice University with a master?s in music, and Minnesota State University, Mankato with a master?s of social work degree and graduate nonprofit leadership certificate.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027971,"Operating Support",2024,46092,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Innovative musical performances will transform hearts and minds and empower member singers, audience members, and community singers. Ticket sales, media coverage, quality and quantity of new partnerships, collaborative artist and performer evaluations, audience surveys. 2: LGBTQ communities will be reached with programming that is affirming, instills hope and reduces isolation. School and partnership quantity, participant surveys, partnership feedback, online comments, media coverage, quality of community partnerships, singer evaluations.","Innovative musical performances transformed hearts and minds and empowered member singers, audience members, and community singers. Ticket sales, media coverage, quality and quantity of new partnerships, collaborative artist and performer evaluations, audience surveys. 2: LGBTQ communities were reached with programming that is affirming, instills hope and reduces isolation. Community partnership quantity and quality, participant surveys, partnership feedback, online comments, media coverage, singer evaluations.",,283440,"Other, local or private",283440,,"Earl Moore, Liz Vaught, Kenneth Niemeyer, Katy Nordhagen, Mary Pat Byrn",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Fantin,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 298-1954",ExecutiveDirector@OneVoiceMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Lincoln, Otter Tail, Pine, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2303,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027873,"Operating Support",2024,43243,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","OET will build new relationships with commissions of MainStage and Guest Artist projects, setting intentional goals for representation/inclusion. Measurable increase in frequency and percentage of new artists/diverse identities verified by CRM data, artist survey/feedback; measurable increase in new communities engaged verified by CRM data, participant surveys, social media analytics. 2: OET will extend community reach by improving accessibility to the theatre, programming in outdoor green spaces, and partnering with other organizations. Demonstrated growing roster of new and returning partner orgs (Bakken Museum, the Green Patch, Silverwood Park); growth in free community events (produced + hosted) e.g. Ice Cream Social, BridgeFest, SEAD Film Night, Voices and Visions Concert, etc.).","OET built new relationships w/ presentations of 2 MainStage & 3 Guest Artist projects, setting intentional goals for representation/inclusion. We measured a 10% increase in new artists/diverse identities verified by CRM data, artist survey/feedback; we also measured a 12% increase in new communities engaged verified by CRM data, participant surveys, social media analytics 2: OET will extend community reach by improving accessibility to the theatre, programming in outdoor green spaces, and partnering w/ other organizations OET demonstrated a growing roster of new & returning partner orgs (Full Moon Workshop, Four Humors Theater, Fringe Fest, Theatre L'Homme Deiu); consistent demand for free/low-cost community events via outdoor programming (Driveway Tour.)",,332188,"Other, local or private",332188,6000,"John Buttolph, Libby Lincoln, Steve Boland, Dan Pinkerton, Marissa Mcdowell, Ellie Skelton, Ginny Sutton, Jean Morrison, Michael Haney, Stephen Noyes, Artistic Advisory Board: Kevin Kling, Dovie Thomason, Gaelynn Lea",,"Open Eye Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Open Eye Theatre's mission is to serve artists and audiences by advancing adventurous and imaginative arts programming.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Sass,"Open Eye Theatre","506 E 24th St",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-6338",Joel.sass@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2205,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10027958,"Operating Support",2024,677340,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase the number of schoolchildren to 45,000 who participate in high quality, Arts Learning activities. We will track engagement in Ordway Arts Education and Family Festival programming, and compare figures against historical trends. 2: To engage over 250 performing artists from Minnesota in music, dance, and theater performances, including the Flint Hills Family Festival. We will track engagement of Minnesota artists in Ordway programming, and compare figures against historical trends.","58,371 MN schoolchildren participated in Arts Education activities, including Student Matinees, in-school engagements and Beyond the Stage activities. Participation was tracked through our database system. Qualitative data was collected through participant surveys. 2: The Ordway engaged 445 performing artists from Minnesota in music, dance and theater performances, including the annual Family Festival. Minnesota artist engagement in Ordway programming was tracked and compiled through our database and accounting systems.",,22956600,"Other, local or private",22956600,,"Amanda Brinkman, Jennifer Coates, Erin Dady, Tina Srivastava Dear, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Melissa Gilbertson, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, Jeff Lin, John Lunseth, Matt Majka, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Kim Randolph, Dan Stoltz, Holli Vanoverbeke, Jose Varela, Tim Welsh, John Wolak, Jennifer Wolf Brad Wood",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Create transformative shared experiences for audiences and artists through live performances.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Harrington,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",aharrington@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2290,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027930,"Operating Support",2024,94581,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Complete testing/implementing strat-plan process, which includes piloting new wellness, arts, equity programs. Successful program rollouts will be based on the quality, depth and breadth of artist, practitioner, staff, board and community engagement; the quality of programs/curriculums and business/infrastructure outputs; and the effective use of resources applied 2: Our theatre-based equity training program will help participants explore how race shapes our opportunities, success, safety, and circumstances. Tracked by surveys, participants will: have an enhanced understanding of how racism functions; comprehend the value of recognizing and embracing differences; see themselves as agents of change; and exercise power in culturally informed ways.","Penumbra successfully tested pilot programs in arts, equity, and wellness and secured participant feedback. Penumbra captured qualitative and quantitative data via listening circles, harvest sessions, surveys, and attendance and sales tracking. This data was aggregated and assessed, and will inform future programming. 2: Penumbra launched four new arts-based equity modules: Belonging, Allyship, the Psychology of Race, and the Foundations of Racial Healing. Penumbra secured qualitative and quantitative feedback from clients and individuals who participated in its 90 minute equity training modules. Data was captured through surveys and post-mortems with clients.",,2196710,"Other, local or private",2196710,,"Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Javonte Anyabwele, Jeannine Befidi, Carson Funderburk, Mary Delorie, , Melanie Douglas, Marcus Fischer, Marcus Hill, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. Mclellan, Layla Nouraee, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Tim Sullivan, , Joe Wald, David L. Welliver",,"Penumbra Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Penumbra's mission is to nurture Black artists, promote racial equity, and inspire creative resiliency.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2262,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027943,"Operating Support",2024,31079,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Growth in accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion; policy, practice and awareness for TLA's organization, productions, and audiences. Set practice goals and track fulfillment of goals. Monthly meetings with EDI consultants and core leadership, as well as critical feedback sessions with board members, artists, and producing/community partners. 2: Hire needed team members to support and manage TLA?s organizational/production work, allowing AD?s to focus on developing future artistic offerings. Consistent check-ins with organization/production teams to ensure all positions are working cohesively, and assessing successes/challenges. Core team will track development of emerging artistic offerings led by ADs and creative partners.","Two productions in FY24 - The Buddha Prince & Let Freedom Ring - demonstrated TigerLion Arts' growth as an inclusive, diverse artistic leader in MN. TigerLion Arts leadership was affirmed by deep collaboration with production partners, audiences' attendance, and feedback sessions/surveys for audiences and each production company. Evaluative processes were reviewed by Board and community advisors. 2: Organizational Associate assured productions/operations were optimized, allowing Artistic Directors to focus on performance development and success. Guided by TigerLion Arts' EDI framework, every aspect of its two FY24 productions, as well as the design of new artistic work, was assessed by Artistic Directors and Board/Advisors to ensure the Organizational Associate delivered maximal support.",,311507,"Other, local or private",311507,,"Markell Kiefer, Tenzin Ngawang, Tyson Forbes, Dianne Lev, Thupten Dadak, Steve Brooks, Shannon Forney, Sam Elmore",,"TigerLion Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"TigerLion Arts celebrates the wisdom of humans and the spirit of nature through artistic works that awaken, inform, and delight communities.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Markell,Kiefer,"TigerLion Arts","730 2nd Ave S Ste 1400",Minneapolis,MN,55402,"(612) 770-8372",markell@tigerlion.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2275,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027917,"Operating Support",2024,68373,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants in TU Dance programs and activities will learn and grow as artists, and audiences/participants will indicate impact from dance experiences. Track participation and collect via surveys participant feedback on impact of programs and activities; gather input from teachers, partners, artists; document and track participant advancement.","Participants demonstrated learning & growth as dance artists & rated their experience highly; audience comments noted powerful impact. We tracked participation, gathered program participant demographics, and gathered impressions, experience ratings, and feedback via surveys. Teaching artists evaluated student learning and advancement.",,1207854,"Other, local or private",1207854,,"Andrew Troup, Neeraj Kumar Mehta, Rafina Larsen, Sarah Gullickson Mcgrane, Colette Hawkins, Joseph Zachmann, Toni Pierce-Sands, Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"TU Dance draws from diverse dance expressions to connect communities with transformational possibilities that bring to life our shared humanity.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,"Sayegh Rodriguez","TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 605-1925",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2249,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10027945,"Operating Support",2024,47159,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Grow audiences via virtual programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. Virtual engagement enables TCFF to track geographic and demographic info more accurately. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner org feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the successful outcomes. 2: Present diverse, high-quality film progamming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact.","Grow audiences via virtual programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts Increasing free access to content saw a 70% increase in Matinee screenings. Streaming enabled us to track demographic info more accurately. Audience & filmmaker surveys, partner org feedback, and peer review provided valuable feedback. 2: Presentation of a more diverse progam engaged MN audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community engagement. Audience & filmmaker surveys, staff & board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provided valuable feedback of programming as well as a more rounded audience impact.",,438325,"Other, local or private",438325,,"Julie Lynn York, Steve Stoup, Danielle Palmer, Jenny Hanson, Cameron Potts, Lily Rains, Kristen Baas, Jay Dunphy, Kathy Roseberry, Andrea Stein, Anthony Perella, Ryan Steinbauer, Jeff Hayne, Robert Brittain, Waris Syed, Tracy Call, Nancy Korsah",,"Twin Cities International Film Festival AKA Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest exists to change perspectives, transform lives, and strengthen our communities by supporting and spurring on the art of filmmaking through; exhibition, production, distribution, networking and education.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities International Film Festival AKA Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 615-8233",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2277,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027999,"Operating Support",2024,64488,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People with disabilities will have increased options and opportunities to access arts experiences relevant and accessible to them. We will track the number, type, differing delivery formats and diversity of programming offered, demonstrating increased opportunities, expanded participant numbers and new segments reached.","Upstream Arts expanded partnerships and further developed arts residencies to reach a wider audience and address the needs most pressing to them. New/returning participation and depth of relevance and impact was measured through program evaluations that track participant numbers, and impact of the programs on individual participants' goals.",,848505,"Other, local or private",848505,,"Steve Anderson, Peter Beierwaltes, Kristin Burgess, Ann Macheledt, Tabitha Montgomery, Noel Raymond, Rebecca Slaby, Julie GuidryEx Officio Member)",,"Upstream Arts, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Upstream Arts uses the power of the creative arts to activate and amplify the voice and choice of individuals with disabilities.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bree,Sieplinga,"Upstream Arts, Inc.","3501 Chicago Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 331-4584",bree@upstreamarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2331,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027908,"Operating Support",2024,95086,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","VocalEssence will use singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence uses surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participants.","VocalEssence used singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneline. VocalEssence used surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participant",,2299159,"Other, local or private",2299159,,"Torrie Allen, Anna Boyle, Tanya Bransford, Ben Brunnette, Amber Cales, Mirella Ceja-Orozco, Margaret Chutich, Dan Dressen, Martha Driessen, Daniel Fernelius, Cassie Garnett, Autumn Gurgel, Carolina Gustafson, Valton Henderson, Dan Kantor, Lisa Lewis, Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Richard Neuner, Kristine Oberg, Kristen O'Brien, Jim Odland, Doug Parish, Joanne Reeck, Jeff Smith, Liz Smith, Amanda Storm, Tim Takach, Bob Thacker",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence provides opportunities that draw upon the power of singing together to nurture community, inspire creativity, affirm the value of all persons, and expand the influence of choral music.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Dieter,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",grants@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2240,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10027884,"Operating Support",2024,672710,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support for visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Track and map visitor journey experiences, repeat visitation, and how welcoming a visit felt. Analyze opportunities for improvements. Use 'test and learn' methodology for new approaches. Measure Net Promotor Score (visitor satisfaction). 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation. Studies, surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.","Support for visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Visitors experienced both virtual and onsite programs. Onsite visits were evaluated using an exit survey that measures and tracks the Net Promoter Score and Overall Experience Rating. Select programs were measured with a follow-up survey. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics tracked accessibility and participation. Exit/program surveys (which improve tracking and insights), interviews, and focus groups with community partners measured engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction",,27455936,"Other, local or private",27455936,,"D. Ellen Wilson, Mark Addicks, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Mark Greene, Pilar Oppedisano, Todd Ackerman, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, Carlo Bronzini Vender, John Christakos, Chad Dayton, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Lili Hall, Chris Haqq, John Higgins, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, David Kristal, Anne Labovitz, Muffy Macmillan, Jennifer Martin, Dave Moore Jr., Vikesh Nemani, Joan Nolan, Michael Peterman, Charlie Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Peter Remes, Brian A. Rice, Keith Rivers, Joel Ronning, Phil Rosenbloom, Greg Stenmoe, Jeffrey Swinton, Christine Walker, John Whaley, Susan White, Robin M. Wright",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center empowers people to experience the transformative possibilities of the art and ideas of our time and to imagine the world in new ways.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2216,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028011,"Operating Support",2024,36496,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share through SPT's compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys and emailed/online surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, Facebook postings, reviews, and comments at SPT programs will enable evaluation of achievement of outcome.","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share through SPT's compelling theater experiences. Emailed and online surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, facebook postings, reviews, and comments at SPT programs were used to evaluate achievement of the outcome.",,388440,"Other, local or private",388440,7176,"Mark Appelbaum, Barbara Brooks, Victoria Del Campo, Renae Goldman, Ellery July, Seth Meisler, Amy Newman, Tj Pierret, Susan Robiner, Ellen Sampson, Gail Bender Satz, Jeffery Tane, Alex Tselos",,"Six Points Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Six Points Theater?ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards.? Rooted in Jewish content, our work explores differences, illuminates commonalities, and fosters greater understa",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Six Points Theater","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315",Barbara@sixpointstheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, McLeod, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2343,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027914,"Operating Support",2024,35562,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community, and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are and participation in the arts must include everyone, removing barriers for audiences through outreach efforts. Increased attendance/participation numbers. Increased submissions to our open call and Untitled. As well as a number of meaningfully engaged community partners and evaluations of their experiences.","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders, including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are, and participation in the arts must include everyone, removing barriers for audiences through outreach efforts. Increased attendance/participation numbers. Increased submissions to our open call and Untitled. As well as several meaningfully engaged community partners and evaluations of their experiences.",,257124,"Other, local or private",257124,,"Marc Davis, Debra Denoyelles, Gretchen Gasterland-Gustafssson, Alicia Gibson, Syed Hosain, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Creighton King, Yijia Li, John C. Levy, Anne Jin Soo Preston, Robyne Robinson Cherie Shoquist",,"Soo Visual Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Soo Visual Arts Center is a nonprofit art space that connects our community with fresh, under-represented and provocative art.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Payne,"Soo Visual Arts Center","2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-2263",carolyn@soovac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2246,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027918,"Operating Support",2024,83731,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists grow professionally and gain further career stability from accessible economic and professional development opportunities. Evaluation of workshops, classes, and consultations, including surveys and attendance; impact on artists receiving access to capital and market opportunities; new and continuing partnerships; quantity of financial resources invested in artists. 2: Artist-led programming inspire community connection, cross-sector collaboration, and creative expression in urban and rural places in Minnesota. Quantity and attendance at public events; new and sustained partnerships; partner and participant feedback (written and verbal); staff observations.","Artists developed new skills, grew professionally, and experienced economic benefits from Springboard programming. We evaluated this outcome through: Workshop attendance & consultations completed; participant surveys; quality of market opportunities for artists; toolkit & resources used; quantity of financial resources invested in artists. 2: Springboard's artist-led programming inspired connection, cross-sector collaboration, and creativity across Minnesota. We evaluated this outcome through: Quantity and attendance at public events; new and sustained partnerships; partner and participant feedback (written and verbal); staff observations.",,1875029,"Other, local or private",1875029,,"Andriana Abariotes, Madde Gibba, Anisha Murphy, Sarina Otaibi, Shannon Pettitt, Maureen Ramirez, Robert Ransick, Jarrett Reed, Greta Bauer Reyes, Sarah Swedburg, Rose Teng",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Springboard for the Arts is to support artists with the tools to make a living and a life, and to build just and equitable communities full of meaning, joy, and connection.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kahler,"Springboard for the Arts","262 University Ave W","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 292-3205",amandak@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2250,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027954,"Operating Support",2024,101034,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will help new and diverse audiences access theatre arts by telling authentic stories with young people at the core. STC will track attendance, registrations, and participants in the Open Door access program. Feedback will be solicited from participants, audience, cast, and community partners so all stories told are relevant to different ages, races, and genders. 2: STC will create theatre and education programs to challenge audiences to reflect on the ways they can make a positive impact in their community. STC will track engagement type and levels through participant surveys, social media interactions and attendance metrics. STC will choose to tell stories with diverse perspectives, and curate a space for healing dialogue to be experienced.","STC told new, authentic stories to 110,000 Minnesotans with 8 productions and 52 education classes, workshops, residencies and accessibility programs. Using database and registration information, STC tracked attendance at mainstage productions, classes, workshops, and off- and on-site education/outreach programs. Audience surveys showed positive feedback around the diverse programs and productions. 2: STC's theatre and education programs told stories from fresh perspectives and collaborated with new voices in ways that educated and created empathy. STC's productions and stories created understanding as articulated in participant evaluations. Record attendance and audience feedback showed that young audience members and their adults enjoyed the programs and engaged in meaningful conversations.",,2586652,"Other, local or private",2586652,,"Steph Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, Lisa Kline, Betsy Kumagai, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, David Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Susan Nielsen, Tom O'Brien, Tia Picard, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Carrie Rimstad, Qadirrah Jenn Seltz, Kristin Spencer, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Brandon Wills",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theatre environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.?",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Stauber,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1123",astauber@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2286,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028021,"Operating Support",2024,70857,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attract audiences that reflect the demographics and diversity of our rural community with shows that entertain, educate and enlighten. Ticket sales from new and returning audiences, qualitive feedback from community partners and surveys of audiences.","Audiences grew by 11% and are reflective of the diversity of our rural community, meeting our mission to entertain, educate and enlighten. Ticket sales from new and returning audiences, qualitive feedback from community partners and surveys of audiences, Placer AI using cellphone data to track demographics 2:",,1193192,"Other, local or private",1193192,,"Chap Achen Jr., Marybess Goeppinger, Laurie Bell, Meridith Wardle, Dennis Brennan, Susan Christenson, Art Kenyon, Lacy Schumann",,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Sheldon Theatre entertains, educates and enlightens the community and its visitors through the transformative power of the performing arts.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samantha,Whipple,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",swhipple@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2353,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027932,"Operating Support",2024,12278,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Design and Implement expanded Business Model to diversify income sources. Board and ED meet monthly, Staff weekly, to review benchmarks. Quantitative analysis of finances and participation stats. Qualitative: surveys and focus groups with key stakeholders. 2: Increase Outreach to diversify participation. Board and ED meet monthly, Staff weekly, to review benchmarks. Quantitative analysis of participation stats -dancers and renters. Qualitative: surveys and focus groups with key stakeholders.","New internal systems and technology tools identified and implemented, resulting in more efficient workflows and time freed for building impact. Audit of current systems to identify gaps and inefficiencies. Weekly staff meetings and monthly board meetings to measure progress. Meetings and surveying to identify solutions and gather feedback ensuring more stakeholders were heard and served. 2: Refreshed mission, values, and vision towards growth. Restructured and added staffing to support greater outreach and engagement. Board approved updates to mission, values, and vision. New staffing structure implemented to better support relationship-building. New relationships built - renters, programs/dance communities, and local community. Increased program attendance.",,267263,"Other, local or private",267263,10554,"Hollie Benton, Kevin Geraghty, Susan Knutson, Judine Pattison, Nancy Sather, Mary Wells, Art Bjorngjeld, Hristina Markova, Carrie Guenther",0.5,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Tapestry Folkdance Center's mission is to provide opportunities for the participation in the joys of world dance and music.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heidi,"Van Schooten","Tapestry Folkdance Center","3748 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2668,"(612) 722-2914",finance@tapestryfolkdance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2264,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027976,"Operating Support",2024,67380,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Inspire and engage Minnesotans through free, year-round, culturally diverse fiber art exhibitions supporting more than 200 artists. Textile Center will track demographics of featured artists and attendance for each exhibition and will seek out written feedback in guest books and social media connected to each show.","Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Evaluations were conducted of teaching artists' effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures included portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Inspire and engage Minnesotans through free, year-round, culturally diverse fiber art exhibitions showcasing more than 200 artists. We tracked demographics of featured artists and attendance for each exhibition and encouraged written feedback in guest books and social media connected to each show.",,1091523,"Other, local or private",1091523,67380,"Alfredo Chiclana-Birch, Maggie Dayton, Meg Schmidt Duncan, Carol Grim, Richard Gilyard, Sarah E. Hansen, Pamela Johns, Roberta Jones, Abigail Kosberg, J. Lawrence Mcintyre, Linda Mcshannock, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Rosanne Nathanson, Chiaki O?Brien, Mary Ann Schmidt, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Talberg, Karen Weiberg, Jeffrey J. White, Arianne Zager",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Textile Center's mission?is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, nurture appreciation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber art.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464",kreichert@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2308,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028006,"Operating Support",2024,26610,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase breadth and diversity of director/designer pool. Quantitative evaluation of our pool of possible directors and designers. Qualitative survey from directing/designing candidates.","Increased our active designer pool by 20% and our director pool by an additional 8%, including increased racial, gender, education, and age diversity. Quantitative and qualitative surveys of potential and approved directors and designers. 2: 93% of surveyed participants agreed that they were proud of their work and grew artistically through their experience. Quantitative and Qualitative Surveys from participants",,511218,"Other, local or private",511218,1200,"Carrie Anderson, Angela Youngdahl, Linda Paulsen, Paul Clausen, Jim Arnold, Patti Gage, Aidan Gallivan, Christopher Kehoe, Bill Larsen, Denise Larson, Betsy Lofgren, Vameng Moua, Zola Rosenfeld, Elijah Saiger, Robert Smith, David Stevens, Jim Vogel, Jennie Ward",,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre in the Round is a community theatre that endeavors to stage engaging performances while providing an inclusive arena theatre experience in the heart of Minneapolis.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larisa,Netterlund,"Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Larisa@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2338,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027988,"Operating Support",2024,110443,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A broad audience will attend TLD performances of reimagined and new musical theater and deepen their connection to the work and to one another. We will evaluate audience impact and connectivity by the number of attendees, surveys measuring engagement with the work on our stage; participation in our post-show discussions; and number of people served through community engagement/outreach. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse lived experiences will collaborate in presenting TLD productions and will develop and shape new musical work. Artist surveys will measure demographics and provide feedback on TLD's production and artistic processes. Media coverage (including interviews and reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","In 2023-24, more than 33,000 people attended in-person performances of reimagined and newly developed musical theater at TLD. TLD used the following methods: post-show survey results measuring emotional and intellectual reactions; ticket sales reports indicating audience interest; and audience comments made during post-show discussions, in-person to staff, and online. 2: In 2023-24, TLD generated $4.8M of economic impact for our community and the equivalent of 150 full-time jobs. TLD used the following methods: comments collected during conversations with artists before, during, and after the production, post-show discussions and media coverage. TLD diversity goals are regularly evaluated and inform hiring practices.",,2992535,"Other, local or private",2992535,,"Cara Sjodin, Glyn Northington, Theresa Alewine, John Arechar, Stephen Bubul, Tiffany Cooper-Allen, Tanner Curl, Toya Stewart Downey, Keith Ford, Ron Frey, Ben Grabski, Sandy Hey, Judy Jossi, Les Bendtsen, Bridget Morehead, Tania Montgomery, Tom Knabel, Jeff Lin, Justin Lucero, Penny Meier, Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Lezlie Taylor, Ka Vang, Fremajane Wolfson, Adam Yust",,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theater Latte Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latte Da creates new and impactful connections between story, music, artist, and audience exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Smoka-Richardson,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theatre Latte Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003",rachel@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2320,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027963,"Operating Support",2024,11693,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TLHD will continue to present quality Arts offerings in a space that captures the inclusive culture we seek to achieve. Event participation, participant surveys, improved Front of House (FOH) policies and trainings. 2: TLHD Staff and Board of Directors will continue to build and strengthen internally to position itself for growth and long term sustainability. New, improved policies for all aspects of the Org, including the creation of staff and board evaluation policies. Embarkment on a long-term Master Plan for an Organization where programming drives facility needs.","TLHD will continue to present quality Arts offerings in a space that captures the inclusive culture we seek to achieve. The actual evaluation method used included tracking event participation, collecting feedback through participant surveys, and assessing the effectiveness of improved Front of House (FOH) policies and training sessions. 2: TLHD Staff and Board of Directors will continue to build and strengthen internally to position itself for growth and long-term sustainability. The actual evaluation method used included implementing new policies, establishing staff and board evaluation procedures, and embarking on a long-term Master Plan, currently 20% along, to align programming with facility needs.",,325535,"Other, local or private",325535,11693,"Katie Eiser, Board President, Philip Eidsvold, Terri Bursch, Mark Manbeck, Deb Trumm, Michael Tisserand, Kathy Grundei, Bill Hnath",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre L?Homme Dieu produces and presents exceptional live theatre, fine arts and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, enriching the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area and Central Minnesota.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2295,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027998,"Operating Support",2024,40944,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans who engage in Rain Taxi's literary programs widen reading choices, broaden perspectives, and deepen critical think. We measure progress toward goals by analyzing responses from participants, both unsolicited and those obtained through surveys of readers, reviewers, authors, and event attendees. (Attendance and DEI initiatives also tracked).","Rain Taxi engaged Minnesotans in author events that greatly expanded their literary choices, perspectives, and deepened their critical thinking. Rain Taxi measured program performance outcomes through measuring program attendance, and evaluating publications through website and social media outreach, and surveying readers, participants, and attendees.",,234893,"Other, local or private",234893,28405,"Thomas Cassidy, Kelly Everding, Nicola Koh, Steven Larsen, Jeffrey Lependorf, Eric Lorberer, Eric Ortiz, Margaret Telfer, Amanda Wigen",,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rain Taxi champions aesthetically adventurous literature through publications and programs.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2330,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Bucheit creates jewelry and body adornment inspired by her Scandinavian ancestry and keeps close ties to her heritage by drawing inspiration from Nordic folklore and myth. A goldsmith for more than 30 years, she holds a master?s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques in Norway and Ireland. Bucheit has won numerous competitions and been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, Sons of Norway, and the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. She has exhibited in museums and cultural centers, and her bridal tiaras and wedding jewelry are in many collections. Bucheit is an active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro.; William Cooper: Cooper has been involved in the film, video, and television business for almost forty years, working primarily as an actor. However, for the last twenty years, has been a producer, director, and instructor. Cooper has produced/directed a dozen short and feature films. All of Cooper's feature films were shot in the Midwest, have gotten distribution, and his last feature won six awards. For fifteen years, Cooper has been the managing director of the Twin Cities Film Fest and provided leadership in programming, education, and production.; Rachel Dahl: Dahl is a recent college graduate of the University of St. Thomas where she studied business operations and computer science. She now works as a project manager at Travelers Insurance in Saint Paul. Music has been a huge part of her life as she has played the trumpet since childhood and continues playing weekly in an alumni band. She previously worked at an art store in the small town of Lindstrom when she was growing up, and loved getting to experience art daily. Dahl is also passionate about giving back to the community and volunteering, which she is looking to do more often. She enjoyed her time as an Arts Board grant reviewer last year and aspires to return, as it combines her passions of arts and community service.; Kathryn Fischer: Fischer?s experience includes working as director of the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, responsible for light rail, busway, and Union Depot projects. In addition, she worked for the nonprofit organization Road Scholar, developing and implementing cultural programs for visitors to the Twin Cities from throughout the country. Fischer sought out theater, museum, music, and hands-on art experiences for hundreds of participants. Fischer graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BSc in urban studies and environmental design. She is also a volunteer University of Minnesota master gardener emeritus. Her passion is lifelong learning.; Adaobi Okolue: Okolue is the executive director at Twin Cities Media Alliance, a media arts organization that develops bold storytellers and creates spaces for bold storytelling, centering the voices and imagination of people on the margins, shifting what is perceived possible for our collective future. Known for exploring the intersections of multimedia, creativity and innovation, story, and activism in her work, Okolue has been a guest speaker on Minnesota Public Radio, at The Loft Literary Center, on Pollen, and in The Atlantic. She has been a Roy Wilkins Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative Fellow, VONA Writing Workshop fellow, and Americans for the Arts? Arts & Culture Leaders of Color fellow. She also serves as board chair for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Peter Spooner: Spooner (BS in art education and MFA in painting) has enjoyed a long career as an educator and museum professional. He served as curator/assistant director at University Galleries, Illinois State University; and curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth (1994-2012). His list of exhibitions and publications is extensive, from shows that toured nationally and internationally, to projects celebrating artists of Minnesota. Spooner served as a juror, grant application reviewer, and board member for numerous institutions including the Illinois Arts Council, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Duluth Public Arts Commission. Currently an art appraiser, painter, and teacher; he is semiretired.; Sarah Stephens: Stephens is president and cofounder of Stephens Nicolson Artists Management (SNAM), an international management agency in New York City representing opera singers, stage directors, composers, and conductors. Stephens began her first agency in Bremen, Germany, and moved to New York in 2008. She acquired licenses as a recognized artist manager in Germany and the European Union. She has taught seminars at Middlebury College German for Singers, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and Hunter College. Stephens serves on the board of three nonprofits: Opera Managers Association International (Germany), Freiburg University Alumni (New York), and the Greater Lake Sylvia Association (Minnesota). Her studies were at the University of Vermont, Universitat Freiburg (Germany) for her BA, and at the University of Minnesota for her MA in German literature. Stephens is a native Minnesotan who grew up in south Minneapolis.; Heather Ungerer: Ungerer is the vice president of operations at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. She has spent her career working in nonprofits and has a focus in human resources. She graduated from Chadron State College with a master of science degree in organizational management. She spent five years volunteering with the Zonta Club of Mankato.; Beth Winterfeldt: Winterfeldt is the programs and advocacy director for Partners for Housing in Mankato, where she oversees federal and state grants that fund housing programs. Winterfeldt was previously a professional musician and teacher, helping many students successfully apply for tuition grants via Twin Rivers Council for the Arts. Winterfeldt graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a bachelor of music degree, Rice University with a master?s in music, and Minnesota State University, Mankato with a master?s of social work degree and graduate nonprofit leadership certificate.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028047,"Operating Support",2024,312455,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires audiences annually through performances, student matinees, artist lead classes, lectures, and Q and A's with artists. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation and feedback with teachers and audience members, social campaign responses and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of artists. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations with community partners and collaborators, constituents, and the presented artists, including topics explored and experiences through programming and engagements.","Over 800 activities inspired audiences, including 18 dance, 8 music and film performances, 4 student matinees, and 50+ lectures and engagements. Event and audience statistics were gathered, e-mail surveys were disseminated to participants, and feedback was obtained through Northrop's website, social media channels, blog, and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop cultivates diversity & addresses global issues through the work of renowned artists, creating an inclusive audience for the performing arts. Northrop disseminated surveys, conducted follow-up meetings with community and university partners, and involved artists, school groups, and ticket holders in post-event discussions to gather feedback on the topics explored during the programming.",,8621832,"Other, local or private",8621832,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan Denuccio, Karen Hanson, Jill Hauwiller, Holly Kellar, Kelly Mcqueen, Katheryn Menaged, Toni Pierce-Sands, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson, Kao Lee Vang, Donald Williams",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, we are committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Robinson-Prater,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","200 Oak St SE",Minneapolis,MN,55455-2070,"(612) 624-5599",robi0297@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2379,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027901,"Operating Support",2024,33016,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Youth and young adults in Minnesota will learn and grow through educational marching arts programs that inspire and challenge. The RCR Board of Directors will evaluate progress toward the goals stated in the Strategic Plan and determine whether programs are achieving desired outcomes through annual participation rates, competitive success, and participant surveys. 2: Minnesotans will gain access to high-quality live marching arts performances through community showcases, competitions, and parade appearances. The RCR Board of Directors will evaluate progress toward the goals stated in the Strategic Plan and determine whether programs are achieving desired outcomes through ticket sales and community attendance at our events.","Minnesota youth and young adults learned and grew as musicians and performers through educational experiences in the marching arts. Outcomes were assessed based on post-season member surveys, inter- and intra-seasonal competitive scores, and feedback from program staff. 2: Minnesotans were able to access high quality, live marching arts performances through community showcases, competitions, and parade appearances. Outcomes were based on attendance at shows, competitions, parades, and community events, as well as feedback provided via social media and email.",,391151,"Other, local or private",391151,1519,"Don St. Ores, Karl Thomas, David Camp, Jeanne Catherine-Ellis, Jason Harden, Logan Wherry, Morgan Meissner, Becky Rasmusson, Lawrence Mccrobie, Josh Kittle",,"River City Rhythm, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of River City Rhythm is to educate and inspire lifelong excellence in young people through unique opportunities in the performing arts.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bojan,Hoover,"River City Rhythm, Inc.","3642 Brentwood Dr",Monticello,MN,55362,"(612) 247-3854",bojan@rivercityrhythm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2233,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027876,"Operating Support",2024,50980,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rochester Art Center will present contemporary art exhibitions and create accessible opportunities for all people to have high quality art experiences. The Rochester Art Center will solicit audience feedback to measure changes in sense of belonging, knowledge, and interest in re-engaging in arts activities. 2: Rochester Art Center will sustain and build partnerships with community organizations and collaborate to deepen connections with the community. Letters of support from community organizations, growth in member base, diversification of audience/attendees.","Rochester Art Center presented 14 contemporary art exhibitions and created accessible opportunities for all people to have high quality art experience. Paper and digital surveys, attendance tracking and verbal feedback were collected to measure success. 2: Rochester Art Center sustained and built partnerships with community organizations and collaborated to deepen connections with the community. Partnerships and demographic data was tracked. Feedback was collected from partners.",,420368,"Other, local or private",420368,,"Alessandra De La Puente, Alexandre Maia, Audrey Elegbede, Brett Olson, Brooke Burch, David Morris, Gaylia Borror, Gerry Greaney, Heather Wright, Heidi Howe, Jon Zurn, Joseph Alexander, Rose Anderson, Sananda Mccall, Simon Huelsbeck",,"Rochester Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Rochester Art Center offers the opportunity for all people to understand and value the arts through innovative experiences with contemporary art.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kalianne,Morrison,"Rochester Art Center","30 Civic Center Dr SE Ste 120",Rochester,MN,55904-3773,"(507) 282-8629",kmorrison@rochesterartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2208,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10027990,"Operating Support",2024,35429,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Select the next Music Director of Rochester Symphony. Someone who will draw Southeastern Minnesota residents into deeper connection with great music. After each Music Director candidate visits Rochester, surveys will be collected from concert audiences, musicians, and education program participants to assist in the selection process. 2: Reactivate education programming, including new initiatives, to reach next generation audiences in effective ways. Conversations will be held with school and private educators to evaluate previous efforts. Programs will move from planning to implementation with effectiveness measured through post-event surveys.","Winning Music Director candidate, Chia-Hsuan Lin, exhibited ability to communicate enthusiasm to audience and inspire excellence in musicians. The search committee reviewed more than 1,200 surveys gathered from musicians and audience members involved in both performance and education programs. Surveys included both scored questions and open-ended comments. 2: 4th grade students throughout SE MN as well as families with young children were given opportunity to experience live orchestral music. Planning and program review conducted with Rochester Public Schools curriculum director and youth orchestra staff. Post event surveys sent to classroom teachers for 4th grade concerts and parents for family programming.",,481063,"Other, local or private",481063,,"Jodi Melius, Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, Matt Roisum, Joseph Mish, Sarah Schaefer-Meier, Jay Beck, Andrew Good, Rafael Jimenez, Brad Krehbiel, Mark Neville",,"Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"We bring great music to life.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lindstrom,"Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony","1530 Greenview Dr SW Ste 120",Rochester,MN,55902,"(507) 286-8742",amyl@rochestersymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2322,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028024,"Operating Support",2024,39752,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Optimize new space, to allow for growth in programming, services, audience and partnerships. WGM uses financial data and progress reports to evaluate programs/services growth and profitability. WGM surveys participants to evaluate effectiveness, suitability, and satisfaction with programs/services.","Weavers Guild optimized new space, continuing critical programming and services and meeting audience and partnership needs. Weavers Guild used financial data and tracked programming/services growth and profitability. The Guild tracked and evaluated participant and partnership actions (services and participants) to measure success.",,306100,"Other, local or private",306100,1789,"Amanda Anderson, Kipling Beardsley, Lisa Black, Barbara Daiker, Aimee Gillespie, Dawn Gillette Kircher, Barbara Heath, Deborah Jensen, Cass Markovich, Mary M Mateer, Joseph Rubin, Beata Rydeen, Dawn Severson, Matthew Schutz, Linda Soranno, Beth Varro",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Preserving and advancing the arts of weaving, spinning and dyeing.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karin,Knudsen,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 350",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463",kknudsen@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2356,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028045,"Operating Support",2024,11693,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce a sustainable high quality and vibrant performing arts theatre organization continuing to improve upon the history that has been built. The best source of evaluation is tickets sold and volunteer participation along with increasing the number of season membership patrons. Each show dictates the number on stage, but backstage and front of house volunteers are always needed. 2: To offer varied programming to the community with appeal. Anecdotal comments, surveys and social media questions will be used to ask patrons how they liked the show and what they would like to see in the future.","The Barn Theatre improved on the history that has been built with a vibrant arts year. Tickets sold and volunteer participation increased. Every show and building projects had an increase in volunteers, kept track by sign in and recorded. 2: The season's shows were well received by the community. The patrons commented as they left the building, wrote on social media and responded with ticket sales.",,311554,"Other, local or private",311554,3307,"Chris Buzzeo, Tony Ogdahl, Tyler Hanson, Sandy Gardner, Matthew Onnen, Dawn Lippert, Jess Anderson, Patrick Gilmore, Jordan Gatewood, Joanna Jerzak, Bailey Stahl, Melissa Wallace Cole Woltjer",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Barn Theatre's mission is to provide affordable, quality performing arts to west central Minnesota.?",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2377,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027970,"Operating Support",2024,51543,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Zenon will support Minnesota's dancers and choreographers with artistically excellent, accessible dance instruction and performance opportunities. Questionnaires; informal feedback from dancers, choreographers and instructors; website surveys; emailed surveys; strategic plan benchmarking; constituent demographics. 2: Zenon will introduce Minnesota youth to dance instruction and performance through accessible programs and partnerships. Partner meetings; formal and informal program evaluation tools; facilities assessments; student demographics; continued and expanded collaborations.","Zenon offered hybrid and in-person classes and performance opportunities to a growing number of students of all levels. Informal feedback, end of session surveys, emailed surveys, website and social media user analysis. 2: Zenon collaborated with partner organizations to promote and present workshops, classes and performance opportunities for underserved students. Partner meetings; formal and informal program evaluation tools; facilities assessments; student demographics; continued and expanded collaborations.",,379119,"Other, local or private",379119,,"Megan Becker, Sarah Brennecke, Elizabeth Camp, April Haven, Rachel Marti, Betsy Sylvester",,"Zenon Dance Company and School, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Zenon Dance School mission is to sustain an artistically excellent professional dance school through high quality dance instruction with local, national, and international instructors and choreographers.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Robinson-Prater,"Zenon Dance Company and School, Inc.","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 430",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 338-1101",danielle@zenondance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2302,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 20565,"Operating Support",2013,10667,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Children and adults representing the diversity of the Minnesota community will come together to partake in Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's stage production and Doorways program arts experiences. Outcome: Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's performance audience and Doorways program participants will be aged pre-school through senior, from St Paul, Minneapolis, surrounding suburbs, and throughout Minnesota, and will be individuals of different heritages, races, and ethnicities from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Information was gathered through school group ticket purchases and written teacher evaluations, and box office information collected at time of ticket purchase as well as in written audience surveys completed. 2: Children and adults of diverse heritages will increase their knowledge of Jewish culture and the arts, their understanding of experiences and feelings they have in common with people of different backgrounds, and their tolerance for others. Outcome: diverse children and adults will articulate, through surveys/teacher evaluations/e-mails/phone calls, what they have learned through their Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company experience and how the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's work affected their feelings about and attitudes toward people from differing backgrounds. This information was gathered from teacher evaluations, written audience surveys, unsolicited e-mails, notes, and phone messages received from audience members.","Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's performance audience and Doorways program participants were aged pre-school through seniors and from St Paul, Minneapolis, their surrounding suburbs and throughout Minnesota, and they were of different heritages, races, ethnicities, and from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. 2: Diverse children and adults articulated what they learned through their Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company experience and how the work affected their feelings about, and attitudes toward, people from differing backgrounds.",,175624,Other,186291,210,"Frank Abramson, Curt Brown, Julie Gordon Dalgleish, John Feldman, Miriam Goldfein, Ellery July, Jimmy Levine, Steve Machov, Rhoda Mains, Mary Pickard, James Rosenbaum, Laura Schindelman, Barbara Brooks",0.2,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315 ",Barbara@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Carver, Rice, Goodhue, St. Louis, Chisago, Olmsted, Stevens, Mower",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-174,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20571,"Operating Support",2013,15683,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Film Society will present high quality film exhibition and other programming, promote the art of filmmaking and Minnesota filmmakers, collaborate with arts and other organizations, provide broad access to the arts, and foster arts activities and appreciation. High attendance numbers and ticket sales, positive feedback from audience polls, membership growth and filmmaker involvement were indicators of the achievement of Outcome 1. Attendance numbers and ticket sales, the easiest to evaluate, were tracked through ticketing software. Festival attendance reached the highest levels ever. Year-round attendance was stable. Audience surveys were provided to every attendee upon entrance to a film; survey results were compiled and analyzed and indicated a diversification of our audiences in terms of background, ethnicity, age, and financial status, and indicated a high level of audience satisfaction with and interest in our programming. Membership numbers reached our highest ever, indicating continued support and appreciation of our work. 2: All Minnesotans will be given opportunities to participate in and become better informed and educated through the medium of film, and the art of film is interwoven into many facets of the community and contributes to the vitality of community life. The art of filmmaking thrives in Minnesota. We will continue to expand the International Film Festival and our year-round programming. We will measure our continued success toward this goal through increased attendance and earned and contributed income, audience polls, word-of-mouth, and collaborative participation. We will also focus on providing access for new international and immigrant populations through geographically-focused series and festivals, increased partnerships and collaborations, and we will expand Minnesota made programming and exhibition in support of Minnesota artists. Increased attendance and earned income (ticket sales) indicated successful audience interest and engagement as well as more opportunities for participation. Audience surveys were provided to every attendee upon entrance to a film; survey results were compiled and analyzed and indicated a diversification of our audiences in terms of background, ethnicity, age, and financial status, and indicated a high level of audience satisfaction with and interest in our programming. Where polled, word of mouth was noted to be a high motivator for attendance. Membership numbers reached our highest ever, indicating continued support and appreciation of our work. Our revenue continued to grow in every contributed and earned income area indicating increased audience and funder interest. More numerous and successful collaborations with local institutions and with Minnesota filmmakers and artists, along with increased interest in future engagements, indicated successful engagement and collaborative participation.","400 high-quality narrative and documentary feature length and short form independent films from 67 countries, 59 of which were made by Minnesota artists, were exhibited throughout fiscal year 2013. 133 local, national and international filmmakers attended the exhibition of their works, providing valuable context for audiences. Panel discussions featuring national, international and local industry professionals underscored the inherent educational value in both narrative and documentary film. Collaborations with arts and other organizations included new partnerships with numerous Minnesota organizations such as the Guthrie Theatre, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and Partnership Resources, Inc. New programming and outreach initiatives providing arts access to Minnesota's new international populations were successfully implemented. Emphasis on local filmmakers fostered the creation and appreciation of art in Minnesota. 2: Programming, festivals, events, and our daily exhibition initiatives were expanded to provide more opportunities for Minnesotans to participate in the arts as well as to provide access to both Minnesota's new international and immigrant communities and our general audience. Initiatives included, among others, an African Series and Spotlight entitled Songs of Exile in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival, an expanded Polish FilmFest in the summer, National Theatre Live and a Gordon Parks Retrospective. Minnesota filmmaking was highlighted throughout the year, and films from Minnesota made up approximately 15% of total programming. Neighborhood activities, events and engagements, as well as off-site programming further wove The Film Society into the fabric of the community.",,619292,Other,634975,2400,"Tim Grady, Melodie Bahan, Anne Carayon, Senator Richard Cohen, Tom DeBiaso, Mary Reyelts, Robert Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Karen Sternal, Mark Tierney, Stephen Zuckerman",0.8,"The Film Society of Minneapolis-Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis-Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 125A",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563x 206",susan.s@mspfilmsociety.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Ramsey, Rice, Le Sueur, Sibley, Steele, Olmsted, Kandiyohi, McLeod, St. Louis, Anoka, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-180,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20572,"Operating Support",2013,29661,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Forecast will continue to grow our three core programs: Public Art Review; artist services; and our consulting practice. Public Art Review will be published and distributed twice during the year; Artist services will provide at least fifteen grants to Minnesota artists and five free workshops throughout the state; and our consulting practice will provide project management and facilitation services to at least ten agencies, businesses, or communities throughout Minnesota. To evaluate the growth of our programs, Forecast relies upon national Public Art Review advisors, our board of directors, our Programs Committee, and others. In addition to collecting quantitative data (increases/decreases in revenues; number of artists served), we consider qualitative measures, including written and oral feedback from artists who applied for and received grants. We document all projects funded and share videos of funded projects on our Web site. Executive Director Jack Becker meets with advisors at national conferences. He then shares notes with the board and staff to help make adjustments to the program. In addition to data regarding number of clients, revenues generated, and documentation of results, narrative feedback is collected from clients on a case-by-case basis. 2: Forecast will increase marketing, community outreach, and educational programming. We will add marketing staff and complete our database upgrade with more than 7,000 names. We will add an education and community engagement specialist, and we will pilot newly created resources for three educators and three teaching artists in Minnesota. Our 2-year marketing plan identified specific goals and objectives for the Marketing Officer at measurable outcomes like increasing advertising sales and consulting revenues. Beyond these quantitative measurements, we improved the quality of our relationships with advertisers, subscribers and clients. Income increased and an Advertising Sales Manager continues to work on a commission basis. We realize it takes a long time to cultivate such relationships to achieve goals. The database upgrade achieved its monetary goal as well as the critical training of staff to use and improve the Sales Force.","Forecast demonstrated growth in our three core programs: Public Art Review launched online in December; in addition to our print audience we now serve approximately 6,500 viewers per month; advertising income increased 5% while subscription income remained steady. Artist Services received increased support from foundations; we also received 5% more applicants than last year; and we expanded grantee documentaries online. Consulting income increased 10%; we added 8 new clients; and we grew our consulting team to serve more clients, including subcontractors. 2: Forecast successfully increased marketing, community outreach, and educational programming. We added marketing staff, completed our database upgrade with more than 7,000 names, hired a community engagement specialist, and began piloting a new initiative with K-12 educators and teaching artists. The pilot projects with four area schools were completed in 2013 and new partners identified.",,526066,Other,555727,23939,"Kurt Gough, Joseph Stanley, Rich Ruvelson, Diane willow, Michael Watkins, Frank Fitzgerald, Susan Adams Loyd, Jay Coogan, Bob Kost, Caroline Mehlhop, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Kinji Akagawa, Joseph Colletti, Peter Brabson",0.5,"Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jack,Becker,"Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art","2300 Myrtle Ave Ste 160","St Paul",MN,55114-1854,"(651) 641-1128x 101",jack@forecastpublicart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Goodhue, Rock, Anoka, McLeod, Sherburne, Benton, Hennepin, Meeker, Big Stone, Isanti, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Carver, Morrison, Stearns, Cass, Jackson, Chippewa, Kanabec, Murray, Stevens, Chisago, Kandiyohi, Swift, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Nobles, Todd, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Pine, Wadena, Crow Wing, Lyon, Pipestone, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington, Redwood, Wright, Renville, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-181,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20577,"Operating Support",2013,586370,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will produce and co-produce twelve productions on its three stages between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013. The theater's season will be complemented by the Live at the Guthrie concert series, the NT Live filmed presentations of National Theatre productions, the WorldStage Series featuring international companies, presentations of five Minnesota companies, and public showcases of the work of University of Minnesota/Guthrie Bachelor of Fine Arts and Guthrie Experience (Master of Fine Arts) students. The Guthrie tracks all ticketed programming through Tessitura Software, a fully-integrated database for ticketing, fundraising, marketing, reporting, customer relationship management, web transactions, custom capabilities and more. Quantitative results are measured through attendance figures, box office revenue, contributed income, broad press coverage, and the usage of ancillary programs and materials (e.g. enhanced student matinees and study guides). Qualitative results are measured through critical reviews and audience feedback, both through our marketing and development call rooms and through formal online surveys. In spring 2013, the Guthrie was selected to participate in a national study, run by Theatre Bay Area and sponsored by Doris Duke Foundation, of thirty companies nationwide surveying patrons about the intrinsic impact of live theater. 2: The Guthrie will remain open to the public every day, 362 days a year, offering diverse ticketed programming as well as free opportunities to use and explore the building. Community dialogues at the Guthrie and around the community will serve more than 14,000 people. Patrons are asked to respond to each production's ancillary programming as a part of ongoing audience surveys. For example, the Guthrie hosted a public dialogue with former NAACP Chair Julian Bond as a complement to our production of Appomattox (which examined issues of race in America from 1865 to 1965). One audience member commented, I am an older participant in the Feminist and Civil Rights Movement. It was fabulous to see Julian Bond again and hear his stories and his take on events both then and now. Also this year, internationally acclaimed theater artist Mark Rylance visited the Perpich Center for Arts Education before and after the students there saw him perform in Nice Fish at the Guthrie. Their teacher wrote: It was an inspiring and thrilling event. They learned a tremendous amount and the effects of his visits will continue to affect the understanding and abilities of our students for years to come.","The Guthrie is on track to produce and co-produce twelve productions on its three stages between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013. In addition, the Live at the Guthrie concert series has hosted ten local and national acts in the past year; the WorldStage Series featured the acclaimed Propeller (United Kingdom) to present two thrilling Shakespeare productions in repertory; four Minnesota companies produced their work in the Dowling Studio; and the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Bachelor of Fine Arts Class of '13 performed two plays commissioned especially for them. Through a partnership with the Film Society of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, NT Live has moved across the river to the Film Society's Saint Anthony Main Theatre. Although we are now financially separate from that series, we continue to help them promote it to our audiences. Also, in response to a projected deficit this year, the theater cut the 2013 Guthrie Experience for Actors in Training. 2: The Guthrie Theater has been open to the public 360 of the last 365 days. On Sunday, June 23, 2013, the Guthrie celebrated its 50th year with a Free Community Celebration Day. An estimated 7,000 people enjoyed sampler classes for all ages, theater games for children, a meet and greet with Ebenezer Scrooge (played by J.C. Cutler), self-guided behind-the-scenes tours featuring special exhibits in the scenic and properties shops and the recording studio, performances of Milly and Tillie by Minneapolis' Open Eye Figure Theatre, a costume exhibit featuring historical pieces from the Guthrie Costume Shop and a Costume Photo Booth. Community dialogues at the Guthrie and around the community served 14,000 people through offerings such as the post-play discussion with Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies faculty members, who related the Guthrie's production of Long Day's Journey into Night to addressing patterns of substance abuse.",,25172001,Other,25758371,58637,"Andrew Slavitt, Anne Miller, Archie Givens, Barry Huff, Blythe Brenden, Brian Woolsey, Charles Zelle, David Cox, David Hurrell, David Wilson, Douglas Steenland, Emily Anne Tuttle, Fran Davis, Helen Liu, Irving Weiser, James Chosy, James Stephenson, Jane Confer, Jay Kiedrowski, Jennifer Melin Miller, Jodee Kozlak, Joe Dowling, Joel Ronning, John Junek, Karen Bachman, Kathy Lenzmeier, Kenneth Spence III, Lee Skold, Liesl Hyde, Lisa Sorenson, Louise Otten, Marc Belton, Margaret Wurtele, Margarette Minor, Mark Kenyon, Martha Atwater, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Mary Vaughan, Matthew Hemsley, Michael Boardman, Michael Sweeney, Neil Lapidus, Nikki Sorum, Patricia Simmons, Peggy Neale, Peggy Steif Abram, Peter Brew, Peter Kitchak, Pierson Grieve, Polly Grose, Randall Hogan, Richard Cohen, Robert Rosenbaum, Robert Tabb, Rodney Jordan, Ronald Schutz, Sally Pillsbury, Stephen Sanger, Steven Rosenstone, Steven Webster, Tamrah Schaller O'Neil, Terri Bonoff, Thomas Hanson, Thomas Racciatti, Timothy Pabst, Tina Smith, Todd Hartman, Wendy Nelson, William George",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6157 ",jillu@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-186,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20578,"Operating Support",2013,56541,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build a leading literary list of creative writing by casting a wide net, recognizing and fostering innovative, dynamic literary writers, and pursuing strategic artistic collaborations. Graywolf published thirty books, including ten volumes of poetry, fourteen works of fiction, and six nonfiction titles. Graywolf set its publication list more than sixteen months in advance, allowing time for intensive editing and audience development. D.A. Powell won the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award for Useless Landscape, or A Guide for Boys. Catherine Barnett's The Game of Boxes won the 2012 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. Kevin Barry's City of Bohane won the 2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Graywolf books garnered seventeen positive Star Tribune reviews, and six positive New York Times reviews; including four titles on its 100 Notable Books for 2012. The Star Tribune wrote a feature article on executive editor Jeff Shotts (The Guy Behind the Poets, April 14, 2013), which described his role in editing authors who have won the Nobel Prize in Literature, National Book Critics Circle Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. 2: Reach an engaged community through traditional and innovative marketing efforts designed to connect groundbreaking authors with eager audiences. Graywolf authors held twenty-three local readings, reaching live audiences conservatively estimated at 1,180. Local authors Dobby Gibson (It Becomes You), Leslie Adrienne Miller (Y), and Robert Bly (Airmail: The Letters of Robert Bly and Tomas Tranströmer) drew significant crowds, as did the conversation between Geoff Dyer (Otherwise Known as the Human Condition) and publisher Fiona McCrae for the Talk of the Stacks event at the Hennepin County Library. Graywolf staff made at least eleven instructional visits to local colleges, and three college classes visited the Graywolf office. Graywolf continued its partnerships with local institutions and organizations, including the College of Saint Benedict, The Loft, Poetry Out Loud, and LitPunch, and added over 30,000 Twitter followers and Facebook followers. Gross frontlist sales were $915,083, and gross backlist sales were $662,550.","Graywolf published a leading list of innovative works of literature written by dynamic, diverse writers, while pursuing strategic artistic collaborations. 2: Graywolf reached an engaged community through traditional and innovative marketing efforts designed to connect groundbreaking authors with eager audiences.",,1476187,Other,1532728,,"Catherine Allan, Ronnie Brooks, Christine Galloway, Betsy Hannaford, Colin Hamilton, Shirley Hughes, Tom Joyce, John Junek, Will Kaul, Chris Kirwan, Jim McCarthy, Ed McConaghay, Jennifer Melin Miller, Glenn Miller, Leni Moore, Georgia Murphy Johnson, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Kim Severson, Kate Tabner, Melinda Ward, Kim Vappie, Joanne Von Blon",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kit,Briem,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",briem@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-187,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20579,"Operating Support",2013,23967,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue developing participation opportunities, which will be measured by number of youth and adults directly involved in our work. This outcome was measured through participation numbers onstage and in crews as recorded by the Stage Manager and Production Manager, registrations for summer camp through our online registration system, and ticket sales and or attendance numbers through the box office and house managers at events. 2: Continue building community involvement by expanding educational programming and developing collaborative partnerships. The outcome of this goal is quantifiable by our number of community partners and program participants. This outcome was measured by creating two new collaborative experiences for our community that had not happened previously.","GREAT Theatre continued to develop participation opportunities for youth and adults directly involved in our work. In fiscal year 2013 we provided 310 roles for community actors ages five through seventy-one, 89 crew member opportunities for ages fifteen through fifty, 1,483 summer camp students ages three through eighteen, and audiences total 56,760. We also contracted over 90 artists as directors, music directors, choreographers, set designers, costume designers, prop artisans, scenic painters, stage managers, lighting designers, sound designers, and musicians. Highlights in fiscal year 2013 include our multicultural production of The Wiz, our first ever production of A Christmas Carol and our first light opera The Pirates of Penzance. We also performed Winnie-the-Pooh, West Side Story, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. 2: Great River Educational Art Theatre built community involvement by expanding our educational programming and developing collaborative partnerships. Our two highlights in fiscal year 2013 are the AroundTheCloud.org community calendar and the central Minnesota arts collaborative Shakespeare Festival. Great River Educational Art Theatre researched, sought funding, and invited partners to join in the creation of a community-wide arts calendar www.AroundTheCloud.org. Over $50,000 was raised to purchase the system (Artsopolis.com) and Great River Educational Art Theatre worked with over 70 local groups to enter events and launch the site with a large marketing campaign. In the first year over 25,000 unique visits to the site were recorded. The site is now managed daily by our local Convention and Visitors Bureau with Great River Educational Art Theatre providing oversight as needed. Our Shakespeare Festival brought together 14 local arts groups (and the History Museum and Universities) to all present theater, music, visual art, history, and food/drink around the many works of William Shakespeare. A highlight of the festival was the Great River Educational Art Theatre production of West Side Story and a locally brewed Shakesbeer created by Granite City Brewery.",,887862,Other,911829,,"Bonnie Bologna, Joanne Dorsher, Brady Hughs, Patrick LaLonde, Patricia Dorsher, Pat Thompsen, Sara Erickson, Steve Palmer, Monica Segura-Swartz, Marianne Arnzen, Wendy Hansen",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anita,Hollenhorst,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","919 St Germain St W Ste 3000","St Cloud",MN,56301-3407,"(320) 258-2787 ",AnitaH@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Wright, Sherburne, Meeker, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Ramsey, Scott, Carver, Hennepin, Sibley, Renville, Kandiyohi, Pope, Douglas, Todd, Crow Wing, Wadena, Stevens, Swift, Chippewa, Traverse, Wilkin, Sibley, Nicollet",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-188,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20580,"Operating Support",2013,26007,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Citizens and visitors are able to easily access information about The Sheldon. Increase web-based sales for 19% to 25% of total Sheldon-presented programming. Succeeded in increasing unique and number of Web visits from fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2013. Unique visits in fiscal year 2012 were 36,972, and in fiscal year 2013 were 37,293. Number of Web visits in fiscal year 2012 were 55,278, and in fiscal year 2013 were 56,377. 2. We did not increase online ticket sales: fiscal year 2012 sales were 2,729, and fiscal year 2013 were 2,652. Efforts to promote use of The Sheldon Web site will continue in fiscal year 2014. We increased use of links to artist Web sites. Fiscal year 2012 some links were provided for artists presented by The Sheldon (about 20 out 30). From fiscal year 2013 going forward links are included on show Web pages for all presented artists and for those rental clients who have Web sites. 2: Establish and sustain School of Performing Arts programming. Grow student participation in all cases to an average of fifteen per class, and offer six academic year classes in theatre, dance, and orchestra. Maintain theatre and dance summer intensives and introductory resident summer camps in dance and theatre. Number of creative institutional partnerships increased. The Sheldon became a partner with the Rolling River Music Festival and The Anderson Center. Institutional partnerships have been sustained over time. Presenting partnership with Fairview Medical Center that is now Mayo Clinic Health Services in Red Wing continued through fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The collaboration will continue through fiscal year 2014. Presenting and educational partnership continued with the Anderson Center and the Red Wing School district. Increase total artist engagements due to creative partnerships. Total artists presented and supported in fiscal year 2013 (713 children and 403 adults for total of 1,116) did not increase appreciably over those presented and supported in 2012 (667 children and 447 adults for total of 1,114.) Participating children did increase due to educational and presenting partnership with Red Wing Schools and The Anderson Center.","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life: citizens and visitors have been able to easily access information about The Sheldon from its web site and learn more about what interests them. 2: Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are: create and maintain comprehensive creative partnerships that strengthen citizen engagement.",,587367,Other,613374,12991,"Nancy Dimunation, Verna Fricke, Mike Melstad, Mary Rauterkus, Chuck Richardson, Ian Scheerer",,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Dowse,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8701 ",sdowse@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-189,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20582,"Operating Support",2013,23037,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access to music education and performance. Outcomes include an increase in students in the East Metro having access to an orchestral education, Philharmonia East enrollment growth, reintroduction of the revamped Rising Harmonies program, and reaching more underserved audiences through the community concert series. Through survey responses and information collected throughout the year, we analyze data which helps us assess enrollment and retention trends, student demographics, demand for scholarships, and audience attendance. This data is all important in measuring our effectiveness at increasing access for students and audiences alike. 2: Develop well-rounded students. Outcomes include students learning valuable skills, such as discipline, respect, and accountability through rehearsals; and excellence and community awareness through performances. Students will learn and grow through new student leadership roles and alumni-student mentorship opportunities. Qualitative data about student development comes in the form of feedback from discussions at parent meetings, student focus groups, and conversations with music educators, as well as frequent surveys. Information gleaned in those settings helps us identify what skills students learn in Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, and their level of satisfaction on things which we can compare and track from year to year. Year-end surveys ask students about their satisfaction with Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies' programs as well as their perceived development as musicians and individuals. Students ranked their personal progress related to music and other skills in the following areas: technical skills, ensemble/listening skills, sight-reading skills, musical phrasing/expression, how to watch a conductor, how to practice, music history, music theory, discipline, teamwork, responsibility, time management, respect, and leadership. On average, 77% of responding 2012-13 students said they were satisfied to highly-satisfied with their growth in these areas.","Student enrollment grew by 10.5% overall during our 2012-13 season and participation in our East Metro programs grew by 26%. We attribute program growth to focused efforts to make our programs accessible and provide the highest caliber artistic experience. We've actively increased outreach for need-based scholarships, and we've heightened the artistic quality of our programs through top-quality conductors and new educational and performance opportunities. After careful consideration, we decided to focus our resources on our core programming last season and did not reintroduce our Rising Harmonies program. We are currently updating our strategic plan and based on stakeholder input, we will reevaluate the feasibility of a similar program. We had record concert attendance during our 2012-13 season, with total audiences of 10,000. We introduced a new free family concert at the Ordway Center for Music in April 2013 which was filled to capacity and engaged children in music education. 2: New last season, each orchestra had a special project which deepened students' community connections and educational experience while providing unique opportunities for audiences. Projects included a community service project with Second Harvest Heartland as well as collaborations with notable musicians including Indie Music Award winner Brian Wicklund and Minnesota Orchestra violinist Michael Sutton. Also new, 13 graduate students from the University of Minnesota's School of Music served as mentors for Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies' high school Symphony students. Mentors were present at rehearsals, lead sectionals, and served as peer role models, adding a valuable component to students' learning experience and development as musicians. Student leadership roles in each orchestra included: Student Musicologist, Library Aide, Community Service Coordinator, School Liaison, Audition Aide, and Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies Ambassadors. By working with Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies staff and peers as volunteers, students build confidence and valuable experience.",,571837,Other,594874,6911,"Michael Anschel, Lisa Ashley, Michael Balay, JC Beckstrand, Megan Blazina, Ann-Marie Draeger, Stephen Dygos, Stephanie Fox, Hyun Mee Graves, Cara Germain Gustafson, Daniel Hartlein, Jennifer Hellman, Joanne Henry, David Jones, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Karen Martin, Ryn Melberg, Douglas Parish, Carolyn Pratt, Cathy Schmidt, Tami Schwerin, Dennis Thonvold, Bonnie Turpin, Sharna Wahlgren",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Hamm Bldg Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6802 ",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-191,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20583,"Operating Support",2013,391940,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To ensure that people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities participate in the arts, the Trust will work with other arts organizations to provide greater access to underserved populations. Specific initiatives include bringing open captioning capabilities to more theatres, providing Access tickets, offering Kid's Nights and other age specific promotions, and offering programming by diverse artists. The Trust regularly reviews the organizations that receive tickets distributed through Access 10 to ensure that we are reaching a diverse audience and we also meet with each organization to solicit feedback on their experience and determine future opportunities. One participant, Asian Media Access, asked if we could provide experiences for their teens to learn more about careers in the arts administration field. We hosted an end of the year meeting with our Critical Review students and learned from them how we can improve the program, such as including a wider variety of artistic performances for them to review and have designed our program to incorporate these suggestions. We also received positive feedback from attendees of Broadway Confidential, our free series of behind-the-scenes talks by theatre experts. 2: To ensure that Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are, the Trust will work with local theatre companies to present new and retooled works in the New Century Theatre. Minnesota artists will be showcased, and the Trust will assist with marketing and production. We received positive feedback on our first year as a Minnesota Fringe Festival venue, with their executive director Jeff Larson commenting, Thanks again for both hosting and sponsoring the Fringe. It was a great year for the festival and the New Century was an especially successful venue. There were multiple sellouts of a space that's on the big side for us and a lot of publicity from Mayor Rybak coming to the show about him twice. The room couldn't have worked better for us. After evaluating our inaugural seasons with both Theater Latte Da and Minneapolis Musical Theatre, we launched the second season for both. Broadway Re-Imagined with Theater Latte Da returns with Cabaret and will star the acclaimed Sally Wingert and Minneapolis Musical Theatre's second season will feature three shows including the Twin Cities debut of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, nominated for two Tony Awards.","To ensure that people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities participate in the arts, the Trust engaged approximately 5,115 people with our education and community engagement initiatives. Through our Access 10 Program, we distributed nearly 2,000 free tickets to human service non-profit organizations coupled with participation in artist workshops and tours. Our Critical Review Program offered 35 high school students from diverse backgrounds around the metro area the opportunity to attend touring Broadway shows, write reviews and attend behind-the-scenes workshops with Twin Cities theatre professionals. War Horse Family Day, in partnership with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, taught fifty children and their families how to build and operate their own horse puppets. We also fielded sixty one ASL interpretation requests for shows including Les Miserables and Wicked and will continue to offer listening devices at all of our productions and open captioning at select performances. 2: To ensure that Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to whom we are, Hennepin Theatre Trust worked with local theatre companies to present new and retooled works at the New Century Theatre. We concluded the first season in our partnership with Minneapolis Musical Theatre with a three week run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard featuring an all-local cast and crew. Through our outreach, the New Century Theatre was also chosen as a Minnesota Fringe Festival venue for the first time and hosted eleven shows. The Trust underwrote part of the cost and acted as a sponsor for the event. In another local partnership, we evaluated Aida, the first production in our Broadway Re-Imagined series with Theater Latte Da, which was originally scheduled to take place at the New Century but was moved to the larger Pantages Theatre.",,22978311,Other,23370251,154976,"Wendy Dayton, Julie Idelkope, Linda Ireland, Sonia Cairns, Dan Cramer, Jay Salmen, Jann Olsten, Edward Pisarski, Scott Benson, Annette Meeks, Thomas Rosen, Ralph Burnet, Brian Pietsch, Doug Ruth, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman, Daniel Bergin, Mark Marjala, Tom Vitt, Jim Linnett, David Orbuch, John Blackshaw",2,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-06-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Johnson,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500x 515",Sarah.Johnson@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-192,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20584,"Operating Support",2013,27327,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sustain current community partnerships and cultivate new relationships with Minnesota schools, arts organizations, and community members to provide new types of quality, hands-on experiences in the printmaking arts, including: an increased number of unique, free community events throughout the year; more accessible after-school educational options; and expanded programming for middle and high school students. Outcomes include Highpoint's growth in high-quality and accessible education and community programs to serve more Minnesotans of all ages, ability levels, and socio-economic backgrounds. This fulfills Operating Support Program Outcome people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities participate in the arts. Highpoint evaluates our Education and Community Programs via three methods: interviews with students, educators, partner organizations, and artists; written surveys with these same constituents; and, the Highpoint Education Advisory Committee reviews this feedback and uses it to inform future programs. 2: Expand Highpoint's artists' co-op membership, which provides artists access to create and exhibit at Highpoint, through these objectives: broaden the diversity of co-op members (age, gender, race); further underwrite the costs of the print shop cooperative; grow sales of prints by co-op artists; provide more critical feedback to artists; and provide co-op members opportunities through visiting artist lectures and demonstrations. Outcomes include Highpoint’s artist co-op remaining a vital component of the organization that allows Minnesota artists to continue to produce and exhibit work in a professional print shop. More funding for the co-op would reduce fees to allow greater access to a wider constituency of artists. This helps achieve the goal that the arts thrive in Minnesota. Every Highpoint co-op member is given a detailed evaluation to complete annually. Highpoint's Studio Manager compiles the input and presents results to the full co-op and staff at an annual meeting for discussion and future planning.","Highpoint sustained and grew partnerships with Minnesota schools, arts organizations, and community members during fiscal year 2013. Partners included: Free Arts Minnesota, Minneapolis. Kids, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation, Belle Plain High School, Lyndale Community School, Adelante College Prep School, Stonebridge Community School, Veterans in the Arts, YouthCare Minnesota, Hennepin Technical College, Minneapolis Public Library, Fair School, North High School, Uptown Association, American Institute of Architects Minnesota, Washburn High School, Mississippi Creative Elementary, Blaisdell YMCA, Urban Arts Academy, and many more. Highpoint annually partners with 70 schools and organizations. This program allows people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities to participate in the arts. 2: Highpoint grew its artists' co-op membership from 27 to 33 artists in fiscal year 2013. Highpoint also helped these artists grow their print sales by providing two co-op exhibitions each year that are free and open to the public. The co-op artists receive 80% of print sales income, and 20% is used to subsidize the costs of running the co-op. The Highpoint co-op members also began meeting monthly for group critiques of their work, thereby gaining insight from other working artists. This program allows people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities to participate in the arts.",,280785,Other,308112,4325,"Neely Tamminga, Robert Hunter, Tom Owens, David Moore, Siri Engberg, Elly Dayton Grace, Jerry Vallery, Mae Dayton, Michael Peterman, Dennis Jon, Carla McGrath, Cole Rogers, Clara Ueland",,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,McGrath,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","912 Lake St W",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-1326 ",carla@highpointprintmaking.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Scott, Carver, Washington, Isanti, Chisago, Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha, Winona, Beltrami, Stearns, Cass",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-193,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20585,"Operating Support",2013,46960,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Serve as a resource for Minnesotans to use history as a lens through which to discuss issues. Perform as a fiscally robust business that attracts residents and visitors to downtown St Paul. Add to the cultural vitality of the region and provide jobs to artists here. Preserve Minnesota history in artistic form. Outcomes include staging an annual season of five plays; serving 43,000 Minnesotans; ending the year in the black; and successfully completing the turnaround plan and ending long-term debt. The History Theatre evaluated the success of this outcome by 1) monitoring attendance at each of the five plays and Afterthoughts discussion series; 2) noting critical reviews by local media. This season was well reviewed overall; of particular note were stellar reviews for Courting Harry, by national playwright Lee Blessing and directed by Joel Sass. This play about Minnesota-born and lifelong friends, Supreme Court Justices Harry Blackmun and Warren Burger, played during the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. 3) financial analysis and ongoing progress toward fiscal benchmarks. 4) History Theatre assessed the need to cautiously increase pay for artists from an extremely modest baseline. This investment is paying off in continued artistic improvement. 2: Expose learners of all ages to the arts and to a deeper understanding of history. Commission plays from a wide range of Minnesotan's experiences. Update ADA access plan. Outcomes include providing discounted matinee and educational programming for 8,000 Minnesotans; formally reviewing ADA plan; and commissioning at least one new work annually. All of History Theatre's productions are evaluated by attendance tallies; ticket sales; critical reviews by artists and media, and audience surveys. Commissioned plays are developed by the state's finest playwrights through a 1-2 year development process in which plays are reviewed and assessed as successful if they rise to the level of a main stage production.","The Minnesota State Arts Board grant year was one of the most successful in the Theatre's history. Accomplishments that relate to the outcomes identified in our grant application included: 1) Staging a highly successful, five-play season that garnered outstanding critical reviews. 2) Conducting over 24 Afterthoughts, a popular public discussion forum that engages audiences with experts and cast members from each show regarding the topics and history presented through the plays. 3) Ending the year with a surplus and increased net assets. 4) Bringing over 40,000 people into downtown St Paul to see quality professional theater. 5) Employing more than 150 Minnesota artists and designers. 2: History Theatre achieved this outcome by making great strides in deepening and expanding its education and outreach programs. All of our plays are informative about history, and Afterthoughts discussions expand learning. History Theatre introduced adult learning classes that built on the themes of the shows, continued its mission by commissioning five new plays about people and historical events based in Minnesota and the region, and formed an accessibility committee to review History Theatre's ADA plan. History Theatre continued to work with senior groups, underserved schools, and other organizations to provide discounted or free tickets to over 8,000 Minnesotans. Of particular note is a special partnership with the Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Fund to attract audiences to Nellie.",,1032400,Other,1079360,,"John Apitz, Connie Braziel, Roger Brooks, Holli Drinkwine, Karen Gooch, Wayne Hamilton, Jillian Hoffman, Jim Jensen, Susan Kimberly, Ted Lentz, Eugene Link, Allen McNee, Gene Merriam, Henri Minette, Jeffrey Peterson, Phil Riveness, Jon Rusten, Geoffrey Sylvester, David Wefring, Melissa Weldon, Tyler Zehring",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Doug,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 E 10th St","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 245-7687 ",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Washington, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-194,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20587,"Operating Support",2013,21700,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ensure that high quality arts programs that educate, entertain, and inspire are available to a broad audience in the western metro area. Outcomes include increased educational content for audiences of the Center's programs; increased average attendance at concerts and events; new audience members served; and increased participation at Center events beyond its walls (Festival, Social Club, etc.) Success for Musical Notes was measured by increased attendance as this new initiative became established. We achieved standing room only at two events. We tried to use evaluation forms but did not collect enough to be helpful. Box office reports are used to track attendance at concerts. Our biggest disappointment this year was the Arts Festival; artists and attendees were surveyed to try to determine the future of this event. 2: Reach diverse audiences through targeted program development and effective promotion and communication so that people of varied ages, ethnicities, interests, and abilities are served by the center. Outcomes include broadened ages and ethnicities of participants (artists, audiences, others); increased number of strategic partnerships created to reach new audiences; increased number of people engaged through outreach efforts. We track how many tickets are used by the local food shelves. It is gratifying that the people who take these tickets do attend the events -- rarely are seats left empty. We do the same for Project Success. We follow up with the coordinators/case workers to get their perspective on the value of this effort. We are at the beginning of using social media but are able to see increased activity on our Web site.","Increased educational component of arts programs by holding four Musical Notes events (preconcert talks by concert musicians or experts in the field); added didactics to group exhibitions explaining the jurying process and including comments from jurors next to individual pieces that won awards. Increased average attendance at concerts and events, with the exception of the Arts Festival which experienced a decrease in attendance. Our Saturday concert series audience continued strong with 537 average attendance. Average attendance at our Tuesday series increased from 450/event the previous season to 543/event. 2: We reached new, diverse audiences most successfully through community partnerships with other organizations. Our Feed the Soul program (distributes tickets to people using food shelves) was expanded from our existing partnership with the Intercongregation Communities Association (ICA) Food Shelf of Minnetonka to include People Responding In Social Ministry (PRISM) in Golden Valley and Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) in St Louis Park. We continued our relationship with Project Success to bring youth to our events. We now have a person dedicated to using social media daily to help us reach the young adult audience. We have just begun a relationship with Artists with Disabilities, providing a free booth for our Festival.",,758613,Other,780313,6944,"Lucy Arimond, Stanley Brown, Michael Coty, Connie Fullmer, Michael Klement, Mary Jelinek, Pravin Parekh, James Skyrms, Susan Weinberg, Sandy Merry, John Montilino, Amanda Birnstengel, Lynn Anderson, Jo Clare Hartsig, Janna Rae Johnson, Susan Hanna-Bibus",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Hanna-Bibus,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1105x 6",sbibus@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Carver, Scott, Rice, Washington, Isanti, Anoka, Goodhue, Sherburne, Brown, Kandiyohi, Chisago, Olmsted, Pine, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-196,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20588,"Operating Support",2013,35416,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","IFP Minnesota's arts education program increases the number and diversity of participants in classes, workshops, and conferences. Outcomes include: paid participation increasing by 10% in 2013; scholarship participation increasing by 5% in 2013; and participation by students from diverse backgrounds increasing by 5% in 2013. Statistical data collected (online, at events, etc.). Self-monitoring (ex: scholarships). Diversity data will be collected via voluntary surveys. As part of my evaluation upon being named Executive Director March 1, 2013, I reviewed data and could not find reliable data for 2012--however, student diversity is incredibly strong. While I cannot confirm the percent increase between 2012 and 2013, participation in youth programs by students from diverse backgrounds was over 72%, while over 60% of students receive free or reduced lunch. We're incredibly proud of the diversity (both ethnic and economic) within our student programs! 2: IFP Minnesota will impact the work of diverse filmmakers and photographers through training and professional development, resources, and support that sets a high standard and results in artistically excellent work. New photographs and films will be exposed to greater numbers of viewers. Outcomes include: an increase in Minnesota-made films screened at local and national festivals, broadcasts, and in curated public screenings; an increase in the number of photographers in curated public exhibitions, publications, and on-line sites, and attendance at IFP exhibition activities will increase by 10%. Outcome is supported by class offerings and enrollment.","IFP Minnesota's arts education program increased the number and diversity of participants in classes, workshops and conferences. Paid participation increased 8% in 2013. Scholarship participation increased 10% in 2013. Students from diverse backgrounds will increase to 72% in 2013. 2: IFP Minnesota impacted the work of diverse filmmakers and photographers through training and professional development, resources, and support. New photographs and films were exposed to greater numbers of viewers. 1) IFP Minnesota increased the number of Minnesota-made films screened at local and national festivals, broadcasts, and curated public screenings; 2) IFP Minnesota presented 4 curated public photography exhibitions. 3) Attendance at IFP exhibition activities including MNTV and the Photography Gallery held steady.",,543610,Other,579026,35416,"Chris Barry, JoEllen Martinson Davis, Emily Stevens, Heidi Schuster, Mary Ahmann, Daniel Bergin, Michael Bodnarchek, Robin Hickman, Cynthia Hotvedt, Tom Lesser, Elizabeth Redleaf, Kristin Schaak, Andrea Stein, Cass Wade-Kudla",1,"IFP MINNESOTA AKA IFP MN","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Peterson,"IFP MINNESOTA AKA IFP MN","2446 University Ave W Ste 100","St Paul",MN,55114-1740,"(651) 644-1912x 110",executivedirector@ifpmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Dakota, Washington, Carver, Scott, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-197,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20590,"Operating Support",2013,38458,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage diverse audiences at a deeper level, by programming ten after-show mixers and engaging twenty-five new participants as continuing arts ambassadors to grow our community. Observation of interactions at events and qualitative feedback from partners, ambassadors, and our community networks. 2: Grow appreciation for diverse art forms by blending events so that our visual arts and theater audiences crossover. Attract 150 visitors who typically attend only gallery events to the blended theater/visual arts production, and grow artwork sales by $2,500. Tracking of gallery sales, attendance numbers, and attendance patterns, as well as observation of patron participation in both gallery and theater experiences during their visits.","Engage audiences at a deeper level: artists eagerly come off the stage and into the after show mixers to engage in conversation about the work, the creative process, and their daily experiences as artists at Interact. Gallery events are structured so that artists and patrons mix continually throughout each event, talking about their work, what inspired their creativity, and encouraging patrons to take the work off our walls and into their homes. Our communications director nurtures a lively and engaged network of supporters, events planners and facilitators, and other social outreach opportunities, growing participation in focused ways. Interact benefits from the skills and enthusiasm of volunteers who come from the community at large, from our network of service learning partners's and most significantly, from word-of-mouth networks of highly satisfied current and former volunteers. 2: Grow appreciation for diverse art forms: Interact moved our performance season from The Lab Theater to our own black box space within our home facility. Since our Gallery now serves as our Theater lobby, developing a crossover audience happened organically and enthusiastically. Our 50-seat black box, compared to The Lab's 200 seats, was filled to capacity for every show, and ironically our numbers not only held steady, but grew. We believe that the close and gritty environment in our packed black box reflects our no-holds-barred approach to creating original work, and audiences loved it. Art sales grew from a typical $1,500 per theater run (a course of about 15-20 performances, times two runs per year) to over $6,000 at our last event. Patrons now move fluidly between the Gallery and the Theater, often poking their nose in the Theater door to watch rehearsals if they are visiting the Gallery during the day, and coming back to see more.",,1587471,Other,1625929,8460,"Diane Kozlak, Kate Richards, Alicia Petross, Tina Cronin, Elizabeth Cutter, Linda Myers Shelton, Jeanie Watson, Patricia Bachmeier, Cindy Sattler",1.4,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","212 3rd Ave N Ste 140",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1434,"(612) 339-5145x 12",jeanne@interactcenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Washington, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-199,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20592,"Operating Support",2013,10746,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Jawaahir will present its annual concert season of new choreography accompanied by live music. The concerts will feature performances and workshops with distinguished international guest artists. Jawaahir's Board and staff thought this was a prudent move from a standpoint of budgeting, logistics, and estimated staff and volunteer time. ","For more than 20 years, Jawaahir was located in the Burch Pharmacy Building in Minneapolis. In 2012, the building was slated for re-development; Jawaahir was fortunate to find a new home in the Patrick's Cabaret building on Lake Street. Overall, this has been a positive move, as the building is handicapped accessible and significantly less expensive to rent. Because the move to the new Lake Street location was such a major transition for the Company, Jawaahir decided to postpone its annual concert season until FY2014. Instead, Jawaahir presented concerts of all-new choreography by Company members, which proved so popular with our audiences that additional performances were added. In addition, Jawaahir presented repertoire concerts and cabaret performances and performed in a curated cabaret show at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater. 2: As part of its artistic mission, Jawaahir offers classes in traditional Middle Eastern dance through its adjunct community school. Classes are offered from beginning to professional levels to students of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. Classes are offered in four metro-area locations: Minneapolis, St Paul, Bloomington, and Shakopee. In addition to ongoing classes, Jawaahir offers special learning opportunities. In fiscal year 2013, special programs included advanced teacher training workshops; workshops in traditional folk dances styles of Algeria, Morocco, and Southern Egypt; and an annual weeklong intensive dance technique workshop.",,375362,Other,386108,2220,"Cassandra Shore, Patricia Auch, Kay Campbell, Salah Abdel Fattah, Eileen Goren, Kathy McCurdy, Melanie Meyer, Eileen O'Shaughnessy",,"Jawaahir Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cassandra,Shore,"Jawaahir Dance Company","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 872-6050x 11",cassandra@jawaahir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Carver, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-201,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20593,"Operating Support",2013,20097,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Cultivate, test, and expand the JuxtaLab youth employment creative social enterprises so that high quality cultural products and services are available in North Minneapolis and so the micro-businesses will become financially sustainable enterprises that can employ more youth apprentices and artist mentors to meet increased customer demand. Outcomes include weaving the arts into every facet of community life. To evaluate this outcome we counted the number of youth and artists employed in 2013 compared to 2012 as well as comparing revenue generated through JXTALab client jobs and projects in 2013 compared to 2012. 2: Refine evaluation tools and measure that 100% of youth participants respond affirmatively to questions that test their perceptions of the value of the arts in their lives. The outcome is that Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. We refined our evaluation and documentation tools and processes this year, with the help of an evaluation research assistant from the University of Minnesota Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. Youth pre- and post-evaluation questionnaires were administered, and we are reporting on post evaluation questionnaires here.","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. We achieved our goal to expand JXTALab toward a long term outcome of the arts being interwoven into every facet of community life, as evidenced by the following outputs in 2013 compared to 2012. 49 youth employed in JXTALab in 2013; 47 in 2012. 22 adult artists employed at JXTA in 2013; 15 2012. Revenue earned by client jobs, workshops, and residencies in 2013 was $130,991 versus $23,358 in 2012. 2: Some quotes from youth that show success in achieving this outcome include: I learned a lot from the program and it applied to my daily life. I was able to learn easily and quickly and use what I learned. I got to explore and find out if I had the potential to become an architect and explore what kind of work they do. I made logos for real companies. In analysis of forty surveys from youth in 2013, 95% strongly agree or agree with the statement: I have grown as an artist since participating in this most recent JXTA session. 87.2% of respondents reported always, usually or half the time when asked how often they talk about art in their daily lives. When asked if they notice art in their daily lives, 56.3% said always; 31.3% said usually; 9.4% said half the time. Only one respondent said seldom. No youth said never. Youth participants were asked to fill in the following question: I ______ use my creativity and artistic capabilities in ways that make a positive difference. 59.5% of youth responded usually; 35.1% said always; and 5.4% said sometimes. No youth said seldom or never.",,338717,Other,358814,3200,"William Anderson, Roger Cummings, Phira Rehm, David Stieber, Dean Wickstrom, Makeda Zulu-Gillespie, Neeraj Mehta, Herman Milligan Jr",0.75,"Juxtaposition Inc. AKA Juxtaposition Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,DeAnna,Cummings,"Juxtaposition Inc. AKA Juxtaposition Arts","2007 Emerson Ave N",Minneapolis,MN,55411-2507,"(612) 588-1148x 222",deanna@juxtaposition.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-202,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20597,"Operating Support",2013,10508,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Enrich the lives of our artists by utilizing the Voices for Life program through the Royal School of Church Music as our curriculum for sight-reading, singing, and general musicianship. By the end of fiscal year 2013, The Land of Lakes Choirboys will have in excess of 75 boys enrolled in the program. We kept a roster of all boys in the program during the year and tracked their progress accordingly. 2: Continue to develop and implement an ADA plan designed to create program openness and accessibility for artists of all levels and abilities within the guidelines of our mission statement. By the end of fiscal year 2013, the Land of Lakes Choirboys will have a fully-functional ADA Access Committee comprised of staff, board, parent, and choirboy members and an accessibility plan to ensure greater access to the arts by all Minnesotans. We solicited members of our organization with skills in these areas and asked them to be a part of our team.","We saw 79 boys enrolled in the Voice for Life Program over the course of the year, exceeding our goal. It was very successful for us. 2: The Land of Lakes Choirboys has a fully-functional ADA Team, but for the short-term we made the decision to invite Choirboy members to join the team at a later date.",,464943,Other,475451,2400,"Michael Talbott, Scott Foster, Karen Heineck, David Stevens,Sue Kohnke Oelke, Aaron Ziegler, Clarissa Lund",,"Land of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Fanberg,"Land of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota","PO Box 74","Elk River",MN,55330-0074,"(763) 213-8105 ",pjfanberg@lolcb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Sherburne, Wright, Benton, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Ramsey, Hennepin, Carver, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-206,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20598,"Operating Support",2013,18409,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Lanesboro Arts Center plans to continue the integration of art into public spaces, so that the arts are interwoven into every facet of life. Integrate the arts into all facets of community life by expanding outreach. The Arts Center will continue to develop strategic partnerships with community organizations, regional non-profits, and service organizations to broaden its impact in the community through the arts. The Arts Center will highlight the impact and value of the arts in publications and public relations materials. Evaluation of the arts being interwoven into every facet of community life was achieved through methods including 1) tracking of participation numbers; 2) verbal and written feedback from community partner organizations; 3) verbal and written feedback from participating artists and audience members; 4) written documentation of participation experiences by unsolicited participants (e.g. newspaper and/or blog articles written independently about arts experiences); 5) volunteer recruitment response for arts events and programs. 2: The Lanesboro Arts Center will continue to expand its use of technology and social media to attract, grow, and strengthen audiences and to enhance public understanding of the value of the arts so that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities may better participate in the arts. Evaluation of Lanesboro Art Center’s enhancement of public understanding of the value of the arts in our region was achieved through 1) documentation of articles in publications; 2) verbal feedback from new and returning arts participants in Center programs; 3) tracking of social media and Web site participation numbers; 4) documentation of verbal and written examples of staff, board, and volunteers sharing Lanesboro Art Center’s mission and information about upcoming arts programming (e.g. in verbal announcements at a performance at the Saint Mane Theatre).","The Arts Board Operating support grant made it possible for Lanesboro Arts Center to continue weaving the arts into every facet of community life. Lanesboro Art Center achieved integration of the arts into public spaces by expanding outreach programs, for instance the Surprise Sculpture summer education program, which allowed for increased participation in and awareness of the arts in Lanesboro. Strategic partnerships continue to be cultivated, including work with the City of Lanesboro, Lanesboro Public Schools, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, and Commonweal Theatre Company. 2: The Arts Board fiscal year 2013 Operating support grant made it possible for Lanesboro Arts Center to enhance public understanding of the value of the arts in our region. Consistently, Lanesboro Art Center highlighted the impact and value of the arts in publications and public relations materials. The Center continued to expand its use of technology and social media to attract, grow, and strengthen audiences and to enhance public understanding and the value of the arts so that people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities may better participate in the arts.",,232297,Other,250706,340,"Dick Haight, Bonnie Handmacher, Richard Eichstadt, Jackie Rehm, Ronald Amdahl, Melanie Bacon, Carla Gallina, David Kane, Robin Krom, Alan Nettles, Joe O'Connor, Ted St Mane, Andy Wood",0.25,"Lanesboro Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Davis,"Lanesboro Arts Center","PO Box 152 103 Parkway Ave N",Lanesboro,MN,55949,"(507) 467-2446 ",executive@lanesboroarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Fillmore, Houston, Winona, Olmsted, Dodge, Steele, Freeborn, Faribault, Waseca, Blue Earth, Wabasha, Goodhue, Rice, Le Sueur, Scott, Dakota, Washington, Ramsey, Hennepin, Carver, Wright, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-207,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20600,"Operating Support",2013,64034,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Writers of all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels will participate in the Loft's writing community, and will report gains in their artistic development through Loft programs. Over 4,000 Minnesotans-- diverse in ages, cultural backgrounds, and interest areas--will participate in the Loft's hands-on literary learning and mentorship opportunities in fiscal year 2013. More than 85% of fiscal year 2013 participants will report that their writing improved and that they gained greater knowledge of the creative writing craft. To evaluate participation and artistic development, we employ the use of post-class and post-conference surveys. Students and mentees self-report the answers to questions about the effectiveness of the experience, the knowledge of the teaching artist or mentor, and their personal artistic advancement. Registration information allows us to accurately track student enrollment in on-site and online classes and conferences. Although we meet resistance from constituents, we ask artists and students to self-report demographics. The Loft also recognizes and encourages writers of all levels by offering opportunities focused towards the many stages of artistic development of our constituents. We monitor enrollment by the skill level and genre of our classes. 2: The Loft will support a thriving artistic community by providing earning opportunities for writers. Artists' honoraria will make up at least 20% of the Loft's overall expenses in fiscal year 2013, with approximately $400,000 paid to writers. The Loft will provide honoraria to more than 200 Minnesota writers in fiscal year 2013. Information regarding artist honoraria is collected from the Loft's financial statements. The budget is approved by the board annually and ongoing reports are made regularly by the Managing Director. Artist payment is affirmed by the annual financial audit.","Writers of all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels participated in the Loft's writing community, and reported gains in their artistic development through Loft programs. This goal supports the goal of the Arts Board to provide opportunities for people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities to participate in the arts. In the past year, over 5,000 Minnesotans engaged in the Loft's hands-on literary learning and mentorship opportunities. Of participants who completed a survey, 96.8% reported that their writing improved, 91.8% gained a greater understanding of the creative writing craft, and 92.3% could identify next steps as a result of their experience. The cultural background of Loft participants reflects Minnesota's general population. While individual programs vary in diversity, we estimate the following overall demographic information for fiscal year 2013: 78% White, 8% Black, 5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 4% Latino or Hispanic, and 3% multi-racial. 2: The Loft supported a thriving artistic community by providing earning opportunities for writers. Artists' honoraria made up approximately 20% of the Loft's overall expenses in the past year, with $400,412 paid to writers. The Loft provided honoraria to more than 250 Minnesota writers in fiscal year 2013. Earning opportunities for writers include teaching classes, presenting at conferences, serving as adjudicators for contests, performing in special events, and participating in the Loft's award programs.",,1639992,Other,1704026,,"Sarah Stoesz, John Schenk, Rachael Jarosh, Ruth Shields, Jocelyn Hale, Kent Adams, Lorena Duarte, Jacquelyn Fletcher, W Michael Garner, Dobby Gibson, Sharon Hendry, Lorna Landvik, Ed Bok Lee, Susan Lenfestey, Alisa Miller, Carrie Obry, Carla Paulson, Angela Shannon, Karen Sternal, Faith Sullivan, Kamau Witherspoon",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2580 ",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-209,"Lawrence Adams: Principal, LarsonAllen, LLP.; Jonathan Carter: Solutions development manager, General Mills.; Ellen Copperud: Board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council.; Kenna Cottman Sarge: Artistic director, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. Educator, TU Dance Center. Dancer with Pramila Vasudevan.; Hong Dice: Professor of music, Carleton College, and Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Therese Kunz: Creative director, Longville Arts Center; Founder, Screen Porch Productions, Inc.; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director and volunteer programmer, KFAI. Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.|Peter Spooner, Curator, Tweed Museum of Art. Board member, Duluth Public Arts Commission, Duluth Public Library, Artists Relief Fund, and Chester Bowl Improvement Club.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20602,"Operating Support",2013,13633,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will grow our audience and deepen our local constituents' understanding and appreciation of the arts through the Midway library, exhibitions, and educational programming. Outcomes include a 10% growth in our library usership and a 20% growth in our educational offerings in the next year. We will build Minnesota's local, national, and international reputation as an important cultural center, making Minnesotans aware of the importance of contemporary art to our collective identity. Through support from the State Arts Board and a project grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, we firmly established our library's visiting art and curator lecture series. Our artists and curators presented lectures and engaged with the public on a monthly basis. After a number of record attendance lectures most notably a lecture by St Paul-based painter Bruce Tapola, where more than 100 attendees filled our space to over capacity, we decided to engage in a mini-capital campaign in the fall of 2012 to expand the library space. After a two month campaign, $50,000 was raised to expand the library to more than double its size. We continue to see high demand for these educational opportunities. We also formed a partnership with the University of Minnesota and local-publisher Univocal press to bring French philosopher Francois Laruelle to the Twin Cities for a series of workshops and talks at Midway and at the Weisman Art Museum. We are continuing to identify new opportunities to engage our audience both through our library's activities and our exhibition programming. In the summer of 2013, we hired our first full-time librarian to oversee much of this activity. 2: Midway Contemporary Art will originate three to five world premiere exhibitions from a diverse group of artists from Germany, Scotland, Canada, Sweden, and elsewhere. The artists were very enthusiastic regarding their experience at Midway. They continue to remark on the positive nature of the support they receive, both financial and also via our tremendous staff. We are continuing to identify new ways to provide this critical support to these artists to enable them to realize ambitious projects where otherwise they might not find the light of day. This is an increasingly vital component to how we view our core values at Midway. These values translate into growing a broader appreciation for Minnesota’s role in supporting the creation of new cultural value on both a local and international stage.","We grew our audience and deepened our local constituents' understanding and appreciation of the arts through our library, exhibitions, and educational programming. Library usage grew by an estimated 15%, and participation at educational offerings in the library and offsite events grew by 25%. 2: Midway originated five world premiere exhibitions from a diverse group of thirteen artists from Minneapolis, Berlin, Glasgow, Brussels, San Paolo, Nova Scotia, New York, Tehran/Berlin, Frankfurt, and Vancouver. Much of the work was commissioned by Midway, while in one group exhibition work was on loan from major museums and private collections from New York, Beirut, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, and other cities. As part of this exhibition season, we instituted a formal artist stipend policy of providing the artists with $5,000 in addition to covering all expenses including the production, shipping, travel, per diem, and accommodations related to the exhibitions. The exhibitions received very positive reviews and coverage in local, national, and international press outlets, both trade industry and general public.",,404393,Other,418026,,"Sally Blanks, Jim Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Isa Gagarin, Michelle Grabner, Randy Hartten, Katharine Kelly, Chris Larson, Kati Lovaas, Alan Polsky, Jay Swanson",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504 ",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-211,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20604,"Operating Support",2013,18823,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase artistic excellence through a 10% expansion of the production budget, with a particular focus on stipends for contracted artistic personnel. We evaluated our success through post-production evaluation surveys, the completion of which was required of all contracted artistic personnel. The quantitative portion of the survey asked personnel to score the quality of lights, set, overall production, etc., on a scale from one to five. The results were compared to previous surveys. The qualitative portion asked designers to talk about their experience, how they felt about their work as part of the production team, and to give suggestions for improvement. We found the qualitative input we received to be much more useful than the quantitative results of the surveys. 2: Broaden audience by increasing individual attendees by 10% through the expansion and refinement of current marketing plans and strategies. Outcome success was evaluated by the number of individual attendees. We evaluated the success or failure of the planning efforts through staff and board conversations, both group and individual.","Lyric Arts increased its total production budget by 39%. Stipends for contracted directors, designers, and other artistic personnel increased by 42%, making our rates more equitable with what is offered in the rest of the seven-county metro area and allowing us to hire highly qualified personnel for every production in our season. We were also able to spend more on supplies and equipment. Based on feedback from the artists involved in the season, many of whom were of a higher caliber than in previous seasons, artistic excellence increased substantially. That same feedback pointed out opportunities for improvement in our production process. This led to changes in our artistic staff and a reorganization that will lay the ground work for future growth and success. 2: Lyric Arts saw no substantial increase in the number of individual attendees from year to year through the expansion of current marketing plans. In the evaluation of our limited success this area, it was noted that while the expansion of marketing plans was easy to implement, refinement of the plans was more difficult to accomplish due to the structure (and the very small size) of our staff. As a result, Lyric Arts has reorganized the administrative staff to create departments for specialists instead of collaboration between generalists. It is our hope that this change will allow us to refine our strategies organization wide and provide a foundation for future growth. ",,692762,Other,711585,,"Debbie Swanson, Leanne Hyde, Mike Laudenslager, Linda Schmidt, Joan O'Sullivan, Chris Geisler, Tracy Kelly, Chad Unger, Michael Lillequist",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Laura Tahja",Johnson,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 E Main St",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 433-2510x 103",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-213,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20605,"Operating Support",2013,230121,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Macphail Center for Music will deepen core programs (registration-based classes, early childhood music, community partnerships). In 2013, MacPhail will increase enrollment by 4%, going from 9,000 to 9,400 students enrolled at all facilities in downtown Minneapolis, Apple Valley, and White Bear Lake. As part of MacPhail's projected growth, community partnership enrollments will increase by 15%, going from 66 to 76 partnerships in schools, day care centers, seniors' assisted living centers, hospitals, and community organizations. Enrollment is measured through reports from MacPhail's student database and reports provided by MacPhail community partners. 2: MacPhail Center for Music will develop new opportunities (online learning, early childhood music, artist-in-residence). In 2013, MacPhail will begin implementing Phase 1 of MacPhail Online Programming (with professional development resulting in 75% of faculty using online software, websites, and applications in music education). Early Childhood Music enrollment will increase by 10%, to 2,470. The 2013 Artist-in-Residence, Gina DiBello, will work with twenty five MacPhail students to share her experience, knowledge, and background as a soloist and chamber and orchestral musician. The MacPhail Online evaluation consists of enrollment reports, student surveys, feedback from school partners and MacPhail faculty, as well as interest and demand for Online School Partnerships. Early Childhood Music enrollment is measured through reports from MacPhail's student database and reports provided by MacPhail Early Childhood Music community partners. Data on the artist-in-residence program is collected via the MacPhail Student Satisfaction Survey. Results will be available after August 31, 2013, when the fiscal year ends.","MacPhail Center for Music is pleased to report that we have exceeded enrollment goals, serving more than 10,200 students representing a 13% increase. MacPhail also noted a 9% increase in the number of community partnerships, growing from 66 to 72. While this increase is slightly below the projected figure of 76 partnerships, it represents an 11% increase in the number of students served through community partnerships (from 4,500 in 2012 to 5,200 in 2013). Overall, MacPhail's reach extended to 60,000 students, teaching artists, and audience members through concerts, events, workshops, and clinics. 2: Phase 1 of MacPhail Online was a success. Thirty-one students are currently enrolled in tuition-based online lessons and 1,200 students at fifteen schools in greater Minnesota. The position of MacPhail Online Manager was added and 40% of teachers participate. Early Childhood Music enrollment exceeded 2,500. MacPhail worked with Minnesota Orchestra Concertmaster Erin Keefe and Principal Cellist Anthony Ross, who coached twenty MacPhail students.",,7984005,Other,8214126,55229,"Thomas Abood, Jane Alexander, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Mark Borman, Margee Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Walter Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Thomas Clark, Leslie Frecon, Rahoul Ghose, Ajay Gupta, Twanya Hood Hill, Penny Hunt, Robert Lawson, Diana Lewis, Janie Mayeron, W McEnery, Kate Mortenson, Patty Murphy, David Myers, Sonja Noteboom, Roderick Palmore, Christopher Perrigo, Connie Remele, Samuel Salas, Chris Simpson, Katherine Snow, Peter Spokes, Kiran Stordalen, Steven Wells",2,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Halcrow,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 767-5309 ",halcrow.jennifer@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Swift, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-214,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20607,"Operating Support",2013,53623,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Midwest Art Conservation Center will work throughout the state with publicly held collections big and small bringing access to artworks for Minnesotans of all backgrounds, ages and abilities. The evaluation of this outcome is based on the documented locations across Minnesota in which artworks were made accessible through Midwest Art Conservation Center's preservation treatments and activities. Ongoing records are maintained to document year-by-year changes. 2: Midwest Art Conservation Center will provide quantifiable outcomes of: expert conservation treatments performed; the provision of written and photographic documentation regarding the treatments, diagnostic discoveries, and practices associated with the art; and consultations on exhibition, handling, and related techniques. The evaluation of this outcome is based on the actual documentation records provided to locations on artworks receiving examinations and treatments. Annual statistics are maintained to measure year-by-year changes in quantities.","Every day last year, throughout the state, thousands and thousands of Minnesotans participated in large events, small family outings, educational programming and individual encounters with the art that Midwest Art Conservation Center made accessible for them and for future generations. 2: Assessments (written and photographic) of the conditions, discoveries, and treatments performed and locations of art works were provided and maintained for every piece that was evaluated and treated by Midwest Art Conservation Center.",,932155,Other,985778,8598,"Conley Brooks Jr, Michael Gaynor, Miles Fiterman, Darsie Alexander, Sarah Brew, Jeffrey Fleming, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Nancy Huart, Rita Lara, Sam McCullough, Lisa Scholten, Drew Stevens, Mary Van Note, Susan White",,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colin,Turner,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3148 ",cturner@preserveart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-216,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20608,"Operating Support",2013,78834,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Minneapolis Institute of Arts will stage three major exhibitions, fourteen minor exhibitions, and forty rotations of the permanent collection. Exhibitions are evaluated on the basis of critical response, attendance, and internal critique. Both public and critical response to the museum's exhibitions in fiscal year 2013 were outstanding, contributing to a total museum attendance of 679,357, compared to 456,410 in fiscal year 2012. 2: Two and a half million people will view art within the museum's galleries or on the museum Web site. Attendance and Web site traffic were measured. Actual numbers includes 679,357 visitors to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and 761,203 unique visitors to www.artsmia.org. Proposed number were based on Web site visits rather than unique users.","The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) staged three major exhibitions, twelve minor exhibitions, and thirteen rotations of the permanent collection. The museum installed fewer rotations of the collection because it created the Community Corridor, a public meeting space in a former gallery. 2: 1,440,560 people viewed art within the museum's galleries or on the museum Web site. The number of visits to the Web site was 1,195,584.",,23225369,Other,23304203,25535,"Shari Ballard, Gary Bhojwani, Maurice Blanks, Blythe Brenden, Kitty Crosby, Richard Davis, Eric Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Kaywin Feldman, Michael Fernandez, Gayle Fuguitt, Paul Grangaard, John Himle, John Huss, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Eric Levinson, Diane Lilly, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Betty MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Al McQuinn, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Bob Nelson, Mary Olson, Mike Ott, Linda Perlman, John Prince, Abigail Rose, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Mike Snow, Robert Stephens, Ralph Strangis, Richard Venegar",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charisse,Gendron,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",cgendron@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Martin, McLeod, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-217,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20612,"Operating Support",2013,25491,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Weave choral singing deeply and rewardingly into the lives of diverse Minnesotans. The chief indicator of success in achieving Outcome 1 is the number of people reached by our singing, along with the number of performers engaged in the creation of the art. By those measures, 2012-13 was among the Chorale's most successful years ever: even with the loss of contracted work due to the lockout at the Minnesota Orchestra, more than 12,000 Minnesotans and visitors enjoyed our singing during fiscal year 2013. Additionally, our ability to raise funds from individuals is an indicator of the extent of the Chorale's impact in the community: in fiscal year 2013, the Chorale raised more money from more individuals than in any year in our history, with fully one third of our total income derived from this source. 2: Provide opportunities for enriching, cradle-to-grave choral music-making to as many Minnesotans as possible. For the Minneapolis Youth Chorus, success is measurable by the level of interest among eligible participants; the ensemble was filled to capacity for the entire school year. Attendance at weekly rehearsals is another indicator: this exceeded 95% each week throughout the year, significantly higher than average attendance rates for the school-day in the district. For the sing-alongs, participation numbers are the most telling evaluation of success: for the Minneapolis sing-along, a near-capacity crowd of over 800 filled Saint Olaf Catholic Church, and in St Paul, our first-ever sing-along at the Landmark Center was completely filled, and the stage crew ran out of chairs!","To weave chorale singing deeply and rewardingly into the lives of diverse Minnesotans. This was achieved in several ways, chief among them via concert performances by the Chorale's family of choirs throughout the metro area and in Mankato. Along with mainstage performances by the Chorale and its artistic partners, the Chorale's Minneapolis Youth Chorus sang extensively for children and adults, and our Voices of Experience choir for older singers (offered in partnership with MacPhail Center for Music) presented concerts in fall, winter and spring. The Chorale's Bridges program brought singers into the memory care units of four assisted living facilities in Minneapolis and St Paul, with weekly visits over the course of a month. Getting the residents to sing along with old favorites was among the most moving experiences Chorale singers have ever experienced. Our informal Holiday Heralds program, which reached thousands of Minnesotans during the month of December, literally brought the music to the people, in shopping malls, parades, the Landscape Arboretum, and sports venues. 2: To provide opportunities for enriching multi-generational choral music-making to as many Minnesotans as possible. As noted above, our Minneapolis Youth Chorus and our Voices of Experience choir for older singers enabled more than 120 singers of all ages to raise their voices in song. The Chorale itself is a multi-generational ensemble, with 230 singers aged 19 to 81 as active performing participants. Beyond our own ensembles, the Chorale presented two sing-alongs, offered at no charge to participants. Messiah in Minneapolis and Mozart in St Paul (during the annual Winter Carnival festivities) brought more than 1,500 Minnesotans together to make music with us, and demonstrated the deep and abiding power of choral music to bring together people of diverse backgrounds.",,383012,Other,408503,1783,"Karen Bair, Elizabeth Balay, Don Davies, Dennis Kim, Wendy Lukaszewski, Gilah Mashaal, Bryan Mechell, Sue Melrose, Gloria Olsen, Barbara Prince, Karen Touchi-Peters, Rachel Wright, Tene Wright, Jon Lahann, Bob Peskin, Kathy Saltzman Romey",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Fuchsberg,"Minnesota Chorale","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 455-2102 ",we_sing@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-221,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20613,"Operating Support",2013,34291,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Represent the best dancers internationally, for whom versatility is expected and ballet's traditional boundaries exceeded, enabling performance of dynamic repertory spanning diverse genres. We consistently offer training and evaluation to our company and school. We conduct this through daily ballet class and one on one meetings and discussions with each company dancer. Minnesota Dance Theatre hosts guest instructors and choreographers who push our dancers to limits to stay among the most dynamic and well versed in all genres of dance. We offer similar opportunities to our students, who are evaluated and placed in appropriate levels to advance their opportunities for a professional career in dance. 2: Attract and work in partnership with acclaimed choreographers--local, national and international--and create depth and breadth of repertory by commissioning new work. Offer a renowned school with superlative classical and contemporary training, where versatility is the goal and an expanded curriculum is in place which opens possibilities to its students both in and beyond professional dance careers. We evaluate all shows by surveying audience members and scrutinizing ticket sales. We engaged with fellow local choreographers and companies to share new works, guest dancers and choreography.","Minnesota Dance Theatre performed The Enchantment: 12 Dancing Princesses, original choreography by Lise Houlton. Minnesota Dance Theatre company dancers, guest dancers, and ten students in our performing arts division danced at the Cowles Center to live music, and told a haunting tale through classical and contemporary dance. Our Spring show consisted of a piece from our founder Loyce Houlton which brought the audience to the city of Knoxville, the summer of 1915, with a local soprano and pianist. In the same show our entire company and apprentices showcased a world premiere neo-classical piece, Sonata No. 5. We also welcomed a former New York City Ballet soloist to our stage dancing a solo and trio with two of our company members. Our students had the opportunity to perform original choreography from our Minnesota Dance Theatre faculty as well as traditional pieces in the Strawberry Festival. 2: Minnesota Dance Theatre brought in Emery LeCrone to create new work for the company in April. This was a world premiere neo-classical ballet. Joanie Smith of Shapiro and Smith brought back to life a piece named Kaitlyn, Katie and Sam, and brought amusement, grace and original contemporary choreography to stage. The students in our pre-professional division received training in traditional Russian technique, Balanchine, Contemporary and Character; learning variations from all types of famous and historical ballets. Advanced students had the opportunity to dance in the company shows and The Nutcracker.",,1261440,Other,1295731,,"Jim Matejcek, Tim Deuitch, Michael Erlandson, John Faricy, Catherine Hart, Pierce McNally, Gary Reetz, Sarah Richardson, Brad Rolfs, Kristin Schoephoerster, Ellen Silverman",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and the Dance Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lise,Houlton,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and the Dance Institute","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627x 1",info@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-222,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20617,"Operating Support",2013,239405,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Make opera a living, growing art form relevant to life in Minnesota in the 21st century. Outcome: Provoke public discussion about themes germane to Minnesotans through a series of public events and partnerships, connecting opera to both regular attendees as well as to people who otherwise might not attend. 43,647 people attended 28 performances with18,776 (adults) attending additional events and classes. 10,000 attended three outdoor concerts of Puccini's La Boheme at Harriet Island, Lake Harriet, and Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, serving individuals that might not otherwise attend. Sample media response includes: (Doubt's AP) But of this there is no doubt: The opera, with a libretto by Shanley and music by Douglas J. Cuomo, makes for a gripping 2 1/2 hours of theater. The work had its world premiere Saturday night in a production by Minnesota Opera, which commissioned it, and the enthusiastic audience at the Ordway Center responded with a standing ovation for the cast and creative team; (Turandot's Star Tribune) Minnesota Opera's sumptuous new Turandot, which opened Saturday at the Ordway Center in St Paul, is a meticulous and gratifying realization of one of opera's most problematic scores and a fitting capstone for an extraordinary 50th season. 2: Leverage the opera company's artistry, resources and expertise to benefit the students of Minnesota. Outcomes: Have a meaningful music education presence in classrooms across the state. Give talented young Minnesotan singers the training and support to pursue a college degree in music. Day to day assessment included meetings with the Teaching Artist and individual educators to discuss progress towards goals and objectives, successes and challenges. Demonstrations of student learning based on create, perform and respond concepts were documented. Measures for written assessment included tracking the number and demographics of student/teacher participants; artist/student/teacher contact hours; graduation standards met via demonstrations of learning and lesson plans/other materials used; goals and objectives reflecting planning; daily progress towards objectives; evidence of arts integration into broader curriculum; and activities engaging students in creating, performing, and responding to arts. Outcome assessment for college students may be seen in ease on stage, success in portrayal of characters, and engagement as a professional singer post-graduation.","Provoke public discussion about themes germane to Minnesotans through a series of public events and partnerships, connecting opera to both regular attendees as well as to people who otherwise might not attend. Achieved through: 28 performances at the Ordway Center - Nabucco, Anna Bolena, Doubt (World Premier by composer Douglas Cuomo/librettist John Patrick Shanley), Hamlet, and Turandot; free performances at Harriet Island, Lake Harriet, Shattuck-Saint Mary's School, Minnesota State Fair, Mill City Farmer's Market, Concrete and Grass (St Paul); classes/performances with Paramount Theatre, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Red Wing Opera Club, Rochester Aria Group, Lyngblomsten Senior Care; and outreach events with The Trylon, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and Behind the Curtain classes which explored the music, history and design of each of the five opera productions. Classes featured talks by Artistic Director Dale Johnson with members of the creative teams and principal artists. 2: Have a meaningful music education presence in classrooms across the state. Eighteen schools and 5,223 elementary, middle and high school students from across Minnesota were served through long and short-term in-school residences as part of coOPERAtion! Long-term residencies included: eight month residency for Patrick Henry High School with classical training for 50 members of choral program; two month residency for Avalon Charter School's theater program, which created original pieces such as slam poetry, skits, songs, dances, and multi-media works based on Mozart's Don Giovanni; two week residency with the Saint Cloud Public Schools and Symphony Orchestra serving 1,300 youth (Mozart Tour); and four week residency with the Austin Public Schools and Symphony Orchestra serving over 5,400 youth and adults (Mozart Tour). Artist Staff also provided voice and character coaching to students within the University of Minnesota Vocal Performance Program.",,8666573,Other,8905978,,"Patricia Beithon, Wendy Bennett, Shari Boehnen, Rachelle Chase, Jane Confer, Jodi Dehli, Sara Donaldson, Chip Emery, Bianca Fine, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth Huss, Heinz Hutter, James Johnson, Patricia Johnson, James Langdon, Christine Larsen, Robert Lee, Lynne Looney, Steve Mahon, David Meline, Leni Moore, Albin Jim Nelson, Luis Pagan-Carlo, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Christopher Romans, Don Romanaggi, Mark Schwarzmann, Nadege Souvenir, Simon Stevens, Virginia Stringer, H Bernt von Ohlen, Margaret Wurtele",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Comeaux,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 N 1st St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",bcomeaux@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Olmsted, Carver, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Wright, Goodhue, Chisago, Blue Earth, Sherburne, Benton, Isanti, Mower, Winona, Nicollet, Crow Wing, McLeod, Steele, Beltrami, Kandiyohi, Itasca, Pine, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Wabasha, Le Sueur, Otter Tail, Brown, Hubbard, Martin, Morrison, Freeborn, Lake, Sibley, Stevens, Waseca, Clay, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Redwood, Renville, Todd, Watonwan, Aitkin, Becker, Meeker, Nobles, Swift, Yellow Medicine, Cook, Kanabec, Pipestone, Polk, Big Stone, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Lyon, Marshall, Pope, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-226,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20618,"Operating Support",2013,18401,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Challenge musically talented youth through the performance of a classical musical repertoire. Once again, Minnesota Youth Symphonies students have risen to the challenge of their repertoire and performed with enthusiasm and technical prowess. Students performed three concerts last season which featured a diverse selection of music, ranging from String Orchestra's energetic rendition of Pirates of the Caribbean to Symphony Orchestra's inspiring year-end finale of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. According to our year-end student survey, 81% of students thought that the level of music they performed was a perfect level to challenge them with out being overwhelmingly difficult. 2: Cultivate leadership in students by fostering commitment and role modeling, demanding excellence, and encouraging achievement. Our year-end student survey found that 98% of our orchestra students felt that playing with Minnesota Youth Symphonies had improved their technical proficiency, and 99% of students found their conductor and rehearsals inspiring. Additional comments were quite positive, including personal achievements: Learned tenor clef to Especially improved my sight-reading skills. Overall feelings about the organization and performances were also positive: Minnesota Youth Symphonies is the best flute experience! I hope everyone can experience it! to Though nervous, it's always an exhilarating experience to play such awesome music in front of people. Thus, survey results indicated that we were successful this year in helping our students achieve personal growth.","Challenge musically talented youth through the performance of a classical music repertoire. 2: Cultivate leadership in students by fostering commitment and role modeling, demanding excellence, and encouraging achievement.",,428190,Other,446591,368,"Jason Burak, Kathy Brown, Lisa Burman, Maghana Shroff, Erwin Conception, Charles Horowitz, Manny Laureano, Claudette Laureano, Gregory Perleberg, Jonathan Piepho",0.12,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies AKA MYS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Adorn,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies AKA MYS","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",mkadorn@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Chisago, Pine, Rice, Steele, Olmsted",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-227,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20619,"Operating Support",2013,36988,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to operate the Ridgedale location, including classes and a retail outlet. Maintain the current exhibition program in common areas. Our goal for the upcoming year is that in addition to other activities, we will continue to maintain the strong retail presence at Ridgedale, which grew in 2011 and produced December sales of $11,000, nearly five times our projected budget. We offer the following as evidence we accomplished our goals with respect to the Ridgedale location: We rotated art work through 14 display vitrines in the common areas an average of two times each. Our shop is open seven days a week with extended hours during the holidays. Artwork by more than 100 regional artists includes painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, glass, woodworking, and jewelry. We have also continued to host children's birthday parties, averaging 2-3 per month. Total visitation to our shop last fiscal year was 10,358, a small increase over the prior year despite slightly reduced hours of operation. 2: Meet targets for participation in series classes, outreach, and exhibition programs. This fiscal year, our goal is to grow participation/income in series classes by a minimum of five percent. In addition, we plan to increase the number of community partners from 60 to 75 and the number of outreach program participants from 7,500 to 8,500. Last year more than half of these participated at low or no cost. Our goal is to maintain this ratio this fiscal year. Participant statistics are gathered using different methods. Our class registrations are tracked in the Raiser's Edge event module. All series classes (adults, children and youth),workshop, and summer camp program registrations are recorded with payment at the time of registration. Outreach program participation is tracked and reported by the instructor. Ridgedale visitation is tallied by on site staff using a handheld clicker. Totals are then entered in a summary that is submitted with the daily transactions. Special event participation is tracked using a clicker and/or noting ticket sales where appropriate.","We continued to operate our Ridgedale location, including classes and a retail outlet. We maintained our exhibition program in the common areas. Promoting, stocking, and vetting artists for our Ridgedale satellite location concurrent with our popular Arts of the Holidays show at the main location has enabled us to create a strong retail presence there. This past fiscal year (ending June 30, 2013), total sales were $48,567. 2: We met our targets for participation in some categories but not others. While adult series class participation was on par with prior year, we'd hope to grow it by a minimum of 5%. In outreach activities overall, more contact hours of instruction were offered to fewer participants. More than half of our outreach program participants did not pay a fee, or paid a nominal amount meeting our goal of maintaining this ratio from the prior year.",,1143409,Other,1180397,2500,"Barbara McBurney, Tom Hull, Andrea Michaelsen, Sarah Barthel, Lisa Erickson, Jay Hammond, Nancy Haskin, Irv Kessler, Matthew Knopf, Denise Leskinen, Jim Schwert, Laura Miles",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Orono,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Traverse, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-228,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20620,"Operating Support",2013,53969,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Consistent with the Minnesota State Arts Board outcome to encourage participation in the arts, and with a newly stated vision to revolutionize access based on a core value of egalitarianism, a strategic priority is to build mainstage audiences through new initiatives, opportunities and brand integration. Radical Hospitality is the new DNA of Mixed Blood. Tracking the success of the Radical Hospitality model was achieved through audience surveys and related evaluation tools. Fiscal year 2013 demographic data was obtained through pre-show surveys at 22 Mixed Blood mainstage performances. The anonymous surveys were constructed with respect to cultural differences, measuring age, gender, household income, ethnicity, identification within the disability community, and exposure to theatre. Mixed Blood staff optimized audience survey collection through a variety of hand-on techniques; as a result, survey return rates were consistently over 90%. Ongoing evaluation, including comparison to pre and first year Radical Hospitality findings, provided staff with the means to adjust outreach strategies to meet targeted audience goals.","Mixed Blood Theatre's Radical Hospitality initiative is revolutionizing how people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts, by removing cost as a barrier to live theatre. In its second year, Radical Hospitality provided no-cost access to 55% (4,523) of patrons that attended Mixed Blood's mainstage performances-- up from 45% the previous year. Those accessing Mixed Blood productions through Radical Hospitality make up a vastly more diverse audience than the theatre's paying patrons, drawing to the arts more people from a variety of backgrounds. In the 2012-13 Season, 28% of Radical Hospitalitarians were people of color, 52% were under the age of 30, and 35% lived in a household with a combined income of less than $25,000. In comparison, only 13% of those who paid for guaranteed admission were people of color, 17% were under the age of 30, and 12% lived in a household with a combined income of less than $25,000.",,1298204,Other,1352173,15452,"Ron McKinley, Tabitha Montgomery, Eric Hyde, Molly Bott, Warren Bowles, Deb Bryan, Yolanda Cotterall, Sheila Gore Dennis, Shalini Gupta, K David Hirschey, David Ginter, Nancy Koo, Robert Lunning, Susan Mackay, Jeff McCullum, Jack Reuler, Leah Sixkiller, Gauri Vardhan Yedla, Charles Weinstein",,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,"White Thietje","Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 S 4th St",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984 ",Amanda@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lake of the Woods, Mower, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-229,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20622,"Operating Support",2013,24054,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","North House Folk School will work to insure that people of all ages participate in the arts, expanding its array of family/youth programs and broadening community involvement. The second annual Family and Intergenerational Weekend will be hosted in October 2012 and enrollment in the course offerings will increase by 10%. Family programming elements will be integrated into each of our three major events to expand family involvement from our local community. At each of our major events, surveys are distributed to event attendees as a means of public evaluation. Standard written student and instructor evaluations are part of every course on campus. Regular conversations between instructors, staff, and volunteers explore life in the classroom every day. Building community is at the heart of North House's mission, which is why staff actively engage with students and visitors. Our lead staff rotate in the role of campus host directly connecting with students and gaining honest, direct feedback. Whether during the student welcome on their first day, in the school bookstore, or at the weekly student pizza bake, students are encouraged to share their ideas so that staff may work to improve courses for future participants. 2: North House Folk School will build momentum for its year-round coursework to nurture the thriving arts community on Minnesota's North Shore. Enrollment in catalog courses will increase, generating 6% growth in earned tuition revenue. Public outreach regarding our educational mission will increase membership and annual giving support by 10%. North House staff tracked all course catalog participants and membership, comparing last year's data to this year's numbers. North House's Programs Committee - made up of instructors, staff, board, and community members - meets monthly to discuss enrollment reports and strategize around course programming. Similarly, North House's Development Committee - composed of staff, board, and community members - meets on a monthly basis to review membership reports, financial summaries, and design outreach strategies.","In October 2012, North House offered its second annual Family Weekend featuring 10 family-oriented courses, a family contra dance, and a family storytelling session. A total of 48 students participated At North House's Unplugged event, families participated in a free community concert and cloth waulking demonstration with featured speaker Norman Kennedy. June's Wooden Boat Show included a family contra dance, the annual Solstice Puppet Show, and a new family storytelling session. Over 1,000 people attended the Puppet Show. Over 30 local youth and parents/adults participated as performers. During Northern Fiber Retreat, North House co-hosted a family program with the local Fiber Guild, resulting in participation from 15 adult-child pairs. A newly designed Instructor-In-Residence program in 2013 offers any campus visitors, including families and children, the opportunity to interact with an artist demonstrating live craft. 2: Build momentum for year-round coursework to nurture the thriving arts community on Minnesota's North Shore. Student enrollment in course catalogs and membership support were both at their highest rates ever in 2012. Student enrollment increased from 1,610 students in 2011 to 1,757 in 2012. An increase both in terms of total number of students served (+9%) and total student days (+10%). In the past year off-season programming was more robust than ever. For example, in February 2013, 244 students were on campus, exceeding late summer 2012 enrollment. Whether or not this continues as a growing trend, there has certainly been a shift in the feel on campus as the off season can be even busier than the summer high season. Membership was similarly successful, with a 20% increase in member numbers (from 800 in 2011 to 957 in 2012). Our annual campaign raised $157,138, an increase of 32% from 2011's $119,240.",,676841,Other,700895,19822,"Lou Pignolet, Dave Morris, Rita Plourde, Paul Aslanian, Mary Anderson, Buck Benson, Jean Cochrane, Rob Ilstrup, Scott Kindrick, Jo Ann Krause, Anne McKinsey, Steve Surbaugh, Martha Williams",0.6,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-9762 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-231,"Lawrence Adams: Principal, LarsonAllen, LLP.; Jonathan Carter: Solutions development manager, General Mills.; Ellen Copperud: Board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council.; Kenna Cottman Sarge: Artistic director, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. Educator, TU Dance Center. Dancer with Pramila Vasudevan.; Hong Dice: Professor of music, Carleton College, and Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Therese Kunz: Creative director, Longville Arts Center; Founder, Screen Porch Productions, Inc.; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director and volunteer programmer, KFAI. Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.|Peter Spooner, Curator, Tweed Museum of Art. Board member, Duluth Public Arts Commission, Duluth Public Library, Artists Relief Fund, and Chester Bowl Improvement Club.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20623,"Operating Support",2013,47164,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life and people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Outcomes: Expand the number of major programming partners while fostering existing partnerships in both exhibitions and education by 25. Use the Northern Clay Center Web site in a more efficient and effective way, enabling visitors to find valuable information, conduct online transactions, and learn more about the art form. The majority of individuals were surveyed about their experience with a particular program. Overall, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive from our participants and the gatekeepers at our partner organizations, all of whom are reporting an increased level of engagement and satisfaction with their Northern Clay Center experience. Ultimately, success of the site will be measured by tracking number of users, user satisfaction, and online sales of classes and ceramic art. 2: The Arts thrive in Minnesota. Outcomes: By December 31, 2012, Northern Clay Center’s income (both earned and unearned) at least meets the levels achieved by December 31, 2011. Northern Clay Center has built a team of talented staff, and teaching and studio artists over the years, and we aim to retain these individuals and their commitments to Northern Clay Center through 2012 and beyond. These human resources are the reason we exist today, and they aid the Center in ensuring that the ceramic arts thrive in Minnesota. Financial analysis confirmed by audit reports.","Northern Clay Center reached 103 Minnesota ceramic artists during the grant period. We had over 140 program partners, with 25 of those being new collaborators. Our 2012 calendar year programs served over 16,600 individuals through 676 activities, an increase of 10% and 22%, respectively, over 2011's numbers. One of the Center's largest organizational goals for the past 12 months, the launch of its website at www.northernclaycenter.org, was complete in July of 2013. We've completely renovated the site, adding more resources for artists and educators (with more to come), more images of process and art-making, improved online sales capabilities, and an overall refreshed look and feel. 2: By December 31, 2012, Northern Clay Center's earned income totaled 46% of its total income (of $1,862,985) as compared to 2011's total of 48%; and 49% of total cash income, thereby meeting this goal.",,1187305,Other,1234469,7046,"Lynne Alpert, Craig Bishop, Mary K Baumann, Robert Briscoe, Philip Burke, Sheldon Chester, Linda Coffey, Debra Cohen, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Bonita Hill, Sally Wheaton Hushcha, Christopher Jozwiak, Peter Kirihara, Rebecca Lawrence, Mark Lellman, Bruce Lilly, Alan Naylor, Mark Pharis, Jim Ridenour, Teresa Matsui Sanders, Rick Scott, T Cody Turnquist, Robert Walsh, Ellen Watters",0.65,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Millfelt,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1027,"(612) 339-8007x 302",sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Winona, Houston, Douglas, Roseau, St. Louis, Cook, Chisago, Washington, Itasca, Benton, Stearns, Scott, Carver, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Wright, Morrison, Fillmore, Beltrami, Freeborn, Mower, Crow Wing, Carlton, Rice, Lyon, Pine, Koochiching, Redwood, Otter Tail, Cass, Lyon, Aitkin, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-232,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20627,"Operating Support",2013,367283,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In order to ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, the Ordway is complementing its offerings by implementing and growing new programming, such as our free outdoor Summer Dance Series and opportunities to take Ordway programs out into the community. The Ordway increased and deepened partnerships, particularly with organizations connected to African and African American communities: Sabathani Community Center; Minneapolis Urban League; Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc.; and the YWCA - Saint Paul. The Ordway continues to be a statewide organization, with participants from every corner of Minnesota. 25% of our attendees come from St Paul and the east metropolitan area, while 20% come from Minneapolis and the west metropolitan area. Another 12% come to us from the north and 16% from the south suburbs. Our greater Minnesota attendance is 20%, with an additional 7% from around the upper Midwest. We grew partnerships with Minneapolis and Saint Paul Public Schools and other Minnesota schools through K-12 programming. 2: In order to ensure that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts and that Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are, the Ordway is growing and strengthening its K-12 and Campus Connections education programs, and building the next generation of arts participants. In our newest program, the Ordway will engage twenty families, self-identifying as African American and of economically disadvantaged backgrounds, in the Family First Nights program through a partnership with the YWCA. We hope it will lead to increased involvement in the future. We continued to offer the SoulTouch discount in the African American community through our partnership with Robin Hickman, and found that 31% of those that use SoulTouch as their first experience at the Ordway return to the theater again.","1. The Ordway established new partnerships and grew existing partnerships as part of our community engagement programming, in order to ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. 2. The Ordway increased the participation of previously underrepresented participants in our programs, in an effort to ensure that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. As one example, a highlight of last season was Máscaras y Milagros: Mexican Arts in Minnesota, a series of events in October 2012 that celebrated the rich Mexican culture in Minnesota.",,12952517,Other,13319800,367283,"Scott Anderson, Brian Brakke, Jeannie Buckner, Dorothea Burns, Bob Cattanach, Mary Choate, John Clifford, Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Chris Georgacas, John Gibbs, Bill Gullickson, Thomas Handley, Linda Hanson, Mark Henneman, Roger Hewins, Ann Hilger, Bernadeia Johnson, Tracy Jokinen, Barry Lazarus, Lawrence King, Maureen Kucera Walsh, David Lilly Jr, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Rosa Miller, Patricia Mitchell, Laura Merickel, Robert Moeller II, Nancy Nicholson, John Ordway III, PW 'Bill' Parker, Dwight Peterson, David Quigg, William Sands, David Sewall, Valeria Silva, Debra Sit, Peter Thrane",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lee,Koch,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",lkoch@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-236,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20631,"Operating Support",2013,61432,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artistic excellence goals: build a new 200-seat thrust stage facility; continue to be the East Metro’s leader in Twin Cities' premieres; and actively recruit additional talent, artists of color, and emerging artistic leadership. Related outcomes include: producing full seasons of emotionally resonant work on both stages, employing 186 theater artists in our community, putting diverse artists in leadership roles, and expanding our artistic reach with three artistic associates and producing partners. Measurements used to determine how the outcomes were achieved: 1) Attendance/sales analysis of actual numbers of attendees, new and returning. 2) Number of attendees at discussions and events. 3) Audience surveys, responses to weekly follow-up emails after each attendance, and teacher evaluations. 4) Internal assessment against strategic and five-year business plans by staff, board, educators, and artists. 5) Financial results, including actual revenue/expense and staffing needs against plans. 6) Contributed revenue analysis including renewal and increased rates from current donors and acquisition of new donors. 7) Comments on emails and social media. 2: Management goals: build and protect the funds, assets and human resources needed to support our programming model, and assure the succession of Park Square’s volunteer and staff leadership, artists, and audiences. Related outcomes include: maximizing earned revenues, focusing the leadership staff as a major gifts team, building sustaining gift and multi-year pledge programs, implementing a capitalization strategy to build reserves, creating a culture of ongoing succession, and increasing young adult attendance by 10%. Measurements used to determine how the outcomes were achieved. 1) Comparative sales report. 2) Purchase renewal and frequency rate. 3) Discount and marketing codes. 4) Google analytics of Web site traffic. 5) Surveys and evaluations, including demographics as appropriate. 6) Cost/subsidies per student served. 7) Use of access devices and discounts. 8) Feedback from focus groups. 9) Evaluation by Board, staff, associates, partners, educator advisory board.","Park Square Theatre produced a full season of nine emotionally resonant plays on the proscenium stage. One highlight was Johnny Baseball, an original production by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Rob and Willie Reale and writer Richard Dresser. We continued to hold up our artists as valued citizens and leaders through regular events for donors; demonstrations/discussions for students, seniors, and general audience; and publicity, marketing, and fundraising materials. As a member of the Rotary Club of Saint Paul, Michael-jon Pease hosted a Rotation Day that brought Rotarians to tour and learn about the theatre, and gave a program at a more intimate Thursday meeting. Park Square also promotes stories and quotes from donors, subscribers and community stakeholders in our printed and electronic materials. These testimonials further attest to the vibrant role Park Square plays in the community. 2: Park Square engaged 22,222 students in the theater arts with subsidized and free tickets. 44 schools received subsidized tickets; 4,153 student tickets were subsidized; six schools (563 students) received discounted Immersion Days; and 1,500 youth participated in a free five-day school workshop. 25% of the schools returned for more than one show, and the number of Immersion Days increased by 34%. Last year attendance by those aged 21-40 grew by 24% to 29%, representing a 55% increase in young adults. Ticket prices continue to range from $25 (previews) to $58 (premium seats at regular performances). Each regular show includes our unique 99-cent night to mitigate the price barrier. A $5 senior discount is available, theatre-goers 30 and under pay only $15, and college students can buy play passes (5 tickets for $20). In addition, a team of four Artistic Associates, from a variety of cultural backgrounds, works with Artistic Director Richard Cook to shape our increasingly diverse programming.",,2034936,Other,2096368,4800,"Jeff Johnson, Sara Beckstrand, Judy McNamara, Julie Cox, Caldwell Camero, John Berthiaume, Elizabeth Cobb, Barb Davis, Rajiv Garg, Kristin Geisler, Karen Heintz, John LeFevre, Tim Ober, Naomi Pesky, Keith Schwartz, Robert Thompson, Helen Wagner, Susan Wenz",0.5,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, McLeod, Rice, Wright, Sherburne, Dakota, Washington, Meeker, Polk, Anoka, Le Sueur, Isanti, Carver, Scott, Goodhue, Carlton, Waseca, Blue Earth, Chippewa, Todd, St. Louis, Steele, Olmsted, Martin, Lyon, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Otter Tail, Redwood, Winona, Sibley, Cass, Watonwan, Mower, Crow Wing, Brown, Faribault, Pine, Norman, Lincoln, Beltrami, Stearns, Pipestone, Jackson, Cottonwood, Becker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-240,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20632,"Operating Support",2013,21856,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide diverse artistic programming that reaches out to, and provides a stage for, underserved populations in Minnesota, including artists with disabilities, artists of color, and GLBT/queer-identified artists. Outcomes: connect with organizations to invite artists on our stage that are often underserved. Collaborate with organizations in an effort to create a stronger community for all artists. Seek out and invite artists from all backgrounds, artistic genres, and experience levels to perform in cabarets. Create opportunities for Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities to participate in the arts through varied programming, minimal barriers to performing on our stage, and no auditions. We evaluated our programming through a number of tracking systems. 1) Number of performance opportunities for artists. 2) Number of development opportunities for artists. 3) Total dollars paid out to artists. 4) Artist demographics (women, artists of color, GLBTQ-identified artists, youth artists, artists with disabilities, and transgender artists). 5) We initially surveyed artists, curators and audience members, but found it difficult to collect them (only 2-5 surveys would be returned per show). Instead, we met, phoned, and emailed groups to find out their opinions on effectiveness of shows. 2: Cultivate a love of art in future generations through the High School Cabarets Program. Outcomes: Work with local high schools to help students plan, create, and produce a cabaret. Encourage interested students to perform in additional cabarets and core programming, thus strengthening their connection to the arts. Provide free workshops that will further enhance their school curriculum and give economically disadvantaged students the opportunity to grow and develop artistically. Encourage the next generation of artists to develop their craft, and learn to appreciate the similarities and differences of their peers. We evaluated the High School Cabarets program through a number of methods. 1) We surveyed students and teachers to find the strengths, weaknesses, and overall opinion of the program. 2) We tracked demographics of students (students of color, GLBTQ-identified students, and students with disabilities). 3) We tracked students that performed in other programming at the Cabaret. 4) We tracked the number of students that became volunteers at the Cabaret.","We reached this goal through many different programming opportunities this year. We collaborated with Interact Center and the Epilepsy Foundation to add artists with disabilities to our shows, tripling the number of artists with disabilities over last year. Our cabaret Sistah Solo featured female African American artists, with performers ranging in age from 5 - 80 years old. We added new programming for anyone to perform in. Scrawlex is a monthly open stage night where performers sign up for a time slot and perform whatever they want. It is a chance for new and young artists to try something out in front of an audience. We added The Calof Spoken Word Series, which gives spoken word artists and singer/songwriters a chance to perform works-in-progress and receive feedback from audiences. 526 artists performed last year, including: 54% women, 31% artists of color, 29% GLBTQ artists, 18% youth (under age 18), 9% artists with disabilities, and 1% transgender artists. 2: We reached this goal through the following means. 1) We worked with 352 students from eight schools or youth organizations. Of the students that performed, 60% were students of color, 6% GLBTQ identified, and 1% students with disabilities. 2) We presented a total of seven High School Cabarets in the 2012-2013 school year. 3) We incorporated seven high school students into additional shows, including a student who performed slam poetry in a Calof Series evening and another who choreographed her first dance for an Open Call Cabaret last October. 4) We collaborated with Young Dance to present a weeklong workshop opportunity free to high school students that incorporated dance, movement, self-exploration, and stage presence. This workshop took place in July 2012.",,272063,Other,293919,2450,"Greg Toltzman, Tom Cassidy, Anna Peters, Gabby Santiago, Howard Lieberman, Kristine Smith",0.14,"Patrick's Cabaret","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Hero Jones","Patrick's Cabaret","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1987,"(612) 724-6273x 2",amy@patrickscabaret.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Carver, Scott, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-241,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20638,"Operating Support",2013,28889,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To continue to present Ragamala’s signature work—nationally recognized for its contemporary approach to Bharatanatyam—at major Twin Cities venues and in small, remote communities in Greater Minnesota that would not otherwise have access to Indian arts and culture. Outcome: diverse new audiences throughout the state of Minnesota will have the opportunity to experience Ragamala’s unique artistic work and encounter the arts and culture of India. Minnesota’s Indian community will have the opportunity to see its own artistic traditions presented as a vital part of our state’s vibrant cultural environment. This will support Minnesota State Arts Board objectives: the arts thrive in Minnesota and people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Ragamala evaluates the quality of our programs based on feedback from participants and community partners. We evaluate our ability to reach new audiences and integrate the arts into the community in new ways by examining attendance, demographics of attendees, and whether or not we have engaged new partners. New partners in 2012-13 included the Northfield Senior Wellness Center, Division Street Dance School, four Minnesota elementary schools and local amateur percussionist Balaji Chandran. Feedback included, I really loved it when [students] immediately reacted with their hands when the demonstration explained how words are formed by the hands in the dance, (South Elementary, St Peter, Minnesota) Professional, exciting to watch, and related well to children. The students and staff loved the performance! (Cowern Elementary, North St Paul) The instructors were AMAZING. They were so knowledgeable, such professionals, so well-prepared. (Cowles Center Distance Learning Program). 2: To continue to expand our outreach programs, which bring our work directly to Minnesota communities through free performances, workshops, and residencies at K-12 schools, universities, libraries, museums, parks, senior citizens’ homes, and workplaces. Outcome: audiences underserved due to geographic, socioeconomic, or perceptual barriers will have first-hand arts experiences and be exposed to the arts and culture of India. Youth and adults will learn about the arts and culture of India and build skills necessary to communicate across boundaries of ethnicity, nationality, and religion. This will support Minnesota State Arts Board objectives: the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life and people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. As noted above, we evaluate outreach programs based on feedback, attendance, demographics of attendees, and whether or not we have engaged new artistic and organizational partners. Our partnership with the Bloomington Center for the Arts was new this year, and feedback included OH MY WORD!!! Words cannot express how BEAUTIFUL EVERYTHING was! (audience member) Our staff had nothing but great things to say about the performance. (Ridgeview Elementary) The dancers were amazing - such grace and definition. The question and answer time at the end was delightful and we learned a great deal. Our seniors enjoyed it very much, and we are very grateful for helping us cover the busing cost. (Sabes Jewish Community Center staff) According to audience surveys, attendees at our 2013 world premiere of 1,001 Buddhas: Journey of the Gods at Minneapolis' Cowles Center came from eighteen Minnesota counties. Approximately 14% identified as Indian, 6% African American, 3% Native American, 3% Middle Eastern, 66% White, and 9% selected Other.","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life: Ragamala is nationally recognized as a model for creative community outreach. In addition to extensive activities in K-12 schools, we look beyond this traditional model in order to weave our presence into the fabric of Minnesota communities in innovative ways. We partner with museums, libraries, senior centers, cultural festivals, hospitals, public agencies, places of worship and workplaces, custom-designing activities to suit the needs of each constituency. Highlights of the 2012-13 season include dance workshops for the Northfield Senior Wellness Center and Division Street Dance School in Northfield, an informal concert/jam session by our world renowned artists with community-based South Asian percussionists, and a performance by advanced students of the Ragamala School at the City of Minneapolis' Secret City/Hidden Places festival, as well as thirteen educational performances in K-12 schools in the Greater Twin Cities and St Peter. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate: Ragamala actively works to bring our programs directly to audiences that are underserved due to geographic, socioeconomic, cultural, physical, and perceived barriers. 2012-13 examples include: 234 people took advantage of highly subsidized tickets to Sacred Earth at the Bloomington Center for the Arts, providing a high-quality, affordable and geographically accessible experience to suburban audiences in a difficult economy. 375 youth and seniors (from four 4 local schools and Sabes Jewish Community Center) attended a free matinee and took advantage of free busing. Educational performances in Minnesota schools reached an additional 2,734. The Ragamala School (where 90% of students are young Indian girls) provides a high standard of training to the next generation of Bharatanatyam dancers in Minnesota, while instilling confidence, self-esteem, and the value of hard work, and providing role models of strong, successful Indian women. All venues were ADA accessible.",,370855,Other,399744,2089,"Aparna Ramaswamy, Briar Andresen, Nithya Balakrishnan, Janine Munson, Padma Naidu, Rachel Soffer, Noel Stave, Sunitha Varadhan, James Wilkinson ",,"Ragamala Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tamara,Nadel,"Ragamala Dance","711 W Lake St Ste 309",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2975,"(612) 964-9213 ",tamara@ragamala.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Nicollet, Scott, Dakota, Olmsted, Anoka, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Wright, Washington, Sherburne, Otter Tail, Goodhue, Stearns, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-247,"Lawrence Adams: Principal, LarsonAllen, LLP.; Jonathan Carter: Solutions development manager, General Mills.; Ellen Copperud: Board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council.; Kenna Cottman Sarge: Artistic director, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. Educator, TU Dance Center. Dancer with Pramila Vasudevan.; Hong Dice: Professor of music, Carleton College, and Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Therese Kunz: Creative director, Longville Arts Center; Founder, Screen Porch Productions, Inc.; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director and volunteer programmer, KFAI. Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.|Peter Spooner, Curator, Tweed Museum of Art. Board member, Duluth Public Arts Commission, Duluth Public Library, Artists Relief Fund, and Chester Bowl Improvement Club.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20643,"Operating Support",2013,146361,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To present world-class, local, national, and international artists to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Northrop will create meaningful partnerships with traditional and non-traditional community partners to ensure that major performance events featuring artists of the highest caliber are available to the broad community in ways that are meaningful to them. In this way, Northrop aspires to support the Arts Board’s goal that arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. Embracing a culture of ongoing learning, Northrop maintains rigorous quantitative and qualitative assessment and evaluation practices to ensure high-quality programming. Northrop evaluates ticket sales, performance attendance, outreach participation, and demographic information, as well as soliciting feedback from artists, staff, partners, and audience members to determine success of programming and future goals. When possible, Northrop conducts a pre-evaluation of participants or attendees to set the baseline and better determine impact of activities. While evaluating the number of community partners, it is evident that Northrop's collaborations are growing in number and quality. Partnering organizations included Chinese American Association of Minnesota, Consulate General of Canada, GIRL Initiative, Global Programs and Strategy Alliance, Kate Nordstrom Project, Meet Minneapolis, Project SUCCESS, University of Minnesota Women's Center, United Cambodian Association of Minnesota, Walker Art Center, and others. 2: To provide access for new audiences by proactively responding to, curating for, and eliminating the participation barriers of underserved communities. Each season, Northrop curates six to ten major artistic events that engage community partners. We identify specific underserved communities to work with while sustaining relationships with past partners and audiences. Northrop provides tickets, transportation, and engagement activities to support the Minnesota State Arts Board's goal that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Through ongoing discussion and evaluation with community partners, Northrop learns from partner feedback and integrates evolving ideas into programming to best serve audiences and underserved communities. Northrop solicits feedback from audiences and partners in a variety of ways including audience intercept surveys, observation at all events, regular partner meetings, and feedback on our blog. ","The goal to present world-class, local, national, and international artists to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners was achieved by Northrop's presentation of nine dance companies (including Soledad Barrio, New York City Ballet, Hofesh Shechter Company, Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre, Bebe Miller Company, Joffrey Ballet, Groupo Corpo, Khmer Arts Ensemble, and Emily Johnson), staging of fifteen local bands, and co-presentation of four Accordo chamber music performances in its 2012-13 season, each accompanied by a breadth of free outreach activities and events. Collaborations with community groups, businesses, University departments, and governmental organizations supported extensive community involvement during these events. Through collaborations with more than forty organizations, performance preview discussions, post-performance question and answer sessions, panel discussions, and residency activities reached a wide range of Minnesotans. 2: Northrop hosted thirty community outreach activities including performance previews and in-school residency activities. We identified new communities to work with this year while sustaining relationships with past partners and audiences. In 2012-2013, Northrop's access initiatives included: 1) 15% of tickets available to underserved families and community groups free of cost; 2) meaningful engagement through ongoing partnerships with Project Success, GIRL Initiative, Girl Scouts, cultural groups, and community organizations; 3) transportation and childcare provided for performances; 4) artists and projects that positively reflect cultural and ethnic diversity of the community, including Khmer Arts and Women of Substance; and 5) events and residency activities that contextualize performances and build bridges of understanding for new audiences.",,3268443,Other,3414804,,"Linda Cohen, David Larson, Clyde Allen, Richard Beeson, Laura Brod, Thomas Devine, John Frobenius, Dean Johnson, David McMillan, Patricia Simmons, Peggy Lucas, Abdul Omari",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Tschida,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",tschidac@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Scott, Washington, Carver, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-252,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20647,"Operating Support",2013,34330,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through the department’s free, outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. Rochester Music Department continued to book artists of the highest artistic caliber that represent a broad range of genres to promote citizen engagement in the series and maintain or enhance audience participation. An estimated 66,500 citizens enjoyed these concerts during fiscal year 2012. Rochester Music Department nurtured strategic relationships and partnerships with the Mayo Civic Center and the Parks and Recreation, Police and Fire departments, developed a comprehensive Emergency Management and Evacuation Plan, and acquired 800-megahertz radios to provide direct access to the entire southeast Minnesota emergency response network. We nurtured an ongoing strategic relationship and partnership with the series title sponsor, Think Mutual Bank, and with area radio outlets to provide concert series promotion on a targeted, market-segment basis. 2: Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through the Rochester Music Department’s collaboration with the Rochester Downtown Alliance’s free Thursdays on First and Third programming. The General Manager continued to serve on the Rochester Downtown Alliance's Board of Directors. Rochester Music Department continued to provide technical, curation, booking, and marketing assistance to support musical programs and underwrote the cost of three World Music-based artists of the highest artistic caliber as part of Thursdays on First and Third 2012. 2012 World Music educational outreach services took place at The Rochester Art Center, The Rochester Public Library, and The Paramount Theatre (Austin). The Department initiated negotiations that resulted in the Rochester Downtown Alliance engaging Rochester Music Department to serve as artistic director/curator/talent buyer, contract agent, and paymaster for Thursdays on First and Third beginning in 2013.","Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through the department's free, outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. 2: Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through the department's collaboration with the Rochester Downtown Alliance's free Thursdays on First and Third programming.",,1078513,Other,1112843,,"Patricia Barrier, Scott Hoss, Angela Bruzek, Jill Fasbender, Marv Mitchell, Carol Berteotti, Francis Field, David Fischer, Chris Holloway, Karuna Ojanen, Will Smith Jr, Brittney Sorenson, Tom Torkelson",,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Schmidt,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","201 4th St SE Ste 170",Rochester,MN,55904-3778,"(507) 328-2201 ",steve@riversideconcerts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Kandiyohi, Martin, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-256,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20651,"Operating Support",2013,12117,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra will present a full concert season with a variety of programming. Each subscription concert will have at least 700 patrons, and at least 100 patrons will attend the pre-concert discussion and 250 patrons will attend the post-concert reception. This outcome was evaluated using audience statistics. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra will provide educational programming for young people in our community from fourth grade to college age. At least 1,400 students will participate in Classics for Kids. We will offer the Young Performers Competition, Honors Concert, and Young Composers Competition. At least ten students will participate in each event. This outcome was evaluated using participation statistics.","The outcome was achieved. Each season subscription concert did have at least 700 patrons. Several concerts enjoyed larger audiences than 700! The pre-concert discussions have become very popular with at least 100 patrons in attendance at each event. The post-concert receptions have become a popular way for audience members and musicians to interact. More than 250 patrons participated in this event. 2: We successfully provided educational programming to our community. Classics for Kids served 1,400 students in the chamber music presentations; 1,111 in the Classics for Kids Concerts; six performers in the Honors Concert; eight participants in the Young Performers Competition; and 1participant in the Young Composer Competition.",,125739,Other,137856,,"Deanna Boone, Glenda Burgeson, Mary Calantoc, Sharon Cogdill, David Haugen, Lori Johnson, Autumn King, Keri Phillips, Roger Rohlck, Kristin Rothstein, Blair Schrader, Jane Schulzetenberg, Mark Springer",,"Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sandy,Nadeau,"Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra","14 N 7th Ave Ste 111 PO Box 234","St Cloud",MN,56302,"(320) 252-7276 ",snadeau@stcloudsymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Pope, Douglas, Todd, Morrison, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-260,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20652,"Operating Support",2013,10482,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Educational outreach: The Saint John’s Boys’ Choir will extend arts opportunities to underserved youth. This will be done through various avenues: after-school outreach programs in urban communities in which artistic opportunities are limited; targeted performances in areas with few artistic groups or resources; festivals and workshops throughout the fiscal year that engage young people of diverse socio-economic backgrounds (such as Sing in the Summer and KidSing). The above outcomes were evaluated quantitatively based on involvement in our outreach programs and number of youth served through performances, workshops, camps, etc. We compared fiscal year 2013 figures with fiscal year 2012 figures, as well as with the three-year average from fiscal year 2010-2012. 2: Offering advanced musical opportunities: The Saint John’s Boys’ Choir seeks to offer the highest quality of choral music education available in the United States to our targeted membership in Central Minnesota. This includes the hiring of exceptional staff who regularly work with the singers; collaborations with professional artists from across the state, country, and world who can offer extraordinary insight and mentorship; and the purchase of music that represents the highest national standards of musical excellence. The artistic quality of the program and repertoire was evaluated qualitatively based on the experience and judgment of our artistic staff, verbal and written feedback of audience members and other professional artists, and standards set forth by the American Choral Directors' Association. The quality of the staff is evaluated every 1-2 years by external reviewers who are renowned artists in the choral field. Quantitative assessment was also used in measuring the number of collaborations and professional artists with whom our choirboys worked during fiscal year 2013. Audience attendance and concert revenue were also used as indicators as to how well the artistic program was serving the community.","The Saint John's Boy's Choir sought to extend arts opportunities to underserved youth through after-school programs, targeted performances, workshops, festivals, and camps. While unable to successfully remount an after-school program, we increased our presence in schools, presenting concerts and workshops for students. We targeted urban schools with socio-economically diverse populations, schools which recently suffered financial cuts to their arts programs, and rural schools with limited opportunities to attend performances. The number of youth served through activities rose significantly this year, and the organization saw increased participation in its two major extra-curricular outreach programs, KidSing (up 12%) and Sing in the Summer (up 161%). Another goal was for a 20% increase in prospective members from diverse backgrounds. In fiscal year 2013 we experienced a 38% increase in auditions and our ensemble of new singers increased in racial diversity from 14% to 25%. 2: Saint John's Boys Choir seeks to offer one of the nation's foremost choral music education experiences for young people, a goal achieved through providing exceptionally-trained staff, the pursuit of challenging, high quality repertoire, collaborations with professional artists, and participation in festivals and conferences. The quality of our artistic program remained very strong in fiscal year 2013. Members of staff were awarded for their contributions to the choral community by the Minnesota chapter of the American Choral Director's Association. The choirs pursued repertoire well beyond the level typical for their age group and recorded several of those selections on a CD to be released during fiscal year 2014. The choir collaborated with several professional artists, including a jazz combo, a chamber orchestra, and two renowned harpists.",,282278,Other,292760,2096,"Bret Amundson, Lori Connolly, Dee Coppock, Marlene Dingmann, Phil Godding, Janice Hammond, Michael Hemmesch, Bob Johnson, Lori Johnson, Kristin Lawson, Marty Mahowald, Father Doug Mullin, Jeff Peterson, Matthew Reichert, Diane Wojtanowicz",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Walrath,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",mwalrath@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Douglas, Hennepin, Kanabec, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-261,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20657,"Operating Support",2013,40837,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase direct participation in the arts. The Schubert Club education and outreach activities are integral to future performers and audience members. Project CHEER will provide free piano and guitar lessons to over 100 inner-city students with limited access; our Composer Mentorship Program provides hands-on learning experiences with live composers for high school students who have the desire and gift to compose but no access; our six Family Concerts will provide toddlers to mature audiences up-close and personal experiences with professional artists; ten masterclasses, public school assemblies, and nursing home performances will reach hundreds without access to live performances. At the conclusion of the school year, students in Project CHEER all participated in a recital, which was attended by families and friends of the students. The audience enthusiasm was an indicator of the success of the program. A written evaluation from the parents of the participants was requested, and their assessment gave Project CHEER high marks with great value for their children, families and community. CHEER gave these young people a productive, safe, and creative after-school program that gives them skills that they will carry with them throughout their lives. The Composer Mentorship Program required a written evaluation from the students, their families and the members of Pavia Winds. The evaluation assesses the impact of the program and helps The Schubert Club understand where improvement can take place. Written letters and online feedback from the teachers and students gave us a solid assessment of the value of the assemblies, workshops and family events. 2: Provide best-in-class performances through our International Artist Series and Music in the Park Series concerts. Offer a broad range of professional musical artists in recital through our five performances in our International Artist Series, and present the world's best-in-class performers for our audiences. Engage top chamber music artists from Minnesota and around the world to perform on our Music in the Park Series. Through these two series, we look to increase our subscribers and single ticket buyers through enhanced media and communications, in addition to creating the subscription concerts with a wide variety of artists that will attract diverse audiences. Measurement tools that indicate success are strong ticket sales, critical reviews, and most importantly, online surveys that are sent to all ticket buyers after each performance. The average rate of response to our survey is 25%, far above the national average of only 3%. This rate of return proves that the arts are vital to who we are in our community, and people care enough to participate in evaluating our programming. Also, the feedback has been consistently high in all categories, validating the quality of performances that The Schubert Club presents, and the importance of keeping our ticket prices affordable. ","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life: The Schubert Club brings the arts into the community, enhancing the experience for all who participate. This was done through concerts, education, and museum programs. We served over 100 students, grades 3 - 12 through Project CHEER, our free piano and guitar lesson program at the Martin Luther King Center in the Selby-Dale neighborhood in St Paul. Four high school students from around the area worked for an entire year with our composer-in-residence, learning from each other and a professional composer. They each wrote new compositions for local ensemble, Pavia Winds, with public performances on our Courtroom Concert Series. School assemblies, workshops, family concerts and collaborative concerts reached over 2,000 people of all ages. Each of these activities focused on different groups of people within our community. 2: Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are: The Schubert Club strives to provide the best-in-class musical performances for audiences in the Twin Cities. Through increased marketing efforts including print, online, radio, television, and social media outlets, we have increased our subscription and single ticket buyers for both our International Artist Series and Music in the Park Series. Additionally, we partnered with Accordo, the professional string ensemble made up of the first-chair players from the Minnesota Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra for four concerts in Minneapolis over the course of the season. The concerts were sold-out, exceeding our projections financially and audience numbers. We believe that our Twin Cities community has a high standard of living because of quality arts experiences, and the quality of musical artists The Schubert Club offers our community enhances the quality of life for all of our citizens.",,1723452,Other,1764289,8500,"Craig Aase, Mahfuza Ali, Mark Anema, Nina Archabal, Paul Aslanian, Lynne Beck, Dorothea Burns, James Callahan, Carolyn Collins, Marilyn Dan, Arlene Didier, Anna Marie Ettel, Richard Evidon, Catherine Furry, Michael Georgieff, Jill Harmon, Anne Hunter, Lucy Jones, Richard King, Kyle Kossol, Sylvia McCallister, Peter Myers, Ford Nicholson, Gerald Nolte, David Ranheim, Ann Schulte, Kim Severson, Gloria Sewell, Anthony Thein, Jill Thompson, John Treacy, Mike Wright, Matt Zumwalt",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Lake, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-266,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20658,"Operating Support",2013,11448,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Serve more Minnesotans with Skylark Opera's unique, accessible, affordable operetta and musical theatre offerings. Increase June festival attendance to by 10%. Increase number of Opera Demystified educational outreach performances by 30%. Since Skylark's outcomes were given in percentages, we could track progress simply by comparing fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2013 numbers. With respect to festival attendance, we used figures provided by our box office service, TicketWorks.","Skylark articulated the goal of serving more Minnesotans with accessible opera, operetta and musical theater, with the specific outcomes of increasing both June festival attendance and Opera Demystified performances by 10%. Skylark far exceeded its projected outcome for the festival, with attendance in June 2013 exceeding June 2012 by more than 33%. Overall, the 2013 festival played to 94% capacity, with five of the eight performances selling out. We were unable to increase, or indeed maintain, the number of Opera Demystified performances in fiscal year 2013. We are reconsidering and revamping the program this year.",,167829,Other,179277,,"Robert Eyestone, Matthew Bellin, Pauline Altermatt, Ann Morelli Spencer, Narissa Strong Bach, Carla Petersen, Richard Charlson, Richard Raihle, Ashley Payne, Stephanie Haack, Sally Horstman",,"Skylark Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Morelli Spencer","Skylark Opera","75 W 5th St Ste 414","St Paul",MN,55102-1431,"(651) 292-4309 ",info@skylarkopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Anoka, Dakota, Carver, Washington, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-267,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20659,"Operating Support",2013,21862,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continuing to contribute to the cultural vitality of Minnesota by giving audiences and artists alike opportunities to engage in challenging, exceptional contemporary art programs. Outcomes include: providing four group exhibitions, offering an international call for artists, continued dialog with media, and launch of a curated kickstarter page to help draw attention to projects by additional artists. The Soap Factory evaluates exhibitions and programs with assessment forms for artists, curators and staff, combined with attendance figures, online surveys, response from comment cards and e-mails, and anecdotal evidence. As past participants in the Warhol Initiative, we have taken part in regular peer learning sessions with Midway Contemporary Arts, Intermedia Arts, SooVAC and Franklin Art Works. We plan to continue all of these forms of assessment in 2013. We implemented the evaluation strategies we listed in our fiscal year 2013 Operating Support application. In 2012, we held a series of charrettes with neighborhood and artistic community members to help inform the building development and program planning processes. The data collected through the marketing internship has been used to help develop strategies and program, as well as keep board members and key stakeholders connected and engaged. Curators, staff and the organization's executive director are all evaluated at least annually. The volunteer experience is assessed through survey and feedback. Organizational goals are clearly identified in a strategic long-range plan and benchmarks are assessed annually. 2: Continuing to build accessibility so that visitors of all abilities are welcomed to The Soap Factory. See general evaluation plan above.","In 2012, The Soap Factory successfully achieved our goals related to artistic excellence and leadership. Our vision is of a true factory for art; not a sterile, passive gallery but a vibrant active place for creative experiment and innovation, unlocking the artistic potential of artists, volunteers and audiences. In 2012, we presented two projects produced in residence: Andy Ducett's Why We Do This, and Amber Ginsberg and Joe Madrigal's FLO. In addition, our annual submission show, Hedge Magic, featured the works of seven artists, including two from Minnesota, and the volunteer biennial, Known Unknowns, featured the work of thirty-four Minnesota artists. The Soap Factory continued its collaboration with Northern Lights to present the work of five new media artists in Artists on the Verge 3. There were several smaller programs that co-existed with the large-scale exhibitions. We continued to work with Alison Morse to present Talking Image Connection, featuring new writers and performers spoken word responses to the exhibitions in the space, and for its fourth year, Sergio Vucci and Andy Sturdevant presented Common Room, a series of psycho-geographical tours of the Twin Cities centered on The Soap Factory. 2: The Soap Factory was successful in raising funds from a variety of sources to make both first and basement floors of the building fully accessible and up-to-code, thus opening the 15,000 square foot basement space as potential site for year-round artistic programming. Coupled with this, The Soap Factory received its Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Minneapolis and a Rental Hall License, paving the way for an estimated $35K in new special event rental revenue to support artistic programs, and restoring The Soap Factory's traditional strength in live music and performance work.",,516743,Other,538605,11500,"Ryan Kronzer, Matthew Cimino, Megan Leafblad, Kevin Manthie, Miles Mendenhall, Kristin Midelfort, Eric Norman, Matthew Roberts, Sara Rothholz Weiner, Jeffrey Siegel, Jason Tamminen, Miranda Wilson, Ben Heywood",1,"The Soap Factory","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tana,Hargest,"The Soap Factory","PO Box 581696",Minneapolis,MN,55458-1696,"(612) 623-9176x 11",tana@soapfactory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Wright, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-268,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20660,"Operating Support",2013,57124,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Stages Theatre Company advances artistic excellence through innovation and collaboration. In fiscal year 2013, Stages Theatre Company will produce 4 new works that have been commissioned by Stages Theatre Company; produce one innovative piece specifically for a preschool audience; and launch a Festival of New Plays and Youth Playlabs. In order to evaluate our productions, we hire a professional data collection and evaluation specialist to survey staff, patrons, and Board members, soliciting feedback regarding artistic quality, play selection, and appropriateness of material. Production staff, youth participants, and crew of every production also formally evaluate the production process and their experiences. In addition, the director, stage manager, and designers conduct an assessment during a post-production meeting. As a quantitative measure, we monitor attendance totals and adherence to budget. Our training programs are evaluated by feedback from students, parents, and teaching staff, and through periodic classroom observation by department leaders. We quantify outcomes of our school programs and measure their effectiveness through student testing and the use of logic models which articulate desired behavioral and academic performance outcomes. 2: Stages Theatre Company expands outreach and access to underserved communities. In fiscal year 2013, Stages Theatre Company will include a sensory-friendly performance of one production for children on the autism spectrum or with other disabilities; offer selected performances with open captioning; and increase the number of individuals from underserved communities who access Stages Theatre Company programming through the Open Door program by 30% (as compared to fiscal year 2011). In addition to the methods described above that Stages Theatre Company uses to evaluate all its programs, we have begun to explore new ways to measure the improved social functioning of students in its Creative Accepting Sensory-Friendly Theatre program through administration of various autism skills assessments. Stages is working with several partner organizations to develop an evaluation tool that will allow us to see growth in certain basic social skills, including interaction with peers and group participation.","In its 2012-2013 season, Stages Theatre Company presented 8 innovative productions for youth in our community, including 4 world premieres: Duck for President (world premiere); Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (world premiere); Madeline's Christmas; Diary of a Worm A Spider and A Fly; Owl Moon (world premiere); Zen Shorts (world premiere of Theatre for Young Audiences); Cinder Edna; and Disney's Aladdin, Jr. We continue to collaborate with hundreds of schools, social service agencies, and other community organizations to provide high-quality arts programming. Both in our space and out in the community, Stages continues to provide programming that encourages children and youth to reach their full potential both in the classroom and on the stage. We added theatre arts residency programs in kindergarten classes in six Hopkins and two Minneapolis public elementary schools. In total these collaborations allowed us to reach out to over 900 students last year. 2: Stages Theatre Company continues to invest significant organizational resources in its efforts to reach underserved communities, including people with disabilities. Throughout the past year, Stages has 1) added open captioning to two of its 2012-2013 productions; and 2) developed and offered theatre arts classes and a sensory-friendly performance for youth along the autism spectrum. Working with several community organizations and educators in the field of autism, Stages developed a series of classes which were held in fall 2012 and summer 2013 dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for children affected by autism in order to foster self-expression, social engagement, and confidence. Stages also held a sensory friendly performance of Owl Moon on March 9, 2013. During this performance, house lights were dimmed, sound volumes were lowered and audience members were allowed and encouraged to move around the theatre space as needed.",,1975750,Other,2032874,,"Kristin Parrish, John Butcher, Susan Allen, Lisa Kline, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Laura Bishop, Jeb Burke, Lisa Clemens, Lisa Collins, Karen Winter Dekker, Rusty Field, Barry Gersick, Todd Harmsen, Darrick Hills, Marc Jennings, Mimi Keating, Lisa Lentini, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Dave Mahler, Jolene Nelson-Helm, Tiffany Richter, Laura Sandall, Judy Schumeister, Bryan Wall, Wayne Zeien",0.5,"Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Zellmer,"Stages Theatre Company","1111 Main St",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",lzellmer@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-269,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20661,"Operating Support",2013,41976,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To celebrate our 25th anniversary season by serving an increased number of children, families, and educators with accessible and affordable programming, reflecting our belief in the value of our mission for all those who participate. Criteria used to assess success include: ticket sales, class and camp registrations, and numbers of scholarships awarded. 2: To create and produce art that reflects the diverse social fabric of the Minnesota community by presenting a season of world premiere productions and remounted productions of previously commissioned works, and by working with artists with personal knowledge and experience of the cultures we celebrate on our stage. Criteria used to assess success include: local playwright contracts, and anecdotal information from the theatre community.","This is SteppingStone Theatre's 25th anniversary season and the year has been remarkable. The world premiere of Adventures of Tom Sawyer was wildly popular and the February production of Ruby! The Story of Ruby Bridges was extraordinarily successful, with over 10,800 patrons seeing this SteppingStone-commissioned work, representing the largest non-holiday audience numbers in the organization's history. Every mainstage production has met or surpassed its audience goals, a first in SteppingStone Theatre history. This success has not been limited to mains productions, as classes and camps have also seen increased participation, and more scholarships have been given than ever before. 2: SteppingStone Theatre has produced six mainstage productions within the grant period, four of which were commissioned by SteppingStone, and two of which were world premieres of works by local playwrights. The grant period included an American classic (Adventures of Tom Sawyer); a beloved holiday classic (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever); a true story from the civil rights era (Ruby! The Story of Ruby Bridges); a music and dance review (Kickin' It Irish); a musical based upon Japanese folktales and tradition of Taiko (Heartbeat of the Drum); and a work based upon works by beloved children's author Jon Scieszka (The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and the Frog Prince Continued). Playwrights for this season include Mark Jensen, Christina Ham, Sara Degrees and Kent Stephens.",,844690,Other,886666,6390,"David Berg, Jeffrey Burt, Tom Dzik, David Graham, Richard Hitchler, Laura Krenz, Crystal Manik, Andrea Nordaune, Brandon Paris, Lisa Benjamin Phillips, Summer Scharringhausen, Paul Schatz, April Scott, Kenneth Scott, Aric Sorenson, Christopher Stall, Jane Zilch",,"SteppingStone Theatre AKA SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ross,Willits,"SteppingStone Theatre AKA SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104-7196,"(651) 225-9265x 202",ross@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-270,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20665,"Operating Support",2013,29344,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fiber art is an important part of Minnesota's culture and all Minnesotans have access to excellence and resources in the field of fiber art. Outcomes: Textile Center serves a membership that represents a majority of fiber art guilds and fiber artists in Minnesota (at least 45 guilds/businesses; 850 individuals); Minnesotans view high quality fiber art through at least twenty Textile Center fiber art exhibitions; and at least 4,000 Minnesotans utilize Textile Center's library and dye lab resources. Program success was measured through enrollment and application data, participant evaluations, and final reports by teaching artists and project leaders. 2: People of all ages, backgrounds, and artistic abilities participate in Textile Center programs. Outcomes: at least 2,500 youth are introduced to fiber art; at least 600 adults develop skills in fiber art through education services; at least 300 artists show and sell fiber art work in Textile Center galleries and shop; and at least twenty five partnerships are created with schools and cultural and social service agencies to reach diverse populations in Minnesota. Program success was measured through enrollment and application data, participant evaluations, and final reports by teaching artists and project leaders.","The arts thrive in Minnesota. Textile Center served a membership that included 45 fiber art guilds/businesses and 860 individuals, representing a majority of guilds/businesses and fiber artists in Minnesota. Minnesotans were able to view high quality fiber art through twenty five fiber art exhibitions presented during fiscal year 2013. 3,750 Minnesotans utilized Textile Center's library and dye lab resources. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 2,900 youth ages 3-18 were introduced to fiber art. 620 adults developed skills in fiber art through education services. 300 artists showed fiber art work in Textile Center galleries and shop. Twenty five partnerships were created with schools, cultural and social service agencies in order to deliver services to diverse populations in Minnesota.",,472495,Other,501839,3500,"Ruth Stephens, Peggy Hunter, Nancy Onkka, Kathi Simonson, Christine Albrecht, Marty Allen, Jean Campbell, Kim Dayton, Maggie Dayton, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Richard Gilyard, Bonnie Hanson, William Mondale, Donna Peterson, Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Karen Weiberg, Sherri West",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chipp,Windham,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 370-9142 ",cwindham@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Scott, Dakota, Anoka, Carver, Beltrami, Otter Tail, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Fillmore, Goodhue",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-274,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20666,"Operating Support",2013,25027,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Execute a smooth transition of artistic leadership by securing a standout candidate for the Chorus' seventh Artistic Director who will begin on August 1, 2012. Tactics include: introducing the new Artistic Director to Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus audiences and constituents; acquiring new audience members to offset anticipated loss of audience with the departure of our current Artistic Director and the arrival of his replacement; and sustaining and enhancing the quality of the concert season and outreach activities through dynamic programming and musicians. Success is defined by number of new and returning Chorus members, number of new and returning season ticket holders, and increases in ticket sales for our annual holiday concerts and spring concerts. We had 40 new singing members and 16 members who returned to the Chorus after an extended absence. The Chorus has experienced steady growth in membership over the past three years: 137 members in fiscal year 2011, 169 members in 2012 and 178 in 2013. We experienced a 2.5% increase in season ticket holders, and sales for our holiday concerts increased by 16% while sales for our spring concert increased by 14%. We had 556 renewed season ticket holders and added 25 new season ticket holders. 2: Reach new targeted audiences and supporters while deepening and broadening ongoing relationships with existing audience and supporters, by creating and implementing a new two-year marketing plan and a new two-year development plan. We developed and implemented new two year marketing plan that was reviewed on a monthly basis and updated and changed as needed, based on specific tactic results for each concert. We developed and implemented a three year development plan; year one focused on how to involve the Artistic Director in fundraising (see third outcome evaluation) and how to engage the Board with new fundraising ideas.","Execute a smooth transition of artistic leadership by securing a standout candidate for the Chorus's seventh Artistic Director who will begin on August 1, 2012. 2: Reach new targeted audiences and supporters while deepening and broadening ongoing relationships with existing audience and supporters, by creating and implementing a new two-year marketing plan and a new two-year development plan.",,351121,Other,376148,3415,"Mary Schwind, Shawn Frank, Joyce Bengtson, Stephanie Meredith, Paul Blom, Jason Schuck, Scott Azbill, Jeffrey Bores, Michael Brown, Larry Bussey, Nathan Croner, Jason Cronister, Steve Dahl, Susan Grelling, David Hoang, Steve Humerickhouse, Alyssa Johnson, Nancy Kluver, Ryan Mayer, Chris Mellin, Mikal Nabors, Todd Nesgoda, Kerry Severson, Vince Therrien",,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Taykalo,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-7664 ",ctaykalo@tcgmc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Carver, Wright, Ramsey, Washington, Stearns, Olmsted, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-275,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20668,"Operating Support",2013,34708,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce four mainstage productions that support our mission to produce great performances born of the arts, equality, and justice from the heart of the Asian American experience. Measureable outcomes include the successful production of three fully-staged theatrical productions and one taiko drumming concert, with reviews and/or press for each production in major local media such as the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, and Minnesota Public Radio. Evaluation includes the successful production of each show, audience satisfaction, and critical reviews. A successful production includes a strong production team, marketing plan, and artistic team; presentation of all scheduled performances; and reaching audience number goals. Audience surveys are gathered at each performance to collect opinions on and satisfaction with our mainstage productions. We also archive copies of all reviews in the press, including the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, City Pages, and arts blogs such as Minnesota Public Radio's State of the Arts and How Was The Show. Mu Performing Arts leadership staff, board, and core artistic group review results of all feedback to determine the direction of future programming. 2: To continue serving the community through our outreach programs. Measurable outcomes include reaching 50,000 community members across the state of Minnesota through our mainstage and outreach programs; reaching 200 underserved students and youth through our Stories program; hosting four community forums to discuss issues of social justice as explored in each of our mainstage productions; and holding six talkbacks after our theater productions to engage our audience in active discussion about the production themes. Our evaluation plan includes tracking participants, number of forums and talk backs, number of programs held, and audience metrics. In addition, we collect evaluations after each educational outreach program, including surveys from partner staff/teachers, youth participants, and teaching artists as applicable.","Mu Performing Arts successfully produced four mainstage productions that supported our mission to produce great performances born of arts, equality, and justice from the heart of the Asian American experience, including one taiko concert and three theater productions. (Mu Daiko at The Cowles Center, The Tiger Among Us, Yellow Fever, and The Mikado in collaboration with Skylark Opera) . Each of these events shared a unique piece of Minnesota's rich cultural diversity and community identity through the arts. Mu Performing Arts is the only organization of its size in the Twin Cities producing work that celebrates and focuses on the Asian American experience. Through our storytelling, audience perceptions of Asian Americans are changed and barriers are broken down. Without Mu Performing Arts, Asian American representation in the arts in Minnesota would be greatly reduced. 2: Mu Performing Arts seeks to share the Asian American experience with Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities through our mainstage productions and educational outreach programs. In fiscal year 2013, we: 1) reached 282 underserved youth through our Stories program (82 residency participants and 200 youth audience members); 2) held four community forums for each mainstage production; 3) conducted five post-show talk backs and four pre-show talk backs; 4) held 90 educational outreach programs in Minnesota for over 21,000 people. We did not achieve our goal to reach 50,000 people across Minnesota in fiscal year 2013, reaching a total of 27,617 people. Whereas the number of community outreach performances is relatively similar to past years, the number of people gathered at those events was more intimate. The Mikado, our collaboration with Skylark Opera had four performances instead of our usual eleven. The production sold out before we opened and was very well received by audiences and critics.",,664868,Other,699576,34708,"Gregory Anderson, Jeff Chen, Don Eitel, Reme Grefalda, Michael Hu, Sundraya Kase, Dan Le, Dorothy Mollien, Kari Ruth, Rick Shiomi, Kaimay Yuen Terry, Tom Thao, Paji Vitoff, Stuart Weeldreyer, Atlee Wong",0.5,"Theater Mu, Inc. AKA Mu Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Ochs,"Theater Mu, Inc. AKA Mu Performing Arts","275 E 4th St Ste 496","St Paul",MN,55101-1682,"(612) 789-1012 ",sara@muperformingarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-277,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20669,"Operating Support",2013,21011,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre in the Round provides opportunities to Minnesotans of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to learn and work in theatre crafts. As a goal for its season, we look for more than 450 state residents to audition for roles at the theatre, making Theatre in the Round one of the top local arts groups offering opportunities to adults for dramatic (non-musical) roles. Furthermore, from cast to crew, these shows will be created by more than 250 adults of all backgrounds. Evaluating the degree of accuracy in our estimates was statistical, comparing actual numbers to projected numbers. With actual outcomes reaching more than 90% of the estimated outcomes, these numbers show the theatre continuing its role in providing opportunities to learn and work in theatre crafts, as it has since its beginning sixty years ago -- a role that also helps achieve the Arts Board strategic goal of providing true community participation in the arts by citizens of Minnesota.","In our fiscal year 2013 Operating Support Grant application, we estimated more than 450 local residents would audition. The actual number was slightly less, with 414 auditioning for roles in nine mainstage productions. We also estimated that these shows would be created by more than 250 adults of all backgrounds. The actual outcome was 240 unique individuals (numbers do not include the artists who taught classes, exhibited work in the theatre gallery, or others who did not work specifically work on productions).",,268904,Other,289915,9450,"Howard Ansel, Judy Berg, Edwin Caldie, Francine Corcoran, Rick Fournier, Michael Garbis, Garry Geiken, Hugh Kirsch, Elizabeth Lofgren, Stephanie Long, Lauren May, Richard Meszaros, Linda Paulsen, Dann Peterson, Jean Shore, Christopher Styring, Melanie Ulrich",0.7,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-278,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20671,"Operating Support",2013,8516,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Productions showcasing theatre artists of color were prioritized for 2012 and 2013, leading to the scheduling of Legacy Live (led by Luis Castillo with a company of African American, Latino, and biracial performers) in July 2012 and Sisters! by Jevetta and Jearlyn Steele and featuring a company of the best African American musical theatre artists in the region in June 2013. Similarly, staff hiring is acting affirmatively in its pursuit of seasonal and year-round employees. Marketing efforts to identify, welcome, and invite populations of color will match programmatic efforts. We will assess the number of Minnesota artists (and arts companies) paid to participate as performers, directors, designers, technicians, choreographers, composers, musical directors, musicians, dancers, and educators with an eye on growing that number. 2: The Arts Thrive In Minnesota. In the grant period, 2012-14, Theatre l’Homme Dieu will produce and present the work of eighteen Minnesota professional theatres, performance artists, and performing companies. Theatre l’Homme Dieu is devoted to bringing in the best performances and performers for Lakes Region audiences with the caveat that all companies be from Minnesota and that all artists are paid. Theatre l’Homme Dieu will also brand its facilities and compound to be a place of assembly for people of all ages from throughout Central Minnesota, featuring high school performances, summer theatre and dance classes, and civic meetings, as well as serving as a gathering place for social, fraternal, and professional associations. We will use 2011 statistical data as a guide and track the breadth and diversity of audiences via data base analysis and surveys, in terms of expanded geographic reach, in terms of race and culture, and in terms of age.","During the 2012 season, 53 artists worked at Theatre L'Homme Dieu. All six companies that came to the theatre during that season were Minnesota based companies. In 2013, all six companies will, once again, be Minnesota based companies, and it is anticipated that at least 70 artists, musical directors, musicians, directors, dancers and technicians will be a part of the season, all of whom are based in Minnesota as well. 2: Theatre L'Homme Dieu continues to work on this through the use of surveys. During the 2012 season, productions like Gilligan's Island, the Musical and Legacy Tribute to the King of Pop brought new, younger audiences to the theatre. The latter also brought a more ethnically diverse crowd, drawing audiences not only from the area, but also from the Twin Cities. A post-season survey is planned for 2013 to assess how/if the theatre has developed over the past season.",,190768,Other,199284,8516,"Linda Akenson, Fred Bursch, Philip Eidsvold, Gayle Haanen, Donna Jensen, Shelly Karnis, Yvonne Kinney-Hockert, Kathryn Liesemeyer, Jack Reuler, Michael Stormoen, Amy Sunderland",.25,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joanna,Hoch,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","1875 County Rd 120 NE PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 808-8101 ",jhoch@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-280,"Lawrence Adams: Principal, LarsonAllen, LLP.; Jonathan Carter: Solutions development manager, General Mills.; Ellen Copperud: Board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council.; Kenna Cottman Sarge: Artistic director, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. Educator, TU Dance Center. Dancer with Pramila Vasudevan.; Hong Dice: Professor of music, Carleton College, and Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Therese Kunz: Creative director, Longville Arts Center; Founder, Screen Porch Productions, Inc.; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director and volunteer programmer, KFAI. Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.|Peter Spooner, Curator, Tweed Museum of Art. Board member, Duluth Public Arts Commission, Duluth Public Library, Artists Relief Fund, and Chester Bowl Improvement Club.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","FTE funded and admin costs corrected, 2/26/2015.",2 20672,"Operating Support",2013,12619,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build diverse participation at the TU Dance Center in St Paul. Measurable outcomes: individuals diverse in age, race, and gender will participate in TU Dance Center programming; and the diversity of those participants will more closely reflect the general population. TU Dance tracked demographics of the 97 students enrolled in classes at TU Dance Center (up from 60). The 76% students of color who participated in Center programs included 44% African Americans, 17% mixed-race, 6% Latino, 6% Asian American, and 3% Native American. An expanded range of classes met the needs of a broader range of ages and interest levels, including a Creative Movement/Drum class for ages 5-9, a teen beginning level pre-professional program curriculum for ages 14+, and Introduction to Dance classes for ages 10-13. Expanded school partnerships supported efforts to engage young males (including young males of color) in addition to the many diverse young women who participated. In addition to Center classes, a diverse public was engaged through workshops on specialized techniques, master classes with acclaimed guest artists, and auditions at the Center for national training programs. Student showcases and open house events additionally attracted a broad and diverse public.","TU Dance achieved diverse participation in programs and activities at TU Dance Center in St Paul, with 76% of students enrolled in classes at the Center being youth of color. Students ranged in age from 5 to 23 (most ages 12-18), with participation in Center workshops and master classes including those over age 18. Enrolled students at the Center included 85% females and 15% males.",,332000,Other,344619,,"Leif Anderson, Roderick Ferguson, Priscilla Pierce Goldstein, Marcia Murray, Toni Pierce-Sands, Uri Sands, Kelly Greene Vagts",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055 ",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, Itasca, Nobles, Goodhue, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Rice, Carver, Wright, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Pipestone, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Olmsted",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-281,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20675,"Operating Support",2013,54622,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More than 6,000 students in grades 2-12 will be engaged in our educational outreach programs, WITNESS and Cantaré. Our WITNESS program has an evaluation system that was implemented more than 10 years ago and has recently been enhanced by independent evaluation consultants. A staff person conducts classroom observation of each Teaching Artist and evaluates teacher involvement to assess future partnership opportunities. A formal process of program assessment and evaluation of the program is in place, focusing on student and teacher response to the curriculum and impact of the teaching artists. Teaching artist feedback is required at the completion of each session and is gathered through a written evaluation and an end-of-year focus group. The level of satisfaction from participants is high and continually improves. Likewise for Cantaré, a professional evaluation firm has developed a logic model, and VocalEssence implements surveys and focus groups to evaluate the program. The Director of Community Engagement also regularly conducts classroom observations of each Cantaré Composer. 2: More than 1,000 adults will attend one of our community outreach activities. A formative and summative evaluation of the Choral Pathways program was completed by an independent consulting firm. A formative evaluation was completed in December 2012 and consisted of qualitative research including observation of workshops, and focus groups or interviews with participants and activities directors. The summative evaluation was completed in March 2013. Data collection for the summative evaluation included the following components: 1) A participant survey by 83 participants at 5 of 8 facilities, a 20% return of spring participants. 2) An online survey was completed by 10 activities directors at participating facilities. 3) An interview with the education manager after the concert. Informal evaluation of other workshops and programs was based on staff observations and participant comments and feedback.","VocalEssence offered 4,410 students of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities the opportunity to participate in the arts. Participating schools were from the Twin Cities Metro and Greater Minnesota. A third of schools reported a less than 50% white student body, and about half reported a free and reduced lunch rate above 50%. Through WITNESS, students in grades 4-12 were inspired by the story of legendary singer Marian Anderson. Due to a restructure of staff resources, we presented only two of the planned four Young People's Concerts, which contributed to missing our goal of 6,000 students. However, the program was successful and included workshops and two performances. The 5th year Cantor program included 2 composers from Mexico who visited to work with more than 400 students at local elementary and high schools. The CantarΘ Community Concert was attended by 1,200 people and included student and VocalEssence performances of music by the Mexican composers. The 5th year Cantor program included 2 composers from Mexico who visited to work with more than 400 students at local elementary and high schools. The CantarΘ Community Concert was attended by 1,200 people and included student and VocalEssence performances of music by the Mexican composers. 2: Through concert conversations, the Choral Pathways Program and presentations in conjunction with the OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute, VocalEssence ensured 1,836 adults of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participated in the arts. VocalEssence reached 600 older adults in assisted living facilities through the Choral Pathways Program. Participants had the opportunity to attended workshops and a VocalEssence concert. The interactive nature of the workshops were designed to help older adults participate in, not just attend, these events and to enhance their concert experience. Other opportunities for arts participation included teacher seminars, five pre-concert conversations, and three OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute presentations.",,1513489,Other,1568111,10741,"David Mona, Paul Pribbenow, Mike McCarthy, Susan Crockett, Ann Barkelew, Warren Beck, Bruce Becker, Uri Camarena, Karen Charles, Debbie Estes, Jamie Flaws, Kristen Hoeschler O'Brien, Art Kaemmer, James Odland, Kathryn Roberts, Cay Shea Hellervik, Don Shelby, Debra Sit, Peter Spink, Jenny Wade, Mary Ann Pulk, Philip Brunelle, Brock Metzger",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1452 ",eweller@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Mower, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-284,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20676,"Operating Support",2013,408025,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Walker is a leading contemporary, multidisciplinary arts center committed to the creative expression of artists. Outcomes: support artists, present programs across the visual, performing, film/video, and design arts, and advance interdisciplinary initiatives. Strengthen connections with the local and regional arts community through enhanced support and involvement of partners, artists, and programmers. To support the Walker's Strategic Plan, regular assessment remains critical to all program and business functions, and ensures broad-based understanding of artist and audience engagement amongst all staff. To quantify annual accomplishments beyond financial measures, the Walker documents key Measures of Success within the areas of artistic leadership and innovation, audience engagement, civic commitment, and stewardship. In the area of artistic leadership and innovation, the measures track artist engagements across the disciplines, Walker-organized exhibitions and presentations, publications, commissions, premieres, artist residencies, traveling programs, interdisciplinary collaborations, and awards. These achievements are shared publicly each year through the Walker's online Annual Report. 2: The Walker is dedicated to advancing participation in the arts and active audience engagement. Outcomes: broaden, deepen, and diversify engagement with audiences. Using Google Analytics, Walker staff measures growth in mnartists.org membership, the number of active members, artworks uploaded or linked, visitors, page views and visit length, and visitors' specific interactions with the site features. Member and artist surveys are also conducted through email, community forums, and in person to hear how well mnartists.org serves them. The staff tracks how well mnartists.org spurs critical conservation about the arts in Minnesota and increased exposure for its artists via the press. For programs like Artist-Designed Mini Golf, performances, and film screenings, the Walker interviews the artists involved to gain their feedback, and conducts visitor surveys. It also tracks media attention, program attendance, and admissions/ticket income when applicable.","The Walker presented contemporary art and artists across the disciplines through nine exhibitions; more than eighty five performances; 170 film/video screenings; artist residency activities; and hundreds of artist talks, lectures, workshops, tours, and panel discussions. The Walker organized the first major United States survey of Mexico City-based artist Abraham Cruzvillegas and presented the first retrospective in fifteen years of work by American photographer Cindy Sherman. Four Walker-organized travelling exhibitions were viewed by more than 190,000 people in nine museums in seven cities in the United States. The Walker's Performing Arts program commissioned six new performances and presented three world premieres, including new work by Minneapolis-based BodyCartography Project. Seventeen Walker-commissioned performances toured to thirty nine venues in twenty cities in the United States, and eleven countries. The newly renovated Walker Cinema featured several regional premieres as well as the British Arrows Awards with record-breaking attendance. 2: The mnartists.org Web site served more than 21,840 artists and organizations statewide, hosted 933,050 user sessions, and connected more than 900 Minnesota artists with 60,000 people through partnerships and outreach programs. The site featured extensive arts writing commissioned from fifty nine Minnesota writers. It also shared content with national arts sites and collaborated with Grand Rapids-based ArtPrize to broaden recognition across the Upper Midwest. The Walker's Artist-Designed Mini Golf course, created as part of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden's 25th anniversary during the summer of 2013, was created by forty eight Minnesota artists and garnered national media attention. The Walker also commissioned Minnesota artist Andy Messerschmidt for his first major museum installation. In partnership with Twin Cities Public Television, the annual MNTV series of short films featured eighteen Minnesota filmmakers. In addition, the 40th annual Choreographer's Evening showcased fifty one Minnesota dance artists.",,16001755,Other,16409780,,"James Dayton, Patrick Denzer, Marjorie Weiser, Mark Addicks, Carol Bemis, Ralph Burnet, John Christakos, Thomas Crosby Jr, Andrew Duff, Shawn Gensch, Karen Heithoff, Richard Hirst, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, David Moore Jr, Monica Nassif, Dawn Owens, Richard Payne Jr, Michael Peterman, Brian Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Rebecca Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Elizabeth Redleaf, Peter Remes, Chris Roberts, Joel Ronning, Lynn Carlson Schell, Wim Stocks, Mike Sweeney, Laura Taft, John Thomson, John Whaley, Susan White, Tom Wicka, Audrey Wilf, Frank Wilkinson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-285,"Lawrence Adams: Principal, LarsonAllen, LLP.; Jonathan Carter: Solutions development manager, General Mills.; Ellen Copperud: Board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council.; Kenna Cottman Sarge: Artistic director, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. Educator, TU Dance Center. Dancer with Pramila Vasudevan.; Hong Dice: Professor of music, Carleton College, and Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Therese Kunz: Creative director, Longville Arts Center; Founder, Screen Porch Productions, Inc.; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director and volunteer programmer, KFAI. Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.|Peter Spooner, Curator, Tweed Museum of Art. Board member, Duluth Public Arts Commission, Duluth Public Library, Artists Relief Fund, and Chester Bowl Improvement Club.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20677,"Operating Support",2013,11335,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WAMSO will provide, free of charge, the complete Kinder Konzerts on the Road program to Minneapolis and Saint Paul Public Schools with high populations of disadvantaged and racially diverse students. Outcomes: reach out to four inner-city schools in the Minneapolis area; reach 600 students with the program; and reach 100 teachers with workshops designed to bring the story and concepts into the classroom curriculum. The way we evaluated these outcomes was fairly straightforward. Due to the ongoing labor dispute between orchestra musicians and management, we were unable to present our Kinder Konzerts On the Road programs during fiscal year 2013. 2: WAMSO will commission a new children's musical piece for Kinder Konzerts in the Hall. Outcomes: raise the funding for the commission; form a committee of musicians, WAMSO members, and educators to select the book and the musician; and use a Minnesota composer for the creation of the music. The evaluation of these outcomes were all easily measurable. We raised the funds necessary for the commission, both from individual contributions and a generous grant from the Wenger foundation. A committee was formed that was comprised of educators, musicians, and members of our organization and board. They selected the work of Minnesota children's author, Michael Hall, to be set to music by Minnesota composer Charles Lazarus.","Though we scheduled two of the four Kinder Konzerts On the Road, we were forced to cancel them, and decided to wait until the lockout was resolved before scheduling more concerts. Unfortunately, we are currently still awaiting a resolution. 2: We're pleased to report that we successfully raised the funds and completed all the necessary steps to create an original piece of music for the 2013-14 Kinder Konzerts at Orchestra Hall. The piece is finished and curriculum materials are currently being finalized for this exciting piece of original music. We look forward to presenting it in October at Orchestra Hall.",,330189,Other,341524,2267,"Sara Sternberger, Nancy Jamieson, Hue Alexander, Claudia Lacy, Kathleen Lundeen, Katie Peterson, Kristi Gray Shepherd, Lisa Roehl, Mary Cohen, Meg Gisslen, Melissa Musliner, MJ Hauser, Olivia Berget, Rob Strusinski, Sandie Berger, Sandra Reichert, Suzanne Lang, Vicki Brunsvold",,"WAMSO-Minnesota Orchestra Volunteer Association AKA Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryle,Caplinger,"WAMSO-Minnesota Orchestra Volunteer Association AKA Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5654 ",ccaplinger@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-286,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20678,"Operating Support",2013,14498,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. Weavers Guild of Minnesota plans to focus on re-imagining what it means to be a member (supporter, student, or instructor) of our organization. Goals: remain relevant today and in the future; study and develop a revitalized benefits program; use technology to reach and communicate with an expanded community; and create an ongoing channel of support to ensure sustained arts programming. Outcomes: report data numbers, proximity/location, and demographics. Membership activities respondents were most interested in following: 93-96% classes and workshops; 22-32% member meetings with speakers; 7-32% Fiber Fair; and 11-29% study groups. While classes and workshops and Fiber Fair were also mentioned, our strong education program and Fiber Fair will continue; a core curriculum review is being led by the Education Committee, and the annual member sale will take place at the Northrup King Building in 2013. To address the other major areas of interest the Membership Chair developed a timeline and objectives to meet the following needs: with the surveys capturing data related to skills/abilities for participation and more weekend activities, Weavers Guild has changed the name of its study groups to ‘interest groups’; developed a new group that will focus on building relationships with newer weavers or those not familiar with our activities. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Weavers Guild of Minnesota plans to continue its strong educational programming. Goals: explore satellite locations and have a broader presence through the metro area; increase capacity and audience reach (students, individuals, artists) in all ages and skill levels in communities that normally do not have access to our unique art form and resources. Outcomes: increase accessibility and engage underserved populations through data tracking, resource development, and evaluation. Weavers Guild of Minnesota's Operations Manager has completed Associate Management Software training, imported old database information, and launched the organization's new Associate Management Software system and website. These initiatives also included planning for communications, such as the weekly online member newsletter, The Draft, and student and instructor course details. Members and broader audience can now register for classes and workshops online. Weavers Guild members also have the capacity to log-in to renew their membership, update contact information, or access the member directory. We formed an ad hoc task group to develop and plan the content for a members-only forum and section of the Web site. Highlights of this unique function will allow for more direct communication and a photo sharing feature, as well as a platform for individuals to request/discuss ride-sharing options or who is interested in forming a private group lesson. A Web cam can reach others remotely for meetings or informational sessions.","Weavers Guild of Minnesota's plan of re-imagining what it means to be a member resulted in designing two online surveys and collecting data from newer and former members. We received responses from 15% of newer members and 10% from former members. The survey asked a series of questions related to joining/membership in the organization, interest(s), organization involvement/participation, interactions with social networking, communication, and proximity/location. When asked, Why did you join? respondents mentioned the following (highest to lowest): to learn about weaving, spinning and dyeing, to connect with other people interested in fiber [arts], class tuition discount, and [interest in] equipment. We learned that 55% of respondents registered for a class at the same time they signed up to be a member, while 38% took a class(es) before joining the organization. Demographics: 93% female, and 7% male; Age: 46%: 46-60; 39%: 61-75; 13%: 30-45. 2: Weavers Guild of Minnesota's plan to remain relevant today and in the future involved using technology to reach and communicate with its community. In March 2013, we acquired and implemented Associate Management Software, and other supporting technology to upgrade our database and that system's capacity to interact with our Web site and accounting software. With an increase in online readership and a growing and active Web audience, Weavers Guild has technologically positioned itself to move the organization in a positive, engaging direction. The efficiencies and integration of these systems frees up staff to benefit other organization programs (Outreach, Education, Membership and Development).",,126185,Other,140683,14498,"Donna Gravesen, Peggy Baldwin, Geri Retzlaff, Cathie Mayr, Ellen Richard, Peter Withoff, Steve Pauling, Jere Thompson, Jackie Lind, Gayle Groebner, Jan Hayman",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Hansen,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463 ",lhansen@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-287,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20679,"Operating Support",2013,14036,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To cultivate leadership in Minnesota artists through an expansion of artist-driven classes, events, and workshops; programs that teach professional development and offer professional opportunities; and development of a strong network of artists participating in open studio opportunities, creating more frequent intersections with other artists. All statistics are collected in our data base and through class registrations. This year, 611 artist-taught classes were offered (compared to 552 in the previous year). This measures a 10% expansion of opportunities, however, evaluation also measures the numbers of artists actually engaged in said activities. As indicated above, we projected 95 artists would be served directly through professional opportunities, however 236 were actually engaged: 66 as teaching artists, 103 through exhibition opportunities, and 67 through open studio. Other evaluation includes observed engagement with artists attending open studios and then leading into artist discussion/critique activities. 2: To increase Minnesota citizens' understanding and appreciation of art in its many forms, through exhibition programs that showcase Minnesota artists and celebrate a diversity of artistic and cultural expressions and by bringing premier exhibitions into the northeast suburban area from various Minnesota collections, i.e., Minnesota Museum of Art and the Goldstein Museum. By partnering with Century College for the Northern Lights Exhibition, the show was seen by 20,000 students who pass through the public gallery every week. Art professors at the college took classes through the show to discuss the various works. Of the forty one artists accepted into the show, forty were from Minnesota. The Northern Lights artist reception included a presentation by the jury panel who spoke about the qualities they were looking for in judging the entries. This educational part of the program was attended by 110 people. It was observed that the audience was engaged in deeper understanding and appreciation by active questions during the presentation and participants stayed for the entire event.","To cultivate leadership in Minnesota artists through an expansion of artist-driven classes, events, and workshops; programs that teach professional development and offer professional opportunities, and development of a strong network of artists. White Bear Center for the Arts offered the following professional development classes for artists: Business of Art, Grant Writing Workshop, Mounting and Framing Photographs, Internet Strategies and Social Media for Artists. In addition, we initiated a new weekly, Open Studio-Paint with your Peers, and monthly, Artists Discussion and Critique series (free and open to the public). Additionally, the White Bear Center for Arts hosted a juried art exhibition, with 93 artists entering and 41 accepted; and installed fifteen public art exhibitions in area businesses. 2: This was achieved through the Northern Lights Juried art show, and fifteen public art exhibitions held at four locations in the area. Diversity of artistic and cultural expression included the following mediums: acrylic, alabaster, cardboard, ceramic, charcoal, clay, colored pencil, fiber, glass beads, graphite, intaglio collage, marker, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, printmaking, pyrophyllite, solarplate etching, steel sculpture, stoneware, sumi-e, walnut, watercolor.",,516547,Other,530583,2420,"Robert Cuerden, Kraig Thayer Rasmussen, Alan Kantrud, Patricia Berger, Kyle Frederickson, Jan Gillen, Mary Gove, Steve Harmon, Roberta Johnson, Neil Johnston, Mary Levins, Dan Wachtler, Linda Wall-Waddell, Sue Ahlcrona-Emeritus Director",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzi,Hudson,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597 ",suzi@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Sherburne, Carver, Goodhue, Isanti, Scott, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Wright, Benton, Kandiyohi, Nicollet, Pine, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-288,"Sara Buechmann: Executive director, Mankato Symphony Orchestra.; Lawrence Gorrell: Program director, Master of Arts in Human Development; associate professor, Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management, St Mary's University.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Elisa Korentayer: Artist and consultant. Founder, Geekcorps, and E.K. Consulting.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Cuong Phan: Associate professor of visual arts, St John's University. Filmmaker and educator.; Melisa Riviere: Professor of anthropology, Hamline University, and University of Minnesota. Director and Co-founder, B-Girl Be summit. Founder, Emetrece Productions.; Christi Schmitt: Teacher, L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School. Executive board member, St Paul Federation of Teachers.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20680,"Operating Support",2013,13915,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Twin Cities children and teens are engaged and inspired by their participation in the performing arts. Outcomes: by fiscal year 2013, the total number of youth served by Youth Performance Company classes and the Young Artists Council has increased by 35%. By fiscal year 2013, Young Artist Council activities have increased by 20%. This goal aligns with the goals that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts; and the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. For the first set of outcomes, The Youth Performance Company staff directors met periodically to review goals around Youth Performance Company classes and Young Artist Council. Throughout the year, the Director of Education adjusted tactics to try to reach class enrollment goals. The Assistant Director works closely with the Young Artist Council to plan their season of activities and monitor their work. This year, we explored new possibilities around evaluating our programs and our engagement with youth. Youth Performance Company was introduced to the Youth Work Institute and the Youth Program Quality Assessment tool. When we examined the tool, we concluded that it would be a good fit for our variety of programs providing valuable feedback to strengthen the Youth Performance Company way. This evaluation method was focused on our engagement with youth activities and was not applicable to our Arts Board operating support grant. We do feel a need to mention it here in order for the Arts Board and others stakeholders to understand how deeply Youth Performance Company values evaluation. 2: Youth Performance Company’s audience values the development of teens through theatre. Outcomes: by fiscal year 2013, Youth Performance Company’s core non-school audience base has increased from 600 to 800. By fiscal year 2013, 25% of Youth Performance Company’s non-school audiences are also donors. This goal aligns with goal that Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. Youth Performance Company's Associate Director and the Board Marketing Committee actively monitors audience numbers and makes adjustments to tactics throughout the year. Our Director of Development works closely with the Treasurer and Board Development Committee to monitor individual giving results.","Fiscal year 2013 was a tremendous year for Youth Performance Company, including receiving the Minnesota Council for Nonprofits/MAP for Nonprofits Mission Award for work on racism. While having a robust marketing and outreach effort, Youth Performance Company failed to reach stated goals for class participation. Our location is next to the future Central Corridor light rail line. With construction happening throughout the year, we saw a decrease of 30% participation in classes. However, our unique and popular Young Artist Council has seen an increase in participation of over 35% in fiscal year 2013. The Young Artist Council activities increased by 50% including holding three main shows with performances held over three weeks each, including: Women and Wallace, Anne of Green Gables, and A Night Where Anything Goes: A Cabaret. 2: Youth Performance Company understands how critical individual participation and support is for maintaining a sustainable organization. In fiscal year 2013, Youth Performance Company's non-school audience base increased to over 800 people. Our marketing committee worked very hard this past year to reach out to many individuals and organizations. We also focused on opportunities for parents and alumni to become even more involved with our programming. Since 2010, Youth Performance Company has made an important effort to increase individual donors to ensure that we are a sustainable organization. We have spent considerable time to identify and cultivate individuals who are interested in the advancement of teens as well as focus more attention on our parents and alumni. This effort is paying off with over 25% of our non-school audience members becoming donors.",,370436,Other,384351,1392,"Diane Anderson, Eve Bassinger, Jennifer Breitinger, Deb Brisch-Cramer, Susan Byers, Cheri Galbraith, Kurt Gueldner, Jill Jensen Coghlan, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Julie Kendrick, Rich Knowlton, Shauna McKenzie, Annie O'Connor, Cathy Sweet, Brian Teeters, Carey Thornton, Keri VanOverschelde, Kari Xiong,",,"Youth Performance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Lattin,"Youth Performance Company","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180x 105",ron@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-289,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20681,"Operating Support",2013,14213,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present innovative work that connects with members of our community in imaginative and personal ways. In this next season, we will produce Inuksuit, by John Luther Adams, to be performed by 9-99 percussionists in an outdoor space. Through this production, we will establish or deepen our connection with 66-99 drummers of varying ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds in the Twin Cities, and to a lesser extent, the state of Minnesota; and establish mutually beneficial partnerships with Minnesota Parks and Trails and Ellis Drums. Through presenting innovative new work of the type described above, we are hoping to reach audience members that would not typically attend a new music event, engage new sound artists and performers that do not typically create chamber music, and increase our visibility. At our performance at Caponi Art Park, roughly 230 audience members wandered about the outdoor performance art installation. Our audience included many families with small children (not at all our usual demographic) as well as senior citizens. Based on feedback elicited from Caponi Art Park staff, audience members expressed that they found the experience unusual but gratifying and would come back to experience other such performances in the future. The production enjoyed lively social media presence and garnered a Star Tribune article, satisfying our aim to increase visibility. 2: Increase the scope of Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret and Zeitgeist Early Music Festival. With these festivals, we want to increase attendance by 10%; increase the media attention these festivals receive (two-four significant media articles or reviews); and establish at least two sponsorship relationships with local businesses. With our Early Music Festival, we would also like to increase pay for our participating performers to 10% above union scale and increase the number of professional and non-professional performers engaged through this festival (from four to eight). To evaluate our work regarding this outcome, we tracked audience numbers and noted sponsorships, media coverage, and performer compensation.","Our first outcome was to present innovative work that connects with members of our community in imaginative and personal ways. Specifically, we referred to presenting a production of Inuksuit, a work by John Luther Adams for 9-99 percussionists in an outdoor space. We didn't produce that production in our last year because we had an opportunity to create another such special work with the 2012-2013 McKnight Visiting Composer, Hugh Livingston. Because bringing this composer's work to the community was time-sensitive, we presented his work, Sound and Place, instead. Hugh Livingston is a sound artist who sculpts sound in outdoor spaces. Sound and Place is an evening-length work created for Zeitgeist and Caponi Art Park. The work premiered in July 2013 and took place over roughly an acre within the park land. Next season, Zeitgeist will present Inuksuit in August at Caponi Art Park. 2: With our Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret and Zeitgeist Early Music Festival, we were aiming to increase attendance by 10%, increase the media attention these festivals receive, and establish at least two sponsorship relationships with local businesses. This season, we increased attendance for our Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret by 8% and our Early Music Festival by 13%. We developed sponsorship relationships with five businesses and our Early Music Festival was the subject of two articles (Minnesota Daily and Knight Arts). We had also hoped to increase compensation for our Early Music Festival performers and increase the number of performers involved in that festival. This year, however, this festival simply didn't need the participation of many performers, though the three that did participate were required to participate more extensively throughout the festival. We did increase compensation for extra performers beyond union scale.",,139105,"Other, local or private",153318,1085,"Craig Sinard, Heather Barringer, Pat O'Keefe, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Carleton Macy, Zachary Crockett, Brett Wartchow, Philip Blackburn",0.25,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 E 4th St Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600 ",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-290,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 20683,"Operating Support",2013,15893,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create and present flamenco performances of the highest artistic quality that reach a broad public. Premiere a new full-length flamenco work by Susana di Palma (Diary of a Mad Woman, based on poetry by Gabriella Mistral) at the Cowles Center in Minneapolis, and present a Café Flamenco concert for the public at the Southern or Ritz Theater. Evaluation included box office records, reviews and media attention, feedback from audiences, students and presenters. With Locas Mujeres y Mas box office receipts showed that we reached over 1,200 audience members. We garnered favorable attention in the local media. We received a glowing preview piece from Lightsey Darst on MNArtists.org, as well as notices by Linda Shapiro and Sheila Regan in City Pages, and two articles in the local Spanish-language press. Headcounts from the other performances showed that we reached an additional 500 youth and 3,500 adults this year. All the organizations who booked us were happy with our performances, and several performances encouraged new students to join our dance classes. 2: Serve at least 7,000 youth and adults through performances and outreach programming. Provide opportunities for people across Minnesota to engage with flamenco dance and artists in multiple ways that are fun and easily accessible, regardless of age, ethnicity, or income level. Provide quality instruction in flamenco dance and music for youth and adults through the Zorongo School and through workshops with guest artists. Bring flamenco performances and workshops to two-four Minnesota communities; conduct five-ten outreach concerts in the Twin Cities area; conduct outreach for youth in the Twin Cities and on tour through performances of a special children’s flamenco program, Toro; and provide two free open houses for the public to explore flamenco. Zorongo kept accurate records of all activities provided and numbers of individuals who attended/participated. 1) Locas Mujeres y Mas concert: 912, mostly adults, about 10% Hispanic heritage, mixed genders, many income levels, performed at an ADA-accessible venue. 2) Locas Mujeres y Mas student matinee: 470, students and teachers, about 15% of Hispanic heritage, many from Spanish-immersion programs. 3) School: About 40% of students are either from a Hispanic background or are first generation immigrants. Full and partial scholarships are provided for about ten low-income students, both children and adults. 4) Other performances: About 10% Hispanic heritage, mostly adults, many income levels, performed exclusively at ADA-accessible venues.","We premiered a new work by Susana di Palma, Locas Mujeres y Mas/Madwomen and More, at The Cowles Center, March 8-10, 2013. We performed for a large audience of children and parents at the Mankato International Festival in April, 2013, at Augsburg College in October, 2012, for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs in December, 2012, at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve in October, 2012, at the grand opening of Flamenco Coffee's new coffee shop in Northeast Minneapolis in May 2013, at Casa de Espana en Minnesota's annual Feria event in May, 2013, and at several private parties throughout the year. 2: We provided opportunities for people to engage with flamenco dance and artists in multiple ways that are fun and easily accessible regardless of age, ethnicity, or income level. We served over 100 students, age five and up, in the Zorongo School, including some classes taught in Spanish. We provided workshops with internationally renowned guest musicians and dancers who performed in our concert. We provided two free open houses for the public to explore flamenco. Over fifty audience members stayed for a post-concert talkback. A student matinee played to 470, with over 100 coming up on stage to practice flamenco steps they had just learned.",,80009,Other,95902,2200,"Robert Schommer, Donald Davies, Robin Moede, Christine Kozachok, Vanessa Carneiro, Alessandra Chiarelli, Tamara Rogers, Georgia Hlebaen, Marissa Sundquist, Allison Herrera, Catherine Higgins Whiteside, Silvia Lopez",,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Niels,Strandskov,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3012 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 743-8331 ",flamenco@zorongo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Carver, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-292,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 32299,"Operating Support",2016,11556,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Identifying and presenting/producing unique stage work that provides intimate, artistic experiences and employs as many Minnesota based artists as possible. 1a) Presenting and/or producing at least eight productions with a total of 90 performances. 1b) Employing at least 60 artists. 1c) Continuing to be a recognized by our patrons in surveys as a leader in the presentation of unique works.","Presented and produced unique work that employed as many Minnesota artists as possible. Box office and booking reports indicate Actors Theater produced or presented fifteen different productions for a total of 135 performances, employing 63 artists. ",,262099,"Other, local or private",273655,600,"Dan Barth, Wendy Robson, John Haynes, Narendra Reddy, Mike Kennefick, Bill Collins",,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Collins,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","275 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 290-2290 ",bill@ActorsMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-619,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32300,"Operating Support",2016,11154,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach. Audience data and surveys will be collected. Progress will be weighed against deliverables and target dates identified in our Strategic Plan. Success attributes include two outreach activities in 2015, and the creation of an outreach troupe in 2014. 2: Foster greater collaboration between area arts organizations to maximize sustainability. Measurements include surveying stakeholders of area arts organizations (benchmark, and follow-up) as well as: completion of a community-wide ticketing plan, marketing plan, joint educational effort and exploration of a joint programming effort.","Create broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach. Access was achieved through four outreach activities (one Improv, three Shakespeare), including three off-site performance (two regional, one local). Participant data and surveys were collected. Program was weighed against deliverables and target dates. 2: Foster greater collaboration between area arts organizations to maximize sustainability. Collaboration was achieved through the realization of our collaborative ticketing plan and one joint educational opportunity with Theatre L'Homme Dieu. Evaluation matrix weighed against goals and weighed against deliverables and target dates.",,217388,"Other, local or private",228542,11154,"Nicole Fernholz, Holly Wallerich, Kelly Prestby, Rebecca Byrne, Charles Grussing, Gary Lund, Rachel Barduson, Amy Allen, Peter Woit",0.5,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Benjamin,Klipfel,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc.","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300 ",info@alexandriaareaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-620,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32302,"Operating Support",2016,86781,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create quality craft experiences for Minnesotans through partnerships with local artists and organizations, innovative programming, awards, magazine, library, and shows. ACC will evaluate success through increased use of ACC resources, improved economic opportunities for artists, feedback from participants, sustained financial stability, and growth in attendance, donations, and members.","ACC created quality craft experiences for Minnesotans through partnerships with organizations and artists, innovative programming, awards, magazine, library, and shows. ACC demonstrated success through increased use of ACC resources, improved economic opportunities for artists, participant feedback, sustained membership, financial stability, and growth in attendance and donations.",,4989527,"Other, local or private",5076308,13017,"Barbara Berlin, Kevin Buchi, Sonya Clark, Chuck Duddingston, Robert Duncan, Libba Evans, Kelly Gage, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, Jim Hackney, Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Giselle Huberman, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Lorne Lassiter, Kathryn LeBaron, Wendy Maruyama, Lydia Matthews, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Bruce Pepich, Judy Pote, S. Kay Savik, Josh Simpson, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Namita Gupta Wiggers, Patricia A. Young",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-622,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32304,"Operating Support",2016,27581,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Providing multimedia arts programming to 250 at risk Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth, who have traditionally limited access to high quality arts education/performance. AMA will focus on both Process/Outcome Evaluations: PROCESS EVALUATION: # of programs, number of participants. OUTCOME EVALUATION: Pre/Post surveys among participants, with 80% satisfaction rate of increasing knowledge about arts creation. 2: Developing strategic partnership with at least ten underserved AAPI groups, to promote Pan Asian arts and cultural heritages through the web and collaborative arts events. PROCESS EVALUATION: The number of collaborative projects and the number of partners. OUTCOME EVALUATION: Focus Group Discussion with partners, with at least 80% of partners expressing interests in expanding their arts programming.","Offered multimedia arts programming to 304 at risk youth, mostly African/Asian Americans, who have traditionally limited access to high quality arts education/performances. Youth has filled out the pre (155)/post (124) surveys and we have: 1) Experiences of Arts Leadership at Program: Mean = 2.45 (Max. score 3.0), with 82% satisfaction, 2) Sense of Competence; Mean = 2.47 (Max, score 3.0), with 82% satisfaction. 2: Developed strategic partnership with 56 underserved AAPI arts groups, to promote Pan Asian arts/cultural heritages through collaborative arts events. Focus group interview with arts partners, with below feedback, and 100% satisfaction rate, comments like 1) Well-organized; like the event a lot; rare chance to present our arts; 2) Expanding planning committee for events.",,787724,"Other, local or private",815305,27581,"Lambert Lum, Xianping He, Ethel Lee Norwood, Tie Oei, Leo Parvis, Kangi Yang",,"Asian Media Access","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ange,Hwang,"Asian Media Access","2418 Plymouth Ave N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 376-7715 ",angehwang@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Marshall, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-624,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32307,"Operating Support",2016,36856,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase the number of individuals traditionally underserved by BTAC who participate in high-quality arts programs. We will compare the numbers and demographics of people participating in our programming from FY 2015 to FY 2016. 2: Support artists in Minnesota with career-enhancing opportunities and competitive compensation. BTAC will create fourteen art exhibitions, nine theatre productions, and over 100 arts education classes. Over the course of this work, BTAC will pay over $400,000 to Minnesota artists. Support for Minnesota artists will be carefully tracked and widely celebrated.","We have continued to expand outreach programming, increasing audiences 16% between FY 15 and FY 16. Counts of participants in our outreach (partnership) programs, combined with what we know about the demographics of the people served by the majority of our outreach partners (e.g. seniors, people with disabilities, children of color). 2: We created fourteen exhibitions, eight theater productions, and over 100 arts classes, paying over $445,000 to artists. Counts of artist-led programs offered (all artists are paid) and review of accounting records for artist compensation. ",,1624972,"Other, local or private",1661828,4158,"MaryAnne London, Amy Lueders, Rob Lunz, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Brian Prentice, Jason Moore, John Schuerman, Paul Seminari, Karen Snedeker, Greg Wolsky, Jo Wright, Paul Zech",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debra,deNoyelles,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 Old Shakopee Rd W",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8569 ",lightbluescreen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-627,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32308,"Operating Support",2016,48932,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build capacity and understanding in evaluating and assessing its goals in artistic excellence. This will be our second year working with Chorus America and other choruses across the country to implement intrinsic impact surveys, monitor responses and share results for further understanding. 2: Cantus will create and perform concert programs that are relevant to its audience and that offer new perspectives, reflection and affirmation. Intrinsic impact surveys will help us learn how our audience understands our programming intent. Anecdotal comments and monitoring individual gifts will also provide important information. ","Cantus has a better understanding of its audience and the arts in Minnesota through survey results and implementing an Intrinsic Impact task force. Chorus America survey ranked Cantus highly in intellectual stimulation, social bridging and quality of singing. Minnesota presenters report audiences value the high artistic quality of Cantus and the emotional resonance of the programming. 2: Cantus is succeeding in providing a meaningful music experience, an important part of a well-developed life and an important part of making the arts vital. Survey results say 72% of Minnesotans attend Cantus performances to be moved or inspired. A review from StarTribune (April 2016) said the concert and music provided food for serious reflection and lodge firmly in the memory, a pang to conscience.",,1067718,"Other, local or private",1116650,,"Wendy Holmes, Julie Carver, Chuck Peterson, Noel McCormick, Katie Berg, Pete Cochrane, Elizabeth Cutter, James Dorsey, Chris Foss, Martha Graber, Patricia Kirkpatrick, Libby Larsen, Brock Metzger, Marit Smaby Nowlin, David Ranheim, Jeff Reed, Karl Reichert, Paul John Rudoi, Criag Shulstad, Mary E. Lee",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carly,Thornberry,Cantus,"PO Box 2379",Minneapolis,MN,55402,"(612) 435-0046 ",cthornberry@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Todd, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-628,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32309,"Operating Support",2016,17197,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sustain CIM's decade-long commitment to high-quality instruction provided by master artists handing down the traditions and history of Irish music. CIM will maintain a balanced budget and build community partners in FY 2016 to support the work of 18 teaching artists and 380 students in year-round instruction; fiscal and philanthropic metrics will be analyzed. 2: CIM will increase enrollment by five percent in FY 2016 as we build awareness about the resources the school brings to Minnesota's arts community. CIM will serve more than 380 of students of all backgrounds in FY 2016 with annual revenue of $270,000, including $11,000 in discounts and scholarships for students in need; enrollment statistics, web stats and publicity will be tracked.","A balanced budget and community support allowed CIM's 22 teaching artists to instruct 316 individual students of traditional Irish music. CIM tracks students enrolled in fall, spring, and summer lessons and student participants of the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend festival. All totaled, CIM reached 638 students during the grant period. MIM evaluations showed raving reviews of programs. 2: CIM served 638 total students--a fifteen percent increase over FY14--with 5.8 percent of music school revenue committed to financial aid and discounts. CIM exceeded annual revenue goals in the fiscal year with an actual budget of $284,640 including $10,585 in financial aid and scholarships to qualified candidates. CIM saw deepened engagement amongst its students in FY 2016.",,188051,"Other, local or private",205248,14000,"Greg Padden, Patrick Cole,Teisha Magee,Laura Billings-Coleman,Dave McKenna, Mike Lynch, Jan Casey, Patrick Krekelberg, Michael O'Connor ",,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-629,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32311,"Operating Support",2016,285713,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Serve 250,000 people through artistic and education programs, including 85,000 served through opportunities designed to increase access to the arts. Participation counts, surveys, formal assessment designed to measure against the following benchmarks: Increase access to the arts for 85,000 people; serve 3,000+ children through education programs. 2: Produce a season of seven plays that meet rigorous standards of artistic excellence and represent diverse voices, including five world premieres. Internal and external artistic assessment; audience satisfaction surveys; audience counts; reviews; community events and conversations; ongoing monitoring of commissioning/development activities. ","CTC served 291,872 youth, families and teachers through productions and education programs, including 103,925 people who came through access programs. CTC used participation counts to assess increases in access and implemented a survey of access/community engagement program participants. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: CTC produced seven diverse plays and musicals, including five world premieres, representing reimagined classics and inspiring new works. Community input included the LGBTQ Focus Group; a check-in with groups serving low income households; the Latino Council, which seeks to expand CTC's relationship with the Latino community; and the new Twin Cities Large Cultural Organizations Forum.",,10946064,"Other, local or private",11231777,19506,"Stefanie Adams, Todd Balan, Matthew R. Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Todd Brooks, Linnea Burman, Morgan Burns, Barbara Burwell, Y. Ralph Chu, Paula Cooney, Jeff Davidman, Ryan Engle, Pam Enstad, Michael Fanuele, Kerry B. Fauver, G. Bryan Fleming, Rajiv Garg, Lili Hall, Carrie Higgins, Hoyt Hsiao, Sam Hsu, Bill Johnson, Christine Kalla, Joe Keeley, Chad Larsen, Jim Lemke, Alex Liu, Michael Maeser, Gayle Malcolm, George Montague, Todd Noteboom, Doug Parish, JoAnne Pastel, Lisa Saul Paylor, Allison Peterson, Martha Pomerantz, Mojdeh Poul, Mark Price, Jocelyn Knoll, Jag Reddy, Sharon Ryan, Suzi Kim Scott, Tara Sutton, Dave VanBenschoten, Jeff von Gillern, Patrick B. Walsh, William White",9.1,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annie,Nelson,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",anelson@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-631,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32315,"Operating Support",2016,36934,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Two new products expand and/or deepen service to current demographics and eliminate economic and/or geographic barriers. A survey determines if new products attract new consumers, resolve geographic/economic barriers, and/or deepens service to current consumers. 2. More people are aware of CLIMB Theatre. Data collection determines if website redesign, social media efforts, awards, and programming through new technologies introduces CLIMB to 10,000 people.","Two new products expanded and/or deepened service to current demographics and eliminated economic and/or geographic barriers. New products: (1) Faraway Woods podcasts: free online, and (2) one person (lower cost) classes for Middle-School and Preschool. Partner data is collected during booking to identify barriers. Podcast listens, downloads and geo-location is tracked. 2: More people are aware of CLIMB Theatre. CLIMB's web traffic increased after redesign by over 50%, 29,464 unique views since Oct 2015, up from 11,482 in 2014. CLIMB's Faraway Woods podcasts also provided programs via podcast to 4,742 listeners in 2016.",,11426767,"Other, local or private",11463701,11279,"James Gambone, Joseph Atkins, Bonnie Matson, Milan Mockovak, James Olney, Bill Partlan, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Wetli,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",peg@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-635,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32316,"Operating Support",2016,52284,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop programs that give access to the reading experience in ways supplemental to traditional publishing, providing a new model for publishers. Collect surveys and evaluations from partner organizations, authors, and readers to qualitatively and quantitatively assess reach and change in community expectations of publishers. 2: Expand local and national awareness of both our Minnesota writers and nationally known authors through new and backlist titles as well as programs. Track our projects and programs featuring national and local writers. Conduct annual surveys of writers, local host organizations, and audiences to measure change in awareness.","Eight Minnesota events drew 1520 attendees to diverse venues. Over 70% of CHP in the Stacks guests said the event made them feel differently about libraries. Surveyed authors who participated about their experiences, surveyed participants, measured attendance, talked with staff at participating organizations, and analyzed numbers for overall program impact. 2: Published nineteen books (two translations, four reissues), tracked 38 Minnesota events including three CHP in the Stacks events; 35 were in the Twin Cities and three in greater Minnesota. Surveyed authors and audiences, tracked attendance, surveyed Coffee House Press interns, sought feedback from CHP in the Stacks' partner organizations, staff/authors analyzed residencies.",,865174,"Other, local or private",917458,,"Carol Mack, Patricia Beithon, Patricia Tilton, Suzanne Allen, Jeffrey Hom, Carl Horsch, Kenneth Kahn, Stephen Keating, Jennifer Kwon-Dobbs, Sarah Lutman, Malcolm McDermid, Sjur Midness, Maureen Millea Smith, Peter Nelson, Jim Nichols, Enrique Olivarez Jr., Marla Stack, Paul Stembler, Chris Fischbach",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Fischbach,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 000",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125 ",fish@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-636,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32318,"Operating Support",2016,39708,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Spend the equivalent of 30% of our artist fee budget on powerful residencies that bring the arts across our campus and our community. Evaluation: Letters of Agreement, participant and/or facilitator surveys, number of residencies and participants, number of community partners, additional expenses to host residency. 2: Create a behavior of attendance and support for the arts within our student population. Survey students annually to track attendance, perceptions, attitudes toward arts participation, track student tickets and participation in related activities.","Residency/outreach played an integral role in CSB's season; more than twenty activities provided opportunities for people to engage directly with artists. CSB tracked number of activities and participants, mix of on campus vs off campus events, fees associated with residency, and additional hotel costs. We were able to negotiate no hotel with several companies, reducing costs. 2: A majority (80%) of students surveyed indicated their experiences at CSB have made them more likely to attend arts events after graduation. CSB surveyed students at the end of the year and learned the majority are primed for future arts engagement: 74% believe the arts are invaluable to a healthy community, 54% attended three or more arts events in the last year.",,814950,"Other, local or private",854658,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Bethany Purkapile, David Deblieck, Louann Dummich, Barry Elert, Paul Hamilton, Laura Hood, Adam Houghton, Katie Campbell, Mark McGowan, Cindy Malone, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Colleen Petters, Br. Simon-Hoa Phan, Chris Rasmussen, Joe Rogers, Seven Bezdichek Pfahning, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Katie Ruprecht-Wittrock, Brandyn Woodard",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S PO Box 2000","St Joseph",MN,56321,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-638,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32320,"Operating Support",2016,42529,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans involved in community organizations will learn through creative arts programs that let them experience, create and connect with art. - Programs held at five or more types of organizations: schools, shelters, libraries, hospitals; Residency participants create at least one piece of original art; 80% of evaluations show participants learned. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities and abilities will participate in COMPAS hands-on programs and we will meet or exceed their expectations. 87% of evaluations rate COMPAS as excellent or good in all areas of customer service and experience with artists. Everyone at a residency is given the opportunity to create art.","Minnesotans participated in arts programs at schools, libraries and ten other types of orgs; all residencies included art-making; 97% agree they learned. Tracked the types of organization in which programs were held. Asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities and abilities participated in our programs. 97% of evaluation answers rated us as excellent or good in service and programs. We tracked ethnicity of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, recorded program locations, and surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity and activities, and about customer service. ",,996437,"Other, local or private",1038966,11570,"Roderic Southall, Mimi Stake, Diane Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Hristina Markova, Cheryl Bock, Michelle Silverman, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Robert Erickson, Tamera Irwin, Christina Koppang, Samantha Massaglia, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter, Jeff Goldenberg, Mary Sennes",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-640,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32326,"Operating Support",2016,28363,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Promote the art of film, especially works by Minnesota filmmakers, as a vital medium of and platform for increased community cohesion and understanding. Increased participation in filmmaker question and answer sessions, panel discussions and post-screening receptions from which our audiences may find a deeper connection to their community. 2: Increase access for immigrant communities, youth and underserved groups through strengthened partnerships with arts, community and other organizations. Broader audience access will be measured primarily through attendance figures and ticket sales, as well as through increased involvement of community and cultural organizations.","Promoted the art of film - especially works by Minnesota filmmakers - as a vital medium of and platform for increased community cohesion and understanding. Participation in panel discussions, attendance/buzz at screenings with visiting filmmakers and guests, number of attendees at receptions and events. 2: Increased access for immigrant communities, youth and underserved groups through strengthened partnerships with arts, community and other organizations. Attendance and ticket sales, with participation of target communities determined using demographic survey data; number of and relationship with new and returning partners.",,996900,"Other, local or private",1025263,18000,"Melodie Bahan, Maria Antonia Calvo, Anne Carayon, Tom DeBiaso, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Karen Heithoff, Charlie Montreuil, Max Musicant, Paola Nunez-Obetz, Craig Rice, Mary Reyelts, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Mark Tierney, Frances Wilkinson ",0.75,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563 ",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-646,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32329,"Operating Support",2016,78021,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build a leading list of creative writing by publishing 30 high quality books (fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry). Graywolf will follow a rigorous schedule for book production and analyze the impact of editorial and publicity efforts through review coverage, awards, and reader responses. 2: Reach 250,000 readers, schedule twenty author readings attended by 1,000 Minnesotans, and collaborate with four major local institutions. Graywolf will use traditional and innovative marketing to connect authors and audiences; track book sales; evaluate the attendance and cultural impact of collaborative events and programs.","Graywolf published 30 books (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) by a diverse range of authors. These generated critical acclaim within and beyond Minnesota. Titles received sixteen reviews in the Star Tribune and 21 in the New York Times. The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson won a National Book Critics Circle Award and Four-Legged Girl by Diane Seuss was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. 2: Graywolf reached 469,000 readers, held fourteen readings for 2,500 Minnesotans, and partnered with six major institutions, including Minnesota Public Radio. Graywolf interacted with 295K social media users daily, drew 213K unique web visitors, and sold 313,145 books. Events by Eula Biss (vaccines) and Claudia Rankine (race) contributed literary perspectives on cultural issues.",,2551680,"Other, local or private",2629701,,"Catherine Allan, Trish Anderson, Carol Bemis, Mary Ebert, Lee Freeman, Christine Galloway, Jim Hoecker, Mark Jensen, Tom Joyce, Will Kaul, Chris Kirwan, Ann MacDonald, Jim McCarthy, Ed McConaghay, Allie Pohlad, Cathy Polasky, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Paula Roe, Gail See, Roderic Southall, Judy Titcomb, Emily Anne Tuttle, Melinda Ward",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Johnson,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",johnson@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-649,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32334,"Operating Support",2016,14018,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will be viscerally affected by our unique performance style, which creates a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Audience evaluation tools will assess not just objective and demographic information, but also query for emotional impact factors. We will benchmark artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages will engage in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. Track the age distribution of our ensemble and compare it to norms. We will look for continued progress in increasing the numbers of young men who join our community of artists.","Audiences were viscerally affected by a unique performance style, which created a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Emotional impact statements were collected at outreach events during the year. Artistic benchmarks of were achieved when the chorus finished with the fourth highest score in the world in the Spring 2016 BHS contests. 2: The intergenerational ensemble performed with passion and excellence, engaging men, ages 14 to 84, to create a lifetime of singing. 24% of chorus members were under the age of 30, while by comparison only 7% of the broader barbershop chorus community is under the age of 30. Current member ages range from 14 to 84.",,159593,"Other, local or private",173611,655,"Rick Anderson, Ed Baldzicki, Brent Benrud, Joe Cossette, Alex Donaldson, Bob Dowma, Jim Emery, Merlyn Kruse, Brian Langren, Kirk Lindberg, Kevin Lynch, Peter Maddeaux, Logan Petersen, Eric Renz, Dan True, Roger Wambheim, Kyle Weaver",,"Great Northern Union Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","3909 Dartmouth Dr",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 723-4209 ",missioninclynch@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-654,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32335,"Operating Support",2016,25066,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GREAT Theatre will increase the number of first-time participants in a meaningful theatre arts experience that will build a lifetime love of the arts. Progress will be measured through surveys, attendance, and registration numbers and through communication with first-time participants. 2: GREAT Theatre will build stronger financial support to ensure long-term stability for our work. Progress will be measured through surveys, our finance committee, our dashboard which tracks and summarizes data related to donor acquisition, contributions, cash on hand, income/expenses, volunteer hours, and program satisfaction.","GREAT Theatre increased the number of first-time participants including 73 new actors and 493 new campers in a meaningful theatre arts experience that will build a lifetime love of the arts. Measured through audition forms, cast registration forms, camp registration, database history and communication with first time participants. 2: GREAT built stronger financial support to ensure long-term stability for our work including doubling the number of days of cash on hand. Measured through financial accounting software and reports, audit and finance committee reports.",,1058644,"Other, local or private",1083710,,"Bonnie Bologna, Joanne Dorsher, Steve Palmer, Patrick LaLonde, Barb Carlson, Marianne Arnzen, Don Christenson, Lori Glanz, Kimberly Foster, Chris Kudrna, Pat Thompson, Monica Segura-Schwartz, Cassie Miles, Braden Hughs",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Polk, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-655,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32337,"Operating Support",2016,31481,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase student participation in music education. GTCYS will track the increased number of students served and award $50,000 in need-based scholarships. We will also gauge planning and funding progress toward our 2016 Access Program implementation. 2: Inspire new audiences through additional concerts and new formats. Measure the number of concerts and new educational presentations and their geographic reach, plus the number of children and adults who benefit.","During GTCYS' 2015-16 season, they served 882 students - a 2.5% increase, and scholarship awards increased by 15% with $43,733 awarded to 93 students. GTCYS tracked the total number of students participating in their programs, the number of students in each orchestra, and the number of students applying for and receiving scholarships. 2: GTCYS' performances served 8,897 adults and 4,214 children this season. New collaborations and venues in underserved communities increased their impact. GTCYS tracked the number of attendees at each concert and small ensemble performance as well as the number of adults and children reached. GTCYS also tracked the number of free and discounted tickets and the diversity of venues and audiences.",,664947,"Other, local or private",696428,3463,"J. C. Beckstrand, Jeff Benjamin, Sally Consolati, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Stephanie Fox, Hyun Mee Graves, Jennifer Hellman, Maurice Holloman, Julia Jenson, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Laura Newinski, Douglas Parish, Cathy Schmidt, Tami Schwerin, Bonnie Turpin, Ernest van Panhuys, Sharna A. Wahlgren, Karin Wentz, David Zoll",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies AKA GTCYS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies AKA GTCYS","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800 ",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-657,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32338,"Operating Support",2016,657372,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will produce, co-produce and present at least 650 live performance events for the public on three stages during fiscal year 2016. A full season of exceptional productions and presentations of the classics and new works will connect diverse audiences and artists. All ticketed performances are tracked through Tessitura software. 2: Access Services and deeply discounted tickets will allow people with disabilities and financial barriers to participate. 1,600 patrons with disabilities will purchase discounted tickets for Access performances (ASL, Audio Description and Open Captioning). 4,000 low-income patrons will purchase tickets for $2-$15. ","The Guthrie produced and presented 627 live performances on three stages during FY2016. Audience surveys and press coverage were used to evaluate artistic merit. All ticketed performances were tracked through Tessitura software. 2: 1,582 patrons with disabilities purchased discounted tickets for Access performances. 5,457 low-income patrons purchased tickets for $2-$15. Discounted tickets for people with disabilities and low-income adults were tracked through Tessitura software. Audience surveys collected feedback from individuals who used these services.",,30231070,"Other, local or private",30888442,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Senator Terri E. Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Senator Richard J. Cohen, David Dines, Joseph Haj, Ann Marie Hanrahan, Todd Hartman, Matthew Hemsley, Diane Hofstede, David G. Hurrell, John Junek, Eric Kaler, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, Jodee Kozlak, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Helen C. Liu, Jennifer Melin Miller, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Wendy Nelson, Amanda Norman, Timothy Pabst, Anne Paape, Thomas M. Racciatti, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Ron Schutz, Tim Scott, Patricia S. Simmons, Lee B. Skold, Michael Solberg, Lisa Sorenson, Kenneth F. Spence III, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Tyler Treat, Steve Webster, Heidi Wilson, Sri Zaheer, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Sally Pillsbury, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele ",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Kukielka,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",kathyk@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-658,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32339,"Operating Support",2016,413103,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Trust will offer a rich mix of arts and cultural experiences including musical theatre, concerts, educational programs, and public arts events. The Trust will host 400 arts events in its theatres, distribute 7,000 free tickets for shows, and serve 5,500 high school students through SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. 2: The Trust will reinforce the Cultural District identity and work with partners to expand arts and culture programming in the Cultural District. The Trust will: 1) Launch a cultural district brand/identity, 2) Complete plans for a large-scale public art installation, and 3) Fill 100 vacant downtown spaces with art and arts activities.","We offered a mix of musicals and concerts, expanded site-specific performances and art shows and theater education for high school students statewide. The Trust offered 426 arts events in its theaters, distributed 3,150 free tickets for shows and served 6,730 high school students through its SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. 2: Streets, stages and storefronts have been brought to life through visual and performing arts throughout the cultural district. The Trust successfully launched the West Downtown (WeDo) Cultural District, completed two large-scale public murals by local and international artists and filled 100 vacant downtown spaces with art and arts activities.",,17668891,"Other, local or private",18081994,201211,"Travis Barkve, Scott Benson, Daniel Pierce Bergin, Deneane Richburg, Judy Blaseg, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Andrea Christenson, Dan Cramer, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Kathleen Gullickson, Mark Marjala, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jay Novak, Jann L. Olsten, David Orbuch, Thomas J. Rosen, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman, Tom Vitt",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nathan,Soland,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",nathan.soland@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-659,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32341,"Operating Support",2016,45405,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary professional theatre, engage and inform 40,000 Minnesotans about the stories, events and characters comprising our shared heritage. Though attendance/ticket sales; press and critical reviews; and pre- and post-play surveys and focus groups, assess insight and learning obtained by seeing and participating in ancillary activities. 2: Enable audience members, students and lifelong learners to connect their experiences as ‘history’ and begin to see themselves as history-makers. Through post-performance student and audience surveys and focus groups and via formal process and impact assessments for education programs.","36,948 patrons were reached through History Theatre's six acclaimed stage productions highlighting real stories about Minnesota and the Midwest. Audience statistics were gathered through ticket sales (including discount and complementary) counted at the box office, cultural reviews and audience surveys. 2: 2,215 youth attending productions of main stage shows; 1,035 youth and adults participated in new/expanded educational programs; 375 participated in History Here and Now engagement programs. Attendance data was collected through ticket sales and class registrations. Post-show surveys and interviews as well as a professional evaluator were used to assess value to participants. ",,1578814,"Other, local or private",1624219,,"MELISSA M. MULLOY, GENE MERRIAM, TYLER ZEHRING, ROGER BROOKS, ROTOLU ADEBIYI,JOHN APITZ, CONNIE BRAZIEL, CANDACE CAMPBELL, WAYNE HAMILTON, JILLIAN HOFFMAN, SUSAN KIMBERLY, GENE LINK, HENRI MINETTE, CHERYL L. MOORE, JEFFREY PETERSON,KEN PETERSON, PHIL RIVENESS, JAMES ROLLWAGEN, JOHN SEBASTIAN, GEOFFREY SYLVESTER, PONDIE NICHOLSON TAYLOR",,"The History Theatre, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,West,"The History Theatre, Inc.","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4321 ",mwest@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, McLeod, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-661,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32343,"Operating Support",2016,23556,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Integrate arts more fully into the community, engaging diverse community stakeholders to increase creative place making. Pre and post surveys of stakeholders to gauge impact; public forum for discussion (documented); number and usage of public art projects/places; new partnerships with arts organizations. 2: Increase access by and engage a broader and larger segment of the community as patrons and artists. Track new and returning concert patrons to assess reach and engagement; establish community partnerships to engage new patrons; survey visual artists.","Engaged community stakeholders in the west metro and involved them in creative place-making. Formed public art committee from local stakeholders and held community forum; Utilized committee to select public art; conducted survey of area residents on importance of local art; collected feedback from community race dialogue. 2: Made art more accessible to the public through new initiatives. Provided new access measures for affordable art sales; increased number of public art activities; new database for tracking concert patron activity; new partnership with public art committee; worked with local race committee to develop new programs.",,726955,"Other, local or private",750511,,,,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Hanna-Bibus,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1105x 6",sbibus@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-663,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32346,"Operating Support",2016,52120,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Illusion will provide employment and stimulating creative opportunities for 50-75 talented, diverse Minnesota artists. Illusion will: •Maintain records of the number and demographics of artists that work with the theater in FY 2016, •Interview participating artists to get their feedback on their experience 2: At least 200 Minnesota youth in ten counties statewide will gain skills developing plays and performing through in-school, after-school and community programs. Maintain records of number of youth participating, Conduct surveys and interviews with youth and liaison adults , Maintain records of programs conducted and number of youth performances","Engaged 82 diverse artists, eleven of color (African, Asian, Indian, Native American); eight LGBT; emerging, experienced and new, plus longtime collaborators. Maintained record of number and demographics of the artists Illusion engaged during the grant year, and gathered feedback from participating artists during interviews about their experience at Illusion. 2: Engaged 203 youth from nine Minnesota counties in Illusion's peer education program for 24 performances; developed skills in teamwork, public speaking and more. Recorded number of youth participating and locations of program activities; conducted surveys with youth participants and adult liaisons; tracked number of youth performances.",,986182,"Other, local or private",1038302,,"Stan Alleyne, Anthony Bohaty, Emily Bridges, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Amy Brenengen, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin, Christina Herzog, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Danielle McCallum, Bonnie Morris, Danica Natoli, Katie Otto, Emily Lilja Palmer, Therese Pautz, Jeffrey Rabkin, Michael H. Robins, Rebecca F. Schiller, Jim Smart, Tracy M. Smith, David Stamps, Susan Thurston, Christopher Wurtz",,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-666,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32348,"Operating Support",2016,57596,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce high-quality original theater created by ensemble of 40+ actors with disabilities, also collaborating with mainstream professional artists. Evaluate success with attendance and ticket sales data, ensemble and guest artist satisfaction with the work, and audience engagement in artist talks and other open discussion opportunities. 2: Support artistic growth of 75+ visual artists with disabilities, by providing accessible Studio, mentoring, creativity retreats and sales events. Evaluate success with sales data in our Gallery and community venues, artist satisfaction with their work, feedback on impact of retreats, and patron/artist engagement at public events. ","Interact produced original theater created by its ensemble of 40+ actors with disabilities, and collaborated with Twin Cities professional artists. Interact tracked attendance and ticket sales, interviewed ensemble and guest artists to assess satisfaction, engaged audiences in artist talks, and provided short paper and online surveys. 2: Interact support artistic growth of 75 visual artists with disabilities by providing accessible Studio, mentoring, daily art making, and art sales. Interact tracked sales in Gallery and community venues, interviewed artists to assess satisfaction, provided artist survey re: physical space and programming content, and observed patron/artist engagement at public events.",,1364086,"Other, local or private",1421682,12000,"Jeanne Calvit, Robert Spikings, Karin Schurrer-Erickson, Maaja Kern, Jeanie Watson, Lori Leavitt, Patricia Bachmeier, Ann Leming",,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575 ",jeanne@interactcenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-668,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32352,"Operating Support",2016,10117,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage diverse audiences in Arabic dance and music: Fall 2015 concert with live Arabic band, new choreography by two master Arabic dance artists. Measure success with attendance and ticket sales data, company satisfaction with guest artists’ new choreography, choreographers’ and musicians’ satisfaction, audience engagement in artist talks. 2: Offer opportunities for intimate engagement with Arabic arts through salons, workshops, participation in community-based events and arts festivals. Attendance numbers and audience conversations at free community events such as Blaine Festival, Midtown Music Fest, Uptown Art: Increased understanding or changed misperceptions? Were people entertained?","Jawaahir engaged diverse audience in Arab dance and music, thru Fall 2015 concert with live Arab band, traditional dance, and new choreography. Jawaahir tracked attendance and sales, assessed company dancers' satisfaction with new choreography, interviewed guest musicians and choreographers, collected audience comments thru engagement in post-concert artist talks. 2: Jawaahir created opportunities for intimate engagement with Arab arts thru salons, Henna Party, and participation in community arts festivals. Jawaahir assessed enjoyment and cultural understanding at free community events and art fairs by collecting attendance #s (thru observation and from organizers? data), and collecting audience response thru conversations. ",,229421,"Other, local or private",239538,2030,"Casandra Shore, Patricia Auch, Kay Campbell, Salah Abdel Fattah, Eileen Goren, Theresa Kane, Kathy McCurdy, Melanie Meyer, Jenny Piper, Eileen O'Shaughnessy",,"Jawaahir Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cassandra,Shore,"Jawaahir Dance Company","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 872-6050 ",cassandra@jawaahir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-672,"Kathy Anderson: Executive director of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Solution manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Tony Cuneo: Executive director, Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Aleshia Mueller: Owner, Reel Nomad Productions; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Margaret Rog: Grant writer and development consultant for nonprofits; former Metropolitan Regional Arts Council president|Kasey Ross, Organizational change management consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32353,"Operating Support",2016,49443,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sustain and build on audience engagement and loyalty during a period of transition in artistic leadership. Monitor attendance (30,000 seats occupied in a season) and ticket sales (25,000 or more tickets sold), 2016 season subscribers (2,500+) and renewal rate (at least 75%); collect audience feedback. 2: With new artistic leadership, assess existing and explore new community education and engagement programs and initiatives. Documentation of: discussions with existing program partners; community education and engagement priorities; new/enhanced program development; early participation data as available.","26,420 seats occupied in the season, 23,475 of them sold; 2,589 subscribers, with an 82% renewal rate. The Jungle tracked attendance and ticket sales and subscriptions sold/renewed using box office systems, and has collected audience feedback via social media and direct comments to staff, artists and board. 2: Existing programs were assessed and discussions with partners were held; new programs were launched and additional concepts are being discussed. Review of existing program reports and outcomes, and their fit with mission/vision; discussions with new program partners to develop initiatives, participation rates and participant feedback collected about new initiatives.",,1626835,"Other, local or private",1676278,,"Craig Ashby, Tom Beimers, Brad Betlach, Jeffrey Bores, Carolyn Erickson, Ed Friedlund, Theodora Gaitas, Jon Kachelmacher, Miriam Kelen, Tom Keller, Thom Lewis, Sarah Meyer, Sarah Rasmussen, Jennifer Schaeidler, Amber Senn, Michael Shann, Marcia Stout, David Swenson, Katy Voecks, Barbara Zell",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Rasmussen,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 822-4002 ",sarah@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-673,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32355,"Operating Support",2016,21428,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create and premiere two new collaborative works that convey Kathak dance and cross-cultural interpretation to 1,800 attendees in the Twin Cities. Works will be measured by the number of productions and collaborative partners. Ticket sales and attendance records will document audiences. Surveys will measure audience satisfaction. 2: Engage Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities at shows and in KDT’s school and community partnerships. Ages, ethnicities, and abilities measured through audience surveys; registration at KDT School and Summer Intensive programs; and surveys from outreach programs.","KDT strongly support a mission to make Kathak dance accessible with performances, educational/outreach programs that forward the art's boundaries while establishing a diverse community. The Strategies we use are post-performance discussions, workshops evaluation forms, participant interview, responses from community leaders, and reflection and evaluation from presenting partners to track outcomes and reactions. ",,197109,"Other, local or private",218537,8542,"Sangeeta Jain, Rita Mustaphi, Kalyan Mustaphi, Marcia Boehnlein, Anu Jain, Jeffrey Davies, Anurag Sharma, Vidyotham Reddi, Elizabeth Fifer, Pandit Birju Maharaj",0.69,"Katha Dance Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rita,Mustaphi,"Katha Dance Theatre","5444 Orchard Ave N",Crystal,MN,55429-3246,"(763) 533-0756 ",info@kathadance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-675,"Kathy Anderson: Executive director of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Solution manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Tony Cuneo: Executive director, Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Aleshia Mueller: Owner, Reel Nomad Productions; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Margaret Rog: Grant writer and development consultant for nonprofits; former Metropolitan Regional Arts Council president|Kasey Ross, Organizational change management consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32356,"Operating Support",2016,31254,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lakeshore Players will continue to be the northeast metro’s premiere performing arts center while supporting the cultural activities in our community. Outcome will be evaluated by 1) attendance analysis of number of new and returning attendees; 2) number of attendees at education and enrichment events; 3) audience and participant surveys. 2: Actively recruit emerging artistic and educational leadership and place diverse artists in leadership roles. Outcome will be evaluated by 1) number of artists recruited; 2) post-production cast and crew surveys; and 3) internal assessment by staff and board of directors.","Lakeshore saw an increase of 2,188 (9%) in overall attendance, mostly due to increased off-site outreach activities. Box office ticket sales reports and outreach attendance analysis showed 1,802 new contacts added to our ticketing database for a total of 18,378. Outreach attendance increased by 9%. Surveys showed overall high engagement. 2: Lakeshore recruited fifteen new emerging artists, five of whom were women in leadership roles, and two identified as LBGTQ. Of 56 professional artists recruited, fifteen worked with us for the first time on different production teams, ensuring fresh perspectives, artistic viewpoints and teaching modes. Artistic teams garnered positive assessments.",,294529,"Other, local or private",325783,,"Michael Spellman, James Patrick Barone, Tamara Winden, Jacob Hugart, Megan Vimont, James Berry, Betsy Buehrer, Elinor Jackson, Frank Mabley, Robert Mitchell, Patricia Phillips, Linda Kay Smith, Cynthia Stange",,"Lakeshore Players, Inc. AKA Lakeshore Players Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Lakeshore Players, Inc. AKA Lakeshore Players Theatre","4820 Stewart Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110-2837,"(651) 426-3275 ",joan@lakeshoreplayers.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-676,"Kathy Anderson: Executive director of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Solution manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Tony Cuneo: Executive director, Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Aleshia Mueller: Owner, Reel Nomad Productions; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Margaret Rog: Grant writer and development consultant for nonprofits; former Metropolitan Regional Arts Council president|Kasey Ross, Organizational change management consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32359,"Operating Support",2016,70031,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Enhance racial and economic equity among Loft program participants through systemic improvements. Track: program participant demographics to reflect metro; number of collaborations/outreach contacts; number subsidized/free participants; survey responses on target groups’ experience at the Loft. 2: Introduce new and refine existing mission-aligned programs and services that fulfill unique niches and address distinct needs in the community. Track participation and survey participants to ensure high levels of engagement and satisfaction, effective community-building, and that they address specified goals/objectives.","Engaged 31.6% people of color (compared to 26% metro); new collaborations/outreach sites, Minnesota Public Radio broadcast, more; 326 scholarships plus 405 discounts. Gathered participant demographics and comments/input via surveys; tracked number of collaborations, outreach contacts, and free/subsidized participants. 2: Launched successful new programming (sessions on writing and race, Pitch Conference, author craft conversations, Lonely Arts events for writers). We tracked the number and location of program activities, tracked participation, and surveyed participants to determine their satisfaction and success in meeting program and participant goals.",,2092376,"Other, local or private",2162407,,"Kent Adams, Marge Barrett, Elspeth Carlstrom, Jack El-Hai, Jacquelyn Fletcher, David Francis, Marlon James, Barry Knight, Ed Bok Lee, Susan Lenfestey, Rosemarie Kelly Ndupuechi, Carrie Obry, Jeff Ondich, Nina Orezzoli, Nathan Perez, Eric Roberts, Elizabeth Schott, Ruth Shields, Karen Sternal, Margaret Wurtele",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-679,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32360,"Operating Support",2016,28057,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number receiving financial aid increases from 142 to 152. LCPA has five school partners (low income); the number of adult learners increases from 86 to 100. No. of students who receive financial aid, number of and names of school/community partners and demographics they serve, number of adult learners in 2015 and 2016. 2: Engage 35 professional artists in LCPA programming and outreach to the community, reaching 570 students and 5500 audience members. List of the above and the dates and their roles; includes conservatory students doing performances, teaching artists who teach them, supported artists, visiting artists, attendance in classes and at events.","112 students received financial aid. LCPA had three strong partnerships with low-income schools. 76 adult learners participated in programs. In FY2016, we had fewer scholarships however still 29% of all students. Partnerships with three North Minneapolis schools (Hall, Lucy Laney and Minneapolis College Prep) served 79 high-need students. Adult learners dropped to 76 as LCPA strategically buil 2: LCPA engaged 62 professional artists as teachers, musicians and costumers for its program, reaching 471 students and 5900 audience members. Lundstrum Center hires many professional artists in its core musical theater activities. 471 students learned dance, voice and drama skills in a year-long integrated curriculum and 5888 audience members were served through performances.",,840394,"Other, local or private",868451,1402,"Teresa Ashmore,Cheryl Bethune, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Amy Ellis, Charlotte Frank, John Knip, Joan Grathwol Olson, Ann Kennedy, Laurence LeJeune, Eric Lucas, Charles D. Nolan, Michael J. O'Connell, Nicholas Vlietstra",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patty,Lefaive,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 N 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600x 820",patty@lundstrumcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-680,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32361,"Operating Support",2016,19795,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will continue to increase our level of professionalism and artistic quality, providing greater artistic impact for our participants and community. Lyric Arts will see a growth in reputation, indicated by greater media attention and continued increase in positive reactions to our work, which will be evaluated by collecting quantitative and qualitative data. 2: We will work to expand outreach to local elementary schools and after-school programs. Lyric Arts will measure success by an increase in the number of outreach activities provided to the community.","Lyric Arts experienced tremendous artistic growth, providing significant artistic impact for participants and the community. Success was evaluated through media reviews, anecdotal audience feedback, and qualitative and quantitative surveys of participating artists and an independent artistic review panel. 2: Lyric Arts increased outreach to local elementary schools. Success was evaluated by an increase in the number of programs provided and the number of participating youth.",,849315,"Other, local or private",869110,,"Olivia Bastian, Julia Schmidt, Chad Unger, Chris Geisler, Emily Lindholm, Lin Schmidt, Tracey Jeffrey",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 422-1838 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lyon, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-681,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32362,"Operating Support",2016,279692,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Realize 9% enrollment growth in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness in the community of the role of MacPhail. MacPhail will enroll 15,500 in FY 2016 with expanded classes for seniors, online learning opportunities, and new programming in Austin, Minnesota. 40% will identify as racially/ethnically diverse. 2: Deliver and ensure quality across all program areas of MacPhail delivered by a faculty of excellent teaching artists. MacPhail will institute Teaching Principles as tools of professional development for its 220 teaching artists.","MacPhail is on track to realize 3.4% enrollment growth in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness in the community of the role of MacPhail. MacPhail is on track to enroll 15,000, of which 40% will identify as racially/ethnically diverse, by the close of FY16, with expanded classes for seniors, online learning opportunities and new programming in Austin, Minnesota. 2: MacPhail delivered and ensured quality across all program areas and maintained a faculty of excellent teaching artists. MacPhail moved away from Teaching Principles and instituted a more flexible, accessible array of online teacher training tools for its 245 teaching artists.",,9703335,"Other, local or private",9983027,38000,"Patty Murphy, Rahoul Ghose, Christopher Perrigo, Thomas J. Abood, Kyle Carpenter, Christopher Simpson, Jane Alexander, Aaron Alt, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Margaret Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Hudie Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Leslie Frecon, Chance Garrity, Joseph Hinderer, Warren Kelly, Robert Lawson, Alex Legeros, Diana Lewis, David Myers, Connie Remele, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill Schurtz, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Steven Wells, Kate Whittington, Kristine Williams, Kate Mortenson, Thomas McEnery, Carolyn Smallwood, Jackie Woodward",0.75,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-682,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32363,"Operating Support",2016,85671,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase audience engagement. The museum will create compelling stories around exhibitions and events and communicate them over multiple programs and platforms. 1) The museum will welcome over 500,000 visitors to its galleries. 2) Visitors will have opportunities to learn about works of art through revitalized interpretive strategies such as new, more accessible text labels and multimedia ArtStories. 2: Embrace global culture. The museum will address the transmission of art and culture in exhibitions and rotations of its global collection. Museum visitors will have the opportunity to learn about histories of cultural exchange in exhibitions of French, Japanese, and Islamic African art and in new interpretations of the museum's period rooms.","Hosted 758, 691 visitors, 99, 248 viewing special exhibitions. Revamped 1025 labels, 50 gallery panels; utilized multimedia ArtStories; enhanced the website browser and collection database. Surveys about revised labels/panels and ArtStories indicated their positive impact on visitors' learning engagement. The updated website has attracted 40% new users, tripled web traffic, and quadrupled the average browsing time. 2: Exhibitions and rotations emphasized cultural networks between Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, and also portrayed the multicultural make-up of contemporary American art. Electronic tracking, audience surveys, and focus groups supplied input. Contracted professional evaluators assessed visitor response to collection rotations and period rooms. The success of special exhibitions was measured with ticket sales.",,39269183,"Other, local or private",39354854,,"Maurice Blanks, Nancy Engh, John Prince, John Lindahl, Marianne Short, Kaywin Feldman, Kari Alldredge, Gary Bhojwani, Blythe Brenden, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Richard Davis, Eric Dayton, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goer, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Rick King, Larry Kloth, Mark Lacek, Diane Lilly, Reid MacDonald, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Al McQuinn, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Liz Nordlie, Mary Olson, Mike Reger, Abigail Rose, Tom Schreier, Roger Sit, Michael Snow, Brian Taylor, Lori Watson, David Wilson, Jane Wilf, Sandra K. Butler, Burton Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Al Harrison, David M. Lebedoff, Bob Ulrich, Mark Dayton, Betsy Hodges, Kari Dziedzic, Julie Rosen, Jennifer Loon, Jan Callison, Anita Tabb, Connie Sommers",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charisse,Gendron,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",cgendron@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-683,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32366,"Operating Support",2016,16396,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Providing Minnesotans with free, direct access to contemporary art. In 2015-16, we will produce five solo and group exhibitions of new contemporary artwork by artists from Minnesota and around the world. We will host eight-ten free artist talks, conversations, book launches and film screenings. 2: Supporting under-represented artists. We will work closely with artists to develop new projects, each with exhibition budgets ranging from $10,000-$30,000, including extensive technical support, travel costs, framing, fabrication, and shipping, plus an artist’s stipend of $5,000.","Midway provided Minnesotans with free, direct access to contemporary art through its publicly accessible year-round programming. Midway produced four solo exhibitions, one group exhibition, and nine free artist talks, conversations, workshops, and other events. Midway published two catalogs accompanying exhibitions. 2: Midway supported artists by working with them to develop new work for their 2015-16 exhibitions. In 2015-16, Midway presented new work by Loretta Fahrenholz, Yui Yaegashi, Michael Stevenson; a collaboration between Ei Arakawa, Gela Patashuri, and Sergei Tcherepnin; and a group exhibition curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer. ",,483722,"Other, local or private",500118,,"Sally Blanks, Jim Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kris Douglas, Isa Gagarin, Randy Hartten, Karen Heithoff, Katharine Kelly, Kati Lovaas, Jori Miller, Alan Polsky, Jay Swanson, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504 ",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-686,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32367,"Operating Support",2016,48459,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Acquire, edit, and publish 15-20 outstanding works of transformative literature by authors of diverse origins. We measure outcomes in a number of ways, including sales, review attention, and awards. For each title published, we will also analyze the target audience’s diversity, and assess the planning process conducted by staff and authors. 2: We will build engaged community around all published content, expand our community of supporters, and develop more relationships of lasting value. We will collect data on all author/book events, quantitatively assess sales, web visits, and social media activity, and qualitatively assess the impact of our collaborative work—editorial and promotional—with authors.","Milkweed Editions acquired, edited, and published 22 outstanding works of transformative literature by authors of diverse origins. Milkweed Editions sold over 100,000 print and e-book editions of their titles and reached new heights in terms of review and award attention including their first National Book Award finalist. 2: Milkweed Editions built an engaged community around each book and author, expanding their community of supporters and developing more relationships of lasting value. Milkweed Editions estimates their readership in the last year was over 314,000, and their authors took part in over 100 events directly engaging with thousands of audience members.",,1515478,"Other, local or private",1563937,7301,"Mary Aamoth, Lynn Abrahamsen, Barry Berg, Tracey Thayer Breazeale, Cassie Cramer, Chris Crosby, Veena Deo, John Gordon, Amanda Hawn, Libby Driscoll Hlavka, William Hogle, Hart Kuller, Chris Malecek, Robert McDonald, Kate Moos, Elizabeth Moran, Sheila Morgan, Matt Murphy, Robin Nelson, Janet Polli, Margaret Preska, Daniel Slager, Stephanie Sommer, Lawrence Steiner",,"Milkweed Editions, Inc. AKA Milkweed Editions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Meagan,Bachmayer,"Milkweed Editions, Inc. AKA Milkweed Editions","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 300",Minneapolis,MN,55415-3015,"(612) 332-3192 ",meagan_bachmayer@milkweed.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carlton, Carver, Cook, Hennepin, Itasca, Pipestone, Ramsey, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-687,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32370,"Operating Support",2016,16092,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide opportunities for 170+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the MNBC. 1) Number of boys served as members; 2) Number of participants in the `Sing Minnesota` summer arts experience; 3) Qualitative assessment of the Boychoir experience through member feedback and evaluations. 2: Recruit for and facilitate the `Sing Minnesota` summer arts immersion experience for 80+ diverse boys and girls of all abilities (ages 8-12). We will measure outcome two by the number of boys and girls recruited; through a participant qualitative assessment of the `Sing Minnesota` arts experience; and through feedback from audience members.","The Minnesota Boychoir provided direct arts experiences for 175 boys (25 new members) and 80 `Sing Minnesota` participants, and reached over 36,000 Minnesotans. Data is captured per membership and audiences reached. Boys and audience members provided feedback regarding their arts experiences through evaluations conducted at retreats, concerts, and the Sing Minnesota summer arts experience. 2: The Minnesota Boychoir served 80 diverse boys and girls during the Sing Minnesota summer arts immersion experience. A qualitative evaluation is conducted at the close of Sing Minnesota. Participants reflect, provide input per how the experience can be refined, and detail how it will inform their arts participation in school.",,355659,"Other, local or private",371751,16092,"Jean Rehkamp-Larson, Michael Marcotte, James Mulrooney, Judy McNamara, Keith Hug, Susan Humiston, Gerald Hautman, Ann Hoey, Doug Nelson, Nancy Nelson, Maarten Potjer",,"Minnesota Boychoir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Keyes,"Minnesota Boychoir","75 5th St W Ste 401","St Paul",MN,55102,"(612) 292-3219 ",ack@boychoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-690,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32372,"Operating Support",2016,32186,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand MCBA’s contribution to Minnesota’s book arts community through community access and artistic leadership. Expand all-ages programming and free community programs. Support Minnesota artists through studio access, fellowships and artist programs. Present superb, free exhibitions and related programs. 2: Amplify awareness of the art form through visibility, engagement, and education. Heighten awareness through new free and low-cost programs. Broaden engagement with website, blog, and expanded library through new programming. Expand diverse all-ages education on-site and offsite.","Artistic leadership and community access to the book arts grew through onsite and offsite public programs, exhibitions, studio access, and workshops. Indicators include audience engagement and access to fourteen new exhibitions, including The River exhibition and an all-ages Mississippi River Open House, a citywide Book Arts Art Crawl, and expanded Book Art Biennial programming. 2: MCBA strengthened online engagement and expanded on and offsite programming at Metro and greater Minnesota schools, libraries, and community events. During the grant period, MCBA served 23,213 Minnesota young people through free public programs and low-cost classes and workshops, while online engagement through MCBA's website increased by 15%.",,843844,"Other, local or private",876030,,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea K.E. Bulander, Duncan Campbell, Patrick Coleman, Eric Crosby, Valerie Deus, KC Foley, Diane Katsiaficas, Lyndel King, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Marci Malzahn, Shawn McCann, Steven McCarthy, Diane Merrifield, Barbara Portwood, Sherry Poss, Regula Russelle, Ryan Scheife, Tracy Steiner, Odia Wood-Krueger",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Rathermel,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 000",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2525 ",jrathermel@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-692,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32373,"Operating Support",2016,22224,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present audiences with new and established repertory performed by dedicated professionals who simultaneously serve as mentors to aspiring young students in MDT’s school. This outcome will be evaluated by the company’s capacity to perform new and established work, the number of performances presented to the public, and the organization’s ability to offer superlative training in classic and contemporary aesthetics. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through its performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by the number of audience members at MDT’s performances and events, enrollment in the school, followers of MDT’s social media and website, and professionals who want to perform with or set work on the company.","MDT offered critically acclaimed performances and high quality dance training, serving professional dancers, aspiring students, and members of the general public. MDT tracked the number of performances presented by the company and collected feedback from audience surveys and critical reviews. Faculty assessment of student progress was used to evaluate the quality of training opportunities in the school. 2: Minnesota Dance Theatre engaged a larger and more diverse community through public performances and especially through its new outreach program, CAN Dance. The outcome was evaluated through assessing the number and demographics of individuals engaged as audience members, students in the school, and followers of online communications, including social media engagement and website traffic.",,933667,"Other, local or private",955891,,"Ann Cazaban, Peter Graham, Keith Halleland, Andrew Houlton, Lise Houlton, Pierce McNally, Bill White",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Leaf,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627 ",justin.leaf@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-693,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32374,"Operating Support",2016,39647,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In 2014 we received 29 non-metro Minnesotan applications. Seven ended up in the festival. In 2016, we seek a 15% increase in these applications. We’ll track our success in achieving this outcome by evaluating zip code data that we collect from every applicant. 2: In 2014 we offered 25 unique online resources to help artists navigate the production process. In 2016, we will expand our offerings by 15%. We’ll evaluate this outcome by documenting the new resources created and using web analytics to track their use by artists.","In 2016, 32 non-metro Minnesotan applications were received, a 9% increase. Eleven were selected in the lottery and will be in the 2016 festival. ZIP code data was collected from all applicants to the 2016 Minnesota Fringe and analyzed to determine non-metro Minnesotan applicants. 2: Ahead of the 2016 festival four master class podcasts were published on topics like touring, forming a company and marketing for Fringe artists. The list of unique online artist resources in 2014 and 2016 were compared - 25 resources in 2014; 30 in 2016 - showing a 20% increase in the number of resources offered. ",,680937,"Other, local or private",720584,,"Christopher Bineham, David Brookins, Connie Cameron, Shelly Dailey, David Frank, Jessica Huang, Jamil Jude, Kathy Kim, Danna Mirviss, Kyle Orwick, Annie Scott Riley, Sarah Schneeberger, Jessica Thompson, Levi Weinhagen",,"Minnesota Fringe Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"Minnesota Fringe Festival","79 13th Ave NE Ste 012",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 872-1212 ",jeff@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, Lyon, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-694,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32375,"Operating Support",2016,10967,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Children and adults representing diversity of the Minnesota community will partake in MJTC's stage production and Doorways programming, increase knowledge of Jewish culture, and increase tolerance. Box office records, surveys completed concurrent with ticket purchases, audience surveys, questionnaires given to teachers, and teacher evaluations will enable assessment of achievement of delineated outcome. 2: Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company will exhibit healthy growth with an increase in internal capacity and programming reach. End of year review of attendance and finances will indicate if 1) an increase in staff from 2.25 to 2.75 FTEs took place with fiscal soundness; and 2) an increased number of individuals and school group students were served.","African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Somali, Caucasian, children and adults attended. Online order forms and phone survey at time of ticket sales, and teacher evaluations provided information on our audiences. 2: Fiscal soundness evidenced by MJTC ending FY in the black. Although paid students in groups decreased 9%,total paid tickets increased 22%. Teachers said there was decrease in funds for trips. Box office records, accounting practices and fiscal year analysis provided data and information to assess.",,246123,"Other, local or private",257090,,"Evan Binkley, Barbara Brooks, John Feldman, Nancy H. Fushan, Pat Harris, Jimmy Levine, Nikolay Naboka, Linda Platt, James Proman, Jeffrey C. Robbins, Honorable James M. Rosenbaum, Rebecca Shavit-Lonstein, Harvey Zuckman",0.5,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315 ",Barbara@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Itasca, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-695,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32376,"Operating Support",2016,48941,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will continue to increase quality and diversity of our exhibitions, collections, and programs, including projects in our Regional Artist and Community Engagement Initiative. We will use qualitative evaluation including artistic, educational, social and economic indicators. Some questions we ask: Did we develop community identity? Further artwork of merit? Communicate ideas and build understanding? 2: We will increase membership revenue by 3+% annually and maintain gallery attendance growth (up to 20,000+ annually from 15,000). We will utilize quantitative evaluation through detailed tracking of attendance and membership data.","Quality exhibits by diverse regional artists, successful community engagement programs with local universities, collection growth in contemporary and historic acquisitions. Direct and indirect feedback from the public both in-person and via social media, discussions with program partners and participants, program attendance numbers and general admissions all pointed to positive results. 2: MMAM's membership model changed and thus the 3% is unable to be tracked; gallery attendance has remained in the 20,000 range. Membership revenue tracking via QuickBooks; attendance tracking via staff counting all visitors.",,859088,"Other, local or private",908029,48941,"Dr. John Anfinson, James Bowey, Cassie Cramer, Dr. James Eddy, Michael Galvin, Dan Hampton, Mark Metzler, Betsy Midthun, Nancy Nelson, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Stephen Slaggie, Dr. Dominic Ricciotti",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626x 12",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-696,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32377,"Operating Support",2016,28458,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build staff and operations to plan and be prepared for opening and operating of a new museum facility in the Pioneer Endicott Building. Add four full-time staff to ramp up marketing, facilities management, visitor/member services, and art management towards successful opening and increased efficiency in operations in new facility. ","MMAA built staff and operations to plan and be prepared for opening and operating a new museum facility in the Pioneer Endicott Building. MMAA increased its staff capacity by promoting two employees to manager and director positions, two part-time employees were increased to full-time, and two full-time positions were added to the operations.",,804331,"Other, local or private",832789,,"Nancy Apfelbacher, Thomas J. Arneson, Mike Birt, Armando Gutierrez G, Ann M Heider, Robin Hickman, Thomas Hysell, Bonnie Olsen Kramer, John Larkin, Adam Lueck, Mike McCormick, Samuel McCullough, Paul C. N. Mellblom, Dave Neal, Diane Pozdolski, Ann Ruhr Pifer, George Reid, Jim Rustad, Dave Thune, Dick Zehring",,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristin,Makholm,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","141 4th St E Ste 001","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571 ",kmakholm@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-697,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32378,"Operating Support",2016,280552,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access"," Deliver five productions - including one world premiere - that expand the repertoire, enrich audiences and contribute to the vitality of our community. Evaluation will be measured through the no. of new composers and works added to opera genre; use of innovation in productions; ability to attract and retain top talent; increased ticket sales; audience feedback; website/social media; media response. 2: Advance Minnesota Opera's position as a leading American opera company. Evaluation will be through creation of new works; innovative productions of traditional works; number pf co-producers; production rental revenue; national and international recognition and response from media. ","Delivered five productions including one world premiere, which expanded the repertoire and introduced new audiences to the art form; 42,766 total audience. Evaluation included number of world premieres (one), use of innovative projection/video design, top talent involved (including 256 Minnesota artists), tickets sold (three sold out shows) and positive reception from critics and audience. 2: World Premiere of The Shining, new production of standard repertoire, and a remount of the new and internationally recognized The Magic Flute. Evaluation included the creation of new work, partnerships and media recognition. Success was demonstrated by national critical acclaim of The Shining, an international co-production and positive response to a new Tosca.",,10220189,"Other, local or private",10500741,,"James E. Johnson, Margaret Wurtele, Robert Lee, Christopher Romans, Richard Allendorf, Patricia Beithon, Kaaren Brooks, Bernard Brunsman, Jane Confer, Sara Donaldson, Sindey Emery, Maureen Harms, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth Huss, Mary Ingrebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, Patricia Johnson, John Junek, Christine Larsen, Cynthia Lee, Leni Moor, Albin Nelson, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redlead, Connie Remele, Don Romanaggi, Mary Schrock, Linda Roberts Singh, Nadege Souvenir, David Strauss, Virginia Stringer, H. Bernt Von Ohlen",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-698,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32379,"Operating Support",2016,493696,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Leverage artistic excellence and collaborative efforts to build and enhance initiatives that develop broader and deeper community engagement. Collect participation and attendance data, qualitative feedback; track number of new patrons, number of initiatives and programs created/introduced/revised, increased number of individual donors. 2: Collaborate with community partners to create and deliver, beyond Orchestra Hall, unique programs that address community identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, qualitative feedback, and qualitative assessment of community impact.","Created long-term, reciprocal collaborations with our community through artistic programs like OH+ and strategic partnerships with community groups. Tracked: concert attendance; number of participants, including community groups participating in OH+ activities and free tickets provided to those participants; election of board members representing community groups 2: Delivered unique, fun, immersive, and accessible musical experiences that served the needs of a range of Minnesota communities. Tracked: participation during the Common Chords tour in Detroit Lakes, and progress toward community goals for that project; participation in free Symphony for the Cities concerts in four Minnesota locations in June/July.",,12525360,"Other, local or private",13019056,,"Margaret Ankeny, Emily Backstrom, Karen Baker, Donald Benson, Rochelle Blease, David Boehnen, Margaret Bracken, Barbara Burwell, Tim Carl, Mari Carlson, Nicky Carpenter, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, Andrew Czajkowski, Paula DeCosse, John Farrell, Dolly Fiterman, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Luella Goldberg, MaryAnn Goldstein, Paul Grangaard, Joseph Green, Laurie Greeno, Jane Gregerson, Beverly Grossman, Susan Hagstrum, Karen Himle, Bill Hodder, Shadra Hogan, Karen Hubbard, Hella Hueg, Jay Ihlenfeld, Philip Isaacson, Kathy Junek, Mary Lou Kelley, Steven Kennedy, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Pat Krueger, Mike Langley, Al Lenzmeier, Nancy Lindahl, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Kathleen Lundeen, Warren Mack, Harvey Mackay, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Hugh Miller, Betty Myers, Marilyn Nelson, Liz O'Neal, Anita Pampusch, Susan Platou, Lisa Roehl, Michael Roos, Kevin Smith, Matt Spanjers, Robert Spong, Gordon Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Maxine Wallin, Tim Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-7144 ",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-699,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32380,"Operating Support",2016,14256,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Help students develop individual musical achievement and appreciation of classical music in an orchestral setting. Individual musical achievement validates the arts and demonstrates how they engage and inspire us. Rehearsals and performances demonstrate the progress of our students, and a survey of their experiences evaluates our effectiveness with this outcome. 2: Continue to expand the String Studio program that provides free, in-school lessons through our public school partnership with Folwell Performing Arts Magnet in Minneapolis. Participation in String Studio impacts entire families of an underserved population. We track student musical and academic performance through progress reports, a student survey, and performances.","Help students develop individual musical achievement and appreciation of classical music in an orchestral setting. 98% report increase in musical growth and artistry. 90% report their MYS experience inspired them and helped develop their leadership skills. 96% of parents agree or strongly agree that their child received a comprehensive, professional experience. 2: Continued to provide free, in-school lessons through our public school partnership with Folwell Performing Arts Magnet in Minneapolis. Folwell provided private or semi-private lessons to over 30 children who showed an increase in self-confidence, discipline and ability to express themselves. Some of these students auditioned for the MYS flagship program.",,455608,"Other, local or private",469864,1782,"Kathy Brown, John Bulger, Cathy Carlson, Kevin Kinneavy, Erwin Concepcion, Claudette Laureano, Manny Laureano, Alexandra Marston, Kimberly Meisten, Josee Morissette, Nicholas Schicker, Dan Smith, Meghana Schroff",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amelia,Firnstahl,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",afirnstahl@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Morrison, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-700,"Kathy Anderson: Executive director of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Solution manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Tony Cuneo: Executive director, Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Aleshia Mueller: Owner, Reel Nomad Productions; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Margaret Rog: Grant writer and development consultant for nonprofits; former Metropolitan Regional Arts Council president|Kasey Ross, Organizational change management consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32381,"Operating Support",2016,43945,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Meet or exceed targets for participation in series classes, outreach and exhibition programs. Grow participation/income in series classes by a minimum of 3% over prior year and maintain outreach participation at approximately 3,500 with half participating at low or no cost in FY 2014-2015. 2: Maintain a presence at the Ridgedale Center that does not require the use of management reserves. Rotate art work through fourteen different display vitrines a minimum of three times. Maintain center court informational display. Establish a temporary holiday location.","Series class participation grew by 26% over prior year. Outreach participation declined nearly 50% reflecting a reduction in available grant funding. On-site class registrations are entered in software with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event participation is tallied using a clicker. 2: We added 30 additional display vitrines and plan to rotate work twice annually and we maintained a center court informational display without using reserves. We maintain a detailed inventory and track rotations. We created a separate project budget, tracking income and expenses against plan. We did not open a holiday location in 2015 because of the poor financial performance in the prior year. ",,1341415,"Other, local or private",1385360,2500,"Thomas Hull, Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Lance Jeppson, Andy Currie, Crissy Field, Andrea Michaelsen, Kathleen Michaelson, Terry Savidge, Jim Schwert, Laura Miles",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Traverse, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-701,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32383,"Operating Support",2016,38773,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our strategic goals continue to be a vital part of the community, including a plan to increase our fiscal stability and create a higher visibility in the community. Increase our attendance - monitored monthly; Increase donor base - measured in increased number of donors and financial support; Successful partnerships with Minnesota Orchestra, Simply Jane, Edina Community Center, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. 2: We inform our exhibition and event attendees, by bringing new information – challenging assumptions. Increased attendance – monthly reports. Popularity of lecture/concert series – always sold out. Outreach to local organizations to support the diversity needed to keep us vital.","The Museum of Russian Art expanded its visibility through an increase in attendance, membership revenue, and community partnerships over the prior year. Attendance and finance reports measured an increase in attendance of 4% and membership revenue of 14% over the prior year. A variety of programs were also offered to appeal to its audiences, which included partnering with twelve community organizations. 2: The Museum of Russian Art increased attendance and the number of community outreach programs offered over the prior year, and measured the popularity of programs offered. Attendance and program reports measured an increase in attendance of 4% and outreach programs offered of 50% over the prior year. Popularity of programs was also measured to aid in the evaluation and program improvement.",,1151754,"Other, local or private",1190527,4458,"Glenn Djupedal, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, E. Duane Engstrom, Barb Halverson, Helen Hustad, Victoria Keller, Glenn Miller, Firoozeh Mostashari, Christine Podas-Larson, Pam Safar, Bradford Shinkle, Douglas Smith, Theofanis Stavrou, Peter Tcherepnine, C. Ben Wright, Stephen Young, R.D. Zimmerman",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vladimir,"von Tsurikov","The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 21",vtsurikov@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-703,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32384,"Operating Support",2016,10120,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Association's desired outcome is deeper engagement in the community it serves. Elements considered in evaluation include increase in membership, increase in member satisfaction with the ensembles sound and learning outcomes from the choir camp experience. ","Standardized member survey method; Increased adult membership (+45) via Chorus a la Carte (+42 more interested singers on meetup website); Choir camp implemented (26, 12 new participants). Implemented standardized surveys across ensembles to gather data immediately after performance season. Camp: Surveyed parents/guardians for overall satisfaction. Surveyed campers on learning outcomes around choir/drama/Orff instruments.",,227804,"Other, local or private",237924,,"Betty Mackay, David Johnson, Steve Pieh, John Gorski, David Halligan, Kristin Jewell, Brittney Hamberg, Kelly Burns, Krista Biason, Cathy Stang",1.5,"Music Association of Minnetonka","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Huber,"Music Association of Minnetonka","18285 Hwy 7",Minnetonka,MN,55345-4131,"(952) 401-5954 ",mamoffice@musicassociation.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-704,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32386,"Operating Support",2016,55878,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","NCC increases visitors to onsite programs—new/ongoing, galleries, and website; conducts satellite sale and tour of ceramics; develops new collaborations. NCC will show increased levels of onsite educational activity, gallery visits, and online sales; conduct successful offsite sale; tour exhibition to three sites; form collaborations with new organizations. 2: NCC’s programs will expand to a greater community of participants through new partnerships, convenings, and conversations about the medium. NCC will show increase in the diversity of audience; older adults will experience creative arts and aging; more students meet grad standards in art; we’ll identify ambassadors and reach new populations.","Increased visitors at NCC and online; had satellite sale of pots in Kansas City; toured exhibitions to greater Minnesota; began new programs with educators. NCC served 141 Minnesota artists; toured three exhibitions to five sites in Minnesota; sold $30,000 plus in pots offsite; increased web sales 20%; increased visits to education webpages by 7.5%; created 493 unique collaborations (with 82 new partners). 2: All ages, interests, ethnicities and abilities participated in the clay arts thru uniquely designed programs offered on- and off-site for fees or for free. 2400 older adults had creative clay experiences (up 30%); Jerome Artist of Color grant launched to diversify artists served; conducted four educator workshops in greater Minnesota; increased total served in education programs 36%",,1519377,"Other, local or private",1575255,8382,"Lynne Alpert, Bryan Anderson, Nan Arundel, Heather Nameth Bren, Robert Briscoe, Mary K Baumann, Craig Bishop, Lann Briel, Phil Burke, Linda Coffey, Debra Cohen, Bonita Hill, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Sally Wheaton Hushcha, Chris Jozwiak, Patrick Kennedy, Mark Lellman, Brad Meier, Alan Naylor, Rick Scott, Cody Turnquist, Ellen Watters",,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Millfelt,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1027,"(612) 339-8007x 302",sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-706,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32391,"Operating Support",2016,17965,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide and expand impactful creative performance and learning opportunities reaching a larger number of artists and audiences. Track the number and subject of performance and education activities and the number of participants; survey participants for demographics and impact; develop and track learning goals for apprentices/interns. 2: Increase ways the established organization’s infrastructure can support more Minnesota artists and arts groups through new models of collaboration. Collaboration models are investigated and defined; Board satisfied with risk/benefit; number of artists/groups participating increases within admin capacity; partners discuss satisfaction with collaboration.","Provided and expanded impactful performance and learning opportunities to serve more artists and audiences. Open Eye evaluated the outcome through careful tracking of activities that included 197 public performances, thirteen workshops,and a festival, serving 13,500 Minnesotans. Surveys provided positive feedback as to the quality of experience Open Eye provide 2: Increased the administrative capacity of the organization, formalizing a fiscal sponsorship program and marketing strategy, and collaborated with new partners. Open Eye ended the FY year with resources to begin a reserve for the first time, proving that not only was the artistic work of high quality but that the company was fiscally responsible.",,287398,"Other, local or private",305363,,"Jean Abbott, Kathy Gaskins, Susan Haas, Craig Harris, Larry Lamb, Keith Lester, Candace Miller Lopez, Michelle Pett, Ryan Setterholm, Michael Sommers, Amy Warner, Charles Vanek, Robert Van Nelson",,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Haas,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","506 24th St E",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338 ",susan.haas@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-711,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32392,"Operating Support",2016,370167,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create community activities where the arts are unexpected such as the International Children’s Festival. Bring up to 50,000 children/families to the Children’s Festival including art-making activities in the parks surrounding the Ordway. 2: The Ordway creates opportunities, both on stage and in the community, for Minnesotans to participate in the arts. Successfully complete a series of Pan Asian performances and related events, attracting 10,000 to programs at the Ordway and in the community.","Create community activities where the arts are unexpected such as the International Children's Festival. Through the 2016 Children's Festival (71,433 children and their families attended) audiences experienced the arts for free on outdoor stages and in nearby parks. 2: The Ordway creates opportunities, both on stage and in the community, for Minnesotans to participate in the arts. Through our initiative Notes From Asia 14,797 schoolchildren and adults experienced community events, performances at the Ordway, school matinees and master classes. ",,14874833,"Other, local or private",15245000,,"Bob Cattanach, Laura McCarten, Bill Parker, David Sewall, Patricia Mitchell, Scott Anderson, Lisa Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Jeannie Buckner, Dorothea Burns, Mary Choate, John Clifford, Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Rajiv Garg, John Gibbs, Michael Goar, Bill Gullickson, Linda Hanson, Mark Henneman, Roger Hewins, Angela Jenks, David Kuplic, Eric Levinson, David Lilly, Barry Lazarus, Matt Majka, Rosa Miller, Nancy Nicholson, John Ordway, Bill Sands, David Sewall, Valeria Silva, Pete Thrane, Daniel Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3037 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-712,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32395,"Operating Support",2016,79682,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce 424 performances of 18 productions on two stages; grow the audience of adults and youth to approximately 100,000; and increase job opportunities for artists by 60%. Quantitative results: total number of plays produced, artists employed; and attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Develop diverse, varied shows for multiple audiences; increase number of plays, performances and audiences; create more leadership and acting opportunities for artists of color. Our casts and stories reflect the 21st century American mosaic; 400% more open caption performances; audiences of color and those with disabilities will grow. Artists of color, including four directing debuts, total 46% of all artists.","Expanded the season to 414 performances of fourteen productions on two stages; grew the audience of adults and youth to over 81,000; increased job opportunities for artists by 60%. Quantitative results: total number of plays produced, artists employed, and adult and student attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Shows reflected wide diversity of our community; increased audiences of color and those with disabilities; had more leadership and acting opportunities for artists of color. Programming met demands for casts and stories reflecting the 21st century American mosaic. Public and teen audiences grew. Artists of color, including four directing debuts, populated the stages; greater use of access services. ",,2474318,"Other, local or private",2554000,1192,"Tim Ober, John L. Berthiaume, Karen Heintz, Kristin Geisler, Jeff Johnson, Barb Davis, Elizabeth H. Cobb, Jim Falteisek, Nancy Feldman, Jewelie Grape, Andrea Trimble Hart, Lori Jenkins, Paul A. Johnson, John Lefevre, Paul Mattessich, Naomi Pesky, Kari Ruth, Joseph W.E. Schmitt, Helen Wagner, Susan Wenz",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 000","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-715,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32398,"Operating Support",2016,66401,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase local attendance by 10% over prior year. Success will be measured by the number of tickets sold. 2: Increase individual donations by 10% over year prior. Success will be measured by the number of donors and the total amount donated.","In FY16 Penumbra reached 20,857 individuals with art that fostered their understanding of racial equity in Minnesota, representing a 16% increase. These numbers were collected by our Marketing Director using our box office software, and the Director of Inquiry who tracked education and outreach. 2: 1,154 individuals donated $354,931 in FY15; 1,177 individuals donated $489,673 (including a 40th anniversary campaign) in FY16, representing an increase in dollars of 38%. Individual donations in FY16 were tracked through our finance department under the management of the general manager.",,1915140,"Other, local or private",1981541,38000,"Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Kris Arneson, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, Caroline Wanga",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Brunette,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180 ",shannon.brunette@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-718,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32400,"Operating Support",2016,69457,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Strengthen and grow local partnerships and playwright-community connections for the benefit of Minnesota communities. Track number and scope of partnerships compared with recent years; track constituencies served; assess nature and depth of partnerships; collect data and feedback on unique goals achieved through written partnership evaluations. 2: Broaden access to membership among Minnesotans through community outreach, including the Opportunities Road Show, and through online and on-site program enhancements. Track number of members; track online engagement through Google analytics and on-site participation through attendance at classes, seminars, and Open Play events; survey members about effectiveness of program improvements.","Partnered with Ten Thousand Things, Mu Performing Arts, and Jungle Theater to co-develop new plays by Minnesota-based writers and move them to production. Impact was assessed through artists' written surveys and conversations with collaborating theaters about the audiences reached. Of the 100 theaters interested in partnering with the Center, eleven are based in the Twin Cities. 2: Engaged Minnesota-based playwrights through artist resource fairs and developed their playwriting skills through an expanded program of classes and seminars. Conducted a survey of 1,600 playwright members--with an 8% response rate--to assess program services and plan future improvements. Total membership grew 8%, with approximately 400 members based in Minnesota.",,1051086,"Other, local or private",1120543,69457,"Carlyle Brown, Barbara Davis, Mary Beidler Gearen, Chelle Gonzo, Elizabeth Grant, Tessa Gunther, Charlyne Hovi, Janet Jones, Carson Kreitzer, Annie Lebedoff, Sara Nelson, Ann McCague, Carla Paulson, Charlie Quimby, Steve Richardson, Steve Strand, Joe Waechter, Harry Waters Jr.",,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keri,Kellerman,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481x 122",kerik@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Koochiching, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-720,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32403,"Operating Support",2016,29049,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rain Taxi will champion Minnesotan and national literary culture through various programs that foster public engagement with writers and writing. Rain Taxi will gauge outcomes by measuring program attendance, evaluating engagement with its publications through website and social media outreach, and conducting reader and attendee surveys. ","Rain Taxi championed Minnesotan and national literary culture through events and publications, fostering public engagement with writers and writing. Rain Taxi gauged outcomes by measuring audience attendance, evaluated engagement through social media participation and website analytics, and conducted reader, participant, and attendee surveys.",,153284,"Other, local or private",182333,25593,"Stuart Abraham, Jill A. Bresnahan, Kelly Everding, Rachel Fulkerson, Renoir Gaither, Mark Gustafson, Kristen Hager, Margaret Hasse, Tim Hedges, Pamela Klinger-Horn, Eric Lorberer, Margaret Telfer, Paul Von Drasek",,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528 ",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-723,"Kathy Anderson: Executive director of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Solution manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Tony Cuneo: Executive director, Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Aleshia Mueller: Owner, Reel Nomad Productions; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Margaret Rog: Grant writer and development consultant for nonprofits; former Metropolitan Regional Arts Council president|Kasey Ross, Organizational change management consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32407,"Operating Support",2016,9907,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase growth of student and community audiences by 10% in response to increased communication and engagement. Students and community members engaged with GMD activities will be measured by attendance counts for exhibition and programs and social/electronic media analytics.","Audiences increased 10% from 93,822 to 103,939. FY15 and FY16 actual attendance at programs, exhibitions, and classes was counted and compared. In two areas of estimated attendance, the same figures are used for both fiscal years. ",,497428,"Other, local or private",507335,,"Kent Hensley, Shanthini Logendran, Moira Bateman, Sarah Dwyer, Matthew Hatch, Mary Lou Hidalgo, Heidi Libera, John Ollmann, Heather Olson, Barbara Redmond, Kate Solomonson",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lin,Nelson-Mayson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","1985 Buford Ave 364 McNeal Hall","St Paul",MN,55108-6134,"(612) 624-3282 ",lnelsonm@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-727,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32408,"Operating Support",2016,78783,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop the newly revitalized Northrop as a hub of artistic and creative exploration. The reinvented spaces and programming of the new Northrop will be a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaborations that are central to contemporary artistic exploration. 2: Present world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Through curatorial process and engagement, Northrop creates partnerships with community partners ensuring that performance events featuring artists of the highest caliber are available to an expansive section of the community.","The newly revitalized Northrop functions as a hub for artistic activity and creative exploration in the center of campus. Northrop presented 1700+ activities during FY16. Number of events and participants are counted, and surveys are distributed to evaluate each event. Additionally, Northrop website invites blogging and critical evaluation of all programs. 2: Northrop presented nine internationally-recognized, diverse dance companies in twelve performances including five with live music; as well as a special film-orchestral event, 25 ticketed plus ten free concerts. Attendance figures, group sales and comp tickets counted. Collaborators enumerated: each provides their own evaluation. E-mail surveys and website solicitation employed for all events. School groups provided written forms and phone call follow-up.",,2200748,"Other, local or private",2279531,,"Antone Melton-Meaux, Heather Faulkner, Colleen Carey, Fabiana Mesquita-Wierson, Tom Morgan, John Foley, Cecily Somers",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Tschida,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",tschidac@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-728,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32409,"Operating Support",2016,96407,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create art experiences that spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation. Effective execution of programs, audience surveys, attendance, observation, anecdotal evidence, independent testimony (social media), and staff synthesis of results will serve as evaluation tools. ","WAM produced twelve exhibitions and 46 public programs, including free conversations, WAM Chatters, free monthly study nights, student design showcase, and a resident music group. WAM counted onsite admissions and tracked online connections through Facebook, Twitter, and WAM's website using Google analytics and other data capture methods. Audience surveys were collected and tabulated after public programs.",,5762616,"Other, local or private",5859023,,"Lynn Abbott, Srdan Babovic, Laura Bishop, Wooj Byun, Gary Christenson, Fuller Cowles, Noah Eisenberg, Rolf Engh, Thomas Fisher, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Diane Katsiaficas, Barry Kudrowitz, Tom LaSalle, Jean London, Betsy Lucas, Julie Matonich, Michelle Mesenburg, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Shelly Regan, Gerald Rinehart, Karla Robertson, Nancy Rosenberg, Phil Rosenbloom, Gary Smaby, Tom Swigert, Jane Tilka, Robin Torgerson, Charlie Wagner, Kimberly Walsh, Deb Weiss, Cody Wolkowitz, Elise Armani, Penny Winton",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Luanne,Koubsky,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","333 E River Rd",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 626-5302 ",koubsky@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-729,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32411,"Operating Support",2016,43435,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present exhibitions, art education and public programs, and collaborations that integrate contemporary art, society, and diverse communities. Present twenty-three exhibitions of work by 285 local to international artists; education and public programs engaging 15,000 visitors; and collaborations with thirty-nine nonprofits that support underserved communities.","Rochester Art Center presented multiple exhibitions, hosted art and education programs throughout the year and built new collaborations to integrate art, society and diverse communities. Presented 23 exhibitions including 300 artists and engaging 29,279 visitors. RAC built partnerships and collaborations with more than 40 non-profits, many of which serve underserved communities.",,1049087,"Other, local or private",1092522,25000,"Bradley Nuss,Larry Guse,Stephen Troutman,Joan Weber,Brian Austin, Tracy Austin, Brian Childs, Cheryl Hadaway, Anastasia Folpe, Ian Mwangi, Kim Norton, Paul Scanlon, Gregory Stavrou,Michael Wojcik",,"Rochester Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Johnston,"Rochester Art Center","40 Civic Center Dr SE",Rochester,MN,55904-3773,"(507) 282-8629 ",mjohnston@rochesterartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-731,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32413,"Operating Support",2016,26453,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through RMD’s free, outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. If the Mayo Civic Center waives rental fees for use of its facilities and provides certain staffing at no cost to RMD; and if the Police and Fire Departments provide public safety and “audience engineering” support services at no cost to RMD. 2: Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through RMD’s free, outdoor Thursdays on First and Third summer music festival. If RDA continues to be responsible for implementing, advancing, servicing, and marketing/developing audiences for the Festival in consultation with RMD; and if Police and Fire provide public safety/ audience engineering support at no cost to RMD.","Ensured that the arts were interwoven into every facet of community life through RMDs free, outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. Rental fees were waived and Police/Fire provided public safety support services at no cost to RMD. Change - RMD now pays MCC staffing costs; City Council approved a supplemental appropriation for this purpose as part of the City budget process. 2: Ensured that the arts were interwoven into every facet of community life through RMDs free, outdoor Thursdays on First and Third summer music festival. The RDA continued to be responsible for implementing, advancing, servicing, and marketing/developing audiences for the Festival; and Police/fire continued to provide public safety support at no cost to RMD.",,846158,"Other, local or private",872611,,"Barbara Sorensen, Carol Berteotti, Dennis Brooks, Daniel A. Drubach, Michelle Shelley Mahannah, Marti Abts, Marv Mitchell, Mary Jo D. Briggs, Karuna Ojanen, Steve Orwoll, Patricia Barrier, William Smith, Sankesh Sunny Prabhakar",,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Alcott,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","201 4th St SE Ste 070",Rochester,MN,55904-3778,"(507) 328-2201 ",chris@riversideconcerts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-733,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32417,"Operating Support",2016,18574,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide educational and artistic experiences that rank among the highest in the nation to young singers from Central Minnesota Comparisons will be drawn with nationally-recognized programs with respect to educational curriculum, caliber of artistic offerings, number of individuals served, and breadth of cultural experiences. 2: SJBC will present a greater number of artistic and educational offerings throughout the state and promote Minnesota artists. Internal records will track the number of performances, commissions, workshops, festivals, and camps in which SJBC plays an active role, as well as the number of venues and individuals served.","SJBC provided educational and artistic experiences that rank among the highest in the nation to young singers from Central Minnesota. Invitations to prestigious conferences and events underscored SJBC's national standard and significance within the state. Audience and chorister reviews support this assessment, as do increased participation statistics. 2: SJBC presented 57% more artistic and educational offerings throughout the state and promoted Minnesota artists. Performance records were compared to records from the previous season, and indicated the sharp increase in total appearances as well as a small increase in the number of works performed by Minnesota composers.",,241869,"Other, local or private",260443,,"Michael Hemmesch, Kristen Bauer, Janet McConkey, Amy Roers, Jacob Barnes, Matt Reichert, Br. David Paul Lange, Jeff Peterson, Eric Budde, Br. Richard Crawford, Kristin Lawson, Bret Amundson, Janice Hammond, Andre Heywood, Angela Klaverkamp, Andrew Kendall",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Klaverkamp,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",aklaverkamp@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-737,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32418,"Operating Support",2016,22856,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Spend the equivalent of 30% of our artist fee budget on powerful residencies that bring the arts across our campus and our community. Evaluation: letters of agreement specifying residency details, the number of residency activities and participation; survey participants (or facilitators) to assess impact; end of season evaluation of impact. 2: Create a behavior of attendance and support for the arts within our student population. Evaluation: FAP will work with the Office of Planning and Public Affairs to survey students regarding arts attendance patterns, behaviors, perceptions, and attitudes; Track student tickets and student participation.","Residency was part of all but one performance on SJU's performing arts season. Activities reached hospice homes, Veteran Administration hospitals and social service organizations. SJU tracked number of activities and participants, mix of on campus vs off campus events, fees associated with residency, as well as additional housing and/or hospitality costs associated with extra days for residency. 2: A majority (80%) of students surveyed indicated their experiences at SJU have made them more likely to attend arts events after graduation. SJU surveyed students at the end of the year and learned the majority are primed for future arts engagement: 74% believe the arts are invaluable to a healthy community, 54% attended three or more arts events in the last year.",,690770,"Other, local or private",713626,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Bethany Purkapile, David Deblieck, Louann Dummich, Barry Elert, Paul Hamilton, Laura Hood, Adam Houghton, Katie Campbell, Mark McGowan, Cindy Malone, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Br. Simon-Hoa Phan OSB, Chris Rasmussen, Joe Rogers, Steven Bezdichek Pfahning, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Katie Ruprecht-Wittrock, Brandyn Woodard",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2222",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-738,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32419,"Operating Support",2016,30199,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","These arts-based experiences will lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with artistic and meaningful community life. All courses and programing will undergo evaluation and assessment. Audience, student and family surveys will be collected and analyzed by administration and advisory board. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota will experience the arts. MCA will track audience, community outreach and enrollment data. All programing will undergo evaluation. Audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board.","Arts-based experiences will lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with artistic and meaningful community life. Written evaluations, participation data, and spoken feedback were used to assess and improve all aspects of MCA programing. Testimonials showcased the positive community and appreciation of the arts gained through participation in MCA programing. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota experienced the arts. MCA continues to evaluate and develop quality/accessible educational arts-based opportunities, programing, and experiences for all.",,217051,"Other, local or private",247250,5000,"Mary Ann (Wera) Remick, James L. Coogan, Brother William Mann, Joseph J. Ross, Sandi Simon, Benjamin Murray, Mary Becker, Mary Burrichter, Brother William Clarey, FSC, Brother Kevin Convey, FSC, Brother Patrick Conway, FSC, James L. Coogan, John Domanico, Michael G. Dougherty, Marilyn Frost, Michael M. Gostomski, Roger S. Haydock, Jim Horan, Betty Kabara, Linda Kuczma, Brother William Mann, FSC, Brother Michael J. McGinniss, FSC, Paul Meyer, Brother Frederick Mueller, FSC, Kaye O'Leary, Rhoda Olsen, Peter Pearson, Brother David Poos, FSC, Brother Gustavo Ramirez Barba, FSC, Richard J. Reedy, Joseph J. Ross, Terrance Russell, Patrick A. Salvi, Brother Larry Schatz, FSC, Sandra Simon, Michael Slaggie, John Smarrelli, Jr., Walter E. Smithe, III, Celeste L. Suchocki, Mary Pat Wlazi, Lyle Delwiche, Thomas F. Meagher, Loras H. Red Sieve, David Thies, Bernie Wagnild",,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Schwaba,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","1164 10th St W",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501 ",jschwaba@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-739,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32421,"Operating Support",2016,225530,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide wide access to live performances of world-class music in the Twin Cities community. The SPCO will provide over 130 performances, family activities, and education programs in the 2015-16 season. Through diverse programming, free and low-priced tickets, and concerts in 12 venues, the SPCO hopes to serve a broader audience.","The SPCO provided wide access to live performances of world-class music in Minnesota by offering affordable tickets at fourteen regular concert venues in the Twin Cities metro. With affordable concerts in convenient venues, free family education and community engagement activities, diverse programming, and a variety of digital media efforts, the SPCO has expanded its reach and upheld its commitment to accessibility.",,8992477,"Other, local or private",9218007,,"Daria Adams, Betty Andrews, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Debra Berns, Theresa Bevilacqua, Thomas Brown, Jon Cieslak, Penny Chally, Richard Cohen, Sheldon Damberg, Nina Tso-Ning Fan, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, Andrina Hougham, Amy Hubbard, A.J. Huss, Jr., Arthur Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin Kelen, Robert L. Lee, David Lillehaug, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Richard Martinez, Jerome Miranowksi, Alfred Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Lowell Noteboom, Deborah Palmer, Paula Patineau, Daniel Pennie, Nicholas Pifer, Shawn Quant, Andrew Redleaf, Paul Reyelts, Donald Ryks, Anthony Scarfone, Daniel Schmechel, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Priscilla Zee",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-741,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32423,"Operating Support",2016,49687,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attract new and diverse audiences to experience professional classical artists in new, creative ways. New and diverse audiences will attend because of alternative, relaxed presentation styles, making classical musical artists accessible to those who would not otherwise attend formal concerts. 2: The Schubert Club will provide more diverse opportunities for Minnesota-based musicians to perform, teach and share the love of music with audiences of all ages. Feature Minnesota composers and performers in performances and educational experiences with hands-on experiences for our audiences. We will explore artistic partnerships with new, diverse cultural communities throughout the area.","The Schubert Club attracted a new audience of over 50%, and the youngest to date at Schubert Club Mix concerts. Comparing the Schubert Club Mix participants to past ticket buyers in all series, the results were over 50% of participants never having been to a concert in the past. The casual format attracts people not comfortable in a formal concert setting. 2: The Schubert Club provided 246 Minnesota musicians the opportunity to share their talent with audiences and youth in our community. Minnesota artists were vetted from diverse backgrounds to provide educational sessions and performances for The Schubert Club. Outcomes included increased attendance at KidsJam workshops, and full capacity at weekly Courtroom Concerts.",,1870310,"Other, local or private",1919997,,"Craig Aase, Mark Anema, Nina Archabal, James Ashe, Suzanne Asher, Paul Aslanian, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Lynne Beck, Dorothea Burns, James Callahan, Cecil Chally, Carolyn Collins, Marilyn Dan, Anna Marie Ettel, Richard Evidon, Catherine Furry, Michael Georgieff, Elizabeth Holden, Dorothy Horns, John Holmquist, Anne Hunter, Kyle Kossol, Chris Levy, Jeffrey Lin, Kristina MacKenzie, Peter Myers, Ford Nicholson, Gerald Nolte, Gayle Ober, Jana Sackmeister, Kim A. Severson, Gloria Sewell, Anthony Thein, John Treacy, Alison Young",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-743,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32425,"Operating Support",2016,16552,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop new in-school program and educational and outreach activities in connection with festival and Landmark Center performances. We will evaluate the success of these initiatives by number of participants and participant feedback on written surveys. 2: Increase our administrative capacity by obtaining office assistance. The board president will supervise the administrative assistant and evaluate performance, with the participation of the full board, after six months.","Four graduate opera students, The Skylarkers, performed at schools, senior residences, and at the free Landmark Concert. Attendance statistics are detailed on the attached spreadsheet. Written evaluations were solicited at the Landmark concert. They were uniformly positive. 2: Managing Director Heather Brands was engaged in November 2015. Ms. Brands worked closely with President Carrie Wasley, other Board members, and Interim Artistic Director Robert Neu. The Board evaluated her performance on an ongoing basis. She exceeded expectations in every respect.",,175651,"Other, local or private",192203,8250,"Carrie J. Wasley, Ann Morelli Spencer, Craig Herkert, Lori Herkert, Pamela Dickson, Jack Neveaux, Carla Petersen, Eugene Young, David Bach",,"Skylark Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Spencer,"Skylark Opera","75 5th St W Ste 224","St Paul",MN,55102-1431,"(651) 292-4309 ",backstage@skylarkopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-745,"Kathy Anderson: Executive director of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Solution manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Tony Cuneo: Executive director, Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Aleshia Mueller: Owner, Reel Nomad Productions; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Margaret Rog: Grant writer and development consultant for nonprofits; former Metropolitan Regional Arts Council president|Kasey Ross, Organizational change management consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32428,"Operating Support",2016,62169,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Advance STC mission by creating diverse productions and education programs that appeal to a variety of ages, ethnicities and abilities. Number of production attendees and program participants tracked via STC’s database; number of inquiries received from other theatres locally/regionally/nationally regarding our work. 2: STC will be considered a leader in creating new work based on literature that features significant roles for young people and serves a wide audience. Measuring the number of: (1) New plays STC commissions for young audiences (2) Theatre for the Very Young productions (3) Connections with other youth-focused theatres exploring this type of work.","STC produced nine theatre productions and more than 120 education classes/workshops/residencies/outreach programs, serving 147,000+ Minnesotans. Using our database and registration information, STC tracked attendance at main stage productions, classes, workshops, and off- and on-site education/outreach programs. 2: STC commissioned three new world premieres and one new TVY production and connected with more than a dozen youth theatres from throughout the country. Tracked number of new commissions (and attendance) and tracked the number of conversations/shared learnings with representatives from other theatres.",,2198131,"Other, local or private",2260300,16137,"Susan Allen, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Katie Constable, Courtney Daniel, Karen Dekker, Barry Gersick, Darrick Hills, Paul Johnson, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Lisa Beth Lentini, Elizabeth Lori, Karen Lundegaard, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Lynn Petersen, Dawn Pruitt, Nick Scott, Amanda Simpson, Erik Takkunen, Bryan Wall",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Cole-Jones,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",ecolejones@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-748,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32429,"Operating Support",2016,40747,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To reach over 70,000 children, families and individuals with exceptional arts programming that celebrates the vibrant diversity of our community. To achieve this outcome we will present six mainstage productions with youth actors, offer educational classes, workshops and residencies year round. Assessments will include number of programs, evaluations and numbers of participants. 2: SST will deepen relationships with underserved communities to increase access to our performances and classes. We will continue to build partnerships, provide extensive scholarships and offer Pay What You Can days. Indicators of success: increase in co-planned programming, numbers of new audience members/participants for both Steppingstone and its partners.","SST reached many children, families and individuals with exceptional arts programming that celebrated the diversity of the surrounding community. SST evaluated outreach through data collection. SST tracked audience attendance: paid, reduced fees and comp tickets; class and camp attendance: paid, reduced fees and scholarship tuition; and residencies at schools throughout the community. 2: SST administered over $56,000 in reduced ticket fees, and over $30,000 in scholarships and reduced tuition to make programming accessible SST evaluated outreach and relationship building through data collection. ",,963891,"Other, local or private",1004638,40747,"Thomas D'Onofrio, David Graham, Ben Redshaw, Mike Erlandson, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Keith Hardy, Leah Harvey, Suzette Huovinen, Adam Prock, Richard Hitchler",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",megan@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-749,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32431,"Operating Support",2016,28052,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase corporate giving through donations and sponsorships while raising individual contribution amounts and number of donors. Increase corporate donations to $80,000 from 24 donors and individual donors to 450 and $72,500; attract ten show sponsorships totaling $35,000. This engages audiences with common interest in theatre success. 2: Increase volunteer participation in production and audience support areas and expand regional creative and learning opportunities. Encouraging volunteerism with appreciation banquet. Began tracking volunteer hours and years of service. Hosted community activities making theatre more accessible through local programs.","Increased financial commitment from varied stakeholders. Tracking year over year results showed increase in corporate donations and sponsorships to $82,500 and increase in individuals to over $100,000. 2: Expanded volunteer participation by 25% and education activities by 58%. Tracking year over year results with time clock system for volunteers showed increase in hours from 2,000 in 2014-15 to nearly 2,500 in 2015-16. Tracking learning activities showed increase of 58% in total number of activities offered from 17 to 27.",,723638,"Other, local or private",751690,25000,"Nancy Dimunation, Marybess Goeppinger, Mike Melstad, Verna Fricke, Mary Rauterkus, Chuck Richardson, Ian Scheerer ",,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Schock,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 3rd St W","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8713 ",bschock@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-751,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32432,"Operating Support",2016,13260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Review accessibility resources and procedures, building upon strengths and enhancing services. A task force will be comprised of people with varied backgrounds and expertise, including people with disabilities. Teacher training; broader publicity; purchases of equipment; and revised contracts are expected to be part of the outcomes. 2: Engage and develop young people as dancers. Grow the Family Dance program. - Conduct interviews with youth and young adult dancers for their descriptions of impact Tapestry dancing makes on their lives.","Accessibility Task Force was assembled (one-third people with disabilities) and met over a 4-month period of time. New Policies and Procedures adopted. Training sessions accomplished. Contracts revised. Meetings and training sessions were held as planned. Contracts revised. Some new equipment obtained. 2: Some interviews took place; program is slowly growing. Some interviews took place as part of upgrading videos on our website (including with young adults and families). - Attendance data reveal overall growth. ",,169773,"Other, local or private",183033,5250,"Tuvia Abramson, Madhu Bangalore, Barbara Beltrand, Claudia Graebel Beermann, David Kirchner, Jeanne Novak, Gordon Olsen, Todd Petersen, Marc Scovill, Ed Stern, Carole Wilson",,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Cummings,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","3748 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2668,"(612) 722-2914 ",Mary@tapestryfolkdance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-752,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32434,"Operating Support",2016,25875,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver quality across all program areas with a faculty of 25 excellent teaching artists and a new Artistic Advisory Council of up to five nationally renowned fiber artists. Textile Center will evaluate program quality through class participant surveys, feedback from program partnerships, and observations by the new Artistic Advisory Council. 2: Increase participation in Textile Center by 15%. Growth in membership, class registration, partnerships, and exhibition attendance will be tracked. Increased earned revenue and a balanced annual budget also indicate success.","Delivered quality across all program areas with a faculty of 25 excellent teaching artists and a new Artistic Advisory Council of up to five nationally renowned fiber artists. Textile Center evaluated program quality through class participant surveys, feedback from program partnerships, and observations by education staff, executive director and chair of our new National Artistic Advisory Council. 2: Increased participation in Textile Center by 15%. Growth in membership, class registration, partnerships, and exhibition attendance were tracked. Significant increases in earned revenue from programs, Shop retail sales, memberships also indicated success.",,771109,"Other, local or private",796984,25875,"Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Tina Hughes, Ella Ramsey, Lance T. Radziej, Cyndi Kaye Meier, John Cairns, Dick Gilyard, Jennifer Gin, Jeanne Hilpisch, Tracy Krumm, William H. Mondale, Donna Peterson, Mariana Rocca Shulstad, Rose Herrera Hammerlinck, Nancy Onkka",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karl,Reichert,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464 ",karl@karlreichert.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-774,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32436,"Operating Support",2016,18495,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","During FY2016, more than 400 state residents will audition for roles. And, from cast to crew, more than 200 adults will create all the productions. Our evaluation of the extent to which this outcome is achieved will be statistical, based on comparing the numbers above to the actual numbers. ","In FY2016, 631 state residents auditioned for roles; from cast to crew. the shows were created by 271 adults. Actual count.",,376725,"Other, local or private",395220,18000,"Howard Ansel,Chad Carr,Paul Clausen,Francine Corcoran,Scott Draheim,Garry Geiken,Kelli Gorr Raney,Joseph Imholte,Hugh Kirsch,Elizabeth Lofgren,Stephanie Long,Linda Paulsen,Dann Peterson,Jean Shore, Hilary Smith,Rebecca Wall-Talbot,",0.5,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-776,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32438,"Operating Support",2016,12980,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In 2016, Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to offer programming of the state's top theatre, music and dance companies. The ten building campus will be available for artist retreats. Through partnerships with individual artists and arts organizations for educational opportunities; engaging top quality dance and music companies for performances; numbers of students taking master classes. 2: 2016 Season: five mainstage professional productions with 8000+ residents from at least five counties and tourists attending; three house concerts; 6-7 Master Classes for 200 youth and adults. Geographic and demographic range of patrons, students and artists; compensation to Minnesota artists; artistic excellence of productions; numbers participating in Master Classes; surveys of class participants; audience surveys.","Five shows; two retreats possible 2017; five concert evenings; two Master Classes. Successfully contracted five professional theater companies, three professional music groups for five concerts, in talks with two organizations regarding campus retreats, offered AAAA children's theater camp kids master classes resulting in 25% increase i 2: Event attendance: 5937 and two shows to complete; two Master Classes complete with talks underway-offering year-round classes through community education. Tickets sold; audience surveys-geo/demo range and satisfaction with43% audience in Alex zip code, 41% other Minnesota co., 16% other states; contracts negotiated; 50% increase of those taking Master Classes from 2015-16; class surveys.",,210755,"Other, local or private",223735,12980,"Linda Akenson,Jeanne Batesole, Fred Bursch, Philip Eidsvold, Lisa Gustafson, Gayle Haanen, Donna Jensen, Shelly Karnis, Yvonne Kinney-Hockert, Nichole Mulder, Jack Reuler, Maureen Sticha, Mike Stormoen, Amy Sunderland",0.12,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","1875 County Rd 120 NE PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-778,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32439,"Operating Support",2016,33294,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase program offerings and provide additional subsidies to engage a larger number of diverse populations at the expanded TU Dance Center. Track the increase in number and type of classes and sessions offered at TU Dance Center; increased participation and participant demographics; number of subsidized participants, total subsidies provided. 2: Deepen TU Dance’s partnership with performance venues to enhance the community’s experience of artistically excellent dance. Attendance and ticket sales figures compared with recent historical data; critic reviews; premiere of two-four world premiere works.","2,441 participants in TU Dance Center programs and activities, ages 3-seniors, over 40% people of color and gender-diverse. Tracked comparative TU Dance Center engagement, and student demographics and subsidies; tracked programming changes and additions. 2: Successful concerts at Cowles Center, The O'Shaughnessy (four premieres, 2,991 attendees); new multi-year partnership with Ordway Center, FY 2017-FY 2019. Gathered attendance and ticket sales data for comparison with prior years' concerts at both FY16 venues; collected media reviews; tracked world premiere works.",,493022,"Other, local or private",526316,,"Chris Andersen, Leif Anderson, Roderick Ferguson, Darin Florenz, Michelle Horan, Marcia Murray, Toni Pierce-Sands, Uri Sands, Kelly Green Vagts, Julia Yager",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055 ",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Lyon, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-779,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32440,"Operating Support",2016,28224,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide musical programming that is exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential. These applicant outcomes will be measured by audience attendance, ticket sales, number of singing members participating in each concert and by audience and member feedback. 2: Reach new audiences while deepening and broadening ongoing relationships with existing audiences. These applicant outcomes will be measured by audience attendance, ticket sales, number of singing members participating in each concert and by audience and member feedback.","Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus provided musical programming that was exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential. Evaluation consisted of audience and chorus member comments in addition to ticket sales and an increase in total audience served. 2: Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus reached new audience while deepening ongoing relationships with current audience. Evaluation consisted of measuring ticket sales against marketing tactics and audience and chorus comments.",,449016,"Other, local or private",477240,4235,"Paul Blom, Alyssa Johnson Paquette, Michael Brown, Laurel Chu, Erik Anderson, Nathan Croner, Greg Anderson, Eric Ayen, Dennis Clausen, Matt Helgason, Rahul Kane, Chris Mellin, Bob Prentiss, Tom Schierholz, Vince Therrien",,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Heine,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-7664 ",jheine@tcgmc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-780,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32443,"Operating Support",2016,52799,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","VocalEssence will present new and innovative choral music concerts, which will elicit a lasting impression on audience members. Outcomes will be measured through quantitative and qualitative data gathered and analyzed through participation in a national Intrinsic Impact Study with WolfBrown consulting group and by VocalEssence staff. 2: VocalEssence will present culturally relevant community programs for Minnesotans of all ages to learn about and participate in choral music. Outcomes will be measured through quantitative and qualitative data gathered and analyzed through participation in a national Intrinsic Impact Study with WolfBrown consulting group and by VocalEssence staff. ","VocalEssence presented eight engaging concerts, one tour to greater Minnesota, and seven contracted performances, which reached an estimated 25,548 Minnesotans. Concert attendees rated their emotional response as 4.1 out of 5. This outcome was measured by statistical tracking of attendees reached and survey responses from an Intrinsic Impact Study by WolfBrown Consulting Group. 2: 11,824 Minnesotans participated in a community program activity, rating 3.6/5 that the activity gave them a new understanding of other cultures. VocalEssence tracked attendance to determine the number of participants. Qualitative evaluation results were measured by a survey of community concert attendees via an Intrinsic Impact Study by WolfBrown Consulting Group. ",,1541648,"Other, local or private ",1594447,,"Kathryn Roberts, Jacob Wolkowitz, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Ann Barkelew, Traci V. Bransford, Debbie Estes, Ann Farrell, Rick Ford, Wayne Gisslen, Art Kaemmer, Joseph Kalkman, David L. Mona, David Myers, James Odland, Cay Shea Hellervik, Don Shelby, Timothy Takach, Jenny Wade, Dorene Wernke, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Judy Drobeck, Robert C. Smith",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,,"(612) 547-1452 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-783,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",,2 32444,"Operating Support",2016,20885,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Minnesotans with disabilities of all ages will use VSA Minnesota programs, services and resources to actively engage the arts in their communities. We will document attendance at all performances, workshops, residencies and exhibits conducted by our organization. Summative evaluations will be conducted for each of these experiences based on specific program outcomes. 2: Arts administrators around the state will use VSA Minnesota accessibility resources to improve their outreach and service to people with disabilities. We will document all phone, email and face-to-face inquiries (meetings, conversations) from arts organizations about access to people with disabilities. All resulting actions will also be documented. ","VSA Minnesota programs and services connect and engage people with disabilities with artists and arts organizations in their schools and communities. VSA Minnesota tracks participation by people with disabilities at residencies, workshops, artist meetings, exhibits and its grant program. It also tracks individual inquiries via phone and email regarding its services. 2: State arts administrators use information and monetary resources provided by VSA Minnesota to improve their engagement of people with disabilities. The funding and accessibility services provided by VSA Minnesota to state arts organizations are evaluated for effectiveness based on final reports and follow-up conversations with staff from the recipient organizations. ",,521056,"Other, local or private ",541941,20885,"Adrienne Mason, Gail Burke, Maggie Karli, Steve Danko, Anne Peacock, Christian Novak, Stacy Shamblott, Char Coal, Susan Tarnowski, Michele Chung, Adam Perry, Kay Augustine, Jenny Le",,"VSA Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Dunn,"VSA Minnesota","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 305",Minneapolis,MN,,"(612) 332-3888 ",craig@vsamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-784,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",,2 32447,"Operating Support",2016,15878,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Explore program participation opportunities that engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. WGM staff and key volunteers will use financial and enrollment trends, website and database analytics, event evaluations, testimonials, and survey data to measure the success of guild programming. 2: Explore program participation opportunities that engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. WGM staff and key volunteers will use financial and enrollment trends, website and database analytics, event evaluations, testimonials, and survey data to measure the success of guild programming.","The Weavers Guild of Minnesota advanced its proposed outcome to explore program participation opportunities that engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. The Weavers Guild of Minnesota used website and database analytics, student evaluations, testimonials and surveys to measure program success. The outreach program fulfilled 50+ requests for weaving/spinning demonstrations with its diverse partners. 2: The Weavers Guild of Minnesota offers an array of classes in all skill levels, taught by teaching artists to engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. The Weavers Guild of Minnesota used website and database analytics, student evaluations, testimonials and surveys to measure the success of guild programming. Class series included 160 beginning to advanced classes with 1,100 students attending. ",,274012,"Other, local or private",289890,15878,"Gayle Groebner, Jan Hayman, Debbie Heilig, Karen Hovermale, Robyn Husebye, Robbie LaFleur, Susan Larson-Fleming, Cynthia Scott, Caprice Vanderkolk, Peter Withoff",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Nelson,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 010",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463 ",director@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-787,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32448,"Operating Support",2016,41708,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand opportunities for Minnesota artists by increasing by 20% the number of artist-designed classes and/or activities designed and led by artists. Measure this outcome by tracking the number of classes that are offered in FY 2016 and comparing to FY 2015 offerings. 2: Increase hands-on participation of Minnesotans in the arts by engaging 20% more participants in diverse arts experiences. Measure this by tracking student and audience registration numbers in FY 2016 and comparing to FY 2015.","From FY2015 to FY2016, White Bear Center for the Arts increased the overall number of artist-designed classes offered by 1%. WBCA tracks the number of classes offered in its database and outreach/custom class records and compares different time periods. 2: White Bear Center for the Arts increased hands-on arts participation by 9% from FY2015 to FY2016. WBCA tracks all class registrations in its database and compares different time periods.",,474798,"Other, local or private",516506,6368,"Patricia Berger, Robert Brittain, Donna Bruhl, Leonardo Castro, Kathy Curran, Kim Ford, Mary Gove, Kevin Hart, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Alan Kantrud, Mary Levins, Matt Lipp, Nor Olson, Jeff Schreier, Karl Sevig, Mark Shavlik, Dan Wachtler, Steve Wolgamot, Karen April Wong, Malia Yang-Xiong, Sue Ahlcrona , Robert Cuerden, Roberta Johnson, Neil Johnston, Kraig Thayer Rasmussen",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzi,Hudson,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597 ",suzi@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, McLeod, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-788,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32449,"Operating Support",2016,12937,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Offer theatre programming and events that increase accessibility and opportunities for participation by 5% for all ages, ability levels, and ethnicities. Evaluation forms and surveys for participants, audience, and underserved populations.","An increase from FY 2015 to FY 2016 of community participation of 93.5% occurred. Tracked production ticket sales and production volunteer numbers from Oct 1, 2016 to July 1, 2016 and compared to same date range in 2015.",,213055,"Other, local or private",225992,,"John Dean, Steve Verhelst, Mike Klaers, Mary Wilkowske, Gwen Krebsbach, Bob Bonawitz, Keith Green, Pam Klein, David Korsmo, Gretchin Otness, Jen Johnson, Brian Steinholm",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Rosengren,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500 ",thomas@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-789,"Kathy Anderson: Executive director of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Solution manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Tony Cuneo: Executive director, Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Aleshia Mueller: Owner, Reel Nomad Productions; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Margaret Rog: Grant writer and development consultant for nonprofits; former Metropolitan Regional Arts Council president|Kasey Ross, Organizational change management consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32451,"Operating Support",2016,34202,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","YPC is a financially sustainable theatre arts organization. YPC will create and implement a development plan and report to the board funds raised and cash flow projections. Board will adjust budget based on conservative projections. Success will be a positive net balance of more than 5% over previous year. 2: YPC is known in the community as the source for youth-inspired theater. YPC will develop and follow a detailed communications plan for season. We will complete tasks as outlined in the plan (on time/budget) and document outcomes. YPC will pursue high-visibility media exposure that increases awareness about our work.","YPC is a thriving youth-inspired theatre in the Twin Cities. YPC has welcomed new sponsors and financial supporters, and increased mainstage audience members and class participants this past year. 2: YPC is known in the community as the source for youth-inspired theater. YPC has given youth a voice in producing real theater and holding leadership positions in the Company. Young artists at YPC designed most of their projects themselves including producing and directing live theater shows for community audiences.",,446729,"Other, local or private",480931,,"Diane Anderson, Eve Bassinger, Marjie Blevins, Jennifer Breitinger, Deb Brisch-Cramer, Susan Byers, Linda Casagrande, Eve Deikel, Lisa Dejoras, James Farstad, Cheri Galbraith, Jill Jensen Coghlan, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Stephannie Keller, Julie Kendrick, Rich Knowlton, David Maggitt, Susan Misukanis, Annie O'Connor, David Peterson, Meredith Shea-Perez, Maggie Thaden, Keri VanOverschelde, Brenda Vaughn, Kari Xiong",,"Youth Performance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Lattin,"Youth Performance Company","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180x 105",ron@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-791,"Kathy Anderson: Executive director of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Solution manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Tony Cuneo: Executive director, Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Aleshia Mueller: Owner, Reel Nomad Productions; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Margaret Rog: Grant writer and development consultant for nonprofits; former Metropolitan Regional Arts Council president|Kasey Ross, Organizational change management consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32452,"Operating Support",2016,14347,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase the scope of Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret and Zeitgeist Early Music Festival. Zeitgeist will produce its Early Music Festival and New Music Cabaret maintaining the diversity of performers and increasing the audience, young musicians, and participating schools reached. 2: Present innovative programming that connects with audiences in imaginative ways. Zeitgeist will attract audiences interested in story-telling and dining as well as music with a production of Ghost Story by Julie and Cherie Johnson plus performances of The Saint Paul Food Opera.","Increased the scope of Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret and Zeitgeist Early Music Festival. Zeitgeist maintained the diversity of performers presented and schools reached and increased the audience and musicians engaged. Measurement methods included tracking audiences and noting genres, ages, and ethnicity of performers engaged. 2: Presented innovative programming that connects with audiences in imaginative ways. Zeitgeist presented Pine Eyes by Martin Bresnick, reaching new audiences interested in story telling as well as music. New audiences were identified through query at front of house.",,168334,"Other, local or private",182681,1022,"Craig Sinard, Philip Blackburn, Heather Barringer, Pat O'Keefe, Julie Haight-Curran, Sarah Porwoll-Lee, Chris Campbell, Carrie Henneman Shaw",,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 4th St E Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600 ",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-792,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 36104,"Operating Support",2017,10470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create broader access and awareness of the theatrical arts through outreach. Audience data and surveys, progress weighed against deliverables and target dates. Success attributes include two activities in 2015, and a traveling show in 2016. 2: Foster greater collaboration between area art organizations to maximize sustainability. Stakeholder surveys (benchmark/follow-up), progress against deliverables. Success attributes include community-wide marketing plan, exploration of a joint programming effort.","The number of children engaged in the summer education and performance programs. Increased performances of the Improv Team. Enrolled in the student theatre summer camps shows a consistent growth of 8-10 students each year over the last. Improv team: five contracted off site performances (20% increase); four AAAA shows. The shows all had new patrons. 2: Master Classes were provided to the 2016 students in the summer camps by a professional actress from Saint Paul. The effect of the Master Classes on the performance skills of the students was qualitative as measured by the director of Shrek Jr. He reported the classes mostly affected senior high school students for considering acting, teaching, or theater arts as a career.",,218072,"Other, local or private",228542,10470,"Amy Allen, Rachel Barduson, Becky Byrne, Nicole Fernholz, Chuck Grussing, Kelly Prestby, Holly Wallerich, Pete Woit",0.00,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA Alexandria Area Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA Alexandria Area Arts Association","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300 ",ann@alexandriaareaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-815,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36113,"Operating Support",2017,22948,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More than 25,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities expand their creative thinking, artistry, and care for the environment by making art using recycled materials. Surveys and participant demographic data indicate 1) reach of numerical goal 2) 50% participants low-income and 45% not white/Euro, and 3) majority created art using recycled materials. 2: 5,000 students and 120 teachers (in artist residencies and summer camps), taught by 30 artists, increase skills/understanding of art, environment, and culture. Reflective protocols, student demos, and pre/post questionnaires determine whether most students completed artworks related to environment and culture, and reflected and exhibited their art.","More than 22,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities expanded creative thinking, artistry, and care for the environment making art. We tallied the number of people new to ArtScraps; we asked teachers to report on school residency demographics; we recorded the cultural/economic diversity of workshops and summer camps; and, observed and estimated the demographics of festivals. 2: 4,000 students and 96 teachers (in artist residencies and summer camps), taught by 30 artists, increased skills/understanding of art, ecology and culture. Artists, educators, and a professional evaluator reported on 32 school residencies this year through surveys and informal observations. This figure includes survey data from our summer teen camp and school-age winter, spring and summer camps. ",,342076,"Other, local or private",365024,15000,"Sabrina Sutloff-Gross, Barbara Fleig, David Swenson, Linda Stuckey, Deb Holtz, Elizabeth Wright, Janice Hamilton",0.00,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787 ",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-824,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36114,"Operating Support",2017,10470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to expand our outreach efforts by hiring a marketing consultant to implement our plan to reach the general population in the seven county metro area. A solid marketing plan will increase ticket sales and lift us up to the next level with a broader impact on the community. This will enable us to support our events and maintain our studio.","Alongside returning audience, increased new audiences experiencing the arts through the Nutcracker via print and broadcast media marketing efforts. Surveys collected data on how audience heard of our production. Data were analyzed and showed that 21% of audience (953 individuals) found us through MSAB-supported marketing efforts. ",,205847,"Other, local or private",216317,,"Lisa Gray, Nicole Lapides, Jill Brett, Beth Kockelman, Julia Lauwagie, Heather Rist, Laurie Parker, Maren Gray, Tina Stephan",0.00,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arthur,Penfield,"Ballet Minnesota","314 Chester St","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 222-7919 ",masterartist3@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-825,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36116,"Operating Support",2017,41731,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase the number of Minnesotans who are engaged in excellent arts activities via Artistry (formerly Bloomington Theatre and Art Center). We will compare the numbers of participants from fiscal year 2016-17, and will compile program evaluations to best assess how participants valued the quality and relevance of the arts activities. 2: Foster more creative, thriving communities by investing in the careers of Minnesota artists. In fiscal year 2017, Artistry will provide at least fourteen exhibitions, eight theater offerings and 100+ art classes, paying over $400,000 to Minnesota artists. Support for artists will be closely tracked and widely celebrated.","Participation across our programming increased by 8% (i.e., 3,150 youth/adults) from FY sixteen to 17, reaching a total live audience of 42,541. We compared theater ticket, gallery visit, class registration, and outreach program numbers between the two years. The high quality of our programming was shown by reviews and participant feedback, including survey data. 2: In FY 2017, we more than doubled our investment in theater artists. This helped us produce work that advanced Bloomington as an arts destination. We tracked the ways we engaged artists (e.g., number of roles, exhibition slots, teaching positions) and how much we paid in artist compensation. ",,1874288,"Other, local or private",1916019,4630,"Scott Feraro, MaryAnne London, Amy Lueders, Rob Lunz, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Brian Prentice, Jason Moore, John Schuerman, Paul Seminari, Karen Snedeker, Greg Wolsky, Jamie Verbrugge, Kim Vlaisavljevich, Paul Zech",0.00,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Specht,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","1800 Old Shakopee Rd W",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8569 ",aspecht@artistrymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-827,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36118,"Operating Support",2017,61474,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will engage an audience diverse in age, race, and background with live music of many cultures to foster intercultural understanding. With support from our Research Consultant, we will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: We will build demand for the arts by presenting artists and work relevant to the communities we serve and by presenting arts in nontraditional spaces. We will evaluate our success based on number of new audience members and on the impact that engaging with the arts has on these audience members.","We engaged a diverse, all-ages audience with live music of many cultures, helping to increase intercultural understanding. We tracked audience demographics and changes in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes, with support from our research consultant. 2: We built demand for the arts by connecting with new audience members through two community-based residencies in Minneapolis, Mankato and Saint Cloud. The Cedar tracked new audience members and audience expansion numerically and geographically and by gathered feedback on the impact of the activities from participants and Greater Minnesota partners with the support of our research consultant.",,2002453,"Other, local or private",2063927,4488,"Steve Katz, Jill Dawe, Brent Hickman, Chuck Tatsuda, David Edminster, Rob Salmon, Abdirizak Bihi, Gallo Fall, Glen Helgeson, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Hugh Pruitt, Mary Laurel True",0.00,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-829,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36119,"Operating Support",2017,40588,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participant experiences will be tracked through online evaluations filled out by site contacts and artists and artists’ observations. Types of sites involved will be tracked in program records. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities, ages, and abilities will have access to COMPAS hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track demographic information when possible, customer goals for programs and how well we met them, and modifications and customizations made to meet customer needs or goals.","Participants at eleven types of comm. sites learned a new skill (98%) and showed an increase in positive behaviors (93%) through a creative arts experience. Asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. Tracked the types of organization in which programs were helpful. 2: Four to 90+ year olds, of many ethnicities and abilities, participated in programs. 97% of sites agree artist connected art to their goals/curriculum. Tracked demographics of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants. Surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity and activities, customer service, and meeting site goals.",,1057368,"Other, local or private",1097956,14150,"Roderic Southall, Diane Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Kathy Sanville, Hristina Markova, Cheryl Bock, Michelle Silverman, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Mae Brooks, Abigail Lawrence, Christina Koppang, Samantha Massaglia, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter, Jeff Goldenberg, Mary Sennes, Elizabeth Sheets, Virajita Singh, Dameun Strange, Mimi Stake, Robert Erickson",0.00,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Kanabec, Kittson, Le Sueur, Marshall, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-830,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36120,"Operating Support",2017,15469,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sustain CIM's decade-long commitment to high-quality music instruction provided by master artists handing down the traditions and history of Ireland. With a balanced budget and growing partnerships in fiscal year 2017, CIM will support the work of twenty teaching artists and up to 380 students in year-round instruction; fiscal and donor metrics will be analyzed. 2: CIM will increase enrollment and scholarship opportunities in fiscal year 2017 as we build private support for our community art school. CIM will serve up to 380 students in fiscal year 2017, dedicating up to 3 percent of tuition revenue toward scholarships for students in need. Enrollment statistics, web stats and publicity will be tracked.","The Center for Irish Music reached 340 individual students offering 400 year-round Irish music classes taught by 24 talented teaching artists. Twenty-seven CIM students qualified to compete at the All-Ireland Fleadh, a strong testament to the quality of instruction at the Center for Irish Music. The org finished FY 2016 with a $22K surplus and an 11% increase in private donations. 2: CIM served 340 individual students, a 9% increase over FY 2016 - with 5.4 percent of music school revenue committed to financial aid and discounts. CIM exceeded annual revenue goals this fiscal year, with an actual budget of $289K including $9969 in financial aid and scholarships to qualified candidates. CIM saw over 60 new students in this grant period.",,215703,"Other, local or private",231172,15469,"Michael O'Connor, Patrick Cole, Greg Padden, Teisha Magee, Laura Billings Coleman, Mike Lynch, Jan Casey, David McKenna, Patrick Krekelberg, David Rhees",0.20,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Kanabec, Lake, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-831,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36121,"Operating Support",2017,10470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden arts programming and participation opportunities for young performers and audiences by making more events available and affordable. Increased numbers of participants in workshops (25% increase is the goal); significant increase in numbers of audience members under 18; expanded programming for under 18 audiences. 2: Expand educational opportunities with more post-performance workshop, demonstration, talk-back and lecture events facilitated by both visiting professional and local artists. Quantitatively: by continuing to increase the number of opportunities beyond current levels, and the number of participants in them. Qualitatively: participant surveys.","For under eighteen age group: 632 had access as audience for four events; 64 participated in workshops; 23 were cast members in children's theatre production. Quantitative measurement. Workshop goal not met (lack of facilitator's time). Three more events than previous year. First offering of play with a children's cast in several years. Enthusiastic response to this type of programming. 2: Eleven separate talk-back, demonstration, lecture events attended by 787 participants. They were able to ask questions, gain insight, acquire skills. Mostly quantitative (head count). Anecdotal comments about the value of the experience (100% positive). Participation was voluntary, making numbers who participated significant. We seek less intrusive ways to collect information than a survey tool.",,447375,"Other, local or private",457845,,"Bruce Buxton, Bri Keran, Thomas Vasecka, Lisa Wigand",0.00,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Spradlin,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","501 College Dr W",Brainerd,MN,56401,"(218) 855-8100 ",pspradlin@clcmn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-832,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36123,"Operating Support",2017,328557,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and worldview. Audience surveys collecting experience info; audience focus groups; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences at CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experience info; audience focus groups; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior. ","CTC served 272,830 youth, families, and teachers through productions and education programs, including 82,221 people who came through access programs. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: CTC deepened relationships with community organizations, which resulted in a 26% increase in $5 (or free) ACT Pass tickets to our public performances. CTC's director of access and inclusion worked with CTC's marketing department and staff liaisons with targeted communities to streamline enrollment in and improve tracking of the ACT Pass program.",,10558970,"Other, local or private",10887527,26230,"Jeff von Gillern, Suzi Kim Scott, Sam Hsu, George Montague, Michael Blum, Doug Parish, Stefanie Adams, Eric Anderson, Todd Balan, Matthew R. Banks, Robert Birdsong, Linnea Burman, Morgan Burns, Y. Ralph Chu, Pilar Cruz, Jeff Davidman, Ryan Engle, Pam Enstad, Kerry B. Fauver, Greg Flannigan, G. Bryan Fleming, Liz Furman, Kathy Ganley, Rajiv Garg, Michelle Gibson, Lili Hall, Hoyt Hsiao, Christine Kalla, Joe Keeley, Jocelyn Knoll, Chad Larsen, Alex Liu, Mike Macrie, Michael Maeser, Gayle Malcolm, Pepe Martin, Todd Noteboom, Allison Peterson, Jag Reddy, Dan Schumacher, Tara Sutton, Sunil Swami, Lezlie Taylor, Meredith Tutterow, Dave Van Benschoten, Patrick B. Walsh, William White",2.56,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500 ",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-834,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36125,"Operating Support",2017,60777,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Radical Hospitality maintains a diverse mainstage audience: 50% under 30; 30% or more people of color; 40% under 25k; 13% disability. Regular surveys of audience request specific demographics on race, income, age, disability and sexual preference; there is 90% compliance on rate of return. 2: MBT hosts productions of at least eight East African artists/companies, and tours the youth anti-violence play Stars and Stripes to at least twelve schools. ","Diverse, underrepresented audiences including low income, people of color, under 30, and disabled patrons viewed high quality live theater. Data collected from pre-show and after-show surveys. Regular surveys of audience request specific demographics on race, income, age, disability and sexual preference; there is 90% compliance on rate of return. 2: MBT hosted four East African events including an iftar at the completion of Ramadan w/ 200 Cedar-Riverside residents in attendance. Verbal and written reports by MBT's Cedar-Riverside Organizer were submitted to supervising staff-Community Engagement Officer and Artist-Organizer in residence.",,1205739,"Other, local or private",1266516,,"Tabitha Montgomery, Robert Lunning, Rodolfo Gutierrez, Molly Bott, Trevor Bowen, Deb Bryan, Tatiana Chivileva, Yolanda Cotterall, Sheila Gore Dennis, Pj Doyle, Diana Hellerman, Eric Hyde, Sarah Kilibarda, Samantha King, K. David Hirschey, Elizabeth Reeve, Jack Reuler, Jeff Schuur, Joseph Stanley, Charles `Chad` Weinstein",0.00,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carlisa,Rivamonte,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 4th St S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984 ",lia@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Ramsey, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-836,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36127,"Operating Support",2017,70632,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1,000 youth take year-round classes to learn circus arts, another 1600 are reached through camps and outreach; 850+ perform in spring or summer shows. Number of youth in after-school classes, school and community programs; number of youth who perform in the spring and summer productions. 2: Over 17% of youth in after-school classes get financial aid; Out of the Chair and Wings serve twenty youth with a physical or developmental disability. Number of youth receiving financial aid or work study; Out of the Chair and Wings enrollment and attendance at classes.","990 youth were enrolled in year-round classes; 1700+ were reached through workshops and camps; 900 youth performed in spring and summer shows. Class enrollment is kept by the education department, an excel spreadsheet is maintained to track other participants, and youth who participate in the summer shows are recognized in show bulletins. 2: 22.9% of youth in the year-round program had work study or financial aid; eight were enrolled in Out of the Chair, and thirteen in Wings. Circus' bookkeeper keeps track of scholarship/work study budget impacts, the registrar for classes keeps track of enrollment in Wings and Out of the Chair.",,2440930,"Other, local or private",2511562,10132,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Lance Lemieux, Dan Currell, Laura Mogren, Peter Huber, Leslie Bock, Jason Bradshaw, Vineeta Sawkar Branby, John Esch, Angela Forsman, George M. Heriot, Dan Rooney, Krista Heikes Sweeney, Cheriti Swigart",0.00,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Miriam,Ackerman,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229 ",miriam@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-838,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36128,"Operating Support",2017,61005,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessibility to CLIMB’s podcast, Faraway Woods, on pro social skills for kids 3-8 increases with more promotion to old markets and to families at home. CLIMB produces two seasons of fourteen FW episodes. Via a survey, users rate quality 4 or 5 out of 5 and report pro-social skills kids learn. Downloads are tracked with Buzzsprout, a podcast analytics tool. 2: To continue serving 125K Minnesotans per year, CLIMB develops a succession plan to assure organizational stability when our founder and executive/artistic director, Peg Wetli, leaves CLIMB. Peg and board create timeline for completion of three scenarios covering different leave-takings. Board creates evaluation plan measuring timeliness and likelihood of providing effective transition.","Accessibility to CLIMB's podcast, Faraway Woods, on pro social skills for kids 3-8 increases with more promotion to old markets and to families at home. CLIMB launched two seasons of Faraway woods episodes. Listens were tracked using Buzzsprout. In addition to this engagement was tracked through audience interaction with the Faraway Woods Facebook page through shares, comments and likes. 2: To continue serving 125K Minnesotans per year, CLIMB executes a succession plan to assure organizational stability upon our founder's retirement. Board creates a method of internal and external vetting of potential candidates, works with current staff to ensure transitional transparency and implements an organizational structure to ensure stability.",,11258236,"Other, local or private",11319241,10000,"James Gambone, James Olney, Bonnie Mattson, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli, Anton Jones, Milan Mockovak, Bill Partlan, Joseph Atkins",0.00,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lauren,Diesch,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",lauren@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-839,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36130,"Operating Support",2017,39435,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Spend the equivalent of 25% of our artist fee budget on powerful residencies that bring the arts across our campus and our community. Evaluation: letters of agreement specifying residency; track increased expenses related to residency; survey participants and/or facilitators to assess impact; and track number of activities and participation.","More than 2,000 central Minnesota residents (seniors, vets, at-risk youth, elementary/high school/college) participated in experiential, arts residency activities. CSB tracked number and types of activities, number of participants, as well as number of community/campus focused activities, partner feedback. Tracked fees for residency, additional hotel and hospitality costs. We negotiated hotel sponsorship, reducing costs.",,852039,"Other, local or private",891474,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Kaitlyn Ludlow, David DeBlieck, Louann Dummich, Barry Elert, Laura Hood, Katie Campbell, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Br Simon-Hoa Phan, Chris Rasmussen, Steven Bezdichek Pfahning, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Katie Ruprecht-Wittrock, Brandyn Woodard",0.00,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S PO Box 2000","St Joseph",MN,56321,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-841,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36133,"Operating Support",2017,42218,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present diverse, high-quality arts programming that engages a broad demographic of people and improves the quality of life in northwestern Minnesota. This is measured through an annual internal review of programming, staff/board assessments, theatre advisory board meetings, and audience evaluations of performances (emails, phone calls, surveys). 2: Continue and grow partnership and outreach activities for groups and individuals with economic, social or physical barriers to the arts. This is measured through an annual review of programming, staff/board assessments of outreach partnerships and partner needs through emails, phone calls and one-on-one discussions.","Holmes Theatre presented 20+ artists including Grammy winners Marc Cohn/Rosanne Cash/Tonic Sol-fa, 15+ local artists and multiple outreach activities. Show impact measured through show reviews (staff/board), audience interviews, and some audience surveys. Outreach impact measured through participant emails/calls/onsite conversations with full-time outreach director. 2: Outreach varied with nine groups conducting day-long or multi-day residencies in dance/music/theatre/Spanish in community/schools/senior centers. Staff and board meet monthly to review financials and quarterly to review all outreach activities. Adjustments made as necessary to ensure outreach program hit diverse markets and achieve artistic and financial goals. ",,568140,"Other, local or private",610358,,"Larry Buboltz, Steve Daggett, Susan Busker, Josh Hochgraber, Mike Herzog, Michelle Maier, Moriya Rufer",0.00,"DLCCC, Inc. AKA Historic Holmes Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Stoller Stearns","DLCCC, Inc. AKA Historic Holmes Theatre","806 Summit Ave","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501-2940,"(218) 844-7469x 104",amy@dlccc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Carver, Cass, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Roseau, Stearns, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-844,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36134,"Operating Support",2017,26086,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The DAI becomes a hub for creative thinking and community engagement for all people in our region. We will track growth and depth of partnerships through statistical data and surveys. We will also track audience participation details and collect quantitative and qualitative data.","DAI exhibits, classes, residencies, festivals and studio space provided artists with employment, validation, and community. We conducted surveys; interacted for direct feedback; held post-mortem meetings; accumulated press clips; read visitor book comments; tracked audience participation numbers, social and web engagement, number of partnerships, and memberships. ",,383772,"Other, local or private",409858,3737,"Mary Mathews, Helena Jackson, Erin Endsley, Patty Mester, Marva Beckman, Robin Murphy, David Sadowski, Stacie Renne, Robin Washington, Jennifer Webb ",0.50,"Duluth Art Institute Association AKA Duluth Art Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dana,Mattice,"Duluth Art Institute Association AKA Duluth Art Institute","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 733-7560 ",dmattice@duluthartinstitute.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-845,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36141,"Operating Support",2017,18281,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will increase the number of youth directly participating in events by 18% from 171 to 200. This will be evaluated in two distinct ways. 1st) participation numbers, 2nd) an eight question survey of youth regarding their participation. 2: A better understanding of what the community and region would like A Center for the Arts to be. AC4TA will do a comprehensive survey of our city and region to not only raise awareness but to better understand what our area would like us to be/produce. ","210 students participated, Primarily the students but family and patrons as well. Registration numbers and survey of participants. VERY SUCCESSFUL! It has led to additional programing from this age group. 2: AC4TA committed to all service organizations in town, we will continue this process over the next season. Questions and dialog during service organization meetings. ",,448610,"Other, local or private",466891,,"Wally Warhol, Kathy Wagnild, Tim Hunt, Kendra Olson, Al Kremeier, Chris Werkau",0.00,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453 ",ac4ta@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-852,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36142,"Operating Support",2017,36827,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase community cohesion and understanding in the Twin Cities through the exhibition of international independent cinema with relevant events. Participation in film events, filmmaker Q and A sessions, panel discussions and post-screening receptions from which our audiences may find a deeper connection to their community. 2: Increase access for underserved international/non-dominant communities through strengthened partnerships with arts, community and other organizations. Attendance figures, ticket sales, and redemption of free vouchers; feedback from participants and advisors in target communities; and increased involvement of community and cultural organizations.","Exhibited more, and more relevant, notable international independent cinema as a vital platform for increased community cohesion and understanding. Increased participation in panel discussions, attendance/buzz at screenings with visiting guests, diversity of and connection among attendees at receptions and events. 2: Increased access for all community members, including youth and immigrant groups, through strengthened partnerships with arts, community and others. Increased attendance, ticket sales and voucher redemptions; increased feedback from target communities using demographic and interest-focused survey data; increasing number of and stronger relationships with new and returning partners.",,1072022,"Other, local or private",1108849,5000,"Mary Reyelts, Melodie Bahan, Maria Antonia Calvo, Anne Carayon, Tom DeBiaso, Karla Ekdahl, Jacob Frey, Jim Gerlich, Karen Heithoff, David Johnson, Elizabeth Jolly, Charlie Montreuill, Max Musicant, Paola Nuñez-Obetz, Craig Laurence Rice, Rob Silberman, Maris Venable, Frances Wilkinson, Susan Smoluchowski",1.00,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 341",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563 ",susan.s@mspfilm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-853,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36143,"Operating Support",2017,31021,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Foci MCGA will continue to be Minnesota’s premiere glass arts education facility and studio by providing programs for all levels of skill development and educational interest. Evaluation of programs will show outcomes such as increased participant numbers and new and repeat enrollments, increased participant diversity, and increased rentals and teaching artist contracts. 2: Foci MCGA will expand our artistic reach during events in partnership with other cultural programs in the Twin Cities metro region and throughout the state. Evaluation of programs will show outcomes such as increased offerings with community partners, increased artist participants and event attendees and growing public interest in the glass arts.","Foci MCGA continued to be Minnesota's premier glass arts facility by increasing our studio offerings on-site as well as off. Foci MCGA evaluates its programming based on class and event attendance, written class evaluations, number of events with partnering organizations, studio usage, and social media following. We have found positive increase in all of these areas. 2: Foci MCGA expanded our programming outreach by increasing our relationships other Minnesota community partners. Foci MCGA tracks the number of events that take place with partnering organizations. Some of these organizations are the Swedish Institute, American Craft Council, MMAA, Weisman Art Museum, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, City of Lindstrom, and Benton County.",,284705,"Other, local or private",315726,31021,"Kurt Klussendorf, Christiana Kippels, Randal Strand, Randilynn Christensen, Patricia Punykova, Jeffrey Stenbom, Jeffrey Erickson, Dirk Schmidz, Asa Hoyt, David Wulfman, Bennett Jordan, Eoin Braedon",0.70,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Nezworski,"FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts","2010 Hennepin Ave E Box 54",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 623-3624 ",contact@mnglassart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-854,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36147,"Operating Support",2017,22216,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Add vitality to daily life and strengthen communities through the presentation of high quality theatre experiences in intimate settings. Minnesota communities are stronger and more vibrant because of art’s impact on social, civic, or economic life. 2: Develop the theatre's administration to more efficiently and effectively serve artists. Arts organizations effectively manage and strategically apply resources to maximize impact for Minnesotans. ","Open Eye presented all of our 200+ performances in intentionally intimate settings: our 80-seat theatre and community settings reaching over 15,000. Open Eye surveys all of our ticket buyers and community partners which are reviewed by staff. Staff interact with audiences and hear first-hand the enthusiastic responses and consistent feedback about the high quality of the work. 2: Open Eye implemented a new CRM system that will facilitate effective and targeted marketing and development to support artists work. The Customer Relations Management system was implemented in June 2017 making it possible to buy tickets through our website and track our constituent activities. Effectiveness will continue to be evaluated and new staff will be trained to use it.",,253342,"Other, local or private",275558,,"Amy Warner, Candace Miller Lopez, Charlie Vanek, Craig Harris, Jean Abbott, Kathy Gaskins, Keith Lester, Larry Lamb, Michael Sommers, Michelle Pett, Robert Van Nelson, Ryan Setterholm, Susan Haas",0.50,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Haas,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","506 24th St E",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338 ",susan.haas@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-858,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36150,"Operating Support",2017,42385,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To perform quality concerts and educational services that serve adults and students generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Concert audiences are surveyed anonymously at major concert venues, and teachers and school administrators are surveyed at all schools served by the orchestra’s Music in the Schools. ","The Sinfonia performed 42 Concerts: thirteen Winter/Summer, twenty in-School, one Children's, and eight holiday/summer, plus presented programs for talented youth. Evaluation methods included anonymous audience and teacher surveys, letters from students, juried contests, reports from sponsor/hosts, and direct feedback from attendees at performances.",,531344,"Other, local or private",573729,,"Kelly Jo Abdo, Allison Brown, Emily Cole-Jones, Jon Dalager, Jay Fishman, Jane Goettl, Carrie Hendrickson, John Higdon, Shannon Hovey, Bruce Humphrys, Dorothy Jacobs, Mark Jensen, Patrick Lundy, Robert Rhawie, Don Shier, Sharla Wagy, Walt Siebert, Seth Zimmerman",0.00,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 N 3rd St Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701 ",joan@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-861,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Amy Demmer: Executive director, Grand Marais Art Colony; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; Tammy Mattonen: Financemanager, Minnesota Discover Center (Chisholm); Laura Salveson: Director of the Mill City Museum; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, Sisters Sojourn","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36152,"Operating Support",2017,23154,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will be viscerally affected by our unique performance style, which creates a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Audience evaluation tools will assess not just objective and demographic information, but also query for emotional impact factors. We will benchmark artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages will engage in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. We will track the age distribution of our ensemble and compare it to norms. We will look for continued progress in increasing the numbers of young men who join our community of artists. ","Audiences were viscerally affected by a unique performance style, which created a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Emotional impact statements were collected at outreach events. Artistic benchmarks were achieved when the chorus finished with the seventh highest score in the world in the International Barbershop Championships. 2: The intergenerational ensemble performed with passion and excellence, engaging men, ages 14 to 84, to create a lifetime of singing. Age distribution analysis shows intergenerational spectrum: 13% - Age 71+; 47% - 51-70; 19% - 31-50; 21% - 30 and under. Current ages range from fifteen to 84. Audience surveys measured high levels of excellence and impact.",,220205,"Other, local or private",243359,1064,"Rick Anderson, Bob Dowma, Jim Emery, Rick Hurd, Merlyn Kruse, Kirk Lindberg, Kevin Lynch, Peter Maddeaux",0.00,"Great Northern Union Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","3909 Dartmouth Dr",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 723-4209 ",missioninclynch@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-863,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36154,"Operating Support",2017,35132,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase student participation in music education. GTCYS will track the increased number of students served and award $60,000 in need-based scholarships. We will also gauge planning and funding progress toward our 2017 Access Program implementation. 2: Inspire new audiences through continued outreach and new formats. GTCYS will measure the number of concerts and new educational presentations and their geographic reach, plus the number of children and adults who benefit.","GTCYS served 954 students and awarded $51,875 in scholarships to 95 students, both increases. A new violin instruction program served eighteen students. GTCYS tracked the total number of students participating in their programs, the number of students in each orchestra and the new program, and the number of students applying for and receiving scholarships. 2: GTCYS' performances served 9,875 adults and 4,750 youth. New collaborations and venues in underserved communities increased their impact. GTCYS tracked the number of attendees at each concert and small ensemble performance as well as the number of adults and children reached. GTCYS also tracked the number of free and discounted tickets and the diversity of venues and audiences.",,817913,"Other, local or private",853045,3513,"J. C. Beckstrand, Jeff Benjamin, Sally Consolati, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Hyun Mee Graves, Jennifer Hellman, Maurice Holloman, Julia Jenson, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Douglas Parish, Cathy Schmidt, Tami Schwerin, Ernest van Panhuys, Karin Wentz, David Zoll",0.00,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies AKA GTCYS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies AKA GTCYS","408 St Peter St Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6800 ",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-865,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36155,"Operating Support",2017,735661,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Exceptional theatrical productions and presentations shared broadly with the community will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys that solicit written and quantitative feedback and by tracking numbers of ticket buyers and participants in audience engagement activities. 2: The diversity of voices, visions and styles on the Guthrie’s stages will engage members of its community who are currently underserved by its work. Surveys will collect feedback and data to measure the effectiveness of outreach efforts and the impact of increased diversity among playwrights, directors and actors on audience demographics.","23% of mainstage and 41% of Studio patrons participated in post-play activities. 92% of Studio patrons said they discussed a play later with others. Staff tracked the number of patrons who participated activities which included discussions, written reflections and storytelling. Activities and engagement were evaluated by facilitators and by online audience surveys. 2: A modest but significant increase in attendance by people of color was noted, particularly at productions that dealt with diverse cultures. The Guthrie used an outside vendor to match demographics on ticket buying households. Front of House managers reported on perceived diversity at selected performances. Comments on diversity in patron surveys were evaluated.",,28857413,"Other, local or private",29593074,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Terri E. Bonoff, Priscilla Brewster, Peter Brew, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Senator Richard J. Cohen, Jane Confer, David Dines, Joseph Haj, Todd Hartman, Matthew Hemsley, Diane Hofstede, David G. Hurrell, John Junek, Eric Kaler, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Dana McNabb, Jennifer Melin Miller, Anton Melton-Meaux, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Karin Nelsen, Wendy Nelson, Anne Paape, Timothy Pabst, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Ron Schutz, Tim Scott, Michael Solberg, Lisa Sorenson, Kenneth F. Spence III, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Tyler Treat, Steve Webster, Heidi Wilson, Jamie Wilson, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Sally Pillsbury, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele",0.00,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Kukielka,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",kathyk@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-866,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36158,"Operating Support",2017,124632,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create art experiences that spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation. Effective execution of programs, audience surveys, attendance, observation, anecdotal evidence, independent testimony (social media), and staff synthesis of results will serve as evaluation tools.","WAM produced ten exhibitions and 53 public programs, serving 84,232 visitors who establish personal connections with each other and art. WAM utilized audience surveys, attendance, online connections through Facebook, Twitter, and WAM's website using Google analytics and other data capture methods, observations, anecdotal evidence, independent testimony, and staff synthesis of results.",,10241229,"Other, local or private",10365861,,"Lynn Abbott, Srdan Babovic, Laura Bishop, Wooj Byun Gary Christenson, Fuller Cowles, Thomas Fisher, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Diane Kastiaficas, Tom LaSalle, Jean London, Betsy Lucas, Julie Matonich, Michelle Messenburg, Elizabeth Redleaf, Shelly Regan, Gerals Rinehart, Karla Robertson, Nancy Rosenberg, Phil Rosenbloom, Gary Smaby, Tom Swigert, Jane Tilka, Robin Torgerson, Charlie Wagner, Kimberly Walsh, Deb Weiss, Cody Wolkowitz, Penny Winton, Amelious Whyte, Shirin Sadat",0.00,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Phillips,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum","333 East River Rd",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-9494 ",plphilli@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-869,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36159,"Operating Support",2017,65171,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary professional theatre, engage and inform 40,000 Minnesotans about the stories, events and characters comprising our shared heritage. Through attendance/ticket sales, press and critical reviews, and pre¬ and post¬ play surveys and focus groups. 2: Enable audience members, students and lifelong learners to connect their experiences as history and begin to see themselves as history makers. Through post ­performance student and audience surveys and focus groups; and via formal and informal assessments of education programs.","60,248 patrons were reached through History Theatre's six acclaimed stage productions highlighting real stories about Minnesota and the Midwest. Audience statistics were gathered through ticket sales (including discount and complementary) counted at the box office, cultural reviews digital and in print, and audience surveys. 2: 5,458 youth attended mainstage productions; 3,044 youth/adults participated in educational programs; 2,529 participated in HHN engagement programs. Attendance data was collected through ticket sales and class registrations. Post-show surveys and interviews were used to assess value to participants, what they learned and how they grew and/or changed.",,1691796,"Other, local or private",1756967,,"Melissa M. Mulloy, Gene Merriam, Tyler Zehring, Roger Brooks, John Apitz, Candace Campbell, George Dow, Wayne Hamilton, Jillian Hoffman, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Cheryl L. Moore, Jeffrey Peterson, Ken Peterson, James Rollwagen, John Sebastian, Charles A. Slocum, Pondie Nicholson Taylor",0.00,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,West,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4321 ",mwest@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-870,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36161,"Operating Support",2017,24845,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide multiple points of entry for participation in the arts, as well as strong impetus for further engagement by participants. 1) Offer programs and host gatherings of many types, 2) expand outreach to the community, including to those identified as under-served, and 3) embody welcome/invitation in programs and policies. 2: HCA will assure that the arts are a vital piece of the upcoming planning, development and growth in Hopkins and surrounding areas. HCA/Friends staff, Board, Members and volunteers will engage with city and business leaders in ongoing committees as well as multiple public events to integrate arts into all aspects of civic life. ","Increased accessible and affordable art programs and events and expanded current programs for new and existing patrons. Direct observation, Participant feedback, people's choice balloting, attendance, and sales numbers. 2: Collaborated with artists and civic organizations to produ+I165ce Artstreet, May Day on Main, and the Artery. Obtained feedback from committee meetings, civic organizations, anecdotal interactions, monitored attendance, obtained artist feedback.",,730630,"Other, local or private",755475,,"Lucy Arimond, Deb Mau, Linda Hugh, Vlad Gruin, James Warden, Katie Sobas, Alan Thompson, Bonnie Hammel, Susan Swenson, Kersten Elverum",0.00,"Hopkins Center for the Arts AKA City of Hopkins","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Wulff,"Hopkins Center for the Arts AKA City of Hopkins","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100 ",awulff@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-872,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36163,"Operating Support",2017,40195,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","IFP MN programs increase engagement of diverse communities in the art of independent filmmaking. Increase in membership to 450; increase in program enrollment from 4800 to 5200; demographic data from participants; survey accessibility and effectiveness of professional development programs. 2: IFP MN youth programs grow in participation. Increase in the number of youth participants from 753 to 850; survey participants in the youth program to identify the ease of accessibility to the programs.","We increased enrollment in programs over the year from 4800 to 6980, which gave new participants access to independent filmmaking. We tracked attendance in programs through a Civi/CRM program and surveyed participants to learn how familiar they were with independent filmmaking before their experience with IFP MN. 2: The number of youth participants grew to 897 and gave students an arts experience that helped them better understand their community and social issues. We utilize the Youth Program Quality Assessment for JuiceMedia and in-school residencies. We also engage students in formal and informal discussions, note attendance, and utilize surveys to better understand how programs are engaging youth. ",,655311,"Other, local or private",695506,6900,"Jatin Setia, Aaron Young, Beth Bird, Mary Ahmann, Chris Barry, Ann Breitenfelt, Tim Grady, Deirdre Haj, Robin Hickman, Lisa Nebenzahl, Ken Rance, Kristin Schaack, Abby Stavig, Andrea Stein, Emily Stevens, Jeremy Wilker, Bethany Whitehead, Mark Wojahn",0.00,"IFP Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Peterson,"IFP Minnesota","550 Vandalia St Ste 120","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 644-1912 ",apeterson@ifpmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-874,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36166,"Operating Support",2017,63420,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce high-quality original theater created by ensemble of 40+ actors with disabilities, also collaborating with mainstream professional artists. Evaluate success with attendance and ticket sales data, ensemble and guest artist satisfaction with the work, and audience engagement in artist talks and other open discussion opportunities. 2: Support artistic growth of 75 visual artists with disabilities; sustaining professional collaborations, creativity retreats and sales opportunities. Evaluate success with sales data in our Gallery and community venues, artist satisfaction with their work, feedback on impact of retreats, and patron/artist engagement at public events.","Over 2,800 total patrons enjoyed our nothing-sacred humor and high quality artistry in two productions by 40+ actors with and without disabilities. We reached 75% attendance. Surveys and comments expressed overwhelming satisfaction. During formal and informal post-show artist talks, many patrons described how their perceptions of disability had changed. 2: Our 75+ visual artists grew creative and professional capacity, showing and selling work in festivals and galleries throughout the community. Over 8,000 patrons viewed Interact artwork in a diversity of community venues. Surveys and conversations revealed that patrons were surprised and impressed at the quality of our work, which generated over $25,000 in sales.",,1467395,"Other, local or private",1530815,15000,"Robert Spikings, Maaja Kern, Lori Leavitt, Patricia Bachmeier, Ann Leming, Mary Kay Kennedy, Jennifer Gostivic, Jeanne Calvit",0.00,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","1860 Minnehaha Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 209-3575 ",sandydotmoore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-877,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36169,"Operating Support",2017,10470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage diverse audiences in Arabic dance and music: Fall 2016 concert with live Arabic band and new choreography. Engage diverse audiences in Arabic dance and music: Fall 2016 concert with live Arabic band and new choreography. 2: Offer opportunities for intimate engagement with Arabic arts through salons, workshops, participation in community-based events and arts festivals. Attendance numbers and audience conversations at free community events such as Blaine Festival, Midtown Music Fest, Uptown Art: Increased understanding or changed misperceptions and to determine if people were entertained.","Jawaahir engaged audiences with the ancient tale of storyteller Shoma, script-based dance/theater with a live Arabic band and new choreography. Attendance and sales met projections, but more script-based work is an artistic stretch for Jawaahir. Artists and audiences both appreciated the challenge, and enjoyed experiencing an historic story through music and dance. 2: Salons like our Henna Party and Cabarets, and festivals like the Blaine Arts Fest, engaged wide audiences with Arabic traditions, dance, and music. We counted attendance, and documented conversations in these informal settings, gathering responses that told us how much audiences enjoyed our work, and learned about the value of sustaining Arabic arts in today's society.",,190995,"Other, local or private",201465,2000,"Cassandra Shore, Patricia Auch, Kay Campbell, Salah Abdel Fattah, Eileen Goren, Theresa Kane, Kathy McCurdy, Melanie Meyer, Jenny Piper, Eileen O'Shaughnessy",0.00,"Jawaahir Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cassandra,Shore,"Jawaahir Dance Company","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 872-6050 ",cassandra@jawaahir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-880,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36170,"Operating Support",2017,57196,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diversify participation through inclusive programming and by introducing and promoting a range of new opportunities to engage with the art. Track attendance, audience demographics (age, race, gender, location) throughout season; track attendance/engagement for new initiatives around productions. 2: Sustain the Jungle’s commitment to top quality theater and expand opportunities to learn more and engage with the work and its subject matter. Survey audiences about experience/artistic quality; gather qualitative feedback from participants in educational/engagement initiatives; track participation in educational/engagement initiatives.","Engaged 27,703 audiences, increased audience diversity, engaged 5000+ in new initiatives such as pre and post show talks, workshops and residencies. Tracked attendance; surveyed audiences; tracked diversity in offerings and artists on stage; tracked participation in outreach/education activities; obtained qualitative feedback from audiences and participants in survey and via social media. 2: Audiences highly rated Jungle's quality; shows recognized in year-end press; held over 230 activities to engage the public more deeply in the art. Surveyed audiences; tracked awards and notable mentions in media for productions; tracked number of engagement activities offered and participation in those activities; gathered participant feedback on engagement activities.",,1586695,"Other, local or private",1643891,,"Craig Ashby, Sunny (Sonja) Beddow, Tom Beimers, Brad Betlach, Jeffrey Bores, Larry Bussey, Carolyn Erickson, Ed Friedlund, Theodora Gaitas, Jon Kachelmacher, Tom Keller, Thom Lewis, Sarah Meyer, Sarah Rasmussen, Jennifer Schaeidler, Chris Scholl, Amber Senn, Michael Shann, Marcia Stout, David Swenson, Katy Voecks, Nancy Weingartner, David Weinstein, Mary Sue Weir, Alexis Yeboah, Barbara Zell",0.00,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Scholl,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 822-4002 ",scholl@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-881,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36176,"Operating Support",2017,26646,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lakeshore Players will continue to be the northeast metro's premiere performing arts center while supporting the cultural activities of our community. Outcome will be measured by 1) attendance analysis of number of new and returning attendees; 2) number of attendees at education and enrichment events; 3) audience and participant surveys. 2: Lakeshore Players will actively recruit emerging artists and arts educators and place them in leadership roles. Outcome will be evaluated by 1) number of artists recruited; 2) post-production cast and crew surveys; and 3) internal assessment by staff and board of directors.","Regional families, youth, adults, seniors from all economic backgrounds benefitted from enrichment and education offerings in the performing arts. Box office sales reports and attendance data analysis revealed 1,647. New contacts added to our database for a total of 20,142. Outreach attendance increased by 3% over FY 2016. Surveys show overall positive engagement. 2: Lakeshore hired 81 artistic team leaders, twenty of whom were new in FY 2017, or 25%. An increased digital presence reaching more aspiring artists and building on the artistic director's years of networking in the theatre community are two reasons why we see increased interest among professional artists.",,327534,"Other, local or private",354180,26646,"James Patrick Barone, James Berry, Ed Caillier, Franklin Heller, Elinor Jackson, Frank Mabley, Bob Mitchell, Betsy Buehrer, Patti Phillips, Patricia Savre, Linda Kay Smith, Michael Smith, Michael Spellman, Megan Vimont, Tamara Winden",0.00,"Lakeshore Players, Inc. AKA Lakeshore Players Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Thomas,"Lakeshore Players, Inc. AKA Lakeshore Players Theatre","4820 Stewart Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110-2837,"(651) 426-3275 ",rob@lakeshoreplayers.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-887,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36179,"Operating Support",2017,77177,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase opportunities for, and access to, inclusive creative writing and diverse literary programs and activities. Gather comparative demographic data on service constituents; track free and accessible program events and participation; track diversity among Loft artists; track engagement in inclusivity initiatives. 2: Refine and reform program offerings in response to evolving community interests and priorities to enhance service, engagement, and impact. Monitor participation trends for responsive programming based on community interest; collect survey responses to monitor satisfaction, quality, impact, and evidence of learning/advancement.","Expanded diverse engagement in inclusive offerings; provided 241 scholarships + 726 low-income discounts; provided 31 pay-what-you-can programs. Gathered comparative demographics on service constituents/surveys, tracked free/discounted/accessible activities participation, tracked artist/program diversity, and participant engagement in inclusivity initiatives. 2: Capacity participation in new events, programs, and conferences; 98% survey respondents said class helped them advance/improve writing. Monitored participation trends as programming evolved in response to community interests; collected survey responses to monitor participant satisfaction, program quality, impact, and evidence of learning/advancement.",,2139131,"Other, local or private",2216308,,"Jacquelyn B. Fletcher, Jack El-Hai, Ruth Shields, Nathan Perez, Britt Udesen, Kent Adams, Marge Barrett, Anika Fajardo, Marlon James, Ed Bok Lee, Rosemarie Kelly Ndupuechi, Susan Lenfestey, Carrie Obry, Jeff Ondich, Eric Roberts, Elizabeth Schott, Karen Sternal, Jamie Wilson",0.00,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-890,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36180,"Operating Support",2017,43380,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lundstrum Center enrolls 450 youth in classes at the Center; 100 through school residencies; and produces at least three shows for audiences. Number of youth served through Lundstrum musical theatre classes and school programs; list of shows produced for audiences at the Center and elsewhere. 2: Lundstrum provides scholarships to at least 37% of youth; enrolls 250+ in intro to hip/hop, drumming, yoga/movement, tap classes; fifteen special needs. Number of youth receiving scholarships; number of individuals enrolled in introductory and community-oriented classes;and number entering with special needs.","Lundstrum served 424 youth on-site and 70 at school programs and produced sixteen shows for audiences. Lundstrum routinely collects information on enrollment statistics and ticket sales. 2: 36% of youth received scholarships, 253 enrolled in intro hip-hop, percussion, movement and tap classes, and nine special needs students were served. Lundstrum routinely collects information on enrollment statistics for all class segments.",,1049423,"Other, local or private",1092803,6073,"Terri Ashmore, Cheryl Bethune, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Amy Casserly Ellis, Charlotte Frank, Andrea Hjelm, Ann Kennedy, John (Jack) Knip, Cindy LeJeune, Larry LeJeune, Eric Lucas, Monica Murphy, Mikisha Nation, Charles D Nolan Jr., Michael O'Connell, Joan Grathwol Olson, Jeanne Poepl, Sarah Strobel, Nick Vlietstra",0.00,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Olson,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 2nd St N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600 ",joan@lundstrumcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-891,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36182,"Operating Support",2017,24520,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lyric Arts will continue to increase our level of professionalism and artistic quality, providing greater artistic impact for our participants in the community. Lyric Arts will see a growth in reputation, indicated by greater media attention and continued increase in positive reactions to our work, evaluated by collecting quantitative and qualitative data. 2: Lyric Arts will continue to expand its education program, providing access to additional and more varied participation opportunities for young people. Progress toward this outcome will be measured by an increase in the number and types of programs offered and by the number of students enrolled in our programs.","Increased artistic quality, media attention from local theater bloggers, and number of positive reviews of our work from patrons and reviewers. Number of reviews, number of new reviewers, reviewer assessments of the quality of our work, number of positive e-mails and unsolicited online reviews of our productions from patrons. Qualitative and quantitative surveys of artistic review panel. 2: Added new non-performance workshops, Youth Theater Ensemble, and Pre-K program; enrollment was flat year-to-year Quantitative evaluation based on number of new programs and types of education programming added and based on number of enrollments.",,985134,"Other, local or private",1009654,,"Olivia Bastian, Julia Schmidt, Borgie Bonthuis, Bill Ambrose, Jerry Horazdovsky, Lin Schmidt, Laura Tahja Johnson",0.00,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 422-1838 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-893,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36183,"Operating Support",2017,335194,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Realize growth in enrollment, access sites and financial assistance in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness in the community of the role of MacPhail. MacPhail will enroll 15,660 in fiscal year 2017 with expanded classes for seniors, online learning opportunities and new programming in Austin, Minnesota. Fifty percent will identify as racially/ethnically diverse. 2: Deliver and ensure quality across all program areas as MacPhail expands its service area to include new access sites, partnership sites and live online instruction sites. A minimum of 97% of MacPhail students responding to an annual survey would or have already recommended MacPhail to friends.","MacPhail is realizing growing enrollment, access sites and financial aid, bringing music learning to Minnesotans of all ages, incomes and abilities. MacPhail is on track to enroll 15,660 through expanded classes, online learning and new programming in Austin. A demographic survey is currently underway. 2: Minnesotans of all ages, incomes and abilities are receiving high quality music learning opportunities as MacPhail continues to expand its reach. An annual student satisfaction survey is currently underway.",,10562525,"Other, local or private",10897719,38000,"Rahoul Ghose, Patty Murphy, Hudie Broughton, Ellen Breyer, Thomas Abood, Jane Alexander, Barry Berg, Margee Bracken, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Leslie Frecon, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren Kelly, Robert Lawson, Diana Lewis, David Myers, Christopher Perrigo, Connie Remele, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka-Sanborn, Jill Schurtz, Christopher Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Mandy Tuong, Marshall Tokheim, Carl Walker, Steven Wells, Kate Whittington",0.50,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-894,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 21071,"Operating Support",2014,13974,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Actors Theater will continue to be a leader in identifying and producing/presenting high quality art for the small stage. Actors Theater will consider outcome achieved upon: A. Presenting at least ten productions with a total of 156 performances. B. Employing at least 90 diverse artists. C. Continuing to be recognized by our patrons as a leader in the presentation of unique works. 2: The Creative Institute at Actors Theater will find new ways to use the arts to teach in non-traditional venues. Actors Theater will consider outcome achieved upon: A. Being a leading adult educator among East Metro theater companies. B. Showing our community how the arts can teach and heal in non-traditional ways. Students will complete evaluations and results will be reviewed by the director of the Institute as well as the Board of Directors.","Actors Theater continued to be a leader in identifying and producing/presenting for the small stage. A review of Actors Theater's calendar and audience feedback indicates that Actors Theater presented 13 productions with 148 performances, employing 104 artists. Actors Theater remained the only professional company offering adult classes in the east metro and offered special training in various community venues.",,444152,"Other, local or private",458126,,"Dan Barth, Michael Kennifick, John Haynes, Narendra Reddy, Bill Collins, Wendy Robson",0.25,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Collins,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","275 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 290-2290 ",bill@ActorsMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Meeker, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-293,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21073,"Operating Support",2014,106250,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","American Craft Council will continue to promote craft in everyday life through work with local organizations, social media, features and demonstrations. American Craft Council assesses Minnesotan’s engagement with craft through the success of events and activities with partner organizations, increased use of the Councils resources, and response to traditional and social media; and will provide lists of Minnesota-based venues for craft, articles about craft applications in a variety of fields and settings, co-branded events with other organizations, demonstrations of craft utility and topics in social media. 2: American Craft Council will partner with Minnesota and national craft organizations to feature Minnesota artists at its shows, in the magazine, and on the web. American Craft Council assesses success through markers of excellence and engagement: sales and financial reporting from show artists; new and increased recognition and opportunities for artists; increased attendance, donations and membership; and tracks Minnesota artists featured in local and national shows, in American Craft magazine, and in features on the web.","ACC successfully promoted craft in everyday life through partnerships, publications, and events. American Craft Council successfully promoted Minnesota artists in publications and events and provided multiple/varied professional development opportunities for Minnesota artists at all levels.",,4960851,"Other, local or private",5067101,15938,"Barbara Berlin, Kevin Buchi, Sonya Clark, Charles Duddingston, Leilani Lattin Duke, J. Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, James Hackney, Jr., Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Lorne Lassiter, Wendy Maruyama, Marlin Miller, Michael Monroe, Sara Morgan, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Bruce Pepich, Sylvia Peters, Judy Pote, Josh Simpson, Cindi Strauss, Jamienne Studley, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Barbara Waldman, Namita Gupta Wiggers, Patricia Young",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-295,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21075,"Operating Support",2014,29868,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Up to 35 writers and artists in all media will be awarded residencies at the Center to advance their work. Each resident will give a presentation at a school or community group. The residents submit written evaluations of the value of their stays (two or four weeks in length) at the Center and in addition meet with the executive director during and at the end of the residency to talk about their time spent at the Center. 2: The Center's three major Arts Celebrations will be attended by 3,000 - 5,000 visitors of all ages. The Center's summer, fall and winter arts celebrations feature up to 150 artists, musicians and performers and attract visitors of all ages from a wide region. Attendance numbers and comments of exhibiting artists are the gauge of achievement. The Center also tracks sales of artwork and press coverage.","Residencies were awarded to 34 writers and artists, all of whom gave presentations at regional schools and community organizations. The attendance at Arts Celebrations was strong and the demographics were broader than ever from toddlers to grandparents.",,468974,"Other, local or private",498842,,"Doug Bayley, John Christiansen, Judy Christianson, Sean Dowse, Donna Dummer, William Federbusch, Bruce Geary, Joe Goggin, Barb Hanson, Carolyn Hedin, Robert Hedin, Art Kenyon, Marilyn Lawrence, Peg Noesen",,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Bradley,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","163 Tower View Dr","Red Wing",MN,55116,"(651) 388-2009 ",pfbradley@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-297,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21078,"Operating Support",2014,24603,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More than 20,000 people participate in making art related to environmental issues, including diversity of young people, adults, and artists, at least 55% of whom are other than white/of European descent. We tally participant numbers, ethnicity and age from all ArtStart programs. This information is often based on a contractual agreement with a partner, such as a library or school, and on a count made by our artists. Our administrative staff debriefs with the artists to assure projections and actual counts match. 2: More than 90% of young people in ArtStart's teaching artist residencies and indepth summer camps demonstrate a high level of engagement in the arts learning experiences. Arts education research shows a direct correlation between student engagement and student learning. For every project, we assess engagement based on observations of teachers, artists and the ArtStart program coordinator. Data is collected in written questionnaires from teachers and artists, then analyzed by staff.","More than 20,000 people participated in making art related to environmental issues, including diversity of young people, adults, and artists. ArtStart implemented 32 residencies in urban/suburban schools, offered a variety of cultural workshops to libraries/other organizations serving a total of 21,400 individuals. ArtStart employed 10 culturally diverse artists new to the organization. More than 90% of young people in ArtStart's teaching artist residencies and indepth summer camps demonstrated a high level of engagement in the art learning experiences. Using teacher/artist observation and pre/post student survey measuring art vocabulary, elements and principles of design, technical skills/processes, cultural/environmental content, youth demonstrated statistically significant artistic growth.",,305893,"Other, local or private",330496,24603,"Barb Fleig, Lois Eliason, Deborah Holtz, Janice Hamilton, James Terrell",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787 ",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-300,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21080,"Operating Support",2014,73980,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Make circus performing arts learning available to children/youth who would not otherwise be able to participate because of financial or other barriers. Achievement will be measured against the following goals: 140 need-based scholarships or work study arrangements to qualified students; partnership with at least one social service agency to offer targeted scholarships/programming. 2: Make circus performing arts learning accessible to those who would not otherwise be able to participate because of physical/developmental disabilities. Achievement will be measured against the following goals: classes for physical/developmental disabilities students three times per year; ten students per session through partnerships, targeted outreach and subsidized class fees.","Circus Juventas made circus classes available to those who might otherwise be excluded due to cost. We exceeded goals, with 323 scholarships and 158 work study opportunities in the year. We partnered with Neighborhood House and with the FAIR School. Circus Juventas expanded its Wings program, providing three sessions of Wings classes to youth with disabilities. Enrollment was five in the fall and six each in winter and spring, slightly less than expected due to placing some students with disabilities in our regular classes instead. We partnered with the Highland Friendship Club.",,1997373,"Other, local or private",2071353,73980,"Lance Lemieux, John Greener, Donna Gies, Laura Mogren, Krista Heikes, Dan Currell, Dan Rooney, George M Heriot, Veneeta Sawkar Branby, John Esch, Dan Butler, Betty Butler",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kim,Thompson,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229 ",kim@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-302,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21081,"Operating Support",2014,14818,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We search for funding to maintain our studio and events. This supports training in the classic repertoire for dancers and accessible performances to the community. Management meets annually to discuss funding, marketing, performances, and surveys. Management and volunteers review productions to discuss audience and revenue growth, and feedback from audience, artists, and theater staff. Board meets monthly, evaluates events, and offers guidance.","We submitted grant proposals during the year and received funding from six funders.",,206682,"Other, local or private",221500,,"Lisa Gray, Jill Brett, Nicole Lapides, Heather Rist, Kay Van Matre, Kathryn Waldron, Beth Kockelman",,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Betz,"Ballet Minnesota","249 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101-1604,"(651) 245-3255 ",cynbetz@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-303,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21084,"Operating Support",2014,39102,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase the number of children (under age 18) participating in high quality arts programming. We will compare the number of children participating in our programming from fiscal year 2013 to fiscal year 2014. We use a database to track exact numbers of registrations year-over-year for our fee-based children's classes and workshops, and we use reasonable estimates for numbers served at outreach events year-over-year. 2: Increase opportunities for audiences to learn about the artists and artworks they encounter through our organization. We will compare the number and quality of our audience development activities (e.g., publication of audience guides) from fiscal year 2013 to fiscal year 2014.","In fiscal year 2014, we served 3,200 children--an increase of greater than 10% over fiscal year 2013. Because we had two FY 13 exhibits requiring very ambitious audience development plans, the number of opportunities was stable from FY 13 to FY 14.",,1404546,"Other, local or private",1443648,3324,"Mark Adkins, Beth Albrecht, Linda Batterson, Greg Bullard, Gary Christensen, Ron Cody, Kathleen Corley (ex officio), Heather Dorsey, Mark Eaton, Leah Kondes, Rob Lunz, Cyndi Kaye Meier, MaryAnne London, Jason Moore, John Schuerman, Bruce Wiessner",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Specht,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8745 ",aspecht@btacmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-306,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21086,"Operating Support",2014,62116,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Cedar will continue to increase its service to the community through the arts, by presenting at least 200 public concert events, serving at least 50,000 individuals, and presenting at least 800 artists. The Cedar tracks activities conducted, attendance, and artists served. 2: The Cedar will support arts creation and development locally including presenting 75 events that feature local artists, launching a third cycle of local artist commissions, cultivating and working closely with 5 Somali artists to support art coming from the Somali community. The Cedar tracks activities conducted, attendance, and artists served.","The Cedar increased its service to the community through the arts in FY 2014 by presenting and/or hosting over 215 public concert events, serving 57,000 individuals, and presenting approximately 880 artists. The Cedar supported arts creation and development locally. We presented 46 events with headlining local artists and more with local support. We completed a third 416 Club Commissions cycle and worked with Somali artists including Dalmar Yare, Hodan Abdirhaman, and Ahmed Gaashaanle.",,1285538,"Other, local or private",1347654,9317,"Abdirizak Bihi, Jean Borgwardt, Sarah Bowman, Michelle Courtright, David Edminster, Everett Forte, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Joanna Lees, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Stephen Parliament, Jeff Potter, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Terri Simard, Robert Simonds, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True",0.38,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-308,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21087,"Operating Support",2014,302092,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue a focused and large-scale effort to increase the accessibility of Children's Theatre Company's artistic and education offerings by bringing 80,000 patrons to performances through our ticket access programs; expanding programming for early learners, serving at least 7,000 children, caregivers, and early learning professionals; serving 550 low-income children through nationally recognized Neighborhood Bridges program. Evaluation methods include: audience and program service data analysis; demographic information analysis; audience surveys; and formal assessment (for Neighborhood Bridges). 2: Commission and produce world premiere work by both nationally acclaimed and local theatre artists that meets international standards of artistic excellence. Children's Theatre Company will increase the size of its resident acting company to include one additional artist from Minnesota; increase commissions to artists of color; increase engagement with suburban and exurban communities. Evaluation methods include: internal and external evaluations of artistic quality and rigor; diversity survey of staff, artists, board, and audience; ongoing donor and patron surveys.","CTC served more than 93,000 patrons through ticket access programs; 6,300 through programming for early learners; 667 through Neighborhood Bridges. Children's Theatre Company added one additional artist, Traci Allen, to the acting company; has two new works by artists of color in development; and continues to expand programs in suburban locations.",,10322575,"Other, local or private",10624667,23285,"Fran Davis, Lili Hall, George E. Tyson III, Betsy Russomanno, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie Adams, Todd Balan, Matthew R. Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Tony Bohmert, Todd Brooks , Barbara Burwell, Jim Carlson, Y. Ralph Chu, Rusty Cohen, Paula Cooney, Eve Deikel, Pam Enstad, Michael Fanuele, Kerry B. Fauver, G. Bryan Fleming, Gina Gage, Rajiv Garg, Jeffrey Hatcher, Sandy Hey, Carrie Higgins, Hoyt Hsiao, Sam Hsu, Bill Johnson, Christine Kalla, Joe Keeley, Helen Kurtz, Ed Lagerstrom, Chad Larsen, Jim Lemke, Alex Liu, Muffy MacMillan, George Montague, Todd Noteboom, JoAnne Pastel, Lisa Saul Paylor, Martha Pomerantz, Mark Price, Melissa Raphan, Randy Ross, Betsy Sagnes, Suzi Kim Scott, Tara Sutton, Jeanne Sween, Meredith Tutterow, Dave VanBenschoten, Jeff von Gillern, Patrick B. Walsh",0.35,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Duffy,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",kduffy@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-309,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","1/29/15-entered recipient board members, conflict, and project dates.",2 21090,"Operating Support",2014,44945,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB will reach at least 116,000 Minnesotans living in 23% of Minnesota's zipcodes. We keep statistics on the location of each performance given and note the number of persons in each and every audience served. 2: CLIMB Theatre will reach pre-K-elderly persons of all ethnicities, income levels, and abilities by performing in schools and adult day cares. We keep statistics on the economic and ethnic breakdown of our school audiences by asking schools the number of students they have receiving free and reduced lunch and the number of students they have of various ethnic groups.","As of July 3, 2014 CLIMB reached 115,895 Minnesotans in 21% of MN’s zip codes. By August 31 we expect to add 1,700 more in 18 zip codes brining us to 23%. 22% of K-12 students reached are of color. 37% are low income. CLIMB Theatre served 4 special needs organizations, 14 pre-K sites, and 37 elder sites.",,916402,"Other, local or private",961347,13963,"Jim Gambone (Board Chair), MN State Representative Joseph Atkins, Bonnie Matson (CFO), James Olney, Christine Walsh, Milan Mockovak, Bill Partlan, Peg Wetli (CEO). ",0.35,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Wetli,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",peg@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-312,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21092,"Operating Support",2014,51315,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to increase off-campus participation. In fiscal year 2013, the Fine Arts Program began to implement strategies to increase participation and attendance specifically by off-campus community. Our goal is to grow participation rate of the off-campus by 30% by 2016. We will be able to measure this gain through ticket reports, residency evaluations, and attendance rates at public events.","The Fine Arts Program saw a modest 5% increase in off-campus participation to the Fine Arts Series and our partnership with GREAT Theatre expanded off-campus participation by another 4,318 tickets.",,776849,"Other, local or private",828164,,"Karen Backes, Brian Campbell, Jean Beckel, Mimi Bitzan, Erin Noel, Leigh Dillard, Louann Dummich, David Earp, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Ken Jones, Laura Malhotra, Mark McGowan, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Chris Rasmussen, Joe Rogers, Andrew Hovel, Marie Sanderson, Andrea Shaker, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Byrandyn Woodard, Ex-Officio: Rob Culligan, Kimberly Motes",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321,"(320) 363-5030 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-314,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21094,"Operating Support",2014,47557,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Community organizations will have access to arts programs that allow their participants to experience, understand, create and connect to art. Success will be measured by holding programs at five or more types of non-arts organizations; e.g., schools, libraries, hospitals, homeless shelters, where all residency participants will create at least one piece of original art. In program evaluations, 85% of participants agree they learned. 2: People from across Minnesota, of many ethnicities and abilities, will participate in COMPAS programs. Success will be measured by at least 35% of COMPAS’ roster artists will be people of color. Programs reach people in all eight Minnesota congressional districts. All in attendance at residencies are given ways to participate in art creation.","Art lovers in schools, libraries, hospitals, nursing homes, homeless shelters, community centers, public parks and more, made art with their own hands. Programs took place in at least nine types of non-arts organizations. All residency participants created a unique work of art, either singly or collectively. Program evaluations show over 85% of participants agree they learned. People from all corners of Minnesota, of many ethnicities and abilities, had the opportunity to participate in creative arts experiences with COMPAS. 44% of COMPAS’ roster artists are people of color. This past year we reached people in all eight Minnesota congressional districts, and all participants in artist residencies were guided in the creation of an original work of art.",,1536832,"Other, local or private",1584389,26180,"Cheryl Bock, Mimi Stake, Diane S. Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Irene Suddard, Roderic Hernub Southall, Keven Ambrus, Marta Chou, Robert Erickson, Christina Koppang, Hristina Markova, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter II, Michelle Silverman, Yvette Trotman",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Houston, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-316,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21103,"Operating Support",2014,27284,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Promote the art of filmmaking-especially works by Minnesota filmmakers-as a vital medium of and platform for community cohesion and understanding. Qualitatively: Track attendee interest/satisfaction with feedback surveys; Observe and record artists and audience interaction and community engagement at events and discussions. Quantitatively: Collect attendance, revenue, membership numbers. 2: Increase and diversify partnerships/collaborations with arts, community, and other organizations to broaden audience access to programs and services. Track attendance, audience demographics, and film/event reactions with feedback ballots; Track new audiences with multilingual surveys; Record feedback and discussions with community partners.","Successfully promoted the art of filmmaking, especially by Minnesota filmmakers, as a vital medium of and platform for community cohesion and understanding. Increased and diversified partnerships/collaborations with arts, community and other organizations broadening audience access to programs and services.",,755622,"Other, local or private",782906,20000,"Melodie Bahan, Anne Carayon, Senator Richard Cohen, Tom DeBiaso, Tim Grady, Lisa Erickson, Max Musicant, Mary Reyelts, Robert Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Karen Sternal, Mark Tierney, Stephen Zuckerman",1.25,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 125A",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563 ",susan.s@mspfilmsociety.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-325,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21109,"Operating Support",2014,60220,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To build a leading literary list of creative writing, Graywolf Press will publish thirty books (fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry). Graywolf Press will follow a rigorous schedule for book production, tabulate sales figures, and analyze the impact of its marketing and publicity efforts using review coverage and social media. 2: Graywolf Press will reach 250,000 readers, will schedule twenty Minnesota author readings reaching 1,000 people, and will collaborate with four major Minnesota institutions. Graywolf Press will use traditional and innovative marketing efforts to connect authors with audiences; track book sales to individuals and libraries, attendance at events, and print and broadcast coverage; evaluate attendance and impact of collaborative events and programmatic activities.","Graywolf published 29 literary books (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) of high artistic quality; its list received accolades for excellence. Graywolf sold 174,347 copies of its books. Incarnadine by Mary Szybist won the National Book Award, 3 Sections by Vijay Seshadri won the Pulitzer Prize, and two novels were named New York Times Notable Books. Graywolf Press reached over 260,000 readers, held 15 local readings for a live audience totaling 1,250, and collaborated with five major institutions.",,2418856,"Other, local or private",2479076,9635,"Catherine Allan, Trish Anderson, Mary Ebert, Chris Galloway, Betsy Hannaford, Shirley Hughes, Tom Joyce, John Junek, Will Kaul, Chris Kirwan, Ann MacDonald, Jim McCarthy, Ed McConaghay, Jennifer Melin Miller, Georgia Murphy Johnson, Allie Pohlad, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Gail See, Roderic Southall, Kate Tabner, Emily Anne Tuttle, Joanne Von Blon, Melinda Ward",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Dublinski,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",dublinski@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-331,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21110,"Operating Support",2014,27978,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GREAT will create eight dynamic theatre productions September, 2013 - May, 2014, providing accessible work created with professional artists in collaboration with our community. GREAT will track number of productions, number of actors, number of audience members, and will assess production quality with formal and informal surveys. 2: GREAT will increase artistic salaries to help achieve a more livable wage for artists in greater Saint Cloud and the State of Minnesota. GREAT will track overall financial support, rate of artist pay as documented in contracts and year-end accounting, and increase in number of quality artists applying due to increase in pay.","GREAT Theatre created eight dynamic theatre productions from September 2013 through May 2014; providing accessible work created by professional artists in collaboration with our community. This past season, GREAT Theatre increased artistic salaries by 16.6%, helping achieve a more livable wage for artists in greater Saint Cloud and the State of Minnesota.",,984510,"Other, local or private",1012488,,"Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Patricia Dorsher, Brady Hughs, Patrick LaLonde, Steve Palmer, Mónica Segura-Schwartz, Pat Thompson ",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","919 St Germain St W Ste 3000","St Cloud",MN,56301-3407,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-332,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21112,"Operating Support",2014,35318,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase student access to music education.We are forecasting an increase of 12.5% in our program enrollment during our 2013-14 season and an increase of 5% in scholarship awards. We will evaluate this outcome by tracking the total number of students participating in our programs and by tracking the number of students applying for and receiving scholarships. 2: Increase audience access to orchestra concerts. We will evaluate this outcome by tracking the number of attendees at all of our concerts as well as the diversity of venues and populations served. We will also track the number of free and discounted tickets provided at each concert.","During Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies' 2013-14 season, it served 800 students which is a 17% increase over last year, and scholarship awards increased by 29% with $31,435 awarded to 86 students. Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies' total concert attendance for the season was 9,700 at seven ticketed and fifteen free concerts. At ticketed concerts, 33% of attendees received free or discounted tickets.",,610272,"Other, local or private",645590,6710,"Lisa Ashley, Michael Balay, J. C. Beckstrand, Joe Carroll, Sally Consolati, Ann-Marie Draeger, Stephanie Fox, Hyun Mee Graves, Daniel Hartlein, Jennifer Hellman, Joanne Henry, David Jones, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Karen Martin, Ryn Melberg, Douglas Parish, Carolyn Pratt, Cathy Schmidt, Tami Schwerin, Dennis D. Thonvold, Bonnie Turpin, Sharna A. Wahlgren",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Hamm Bldg Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6802 ",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-334,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21113,"Operating Support",2014,677297,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce, co-produce and present 790 live performance events for the public on three stages between September, 2013 and summer, 2014. All ticketed performances are tracked through the Tessitura software program. 2: To be accessible to all visitors with mobility, visual, and hearing impairments with1,600 people will receiving discounts for Sensory Tours and ASL Interpreted, Audio Described and Open Captioned performances. Use of Assistive Listening devices, wheelchairs, magnification glasses, and Braille print materials will continue. Ticketed events are tracked through the theater’s Tessitura box office software. Utilization of access services and equipment is tracked by the Access Services manager.","The Guthrie produced, co-produced and presented 667 performances on three stages during FY 2014. 1,676 patrons purchased tickets for Sensory Tours and access performances. Access equipment and materials were available for all performances.",,31898309,"Other, local or private",32575606,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Anne Bjerken, Terri E. Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Peter A. Brew, James L. Chosy, Richard J. Cohen, Jane M. Confer, David C. Cox, David Dines, Joe Dowling, William W. George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Thomas J. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Matthew Hemsley, Randall J. Hogan, David G. Hurrell, Liesl Hyde, John C. Junek, Eric Kaler, Mark Kenyon, Jay Kiedrowski, Peter R. Kitchak, Jodee Kozlak, Kathy Lenzmeier, Helen C. Liu, Anne W. Miller, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Wendy Nelson, Amanda Norman, Timothy Pabst, Sally Pillsbury, Thomas M. Racciatti, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Ronald J. Schutz, Patricia S. Simmons, Lee B. Skold, Lisa Sorenson, Kenneth F. Spence III, Douglas M. Steenland, James P. Stephenson, Emily Anne Tuttle, Mary W. Vaughan, Steven C. Webster, Irving Weiser, Brian W. Woolsey, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,"St Germain-Gordon","Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",danielle@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-335,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21114,"Operating Support",2014,483446,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Trust will engage over 200 artists, civic and arts organizations, the media and businesses in creating an arts-infused cultural destination. The Trust will lead the Hennepin Cultural Alliance, and bring together over 200 diverse business people, artists, arts and cultural organizations, downtown residents and other constituents for public arts events (2) and arts-focused storefronts (20). 2: The Trust will draw 500,000 theatre goers from across the State, and serve 65 high schools statewide through the SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. The Trust will provide zip code data from ticket sales that will reveal statewide patrons, and will maintain a statewide list of the 65 schools (and 6000 students) involved in the SpotLight program.","Hennepin Theatre Trust engaged 165 visual and teaching artists, 83 civic/arts organizations, 16 businesses, and the media in the cultural district, led the creation of 32 arts-focused storefronts, and held a public launch for the first set of ""Made Here"" showcases, as well as two pop-up galleries in empty storefronts attended by 300 people. Hennepin Theatre Trust brought 535,744 people from all over Minnesota to our downtown theatres, and served 67 schools statewide through the SpotLight Musical Theatre Pro",,22420096,"Other, local or private",22903542,173691,"Scott Benson, Daniel Pierce Bergin, John Blackshaw, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Andrea Christenson, Dan Cramer, Thomas L. Hoch (ex-officio), Linda Ireland, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Mark Marjala, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jay Novak, Jann L. Olsten, David Orbuch, Brian J. Pietsch, Thomas J. Rosen, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman, Tom Vitt",7,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Lewis,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",Laura.Lewis@HennepinTheatreTrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-336,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21116,"Operating Support",2014,58735,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Connect 42,000 audience members to Minnesota’s diverse past through an annual season in 2014-15 of five plays and musicals. History Theatre will collect box office statistics to measure number of attendees at each main stage production. 2: Expand and deepen the theatre arts experience for 6,500 youth and adults through existing and new educational programs. History Theatre will collect statistics at each educational program including number of attendees and will distribute written evaluations assessing the value of individual programs to each participant.","35,203 patrons were reached through Mainstage productions Education and outreach programs reached 7,830 youth and adults.",,1310627,"Other, local or private",1369362,,"John F. Apitz, Connie Braziel, Roger Brooks, Wayne Hamilton, Jillian Hoffman, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Gene Merriam, Henri Minette, Cheryl L. Moore, Jeffrey K. Peterson, Ken Peterson, Phil Riveness, Jon Rusten, Geoffrey Sylvester, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Melissa M. Weldon, Tyler Zehring",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Cunningham,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4323 ",janeellencunningham@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-338,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21118,"Operating Support",2014,27882,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Hopkins Center for the Arts will present a diverse and high quality calendar of programs. Published calendar of programs. Surveys of participants to gain feedback on quality. 2: Hopkins Center will increase the number of people served by these programs and/or engaged as active volunteers/members. Box office reports track concert attendance. Staff monitors gallery attendance. Membership Engagement Coordinator prepares periodic reports tracking volunteer participation and membership.","Hopkins Center for the Arts presented eleven concerts, thirteen gallery exhibitions, two artist workshops and two art tours. Concerts had higher per event attendance than ever before (558 average). Volunteer hours were up. However, membership remained the same.",,724101,"Other, local or private",751983,8922,"Lucy Arimond, Dr. Stanley Brown, Michael Coty, Annie Dressen, Sandy Homb, Debbie Mau, John Montilino, Pravin Parekh, Katie Sobas",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Hanna-Bibus,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1105x 6",sbibus@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-340,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21119,"Operating Support",2014,41539,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand and enhance youth programs to include two project mentors and 15 more students; increase visibility/traffic to youth content YouTube channel; partner with other organizations, such as FORECAST and Girl Scouts of America. Tracking participation and partnerships. 2: Develop deeper relations with current stakeholders. Membership, equipment rental and fiscal sponsorship provide an access point to IFP Minnesota, but we want to develop deeper relationships through activities (ex: networking, professional development events, and mentorships). As a result we will also significantly reinvigorate membership. New and expanded programs/events will be evaluated through attendance, press coverage, quality of guests, and through evaluation surveys given to attendees, guests, partners, and venues.","Increased mentorship programs, attracted new partners, deepened our connection to EDU Film Festival. Specifically, IFP increased mentors from 8 in 2013 to 15 in 2014; student participation increased by 21 over the same time period; and partnered with Forecast Public Art, Minnesota Opera, and Girl Scouts of America. Launched Master Class series, expanded annual Filmmaker Conference, expanded Spirit Awards screening series.",,678117,"Other, local or private",719656,35416,"Mary Ahmann, Chris Barry, Beth Bird, JoEllen Martinson Davis, Robin Hickman, Chauncey Jackson, Amy Johnson, Tom Lesser, Elizabeth Redleaf, Kristin Schaack, Jatin Setia, Andrea Stein, Emily Stevens, Jeremy Wilker, Aaron Young",1,"IFP MINNESOTA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Peterson,"IFP MINNESOTA","2446 University Ave W Ste 100","St Paul",MN,55114-1740,"(651) 644-1912 ",apeterson@ifpmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-341,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21120,"Operating Support",2014,64485,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create and present four-six Mainstage plays and two series (FRESH INK, LIGHTS UP) that represent diverse voices and align with Illusion’s mission. Illusion will track success through records of plays and series staged, records of playwrights and other artists who create the plays, and review of works staged by Producing Directors to determine alignment with mission. 2: Conduct theater-based programs with at least 200 Minnesota youth giving them experience developing plays and performing for their peers and community. Illusion Theater and School will track success through records of programs conducted and numbers of youth performances; records of number of youth participating; and surveys and interviews with youth and liaison adults to determine program satisfaction and places for improvement.","Illusion presented 4 Mainstage plays and 2 series (FRESH INK, LIGHTS UP) that represent diverse voices and align with Illusion’s mission. Conduct theater-based programs with 340 Minnesota youth giving them experience developing plays and performing for their peers and community",,1050339,"Other, local or private",1114824,,"Robert Alama, Dr Mark Bisignani, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Amy Kramer Brenengen, Pat Dunleavy, Doug Frank, Keith Halperin PHD, Christina Herzog, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Bonnie Morris, Danica Natoli, Julia O'Brien, Emily Palmer, Therese Pautz (President), Jeff Rabkin, Karl Reichert, Michael H Robins, Sally Scoggin (Past President), Jim Smart, David Stamps, Susan Thurston (Vice President), Chris Wurtz",,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-342,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21121,"Operating Support",2014,50434,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide engaging and inspiring performance, education, and community building programs. By nurturing excellence in all aspects of our work, in the art we create and in the individuals who create it, we will build shared community, exploring, modeling what it means to be good stewards of the resources we have and of the resources of the earth that we share. Evaluation includes responses from existing and new audience, volunteers and education program participants, including collection of oral and written comments, notes of thanks, and testimony to the power of puppet arts. 2: Extend an invitation for everyone to participate in artistic creation and community engagement.Audiences, volunteers, contributors, from inner city neighbors to communities across the region, will support and participate in imaginative, meaningful hands-on intergenerational and cross-cultural programming such as the MayDay Parade and Festival. In the Heart of the Beast does head counts at every public workshop that is measured against previous years. In addition, community partnerships that expand participation are monitored.","In the Heart of the Beast did provide a full year of performance, education, and community building arts programming including the 40th Annual MayDay Parade and Festival. The surest measure of artistic and community engagement was a 10% increase in the number of people in the public workshops building the MayDay Parade.",,825723,"Other, local or private",876157,50434,"Anne Bauers, Nancy Cerkvenik, Candida Gomez, Alex Haecher, Dan Herber, Sue Melrose, Scott Moriarity, Joe Musich, Dan Newman, Loren Niemi, Chi-Dao Phan, Gary Schiff, Sandy Spieler, Anne Q. Ulseth, Michelene Verlautz, Allison Welch, Kirstin Wiegmann, Sue Hunter-Weir",0.5,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre AKA HOBT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Jordan,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre AKA HOBT","1500 Lake St E",Minneapolis,MN,55407-1720,"(612) 721-2535 ",execdir@hobt.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Murray, Ramsey, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-343,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21122,"Operating Support",2014,60610,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage diverse audiences at a deeper level. Program ten artist/audience mixers after shows and at gallery events; add 25 new engaged ambassadors through participation in fundraising committee, events planning committee, parents' social networking outreach groups, and high-quality volunteer opportunities. 2: Grow appreciation for diverse art forms. Blend events so that our theater and visual arts audiences cross over: attract 150 visual arts attenders to theater events; increase sales of artwork by $2,500 by using our gallery as a lobby for theater events and thereby engaging our theater audience in the visual arts experience.","We broadened the diversity of our audiences, and engaged them at a deeper level of participation with many aspects of our work. We grew appreciation for diverse art forms, both theater and visual arts.",,1565319,"Other, local or private",1625929,15155,"Sally Hebson, Alicia Petross, Jeanne Calvit, Linda Myers Shelton, Jeanie Watson, Robert Spikings, Karin Schurrer-Erickson, Patricia Bachmeier",,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","212 3rd Ave N Ste 140",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1434,"(612) 339-5145x 10",jeanne@interactcenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-344,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21125,"Operating Support",2014,48319,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to build engagement in the Jungle Theater's programs, including outreach and affordable access for underrepresented populations. Attendance data; box office analyses; number and percent of free tickets and discounted tickets distributed; outreach/education programs service data, including constituent demographics. 2: Provide expanded employment and professional development opportunities for Minnesota artists. Number of artists engaged as compared to years prior Arts and Cultural Heritage funding; amount/percent of budget dedicated to artists as compared to years prior Arts and Cultural Heritage funding; number of interns engaged; qualitative feedback from artists and interns.","Season audience up 18.5%; 3,952 free tickets; free residency for 100 children (72% of color, 75% low-income); low-cost shows for 328 family audiences. Grant year versus pre-ACHF numbers: 125 artists engaged versus 80-90; program 79% of total expenses vs. 72%; artistic personnel expenses 53% versus 49%.",,1482094,"Other, local or private",1530413,,"Tom Beimers, Barbara Bencini, Bain Boehlke, Jeffrey Bores, Bob Bush, Kim Carlander, Carolyn Erickson, Ed Foppe, Eric Galatz, John Kachelmacher, Tom Keller, Jennifer Schaeidler, Amber Senn, Michael Shann, David Swenson, Paul Thomas, Suzanne Zeller",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margo,Gisselman,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",margo@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-347,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21130,"Operating Support",2014,77666,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Loft will directly engage approximately 4,000 diverse Minnesotans who more closely reflect the state's 17% populations of color. Count number of direct participants; survey for participant demographics; calculate total percentage increase from current (fiscal year 2012) 13% people of color engaged. 2: At least 85% of fiscal year 2014 program participants will report improved writing ability and understanding of creative writing craft. Survey program participants to rate their sense of having improved as writers and having developed a greater understanding of writing craft as a result of participation; track all response rated `agree` or `strongly agree.`","The Loft directly engaged 3,800 diverse Minnesotans surpassing the state's 17% populations of color (with 18% people of color). 98% of FY 2014 program participants report improved writing ability and understanding of creative writing craft.",,1895887,"Other, local or private",1973553,,"John Schenk, Ruth Shields, Rachael Jarosh, Jacquelyn B. Fletcher, Jocelyn Hale, Kent Adams, Lorena Duarte, Jack El-Hai, W. Michael Garner, Dobby Gibson, Sharon Hendry, Lorna Landvik, Ed Bok Lee, Carrie Obry, Nina Orezzoli, Nathan Perez, Elizabeth Schott, Karen Sternal, Faith Sullivan, Kamau Witherspoon, Margaret Wurtele",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2580 ",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-352,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21132,"Operating Support",2014,20152,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lyric Arts will increase its level of artistic quality. Community members will be given complimentary seats in exchange for filling out an anonymous ratings and review survey, containing quantitative and qualitative data. Responses will be used to evaluate progress toward the goal. 2: Lyric Arts will expand its outreach to schools and after school programs. Success will be measured by the number of classes offered.","Lyric Arts increased its level of artistic quality. Due to administrative restructuring, the survey program was postponed for a year. In the interim, artistic quality was judged by anecdotal response from audiences and attention from media. Lyric Arts expanded outreach to schools and after school programs.",,825649,"Other, local or private",845801,20152,"Debbie Swanson, Leanne Hyde, Lin Schmidt, Chad Unger, Joan O'Sullivan, Christopher Geisler, Tracey Jeffrey, Tracy Kelly",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 E Main St",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 433-2510 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-354,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21133,"Operating Support",2014,288114,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden and increase access, including operation of four access sites and the MacPhail flagship facility offering full range of tuition-based programs and community partnerships. Measures will include: successful opening of fourth access site in fiscal year 2014; increase community partnerships 13% for a total of 90; increase financial assistance 9% for a total of $625,000. 2: Technology, innovation, and integration: developing, refining, deploying, and marketing online music instruction offerings. Add five schools to total 20 partner schools in greater Minnesota through online technology; serve 250 students in one-on-one online lesson program; 75% of MacPhail faculty skilled in music instruction technology, measured by surveys and observation.","The third access site (Chanhassen) opened in FY14, six months later than planned, and is offering classes. MacPhail is on track to meet stated access goals with exact community partnership and financial aid totals available at fiscal yearend. MacPhail refined online music learning options with regular programming to more than 1,500 students in 17 Minnesota schools in FY14.",,9180006,"Other, local or private",9468120,28800,"Aaron Alt, Jane Alexander, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Mark Borman, Margee Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Hudie Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Leslie Frecon, Rahoul Ghose, Ajay Gupta, Penny Hunt, Robert P. Lawson, Diana Lewis, Kate Mortenson, David E. Myers, Sonja Noteboom, Roderick Palmore, Connie Remele, Samuel Salas, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Carolyn Smallwood, Kim Crosby Snow, Peter R. Spokes, Kiran Stordalen, Steven J. Wells",2,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Fideler,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 767-5326 ",fideler.leslie@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-355,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21135,"Operating Support",2014,17806,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Providing Minnesotans with free, direct access to contemporary art. In 2013-14, we will produce five solo and group exhibitions of new contemporary artwork by emerging and under-represented artists. We will host eight-ten free artist talks and conversations, film screenings, and a fall educational symposium. We will publish and distribute several catalogs by Midway artists. 2: Supporting emerging and under-represented artists. We will work closely with artists to develop new projects, each with exhibition budgets ranging from $10,000-$30,000, including extensive technical support, travel costs, framing, fabrication, and shipping, plus an artist’s stipend of $5,000.","Midway provided Minnesotans with free, direct access to contemporary art through its publicly accessible year-round programming, presenting exhibitions, performances, lectures, book-launches, screenings, and free educational tours for visitors from around the state. Midway published a catalog on Nina Canell and distributed its publications throughout the region. Midway supported five emerging and under-represented artists in developing new work for their Midway exhibitions in 2013-2014, presenting exhibitions featuring new work by artists Tobias Kaspar, Julia Rometti and Victor Costales, Hans-Christian Lotz, and Mitchell Syrop.",,449130,"Other, local or private",466936,,"Sally Blanks, Jim Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kris Douglas, Isa Gagarin, Michelle Grabner, Randy Hartten, Kate Kelly, Kati Lovaas, Jori Miller, Alan Polsky, Jay Swanson",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504 ",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-357,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21136,"Operating Support",2014,63202,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Midwest Art Conservation Center will work throughout the state with publicly held collections and private locations big and small bringing access to artworks for Minnesotans of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Midwest Art Conservation Center will provide quantifiable outcomes of: expert conservation treatments performed; the provision of written and photographic documentation regarding the treatments, diagnostic discoveries, and practices associated with the art; and provide consultations on exhibition, handling, and related techniques. 2: Midwest Art Conservation Center will serve the general public with educational programming that enhances the understanding of artistic techniques and the historical context of works of art. Midwest Art Conservation Center will conduct quantifiable outcomes of: tours, presentations, and workshops for groups, and provide individual inquiry response to educate and inform the public on art preservation.","Each day, throughout the state, thousands of Minnesotans encountered art that Midwest Art Conservation Center made accessible for them and for future generations. Midwest Art Conservation Center presentations, tours, and workshops built appreciation and knowledge about Minnesota artworks and the importance of preserving cultural heritage.",,955218,"Other, local or private",1018420,6453,"Jeff Fleming, Michael Gaynor, Miles Fiterman, Darsie Alexander, Siri Engberg, Sarah Brew, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Nancy Huart, Rita Lara, Sam McCullough, Lisa Scholten, Mary Van Note",,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colin,Turner,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3148 ",cturner@preserveart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-358,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21137,"Operating Support",2014,51550,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Milkweed Editions publishes sixteen new titles in print and e-book editions in both 2013 and 2014, enhancing them with additional content. Number of titles published in 2013 and 2014 (print and e-book editions); enhanced content for titles. 2: Milkweed Editions builds an engaged and increasingly diverse community. Tracking effectiveness of partnerships including governance, management, and strategic leadership of Open Book; Milkweed Editions programming at Open Book; and organizational partnerships, including: Motionpoems, the National Poetry Series, the Poetry Foundation, Bookshare, and Minnesota State Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, among others.","Milkweed Editions published sixteen new titles in 2013 and seventeen new titles in 2014, in print and e-book editions, enhancing them with additional content. Milkweed Editions built an engaged and increasingly diverse community through Open Book, co-publications, and new partnerships focused on accessibility.",,1257023,"Other, local or private",1308573,5052,"Mary Aamoth, Tracey Thayer Breazeale, Noah Bly, Henry Buchwald, Libby Coppo, Julie DuBois, John Gordon, Moira Grosbard, Amanda Hawn, Libby Hlavka, Joel Hoekstra, Chris Malecek, Bob McDonald, Betsy Moran, Sheila Morgan, Robin Nelson, Ann Ness, Margaret Preska, Cheryl Ryland, Daniel Slager, Stephanie Sommer, Larry Steiner, Ned Wahl",,"Milkweed Editions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathryn,Strickland,"Milkweed Editions","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 300",Minneapolis,MN,55415-3015,"(612) 215-2559 ",kate_strickland@milkweed.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, St. Louis, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-359,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21138,"Operating Support",2014,96385,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase audience engagement by creating compelling stories around exhibitions and events; communicating the Minneapolis Institute of Art's stories over multiple channels and platforms; and assessing constituents' reception and understanding of the museum's stories. Audience Viewpoints Consulting of Herndon, Virginia will test visitor responses to stories about African art told through digital interpretive tools. 2: Embrace globalization by addressing the global transmission of art and culture in exhibitions and rotations; and developing installations that address the traditions, cultures, and concerns of ethnic communities living in Minnesota. An outside evaluator will compile visitor exit surveys.","The MIA introduced digital learning tools and sought participation and input from community members to increase audience engagement in museum programs. The MIA employed diverse art remixes on the theme of the sacred to address the global transmission of art and culture, including ""Sacred"" (Sep. 13-Aug 14) which juxtaposed art works from multiple places, inviting visitors to explore historic expressions of the spiritual and what is sacred to themselves.",,32165669,"Other, local or private",32262054,,"Stacia Andersen, Shari Ballard, Gary Bhojwani, Allianz Life, Maurice Blanks, Blythe Brenden, Bill Clark, Kitty Crosby, Richard Davis, Eric Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Kaywin Feldman, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Paul Grangaard, John Himle, John Huss, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Mark Lacek, Eric Levinson, Diane Lilly, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Fairbault Foods, Betty MacMillan, Brent Magid, Al McQuinn, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Mary Olson, Mike Ott, John Prince, Abigail Rose, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Mike Snow, Ralph Strangis, Brian Taylor",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charisse,Gendron,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",cgendron@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-360,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21141,"Operating Support",2014,38293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Center for Book Arts presents five exhibitions in its main and three-five in its anxillary galleries along with free public programs. Minnesota Center for Book Arts will measure the success of this outcome by attendance growth over the previous year; media attention; and responses from artists and audiences. 2: Minnesota Center for Book Arts will connect with audiences through new and existing community partnerships. Minnesota Center for Book Arts will assess the quality of partnerships through evaluations of programs such as Veterans for the Arts; Art Camp with People Serving People and Open Houses with various partners.","Minnesota Center for Book Arts showed work by over 500 artists in 25 free exhibitions such as Fluxjob, Spring 2014, and engaged hundreds of new visitors in related programs. Success was indicated by strong attendance and participation, local media response, critical engagement by the larger book arts field, and the show’s tour. Minnesota Center for Book Arts maintained and expanded all-ages educational programming onsite and in schools and communities, including greater impact with Native American youth. An increased total of nearly 30,000 youth participated in free programs on-site and via community partners including St. Joseph’s Children’s Home, Migizi Native Academy, Anishinabe Academy and St. Paul’s East Side Arts Council.",,794097,"Other, local or private",832390,,"Harriet Bart, Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Mathea K.E. Bulander, Duncan Campbell, Patrick Coleman, Eric Crosby, Samuel Demas, Toni Dembski-Brandl, Jason Inskeep, Pamela Johnson, Diane Katsiaficas, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Diane Merrifield, Kjersti Monson, Barbara Portwood, Sherry Poss, Dr. Marguerite Ragnow, Regula Russelle, Cathy Ryan, Thomas Streitz",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Rathermel,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2525 ",jrathermel@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-363,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21144,"Operating Support",2014,45451,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Growth in applications from Greater Minnesota by 15%. Minnesota Fringe Festival collects zip code data from all of the festival's applicants to help us understand overall geographic participation. 2: Better support for participating artists and more participation from producers by improving producer training and encouraging more participation. We will aim for a 15% attendance increase. To track workshop attendance, producers sign in at every workshop to collect an accurate head count. In addition to head count, we use producer surveys to assess the quality and effectiveness of our workshops.","Non-metro Minnesota applications increased by 33%. 11 of 24 project applications ended up in the festival. Workshop attendance increased by 19%.",,630931,"Other, local or private",676382,,"Sarah Baker, Ron Brunk-Parker, Connie Cameron, Shelly Dailey, David Frank, Paul Godfread, Matt Hanzlik, Kate Hoff, Gay Kemmis, Kathy Kim, Philip Low, Danna Mirviss, Annie Riley, Emily Robertson, Lindsey Rosin, Cameron Skold, Steven Walker",,"Minnesota Fringe Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"Minnesota Fringe Festival","79 13th Ave NE Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 872-1212 ",jeff@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-366,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21146,"Operating Support",2014,17348,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue increase in quality, diversity, dynamism, and engagement related to collections, exhibitions, and educational programs. Some qualitative questions we ask are, what did we do to further work of artistic merit, further arts education and establish networks of ongoing value? Quantitatively, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum tracks participation and aims for 3+% increase annually. 2: The Minnesota Marine Art Museum complements its international collections with exhibitions, educational programs, and collaborations that are Minnesota and regionally focused. For its regional artist and engagement efforts, quantitative measures are regularly used, and qualitatively we ask what did we do to establish networks of ongoing value; improve understanding of others; and develop community identity?","The Minnesota Marine Art Museum organized ten exhibitions in FY 2014, added a gallery for collection masterpieces, and elevated its programs through new artist-led projects. Overall participation increased over 10% between FY 2013-2014. Overall membership and support has also increased thanks to an increase in quality and programmatic activity. The Museum worked with regional artists, including Minnesota's Julia Crozier, Leo and Marilyn Smith, and Sara Lubinski on exhibitions and new programs, and also helped Lubinski tour her work.",,812381,"Other, local or private",829729,1561,"Dr. John Anfinson, Dr. James Eddy, Mark Metzler, Rachelle Schultz (Chair), Dr. Donald Sloan, James Bowey, Michael Galvin, Betsy Midthun, Phil Schumacher, Cassie Cramer, Dan Hampton (Treasurer), Nancy Nelson, Stephen Slaggie",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Maus,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626x 12",amaus@minnesotamarineart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-368,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21147,"Operating Support",2014,299941,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver five-production seasons that expand the repertoire, enrich audiences and contribute to the vitality of our community. Evaluation will be made through: the Minnesota Opera’s ability to attract top talent; ticket sales; audience feedback; Website use; and media response. New works are evaluated by: growth of repertoire; addition of new composers; audience interest/growth; and other producers’ of the works. 2: Strengthen Minnesota Opera’s practice of financial stewardship. Financial stewardship will be evaluated on an ongoing basis by the executive leadership and board, comparing results against projections. Minnesota Opera’s strategic plan provides a means for measuring organizational progress against long-term goals and objectives.","Minnesota Opera produced five operas to critical acclaim (Puccini, Strauss, Verdi, Argento, Mozart) with 28 performances that served 45,700 people. Minnesota Opera’s fiscal 2014 audit is currently underway with expectations of a year-end balanced budget, a direct result of ongoing evaluation.",,10246742,"Other, local or private",10546683,,"Patricia Beithon, Peter Carter, Rachelle D. Chase, Jane Confer, Sara Donaldson, Chip Emery, Bianca Fine, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth Huss, Heinz Hutter, Mary Ingebarnd-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, James Johnson, Patricia Johnson, Christine Larsen, Robert Lee, Steve Mahon, David Meline, Leni Moore, Albin “Jim” Nelson, Kay Ness, Luis Pagan-Carlo, Jose Peris, Stephanie Prem, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Don Romanaggi, Christopher Romans, Linda Roberts Singh, Nadege Souvenir, Simon Stevens, Virginia Stringer, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Margaret Wurtele",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jada,Hansen,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",jhansen@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-369,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21148,"Operating Support",2014,21516,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Individual musical achievement/accomplishment is met through rehearsals and performances in group orchestral performances that demonstrate progress and understanding of orchestral literature. Individual musical achievement/accomplishment validates the arts and demonstrates how the arts engage us and inspire us. Rehearsals/performances demonstrate progress. Student survey of orchestral experience focuses on several areas to help ensure we meet their instructional needs. 2: Continue the String Studio program that provides free, school-day lessons through the public school partnership with Folwell Performing Arts Magnet in Minneapolis. Participation impacts under-served population and the entire family in their child's musical endeavors. Progress tracked for entry into school program. A performance with Minnesota Youth Symphonies shows how early musical study can transcend financial status.","Students reported individual achievement and improvement after their participation in rehearsals and performances this season. 97% of students surveyed reported learning techniques, 98% improved their technical proficiency, and 97% were inspired. Many enjoyed the repertoire and called MYS `challenging but fun.` 98.5% rated their overall experience as good or excellent. String Studio provided 40 underserved elementary students free private violin/viola lessons during their school day this year. Teachers reported via survey that String Studio had the most positive impact on students' family support, school attendance, classroom behavior, ability to concentrate, study habits, and peer interaction.",,508943,"Other, local or private",530459,,"Jason Burak, Kathy Brown, Lisa Burman, Meghana Shroff, John Bulger, Cathy Carlson, Erwin Concepcion, Kristi Hoff, Jonathan Piepho, Kathryn Balster, Claudette Laureano, Manny Laureano",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vicki,Krueger,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",vlkrueger@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-370,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 36185,"Operating Support",2017,24372,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide quality rich, varied, and interactive concert and arts learning experiences for all ages and abilities. Attendance, surveys, and discussions with participants. Quality of performances evaluated by artistic staff through concert recording, etc. Quality of outreach evaluated by feedback from participants. 2: Invest in long term growth and financial success of the organization by recruiting and hiring additional administrative staff, increasing development and marketing. Increase in financial resources dedicated to infrastructure, hiring additional administrator to assist with fundraising, and greater resources dedicated to promoting the Symphony and marketing events.","New activities: rock and roll concert, instrument petting zoos for children, Big Piano interactive outreach. Served new audience. Quality by recordings. Impact evaluated by discussion in person and by phone. Outreach by number of participants, number of returning. New audience evaluated by comparing patron records, observing trends in wider geographic area, first time attendees increased. 2: Hired full time administrative coordinator which had significant impact on ticket sales, overall organizational growth. Increased budget allocations and spending for staff, marketing; addition of Gala fundraising event, increases in income and stronger patron relationships noted. Position partially supported by Mardag grant which required additional evaluation.",,227708,"Other, local or private",252080,,"Herb Kroon, Jerry Crest, Katie Wayne, Jason Teiken, Kathy Vessells, Cheryl Regan, Peter Paisley, Lori Smart, Thea Groth, Peter McGuire, Keith Balster, Joe Smentek, Sue Keithahn, Scott Weilage, Paul Lawton, Marcia Jagodzinske, Kenny Klooster, Shannon Beal. Mark Betters, Jana Klein",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@mankatosymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-896,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36186,"Operating Support",2017,13778,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Community members will increase their participation in quality arts experiences through stronger engagement in local, relevant arts activities. 1) Growth in number of community members attending arts programs. 2) Tracking of repeat ticket buyers for MCAC shows and programs. 3) Audience surveys to assess arts’ interests. 2: Audience members will feel more enriched by and connected to their community through affordable, accessible performing arts opportunities. 1) Post-show surveys emailed to audience after shows, ranking their sense of enrichment and connectedness to community using a Likert scale. 2) Growth in community groups connecting to the arts.","Community members of all ages grew by 10% in their participation in quality local arts experiences. Participation counts and surveys. 2: Audience members report feeling better connected to their community through their participation in our arts activities. Surveys and growth of community group participation. ",,274301,"Other, local or private",288079,13000,"Jeriann Jones, Cheryl Dixon, Chuck Eckberg, Dave Chapek, Michael Balzotti, Kajsa Jones, Jamie McNaughton ",0.50,"Merrill Community Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Witte,"Merrill Community Arts Center","380 Rivertown Dr Ste 200",Woodbury,MN,55125,"(651) 200-4610 ",mwitte@merrillartscenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-897,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Amy Demmer: Executive director, Grand Marais Art Colony; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; Tammy Mattonen: Financemanager, Minnesota Discover Center (Chisholm); Laura Salveson: Director of the Mill City Museum; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, Sisters Sojourn","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36187,"Operating Support",2017,23616,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide Minnesotans with free, direct access to contemporary art of exceptional quality. In 2016-17, we will produce five solo and group exhibitions of new contemporary artwork by artists from Minnesota and around the world. We will host 8-10 free artist talks, workshops, and reading groups. 2: Support under-represented artists, helping them develop new projects relevant to the field of contemporary art. We will provide these artists with exhibition budgets ranging from $10,000-$30,000, including extensive technical support, travel costs, framing, fabrication, and shipping, and a stipend of $5,000.","Midway provided Minnesotans access to free contemporary arts programming through our exhibitions, art research library, and public programs. Midway commissioned and presented four exhibitions, and offered ten public programs including exhibition tours, workshops, film screenings, and artist talks. All of these programs were free and open to the public. 2: Midway supported artists by working with them directly to develop newly commissioned works for their 2016-17 exhibitions. Midway presented solo-exhibitions by artists Eric Wesely, Bruce Tapola and Nathan Hylden. A group show by guest curator Egija Inzule featured artists Martha Rosler and Sarah Staton, along with 50 additional artists included in Staton's project.",,482812,"Other, local or private",506428,,"Ute Bertog, Sally Blanks, James Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kris Douglas, Kevin Hackler, Randy Hartten, Karen Heithoff, Kate Kelly, Jori Sherer, Alan Polsky, Jay Swanson, Carolyn Taylor",0.00,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504 ",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-898,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36189,"Operating Support",2017,29840,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans experience classic opera and musical theatre that has been innovatively staged and performed in a casual, yet inspiring outdoor setting. We will track the number of audience members attending each performance of operas and concerts. We will gather audience feedback, whenever possible. We will record reviews of productions. 2: 80-100 operatic artists and crew will be creatively employed in Minneapolis during summer and work with master-class artists who encourage risk-taking. We will track the number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew we employ. We will conduct surveys to receive feedback on artists’ experience. We will keep records of compensation paid to artists.","Minnesotans experienced classic opera and musical theatre that has been innovatively staged and performed in a casual, yet inspiring outdoor setting. We tracked number of audience members attending each performance of operas and concerts. We gathered audience feedback via surveys. We recorded critic reviews of production. 2: 80-100 operatic artists and crew will be creatively employed in Minneapolis during summer and work with master-class artists who encourage risk-taking. We tracked number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew we employ. We conducted surveys to receive feedback on artists' experience. We kept records of compensation paid to artists.",,554964,"Other, local or private",584804,29800,"Karen Brooks, Genna Carlson, Ellen Doll, Noah Eisenberg, Kingston Fletcher, Bill Gamble, Joanne Henry, Heather Johnson, Patrick Kennedy, Alex Legeros, Mary Jane Melendez, Merle Minda, Lee Schafer, Lee Vaughan, Michael Weinbeck, Mary Jane Melende, Merle Minda, Lee Schafer, Lee Vaughan, Michael Weinbeck",0.00,"Mill City Summer Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lea,Johnson,"Mill City Summer Opera","3208 W Lake St",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"(612) 916-7333 ",lmj_consulting@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-900,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36190,"Operating Support",2017,110680,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","150,000 visitors will attend special exhibitions that provide Minnesotans with opportunities to see great art from collections around the world. Mia will track attendance at special exhibitions through ticket sales and collect feedback from visitors to monitor their responses to content and presentation. 2: At least 600,000 visitors will enjoy free access to the display and interpretation of Mia’s permanent collection of over 89,000 works of global art. Mia will use an electronic tracking system to monitor museum attendance.","In FY 2017, 229,274 children, teens, and adults from across Minnesota experienced the museum's special exhibitions. Mia tracked attendance and results through a ticketing platform and monitored visitors' experiences via regular surveys. 2: In FY 2017, 891,296 people of all ages experienced global art in visiting Mia, the highest attendance in the museum's history. Mia monitored attendance through an electronic tracking system.",,34387064,"Other, local or private",34497744,,"Kari Alldredge, Elizabeth Andrus, Gary Bhojwani, Maurice Blanks, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Page Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Eric Dayton, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goar, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Rick King, Richard Kuntz, Mark Lacek, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Susan Marvin, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Liz Nordlie, Ravi Norman, Mary Olson, Mike Reger, Tom Schreier, Ralph Strangis, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Mike Snow, Kevin Warren, Jane Wilf, David Wilson, Burton D. Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Alfred Harrison, David M. Lebedoff, Bob Ulrich, Mark Dayton, Betsy Hodges, Kari Dziedzic, Julie Rosen, Paul Thissen, Jenifer Loon, Jan Callison, Anita Tabb, Katie Remole",0.00,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Mortenson,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",mmortenson@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-901,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36192,"Operating Support",2017,15610,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide the tools for students to excel musically through rehearsals and performances. Student survey review by artistic/admin staff to ensure standards/expectations are met; updates to curriculum and audition requirements are made to meet the needs of each group and individuals. 2: Engage children and families in various musical experiences that are affordable, easy to access and promote life-long music appreciation. Track program participation and attendance and evaluate program effectiveness through surveys and observations.","Students received high-quality orchestral training through three trimesters of rehearsals and three performances. This year we held listening sessions meant to engage participants and their families. These sessions confirmed that MYS is an extremely high quality artistic experience which students benefit from throughout their adult lives. 2: Our programs for children and families this year included our String Studio program, concerts, and instrument introduction events. This year we tracked these programs through the observations and trends for registration and ticket sales. We received additional feedback from String Studio participants about their positive experiences at the winter concert.",,487789,"Other, local or private",503399,,"John Bulger, Cathy Carlson, Erwin Concepcion, Kevin Kinneavy, Claudette Laureano, Manny Laureano, Josee Morisette, Tom Rose, Nicholas Schicker, Dan Smith",0.00,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amelia,Firnstahl,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",afirnstahl@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-903,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36193,"Operating Support",2017,31334,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide opportunities for 170+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the MNBC. 1) Number of boys served as members; 2) Number of participants in `Sing Minnesota` summer arts experience; 3) Qualitative assessment of the Boychoir experience through member feedback and evaluations. 2: Perform free community concerts each year, including school venues whose populations would otherwise have access to live concert experiences. We will measure this outcome by performing at least four free community concerts; touring to schools; and recording audience numbers attending per venue. We will also assess audiences' concert experience.","The Minnesota Boychoir provided direct arts experiences to 165 boys (26 new members); reached over 230,000 Minnesotans and 78 Sing Minnesota participants. Data is captured per membership and audiences reached. Boys and audience members provided feedback regarding their arts experiences through evaluations conducted at retreats, concerts, and the Sing Minnesota summer arts experience. 2: The Minnesota Boychoir performed eleven free full and pop-up community concerts reaching over 5,000, and performed at ten metro area schools reaching 2,400 students. On site evaluations were conducted at several concert venues; feedback was also solicited and received via Facebook, the Boychoir website, blogs and several other electronic communication vehicles.",,431682,"Other, local or private",463016,31334,"Jean Rehkamp Larson, Susan Humiston, Michael Marcotte, Nancy Nelson, Amy Driscoll, Jerry Hautman, Tatum Hawkins, Ann Hoey, Christina Huang, Judy McNamara, Doug Nelson, Maarten Potjer, Abigail Pribbenow",0.00,"Minnesota Boychoir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Keyes,"Minnesota Boychoir","75 5th St W Ste 401","St Paul",MN,55102,"(612) 292-3219 ",ack@boychoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-904,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36195,"Operating Support",2017,45715,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden Minnesota’s book arts community through MCBA’s community partnerships and artistic leadership. More all-ages Minnesotans participate through free and low-cost programs, including exhibitions and Roundtables. Serve more Minnesota artists through studio access, fellowships and artist programs. 2: Amplify awareness of the book arts through access, engagement, and education. Greater participation in new free and low-cost programs, including in expanded library. More all-ages education offerings expand reach onsite and offsite. Expanded website generates wider engagement. ","Artistic leadership and community access to the book arts grew through onsite and offsite public programs, exhibitions, studio access, and workshops. The number of exhibiting artists; attendance at exhibition openings, daily gallery traffic, other event attendance (Open House and roundtables w/guest artists). Surveys measuring numerical and qualitative data for workshop participants. 2: MCBA amplified awareness of the book arts through its website and through programming in Metro and Greater Minnesota schools, libraries and community events. The number of young people served in free and low cost programs (17,773). Creation of first artist-in-residence program in MCBA's library/archives. Number of unique visitors to MCBA's website (69,475 unique visitors, 71% new).",,855315,"Other, local or private",901030,,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea K.E. Bulander, Duncan Campbell, Patrick Coleman, Valerie Deus, Melanie Hohertz, KC Foley, Lyndel King, Monica Edwards Larson, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Marci Malzahn, Shawn McCann, Steven McCarthy, Diane Merrifield, Rick Pankow, Sherry Poss, Regula Russelle, Ryan Scheife, Tracy Steiner, Deborah Ultan, Jerry Wilson, Odia Wood-Krueger",0.00,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520 ",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-906,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36196,"Operating Support",2017,32905,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To make choral singing widely available to Minnesotans through concerts, community engagement and school programs. List of concerts and community engagement programs, including concerts with the orchestras, Bridges, community-based concert locations and programs, school program and Holiday Heralds appearances. 2: Partner with schools and community presenters to engage audiences of all ages and ethnicities in choral music. Demographics of school groups, Minneapolis Youth Chorus choirs, and senior choir served; list of community partners.","Minnesotans enjoyed Chorale concerts and outreach activities. Ticket sales; audience counts; post-concert audience surveys. 2: Minneapolis students sang in our youth choirs and performed for local audiences. Youth chorus enrollment statistics; audience counts; post-concert audience surveys.",,579961,"Other, local or private",612866,,"Elizabeth Barchenger, Deborah Carbaugh, Scott Chamberlain, Tricia Hanson, Mariellen Jacobson, K. Dennis Kim, Bryan Mechell, Mary Monson, Gloria Olsen, Krista Sandstrom, Kathleen Stuebner, Sarah Sonday, Allison Valencia",0.00,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Peskin,"Minnesota Chorale","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 455-2102 ",bob@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-907,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36197,"Operating Support",2017,27520,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present audiences with new and established repertory performed by dedicated professionals who simultaneously serve as mentors to aspiring young students in MDT’s school. This outcome will be evaluated by the capacity to perform new and established work, the number of performances presented, and the ability to offer training in classic and contemporary aesthetics. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through its performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by reviewing the numbers and demographics of audience members, school enrollment, social media engagement, and dance professionals working with the company.","MDT provided professional dancers, aspiring students, and the general public with critically acclaimed performances and high quality dance training. MDT tracked the number of company performances and reviewed feedback from audience surveys and critical reviews. MDT faculty assessed student progress to evaluate the quality of training in the school. 2: Through public performances and educational outreach, MDT reached a more diverse community with a variety of high quality dance experiences. MDT tracked the number and demographics of individuals engaged as audience members, students in the school, and followers of online communications, including MDT's social media platforms and website.",,1068842,"Other, local or private",1096362,,"Erin Gerrits, Peter Graham, Keith Halleland, Dr. Andrew Houlton, Lise Houlton, Pierce McNally, Russell Pruitt, Elizabeth Simonson",0.00,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Leaf,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627x 3",justin.leaf@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-908,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36198,"Operating Support",2017,44330,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Meet or exceed targets for participation in series classes and outreach. Grow participation/income in series classes by a minimum of 3% over prior year and maintain outreach participation at approximately 3,500 with half participating at low or no cost in fiscal year 2015-16. 2: Maintain a presence at the Ridgedale Center that does not require the use of management reserves. Rotate work through 53 different display vitrines a minimum of two times if fiscal year 2015-16. Maintain a movable informational display with current class and exhibit information.","Series class participation was equal to the prior year and outreach participation dropped to 1,495 reflecting a reduction in grant funding. On-site class registrations are entered in database with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event participation is tallied using a clicker. 2: Forty-four display vitrines were rotated at least twice each and center court informational display was maintained, both without the use of reserves. We maintain a detailed inventory and track rotations. We created a separate project code to enable us to track income and expenses against plan. ",,1416838,"Other, local or private",1461168,,"James Schwert, Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Lance Jeppson, Andrew Currie, Crissy Field, Susan Lipscomb, Andrea Michaelsen, Kathleen Michaelson, Edgar Savidge, Laura Miles",0.00,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-909,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36199,"Operating Support",2017,47457,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop a track model of pre-festival production training for artists that is tailored to their specific artistic goals. We will collect pre- and post-festival surveys from participating artists to qualitatively and quantitatively assess how Fringe training helped them meet their individual artistic goals. 2: Develop production training that supports our artists in their artistic goals after their time at the festival has ended. We will develop new artist resources that assist our participating artists in pursuing their artistic goals outside the eleven days of the Fringe, carefully tracking how many artists use these resources.","55% of producers accessed available training in some form; 22% attended in person training; all but three of those participants found them helpful. All 168 producers were surveyed post-festival to inquire whether they took advantage of written, online, or in-person training, whether they thought it was helpful, and what additional support they would request for the future. 2: 23% of producers provided specific feedback for additional support that would help with producing shows either in Fringe or in general. Leadership stepped down shortly after the producer survey was completed and additional training prior was put on hold. New resources are currently in development and will be implemented in 2018 which directly address requests made in the survey.",,688698,"Other, local or private",736155,,"David Frank, Annie Scott Riley, Kyle Orwick, David Brookins, Danna Mirviss, Connie Cameron, Kathy Kim, Sarah Schneeberger, Christopher Bineham, Shelly Dailey, Jessica Thompson, Jessica Huang, Jamil Jude, Levi Weinhagen",0.00,"Minnesota Fringe Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawn,Bentley,"Minnesota Fringe Festival","79 13th Ave NE Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 260-6463x 1",dawn@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-910,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36201,"Operating Support",2017,55813,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Implement dynamic roster of 8-10 high quality exhibitions that meaningfully connect to audiences. Quantitative evaluation includes attendance and support, and qualitative evaluation includes visitor feedback systematically gained by MMAM staff and volunteers. 2: Engage audiences in regular and special educational programs and outreach for all ages. Quantitative evaluation includes attendance and support, and qualitative evaluation includes participant feedback systematically gained by program leaders.","MMAM benefited a growing audience, including thousands of students from the region. They experienced nine high-quality exhibitions, varied in many ways. Direct and indirect feedback from visitors/students/teachers in-person and online engagement on social media channels, review sites. Admission to the museum, museum programs, regional school participation, and membership grew. 2: Students of all ages. Adults and lifelong learners. Participants benefited from engaging with working artists, learned more about art history, art-making. Enrollment in programs; comments from participants and program leaders during and after programs; social media engagement before, during, and after; directed social media tags and their use. Onsite surveys following adult programs.",,998607,"Other, local or private",1054420,7500,"James Bowey, Cassie Cramer, Dr. James Eddy, Michael Galvin, Dan Hampton, Mark Metzler, Betsy Midthu, Nancy Nelson",0.00,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-912,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36202,"Operating Support",2017,42576,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop multi-dimensional programs that engage and are accessible and relevant to Minnesotans who seek a connection to the visual arts. By engaging an advisory committee of artists, curators, and participants, along with improved survey and data collection on audience experience, MMAA will continually improve programming. 2: Build the capacity of the organization to prepare for ongoing operations. Through the use of our operational plan, we will manage outcomes in weekly check in meetings with staff, bi-monthly leadership team meetings, and monthly executive and finance committees of the board.","Minnesotans accessed artistic experiences that spoke to their experiences and the experiences of others in their communities. The Minnesota Museum of American Art piloted an Advisory Committee, collected audience data, and social listening to receive feedback and create pathways for continual improvement. 2: The Minnesota Museum of American Art experienced strategic growth in our operations and staff and is well positioned for long-term success. Leadership staff created an operating plan charting a path of growth, checking in quarterly on key metrics and outcomes. Trustees provided strong financial oversight through monthly executive and finance committee reviews. ",,832336,"Other, local or private",874912,12199,"Nancy Apfelbacher, Tom Arneson, Mike Birt, Ann Heider, Robin Hickman, Tom Hysell, Bonnie Olsen Kramer, John Larkin, Adam Lueck, Mike McCormick, Paul Mellblom, Dave Neal, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Diane Pozdolski, George Reid, Robyne Robinson, KaYing Yang, Dick Zehring",0.50,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristin,Makholm,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","141 4th St E Ste 001","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571 ",kmakholm@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-913,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36203,"Operating Support",2017,314827,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver five-production season that expands the repertoire, enrich audiences and contribute to the vitality of our community. The number of productions and world premieres, number of community engagement activities, number of tickets sold, number of new/retained talent, high-tech design, audience feedback, web use, media response, and outreach to under-served populations. 2: Expand education and outreach programs to broaden and deepen relationships. Indicators: total number of people reached, number of contact hours, number of programs (paid/free), demographics, geographic reach. Measure thru Logic Models with surveys, web analytics, data overlay and/or engagement summaries.","Delivered five productions including one world premiere, which expanded the repertoire and introduced new audiences to the art form; 42,443 total audience. Evaluation included number of world premieres (1), use of innovative projection/video design, top talent involved, tickets sold and positive reception from critics and audience. 2: Expanded education and outreach programs in the Twin Cities urban core and throughout Minnesota, introducing many to the opera for the first time. Evaluation was conducted as originally outlined. Success was seen by a high number of contact hours (1,874), the expansion of Music Out Loud, and outreach to schools with 50% of students on free or reduced lunch, and positive feedback.",,9164575,"Other, local or private",9479402,,"Richard Allendorf, Patricia Beithon, Karen Brooks, Jane Confer, Jay Debertin, Sara Donaldson, Sidney Emery, Maureen Harms, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth Huss, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, J Jackson, James Johnson, John Junek, Christl Larson, Mary Lazarus, Cynthia Lee, Mike McNamara, Jim Nelson, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Don Romanaggi, Christopher Romans, Mary Schrock, Linda Singh, Nadege Souvenir, Davis Strauss, Virginia Stringer, Bernt von Ohlen, William White, Margaret Wurtele",1.50,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-914,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36206,"Operating Support",2017,37390,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TMORA is working towards broadening programming by expanding focus to art, history and culture of Russia, fostering greater understanding and connection in Minnesota and beyond. Diversify event and exhibition programming, engage local partnerships with five community organizations, offer 5-6 pop-up exhibits and trunk shows, and inspire new perspectives on Russian art and culture. 2: TMORA’s goal is to inspire Minnesotans to think differently by engaging a larger constituency in cultural diplomacy through the experience of learning about Russian art, history and culture. Offer relevant programming to youth, elder-persons and people with disabilities, expand membership and donor base by 25%, increase attendance by 25%, and track and analyze data with new CRM database.","TMORA presented a broad range of exhibitions, connecting with a larger audience than ever before on a range of social and political topics. Exhibitions broadened: Imperial past, aristocracy, Soviet history, and also to youth, literature, Minnesota roots, and holiday celebrations, hosted 40 events and exhibits, new perspectives captured on social media, attendance up 15%, and membership 50%. 2: Minnesotans learned, grew, or changed because they participated in quality arts experiences at TMORA. Relevant programming engaged a larger audience, including a focus on youth, membership grew nearly 50%, and attendance up 15%, and patron data migrated to a new CRM database and was leveraged to yield these results.",,1108512,"Other, local or private",1145902,,"Pam J. Safar, Barbara J. Halverson, William A. Levin, C. Ben Wright, Glenn R. Miller, Gwenn A. Djupedal, Robert Zimmerman, Firoozeh Mostashari, Christine M. Podas-Larson, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, Theofanis A. Stavrou, Stephen B. Young, Reggie C. Boyle, Dania M. Miwa, Maria M. Loucks, Steven J. Heim, Deana G. Phillips",0.00,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alex,Legeros,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",alegeros@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-917,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36207,"Operating Support",2017,10470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Music Association of Minnetonka’s desired outcome is to increase its outreach to community musicians. Success will be measured by increases in numbers of participating musicians. Surveys will be used to assess effectiveness of activities and identify possible modifications.","Activities increased youngest choir membership, doubled choir camp participation, and increased community musicians' awareness of MAM and its services. Ensemble membership and camp participation data are collected via the registration process. Increased awareness of MAM in the community is measured by survey, comparative registration #s, and media coverage by outside entities. ",,175716,"Other, local or private",186186,10470,"Betty Mackay, Cathy Stang, Brian Knapp, Krista Biason, David Johnson, Steve Pieh, Kelly Burns, Kristin Jewell, David Halligan, John Gorski, Brittney Hamberg",0.50,"Music Association of Minnetonka","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betty,Mackay,"Music Association of Minnetonka","18285 Hwy 7",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 401-5954 ",betty.mackay@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-918,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36211,"Operating Support",2017,55136,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Host 4th Instructor Retreat with attendance of 40+ instructors; Expand Instructor-in-Residence program, adding three new positions; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants and instructors. 2: Participating artisans developed and deepened skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Hosted 4th Instructor Retreat with attendance of 50+ instructors; Expanded Instructor-in-Residence program grew 10% to fifteen artists; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.",,1012071,"Other, local or private",1067207,,"Jane Alexander, Paul Aslanian, Nancy Burns, Andrew Houlton, Layne Kennedy, Jana Larson, JD Lehr, Todd Mestad, Susan Morrison, Mary Morrison, Mike Prom, Kathy Rice, Jim Sannerud, Carol Winter ",0.00,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-2968 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-922,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36212,"Operating Support",2017,58393,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","NCC will produce exhibitions unique in scope and content; educators will participate in inspiring clay workshops to enhance their classroom teaching. Visits to NCC’s exhibitions will increase online and in person; satellite exhibitions will increase in number; educators will report increases in classroom resources and grad standards met by students. 2: NCC’s programs will expand to a greater community of participants through new partnerships and conversations about the medium throughout the state. NCC will increase in the diversity of audience; more older adults will experience creative arts and aging; NCC will identify more resources to offset the costs of our programs to partners across Minnesota.","NCC produced eleven shows (76 artists, 52 from MN); 49 educators increased resources thru thirteen workshops at NCC in collaboration with ten ceramic artists. Satellite exhibitions totaled seven (greater MN, western WI, Portland); foot traffic to exhibitions increased 5,000; press included 22 articles; educators reported creative and functional impact of workshops and network building. 2: Expanded work with East African community; education and exhibition programs reached Grand Marais, Chaska, Elk River, Saint Peter, Bemidji. NCC community diversified with classes for East African neighbors; Minnesota NICE enrollees' spanned ages and experience; more older adults touched clay; NCC invested its funds to support programs across Minnesota and secured new partner funds.",,1611527,"Other, local or private",1669920,8759,"Lynne Alpert, Bryan Anderson, Nan Arundel, Craig Bishop, Mary K Bauman, Heather Nameth Bren, Lann Briel, Robert Briscoe, Phil Burke, Linda Coffey, Debra Cohen, Bonita Hill, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Sally Wheaton Hushcha, Christopher Jozwiak, Patrick Kennedy, Mark Lellman, Brad Meier, Alan Naylor, Rick Scott, TCody Turnquist, Ellen Watters",0.00,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Millfelt,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1027,"(612) 339-8007x 302",sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-923,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36214,"Operating Support",2017,17636,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Northfield Arts Guild will offer high quality educational opportunities and productions. 80% of teachers, directors, and gallery artists will be certified, possess a degree, or have at least three years of experience in their field. Assess participant experience via surveys after all classes. 2: The Arts Guild will achieve financial and organizational stability by broadening its base of support. Increase unrestricted contributions by 20% each year. Maintain full board and committees with processes in place for recruitment, retention, and succession. Develop volunteer engagement plan. ","The Arts Guild offered over 350 high quality educational opportunities, productions, and experiences over the past year. Participant surveys were given at the end of each term and each production. All juried artists, directors, and teachers were asked for resumes to verify experience and expertise. 2: The Arts Guild broadened its base of support and maximized resources to achieve better financial and organizational stability. Overall unrestricted contributed increased by 12% according to database queries. 23 people served on the board and board committees. ",,375766,"Other, local or private",393402,2645,"Sian Muir, Virginia Lorang, Wendy Placko, Jerry Fox, Nancy Carlson, Susan Carlson, Richard Collman, Kate Flory, Janine Haidar, Todd Byhre, Emmett Lefkowitz, Addie Nelson, Judy Kutulas, Rolf Kragseth",0.00,"Northfield Arts Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alyssa,"Herzog Melby","Northfield Arts Guild","304 Division St S",Northfield,MN,55057-2015,"(507) 645-8877 ",alyssa@northfieldartsguild.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-925,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36215,"Operating Support",2017,15308,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice will perform innovative concerts at schools, community gatherings, for faith communities, and at two marquee concerts. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new relationships established, evaluations from members, students, faculty, Outreach Tour partners, audience surveys, telephone calls and statistics. 2: Innovative musical performances will transform hearts and minds and empower member singers, audience members, and community singers. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new relationships established, evaluations from members, students, faculty, audience surveys, telephone calls and statistics. Feedback from artistic partners.","One Voice performed innovative concerts at schools, community gatherings, faith communities, two marquee concerts, and one outdoor performance. Attendance figures, audience surveys, and careful records from each market. 2: Musical performances transformed hearts and minds and empowered member singers, audience members, and community singers. Attendance at ticketed concerts and community concerts grew this year.",,246756,"Other, local or private",262064,4002,"Paul Halvorson, Jim Roth, James Gottfried, Lee Silverstein, Tom Becker, Colleen Watson, Abby Martin, Katrina Johnson, Sarah Cohn, Jim Larsen, Justin Martin",0.00,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954 ",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-926,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36216,"Operating Support",2017,448555,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present, employ and engage an increased number of Minnesota artists, both student and professional. We will track the number of Minnesota artists we present on our stages, employ as teaching artists or performers, and engage in events such as the Saint Paul Public Schools Honors Concert. 2: Provide high-quality, Arts Education learning opportunities to over 50,000 schoolchildren. We will track the number of schoolchildren who participate. Please note: our fiscal year 2015 youth engaged figure includes 19,600 audience members and 46,112 Arts Education participants.","The Ordway presented, engaged and employed an increased number of Minnesota artists, both student and professional. We tracked the number of Minnesota artists we presented, employed and engaged. 2: The Ordway provided high-quality Arts Education learning opportunities to over 50,000 schoolchildren. We tracked the number of students who we engaged in our School Matinee Series, and in-school residency programs.",,15577245,"Other, local or private",16025800,,"Kedrick D. Adkins Jr., Lemuel Amen, Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Ravi Balwada, Dorothea Burns, Robert E. Cattanach, Mary Choate, John P. Clifford Jr., Honorable Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, John Gibbs, Ed Graff, Jamie Grant, Tom Handley, Linda Hanson, Mark Henneman, Donna Harris, Angela Jenks, David Kuplic, Eric Levinson, David Lilly, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Rosa Miller, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Bill Parker, Christine Sand, Bill Sands, Amanda Storm Schuster, David Sewall, John Thein, (ex officio), Peter Thrane, John Vincent Wolak, Brad Wood, Daniel Wrigley",0.00,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-927,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36219,"Operating Support",2017,61835,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The performing arts will develop new audiences by increasing 1) afternoon programming for families with children ages 4-8 and 2) the number of fine arts offerings. Reviewing ticket data and fine arts offerings for the season will be our evaluation tools. Our 101 Series on Sunday afternoons has indeed increased child engagement, though mostly the 6-12 age range. 2: Visual Arts will increase participation in visual arts classes by 10% per year by attracting new community members and creating a junior mentor corps. The Visual Arts Program uses surveys to evaluate participant class experience and as tool to plan for future classes. Due to the intimate nature of classes, participant feedback is often verbal.","Children ages 4-8 attendance increased by 200% and fine arts programming increased by two performances increasing exposure to fine arts to central Minnesota. Ticketing reports for tickets sold for children's programming and issued for the admission-free 101 Fine Arts Series determined attendances numbers and feedback was provided from post-show email surveys. 2: Participation in visual arts increased by 11.5% resulting in new students experiencing the Visual Arts Studios. Mentor program had three students. All class participants complete a survey post-class. This feedback is used to plan future classes resulting in the participation increase in 2016-2017. ",,1432705,"Other, local or private",1494540,,"King Banaian, Elna Bateman, Helga Bauerly, David DeBlieck, Paul Harris, Marla Kanengieter-Wildeson, John Mathews, Lynn Metcalf, Dan Meyer, Gary Mrozek, Greg Murray, June Roos, Melinda Tamm, Paul Thompson, Janet Tilstra, Dan Torgersen, Chris Stalboerger, Willicey Tynes, Jeff Goerger, Antony Goddard",0.00,"Paramount Center for the Arts AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Johnson,"Paramount Center for the Arts AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center","913 St Germain St W","St Cloud",MN,56301-3460,"(320) 259-6453 ",bjohnson@paramountarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Douglas, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-930,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600 ",Yes 36221,"Operating Support",2017,86274,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Approximately 85,000 audience members, including 34,000+ students, will experience two world commissions and five regional premieres as part of an exceptional 17-play season. Quantitative results: number of plays commissioned and produced and attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Utilize new and existing models of engagement for artists and audiences. This includes increasing entry points to theater for audiences and producing plays that speak to different communities. Diverse artists and stories will connect with Puerto Rican, African American, LGBT, deaf communities, and more. Park Square will expand upon and create new partnerships to engage underserved groups.","Audience members, including students, experienced two world premiere commissions and five regional premieres as part of the 17-play season. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, artists employed (debuts), and attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Park Square utilized new and existing models of engagement, including more entry points for audiences and plays that speak to different communities. Diverse artists and stories connected with Puerto Rican, African American, Jewish, Asian communities. Park Square expanded upon and created new partnerships with arts and community organizations to engage underserved groups. ",,2254913,"Other, local or private",2341187,14000,"Tim Ober, John L. Berthiaume, John Lefevre, Nancy Feldman, Jeff Johnson, Daniel Boone, Kristine Clarke, Barb Davis, Jim Falteisek, Kristin Geisler, Jewelie Grape, Andrea Trimble Hart, Karen Heintz, Paul A. Johnson, Greg Landmark, Paul Mattessich, Kristin Berger Parker, Kari Ruth, Paul R. Sackett, Paul Stembler, Helen Wagner, Susan Wenz",0.00,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-932,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36224,"Operating Support",2017,68649,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A successful leadership transition marking a new era for Penumbra and signaling to the country that black art, lives, and stories matter in Minnesota. This outcome will be measured by the successful execution of the transition as marked by media coverage and patron response. 2: 20,000 individuals will participate in art that grows, nuances, and strengthens their understanding of racial equity and justice in the Twin Cities. Participation will be tracked through box offices records, and education and outreach tracking. Patron response to activities will be tracked through electronically distributed surveys.","Penumbra's 40th season engaged audiences in its groundbreaking art for social change and celebrated its singular role in American arts. Penumbra tracked media coverage in the Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, Pioneer Press, KARE 11, and City Pages; monitored fundraising efforts as part of its successful 40th Anniversary campaign. 2: Penumbra's dynamic mix of artistic offerings engaged over 20,000 patrons in issues of social justice and equity. Penumbra tracked a 37% increase in subscribers and a 32% increase in patron participation (20,447 total); assessed qualitative feedback via post-show surveys. ",,2018468,"Other, local or private",2087117,13750,"Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Kris Arneson Cutler, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, David L. Welliver",0.00,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180 ",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-935,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36226,"Operating Support",2017,34576,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences impacted across language/ethnicity/nationality/age/geography, showing that culturally rooted dance work can speak to the 21c U.S. experience. Success in reaching, impacting, inspiring, and challenging diverse audiences is monitored through written surveys, conversation with attendees, video interviews, email, blogs and social media. 2: Indian-Americans inspired to re-envision their own art forms not as cultural relics but as a living language to examine their immigrant experience. Success in reaching, impacting, inspiring, and challenging Indian-American audiences is monitored through written surveys, conversation with attendees, video interviews, email, blogs and social media. ","Diverse attendees at Ragamala's public performances and community engagement activities were moved, challenged, inspired, engaged, and educated. Ragamala collected audience response and demographics via surveys, comment cards, video interviews, emails, social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram), conversation with attendees, and dialogue with partnering organizations. 2: Ragamala's public performances and engagement activities inspired Indian-American attendees to encounter their own cultural traditions in new ways. Ragamala collected audience response and demographics via surveys, comment cards, video interviews, emails, social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram), conversation with attendees, and dialogue with partnering organizations. ",,532243,"Other, local or private",566819,2766,"Briar Andresen, Nithya Balakrishnan, Theresa Carter, Carolyn Chalmers, Sara Daggett, Pratap Naidu, Aparna Ramaswamy, Dheenu Sivalinga, Sunitha Varadhan, James Wilkinson",0.00,"Ragamala Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tamara,Nadel,"Ragamala Dance","711 Lake St W Ste 309",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2975,"(612) 964-9213 ",tamara@ragamaladance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Fillmore, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-937,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36227,"Operating Support",2017,24277,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rain Taxi will champion Minnesotan and national literary culture through various programs that foster public engagement with writers and writing. Rain Taxi will gauge outcomes by measuring program attendance, evaluating engagement with its publications through website and social media outreach, and conducting reader and attendee surveys. ","Rain Taxi engaged readers through its review and events, advocating education and empathy, and bringing exceptional work of authors to light. Rain Taxi gauged outcomes by measuring audience attendance, evaluated engagement through social media participation and website analytics, and conducted reader, participant, and attendee surveys.",,195175,"Other, local or private",219452,23445,"Stuart Abraham, Jill A. Bresnahan, Kelly Everding, Rachel Fulkerson, Renoir Gaither, Mark Gustafson, Margaret Hasse, Tim Hedges, Pamela Klinger-Horn, Eric Lorberer, Margaret Telfer, Paul Von Drasek",0.00,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Everding,"Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books","PO Box 3840",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 825-1528 ",kelly@raintaxi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-938,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36228,"Operating Support",2017,10470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Board and staff join, participate and assume a leadership role on community committees and promote the inclusion of the arts in projects and events. Identify at least three area project committees in which arts could be included. Board members and staff will volunteer, promote arts inclusion and provide a report at the membership annual meeting. 2: RWAA will expand and prioritize the participation of minorities, youth, and women on the board, committees, in gallery shows and events. Annually feature one or more culturally diverse art event in the RWAA program, increase diverse representation on the board, host an area student arts conference, and offer art senior classes.","New board members elected to RWAA board from larger community; new executive director introduced and created on-going relationships with community stakeholders. New community members were evaluated on strengths and skills and ability to advocate RWAA. They were also identified as being new to RWAA board. Executive director's work was evaluated on successful meetings and on-going plans. 2: A female executive director was hired, expanded art calls brought in more art from diverse artists. The board has been led by a male executive committee. That committee added a woman as treasurer and hired a female executive director. Expanded art calls using MnArtists.org brought in a greater range of art from people of color.",,206945,"Other, local or private",217415,,"Chap Achen, Sandy Giles, Dan Wiemer, Maggie Paynter, Joyce Peterson, Carol Eich, Milly Mueller, Evan Brown, Curt Gruhl, Lyle Taipale, Tao Peng, Kirsten Ford",0.00,"Red Wing Arts Association AKA Red Wing Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Lee,"Red Wing Arts Association AKA Red Wing Arts Center","418 Levee St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2333,"(651) 388-7569 ",director@rwarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-939,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36229,"Operating Support",2017,31272,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase accessibility to collection through comprehensive documentation and digitization of collection to improve and expand means of access. A designated number of artworks will be required to be cataloged, and the database audited for accuracy and tested by users for utility. 2: Align collection with communities of interest. TMA demonstrates improved utility in deploying collection resources. Access time, satisfaction of researchers, teachers’ use of curricular tools, and audience responses to programs will be assessed by interviews and surveys based on established user criteria.","Art objects cataloged and databased as planned. More works discovered. Greater facilitation to researchers, curators, students, and visitors. Database growth improves curatorial effort. Audited for accuracy, and monitored for ease of use with ongoing training of new users, as compared to previous use, time saved in program development. Improved response time for research requests. 2: Marketing resulted in better audience targeting, positive visitor responses and longer stays; broadened interdisciplinary engagement. Collect social media response data, distribute audience surveys, conduct post mortem assessments, and interview stakeholders.",,1278571,"Other, local or private",1309843,,"Patricia Burns, Bruce Hansen, Alice B O'Connor, Mary Ebert, Jane Jarnis, Terry Roberts, Tom Ellison, Robert Leff, Dan Shogren, Debra Hannu, Sharon Mollerus, Miriam Sommerness",0.00,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Bloom,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","1201 Ordean Ct",Duluth,MN,55812-3041,"(218) 726-7056 ",kbloom@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-940,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36238,"Operating Support",2017,23016,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Underserved people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities will study music from accomplished instructors and experience live music performances. Track the number of participants and the number of faculty contact hours delivered to disadvantaged youth, the ill and the elderly, and low-income people of all ages. 2: People in the community will experience high-quality music performances and appreciate live music in everyday life. Track number of performances, number of musician contact hours, venues and number of audience members in performances for general public, disadvantaged youth, and the ill and the elderly.","Underserved people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities studied music from accomplished instructors and experienced live music performances. Tracked number of participants and number of faculty contact hours delivered to: disadvantaged youth, ill and the elderly, and low-income people of all ages. 2: People in the community experienced high-quality music performances and appreciated live music in everyday life. Tracked number of and types of performances, number of musician contact hours, venues and number of audience members in performances for general public, disadvantaged youth, and the ill and the elderly.",,428881,"Other, local or private",451897,23000,"Kelly Schwenn, Sylvia Oxenham, Susan Bullard, Melissa A. Pelland, Maria E. Park, Sharon Carlson, X. Christina Huang, Patrick Yee, Shane Michael Raymond, Heidi Teoh",1.00,"The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Clea,Galhano,"The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music","26 E Exchange St Ste 500","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 224-2205x 12",clea@thespcm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-949,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36239,"Operating Support",2017,23188,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SJBC will provide educational and artistic experiences that rank among the highest in the nation to young singers from Central Minnesota. Comparisons will be drawn with nationally-recognized programs with respect to curriculum, caliber of artistic offerings, number of individuals served, and breadth of cultural experiences. 2: SJBC will increase accessibility to community engagement program and expand current outreach to schools and underserved populations. Internal records will track the number of participants in engagement programs and feedback will be invited from participants to assess the quality, usefulness, and accessibility of said programs.","SJBC provided educational and artistic experiences of the highest national caliber to young singers from Central Minnesota. In addition to internal review and comparison research, external reviewers from esteemed choral organizations across the United States provided input on the organization's artistic and educational program. 2: SJBC increased public participation in community engagement programs and expanded its outreach to schools and underserved communities. Internal records of audience, workshop, festival, and camp participants were used in observing the increase in participants. Feedback from online surveys was used to assess quality of programs.",,305347,"Other, local or private",328535,,"Michael Hemmesch, Jeff Peterson, Matt Reichert, Janet McConkey, Bret Amundson, Jacob Barnes, Kristen Bauer, Eric Budde, Richard Crawford, Janice Hammond, Br. David Paul Lange, Kristin Lawson, Lisa Maurer, Amy Roers, Rick Sovada",0.00,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Klaverkamp,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",aklaverkamp@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-950,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36240,"Operating Support",2017,22908,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Spend the equivalent of 30% of our artist fee budget on powerful residencies that bring the arts across our campus and our community. Evaluation: letters of agreement specify activities, track expenses related to residency activities, survey participants and/or facilitators, and track the number of residency activities and participation.","SJU organized a year of outreach activities that made it possible for seniors, veterans, students and community to work/learn directly with artists. Letters of agreement specified activities, tracked expenses related to residency, tracked number of residency activities and participation from campus and community, and collected feedback from organizational partners.",,654252,"Other, local or private",677160,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Kaitlyn Ludlow, David DeBlieck, Louann Dummich, Barry Elert, Laura Hood, Katie Campbell,Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Br. Simon-Hoa Phan, Chris Rasmussen, Steven Bezdichek Pfahning, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Katie Ruprecht-Wittrock, Brandyn Woodard",0.00,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pope, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-951,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36241,"Operating Support",2017,25014,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","These arts-based experiences will lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with artistic and meaningful community life. Courses and programs will continue to undergo evaluation and assessment. Feedback from audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota will experience the arts. MCA will track audience, community outreach and enrollment data. All programming will undergo evaluation. Audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board.","Arts-based experiences provided lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with an artistic and meaningful community life. Written evaluations, participation data, and spoken feedback were used to assess and improve all aspects of MCA programing. Testimonials showcased the positive community and appreciation of the arts gained through participation in MCA programing. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota experienced the arts. MCA continues to evaluate and develop quality/accessible educational arts-based opportunities, programing, and experiences for all.",,201568,"Other, local or private",226582,5000,"Mary Ann Remick, James L. Coogan, Brother William Mann, Joseph J. Ross, Sandi Simon, Benjamin Murray, Mary Becker, Mary Burrichter, Brother William Clarey, Brother Kevin Convey, Brother Patrick Conway, James L. Coogan, John Domanico, Michael G. Dougherty, Marilyn Frost, Michael M. Gostomski, Roger S. Haydock, Jim Horan, Betty Kabara, Linda Kuczma, Brother William Mann, Brother Michael J. McGinniss, Paul Meyer, Brother Frederick Mueller, Kaye O'Leary, Rhoda Olsen, Peter Pearson, Brother David Poos, Brother Gustavo Ramirez Barba, Richard J. Reedy, Joseph J. Ross, Terrance Russell, Patrick A. Salvi, Brother Larry Schatz, Sandra Simon, Michael Slaggie, John Smarrelli Jr., Walter E. Smithe, III, Celeste L. Suchocki, Mary Pat Wlazik, Lyle Delwiche, Thomas F. Meagher, Loras H. Sieve, David Thies, Bernie Wagnild",0.20,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Schwaba,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","1164 10th St W",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501 ",jschwaba@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Chippewa, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-952,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600 ",Yes 36242,"Operating Support",2017,29583,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessible arts experiences will foster a culture of arts participation throughout the Winona area. Surveys and interviews with residents, students, and event attendees; attendance figures for Page Series, Off the Page, and community activities; and observation of audience behaviors. 2: Area residents will expand their understanding of diverse cultures and art forms through participation in performance and community events. Teacher, student, and community surveys; pre- and post-attendance assessments and reports; focus groups with key stakeholders; event-specific information gathering.","Over 6,600 community members of all ages and socioeconomic statuses found value in participating or attending events. Attendance figures (up 14% over previous year), teacher surveys, observation of audience behavior and demographic makeup, one-on-one conversations, focus groups, and conversations with partners were used to evaluate participation and programs. 2: Community members experienced cultures and art forms from India, China, Ireland, Canada, Congo, and the United States through residencies and performances. Event surveys; teacher surveys; feedback walls; and conversations including focus groups, one-on-one talks, volunteer feedback, and staff reflection were used to identify change in understanding and perceived value of activities. ",,269418,"Other, local or private",299001,,"Lezlea Dahlke, Natalie Grant, Brianna Haupt, Alexander Johnson, Emily Kurash, Christine Martin, Robert McColl, Jennifer Weaver, Tove Wiggs",0.00,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Theresa,Remick,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","700 Terrace Hts Ste 67",Winona,MN,55987-1321,"(507) 457-1715 ",tremick@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-953,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600 ",Yes 36243,"Operating Support",2017,24999,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SPB will provide classes and workshops, school residencies, drop-in classes, and outreach activities for all levels of experience, ages, and income. SPB will collect 1) qualitative data: number and demographics of participants, 2) qualitative date; surveys and observations from participants and partners (Landmark Center, Mall of America, schools). 2: SPB will maintain a four-production season and Company of nine career dancers, and will grow the number of audiences, especially low-income and children. The number of subsidized tickets will increase. SPB will collect 1) quantitative data: number and demographics of participants, 2) qualitative date: surveys and observations from artists' audiences.","SPB provided classes, workshops, drop-in classes, and outreach activities, including a matinee performance of Clara's Dream for students and seniors. Programs for 4-6 year-olds grew by over 100%; audiences in nontraditional venues (i.e., Ballet Tuesdays, Toddler Tuesdays, Como Dockside) increased dramatically. Subsidized drop-in classes attracted more students of color. 2: SPB presented a 4-production season with ten Company dancers and grew audiences, especially for beginning and drop-in classes and outreach activities. SPB presented Peter Davidson's American in Paris and ZoΘ Henrot's To Billy; choreographer Joseph Morrissey set work on the company and taught classes. People of all ages who participated in free or subsidized activities grew.",,227658,"Other, local or private",252657,4600,"David Trayers, Amber Genetsky, Dr. Cathy Gustafson, Astrid Knott, Alice N. Nadeau, Christina Onusko, Tim Pate, Matt McManimon, Lillyan Hoyos, Kevin Hughes, Dalton Outlaw",0.33,"Saint Paul Ballet AKA Saint Paul City Ballet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Gleason,"Saint Paul Ballet AKA Saint Paul City Ballet","1680 Grand Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1806,"(651) 690-1588 ",lgleason@spballet.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-954,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36244,"Operating Support",2017,250923,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide wide access to live performances of world-class music in the Twin Cities community. Through diverse programming, low-priced tickets, and a breadth of performance, education, and family activities in accessible venues, the SPCO hopes to serve a broader audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to performances of world-class music with free and affordable tickets at dozens of venues across the Twin Cities. With free and affordable tickets to concerts in convenient venues, free family education and community engagement activities, and free digital media initiatives, the SPCO has expanded its reach and upheld its commitment to accessibility.",,9521152,"Other, local or private",9772075,,"Daria Adams, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Lynne Beck, Debra Burns, Theresa Bevilacqua, Jon Cieslak, Penny Chally, Richard Cohen, Steven Copes, Sheldon Damberg, Jeffrey DeYoung, Judith Garcia Galiana, Kathryn Greenbank, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, Lowell Hellervik, Andrina Hougham, Amy Hubbard, A.J. Huss Jr., James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin A. Kelen, Robert L. Lee, David L. Lillehaug, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Richard Martinez, Alfred Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Eric Nilsson, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Lowell Noteboom, Robert Oberlies, Robert Olafson, Deborah Palmer, Paula Patineau, Daniel Pennie, Nancy McGlynn Phelps, Nicholas Pifer, Eric Prindle, Shawn Quant, Andrew Redleaf, Peter Remes, Barb Renner, Paul Reyelts, David Rosedahl, Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, James Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Priscilla Zee",0.00,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-955,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36245,"Operating Support",2017,62978,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand audience by developing concert presentation programs for young adults (Mix and Theoroi) and daytime programs for the retired (Ordway daytime). We will track attendance, new ticket-buyers to our box office system and through post-concert online surveys. We will assess success, demographics and attitudes to the music heard at the performances. 2: Engage diverse communities by adding music programs for youth in Twin Cities community center (KidsJam) and families with autism (Azure). We will track the number of participating community centers and the number of demographic information of participating youth for KidsJam and Azure. We will review the programs annually with partner organizations.","The Schubert Club attracted a new audience of over 50%, and the youngest to date at Schubert Club Mix concerts. Comparing the Schubert Club Mix participants to past ticket buyers in all series, the results were over 50% of participants never having been to a concert in the past. The casual format attracts people not comfortable in a formal concert setting. 2: 340 youth of which 90% were of color participated in KidsJam, and 55 people had meaningful musical experiences through Azure for autism. In partnership with the partner community centers, the youth participants in KidsJam were tracked and follow-up with them occurred before each KidsJam workshop. Azure families had tickets and asked for follow-up after each experience. ",,1758364,"Other, local or private",1821342,,"Nina Archabal, James Ashe, Suzanne Asher, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Lynne Beck, Carline Bengtsson, Daniel Bonilla, Dorothea Burns, James Callahan, Cecil Chally, Marilyn Dan, Anna Marie Ettel, Richard Evidon, Catherine Furry, Michael Georgieff, Elizabeth Holden, John Holmquist, Dorothy Horns, Ann Juergens, Lyndel King, Kyle Kossol, Libby Larsen, Chris Levy, Jeffrey Lin, Kristina MacKenzie, Peter Myers, Gerald Nolte, Jana Sackmeister, Kim A. Severson, Gloria Sewell, Anthony Thein, John Treacy, Alison Young",0.00,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-956,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36246,"Operating Support",2017,15810,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden audience participation and engagement. Track ticket sales and attendance, surveys, CD sales, donations, qualitative feedback after concerts. Observe participation numbers at new community sing events and educational outreach events. 2: Expand educational outreach to include new Lab programs. Track number of participants at outreach events as part of the Lab offerings for music educators, composers, and community singers. ","Audience participation and engagement grew through concerts, community sings, and masterclass programs. By studying ticket and CD sales info, as well donor list additions, The Singers organization notes many new audience members and donors. Surveying Community Sing and Masterclass participants has also revealed growth in this area. 2: 300 community members participated in the Community Sing, and master classes included 150 high school students. Audience counts and masterclass information from participating teachers reveal these positive results showing the Lab expansions are reaching targeted numbers.",,283958,"Other, local or private",299768,,"Kathy Dolan Tunseth, Maureen Armstrong, Michael McGaghie, Luther Ranheim, Justin Madsen, Connie Foote, Alan Beck, Liesl Koehnen, Hal Melia, Nathan Knoll",0.00,"Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Culloton,"Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 303",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(651) 917-1948 ",info@singersmca.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-957,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36247,"Operating Support",2017,14284,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Form a strong leadership team consisting of managing director Heather Brands and a new artistic director. Ms. Brands has already begun work. A new Artistic Director will be hired this spring and begin work on July 1. Both staff members will be evaluated in 6-month performance reviews. 2: Develop new educational outreach programs for schools and other groups via partnering with the University of Minnesota. The Board's Artistic Committee will evaluate the success of the educational partnership based on number of students and others served and written evaluations from participating organizations.","Skylark hired Robert Neu as Interim Artistic Director in April 2017, making his position permanent in August 2017. Skylark Board monitored the staff's performance throughout the year, with a personnel-focused executive session in July 2017. A formal performance review of Mr. Neu will be done in August 2017. 2: The new artistic director has a different concept for educational outreach, but future collaboration with University of Minnesota is possible. Mr. Neu envisions more in-depth, long-term connections with organizations served rather than single performances. In 2017, Skylark emphasized production after the 2016 festival cancellation. Educational outreach will be developed in the coming year.",,253494,"Other, local or private",267778,,"Ann Morelli Spencer, Carrie J. Wasley, Erin M. Duffy, Jack Neveaux, Noel Schenker, David Bach, Eugene Young, Carla Petersen",0.00,"Skylark Opera AKA Skylark Opera Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Spencer,"Skylark Opera AKA Skylark Opera Theatre","75 5th St W Ste 224","St Paul",MN,55102-1431,"(651) 292-4309 ",ann@skylarkopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-958,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36249,"Operating Support",2017,81106,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC’s youth theatre productions and programming will be accessible to all youth and families, regardless of income, geography, or disability. STC will track attendance, education program registrations, participation in and off- and on-site programs, and the number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative. 2: STC will be a leader in providing high-quality sensory-friendly theatre programming for youth and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). STC’s third-party evaluator will measure quantitative and qualitative feedback from participants and caregivers participating in programs offered for youth with autism.","The lives of 147,500 Minnesotans were enriched by nine STC theatre productions and 120+ education classes/workshops/residencies/accessibility programs. Using its database and registration information, STC tracked attendance at main stage productions, classes, workshops, and off- and on-site education/outreach programs. 2: 944 youth and family members affected by ASD experienced the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive benefits of participation in theatre arts. STC third-party evaluator and arts access specialist collaboratively tracked progress against stated goals, including effectiveness of and participation in ASD/sensory-friendly programming.",,2173746,"Other, local or private",2254852,19184,"Susan W. Allen, Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Katie Constable, Courtney Daniel, Karen Winter Dekker,Barry Gersick, Christina Jansa, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Lisa Beth Lentini, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Karen Lundegaard, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, RaeAnn Meyer, Brooke Stein Moss, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Nick Scott, Amanda Simpson, Erik Takkunen",0.00,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Cole-Jones,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",ecolejones@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-960,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36250,"Operating Support",2017,58205,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Place the arts as a critical element of educational success via outreach offerings with standards-based artist residencies in classrooms and workshops designed to meet community-determined goals. Ensure that all programs are clearly linked to Education Standards, teacher trainings for artists will ensure quality programs, and implement an immersive camp to engage 80 youth in the theatre arts. 2: Ensure access to SteppingStone Theatre programs. Offer a sliding scale so that financial status is not a barrier to participation, present free post-show events to engage patrons more deeply, and promote Pay As You're Able shows to ensure access.","Over 17,000 students participated in programs tied to state education standards, led by teaching artists trained in classroom management techniques. Class registrations, classroom rosters, show attendance reports were all used to verify student participation. Teaching Artists attendance at trainings were recorded, and feedback from Teaching Artists used to assess training. 2: 10% more students received a form of financial aid over previous fiscal years. Post show events and PAYA performances had higher attendance. Staff used financial reporting and evaluation of scholarship fee administration versus previous fiscal years. Attendance from previous events was used to evaluate increase in engagement.",,1118968,"Other, local or private",1177173,58205,"Ben Redshaw, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Tom D`Onofrio, Leah Harvey, Tamra Davis Cownie, Maggie Dayton, Kathy Engesser, Mike Erlandson, Gia Lyons, Seema Nambudiripad, Anna Tobin, Rhonda Feist",0.00,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",megan@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-961,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36255,"Operating Support",2017,37380,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Asian Americans will comprise 51% of audiences in attendance at Mu performances. Collection of quantitative and qualitative program data; questionnaires distributed and collected at all performances, results assessed by staff. Progress monitored and evaluated by staff and board.","Asian Americans comprised 21% of audiences in attendance at Mu performances. Demographic surveys were completed and turned in as tickets to the theater. Information was compiled by office staff and made available to staff and board.",,660908,"Other, local or private",698288,37380,"Chris Barron, Jeff Chen, Jaycee Choy, Michael Dai, Sharon Fong, Candice Hern, Daniel Le, Joua Ly, Dorothy Mollien, Kari Ruth, Paji Vitoff, Atlee Wong, Randy Reyes, Shannon Freeby",0.00,"Theater Mu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Freeby,"Theater Mu","755 Prior Ave N Ste 107","St Paul",MN,55104-1038,"(651) 789-1012 ",shannon@muperformingarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-966,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36256,"Operating Support",2017,29194,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","During fiscal year 2016, more than 400 state residents will audition for roles. And, from cast to crew, more than 200 adults will create all the productions. Our evaluation of the extent to which this outcome is achieved will be statistical, based on comparing the numbers above to the actual numbers.","In FY 2016, 631 state residents auditioned for roles; from cast to crew, the shows were created by 271 adults. Actual count conducted.",,370360,"Other, local or private",399554,29000,"Howard Ansel, Chad Carr, Paul Clausen, Francine Corcoran, Scott Draheim, Garry Geiken, Kelli Gorr Raney, Joseph Imholte, Hugh Kirsch, Elizabeth Lofgren, Stephanie Long, Linda Paulsen, Dann Peterson, Jose Manuel Ruiz-Garcia, Jean Shore, Rebecca Wall-Talbot, Sadie Ward",0.00,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-967,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36257,"Operating Support",2017,32704,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. Outcomes will be evaluated by the number of new and returning patrons and expanded use of the campus by artists; staff and board of directors input. Patrons will be surveyed. 2: Partner with area arts organizations to provide expanded educational opportunities for youth and adults through master classes taught by professional artists. Number of people participating in educational classes; feedback from participants through evaluations.","Theatre Latté-Da staged five shows celebrated for their resonance and artistic relevance. 48% of audiences participated in post-show discussions. Performances evaluated via surveys sent to ticket holders, staff reported feedback, attendance totals, social media, and post-show discussions. Pick-your-price program and free tickets, tracked to gauge success of ticket access programs. 2: 50% of Theatre Latté-Da patrons ate at one of nine area restaurants prior to seeing a show. Area businesses reported major increase in foot traffic. Results were measured through participation in meetings of the 13th Ave Business Association, conversations with area business managers, and post-show surveys sent to ticket holders. ",,1198546,"Other, local or private",1231250,32704,"Jaime Roman, Nancy Jones, Jay Harkness, Carolee Lindsey, Bill Venne, Chris Larsen, Christopher Rence, Cyndi Klaus, David Young, Gary Reetz, Jane Zilch, Jean Becker, Jim Jensen, Jim Matejcek, Kent Allin, Libby Utter, Lisa Hoene, Luis Pagan-Carlo, Matt Fulton, Ogden Confer, Patti Johnson, Scott Cabalka, Shannon Pierce, Tom Senn",1.00,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theater Latté Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jaden,Hansen,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theater Latté Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003 ",jaden@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-968,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36258,"Operating Support",2017,10470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theater Latté Da will stage a season of new and classic musicals that have relevance to the lives and experiences of diverse Minnesotans. Theater Latté Da will assess the outcome through audience feedback (talkbacks, lobby comments, emails, social media), and audience attendance (sales records). 2: Restaurants and other businesses in Northeast Minneapolis will see increased patronage when Theater Latté Da stages shows at its home in the neighborhood. Theater Latté Da will assess the outcome through interviews with Northeast Minneapolis area businesses.","5,531 audience members, including those from 27 Minnesota counties, attended theatre and musical performances from 80 artists over the term of the grant. Theatre L'Homme Dieu uses the Ovationtix system for ticketing and CRM (customer relationship management) and used reports from that system to quantify the number of audience members and determine the counties served. 2: In 2016 Theatre L'Homme Dieu partnered with the Andria Theatre (formally AAAA Theatre) to provide youth education classes for 60 students. The outcome is reported using data provided by Ann Hermes, the current Executive Director for the Andria Theatre.",,240796,"Other, local or private",251266,10470,"Linda Akenson, Jeanne Batesole, Fred Bursch, Philip Eidsvold, Lisa Gustafson, Gayle Haanen, Donna Jensen, Shelly Karnis, Yvonne Hockert, Nicole Mulder, Jack Reuler, Maureen Sticha, Michael Stormoen, Amy Sunderland",0.00,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","1875 County Rd 120 NE PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-969,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36259,"Operating Support",2017,50090,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Further broaden, deepen and diversify Minnesota community engagement with TU Dance programs, performances and activities. Track participation + demographics (age, race, gender, prior dance engagement); gather feedback via surveys, interviews, informal dialogue, social media comments; track subsidies, ticket discounts. 2: Build on expanded opportunities for training, education, practice, and community interaction at TU Dance Center. Track TU Dance Center student advancement + participation in Center programs; collect student/participant feedback via surveys, interviews; gather input from students’ parents and guardians plus artists.","Free participation in activities for 610; Center programming adjusted to needs of diverse service community; partnerships with ten schools. We tracked participation and participant demographics; gathered feedback via surveys, interviews, informal dialogues, and social media comments; and tracked subsidies and discounts. 2: Introduced new Circle program for advanced students, Adult Beginning workshops, and Dancing Together classes; 49 Center students advanced a level. We tracked TU Dance Center student advancement and participation in Center programs; collected student and participant feedback via surveys and interviews; and gathered input from students, parents, guardians, and artists.",,576213,"Other, local or private",626303,,"Chris Andersen, Darin Florenz, Michelle Horan, Anil Hurkadli, Anne Parker, Andrew Troup, Toni Pierce-Sands, Uri Sands, Kelly Green Vagts, Julia Yager",0.00,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055 ",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-970,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36261,"Operating Support",2017,38898,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Implement our fiscal year 2017-19 strategic plan with goals focused on artistry, exceptional musical programming, education, advocacy and internal community. Evaluation will consist of tracking completed tactics tied to each year of the 3-year plan, with recommended modifications by the Board of Directors at the end of each year. 2: Build new audiences while deepening ongoing relationships with existing audience members by implementing new Twin Cities community outreach programs. Collect audience and singer response to programming via surveys, evaluate marketing tactics and track completion of relevant tactics in our strategic plan.","The plan has been moved to FY 2018-2020. FY 2017 was measured by the final year of our artistic director's FY 2015-17 plan to improve artistic quality. Singing membership evaluations (reaction to the focus on improving musical quality over other aspects of the organization), feedback from peers in the industry at our 35th anniversary concert, audience feedback from surveys and emails. 2: Our audiences and singers have benefited from high quality, musical experiences that entertain and challenge (by the subject matter of our music). Audience surveys and singer feedback (their own feelings and they hear from the audience in the post-concert lobby meet and greets). ",,465206,"Other, local or private",504104,8300,"Alyssa Johnson Paquette, Eric Ayen, Laurel Chu, Matt Helgason, Bryan Olson, Eric Strong, Greg Anderson, Michael Anderson, Dennis Clausen, Xander Croner, Erik Hamberg, Glenn Olson, Jordan Roberge, Vince Therrien",0.00,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus AKA TCGMC","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Heine,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus AKA TCGMC","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-7664 ",jheine@tcgmc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-972,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Amy Demmer: Executive director, Grand Marais Art Colony; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; Tammy Mattonen: Financemanager, Minnesota Discover Center (Chisholm); Laura Salveson: Director of the Mill City Museum; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, Sisters Sojourn","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36262,"Operating Support",2017,33427,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will expand our capacity to carry out trainings on arts based instructional strategies for individuals with disabilities. We will track the number of trainings carried out, survey training participants, and internally assess increased organizational and staff expertise in conducting trainings.","Upstream Arts expanded its capacity to carry out trainings on arts based instructional strategies for individuals with disabilities. We tracked the number of trainings carried out, surveyed training participants, and internally assessed increased organizational and staff expertise in conducting trainings.",,417470,"Other, local or private",450897,,"Janice Dowling, Mary McEathron, Michelle Dickersen, Alyssa Klein, Margaret Quinlan, Calvin Keasling, Richard Murray, Steve Anderson, Julie Guidry",0.00,"Upstream Arts, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bree,Sieplinga,"Upstream Arts, Inc.","3501 Chicago Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 331-4584 ",bree@upstreamarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Rice, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-973,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36263,"Operating Support",2017,65956,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage and educate Minnesotans of all ages in choral singing. VocalEssence will reach 8,000 or more Minnesotans of all ages with music education programs in 50 or more elementary, middle, and high schools and four or more senior centers. 2: Perform artistically excellent concerts celebrating traditional and new choral works of all genres. VocalEssence will present five season and community concerts which will expose 10,000 or more Minnesotans of all ages to high-quality new and rarely performed choral works.","VocalEssence engaged and educated 12,500 Minnesotans age toddler to senior in choral singing at 62 schools, five senior centers, and seven other locations. This outcome was measured through statistical tracking of attendees through registration processes and observation of estimated age and reaction/level of engagement and participation in programming recorded by staff members. 2: VocalEssence presented five season and two community concerts of high-quality choral works which reached 9,690 individuals in Minnesota. Concert attendance was based on rates of ticket sales. Qualitative and demographic was not formally tracked, although informal feedback was collected as available.",,1545288,"Other, local or private",1611244,,"Kathryn Roberts, Fred Moore, Jacob Wolkowitz, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Julie Bader, Ann Barkelew, Traci V. Bransford, Julie Henderson Craven, Debbie Estes, Ann Farrell, Rick Ford, Wayne Gisslen, Art Kaemmer, Joseph Kalkman, David Mona, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, James Odland, Cay Shea Hellervik, Karl Speak, Timothy Takach, Jenny Wade, Dorene Wernke, Steve Aggergaard, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Robert C. Smith",0.00,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-974,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36264,"Operating Support",2017,24980,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans with disabilities of all ages will use VSA Minnesota programs, services and resources to actively engage the arts in their communities. We will document attendance at all performances, workshops, residencies and exhibits that we conduct. Evaluations will be conducted for each of these experiences based on specific program outcomes. 2: Arts administrators around the state will use VSA Minnesota accessibility resources to improve their outreach and service to people with disabilities. We will document all phone, email and face-to-face inquiries (meetings, conversations) from arts organizations about access to people with disabilities. All resulting actions will also be documented.","VSA Minnesota programs and services connect and engage people with disabilities with artists and arts organizations in their schools and communities. VSA Minnesota tracks participation by people with disabilities at residencies, workshops, artist meetings, exhibits and its grant program. It also tracks individual inquiries via phone and email regarding its services. 2: State arts administrators use information and monetary resources provided by VSA Minnesota to improve their engagement of people with disabilities. The funding and accessibility services provided by VSA Minnesota to state arts organizations are evaluated for effectiveness based on final reports and follow-up conversations with staff from the recipient organizations.",,393620,"Other, local or private",418600,24980,"Adrienne Mason, Maggie Karli, Stacy Shamblott, Steve Danko, Gail Burke, Anne M. Peacock, Christian Novak, Char Coal, Susan Tarnowski, Michele Chung, Jeff Prauer, Sam Jasmine, Lisa Richardson, Jill Boon",0.00,"VSA Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Dunn,"VSA Minnesota","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 305",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 332-3888 ",craig@vsamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-975,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36268,"Operating Support",2017,43959,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WBCA will increase access to diverse and high-quality arts activities in the Greater Northeast Metro region. WBCA will track the number of classes offered, registration numbers, event attendance, class scholarships, and number of free classes. 2: WBCA will expand programming that serves marginalized and underserved groups. WBCA will track its outreach programs and partnerships, including number of custom classes and number of individuals served.","White Bear Center for the Arts increased area residents' access to arts experiences by increasing class offerings 7% and class registration 18%. In its database, White Bear Center for the Arts tracked the number of classes offered, registration numbers, event attendance, class scholarships, and number of free classes. 2: White Bear Center for the Arts expanded outreach programming by 150 hours to provide arts experiences to marginalized and underserved groups. White Bear Center for the Arts tracked its outreach programs and partnerships, including number of custom classes, number of contact hours, and number of individuals served.",,665165,"Other, local or private",709124,6298,"Patricia Berger, Robert Brittain, Donna Bruhl, Kate Curran, Kim Ford, Mary Gove, Kevin Hart, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Alan Kantrud, Karen Kepple, Alex Legeros, Sara Nephew, Nor Olson, Jeff Schreier, Karl Sevig, Mark Shavlik, Bon Sommerville, Steve Wolgamot, Malia Yang-Xiong, Sue Ahlcrona, Robert Cuerden, Roberta Johnson, Neil Johnston, Mary Levins, Kraig Thayer Rasmussen, Dan Wachtler",0.00,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzi,Hudson,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597 ",suzi@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-979,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36269,"Operating Support",2017,10470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Improve artistic quality. Have a dedicated Production Manager to ensure production selection correlates to annual budget, survey production participants, and increase the average of program expenses to total expenses.","12,573 tickets sold during this period. Donations increased by $14,829. Expenses were reduced by $44,111. Vendini Ticket Manager tracks all ticket sale- Compared to previous year's numbers. QuickBooks is used for financial tracking showing an increase in donations and decrease in expenses. 2: Board held planning sessions, updated bylaws, created organizational chart, and added three board members. Board meeting minutes and approved bylaws.",,292724,"Other, local or private",303194,7500,"John Dean, Steve Verhelst, Brian Stenholm, Jennifer Johnson, Gwen Krebsbach, Lyle Mangen, Joyce Standfuss, David Korsmo, Paul Stagg, Bob Bonowitz, Gretchen Otness",0.38,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zachary,Liebl,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500 ",zack@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Chippewa, Dodge, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-980,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36271,"Operating Support",2017,33610,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","YPC will significantly increase student attendance and school participation at its mainstage theater performances. We will evaluate this outcome by measuring the increase in students who attend performances, schools that bring students to performances, and new teachers who bring students to performances. 2: Under the leadership of YPC’s board of directors, YPC will adjust board and staff structure to more effectively meet organizational and programmatic goals. We will evaluate this outcome by conducting self-assessments of board members and staff, and surveys of stakeholders on the effectiveness of YPC’s organizational structure in meeting its goals.","YPC is a vibrant organization impacting diverse young people from throughout Twin Cities through our innovative programming. YPC's success can be felt by the increase in the number diverse families who find YPC to be a distinctive resource to impact their children through artistic experiences and programs. 2: YPC's artistic and administrative staff is working more effectively to oversee a vigorous organization. YPC's staff has used observation and stakeholder conversations to evaluate, and has met weekly over the year, and held off site retreats twice during the year, to discuss the effectiveness of our actions on the success of the organization.",,454544,"Other, local or private",488154,1400,"Eve Bassinger, Jennifer Breitinger, Deb Brisch-Cramer, Susan Byers, Eve Deikel, Lisa Dejoras, Cheri Galbraith, Jill Jensen Coghlan, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Stephannie Keller, Julie Kendrick, Rich Knowlton, David Maggitt, Annie O'Connor, David Peterson, Chat Pitman, Kevin Ramach, Keri VanOverschelde, Brenda Vaughn, Kari Xiong",0.00,"Youth Performance Company AKA YPC","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danny,"Della Lana","Youth Performance Company AKA YPC","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180 ",danny@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-982,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36273,"Operating Support",2017,27202,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans will experience the beauty and energy of Zorongo’s flamenco arts and recognize flamenco’s social and cultural relevance. Collection of comprehensive program participant and financial data, results compared with pre-grant data; participant surveys and interviews conducted and assessed, observations examined, and discussed. 2: Zorongo will identify and effectively promote performances and residencies to reach new audiences throughout Minnesota. Pertinent audience data will be collected; pre-show surveys conducted to determine best marketing strategies for reaching new audiences; post-show surveys conducted to gauge feelings about show.","More Minnesota experienced Spanish flamenco music and dance through free performances provided by Zorongo. We used audience written comprehensive surveys following two performances and received 300 surveys total. Following the performances we did question and answer sessions. 2: Zorongo succeeded with reaching new audiences through free performances, board outreach, and sign-up sheets at events. Increased student enrollment, increased income at through paid performances, increased survey participation with students at classes and audiences at performances.",,172417,"Other, local or private",199619,6288,"Sarah Strauss, Christine Kozachok, Catherine Higgins, Robin Moede, Thomas Peden, Colette Morris, Alessandra Chiareli, Kristin Charles, Maria Jose Martin, Vicki Walker, Donna Stephenson",0.00,"Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susana,"di Palma","Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School","3012 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1932,"(612) 234-1653 ",susanazorongo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-984,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 25486,"Operating Support",2015,21636,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through its artist residency program, Franconia will support up to 40 artists in the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. We will evaluate this outcome by surveying emerging and mid-career artists served to assess impact of the residency program in supporting the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. 2: Franconia will serve 10,000+ community members of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities with arts learning programming focused on three-dimensional arts. We will evaluate this outcome by conducting audience and participant surveys to assess the qualitative and quantitative impact of programming, measure quantity served, and gather demographic data.","Through its artist residency and exhibition programming, Franconia served 84 artists with the opportunity to create, perform, and/or exhibit artwork. We evaluated this outcome by conducting a comprehensive survey of artists served, gathered qualitative and quantitative data on programs and services, and implemented improvements throughout the year based on artist feedback. 2: Franconia served 13,749 community members of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities with arts learning programming focused on three-dimensional arts. We evaluated this outcome by conducting audience and participant surveys to assess the qualitative and quantitative impact of programming, measure quantity served, and gather demographic data and suggestions for improvement.",,477134,"Other, local or private",498770,,"Josine Peters, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Erik Janssen, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ron Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy McKinney, Amy Schwartz Moore, Diane Mullin, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-442,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",, 32331,"Operating Support",2016,21625,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through its artist residency program, Franconia will support up to 40 artists in the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. We will evaluate this outcome by surveying emerging and mid-career artists served to assess impact of the residency program in supporting the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. 2: Provide 12,000+ community members of all ages and abilities arts learning programming focused on three-dimensional arts. We will evaluate this outcome by conducting audience and participant surveys to assess the qualitative and quantitative impact of programming, measure quantity served, and gather demographic data.","Franconia served 40 artists-in-residence as they created and exhibited new work. Artists completed an exit survey; survey data (both qualitative and quantitative) illustrated the ways in which artist residencies changed behaviors and abilities of participating artists. 2: Franconia provided arts learning programming focused on 3-D arts for 11,116 people of all ages and abilities. Franconia measured the impact of this programming by tracking program metrics and conducting audience and participant surveys.",,533850,"Other, local or private",555475,21625,"Amy McKinney, Dorothy Goldie, Erik Janssen, Tamsie Ringler, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, Stacy O'Reilly",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-651,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",,2 21106,"Operating Support",2014,22826,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will foster an inspiring environment for artists to expand their skills. We will conduct a comprehensive survey of artists served to gather qualitative and quantitative data on our programs and services and identify areas of improvement. Our artistic review committee will conduct an annual evaluation of our artist programs. 2: We will promote the public education of three-dimensional art. We will survey event audiences and arts education participants to gather qualitative and quantitative data on the effectiveness of our programs. Survey results are utilized to make improvements to existing programs and identify barriers to access.","Through its artist residency and exhibition programming, Franconia served 126 visual artists with the opportunity to create and/or exhibit artwork. Franconia served 13,000+ learners of all ages with arts learning and cultural programming, and 60,000+ visitors to the outdoor sculpture exhibition.",,499589,"Other, local or private",522415,,"Josine Peters, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Erik Janssen, Amy McKinney, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy Schwartz Moore, Diane Mullin, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-328,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ",,2 20574,"Operating Support",2013,18075,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue public access to our exhibition free of charge, 365 days a year, from dawn to dusk. Franconia staff implemented refinements to our programming throughout the year, and conducted a formal annual evaluation that assesses the effectiveness and growth of our programs, the achievement of intended outcomes, and identifies barriers to access. Staff gathered qualitative and quantitative information by conducting surveys to artists served, audience members, program participants, and funders. Staff also gathered demographic data from visitors and program participants to assess the composition of the audience and identify underserved populations. Utilizing survey data, we identified areas of improvement to programs and services and subsequently implemented improvements. 2: Continue to provide engaging educational programs for our community to participate and expand the reach of our education programs and events both onsite and through outreach partnerships. Our programming is of high-quality, led by Franconia's qualified staff and professional artists. Annually, 50,000+ visitors come to Franconia and thousands participate in our educational programs. Our educational programs and art events are successful and vital to the community. Franconia's hands-on art-making workshops, tours of the exhibition, a symposia series, and free art events are open to people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. Ensure that artists from diverse backgrounds are represented in the park's exhibition. Maintain accessible facilities and programs. Our educational programming and events will be attended by the widest possible demographic. Our artist constituency will include people of diverse backgrounds. Staff implemented refinements to the program throughout the year, and conducted a formal annual evaluation that assesses the effectiveness and growth of our programs, the achievement of intended outcomes, and identifies barriers to access. Staff gathered qualitative and quantitative information by conducting surveys to artists served. Utilizing survey data, we identified areas of improvement for programs and services and integrated this information into our planning process. Franconia's Artistic Selection Committee strengthens our artist residency program by conducting an annual evaluation and audit of the program. Artists complete an exit survey upon completion of their residency that provides qualitative and quantitative information used to assess program effectiveness and areas for improvement. Survey results are used to make improvements that will strengthen the artist residency program in future years.","Franconia served over 60,000 visitors through our free and accessible, continually changing outdoor exhibition of 105 contemporary sculptures created by artists-in-residence at Franconia. In addition, Franconia offered a wide range of engaging arts learning programs, tours, and events on-site at Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer, Minnesota, and at Franconia in the City at Casket gallery and satellite sculpture park and gallery in Northeast Minneapolis. In 2013, we provided thousands of Minnesota residents arts education programming via over forty community events including art-making workshops for youth, adults, and families; festivals, symposia, and summer music series; conducted hour-long artist-led guided tours to nearly 3,000 individuals from over 75 schools and groups, customized arts learning programming to approximately 100 at-risk youth; free weekly artist-led guided tours; and exhibitions of two- and three-dimensional artwork at Franconia in the City at Casket. 2: Franconia provided engaging arts learning programming for over 13,000 community members of all ages. Specifically for youth, we provided art-making workshops, guided tours, customized tours, and workshops for at-risk youth, and arts learning activities at several large community events. We served participants of all ages with artist-led guided tours, cast metal workshops and metal pour demonstration events, artist symposia, large arts festivals, and a summer music series. We partnered with over ten organizations to provide programming for at-risk youth, community arts projects, and outreach programming. Over forty national and international artists were served in the artist residency program with opportunities to create and exhibit new work at the sculpture park, engage with the public in arts learning programming, and professional networking in support of future academic fellowship/exhibition opportunities. We provided over sixty artists the opportunity to exhibit work at our gallery in the Casket Arts Community Complex in Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota.",,431867,Other,449942,3075,"Peter Curtis, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Amy Hertel, Elizabeth Hlavka, Erik Janssen, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopseka, John Kremer, David Linder, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, Josine Peters, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-183,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center. ","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ",, 10751,"Operating Support",2012,24875,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Support emerging and established visual artists through artist residencies, internships, and a year-round exhibition of more than eighty sculptures. 2. Encourage audience participation, appreciation, and education of three-dimensional art in a charged yet informal setting. Evaluate the number of artists supported through residencies, internships, and exhibitions, and the number of audience members.","Franconia Sculpture Park is supporting forty emerging and established visual artists through artist residency fellowships and internships and providing the public a year-round exhibition of ninety-five sculptures. Forty national and international artists include six Franconia Sculpture Park/Jerome Emerging Artist fellowships, three Open Studio fellowships, thirteen Intern Artist fellowships, one Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Partnership grantee, twelve Hot Metal Artist fellows, four Hot Metal Intern Artists, and one Franconia Sculpture Park/Digital Stone Project fellow. Franconia will serve over 60,000 visitors; provide artist-led guided tours to over 1,500 individuals from over sixty groups; give weekly public tours; and present forty community events including festivals, workshops, symposia, performing arts series, and classes. We will present exhibitions and events at Franconia in the City at Casket gallery in Minneapolis, and partner with three community organizations to provide art education programs to at least 150 at-risk youth. Our evaluation includes audience and artist data and stakeholder surveys.",,471755,"Other, local or private",496630,7463,"Josine Peters, Gar Hargens, Libby Hlavka, Peter Curtis, Dorothy Goldie, John Joachim, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, David Linder, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler, Amy Hertel",0.58,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-23,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ",, 37001,"Operating Support",2017,3886,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To plan the theatrical productions through 2017. To accomplish this we would need to recruit 4 to 6 directors, review their productions choices, pick the plays, apply for rights, and schedule the dates. We need to be ready to produce at least 4 productions a year if the school referendum passes, or two productions if it doesn't pass. 2. We want to increase the number of concerts to 15 per year. 3. To increase our attendance to an average of 100 attendees per at theatrical performances and 100 attendees per concerts. We will accomplish this with a variety of offerings of high quality entertainment. One thing that our Operations Support funding has allowed us to do is keep better track of our impact in the community. We now have an established baseline for theater usage based upon 2014 and 2015 numbers. We have used these numbers to set realistic and achievable goals for 2016-2017. Our goals are numerical and we will easily be able to evaluate whether or not we have reached them by keeping track of attendance and participation at events and by comparing 2016-2017 numbers with records from 2014-2015.","1) We put on 3 out of 4 planned productions since the school was delayed in moving out. Originally, we had planned to install the new LED lights in September and have a November production. Since the school was using the facility we only had time to install the lights. 2) Fifteen concerts per year has proven to be an unrealistic goal. We only had two concerts. Our intention was to have concerts on the lower stage on weekends when the productions were still in rehearsal, closing off the upper stage that would have the set in construction. Our problem is that most bands require both levels of the stage. 3) In 2016 we averaged 100 attendees per theatrical performance with our summer productions. In 2017 our June play Red, White and Tuna averaged less than 30 and our August play 3 Murders and it’s only Monday averaged 70. In February of 2017 we averaged only 40 per night. Concert attendance varied greatly. Well known bands that have a strong Facebook and email following attained the 100 mark. However we booked some lesser known bands and attendance was around 40. Not all our goals were met in 2017, but we have made adjustments and set more realistic goals for 2018-19.",,40514,"Other, local or private",44400,,"Virginia Lief, Deborah A. Nelson, Linda Bundy, April Dorry, Jackson Martens, Abigail Duly, Janne M. Gossman",0.00,"Crow River Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Virginia,Lief,"Crow River Players, Inc. AKA New London Little Theater","PO Box 536","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 354-4536 ",glief@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Meeker, Swift, Renville, Douglas, McLeod, Nicollet, Pope, Big Stone, Sibley, Todd, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-985,"Brett Lehman: member of Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, and Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 37017,"Operating Support",2017,6014,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a core group of programs proven to resonate with our community in order to generate sustainable revenue. This revenue will give us the freedom to offer other programs that may not have the financial impact but still fill a need in the community fabric. Funding by Southwest Minnesota Arts Council will buy us time to create and test these programs. Goal is generate enough net monthly income to cover rent and utilities by July 2017. Do the programs fulfill our stated mission? Have we offered the programs long enough to document consistent results? Are these core programs generating enough revenue to cover rent and utilities to enable additional programming to be created and tested?","Core programs fulfilled our stated mission: drama, adult and child ballet, after school art class, ballroom dance, music performances all met the mission of the WAC. Attendance goals met: numbers of participants both in the classes and audiences met or exceeded instructor minimums. Programs offered did not cover rent utilities and new program startup costs, but community interest remains in these programs so we think they are still viable as core programs. Turnover in instructors has slowed our progress but we feel we are on the right track.",,13450,"Other, local or private",19464,,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Tom Specken, Jim Fowler, Ralph Millerbernd, Mary Wiemiller, Jessika Cuhel",0.00,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(320) 485-3999 ",juliekg@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Kanabec, Aitkin, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-995,"Brett Lehman: member of Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, and Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 25792,"Operating Support",2015,29861,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build momentum for North House's year-round coursework to nurture the thriving arts community on Minnesota's North Shore. Enrollment in catalog courses will increase generating 5% growth in earned tuition revenue. Public outreach regarding our educational mission will increase membership annual giving support by 5%. 2: Expand curriculum-based collaborative projects with school-aged children and intergenerational families. Deepen existing and engage new partnerships with local educational institutions. Host 4th annual Family and Intergenerational weekend with increased course offerings.","NHFS successfully offered vibrant year-round coursework, nurturing the thriving arts community on Minnesota’s North Shore. Earned tuition revenue for catalog courses increased by 19%. Membership support increased by 20%, signifying dramatic public support for our educational mission. 2: NHFS expanded collaborative projects with school-aged children and families, engaging young learners in hands-on education and traditional craft. NHFS reached 265 children and seven school groups through both classic and new programming. Family Weekend increased from four to five special offerings with reduced tuition, growing from 22 to 34 participants.",,844936,"Other, local or private",874797,,"Mary Anderson, David Morris, Paul Aslanian, Buck Benson, John Bergstrom, Jodi Belluz, Nancy Burns, John Farchmin, Layne Kennedy, Scott Kindrick, Jana Larson, Anne McKinsey, Kathy Rice, Jim Sannerud, John Schoenherr, Steven Surbaugh, Martha Williams",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-9762 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-502,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25798,"Operating Support",2015,42487,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SteppingStone Theater Company will reach over 70,000 children, youth, families, and individuals with exceptional arts programming that celebrates the vibrant diversity of our community. To achieve this outcome we will present six mainstage productions with youth actors, and offer educational classes, workshops, and residencies year round. Assessments will include number of programs, evaluations, and numbers of participants. 2: SteppingStone Theater Company will deepen relationships with underserved communities to increase access to our performances and classes. We will continue building partnerships, provide extensive scholarships and offer Pay What You Can days. Indicators of success: increase in co-planned programming, numbers of new audience members/participants for both SteppingStone and its partners.","SteppingStone Theatre reached 70,000 individuals and directly engaged 49,000 individuals in programs including mainstage shows, multi-week classes and camps, residencies and workshops. SteppingStone Theatre kept records of numbers of participants, contact hours, program reports, program sites and partner assessment records. 2: SteppingStone deepened relationships with underserved communities directly adjacent to the theatre. SteppingStone offered five Pay As You're Able days, nearly selling out each performance. In addition, the theatre offered drastically discounted tickets to school partners for matinee programming, and scholarships to camps and classes for youth. ",,1080851,"Other, local or private",1123338,,"Brandon Paris, Thomas D'Onofrio, Jane Zilch, David Graham, Mike Erlandson, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Keith Hardy, Leah Harvey, Richard Hitchler, Suzette Houvinen, Laura Krenz, Adam Prock, Ben Redshaw, Matthew Seaton, Judy Walker",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debra,deNoyelles,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",debra@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-505,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25802,"Operating Support",2015,42605,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase accessibility to collection through comprehensive documentation and digitalization to improve and expand means of access. A designated number of artworks will be cataloged and the database audited for accuracy and tested by users for utility. 2: Align collection with communities of interest. Tweed Museum demonstrates improved utility in deploying collection resources for display, research, and access for K-12 teachers. Interviews and surveys based on established user criteria will be used to assess access time, satisfaction of researchers, teachers' use of curricular tools, and audience responses to programs.","Cataloging continued. 3,500 objects safely rehoused. Art loans made to national and international venues. Audience increases. Maintain standards for cataloging, loans and research. Audited data entry. Timely service for info/access requests. Report on catalog project given Minnesota Historical Society, with approval and formal closure of their grant award. 2: Native art acquired. Attendance increase. Public, K-12 and student use strong. Major regional artist highlighted in exhibition. Services provided ranked high by audience responses. Reinvigorated board introduces newsletter. Staff morale assessed as improved.",,841718,"Other, local or private",884323,,"Todd Defoe, Jane Jarnis, Bea Levey, Alice B. O'Connor, DeeDee Widdes, Mary Ebert, Robert Leff, Terry Roberts, Debra Hannu, Peggy Mason, Dan Shogren, Bruce Hansen, Sharon Mollerus, Miriam Sommerness",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Bloom,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","1201 Ordean Ct",Duluth,MN,55812-3041,"(218) 726-7056 ",kbloom@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-507,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25806,"Operating Support",2015,42086,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans involved in community organizations will have access to arts programs that let them experience, understand, create and connect with art. Programs held at five or more types of organizations: schools, shelters, libraries, hospitals. Residency participants will create at least one piece of original art. 85% of participants agree they learned. 2: People from across Minnesota, of many ethnicities and abilities, will participate in COMPAS programs. At least 35% of COMPAS’ roster artists will be people of color. Programs reach people in all eight Minnesota congressional districts. Everyone at a residency is given the opportunity to create art.","Minnesotans involved in community organizations had access to arts programs that let them experience, understand, create and connect with art. COMPAS tracked the types of organization in which programs were held, and asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. 2: People from across Minnesota, of many ethnicities and abilities, participated in COMPAS programs. We tracked the ethnicity of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, recorded program locations, surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity, and asked participants what they did.",,1420053,"Other, local or private",1462139,9820,"Cheryl Bock, Mimi Stake, Diane Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Irene Suddard, Michelle Silverman, Roderic southall, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Stephanie Benson, Marta Chou, Robert Erickson, Tamera irwin, Christina Koppang, Hristina Markova, Samantha Massaglia, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-509,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25810,"Operating Support",2015,17295,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Further the Minnesota Marine Art Museum's Regional Artist Initiative, build collaborations, and engage and evaluate the programmatic functions of the Museum. Utilize qualitative evaluation which includes artistic, educational, social, and economic benefit categories. Two questions we ask are: did we develop community identity? Did we enhance art appreciation? 2: Further the Museum's educational programs, outreach, and engagement initiatives. Collect community feedback and utilize quantitative (participation) and qualitative systems. For internal qualitative evaluation, one question is: did we communicate relevant ideas and improve understanding?","Successful Mississippi River-inspired exhibitions, MMAM programs and outreach programs with regional artists Chris Faust and Nick Wroblewski. Direct and social media feedback from public, admission and membership numbers (record FY 2015), discussions with outreach partners, and internal evaluation with staff each pointed to positive results. 2: Successful implementation of many lectures and talks, family events and programs, gallery interactives, and outreach including University residency and Family Art Day. Direct and social media feedback from public, participation numbers, discussions with outreach partners, and internal evaluation with staff each pointed to many positive programs. ",,822792,"Other, local or private",840087,2629,"Dr. John O. Anfinson, James A. Bowey, Cassie Cramer, Dr. James H. Eddy, Michael J. Galvin Jr., Dan Hampton, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Nancy Nelson, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Steve Slaggie, Dr. Donald Sloan, Dr. Dominic Ricciotti ",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Maus,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626x 12",amaus@minnesotamarineart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lyon, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-511,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25816,"Operating Support",2015,77115,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase local attendance by 10% over prior year. Success will be measured by the number of tickets sold. 2: Increase individual donations by 10% over year prior. Success will be measured by the number of donors and the total amount donated.","In FY 2014 19,766 attended. In FY 2015 17,977 attended representing a 9% decrease in overall attendance. Attendance was determined through box office tickets and education and outreach attendance. Box office tickets were compiled by the audience relations director. Education and outreach attendance was compiled by the director of inquiry. 2: 1,294 individuals donated $375,016 in FY 2014. 1,154 donated $ 354,931 in FY 2015 representing a decrease of 5%. Individual donations in FY 2015 were tracked through our finance department under the management of the managing director and general manager.",,3367349,"Other, local or private",3444464,37420,"Paul Actio, Katrice Albert, Kris Arenson, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, Caroline Wanga",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Freeman,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(952) 512-7724 ",jeff.freeman@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-514,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25818,"Operating Support",2015,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create broader access to and awareness of the theatrical arts through outreach. Data (attendance statistics and feedback surveys) will be collected. Success attributes include at least one outreach activity out-city in 2014, two in 2015, and the creation of an outreach troupe by 2015. 2: Foster greater collaboration between area arts organizations to maximize sustainability. Measurements include surveying stakeholders of area arts organizations (benchmark and follow-up) as well as completion of a community ticketing plan, community marketing plan, one joint educational effort, and a joint programming option.","41 artists and 34 audience members participated in outreach educational opportunities in the first year of Alexandria Area Arts’ outreach program. Attendance statistics and feedback surveys were used to evaluate. 92% of participants found the program beneficial and 71% indicated they found the program increased their ability to `understand` theatrical programming following the program. 2: Community participants have created a joint ticketing plan to be implemented in Fall of 2015, and one joint educational opportunity benefitting 40 students. Surveying of stakeholders informed the creation of a joint ticketing plan between Theatre L'Homme Dieu and Alexandria Area Arts set for implementation in late Fall of 2015. Evaluation weighed success attributes/completion against original timelines.",,215645,"Other, local or private",226379,10734,"Amy Allen, Rachel Barduson, Becky Byrne, Nicole Fernholz, Chuck Grussing, Kent Kolstad, Gary Lund, Kelly Prestby, Holly Wallerich, Bruce Wegner, Mackenzie Webb, Pete Woit",0.49,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA AAAA Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Benjamin,Klipfel,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. AKA AAAA Community Theatre","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300 ",info@alexandriaareaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-515,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25820,"Operating Support",2015,20786,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will schedule a family-friendly production to increase attendance by children. This production will be successful for Theatre in the Round Players if its total attendance reaches 55% of capacity. Our evaluation of the extent to which this outcome is achieved will be statistical, based on how the actual percentage of total attendance compares to 55%. 2: During fiscal year 2015, more than 400 state residents will audition for roles and, from cast to crew, more than 230 adults will create all the productions. Our evaluation of the extent to which this outcome is achieved will be statistical, based on comparing the numbers above to the actual numbers. ","Total attendance for our production of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES reached 85.1% of capacity. Statistical. 2: During FY 2015, 439 state residents auditioned for roles and, from cast to crew, 249 unique individuals created all productions. Statistical.",,356929,"Other, local or private",377715,20000,"Howard Ansel,Ed Caldie,Francine Corcoran,Scott Draheim,Michael Garbis,Garry Geiken,Joseph Imholte,Hugh Kirsch,Elizabeth Lofgren,Stephanie Long,Lauren May,Linda Paulsen,Dann Peterson,Jean Shore,Chris Styring",,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Antenucci,"Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. AKA Theatre in the Round Players","245 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1054,"(612) 333-2919x 102",Admin@TheatreintheRound.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-516,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25829,"Operating Support",2015,20685,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","White Bear Center for the Arts will increase by 10% the number of new artist-designed classes and activities designed and led by artists. White Bear Center for the Arts will measure this outcome by tracking new classes that are offered in 2015 and comparing to 2014 offerings. 2: White Bear Center for the Arts will increase by 10% the number of new participants in diverse arts experiences. White Bear Center for the Arts measured this by tracking student and audience registration numbers in 2015 and comparing to 2014.","From FY 2014 to FY 2015, WBCA increased the number of classes offered from 778 to 886. This was an increase of 14%. WBCA tracks the number of classes offered in its database and compares different time periods. 2: Registrations increased significantly from FY 2014 to FY 2015. Total registrations increased 23%. The number of unique students grew by 20%. WBCA tracks all class registrations in its database and compares different time periods.",,506230,"Other, local or private",526915,3144,"Patricia Berger, Donna Bruhl, Craig Campbell, Leonardo Castro, Robert Cuerden, Kim Ford, Jan Gillen, Mary Gove, Kevin Hart, Cindy Ihlenfeld, Alan Kantrud, Mary Levins, Nor Olson, Kraig Thayer Rasmussen, Jeff Schreier, Karl Sevig, Dan Wachtler, Steve Wolgamot, Karen April Wong, Malia Yang-Xiong, Sue Ahlcrona, Roberta Johnson, Neil Johnston",,"White Bear Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzi,Hudson,"White Bear Center for the Arts","4971 Long Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110,"(651) 407-0597 ",wbca@whitebeararts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-520,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25831,"Operating Support",2015,25179,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to create programming that reaches out to underserved groups in Minnesota, including artists with disabilities, artists of color, and GLBTQ-identified artists. We’ll invite artists of all cultures, sexual orientations, and artistic genres on our stage and track their information. We’ll connect with three different organizations and arts groups in an effort to reach new artists for the Cabaret. 2: Create programming that serves Minnesota artists in their development by offering a stage and feedback for works in progress, improvisational and impromptu artistic creation. We'll provide at least 75 artists of various backgrounds the opportunity to present their work and receive audience feedback. With no barrier to perform, we’ll encourage anyone to participate.","Patrick’s Cabaret’s presented 61 cabarets featuring underserved communities: artists with disabilities, GLBTQ-identified artists and artists of color. Patrick’s Cabaret collaborated with seven organizations and arts groups to bring new artists to the stage. Artist statistics were tracked at each performance. Cabaret staff also sought feedback from artists and curators. 2: Patrick’s Cabaret supported artists at all stages of their development and provided feedback through Calof Series and High School Cabarets programs. Patrick’s Cabaret provided a stage and audience feedback to 78 artists. These artists presented works-in-progress to a total of 334 audience members. Cabaret staff tracked artist statistics at each show.",,322291,"Other, local or private",347470,2860,"Gabriela Santiago, Lyra Schneider, Kristine Smith, Tom Cassidy, David Brookins, Peter Foster, John Gorra, Lisa Brimmer, Paul Nemeth, Phillip Low",0.15,"Patrick's Cabaret","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Hero Jones","Patrick's Cabaret","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1987,"(612) 724-6273x 2",info@patrickscabaret.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-521,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25833,"Operating Support",2015,24171,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota arts administrators will use VSA Minnesota accessibility resources to improve their outreach and service to Minnesotans with disabilities. We will track postings to the Arts Access Calendar by arts organizations and all in-coming communications requesting this service. 2: Young people with disabilities will have greater access to the arts for the betterment of their overall education through in-school, VSA Minnesota programs. We will evaluate each of our school residency and Arts Ambassador programs looking at number of students and arts curricular areas addressed. ","Minnesota arts administrators use resources provided by VSA Minnesota to improve their outreach to and engagement of people with disabilities. The VSA Minnesota Accessible Arts Calendar (on website) provides more information about arts performances with communication accommodations than any other state. Number of participants attending access workshops was up over 2014. 2: Students with disabilities at five school sites participated in VSA Minnesota artist residencies during 2014-15. Decrease due to fund cut from Minnesota Department of Education. All evaluations from host teachers and teaching artists reported positive learning outcomes for students engaged in artist residencies. Organization will determine program’s viability in coming year given smaller funding base.",,428171,"Other, local or private",452342,24171,"Gail Burke, Adam Perry, Adrienne Mason, Stephen Danko, Anne Peacock, Christian Novak, Maggie Karli, Char Coal, Stacy Shamblott, Jessica Lee, Jenny Le, Kay Augustine",,"VSA Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Dunn,"VSA Minnesota","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 305",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 332-3888x 1",craig@vsamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-522,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25835,"Operating Support",2015,16761,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Youth Performance Company is a healthy, thriving, sustainable performing arts organization for kids. For Youth Performance Company to be healthy, thriving and sustainable, we must increase the non-school audience and the number of donors. An indicator of success will be an increase in non-school audience members and individual donors of 10% by end of fiscal year 2015.","YPC is a thriving and sustainable youth-inspired theatre serving diverse children and families in the Twin Cities. YPC's success is measured by the substantial increase in new donors, participants, and families who find YPC to be a distinctive resource for families of any income or background to come together to view or create impactful artistic experiences. ",,495094,"Other, local or private",511855,1540,"Diane Anderson, Eve Bassinger, Jennifer Breitinger, Deb Brisch-Cramer, Susan Byers, Eve Deikel, Lisa Dejoras, James Farstad, Cheri Galbraith, Jill Jensen Coghlan, Miriam Johnson-Dunkirk, Julie Kendrick, Rich Knowlton, David Maggitt, Susan Misukanis, Annie O'Connor, David Peterson, Tim Ryan, Meredith Shea-Perez, Cathy Sweet, Keri VanOverschelde, Brenda Vaughn, Kari Xiong",,"Youth Performance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Lattin,"Youth Performance Company","3338 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3468,"(612) 623-9180x 105",ron@youthperformanceco.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-523,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25837,"Operating Support",2015,38437,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create work of high artistic merit that shows arts as vital because it provides inspiration and relevant information specific audiences learn and use. We measure our artistic/educational value through audience evaluations and research, reviews by other professional artists and educators, and the directors’ field observations and critiques. 2: The quality of service to urban schools and special needs students is enhanced. Service to greater Minnesota, especially congressional districts 1, 7, and 8 is increased. Actor-Educators evaluate urban school and special needs training as a 3 on a 4-point scale. Totals of teaching days and performances given in greater Minnesota are compared for 2013-14 and 2014-15.","CLIMB's educational/artistic merit was rated: 3.99/4 by professionals/experts, and 3.82/4 by educators. 78% of audiences surveyed were inspired to change their perspective or behavior. CLIMB surveyed 4,187 educators (99% want us back), and 5,476 students. Six plays were reviewed by four theatre professionals, and two by a child psychologist. CLIMB also received 215 letters from educators in support of our plays and classes! 2: CLIMB TeachCo. staff received training on working with special needs and urban populations. TeachCo. service to greater Minnesota increased by 12%, and service to Districts 1, 7, and eight by 23%. Staff were surveyed after training. 100% of staff rated trainer’s knowledge as excellent, and rated the helpfulness of the special needs training a 3.75/4, and the urban/diversity training at 3.5/4. To show increase: we tracked all programming.",,8038574,"Other, local or private",8077011,12852,"James Gambone, Joseph Atkins, Bonnie Matson, Milan Mockovak, James Olney, Bill Partlan, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli",0.38,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Wetli,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",peg@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-524,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25839,"Operating Support",2015,52395,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Schubert Club will attract new and diverse audiences to experience professional classical artists in new, creative ways. New and diverse audiences will attend because of alternative, relaxed presentation styles, making classical musical artists accessible to those who would not otherwise attend formal concerts. 2: The Schubert Club will provide more diverse opportunities for Minnesota-based musicians to perform, compose, and develop as artists. Expand our list of Minnesota composers and performers for the opportunity to showcase their talent through performances, and explore artistic partnerships with new, diverse cultural communities.","New audience members attended performances in alternative venues in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The Schubert Club Mix artist performances took the formality out of classical music in unique warehouse venues. 54% of our Mix audiences had never attended a Schubert Club performance in the past. 2: The Schubert Club engaged a vast array of Minnesota musical artists. The Schubert Club performances during FY 2015 included new compositions by 35 composers and performances by 78 Minnesota musicians.",,1709399,"Other, local or private",1761794,,"Craig Aase, Mahfuza Ali, Mark Anema, Nina Archabal, Paul Aslanian, Lynne Beck, Carleen Bengtsson, Dorothea Burns, James Callahan, Carolyn Collins, Marilyn Dan, Anna Marie Ettel, Richard Evidon, Catherine Furry, Michael Georgieff, Elizabeth Holden, Dorothy Horns, Anne Hunter, Kyle Kossol, Chris Levy, Jeffrey Lin, Kristina MacKenzie, Peter Myers, Ford Nicholson, Gerald Nolte, Gayle Ober, David Ranheim, Ann Schulte, Kim A. Severson, Gloria Sewell, Anthony Thein, John Treacy, Alison Young",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-525,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25842,"Operating Support",2015,58926,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build a leading list of creative writing by publishing 35 high quality books (fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry). Graywolf will follow a rigorous schedule for book production and analyze the impact of editorial and publicity efforts through review coverage, awards, and reader responses. 2: Reach 250,000 readers, schedule twenty author readings attended by 1,000 Minnesotans, and collaborate with four major local institutions. Graywolf will use traditional and innovative marketing to connect authors and audiences; track book sales; evaluate the attendance and cultural impact of collaborative events and programs.","Graywolf published 34 literary books (poetry, fiction, nonfiction); both the Press and its titles were praised nationally and locally for excellence. Graywolf books received seventeen reviews in the Star Tribune and seventeen in the New York Times and its Book Review. Citizen by Claudia Rankine won a National Book Critics Circle Award; Graywolf won the AWP Small Press Publisher Award. 2: Graywolf reached over 445,000 readers, held 24 local author readings attended by at least 5,000 people, and collaborated with seven major institutions. Graywolf interacted with 250,000 followers daily on social media, drew 191,228 unique web visitors, and sold 297,820 books. The Press partnered with The Loft; it held nine classes based on the “Art of” books on literary craft.",,2534573,"Other, local or private",2593499,8249,"Catherine Allan, Trish Anderson, Carol Bemis, Mary Ebert, Lee Freeman, Chris Galloway, Jim Hoecker, Shirley Hughes, Mark Jensen, Tom Joyce, Will Kaul, Chris Kirwan, Ann MacDonald, Jim McCarthy, Ed McConaghay, Georgia Murphy Johnson, Allie Pohlad, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Gail See, Roderic Southall, Judy Titcomb, Emily Anne Tuttle, Melinda Ward",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Dublinski,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",dublinski@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-528,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25845,"Operating Support",2015,29992,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts serves over 500 people from 3-83 who are economically and racially diverse and differently-abled. Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts reports on the dollars allocated to scholarship and work study, and provides demographic data on all participants in the program. 2: Collaborate with community partners (arts, civic, business, school) to expand and enhance programming. 500 youth actively sing, dance, and act at Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts. 4,000 audience members on site; seven student performances offsite; programs with three neighborhood schools. Incubator program shapes new generation of artists.","528 students participated in LCPA's programs, 54% students of color, 3% children with special needs, and 37% receiving some form of financial aid. LCPA gathered demographic data including date of birth, ethnicity, and gender from students at registration, and saved that information in a student database. LCPA tracks financial aid to students in student records and accounting. 2: LCPA's partnership programs grew in reach and diversified in artistic offering. LCPA partnered with four schools, two arts organizations, and two neighborhood groups, while also serving 441 students through on-site programs and 3,500 audience members.",,848582,"Other, local or private",878574,4559,"Laurence LeJeune, Susan Casserly-Kosel, John Knip, Teresa Ashmore, Kerry Casserly Carter, Amy Casserly Ellis, Susan Fleitman, Ann Kennedy, Eric Lucas, Charles Nolan, Rev. Michael O'Connell, Joan Grathwol Olson, Nick Vlietstra",,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patty,Lefaive,"Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts","1617 N 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 521-2600x 820",patty@lundstrumcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Polk, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-531,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25847,"Operating Support",2015,12690,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase capacity by obtaining administrative help. Skylark will achieve this goal when we obtain 10-20 hours a week of administrative assistance. 2: Redesign Skylark Opera's website to make it more user friendly, informative, and engaging. Skylark will achieve this goal when a new website is up and running successfully.","Administrative assistant/production coordinator hired in 2015. Skylark hired an administrative assistant/production coordinator 15-20 hours/week in late winter 2015 to assist with office tasks and to coordinate production matters, meeting the outcome criteria in the application. 2: Completely redesigned website rolled out in 2014. With the aid of ICBTS design firm, Skylark introduced a completely redesigned website in spring 2014, with photographs, information about productions and artists, mailing list sign-up capacity, and more.",,195800,"Other, local or private",208490,,"Narissa Bach, Pamela Dickson, James Hart, Craig Herkert, Ashley McKenna, Jack Neveaux, Kari Olson, Carla Petersen, Ann Morelli Spencer, Carrie Wasley, Eugene Young",,"Skylark Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Spencer,"Skylark Opera","75 5th St W Ste 414","St Paul",MN,55102-1431,"(651) 292-4309 ",backstage@skylarkopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-533,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25849,"Operating Support",2015,27280,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","All Minnesotans have access to artistically excellent resources, facilities, exhibition opportunities, and education in the field of fiber art. Program quality and effectiveness will be measured by new and renewing membership levels; audience and enrollment statistics; earned income levels; program evaluations; critical reviews; and ongoing member feedback. 2: People of all ages, backgrounds, and artistic abilities participate in Textile Center programs. Demographic assessments will be conducted on all youth and outreach programs; membership; and education and exhibition program participants. New and ongoing partnerships with schools and community groups will be evaluated.","All Minnesotans have access to artistically excellent resources, facilities, exhibition opportunities, and education in the field of fiber art. Program quality and effectiveness was measured by new and renewing members; audience and enrollment statistics; earned income levels; program evaluations; critical reviews; and ongoing member feedback. We achieved improvements in all areas. 2: People of all ages, backgrounds, and artistic abilities participate in Textile Center programs. Demographic assessments were conducted on all youth and outreach programs; membership; and education and exhibition program participants. New and ongoing partnerships with schools and community groups were also evaluated.",,804426,"Other, local or private",831706,27280,"Dick Gilyard, Rose Herrera Hamerlinck, Tina Hughes, Peggy Hunter, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Tracy Krumm, Cyndi Kaye Meier, William Mondale, Nancy Onkka, Donna Peterson, Lance Radziej, Carolyn A. Weber, Sherri West",,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenny,Jones,"Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center","3000 University Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0464 ",jjones@textilecentermn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-535,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25850,"Operating Support",2015,22860,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fergus Falls: A Center for the Arts will continue to see an increase in diversity of patrons and participants in the arts. We will measure the numbers. Participants are a tangible/measurable outcome. We will continue to increase our education of the populous of all abilities to assure everyone can enjoy events by our organization. As well we will continue surveys. 2: Maximize block booking opportunites with other Minnesota presenters. As a member of the Minnesota Presenters Network we will continue to use best business practices and work with colleagues by presenting the highest quality of arts at the most affordable of prices through ongoing discussion and block booking.","18,964 diverse patrons were served! We recorded 52,133 contact hours with outreach and programming. Modified Arts Midwest tracking system for events and outreach. 2: MPN meetings were attended and three blocks were executed. There is safety in numbers and several of our most memorable shows were block booked. ",,719124,"Other, local or private",741984,2000,"Sarah Duffy, David Strom, Deborah Embretson, Stefanie Gerhardson, Wally Warhol, Mark Helland, Kathy Wagnild, Tim Hunt, Lisa Litt, Mark Olmstead",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 W Lincoln Ave","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453x 16",ac4ta@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-536,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25851,"Operating Support",2015,9916,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lakeshore Players will build capacity by producing three plays, two musicals, a children's show and 10-Minute Play Festival in our 2014-15 season and through community partnerships. We will measure success by the number of attendees, participants, and artists involved in our activities. We will collect and analyze data collected from online surveys, attendance records, and through ongoing feedback. 2: Offer year round theater arts education classes, workshops, and summer camps. We will ensure the arts thrive in Minnesota by offering new theater arts learning opportunities and will measure outcomes by the number of artists and participants involved in our activities and through feedback gathered from them.","We achieved our goal as proposed, with 88 performances of seven diverse season shows, plus 59 outreach shows on-site and off-site with community partners. Outcomes were measured through box office ticket sales reports, online participant and artist surveys gathered using Survey Monkey, monitoring attendee comments, and reporting at monthly board meetings. 2: We achieved our goal, creating new programs, and filling nine after-school youth classes, six youth camps, and eleven workshops for adults. Outcomes were measured through class and camp registration records, direct participant feedback and surveys using the Survey Monkey online tool, as well as reports at monthly board meetings.",,345217,"Other, local or private",355133,,"Michael Spellman, James Patrick Barone, Tamara Winden, Franklin Heller, Megan Vimont, James Berry, Betsy Beuhrer, Frank Mabley, Cynthia Stange, Paul F. Tillquist, Peggy Witthaus",,"Lakeshore Players, Inc. AKA Lakeshore Players Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Lakeshore Players, Inc. AKA Lakeshore Players Theatre","4820 Stewart Ave","White Bear Lake",MN,55110-2837,"(651) 426-3275 ",office@lakeshoreplayers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-537,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25855,"Operating Support",2015,29583,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Up to 40 writers and artists in all media will be awarded residencies in which to advance their work. All will make community presentations about their work. Center residents will give presentations at a school, senior center, service organization, arts organization, or correctional facilities. Reports and feedback from presentation hosts, the audiences, and the artists will provide evaluation. 2: Three major arts celebrations in summer, fall, and winter will present work by over 200 regional artists, writers, musicians, and performers to 5,000 – 6,000 people of all ages. Attendance at the events and the high percentage of return visitors plus direct feedback to staff from the artists and performers along with letters and emails from attendees about the Center's programs provide important evaluation.","Month-long residencies were provided to 32 artists and writers, each of whom gave a presentation at an area school or community organization. Community hosts and attendees at the presentations on their work by the Center residents praised the value of them, and the host organizations requested to be considered as hosts again in subsequent years. 2: The three major arts celebrations were very well attended and the number of children, parents and grandparents at Children's Book Fair was especially high. Attendance is tabulated by ticket sales and headcounts for the free events such as the Children's Book Fair. Positive press coverage and praise from attendees to Center staff was heartening.",,469259,"Other, local or private",498842,,"Doug Bayley, John Christiansen, Judy Christianson, Sean Dowse, Donna Dummer, Bruce Geary, Barb Hansen, Carolyn Hedin, Robert Hedin, Art Kenyon, Marilyn Lawrence, Peg Noesen",,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Bradley,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","163 Tower View Dr","Red Wing",MN,55116,"(651) 388-2009 ",pfbradley@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-541,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25858,"Operating Support",2015,46680,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Meet or exceed targets for participation in series classes, outreach, and exhibition programs. Grow participation and income in series classes by a minimum of 3% over prior year, and maintain outreach participation at approximately 4,500, with half participating at low or no cost. 2: Maintain a presence at the Ridgedale Center that does not require the use of management reserves. Rotate art work through fourteen different display vitrines a minimum of three times. Maintain center court informational display. Establish a temporary holiday location.","Income/participation in on site classes and workshops grew in FY 2014/15 by just under 2%. Outreach participation totaled 2,888. On-site class registrations are entered in software with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Ridgedale and event participation are tallied using a clicker. 2: We rotated art work twice, maintained a center court informational display and established a temporary holiday store without using reserves. We counted the number of rotations and tracked income and expenses against plan. ",,1333404,"Other, local or private",1380084,2500,"Thomas Hull, Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Sarah Barthel, Andy Currie, Crissy Field, Irv Kessler, Matthew Knopf, Andrea Michaelsen, Kathleen Michaelson, Terry Savidge, Jim Schwert, Laura Miles",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Traverse, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-544,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25862,"Operating Support",2015,58420,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create and present 4-6 Mainstage plays and two series (Fresh Ink, Lights Up) that represent diverse voices and align with Illusion’s mission. Illusion records of plays and series staged; Illusion records of playwrights and other artists who create the plays; review of works staged by producing directors to determine alignment with mission. 2: Conduct theater-based programs with at least 200 Minnesota youth giving them experience developing plays and performing for their peers and community. Illusion records of programs conducted and numbers of youth performances; Illusion records of number of youth participating; surveys and interviews with youth and liaison adults.","Illusion presented five mainstage plays and two series (FRESH INK, LIGHTS UP) that represent diverse voices and align with Illusion’s mission. Illusion records of plays and series staged. Illusion records of playwrights and other artists who create the plays. Review of works staged by producing directors to determine alignment with mission. 2: Conducted theater-based programs with 8,154 Minnesota youth giving them experience developing plays and performing for their peers and community. Illusion records of programs conducted and numbers of youth performances. Illusion records of number of youth participating. Surveys and interviews with youth and liaison adults to determine program satisfaction and places for improvement.",,1101589,"Other, local or private",1160009,,"Stan Alleyne, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Amy Brenengen, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin, Christina Herzog, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin,Danielle McCallum, Bonnie Morris, Danica Natoli, Julia O'Brien ,Katie Otto, Emily Palmer, Therese Pautz, Jeffrey Rabkin, Michael H. Robins, Jim Smart, David Stamps, Susan Thurston, Christopher Wurtz ",,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Robins,"Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1814,"(612) 339-4944x 208",mrobins@illusiontheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-548,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25863,"Operating Support",2015,49929,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce high-quality original theater created by ensemble of 45+ actors with disabilities, also collaborating with mainstream professional artists. Evaluate success with attendance and ticket sales data, ensemble and guest artist satisfaction with the work, and audience engagement in artist talks and other open discussion opportunities. 2: Support artistic growth of 75+ visual artists with disabilities by providing accessible studio, mentoring, creativity retreats, and gallery sales. Evaluate success with sales data in our gallery and community venues, artist satisfaction with their work, feedback on impact of retreats, and patron/artist engagement at public events.","Produced winter cabaret series and spring mainstage show, collaborating with Jon Ferguson plus community-based actors with and without disabilities. Developed new audiences of youth with disabilities; sold-out shows in new Saint Paul space; Board brought new attendee groups for shows and artist talks; theater and studio artists report high satisfaction with new facilities. 2: New Saint Paul space provides larger studio; creativity retreats continue to inspire; high-quality staff teach and mentor Interact artists. New gallery adjacent to theater results in improved sales and exhibition environment, and greater interaction between artists and patrons. Artists report that retreats offer time for peace, reflection and inspiration.",,1526107,"Other, local or private",1576036,12000,"Sally Hebson, Jeanne Calvit, Linda Myers Shelton, Jeanie Watson, Robert Spikings, Karin Schurrer-Erickson, Lori Leavitt",1,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanne,Calvit,"Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts AKA Interact","212 3rd Ave N Ste 140",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1434,"(612) 339-5145x 10",jeanne@interactcenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-549,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25864,"Operating Support",2015,10153,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Stage annual fall 2014 concert, with live Arabic music ensemble, featuring new choreography by two internationally recognized guest choreographers. We will measure success with attendance and revenue goals, company satisfaction with new choreography by guest artists, new music composed for this work, and audience engagement in artist talks. 2: Offer opportunities for intimate arts experiences through Salon Concerts, learning workshops, and Henna parties, and by participating in the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Success means deepening audience relationships with more close-up engagement at Minnesota Fringe Festival and Salon events, increasing understanding of Middle Eastern arts through informal Henna parties and workshops.","Refocused creative energies to produce new show for Fringe: Djinn and Tonic, experimenting in a more comedic story format, and reaching new audiences. Sold out two shows; reached new audiences. Mentions in Pi Press and American Jewish World, new media for Jawaahir. Created scenes that can be restaged, in more comedic form that stretches audience perception of Arabic work. 2: Performed in Fringe. Offered intimate events: Henna Party, two Cabarets, one public showing after professional weeklong Dance Intensive; showcases at venues throughout metro area. Fringe generated new audiences. Overall variety of events provided diverse points-of-entry for audience engagement and interaction, plus Q and A’s, informal conversations with dancers and other audience members about experiences.",,252918,"Other, local or private",263071,2030,"Cassandra Shore, Patricia Auch, Kay Campbell, Salah Abdel Fattah, Eileen Goren, Theresa Kane, Kathy McCurdy, Melanie Meyer, Jenny Piper, Eileen O'Shaughnessy",,"Jawaahir Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cassandra,Shore,"Jawaahir Dance Company","3010 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 872-6050 ",cassandra@jawaahir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-550,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25867,"Operating Support",2015,62654,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Stages Theatre Company will advance artistic excellence by producing a diverse slate of youth theatre productions and education programs that will appeal to people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities. Through our audience database, Stages Theatre Company will be able to track the number of patrons we serve with our productions and education programs. 2: Stages Theatre Company will continue to explore Theatre for the Very Young and develop a production focused on this audience. Stages Theatre Company will use an internal staff evaluation process to learn from its first-ever exploration into Theatre for the Very Young. We will look forward to sharing our experience with other youth-focused theatres interested in exploring this type of work.","STC produced eight youth theatre productions and more than three dozen educational workshops, outreach and access programs, reaching 153,000+ Minnesotans in FY 2015. Using our database and registration information, we tracked attendance at main stage productions, summer theatre workshops, and off- and on-site education/outreach programs. 2: STC produced the world premiere of `Zen Ties` as part of our Theatre for the Very Young initiative, seen by 3,320 individuals. STC tracked attendance through our ticketing database. The Theatre for the Very Young program evaluation was conducted by STC's production manager, who has 20+ years of experience in early-childhood education and theatre.",,1933543,"Other, local or private",1996197,17141,"Susan Allen, Lisa Kline, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Laura Bishop, Lisa Collins, Katie Constable, Courtney Daniel, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Darrick Hills, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Beth Lentini, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Kristin Parrish, Lynn Petersen, Tiffany Richter, Amanda Simpson, Jeana Sommers, Erik Takkunen, Carmen Thiede, Bryan Wall",0.5,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Zellmer,"Stages Theatre Company","1111 Main St",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1132 ",lzellmer@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-553,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25869,"Operating Support",2015,24591,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GREAT will increase the number of first time participants in a meaningful theatre arts experience that will build life-time love of the arts. Progress will be measured through surveys, attendance, and registration numbers and through communication with first-time participants. 2: GREAT seeks to build stronger financial support to ensure long-term stability for our work. Progress will be measured through surveys, our Financial Committee, our financial dashboard which tracks and summarizes data related to donor acquisition, contributions, cash on hand, income/expenses, volunteer hours, and program satisfaction.","GREAT Theatre increased the number of first time participants in a meaningful theatre arts experience that helped them to build a lifetime love of the arts. Progress was measured through surveys, attendance and registration numbers and through communication with first-time participants. 2: GREAT Theatre built stronger financial support to ensure long-term stability for our work. Progress was measured through surveys, our Finance Committee, our dashboard which tracks and summarizes data related to donor acquisition, contributions, cash on hand, income/expenses, volunteer hours, and program satisfaction.",,987898,"Other, local or private",1012489,,"Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Don Christenson, Joanne Dorsher, Brady Hughs, Patrick LaLonde, Steve Palmer, Mónica Segura-Schwartz, Pat Thompson ",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","919 St Germain St W Ste 3000","St Cloud",MN,56301-3407,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Martin, Meeker, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-555,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25875,"Operating Support",2015,28248,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mount five exhibitions and related programs in the Project Space that engage and excite the visitor's relationship to the arts and culture in Minnesota. At least 9,500 people attend the Project Space and its programs and 3% respond to questions about the programs, posed through gallery comment cards, online resources and surveys, and handouts. 2: Hire a director of advancement to lead activities and communication that increase membership, individual giving, and expand the museum's audiences. Hire senior staff member by start of fiscal year 2015; increase memberships, individual giving, and visitors by 25%, as indicated by visitor counts, donation amounts, and membership numbers.","11,450 people visited the Project Space and programs. When questions were posed about programs, we had at least 60% respond rate at each occurrence. MMAA measures attendance through visitor logs kept by our gallery attendants during all open hours and events. During selected exhibitions, we use comment cards and questionnaires to solicit input from artists and visitors. 2: 61% increase in visitors. Hired a Director of Development in fourth quarter; not yet able to report a significant change to membership or giving. MMAA measures attendance through visitor logs kept by our gallery attendants during all open hours and events. We use a database to track all memberships and giving to determine decreases or increases in both per year.",,578291,"Other, local or private",606539,,"David Heider, Mark Hier, Ann Heider, Nancy Apfelbacher, Tom Arneson, Michael Birt, Armando Gutierrez G., Robin Hickman, Tom Hysell, Bonnie Olsen Kramer, John Larkin, Michael C. McCormick, Sam McCullough, Paul C.N. Mellblom, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Diane Pozdolski, George Reid, John Roth, Jim Rustad, Bill Wilson, Dick Zehring",,"Minnesota Museum of American Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elise,Wehrman,"Minnesota Museum of American Art AKA MMAA","141 E 4th St Ste 101","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 797-2571 ",ewehrman@mmaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-561,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25877,"Operating Support",2015,40434,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Optimize programming. Increase participation in IFP MINNESOTA programming by at least 10% across the board, targeting outreach and engagement to communities of color and to more diverse communities. Outcomes are measurable by attendance and tuition data. 2: Strengthen public awareness of IFP MINNESOTA, its programming, opportunities, and value. Initiate new partnerships, relaunch new website, and enhance promotional opportunities at all existing events. Outcomes are measurable by new partnerships, website hits, and event attendance.","Participation in IFP Minnesota programming increased by 10.8% across the board. IFP Minnesota also saw a slight (less than 5%) increase in the diversity of participants. We compared the participants in 2013/2014 to the number of program participants in 2014/2015. We also collected demographic data on participants who were willing to share that information. 2: Three new partnerships were forged; a new website was launched and the new visitor rate nearly tripled at 25,479, and event attendance increased by over 10%. IFP Minnesota entered into new partnerships with Forecast Public Art, Youthprise, and Sundance Institute. Website activity is monitored monthly using Google analytics. Attendance at events is counted carefully by staff. ",,698511,"Other, local or private",738945,40434,"Mary Ahmann, Chris Barry, Beth Bird, JoEllen Martinson Davis, Robin Hickman, Chauncey Jackson, Amy Johnson, Tom Lesser, Elizabeth Redleaf, Kristin Schaak, Jatin Setia, Andrea Stein, Emily Stevens, Jeremy Wilker, Aaron Young",,"IFP Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Peterson,"IFP MINNESOTA","2446 University Ave W Ste 100","St Paul",MN,55114-1740,"(651) 644-1912 ",apeterson@ifpmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-563,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25878,"Operating Support",2015,263776,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Serve 250,000 young people and families through productions and education programs, with a focus on increasing access and engaging new communities. Increase access to productions/classes for 80,000 people; serve 900+ low-income children through Bridges programs; co-host engagement events with community organizations. Evaluation: counts, surveys, formal assessment. 2: Commission and produce world premiere work by both nationally acclaimed and local theatre artists that meets international standards of artistic excellence. Produce a season of eight plays, including two world premieres by Minnesota artists; increase commissions for artists/works of color; increase community engagement around productions. Evaluation: counts, surveys, community discussion.","CTC served 210,000 young people and families through productions and education programs, including 85,000 people who came through access programs. CTC used participation counts to assess increases in access and implemented a survey (in progress) of access/community engagement program participants. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: CTC produced eight plays, including two premieres by Minnesota artists; commissioned/developed new works by 10+ artists; and increased community engagement. CTC used audience counts, an audience survey, and community discussion/co-learning opportunities to assess artistic and community engagement success.",,10360891,"Other, local or private",10624667,22511,"Lynn Abbott, Stefanie Adams, Whit Alexander, Todd Balan, Matthew Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Tony Bohmert, Todd Brooks, Morgan Burns, Barbara Burwell, Ralph Chu, Paula Cooney, Fran Davis, Eve Deikel, Ryan Engle, Pam Enstad, Michael Fanuele, Kerry Fauver, Bryan Fleming, Beth Ford, Gina Gage, Rajiv Garg, Lili Hall, Jeffrey Hatcher, Sandy Hey, Carrie Higgins, Hoyt Hsiao, Same Hsu, Bill Johnson, Christine Kalla, Joe Keeley, Helen Kurtz, Ed Lagerstrom, Chad Larsen, Jim Lemke, Alex Liu, Muffy Macmillan, Michael Maeser, Gayle Malcolm, Jose Martin, George Montague, Todd Noteboom,Joanne Pastel, Lisa Paylor, Martha Pomerantz, Mark Price, Melissa Raphan, Betsy Russomanno, Sharon Ryan, Betsy Sagnes, Suzi Kim Scott, Tara Sutton, Meredith Tutterow, George Tyson, Dave Vanbenschoten, Jeff von Gillern, Patrick Walsh",0.27,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Duffy,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",kduffy@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-564,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25879,"Operating Support",2015,58463,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More than 4,500 students in grades 4-12 will be engaged in our education programs, ¡Cantaré! and WITNESS. VocalEssence will record attendance at all education program events and conduct evaluations of WITNESS and ¡Cantaré! participants. 2: More than 1,000 adults will attend a VocalEssence community outreach activity. VocalEssence will track attendance at all community outreach activities.","5,837 students in grades 4-12 in Minnesota Schools participated in the arts through the VocalEssence education programs ¡Cantaré! and WITNESS. VocalEssence tracked attendance to determine the number of participants. Qualitative evaluation results from surveys and focus groups showed that both the WITNESS and ¡Cantaré! programs effectively engaged K-12 students. 2: 1,937 Minnesota adults participated in the arts at a VocalEssence workshop, community sing, concert conversation, or professional development seminar. VocalEssence staff tracked attendance of both adults and students at each community outreach activity to determine total number and observed relative age of attendees.",,1796780,"Other, local or private",1855243,,"Paul Pribbenow, Kathryn Roberts, Jacob Wolkowitz, Susan Crockett, Kristine Aasheim, Ann Barkelew, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Karen Charles, Debbie Estes, Ann Farrell, Jamie Flaws, Art Kaemmer, Joseph Kalkman, Fred Moore, David Myers, Kristen Hoeschler O’Brien, James Odland, Cay Shea Hellervik, Don Shelby, Timothy Takach, Jenny Wade, Dorene Wernke, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Judy Drobeck",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1452 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-565,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25880,"Operating Support",2015,25950,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase participation; engage and support a broader segment of the community as artists, audience, and supporters. Programs attendance; volunteer corps growth; membership growth; social media interactions; community partnerships; increased involvement by emerging artists; positive feedback from participants. 2: Achieve financial stability to ensure sustainable arts programming. Net reserve at year-end; increased earned and contributed income; increased resources put towards programs and serving the community.","Although ticket income fell, the average attendance at concerts increased to over 500. An engaged volunteer corps contributed over 1,100 hours. Ticket sales reports; volunteer tracking forms. 2: Although the budget was not balanced in 2014, more money was directed into arts programming. Budget reports.",,739596,"Other, local or private",765546,25950,"Lucy Arimond, Dr. Stanley Brown, Michael Coty, Sandy Homb, Deb Mau, John Montilino, Pravin Parekh, Mimi Stewart, Katie Sobas",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Hanna-Bibus,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1105x 6",sbibus@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-566,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25881,"Operating Support",2015,16622,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase the scope of Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret and Zeitgeist Early Music Festival. Zeitgeist will produce Zeitgeist Early Music Festival and Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret, maintaining the diversity of performers present in each and increasing number of participating schools. 2: Present innovative programming that connects with audiences in imaginative ways. In partnership with other organizations, present high-quality performances of Ghost Camp by Craig Carnahan and Hole in the Sky by Kathy McTavish and continue to develop Yukionna by Asako Hiribayashi.","Increased the scope of Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret and Zeitgeist Early Music Festival. Zeitgeist produced Zeitgeist Early Music Festival and Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret, maintaining the aesthetic and cultural diversity of performers present in each and increasing the number of participating schools by two. 2: Presented innovative programming that connects with audiences in imaginative ways. Zeitgeist presented Ghost Camp in the Twin Cities with MCA The Singers and hole in the sky in Duluth with Kathy McTavish, reaching audiences interested in vocal music, the civil war, poetry, and the environment.",,230232,"Other, local or private",246854,1062,"Heather Barringer, Pat O'Keefe, Philip Blackburn, Chris Campbell, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Craig Sinard, Julie Haight-Curran, Sarah Porwoll-Lee, Brett Wartchow",,Zeitgeist,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Barringer,Zeitgeist,"275 E 4th St Ste 200","St Paul",MN,55101-1628,"(651) 755-1600 ",heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-567,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25882,"Operating Support",2015,14104,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences of new, young, and diverse backgrounds experience innovative artistic productions of opera, musical theatre, and concerts performed outdoors. We will track number of audience members attending each performance of operas and concerts. We will gather demographic information, whenever possible, on audience members. We will record reviews of productions. 2: Artists, singers, musicians, and crew will have the opportunity to take new, creative risks in an alternative venue, stretch themselves, and be employed in the arts during summer. We will track number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew we employ. We will conduct surveys to receive feedback on artists’ experience. We will keep records of compensation paid to artists.","Audiences of new, young, and diverse backgrounds experienced artistic productions of opera, musical theatre, and concerts performed outdoors. We performed for sold-out audiences and tracked attendance and production reviews of all performances. We gathered demographic information through visual evaluation of audiences and informal surveys. 2: Artists, singers, musicians, and crew had the opportunity to take creative risks in an alternative venue and be employed in the arts during summer. We tracked the number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew we employ and tracked their compensation. We conducted surveys to receive feedback on artists’ experience.",,437563,"Other, local or private",451667,9758,"Karen Brooks, Ellen Doll, Noah Eisenberg, Kingston Fletcher, Bill Gamble, Joanne Henry, Heather Johnson, David Lefkowich, Alex Legeros, Merle Minda, Karen Rasmussen, Marty Swaden, Lee Vaughan, Michael Weinbeck, Morgan Zuehlke, Mary Jane Melendez",,"Mill City Summer Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lea,Johnson,"Mill City Summer Opera","3208 W Lake St",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"(612) 916-7333 ",lmj_consulting@comcast.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-568,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25884,"Operating Support",2015,28199,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Providing multimedia arts programming to 250 at-risk Asian American and Pacific Islander youth, who have traditionally limited access to high quality arts education and performance. Process evaluation: number of programs, number of participants. Outcome evaluation: pre- and post-surveys among participants, with 80% satisfaction rate of increasing knowledge about art creation. 2: Developing strategic relationships and partnerships, with at least ten Asian American and Pacific Islander community groups for joint projects, to promote Pan Asian arts and cultural heritages. Process evaluation: number of collaborative projects and number of partners. Outcome evaluation: focus group discussion with partners, with at least 80% of partners expressing interests in expanding their arts programming.","Asian Media Access has exceeded the target numbers to 531 students. Asian Media Access has successfully reached to 531 students and offered multimedia arts training to 290 youth who have attended training more than fifteen days, and are traditionally limited access to high quality arts education/performance. 2: Asian Media Access has exceeded the target number to 23 Pan Asian Arts partners. Asian Media Access has tracked the partners through our Partnership Spreadsheet, along with the focus group evaluation forums after events to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the partnership.",,920798,"Other, local or private",948997,28199,"Lambert Lum, Ange Hwang, Rachel Endo, Phil Raskin, Matthew Clark, Tie Oie, Vang Xiong",,"Asian Media Access","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ange,Hwang,"Asian Media Access","2418 Plymouth Ave N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 376-7715 ",angehwang@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Dakota, Hennepin, Marshall, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-570,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25886,"Operating Support",2015,57779,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Cedar will support development, creation, and engagement with the arts. Present 800 artists in 200 public concert events; present 75 events featuring local musicians; commission new pieces from seven local artists; host one educational program for youth and one off-site program for people with disabilities per quarter. 2: The Cedar will continue to increase and diversify our audience. Serve an estimated 55,000 individuals; donate 10% of our capacity to organizational partners that serve marginalized communities; build a five member youth advisory committee.","The Cedar supported development, creation, and engagement with the arts. We presented and featured 1,800 artists in 250 public concerts and activities, commissioned new or expanded pieces from eleven local artists, and hosted ten youth educational programs and three programs for people with disabilities. 2: The Cedar increased and diversified our audience. We served about 65,000 individuals, donated about 10% of our overall capacity through giveaways and free events, and served more Somali youth and adults that ever before by launching Somali artist residencies.",,1440320,"Other, local or private",1498099,7159,"Abdirizak Bihi, Sarah Bowman, Chuck Corliss, Michelle Courtright, Jill Dawe, David Edminster, Everett Forte, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Steven Katz, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Jeff Potter, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Robert Simonds, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True",0.25,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-572,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25888,"Operating Support",2015,12182,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Children and adults representing the diversity of the Minnesota community will come together to partake in Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's stage production and Doorways programming arts experiences. Phone surveys with ticket sales, audience surveys at theater, and teacher evaluations will provide data to verify that the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company audience is 3-85+ from varying backgrounds. 2: Children and adults of diverse heritages will gain increased knowledge of Jewish culture and arts, increased understanding of experiences, and increased tolerance. Teacher evaluations submitted with student writing, written surveys at the theater, and unsolicited emails and voice mails will confirm audiences' increased knowledge, understanding, and tolerance.","Caucasian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Somali, Asian children and adults from Twin Cities and other areas i.e. Morris, Rochester, Austin and Duluth attended. Online order forms and/or phone survey at time of ticket sales, and teacher evaluations provided information on our audiences. 2: Children and adults gained increased knowledge of Jewish culture and the arts, increased understanding of experiences, and increased tolerance. Written audience and teacher evaluations, emails and notes revealed:`Very entertaining as well as educational`;`brought understanding to my life`;`touched issues of what it means to be deeply human.` ",,218385,"Other, local or private",230567,,"Evan Binkley, Barbara Brooks, John Feldman, Nancy H. Fushan, Pat Harris, Jimmy Levine, Mary Pickard, Linda Platt, James Proman, Honorable James M. Rosenbaum, Rebecca Shavit-Lonstein, Laura Schindelman",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315 ",info@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-574,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25890,"Operating Support",2015,20198,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a behavior of attendance and support for the arts within our student population. Fine Arts Program will work with Student Activities to develop a set of surveys about perceptions and behavior in the arts; Fine Arts program will track student tickets and participation in residency; Fine Arts Program will survey graduates to assess perceptions and behavior. 2: Spend the equivalent of 30% of our artist fee budget on powerful residencies that bring the arts across campus and community. Letters of Agreement with residency details; track number and participation of residency activities. Tracking additional residency expenses, such as increased hotel and technical costs associated with residency.","Created framework to track and measure student support and perceptions of the arts and attendance patterns. FAP built a survey for this fall's first year students and will track/survey this class over the next four years in order to assess changes in perceptions/behavior. FAP tracked student participation for a baseline of comparison. 2: Spent the equivalent of 38% of our artist fee budget on residency activities. SJU tracked residencies and activities as specified in letters of agreement with artists and projected costs of residencies versus performance. SJU also tracked expenses directly related to residency activities, such as additional travel required. ",,640338,"Other, local or private",660536,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Sarah Catcher, Hollie Kroehler, David Deblieck, Louann Dummich, Barry Elert, Paul Hamilton, Laura Hood, Ken Jones, Katie McCarney, Mark McGowan, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Simon-Hoa Phan, Chris Rasmussen, Joe Rogers, Steven Bezdichek Pfahning, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Katie Ruprecht-Wittrock, Brandyn Woodard, Rob Culligan",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2222",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-576,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25892,"Operating Support",2015,16405,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will continue to increase our level of professionalism and artistic quality, providing greater artistic impact for our participants and community. Lyric Arts will see a growth in reputation, indicated by greater media attention and continued increase in positive reactions to our work, which will be evaluated by the collecting of quantitative and qualitative data.","Lyric Arts saw a growth in reputation and positive reactions from both patrons and artists within the local and surrounding community. Lyric Arts received an increase in the number of reviews by both local and twin cities metro based reviewers. Lyric Arts took into account the number of reviewer tickets, the number of reviews and increased audience attendance year over year.",,826873,"Other, local or private",843278,,"Chris Geisler, Tracey Jeffrey, Jeff Lee, Emily Lindholm, Joan O'Sullivan, Olivia Bastian, Lin Schmidt, Chad Unger",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 E Main St",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 433-2510 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-578,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25894,"Operating Support",2015,426763,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artspace will leverage affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration, and earnings; engage audiences; and spur positive development. Artspace will provide 1,120,832 square feet of affordable space across 12 projects for more than 300 artist families and 50 arts organizations in 5 Minnesota communities. 2: Thousands of Minnesota youth and adults from across the state will have access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. As Minnesota's home for dance, Artspace's Cowles Center will provide at least 100 performances, 300 educational sessions, and space for 20 arts organizations.","Artspace leveraged affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration and earnings; engage audiences; and spur positive development. Artspace tracks this outcome in terms of the amount, quality, and diversity of artistic activity occurring within the 1,120,832 SF of affordable space across twelve projects, serving 300 artist families and 50 arts organizations in five Minnesota communities. 2: 10,888 Minnesota youth and adults from across the state had access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. This outcome was tracked by performance and program attendance numbers, program records, and feedback from survey, talk back session, and conversations with participants and partners. ",,15864372,"Other, local or private",16291135,189266,"James Adams, Mark Addicks, Peter Beard, Leslie Black Sullivan, Randall Bourscheidt, Diane Dalto, Matt Damon, Lou DeMars, Terrance Dolan, Rebecca Driscoll, Marie Feely, Roy Gabay, Katherine Hayes, Bonnie Heller, Burton Kassell, Suzanne Koepplinger, Peter Lefferts, Margaret Lucas, Mark Manbeck, Rich Martin, Betty Massey, Dan Mehls, Herman Milligan, Cynthia Newsom, Roger Opp, Gloria Perez, Barbara Portwood, Elizabeth Redleaf, Joel Ronning, Annamarie Saarinen, Gloria Sewell, Susan Kenny Stevens, Cree Zischke",3,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Joern,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","250 3rd Ave N Ste 500",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 333-9012 ",shannon.joern@artspace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stevens, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-580,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25896,"Operating Support",2015,9888,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","In 2015, Theatre L'Homme Dieu will expand its offerings to include the state's best music and dance, top-of-the field theatre companies, and offer its ten-building compound for artist retreats. Partnering with individual artists and arts organizations for retreat opportunities; quality of dance companies performing at Theatre L'Homme Dieu; caliber of theatre companies and their production values. 2: In 2015, Theatre L'Homme Dieu will present six professional theatre companies from five Minnesota counties for 8,000 Central Minnesotans, plus three youth performance camps, employing 72 Minnesota artists. Measures include: geographic range of patrons, compensation for Minnesota theatre artists, artistic excellence of productions, number of youth participating in training programs, surveyed audience feedback, demographic variety of audience and artists.","TLHD expanded its 2015 offerings to include six shows, two concerts, a staged reading of The Cherry Orchard, and four Master Classes for youth and adults. The six shows include an Arts Board funded tour of Nature, a site-specific original work by TigerLion Art. 2: The shows, band hail from five communities in five counties. The concerts were both sold out as well as the shows for our first theatrical production. A total of 73 artists will be employed.",,185694,"Other, local or private",195582,9800,"Linda Akenson, Jeanne Batesole, Fred Bursch, Philip Eidsvold, Lisa Gustafson, Gayle Haanen, Donna Jensen, Shelly Karnis, Yvonne Kinney-Hockert, Katherine Liesemeyer, Jack Reuler, Mike Stoermoen, Amy Sunderland",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Ann C",Hermes,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150 ",ann@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-582,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25902,"Operating Support",2015,14884,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Program and perform concerts in fifteen or more communities throughout Minnesota; and 2) bring our music, message, and support to at least three metro-area schools. We perform at schools, outdoors, businesses, churches, community centers, special events, and theaters. Programming examines diverse life experiences. Audiences, singers, school, and community partners contribute evaluations. 2: Innovative musical performances will transform hearts and minds and empower member singers, Outreach Tour community singers, and Out in Our School student participants. Sold out performances, positive media coverage, and new relationships established. Evaluation tools include evaluations from members, students, faculty, Outreach Tour partners, and audience surveys, telephone calls, and statistics.","In our 2014-2015 Season One Voice performed in nine communities and four schools for 9022 people and 223 students. Careful records were kept of our performance venues, number of attendees, and their demographics. 2: FY 2015 was our best selling season in several years. We received much positive press including Minnesota Public Radio and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. We worked in middle schools for the first time. We kept records of our performances, conducted audience surveys, tracked media hits, and conducted internal, in-depth surveys of our members.",,258445,"Other, local or private",273329,2217,"Paul Halvorson, Scott Burglechner, Julia Reed, Liz Vaught, Sarah Olson, Cal Vande Hoef, Justin Martin, Colleen Watson",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,"Ramseyer Miller","One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954 ",ArtisticDirector@OneVoiceMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-588,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25904,"Operating Support",2015,83572,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand the season to 400 performances of nineteen productions on two stages; grow the audience of adults and youth to 80,000-100,000; increase job opportunities for artists by 60%. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, artists employed (debuts), and attendees. Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Develop diverse, varied shows for multiple audiences; increase number of plays, performances, and audiences; more leadership and acting opportunities for artists of color. Programming will meet demands for casts and stories reflecting the 21st century American mosaic; public and teen plays, performances, and audiences will grow. Artists of color, including four directing debuts, will populate the stages.","Expanded the season to 424 performances of eighteen productions on two stages; grew the audience of adults and youth to over 80,000; increased job opportunities for artists by 60%. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, artists employed (debuts), and attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Developed diverse, varied shows for multiple audiences; increased the number of plays, performances and audiences; had more leadership and acting opportunities for artists of color. Programming met demands for casts and stories reflecting the 21st century American mosaic; Public and teen plays, performances, and audiences grew. Artists of color, including four directing debuts, populated the stages.",,2959415,"Other, local or private",3042987,16000,"Tim Ober, John L. Berthiaume, Karen Heintz, Kristin Geisler, Jeff Johnson, Barb Davis, Julie Cox, Caldwell Camero, Elizabeth H. Cobb, Jim Falteisek, Nancy Feldman, Andrea Trimble Hart, Lori Jenkins, John Jensvold, Hayley Johnson, Paul A. Johnson, Ray Krause, John Lefevre, Paul Mattessich, Naomi Pesky, Kari Ruth, Joseph W.E. Schmitt, Helen Wagner, Susan Wenz",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-589,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25905,"Operating Support",2015,17388,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Providing Minnesotans with free, direct access to contemporary art. In 2014-15, we will produce five solo and group exhibitions of new contemporary artwork by emerging and under-represented artists. We will host six free artist talks and conversations. 2: Supporting emerging and under-represented artists. We will work closely with artists to develop new projects, each with exhibition budgets ranging from $10,000-$30,000, including extensive technical support, travel costs, framing, fabrication, and shipping, plus an artist’s stipend of $5,000.","Midway provided Minnesotans with free, direct access to contemporary art through its publicly accessible year-round programming.  Midway presented five solo exhibitions and fourteen free artist talks and conversations. Midway published three exhibition catalogs and distributed them throughout the region. 2: Midway supported emerging and under-represented artists in developing new work for their Midway exhibitions in 2014-2015. In 2014-15 Midway presented new work by artists Mitchell Syrop, Megan Francis Sullivan, Alejandro Cesarco, and Loretta Fahrenholz, and a series of public programs developed by Minneapolis-based composer Eric Frye.",,418614,"Other, local or private",436002,,"Sally Blanks, Jim Cahn, Leslie Cohan, Toby Dayton, Kris Douglas, Isa Gagarin, Randy Hartten, Karen Heithoff, Kate Kelly, Kati Lovaas, Jori Miller, Alan Polsky, Jay Swanson, Carolyn Taylor",,"Midway Contemporary Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Rasmussen,"Midway Contemporary Art","527 2nd Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-1103,"(612) 605-4504 ",johnr@midwayart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-590,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25411,"Operating Support",2015,34623,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences can access Ragamala’s work at major Twin Cities venues, and in Greater Minnesota communities that do not otherwise have access to Indian arts and culture. Audience response/demographics to be monitored through surveys, post-show dialogue, emails, blogs, and Facebook. Response from presenters to be sought through dialogue. Audience numbers, demographics, geographical reach to be compared to past years. 2: Ragamala’s work is made accessible to diverse Minnesota communities through free activities at schools, libraries, museums, parks, senior centers, etc. Participant response and demographics to be monitored via surveys, dialogue, emails, blogs, and Facebook. Response from community partners to be sought via dialogue. Audience numbers, volume of activities, and geographical reach to be compared to past years.","Ragamala presented public performances in the Twin Cities, International Falls, Bigfork, Northfield, and Morris, Minnesota. Ragamala collected audience response and demographics through surveys, post-show dialogue, emails, blogs and Facebook posts, and response from presenter partners through post-show dialogue. Results were evaluated by staff. 2: Ragamala company members and students from the Ragamala School performed and taught in a wide variety of community settings in Minnesota. Ragamala collected attendee response via surveys, dialogues, emails and Facebook, and response from community partners via post-show dialogue and email exchanges. Results were evaluated by staff and compared to past years.",,637339,"Other, local or private",671962,2942,"Aparna Ramaswamy, Briar Andresen, Nithya Balakrishnan, Sara Daggett, Risha Lee, Janine Munson, Padma Naidu, Rachel Soffer, Dheenu Sivalingam, Noel Stave, Sunitha Varadhan, James Wilkinson",,"Ragamala Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tamara,Nadel,"Ragamala Dance","711 W Lake St Ste 309",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2975,"(612) 964-9213 ",tamara@ragamala.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Ramsey, Rice, Steele, Stevens, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-437,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25429,"Operating Support",2015,30316,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through Rochester Music Department’s free, outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. If the Mayo Civic Center waives rental fees for use of its facilities and provides certain staffing at no cost to Rochester Music Department; and if the Police and Fire Departments provide public safety and audience engineering support services at no cost to Rochester Music Department. 2: Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through Rochester Music Department’s free, outdoor Thursdays on First and Third summer music festival. If Rochester Downtown Alliance continues to be responsible for implementing, advancing, servicing, and marketing/developing audiences for the Festival in consultation with Rochester Music Department; and if Police and Fire provide public safety/ audience engineering support at no cost to Rochester Music Department.","Ensured that the arts were interwoven into every facet of community life through RMD’s free, outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. Rental fees were waived and Police/Fire provided public safety support services at no cost to RMD. Change - RMD now pays MCC staffing costs; City Council approved a supplemental appropriation for this purpose as part of the City budget process. 2: Ensured that the arts were interwoven into every facet of community life through RMD’s free, outdoor Thursdays on First and Third summer music festival. The RDA continued to be responsible for implementing, advancing, servicing, and marketing/developing audiences for the Festival; Police/Fire continued to provide public safety support at no cost to RMD.",,832113,"Other, local or private",862429,,"Barbara Sorensen, Carol Berteotti, Dennis Brooks, Daniel A. Drubach, Michelle Mahannah, Marti Abts, Marv Mitchell, Mary Jo D. Briggs, Karuna Ojanen, Steve Orwoll, Patricia Barrier, William Smith, Sankesh Prabhakar",,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Schmidt,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","201 4th St SE Ste 170",Rochester,MN,55904-3778,"(507) 328-2201 ",steve@riversideconcerts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-438,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 25438,"Operating Support",2015,274694,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Realize 12% enrollment growth in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness in the community of the role of MacPhail. MacPhail will achieve $12.1 million revenue in fiscal year 2015 to serve 15,600 children and adults, with 40% identifying as racially/ethnically diverse. Financial aid and partnership subsidies will total $1 million. 2: Deliver and ensure quality across all program areas of MacPhail delivered by a faculty of excellent teaching artists. MacPhail will employ 200 teaching artists, gain national media attention, increase enrollment by 12%, and maintain a balanced budget in fiscal year 2015.","MacPhail’s Chanhassen site has over 400 students. New Horizon Academy partnership doubled enrollment. On track to meet its FY 2015 board budgeted revenue at $10,500,243 and serve 14,200 children and adults; in FY 2015, 44% of students reported non-white race. Financial aid and partnership subsidies are on track to total $889,000. 2: New faculty resources include Learning Lab and Teaching Principles websites, multiple workshops, and 100 instructional videos. 96.9% of students would recommend MacPhail. MacPhail employs 220 teaching artists. National media attention included NBC Nightly News for Giving Voice Chorus. Enrollment set to increase 8%, according to Board plan. On track for balanced budget.",,9175015,"Other, local or private",9449709,27500,"Tom Abood, Jane Alexander, Aaron Alt, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Margee Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Hudie Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Leslie Frecon, Rahoul Ghose, Warren Kelly, Bob Lawson, Diana Lewis, Tom McEnery, Kate Mortenson, Patty Murphy, David Myers, Christopher Perrigo, Connie Remele, John Righini, Jill Schurtz, Chris Simpson, Carolyn Smallwood, Kim Snow, Peter Spokes, Kiran Stordalen, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Steve Wells",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Fideler,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 767-5326 ",fideler.leslie@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-439,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25457,"Operating Support",2015,493916,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Trust will reinforce Hennepin Avenue as the premier entertainment destination in the state. The Trust will work with local and national partners to bring a high quality mix of nearly 350 live performances and events to Minneapolis including musical theatre, concerts, comedy, and speakers. 2: The Trust will engage the public by producing four activation activities utilizing art on Hennepin Avenue. The Trust will continue to activate the Downtown Cultural District with a variety of activities including Family Day events and summer street closures.","Hennepin Theatre Trust offered more than 500 performances and events in our theatres on Hennepin Avenue in FY 2015. Hennepin Theatre Trust worked with local theatre groups including Theater Latte Da and Minneapolis Musical Theatre as well as national partners to present musical theatre, concerts, comedy, speakers, etc. 2: Hennepin Theatre Trust engaged the public in seven Cultural District activations utilizing art and culture in FY 2015. Hennepin Theatre Trust offered two Made Here, two Family Day and three PARKLOT activations in the Cultural District in FY 2015, which includes Hennepin Avenue.",,22409626,"Other, local or private",22903542,164968,"Travis Barkve, Scott Benson, Daniel Pierce Bergin, John Blackshaw, Judy Blaseg, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Andrea Christenson, Dan Cramer, Kathleen Gullickson, Thomas L. Hoch, Linda Ireland, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Mark Marjala, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jay Novak, Jann L. Olsten, David Orbuch, Dan Pfeiffer, Brian J. Pietsch, Thomas J. Rosen, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman, Tom Vitt",1,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Lewis,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",Laura.Lewis@HennepinTheatreTrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-441,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25517,"Operating Support",2015,434356,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Walker will serve as a catalyst for the creative expression of artists. Key indicators of the Walker's support of artists include the acquisition, commission, and presentation of artists work across the disciplines of design, film/video, performing arts, and visual art. 2: The Walker will work to advance participation in the arts and active audience engagement. In addition to tracking attendance and participation both onsite and online, the Walker evaluates qualitatively through regular audience surveys, studies, advisory groups, and community partnerships.","Serve as a catalyst for the creative expression of artists. Artist surveys and interviews are regularly conducted. Engagements are tracked across exhibitions, publications, commissions, premieres, residencies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and acquisitions. 2: Advance participation in the arts and active audience engagement. Attendance and participation are tracked. Audience and member surveys are regularly conducted and advisory groups provide feedback to ensure accessibility. Google Analytics is used to evaluate online audience engagement.",,25996824,"Other, local or private",26431180,,"Mark Addicks, Christopher Askew, Jan Breyer, John Christakos, James G. Dayton, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew Duff, Sima Griffith, Julie Guggemos, Nina Hale, Andrew Humphrey, Amy Kern, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Muffy MacMillan, Alfredo Martel, Jennifer Martin, Aedie McEvoy, Dave Moore, Jim Murphy, Monica Nassif, Dawn Owens, Dick Payne, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Donna Pohlad, Rebecca Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Elizabeth Redleaf, Peter Remes, Joel Ronning, Lynn Carlson Schell, Jesse Singh, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Carol Surface, Laura Taft, Marjorie Weiser, John Whaley, Susan White, Tom Wicka, Audrey Wilf, D. Ellen Wilson, Wayne Zink",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-443,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25532,"Operating Support",2015,45802,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least maintain the Jungle Theater's increased, record-setting engagement in programs, including outreach to underserved populations and affordable access. Track attendance and participation; document number and percent of free and discounted tickets distributed and free program usage; track outreach and education program service data and demographics. 2: Continue to provide expanded employment and professional development opportunities for Minnesota artists. Track number of artists engaged, and percentage of budget dedicated to artists, compared with years prior to Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund funding; track number of interns engaged.","Second largest season audience ever (30,055); record number subscribers (2,449 for 2014 season; 2,516 for 2015 season); 4,628 free tickets. Box office tracking of attendance, number tickets sold, and number complimentary tickets provided; box office tracking of season tickets sold 2: 134 artists employed in season; 50% of total expense budget for artist pay/benefits (10% above pre-ACHF); free tickets = 15% total audience. Staff unduplicated count of artists/technicians employed; analysis of artist pay as % of expense budget; comparative data with previous years.",,1449354,"Other, local or private",1495156,,"Tom Beimers, Barbara Bencini, Brad Betlach, Bain Boehlke, Jeffrey Bores, Bob Bush, Kim Carlander, Ann Dayton, Carolyn Erickson, Ed Foppe, Ed Friedlund, Theodora Gaitas, Eric Galatz, John Kachelmacher, Miriam Kelen, Tom Keller, Thom Lewis, Sarah Meyer, Jennifer Schaeidler, Amber Senn, Michael Shann, Marcia Stout, David Swenson, Paul Thomas, Barbara Zell, Suzanne Zeller",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margo,Gisselman,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",margo@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-444,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25537,"Operating Support",2015,32686,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ contribution to the book arts community. Expand all-ages educational programming. Support Minnesota artists through studio access, fellowships, and artist programs. Present superb exhibitions and free community programs. 2: Enhance the visibility of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and the book arts, and expand participation by new stakeholders. Complete communications redesign with audience development plan. Add strategic partnerships with new constituencies. Communicate social and cultural value of book art form in programs and settings.","MCBA served 73,000 all-ages Minnesotans in programs including fourteen free exhibitions, such as Contained Narrative: Defining Contemporary Artists’ Books. Indicators include strong attendance at fourteen free exhibitions, and increased participation by children and youth: over 31,000 served (up from nearly 30,000) on-site and through community partnerships in the metro and greater Minnesota. 2: MCBA expanded all-ages programming onsite and in both metro and greater Minnesota communities, including schools supporting diverse cultural values. MCBA served over 31,000 youth and children, with partners including LEAP, a Title I high school for youth new to the U.S., and the Academia Cesar Chavez School, a dual language school advocating Latino cultural values.",,799704,"Other, local or private",832390,,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea K.E. Bulander, Duncan Campbell, Patrick Coleman, Eric Crosby, Valerie Deus, Diane Katsiaficas, Lyndel King, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Marci Malzahn, Steven McCarthy, Diane Merrifield, Barbara Portwood, Sherry Poss, Regula Russelle, Ryan Scheife, Odia Wood-Krueger",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Rathermel,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2525 ",jrathermel@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-445,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25542,"Operating Support",2015,29157,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To weave choral singing deeply and rewardingly into the lives of diverse Minnesotans. Extend and deepen the Bridges community-engagement program, seeking out new touring and broadcast opportunities that will project the power of the singing voice into every corner of our state. 2: To provide opportunities for enriching, multigenerational choral music-making to as many Minnesotans as possible. Maintain total enrollment of Minneapolis Youth Chorus/Prelude at 80 or greater. Maintain at least two organizational partnerships to develop and nourish Voices of Experience (seniors' choir).","Successful touring rehearsals and performance in Duluth, with DSSO and Chorus in 2014. Near-capacity crowd for April, 2014, performance, critical acclaim in local press, lasting relationship established with DSSO organization with prospect of future collaborations. 2: Successful rehearsals and concert performances including youth, adult, and senior choirs. 1) Total enrollment for youth choirs exceeded 100. 2) Partnership with MacPhail Center for Music was successfully maintained, with continued joint offering of senior choir.",,601215,"Other, local or private",630372,4167,"Karen Bair, Elizabeth Balay, Elizabeth F. Barchenger, Deborah Carbaugh, Scott Chamberlain, Don Davies, Philip Kachelmyer, K. Dennis Kim, Gilah Mashaal, Bryan J. Mechell, Sue Melrose, Mary Monson, Gloria Olsen, Krista Sandstrom, Karen Touchi-Peters, Rachel Wright",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Peskin,"Minnesota Chorale","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 455-2102 ",bob@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-446,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25547,"Operating Support",2015,626681,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will produce, co-produce, and present at least 650 live performance events for the public on three stages during fiscal year 2015. Fully-mounted productions and concerts will be joined by showcases of University of Minnesota/Guthrie B.F.A. and Guthrie Experience (M.F.A.) students. All ticketed performances are tracked through Tessitura software. 2: The Guthrie will be accessible to all visitors with mobility, visual, and hearing impairments. 1,300 people will receive discounted Sensory Tours, American Sign Language interpretation, audio description and open captioning. Free use of wheelchairs, Braille materials and other services will continue.","The Guthrie offered 683 ticketed performances (productions, presentations and concerts), exceeding the goal of 650. Audience surveys and press coverage were used to evaluate artistic merit. All ticketed performances were tracked through Tessitura software. 2: 1,441 people with disabilities purchased discounted tickets for 61 accessible performances. Other access services were available for all performances. Access tickets purchased and accessible performances offered were tracked through Tessitura software. The Access Services Manager tracked utilization of access equipment and publications and solicited feedback from users.",,31948925,"Other, local or private",32575606,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Anne Bjerken, Terri E. Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Peter A. Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Richard J. Cohen, Jane M. Confer, Fran Davis, David Dines, Joseph Haj, Todd Hartman, Matthew Hemsley, David G. Hurrell, Liesl Hyde, Eric Kaler, Patrick S. Kennedy, Mark Kenyon, Jodee Kozlak, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Helen C. Liu, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Amanda Norman, Timothy Pabst, Thomas M. Racciatti, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Patricia S. Simmons, Lee B. Skold, Michael Solberg, Lisa Sorenson, Kenneth F. Spence III, Brian W. Woolsey, Sri Zaheer, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Sally Pillsbury, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,"St Germain-Gordon","Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",danielle@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-447,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 25552,"Operating Support",2015,17636,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Explore program participation opportunities that engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. Weavers Guild of Minnesota will develop and evaluate events and activities that broaden participation amongst students, artists, teachers, volunteers, partners, and members to deepen community connections. 2: Assess and revise learning opportunities, programs, and services that support and explore interest in an appreciation for the arts. Weavers Guild of Minnesota will generate skill development and measure progress toward eliminating barriers to increase the value and understanding of contemporary and traditional weaving and spinning art forms.","The Weavers Guild of Minnesota achieved its proposed outcome of exploring program participation opportunities that engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. WGM developed and evaluated events and activities meant to broaden participation. Survey results, database analytics, and email campaign analytics were used to track audience engagement. 2: The Weavers Guild of Minnesota achieved its proposed outcome of assessing and revising learning opportunities that support interests in fiber arts. WGM used student surveys, instructor surveys, and database analytics to assess skill development and to track participation activity.",,207900,"Other, local or private",225536,17636,"Cynthia Scott, Peter Withoff, Ellen Richard, Karen Hovermale, Robbie LaFleur, Jere Thompson, Robyn Husebye, Lisa-Anne Bauch, Gayle Groebner, Cassie Warholm-Wohlenhaus, Jackie Lind, Donna Gravesen, Geri Retzlaff, Jan Hayman, Susan Larson-Fleming, Debbie Heilig",,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Franklin,"Weavers Guild of Minnesota","3000 University Ave SE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 436-0463 ",lhansen@weaversguildmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-448,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25567,"Operating Support",2015,78086,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Re-engage past program participants, most of whom are Minnesota artists, as part of our Affiliated Writers initiative. Track number and location of Affiliated Writers in Minnesota; track number of interactive/participatory activities offered and resources available; qualitatively assess engagement and perceived value. 2: Strengthen and grow local partnerships and playwright-community connections for the benefit of Minnesota communities. Track number and scope of partnerships compared with recent years; track constituencies served; assess nature and depth of partnerships; collect data and feedback on unique goals achieved via written partnership evaluations.","Engaged 150 past participants as Affiliated Writers and supported partnerships for three of them with Composer’s Forum, KBEM radio, and Augsburg College. Of the 150 Affiliated Writers, 52 are based in Minnesota. Impact of the partnership projects for Affiliated Writers was evaluated via written reports by the artists and conversations with the partnering organizations. 2: Partnered with Ten Thousand Things, Mu Performing Arts, and Red Eye to produce plays by Minnesota-based writers and connected playwrights and producers. Impact was assessed through artists’ written surveys and conversations with collaborating theaters about the audiences reached. Of the 75 theaters who joined the connections program, twelve are based in the Twin Cities. ",,1095988,"Other, local or private",1174074,78086,"Toni Bjorklund, Carlyle Brown, Barbara Davis, John Geelan, Greg Giles, Chelle Gonzo, Elizabeth Grant, Tessa Gunther, Janet Jones, Carson Kreitzer, Annie Lebedoff, Molly Lehman, Sara Nelson, Nathan Perez, Charlie Quimby, Steve Strand, Kesha Tanabe, Joe Waechter, Harry Waters Jr., Ruth Weiner",,"The Playwrights' Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keri,Kellerman,"The Playwrights' Center","2301 Franklin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1024,"(612) 332-7481x 122",kerik@pwcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lyon, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-451,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25577,"Operating Support",2015,94813,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience engagement: create compelling stories around exhibitions and events, communicate the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' stories over multiple programs and platforms, and assess constituents' reception of them. 450,000 Minnesotans will have opportunities to engage with the stories of art delivered in a new, less connoisseur-centered voice. Whenever possible, the museum will engage an outside evaluator to assess programs and projects related to this outcome. 2: Embrace globalization: address the global transmission of art and culture in exhibitions and develop programs that address the cultures and concerns of ethnic communities living in Minnesota. 450,000 Minnesotans will have opportunities to learn about the global transmission of culture through the presentation of works of art. Where possible, the museum will engage an outside evaluator to assess programs related to this outcome.","The MIA created compelling stories around exhibitions and events and communicated them over multiple platforms. By engaging visitors across multiple channels, including 100th Birthday Surprises, digital treatments called ArtStories, and Of Us and Art: The 100 Videos Project, the MIA welcomed over 700,000 visitors in FY 2015. 2: The MIA embraced globalization through exhibitions and programs that addressed the cultures and concerns of ethnic communities living in Minnesota. The MIA met this goal through a video program for Somali youth, an exhibition of the Art of Liberia and Sierra Leone, tours with Native American museum guides during Native American History Month, and many other activities.",,26336367,"Other, local or private",26431180,,"Diane Lilly, Maurice Blanks, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, John Lindahl, John Huss, Kaywin Feldman, Kari Alldredge, Stacia Andersen, Shari Ballard, Gary Bhojwani, Blythe Brenden, Willard Clark, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Richard Davis, Eric Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Paul Grangaard, Rick King, Mark Lacek, Eric Levinson, Reid MacDonald, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Al McQuinn, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan,Mary Olson, John Prince, Abigail Rose, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Michael Snow, Ralph Strangis, Brian Taylor, Lori Watso",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charisse,Gendron,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",cgendron@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-452,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25592,"Operating Support",2015,44419,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary professional theatre, introduce Minnesotans to the stories of events and people that make up our shared heritage. Attendance/ticket sales, critical reviews, press exposure; education and outreach partnerships sustained/added; pre- and post-performance audience surveys. 2: Enable audience members, students, and lifelong learners to connect personal experiences with historical events, bringing history to life. Process and impact surveys for educational programs; pre/post performance student and audience surveys; participant and instructor/classroom host teacher surveys.","A total of 35,203 patrons were reached through six acclaimed stage productions highlighting real events and stories about Minnesotans. Audience statistics were gathered through ticket sales (including discounted and complimentary tickets provided) counted at the box office. 2: Over 5,250 youth attended productions of main stage shows and over 265 youth and adults participated in new or expanded current educational programs. Attendance data was collected via ticket sales and class registrations. Post show surveys; interviews with school liaisons and program participants; and two formal focus groups were used to assess value to participants.",,1324943,"Other, local or private",1369362,,"John F. Apitz, Connie Braziel, Roger Brooks, Wayne Hamilton, Jillian Hoffman, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Gene Merriam, Henri Minette, Cheryl L. Moore, Jeffrey K. Peterson, Ken Peterson, Phil Riveness, Jon Rusten, Geoffrey Sylvester, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Melissa M. Weldon, Tyler Zehring",,"The History Theatre, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Cunningham,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4323 ",janeellencunningham@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, McLeod, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-453,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25612,"Operating Support",2015,71134,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to build our online program to reach more Minnesotans beyond those who participate on-site at metro area program locations. Track number and demographics, such as geographic location, of unique participants in online programs and activities; track unique visitors to the Loft’s Website; compare results to prior years. 2: Extend the Loft’s program reach to every congressional district, and a greater number of counties, in the state of Minnesota. Track geographic location of participants in Loft programs and activities during fiscal year 2015; compare with prior year the counties represented among service constituents.","The Loft reached 431 Minnesotans (from 117 cities) through online classes and 233,709 unique website visitors (with 417,644 sessions). Tracked number, and demographics such as geographic location, of unique participants in online programs and activities; tracked unique visitors to the Loft’s website. 2: The Loft served over 2,500 writers (representing every congressional district) from 55 Minnesota counties. Tracked geographic location of participants in Loft programs and activities during FY 2015; compared with prior year the counties represented among service constituents.",,1902419,"Other, local or private",1973553,,"John Schenk, Jacquelyn B. Fletcher, Ruth Shields, Nathan Perez, Kent Adams, Elspeth Carlstrom, Jack El-Hai, David Francis, W. Michael Garner, Sharon Hendry, Marlon James, Ed Bok Lee, Susan Lenfestey, Carrie Obry, Nina Orezzoli, Elizabeth Schott, Karen Sternal, Faith Sullivan, Lori Syverson, Kamau Witherspoon, Margaret Wurtele",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2580 ",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-454,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25622,"Operating Support",2015,34340,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase student participation in music education. Progress will be measured by tracking the total number of students enrolled in our programs, the number of students in the new orchestra, and the number of scholarships awarded. 2: Inspire new audiences. Progress will be measured by the number of new performances and the number of children and adults reached.","During GTCYS’ 2014-15 season, they served 860 students - a 7.5% increase over last year, their new orchestra served 77 students, and scholarship awards increased by 21% with $38,030 awarded. GTCYS tracked the total number of students participating in their programs, the number of students in each orchestra, and the number of students applying for and receiving scholarships. 2: GTCYS’ concerts served 9,450 adults and 3,640 children this season. They added three new orchestra performances and small ensembles performed at new venues including the Children’s Hospital. GTCYS tracked the number of attendees at each concert and small ensemble performance as well as the number of adults and children reached. GTCYS also tracked the number of free and discounted tickets and the diversity of venues and audiences.",,611250,"Other, local or private",645590,6181,"Michael Balay, J. C. Beckstrand, Jeff Benjamin, Joe Carroll, Sally Consolati, Andrew Eklund, Stephanie Fox, Hyun Mee Graves, Daniel Hartlein, Jennifer Hellman, David Jones, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Douglas Parish, Carolyn Pratt, Cathy Schmidt, Tami Schwerin, Dennis D. Thonvold, Bonnie Turpin, Ernest van Panhuys, Sharna A. Wahlgren, Karin Wentz",,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megen,Balda,"Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies","408 St Peter St Hamm Bldg Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 602-6802 ",megen@gtcys.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-455,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25642,"Operating Support",2015,13215,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage and develop young people as dancers, in current programming and new. Create streamlined mobile version of website for cell phones; add Family Dance program by late 2014; visit dance locales with large % young dancers to analyze; gather data from popular Bollywood dance. 2: Create a welcoming environment at Contra dances. Solicit veteran contra dancers to mentor newcomers; create dance tips poster; individual discussions with longtime dancers to integrate newcomers; follow-up conversations with newcomers; quarterly board review.","Have a new device-friendly website. Regular family and young adult attendance is building. Family Dance began monthly series late 2014. Website completed. In 7-14 we had 742 Facebook fans: now nearly 1,000. Family Dance organizers and Bollywood dance admissions volunteer provided estimated stats and observations. - Marketing and Technical Assistant went to U Minnesota dance to observe. 2: Contra dance has created various means to welcome and integrate newcomers. Dance tips poster up. Callers tell what to expect (dance tips), and invite people to gather after dance to socialize. System ensures newcomers greeted and have people to dance with. Special needs of young adult dancers discussed. Periodic board review.",,205858,"Other, local or private",219073,4958,"Tuvia Abramson, Madhu Bangalore, Claudia Graebel Beermann, Barbara Beltrand, David Kirchner, Jeanne Novak, Gordon Olsen, Todd Petersen, Marc Scovill, Ed Stern, Carole Wilson",,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Cummings,"Tapestry Folkdance Center","3748 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406-2668,"(612) 722-2914 ",Mary@tapestryfolkdance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-457,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25647,"Operating Support",2015,89339,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","American Craft Council expands opportunities for craft in everyday life through partnerships with local artists and organizations, shows and programming, traditional and social media. American Craft Council assesses Minnesotan’s engagement with craft through the success of events and activities with partner organizations, increased use of American Craft Council resources, and response to traditional and social media. 2: American Craft Council promotes quality craft experiences for Minnesotans through engaging and award winning programming, awards, magazine, library, online resources and partnerships. American Craft Council assesses success through markers of excellence and engagement: financial stability; growth in attendance, donations, membership numbers; increased recognition and opportunities for artists.","ACC’s innovative programming and partnerships with organizations both inside and outside of the craft field provided opportunities to explore creative activities taking place in Minnesota. ACC used attendance, surveys and feedback to gauge Minnesotan’s engagement at events and activities like ACC’s Saint Paul Show, Let’s Make, Hip Pop, and Library Salons. Increased use of ACCs website, digital resources, and social media was also reviewed. 2: Through artistic excellence, unique and engaging programming, and organizational fiscal stability, ACC provides economic opportunities for artists and quality experiences for the entire Minnesota community. Direct feedback from show participants, including new emerging artists, is used to evaluate ACC programming. Key data, including membership and donors, attendance, website visits, and balanced budget, are all ways that ACC determines effectiveness.",,4977762,"Other, local or private",5067101,13400,"Barbara Berlin, Kevin Buchi, Sonya Clark, Charles Duddingston, Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, Kelly Gage, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, James Hackney, Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Lorne Lassiter, Kathryn Lebaron, Lydia Matthews, Wendy Maruyama, Marlin Miller, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Bruce Pepich, Sylvia Peters, Judy Pote, Josh Simpson, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Barbara Waldman, Namita Gupta Wiggers, Patricia Young",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-458,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25669,"Operating Support",2015,373823,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create community activities where the arts are unexpected such as the Summer Dance program and Children’s Festival. Bring at least 50,000 children/families to the Children’s Festival including art-making activities in the parks and attract 5,000 dancers and onlookers to free Summer Dance concerts and lessons. 2: Ordway will increase and diversify programming to coincide with the opening of the new 1,100-seat concert hall in 2015. Successfully complete Taking Our Place Centerstage: African Diaspora in Harmony, and attract at least 10,000 to programs at the Ordway and in the community touching on African/African American arts.","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through community activities such as the Summer Dance program and the Children's Festival. Through the Children’s Festival (67,491 families attended) and the Summer Dance program in June and July, audiences have the opportunity to experience the arts for free on stage and in nearby parks. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts through increased diverse programming in the new 1,100-seat Concert Hall. After a successful series of “Taking Our Place Centerstage” in 2013-2014, in the past year, over 300,000 people attended more than 400 events that crossed cultures and spanned artistic disciplines, notably Raices y Suenos: The Artistry of Cuba.",,15846077,"Other, local or private",16219900,,"Scott P. Anderson, Jeannie P. Buckner, Dorothea Burns, Robert E. Cattanach, Mary P. Choate, John P. Clifford Jr., Honorable Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Rajiv Garg, John Gibbs, Michael Goar, William D. Gullickson Jr., Thomas W. Handley, Linda Hanson, Mark L. Henneman, Roger Hewins, Ann Hilger, Angela Jenks, Tracy C. Jokinen, Eric D. Levinson, David M. Lilly Jr., Barry Lazarus, Maureen A. Kucera-Walsh, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Rosa M. Miller, Patricia A. Mitchell, Robert F. Moeller II, Nancy Nicholson, John G. Ordway III, P.W. Parker, David C. Quigg, William Sands, David Sewall, Valeria Silva, Debra A. Sit, Beth Theobald, Peter H. Thrane",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori-Anne,Williams,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",lwilliams@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-459,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25674,"Operating Support",2015,10893,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","These arts-based experiences will lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with artistic and meaningful community life. By continuing to provide quality instruction and arts experiences within the community as it strives for excellence in the arts through partnerships, education, programming, and outreach. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota will experience the arts. By continuing to provide quality instruction and arts experiences within the community through educational programming, partnerships, and outreach, using surveys and meetings as a means of assessment.","MCA continues to partner with community organizations, offering affordable arts-based experiences and scholarship opportunities for all. MCA served over 7,000 community members through classes, performances and community events. Student surveys, advisory board feedback and social media reviews indicate MCA is successfully meeting the needs of the community. 2: MCA continues to evaluate and develop quality/accessible educational arts-based opportunities, programming, and experiences for all. Successful evaluation was accomplished through assessment meetings, statistical data (enrollment numbers, audience participants, community members served), and through anonymous survey-based feedback.",,243376,"Other, local or private",254269,,"Michael Gostomski, James L. Coogan, Bro. William Mann, Sandra Simon, Joseph J. Ross, Mary Burrichter, William Clarey, Keven Convey, John Domanico, Michael G. Dougherty, Marilyn Frost, Karen George, James Horan, Mark Jacobs, Betty Kabara, Linda A. Kuczma, Brother Michael McGinniss, Paul J. Meyer, Brother Frederick Mueller, Kaye O’Leary, Peter Pearson, Bother David Poos, Hamid Quarishi, Brother Gustavo Ramierez Barba, Richard J. Reedy, Terrance K. Russell, Patrick A. Salvi, Bother Larry Schatz, Michael Slaggie, John Smarrelli Jr. , Walter E. Smithe III, Celeste Suchocki, Mary Pat Wiazik",,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Schwaba,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","700 Terrace Hts Ste 8",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501 ",jschwaba@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-460,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25747,"Operating Support",2015,18064,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide opportunities for 170+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the Minnesota Boychoir. We will measure the outcome by the number of boys served as members; number of participants in Sing Minnesota; and qualitative assessment of the Boychoir experience through member evaluations. 2: Recruit for and facilitate the Sing Minnesota summer arts immersion experience for 80+ diverse boys and girls ages 8-12, regardless of ability. We will measure outcome by the number of youngsters recruited and through a qualitative assessment of the Sing Minnesota summer arts experience completed by participants.","The Minnesota Boychoir provided direct arts experiences for 173 boys (37 new members) and 80 `Sing Minnesota` participants, and reached 286,500 Minnesotans. Data is captured per membership and audiences reached. Boys and audience members provided feedback regarding their arts experiences through evaluations conducted at retreats, concerts, and the `Sing Minnesota` summer arts experience. 2: The Minnesota Boychoir served 80 diverse boys and girls during the `Sing Minnesota` summer arts immersion experience. A qualitative evaluation is conducted at the close of `Sing Minnesota`. Participants reflect, provide input per how the experience can be refined, and detail how it will inform their arts participation in school. ",,343224,"Other, local or private",361288,18064,"Keith Hug, Jean Rehkamp-Larson, Leslie Bonshire, Kate Mrkonich Wilson, Judy McNamara, David Campen, James Mulrooney, Michael Marcotte, Maarten Potjer, Doug Nelson, Nancy Nelson, Ann Hoey",1,"Minnesota Boychoir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,Flanagan,"Minnesota Boychoir","75 W 5th St Ste 411","St Paul",MN,55102,"(612) 292-3219 ",msj@boychoir.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-465,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25749,"Operating Support",2015,34860,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to build diverse Minnesota engagement in dance through TU Dance Center and other organizational activities. Track number and demographics of participants, track number and scope of outreach efforts, and qualitatively assess effectiveness with partners. 2: Extend the global network of our artistic affiliations via local collaborations for the benefit of Minnesota artists and audiences. Track number of local collaborations, track contact made with global artists, evaluate artistic collaborations with global artists, and assess plans and quality of collaboration with local organizations.","63% students of color, 47% students subsidized access at TU Dance Center; 10,704 engaged in outreach/education; nine school partners; four tours in Minnesota. Tracked student demographics and subsidies; tracked TU Dance Center and audience participation; data tracking and evaluation of school partnerships and outreach/engagement efforts. 2: Facilitated interactions with four inter/national artists + several local artists/groups; hosted two international students; advised on educational options. Tracked visiting/guest artists, artistic collaborations, and hosted events/activities; qualitative assessments of interactions and impact among leadership with students, community, and visiting/guest artists.",,369357,"Other, local or private",404217,,"Toni Pierce-Sands, Uri Sands, Chris Andersen, Leif Anderson, Roderick Ferguson, Michelle Horan, Priscilla Pierce Goldstein, Marcia Murray, Zoe Sealy, Kelly Greene Vagts",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055 ",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-467,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25751,"Operating Support",2015,40569,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our strategic goals include becoming a more vital part of the regional museum community, increase our fiscal stability, and increase our visibility to the general public. Increase our attendance to approximately 34,000 in 2014/2015. Continue to increase our membership by 5%. Outreach to the community through an expansion of our educational programs via a new educational committee. 2: We educate our viewing public, bringing new information and challenging assumptions through dynamic exhibitions and educational programs. We have provided well respected and well attended exhibitions in the past year. We are on track in expanding our educational programs to augment the information provided in our exhibitions.","TMORA has concentrated its efforts on implementing more frequent and diverse museum programming, a new development plan, and has focused on new marketing strategies. TMORA's attendance in May and June of 2015 has been the highest ever over the last five years. Our membership increased by 1% over the last year. We offer a new series of tours, painting classes, hunts for children, and presentations. 2: In addition to providing interactive opening receptions, TMORA has been partnering with new organizations to host plays, lectures and concerts that relate to exhibitions and the arts in Russia. Within the last year, TMORA has partnered with the Northrop Auditorium, Simply Jane's Studio, JCRC, JCC, World War II Roundtable, Special Actor's Group, and the Saint Mary's Choir to provide unique and educational learning programs. ",,1147652,"Other, local or private",1188221,7500,"Gayle DeVries, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, M.D., Gwenn Djupedal, E. Duane Engstrom, M.D., Judy Garza, Barb Halverson, Rochelle Hoffman, Helen P. Hustad, William R. McLaughlin, Pam Safar, Bradford Shinkle, IV, Dr. C. Ben Wright, Cody Wolkowitz",1,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Randy,Maurer,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045 ",rmaurer@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-469,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25753,"Operating Support",2015,20516,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide new and expanded creative learning opportunities for a greater number of Minnesotans. Track number and subject of workshops and multi-week classes and number participants; survey participants for impact, suggested topics; interview apprentices about experiences. 2: Sustain and enhance, as able, support and opportunities for Minnesota artists and audiences for mission-aligned performance work. Track artistic program activity and support provided; discuss with artists satisfaction with Open Eye collaboration; survey audiences; assess puppetry festival collaboration with partners.","Ten 3-hour workshops taught by ten artists. Attended by 82 people of different backgrounds. Multi-week classes delayed due to challenges of space and instructor availability. Participants filled out a survey at the end class. Results informed us that classes had provided good instruction and techniques, and that participants would return. Suggested topics for future workshop were taken under consideration. 2: Produced nine productions by Minnesota artists engaging 45 artists/designers with 70 performances. 3800 people attended performances. Worked with partners to plan puppetry festival. Post-production evaluation with artists on Open Eye’s production support, own artistic success, and financial reconciliation. Surveyed audience all year with 25% response rate. Eight months planning festival with Minnesota partners to showcase Minnesota artists.",,219600,"Other, local or private",240116,,"Kathy Gaskins, Craig Harris, Larry Lamb, Michelle Pett ,Walter Pickhardt, Ryan Setterholm, Charlie Vanek, Robert Van Nelson, Jennifer Halcrow, Susan Haas, Michael Sommers",0.86,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Haas,"Open Eye Figure Theatre","506 24th St E",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3732,"(612) 874-6338 ",susan.haas@openeyetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Cass, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-471,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25756,"Operating Support",2015,16536,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least 20 schools, social service agencies, and other non-arts community partners include the arts as a valued part of their annual programming. Indicators: 1) achieve numerical goals, 2) partners provide resources, and 3) working with ArtStart expands partners' awareness of the arts and environment. Tool: Survey with qualitative and quantitative data completed by partners. 2: More than 20,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities use creative thinking and environmental stewardship in making art projects from recycled materials. Indicators: 1) Achieve numerical goals, 2) more than 50% low income and 45% other than white/Euro, and 3) most participants create art from recycled materials. Tools: Survey, Participant data and demographics, Post-project questionnaire.","At least twenty schools, social service agencies, and other non-arts community partners include the arts as a valued part of their annual programming. This outcome was measured by number of participating organizations, fees collected and number of volunteer staff hours/other resources contributed. Value and quality of each program was measured through surveys, and a reflective protocol process. 2: More than 20,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities use creative thinking and environmental stewardship in making art projects from recycled materials. This outcome was measured by a count of individuals participating, the cultural makeup of the group, the degree to which participants learned about an environmental concept/reuse linked to making the art project, and a scale rating creativity.",,313961,"Other, local or private",330497,4000,"Barb Fleig, Janice Hamilton, Deborah Holtz, Sabrina Sutliff-Gross, Lois Eliason",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787 ",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-474,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25757,"Operating Support",2015,44165,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Growth in applications from Greater Minnesota. In 2013, we received 24 non-metro Minnesota applications, eleven of which ended up in the festival. In 2015, we seek a 15% increase in non-metro Minnesota applications. We’ll track success using data collected from applicants. 2: Expanded online producer training and resources. In 2013, online producer resources were accessed 834 times in total. In 2015 we seek to expand online resources, and we seek a 15% increase in the usage of these materials. We’ll track success using web analytics and artist surveys.","In 2015, we received 35 non-metro Minnesotan applications – a 31% increase. Thirteen of these shows ended up in the 2015 festival. We collected ZIP code data from every applicant to determine whether they were a metro-based or nonmetro-based applicant. 2: Although the 2015 festival is not yet complete, online producer resources have been accessed 2,446 times in total. We used URL tracking and web analytics to determine how many times producers had accessed various producer resources.",,632217,"Other, local or private",676382,,"David Brookins, Ron Brunk-Parker, Connie Cameron, Shelly Dailey, David Frank, Matt Hanzlik, Gay Kemmis, Kathy Kim, Jamil Jude, Danna Mirviss, Annie Scott Riley, Cameron Skold, Steven Walker, Levi Weinhagen",,"Minnesota Fringe Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"Minnesota Fringe Festival","79 13th Ave NE Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 872-1212 ",jeff@fringefestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-475,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25759,"Operating Support",2015,290935,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver five-production seasons that expand the repertoire, enrich audiences, and contribute to the vitality of our community. Evaluation will be through: number of new composers/works to the operatic canon; use of innovation/technology in productions; ability to attract/retain top talent; ticket sales; number of people reached; audience feedback; Website use; and media response. 2: Advance Minnesota Opera’s position as a leading American opera company. Evaluation will be through: creation of new works; innovative productions of traditional works; number of co-producers; production rental revenue; national and international recognition (awards/articles); media response. ","Minnesota Opera delivered five productions including one newly commissioned opera, which expands the repertoire and provides access to art form due to relevance as contemporary work; 46,000 + served. Minnesota Opera evaluation included number of tickets sold, hiring top talent (including 159 Minnesota performers) and positive local newspaper reviews and comments via the website from audience attendees. 2: Minnesota Opera advanced its position as a leading American opera company. Evaluation was seen through successful commission and workshop of Stephen King's, The Shining as part of our New Works II Initiative; increased number of co-producers and rental revenue; and by setting record for ticket sales with Carmen.",,10255748,"Other, local or private",10546683,,"Patricia Beithon, Daniel Blanco,, Bernard Brunsman, Peter Carter, Rachelle D. Chase, Jane M. Confer, Sara Donaldson, Bianca Fine, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth S. Huss, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, James Johnson, Patricia Johnson, John C. Junek, Christine Larsen, Robert Lee, Steve Mahon, Leni Moore, Albin Jim Nelson, Kay Ness, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Don Romanaggi, Christopher Romans, Mary H. Schrock, Linda Roberts Singh, Nadege Souvenir, Virginia Stringer, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Margaret Wurtele, Karen Bachman, John A. Blanchard III, Burton Cohen, Julia W. Dayton, Mary W. Vaughan",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jada,Hansen,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",jhansen@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-477,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25760,"Operating Support",2015,250409,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide wide access to live performances of world-class music in the Twin Cities community. Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society will provide more than 120 world-class performances, family activities, and education programs in the 2014-15 season through concerts in twelve venues (including the new hall at the Ordway), free and low-priced tickets, and diverse programming.","The SPCO provided wide access to live performances of world-class music in Minnesota and beyond by offering affordable tickets at twelve concert venues throughout the Twin Cities. With affordable concerts in convenient venues, free family education and outreach activities, diverse programming, and a variety of digital media efforts, the SPCO has expanded its reach into the community and upheld its commitment to accessibility.",,10801213,"Other, local or private",11051622,,"Ruggero Allifranchini, Betty Andrews, Jo Bailey, Debra Berns, Theresa Bevilacqua, Thomas Brown, Jon Cieslak, Penny Chally, Richard Cohen, Bruce Coppock, Sheldon Damberg, Joan Duddingston, Nina Tso-Ning Fan, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, James Haymaker, Andrina Hougham, A.J. Huss Jr., Arthur Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin Kelen, Karen Larsen, Robert L. Lee, David Lillehaug, Laura Liu, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Richard Martinez, Jerome Miranowski, Amy Moon, Alfred Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Lowell Noteboom, Deborah Palmer, Paula Patineau, Daniel Pennie, Nicholas Pifer, Shawn Quant, Andrew Redleaf, Donald Ryks, Anthony Scarfone, Daniel Schmechel, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, Marschall Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Elizabeth Willis, Max Zarling, Priscilla Zee",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-478,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25761,"Operating Support",2015,55948,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northern Clay Center will increase visitors, in store and online, conduct satellite sale of ceramics, tour exhibitions to greater Minnesota, create online resources for educators. Northern Clay Center will increase levels of educational activity; deepen outreach relationships with long-time partners; conduct successful offsite sale of ceramics; tour exhibition to three sites; increase visits to Website from educators and general public. 2: Northern Clay Center’s mission will extend outside of its walls through new partnerships, convenings, and conversations. Surveys will show diversity of our audience (age/ethnicity/need); teachers will report we’ve helped students meet graduation requirements in art; 55+ population will experience arts in aging; we’ll identify new partners to reach underserved populations.","NCC-produced programs wove the clay arts into every facet of community life through on and offsite collaborations. NCC reached 163 artists from Minnesota; our exhibitions toured to three sites and collaboratively produced three more; we conducted our 2nd offsite sale of pots; our web sales increased; we served 20,134 thru our educational offerings 2: Youth, families and adults, as well as all ethnicities and abilities participated in the arts through specially-designed programs. Despite changes in funding to our outreach program, we served a diverse group of 8,500 youth, families and older adults (3rd highest ever). We solicited new partners and deepened our relationships with long-time partners. ",,1493229,"Other, local or private",1549177,8392,"Lynne Alpert, Nan Arundel, Robert Briscoe, Mary K Baumann, Craig Bishop, Phil Burke, Linda Coffey, Debra Cohen, Bonita Hill, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Sally Wheaton Hushcha, Chris Jozwiak, Mark Lellman, Bruce Lilly, Alan Naylor, Mark Pharis, Rick Scott, TCody Turnquist, Bob Walsh, Ellen Watters",,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Millfelt,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1027,"(612) 339-8007x 302",sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-479,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25762,"Operating Support",2015,13891,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We are continuing to search for funding to reach our goal of maintaining our studio space and our five annual major events. To move forward on that goal, we will hire a marketing consultant to design and implement a program to make the public more aware of our performances, and increase ticket sales.","We organized volunteers to research funders to provide support for our studio and events. We continue to receive support from funders that support our efforts in the arts. We solicit audience feedback through surveys that are included in programs, and informal conversations. The artistic director, executive director, board, event coordinator, and volunteers review attendance, sales, expenses, and discuss feedback. ",,186892,"Other, local or private",200783,,"Lisa Gray, Nicole Lapides, Jill Brett, Beth Kockelman, Julia Lauwagie, Heather Rist, Taylor Huber",,"Ballet Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Betz,"Ballet Minnesota","249 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101-1604,"(651) 245-3255 ",cynbetz@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-480,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25769,"Operating Support",2015,10237,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Identifying and presenting/producing unique stage work that provides intimate, artistic experiences and employs as many Minnesota based artists as possible. Presenting and/or producing at least eight productions with a total of 90 performances. Employing at least 60 artists. Continuing to be recognized by our patrons in surveys as a leader in the presentation of unique works.","Actors Theater continued to be a leader in identifying and producing /presenting high quality work for the small stage. A review of Actors Theater's calendar and audience feedback indicates That Actors Theater presented fourteen productions with 133 performances and employed 98 artists.",,411887,"Other, local or private",422124,,"Dan Barth, Michael Kenefick, John Haynes, Narendra Reddy, John Haynes, Wendy Robson",0.25,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Collins,"Actors Theater of Minnesota","275 E 4th St","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 290-2290 ",bill@ActorsMN.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Meeker, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-487,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25770,"Operating Support",2015,20290,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Help students develop individual musical achievement and appreciation of classical music in an orchestral setting. Individual musical achievement validates the arts and demonstrates how they engage and inspire us. Rehearsals and performances demonstrate student progress. A survey of student orchestral experiences ensures their needs are met. 2: Continue to expand the String Studio program that provides free, in-school lessons through our public school partnership with Folwell Performing Arts Magnet in Minneapolis. Participation in String Studio impacts entire families of an under-served population. We track student musical and academic performance through progress reports and performances.","Help students develop individual musical achievement and appreciation of classical music in an orchestral setting. Students demonstrated musical growth over nine months of rehearsals and three concerts. On the survey 98% of students reported that their technical proficiency had increased and 99% reported that their conductor and musical experience inspired them. 2: Continued to expand the String Studio program that provides free, in-school lessons through our public school partnership with Folwell Performing Arts Magnet in Minneapolis. This was the third year of collaboration with Folwell; we were able to provide string lessons to 40 under-served students twice a week. Teachers reported increases in student confidence and ability to express themselves. ",,513183,"Other, local or private",533473,,"Kathy Brown, John Bulger, Cathy Carlson, Erwin Conception, Claudette Laureano, Manny Laureano, Kimberly Meisten, Josee Morissette, Nicholas Schicker, Meghana Shroff, Lisa Berman, Jason Burak, Jonathan Piepho, Kathryn Tjaden",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Adorn,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",mkadorn@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-488,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25772,"Operating Support",2015,31565,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide musical programming that is exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential. Evaluation will consist of audience and chorus member response to programming and increase in singing members/volunteers/friends of the Chorus. 2: Continue to reach new audiences while deepening ongoing relationships with existing audience members. Evaluation will consist of response to programming in addition to measuring audience numbers, singing members, and evaluating marketing tactics.","Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus provided musical programming that was exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential. Evaluation consisted of audience and chorus member comments in addition to ticket sales and an increase in total audience served. 2: Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus continued to reach new audiences while deepening ongoing relationships with existing audience members. Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus reached new audience while deepening ongoing relationships with current audience. Evaluation consisted of measuring ticket sales against marketing tactics and audience and chorus comments.",,580212,"Other, local or private",611777,5966,"Paul Blom, Mary Schwind, Jeff Bores, Ann Rainhart, Nathan Croner, Erik Anderson, Michael Brown, Larry Bussey, Dennis Clausen, Steve Dahl, John Dwyer, David Hoang, Steve Humerickhouse, Alyssa Johnson Paquette, Chris Mellin, Mikal Nabors, Tom Schierholz, Vince Therrien, Laurel Chu",,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Taykalo,"Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 339-7664 ",ctaykalo@tcgmc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-490,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25773,"Operating Support",2015,41146,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase the number of individuals traditionally underserved by Bloomington Theatre and Art Center who participate in high quality arts programs. We will compare the numbers and demographics of people participating in our programming from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2015. 2: Increase opportunities for audiences to learn and grow by interacting with artists. We will compare the number and quality of our audience engagement activities (e.g., artist talks, tours, classes) from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2015.","We have expanded outreach programming, increasing audiences 52% over FY 2014. Actual counts of participants, and data provided by each school's state-certified demographics show marked increases in numbers served and diversity of participants. 2: Attendance at artist talks increased 18%, and public engagement hours skyrocketed as our Creative Placemaking projects launched. Actual attendance at artist talks, and tracking hours of public contact in each of our three very public Demonstration Projects for Creative Placemaking in the South Loop.",,1402502,"Other, local or private",1443648,3291,"Mark Adkins, Leah Kondes, MaryAnne London, Robert Lunz, Amy Lueders, Jason Moore, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Brian Prentice, John Schuerman, Paul Seminari, Karen Snedeker, Greg Wolsky, Paul Zech ",,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Specht,"Bloomington Theatre and Art Center","1800 W Old Shakopee Rd",Bloomington,MN,55431-3071,"(952) 563-8745 ",aspecht@btacmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-491,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25775,"Operating Support",2015,101964,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Open the newly revitalized Northrop as a hub of artistic and creative exploration. The reinvented spaces of the new Northrop will be a catalyst for the interdisciplinary collaborations that are central to contemporary artistic exploration. 2: Present world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Through curatorial process and creative engagement, Northrop creates partnerships with a breadth of community partners ensuring that performance events featuring artists of the highest caliber are available to an expansive section of the community.","Successfully opened the newly revitalized Northrop as a hub of artistic and creative exploration. The reinvented spaces of the new Northrop proved to be a catalyst for the interdisciplinary collaborations that are central to contemporary artistic exploration for University students and the public. 2: Presented world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Northrop curated artists from many countries, cultures, and artistic themes to reflect the diversity of Minnesota citizens. With 15+ community partners, Northrop provided workshops, previews, and other activities for audiences.",,2754765,"Other, local or private",2856729,,"Antone Melton-Meaux, Colleen Carey, Heather Faulkner, John Foley, Tom Morgan, Cecily Sommers",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Tschida,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",tschidac@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-493,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25776,"Operating Support",2015,643743,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain tradition of artistic excellence and performance at the highest level. Success will be indicated by offering concerts and community programs and by maximization of opportunities at a renovated Orchestra Hall; measured primarily through attendance and participation.","Season of high quality music engaged nearly 250,000 audiences; education/community engagement reached 90,000; broadcasts and tours engaged many more. Tracked concert attendance, ticket sales, number of participants in activities; documented critical response to quality of performances; compared scope of programming to prior full seasons.",,35336266,"Other, local or private",35980009,,"Warren Mack, Martin Lueck, Jane Gregerson, Kevin Smith, Karen Himle, Nancy LIndahl, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Nicky Carpenter, Kathy Cunningham, Luella Goldberg, Douglas Leatherdale, Ronald Lund, Betty Myers, Margaret Ankeny, Mari Carlson, Andrew Czajkowski, Dolly Fiterman, Beverly Grossman, Karen Hubbard, Hella Mears Hueg, Harvey Mackay, Susan Platou, Maxine Wallin, Emily Backstrom, Karen Baker, Rochelle Blease, David Boehnen, Margaret Bracken, Barbara Burwell, Mark Copman, Jonathan Eisele, John Farrell Jr., Paul Grangaard, Joseph Green, Laurie Hodder Greeno, Susan Hagstrum, William Hodder, Shadra Hogan, Jay Ihlenfeld, Philip Isaacson, Steven Kennedy, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Klingensmith, Michael Langley, Allen Lenzmeier, Kathleen Lundeen, Anne Miller, Hugh Miller, Christopher O’Connell, Liz O’Neal, Anita Pampusch, Chris Policinski, Paula Prahl, Judy Ranheim, Michael Roos, Matthew Spanjers, Robert Spikings, Robert Spong, Gordon Sprenger, Mary Summers, Timothy Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Brennan,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600 ",dbrennan@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-494,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25777,"Operating Support",2015,16229,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will be viscerally affected by our unique performance style, which creates a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Audience evaluation tools will assess not just objective and demographic information, but also query for emotional impact factors. We will benchmark artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages will engage in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. We will track the age distribution of our ensemble and compare it to norms. We will look for continued progress in increasing the numbers of young men who join our community of artists.","Audiences were viscerally affected by a unique performance style, which created a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Emotional impact statements were collected, including through a formal evaluation. Artistic benchmarks were achieved when the chorus finished with the highest third place score ever recorded at the barbershop international competition. 2: This intergenerational ensemble performed with passion and excellence, engaging men, ages twelve to 89, to create a lifetime of singing. Evaluators determined that 19% of members were under the age of 30, while by comparison only 7% of the broader barbershop chorus community is under the age of 30. Tracking also shows that current member ages range from twelve to 89.",,178265,"Other, local or private",194494,3853,"Jeff Taxdahl, Dan True, Rick Hurd, Kirk Lindberg, Alex Donaldson, Robert Dowma, Kevin Lynch, Roger Wambheim, Tom Semple, Eric Dove, Jerod Guida, Brent Benrud, Joe Cossette, Bryan Langren, Eric Renz, Jim Emery, Kyle Weaver",0.2,"Great Northern Union Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","3909 Dartmouth Dr",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 723-4209 ",Klynch@ljj.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-495,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25785,"Operating Support",2015,26620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build participation among internal and external audiences via exhibitions, programs, educational experiences, and social media. Exhibitions and programs: attendance. Education: number of classes and students. Written evaluations. Social media: analytics.","Exhibition attendance broke five records for attendance and gallery donations; social media followers increased by 15%. Exhibition attendance is actual count in Gallery 241. Based on six years’ tracking, `Design Cycles` broke records for five weeks. Exhibitions brought in new audiences, based on conversations with guests. Social media expanded by 15% based on analytics.",,612786,"Other, local or private",639406,,"Tim Quigley, Kent Hensley, Cheryl Watson, Bradley Agee, Christine Hartman, Matthew Hatch, Debra Herdman, Kimberly Hogan, Heidi Libera, Shanthini Logendran, Todd Nelson, John Ollmann, Julia Robinson, Christopher Spong, Stephanie Zollinger ",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lin,Nelson-Mayson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","1985 Buford Ave E 364 McNeal Hall","St Paul",MN,55108-6134,"(612) 624-3282 ",lnelsonm@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-499,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25790,"Operating Support",2015,37721,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Future fiscal sustainability. To protect its fiscal sustainability, the Commonweal will evaluate its operating model to achieve an operating fund surplus, on course to building a working capital reserve. 2: Maximize accessibility to the arts. The Commonweal will offer high-quality artistic mainstage and special events programming, evaluated at the staff and board level, with minimal financial barriers to maximize accessibility to the arts in southeastern Minnesota.","The Commonweal has made a major payment against the principle loan for the construction of its facility, bringing debt service to a reasonable range. The Commonweal maintains detailed records of revenue generation, and costs and benefits for each production or program. Revenue and expense, actuals and budget are reviewed at least monthly (quarterly at the board level).",,775383,"Other, local or private",813104,4308,"Jeff Mintz, Chuck Aug, Alan Bailey, Randy Chapman, Barbara DeCramer, William French, Louanne Hamman, Ron Krienbring, Joan Ruen, Rick Walters, Joe Duffy",,"Commonweal Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hal,Cropp,"Commonweal Theatre Company","208 Parkway Ave N PO Box 15",Lanesboro,MN,55949-0015,"(507) 467-2525 ",info@commonwealtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-501,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 27366,"Operating Support",2014,728247,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain tradition of artistic excellence and performance at the highest level. The Minnesota Orchestral Association will work to achieve these key goals: test new concert formats, tour to New York City and Europe, resume its Sibelius recording cycle and regional, national and international broadcasting. Evaluation is based on ticket sales and concert attendance, and whether the Minnesota Orchestral Association (MOA) is able to achieve its key goals. 2: Ensure broad community access to our programs. The Minnesota Orchestral Association will work to achieve these key goals: launch education and community initiatives focused on youth and/or older adults, continue Common Chords, maximize new opportunities as a result of returning to the renovated Orchestra Hall. The MOA Board regularly evaluates the success of the organization based on progress made toward outlined goals.","The MOA was able to plan and produce an 80+ concert season and a week of activities in Hibbing. It also planned the 2014-2015 season on a short timeline. For the 2014 season, the MOA reached 99% of its subscription revenue goal for all concert series, excluding Young People's. The Orchestra undertook Young People’s Concerts and Hibbing Common Chords, exceeded Orchestra Hall rental goals, and laid framework for new initiatives.",,30804667,"Other, local or private",31532914,80107,"Gordon Sprenger, Patrick Bowe, James Melville, Michael Henson, Karen Himle, Nancy Lindahl, Marilyn C. Nelson, N. Carpenter, K. Cunningham, L. Goldberg, D. Leatherdale, R. Lund,B. Myers, Margaret Ankeny, Mari Carlson, Andrew Czajkowski, Dolly Fiterman, Beverly Grossman, Karen Hubbard, Hella Hueg, Harvey Mackay, Susan Platou, Emily Backstrom, Karen Baker, Rochelle Blease, David Boehnen, Margaret Bracken, Barbara Burwell, Mark Copman, Ken Cutler, Jonathan Eisele, Jack Eugster, John Farrell, Ben Fowke, Paul Grangaard, Jane Gregerson, Susan Hagstrum, William Hodder, Shadra Hogan, Jay Ihlenfeld, Philip Isaacson, Nancy Jamieson, Douglas Kelley, Steven Kennedy, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Klingensmith, Allen Lenzmeier, Martin Lueck,Kathleen Lundeen, Warren Mack, Anne Miller, Hugh Miller,Liz Oneal, Anita Pampusch, Chris Policinski, Paula Prahl, Judy Ranheim, Michael Roos, Jon W. Salveson, Sally Smith, Robert Spong, Mary Sumners, Maxine Wallin, Timothy Welsh, John Wilgers, Paul Zeller",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Brennan,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600 ",dbrennan@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-599,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 32187,"Operating Support",2016,24677,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Chorale advances diversity, brings together 500 youth via partners and Twin Cities schools, and engages 75 people over age 65 through VoX. Demographic breakdown of partner and school participants, number of youth and elders participating in programs, evidence of income diversity, achieving the number cited. 2: Minnesota Chorale reaches four to six remote Minnesota audiences through concerts and workshops using partnerships, video teleconferencing, and streaming. Number of partnerships outside of the Twin Cities, partnerships new to Minnesota Chorale, growth of audience for Messiah sing-along.","YouthWorks program and youth choirs engaged 500+ student musicians; VoX program engaged 50 seniors. Participant numbers and level of diversity were determined by counting those engaged, including (where applicable) schools attended, grade in school or age, and school/community income data. 2: This outcome was not achieved due to a lack of dedicated funding. While the Minnesota Chorale was unable to connect with remote audiences, the Chorale partnered with many schools and arts organizations in the Twin Cities to engage more Minnesotans in the arts.",,585159,"Other, local or private",609836,,"Karen Bair, Elizabeth Balay, Elizabeth Barchenger, Deborah Carbaugh, Scott Chamberlain, Donald Davies, Philip Kachelmyer, Dennis Kim, Gilah Mashaal, Bryan Mechell, Sue Melrose, Mary Monson, Gloria Olsen, Krista Sandstrom, Sarah Sonday, Karen Touchi-Peters, Rachel Wright",,"Minnesota Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Peskin,"Minnesota Chorale","528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1810,"(612) 455-2102 ",bob@mnchorale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-609,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32249,"Operating Support",2016,17914,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase cultural understanding and learning for K-12 students and educators In Minnesota using African American literary arts. Surveys, writing samples, and interviews with students and the resident artists will be used to assess cultural understanding and improvement in reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. 2: Advance the understanding of and access to African American authors and literary works for the people of Minnesota. Surveys of audiences of the NOMMO Series and participants in the Black Books Community Reading Campaign will be used to assess the programs' effectiveness at advancing public understanding of and access to African American literature and writers.","Givens Increased cultural understanding and learning for K-12 students and educators in Minnesota using African American literary arts. Givens used surveys, writing samples, and interviews with students and resident teaching artists to assess cultural understanding and improvement in reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. 2: Givens advance the understanding of and access to African American authors and literary works for people of Minnesota. Givens used surveys of NOMMO and Black Books Community Reading Campaign participants to assess program effectiveness in advancing public understanding of and access to African American literature and writers.",,290685,"Other, local or private",308599,2250,"Archie Givens, Herman Milligan, Ezra Hyland, Beth Bowman, Valerie Deus, Stanley Jackson, Tamba Johnson, Cecily Marcus, Thomas Nelson, Steven Walker, Stephanie Weiss, Jerry Wilson",,"The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Herman,"Milligan, Jr.","The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature","2822 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 382-7270 ",herman.milligan@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-612,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32270,"Operating Support",2016,15133,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least 25 schools, social service agencies, and other non-arts community partners include the arts as a valued part of their annual programming. Qualitative and quantitative survey data from partners will determine whether 1) numerical goals are reached, 2) partners commit resources, and 3) awareness increases of art, ecology and culture relationship. 2: More than 25,000 people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities expand their creative thinking, artistry, and care for the environment by making art using recycled materials. Surveys, participant demographic data, and post questionnaires will determine whether 1) numerical goals are reached, 2) 50% of participants are low-income and 45% are other than white/Euro, and 3) the majority create art using recycled materials. ","At least 25 schools, social service agencies, and other non-arts community partners include the arts as a valued part of their annual programming. Qualitative and quantitative survey data from partners that included numerical goals, commitment of partner resources, and awareness of the relationship between art, ecology and culture. 2: More than 21,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities use creative thinking and environmental stewardship in making art projects from recycled materials. Surveys and post questionnaires that determined numerical goals, economic and ethnic diversity of participants, and the creation of art work using recycled/repurposed materials. ",,404037,"Other, local or private",419170,6000,"Barbara Fleig, Sabrina Sutliff-Gross, Janice Hamilton, Deb Holtz, Linda Stuckey, David Swenson, Elizabeth Wright",,ArtStart,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Sirrine,ArtStart,"1459 St Clair Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-2338,"(651) 698-2787 ",carol@artstart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-614,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32273,"Operating Support",2016,29075,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Up to 35 artists and writers will be awarded residencies to advance their work. All will make community presentations about their field. Artists and writers will make presentations at area schools, arts organizations, service organizations and correctional facilities. Reports and feedback from presentation hosts, the audiences and the artists and writers will provide evaluation. 2: Three major arts events in summer, fall and winter will present the work of up to 150 writers and artists to 3,000 – 5,000 attendees of all ages. Attendance at the events and the high percentage of return visitors plus direct feedback to staff from the artists and attendees and letters and emails from attendees will provide important evaluation.","Two-week to month-long residencies were provided to 33 artists and writers, each of whom gave a presentation at an area school or community organization. Community hosts and attendees at the presentations praised the value of them, and the host organizations requested to be considered as hosts again in subsequent years. 2: The three major arts celebrations were very well attended and the number of children, parents and grandparents at Children's Book Fair was especially high. Attendance is tabulated by ticket sales and headcounts for the free events such as the Children's Book Fair. Positive press coverage and praise from attendees to Center staff was heartening.",,577804,"Other, local or private",606879,,"Doug Bayley, John Christiansen, Judy Christianson, Donna Dummer, Bruce Geary, Barb Hanson, Carolyn Hedin, Robert Hedin, Art Kenyon, Marilyn Lawrence, Peg Noesen",,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Bradley,"Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center","163 Tower View Dr","Red Wing",MN,55066,"(651) 388-2009 ",chris@andersoncenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-615,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32280,"Operating Support",2016,56361,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support intercultural understanding by engaging an audience diverse in age, race, and background with live music of many cultures. With support from our Research Consultant, we will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: We will build demand for the arts by engaging non-traditional arts audiences and infusing the arts into typically non-artistic spaces and events. We will evaluate our success based on number of new audience members and on the impact that engaging with the arts has on these audience members.","The Cedar engaged the most diverse audience in its history with live music from many cultures to successfully support intercultural understanding. The Cedar worked with a Research Consultant to track audience demographics and feedback to analyze reach as well as change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: The Cedar effectively increased demand for the arts by exposing new audiences to arts opportunities through performances in non-traditional spaces. The Cedar evaluated its success by tracking new audience members when possible and gathering feedback on the impact of the activities from participants and partners.",,1693796,"Other, local or private",1750157,2446,"Abdirizak Bihi, Sarah Bowman, Chuck Corliss, Michelle Courtright, Jill Dawe, David Edminster, Gallo Fall, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Brent Hickman, Steven R. Katz, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True",,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-616,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 35689,"Operating Support",2016,6014,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a core group of programs proven to resonate with our community in order to generate sustainable revenue. This revenue will give us the freedom to offer other programs that may not have the financial impact but still fill a need in the community fabric. Funding by Southwest Minnesota Arts Council will buy us time to create and test these programs. The goal is to generate enough net monthly income to cover rent and utilities by July 2017. We will answer the following questions: Do the programs fulfill our stated mission? Have we offered the programs long enough to document consistent results? Are these core programs generating enough revenue to cover rent and utilities to enable additional programming to be created and tested?","Our goal was to develop a core group of programs that would generate enough net income to cover facility expenses by July 2017. Evaluation is simple math - which programs are not only covering expenses but consistently generating revenue and is it enough to meet our goal? It's clear from our budget worksheet that program grants in addition to the operating grant have allowed us time to try and test other programs to see which ones resonate with our community. We are closer to financial self-sufficiency but I don't think we'll hit our target of being independent by July 2017.",,12300,"Other, local or private",18314,,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Tom Specken, Jim Fowler, Ralph Millerbernd, Mary Wiemiller, Jessika Cuhel",0.00,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2016-01-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(612) 226-4454 ",winstedartscouncil@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-813,"Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 35444,"Operating Support",2016,3346,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Specific goals are 1) to engage architect Nelson to give Art of the Lakes options for increasing the visibility of the interior of the gallery during hours the gallery is open and address space needs ensuring adequate display and education space, and 2) to continue to fund a part-time employee for administrative work, leaving members time and energy to achieve the mission of the organization. Art of the Lakes evaluates its activities through several means, including evaluation forms for its workshops, attendance at events, such as Studio Tour and Art and Craft Affair, and visits to the gallery. In 2015, Art of the Lakes invited West Central Initiative to lead members in a planning session, looking back at what was working well and what could be improved and looking forward to identify three priorities for 2016-2017.","On all accounts - membership, event and gallery attendance, finances, and equipment upgrades, 2016 was a good year. Membership increased to 140; 12 workshops offered were full; 56 artists participated in the annual studio tour; 95 vendors and nearly 5,000 fair goers attended the 39th Art and Craft Affair. In addition to annual programming, Art of the Lakes held a reception and two open houses with good community attendance. Display artists were able to display and sell art in the gallery, at Phelps Mill Festival, and the Art and Craft Affair. The gallery received 7000 visits during the summer season with annual sales of $40,000. A fundraising drive yielded 26 ArtPartners and about $4,000. Art of the Lakes upgraded its sales system from paper and pencil to SHOPKEEP, purchased a new computer, and a TV on which to show art videos. A group of artists continued to meet weekly at the gallery or the State Park. Art of the Lakes participated in Battle Lake's 125th celebration though an Art of the Lakes project grant.",,77896,"Other, local or private",81242,,"Annette Hochstein, Craig Haukebo, Dar Ecker, John Mehl, Nancy Wark, Ruth Crandall, Sharon Fleishchauer",0.00,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To hire an architect for gallery renovations and to pay a portion of the part time staff salary.",2016-02-29,2016-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,The,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc.","The Art of the Lakes Association, Inc.",,,MN,,"(218) 864-8606 ",aotl@arvig.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Otter Tail, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-794,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.",,2 35446,"Operating Support",2016,3346,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Provide us with ongoing sustainability. 2. Assist us with our financial obligations. 3. Help us to offset some large financial obligations for building repair that loom in our near future. 4. Provide administrative financial support. A board of directors sets policy and long-range planning to provide self-sustainability for Central Square. We are currently evaluating our goals and budgets.","Every month at Central Square we feature a different activity, performance, gallery exhibit, and educational event. This year saw performances by Southern Raised Blue Grass music, Comedian C. Willi Myles, and the Lighthouse Theater presentation of ''The Best Christmas Pageant Ever''. Mary Beth Carlson, Patty Peterson and Kenni Holmen, did a fabulous performance of jazz, show tunes and more. The art gallery rotated a full exhibition every 6-8 weeks featuring different regional artists. This year the gallery received a new art hanging system, new paint, signage, branding and logo design. The summer education program gets stronger every year. We offer 6 weeks of art classes and a summer children's theater performance of The Wizard of Oz. We are proud of our programs and look to create new ones with the recent formation of new committees, headed by board members to support the organization.",,213654,"Other, local or private",217000,,"Bob Bogart, Dorothy Jenum, Elaine Dobson, Ruth Eastlyng, Sandra Josephs, Tom Olejnicak",0.00,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay a portion of the Executive Director's salary for the coming year.",2016-03-01,2016-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Larson,"Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center","105 2nd Ave NE",Glenwood,MN,56334-1226,"(320) 634-0400 ",cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Douglas, Stevens, Grant",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-795,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.",,2 35465,"Operating Support",2016,1505,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Present unequaled and outstanding chamber music in the Alexandria and Douglas/Pope County region and to 2. Cultivate interest in the arts with culturally meaningful and interesting programs. The grant will pay a portion of the Artistic Director's salary. Our initial evaluation occurs immediately after each concert. The board directors circulate among the departing audience members and musicians to discuss the performance and to assess audience interest and reactions. Mr. Doege also meets with the musicians after each concert to get their impressions of the performance. Following the concert series, the Lakes Chamber Music Society Board meets to discuss each concert individually. We evaluate the project expenses, income, attendance, and general community and musician interest and support.","Lakes Chamber Music Society presented three evening chamber music performances in August to very appreciative and enthusiastic audiences. The 2016 Festival of the Lakes concert series included chamber music performances by professional musicians combining their talents in various ensembles to perform music by Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Clarke, Mozart, Debussy, and other composers. The second concert featured a harp performance with a discussion time about the instrument by the artist. The concerts were well-attended. Several high school students attended as volunteer ushers.",,26335,"Other, local or private",27840,,"Barbi Bursch Eysselinck, Deb Parrott, Jane Landman, Joan Huseth, Karen Erickson, Kathleen Pohlig, Nathan Doege",0.00,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay the Artistic Director's salary and a portion of the office's rent for the coming year.",2016-03-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Parrott,"Lakes Chamber Music Society","610 Fillmore St PO Box 863",Alexandria,MN,56308-2007,"(320) 335-5008 ",parrott@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-797,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.",,2 35477,"Operating Support",2016,1818,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To ensure not only the continued functioning of the gallery, but put focus on outreach and networking in the community by paying a portion of the salaries of the gallery coordinator, bookkeeper, and marketing/outreach/social media coordinator. We ask audience members and class participants to complete evaluative surveys when applicable. Our board members gather first-hand evaluative comments. At board meetings after projects, we analyze the success of the project and our minutes reflect that evaluation as well as recommendations for future projects.","Aside from continuing the traditional promotion of activities and events that Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance has we also attended a monthly community meeting where we promoted the gallery and it events. And collaborated with a local organization to create public art.",,30860,"Other, local or private",32678,,"Andrew Sletten, Ann Barber, Carolyn Elias-Crabtree, Char Zinda, Dawn Poore, Jenny Nellis, Judy Flicker, Meg Yarnell, Melissa Yauk, Sarah Eckel",0.00,"The Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance AKA The PRCA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay a portion of the administrative salaries for gallery coordinator, bookkeeper, and marketing coordinator.",2016-02-20,2016-12-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Eckel,"The Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance","630 Atlantic Ave",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 585-5037 ",prca@prairierenaissancce.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Grant, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-800,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.",,2 35479,"Operating Support",2016,1143,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To hire a Program Director to ensure implementation of consistency and accountability of our production goals, and oversee all necessary details. Our Board members are in regular attendance at the concerts, and spend considerable time visiting with those in attendance. We ask our patrons to share feedback in person and on our webpage, and each week we hear 'instant feedback' as the crowd disperses at the end of the evening. We also conduct a survey at the end of the season, and receive excellent response from it.","Our series continues to grow in many ways. Increased funds have allowed us to secure some regional entertainers, and the internet and social media connect us to an audience far beyond our rural town. Many attend every week, and those attending over half the season would number in the hundreds. We did experience 3 rained out concerts this season, and because one band had a guaranteed contract we relocated on short notice to a supper club 5 miles away. We have begun a dialogue with our High School Performing Arts Center to utilize their venue for our guaranteed contract bands if it is available at an affordable rate. Hiring of a program director has shifted most responsibilities away from board members, which should encourage new board members to serve in an advisory capacity.",,17325,"Other, local or private",18468,,"Chuck Wencl, Mandy Wencl",0.00,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition AKA The Red Willow","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay a portion of the Project Director's salary and the insurance expenses for the coming season.",2016-02-26,2016-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Wencl,"The Red Willow Arts Coalition AKA The Red Willow","805 Jane Circle Dr SW",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 763-8394 ",wencl@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Grant, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-802,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.",,2 35481,"Operating Support",2016,2509,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To cover a portion of the insurance and utilities expenses in 2016 in order to increase our arts budget so that we may continue to offer our Art exhibits and classes, Children's Theater Workshop, Art Crawl and Fiddler's Contest. All activities will be evaluated by the Terrace Mill Foundation Board of Directors. Cost effectiveness and success of projects are judged successful by the number of attendees, free will offerings, ticket sales and feedback from Terrace Mill Foundation members and volunteers. Evaluations of concerts are conducted by audience exit surveys. For art exhibits, a visitor's book is used for comments and evaluations.","The Support Grant funds paid, in part, our insurance and utility expenses for 2016. This enabled us to expand our budget to support funding of our performing and visual arts activities. We have continued refurbishing the schoolhouse gallery.",,42513,"Other, local or private",45022,,"Ann Eskelson, Barbara Lent, James Olsen, Jeff Thornton, Julie Lloyd, Richard Grella, Robert Greenfield, Rosanne Olsen, Terri Hanna",0.00,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To pay for monthly insurance and utility expenses for the coming season.",2016-06-08,2016-09-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",rpgrella@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Pope, Stevens, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-803,"Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 25755,"Operating Support",2015,27378,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present high quality performances that are eclectic and inclusive, a mix of different styles and disciplines, and innovative and diverse in viewpoints and traditions. Sixteen performances will be presented or co-presented with other artistic partners. 18,000 students will participate in the Young Audiences opportunities. An O’Shaughnessy database is used to report on outcome measures. 2: Support community artists and organizations through facility access and services in production and event planning, marketing, and audience services. Venue rental for 30 organizations, resulting in 10% increase in rental-related revenues above fiscal year 2014 baseline.","The O’Shaughnessy presented eclectic, inclusive, innovative, quality performances of different styles/disciplines; diverse in viewpoints and traditions. Presented or co-presented sixteen performances. 15,430 students participated in events at O’Shaughnessy. Evaluation methods: attendance and ticket sales reports. 2: The O’Shaughnessy supported community artists/organizations through facility access, production and event planning, marketing and audiences services. Twenty-seven rental partners used The O’Shaughnessy, of which five scheduled multiple events. Rental-related revenues increased 10% from the previous season. Evaluation methods included contracts, tracking spreadsheet, calendar of events.",,864698,"Other, local or private",892076,,"Karen Rauenhorst, Jean Wincek, Joanne Jirik Mullen, Kathleen O’Brien, William C. Britt, Mark Chronister, Barbara Dreher, The Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn, Margaret Ford, Margaret Gillespie, Margaret L. Kvasnicka, Catherine McNamee, Joan Mitchell, Susan Schmid Morrison, Jean Delaney Nelson, The Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt, Michael O’Boyle, Colleen O’Malley, David Page, Lois Gross Rogers, Ann Ryan, John J. Spillane Jr., Teresa Sterns, Linda Thrasher, Sandra Vargas, Sunny Back Wicka, Debra Wilfong, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Clem,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Research/Sponsored Programs 2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105,"(651) 690-6700 ",meclem@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-473,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",, 32387,"Operating Support",2016,23864,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere to imagine new interactions between audience, artwork and place. We will quantify the number of relevant projects presented during the year and evaluate their innovative focus using criteria developed for the Artists On the Verge program. 2: Support the creation and presentation of art that explores expanded possibilities for civic engagement. Project effectiveness will be measured in community participation in the artwork in ways that have the potential to positively affect an issue of concern.","Northern Lights.mn supported the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere to imagine new interactions between audience, artwork and place. We used criteria of whether projects displayed one or more of the following characteristics: were they networked or used the idea of a network; were they interactive or participatory; did they use computation as a medium or in innovative ways. 2: Northern Lights.mn supported the creation and presentation of art that explores expanded possibilities for civic engagement. We used in-person and online surveys to measure response to the Climate Chaos | Climate Rising theme of Northern Spark. Artists' projects focused on the effects of climate change.",,554540,"Other, local or private",578404,5000,"Jen Brennan, Neal Cuthbert, Steve Dietz, Colleen Doran, Jeff Evans, Robert Hunter, Michelle Klein, Sarah Lutman",,"Northern Lightsmn, Inc. AKA Northern Lights.mn","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Dietz,"Northern Lightsmn, Inc. AKA Northern Lights.mn","2751 Hennepin Ave S Ste 231",Minneapolis,MN,55408-1002,"(952) 994-4118 ",stevedietz@northern.lights.mn,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-707,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",,2 36213,"Operating Support",2017,37642,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support the creation and presentation of art in the public sphere related to the theme of climate change. We will quantify the number of relevant projects presented during the year and evaluate their focus. We will survey audiences about their demographics and qualitative responses to our program. 2: Support greater participation of diverse communities in the presentation of art addressing the effects of climate change in and on their communities. We will establish one or more community-based, neighborhood-specific Program Councils for Northern Spark which we will debrief at the end of the process.","Northern Lights.mn supported the creation and presentation of 64 artworks in the public sphere related to climate change by over 400 artists. We used in-person surveys of the audience; post-event surveys of audience, artists, and partners; and post-event interviews with artists and partners to evaluate the impact of the artworks that were created and presented. 2: Northern Lights.mn supported greater participation of diverse communities in the presentation of art about climate change in their communities. We formed a Program Council (PC) of nine artists of color with cultural connections to neighborhoods where NS took place. We debriefed with the PC and Neighborhood Partners. We gathered demographics on artists and audience. ",,710275,"Other, local or private",747917,,"Jen Brennan, Neal Cuthbert, Steve Dietz, Jeff Evans, Robert Hunter, Michelle Klein, Sarah Lutman, Abby Rakun",0.00,"Northern Lightsmn, Inc AKA Northern Lights.mn","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Dietz,"Northern Lightsmn, Inc AKA Northern Lights.mn","2751 Hennepin Ave S Ste 231",Minneapolis,MN,55408-1002,"(952) 994-4118 ",stevedietz@northern.lights.mn,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-924,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 36217,"Operating Support",2017,28054,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O’Shaughnessy will serve and support Minnesota artists through its PRESENTS, Rentals and Women of Substance (WoS) programming. Present twelve artists/companies (50% Minnesota); help four Minnesota artists develop/premiere work; rent to 38 Minnesota organizations.; engage eight Minnesota women artists in WoS events. Track through program records, artist surveys/interviews. 2: Increase Minnesotan arts participation through PRESENTS activities and the 20th Anniversary Women of Substance Festival (WoSFEST). Offer two engagements per event; involve Minnesotans in curating WoSFEST; reach 70,000 audience members (3% over fiscal year 2015). Track through patron/sales records, participant and audience surveys/interviews.","All outcomes met as project, with adjustment to thirteen presents event, five Minnesota artists developing new work and seven Women of Substance events. Evaluation methods included ticket reports, marketing collateral (brochure listings, calendars, press features/reviews, Facebook posts), interviews with artists, letters and email feedback between clients/artists and director. 2: Offered sixteen engagements, serving 1,107 community members. Committee of eleven Minnesotans planned festival. Reached 65,782 audience members. Evaluation methods included ticket reports, Women of Substance event reports, committee meeting minutes, and Survey Monkey and onsite patron surveys.",,1157123,"Other, local or private",1185177,,"Margaret Arola Ford, Kathleen O'Brien, Jean Wincek, Nancy JP Anderson, Laura Bufano, Kathryn Clubb, J. Kevin Croston, Margaret Gillespie, Anne McKeig, Donna McNamara, Christine Moore, Jean Delaney Nelson, Michael O'Boyle, Colleen O'Malley, Lois Gross Rogers, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Minda Suchan, Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Robert Wollan, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson, Valerie Young, Bonnie LoDuca, Brigette Marty, Cecilia Conchar-Farr, David Denison, Donna Hauer, Jacob Yarrow, Omari Rush, Sam Potts, Susan Sexton, Tamica Washington-Miller, Vivian Martis",0.00,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-928,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 32393,"Operating Support",2016,26968,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present 200 professional artists (increase of 20% over FY 2014) in 12 programs; increase residency activities for each to make experiences more robust. O’Shaughnessy will measure progress through: Performance records, Residency records (number, type, number participants), Surveys/interviews/feedback with artists, audiences, residency attendees. 2: Support 35 Minnesota artists and organizations (a 10% increase over FY 2014) through presenting, rentals, marketing and audience services, and new work development. O’Shaughnessy will measure progress through: Records of rentals, new work the number of Minnesota artists/organizations served vs. in FY 2014; Interviews with artists/organizations; Review of planning and marketing.","Presented 191 professional artists in twelve programs with ten activities for three touring and four local artist residencies, impacting seven of twelve programs. Through Vendini ticketing, tracked 12,072 participants in twelve performances, ten workshop/masterclass/discussions, plus verbal and email feedback. 2: Supported arts orgs, plus professional and community artists from Minnesota through presenting, rentals, marketing, audience services and new work development. Tracked 65 clients, 32 arts orgs, seven new works, 131 professional artists, 2,316 community artists through contracts and programs; received verbal and email feedback, and client meeting feedback. ",,1005013,"Other, local or private",1031981,,"Margaret Arola Ford, Jean Wincek, Linda Theis Thrasher, Kathleen O'Brien, Laura Bufano, Mark Chronister, Barbara Dreher, Kathryn Clubb, Kevin Croston, Barbara Dreher, Margaret Gillespie,Donna McNamara, Catherine McNamee, Joanne Jirik Mullen, Jean Delaney Nelson, Michael O’Boyle, Colleen OMalley, Karen Rauenhorst, Lois Gross Rogers, Minda Suchan, Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave Ste 4286","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6921 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-713,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",,2 10031946,"Operating Support",2024,730,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will evaluate their activities by talking with participants, collecting comments and polling or voting.",,,7491,"Other,local or private",8221,,,,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"to fund a portion of the insurance premiums",2024-03-20,2025-12-15,,"In Progress",,,Julie,Lloyd,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Old Mill Pond RD",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253",terracemilltheatre@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,Pope,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2610,"Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Alan Davis: Professor Emeritus at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Senior Editor Emeritus at New Rivers Press; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Melanie Scott: Artist, performer, musician, writer, peer support specialist at Wellness in the Woods, home educator","Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Alan Davis: Professor Emeritus at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Senior Editor Emeritus at New Rivers Press; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Melanie Scott: Artist, performer, musician, writer, peer support specialist at Wellness in the Woods, home educator",,2 10028623,"Operating Support",2023,14806,,"ACHF Arts Access","This financial support will help leverage our staff and facility resources to expand earned/contributed revenue, as well as refine and build on existing programming while we work to meet the growing needs and interests of our partner organizations, audience, and community. We will be able to cover non-revenue periods when we build capacity and programming and provide community contact and service. We will ensure our rental and use fees are reasonable for our partner organizations. Revamp our donor and fundraising strategies to create a more user-friendly and intuitive system. We intend to relocate, reducing our occupancy expenses, increasing our visibility, and better serving our growing need for more education and program space. Every artist in our exhibition series completes a survey evaluating her/his/their experiences. Success is measured by the positivity of the artists' experience, increased visibility of the artists' work, and the advancement of the artists' career because of their exhibition. During events, surveys track the frequency of attendance and demonstrate success through individuals attending multiple events in a year, enjoying a positive experience, indicating future participation at events, and recommending the center to others. Staff and Board members will meet with each partner group annually to ask for specific feedback, discuss areas of success, and assess areas for improvement concerning partner benefits. Success is indicated by the ability of each group to focus on their individual missions and thrive in the community.","We were able to increase the educational opportunities for our community, to become more involved in local events and activities, and to provide opportunities for artists to advance in their careers. We continued our efforts to expand programming. We host","Achieved proposed outcomes",104821,"Other,local or private",119627,14806,"Justin Beck, Jamie Risner, Teri Vandesteeg, Kerry Ward, Tara Erickson, Erika Kellen, Andrew Rivera, Bre Tasche",,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2 (2023)",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","15 Franklin St SW PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Wright, Carver, Carver",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2398,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10028479,"Operating Support",2023,10859,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is hoped the school will acquire two adjacent properties for future expansion and control of the adjacent land facing Burns Park. MVAS is investigate ways of coordinating with Greater Milan Initiative to expand art offerings to the public, utilizing the valuable infrastructure already in place. The lower floor of the main MVAS building on Washington St is nearing completion and is becoming a valuable asset to the school. MVAS is exploring better ways of providing art opportunities to the Micronesian community, including utilizing our instructor base to work with Micronesian youth. A presentation at the 2023 Spoon Gathering about a carved ocean-going dug-out canoe created by the Micronesian community is being planned. All the goals listed above are measurable. Number of classes and students attending are measurable. Attendance numbers and number of memberships are measurable. The development of programs and facility improvements are all observable.","This was a period of rebuilding and consolidation for us. The funds have created financial stability, allowing decision makers to move forward with confidence. The number of classes on offer are growing again and registrations per class are solid. The Fra","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",70122,"Other,local or private",80981,10859,"John Roisen, Bob Kempe, Jill Christie, Marcy Brekken, Maureen Hark, Ashley Hanson",,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2 (2023)",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",admin@milanvillageartsschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Renville, Meeker, Stearns, Redwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Murray, Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, Pipestone, Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena, Traverse, Wilkin, Hennepin, Carver, Carver",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2394,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10018182,"Operating Support",2022,13136,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3 ","ACHF Arts Access","Increase and enhance the direct linkages between our organization, artists and the community at large. Measured quantitatively by the number of outreach activities and opportunities for direct audience engagement we provide, and the number of local artists and audience who participate in our various programs.","Partnered with 25 artists to provide 36 outreach events with 3013 participants and strengthened connections with local organizations. Used quantitative evaluations, looking at quantity of artists, distinct events, and individual participants. Measured repeat visits to the organizations by artists throughout the year to gauge CLC's developing connections to the community at large. 2: Evaluations of programming by internal teams, advisory council, and audience surveys improved insight, flexibility and responsiveness. Qualitative evaluation of productions examined audience response, overall success from a producer perspective, and strategic use of resources. Quantitative evaluation of audience data helped determine overall impact and effectiveness.",,660602,,660602,,"Sandra Kaplan, John Erickson, Bri Keran, Patrick Spradlin",,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","Public College/University","Operating Support ",,"TO CREATE an environment where local performing artists can develop their craft; TO SHARE with our community diverse, high quality arts programming; and TO GROW a community of pracitioners and lovers of the performing arts.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Spradlin,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","501 College Dr W",Brainerd,MN,56401,"(218) 855-8255",patrick.spradlin@clcmn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1496,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10008409,"Operating Support",2020,20083,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage an external agency to create a new brand for the series and craft strategies for effective brand positioning within market. Evaluation will consist of development and articulation of values and core messages, identify timeline and benchmarks for rebrand, conduct focus groups of key segments, and metrics to measure impact of brand within market when released 2: Participants will articulate they have learned about the art and culture of different countries or groups after attending applicable performances. Evaluation will consist of 50% of survey respondents identify new learning, 50% of residency participants or facilitators identify new learning, and box office data will show an increase in attendance at diverse shows.","Completed internal aspects of branding project. This is an on-going outcome - crafted an RFP, solicited input/feedback from constituents regarding process, began initial conversations with external agency. Process on hold during current pandemic closure. 2: Participants at diverse performances articulated they learned about the art and culture of different countries or groups after attending performances. Box office data indicated higher than projected attendance at performances featuring diverse artists. Audiences reported new learning or increased interest in future performances featuring diversity.",,795217,"Other, local or private",795217,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Jerry Wetterling",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"The Fine Arts Series at the College of Saint Benedict awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue and illuminates new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our stages, in our galleries, and in our communities. Through the performing and visual arts series, the College of Saint Benedict provides community wide opportunities for interaction with national artists through unique residencies, artists' talks, exhibitions, and performances.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1374,"Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; David Hanson: Retired ad agency owner; professional musician; Linda Holliday: Founder and president, Impact Minnesota and Holliday Pottery; Lorrie Janatopoulos: Former planning director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency; Donna Johnson: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center; Ho Nguyen: Housing and economic justice program manager, Minnesota Coalition for Batter Women; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Melissa Rands: Director of accreditation and assessment, MCAD; Yee Thao, Executive director, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10018192,"Operating Support",2022,25158,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Re-engage audience participation in live and virtual performances, residencies and visual arts events. Measure steady growth across the year in: attendance at live events, engagement in streamed performances by general audiences and underserved populations, residency participation, attendance at live and streamed visual arts exhibit/receptions","CSB re-engaged a portion of pre-pandemic audience participation in live performances, residencies and visual arts events. Attendance, ticket sales, participation in outreach/residency activities and visual arts events. 2: Created and implemented COVID guidelines. CSB collaborated with the other major arts organizations in the region and implemented covid policies that were uniform across organizations. Cohort met regularly to assess if changes to policy were warranted so we could act as a group.",,882705,,882705,,"Rachel Melis, Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Pedro dos Santos, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Desiree Clark",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA CSB Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support ",,"The Fine Arts Series awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue, and illumintes new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our stages, in our galleries, and in our communities.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1794,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10008499,"Operating Support",2020,70367,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will increase opportunities and support for diverse Minnesota and touring artists within our programs, with emphasis on women artists. Track shows with MN, touring and women artists; track number of MN, touring and women artists onstage; collect social media posts, email responses and media hits; collect artist and company feedback.","We presented nine events (6 from MN); four female-led, four led by artists of color, and three presented premieres. We served 1873 Minnesota artists through our rentals. O'Shaughnessy staff attended all performances. Outcomes tracked through presentation and rental records, as well as conversations with artists; data includes attendance and artist demographics (gender, race/ethnic origin and geographic origin).",,1961637,"Other, local or private",1961637,,"Jean Wincek, Kathryn Clubb, Susan Hames, Kathleen O'Brien, Mary Jo Abler, Tracey Burton, Ken Charles, Margaret Gillespie, Samantha Hanson, Diane Huston, Pamela O. Johnson, Anne McKeig, Donna McNamara, Joy Milos, Joan Mitchell, Christine Moore, Michael O'Boyle, Teresa A. Radzinski, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Jill Underdahl, Sandra Vargas, Robert Wollan, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson, Valerie Young",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant works, The O'Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, a performing arts venue for the community, and a space for celebration and ceremony.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1464,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008521,"Operating Support",2020,21558,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage an external agency to create a new brand for the series and craft strategies for effective brand positioning within market. Evaluation will consist of development and articulation of values and core messages, identify timeline and benchmarks for rebrand, conduct focus groups of key segments, and metrics to measure impact of brand within market when released 2: Participants will articulate they have learned about the art and culture of different countries or groups after attending applicable performances. Evaluation will consist of 50% of survey respondents identify new learning, 50% of residency participants or facilitators identify new learning, and box office data will show increase in attendance at diverse shows","Completed internal aspects of branding project. This is an on-going outcome - staff crafted an RFP, solicited input/feedback from constituents regarding process, began initial conversations with external agency. Process on hold during current pandemic closure. 2: Participants at diverse performances articulated they learned about the art and culture of different countries or groups after attending performances. Staff adjusted their evaluation for this outcome as the performances most directly related were cancelled due to coronavirus. This is a continuing outcome, organization evaluated data for audience and planned residency prior to cancellations.",,575442,"Other, local or private",575442,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Jerry Wetterling",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"The Fine Arts Series awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue and illuminates new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our stages, in our galleries, and in our communities. Through the performing and visual arts series, Saint John's University provides community wide opportunities for interaction with national artists through unique residencies, artists' talks, exhibitions, and performances.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1486,"Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; David Hanson: Retired ad agency owner; professional musician; Linda Holliday: Founder and president, Impact Minnesota and Holliday Pottery; Lorrie Janatopoulos: Former planning director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency; Donna Johnson: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center; Ho Nguyen: Housing and economic justice program manager, Minnesota Coalition for Batter Women; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Melissa Rands: Director of accreditation and assessment, MCAD; Yee Thao, Executive director, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008513,"Operating Support",2020,203970,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires an audience of 300,000+ annually through performances, master classes, lectures, Q and A with artists, and student matinees. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation from teachers, solicited audience feedback and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of renowned dance artists. List of organizational partners, artists engaged, topics explored through the presentations.","Northrop informed audiences through eight dance and three music performances, four student matinees, sixteen lectures; 50 ticketed events and seven free concerts. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, post-show receptions for person to person feedback; and Northrop's website, Facebook and social media platforms, blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renowned artists. Northrop distributed surveys and held follow-up meetings with community and University partners, engaged artists and school groups. E-mail surveys to ticket holders request feedback on topics explored through the presentations.",,7773779,"Other, local or private",7773779,,"Jeff Bieganek (Board Chair), Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Tammylynne Jonas, Robert Lunieski, Katheryn Menaged, Cory Padesky, Gary Reetz, Donald Williams; Northrop Staff: Cynthia Betz, Kristen Brogdon, Cari Hatcher, Holly Radis-McCluskey, Kari Schloner; University Staff: Deb Cran, Robert McMaster",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, Northrop is committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-6600",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1478,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004714,"Opportunity Grant",2016,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1) Students will actively engage in all aspects of Christian Adeti's residency as appropriate for their academic and cognitive learning levels. 2) Students will learn something new related to history and traditions of West African culture. Outcomes will be evaluated through the following methods: 1) staff and student surveys, 2) observations of student involvement, 3) photo documentation of the week's activities.","With Christian's leadership, students actively engaged in all aspects of the residency and learned new information related to history and traditions of West African culture. Both outcomes were measured via staff survey, student feedback and photo documentation.",,2060,"Other,local or private",2260,,"Jan Bailey, Joan Breslin-Larson, Nicole Lalabi, Gary Lazarz, Chris Peper, Todd Sesker, Robert Stepaniak, Sonny Wasilowski",0.00,"Minnesota State Academy for the Blind","K-12 Education","Opportunity Grant",,"Celebrating West African culture",2016-02-08,2016-03-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Davis,"Minnesota State Academy for the Blind","400 6th Ave SE",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 384-6725 ",john.davis@msab.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/opportunity-grant-9,"John Becker: arts business owner; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty, Winona State; John Becker: arts business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 10002294,"Optimizing the Nutrition of Roadside Plants for Pollinators",2018,815000,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 96, Sec. 2, Subd. 08a","$815,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota in cooperation with the Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Transportation and the Board of Water and Soil Resources to produce site-specific recommendations for roadside plantings in Minnesota to maximize the nutritional health of native bees and monarch butterflies that rely on roadside habitat corridors. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U of MN","Public College/University",,,"Work Plan",2017-07-01,2020-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Emilie,Snell-Rood,"U of MN","1479 Gortner Ave, 140 Gortner Labs","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-7238",emilies@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/optimizing-nutrition-roadside-plants-pollinators,,,, 10012505,"Ordway Prairie Historical Interpretation",2020,9500," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",9500,,"Ann Mulholland (Chair), Mike Meyer (Vice-Chair), Ed Hlavka (Treasurer), Chad Abraham, John H. Anderson, Mary Brainerd, Jud Dayton, Kristin Duncanson, Nancy Feldman, Michael Hoffman, Jay Kim, John Knapp, Rick Kupchella, Craig Larson, Douglas H. Lewis, Mark Magness, Tim Mulcahy, Hema Nealon, Gordon Ommen, Ellen Phelps, Dave Reinschmidt, Nancy Speer, Randy Turner, Mary Sue Vorbrich, and Lucia Watson"," ","The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire a qualified historian to research the history of Ordway Prairie and the Fort Lake Johanna Historical Site in Pope County.",2020-01-01,2021-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Stephen,Chaplin,"The Nature Conservancy"," 1101 W River Parkway, Suite 200 "," Minneapolis "," MN ",55415,"(612) 331-0788"," schaplin@tnc.org ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Kandiyohi, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ordway-prairie-historical-interpretation,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10013351,"Otter Cove Children’s Museum",2020,137000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (c)","$625,000 each year is for grants to other children’s museums to pay for start-up costs or new exhibit and program development. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Humanities Center must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms. ","Our Proposed Measurable Outcomes are as follows: - Having a visitor return rate of 70% by the end of the first year. - Have a membership renewal rate of 85% by the end of the first year. - Engage 40% of licensed daycares in Otter Tail county in membership opportunities. - Have four free admission Saturdays during our first calendar year where Otter Cove becomes available and accessible to anyone and everyone. - Have six low sensory events, outside of normal museum hours, where children can engage with our exhibits who may not normally visit during busy times. ","Otter Cove Children's Museum was ready for its grand opening when COVID struck in March 2020. Our team immediately went into survival mode and began fundraising to pay for our rent, unsure how long we would have to remain closed. It was a painful feeling, knowing how isolated everyone was and that we had a fully completed, state-of-the-art children's museum in the heart of downtown, just waiting for visitors to come play. Starting in July 2020, we began hosting private rentals with no more than 40 people at a time. We also gave private tours to our amazingly supportive donors who were anxious to see the completed space. The response was incredible. Friends would join together to rent the space just so their kids could play. We started tracking zip codes and realized how far people were traveling to play at Otter Cove, even during a pandemic. We held a series of open-air art classes in the Maker Shop; these were some of the only children's and adult programs available during the summer and fall of 2020. We are proud that we could offer creative opportunities for our community while following COVID safety protocol. Despite the pandemic, we achieved our goal of becoming a regional gathering ground for children and families. We are also proud of Otter Cove's impact on the local economy. Often when guests leave the museum, they ask staff for recommendations of great local restaurants. If a child is having a difficult time leaving Otter Cove, caregivers will often tempt them with a trip to Uncle Eddie's Ice Cream, just down the street from Otter Cove. ",,,,137000,,"Tasha Rohlfs, Amy Baldwin, Kelsey Evavold, Ryan Tungseth, Sarah Duffy, Erinn Webb, Greg Wagner, Arriana Velasco",,"Otter Cove Children’s Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Otter Cove Children's Museum will be a state-of-the-art educational and cultural center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, providing a much-needed accessible, indoor play space for the children of Otter Tail County and beyond. Otter Cove was started and driven by a group of moms but the actual place, Otter Cove, is for children and the ""critters"" who live there; the otter in the Otter Romp Playground, the fox at the cafe, the beaver at the dentist office, the raccoon at the grocery store, the swan on the stage, the mice at the bookstore, and the skunk at the veterinarian. Every detail at Otter Cove is designed to look and feel like a true destination that guests are transported into as they walk through the door. Furthermore, the region's landscape, agricultural influence, businesses and art scene are visible as the actual exhibits and core components of the museum's play structure, miniature downtown, farm and field, and art and maker space. The beneficiaries of the museum will be the young people visiting the museum who lack imaginative, creative, educational and physical play options in the region. Families and caregivers will appreciate a place where connections and community foster, especially in the winter. Family connections will grow, as the museum is an experience that will have impacts across generations - parents and their children, grandparents with their grandchildren, families and caregivers across the spectrum. It's exciting that Otter Cove will be the only children's museum with an indoor play structure in a 180 mile radius, ultimately helping increase traffic for local businesses from the additional visitors in town. We have heard countless employers donate to the project because they are excited to attract and retain young talent with this unique amenity. Childcare providers and school groups will also benefit from having an educational destination for field trips that is local. ",,,2019-07-01,2021-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tasha,Rohlfs,"Otter Cove Children's Museum","105 West Lincoln Ave","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,612-819-8033,ottercoveff@gmail.com,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/otter-cove-childrens-museum,"Myra Peffer (Bemidji, MN): Myra was the Executive Director of a children’s museum in Vermont, and has consulted with many museums (including the Children’s Discovery Museum) as a now-resident of Minnesota. She was recommended by the Children’s Discovery Museum, and recused herself of that scoring/discussion. Bette Schmit (St Paul, MN): Bette Schmit is the Exhibit Developer at the Science Museum of Minnesota – recommended by Carol Aegerter, her expertise is in exhibit design and support. Josh Ney (Minneapolis, MN): Josh Ney is a board member of the Minnesota Humanities Center, and also has experience working with the legislature and the Legacy Committee. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10034017,"Otter Cove Children's Museum 2023-2025 Legacy Project",2024,149455,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Amy Baldwin (President), Kelsey Evavold (Vice President), Greg Wagner (Treasurer), Karla Connelly (Secretary), Tasha Rohlfs, Sarah Duffy, Shelley Shoeneck, Vicki Jensen",,"Otter Cove Children's Museum",,"This project includes new exhibit components and enhancements; facilitating diverse workshops and performances for children and families, and four mini camps for children ages 6-12 during school/summer breaks.",,,2024-02-26,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Katie,Ganoe,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/otter-cove-childrens-museum-2023-2025-legacy-project,,,, 10012535,"Our First 50 Years - Metropolitan State University Oral History Project",2020,9350," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,5160,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",14510,,"Jeanette L. Augustson, Zeeshan Baig, Christine Boese, Wendy Brekken, Robert Carter, Joseph Ellis, Ezell Jones, Ochen Kaylan, Gregory Lais, Michael Langley, Leslee LeRoux, Michael O?Connor, Michael Parrish, Colin Partridge, Carmen Shields, Richard Smith, Craig Vinje"," ","Metropolitan State University Foundation","Public College/University",,,"To document in approximately 8 oral history interviews the history of the first 50 years of Metropolitan State University.",2020-01-01,2021-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Emily,Seddon,"Metropolitan State University Foundation"," 700 East 7th Street, Founders Hall "," St. Paul "," MN ",55106,"(651) 793-1807"," EMILY.SEDDON@METROSTATE.EDU ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/our-first-50-years-metropolitan-state-university-oral-history-project,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10031421,"Outdoor Pathways to Environmental Education, Recreation, and Careers",2025,1500000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05j","$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to promote equity in access to outdoor activities, places, and careers by providing Minnesotans with a continuum of outdoor experiences from the backyard to the backcountry, implementing environmental education curriculum for youth, and delivering professional development workshops for educators.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,25.98,"Wilderness Inquiry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Wilderness Inquiry engages 20,000 Minnesotans through outdoor adventures, promoting equity in access to outdoor activities, places, and careers and supporting stewardship and conservation values for current and future generations.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Meg,Krueger,"Wilderness Inquiry","1611 County Road B West Ste 315","Saint Paul",MN,55113,"(612) 676-9400",development@wildernessinquiry.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/outdoor-pathways-environmental-education-recreation-and-careers,,,, 814,"Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - FY 2011",2011,4386000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(i)","$4,386,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive, matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations, including government, for enhancement, restoration, or protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Up to four percent of this appropriation may be used by the commissioner of natural resources for administering the grant program. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by state law. The commissioner of natural resources must agree in writing to each proposed acquisition of land or interest in land. The program shall require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for grants of $100,000 or less and a match of at least 15 percent from nonstate sources for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. The criteria for evaluating grant applications must include, in a balanced and equally weighted order of precedence, the amount of habitat restored, enhanced, or protected; local support; degree of collaboration; urgency; capacity to achieve multiple benefits; habitat benefits provided; consistency with current conservation science; adjacency to protected lands; full funding of the project; supplementing existing funding; public access for hunting and fishing during the open season; sustainability; and use of native plant materials. All projects must conform to the Minnesota statewide conservation and preservation plan. Wildlife habitat projects must also conform to the Minnesota wildlife action plan. Subject to the evaluation criteria and requirements of this paragraph and Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of natural resources shall give priority to organizations that have a history or charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects when evaluating projects of equal value. Priority may be given to projects acquiring land or easements associated with existing wildlife management areas. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by conservation easement or public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Subdivision 9 applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph (b). This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, at which time all grant project work must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the grant agreement. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.","Forestlands are protected from development and fragmentation Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species Improved aquatic habitat indicators Improved aquatic habitat indicators Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors Water is kept on the land Protected, restored, and enhanced aspen parklands and riparian areas Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna Improved aquatic habitat indicators Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species High priority riparian lands, forestlands, and savannas are protected from parcelization and fragmentation Rivers, streams, and surrounding vegetation provide corridors of habitat Improved aquatic habitat indicators Stream to bluff habitat restoration and enhancement will keep water on the land to slow runoff and degradation of aquatic habitat Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands Remnant native prairies and wetlands are permanently protected and are part of large complexes of restored prairie, grasslands, and large and small wetlands Improved condition of habitat on public lands Water is kept on the land Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation nee","8750 acres",,,,4386000,,,1.4,DNR,"State Government","The Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program (CPL) is managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national non-profit organizations and governments. Grant activities include the enhancement, restoration, or protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. A match of at least 10% from nonstate sources was required for grants of $100,000 or less, and a match of at least 15% from nonstate sources was required for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. All match was identified at the time of application. CPL Program Staff developed a Request for Proposal and Program Manual, solicited applications and oversaw the grant selection process, prepared and executed grant documents, reviewed expenditure documentation, ensured recipients were only reimbursed for allowable expenses, monitored grant work, and assisted recipients with closing out grants. Up to 4% of the appropriation was used for administering the grant program. ","Applicants applied for grants under this program to enhance, restore, or protect forests, wetlands, prairies and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. For projects that restore and/or enhance 1. Projects are only on lands under permanent protection of public fee ownership, or conservation easement as defined in MS 84C.01 or public ownership or in public waters as defined in MS 103G.005, subd. 15. Projects may be done on tribal lands under federal trust arrangements. 2. A conservation easement must be placed on any private land impacted before work may begin. Funding for the easement/deed restriction and associated costs may be paid for with in-kind match or grant funds. 3. Proposed projects on public lands are approved by and coordinated with public land managers. Projects proposed for lands under permanent conservation easement are reviewed by the easement holder. Proof of review or approval must be submitted to grant staff before the application deadline. The private landowner must agree to the project as well. 4. Grantees are responsible for all administrative requirements such as Historic Property Review, Wetland Conservation Act, Stormwater Permits, DNR Waters Permits, and others as appropriate. Costs for any reviews or permits should be included in the grant application, either as in-kind match or requested from grant dollars. As specified in the grant agreement, grantees may, by letter, assign duties and associated funds back to DNR, with DNR consent. 5. A Natural Heritage Review is required for each project site. This must be completed by the Land Manager or Easement Holder, or appropriate DNR staff, and submitted on the Land Manager Approval form. This form must be uploaded to the CPL Application System. 6. The Commissioner of Natural Resources must approve all projects. 7. All projects must meet requirements in the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and follow the principles and criteria outlined in the L-SOHC FY 2011 Call for Funding Request. For projects that will protect 1. Lands acquired in fee title will be open to the public for hunting and fishing during open seasons unless otherwise provided by law. 2. All easements must be permanent. Easements must include stewardship provisions to perpetually monitor and enforce the conditions of the easements. 3. Projects to acquire land in fee simple title or a permanent conservation easement must be associated with established land acquisition programs that use explicit criteria for evaluating a parcel's habitat potential. 4. Grantees must agree to abide by all L-SOHC requirements for long-term management of any lands acquired with Outdoor Heritage Funds (OHF). 5. For fee acquisition, the final title holder and land manager must be specified. Lands that will be conveyed to a public agency must be donated. 6. Some State programs have specific statutory guidelines for determining the value of easements acquired under that program. If the easement will become part of that State program and the easement will be held by the State, any entity acquiring the easement may use that program's statutory method for the easement valuation. 7. All acquisition selection processes and related transactions costs for all parties involved in the acquisition must be reported to the L-SOHC, 8. A Notice of Funding Restriction must be recorded for each acquisition. 9. An analysis of future operations and maintenance costs for any acquired lands must be provided to the L-SOHC, commissioner of finance, and appropriate public agency. 10.The grantee must submit an annual report on the status of property acquired with grant funds to the L-SOHC by December 1 of each year. 11.Grantees acquiring land that will be conveyed to DNR will be required to follow DNR's Land Acquisition Procedures for Lands to be Conveyed to DNR. 12. Grantees acquiring land that will NOT be conveyed to DNR will be required to follow DNR's Land Acquisition Procedures for Lands NOT to be Conveyed to DNR. 13.A Natural Heritage Review is required for each project site. This must be completed by the Land Manager or Easement Holder, or appropriate DNR staff and submitted on the Land Manager Approval form. This form must be, uploaded to the CPL Application System. 14.All projects must meet requirements in the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and follow the principles and criteria outlined in the L-SOHC FY 2011 Call for Funding Request. General Program Requirements Funds for this program were available until June 30, 2014. All grant projects must meet requirements of the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and the L-SOHC's 2010 Call for Funding Requests. In addition, projects must address the priorities in the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild and Rare. Capital expenditures and indirect costs are not allowed. In administering this program the DNR will comply with the Department of Administration, OGM policies. Grantee Match A match of at least 10% from nonstate sources was required for grants of $100,000 or less, and a match of at least 15% from nonstate sources was required for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. All match was identified at the time of application. Grantee Payment Grantees are paid on a reimbursement basis unless other arrangements are specified and approved in a grantee's application and work program. Reasonable amounts may be advanced to projects to accommodate cash flow needs, to match federal share, or for acquisitions. Advances must be specified in the grantee's application and final grant agreement or work program. Partial payments will be allowed. 5% of each grant was held back until a grant accomplishment report has been completed by the grantee. Grant Process A Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted on the CPL website in early August, 2010. The RFP contains grant program information, application criteria, application requirements, state agency contacts and grant reporting requirements. The RFP, Program Manual, and all grant agreements incorporate appropriate principles and criteria from the L-SOHC's 2010 Call for Funding Requests and associated legislation. Applications were accepted electronically for two grant rounds. Any ungranted funds from the first cycle were available for use in following cycles. Applications were submitted electronically using CPL's Online Grant Application System (OLGA). All project sites were mapped using OLGA's mapping tool. OLGA accepted applications beginning in August, 2010 until the deadline for the first round of grants in mid-September, 2010. The application system did not accept applications during the review process. OLGA was re-activated in December, 2010 mid-February, 2011 to accept applications for a second round of grants. CPL Grant Program Staff reviewed applications to make sure they were complete and met grant program requirements. Technical Review Committee(s), selected by the Commissioner of Natural Resources reviewed and scored applications based on criteria established by the L-SOHC, MN State Legislature and DNR. These committees include representatives from DNR, BWSR, the University of MN, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate members from both government and non-profit organizations. A final ranking committee made up of the Chief Financial Officer, and Directors of the DNR Divisions of Fish and Wildlife, Ecological Resources/Waters, and Forestry recommended projects and funding levels to the Commissioner of Natural Resources. The Commissioner made the final decision on the projects funded and funding levels. Projects may be fully or partially funded. Every effort was made to evenly distribute the selected grants by geographic location, activity, and funding level, with an objective of granting 50% of the funds to projects above $125,000, and 50% of the funds to projects below $125,000. CPL Grant Program staff work with grantees to ensure financial reviews, grant agreements, and any other necessary paperwork are completed. Work may not begin until the grant is executed. Project Reviews and Reporting Project reviews are completed as required by Office of Grants Management Policy 08-10, Monitoring. Grantees report accomplishments on a CPL Report Form by September 1 of each year. Reports must account for the use of grant and match funds, and outcomes in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, enhanced, and protected. The report must include an evaluation of these results. A final report was required by all grantees 30 days after project completion. CPL Grant Program staff compile grantee reports and submit an annual accomplishment report to the L-SOHC by January 15 February 1 and October 15 August 1 of each year. This report contains information on the number of agreements made, amount of reimbursement paid to grantees, accomplishments by grantees, number and status of remaining open agreements, and administrative costs. Accomplishment information is also be posted on L-SOHC and DNR websites. Relationship to Minnesota Conservation and Preservation Plan and other published resource management plans. This program provides additional funds to enhance, restore, and protect habitat in Minnesota. All published resource management and species plans?including the Minnesota Conservation and Preservation Plan?recognize that habitat is critical for the success of Minnesota's fish and wildlife species. Lack of funding is consistently listed in many plans as one of the largest issues limiting the amount of habitat work and protection that is completed each year. In the Minnesota Conservation and Preservation Plan, habitat restoration and enhancement is specified in the following priorities: H1: Protect priority land habitats (pg 63) H2: Protect critical shorelands of streams and lakes (pg 67) H4: Restore and protect shallow lakes (pg 78) H5: Restore land, wetlands, and associated wetlands (pg 80) H7: Keep water on the landscape (pg 84) LU 8: Protect large blocks of forested land (pg 130) L10: Support and expand sustainable practices on working forested lands (pg 131) Other plans that list habitat restoration, enhancement and protection as priorities include: Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild and Rare (Minnesota's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy), which identifies habitat loss and degradation as the primary problem facing species in greatest conservation need in Minnesota. The State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Strategies #1 and 2. The DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife has several key plans identifying acquisition and habitat goals for fish and wildlife populations. Habitat goals are also addressed through more focused plans and programs that can be found on the DNR's website. National plans include the North American Wetland Management Plan, various Joint Venture Plans, National Fish Habitat Initiative, and all the Bird Conservation Plans. Non-governmental conservation agencies such as Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, and Audubon Minnesota have developed their own conservation plans that list habitat restoration, enhancement and protection as a priority. ","Accomplishment PlanBackground: Applicants applied for grants under this program to enhance, restore, or protect forests, wetlands, prairies and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota.For projects that restore and/or enhance1. Projects will be only on lands under permanent protection of public fee ownership, or conservation easement as defined in MS 84C.01 or public ownership or in public waters as defined in MS 103G.005, subd. 15. Projects may be done on tribal lands under federal trust arrangements. 2. A conservation easement must be placed on any private land impacted before work may begin. Funding for the easement/deed restriction and associated costs may be paid for with in-kind match or grant funds.3. Proposed projects on public lands will be approved by and coordinated with public land managers. Projects proposed for lands under permanent conservation easement will be reviewed by the easement holder. Proof of review or approval must be submitted to grant staff before the application deadline. The private landowner must agree to the project as well.4. Grantees will be responsible for all administrative requirements such as Historic Property Review, Wetland Conservation Act, Stormwater Permits, DNR Waters Permits, and others as appropriate. Costs for any reviews or permits should be included in the grant application, either as in-kind match or requested from grant dollars. As specified in the grant agreement, grantees may, by letter, assign duties and associated funds back to DNR, with DNR consent.5. A Natural Heritage Review is required for each project site. This must be completed by the Land Manager or Easement Holder, or appropriate DNR staff, and submitted on the Land Manager Approval form. This form must be uploaded to the CPL Application System.6. The Commissioner of Natural Resources must approve all projects.7. All projects must meet requirements in the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and follow the principles and criteria outlined in the L-SOHC FY 2011 Call for Funding Request.For projects that protect1. Lands acquired in fee title will be open to the public for hunting and fishing during open seasons unless otherwise provided by law.2. All easements must be permanent. Easements must include stewardship provisions to perpetually monitor and enforce the conditions of the easements.3. Projects to acquire land in fee simple title or a permanent conservation easement must be associated with established land acquisition programs that use explicit criteria for evaluating a parcel’s habitat potential.4. Grantees must agree to abide by all L-SOHC requirements for long-term management of any lands acquired with Outdoor Heritage Funds (OHF).5. For fee acquisition, the final title holder and land manager must be specified. Lands that will be conveyed to a public agency must be donated.6. Some State programs have specific statutory guidelines for determining the value of easements acquired under that program. If the easement will become part of that State program and the easement will be held by the State, any entity acquiring the easement may use that program’s statutory method for the easement valuation. 7. All acquisition selection processes and related transactions costs for all parties involved in the acquisition must be reported to the L-SOHC, 8. A Notice of Funding Restriction must be recorded for each acquisition.9. An analysis of future operations and maintenance costs for any acquired lands must be provided to the L-SOHC, commissioner of finance, and appropriate public agency.10. The grantee must submit an annual report on the status of property acquired with grant funds to the L-SOHC by December 1 of each year. 11. Grantees acquiring land that will be conveyed to DNR will be required to follow DNR’s Land Acquisition Procedures for Lands to be Conveyed to DNR. 12. Grantees acquiring land that will NOT be conveyed to DNR will be required to follow DNR’s Land Acquisition Procedures for Lands NOT to be Conveyed to DNR.13. A Natural Heritage Review is required for each project site. This must be completed by the Land Manager or Easement Holder, or appropriate DNR staff and submitted on the Land Manager Approval form. This form must be, uploaded to the CPL Application System.14. All projects must meet requirements in the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and follow the principles and criteria outlined in the L-SOHC FY 2011 Call for FundingGeneral Program RequirementsFunds for this program were available until June 30, 2014. All grant projects met requirements of the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and the L-SOHC’s 2010 Call for Funding Requests. In addition, projects addressed the priorities in the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild and Rare. Capital expenditures and indirect costs were not allowed. In administering this program the DNR complied with the Department of Administration - Office of Grants Management policies.Grantee MatchA match of at least 10% from nonstate sources was required for grants of $100,000 or less, and a match of at least 15% from nonstate sources was required for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. All match must be identified at the time of application.Grantee PaymentGrantees were paid on a reimbursement basis unless other arrangements were specified and approved in a grantee’s application and work program. Reasonable amounts may be advanced to projects to accommodate cash flow needs, to match federal share, or for acquisitions. Advances must be specified in the grantee’s application and final grant agreement or work program. Partial payments were allowed. 5% of each grant was held back until a grant accomplishment report had been completed by the grantee.Grant ProcessA Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted on the CPL website in early August, 2010. The RFP contained grant program information, application criteria, application requirements, state agency contacts and grant reporting requirements. The RFP, Program Manual, and all grant agreements incorporated appropriate principles and criteria from the L-SOHC’s 2010 Call for Funding Requests and associated legislation.Applications were accepted electronically, with grants selected for funding twice a year. Any ungranted funds from the first cycle were available for use in a following cycle.Applications were submitted electronically using CPL’s Online Grant Application System (OLGA). All project sites were mapped using OLGA’s mapping tool. OLGA accepted applications beginning in August, 2010 until the deadline for the first round of grants in mid-September, 2010. The application system did not accept applications during the review process. OLGA was re-activated in mid-February, 2011 to accept applications for a second round of grants.CPL Grant Program Staff reviewed applications to make sure they were complete and met grant program requirements. Technical Review Committee(s), selected by the Commissioner of Natural Resources reviewed and scored applications based on criteria established by the L-SOHC, MN State Legislature and DNR. These committees included representatives from DNR, BWSR, the University of MN, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate members from both government and non-profit organizations. A final ranking committee made up of the Chief Financial Officer, and Directors of the DNR Divisions of Fish and Wildlife, Ecological Resources/Waters, and Forestry recommended projects and funding levels to the Commissioner of Natural Resources. The Commissioner made the final decision on the projects funded and funding levels.Every effort was made to evenly distribute the selected grants by geographic location, activity, and funding level, with an objective of granting 50% of the funds to projects above $125,000, and 50% of the funds to projects below $125,000.CPL Grant Program staff work with grantees to ensure financial reviews, grant agreements, and any other necessary paperwork are completed. Work could not begin until the grant was executed.Project Reviews and ReportingProject reviews were completed as required by Office of Grants Management Policy 08-10, Grant Monitoring.Grantees reported accomplishments on a CPL Report Form by September 1 of each year. Reports account for the use of grant and match funds, and outcomes in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, enhanced, and protected. The report included an evaluation of these results. A final report was required by all grantees 30 days after the project was complete.CPL Grant Program staff compiled grantee reports and submitted an annual accomplishment report to the L-SOHC by February 1 and August 1 of each year. This report contained information on the number of agreements made, amount of reimbursement paid to grantees, accomplishments by grantees, number and status of remaining open agreements, and administrative costs. Accomplishment information was also posted on L-SOHC and DNR websites.",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Jessica,Lee,DNR,"500 Lafayette Road, Box #20 ","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5233",jessica.lee@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carver, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Swift","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/outdoor-heritage-conservation-partners-grant-program-fy-2011,,,, 10000646,"Outreach for Carver County's regional parks and trails system (year 1 of 2)",2018,8000,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 91, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2018) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000 (a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Record and report material created, number and type of events attended or services facilitated, and number of contacts made with the public. ","Helped our fully funded two direct postcard mailers to County residents showcasing park services, information, & opportunities and two newspaper insert promotional flyers. Funded a seasonal Marketing & Communications Specialist. Funded more than 350 hours of seasonal instructors. Funded the planning and implementation for a new community outreach program. Partially funded the purchase of a 24' 11 person voyageur canoe used for outdoor recreation services and programming. ",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Provide the resources to improve Carver County's outreach abilities for park areas and recreation programs.",,Jurisdiction-wide,2017-07-01,2020-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/outreach-carver-countys-regional-parks-and-trails-system-year-1-2,,,, 10000647,"Outreach for Carver County's regional parks and trails system (year 2 of 2)",2019,28000,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 91, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2019) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000 (a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Record and report material created, number and type of events attended or services facilitated, and number of contacts made with the public. ","Helped our fully funded two direct postcard mailers to County residents showcasing park services, information, & opportunities and two newspaper insert promotional flyers. Funded a seasonal Marketing & Communications Specialist. Funded more than 350 hours of seasonal instructors. Funded the planning and implementation for a new community outreach program. Partially funded the purchase of a 24' 11 person voyageur canoe used for outdoor recreation services and programming. ",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Provide the resources to improve Carver County's outreach abilities for park areas and recreation programs.",,Jurisdiction-wide,2018-07-01,2021-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/outreach-carver-countys-regional-parks-and-trails-system-year-2-2,,,, 10012032,Outreach,2021,28000,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2021) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000","Document programs supported with Outreach funding, number of participants and number and types of outreach activities conducted. ","Helped or fully funded two, independently timed, direct postcard mailers to County residents showcasing park services, information, and opportunities. Helped or fully funded two, independently timed, newspaper insert promotional flyers. Funded the labor expense of a seasonal of Marketing and Communications Specialist, that facilitated the design of the examples above as well as many others. Funded the labor of over 3,000 hours of seasonal instructor labor that was utilized to connect more patrons to the outdoors and County Park and Recreation services through the Department offered programming and events and attending community events and functions. Funded the costs for the basic assembly of a community outreach program, including hard goods/supplies. Funded the costs to attend local community events. These costs were related to admission/entrance for booth space. Partially funded the costs to offer youth and family activities for public master planning efforts. Partially funded costs of enhancing master planning efforts with aim of obtaining better representation from diverse populations. ",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Funds will be used to conduct programs at areas inside and outside of park boundaries (e.g. regional parks & trails schools, city parks and neighborhoods) to encourage use of regional park and trail facilities; scholarships for those wo meet income guidelines for low/moderate incomes; seasonal staffing to conduct recreation programs and outreach activities, and to fund advertising and marketing for programs and outreach activities.",,"Jurisdiction wide",2019-07-01,2023-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/outreach,,,, 10012032,Outreach,2020,28000,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2020) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000","Document programs supported with Outreach funding, number of participants and number and types of outreach activities conducted. ","Helped or fully funded two, independently timed, direct postcard mailers to County residents showcasing park services, information, and opportunities. Helped or fully funded two, independently timed, newspaper insert promotional flyers. Funded the labor expense of a seasonal of Marketing and Communications Specialist, that facilitated the design of the examples above as well as many others. Funded the labor of over 3,000 hours of seasonal instructor labor that was utilized to connect more patrons to the outdoors and County Park and Recreation services through the Department offered programming and events and attending community events and functions. Funded the costs for the basic assembly of a community outreach program, including hard goods/supplies. Funded the costs to attend local community events. These costs were related to admission/entrance for booth space. Partially funded the costs to offer youth and family activities for public master planning efforts. Partially funded costs of enhancing master planning efforts with aim of obtaining better representation from diverse populations. ",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Funds will be used to conduct programs at areas inside and outside of park boundaries (e.g. regional parks & trails schools, city parks and neighborhoods) to encourage use of regional park and trail facilities; scholarships for those wo meet income guidelines for low/moderate incomes; seasonal staffing to conduct recreation programs and outreach activities, and to fund advertising and marketing for programs and outreach activities.",,"Jurisdiction wide",2019-07-01,2023-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/outreach,,,, 10012033,"Parks Operations and Natural Resource Manager",2021,,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2021) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000","Position filled, assets managed","The position was filled and park and natural resources assets are being managed",,,,,,"County Board",1,"Carver County",,"The position manages park and trail maintenance personnel and corresponding operations. The position is responsible for asset management of park facilities, grounds and natural resources (forest, prairie, wetland, shore land, wildlife).",,"Jurisdiction wide",2019-07-01,2023-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund","In Progress",,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/parks-operations-and-natural-resource-manager,,,, 10012033,"Parks Operations and Natural Resource Manager",2020,20310,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2020) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000","Position filled, assets managed","The position was filled and park and natural resources assets are being managed",,,,,,"County Board",1,"Carver County",,"The position manages park and trail maintenance personnel and corresponding operations. The position is responsible for asset management of park facilities, grounds and natural resources (forest, prairie, wetland, shore land, wildlife).",,"Jurisdiction wide",2019-07-01,2023-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund","In Progress",,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/parks-operations-and-natural-resource-manager,,,, 10007997,"Partners in Arts Participation",2019,10992,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Following completion of the class, 86% of class participants reported that they formed new or strengthened friendships as a result of the class. Parti. The evaluation method used to determine the actual outcome were the pre and post-class participant survey.     ","Following completion of the class, 86% of class participants reported that they formed new or strengthened friendships as a result of the class. Parti. The evaluation method used to determine the actual outcome were the pre and post-class participant survey.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private ",10992,1099,,,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation ",,"Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres Senior Housing and EngAGE will offer semester long arts programs for seniors that will decrease isolation and build community inside a senior housing complex with more than 100 residents. ",2019-03-01,2020-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jay,Bethke,"The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society AKA Good Samaritan Society-Westview Acres","333 5th St W",Waconia,MN,55387-1744,"(952) 442-5459 ",jbethke@good-sam.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-293,"Nathan Fisher: Filmmaker; Timothy King: Newspaper and magazine writer; founder of community foundation; Micah Minnema: Development Director at Saint Paul Neighborhood Network; Mary Rindelaub-Delorié: Director of development, Cedar Cultural Center; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Gervaise Wilhelm: Medical marketing consultant; board member of Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts; Christina Woods: Executive director, Duluth Art Institute ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10000742,"Partners in Arts Participation",2017,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Youth with disabilities will learn photography skills and concepts; this rare opportunity for artistic self-expression will also help build self-esteem. Pre- and post-surveys will measure participants' increase in knowledge, self-expression, and self-esteem. Exit interviews with participants will also help The Arc and EDIT evaluate the program's impact. 2: Promote inclusion by helping viewers understand the experience of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and by inspiring other people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to share their stories. We will survey photo gallery viewers about whether they improved their understanding of what it means to live with intellectual and developmental disabilities or (if they identify as a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities were inspired to share their story.","Seventeen youth with disabilities learned photography skills, had rare opportunities for authentic self-expression, and built self-esteem and social skills. Without EDIT, The Arc was unable to conduct surveys or interviews. Ample anecdotal evidence (from participants, their parents/caregivers, the teaching artist, staff and volunteers) strongly indicates that the reported outcomes were achieved. 2: Promoted inclusion by helping gallery guests appreciate the talents, skills, and abilities of people with disabilities. The Arc was unable to survey viewers. But the gallery owner observed that there was a great response from our guests during the show. I remember many photos getting attention for the unusual angles and how they were balanced. People were really impressed.",,21,,25021,,"Barb Davis, Mike Cary, Laura Beth Landy, Darla Nemec, Shawn Monaghan, Debbi Harris, Peter Beierwaltes, Kathy Amundson, Sherrie Day, Beth Hawkins, Duchess Harris, John Hetterick,Graciela Ibarra, Peter King, Heidi Larson, Eddie Olson, John Peirson, Paul Puerzer, John Stemper, Paul Stutler, Mike Wall, Mike Williams",0.00,"The Arc Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"The Arc Greater Twin Cities will collaborate with the nonprofit EDIT (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Together) to support youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in sharing their stories and promoting inclusion through photographs and a photo gallery.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Essert,"The Arc Greater Twin Cities","2446 University Ave W Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55114,"(952) 920-0855 ",emilyessert@arcgreatertwincities.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-226,"Lana Barkawi: Executive director, Mizna; Julia Donaldson: Director of advancement, Pillsbury United Communities; Tabitha Montgomery: Executive director, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Stacey Robison: Ceramicist; visual arts studio manager, Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts; Moira Villiard: Visual artist and graphic designer; arts and cultural programming coordinator, American Indian Community Housing Organization, Duluth","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000752,"Partners in Arts Participation",2017,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","AuSM will train STC artists and collaboratively plan experiences that are ASD friendly through CAST (Creative Accepting Sensory-Friendly Theatre). Participation data and program evaluation will demonstrate success. Post-program, we can track increased participation in CAST classes as well as attendance at STC sensory-friendly performances. 2: We will provide an opportunity for youth with ASD to address communication, emotional and social challenges to learn social skills through the arts. Evaluation with the Autism Social Skills Profile will measure the increase in social skills as a result of participation. Anecdotal success, evident in session or at home, will also be recorded.","AuSM provided training to STC artist and collaborating planned experiences what were ASD friendly through CAST (Creative Accepting Sensory-Friendly). AuSM providing training to STC staff in the winter of 2017 on Autism and supportive strategies. Together we planned for the class in regards to goals, participants and structure. STC implemented the strategies. 2: We provided Youth with ASD the opportunity to address communication, emotional and social challenges to while learning social skills through the arts. One student did not speak aloud during rehearsals. He would whisper to his PCA and she would then share his thoughts. He missed rehearsals and never fully join in. However, during final show, he suddenly came out on stage and never left.",,,,25000,,"Jean Bender, Paul D'Arco, ,Katie Knutson,Paul Schmidt,Kyle Bloch, Robin Boeke, Laura Dettloff, Brooks Donald, Noah Gerding, Lois Josephson, Shannan Paul, Catherine Pulkinen, Rebecca Rooker, Tracy Templeton, Joe Timmons, Mike Walsh",0.00,"Autism Society of Minnesota AKA AuSM","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"The Autism Society of Minnesota will collaborate with Stages Theatre Company on an arts education program for youth with autism, to develop social skills through creation of a theater production.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laurie,Tschetter,"Autism Society of Minnesota AKA AuSM","2380 Wycliff St Ste 102","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-1083x 15",ctschetter@ausm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-228,"Reyne Branchaud-Linsk: Retired social worker; paper artist; Jessica Lourey: Mystery and fantasy writer, professor of creative writing and sociology, Saint Cloud Technical and Community College; Linda Melcher: Executive director, Arts on Superior; consultant to businesses and nonprofits; Laurie Pape Hadley: Business analyst, University of Minnesota, audio describer for theatres and arts organizations throughout Twin Cities; Tommearun Sar: Community engagement coordinator, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; Jane Zilch: Consultant and educator for non-profit organizations; board member of Theater Latte Da","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000876,"Partners in Arts Participation",2017,10405,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Adult Day Services music therapy participants will develop self-expressive, motor, communication, self-soothing, and executive functioning skills. The MacPhail therapist will create a group goal plan, take regular progress notes, and use in-depth client assessments and MORA staff evaluations at three partnership meetings to measure outcome progress. 2: Adult Day Services clients will have quality music experiences in a space that is familiar and adapted to their specific needs. The quality of the arts experience will be measured by its success in meeting therapeutic goals. The proposed program will take place on-site, which is evaluated by staff according to service goals.","Thus far, nine of nine ADS participants have increased self -soothing and self-expressive skills, and decreased disruptive behaviors through music. Our project start date was June 6, 2017. We received a progress report from MacPhail Center For Music with each client's goals, objectives, data and progress, and future goals reached so far. This project will be complete on May 31, 2018. 2: All of ADS participants feel more familiar with this environment and are comfortable with the space and people around them. This will be measured through a similar procedure as stated above. Also, participants will participate in a music performance this April/ May; Families and MORAs staff will attend. Also, we will provide families with surveys at this event.",,,,10405,400,"Mary Anderson, Bruce Ensrud, Carol Johnson, Bruce Kobs, Pastor David Lose, Pamela Miller, Elizabeth Psihos, Chris Rud, James Strommen, Kris Teigen, Susan Wilcox, Darcy Winter",0.00,"Mount Olivet Rolling Acres, Inc. AKA Mount Olivet Rolling Acres","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Mount Olivet Rolling Acres will collaborate with MacPhail Center for Music to bring weekly music therapy sessions to clients with intellectual and other disabilities in the Adult Day Services program.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Carlson,"Mount Olivet Rolling Acres, Inc. AKA Mount Olivet Rolling Acres","18986 Lake Dr E",Chanhassen,MN,55317,"(952) 474-5974 ",jcarlson@mtolivethomes.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-242,"Reyne Branchaud-Linsk: Retired social worker; paper artist; Jessica Lourey: Mystery and fantasy writer, professor of creative writing and sociology, Saint Cloud Technical and Community College; Linda Melcher: Executive director, Arts on Superior; consultant to businesses and nonprofits; Laurie Pape Hadley: Business analyst, University of Minnesota, audio describer for theatres and arts organizations throughout Twin Cities; Tommearun Sar: Community engagement coordinator, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; Jane Zilch: Consultant and educator for non-profit organizations; board member of Theater Latte Da","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10010938,"Partners in Arts Participation",2020,24900,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","FTC patients and community members participate in multidisciplinary arts experiences, resulting in improved health and wellbeing. FTC, in partnership with Rainbow Research, will use a high-touch participant evaluation process, involving contact with participants after each event and again after all programming has concluded, in addition to analyzing social media engagement. 2: FTC and collaborating artists create a model for arts participation in health care, resulting in increased collaboration across arts and health care. FTC and Rainbow Research will conduct an evaluation of programming that will include FTC staff, artists, and participants. We will use the analysis to create and/or refine a replicable model of collaboration among health care and arts organizations. ","FTC patients and community members participate in multidisciplinary arts experiences, resulting in improved health and wellbeing. Pre and post-event body scans and other questions were used. Methods were created in collaboration with Rainbow Research. 2: FTC and collaborating artists create a model for arts participation in health care, resulting in increased collaboration across arts and health care. Participants are asked to what degree they see art as integral to their health and well-being. ",,,"Other,local or private ",24900,2520,"Michael Anderson, Lucas Beck, Paul Bock, Beverly Bushyhead, Adrienne Dorn, Jaemi Hagen, Laureen Tews Harbert, Abigail Henderson, Jason Jackson, Riley Karbon, Allison McVay-Steer, Koa Mirai, Willow Nichols, Sally Nixon, Christine Reisdorf, Emmett Robertson, Becky Smith",0.00,"Family Tree, Inc. AKA Family Tree Clinic","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation ",,"Family Tree Clinic, a sexual and reproductive health clinic, and artists Lisa Marie Brimmer and Joy Spika will join together to cultivate art spaces for queer people of color and promote healing and well-being through art creation. ",2020-03-01,2021-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alissa,Light,"Family Tree, Inc. AKA Family Tree Clinic","1619 Dayton Ave Ste 205","St Paul",MN,55104-7642,"(651) 645-0478",alight@familytreeclinic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-330,"Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist; Emily Derke: Basketry artist and teaching artist; Maude Dornfeld: Executive director, Life House; Nathan Fisher: Filmmaker; creative director of Once Were and Again We Are; Scott Reynolds: Director, producer, writer, and performer; artistic director of Mixed Precipitation; Samantha Smingler: Inclusion coordinator, Great Lakes Aquarium; Stephanie Thull: Gallery shop coordinator, Arts Center of Saint Peter ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. ",,2 10003819,"Partners in Arts Participation",2018,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","AuSM will train STC artists and collaboratively plan experiences that are ASD friendly through CAST (Creative Accepting Sensory-Friendly Theatre). Participation data and program evaluation will indicate progress and success. Post-program, we can track increased participation in CAST classes and attendance at STC sensory-friendly performances. 2: AuSM will provide an opportunity for youth with ASD to address communication, emotional and social challenges to learn social skills through the arts. Post-program evaluations will measure progress toward stated goals and objectives. Anecdotal success, evident in session or at home, will also be recorded.","Autism Society of Minnesota trained Stages Theatre Company staff and collaboratively planned autism friendly experiences. Program participation data and evaluation as well as attendance at Stages Theatre Company sensory-friendly performances. 2: Autism Society of Minnesota provided opportunity for youth with autism to learn social skills through involvement in theatre arts. Program participation data and evaluation as well as anecdotal reports of success or growth in session or at home.",,,,25000,4200,"Jean Bender, Paul D'Arco, Katie Knutson, Kyle Bloch, Robin Boeke, Tom Cox, Laura Dettloff, Brooks Donald, Noah Gerding, Jenna Matteson-Laabs, Lois Josefson, Shannan Paul, Catherine Pulkinen, Anantha V R Santhanam, Maci Spica, Tracy Templeton, Joe Timmons, Mike Walsh",0.00,"Autism Society of Minnesota AKA AuSM","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"The Autism Society of Minnesota will collaborate with Stages Theatre Company on an arts education program for youth with autism, to develop social skills through creating a theater production.",2018-03-01,2019-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robyn,DeCourcy,"Autism Society of Minnesota","2380 Wycliff St Ste 102","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-1083x 22",rdecourcy@ausm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-259,"Eva Barr: Artistic Director, Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative; Lynne Beck: Development consultant; former COMPAS development director; Marsha Carter: Artistic director and founder, Beyond the Dance Network; Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; Tyra Hughes: Marriage and family therapist; participant in Art of Recovery program as exhibitor, judicator, and speaker; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Glenda Reed: Writer and educator; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10821,"Partners in Arts Participation",2012,12800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Partnerships are developed between social service organizations and arts organizations to better serve underserved communities. More Minnesotans are able to participate in the arts. We achieved our goal in serving thirty-six new youth, and we had seventy-four total participants, including all youth, mentors and parents. We used two methods to eliminate barriers. First, we made the workshops open to all youths and their mentors and/or parents, which, by including adults in the activities, eliminated the barrier to transportation. Secondly, in support of that effort, we promoted the workshops to parents and mentors rather than to youths.","The primary outcome of this project was the provision of three workshops for at-risk youth, culminating in live performances that addressed and eliminated multiple barriers to participation in arts for youth in Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities’ programs. Our organization has served youth for over eighty years. From experience, we know that lack of transportation, lack of resources and lack of a responsible adult to “drive” the event provide the main barriers to arts participation. Youth are usually open to new experiences, but, without an adult to provide encouragement and transportation, they simply cannot manage to participate in those experiences. By inviting parents and mentors to participate, we addressed the transportation barrier, and, by making the event free, we addressed the issue of lack of resources. Due to the structure of our program, we can usually count on an adult mentor to provide transportation to as well as support, encouragement, and organization necessary for participation in arts events. Unfortunately, however, such measures only temporarily eliminate barriers to youth participation, as they cease to be relevant when youth leave our program. 2: We increased the probability that workshop participants will involve themselves in future theater productions. We enjoyed collaborating with the staff at Harmony Theater, as they worked very well with both youth and Big Brothers Big Sisters staff. Harmony reported that our partnership offered them an opportunity to serve a population outside of their traditional white, middle-class demographic, which felt meaningful to them. Recently, Harmony proposed a new joint project between our organizations. We had thirty-six youth and seventy-four total participants in our workshops, which met our participation goal. We leveraged the trust in our relationships with parents and mentors of youth in our programs to promote and encourage participation. We also made participation in the workshops available to parents in addition to youth and their mentors. While not characteristic of Big Brothers Big Sisters activities in general, this modification generated impressive results, as we found parents to be some of the most involved and consistent participants.",,,,12800,4700,"Mike Felmless, Gina Cesaretti, Beth LaBreche, Holly Morehead, Bob Oliker, Gloria C. Lewis, Jerry Allen, Rob Barnett, Robert Biaggio, Mike Carrel, Jeff Davidman, Robert Garthwaite, David Dines, John Hueg, Rich Lightsey, Marcia Malzahn, Patti Marinovich, Robert McCollum, Michael Meyer, Wenda Weekes Moore, Greg Schlaefer, Pat Sukhum, Dr. Reed Tuckson, Ryan Wolff, Jerald Young",0.08,"Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities, in partnership with Harmony Theatre Company and School, will develop three acting workshops for youth and their adult mentors.",2011-10-01,2012-09-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brian,Hissong,"Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities","2550 University Ave W Ste 410N","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 789-2423 ",bhissong@bigstwincities.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-66,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20993,"Partners in Arts Participation",2013,14000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Social or human service organizations use arts to help achieve their service goals.","Twenty-one Habitat participants created fabric pieces reflecting their experience of home, which artist Susan Hensel then used to build two hanging screens for our new building. In the process they met people they would not have otherwise, strengthening connections and advancing the Habitat mission. The final piece, Raising the Roof on Home, is displayed on the third floor of Twin Cities Habitat’s new building at 1954 University Avenue West, St. Paul and includes photos of the large Habitat community, as well as a book documenting the workshops. The artwork is a wonderful visual representation of Habitat's mission, and we use it to engage visitors to our building with the meaning of our work. We regularly offer public tours of the building; interested people can call us to reserve a spot on a tour.",,,,14000,2650,"Noman Baer, John Anfinrud, Wayne Atkins, Tanya Bell, Trent Blain, Gary Cunningham, Erin Dady, John Estrem, Jay Fredericks, Richard Gammill, Cindy Gehrig, Joe Mammell, Jill Harmon, Hoyt Hsiao, Dave Kvamme, Rick Lancaster, Barry Mason, Judy McNamara, Nancy ",0.00,"Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Twin Cities Habitat families will work with a textile artist to create two fiber art pieces highlighting their art traditions for Habitat constituents and the public to view in our new headquarters.",2013-06-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Buechler,"Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc.","1954 University Ave W","St Paul",MN,55104,"(612) 305-7134 ",susan.buechler@tchabitat.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Anoka, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-116,"Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 30115,"Partners in Arts Participation",2015,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase quality of life indicators for residents. Improve interpersonal and social skills, communication and cooperation. Reduce depression and social isolation. Increase quality of life indicators for residents; Feedback from My Interview and Vital Research; Statements from residents and families at care conferences; Intergenerational interactions, reducing social isolation. 2: Have 400 seniors participate in art enriching activities- improvement of social skills and cooperation. Attendance at classes and events. Performances/shows put on by residents. Assessments from social workers/ case managers on depression, anxiety and aggressive behaviors.","Real barriers for seniors in SNL and AL to participate in arts were addressed. Affinity groups were formed, and social isolation was decreased. Staff and volunteers observed residents in class and at events and had discussions with them. Residents expressed feedback on experiences. Resident's comments were reviewed and compared to previous years. Attendance was taken and followed throughout the project. Staff were interviewed on their observations on residents' behaviors. 2: More low income senior Minnesotans in SNF and AL are able to participate in the arts. Attendance at events, classes and performances were taken. Statements from residents, staff and family members. Requests by residents councils to continue certain programs.",,9984,"Other, local or private",34984,,"Mary Kay Palmer, Ted Schmidt, Michael Syltie, Mark Anderson, Shirley Barber, Roberta Hawkins, Jim Krause, Michele Myers, Steven Moravec, Val Werness, Toni Lavalla, Alexis Sonie, David Zanick, Amanda Short",0.07,"Cerenity Senior Care-Humboldt","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Cerenity Senior Care- Humboldt is partnering with our local arts community to provide enriching arts experiences for residents. They will have the opportunity to create, and to attend various classes, visit local galleries, art centers, theaters, and performances.",2015-03-15,2016-04-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Denise,Hannah,"Cerenity Senior Care-Humboldt","512 Humboldt Ave","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 227-8091 ",denise.hannah@bhshealth.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Nobles, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-164,"William Adams: Public policy consultant, community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Ykatirina Cardenas: Performing artist, youth arts educator; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Toni Quirk: Vice president of development Phoenix Alternatives Inc (provides services to adults with developmental disabilities), White Bear Lake; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts; Kathleen Spehar: Executive director, The O'Shaughnessy","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 30123,"Partners in Arts Participation",2015,23679,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rehabilitation participants in IFP digital filmmaking workshops will learn to use adapted video cameras to express themselves artistically via film. IFP and Courage Kenny staff will evaluate the program through participant feedback -- informal and via surveys on program effectiveness and satisfaction -- as well as on the quality of film produced.","Courage Kenny and IFP provided Digital Filmmaking to individuals with disabilities in Courage Kenny’s Transitional Rehabilitation Program in 2015. Participants in Digital Filmmaking receive surveys to evaluate their experience. In 2015, the survey included eleven questions that covered topics such as: My participation in this project improved my emotional outlook, and I felt creative when I worked on this project. Overall, students averaged a 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, or 90 percent, on the survey. In addition to completing the survey, students also provided general feedback about the class which we have used to make improvements to the program.",,,,23679,9731,"Tim DeLapp, Eric Peterson, Karen Madson, Les Brunker, Jan Malcom, Sherry Gydesen, Susan Rhode, Kent Eklund, Bruce Backberg, Mike chappuis, Ross D’Emanuele, Erik Ekstrom, Tom Erickson, Mary Frey, Pete Gallus, Peter Hasselquist, Dean Hildebrandt, Nancy Hutchison, Kevin Hykes, Nick Jellum, Tommy Johns, Linda Krach, S. Krishnan, Peter Lilienthal, Eric Norberg, Teresa Pfister, Susan Piva, Bret Puls, Marjorie Rolland, Peter Spokes, Tim Walker",,"Courage Kenny Foundation AKA Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Independent Filmmaker Project MN will provide filmmaking classes for people living with disabilities in its Transitional Rehabilitation Program.",2015-03-01,2016-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Sunderland,"Courage Kenny Foundation AKA Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute","3915 Golden Valley Rd","Golden Valley",MN,55422,"(612) 775-2589 ",megan.sunderland@allina.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-166,"William Adams: Public policy consultant, community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Ykatirina Cardenas: Performing artist, youth arts educator; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Toni Quirk: Vice president of development Phoenix Alternatives Inc (provides services to adults with developmental disabilities), White Bear Lake; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts; Kathleen Spehar: Executive director, The O'Shaughnessy","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 35186,"Partners in Arts Participation",2016,24500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Thirty youth will learn Street Arts (rap and hip hop dance) as an alternative way to channel out their angers, and build capacity for peace resolution through arts with peers. The success will be evaluated through process and outcome evaluation; Reaching the target numbers; 80% of youth indicating behavior changes; Evidence of increasing arts activities among LVY Foundation’s other constituents from Juvenile Courts. 2: Staging a high quality street arts show at Northrop as a way to promote Undo Violence for marginal youth, as well as showing the learned entrepreneurship skills. Participants successfully demonstrated their employable skills in both Performing Arts and in Arts Management; 80% of youth indicating behavior changes; Increasing bookings/event management opportunities for LVY Foundation’s constituents.","We have successfully trained 34 youth in Street Arts (rap and hip hop dance) as an alternative way to channel out their angers. Thirty-four youth participated, and we evaluated the success through process and outcome evaluation: 1) Reaching the target numbers successfully. 2) 80% of youth indicating behavior changes successfully, through participants' surveys, we had 92% satisfaction rate. 3) Evidence of increasing arts activities among LVY Foundation’s constituents from Juvenile Courts successfully - LVY youth is planning next Generation Z project for the next year. 2: Hosted the Generation Z Project show at Northrop on February 11, 2017. We evaluated the success through process and outcome evaluation: fifty youth completed the survey: 1) 90% of youth indicating the program provided solid background information in media arts; 98% of youth indicating the program has helped them bond with other youth successfully, through evaluation surveys. 2) Evidence of increasing arts activities among LVY Foundation successfully - LVY youth has successfully hosted the Generation Z project on February 11, 2017 at University of Minnesota, Northrop.",,15056,"Other, local or private",39556,4500,"Jerome Phillips, Lloyd Moua, Eugene Dix, Vang Moua, Lita Perez, Fred Hurst, Tyree Lawrence",,"LVY Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"LVY Foundation will directly engage their clients from juvenile courts to work with Asian Media Access to learn, create, and present Street Arts, a program to redirect violent behaviors and inspire peaceful conflict resolution through the arts.",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tyree,Lawrence,"LVY Foundation","1865 Major Dr","Golden Valley",MN,55422,"(763) 954-0496 ",lvyfdn@amamedia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-211,"Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Julia Donaldson: Director of advancement, Pillsbury United Communities; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Jenea Rewertz-Targui: Arts learning program manager, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Kari Ruth: Director of strategic communications, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; Zahra Tafarrodi: Cross-cultural educator, researcher, author and artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 30307,"Partners in Arts Participation",2015,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","60% youth engage in service-learning through art performance or creation; 85% discover ways to learn new material and understand themselves through arts. Session attendance measures; intensity and duration measures for youth participation in arts activities that continue beyond the Forum. Self-assessment and survey using Being the Change evaluation. 2: 85% of youth learn new concepts and skills in arts performance and creation; 85% of youth gain awareness of personal and career options in the arts Self-assessment and survey using Being the Change evaluation measurement tool. Personal testimonials from and art work created by youth. Staff observation.","1) The projected exceeded the proposed outcomes for both youth engagement and youth improving knowledge and skill. Primarily self-assessments completed immediately following the project activities; also attendance measures. 2) Primarily self-assessments completed immediately following the project activities; also attendance measures.",,11352,"Other, local or private",36352,1360,"Will Gaines, Polly Roach, Kevin Nguyen, Hedy Walls",0.24,"youthrive, Inc AKA youthrive","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"youthrive and five COMPAS artists will engage youth in service learning at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Forum Youth Festival: Frank Sentwali, Witt Siasoco, Katrina Knutson, Eric Sharp, and Heidi Jueb.",2015-03-02,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Reilly,"youthrive, Inc. AKA youthrive","615 1st Ave NE Ste 155",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 354-7571 ",john@youthrive.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-192,"William Adams: Public policy consultant, community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Ykatirina Cardenas: Performing artist, youth arts educator; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Toni Quirk: Vice president of development Phoenix Alternatives Inc (provides services to adults with developmental disabilities), White Bear Lake; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts; Kathleen Spehar: Executive director, The O'Shaughnessy","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10010918,"Partners in Arts Participation",2020,16975,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants in Courage Kenny Digital Filmmaking will document their recovery experience to record progress, and emotionally process their journey. Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute staff will evaluate this outcome through a participant survey, anecdotal feedback, and attendance at final film screenings. 2: Rehabilitation participants in Courage Kenny Digital Filmmaking will learn the artistic skills of video production and digital storytelling. Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute staff will evaluate this outcome through a participant survey and anecdotal feedback.","Participants in Courage Kenny Digital Filmmaking documented their recovery experience by recording their progress and emotional process. Courage Kenny Staff evaluated this outcome through reviewing participant survey data, anecdotal feedback, and attending the final film screenings. 2: Rehabilitation participants in Courage Kenny Digital Filmmaking learned the artistic skills of video production and digital storytelling. Courage Kenny staff reviewed data from surveys, client feedback, and other interactions to ensure this outcome was achieved.",,,,16975,1700,"Andrew Krane, Susan Rhode, Robert Spencer, Jr., Robert Malcomson, J. Marie Fieger, Laurie Hennen, Ross D'Emanuele, James Gresham, Valerie Herring, Gary Johansen, Mark Kranz, Richard Rich Lay,Nicki Leritz, Michael McParlan, Josh Ortiz, Susan Piva, Marjorie",0.00,"Courage Kenny Foundation AKA Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, in partnership with FilmNorth, will provide filmmaking classes for people with newly acquired disabilities to record their recovery process and learn adaptive artistic skills.",2020-03-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sophia,Ogren-Dehn,"Courage Kenny Foundation AKA Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute","3915 Golden Vly Rd","Golden Valley",MN,55422,"(612) 775-2582",sophia.ogren-dehn@allina.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-325,"Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist; Emily Derke: Basketry artist and teaching artist; Maude Dornfeld: Executive director, Life House; Nathan Fisher: Filmmaker; creative director of Once Were and Again We Are; Scott Reynolds: Director, producer, writer, and performer; artistic director of Mixed Precipitation; Samantha Smingler: Inclusion coordinator, Great Lakes Aquarium; Stephanie Thull: Gallery shop coordinator, Arts Center of Saint Peter","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10007449,"St. Paul Public Library/James J. Hill Reference Library: Historic Structure Report",2017,85000,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",85000,,"Patrick O'Neill (Chair), Barry Gisser (Vice Chair), Larry Bakken, Mark Gibbs, Elizabeth Lilly, Patrick Moran, Phil Reim, Sandi Schmiesing, Jon Seeman, Jamie Slade, Sara Stern, Daniel Young",,"James J. Hill Reference Library","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve the St. Paul Public Library/James J. Hill Reference Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2016-11-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Danielle,Parish,"James J. Hill Reference Library","80 West 4th Street","St. Paul",MN,55102,651-265-5442,dparish@jjhill.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/st-paul-public-libraryjames-j-hill-reference-library-historic-structure-report,,,,0 9548,"Perpich Arts Integration Project, FY12-FY15",2012,850000,"M.L. 2011, Chp.6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 9","These amounts are appropriated to the board of directors of the Perpich Center for Arts Education for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.",,"Goal 1: Increase the capacity of teachers to design, implement, and assess collaborative arts integration in Minnesota schools, and the capacity of administrators to support this instructional strategy. Goal 2: Improve standards-based student learning through collaborative arts integration, a strategy used by teachers and supported by administrators. Our strategy for reaching these goals includes: professional development for teachers and administrators on standards-based collaborative arts integration; aligned curriculum, instruction and evaluation; and technology tools leveraging technology as a space for professional development and dissemination of learning and examples.",,,,828750,21250,"Peter Adolphson Bari Amadio Jan Carey Bill Crutcher Stephan Daly Ardythe ""Ardie"" Gallant Roberta Jones Virginia Katz Todd Liljenquist Pierce McNally Nancy Paddleford Alex Plechash Martha Weaver West",3,"Perpich Center for Arts Education","State Government","The Perpich Arts Integration Network of Teachers (PAINT) fosters collaborative arts integration in Minnesota through K-12 teacher professional development and funding to schools. With Perpich Center facilitation, teacher teams develop and implement arts-integrated lessons and units. PAINT program components include:Professional Development and Facilitation: PAINT teachers work together to develop and implement arts-integrated lessons that are student-centered and standards-based. They learn strategies for integrating the arts with other content areas in meaningful, engaging ways; aligning standards, learning goals, and assessments; and reflecting on and learning from student work. Professional development opportunities include multi-day workshops in summers, several 1-day network meetings throughout the school year, and meetings with Perpich facilitators on-site and online.Professional Network, Online and In-Person: Building bridges across disciplines involves tearing down silos and making connections—between content areas, within school teams, and across the region. Teachers network in two different spaces: in person at workshops and meetings, and in an online community of practice. Together, school teams share expertise, solve problems, build arts integrated curricula, assess student learning, and reflect on professional learning. Documentation and Technology: PAINT is an arts integration laboratory to create, test, and refine lessons. School teams contribute to the big picture of arts integration in Minnesota by digitally documenting and sharing those exemplary lessons and practices. Standards and Assessments: So what are students actually learning in arts-integrated lessons? Teachers want to know that too. While constructing arts-integrated lessons, teachers work together to address standards, build assessments that accurately reflect student learning, and review the arts-integrated student work to improve instruction and student learning.",,,2011-07-22,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Pam,Paulson,"Perpich Center for Arts Education","6125 Olson Memorial Highway","Golden Valley",MN,55422,763-279-4187,pam.paulson@pcae.k12.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Perpich Center for Arts Education",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Lake, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wilkin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/perpich-arts-integration-project-fy12-fy15,,,, 9548,"Perpich Arts Integration Project, FY12-FY15",2013,850000,"M.L. 2011, Chp.6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 9","These amounts are appropriated to the board of directors of the Perpich Center for Arts Education for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.",,"Goal 1: Increase the capacity of teachers to design, implement, and assess collaborative arts integration in Minnesota schools, and the capacity of administrators to support this instructional strategy. Goal 2: Improve standards-based student learning through collaborative arts integration, a strategy used by teachers and supported by administrators. Our strategy for reaching these goals includes: professional development for teachers and administrators on standards-based collaborative arts integration; aligned curriculum, instruction and evaluation; and technology tools leveraging technology as a space for professional development and dissemination of learning and examples. ",,,,828750,21250,"Peter Adolphson Bari Amadio Jan Carey Bill Crutcher Stephan Daly Ardythe ""Ardie"" Gallant Roberta Jones Virginia Katz Todd Liljenquist Pierce McNally Nancy Paddleford Alex Plechash Martha Weaver West",4,"Perpich Center for Arts Education","State Government","The Perpich Arts Integration Network of Teachers (PAINT) fosters collaborative arts integration in Minnesota through K-12 teacher professional development and funding to schools. With Perpich Center facilitation, teacher teams develop and implement arts-integrated lessons and units. PAINT program components include:Professional Development and Facilitation: PAINT teachers work together to develop and implement arts-integrated lessons that are student-centered and standards-based. They learn strategies for integrating the arts with other content areas in meaningful, engaging ways; aligning standards, learning goals, and assessments; and reflecting on and learning from student work. Professional development opportunities include multi-day workshops in summers, several 1-day network meetings throughout the school year, and meetings with Perpich facilitators on-site and online.Professional Network, Online and In-Person: Building bridges across disciplines involves tearing down silos and making connections—between content areas, within school teams, and across the region. Teachers network in two different spaces: in person at workshops and meetings, and in an online community of practice. Together, school teams share expertise, solve problems, build arts integrated curricula, assess student learning, and reflect on professional learning. Documentation and Technology: PAINT is an arts integration laboratory to create, test, and refine lessons. School teams contribute to the big picture of arts integration in Minnesota by digitally documenting and sharing those exemplary lessons and practices. Standards and Assessments: So what are students actually learning in arts-integrated lessons? Teachers want to know that too. While constructing arts-integrated lessons, teachers work together to address standards, build assessments that accurately reflect student learning, and review the arts-integrated student work to improve instruction and student learning.",,,2011-07-22,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Pam,Paulson,"Perpich Center for Arts Education","6125 Olson Memorial Highway","Golden Valley",MN,55422,763-279-4187,pam.paulson@pcae.k12.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Perpich Center for Arts Education",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Lake, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wilkin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/perpich-arts-integration-project-fy12-fy15,,,, 9548,"Perpich Arts Integration Project, FY12-FY15",2014,795000,"M.L. 2013, Chp.137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 8","(a) These amounts are appropriated to the Board of Directors of the Perpich Center for Arts Education for the following programs. Money appropriated in this subdivision must not be used to purchase or lease a school facility previously operated by the East Metro Integration District No. 6067 or to continue any programs that were administered by the district.(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, are available until June 30, 2017.(c) Administrative Costs$20,000 the first year and $20,000 the second year are for administrative costs.(d) Arts Integration$775,000 the first year and $730,000 the second year are for the arts integration program to increase the capacity of teachers to design, implement, and assess collaborative arts integration in Minnesota schools and the capacity of administrators to support this instructional strategy, to improve standards-based student learning through collaborative arts integration, and to develop arts-integrated courses to be implemented in the 2015-2016 school year.",,"Goal 1: Increase the capacity of teachers to design, implement, and assess collaborative arts integration in Minnesota schools, and the capacity of administrators to support this instructional strategy. Goal 2: Improve standards-based student learning through collaborative arts integration, a strategy used by teachers and supported by administrators. Our strategy for reaching these goals includes: professional development for teachers and administrators on standards-based collaborative arts integration; aligned curriculum, instruction and evaluation; and technology tools leveraging technology as a space for professional development and dissemination of learning and examples. ",,,,775000,20000,"Thomas Adams Peter Adolphson Bari Amadio Eunice Biel Jan Carey Bill Crutcher Stephan Daly Susan Mau Larson Pierce McNally Nancy Paddleford Christopher Paul Alex Plechash Martha Weaver West",4.15,"Perpich Center for Arts Education","State Government","The Perpich Arts Integration Network of Teachers (PAINT) fosters collaborative arts integration in Minnesota through K-12 teacher professional development and funding to schools. With Perpich Center facilitation, teacher teams develop and implement arts-integrated lessons and units. PAINT program components include:Professional Development and Facilitation: PAINT teachers work together to develop and implement arts-integrated lessons that are student-centered and standards-based. They learn strategies for integrating the arts with other content areas in meaningful, engaging ways; aligning standards, learning goals, and assessments; and reflecting on and learning from student work. Professional development opportunities include multi-day workshops in summers, several 1-day network meetings throughout the school year, and meetings with Perpich facilitators on-site and online.Professional Network, Online and In-Person: Building bridges across disciplines involves tearing down silos and making connections—between content areas, within school teams, and across the region. Teachers network in two different spaces: in person at workshops and meetings, and in an online community of practice. Together, school teams share expertise, solve problems, build arts integrated curricula, assess student learning, and reflect on professional learning. Documentation and Technology: PAINT is an arts integration laboratory to create, test, and refine lessons. School teams contribute to the big picture of arts integration in Minnesota by digitally documenting and sharing those exemplary lessons and practices. Standards and Assessments: So what are students actually learning in arts-integrated lessons? Teachers want to know that too. While constructing arts-integrated lessons, teachers work together to address standards, build assessments that accurately reflect student learning, and review the arts-integrated student work to improve instruction and student learning.",,,2011-07-22,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Pam,Paulson,"Perpich Center for Arts Education","6125 Olson Memorial Highway","Golden Valley",MN,55422,763-279-4187,pam.paulson@pcae.k12.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Perpich Center for Arts Education",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Lake, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wilkin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/perpich-arts-integration-project-fy12-fy15,,,, 9548,"Perpich Arts Integration Project, FY12-FY15",2015,750000,"M.L. 2013, Chp.137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 8","(a) These amounts are appropriated to the Board of Directors of the Perpich Center for Arts Education for the following programs. Money appropriated in this subdivision must not be used to purchase or lease a school facility previously operated by the East Metro Integration District No. 6067 or to continue any programs that were administered by the district. (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, are available until June 30, 2017. (c) Administrative Costs$20,000 the first year and $20,000 the second year are for administrative costs. (d) Arts Integration$775,000 the first year and $730,000 the second year are for the arts integration program to increase the capacity of teachers to design, implement, and assess collaborative arts integration in Minnesota schools and the capacity of administrators to support this instructional strategy, to improve standards-based student learning through collaborative arts integration, and to develop arts-integrated courses to be implemented in the 2015-2016 school year.",,"Goal 1: Increase the capacity of teachers to design, implement, and assess collaborative arts integration in Minnesota schools, and the capacity of administrators to support this instructional strategy. Goal 2: Improve standards-based student learning through collaborative arts integration, a strategy used by teachers and supported by administrators. Our strategy for reaching these goals includes: professional development for teachers and administrators on standards-based collaborative arts integration; aligned curriculum, instruction and evaluation; and technology tools leveraging technology as a space for professional development and dissemination of learning and examples. ",,,,730000,20000,"Thomas Adams Bari Amadio Eunice Biel Jan Carey Bill Crutcher Stephan Daly Susan Mau Larson Pierce McNally Matthew Ollig Nancy Paddleford Christopher Paul Alex Plechash Luayn Ruch-Hammond Martha Weaver West",4.15,"Perpich Center for Arts Education","State Government","The Perpich Arts Integration Network of Teachers (PAINT) fosters collaborative arts integration in Minnesota through K-12 teacher professional development and funding to schools. With Perpich Center facilitation, teacher teams develop and implement arts-integrated lessons and units. PAINT program components include:Professional Development and Facilitation: PAINT teachers work together to develop and implement arts-integrated lessons that are student-centered and standards-based. They learn strategies for integrating the arts with other content areas in meaningful, engaging ways; aligning standards, learning goals, and assessments; and reflecting on and learning from student work. Professional development opportunities include multi-day workshops in summers, several 1-day network meetings throughout the school year, and meetings with Perpich facilitators on-site and online.Professional Network, Online and In-Person: Building bridges across disciplines involves tearing down silos and making connections—between content areas, within school teams, and across the region. Teachers network in two different spaces: in person at workshops and meetings, and in an online community of practice. Together, school teams share expertise, solve problems, build arts integrated curricula, assess student learning, and reflect on professional learning. Documentation and Technology: PAINT is an arts integration laboratory to create, test, and refine lessons. School teams contribute to the big picture of arts integration in Minnesota by digitally documenting and sharing those exemplary lessons and practices. Standards and Assessments: So what are students actually learning in arts-integrated lessons? Teachers want to know that too. While constructing arts-integrated lessons, teachers work together to address standards, build assessments that accurately reflect student learning, and review the arts-integrated student work to improve instruction and student learning.",,,2011-07-22,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Pam,Paulson,"Perpich Center for Arts Education","6125 Olson Memorial Highway","Golden Valley",MN,55422,763-279-4187,pam.paulson@pcae.k12.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Perpich Center for Arts Education",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Lake, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wilkin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/perpich-arts-integration-project-fy12-fy15,,,, 17420,"Peterson, Andrew, Farmstead: Stabilization of North Barn",2011,7000,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,3912,,,,,,"Carver County Historical Society",," Two storms in July and August of 2010 caused the east wall and gables of the historic North Peterson Barn, a structure on the Andrew Peterson Farmstead listed on the National Register of Historic Places, to collapse. The already deteriorating barn required stabilization to preserve what remained for eventual restoration. The firm of Hansen Hometech was contracted to carry out the stabilizing process. The two-story bank-barn, an example of Swedish barn construction from the 1870's-1880's, was built of hand-hewn framing and timbers on a fieldstone foundation with board-and-batten siding. The area had to be secured for safety and all timber and siding were numbered and set aside for reuse or to be used as templates for new wood. A large number of items and artifacts had to be removed from the barn and sorted by volunteers before a complete assessment of the damage and stabilization needs could be made. Lagging beams were jacked and shored up. Two dormers were removed, labeled and numbered for future reconstruction. Some items found inside the barn, such as foam insulation sheeting, were put to use for the project. A large tarp was nailed across the east side of the barn for protection. ",,"To stabilize the barn on the Andrew Peterson Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places",2010-10-11,2011-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Wendy,Biorn,,"555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/peterson-andrew-farmstead-stabilization-north-barn,,,, 28447,"Peterson Barn Construction Preparation Work",2013,7000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","The outcomes were acheived. Wood was harvested and stored, a new tarp applied to the roof, rotten wood was removed from the barn and burned. Gussets were purchased.",,,1671,,8671,,"David Porath, Lori Lohman, Al Bongard, Janet Fahey, Dan Lund, Michael Owen Hill, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsaw, Mike Fahey",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To preserve wood components of the north barn, a contributing feature of the Andrew Peterson Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2013-01-01,2014-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Petersen-Biorn,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-4234,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Statewide, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/peterson-barn-construction-preparation-work,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10031415,"Phenology Investigations in Minnesota Schools",2025,392000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05d","$392,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide professional development workshops in greater Minnesota for teachers to use phenology curriculum and community science resources in environmental education.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.03,"U of MN","Public College/University","Provide professional development workshops at three Greater Minnesota locations for 60 teachers to use phenology education curriculum and community science resources, reaching >7,000 students in the first three years.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,Blair,"U of MN","2003 Upper Buford Circle Ste 135","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 644-1591",blairrb@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/phenology-investigations-minnesota-schools,,,, 18417,"Pioneer Sarah Creek Watershed Restoration and Protection Project",2013,103415,,,,,,,,,,,.97,"Pioneer Sarah Creek Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This project will complete a Watershed Restoration and Protection (WRAP) Plan that includes a set of pollutant reduction and watershed management strategies to achieve water quality standards for the listed pollutants, and that are understood and adoptable by local units of government and other stakeholders. This project will also provide an important water quality framework for civic and citizen engagement and communication, which will contribute to long-term public participation in surface water protection and restoration activities throughout the watershed. The Pioneer Sarah Watershed Management Commission and its staff will lead this project, including organizing and sponsoring civic engagement activities and stakeholder meetings, coordinating the work of the technical team, and acting as an advocate of the project before the various communities involved. ",,,2013-01-14,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Judie,Anderson,"Pioneer Sarah Creek Watershed District",,,,,763-553-1144,judie@jass.biz,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning, Restoration/Enhancement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pioneer-sarah-creek-watershed-restoration-and-protection-project,,,, 10013420,"Planning for Post-Secondary Preservation Education",2015,75336,"MN Laws 2013 Chaper 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5 History Partnerships","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org","Indicator 1, short-term progress indicator: One partnership agreement is drafted outlining how the two organizations could work together in an educational program. Grant work achieved the target. See uploaded Action Plan, Objective 4 for the Memorandum of Understanding draft. In talking with legal representatives, MSU,M and PAM staff agreed with the attorneys: suggestions that a MOU, rather than the :partnership agreement: identified in the grant application, more accurately reflected the desired working relationship. The successful outcome resulted from MSU,M and PAM leadership having worked together informally over the years; during the grant period holding many discussions, some facilitated; and timely, thoughtful work of the facilitator, lawyers, and MSU,M and PAM staff. Indicator 2, short-term progress indicator: Generate 15 ideas of possible curriculum changes to further develop and vet in Year Two. Grant work exceeded the target. Defining :curriculum: as the totality of student experience, grant work generated 27 suggestions/recommendations: one course alteration, four conceptual courses, five challenges to consider, six best practices for department administration and organization, seven student engagement ideas, and four community engagement ideas. See uploaded Action Plan, Objective 3 for discussion of the suggestions/recommendations. The successful outcome resulted from amending MSU,M staffing to allow an off-duty faculty member to conduct a site visit and write curriculum suggestions/recommendations based on that visit and four other site visits. Indicator 3, short-term progress indicator: Include two departments from MSU,M in a partnership agreement with PAM. Grant work demonstrated progress toward the target. In the future, other short term work may result in a second department joining the first department, Urban and Regional Studies Institute, in signing the Memorandum of Understanding (a type of partnership agreement) drafted during the grant period. In talking with legal representatives, MSU,M and PAM staff agreed with attorneys: suggestions that a MOU, rather than the :partnership agreement: identified in the grant application, more accurately reflected the desired working relationship. See uploaded Action Plan, Objective 4 for the Memorandum of Understanding draft. MSU invited faculty from the Nonprofit Leadership program to contribute to the discussion. Future phases of this work will continue to include this department, and may expand to include others as well. The successful outcome to date resulted from discussions to develop the MOU. As partnership work continues, additional departments may be interested in signing the MOU. Indicator 4, intermediate progress indicator: Add or change content to 3 to 5 existing courses which better serve the needs of public servants in relation to their communities: old buildings. As noted under indicator 2, MSU,M staff suggested alteration to one existing course to improve the curriculum. See uploaded Action Plan, Objective 3 for discussion of the suggestion/recommendation. The successful outcome to date resulted from amending MSU,M staffing to allow an off-duty faculty member to conduct a site visit and write curriculum suggestions/recommendations based on that visit and four other site visits. Grant work laid the foundation for future work to address Indicators 5 through 7: Indicator 5, intermediate progress indicator: Develop at least two Continuing Education online courses accessible to both students at MSU,M and non-degree seeking, practicing professionals around the state. Indicator 6, long-term progress indicator: PAM and MSU,M develop curricula integrating five basic historic preservation practices into two academic programs. Indicator 7, long-term progress indicator: Preservation will be better integrated into community planning in 60% of communities served by graduates of resulting new curricula.",,8232,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",83569,,"Michael Bjornberg, Vanessa Matiski, Aaron Martin, Matt Hill, Tom Balcom, Jane Bisel, Jeff Callinan, David Carisch, Melissa Christenson Ekman, Dan Hartman, Ellen Herman, Amanda Nonnemacher, Dan Smith, Cindy Telstad, Phil Willkie",1.08,"Preservation Alliance of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To develop a partnership between historic preservationists and university faculty to integrate preservation curriculum into existing educational programs.",,"Partners: Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM), Minnesota State University:Mankato (MSU:M) The partnership leverages PAM:s existing knowledge base and MSU:M:s students to produce heritage preservation professionals who are more adept at utilizing our state:s built historic resources (buildings, neighborhoods, commercial districts). The partnership integrates preservation knowledge and practices within MSU:M academic departments and PAM continuing professional educational offerings in the fields of public administration, city planning, economic development, and construction management. The goal of such integration is to produce professionals in these fields who are better able to manage, plan, and leverage the historic resources of the communities they serve. A long-term, self-sustaining educational strategy in historic preservation policy, planning, and economic development will be created. The development of a partnership between PAM and MSU:M will result in more of Minnesota:s historic built environment being preserved well because of better educated professionals able to understand and work with their cultural resources and heritage. And, more local government staff will be trained to develop and implement federal, state, and local preservation policy.",2015-06-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Northey,"Preservation Alliance of Minnesota","416 Landmark Center, 75 W 5th Street","St. Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 262-8770",emily@fortroadfederation.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Blue Earth, Hennepin, Ramsey, Becker, Brown, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Renville, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Yellow Medicine, Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Martin, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/planning-post-secondary-preservation-education,,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10013431,"Planning the Links' 50th Anniversary Exhibition",2021,9875,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact?grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",9875,,"Jo Anne Driscoll, Mari Oyanagi Eggum, Jo Emerson, Martin Fallon, Anne Field, Tim Glines, Lorraine Griffin Johnson, John Guthmann, John Hamburger, Elizabeth J. Keyes, Judy Kishel, Carl Kuhrmeyer, Debbie Lee, Joe Lutz, Robert W. Mairs, Marc J Manderscheid, James Miller, Jonathan H. Morgan, Peter Nguyen, Chad P. Roberts, Roxanne Sands, George T. Stephenson, James Stolpestad, Joe Twomey, July Vang, Glenn Wiessner, Jerry Woelfel (Chair), Lee Pao Xiong",,"Ramsey County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire a qualified consultant to write a research report in preparation for an exhibit on the 50th anniversary of the Links, an African American women's organization. ",2021-01-01,2022-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mollie,Spillman,"Ramsey County Historical Society","75 W 5th Street, Suite 323","St. Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 222-0701",mollie@rchs.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/planning-links-50th-anniversary-exhibition,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee ","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership ",, 10031104,"Planting SEADS: Community Storytelling Program",2022,90000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Winter 2021","The outcomes of this project are:More Southeast Asian community stories are shared and preserved through a community-led process. Southeast Asian community members will better realize their power and how to navigate systems through storytelling. Communities will build cross-cultural mutual understanding. Southeast Asian diaspora communities will be more centered in shared public narratives.Southeast Asian diaspora community histories, stories and cultural arts will be more centered in public art and understanding. Educators, policymakers, healthcare workers, and other community leaders who work with predominantly Southeast Asian communities (Hmong, Khmer, Lao, and Vietnamese) will have accessible examples and materials in order to engage with Southeast Asian cultures and histories, to increase their cultural competency and communication skills. We will measure these outcomes through a series of metrics that track both outputs and impact, as described in the evaluation section below.","We have changed our approach to story gathering, both for increased intergenerational participation and for the comfortability of our storytelling participants. Rather than do an open call, we are asking our community partners to ask trusted volunteers, participants, community members, etc. to gather for a story collection cohort. We will have four cohorts, one for each of our heritage backgrounds (Hmong, Lao, Viet & Khmer). Each cohort will meet 3-4 times, with the first three meeting being the young folk only to establish trust in the process and understanding the strength and tools needed for authentic storytelling. Our final meetings will include the cohort's elders, where, after a community dinner, they will each go off into various corners with iPads and talk to their elder to collect stories. This process will ensure we have story collectors that know the purpose of the project and feel like they can continue these skills in their lives, and storytellers that trust and have a relationship with their younger person and feel comfortable sharing their story. As such, we are reducing the need for community healers, given that the relationship between young person and elder will be strengthened in this process. ; SEAD has successfully completed our 2023 Planting SEADS project. We worked with 25 elders from our local communities, capturing their oral stories (via recording) for posterity in our online archive, and publishing 18 stories in our print anthology. The book was celebrated at a launch event on Saturday, December 2nd at the Public Functionary gallery in Northeast Minneapolis. Over 80 people were in attendance at the event. We read five stories, two read in the original heritage languages (Lao and Khmer) and three read in English. Each of the 20 stories was illustrated by an emerging artist from our community. In addition to the custom illustrations, each story was published with personal family photos from each storyteller, adding to the representation and personality of each piece. Elders and fellow community members were able to see the visual representation of their stories on the walls of the gallery space during the reading event. Of the 375 copies of the book we had published, over 200 have been sold and shared throughout the community. We anticipate a reprint of both this anthology and our volume 1 at the end of this calendar year. To capture the stories, we worked with intergenerational story collection teams. Knowing that our first-generation elders, many of who don't speak English, have had little to no exposure to social justice initiatives, we decided to work with a younger member of their family to help facilitate the story collection process. The cohort of younger family members went through a 3-session workshop series on the process and power of authentic story collection. One Hmong member of the cohort stated, ""This [the story collection] has been the highlight of my year. I want to do this with all of my elders,"" (2023). Each story took a minimum of three community members to create: (1) the story collector, (2), the elder or story teller, and (3) the illustrator. This doesn't include the family members that were brought in to help with translation and family photo collection. The ultimate goal of the publication was to capture stories of joy, celebration, tradition, and cultural pride. Rather than focus on the struggles of being a refugee solely, the collection celebrated the families and their struggles, while also looking at moments of levity. This preservation of joy helped in the building of a more personable understanding. Yes, each of these families has experienced the diaspora journey as a result of the Vietnam War, but each of them also has their own lives, networks, friends, and families that contribute to their current identity as Southeast Asian Minnesotans. With the book published and available for purchase, we have seen important feedback on the subject matter of the Southeast Asian diaspora. Many outside our four heritage groups (Hmong, Lao, Khmer, and Viet) were either made aware or grew in their understanding of the shared history here in Minnesota. Others were able to have emotional empathy for the joys and struggles recorded in the anthology. Within our community, we saw inter-cultural group relationship building and relatability. For example, a Filipina attendant of the book launch remembered the refugee camps outside her hometown in the Philippines, and related to this to one of the Viet readers from the series. We hope to do further promotion of the book, with several low cost readings to be scheduled throughout the state in the next year. We plan for the knowledge sharing to increase the strides we've made in visibility and narrative sharing. ",,,"We have an additional $55,000 funding from the Asian Americans Advancing Justice and $15,000 from the Marbrook Foundation to help with the book production and the stipends for our illustrators. . We had an additional $100,000 from the Asian Americans Advancing Justice Center (AAJC) and $10,000 from the Marbrook Foundation. The majority of this funding went toward covering staff time and benefits. . * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - $55,000 * Marbrook Foundation - $15,000",90000,," * Aloun Phoulavan, Board Chair * Choua Her * Eric Nguyen * Sopheak Neak; * Aloun Phoulavan * Sopheak Neak * Christina Hughes * Choua Her * Lynn Nguyen * Jay Rattanavong * Anita Keo * Maypahou Ly",,"The SEAD Project",,"SEAD seeks to expand on our successful storytelling program by archiving and illustrating first-person narratives from elders in our community. Our proposed program, entitled Collections from Home,will document first-person stories from elders in our Hmong, Viet, Khmer, and Lao communities on topics related to immigration, childhood, homelands, and tradition, which will then be illustrated by emerging artists within our community for publication and distribution. ",,,2022-04-01,2023-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/planting-seads-community-storytelling-program,,,, 10003538,"Pollinator Education Center at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum",2015,615000,"M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 09f","$615,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop exhibits for an educational center that will offer hands-on learning experience about the role of pollinators and importance of pollinator habitat. Exhibits must utilize and integrate the best available science pertaining to all pollinator types, particularly native species. Approval of the work plan for this appropriation is contingent upon the organization addressing how it will increase access to the center by youth at no or limited cost.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,615000,,,7.4,"U of MN - Landscape Arboretum","Public College/University","Pollinators play a key role in ecosystem function and in agriculture, including thousands of native plants and more than one hundred U.S. crops that either need or benefit from pollinators. However, pollinators are in dramatic decline in Minnesota and throughout the country. The causes of the decline are not completely understood, but identified factors include loss of nesting sites, fewer flowers, increased disease, and increased pesticide use. Developing an aware, informed citizenry that understands this issue is one key to finding and implementing solutions to counteract these factors. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is using this appropriation to implement educational efforts designed to raise awareness about pollinators, their role in the environment and the economy, and the challenges they currently face due to recent unprecedented decline. Exhibits, programming, and demonstration sites will explore the role of pollinators in plant reproduction, maintaining biodiversity, and supporting agriculture and provide guidance on actions individuals can take, such as with their landscaping choices, to help pollinators.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2014/work_plans/2014_09g.pdf,2014-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Moe,"U of MN - Landscape Arboretum","3675 Arboretum Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(612) 301-1246",moexx004@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pollinator-education-center-minnesota-landscape-arboretum-0,,,, 10031447,"Pollinator Central IV: Habitat Improvement with Public Engagement",2025,698000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08e","$698,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to partner with municipalities, educational organizations, and volunteers to create and enhance pollinator habitat along public corridors from Lakeville to St. Cloud and to engage youth and the public through education and monitoring the impact of habitat improvements. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.11,"Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Continuing pollinator habitat creation and enhancement on 11 sites from Lakeville to St. Cloud, with public engagement and education centered on youth, schools, and community awareness of natural resource stewardship.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Rebecca,Tucker,"Great River Greening","251 Starkey Street Suite 2200","Saint Paul",MN,55113,"(651) 272-3982",rtucker@greatrivergreening.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pollinator-central-iv-habitat-improvement-public-engagement,,,, 10008269,"Pope Soil and Water Conservation District Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG)",2019,32479,,,,,,,,,,,0.18,"Pope Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","The Pope Soil and Water Conservation District Chippewa River Watershed Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG) monitoring program will provide knowledge of water quality to local partners and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Five sites, comprised of two lakes and three along two streams, will be monitored over the course of two years. There are 5 townships throughout the Chippewa watershed that each house a monitoring site: Nora, New Prairie , White Bear Lake, Barsness, and Gilchrist. Water samples will be analyzed for water quality parameters such as total suspended solids, nutrients, and bacteria. The goal of this opportunity is to have an increase in local knowledge of certain waters of concern. The increased monitoring data will be added to larger water quality sets and assist in implementation of best management practices throughout the Chippewa watershed. ",,"Surface Water Assessment Grants ",2019-03-04,2021-01-15,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jessica,Hoheisel,"Pope SWCD","1680 Franklin Street North",Glenwood,MN,56334,"(320) 634-5327",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-soil-and-water-conservation-district-surface-water-assessment-grant-swag,,,, 21673,"Pope County Fair Open Class and Senior Citizens’ Building",2013,50000,"Laws of MN, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (2) $700,000 each year for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-County Fairs. The commissioner shall award grants for the development or enhancement of county fair facilities or other projects or programs that provide access to the arts, arts education, or agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage programs, including but not limited to agricultural education centers, arts buildings, and performance stages.",,,,,,,,"Paul Koubsky, Mark Tolifson, Jennifer Olson, Melissa Schultz, Mark Blom, Matt Bouwman, Karen Brosh, Scott Formo, Andrew Gaffaney, Peder Gerde, Courtney Kalina, Jocelyn Leavitt",,"Pope County Agicultural Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide a year round venue for arts and cultural and heritage events that will also provide handicapped accessible restroom facilities with a breastfeeding and diaper change area. ",,,2013-08-05,2014-07-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jennifer,Olson,"Pope County Fair",,,,,(320)491-5663,popecofair@gmail.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-fair-open-class-and-senior-citizens-building,"Pat Coleman: Acquisitions Librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society. Sue Ellingsen: Former middle school band director at Blue Earth Area Public School. 2006 Blue Earth Area Teacher of the Year. Jamey Flannery: Project Manager at Flannery Construction. Has full range of general contracting experience, from new construction to remodeling to improving historical structures. Dan Grunhovd: Former president of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs. Ron Oleheiser: District 8 Representative of the Minnesota State Fair.",,,2 21684,"Pope County Fair History Programming",2013,7783,"Laws of MN, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 10 ","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage",,,,,,,,"Paul Koubsky, Mark Tolifson, Jennifer Olson, Melissa Schultz, Mark Blom, Matt Bouwman, Karen Brosh, Scott Formo, Andrew Gaffaney, Peder Gerde, Courtney Kalina, Jocelyn Leavitt",,"Pope County Agicultural Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To offer demonstrations, hands-on activities, dance, music and spoken word performances on the history of the Armed Services and Native American culture.",,,2013-02-18,2013-08-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Proposed,,,"Jennifer ",Olson,"Polk County Fair",,,,,(320)491-5663,popecofair@gmail.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-fair-history-programming,,,, 18537,"Pope County Eight Lakes TMDL - Emmons & Olivier Resources (EOR)",2013,2034,,,,,,,,,,,.01,"Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to respond to public comments on the Pope County Eight Lakes TMDL and make appropriate changes where necessary. ",,,2013-03-01,2013-05-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,James,MPCA,,,,,218-846-8103,tim.james@state.mn.us,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-eight-lakes-tmdl-emmons-olivier-resources-eor,,,, 17656,"Pope County Courthouse: North Entry Restoration",2012,152655,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,152655,,,,"Pope County","Local/Regional Government","To restore the entrance and landscape of the Pope County Courthouse, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2012-02-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Steven,Lawrence,"Pope County",,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-courthouse-north-entry-restoration,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 33863,"Pope County 150 Observance Planning",2015,6170,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact",,,,"Available upon request. Contact",6170,,"Mary Smith, Kathy Claussen, Corbin Corson, Cody Rogahn, Suzanne Vold, JoAnne Peterson, Neil Lageson, David Lent, Pauline Opdahl",0.18,"Pope County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified historian to research the history of Pope County for the upcoming 150th anniversary in 2016.",,,2014-12-01,2015-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Merlin,Peterson,"Pope County Historical Society","809 South Lakeshore Drive",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-3293,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-150-observance-planning,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 27990,"Pope County Sub Watershed Water and Sediment Control Basin Project",2014,126900,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Projects and Practices 2014","A reduction of 600 lbs/yr of total phosphorus and 700 tons/yr of TSS is anticipated.","This project resulted in estimated reductions of 138 lb. of phosphorus per year and 118 tons of sediment per year",,31725,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",126900,,"Members for Pope SWCD are: D Gary Reents, Keith Nygaard, Mike Billehus, Ralph Pederson, Tom Talle",0.17,"Pope SWCD","Local/Regional Government","This project will work to install 30 water and sediment control basins (WaSCOBs) in three subwatersheds adjacent to Lake Minnewaska to reduce the amount of total phosphorus (TP) entering Pelican Lake, Lake Minnewaska, and Lake Emily. Pelican Lake and Lake Emily have been identified in an 8 lake Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study conducted in Pope County as being impaired for excess nutrients. Utilizing water and sediment control basins has been identified in both the TMDL implementation plan and the Pope County Water Plan as a method for lowering the annual load. Based on averages calculated from past WaSCOBs in the West Central area, these basins have the potential to reduce the phosphorus load by 600 pounds between the targeted subwatersheds. This will result in an 8% TP reduction of the 35% needed to delist Lake Emily, and 32% TP of the 35% needed to delist Pelican Lake from the MPCA 303d impaired waters list. Lake Minnewaska has a protected status. This spring, rain events caused severe gully erosions on the south side of Lake Minnewaska. Water quality trends for Lake Minnewaska are improving and by implementing these targeted projects, the trends should continue to improve and not decline. ",,,2014-03-06,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Grant,Bullemer,"Pope SWCD","122 8th Ave S, Ste 1",Madison,MN,56256,320-598-3432,grant.bullemer@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-sub-watershed-water-and-sediment-control-basin-project,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 3351,"Pope County 8 Lake TMDL :Malmedal Lake and Strandness Lake Internal Nutrient Load Management - Phase",2011,25443,,,,,,,,,,,.17,"Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc. (EOR)","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will develop feasibility analysis, a drawdown plan for Malmedal Lake and an analysis of available options for fish barriers in the watersheds of Malmedal Lake and Strandness Lake. ",,,2011-07-01,2011-11-01,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,James,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(218) 846-8103",tim.james@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Planning, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-8-lake-tmdl-malmedal-lake-and-strandness-lake-internal-nutrient-load-management,,,, 33259,"Pope County 8 Lakes Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Comment Response",2016,4953,,,,,,,,,,,.02,"Emmons & Oliver Resources (EOR)","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will review comments received for the Pope County Eight Lakes Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and prepare responses to comments. ",,"Chippewa River Watershed",2016-01-28,2016-03-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Timothy R",James,"MPCA Detroit Lakes Office","714 Lake Street, Suite 220","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,"(218) 846-8103",,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-8-lakes-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-comment-response,,,, 36683,"Pope County Ditch 6 Drainage Management",2017,210570,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(k)","$750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for technical assistance and grants for the conservation drainage program in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, coordinated under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13, that includes projects to improve multipurpose water management under Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.015.","19 tons of sediment /yr, 75 lbs of phosphorus/yr, and 1085 lbs of nitrogen/yr","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 154.72 pounds of Phosphorus, 1096.69 tons of Sediment, 20.76 tons of Soil Loss, ","Achieved proposed outcomes",48656,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",123012,1052,"Members for Sauk River WD are: Duane Willenbring, Gary Barber, Gene Rasmusen, Jason Scherping, Larry Kuseske, Lee Bautch, Tim Hagemeier, Tyler Carlson",0.07,"Sauk River WD","Local/Regional Government","Pope County Ditch 6 (CD 6) is an 18 mile channelized watershed and a primary tributary to Ashley Creek. CD6 and Ashley Creek are impaired for bacteria, dissolved oxygen and aquatic organisms. This project will address the storm water runoff concerns identified within this public drainage system in conjunction with repairs scheduled for 2017-2018. Alternative intake structures to manage nutrients and other practices, such as water and sediment control basins, will be installed to retain water on the upland properties and minimize flow rate and velocity. By addressing the top priority sites, an estimated 19 tons of sediment, 75 pounds of phosphorous and 1,085 pounds of nitrogen will be reduced per year. ",,,2017-01-26,2019-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Nelson,"Sauk River WD","524 4th St","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,320-352-2231,lynn@srwdmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pope-county-ditch-6-drainage-management,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ", 10004546,"Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research, and Breeding - Phase II",2017,329000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03c2","$750,000 the second year is from the trust fund. Of this amount, $421,000 is to the Minnesota Zoological Garden and $329,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources in collaboration with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to continue efforts to prevent the extinction of imperiled native Minnesota butterfly species through breeding, research, field surveys, and potential reintroduction. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03c2.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,Dana,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd, Box 32","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5086",robert.dana@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/prairie-butterfly-conservation-research-and-breeding-phase-ii,,,, 10004549,"Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research, and Breeding - Phase II",2017,421000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03c1","$750,000 the second year is from the trust fund. Of this amount, $421,000 is to the Minnesota Zoological Garden and $329,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources in collaboration with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to continue efforts to prevent the extinction of imperiled native Minnesota butterfly species through breeding, research, field surveys, and potential reintroduction. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03c1.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Erik,Runquist,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","13000 Zoo Blvd","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 431-9200",erik.runquist@state.mn.us,,,,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/prairie-butterfly-conservation-research-and-breeding-phase-ii-0,,,, 10019629,"MN Prairie Recovery Program Phase 11",2022,2794000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, 2(c )","$2,794,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance native prairie, grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year closes. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Land acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network",,,230000,"TNC private funds",2679200,114800,,5.91,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie and grassland habitat as described in the 2018 update of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established in prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect approximately 600 acres in fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance approximately 10,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore roughly 200 acres of prairie and wetland habitat.","Protect - An estimated 600 acres of prairie, wetlands, grasslands, and savanna will be permanently protected through fee-title acquisition from willing sellers in 5 prairie core/corridor landscapes as identified in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Acquired lands will be prioritized using prior approved criteria that include: percentage of native prairie on the parcel, proximity to other permanently protected areas, quality of habitat and species diversity, and suitability for public recreation. Protected acres without PILT will be held by The Nature Conservancy subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions. Enhance - An estimated 10,000 acres of grassland/wetland complex will be enhanced on permanently protected lands, including lands purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy, MN DNR Management Units, US Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and private lands subject to perpetual conservation easements. The primary objectives of the enhancement activities will be to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. A variety of practices and techniques will be implemented to accomplish the objectives such as: prescribed fire; removal of trees and woody species; invasive species control including mechanical, biological, and chemical control; over-seeding degraded grasslands with native seed; and conservation grazing, mowing, or haying. The work will be conducted primarily through contracts with local vendors, Conservation Corps of Minnesota or Student Conservation Association crews and by using Nature Conservancy seasonal and permanent staff. Prairie Recovery Biologists, stationed in four landscapes within the Prairie region are responsible for identifying and prioritizing projects in cooperation with agency partners; selecting and overseeing contracted work; and leading and directing seasonal staff. The Biologists are also responsible for participating in and leading Prairie Plan Local Technical Team efforts to increase efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery by multiple partners at the landscape scale. Restore - Approximately 200 acres of cropland will be restored to diverse local-ecotype grassland and grassland/wetland complexes. Practices to be implemented include those listed as enhancements above and the restoration of original wetland hydrology. Results to date - Through previous Phases of the Prairie Recovery Program we have protected 7,553 acres of prairies, wetlands, and grasslands, enhanced more than 140,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands and restored approximately 1,500 acres with locally-sourced native seed. All parcels protected were directly adjacent to, or contributed to, the functional integrity of existing habitat complexes. Average per acre cost for acquired properties has averaged around $2,000 per acre. Our enhancement projects have focused on accelerating the implementation of prescribed fire, woody vegetation removal, building the infrastructure for conservation grazing systems and treatment of invasive species. Costs for enhancement and restoration work vary depending on the practices being implemented but have averaged around $100 per acre.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-program-phase-11,,,, 10017815,"MN Prairie Recovery Program Phase 10",2021,3365000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(c )","$3,365,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance native prairies, grasslands, wetlands, and savannas. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. No later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancys fiscal year ends, The Nature Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities identified in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network",,,539200,TNC,3182500,182500,,13.57,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie and grassland habitat that are articulated in the 2018 update of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established in Phases 1 - 9 and seeks to protect 300 acres in fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 14,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 50 acres of prairie and wetland habitat.","Protect - An estimated 300 acres of prairie, wetlands, grasslands, and savanna will be permanently protected through fee-title acquisition from willing sellers in 5 potential prairie core/corridor landscapes as identified in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Acquired lands will be prioritized using prior approved criteria that include: percentage of native prairie on the parcel, proximity to other permanently protected areas, quality of habitat and species diversity, and suitability for public recreation. These protected acres will be held by The Nature Conservancy subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions. Enhance - An estimated 14,000 acres of grassland/wetland complex will be enhanced on permanently protected lands, including lands purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy, MN DNR Management Units, US Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and private lands subject to perpetual conservation easements. The primary objectives of our enhancement activities will be to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. A variety of practices and techniques will be implemented to accomplish our objectives such as: prescribed fire; removal of trees and woody species; invasive species control including mechanical, biological, and chemical control; over-seeding degraded grasslands with native seed; and conservation grazing, mowing, or haying. The work will be conducted primarily through contracts with local vendors, Conservation Corps of Minnesota or Student Conservation Association crews and by using Nature Conservancy seasonal and permanent staff. Prairie Recovery Biologists, stationed in four landscapes within the Prairie region are responsible for identifying and prioritizing projects in cooperation with agency partners; selecting and overseeing contracted work; and leading and directing seasonal staff. The Biologists are also responsible for participating in and leading Prairie Plan Local Technical Team efforts to increase efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery by multiple partners at the landscape scale. Restore - Approximately 50 acres of cropland will be restored to diverse local-ecotype grassland and grassland/wetland complexes.Practices to be implemented include those listed as enhancements above and the restoration of original wetland hydrology. Results to date - Through Phases 1-9 we have protected 7,250 acres of prairies, wetlands, and grasslands and have enhanced more than 127,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands. The protected acres span our priority geographies. In all cases parcels were purchased that were directly adjacent to, or contributed to, the functional integrity of existing habitat complexes. Average per acre cost for acquired properties has averaged around $1,820 per acre. Our enhancement projects have focused on accelerating the implementation of prescribed fire, woody vegetation removal, building the infrastructure for conservation grazing systems and treatment of invasive species. Costs for enhancement and restoration work vary depending on the practices being implemented but have averaged around $81 per acre.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Traverse, Traverse","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-program-phase-10,,,, 20687,"MN Prairie Recovery Project Phase 4",2014,5310000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$5,310,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie, wetland, and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancys fiscal year. ",,"Improved aquatic habitat indicators. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands. Protected, restored, and enhanced aspen parklands and riparian areas. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna. Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are permanently protected and are part of large complexes of restored prairie, grasslands, and large and small wetlands. Improved condition of habitat on public lands. Water is kept on the land. Increased participation of private landowners in habitat projects. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. ",,1119900,"TNC ",5310000,574200,,8.95,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Phase Four of the MN Prairie Recovery Program resulted in a total of 1,707 acres protected, 37,567 acres enhanced, and 440 acres restored. When combined with Phases 1-3 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 5,777 acres, enhanced 95,701 acres and restored 754 acres using Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"1. Scope of work: With the requested funding, and with other funds leveraged by this money and brought by other partners, the following actions and outcomes were acheived. Phase 4 built upon the success of the MN Prairie Recovery Project Phases 1-3 by continuing and expanding enhancement work in 4 focal areas and protection in 5 areas. Project partners, primarily through our participation in Prairie Plan Local Technical teams, helped us to prioritize and refine guidelines for protection, enhancement and restoration activities within priority landscapes. The Prairie Recovery Program utilizes a collaborative model for conservation and we regularly consult and work with a variety of entities including state and federal agencies, other conservation nonprofits, agricultural producer groups and local governments. 1,707 acres of existing and restorable grassland, prairie pothole wetland complex, and savanna were permanently protected within prairie core and corridor areas as defined in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Lands are held by The Nature Conservancy, subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions pursuant to LSOHC requirements. All lands acquired in fee are FULLY open to hunting and fishing per state of Minnesota regulations. Basic developments have been, and will continue to be, implemented (boundary signage, habitat improvement, wetland restoration). Protection efforts were coordinated with other partner protection programs (e.g., DNR Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Bank programs), via interactions through Local Technical Teams. An internal fund has been established by The Nature Conservancy to cover ongoing land-management costs and property tax obligations. Income generated by agricultural leases (grazing, haying, and/or cropping) are held in this account and help offset property taxes. 440 acres of cropland and former foodplots were restored to diverse, local-ecotype grassland or grassland/wetland complex. Contracting preference was given to local producers and contractors for provision of seed and establishment of prairies to promote creation of local conservation-oriented businesses. 37,567 acres of grassland complex were enhanced on public lands and those purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy (“protected conservation lands”) to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. Management techniques included prescribed fire (75 projects totalling 27,997 acres), removal of woody vegetation (95 projects for 3,725 acres), control of exotic species (84 projects - 5,821 acres), and inter-seeding of degraded grasslands (4 projects - 24 acres). Much of this work was accomplished by private vendors through contracts. We also extensively used Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM) crews and seasonal staff employed directly by TNC. On-the-ground Conservancy staff provided by this grant were co-located in DNR or US Fish and Wildlife Service offices and helped form and lead local coordination and implementation teams; identified protection, restoration and enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with DNR and USFWS staff to delineate conservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protected conservation lands; contacted and worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases on appropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping in advance of restoration); educated lessees on appropriate conservation grazing/haying practices; supervised management of lands acquired above; planned and conducted prescribed burns; and other activities related to prairie conservation in the focus areas.  Contracts were let to provide a high level of enhancement activities to new and existing protected conservation lands, greatly expanding current capacity. These activities greatly improved the habitat value of public lands that were not receiving adequate management treatment, while simultaneously providing local jobs through CCM and businesses. Activities included removal of undesirable woody vegetation, identification and treatment of invasive species infestations, removal of abandoned fences and/or other structures, and related restoration/enhancement activities. To ensure goals and outcomes are consistently achieved across all 4 project areas, the project coordinator oversaw implementation of the above activities and provided administrative support for budget monitoring and reporting. Significant marketing and media outreach was conducted by the Conservancy to highlight the goals and accomplishments of the project to local and statewide constituents, as well as elected officials. http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/minnesota/policy/minnesota-prairie-recovery-project.xml Temporary seasonal crews were employed by the Conservancy to provide additional capacity for public land management during critical periods like spring burn season. These crews helped create flexibility for enhancement projects and maximized the ability of specialized skilled personnel like burn bosses to increase the number of acres annually enhanced. 2. How priorities were set: Prioritization and prioritization criteria vary with the conservation tactic being employed (i.e., protection, restoration, enhancement). Focus areas were selected where there was overlap with MN County Biological Survey prairie “focus areas” and TNC portfolio areas. Each of the 4 project geographies directly correlate to core areas identified in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Because this project is a collaborative effort involving multiple partners, tactical priorities and criteria were established at both the state and local level by respective coordinating groups. criteria for each of these tactics include: a. Protection: location/proximity to other habitats, location/proximity to other protected lands, presence of rare/endangered species, imminence of conversion, ability to support grazing, size, cost, and likelihood for leveraged funding. A more robust listing of selection criteria can be provided upon request. b. Restoration: feasibility/likelihood of success, location, cost, availability of seed, and availability of restoration technical assistance, proximity to other habitats, and their ability to buffer or increase the conservation value of other protected lands. c. Enhancement: urgency/time since last enhancement, feasibility of success, accessibility, availability of enhancement technical assistance, cost, proximity to other habitats and partnership benefits. 3. Urgency and opportunity of this proposal: Only about 1% of Minnesota’s original native prairie still remains (about 235,000 acres of an original 1.8 million), and the remnants are still being destroyed and degraded. Less than half of those 235,000 acres are currently protected from conversion, and management capacity is unable to address needs on protected lands. Additionally, more than 90% of the original prairie pothole wetlands in the western part of the state have also been lost. These losses threaten the viability of Minnesota’s prairie/wetland wildlife and recreational opportunities that depend upon them. Further, huge strides that have been made in supplementing habitat with the Conservation Reserve Program are in imminent danger of being lost as contracts expire. Conservationists have a narrow window of opportunity to protect remaining native grasslands, wetlands and other habitats, restore and protect supplemental grasslands and wetlands, and accelerate enhancement efforts to ensure these habitats are providing optimal value to animals and people.  4. Stakeholder involvement: This Phase continues an initiative begun with OHF funding in 2010. We have worked very closely with conservation interests in developing and maintaining this initiative and will continue close collaboration among partners. Via past and ongoing projects, we are also coordinating with other stakeholders (e.g., cattlemen’s associations, Land Stewardship Project, county boards), and will continue to seek opportunities to expand that coordination.  Planning This project implements strategies identified in at least 6 plans, as identified below. 1. The 2010 MN Prairie Conservation Plan (Plan) identifies three distinct strategies and opportunities for targeting protection, restoration, and enhancement of Minnesota’s prairie and grassland systems. The plan recommends work in “Core Areas” defined as large landscapes that retain some features of functioning prairie systems. Using MN County Biological Survey data and USFWS Habitat Assessment, Populations and Evaluation Team (HAPET) 2. MN Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan. The strategic framework of this plan has 5 elements in its “Habitat” section: integrated planning, critical land protection, land and water restoration and protection, (identification of) sustainable practices, and (provision of) economic incentives for sustainable practices. Further, while the plan does not go into great detail with respect to prairie conservation, it clearly states that “protection of priority land habitats” is a vital practice, and prairies clearly fall here.  The Plan identifies 36 distinct prairie core areas across the western third of the state. Collectively these core landscapes contain 71% of the state’s remaining native prairie. All 4 of the project focus areas directly correlate with one or more of these core areas. 3. Tomorrow’s Habitat for the Wild and Rare. The primary objective identified in the MN DNR’s plan is to “stabilize and increase populations of “species in greatest conservation need (SGCN)”. In the prairie regions of Minnesota, strategies to achieve this goal include: a. Support incentives that avoid conversion of grasslands into row crops where SGCN occur. b. Use mowing, cutting woody vegetation, prescribed fire, or careful use of herbicides to prevent the invasion of grasslands by trees and shrubs. c. Lengthen the cutting rotations for hay; avoid early-season mowing. d. Use light to moderate, rotational grazing programs to benefit SGCN e. Prevent fragmentation of grassland habitat. f. Avoid soil compaction in areas occupied by mammal SGCN. g. Increase native plant species components. h. Control spread of invasive species to adjacent native-dominated sites. This project proposes to address all but item “f” above. 4. The Nature Conservancy’s Northern Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregional Plan (1998). This plan identifies key conservation targets, geographic emphasis areas, threats to native plant and animal communities, and key strategies to mitigate these threats. The proposal is a solid step in the implementation of this plan. Also, as a step-down from the NTP Ecoregion Plan, the Chapter has completed local level planning (Conservation Action Planning) for smaller geographic units that correspond with the focus areas. Goals within these focus areas are very explicit in identifying conservation targets and actions and are consistent with the activities contained in this proposal. 5. DNR’s Pheasant Plan. This proposal is in full support of the Pheasant Plan goal to add 1.5 million acres of undisturbed grassland to the state by 2025. 6. DNR’s Waterfowl Plan. This proposal is in full support of the state Long-range Duck Recovery Plan to add 2 million acres of habitat to the state by 2025. It also utilizes establishment of complexes, as per the plan, to achieve multiple conservation synergies and benefits. This plan helps fulfill multiple priorities specified by the LSOHC “Prairie Section Vision”, including permanent protection of existing prairies and wetlands, restoration of prairie and wetland habitats, building grassland/wetland complexes in blocks sufficient to increase migratory breeding bird success, enhancement of public lands for game species and other species of conservation need, and protection of watersheds of shallow lakes. Specifically, this proposal addresses “Prairie Section Strategies” 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 directly. ",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-project-phase-4,,,, 786,"Prairie Heritage Fund - Acquisition and Restoration, Phase 2",2011,3015000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(c )","$3,015,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire and restore land to be added to the state wildlife management area system. A list of proposed fee title acquisitions and a list of proposed restoration projects, describing the types and locations of restorations, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The commissioner of natural resources must agree in writing to each proposed acquisition. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph(b).",,"1020 acres",,525000,non-state,3015000,,,,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program will protect 900 acres of priority prairie grassland, wetland habitat, and native remnant prairie (if available) as state wildlife management areas (WMA). In addition, acquired lands will be restored and/or enhanced to prairie and/or wetland habitat. Once complete, these WMAs will provide quality grassland/wetland habitat complexes that will benefit a myriad of game and non-game species and will provide public recreational opportunities for the citizens of Minnesota. ","The threats to wildlife habitat in the farmland regions of Minnesota are constant and increasing. Development pressures from urbanization, industry (e.g. wind, gravel) and agriculture put our existing habitats in constant jeopardy. Minnesota is also losing significant acreage of grassland habitat (approximately 70,000 acres last year) in the farmland region of Minnesota due to expiring CRP contracts. Now it is even more urgent to provide the vital permanent, high quality habitat complexes on a landscape level to protect and maintain wildlife populations. In addition, providing a place for Minnesotans to hunt, trap, fish and otherwise recreate in the outdoors are urgent needs, and needs we can deliver right now. To help slow and reverse the loss of habitat and declining wildlife populations, Pheasants Forever and our partners will protect (fee acquisition from willing sellers) 900 acres of high priority grassland, wetland habitat, and native remnant prairie (if available) as state wildlife management areas (WMA). Striving to build landscape level habitat complexes that will protect and sustain wildlife populations, 17 of the 20 potential projects are additions to existing WMA's and all projects have been developed in consultation with the local DNR managers. DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal.? All acquired lands will be restored and/or enhanced. Acquired croplands will be restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands to the fullest extent. Enhancement to existing prairie grasslands and wetlands will also occur as determined by the DNR Manager and PF Biologists. Enhancements could include undesirable woody vegetation removal, water control structure installation, inter-seeding within grasslands to increase diversity and structure, managed grazing, invasive species control, or any other activity that improves the diversity and health of the prairie-wetland habitat complex. We will use as diverse of a seed mixture as reasonable for the site to achieve diversity and quality functional habitat using plants native to Minnesota. Pheasants Forever's network of 76 Minnesota chapters and 24,000 members have been actively involved in protecting and restoring lands in partnership with the Minnesota DNR for 27 years. Wildlife Management Areas have proven to be an invaluable tool in protecting and sustaining habitat and the myriad of species that call them home. WMA's provide many recreational opportunities and are enjoyed by thousands of Minnesotans every year. ","Accomplishment PlanWorking with numerous partners throughout the state of Minnesota, Pheasants Forever acquired 1,020.7 acres of land from willing sellers within the project area of Minnesota. These lands have been enrolled into the state Wildlife Management Area (WMA) System and will be protected and managed in perpetuity by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. In addition, these newly acquired WMAs will provide public access and recreational opportunities for ALL Minnesotans, so fundamentally important to our outdoor heritage.More specifically, a total of 9 parcels were acquired within Mower, Dakota, McLeod, Pope, Wright, Pipestone, Kandiyohi and Todd Counties. A total of 10 landowners were presented with offers and PF was successful in securing 9 of those parcels (90% success rate). Offers to landowners were based on appraised values and seemed to be competitive with the market at the time. Most projects were closed early enough in the project period, and therefore the agricultural land boom of 2012 seemed to have little affect on our ability to secure parcels. Parcels were identified in conjunction with DNR wildlife professionals and based on criteria in addition to minimum WMA standards that included: habitat restoration potential, landscape scale significance, presence of significant natural communities, future expansion potential, and multiple benefit analysis.In total, $3,014,821.38 of Outdoor Heritage Funds were matched with $501,571.03 of non-state funding to complete this work. We are slightly short of our match goal on this appropriation ($23,428.97). However, when looking at all of our WMA acceleration appropriations, we currently are exceeding our match goals by over $425,000 and expect that number to grow.Striving to build upon past investments in wildlife habitat conservation and landscape level habitat complexes that protect and sustain wildlife populations, 6 of the 9 parcels are additions to existing WMAs or are adjacent to existing permanently protected lands. All parcels acquired have been restored and/or enhanced to as a high quality as practicable. All agricultural row crops on these parcels have been restored to native grassland/wetland complexes. The grasslands were restored using a broadcast or drill seeded method with a diverse mix of native grasses and forb species. Wetlands were restored using a combination of tile breaking, sediment removal, dike construction, and water control structures. 45 acres of native prairie have been protected, and all parcels have been opened for public use.",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Joe,Pavelko,"Pheasants Forever","7975 Acorn Circle ",Victoria,None,55386,6125323800,jpavelko@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Chippewa, Dakota, Goodhue, Lincoln, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Stearns, Todd, Todd","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/prairie-heritage-fund-acquisition-and-restoration-0,,,, 23936,"Prairie Recovery Project Phase V",2015,3940000,"ML 2014, Ch.256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(c )","$3,940,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a contract with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. Lands acquired with this appropriation may not be used for emergency haying and grazing in response to federal or state disaster declarations. Conservation grazing under a management plan that is already being implemented may continue. Subject to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancys fiscal year. ",,"Restored 698 acres, protected (in fee without state PILT liability) 698 acres, enhanced 18,839 acres for a total of 20,235 acres   ",,467400,"TNC ",3714600,159200,,6.80,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project contributed to the goals of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan by protecting 698 acres of native prairie/wetland/savanna; restoring 698 acres prairie/wetland; and enhancing 18,839 acres grassland/savanna. When combined with Phases 1-4 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 6,475 acres, enhanced 114,595 acres and restored 1,452 acres using Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"Scope of work:With the requested funding the following actions and outcomes were achieved: Phase 5 built upon the success of the MN Prairie Recovery Project Phases 1-4 by continuing and expanding enhancement and protection work in 4 focal areas. Project partners, primarily through our participation in Prairie Plan Local Technical teams, helped us to prioritize and refine guidelines for protection, enhancement and restoration activities within priority landscapes. The Prairie Recovery Program utilizes a collaborative model for conservation and we regularly consult and work with a variety of entities including state and federal agencies, other conservation nonprofits, agricultural producer groups and local governments. 698 acres of existing and restorable grassland, prairie pothole wetland complex, and savanna were permanently protected within prairie core and corridor areas as defined in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Lands are held by The Nature Conservancy, subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions pursuant to LSOHC requirements. All lands acquired in fee are FULLY open to hunting and fishing per state of Minnesota regulations. Basic developments have been, and will continue to be, implemented (boundary signage, habitat improvement, wetland restoration). Protection efforts were coordinated with other partner protection programs (e.g., DNR Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Bank programs), via interactions through Local Technical Teams. An internal fund has been established by The Nature Conservancy to cover ongoing land-management costs and property tax obligations. Income generated by agricultural leases (grazing, haying, and/or cropping) are held in this account and help offset property taxes. Coincidentally, exactly 698 acres of cropland and former foodplots were restored to diverse, local-ecotype grassland or grassland/wetland complex. Extensive effort was made to collect seed from local sources that cover the full season (early spring through late fall) needs of native pollinators. Seed sourcing included both mechanical and hand collection. 18,839 acres of grassland complex were enhanced on public lands and those purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy (“protected conservation lands”) to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. Management techniques included prescribed fire (50 projects impacting 11,730 acres), removal of woody vegetation (40 projects for 3,048 acres), control of exotic species (70 projects - 3,930 acres), and inter-seeding of degraded grasslands (13 projects - 131 acres). Much of this work was accomplished by private vendors through contracts. We also extensively used Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM) crews and seasonal staff employed directly by TNC. On-the-ground Conservancy staff provided by this grant were co-located in DNR or US Fish and Wildlife Service offices and helped form and lead local coordination and implementation teams; identified protection, restoration and enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with DNR and USFWS staff to delineate conservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protected conservation lands; contacted and worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases on appropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping in advance of restoration); educated lessees on appropriate conservation grazing/haying practices; supervised management of lands acquired above; planned and conducted prescribed burns; and other activities related to prairie conservation in the focus areas.  Contracts were let to provide a high level of enhancement activities to new and existing protected conservation lands, greatly expanding current capacity. These activities improved the habitat value of public lands that were not receiving adequate management treatment, while simultaneously providing local jobs through CCM and businesses. Activities included removal of undesirable woody vegetation, identification and treatment of invasive species infestations, removal of abandoned fences and/or other structures, and related restoration/enhancement activities. To ensure goals and outcomes are consistently achieved across all 4 project areas, a project coordinator oversaw implementation of the above activities and provided administrative support for budget monitoring and reporting. Significant marketing and media outreach was conducted by the Conservancy to highlight the goals and accomplishments of the project to local and statewide constituents, as well as elected officials. http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/minnesota/policy/minnesota-prairie-recovery-project.xml Temporary seasonal crews were employed by the Conservancy to provide additional capacity for public land management during critical periods like spring burn season. These crews helped create flexibility for enhancement projects and maximized the ability of specialized skilled personnel like burn bosses to increase the number of acres annually enhanced. 2. How priorities were set: Prioritization and prioritization criteria vary with the conservation tactic being employed (i.e., protection, restoration, enhancement). Focus areas were selected where there was overlap with MN County Biological Survey prairie “focus areas” and TNC portfolio areas. Each of the 4 project geographies directly correlate to core areas identified in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Because this project is a collaborative effort involving multiple partners, tactical priorities and criteria were established at both the state and local level by respective coordinating groups. criteria for each of these tactics include: a. Protection: location/proximity to other habitats, location/proximity to other protected lands, presence of rare/endangered species, imminence of conversion, ability to support grazing, size, cost, and likelihood for leveraged funding. A more robust listing of selection criteria can be provided upon request. b. Restoration: feasibility/likelihood of success, location, cost, availability of seed, and availability of restoration technical assistance, proximity to other habitats, and their ability to buffer or increase the conservation value of other protected lands. c. Enhancement: urgency/time since last enhancement, feasibility of success, accessibility, availability of enhancement technical assistance, cost, proximity to other habitats and partnership benefits. ",2014-07-01,2020-01-21,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stearns, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/prairie-recovery-project-phase-v,,,, 10033908,"MN Prairie Recovery Program Phase 13",2024,3856000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(a)","$3,856,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance native prairie, grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to the evaluation criteria inMinnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days after the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of proposed land acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network",,,200000,"TNC Private funds",3667300,188700,,13.52,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie, grassland and wetland habitats as described in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established via prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect 400 acres in Fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 18,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 100 acres of prairie and wetland habitat. Protection and restoration projects will contribute toward state climate goals by sequestering approximately 75,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent.","Protect - An estimated 400 acres of prairie, wetlands, grasslands, and savanna will be permanently protected through fee-title acquisition from willing sellers in priority prairie core/corridor landscapes as identified in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Acquired lands will be prioritized using LSOHC approved criteria that include: percentage of native prairie on the parcel, proximity to other permanently protected areas, quality of habitat and species diversity, and suitability for public recreation. Protected acres without PILT will be held by The Nature Conservancy subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions. Enhance - An estimated 18,000 acres of grassland/wetland complex will be enhanced on permanently protected lands, including lands purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy; MN DNR Management Units including Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific & Natural Areas, and Native Prairie Bank easements; federal Waterfowl Production Areas and grassland/wetland habitat easements. The primary objectives of these enhancement activities will be to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. A variety of practices and techniques will be implemented to accomplish the objectives such as: prescribed fire; removal of trees and woody species; invasive species control including mechanical, biological, and chemical control; over-seeding degraded grasslands with native seed; and conservation grazing, mowing, or haying. The work will be conducted primarily through contracts with local vendors, Conservation Corps of Minnesota or Student Conservation Association crews and by using Nature Conservancy seasonal and permanent staff. Prairie Recovery Biologists, stationed in four landscapes within the Prairie region are responsible for identifying and prioritizing projects in collaboration with agency land managers; selecting vendors and overseeing contracted work; and managing and directing seasonal staff. The Biologists are also responsible for participating in and leading Prairie Plan Local Technical Team efforts to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of grassland conservation program delivery by multiple partners at the landscape scale. Restore - Approximately 100 acres of cropland will be restored to diverse local-ecotype grassland and grassland/wetland complexes. Practices to be implemented include those listed as enhancements above and the restoration of original wetland hydrology. Results to date - Through previous Phases of the Prairie Recovery Program we have protected 7,874 acres of prairies, wetlands, and grasslands, enhanced more than 165,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands and restored approximately 1,900 acres with locally-sourced native seed. All parcels protected directly contributed to the functional integrity of existing habitat complexes. Costs to acquire properties in fee-title have averaged around $2,500 per acre, though land prices have been escalating rapidly. Our enhancement projects have focused on accelerating the implementation of prescribed fire, woody vegetation removal, building the infrastructure for conservation grazing systems and treatment of invasive species. Costs for enhancement and restoration work vary depending on the practices being implemented and have averaged around $125 per acre. Labor and supply costs have risen dramatically in the last 18 months. Collectively these projects have captured approximately 750,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent and will continue to hold that carbon in prairie soils.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Travis,Issendorf,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,218-844-3405,tissendorf@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-program-phase-13,,,, 10011404,"MN Prairie Recovery Project Phase IX",2020,3058000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 2(c)","$3,058,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance native prairies, grasslands, wetlands, and savannas. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. No later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancys fiscal year ends, The Nature Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities identified in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.",,"Temperate grasslands are the most endangered and least protected habitat type on earth, and Minnesota's prairies are no exception. Activities identified in this project directly reflect implementation strategies identified in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Properties targeted for acquisition were identified and prioritized using MN County Biological Survey Rare Element Occurrences and Biodiversity Significance. The geographies we worked within, in addition to being Prairie Plan Core areas, reflect areas with the highest density and highest quality remaining prairie systems left in the state. By focusing our work in these particular landscapes we increased the functionality of the overall prairie/grassland systems, including increased water retention, improved breeding and nesting habitat and augmented migratory corridors. While our work focused on increasing and maintaining system functionality a number of individual species and suites of SPGCN directly benefited from this project including: Insects - habitat management and protection specifically for the federally-threatened Dakota skipper butterfly, potential restoration of habitat for the endangered Poweshiek skipperling and the declining Regal fritillary butterflies. Mammals - American badger (an indicator species requiring intact blocks of quality habitat), elk (for herd management in NW MN) Reptiles - hognose snake (primarily in western MN counties of Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, and Yellow Medicine), 5-lined skink (rock outcroppings in the upper MN River Valley) Birds - Grassland dependent birds have experienced precipitous population decline across Minnesota and the norther Great Plains, largely due to habitat loss on the breeding grounds. This project will provide permanently protected and enhanced habitat for a suite of grassland and wetland nesting birds, most notably the Meadowlark, Bobolink, Dickcissel, Grasshopper sparrow, Henslow's sparrow, Upland sandpiper, Black tern, Northern pintail, Greater Prairie-chicken, Sharp-tail grouse, and many others.","A total of 16,937 acres were affected: 353 Restored, 207 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 16,377 in Enhance.",671300,TNC,2814700,243300,,10.73,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project contributed to the goals of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan by protecting 207 acres of native prairie/wetland/savanna; restoring 353 acres of prairie/wetland; and enhancing 16,377 acres of grassland/savanna. When combined with Phases 1-8 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 7,941 acres, enhanced 171,191 acres and restored 2,389 acres using Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan.","Phase 9 built upon the success of the MN Prairie Recovery Project Phases 1-8 by continuing and expanding enhancement and protection work in 4 focal areas. Project partners, primarily through our participation in Prairie Plan Local Technical teams, helped us to prioritize and refine guidelines for protection, enhancement, and restoration activities within priority landscapes. The Prairie Recovery Program utilizes a collaborative model for conservation and we regularly consult and work with a variety of entities including state and federal agencies, other conservation nonprofits, agricultural producer groups, and local governments. 207 acres of existing and restorable grassland were permanently protected within prairie core and corridor areas as defined in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Lands are held by The Nature Conservancy, subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions pursuant to LSOHC requirements. All lands acquired in fee are FULLY open to hunting and fishing per state of Minnesota regulations. Basic developments have been, and will continue to be, implemented (boundary signage, habitat improvement, wetland restoration). Protection efforts were coordinated with other partner protection programs (e.g., MN DNR Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Bank programs), via interactions through Local Technical Teams. An internal fund has been established by The Nature Conservancy to cover ongoing land-management costs and property tax obligations. Income generated by agricultural leases (grazing, haying, and/or cropping) are held in this account and help offset property taxes. 353 acres of cropland and degraded grassland were restored to diverse, local-ecotype grassland or grassland/wetland complex. Extensive effort was made to collect seed from local sources that cover the full season (early spring through late fall) needs of native pollinators. Seed sourcing included both mechanical and hand collection. 16,377 acres of grassland complex were enhanced on public lands and those purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy (""protected conservation lands"") to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. Management techniques included prescribed fire (50 projects impacting 10,142 acres), removal of woody vegetation (47 projects for 3,474 acres), control of invasive species (71 projects - 2,740 acres), and inter-seeding of degraded grasslands (3 projects - 21 acres). Much of this work was accomplished by private vendors through contracts. We also extensively used Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa (CCMI) crews and seasonal staff employed directly by TNC. On-the-ground Conservancy staff provided by this grant were co-located in MN DNR or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offices and helped form and lead local coordination and implementation teams; identified protection, restoration, and enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with MN DNR and USFWS staff to delineate conservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protected conservation lands; contacted and worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases on appropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping in advance of restoration); educated lessees on appropriate conservation.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Travis,Issendorf,"The Nature Conservancy / Detroit Lakes WMD","1732 North Tower Road ","Detroil Lakes",MN,56501,"(218 844-3405",tissendorf@tnc.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stearns, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-project-phase-ix,,,, 10000094,"MN Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VII",2018,1901000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(c )","$1,901,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee for native prairie, wetland, and savanna and to restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. No later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancys fiscal year ends, The Nature Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"329 Prairie acres Restored.  450 Prairie acres Protected in Fee without State PILT Liability.  5,469 Prairie acres Enhanced.  A total of 6,248 acres Restored, Protected, and Enhanced. ",,229900,"TNC ",1778600,122400,,4.48,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will advance the prairie protection, restoration and enhancement goals established in the 2011 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the successful model established in Phases 1 - 6 and seeks to protect 200 acres in fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, protect an additional 100 acres with PILT for inclusion in the State's Wildlife Management or Scientific Natural Area systems, enhance 7,500 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 100 acres of prairie habitat. ",,"Phase 7 built upon the success of the MN Prairie Recovery Project Phases 1-6 by continuing and expandingenhancement and protection work in 4 focal areas. Project partners, primarily through our participation in PrairiePlan Local Technical teams, helped us to prioritize and refine guidelines for protection, enhancement andrestoration activities within priority landscapes. The Prairie Recovery Program utilizes a collaborative model forconservation and we regularly consult and work with a variety of entities including state and federal agencies,other conservation nonprofits, agricultural producer groups and local governments.450 acres of existing and restorable grassland were permanently protected within prairie core and corridor areasas defined in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Lands are held by The Nature Conservancy, subject to a recordednotice of funding restrictions pursuant to LSOHC requirements. All lands acquired in fee are FULLY open to huntingand fishing per state of Minnesota regulations. Basic developments have been, and will continue to be,implemented (boundary signage, habitat improvement, wetland restoration). Protection efforts were coordinatedwith other partner protection programs (e.g., DNR Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Bank programs), viainteractions through Local Technical Teams. An internal fund has been established by The Nature Conservancy tocover ongoing land-management costs and property tax obligations. Income generated by agricultural leases(grazing, haying, and/or cropping) are held in this account and help offset property taxes.329 acres of cropland were restored to diverse, local-ecotype grassland or grassland/wetland complex. Extensiveeffort was made to collect seed from local sources that cover the full season (early spring through late fall) needs ofnative pollinators. Seed sourcing included both mechanical and hand collection.5,469 acres of grassland complex were enhanced on public lands and those purchased with OHF funds and held bythe Conservancy (“protected conservation lands”) to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlifehabitat. Management techniques included prescribed fire (9 projects impacting 858 acres), removal of woodyvegetation (40 projects for1,723 acres), control of invasive species (58 projects - 2,880 acres), and inter-seeding ofdegraded grasslands (6 projects - 169 acres). Much of this work was accomplished by private vendors throughcontracts. We also extensively used Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM) crews and seasonal staff employeddirectly by TNC.On-the-ground Conservancy staff provided by this grant were co-located in DNR or US Fish and Wildlife Serviceoffices and helped form and lead local coordination and implementation teams; identified protection, restorationand enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with DNR and USFWS staff to delineateconservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protectedconservation lands; contacted and worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases onappropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping in advance of restoration); educatedlessees on appropriate conservation. ",2017-07-01,2021-08-10,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-project-phase-vii,,,, 35023,"MN Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VI",2016,4032000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(c )","$4,032,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancys fiscal year. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"Temperate grasslands are the most endangered and least protected habitat type on earth, and Minnesota's prairies are no exception. Activities identified in this project directly reflect implementation strategies identified in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Properties targeted for acquisition were identified and prioritized using MN County Biological Survey Rare Element Occurrences and Biodiversity Significance. The geographies we worked within, in addition to being Prairie Plan Core areas, reflect areas with the highest density and highest quality remaining prairie systems left in the state. By focusing our work in these particular landscapes we increased the functionality of the overall prairie/grassland systems, including increased water retention, improved breeding and nesting habitat and augmented migratory corridors. While our work focused on increasing and maintaining system functionality a number of individual species and suites of SPGCN directly benefited from this project including: Insects - habitat management and protection specifically for the federally-threatened Dakota skipper butterfly, potential restoration of habitat for the endangered Poweshiek skipperling and the declining regal fritillary butterflies Mammals - American badger (an indicator species requiring intact blocks of quality habitat), elk (for herd management in NW MN) Reptiles - hognose snake (primarily in western MN counties of Lac qui Parle, Big Stone and Yellow Medicine), 5-lined skink (rock outcroppings in the upper MN River Valley) Birds - Grassland dependent birds have experienced precipitous population decline across Minnesota and the northern Great Plains, largely due to habitat loss on the breeding grounds. This project will provide permanently protected and enhanced habitat for a suite of grassland and wetland nesting birds, most notably the Meadowlark, Bobolink, Dickcissel, Grasshopper sparrow, Henslow's sparrow, Upland sandpiper, Black tern, Northern pintail, Greater Prairie-chicken, Sharp-tail grouse, and many others.","A total of 25,294 acres were affected: 151 Restored, 539 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 24,604 in Enhance.",221800,"TNC Private funds",3867800,158300,,6.90,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project contributed to the goals of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan by protecting 539 acres of prairie/wetland/savanna habitat; restoring 151 acres prairie/grassland; and enhancing 24,604 acres grassland/savanna. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. ","Phase 6 built upon the success of the MN Prairie Recovery Project Phases 1-5 by continuing and expanding enhancement and protection work in 4 focal areas. Project partners, primarily through our participation in Prairie Plan Local Technical teams, helped us to prioritize and refine guidelines for protection, enhancement and restoration activities within priority landscapes. The Prairie Recovery Program utilizes a collaborative model for conservation and we regularly consult and work with a variety of entities including state and federal agencies, other conservation nonprofits, agricultural producer groups and local governments. 539 acres of existing and restorable grassland were permanently protected within prairie core and corridor areas as defined in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Most of the protected lands (499 acres) are, or are in the process of being transferred to the MN DNR for inclusion in the state's WMA system. The additional 40 acres are held by The Nature Conservancy, subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions pursuant to LSOHC requirements. All lands acquired in fee are FULLY open to hunting and fishing per state of Minnesota regulations. Basic developments have been implemented (boundary signage, habitat improvement, wetland restoration). Protection efforts were coordinated with other partner protection programs (e.g., DNR Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Bank programs), via interactions through Local Technical Teams. An internal fund has been established by The Nature Conservancy to cover ongoing land-management costs and property tax obligations. Income generated by agricultural leases (grazing, haying, and/or cropping) are held in this account and help offset property taxes. 151 acres of cropland were restored to diverse, local-ecotype grassland or grassland/wetland complex. Extensive effort was made to collect seed from local sources that cover the full season (early spring through late fall) needs of native pollinators. Seed sourcing included both mechanical and hand collection. 24,604 acres of grassland complex were enhanced on public lands and those purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy (protected conservation lands) to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. Management techniques included prescribed fire, removal of woody vegetation, control of invasive species, and inter-seeding of degraded grasslands. Much of this work was accomplished by private vendors through contracts. We also extensively used Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM) crews and seasonal staff employed directly by TNC. On-the-ground Conservancy staff provided by this grant were co-located in DNR or US Fish and Wildlife Service offices and helped form and lead local coordination and implementation teams; identified protection, restoration and enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with DNR and USFWS staff to delineate conservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protected conservation lands; contacted and worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases on appropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping in advance of restoration); educated lessees on appropriate conservation ",,2015-07-01,2023-01-11,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stearns, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-project-phase-vi,,,, 10006496,"MN Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VIII",2019,2001000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(c )","$2,001,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance native prairies, grasslands, wetlands, and savannas. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancy?s fiscal year closes. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities identified in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"Temperate grasslands are the most endangered and least protected habitat type on earth, and Minnesota's prairies are no exception. Activities identified in this project directly reflect implementation strategies identified in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Properties targeted for acquisition were identified and prioritized using MN County Biological Survey Rare Element Occurrences and Biodiversity Significance. The geographies we worked within, in addition to being Prairie Plan Core areas, reflect areas with the highest density and highest quality remaining prairie systems left in the state. By focusing our work in these particular landscapes we increased the functionality of the overall prairie/grassland systems, including increased water retention, improved breeding and nesting habitat and augmented migratory corridors. While our work focused on increasing and maintaining system functionality a number of individual species and suites of SPGCN directly benefited from this project including: Insects - habitat management and protection specifically for the federally-threatened Dakota skipper butterfly, potential restoration of habitat for the endangered Poweshiek skipperling and the declining regal fritillary butterflies Mammals - American badger (an indicator species requiring intact blocks of quality habitat), elk (for herd management in NW MN) Reptiles - hognose snake (primarily in western MN counties of Lac qui Parle, Big Stone and Yellow Medicine), 5-lined skink (rock outcroppings in the upper MN River Valley) Birds - Grassland dependent birds have experienced precipitous population decline across Minnesota and the northern Great Plains, largely due to habitat loss on the breeding grounds. This project will provide permanently protected and enhanced habitat for a suite of grassland and wetland nesting birds, most notably the Meadowlark, Bobolink, Dickcissel, Grasshopper sparrow, Henslow's sparrow, Upland sandpiper, Black tern, Northern pintail, Greater Prairie-chicken, Sharp-tail grouse, and many others.","A total of 10,431 acres were affected: 102 Restored, 284 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 10,045 in Enhance.",272600,TNC,1862900,138100,,2.405,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project contributed to the goals of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan by protecting 284 acres of native prairie/wetland/savanna; restoring 102 acres prairie/wetland; and enhancing 10,045 acres grassland/savanna. When combined with Phases 1-7 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 7,734 acres, enhanced 154,814 acres and restored 2,036 acres using Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan.","Phase 7 built upon the success of the MN Prairie Recovery Project Phases 1-6 by continuing and expanding enhancement and protection work in 4 focal areas. Project partners, primarily through our participation in Prairie Plan Local Technical teams, helped us to prioritize and refine guidelines for protection, enhancement and restoration activities within priority landscapes. The Prairie Recovery Program utilizes a collaborative model for conservation and we regularly consult and work with a variety of entities including state and federal agencies, other conservation nonprofits, agricultural producer groups and local governments. 284 acres of existing and restorable grassland were permanently protected within prairie core and corridor areas as defined in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Lands are held by The Nature Conservancy, subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions pursuant to LSOHC requirements. All lands acquired in fee are FULLY open to hunting and fishing per state of Minnesota regulations. Basic developments have been, and will continue to be, implemented (boundary signage, habitat improvement, wetland restoration). Protection efforts were coordinated with other partner protection programs (e.g., DNR Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Bank programs), via interactions through Local Technical Teams. An internal fund has been established by The Nature Conservancy to cover ongoing land-management costs and property tax obligations. Income generated by agricultural leases (grazing, haying, and/or cropping) are held in this account and help offset property taxes. 102 acres of cropland were restored to diverse, local-ecotype grassland or grassland/wetland complex. Extensive effort was made to collect seed from local sources that cover the full season (early spring through late fall) needs of native pollinators. Seed sourcing included both mechanical and hand collection. 10,045 acres of grassland complex were enhanced on public lands and those purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy (protected conservation lands) to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. Management techniques included prescribed fire (36 projects impacting 7,189 acres), removal of woody vegetation (25 projects for 893 acres), control of invasive species (33 projects - 1,905 acres), and inter-seeding of degraded grasslands (5 projects - 58 acres). Much of this work was accomplished by private vendors through contracts. We also extensively used Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM) crews and seasonal staff employed directly by TNC. On-the-ground Conservancy staff provided by this grant were co-located in DNR or US Fish and Wildlife Service offices and helped form and lead local coordination and implementation teams; identified protection, restoration and enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with DNR and USFWS staff to delineate conservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protected conservation lands; contacted and worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases on appropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping in advance of restoration); educated lessees on appropriate conservation",,2018-07-01,2022-07-28,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Marshall, Polk, Pope, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-project-phase-viii,,,, 10033397,"MN Prairie Recovery Program Phase 12",2023,4512000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(d)","$4,512,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance native prairie, grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of proposed land acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network",,,300000,"TNC private funds",4309800,202200,,9.87,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie, grassland and wetland habitats as described in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model previously established in prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect 500 acres in Fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 18,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 200 acres of prairie and wetland habitat. Protection and restoration projects will contribute toward state climate goals by sequestering approximately 165,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent.","Protect - An estimated 500 acres of prairie, wetlands, grasslands, and savanna will be permanently protected through fee-title acquisition from willing sellers in priority prairie core/corridor landscapes as identified in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Acquired lands will be prioritized using LSOHC approved criteria that include: percentage of native prairie on the parcel, proximity to other permanently protected areas, quality of habitat and species diversity, and suitability for public recreation. Protected acres without PILT will be held by The Nature Conservancy subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions. Enhance - An estimated 18,000 acres of grassland/wetland complex will be enhanced on permanently protected lands, including lands purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy, MN DNR Management Units, US Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and private lands subject to perpetual conservation easements. The primary objectives of the enhancement activities will be to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. A variety of practices and techniques will be implemented to accomplish the objectives such as: prescribed fire; removal of trees and woody species; invasive species control including mechanical, biological, and chemical control; over-seeding degraded grasslands with native seed; and conservation grazing, mowing, or haying. The work will be conducted primarily through contracts with local vendors, Conservation Corps of Minnesota or Student Conservation Association crews and by using Nature Conservancy seasonal and permanent staff. Prairie Recovery Biologists, stationed in four landscapes within the Prairie region are responsible for identifying and prioritizing projects in cooperation with agency partners; selecting and overseeing contracted work; and leading and directing seasonal staff. The Biologists are also responsible for participating in and leading Prairie Plan Local Technical Team efforts to increase efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery by multiple partners at the landscape scale. Restore - Approximately 200 acres of cropland will be restored to diverse local-ecotype grassland and grassland/wetland complexes. Practices to be implemented include those listed as enhancements above and the restoration of original wetland hydrology. Results to date - Through previous Phases of the Prairie Recovery Program we have protected 7,590 acres of prairies, wetlands, and grasslands, enhanced more than 150,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands and restored approximately 1,800 acres with locally-sourced native seed. All parcels protected were directly adjacent to, or contributed to, the functional integrity of existing habitat complexes. Average per acre cost for acquired properties has averaged around $2,000 per acre. Our enhancement projects have focused on accelerating the implementation of prescribed fire, woody vegetation removal, building the infrastructure for conservation grazing systems and treatment of invasive species. Costs for enhancement and restoration work vary depending on the practices being implemented but have averaged around $120 per acre. Collectively these projects have captured approximately 723,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent and will continue to hold that carbon in prairie soils perpetually.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Elizabeth,Beery,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,612-331-0738,elizabeth.beery@TNC.ORG,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-program-phase-12,,,, 10015197,"Presenter/Production Assistance",2020,2900,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Data Collection, Interviews.","The activities mostly achieved the proposed outcomes.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",1210,"Other,local or private",4110,960,"Janet Behrens, Alan Hoffman, Catherine Ashton, Nick Evert, Mohamed Farah, Ribu Goyal, Brian Lesher, Elise Pemberton, Rosemary Perry, Derik Robertson, Ray Schmitz, Al Spohn, Patricia Walsh",0.00,"Rochester International Film Group","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Presenter/Production Assistance",,"25th Annual Rochester International Film Festival",2020-01-10,2020-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Behrens,"Rochester International Film Group","PO Box 6803",Rochester,MN,55903,"(507) 288-8990",rchintflmgrp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/presenterproduction-assistance-109,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist and arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Andrea Arnold: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.",,2 10009313,"Presenter/Production Assistance",2019,2625,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Data Collection, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Video/Audio Recordings.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.","The activities fully achieved the prop",10330,"Other,local or private",12955,,"Allan B. Dietz, Brian Carlson, Carla Gallina, Joanne Martin, Joseph Chase, Lynn Harstad, Mary Schwarz, Michael Martin, Mike Tuohy, Molly Baum, Peter Erickson, Russell Smith, Tami Larson, Terry Bradt, Todd Johnson",0.00,"Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Presenter/Production Assistance",,"Chosen Bean Concert Series.",2019-06-17,2020-05-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,Gallina,"Chatfield Center for the Arts","PO Box 451",Chatfield,MN,55923,"(507) 867-2927",director@chatfieldcfa.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/presenterproduction-assistance-93,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Marie Maher: literary artist, arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist, arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator, musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10006220,"Presenter/Production Assistance",2018,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Data Collection, Surveys.","One of our goals was to increase the number of people participating in the festival, and we learned that one-third of the audience was attending the festival for the first time.","The activities fully achieved the prop",11536,"Other,local or private",13536,,"Dan Bergeson, Larry Celander, Greg Colby, Sam Deel, Vicky Langer, Joy Riggs, Jan Stevens, Lois Stratmoen, Jesse Streitz, John Stull, Bill Thornton",,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Presenter/Production Assistance",,"Copper Street Brass July 2018.",2018-06-01,2018-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Stevens,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","204 7th St W PO Box 130",Northfield,MN,55057,"(507) 645-7554 ",vintagebandfestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/presenterproduction-assistance-84,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.",,2 10001793,"Presenter/Production Assistance",2017,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The funk soul band will increase attendance to the festival. We have heard many times that people love big bands with horns, but we have rarely been able to afford these bands in the past. We will measure attendance figures from 2017. Through data collection of attendees to the festival will measure our attendance for 2017 against attendance from 2016 on the Saturday of the festival. Saturday is the day the funk soul band is playing.","The festival had much higher than expected ticket sales/attendance. 4/29, sold-out, a 1st in Mid-West Music Fest history. Even though Sonny Knight wasn’t able to attend, Mid-West Music Fest leaders and musicians created performances comparable to Sonny’s ",,2000,"Other, local or private",3000,,"Lynn Brown, Sam Brown, Jacob Grippen, Brent Hanifl, Crystal Hegge, Lois Sieve, Doug Westerman",0.00,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Presenter/Production Assistance",,"Funk Soul Band to Headline Mid West Music Fest",2016-12-01,2017-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","168 3rd St E",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268 ",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/presenterproduction-assistance-54,"Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin, arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 10001844,"Presenter/Production Assistance",2017,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The 2016 Vintage Band Festival will provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans (both musicians and audience members), and it will raise the quality, types and number of arts opportunities in southern Minnesota. The festival will track the number of attendees and their addresses through the collection of on-site donor cards and surveys. Festival volunteers will also estimate the total audience members through head counts and video recordings.","We aimed to provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans (artists and audience members), and to raise the quality/types of arts opportunities. We met those goals by attracting 2,000 people, some for the first time.",,11185,"Other, local or private",13685,,"Carl Behr, Dan Bergeson, Greg Colby, Sam Deel, Vicky Langer, Joy Riggs, Jan Stevens, Lois Stratmoen, Jesse Streitz, John Stull, Bill Thornton",0.00,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Presenter/Production Assistance",,"McNasty Brass July 2017",2017-06-01,2017-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Stevens,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","204 7th St W PO Box 130",Northfield,MN,55057,"(507) 645-7554 ",vintagebandfestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/presenterproduction-assistance-63,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin: theatre artist; Beth Nienow: literary artist; Kathleen Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: visual artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: visual artist; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 30857,"Presenter/Production Assistance",2015,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","""Fine To Folk"" Music Nights are projected to host 6 events thot will draw I,500 individuals to this newly utilized ADA accessible Broadway Theatre in 2015. We intend to showcase 46 music artists, add 6 new venues to our community throughout a 7-month series. Distribute a dedicated 3-question survey to be completed at each event. Follow up with individuals after via both email and phone. Our focus will be to discern from them what we can provide to them which will further incline them to the arts.","We hosted five well received events drawing almost 600 individuals. Secondly, we showcased twenty musicians through this series.",,2800,"Other, local or private",4300,,"Linda Arendt, Sharon Burke, Scott Durand, Kathleen Geraghty, Jen McBride, MJ Moravec, Craig Prescher, Cassie Swanson",,"River Junctions Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Presenter/Production Assistance",,"""Fine to Folk"" Music Nights at the Broadway Theatre",2015-09-01,2016-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Scott,Durand,"River Junctions Arts Council","PO Box 212",Wabasha,MN,55981,"(651) 564-1498 ",craigprescher@jewsonrealty.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Olmsted, Ramsey, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/presenterproduction-assistance-22,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathleen Peterson, playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Joan Sween: author; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter","Kjel Alkire: performance artist; John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: operations manager, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: secretary, Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: visual artist; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",, 10031390,"Preserving Minnesota Wildflower Information",2025,199000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03t","$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History, to preserve and enhance Minnesota Wildflowers Information, an online tool for plant identification, by integrating the content and functionality of the website with the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas for public use as required by Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (e).","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.4,"U of MN","Public College/University","We propose to integrate Minnesota Wildflowers Information, an online tool for plant identification, with the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas, to preserve and extend this popular ENTRF-supported resource for future use.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-08-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ya,Yang,"U of MN","714 Biological Sciences Center 1445 Gortner Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55108-1095,"(612) 625-6292",yangya@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/preserving-minnesota-wildflower-information,,,, 17263,"Preservation of the Ann Bickle Heritage House",2011,6990,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,106,,,,,,"Ann Bickle House",,"To preserve the original stucco and foundation of the Ann Bickle House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places",,"To preserve the original stucco and foundation of the Ann Bickle House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places",2010-08-06,2011-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Sharon,Larson,,"24327 CR 24",Glenwood,MN,56334,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/preservation-ann-bickle-heritage-house,,,, 10031453,"Preventing PFAS and Microplastics Contaminants across Minnesota",2025,656000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08k","$656,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to help stop the flow of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics contaminants into Minnesota's environment by developing strategies and technologies to manage solid waste streams on site. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.63,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project helps Minnesota entities that directly or indirectly cause PFAS and microplastics contamination stop the flow of the contaminants by developing strategies to manage solid waste streams.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Roger,Ruan,"U of MN","1390 Eckles Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 804-2270",RUANX001@UMN.EDU,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/preventing-pfas-and-microplastics-contaminants-across-minnesota,,,, 17792,"Professional Evaluation for Restoration of the Chippewa Falls Schoolhouse",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,6500,,"Richard P. Grella, Jeff Thornton, Rosanne Olsen, Terri Hanna, Ann Eskelson, Mark Mason, Barbara Lent",,"Terrace Mill Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified historical architect and engineer to prepare an assessment of the foundation of Terrace Mill, listed in the National Register of Historic Places",,"To hire a qualified historical architect and engineer to prepare an assessment of the foundation of Terrace Mill, listed in the National Register of Historic Places",2012-10-01,2013-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,"Richard P.",Grella,"Terrace Mill Foundation","27165 Old Mill Pond Road",Terrace,MN,56334,,,,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/professional-evaluation-restoration-chippewa-falls-schoolhouse,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10023659,"Programming Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Data Collection, Interviews, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Surveys","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.","Achieved proposed outcomes",4770,"Other,local or private",8770,,"Patsy Dew, Julie Fakler, Reid Hendershot, Heather Lawrenz, Lyn Rein, Tami Resler, Colleen Riley",,"South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Programming Grant",,"Studio ArTour 2022",2022-05-02,2022-11-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tami,Resler,"South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour","328 10th St NW",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 412-7925",studioartour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/programming-grant-1,"Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Julianna Skluzacek: professional actor and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10028777,"Programming Grant for Arts Organizations",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Data Collection, Interviews, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Surveys","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities.;Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities.;Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.;Provided high quality, age","Achieved proposed outcomes",6813,"Other,local or private",11813,,"Patsy Dew, Julie Fakler, Reid Hendershot, Heather Lawrenz, Jessica Prill, Lyn Rein, Tami Resler",,"South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Programming Grant for Arts Organizations",,"South Central Minnesota Studio ARTour 2023",2022-07-01,2023-11-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tami,Resler,"South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour","328 10th St NW",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 412-7925",studioartour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Winona, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/programming-grant-arts-organizations-10,"Jennie Autonoe: literary artist and arts administrator; Robbie Brokken: visual artist; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Martha Chancellor: musician and arts administrator; Steve Dietz: community arts activist; James Douglass: theatre artist and administrator; Benjamin Downs: musician and arts educator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ivete Martinez: visual artist and arts administrator; Eileen Moeller: arts administrator; Cynthia Neth: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Jamie Schwaba; dancer and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Yelba Olsen: community activist; Scott Roberts: visual artist; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Anastasia Shartin (507) 281-4848",1 10009105,"Project Grant",2019,6750,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To facilitate participant access to professional writers while providing practical knowledge relating to participants' particular areas of writing. We measure our outcomes by asking each participant and presenter to provide written feedback concerning their conference experience. The results are used to help plan the next year's conference. We also measure outcomes by the number of participants.","Our goal has always been to perpetuate and celebrate the memory and works of Sinclair Lewis and to mentor writers as Lewis himself did. Sponsoring 30 writers conferences since 1990 addresses our goal. We evaluate our outcomes based on written feedback received from the conference participants. This feedback consistently shows that we are meeting the needs of both novice and experienced writers.","achieved proposed outcomes",6850,"Other,local or private",13600,,"Jim Umhoefer: president and conference organizer; Roberta Olson: vice president; Deb Himsl: treasurer; Colleen Steffes: secretary",0.00,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"The 30th Annual Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference, Saturday, October 5, 2019, is one of the longest-running, most respected writers’ conferences in the Midwest, offering all writers a chance to hone their craft and to form networks.",2019-10-05,2019-10-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Umhoefer,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","39336 Wild Rose Ct","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2735",umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Todd, Pope, Douglas, Morrison, Crow Wing",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-355,"Linda Brobeck: board chair for Central Minnesota Arts Board, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC., served on a number of non-profit boards; Ken Barry: board treasurer for Central Minnesota Arts Board, Blues musician, Victorian photographer proficient in digital imaging and platinum/ palladium printing and wet plate collodion process and bromoil printing and cyanotype printing, certified nuclear engineer; Buddy King: board secretary for Central Minnesota Arts Board, Saint Cloud playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, unit director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in Saint Cloud Minnesota, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, station manager of KVSC Radio, grant writer, music concert producer, Community Events Organizer; Roger Reinardy: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, fine and commercial artist, served as a board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation; Denise Todd: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, dance at Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, geospatial intelligence analyst; undergraduate at Saint Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Joe Scapanski: Minnesota State Ag Society Board of Managers; Minnesota State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.","Linda Brobeck: vice chair Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging and, Platinum/Palladium printing and Wet Plate Collodion process and Bromoil printing and Cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin; certified nuclear engineer; Buddy King: Saint Cloud playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, unit director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in Saint Cloud, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, station manager of KVSC Radio, music concert producer, community events organizer; Roger Reinardy: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, fine and commercial artist, board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation;Denise Todd: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, Business Administration with a Minor in Dance from Valdosta State University, U.S. Air Force veteran, geospatial intelligence analyst; Saint Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health and Planning and Community Development with a Minor in Ethnics and Human Relations; Joe Scapanski: Minnesota State Ag Society Board of Managers; Minnesota State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.",,2 10009074,"Project Grant",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To produce a high quality live performing arts experience for teens and adults; to create a riveting and provocative theatrical event that will be accessible for all in our community. The proposed outcomes will be measured by audience and teacher surveys, ticket sales, artistic staff and volunteer feedback, and executive director evaluation.","The outcome of this project was that we produced a high quality live performing arts experience for teens and adults. It was a riveting and provocative theatrical event that was accessible for all in our community, including performances for schools.","achieved proposed outcomes",26525,"Other,local or private",33525,,"Barbara Carlson: board member; Joanne Dorsher: board member; Kimberly Foster: secretary; Lori Glanz: board member; Chris Kudrna: treasurer; Cassie Miles: president; Chad O'Brien: vice president; Steve Palmer: board member; Monica Segura-Schwartz: board member; Emily Swanson: board member; Pat Thompson: board member.",0.00,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"The Giver is a compelling drama for teen audiences based on the beloved novel by Lois Lowry. Youth and adults alike will be challenged to reflect on the human condition and weigh the cost of sacrificing joy to eliminate pain.",2019-01-11,2019-01-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787",Dennis@GreatTheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Douglas, Pope, Morrison, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Isanti",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-333,"Roger Reinardy: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, fine and commercial artist, board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation; Jeff Burns: cellist, treasurer for Buffalo Community Orchestra, grant writer for BCO, board members for Wright County Extension, Wright County Soil and Water, Monticello Community Education; Barb Kellogg: photographic artist specializing in nature creating elegant and timeless images, awarded the Artist Career Development Grant for “What Mental Illness Feels Like—Images & Stories”, photographer with increasing her knowledge of photographing with film, continuing the exploration of mental illness through photography and interviews to create a book; William Tregaskis, Ph.D: coordinator for the Buffalo office of Central Minnesota Mental Health Center, Chair of the Minnetonka Unitarian Universalist performing arts series,. president of the Buffalo Community Orchestra, Stephanie Peterson: Fine Arts/ Social Studies curriculum coordinator for Saint Cloud Area School District 742, involved with music with a touch of drama through high school and college and has remained interested and supportive of both fine arts education and community art programs ever since; Mike Brubaker: executive director of the Sherburne History Center, worked as an Executive Director, a curator, archivist, customer service manager, contract work in Historic Preservation with CLG programs, variety of public programs on family history and local history.","Linda Brobeck: vice chair Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher; choral director; community theatre director; voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota board member; Leslie Hanlon: secretary Stearns County, director of fundraising and marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging and, Platinum/Palladium printing and Wet Plate Collodion process and Bromoil printing and Cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin; certified nuclear engineer; Buddy King: Saint Cloud playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, unit director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in Saint Cloud, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Jo McMullen-Boyer: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, station manager of KVSC Radio, music concert producer, community events organizer; Roger Reinardy: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, fine and commercial artist, board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation.",,2 10009075,"Project Grant",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To mentor youth in directing, choreography, and scenic, costume, and lighting design to create and execute a high-quality ""first live performing arts experience"" that is engaging for young audiences ages 3-6 and their favorite adults. The proposed outcomes will be measured by audience participation and surveys, ticket sales, artistic staff and volunteer feedback, and artistic director evaluation. We currently use Up Front Consulting evaluation tools.","GREAT met both of our goals to create a show for pre-school audiences and to provide unique behind-the-scenes production opportunities for teens. Our evaluation methods included audience surveys, teen production team surveys and interviews, and an adult debrief meeting to evaluate the overall experience and plan for next year.","achieved proposed outcomes",11765,"Other,local or private",18765,,"Chad O'Brien: board member, Cassie Miles: president, Steve Palmer: board member, Joanne Dorsher: board member, Chris Kudrna: board member, Barb Carlson: board member, Kimberly Foster: Secretary, Lori Glanz-Gambrino: board member, Monica Segura-Schwartz: vice president, Emily Swanson: board member, Pat Thompson: board member,",0.00,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"“Great” will produce a student directed musical production of the popular picture book ""Rainbow Fish"" designed as a first theatre experience for young audiences (ages 3-6) and their favorite adults.",2019-10-06,2019-11-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787",Dennis@GreatTheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Crow Wing, Douglas, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-334,"Linda Brobeck: board chair for Central Minnesota Arts Board, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC., served on a number of non-profit boards; Ken Barry: board treasurer for Central Minnesota Arts Board, Blues musician, Victorian photographer proficient in digital imaging and platinum/ palladium printing and wet plate collodion process and bromoil printing and cyanotype printing, certified nuclear engineer; Buddy King: board secretary for Central Minnesota Arts Board, Saint Cloud playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, unit director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in Saint Cloud Minnesota, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, station manager of KVSC Radio, grant writer, music concert producer, Community Events Organizer; Roger Reinardy: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, fine and commercial artist, served as a board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation; Denise Todd: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, dance at Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, geospatial intelligence analyst; undergraduate at Saint Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Joe Scapanski: Minnesota State Ag Society Board of Managers; Minnesota State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.","Linda Brobeck: vice chair Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging and, Platinum/Palladium printing and Wet Plate Collodion process and Bromoil printing and Cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin; certified nuclear engineer; Buddy King: Saint Cloud playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, unit director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in Saint Cloud, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, station manager of KVSC Radio, music concert producer, community events organizer; Roger Reinardy: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, fine and commercial artist, board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation;Denise Todd: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, Business Administration with a Minor in Dance from Valdosta State University, U.S. Air Force veteran, geospatial intelligence analyst; Saint Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health and Planning and Community Development with a Minor in Ethnics and Human Relations; Joe Scapanski: Minnesota State Ag Society Board of Managers; Minnesota State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.","Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290",1 10009083,"Project Grant",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Maintaining a high quality of art combined with an increase in Festival attendance of 5%; continuing to add more inclusivity and diversity. The number and quality of applications received, and the amount of diverse art and/or minority artists selected by our independent jury, crowd numbers using Saint Joseph Police Dept. and experienced food vendors estimates.","Several artists reported that they did very well in spite of lower numbers of patrons due to poor weather conditions. This outcome was based on artist survey results. Approximately half the number of audience members attended as usually attend. Many felt the patrons who did show up were there to purchase art.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",8417,"Other,local or private",15417,,"Alicia Peters: president, artist recruitment and jury selection process; Mary Degiovanni: treasurer; Mary Niedenfuer; vice-president, Festival project director, artist recruitment and selection; Danielle Taylor: food vendor coordinator and sustainability; Alison Bell: logistics; Jeff Engholm: entertainment and technical set-up; Thomasette Scheeler, OSB: logistics and volunteer coordination; Laura Kutzera Gaarder: street entertainment, logistics and general festival needs; Denise Silvers: logistics; Sarah Boleyn: writers and poets and organizes The Book End",0.00,"Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Millstream Arts Festival is an outdoor, juried arts festival presenting visual artists and musicians in a family-friendly festival environment. Our project grant application will fund just over 40% of our budgeted 2017 Festival expenses.",2019-09-29,2019-09-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Niedenfuer,"Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival","PO Box 448","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-7723",millstream@millstreamartsfestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Wright, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Morrison, Douglas, Chisago, Anoka, Kanabec, St. Louis, Todd, Isanti, Hubbard, Carver, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Le Sueur, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-340,"Linda Brobeck: board chair for Central Minnesota Arts Board, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC., served on a number of non-profit boards; Ken Barry: board treasurer for Central Minnesota Arts Board, Blues musician, Victorian photographer proficient in digital imaging and platinum/ palladium printing and wet plate collodion process and bromoil printing and cyanotype printing, certified nuclear engineer; Buddy King: board secretary for Central Minnesota Arts Board, Saint Cloud playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, unit director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in Saint Cloud Minnesota, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, station manager of KVSC Radio, grant writer, music concert producer, Community Events Organizer; Roger Reinardy: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, fine and commercial artist, served as a board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation; Denise Todd: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, dance at Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, geospatial intelligence analyst; undergraduate at Saint Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Joe Scapanski: Minnesota State Ag Society Board of Managers; Minnesota State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.","Linda Brobeck: vice chair Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging and, Platinum/Palladium printing and Wet Plate Collodion process and Bromoil printing and Cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin; certified nuclear engineer; Buddy King: Saint Cloud playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, unit director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in Saint Cloud, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, station manager of KVSC Radio, music concert producer, community events organizer; Roger Reinardy: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, fine and commercial artist, board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation;Denise Todd: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, Business Administration with a Minor in Dance from Valdosta State University, U.S. Air Force veteran, geospatial intelligence analyst; Saint Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health and Planning and Community Development with a Minor in Ethnics and Human Relations; Joe Scapanski: Minnesota State Ag Society Board of Managers; Minnesota State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.",,2 10009682,"Project Grant",2019,1924,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Hold spring, summer, and holiday concerts with 100 plus attendees. Receive positive response from the community. Provide an outlet for youth and adult musicians to perform. Increase membership. Survey audiences and band members to measure satisfaction with performances. Recruit new members through schools, newspaper advertising, social media and personal contacts.","The community band performed three shows to an enthusiastic crowd. You could feel the community pride as the band performed. An audience survey indicated a 98% ""Good/Excellent"" rating for the performance. Thirty active band members performed the concert. A member survey was also done after each performance, and data was collected and reviewed.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",846,"Other,local or private",2680,,"Amy Johnson: president; Pete Johnson: vice-president; Jennifer Slipka: director; David Hood: director; Ruth Clark: director",0.00,"Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture AKA Delano Community Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Three band concerts will be performed by the Delano Community Band (founded in November 2017). Concerts will take place in March, July, and December 2019.",2019-03-01,2019-12-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Johnson,"Delano Community Band","638 Montrose Ave",Delano,MN,55328,"(763) 331-8282",delanocommunityband@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Carver, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-302,"Roger Reinardy: board member for Central Minnesota Arts Board, fine and commercial artist, board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation; Jeff Burns: cellist, treasurer for Buffalo Community Orchestra, grant writer for BCO, board members for Wright County Extension, Wright County Soil and Water, Monticello Community Education; Barb Kellogg: photographic artist specializing in nature creating elegant and timeless images, awarded the Artist Career Development Grant for What Mental Illness Feels Like Images & Stories, photographer with increasing her knowledge of photographing with film, continuing the exploration of mental illness through photography and interviews to create a book; William Tregaskis, Ph.D: coordinator for the Buffalo office of Central Minnesota Mental Health Center, Chair of the Minnetonka Unitarian Universalist performing arts series,. president of the Buffalo Community Orchestra, Stephanie Peterson: Fine Arts/ Social Studies curriculum coordinator for Saint Cloud Area School District 742, involved with music with a touch of drama through high school and college and has remained interested and supportive of both fine arts education and community art programs ever since; Mike Brubaker: executive director of the Sherburne History Center, worked as an Executive Director, a curator, archivist, customer service manager, contract work in Historic Preservation with CLG programs, variety of public programs on family history and local history.","Linda Brobeck: vice chair Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher; choral director; community theatre director; voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota board member; Leslie Hanlon: secretary Stearns County, director of fundraising and marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging and, Platinum/Palladium printing and Wet Plate Collodion process and Bromoil printing and Cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin; certified nuclear engineer; Buddy King: Saint Cloud playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, unit director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in Saint Cloud, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Jo McMullen-Boyer: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, station manager of KVSC Radio, music concert producer, community events organizer; Roger Reinardy: Central Minnesota Arts Board board member, fine and commercial artist, board member for Sauk Center Area Community Foundation.",,2 10005878,"Project Grant",2018,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Audiences will experience a live performance by a major national ballet company, CSB will expand access to the arts for underserved audiences, project will introduce new audiences to live ballet, and regional dancers will participate in workshop. Surveys, community partner feedback and evaluation, ticket reports and workshop attendance.","1) Central Minnesota experienced a live performance by a major national ballet company. 2) CSB expanded access to the arts by working with community partners to provide 225 tickets and transportation to underrepresented/underserved audiences. 3) 48% of the audience experienced live ballet performance for the first time. 4) 20 regional dancers participated in the public workshop with DTH dancers.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",26340,"Other,local or private",33340,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Kaitlyn Ludlow, David DeBlieck, Barry Elert, Laura Hood, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustvo Pena, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Elaine Rutherford, Chris Rasmussen, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Project Grant",,"Dance Theatre of Harlem: Proposal to fund tickets and transportation costs for underserved/under-represented groups in the community to attend the Dance Theatre of Harlem public performance.",2018-05-04,2018-05-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S PO Box 2000","St Joseph",MN,56321,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Benton, Stearns, Wright, Ramsey, Scott, Carver, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Todd, Morrison, Pope, Anoka, St. Louis, Brown, Hennepin, Clay",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-269,"Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer.","Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising, Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Producer, Community Events Organizer.",,2 10005880,"Project Grant",2018,917,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Hold summer and holiday concerts with 100 plus attendees. Receive positive response from community. Increase Community Band members from current seventeen members to 30. Survey audiences and band members to measure satisfaction with performances. Recruit new members through newspaper advertising, social media and personal contacts.","The community band performed at the Delano 4th of July celebration to an enthusiastic crowd. You could feel the community pride as the band performed a patriotic medley of song. An audience survey indicated a 98% ""Good/Excellent"" rating for the performance. Thirty active band members performed the concert. A member survey was also done after each performance, and data was collected and reviewed.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",523,"Other,local or private",1440,,"Amy Johnson: president; Pete Johnson: vice-president; Jennifer Slipka: director; Sarah Beamish: director; Ruth Clark: director",,"Delano Community Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Two band concerts will be performed by the Delano Community Band which is a newly formed all-volunteer group. Concerts will take place during summer and holiday events in Delano.",2018-07-04,2018-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Johnson,"Delano Community Band","638 Montrose Ave ",Delano,MN,55328,"(763) 331-8282 ",delanocommunityband@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-270,"Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer.","Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising, Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Producer, Community Events Organizer.",,2 10005885,"Project Grant",2018,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present ""Annie"" with 25 children and 40 adults in the cast and another 40 adults working behind the scenes. Provide a children's theater training during rehearsals when children are not on stage. We will put a QR Code in the program that will link audience members to an on-line evaluation of the play. The children's theater training will have a written pre and post-experience evaluation.","1. Perform ""Annie, The Musical""-we put a QR Code for an on-line evaluation in the program. 2. Children's Theater Training-had the participants fill out a written evaluation. 3. Children's Theater Day-group interview of students to evaluate their experience. 4. ""Pay What You Can"" Night- asked for a written evaluation. 5. Educational Displays-had a written evaluation near the displays.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",28743,"Other,local or private",30743,,"Jennifer Dean Dwyer: President; Vicki Meyer: Vice President; Sara Patton: Secretary; Eric Stewart: Treasurer; Cory Quinn: Board Member; Amy Hunter: Board Member; Brenda Jacobson: Board Member; Gayle Kinzer: Board Member; Mike Lamb: Board Member; Jennifer Wirz: Board Member",,"Great Northern Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"GNTC will present the musical, ""Annie"" this summer with four added value components as outlined below.",2018-05-22,2018-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Hunter,"Great Northern Theatre Company","PO Box 504","Cold Spring",MN,56320,"(320) 241-4682 ",gntc9@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker, Morrison, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Steele, Steele, Becker, Isanti, Scott, McLeod, Wadena, Todd, Anoka, Carver, Goodhue, Olmsted, Dakota, Watonwan, Watonwan, Nicollet, Cass, Kandiyohi, Lake, Douglas, Beltrami, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-274,"Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer.","Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising, Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Producer, Community Events Organizer.",,2 10005896,"Project Grant",2018,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Students and parents will learn how to utilize the Suzuki method to improve technique and musicality. Teachers will utilize the ""mother tongue"" approach to instruct students of all ages. Students and teachers will perform for the community in concert. Participants are asked to complete an assessment used to improve future sessions. Informal assessment takes place in the group talk, recitals, concert and art show. Teachers will evaluate tone quality, posture, rhythm, technique, and ensemble ability.","Students developed practice and performance techniques. They performed in solo recital and two concerts, including a flash mob in Buffalo performed by memory with choreography. Trainees expanded pedagogy skills through group discussions and submitting written reflections on class observations to their Trainer. Parents participated in discussion groups on supporting students' musical development.",,21885,"Other,local or private",28885,,,,"Lake Sylvia Suzuki Flute Institute AKA Lake Sylvia Flute Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"8 days of music and art activities at Koinonia Retreat Center in South Haven, MN. 50 Musicians and family members will take part in lessons, ensembles, art classes, and outdoor activities.",2018-06-07,2018-06-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Medina,"Lake Sylvia Flute Institute","401 Douglas Dr ",Buffalo,MN,55313,"(651) 636-0046 ",nancymaloneyflutes@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Olmsted",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-282,"George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Elizabeth Valencia-Borgert: Has a BS in Business and an MBA from Winona State University, Elizabeth taught Ballet, been a Choreographer for the Folkloric Venezuela Dance, served as Vice-President for the Board of Directors at the former Casa Guadalupe Multicultural Communities, served as a committee member for the Event ôA Place at the Table, sponsored by the Paramount Center for the Arts; Emily Steinmetz: regional coordinator for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' Central Minnesota Chapter based in St. Cloud, Before becoming a regional coordinator, an active volunteer and board member for the March of Dimes, adjunct faculty member for the Master of Public Administration program at St. Cloud State University,volunteer coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MN; Michael Calavicci: graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree painting and photography, assists local Minnesota based not-for-profit organizations; Peter Happel-Christian: Associate Professor in the Art Department at Saint Cloud State University, Phtorgrapher, received many grants and awards and fellowships from a numerous organizations, published a variety of photobooks.","Linda Brobeck: Vice Chair Wright County Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: Chair Stearns County Arts Adviser, Assistant Director of the St. Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing,Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, Cyanotype printing, University of Wisconsin, Certified Nuclear Engineer: George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer.",,2 10005917,"Project Grant",2018,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Community members of all ages will experience a quality musical production while choirboys will learn more about the theatrical arts. Written evaluations from creative team members and choirboys will be combined with online audience evaluations to assess the quality and community impact of both the artistic production and final artistic product.","89 Central Minnesota youth worked with professional theatrical artists, musicians, and choreographers in the study, development, and performance of a fully-staged theatrical production. More than 2000 Central Minnesota residents observed a performance of these works, including more than 800 school children at our school matinee performances, as tracked by ticket reservations.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",24083,"Other,local or private",31083,,"Kristin Lawson: chair; Eric Budde: vice chair, Amy Roers: secretary, Br. Richard Crawford: treasurer, Fr. Nick Kleespie: member, Kristen Bauer: member, Rick Sovada: member, Kirsten Johanson: member, Mary Jo Leighton: member, Jaimie Berretta: member, Teresa Schad: member.",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Boys on Broadway is an annual musical theatrical performance that engages boys in exploring artistic elements like choreography, staging, and acting under the guidance of theater professionals and is presented before a varied audience of ~2,000.",2018-10-12,2018-10-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Klaverkamp,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",aklaverkamp@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Isanti, Washington, Wright, Hennepin, Sherburne, Pipestone, McLeod, Stearns, Mille Lacs, Scott, Meeker, Le Sueur, Kandiyohi, Benton, Douglas, Morrison, Todd, Pope, Kanabec, Crow Wing, Becker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-296,"Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer.","Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising, Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Producer, Community Events Organizer.",,2 19783,"Project Grant - Round 3",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","For our access, education and heritage goals, ever-stronger performance and audience response will be measured with specific indicators. Performance quality will be measured by retaining musicians at strength of 65 instrumentalists, strong satisfaction expressed regarding concert quality and the collaborative experience by Buffalo Community Theater vocalists, Buffalo Community Orchestra Board members, and Conductor Erik Rohde at post-concert reception and subsequent board meetings. Audience response will be measured by the number of Conductor Chat attendees in the choir room, approximating 45 attendees with the majority arriving by 6:30 start time, also by audience numbers at or above budgeted ticket sales, significantly above May 2012 data. Increased signups for Notes On-line electronic newsletter will also be noted as an indicator of expanded interest in Buffalo Community Orchestra programs.Evaluation of musician retention will count the numbers of concert musicians as printed in the concert program and compare to past May concert participation. Ratings should average 4 or above on a 5-point scale of satisfaction on a post-concert questionnaire administered to orchestra members and collaborating vocalists from Buffalo Community Theater. Conductor satisfaction with attendance and rehearsal quality, as well as coordination with Buffalo Community Theater leaders, will be reviewed in his report to board meetings in May and July. Minutes will record these evaluations and action assignments as follow-up. Audience attendance at the concert and the Conductor Chat will be analyzed quantitatively in reports submitted to the board within weeks of the concert. The Notes On-line editor will report on additions to the subscription list gathered at the post-concert reception and on on-line after the concert. Comparisons with data arrayed on ticket sales, attendance, and special features of each concert will be scrutinized at summer music committee and board planning sessions.","Performance and audience response were measured with specific indicators. Performance quality, as measured by retaining musicians at strength of 65 instrumentalists, was shown with full participation in the subsequent concert on June 9. Strong satisfaction was expressed regarding concert quality and the collaborative experience by Buffalo Community Theater vocalists, Buffalo Community Orchestra Board members, and Conductor Erik Rohde at post-concert reception and during a conference call held during late May. Audience response as measured in part by the number of Conductor Chat attendees in the choir room, was strong with approximating 45 attendees including new faces. Responses to the audience survey questionnaire, from 102 who completed the survey, showed nearly unanimous satisfaction with performance quality and interesting concert programming. Audience numbers at or above budgeted ticket sales and significantly above May 2012 data were shown. Increased signups for Notes On-line electronic newsletter were noted as an indicator of expanded interest in Buffalo Community Orchestra programs.",,2795,"Other, local or private",7795,1350,"Jeffrey Burns, Gail Anderson, Renee Vetsch, Julie Rathmanner, Mary Ellen Lundsten, Erin Walsh, Gretchen Katzenberger, Rosemary Tabbut, Mike Walsh",,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""Curtain Calls: Music Man and More"" orchestra concert",,"Buffalo Community Orchestra will offer a concert featuring instrumental and vocal music as performed in award-winning stage productions: Music Man, The Producers,"" ""Candide,"" ""HMS Pinafore,"" and ""Fiddler on the Roof."" A Conductor Chat and a post-concert reception will complement the event.",2013-05-11,2013-05-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Lundsten,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","301 2nd Ave NE PO Box 707",Buffalo,MN,55313-1653,"(952) 657-6250 ",melundsten1@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Sherburne, Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-round-3-1,"Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: nonprofit and public administrator, Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series.","Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: nonprofit and public administrator, Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series.",,2 12746,"Project Grant",2012,4519,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will expect to see members of the medical professions attending our concert for the first time because of Dr. Burgdorf's performance. Measured against average March concert attendance figures over the past five years, this concert should attract an increase over the past average. Numbers of audience members attending the conductor chat and interacting with Dr. Burgdorf and other Buffalo Community Orchestra principals after the concert will be witnessed by Buffalo Community Orchestra Board members to be considered as part of the post-concert evaluation. The motivation of young musicians who stay with the Suzuki program long enough to enable them to play orchestral pieces on Buffalo Community Orchestra's level will be gauged by the numbers of students increasing year after year, eventually joining Buffalo Community Orchestra as regular members even by the middle school ages. We expect these student members of Buffalo Community Orchestra to remain steady or grow beyond the 20% level. Buffalo Community Orchestra membership is a time and energy commitment for them beyond their involvement in school orchestras, but it launches them into adult and lifetime music, which is a goal of Buffalo Community Orchestra.Audience numbers exceeding 350 and ticket sales of at least $1900 will reflect how well our publicity has reached out into nearby communities; this figure is derived from past March ticket sale records, especially for 2009, when Dr. Burgdorf last performed. We will hope to see new faces from our large medical community (practitioners and patients) as well as increased student attendance. This will be evident in scanning the audience and at the post-concert reception, where our music leaders and board members will directly solicit feedback on our performance of this music. These figures and impressions will be analyzed at the post-concert board meeting. Involvement of at least one dozen advanced Suzuki string students and their parents participating on stage for the Strauss waltz portion of the concert will indicate the on-going strength of our partnership with the Montrose Suzuki Strings program, to which we devote two of our five concerts annually. The posters, conductor chat, radio talk, concert comments, and post-concert reception will all highlight music as a way to 'travel' to the picturesque Danube region and the variety of countries and cultures connected by the river itself. We will evaluate the enthusiasm of the audience in its applause and in qualitative comments from those who listen to the radio interviews, who ask questions at the Conductor Chat, and who speak with Buffalo Community Orchestra musicians in the post-concert reception. These comments will be discussed at the post-concert Buffalo Community Orchestra board meeting.","Regarding audience access we had set the numeric goal of 350 attendees and ticket sales of $1937. Quantitatively, we considered the 437 attendees (beyond season ticket holders) as a major success. The revenue of $3280 (when final ticket payments were rec",,1937,"Other, local or private",6456,,"Jeffrey Burns, Gail Anderson, Erin Walsh, Julie Rathmanner, Renee Vetsch, Michael Walsh, Gretchen Katzenberger, Mary Ellen Lundsten, Sharron Pechek",,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","'The Beautiful Blue Danube' Orchestra Concert",,"Favorite music from regions of the Danube River are featured in this concert. Mozart's ""Overture to Magic Flute,"" varied Strauss waltzes, including ""Blue Danube"" represent Vienna, Dvorak's ""Cello Concerto, Allegro"" derives from Czech Bohemia, and Zoltan Kodaly's ""Hary Janos"" expresses Hungary.",2012-03-10,2012-03-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Lundsten,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","301 NE 2nd Ave PO Box 707",Buffalo,MN,55313-1653,"(952) 657-6250 ",melundsten1@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Sherburne, Hennepin, Meeker, Carver, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-59,"Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Al Hams: Founder of AlÆs Music (retired), board member for David Swenson Foundation; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member.","Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Al Hams: Founder of Als' Music (retired), board member for David Swenson Foundation; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member.",,No 10031049,"Project Resonance",2022,20000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Winter 2021","We see stereotypes gloss over cultural and economic realities of our country and dehumanize Asian/Black experiences. Project Resonance intends to use Arts that familiar by Asian American (Guzheng Music/Asian Dance), and integrate with Arts that familiar by Blacks (Rap/Hip Hop Dance), to attract both communities, and discuss the difficult subject - the Animosity between the 2 groups, and how that worsen the pandemic impacts on each others. Our Project will recruit 6 Artists to create 5 Guzheng music/5-8 dances, engage 40 community members to share cross-cultural stories to inspire the Artistic Team to create the Dance Drama Resonance,and work with 20 youth of color to stage the Final Show and travelling shows, and reach 2,000 audiences. We will: - Track and report on the number and types of materials/assets created and shared; - Develop progress reports on basic activity metrics; and - Report on an estimated number of people reached and success stories. Success will be measured through Process & Outcome Evaluation. We will evaluate PROCESS success through # of attendance, quality of dialogues during the creation process, the level of youth's participation and relevance of the project to them, its effects on the artists, and cultural communities (such as increasing # of cross-cultural collaborations, etc.), as well as below matrix indicators: - # and types of audiences, events/performances held; - # and types of ways a creative output is viewed or seen (e.g., live performances, streaming hits,etc.); and - # and type of ways creative work is promoted (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.). The OUTCOME Evaluation will focus on behavioral changes among participants, such as increasing understanding of others, measured by: - Change in cultural knowledge by target audience; - Change in artist confidence to engage public in conversations about getting along with one and another; - Change in participant knowledge and confidence level through cross-cultural communication; - # and types of ways community feedback is sought; and - Audience Survey: # and degree to which people's behaviors changed and Increased awareness of the importance of intercultural harmony.","PROPOSED OUTCOMES: Collaborating between African & Asian American (Am) artists to jointly create/present a new dance drama - Resonance,with Composer/Lead Musician Jarrelle Barton (African Am), Choreographer/Xuefeng Lee (Hmong Am). Project Resonance orchestrates new creations of music and dances to serve as a communication bridge across cultural/racial lines, to mitigate racial tensions between African and Asian communities, to illustrate the cross-cultural experience, and eventually promote Intercultural Harmony. Resonance inspires inner/outer connections to create sustainable impacts. A. PROPOSED GOALS: #1: Successfully address challenges of working together, cross cultural lines among the Asian-African Am Artistic Team through project planning and implementation of the Dance Drama Resonance. #2: Successfully promote deeper, richer artistic and cross-cultural experience for Asian youth through joint-training and the Dance Drama Resonance. #3: Successfully overcome cultural barriers and change Asian and African Am Communities' perceptions toward each other beyond stereotyping through storytelling get-togethers and the Dance Drama Resonance,throughout MN. B. PRPOSED ACTIVITIES: 1) Hosting at least 2 Story-telling Get Together events for Asian and African American elders, professionals and youth; 2) Jointly creating the Dance Drama Resonanceby Asian and African Am artists, with at least 3 new original Guzheng music to accompanying 3 newly choreographed fusion dances that are inspired by the Get Together stories; 3) Training Asian youth as talents and technical crew for the Dance Drama Resonance;and 4) Public staging/touring of the newly created Dance Drama Resonance C. ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO FAR: * Completed the Story-telling Get Together event for Asian and African American elders, professionals and youth * * Completed incorporating those stories into newly created 5 Guzheng Music scores by African American musician Jarrelle Barton * #1 Opening - Resonance - peaceful and hearing COVID-19 (paying not much attention) - https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1z7ExeII5Av7zBbI1MpWZek4qolJcb0RS * #2 - Disaster - getting serious, angry, frustration * #3 - Breathe - people learn to adapt https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1z7ExeII5Av7zBbI1MpWZek4qolJcb0RS * #4 - Dance Phoenix - COVID-19 cases up and down - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uOrakbar7fEfg0i_bp9dYQOhxe3jgEEW/view * #5 - Ode to a Wish - end with HOPE -https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1z7ExeII5Av7zBbI1MpWZek4qolJcb0RS * * Completed incorporated the newly created music into the dance drama - Project Resonance * * Completed the costume designs and finalizing/rehearsing the new dance choreographies with youth; I. Proposed Measurable Outcomes: Collaborating between African and Asian American artists to jointly create/present a new dance drama - Resonance,with Composer/Lead Musician Jarrelle Barton (African American), Choreographer/Xuefeng Lee (Hmong American). Project Resonance orchestrates new creations of music and dances to serve as a communication bridge across cultural/racial lines, to mitigate racial tensions between African and Asian communities, to illustrate the cross-cultural experience, and eventually promote Intercultural Harmony. Resonance inspires inner/outer connections to create sustainable impacts. A. NEEDS. An increasing number of people of Asian heritages in Minnesota, and more broadly, in many other parts of the U.S. have reported experiencing racism over the past few years as COVID-19 virus spread across the world. Because COVID-19 was unknown to the public until the outbreak in Wuhan, China, some Americans feel justified in spreading xenophobic messages that blames Asian-identifying people for this deadly virus. The anti-Asian racism we face is only escalating, as national leadership continues to use the term like China Virus,such xenophobic language against Asians. Racist actions ranging from using xenophobic and racial slurs, to refusing customer service, to outright physical attacks have also increased. To combat the racial hatred, Artists from Pan Asian Arts Alliance come together to create a new Dance Drama - Project Resonancethat showcases the cross-cultural beauties. Project Resonanceis a collaboration between African American and Asian American artists to jointly create diverse music and dance pieces to reflect COVID-19 impacts on the BIPOC communities, and to organize the ""Resonance"" dance drama, to support cross-cultural understanding and appreciation, in order to mitigate the pandemic conflicts and support intercultural harmony. B. PROPOSED GOALS: #1: Successfully address challenges of working together, cross cultural lines among the Asian-African Am Artistic Team through project planning and implementation of the Dance Drama Resonance.-> FINAL RESULT: Completed #2: Successfully promote deeper, richer artistic and cross-cultural experience for Asian youth through joint-training and the Dance Drama Resonance.-> FINAL RESULT: Completed #3: Successfully overcome cultural barriers and change Asian and African Am Communities' perceptions toward each other beyond stereotyping through storytelling get-togethers and the Dance Drama Resonance,throughout MN. -> FINAL RESULT: Completed C. PRPOSED ACTIVITIES: 1) Hosting at least 2 Story-telling Get Together events for Asian and African American elders, professionals and youth -> FINAL RESULT: Completed 2) Jointly creating the Dance Drama Resonanceby Asian and African American artists, with at least 3 new original Guzheng music to accompanying 3 newly choreographed fusion dances that are inspired by the Get Together stories -> FINAL RESULT: 3 original Guzheng music, and 15 new dances, see below session for details 3) Training BIPOC youth as talents and technical crew for the Dance Drama Resonance-> FINAL RESULT: Completed 4) Public staging/touring of the newly created Dance Drama Resonance-> FINAL RESULT: Completed 6 performances, see below session for details. II. Outcomes of Grant: After the Story-sharing and cultural exchange process, the Artistic Team has decided to create a Dance Drama that reflecting the pandemic impacts on BIPOC communities. In order to combat the racial hatred, Artists from Asian Media Access and Pan Asian Arts Alliance come together to create a new Dance Drama - Project Resonancethat showcases the cross-cultural beauties, and how BIPOCs supporting each other and surviving the pandemic together with cultural resiliency. Project Resonanceis a collaboration between African American and Asian American artists to jointly create diverse music and dance pieces to reflect COVID-19 impacts on the BIPOC communities, and to organize the Resonancedance drama, to support cross-cultural understanding and appreciation, in order to mitigate the pandemic conflicts and support intercultural harmony. Our artistic team has included: * Producer/Director: Ange Hwang * Lighting and Technical Director: Stephen J. Lu * Composer and Guzheng Musician: Jarrelle Barton * Choreographer/Project Lead: XueFeng Lee * Costume Designer: Andreanna Yang * Talents: Unity Dance Company with the Lead Dancers - Anna Thao and Sean Thao The Dance Drama Project Resonancehas previewed at the 2022 May Songkran Festival at the State Capital, and debuted the whole show on July 11th, at the prestigious Grand Rapids' REIF Performing Arts Center. As a journey going through the Pandemic, the composer Jarrelle Barton has composed new music, to highlight the pandemic impacts on families, and incorporated 3 new Guzheng music in reflecting the composer's experience with COVID: from just learning about COVID, not paying much attention, to realizing the disaster it created; to feeling angry and frustration; then learning to adapt, and end with appreciation and hope for all of us. Then the Choreographer XueFeng Lee has taken the music and choreographed multiple dances to thread a dance drama together, to better reflect different stage of struggles among BIPOCs, and end with a positive note - as a unified message - wearing the mask to protect yourself and protect the community. Not only was the music were beautifully played, and the 22 dancers' ensemble from the Unity Dance Company clearly illustrated how pandemic progressed as virus evolved, along with sacrifices of many, to where we are now - a new normal. ",,,N/A,20000,,"PAAA's Advisory Committee: 1) Jin Chen (Chinese American Chamber of Commerce - MN) 2) Catlynn Dang (Youth Representative); 3) Jijun He (Freelance Photographer); 4) Ange Hwang (Executive Director of Asian Media Access), Board Chair 5) Ying Li (Program Director of Pan Asian Arts Alliance and Artistic Director of Phoenix Dance); 6) Steve aka ""Mr Fun"" (Executive Director of Funtime Funktions); 7) Korawan Muangmode (Yin) (General Manager at Amazing Thailand Uptown Bar & Restaurant); 8) Tin Tran (Artistic Director of ENRG Dance Team); 9) Mintshis Vang (Artistic Director of Vang Performing Arts Group and Project Director of PAAA); and 10) Eric Voung (Artistic Director of Vietnamese Lion Dance Team) ; Catlynn Dang (Youth Representative); Arrly Her (Dance Teacher for Vang Performing Arts Group); Ange Hwang (Executive Director of Asian Media Access), Board Chair; Steve aka ""Mr Fun"" (Executive Director of Funtime Funktions); Korawan Muangmode (Yin) (General Manager at Amazing Thailand Uptown Bar & Restaurant); Tin Tran (Artistic Director of ENRG Dance Team), Board Secretary; Eric Voung (Artistic Director of Vietnamese Lion Dance Team); Dr. Dao Yang (Director of Laotian Senior Dance Group); and Aeola Lu (Project Coordinator of Pan Asian Arts Alliance).",,"Pan Asian Arts Alliance",,"Collaboration between African and Asian American artists to jointly create/present a new dance drama - Resonance. Project Resonance orchestrates new creations of music and dances to serve as a communication bridge across cultural/racial lines, to mitigate racial tensions between African and Asian communities, to illustrate the cross-cultural experience, and eventually promote Intercultural Harmony. Resonance inspires inner/outer connections to create sustainable impacts.",,,2022-03-01,2022-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Watonwan, Statewide, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, Scott, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-resonance,,,, 26265,"Project Grant",2014,5800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","A. Performance quality outcomes: (1) surveys of audience, Board, Advisory Board and musicians explicitly recognize high quality of music performance and the film screening at 85% approval (2) attendance increases of 50% over May 8-year average (measured by ticket sales) (3) new community financial donations increase by 10% following concert; (4) 25% pay increases for quality music leaders' 3rd-year continuing service and (5) successful recruitment of a new conductor if the current conductor accepts an out-of-state position. B. Organizational effectiveness related to concert performance: (1) on-line activities will increase, diversify, and interconnect, with 15% increase in Facebook Likes and 10% increase in website hits (2) 15% increase in venues and opportunities for Buffalo Community Orchestra music ensembles to promote Buffalo Community Orchestra and season concerts; and (3) 4 new speaking appearances by Buffalo Community Orchestra leaders to explain arts achievements in Wright County public life.A. Performance quality measurement methods: (1) Survey data from the audience (May 10), Board (June 8), Advisory Board (July), and musician questionnaires (May 18) will be collected, analyzed, and interpreted for evaluating concert quality with an expected minimum average score (satisfactory-plus or 85% approval), to be used as a guide to program planning for the 2014-15 season; (2) attendance (measured by ticket sale revenues) will reach a 50% increase over the past 8 years' average for May concerts; (3) new community financial donations following the concert: a 10% increase in added donations since the December concert would be a successful outcome. (4) return of four paid music leaders, with a 25% pay increase for 3rd year returning section leaders; (5) successful recruitment of a new conductor (if Erik Rohde leaves Central Minnesota). If the orchestra auditions conductor candidates, those who have attended this concert to explore its quality will be asked for their assessments B. Organizational effectiveness related to concert performance: (1) improved use of on-line sites for community outreach, by (a) continued employment of a part-time media consultant for website, Facebook, news articles, with increased use on behalf of Buffalo Community Orchestra by members on their Facebook pages; (b) expanded visuals (25% increase in visual elements) and 15% increase in information pages uploaded into Buffalo Community Orchestra Facebook and website; (c) 15% increased 'likes' on Buffalo Community Orchestra's Facebook, 10% increased hits on Buffalo Community Orchestra website; (2) 15% increase in requests for Buffalo Community Orchestra ensembles (brass, winds, and string Trillium) to perform at open-air events and civic gatherings; (3) 4 new invitations for speaking appearances by Buffalo Community Orchestra leaders to emphasize the importance of arts in civic life.","A. Performance quality: Surveys rated concert performance 4.9 of 5 (Very Satisfactory); Concert recordings favorably reviewed by Buffalo Community Orchestra Board; May ticket sales equaled 90% of the previous year's record-high sales; $425 donations received since the concert; Concertmaster to have $25 per service pay increase. B. Organizational goals: Media consultant retained through June 2015 to manage new website with photo/ticketing/donation capability; 40%increase Facebook likes; 5 new outreach events scheduled.",,4713,"Other, local or private",10513,1422,"Jeff Burns, Ken Ross, Renee Goerdt, Julie Rathmanner, Erin Walsh, Gretchen Katzenberger, Michael Walsh, Mary Ellen Lundsten, Veronica Lilly, Sarah Braith, Rebecca Vetsch",0.2,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Buffalo Community Orchestra Filmfest: Orchestra Concert with Famous Films",2014-05-10,2014-05-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Lundsten,"Buffalo Community Orchestra","301 2nd Ave NE PO Box 707",Buffalo,MN,55313-1653,"(952) 657-6250 ",melundsten1@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Sherburne, Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-96,"Chris Rasmussen: Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; John Stander: active in Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor.","Chris Rasmussen: Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; John Stander: active in Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor.",,No 30647,"Project Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Measured outcomes will be a slight increase in number of artists but also a higher quality of art presented. We will continue to ask our jury to use greater discretion in accordance to our criteria for artists. So, while we would like to continue to increase our numbers to a maximum of 70 artists, another measured outcome will be to increase numbers while maintaining quality of art on display. Another measured outcome will be to continue to increase Festival attendance by 10%. The number and quality of applications received, the number and quality of artists selected to participate by our independent jury, and the estimated crowd attendance (measured through input from the Saint Joseph Police Department and our experienced food vendors) are the methods we use to gauge whether or not we achieved our stated measurable outcomes.","More visibility for the works of authors and poets: ôThe Bookend,ö a large tent provided for authors, was busy throughout the day. Make Millstream a welcoming community for artists and offer a wide variety of art: artist feedback through our online survey showed that most felt very positive about their experience. Out of 34 responses, 15 stated that they had ôbetter than expectedö sales. Overall number of artists and quality of art increased: we received great feedback from attendees and artists.",,12500,"Other, local or private",17500,,"Mary Niedenfuer, Mary Degiovanni, Alicia Peters, Margy Hughes, Thomasette Scheeler, Danielle Taylor, Alison Bell, Jean Dotzler, Jeff Engholm, Molly Renslow, Doug Lien",,"Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Millstream Arts Festival",2015-09-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Niedenfuer,"Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival","PO Box 448","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-7723 ",mniedenfuer@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Morrison, Douglas, Chisago, Anoka, Kanabec, St. Louis, Todd, Isanti, Carver, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wabasha, Itasca, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-142,"Alicia Peters: College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Education instructor, Vice President of Millstream Arts Festival, Minnesota Street Market Co-op Chair; Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Britt Aamodt: Central Minnesota Arts Board grantee, Jerome Foundation grantee, Anderson Center resident artist, playwright, author; Godfre Leung: Assistant Professor of Art History, author.","Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, photographer.",, 30656,"Project Grant",2015,2175,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attendance will average 150 people at each concert. A Delano based group will have performed. Survey data will show that people attended who might not be able to attend other arts events due to transportation or cost barriers. At least 75 percent of the audience will indicate satisfaction with quality/type of music. The performers will have a positive experience performing in Delano. Committee will have feedback from audience, business and community leaders regarding the concert series. A written survey completed by the audience is our primary evaluation tool. Survey questions will include demographic information, arts access questions, and performance related questions. Audience members will also have the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions for future programs. We will also seek feedback through informal conversations with the audience, performers, business and community leaders.","The evaluation tool was a survey completed by audience members at each concert. Our average attendance of 130 people did not reach the desired goal of 150. We presented a local group. The free, local concerts removed transportation and cost barriers for some. Data showed audience satisfaction with program quality far exceeded goal. Audience provided many suggestions for future programs. Business and community leaders were happy, as evidenced by their financial support and door prize donations.",,1700,"Other, local or private",3875,1207,"Chris Brazelton, Marlene Muckenhirn, Lorraine Statema, Jennifer Halverson, Dianne Allan, Carole Nee, Jeanie Pilarski",,"General Federated Women's Club of Delano AKA GFWC",Individual,"Project Grant",,"General Federated Women's Club Concerts in the Park",2015-07-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Johnson,"General Federated Women's Club of Delano AKA GFWC","213 4th St N",Delano,MN,55328,"(763) 972-3360 ",djohnson@delano.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-146,"Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: Photographer; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Ken Barry: Blues musician, Victorian and digital photographer; Charlene Sul: Saint Cloud State University Instructor, Art Director for Hands Across the World, Facilitator of Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center in San Jose.","Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists and Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: Photographer; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Ken Barry: Blues musician, Victorian and digital photographer; Charlene Sul: Saint Cloud State University instructor, Art Director of Hands Across the World, Facilitator of Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center in San Jose, CA.",, 30430,"Project Grant",2015,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The planned mural will not only catch the eye of local people but will showcase our history to travelers passing through Sauk Centre on any of the three highways intersecting here. We anticipate more people participating in: community education classes in art, greater entries in the county fair, and more visitors to the local history museum- all which are measurable outcomes. This beautiful mural will also attract support of additional community murals anticipated in the coming years. This organization will meet periodically to discuss feedback from community members during the project. It will also meet a year from project start date to discuss outcome variables to determine if objectives have been met, whether another mural is reasonable, and if so, possible themes.","Public outreach was achieved through the creation of a Facebook page for the project, as well as, the inclusion of the mural on upcoming historical walking tour brochures for Sauk Centre. Now that the mural is complete, educational field trips to it are in the process for the upcoming 2015/2016 school year for both the private and public schools in Sauk Centre. Local offerings of painting classes/events have increased substantially.",,14000,"Other, local or private",20000,1700,"Andrea Kerfeld, Annette Hinnenkamp, Dave Simpkins, Roger Reinardy, Carole Bersin, Diane Leukam",,"Community Legacies","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Sauk Centre Community Mural",2015-06-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Kerfeld,"Community Legacies","600 Main St S","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 351-8000 ",andrea@saukcentrechamber.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Todd, Pope, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-123,"Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: Photographer; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Ken Barry: Blues musician, Victorian and digital photographer; Charlene Sul: Saint Cloud State University Instructor, Art Director for Hands Across the World, Facilitator of Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center in San Jose.","Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; Charlene Sul: Human Service Administrator, Senior Partner at Sul and Associates LLC, Instructor at Saint Cloud State University, Art Director at Hands Across the World, Facilitator of the Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional.",, 35570,"Project Grant",2016,2400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To bring to a rural audience a display of railroad photographs that demonstrate quality photographic work by an acclaimed photographer who captured the final days America's last great steam railroad. We will engage in an informal survey of patrons to gauge how they: 1) heard about the display; 2) thought about the display, and; 3) if they would enjoy seeing us hosting more displays such as this.","We achieved our goal of bringing new patrons to our museum to enjoy an exhibition of outstanding photography. We measured this by trying to speak to every patron we did not know who entered the gallery, which we partitioned off from the rest of the museum to separate the exhibit from the remainder our displays. Not the most scientific method we admit, but our goal was to try and make personal connections to as many patrons as possible to gauge their interest and enjoyment of their visit with us. (We did try to use an evaluation sheet--attached--that was pretty much ignored by patrons, and provided little useful information.)",,3000,"Other, local or private",5400,,"Connie Isaacson, Rhea Langemo, Dorene Erickson, Carol Barnaal, Brad Harkman, Shirley Larson-Cole, Sara Keskey Rufer, Nancy Monroe, Jarod Sebring",0.00,"Cokato Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Trains That Passed In The Night: Railroad Photographs of O. Winston Link. We are requesting funds to bring to the Cokato Museum the traveling photo display, Trains That Passed In The Night: Railroad Photography of O. Winston Link. This display is managed ",2016-05-30,2016-09-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Worcester,"Cokato Historical Society","175 4th St SW PO Box 686",Cokato,MN,55321-9998,"(320) 286-2427 ",cokatomuseum@embarqmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Meeker, McLeod, Hennepin, Stearns, Kandiyohi, Carver, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-182,"Janice Courtney: Central Minnesota Arts Board Director; Jennifer Howland: Education; Caron Lage: fiber artist, public art work, coordinator of art exhibitions; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Alicia Peters: College of St Benedict/St JohnÆs University Faculty in Art Education, Minnesota Market Arts Co-op Chair, Millstream Arts Festival coordinator; Mindy Rinkenberger: multimedia artist, traditional analogue photography, large scale multi-media sculpture.","Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: film, digital, and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.",,2 35571,"Project Grant",2016,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","While successfully producing ""Fiddler on the Roof"" for the first time here we plan to get as many community members as possible in our cast, orchestra, crew and audiences. Since we weren't able to produce a show last summer we will work hard to “win” them all back, and plan to rival our participation from our 2014 large-cast musical production, “Les Miserables.” Our goal is to match and even surpass the participants and audience numbers of “Les Miserables” with participation in “Fiddler!” Success will be ev","Our goal in 2016 was to gain back our community theater participants, equal to or surpassing the levels of participation from our previous production (Les Miserables in 2014) due to the fact we were unable to produce a show in 2015. The Project Grant Evaluation Tool below shows that although our number of audience members was less than hoped for, our participation by both adults and youth in our cast, orchestra, crew and ushers, increased over our 2014 numbers. We were successful in attracting new individuals interested in being a part of this and future productions, including cast members, musicians, set builders, costumers, light and sound techs and many new audience members as well.",,27000,"Other, local or private",34000,,"Tracy McConkey, Irene Bender, Bill Aho, Rebecca Clemen, Chuck Nelson, Mark Linder",0.00,"Dassel-Cokato Community Education","K-12 Education","Project Grant",,"Production of ôFiddler on the Roofö to bring participants back to our theater after a one year break. We will present the popular ""Fiddler on the Roof"" with an award-winning director to hopefully woo back our cast, musicians, crew, other volunteers and es",2016-07-22,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colleen,Compton,"Dassel-Cokato Community Education","4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1400",Cokato,MN,55321,"(320) 286-4120 ",colleen.compton@dc.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Meeker, McLeod, Hennepin, Stearns, Carver, Dakota, Anoka, Sherburne, Kandiyohi, Sherburne, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-183,"Linda Brobeck: Central Minnesota Arts Board Director; Paula Benfer: visual artist working in printmaking, batik on paper, collage and assemblage; Ryan Dunlop: musician who plays anything with strings on it from bass to violin, makes music with everything from soft-synths to electronics programmed to make all sorts of noise; Jeff Prauer: Former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, past president and vice president of the Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota, symphony orchestra management, freelance trombonist; Donna Rice: cast glass sculptor, teaching artist; Carrie Zwack: performing arts and music, St Cloud Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Administrative Assistant, member of the Meire Grove Community Band, works with Pioneer Place Theatre and the Veranda Lounge.","Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: film, digital, and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.",,2 35578,"Project Grant",2016,3550,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attendance will average 150 per concert. Survey data will show people in attendance because the concerts are local and free. At least 75 percent of audience will be satisfied with the programs. A group based in the Delano area will have performed, providing General Federated Women's Club of Delano an opportunity to give back to our local area. The performers will have a positive experience. Audience members will suggest groups/musical styles for future events. Sponsors and community leaders will provide positive feedback. Our primary evaluation tool will be an audience survey at each concert. Questions will include demographic information, arts access questions, performance related questions, and suggestions for future programs.","The evaluation tool was a survey completed by audience members at each concert. A longer survey was given to people attending their first concert in order to collect some demographic information only once. Our average attendance of just over 100 people did not reach the desired goal of 150. The survey data showed that the free, local concerts removed transportation and cost barriers for some audience members. Sixteen people (across three concerts) indicated a need for transportation. More than half of the audience members indicated they attend free events, while most will occasionally purchase tickets for arts events. The survey data showed that audience satisfaction with program quality far exceeded the goal. We presented a local group. Audience members gave many suggestions for future programs. We review this audience input while planning programs for the next summer. Business and community leaders were happy, as evidenced by their financial support and door prize donations.",,2300,"Other, local or private",5850,2083,"Chris Brazelton, Marlene Muckenhirn, Lorraine Statema, Jennifer Halverson, Dianne Allan, Jeanie Pilarski",0.00,"General Federated Women's Club of Delano AKA GFWC","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"The General Federated WomenÆs Club of Delano will present a series of six ôConcerts in the Parkö at Central Park in Delano on Wednesday evenings during July and August 2016. We will feature a variety of performers who will appeal to our community.",2016-07-13,2016-08-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Johnson,"General Federated Women's Club of Delano AKA GFWC","213 4th St N",Delano,MN,55328,"(763) 972-3360 ",djohnson@delano.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-186,"Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations; Lee Ann Goerss: Central Minnesota Arts Board Teaching Artist in visual and literary arts; Shane Mahon: Visual Arts Minnesota board member, multi-media artist; Jeffrey Bleam: Associate Professor of Theatre and Director/Designer at St Cloud State University, costume designer, graphic designer, film/video producer; Frank Haynes: Executive Director for Helping Hands Outreach, organizer, past president of Bismarck-Mandan (North Dakota) Arts Council.","Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.",,2 35582,"Project Grant",2016,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through this production of ""Mary Poppins"" we intend to create and execute a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience; deliver an accessible, fun, and engaging arts event for the entire community; and share the theme that ""anything can happen if we recognize the magic of everyday life."" The proposed outcomes will be measured by audience surveys, ticket sales, artistic staff and volunteer feedback, and artistic director evaluation. We currently use Up Front Consulting to create our evaluation too","This production of ""Mary Poppins"" will accomplish the following goals, 1) we provided a creative, theatrical experience for the audience of 8,215 2) we gave actors the life-changing opportunity to work with flying effects, Broadway sets and costumes, 3) engaged 79 youth, teen and adult community actors as members of the cast, as well as 9 crew and over 80 volunteers, 4) create and execute a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience measured through 98% audience satisfaction, 5) deliver an accessible, fun, and engaging arts event for the entire community measured through exceeding attendance, and 6) share the theme that anything can happen if we recognize the magic of everyday life.",,145868,"Other, local or private",152868,,"Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Don Christenson, Joanne Dorsher, Patrick LaLonde, Steve Palmer, Monica Segura-Schwartz, Pat Thompson, Chris Kudrna, Cassie Miles, Kim Foster",0.00,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"For the first time ever fly over the rooftops with the central Minnesota premiere of MARY POPPINS featuring breathtaking dance numbers, astonishing special effects and the ""can't get it out of your head"" tune ôSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious!""",2016-01-15,2016-01-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Meeker, McLeod, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Todd, Crow Wing, Pope, Swift, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-187,"Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations; Lee Ann Goerss: Central Minnesota Arts Board Teaching Artist in visual and literary arts; Shane Mahon: Visual Arts Minnesota board member, multi-media artist; Jeffrey Bleam: Associate Professor of Theatre and Director/Designer at St Cloud State University, costume designer, graphic designer, film/video producer; Frank Haynes: Executive Director for Helping Hands Outreach, organizer, past president of Bismarck-Mandan (North Dakota) Arts Council.","Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.",,2 35605,"Project Grant",2016,6700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Perhaps the best evidence that points to our achieved outcomes is the fact that we have sponsored this conference each year since 1990, attracting 70-100 writers per year. Many of these writers have attended more than one conference. We receive requests from professional writers to be speakers at our conference. In short, our primary outcome is to increase participant access to professional writers while gaining practical knowledge relating to their particular area of writing. We measure our outcomes by asking each participant and presenter to provide written feedback concerning their conference experience. The results are used to help plan the next year's conference.","Our main goal has always been to perpetuate the memory and works of Sinclair Lewis and to mentor writers as Lewis himself did. To this end, sponsoring 27 writers conferences since 1990 in Lewis' name and in his hometown addresses our goal. We evaluate our outcomes based on written feedback received from the conference participants. Many of our participants have attended more than one conference, which demonstrates that we are serving the needs of our audience of experienced and novice writers.",,7100,"Other, local or private",13800,2200,"Jim Umhoefer, Roberta Olson, Colleen Steffes, Dave Simpkins, Pat Lewis, Mark Roberg, Joyce Lyng, Irene Trisko, Marcy Weitzel, Char Stepp, Danielle Woida",0.00,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"We are sponsoring our 27th Annual Writers Conference on Saturday, October 8, 2016. The conference, one of the longest-running, most respected writer's conferences in the Midwest, offers all writers a chance to hone their craft and to form networks.",2016-10-08,2016-10-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Umhoefer,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","39336 Wild Rose Ct","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2735 ",umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Todd, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-204,"Janice Courtney: Central Minnesota Arts Board Director; Jennifer Howland: Education; Caron Lage: fiber artist, public art work, coordinator of art exhibitions; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Alicia Peters: College of St Benedict/St JohnÆs University Faculty in Art Education, Minnesota Market Arts Co-op Chair, Millstream Arts Festival coordinator; Mindy Rinkenberger: multimedia artist, traditional analogue photography, large scale multi-media sculpture.","Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: film, digital, and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.",,2 32503,"Project Grant",2016,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through this production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, we intend to create and execute a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience; deliver an accessible, fun, and engaging arts event for the entire community; and share Great River Educational Arts Theatre’s core value Honoring the imagination of children. This production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will accomplish the following goals, 1) provide a creative, theatrical experience for the audience of 5,264 individuals, including 4,020 youth, 2) give actors the life-changing opportunity to work with a professional artistic staff, 3) engage 40 youth and teen community actors as members of the cast, as well as 12 crew and 80 volunteers, 4) create and execute a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience, 5) deliver an accessible, fun, and engaging arts event for the entire community, and 6) share the theme that Honoring the imagination of children. Great River Educational Arts Theatre is proud to be part of the Central Minnesota Arts Community that creates impressive high quality work in a variety of disciplines! The proposed outcomes will be measured by audience surveys, ticket sales, crew and volunteer feedback, and artistic director evaluation. We currently use Up Front Consulting to create our evaluation tools. The proposed outcomes will be measured by audience surveys, ticket sales, crew and volunteer feedback, and artistic director evaluation. We currently use Up Front Consulting to create our evaluation tools. Both qualitative and quantitative data is gathered, then analyzed. This information is then used to make adjustments to our programs are made in order to meet demands of our constituents and/or increase the effectiveness of that activity.","This production of ""Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"" accomplished the following goals, 1) provided a creative, theatrical experience for the audience of 5,000+ individuals, including youth, 2) gave community actors the life-changing opportunity to work with a professional artistic staff, 3) engaged 38 youth and teen community actors as members of the cast, as well as 11 crew and 80+ volunteers, 4) created and executed a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience, 5) delivered an accessible, fun, and engaging arts event for the entire community, and 6) shared the theme that ""Honoring the imagination of children.""",,54260,"Other, local or private",61260,3000,"Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Don Christenson, Joanne Dorsher, Brady Hughs, Patrick LaLonde, Steve Palmer, Monica Segura-Schwartz, Pat Thompson",0.00,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs",2015-10-16,2015-10-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","919 St Germain St W Ste 3000","St Cloud",MN,56301-3407,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Morrison, Todd, Pope, Kandiyohi, Kandiyohi, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-163,"Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: photographer, volunteer at local arts center and photography club; Mark Nelson: Music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, Board Member of American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor.","Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: photographer, volunteer at local arts center and photography club; Mark Nelson: Music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, Board Member of American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor.",,2 10023572,"Project Grant",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of featured works on the sculpture walk will have doubled, from six sculptures in 2021 to twelve in 2022. The number of people visiting the sculpture park will have increased as a result of expanded promotional efforts. The number of youth visiting the sculpture walk will have increased as a result of collaboration with local schools and youth programs. The audience will have gained knowledge about the artists and various aspects of the sculpture and the creative process. The community will have developed a stronger sense of pride in our community and in the sculpture park. The audience will be invited to complete an online survey to provide feedback. The audience has an opportunity to cast a vote for the People's Choice Sculpture from among the works displayed for a year as part of the annual sculpture walk. To encourage participation, an incentive will be offered in the form of a prize drawing from all surveys submitted by Labor Day, 2022. We will continue to accept surveys after that date, but the vote for People's Choice will not be counted. We use the survey to capture demographic details of our audience. A separate child friendly survey will engage and introduce children to the world of sculpture by letting them vote for their favorite piece. The uploaded survey example is the actual survey we used for the inaugural sculpture walk in 2021. The sculptures pictured for voting are those on the 2021 sculpture walk. Please note that in the survey example, pages 2 and 3 apply to those who select their age group as 0 to 18 years of age. For those who indicated they are 19 years and older, the survey questions begin with question #6 on page 4 of the pdf. The Arts Council will also solicit feedback through conversations with the City and city commissions, the public art review committee members, key community leaders, and the artists. Members of the council will seek feedback from members of the public as well through our own deep connections into the community.","A growing audience experienced 13 new sculptures, learning about the artists and their sculptures. A new community arts celebration was created. Community pride in the sculpture park increased as it is considered a community asset that is unique in our area. Audience survey data provided demographic information, feedback on the project, and ideas for future growth and improvement.","Achieved proposed outcomes",9715,"Other,local or private",17715,,"President - Debbie DeBeer - LeAnna Wurzer - Amy Johnson,Treasurer - Sarah Hellmich, Web Master - Amy Johnson, Social Media - Sara Morrisette",,"Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"The sculpture walk will feature 12 works by MN artists which will be displayed for a one-year time period. Area residents will have the opportunity to learn about and experience quality sculptures in their own community.",2021-12-13,2023-06-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debbie,DeBeer,"Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture","944 Eastwood Circle",Delano,MN,55328,"(612) 964-0567x 6",sarah.hellmich@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Hennepin, Carver, Carver",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-514,"Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;","Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;",,2 10023550,"Project Grant",2022,7545,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will host the 32nd Annual Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference in Sauk Centre, continuing our artistic goal of instructing and mentoring writers of all ages and backgrounds.; Our primary outcome is to increase participant access to professional writers while providing practical knowledge relating to participants' particular areas of writing. Another outcome is the ability to attract professional writers who can connect with participants of all skill levels to serve as presenters. A third outcome is to continue to attract writers of all ages and abilities from central Minnesota to attend the conference. These main outcomes will be measured from the participant feedback forms that we gather at the end of the conference day. Perhaps the best evidence that points to our achieved outcomes is the fact that we have sponsored this conference each year since 1990, attracting 70-100 writers per year. Many of the participants have attended more than one conference. We receive requests from professional writers to be speakers at our conferences. We have succeeded in attracting the best of Minnesota writers to be speakers, including Robert Bly, Bill Holm, Jon Hassler, Will Weaver, Douglas Wood, Gary Paulsen, Kevin Kling, Frederick Manfred, Leif Enger, Faith Sullivan, Joyce Sutphen, James Bradley and many more. These key outcomes all provide evidence that the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference meets a need and achieves its outcome goals. We will gather written feedback from all participants at the conference, both in-person and virtual. We will than collate the data to use as a planning tool for future writers conferences.; We measure our outcomes by asking each participant and presenter to provide written feedback concerning their conference experience. The feedback form is included in each participant's and presenter's registration folder that they receive at the start of the day. We gather the completed feedback forms at the end of the day and collate the responses. Many of our presenters, in fact, have been suggested by participants in this manner. One way to measure our outcomes is by the percentage of returning participants that we attract each year. The Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference enjoys a high degree of loyalty among both participants and presenters, many of whom ask to return as speakers for future conferences.","Provide a forum for 150+ artists to exhibit/sell their work to a large public audience. Provide art experience for 1,500 youth in various media in the Little Lemons Children's Area. Offer an evening concert to more than 1,000. Send post-event evaluation to art vendors. Evaluate options for activities in the Little Lemon's area. Survey audience to gather feedback on event.","Achieved proposed outcomes",7230,"Other,local or private",14775,,"Jim Umhoefer: president, Roberta Oson: vice president, Deb Himsl: treasurer, Tracy Tamillo: secretary, Mark Roberg: board member, John Rasmussen: board member, Pat Lewis: board member, Mike Carlson: board member, Eric Torgerson: board member, Nancy Weyer:",,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Sinclair Lewis 2022 Writers Conference",2022-10-07,2022-10-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Umhoefer,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","39336 Wild Rose CT","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2735",umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Douglas, Pope, Hennepin, Washington, Dakota, Morrison, St. Louis, St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-495,"Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290",1 10023541,"Project Grant",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide a creative and culturally diverse live theatre experience, engage culturally diverse local volunteer actors, create a high quality live performing arts experience, and deliver an accessible, engaging, and thought-provoking arts event; 1) To provide a creative and culturally diverse live theatre experience for more than 750 community members introducing them to this classic production (currently only being produced once a year over 80 miles away in the Twin Cities). 2) In order to produce an authentic telling of ?Black Nativity?, GREAT needs to engage a majority of culturally diverse local volunteer actors and give them the life-changing opportunity to be involved with advanced training techniques that will enhance their artistic skills. We will have allowed opportunity for community members who may not be familiar with GREAT to experience all that GREAT Theatre has to offer. By providing these opportunities we hope to encourage new members of our community to participate in more GREAT productions and activities throughout the year. 3) Create and execute a high quality live performing arts experience that shows a story not often told in our community. This will allow GREAT to build a deeper partnership with members of the Black community in St. Cloud, creating a space where people are empowered to share their stories; listen to others; experience joy, empathy, and self-discovery; and build life skills through quality arts education. 4) Deliver an accessible, engaging, and thought-provoking arts event in an intimate venue built by and for the community. Counting the number of people who engage with the show that are new to GREAT either as actors or audience members. Audience surveys as well as artistic staff and volunteer feedback.; The proposed outcomes will be measured quantitatively by counting the number of people who engage with the show that are new to GREAT either as actors or audience members as well as following up and tracking how many re-engage with GREAT in another way in the future. We'll measure qualitative date through audience surveys as well as artistic staff and volunteer feedback. All of this information will help us understand how the people of our community value diverse and thought provoking stories and create connections through theatre experiences.","The specific outcomes were met through this project. As Mary Ellen Gutknecht progressed from designing the stained glass panel, to cutting and installing the glass, to soldering the pieces together, she provided step-by-step videos to include the students and staff of progress and to ask for feedback to help guide towards the completion of the project. It was completed in a timely manner.","Achieved proposed outcomes",31345,"Other,local or private",39345,,"Cassie Miles: chair, Chad O'Brien: vice chair, Chris Kudrna: treasurer, Kimberly Foster: secretary, Joanne Dorsher: board member, Monica Segura-Schwartz: board member, Buddy King: board member, Dan Barth: board member, Janet Reagan: board member, Lori Gla","1,300.00","Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Langston Hughes's ""Black Nativity""",2022-08-01,2022-12-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lacey,Schirmers,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787",lacey@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Morrison, Kanabec, Meeker, Crow Wing, Anoka, Hennepin, McLeod, Pope, Wright, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-486,"Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290",1 10023545,"Project Grant",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Exhibiting fine art to a wide audience. Educating the public on the importance of art and creativity. Allowing artists and their art to be recognized by the public. Inclusivity with a goal of better cultural understanding and acceptance.; As was mentioned earlier, our goals include exhibiting fine, handmade art to a wide audience who may otherwise not experience it first-hand. Direct contact with the artist, and in some cases, demonstrations, can educate and enlighten the public and lead to a greater awareness of the importance of art and creativity in our lives. So much of the art at Millstream has a connection to nature through its organic origins--whether it's clay for pottery, wool or leather for fiber art, glass, metal or wood. Art can bring a deeper appreciation of nature and vice versa. Another expected outcome is for artists to contribute to their livelihoods and to have their art recognized by the general public. We will strive for inclusivity with our artists, performers and audience with a goal of better cultural understanding and acceptance. Evaluation includes surveys of our artists and local businesses and comments/suggestions via word of mouth from our patrons.","Attendance increased over previous Art Fairs. The in person Survey by MCBS Board members, volunteers and Art Fair Committee during the Art Fair evaluated a sizable population of different cultural heritages, physical abilities, ages and visitors from areas outside of our local community. The online evaluation through website and Facebook showed positive comments and intent to return next year.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",6907,"Other,local or private",14907,,"Alicia Peters, Mary Niedenfuer, Mary Degiovanni, Danielle Taylor, board member, Jessie Chandler, Alison Brown Bell, board member, Thomasette Scheeler, OSB, board member.",,"Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Millstream Arts Festival 2022",2022-08-28,2022-08-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Niedenfuer,"Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival","PO Box 448","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-7723",jm@dancingbearscompany.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Wright, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Morrison, Douglas, Chisago, Anoka, Kanabec, St. Louis, Todd, Isanti, Hubbard, Carver, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Le Sueur, Dakota, McLeod, McLeod, McLeod",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-490,"Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290",1 10023559,"Project Grant",2022,5450,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","1. By providing interesting and relevant art activities on a regular basis, visitors and local community members can engage with artists and new perspectives, leading to an expanded understanding of creativity, difference, and possibility. 2. By creating a making environment that encourages fun, exploration, play, and creativity, participants will try the project and report having fun or trying something they have not tried before with the artist. 3. Artists will feel valued by how we engage them in the ideation of programming, fair compensation, and collaborative processes. To measure these outcomes, we will create a survey for each activity, both digital (provided with a QR code and or IPad mini voting survey) and a playful interactive rock survey that will gather feedback and data and track newcomers and regular visitors to the program. The artist will also complete a closing survey after their project is complete. The artist survey will gather data on the artist's experience as well as offer them an opportunity to share any observations on the participant's experience by noting memorable comments and questions. The artist or the Art Coordinator will tally and track participation with their project, and note return participation as well as any outlier data such as an out-of-state residence or a large group affiliated with another organization such as a school, daycare, biking club, etc. This data will be recorded after each workshop. Other comments and notes will also be compiled including correlating events at Art in Motion, the weather (on a bike trail the weather can greatly affect traffic). The combination of qualitative and quantitative data will help provide a holistic review of the outcomes. The bucket system will have a total of 5 buckets mounted on a board with written directions. A digital survey will be made available on an iPad or with a QR code to scan and take the survey. The 5 buckets can be interacted with colored beans in three colors indicating ?yes,? ?kinda/maybe,? and ?no. The questions will be: was this fun, did you learn or try something new today, and have you been to art on a roll before. The last question will be how old are you and participants can take a piece of candy and write age and where they live on the candy wrapper and place it in the bucket (recycled paper slips will also be provided for this question) for those wishing to save their candy or choose not to eat candy. These survey questions will be written in English, Spanish and Somali. The fifth bucket will hold the beans or rocks. The digital survey will provide more questions for demographic information. The questions are designed to be simple and playful but also allow insight into deeper outcomes like expanded perspectives and creativity. Using candy as an incentive we hope to increase the response rate on the survey from the insignificant 31% response rate from last year. In 2021 our evaluation methods involved a paper dot sheet where participants would answer questions by placing a colored dot in a box corresponding to their experience or leave a short answer. we also had a QR code present that held a digital survey. The paper survey was not that effective when participants were not directed to engage with it. The QR code had very low engagement. We also did not have a consistent survey or method of gathering qualitative data from the artist on their observations and experience. WE did take notes on weather, unique occasions, and overall response. The artists were surveyed via a google survey after the program was over. There was a 40% response rate on this survey. The response did confirm that the artists felt valued through the program by the organization and their monetary stipend. In stead of waiting to administer this survey via email after the program, it will be administered directly after the workshop either in paper so the artist can take notes in real time or digitally. The sample provided is the 2021 Artist response surv","Participants attempted an art making project that was new to them and reported having fun in a bean bucket survey. Artists reported feeling valued in a post-workshop survey and","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",9,"Other,local or private",5459,,"Lily Brutger: Art Coordinator, Gregory Konsor: Owner, Sarah Drake: Fiscal Sponsor, advisor",,"Art Experiment 56340","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Art on the Roll is a weekly drop-in free art education opportunity from the months of June to October on Saturdays from 11 am to 1 pm at Art in Motion with rotating teaching artists.",2022-01-08,2022-09-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lily,Brutger,"Art Experiment 56340","1400 4th St",Holdingford,MN,56340,"(402) 680-8539",artexperiment56340@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Ramsey, Wright, Hennepin, Benton, Steele, Pope, Dakota, Douglas, Douglas, Douglas",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-503,"Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;","Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;","Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290",1 10028763,"Project Grant",2023,7760,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our primary outcome is to increase participant access to professional writers while providing practical knowledge relating to participants' particular areas of writing. Another outcome is the ability to attract professional writers who can connect with participants of all skill levels to serve as presenters. A third outcome is to continue to attract writers of all ages and abilities from central Minnesota to attend the conference. These main outcomes will be measured from the participant feedback forms that we gather at the end of the conference day. Perhaps the best evidence that points to our achieved outcomes is the fact that we have sponsored this conference each year since 1990, attracting 70-100 writers per year. Many of the participants have attended more than one conference. We receive requests from professional writers to be speakers at our conferences. We have succeeded in attracting the best of Minnesota writers to be speakers, including Robert Bly, Bill Holm, Jon Hassler, Will Weaver, Douglas Wood, Gary Paulsen, Kevin Kling, Frederick Manfred, Leif Enger, Faith Sullivan, Joyce Sutphen, James Bradley and many more. These key outcomes all provide evidence that the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference meets a need and achieves its outcome goals. ; The Sinclair Lewis 2023 Writers Conference is one of the longest-running, most respected writers conferences in the Midwest, offering all writers a chance to hone their craft and to form networks. We measure our outcomes by asking each participant and presenter to provide written feedback concerning their conference experience. The feedback form is included in each participant's and presenter's registration folder that they receive at the start of the day. We gather the completed feedback forms at the end of the day and collate the responses. Many of our presenters, in fact, have been suggested by participants in this manner. One way to measure our outcomes is by the percentage of returning participants that we attract each year. The Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference enjoys a high degree of loyalty among both participants and presenters, many of whom ask to return as speakers for future conferences.; We will provide a written feedback form to each participant for them to rate their experience regarding writing skills learned and networks formed.","Our goal has always been to perpetuate and celebrate the memory and works of Sinclair Lewis and to mentor writers as Lewis himself did. Sponsoring 33 writers conferences since 1990 addresses our goal. We evaluate our outcomes based on written feedback rec","Achieved proposed outcomes",7570,"Other,local or private",15330,,"Jim Umhoefer: president, Roberta Oson: vice president, Deb Himsl: treasurer, Tracy Tamillo: secretary, Mark Roberg: board member, John Rasmussen: board member, Pat Lewis: board member, Mike Carlson: board member, Eric Torgerson: board member, Nancy Weyer:",,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"The Sinclair Lewis 2023 Writers Conference is one of the longest-running, most respected writers conferences in the Midwest, offering all writers a chance to hone their craft and to form networks.",2023-10-06,2023-10-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Umhoefer,"Sinclair Lewis Foundation","39336 Wild Rose CT","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2735",umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Douglas, Pope, Hennepin, Washington, Dakota, Morrison, St. Louis, St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-554,"Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;","Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;",,2 10029164,"Project Grant",2023,7825,,"ACHF Arts Access","End of Life photography is incredibly special as we get to capture some of the last moments family and friends have of a loved one. Death is a closing chapter of a beautiful story. It brings family and friends together in love to celebrate the gift of the life that was lived. This photography creates cherished memories of those last beautiful moments. Individual family members will have something tangible with which to remember their loved one. This gift is expected to provide therapeutic healing of grief. While difficult to measure, the surveys reveal testimonies and feedback that continue to indicate its impact. Additionally, our staff and care team walk alongside our families during their time at Quiet Oaks. The impact that this gift makes is healing and serves as a very valuable memory for all of the families that receive the photography. We deliver the framed artwork to memorial services, celebration of life services and funerals if they have not been received prior. The emotional response is hard to measure for the purpose of this grant proposal.; End of Life photography captures some of the last moments family and friends have of a loved one. Our goal is to capture a moment in their experience at Quiet Oaks that they can cherish forever. In addition to the informal feedback received for the Heart Held Hands projects, we send all of our families a survey that includes a question about Heart Held Hands. ; All families fill out surveys that ask about the Heart Held Hands and are given the opportunity to provide feedback. Additionally, we are continually asking how we can make the experience better for the residents and families.","Individual family members have something tangible with which to remember their loved one. While difficult to measure, the surveys we continue to conduct reveal testimonies and feedback that show the impact. Additionally, we have a Heart Held Hands display","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,7825,,"Alex Coulter: Chair, John Waletzko: Vice Chair, Bill Ganz: Treasurer, John Erickson: board member, Neil Franz: board member, Sarah Jane Nicoll: board member, Ingrid Crensencio: board member, Gail Stanger, board member, Jill Kampa, board member, Terese Van",,"Quiet Oaks Hospice House","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant",,"Heart Held Hands 2023 - Providing photography for families to have something tangible with which to remember their loved one.",2023-06-01,2024-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristin,Darnall,"Quiet Oaks Hospice House","5537 Galaxy Rd","St Cloud",MN,56301,,info@quietoakshospicehouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Meeker, Todd, Pope, Pope",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-574,"Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;","Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;",,2 10024508,"Project Grant",2023,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Approximately 1400 Delano area residents will have attended a performance and experienced accessible, high-quality theatre, many seeing shows that they likely have not seen previously. Individuals with arts access concerns (financial or transportation barriers) will have attended performances (free performance or complimentary tickets) held at accessible local venues. An estimated ninety artists of all backgrounds will have developed their skills through participation in the productions. The number of Delano area residents who participated in the productions will have increased by twenty percent since the summer 2018 musical hosted in Delano. The cast and audience will have experienced community theatre that meets the highest standards of quality in acting, music, design, and overall production. All participants, particularly those in the Delano area, will have developed a stronger sense of community and developed new intergenerational relationships by participating in the productions, especially in the musical which provides opportunities for involvement by entire families, on-stage and off-stage. Board members and production volunteers will have grown their skills through both on-stage and off-stage experiences which were artistically challenging. Financial goals will have been met, resulting in a balanced budget. ; About 1400 Delano area residents will experience accessible, high-quality theatre. An estimated 90 artists will gain skills through participation and develop new intergenerational relationships. A balanced budget will be achieved. Holiday show: Audience feedback will be sought through conversation following the performances. We will also seek feedback from the Director of the Senior Center and the staff at the church who are hosting the performances. Feedback from the cast will be solicited either through conversation or a survey. School of Rock: A survey will be given to the cast and crew members to evaluate their experience with the production. A QR code will be included in the programs, asking audience members to provide feedback through an online survey. General conversation with the audience will also provide valuable feedback. Quantitative data such as the number of audience members and tickets sold will also be gathered. Final revenue and expense data will be used to measure if we met our goal of a balanced budget. The surveys have not been developed yet, so we do not have an example to upload. ; Feedback from cast and crew will be obtained via a survey; Audience feedback will be sought through QR codes in the program; Feedback will be gathered through conversations and quantitative measures such as attendance at performances.","We rehearsed and performed two successful, high-quality productions, which involved 74 artists and reached an audience of approximately 1200 people. The audience feedback was extremely positive and the artists gained new skills. Our financial goals were m","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",6881,"Other,local or private",14881,,"Jack Neveaux: President, Joe Lawrence: Secretary, Elvin Clark: Treasurer",,"Delano Dramatic Company AKA Our Town Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Grant ",,"Delano Dramatic Company (DDC) will present two productions during its Inaugural 2022-23 season: (1) a holiday drama / comedy in conjunction with Delano's Old-Fashioned Christmas, and (2) six performances of the musical “School of Rock” in July 2023. ",2022-10-17,2023-09-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jack,Neveaux,"Delano Dramatic Company","109 Clover Ln",Delano,MN,55328,"(612) 239-8667",delanodramaticco@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Wright, Carver, Sherburne, Sherburne",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/project-grant-527,"Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography ","Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography ",,2 35042,"Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's Important Birds Areas",2016,1730000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(i)","$1,730,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire conservation easements within important bird areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, to be used as follows: $408,000 is to Audubon Minnesota and $1,322,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $100,000 is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. ",,"78 Wetland acres and 650 Prairie acres (for a total of 728 acres) Restored.  265 Wetland acres and 220 Prairie acres ( for a total of 485 acres) Protected in Easement.  95 Wetland acres and 1,500 Prairie acres (for a total of 1,595 acres) Enhanced.  A total of 2,808 acres impacted. ",,187100,"Audubon Funds, Landowners ",1730000,,,0.89,"Audubon MN and MLT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Protect and restore 590 acres of significant wildlife habitat through conservation easements and restoration projects on private lands within Important Bird Areas with an emphasis on those located in within priority areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"Audubon and Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) designed the Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's Important Birds Areas Program to provide solutions to declining grassland and waterbird populations due to habitat loss in western Minnesota. This program is unique for several reasons: 1) the emphasis on Important Bird Areas, which are essential to maintaining healthy and diverse bird populations in Minnesota; 2) a commitment to protecting and restoring working grasslands, remnant prairies and threatened wetlands within these IBAs; 3) the utilization of the cost- effective, reverse-bid model of evaluating and paying for conservation easements. In the Tallgrass Aspen Parklands, Audubon utilized a GIS analysis which found that within these IBAs, there are a total of 339,616 acres of private lands. Of those, 105,000 acres (31%) could be considered wildlife habitat worthy of conservation (e.g., wetlands, grasslands or woodlands). More specifically, private lands that are both within an Important Bird Area and a Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan core area total 195,480 acres, of which 51,576 (26%) could be considered of conservation value. It is this 26% of high priority private lands that this project targeted for protection, restoration, and enhancement in the Tallgrass Aspen Parklands. Specific tracts for easements were identified through a targeted application process as part of this Program’s innovative scoring system. The evaluation and payment strategy was based on MLT’s successful Avon Hills and the Wetlands Protection Initiative, which both used a science-based ranking system and reverse-bid model to leverage the State’s investment on these high-value wildlife lands. Audubon and MLT focused restoration/enhancement efforts on IBAs and the Prairie Plan’s priority areas within western and northwestern Minnesota where these efforts would most benefit target species. Restoration/enhancement work occurred on public lands and private lands previously protected by MLT under this grant and existing USFWS conservation easements. Easement lands, although permanently protected, often have a significant need for habitat restoration and enhancement. In addition, program partners restored and enhanced 524 acres of habitat within Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, as part of the largest tallgrass prairie restoration projects in North America. These acres enabled MLT and Audubon to further increase the value of these respective lands for focal species by targeting priority lands prioritized by the USFWS. Using this model, Audubon Minnesota and MLT protected four properties totaling 485 acres through perpetual conservation easements and restored and enhanced 2,323 acres of habitat on permanently protected public lands and private lands protected through publicly funded conservation easements by the USFWS and MLT. Properties protected through conservation easements under this Program: Skull Lake (Peterson) – Kittson County. 80 acres The property falls within the Kittson-Roseau Aspen Parkland Important Bird Area and within the Aspen Parklands Core Area. The property protects portions of two rare wet prairie native plant communities and is within 3.5 miles of a 7,000+ acre unit of Skull Lake Wildlife Management Area and four miles of The Nature Conservancy’s Wallace C. Dayton Conservation and Wildlife Area. The property supports sharp-tailed grouse and their courtship leks. Skull Lake (Pines Land) – Kittson County. 105 acres The property lies within the Kittson-Roseau Aspen Parkland Important Bird Area and within the Aspen Parklands Core Area. The property is located within a complex of natural habitats that provide habitat for elk, moose, gray wolf and black bear. Skull Lake WMA, which is identified by MBS as being of outstanding biodiversity significance, is located less than two miles to the south of the property. Skull Lake (Paine-Smude) – Kittson County. 160 acres This spectacular property lies within the Kittson-Roseau Aspen Parkland Important Bird Area and within the Aspen Parklands Core Area. The property borders the 7,000+ acre Skull Lake Wildlife Management Area to the north and 230-acres of land owned by The Nature Conservancy to the east. The property consists of five native plant communities, some of which are considered rare or imperiled in Minnesota, including Northwestern Dry- Mesic Oak Woodland, Bur Oak- (Prairie Herb) Woodland and Dry Barrens Prairie (Northern). The property is located within a site of high biodiversity significance, as ranked by Minnesota Biological Survey. Gilchrist Lake (Mulvaney) – Pope County. 140 acres The property lies in close proximity to over 6,000 acres of existing protected lands that are located within five miles of the Property. The wetlands and lakes in this area form the heart of Minnesota’s prairie pothole ‘Duck Factory’ that is of continental significance for waterfowl reproduction. The rolling terrain found on the property con¬tains a mosaic of mesic hardwood forests, a variety of wetlands, and remnant native prairie. It also contains 4,588 acres of undeveloped shoreline on a bay of Gilchrist Lake, a popular recreational lake. A wide variety of wildlife frequents this property, including many species of migra¬tory waterfowl and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. For this Program, MLT: 1) identified, contacted and negotiated with interested landowners; 2) completed four perpetual conservation easements totaling 485 acres; 3) documented property conditions and developed habitat management plans for; 4) dedicated funds for the perpetual monitoring and enforcement of those easements; 5) managed restoration/enhancement of 1,580 acres of private lands protected through publicly funded conservation easements held by MLT and USFWS. Audubon Minnesota: 1) served as Program Manager and local point of contact; 2) assisted with landowner identification and easement site assessments; 3) managed habitat identification and prioritization on the conservation easements; 4) managed the restoration/enhancement of 743 acres of lands which are protected through publicly-funded conservation easements or in public ownership; 5) managed the restoration/enhancement of 524 acres of lands funded through MLT's appropriation through a subcontract from MLT (those acres are attributed to MLT above); and 6) enhanced an additional 48 acres on Minnesota Land Trust easements conserved under this Program which are not included in any deliverable totals since they fall within the already acquired conservation easement. ",2015-07-01,2021-11-03,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexandra,Wardwell,"Audubon Minnesota","2355 Highway 36 West ~ Suite 400",Roseville,MN,55113,"(651) 739-9332",alexandra.wardwell@audubon.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Douglas, Grant, Kittson, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/protecting-and-restoring-minnesotas-important-birds-areas,,,, 25443,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","This collection of paintings reflects my idea that I can make the world better by recording and sharing beautiful and timely moments with my audience. This exhibit will be in a senior center in a busy downtown Minneapolis skyway. My audience will consist of both senior citizens who use the center on a regular basis, and the public who pass through the skyway system. I believe these paintings, mostly of our wild and natural environment of northern Minnesota, will be a welcome contrast to the vibrant glass, steel, and concrete setting of downtown. I hope my audience will be reminded of the value of preserving our natural heritage. If approved, I will use the grant money to frame paintings for this exhibit.Each painting will have a card on the wall that describes the subject and its importance as part of our Minnesota environment. I will keep a guest/comment book at the gallery site. I will give a talk about the artwork at an opening scheduled for October 1, 2014. I will also keep a photo record of the exhibit that I will send to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council at the end of the exhibit. In my final report to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, I will pass along comments that were recorded by visitors to the gallery.","The exhibition of my paintings took place at the UCare Skyway Senior Center in downtown Minneapolis. Most visitors to the center are senior citizens and I noticed that my paintings seemed to encourage their conversations about wildlife and also memories of recreational activities in Northern Minnesota. Approximately 400 people viewed the show through the month of October. I left 50 copies of my handout, ""Getting Started with Watercolor,"" and all of them were taken by people who came to the show. There were ",,875,"Other, local or private",1168,,,,"Loretta A. Worthing AKA Lory Worthing",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I have been invited to be the featured artist for the month of October, 2014, at the UCare Skyway Senior Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The opening of the show will be on October 1, 2014. The center would like me to exhibit about 18 paintings. I have 3 framed that I will use, but need funds for the remaining 15 watercolor and acrylic paintings. I plan to have the paintings framed at Wings N Willows in Grand Rapids. I estimate the cost of framing at about $65 per painting.",2014-10-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Loretta,Worthing,"Loretta A. Worthing AKA Lory Worthing",,,MN,,"(218) 246-9951 ",lworthy@paulbunyan.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Washington, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-11,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No 10023637,"Quick Support for Organizations",2022,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","It is our goal to train up to 25 professionals and 15 community members through these workshops. By training 25 healthcare workers, behavioral health workers, educators, and/or clergy, these people will be more equipped when working with their community, creating a stronger bond within each community. Research on trauma has shown that using art allows people to move beyond emotional pain. When people create a narrative through images, they release painful memories and can begin to be process their traumatic experience. The act of creating a collage story portrait provides an artistic outlet for healing, inner peace, and moving through grief and sadness. It is our goal with the community Story Portrait workshops that we can provide a powerful outlet for grief, trauma, and loss. Measurements of success for these training workshops include pre-event and post-event surveys for participants.","The Request for Qualifications for the visiting artist was a true collaborative effort, involving much editing and reformulation and, quite unusually for such a document, received widespread praise - both from organizations promoting the RFQ, and from artists applying. It was a huge indication of success. We were able to build many replicable tools for the ongoing administration and building of this program, now and into the future - and with what we started have now received outside sustaining funding for 2023 to build them out even more and share with other communities. So these seeds planted by the Quick Support SMAC grant in 2022 have grown strong and sustaining roots. With these tools and new and improved skillsets we are continuing to build out the program.","Achieved proposed outcomes",750,"Other,local or private",3250,,"Tammy Diehn, Chad Teubert, Darlene Schmidt, Jayme Krauth, Melanie Moberg, Kristine Knudten, Ambrosia Doty",,"Teuby Continued AKA 2B Continued","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Support for Organizations",,"Trauma Transformed and Story Portrait Workshops",2022-03-01,2022-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tammy,Diehn,"Teuby Continued AKA 2B Continued","PO Box 24",Glencoe,MN,55336,"(507) 381-4082",info@2bcontinued.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Brown, Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-support-organizations-4,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts administration, SMAC board; Cheri Buzzeo, theater, SMAC board; Ashlyn Cox, visual art; Brett Lehman, music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts administration; Kerry Ward, grantwriting, visual art;","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10024542,"Quick Support for Organizations",2023,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Barn Theatre goals are to create a marketing strategy plan that is affordable, organized, and easy to implement. The impact is to expand the audiences, volunteer, and patron base. We do not always have full audiences for every show and the goal is to reach more people, since participants work very hard to showcase their talent for an audience, The Barn Theatre continues to operate on a small budget, but working with a consultant we may be able to find a way to better use the resources we already have. The theater needs to move forward to draw new people at all times. Changing and increasing the marketing knowledge will be a great asset for staff, volunteers, committee members and board members. The greatest measurement would ultimately be an increase in ticket sales. This may take time as information and knowledge of The Barn spreads to the right people. We will look at website traffic, google traffic, mass email clicks and other. Success is through positive comments, volunteer satisfaction and ticket sales. Evaluation tools that may be incorporated to find out how, when, or where they learned about The Barn Theatre could be surveys at a ticket sale, a survey at the end of production run and a questionnaire for cast volunteers and crew members. Anecdotal comments are always taken into consideration as they are given, The Barn has always tried to stay true and committed to the patrons.","We have created a marketing plan that is affordable, organized and easy to implement, and if volunteers leave, it will still be able to be followed through with. We are using Canva, which allows everyone to log in and use templates to update the informati","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,2500,,"Brian Stenholm, Carol Laumer, Tyler Hanson, Lyle Mangen, Chris Buzzeo, Dawn Stahl, Sandy Gardner, Jordan Gatewood, Tony Ogdahl, Paul Stagg, Joyce Standfuss, Cole Woltjer",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Support for Organizations",,"Marketing Plan",2022-09-01,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Swift, Meeker, Renville, Redwood, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Lyon, Stearns, Brown, Yellow Medicine, Yellow Medicine, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-support-organizations-8,"Jessica Bak, visual art; David KelseyBassett, music, visual art, SMAC board; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, SMAC board; John Larson, visual art; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 18974,"Ravine Inventory and Preliminary Design for Lake Minnewaska's South Shore",2013,30350,"111 006 02 07B 000","Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7","One engineering technician that will enable more stream stabilization projects to be constructed.",,,7588,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",30350,1950,"Keith Nygaard, Mike Billehus, Randy Pederson, Tom Talle, D. Gary Reents",0.2,"Pope Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","Lake Minnewaska, a highly used recreational lake, is the largest body of water in Pope County. While scientific studies show that the transparency in Lake Minnewaska has been increasing over the last 30 years, there are numerous ravines on the south shore of Lake Minnewaska that could threaten this trend. The erosion in these ravines is causing large amounts of sediment and phosphorus to be dumped directly into Lake Minnewaska. After a storm in 2011, many trees vegetating the ravines were blown down, ripping out the roots and further exposing the soil along these ravines. Pope Soil and Water Conservation District (Pope SWCD) will conduct a full inventory of the ravines on the south shore of Lake Minnewaska. With landowner permission, site surveys will be conducted to evaluate the condition of the ravines. When the main problem areas are identified, the SWCD will continue to work with landowners to develop preliminary plans to repair and enhance ravine conditions. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,," Kelly"," Erickson","Pope Soil and Water Conservation District","1680 N. Franklin St.",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5327,kelly.erickson@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ravine-inventory-and-preliminary-design-lake-minnewaskas-south-shore,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager;","Please reference following link: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 10034106,"Reasons for Moving",2024,99086,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Not Available",,"Claudia Nascimento",,"This project is a documentary film about the intercultural experiences of immigrants living in Minnesota. It features footage of live performances at the Southern Theater, followed by talkbacks with cultural leaders and scholars; and the voices of audience and community members, recorded in post-performance conversations and interviews.",,,2024-05-17,2025-04-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Claudia,Nascimento,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reasons-moving,,,, 10031372,"Reconstructing Historical Wild Rice to Understand Its Future",2025,200000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b","$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to characterize environmental drivers contributing to the decline of wild rice using lake sediment cores to reconstruct historical wild rice abundance in relation to lake and watershed stressors.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.56,"Science Museum of Minnesota","State Government","We will characterize environmental drivers contributing to the decline of wild rice using lake sediment cores to reconstruct historical wild rice abundance in relation to lake and watershed stressors.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Lienne,Sethna,"Science Museum of Minnesota","16910 152nd St. N","Marine on Saint Croix",MN,55047,"(651) 433-5953",lsethna@smm.org,,"Science Museum of Minnesota",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reconstructing-historical-wild-rice-understand-its-future,,,, 17530,"Reconstruction planning-Historic Peterson North Barn",2011,6999,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,4317,,,,,,"Carver County Historical Society",," Two storms in July/August of 2010 caused the east wall and gable ends of the historic Peterson North Barn to collapse. The barn was stabilized in October of 2010. The owner and the Friends of the Peterson Barn were advised to quicky develop a phased plan for reconstruction to prevent further damage. A qualified historical architect was hired to undertake the planning and design work with the ultimate goal of restoring the building to it's original appearance. Measurements of the existing structure, taken in summer 2010, were used to create a draftsman copy of the barn using a computer software program. The drafts were used for the final report. ",,"To hire a qualified historical architect to create planning documents to guide future historic preservation projects for the property",2010-10-31,2011-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Wendy,Biorn,,"555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reconstruction-planning-historic-peterson-north-barn,,,, 10000611,"Recreation and Volunteer Specialist throughout the County's regional park and trail units",2017,38000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2017) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$17,237,000$18,067,000 (a) $17,237,000 the first year and $18,067,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used to fund the list of recommended projects in the report submitted pursuant to Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Number of visitors who participated in outdoor recreation programs, programs held in regional parks and trials, programs held in community parks to introduce regional parks.","No outcomes reported",,,,,,"County Board",1,"Carver County",,"Continue Recreation and Volunteer Specialist position initiated in 2014 to develop and implement recreation and volunteer programs. Engage 3,300 park visitors through 100 programs provided in the County.",,Jurisdiction-wide,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/recreation-and-volunteer-specialist-throughout-countys-regional-park-and-trail-units,,,, 10012034,"Recreation and Volunteer Specialist",2021,39000,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2021) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000","Engage 3,300 park visitors through 100 programs provided in the County Regional Parks in recreation programming, volunteer and outreach activities","Number of Program Participants: 8,906 Multi-Day Camps: 11 camps, 241 participants Paddle Rental Participation: 385 Ski Rental Participation: 700 Candle Lit Ski Event Participation: 400 Maply Syrup Open House: 162 Mud Run: 300 Trail of Fun: 1,029 Programming Staff Hours: New Initiatives/Outreach: 2,608 Recreation Programming: 3,499 Number of Programs: 333 Number of Volunteers: Recreation: 12 Stewardship: 154 Adopt Programs: 20 Number of Volunteer Hours Recorded: Recreation: 90 Stewardship: 488 Adopt Programs: 80",,,,,,"County Board",1,"Carver County",,"Continue Recreation and Volunteer Specialist position initiated in 2014 to develop and implement recreation and volunteer programs. Engage 3,300 park visitors through 100 programs provided in the County Regional Parks in outreach programming",,"Jurisdiction wide",2019-07-01,2023-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/recreation-and-volunteer-specialist,,,, 10012034,"Recreation and Volunteer Specialist",2020,38000,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2020) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000","Engage 3,300 park visitors through 100 programs provided in the County Regional Parks in recreation programming, volunteer and outreach activities","Number of Program Participants: 8,906 Multi-Day Camps: 11 camps, 241 participants Paddle Rental Participation: 385 Ski Rental Participation: 700 Candle Lit Ski Event Participation: 400 Maply Syrup Open House: 162 Mud Run: 300 Trail of Fun: 1,029 Programming Staff Hours: New Initiatives/Outreach: 2,608 Recreation Programming: 3,499 Number of Programs: 333 Number of Volunteers: Recreation: 12 Stewardship: 154 Adopt Programs: 20 Number of Volunteer Hours Recorded: Recreation: 90 Stewardship: 488 Adopt Programs: 80 ",,,,,,"County Board",1,"Carver County",,"Continue Recreation and Volunteer Specialist position initiated in 2014 to develop and implement recreation and volunteer programs. Engage 3,300 park visitors through 100 programs provided in the County Regional Parks in outreach programming",,"Jurisdiction wide",2019-07-01,2023-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/recreation-and-volunteer-specialist,,,, 36599,"Red River of the North Stressor Response Modeling",2016,19860,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Buffalo-Red River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The purpose of this project is to improve understanding of primary productivity in the Red River and the diversity and population structure of the algal communities occurring along the river system. This will be accomplished through taxonomic identification of periphyton and phytoplankton assemblages necessary for characterizing responses to nutrient gradients along the Red River of the North.",,"Bois de Sioux River WatershedMustinka River WatershedOtter Tail River WatershedUpper Red River of the North WatershedBuffalo River WatershedRed River of the North - Marsh River WatershedWild Rice River WatershedRed River of the North - Sandhill River WatershedUpper/Lower Red Lake WatershedRed Lake River WatershedThief River WatershedClearwater River WatershedRed River of the North - Grand Marais Creek WatershedSnake River - St. Croix Basin WatershedRed River of the North - Tamarac River WatershedTwo Rivers WatershedRoseau River Watershed",2015-08-10,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Bruce,Albright,"Buffalo-Red River Watershed District","PO Box 341 ",Barnesville,MN,56514,"(218) 354-7710",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin",,"Bois de Sioux River, Buffalo River, Clearwater River, Mustinka River, Otter Tail River, Red Lake River, Red River of the North - Grand Marais Creek, Red River of the North - Marsh River, Red River of the North - Sandhill River, Red River of the North - Tamarac River, Roseau River, Snake River, Thief River, Two Rivers, Upper Red River of the North, Upper/Lower Red Lake, Wild Rice River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/red-river-north-stressor-response-modeling,,,, 10034080,"Redressing Native American Boarding School Injustices Through Tribal-University Partnerships, Research and Teaching",2024,157514,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Gretchen Agee, Corie Barry, Dennis Beach, Order of St. Benedict (OSB), Scott Becker, Ed Bonach, Barbara Brandes, Mary Dombovy, Sandy Pfefferle Forster, Philip Galanis, Michaela Hedican, OSB, Mary Kramer, Nina Lasceski, OSB, Joan Lescinski, CSJ, Benedict Leuthner, OSB, Rev. William Lies, CSC, Michele L. Martin, Brian McGrane, Greg Melsen, Bennett Morgan, Lynn Myhran, Tom Nicol, Marilyn J. Porter, Edgar C. Ray, Mary Reuter, OSB, David H. Roberts, Carol Morrow Schleif, Daniel L. Scott, Aelred Senna, OSB, Kelly Skalicky, Gregory J. Soukup, LeAnne Matthews Stewart, Mary Thompson, Edwin Torres, Jona Van Deun, Dan Whalen, Karen Rose, OSB, Michaela Hedican, OSB, Ann Marie Biermaier, OSB, Colleen Quinlivan, OSB, Lisa Rose, OSB, Abbot John Klassen, OSB, Richard Crawford, OSB, Nickolas Kleepsie, OSB, Benedict Leuthner, OSB, Douglas Mullin, OSB",,"College of Saint Benedict",,"The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University (CSB+SJU), in partnership with the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM), will collect and analyze archival records and oral testimonies on Native American boarding schools in order to develop educational materials that promote truth and healing. The project includes: 1) archival research; 2) oral testimonies; 3) developing curricular materials from these archival and oral records.",,,2024-05-22,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ted,Gordon,,,,,,"(320) 363-5715",tgordon@csbsju.edu,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Research","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Carver, Clearwater, Hennepin, Mahnomen, Ramsey, Stearns, Stevens",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/redressing-native-american-boarding-school-injustices-through-tribal-university,,,, 14285,"Reducing nutrients to Hydes Lake ",2012,63350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7","(a) $13,750,000 the first year and $13,750,000 the second year are for pollution reduction and restoration grants to local government units and joint powers organizations of local government units to protect surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline restoration projects. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans.","Installation of shoreline restorations on Hydes Lake. - Hydes Lake, Installation of a bioreactor to treat 60 acres of tilled agricultural fields currently draining directly to Hydes Lake via drian tile and Identify and install a water treatment structure between Hydes Lake and Patterson Lake. - Hydes Lake Proposed Reductions: 233 lbs/year Phosphorus","This project reported a final estimated pollution reduction of 9 lbs/yr phosphorus.",,25000,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources ",63350,5500,,0.31,"Carver Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","Hydes Lake is the headwaters to Carver Creek and is known for its excellent fishery. However, the lake has elevated nutrient levels which lead to poor water quality. A clean up plan for Hydes Lake has identified the need to reduce phosphorus loading by 81 percent from watershed sources. The purpose of this project is to significantly reduce the phosphorus loading into Hydes Lake by installing three projects. The first project will install a bioreactor to treat 60 acres of agricultural land. The second project will identify options to treat high volumes of phosphorus laden water entering the lake from an adjacent sub-watershed. The third project will restore approximately 400 feet of sparsely vegetated shoreline. These projects are estimated to reduce phosphorus by 233 pounds per year. This is a significant amount of the annual 388 pound phosphorus reduction that is needed. ",,,2012-01-01,2014-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver Soil and Water Conservation District","11360 Hwy 212, Suite 6 ",Cologne,"MN ",55322,"(952) 466-5235",mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reducing-nutrients-hydes-lake," Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip -MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx -DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld -MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section; ","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker -Township; Christy Jo Fogarty -Metro City; Keith Mykleseth -Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service; ","Nicole Clapp",No 14360,"Reducing Nutrients to Hydes Lake",2012,32600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7","(d) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year are for technical assistance and grants for the conservation drainage program in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, created under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13, that consists of projects to retrofit existing drainage systems with water quality improvement practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide outreach to landowners, public drainage authorities, drainage engineers and contractors, and others.","Project Outputs:Installation of a bioreactor - Hydes Lake Installation of shoreline restorations on Hydes Lake - Hydes Lake Identify and install a water treatment structure between Hydes Lake and Patterson Lake. - Hydes Lake Proposed Reductions:233 lbs/year Phosphorus","This project achieved an estimated 111 lbs/yr nitrogen reduction.",,25000,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",32600,3500,,0.31,"Carver Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","Hydes Lake is the headwaters to Carver Creek and is known for its excellent fishery. However, the lake has elevated nutrient levels which lead to poor water quality. A clean up plan for Hydes Lake identified the need to reduce phosphorus loading by 81 percent from watershed sources. The purpose of this project is to significantly reduce the phosphorus loading into Hydes Lake by installing three projects. The first project will install a bioreactor to treat 60 acres of agricultural land. The second project will identify options to treat high volumes of phosphorus laden water entering the lake from an adjacent sub-watershed. The third project will restore approximately 400 feet of sparsely vegetated shoreline. These projects are estimated to reduce phosphorus by 233 pounds per year. This is a significant fraction of the annual 388 pound phosphorus reduction that is needed. ",,,2012-01-01,2014-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Wanous,"Carver Soil and Water Conservation District","11360 Hwy 212, Suite 6",Cologne,MN,55322,"(952) 466-5235",mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reducing-nutrients-hydes-lake-0,"Bill Thompson - MPCA Project Manager and Research Scientist; Sonia Maassel Jacobsen - Hydraulic Engineer, NRCS; Bruce Henningsgaard - Principal Engineer; William P Anderson - Principal Engineer; Greg Eggers - Drainage Engineer, MN DNR; Jim Solstad - Hydrologist 3; Allan M. Kean - Chief Engineer, BWSR; Adam Birr - Impaired Waters Technical Coordinator;","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker -Township; Christy Jo Fogarty -Metro City; Keith Mykleseth -Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service;","Nicole Clapp",No 17870,"Rehousing Photograph Collection Stage Two",2013,5394,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,5394,,"K. J. McDonald, David Porath, John Varone, Lori Lohman, Al Bongard, Janet Fahey, Dan Lund, Randy Maluchnik, Michael Owen Hill, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsaw",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To rehouse and store according to archival standards 2,000 photographs documenting Carver County history.",,"To rehouse and store according to archival standards 2,000 photographs documenting Carver County history.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Eve,Weipert,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,,,,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rehousing-photograph-collection-stage-two,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 17575,"Rehousing At-risk Photographs",2012,7000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,,,,,"Carver County Historical Society",," To rehouse a collection of historic photographs in order to better preserve them. ",,,2011-11-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,,,,,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rehousing-risk-photographs,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Ram Gada, Vice President Paul Verret, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Missy Staples Thompson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Judith S. Corson Mark Davis D. Stephen Elliott Ram Gada Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen James T. Hale Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Peter Reis Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Edward C. Stringer Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Paul Verret Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon, Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 17293,"Rehouse Helbing Collection",2010,7000,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,1716,,,,,,"Pope County Historical Society",," Inert museum storage was created for the ethnographically and historically significant Helbing Collection of American Indian Arts and Crafts as recommended in a museum assessment. Locking storage cabinets with adjustable shelving and drawers were purchased and installed for artifacts from the Native American arts & crafts collection.  The 109 objects not on display are now housed in appropriate, secure storage cabinets.  The purchase of museum cabinets supports the Pope County Historical Society's conservation and rotational display plan. Two large storage cabinets were purchased.  Museum staff and volunteers transferred artifacts from isolated office space into the new cabinets.  Objects were isolated and secured using ethafoam blocks and cotton batting.  Textiles were isolated with tissue and washed, unbleached muslin. Artifacts were promptly added to the cabinet and it was locked and rolled to its new space in the museum gallery. ",,"To create inert museum storage for the ethnographically and historically significant Helbing Collection of American Indian Arts and Crafts as recommended in a museum assessment",2010-01-15,2010-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Merlin,Peterson,,"19078 Village Square Drive",Terrace,MN,56334,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rehouse-helbing-collection,,,, 781,"Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve Program Acquisition and Restoration, Phase 1",2010,9059500,"ML 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(d)","$9,058,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent easements and restore wetlands and associated uplands in cooperation with he United States Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program. A list of proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of restorations, must be provided as part of he required accomplishment plan.",,"Permanently protected 7,276 acres of priority wetlands and associated upland native grassland wildlife habitat via perpetual conservation easements on 63 sites. ",,,,9059500,,,2.0,BWSR,"State Government","The RIM-WRP program will expand past efforts and provide important benefits to the citizens of Minnesota by restoring and permanently protecting priority wetlands and associated upland native grassland wildlife habitat via perpetual conservation easements. This funding will leverage $12.6 million of federal WRP funds for the State of Minnesota and is expected to create and sustain 343 jobs and income to local landowners, businesses and others in the state based on USDA economic estimates. With this level of funding from Outdoor Heritage Funds (OHF) we anticipate the protection and restoration of approximately 5,800 acres of new habitat under the RIM-WRP leveraging project. Since WRP receives annual appropriations from the 2008 Federal Farm Bill, this leveraging opportunity is available for at least the next five years. ","Described as the premier private lands wetland restoration easement program in the nation, the RIM-WRP partnership combines Minnesota's RIM Reserve conservation easement program and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Reserve Program (WRP). Combining RIM Reserve and WRP allows OHF to leverage Federal Farm bill conservation dollars to Minnesota. Utilizing both programs results in competitive payment rates to landowners and sharing of the costs associated with perpetual easement acquisition and restoration by both the federal and state programs. In 2008 BWSR and NRCS accepted nearly 300 applications during a limited three week sign-up period for RIM-WRP easements on over 33,000 acres at an estimated cost of over $75 million. The applications were scored and ranked and the top scoring highest priority 98 applications were funded for easement acquisition totaling 9,775 acres. BWSR obligated $15.6 million which leveraged $21.0 million of federal WRP funds to permanently protect and restore these 98 conservation easements. Because of this partnership, Minnesota received almost 20% of the nation's WRP funds in 2008. In spring 2009, the RIM-WRP partnership held its Phase II statewide sign-up. We received over 230 applications from landowners requesting conservation easements on over 19,000 acres at a cost of approximately $70 million. The RIM-WRP partnership scored, ranked and selected the following projects for funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund based on their ability to protect and restore wetland and native grassland wildlife habitat in priority areas in Minnesota. This opportunity was offered statewide but has a priority focus in the ecological provinces of the state that have experienced significant losses of wetland and associated prairies (see map attached). It will be delivered by local NRCS staff, local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff and assisted by program staff from both NRCS and the Board of Soil and Water Resources? (BWSR). In addition, Ducks Unlimited contract employees and staff provided by Minnesota Waterfowl Association assist in program delivery. Since the SWCD is responsible for the local delivery of the RIM Reserve program to private landowners on behalf of the State of Minnesota, they are ideally suited to work in concert with their local NRCS staff to efficiently and effectively deliver the RIM-WRP partnership. Once an easement is acquired NRCS is responsible for maintenance, inspection and monitoring during the life of their 30-year WRP easement. The state of Minnesota assumes sole responsibility via its RIM Reserve easement once the 30-year WRP easement has expired. BWSR partners with local SWCDs to carry-out oversight, monitoring and inspection of its conservation easements. ","Described as the premier private lands wetland restoration easement program in the nation, the RIM-WRP partnership combined Minnesota's RIM Reserve conservation easement program and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). Combining RIM Reserve and WRP allowed OHF to leverage Federal Farm Bill conservation dollars to Minnesota. Utilizing both programs resulted in competitive payment rates to landowners and sharing of the costs associated with perpetual easement acquisition and restoration by both the federal and state programs.This opportunity was offered statewide but had a priority focus in the ecological provinces of the state that have experienced significant losses of wetland and associated prairies. It was delivered by local NRCS staff, local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff and assisted by program staff from both NRCS and the Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR). In addition, Ducks Unlimited (DU) contract employees and staff provided by Minnesota Waterfowl Association (MWA) assisted in program delivery. Since the SWCD is responsible for the local delivery of the RIM Reserve program to private landowners on behalf of the State of Minnesota, they were ideally suited to work in concert with their local NRCS staff to efficiently and effectively deliver the RIM-WRP partnership. Once an easement is acquired NRCS is responsible for maintenance, inspection and monitoring during the life of their 30-year WRP easement. The state of Minnesota assumes sole responsibility via its RIM Reserve easement once the 30-year WRP easement has expired. BWSR partners with local SWCDs to carry-out oversight, monitoring and inspection of its conservation easements.Final Summary:In 2008 and 2009 RIM-WRP sign-ups occurred. 100's of applications were generated that far exceeded this appropriation.63 RIM-WRP easements were acquired on 7,276 acres. $6.3 million of RIM funds from OHF were paid directly to landowners which leveraged over $13 million of federal WRP funds. Approximately 2,423 acres of wetlands and 4,853 acres of adjacent uplands have been protected.The RIM-WRP Partnership successfully demonstrated that the State of Minnesota can cooperatively work with a federal partner (NRCS) and through a local delivery system (SWCD, NRCS, DU and MWA) to implement a permanent easement protection program that yielded thousands of acres of permanently protected wildlife habitat. This significant leverage was due to the amount of easement payments, conservation plan payments, and other costs the NRCS contributed to this partnership. The NRCS made the bulk of the easement payment portion through 30-year WRP Easement acquisition, while BWSR paid an additional portion for the Permanent RIM Easement.NRCS paid approximately 75% of the restoration costs for these easements, with RIM picking up the remaining 25%. The use of NRCS Practice Standards, along with BWSR's Native Vegetation Guidelines led to very high diversity mixes being seeded. The level of wetland restoration was dependent on restorable extent that would not impact lands outside the easement area. BWSR & NRCS evaluated restoration extent during our scoring review to ensure restoration was actually feasible, then followed up with site analysis and surveys.Several easements contained CRP contracts, where looming expiration meant a risk of losing habitat that was already in good condition. We estimate that 400 acres contained CRP contracts that were set to expire. Upon execution of the WRP Easement and RIM Easement, CRP contracts were required to be terminated.Unfortunately, $1,141,926 of the original allocation was returned and the narrative below will explain the challenges that caused this to occur. Challenges included:1. A misunderstanding occurred between BWSR and LSOHC staff related to the transferring of one OHF appropriation to a future year appropriation. BWSR was under the false assumption that at the time of the final encumbrance date of the ML 2009 appropriation that we could just roll the balance to the ML 2010 appropriation. Once it was discovered that this was not possible we were already past the encumbrance date for this appropriation and could not make any new encumbrances to utilize the balance of funds.2. The State of Minnesota converted from an old financial system (MAPS) to a new system (SWIFT) during the period that this appropriation was open. This conversion caused a mis-allocation of ML 2009 RIM-WRP funds to ML 2010 RIM-WRP. Once this issue was discovered it was again past the date to make encumbrance changes to the ML 2009 appropriation.3. After the encumbrance deadline for these funds had passed a few landowners canceled their RIM-WRP applications. We were unable to reallocate those funds to additional applications since the encumbrance deadline date had passed.As this was the first appropriation that BWSR received from the OHF many lessons have been learned.One lesson learned with this first year of OHF appropriations was that we had one easement that took an extra long amount of time to be acquired due to a number of title issues. In future appropriations we have moved problem easements to newer appropriations in order to speed up the final reporting time period and allow enough time to get the title cleared.",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Tim,Koehler,BWSR,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",None,55155,"(651) 297-1894",kevin.lines@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Mahnomen, McLeod, Norman, Pennington, Pope, Rice, Steele, Swift, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reinvest-minnesota-wetlands-reserve-program-acquisition-and-restoration,,,, 800,"Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve Program Acquisition and Restoration, Phase 2",2011,6895000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(c )","$6,895,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore wetlands and associated uplands in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program. A list of proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of restorations, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph (b).","Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands Water is kept on the land Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected Water is kept on the land Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation nee","Restore and Protect 46 easements totaling 4,166 acres of protected and restored wetland and native grassland wildlife habitat complexes ",,,,6895000,,,1.6,BWSR,"State Government","The Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Partnership will accelerate the restoration and protection of approximately 4,620 acres of previously drained wetlands and associated upland native grassland wildlife habitat complexes via perpetual conservation easements. The goal of the RIM-WRP Partnership is to achieve the greatest wetland functions and values, while optimizing wildlife habitat on every acre enrolled in the partnership. The RIM-WRP partnership enables Minnesota to leverage $1.4 of federal WRP funding for every state dollar available through RIM Reserve. This appropriation request of $6.895 million from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will leverage $9.653 million in WRP funds to Minnesota. We expect to enroll approximately 46 permanent conservation easements totaling 4,620 acres of wetland grassland wildlife habitat complexes. This will enable the RIM-WRP partnership to restore approximately 230 previously drained wetland basins totaling 1,525 wetland acres, and the restoration of native grassland prairies on approximately 3,095 acres. Since WRP is an annual funded program through the 2008 Federal Farm Bill, this leveraging opportunity is available to Minnesota for at least the next four years. ","Minnesota's original wetland and prairie landscapes have been lost at an alarming rate over the last century and a half of European settlement. Minnesota's prairies once comprised nearly 20 million acres, extending from the borders of Iowa and Wisconsin in the southeast to North Dakota and Manitoba in the northwest. Less than 1% of this native prairie remains. Minnesota has lost an estimated 42 percent of its original 16 million acres of wetlands to drainage or fill activities. The loss of wetlands is most severe in the prairie regions of the state. Approximately 90% of prairie wetlands have disappeared and in the southwestern area of the state losses are as high as 99%. Prairie wetlands are particularly important for migratory waterfowl. Although the North American pothole region contains only about 10% of the waterfowl nesting habitat on the continent (including a significant portion of Minnesota), it produces 70% of all North American waterfowl. This extensive loss of Minnesota's prairie and wetland habitat has lead to the decline of many wildlife and plant species originally abundant in the state. Of the nearly 1,200 known wildlife species in Minnesota, 292 species, or approximately one-fourth, are at risk because they are rare; their populations are declining or they face serious risks of decline due to loss of habitat. The RIM-WRP Partnership, the premier private lands wetland restoration program in the nation, is a local-state-federal partnership delivered locally by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) to ensure the RIM-WRP Partnership is a longstanding and successful program in Minnesota. In addition, this partnership is possible through collaboration among many local, state and federal partners including NRCS, BWSR, local SWCDs, Ducks Unlimited (DU), the Minnesota Waterfowl Association (MWA) and the United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS). The RIM-WRP Partnership will protect and restore an estimated 230 wetland basins totaling 1,525 wetland acres and associated restored native grassland prairie on 3,095 acres in 46 permanent conservation easements totaling 4,620 acres. These restored wetlands and native grassland complexes will provide critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wetland dependent wildlife species in Minnesota. Wetlands provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species. They improve water quality by filtering sediments and chemicals, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, protect biological diversity, sequester carbon and increase recreational opportunities. ","Described as the premier private lands wetland restoration easement program in the nation, the RIM-WRP partnership combined Minnesota's RIM Reserve conservation easement program and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). Combining RIM Reserve and WRP allowed OHF to leverage Federal Farm Bill conservation dollars to Minnesota. Utilizing both programs resulted in competitive payment rates to landowners and sharing of the costs associated with perpetual easement acquisition and restoration by both the federal and state programs.This opportunity was offered statewide but had a priority focus in the ecological provinces of the state that have experienced significant losses of wetland and associated prairies. It was delivered by local NRCS staff, local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff and assisted by program staff from both NRCS and the Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR). In addition, Ducks Unlimited (DU) contract employees and staff provided by Minnesota Waterfowl Association (MWA) assisted in program delivery. Since the SWCD is responsible for the local delivery of the RIM Reserve program to private landowners on behalf of the State of Minnesota, they were ideally suited to work in concert with their local NRCS staff to efficiently and effectively deliver the RIM-WRP partnership. Once an easement is acquired NRCS is responsible for maintenance, inspection and monitoring during the life of their 30-year WRP easement. The state of Minnesota assumes sole responsibility via its RIM Reserve easement once the 30-year WRP easement has expired. BWSR partners with local SWCDs to carry-out oversight, monitoring and inspection of its conservation easements.Final Summary:In 2010, 2011, and 2012, RIM-WRP sign-ups occurred. 100's of applications were generated that far exceeded this appropriation.46 RIM-WRP easements were acquired on 4,166 acres. $5.2 million of RIM funds from OHF were paid directly to landowners which leveraged over $9.8 million of federal WRP funds. Approximately 1,416 acres of wetlands and 2,750 acres of adjacent uplands have been protected.The RIM-WRP Partnership successfully demonstrated that the State of Minnesota can cooperatively work with a federal partner (NRCS) and through a local delivery system (SWCD, NRCS, DU and MWA) to implement a permanent easement protection program that yielded thousands of acres of permanently protected wildlife habitat. This significant leverage was due to the amount of easement payments, conservation plan payments, and other costs the NRCS contributed to this partnership. The NRCS made the bulk of the easement payment portion through 30-year WRP Easement acquisition, while BWSR paid an additional portion for the Permanent RIM Easement.NRCS paid approximately 75% of the restoration costs for these easements, with RIM picking up the remaining 25%. The use of NRCS Practice Standards, along with BWSR's Native Vegetation Guidelines led to very high diversity mixes being seeded. The level of wetland restoration was dependent on restorable extent that would not impact lands outside the easement area. BWSR & NRCS evaluated restoration extent during our scoring review to ensure restoration was actually feasible, then followed up with site analysis and surveys.Several easements contained CRP contracts, where looming expiration meant a risk of losing habitat that was already in good condition. We estimate that 450 acres contained CRP contracts that were set to expire. Upon execution of the WRP Easement and RIM Easement, CRP contracts were required to be terminated.BWSR and the NRCS are committed to seeing all restorations through to ensure all sites provide beneficial habitat. Sixteen easements have restorations fully completed. Due to delays with easement processing, restoration was also delayed in several cases. Thirty easements still have some level of restoration yet to occur. BWSR is held to the statutory requirement that requires restoration of the easements we acquire. This restoration includes establishment of acceptable vegetation, if the current cover does not adequately meet site goals.",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Tim,Koehler,BWSR,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",None,55155,"(651) 296-6745",tim.koehler@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay, Freeborn, Grant, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pope, Rice, Rice","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reinvest-minnesota-wetlands-reserve-program-acquisition-and-restoration-0,,,, 3959,"Reitz Lake Restoration",2011,127551,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (b); Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (g)","(b) $2,800,000 the first year and $3,124,000 the second year are for grants to watershed districts and watershed management organizations for: (i) structural or vegetative management practices that reduce storm water runoff from developed or disturbed lands to reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, and pollutants or to leverage federal funds for restoration, protection, or enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water; and (ii) the installation of proven and effective water retention practices including, but not limited to, rain gardens and other vegetated infiltration basins and sediment control basins in order to keep water on the land. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Watershed district and watershed management organization staff and administration may be used for local match. Priority may be given to school projects that can be used to demonstrate water retention practices. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants. (2011 - Runoff Reduction); (g) $2,330,000 the first year and $1,830,000 the second year are for grants to implement stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline protection, and restoration projects to protect water quality. Of this amount, $330,000 the first year and $330,000 the second year may be used for technical assistance and grants to establish a conservation drainage program in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the Drainage Work Group that consists of pilot projects to retrofit existing drainage systems with water quality improvement practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide outreach to landowners, public drainage authorities, drainage engineers and contractors, and others. Of this amount, $500,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County for riparian restoration and stream bank stabilization in the ten primary stream systems in Hennepin County in order to protect, enhance, and help restore the water quality of the streams and downstream receiving waters. The county shall work with watershed districts and water management organizations to identify and prioritize projects. To the extent possible, the county shall employ youth through the Minnesota Conservation Corps and Tree Trust to plant trees and shrubs to reduce erosion and stabilize stream banks. This appropriation must be matched by nonstate sources, including in-kind contributions (2011 - Shoreland Improvement)","It is estimated that as much as 8 tons of sediment and 200 pounds of phosphorus per year will be kept from entering the lake.","Four shoreline stabilizations and restorations, a 2.8 acre-foot pond with floating vegetative mats, a sediment basin, and a 0.7 acre dry sediment basin with iron enhanced sand filters were installed, removing a total of 86 pounds of phosphorus.",,39000,,,,,,"Carver County Watershed Management Organization","Local/Regional Government","The Reitz Lake restoration project began several years ago when water quality samples showed the lake was impaired. Carver County and residents around the lake took action and began to develop a plan (TMDL) to clean up Reitz Lake.Once the TMDL study and the associated implementation plan (which helps to target specific projects) were completed, funding was sought to target high priority projects around the Lake. First, direct untreated run-off from a farmed area of approximately 100 acres to the north of the lake will be slowed and filtered before it enters the lake. Next, a wetland on the east side of the lake will be enhanced by adding a sediment basin, filter, and fish barrier that will help to buffer and treat approximately 1900 acres of mixed agricultural land. Finally, several shorelines will be re-vegetated and restored to help buffer surface water run-off from lawns and driveways. It is estimated that as much as 8 tons of sediment and 200 pounds of phosphorus per year will be kept from entering the lake.On-going throughout this two year process (and beyond) the County and volunteers from the lake community will continue to monitor the lake's water quality to track the progress of our activities in the lakeshed. These efforts will be watched to see if they are helping the lakes clarity and/or impacting the invasive carp and weeds (curly leaf pondweed & milfoil) that are also factors in the lake's poor condition.",,,2011-01-01,2013-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"Reitz Lake Restoration",Greg,Aamodt,"Carver County WMO",,,,,"(952) 361-1804",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reitz-lake-restoration,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 10024659,"Reitz Lake Ravine",2023,40000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(a), and The Laws of Minnesota, 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(a) ","(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. & (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: reference The Laws of Minnesota, 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(a)","Stabilization of the ravine will reduce the amount of sediment reaching Reitz lake by 15,000 pounds per year. Using TP:TSS Ratios of sediment from the Minnesota River Basin, this equates to a 37 pound reduction of phosphorus. ","As a result of this grant, this project will remove 37 pounds of phosphorous and 7.5 tons of total suspended sediment annually. ","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",8299,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",40000,,,,"Carver County WMO","Local/Regional Government","Since 2008, a ravine on the Northwest side of Reitz Lake has been eroding on a private parcel, causing sediment and nutrients to discharge into the waterbody. This project will stabilize a ravine that has formed from Airport Road down to Reitz Lake. ",,"Since 2008, a ravine on the Northwest side of Reitz Lake has been eroding on a private parcel, causing sediment and nutrients to discharge into the waterbody. This project will stabilize a ravine that has formed from Airport Road down to Reitz Lake. ",2022-11-17,2024-05-15,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Sundby,"Carver County WMO","Planning & Water Management Dept. 600 E 4th Street Chaska, MN 55318",Chaska,MN,55318,952-361-1820,tsundby@carvercountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reitz-lake-ravine,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10031394,"Remote Sensing for Pollinator Habitat",2025,180000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03x","$180,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Monarch Joint Venture to use remote sensing technology to evaluate pollinator habitat on energy and transportation corridors across Minnesota and to host field-day training workshops.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.05,"Monarch Joint Venture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project uses remote sensing technology (UAVs) to evaluate pollinator habitat on energy and transportation lands across Minnesota.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Wendy,Caldwell,"Monarch Joint Venture","2233 University Ave W Suite 426","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(612) 208-3741",wcaldwell@monarchjointventure.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/remote-sensing-pollinator-habitat,,,, 19010,"Restoring our Waters through our Community",2013,150000,"111 006 02 07G 000","Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7 ","Ten to Fifteen Community Partners Grant Projects ",,,37500,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",150000,2720,"Michael J. Casanova President, Kenneth Wencl Vice President, Howard L. Peterson Treasurer, Kristine Sundberg Secretary, Perry Forster Manager",0.2,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek ","Local/Regional Government","The goal of this project is to implement 10-15 medium sized projects that will infiltrate and reduce pollutant loads to the waters in the Riley-Purgatory-Creek Watershed District. The District intends to achieve this by using their Citizen Advisors who are well involved with local associations, City staff who are familiar with associations in their jurisdiction and also seek less-known association through various advertising methods. We intend to use staff knowledge to insure that the projects are suitable for the site and implemented correctly to maximize efficiency. Our final goal for this project is not only to have these projects on the ground to help our waters but also plant the seeds of water stewardship in the community. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Claire ",Bleser,"Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District",,"Eden Prairie",MN,55344,952-297,cbleser@rileywd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/restoring-our-waters-through-our-community,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager; ","Michael J. Casanova President, Kenneth Wencl Vice President, Howard L. Peterson Treasurer, Kristine Sundberg Secretary, Perry Forster Manager ","Nicole Clapp ", 13224,"Riley Purgatory Bluff Watershed – Bluff Creek TMDL Phase 5 ",2012,3000,,,,,,,,,,,.01,"Barr Engineering","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete the final Implementation Plan, semi-annual and final reports and hold project meetings. The Implementation Plan will identify target areas and priorities for implementation strategies to improve water quality for Bluff Creek. This project will build the groundwork so Bluff Creek will meet water quality standards for aquatic life in the future. ",,,2012-07-18,2013-09-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2646",barbara.peichel@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/riley-purgatory-bluff-watershed-bluff-creek-tmdl-phase-5,,,, 10007179,"Riley-Jacques Farmstead Interpretive Signs Phase 2",2018,8000,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",8000,,"Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Mayor Ron Case, Council member Kathy Nelson, Council member Sherry Butcher-Wickstrom, Council member Brad Aho, Council member",,"City of Eden Prairie","Local/Regional Government","To design, produce, and install interpretive signs for the Riley-Jacques Farmstead.",,,2017-12-01,2018-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lori,Creamer,"City of Eden Prairie","8080 Mitchell","Eden Prairie",MN,55344,952-949-8481,lcreamer@edenprairie.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Hennepin, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/riley-jacques-farmstead-interpretive-signs-phase-2,,,,0 35068,"RIM Wetlands: Phase 7",2017,13808000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(c )","$13,808,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands in permanent conservation easements and to restore wetlands and native grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. Of this amount, up to $195,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.",,"An expansion of wetland and prairie habitat through this program alleviates pressure on those species that are most sensitive to habitat changes occurring on the landscape. The project targeted wetlands and prairies, two of the three most important habitats used by the Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Of the nearly 1200 known wildlife species in Minnesota, 292 species, or approximately one-fourth, are at risk because they are rare; their populations are declining due to loss of habitat. SGCN in the RIM Wetlands area include the Five-lined Skink, Blanding's Turtle, Two-spotted Skipper, Northern Pintail, American Black Duck, Grasshopper Sparrow, Upland Sandpiper, Sedge Wren, Dickcissel, and Western Grebe. In addition to the SGCN, the threatened or endangered species nclude the Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling. Diverse vegetation, access to a water resource, and protection from pesticides are also important to Minnesota's native pollinator species. BWSR's native vegetation guidelines and pollinator initiative protect native pollinators. Complexes and corridors targeted through RIM Wetlands provide areas that are safe from pesticides and natural passageways for pollinators. Targeted pollinator species include the Monarch Butterfly and solitary bee species including Leafcutter Bees, Mason Bees, and Yellow-faced Bees. Prairie wetlands are important for migratory waterfowl. Although the North American Prairie Pothole region contains only about 10% of the waterfowl nesting habitat on the continent, it produces 70% of all North American waterfowl. The loss of Minnesota?s prairie and wetland habitat has led to the decline of many wildlife and plant species. RIM Wetlands has protected and restored this habitat over many years and continues to do this important work using CREP.","A total of 4,369 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 4,369 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",22847200,USDA-FSA,13339300,,,1.65,BWSR,"State Government","Under the CREP partnership with USDA, 71 easements were recorded on a total of 4,365 acres to restore previously drained wetlands and adjacent uplands. The easements were accomplished with local implementation done by SWCD, NRCS and FSA staff within the 54 county CREP area and leveraged federal funds for both landowner payments and cost share for conservation practice installation.","The sites enrolled were generally drained and farmed wetlands and associated upland habitat. These sites offered limited ecological benefits. Through a combination of a scoring and ranking process and eligibility screening, each application was evaluated, with the applications that provided the greatest habitat and environmental benefits after restoration and protection being selected for funding. RIM Wetlands Phase 7 protected and restored wetlands and adjacent upland area to prairie via the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). The project area consisted of the 54 counties within the CREP area with 4,365 acres of permanently protected and restored wetlands and uplands on 71 easements. These acres provide a healthy and plentiful supply of habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, especially for waterfowl and upland birds. CREP utilizes both a 15-year CRP contract and a permanent RIM easement. RIM Wetlands Phase 7 was a local-state-federal partnership delivered locally by Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and BWSR. In addition, the CREP partnership is possible through collaboration among many local, state and federal partners including the USDA-Farm Service Agency (FSA), USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Pheasants Forever (PF), the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR), Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and over 70 supporting organizations and agencies. BWSR staff coordinate with Federal partners on the overall CREP process and program oversight. In addition, BWSR Staff are also responsible for easement acquisition. Local staff promote CRP contracts and RIM easements, assist with easement processing and provide key essential technical assistance and project management services. Some highlights of the easements funded through this project include: The largest easement funded in this project, 73-03-20-01 in Stearns County, included 9 wetland basins on over 100 acres and approximately 250 acres of prairie and forest as well as a portion of Kolling Creek. The landowner donated approximately 50 acres to the easement area. Easement 56-01-17-01-W, in Otter Tail, was the first wetland application enrolled in this CREP. The total easement area is 84.6 acres, 25.8 donated by the landowner. The landowners remaining adjacent property (534 acres) are protected via easements with Minnesota Land Trust. The payment rates were consistent throughout this appropriation but CRP annual rental rates fluctuated, so the state's contribution to the overall easement cost varied in reaction to the CRP rate.",,2016-07-01,2023-04-18,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Doucette,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,6515392567,sharon.doucette@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest, Northern Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-wetlands-phase-7,,,, 10017824,"RIM Grassland Reserve - Phase II",2021,3233000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(g)","$3,233,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.501 to 103F.531. Of this amount, up to $58,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. ",,"Minnesota grasslands provide important habitat for a wide range of species of greatest conservation need. Consistent with guidance in The Minnesota Wildlife Action Plan and Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, strategic site selection was conducted as well as efforts to minimize landscape stressors and plan for plant diversity and long-term resiliency of project sites. More than 150 Species of Greatest Conservation Need use grasslands for breeding, migration, and/or foraging. Species that were targeted included: Greater prairie chicken, Eastern meadowlark, Western meadowlark, Grasshopper sparrow, Northern pintail, Northern black duck, Burrowing owl, Chestnut collared longspur, Bobolink, Wilson's phalarope, Sedge wren, Plains hog-nosed snake, American badger, Prairie vole, Plains pocket mouse, Eastern spotted skunk, Dakota skipper, Monarch butterfly, Poweshiek skipper, Regal fritillary, Rusty patched bumble bee.","A total of 710 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 710 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",,,3082600,100,,0.52,BWSR,"State Government","Using the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program, this project addressed the potential loss of grassland habitats from conversion to cropland and accelerate grassland protection efforts not covered by other programs. Focusing on Minnesota Prairie Plan-identified landscapes and working in coordination with established Prairie Conservation Plan Local Technical Teams (LTTs), this project fulfilled the accomplishment plan goal of enrolling 710 acres of grassland habitat in permanent conservation easements by completing more easements than estimated, for a total of 13 easements. One 110 acre easement along the Chippewa River in Pope County included numerous pollinator plantings in the surrounding cropland as buffer.","In 2019 alone, over 96,000 acres of Minnesota CRP were set to expire, with an additional 144,554 acres expiring over the next two years. Minnesota was once a land of 18 million acres of prairie. Today less than two percent remains. The few acres of native remnant prairie that remain were once thought of as too rocky or wet for row crops but not anymore. If the current trajectory of grassland and prairie loss continues it will be devastating to grassland wildlife populations, including pollinator species. This project protected 710 acres of prairie and grassland habitat by coordinating and accelerating the enrollment of Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) through private land easements. This level of acceleration was needed to address today's rapid loss of grassland habitat and meet the goals set forth in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. Native prairies are often part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and wetlands. These complexes were the top priority for this project using the MN Prairie Plan framework. The priority was to protect expiring CRP with enrollment of adjacent remnant prairie as identified in the MN County Biological Survey. This focus on expiring CRP filled a niche that cannot otherwise be filled by the Native Prairie Bank program. LTTs helped guide restoration strategies such as prescribed burning, conservation grazing and woody tree removal to be used to restore the conditions of moderate quality prairies. In addition, the LTTs identified remnant prairie sites that are not listed on the MN County Biological Survey and updated the survey accordingly. In partnership with the LTTs, the project targeted parcels for protection and tracked and reported the resulting protected acres.",,2020-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Voz,BWSR,"1732 North Tower Road ","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-8426,John.Voz@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Cottonwood, Grant, Mahnomen, Murray, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Rock","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-grassland-reserve-phase-ii,,,, 10000099,"RIM Wetlands - Phase VIII",2018,10398000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(c)","$10,398,000 in the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore wetlands and native grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. Of this amount, up to $306,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. ",,"An expansion of wetland and prairie habitat through this program alleviates pressure on those species that are most sensitive to habitat changes occurring on the landscape. The project targeted wetlands and prairies, two of the three most important habitats used by the Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Of the nearly 1200 known wildlife species in Minnesota, 292 species, or approximately one-fourth, are at risk because they are rare; their populations are declining due to loss of habitat. SGCN in the RIM Wetlands area include the Five-lined Skink, Blanding's Turtle, Two-spotted Skipper, Northern Pintail, American Black Duck, Grasshopper Sparrow, Upland Sandpiper, Sedge Wren, Dickcissel, and Western Grebe. In addition to the SGCN, the threatened or endangered species include the Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling. Diverse vegetation, access to water resources, and protection from pesticides are important to Minnesota's native pollinator species. BWSR's native vegetation guidelines and pollinator initiative protect native pollinators. Complexes and corridors targeted through RIM Wetlands provide areas that are safe from pesticides and natural passageways for pollinators. Targeted pollinator species include the Monarch Butterfly and bee species. Prairie wetlands are important for migratory waterfowl. The Prairie Pothole region contains only about 10% of the waterfowl nesting habitat on the continent but it produces 70% of all North American waterfowl. The loss of Minnesota's prairie and wetland habitat in the prairie pothole region has led to the decline of many wildlife and plant species. RIM Wetlands has protected and restored this habitat over many years and continues to do this important work using CREP.","A total of 2,732 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 2,732 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",11826000,USDA-FSA-CRP,9899800,68400,,2.31,BWSR,"State Government","Under the CREP partnership with USDA, 38 easements were recorded on a total of 2,732 acres to restore previously drained wetlands and adjacent uplands. One easement is a flowage easement that was required to complete wetland restoration work on an adjacent easement secured with 2017 Wetlands funding. The landowner did not receive a payment, but costs were incurred for district time, and recording of the easement and NoFR.The easements were accomplished with local implementation done by SWCD, NRCS and FSA staff within the 54 county CREP area and leveraged federal funds for landowner payments and conservation practice installation.","The sites enrolled were generally drained and farmed wetlands and associated upland habitat. These sites originally offered limited ecological benefits. Through a combination of a scoring and ranking process and eligibility screening, each application was evaluated, with the applications that provided the greatest habitat and environmental benefits after restoration and protection being selected for funding. RIM Wetlands Phase 8 protected and restored wetlands and adjacent upland area to prairie using the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). The project area consisted of the 54 counties within the CREP area with 2,732 acres of permanently protected and restored wetlands and uplands on 38 easements. These acres provide a healthy and plentiful supply of habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, especially for waterfowl and upland birds. CREP utilizes both a 15-year CRP contract and a permanent RIM easement. RIM Wetlands Phase 8 was a local-state-federal partnership delivered locally by Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and BWSR. In addition, the CREP partnership is possible through collaboration among many local, state and federal partners including the USDA-Farm Service Agency (FSA), USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Pheasants Forever (PF), the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and over 70 supporting organizations and agencies. BWSR staff coordinated with federal partners on the overall CREP process and program oversight. In addition, BWSR staff were responsible for the easement acquisition process. Local staff promote CRP contracts and RIM easements, assist with easement processing and provide key essential technical assistance and project management services. Some highlights of the easements funded through this project include: The largest easement funded in this project, 84-04-19-01 in Wilkin County, included 9 wetland basins on almost 50 acres and 150 acres of existing grasses established with CRP. The parcel had an existing USFWS easement that was not included in the CREP easement but the CREP easement created additional connected habitat expanding the protected area of the parcel from the USFWS easement. Three of the 5 easements in Carver County, for a total of 113 acres, are a joint restoration project on over 80 acres of wetland. There is an additional 56 acre easement to the east of this project that was paid for and restored using Clean Water Funds. The payment rates were consistent throughout this appropriation but CRP annual rental rates fluctuated, so the state's contribution to the overall easement cost varied in reaction to the CRP rate.",,2017-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Doucette,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Road N ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-539-2567,sharon.doucette@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Grant, Martin, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Steele, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-wetlands-phase-viii,,,, 35063,"RIM Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VI",2017,6708000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(g)","$6,708,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, to protect, restore, and enhance habitat by expanding the clean water fund riparian buffer program for at least equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. Of this amount, up to $1,079,000 (from $130,000 - amended in ML 2017) is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.",,"Project selection criteria for the buffer program is designed to compliment historic investments to protect wildlife habitat in the degraded prairie region of the state. Providing connections between and adjacent to these previous habitat investments is a key factor in realizing the best return on investment found in wildlife population models. Riparian areas are logical corridors found between these historical habitat areas. Buffers targeting expiring CRP and near existing complexes of greater than 200 acres were given preference.","A total of 1,441 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 1,441 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",11187900,"Clean Water Fund, Clean Water Fund and USDA FSA- CRP",6542600,13500,,4.86,BWSR,"State Government","The Clean Water Fund (CWF) and Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) were used together to secure easements on buffer areas. 84 easements have been recorded for a total of 1,441 acres and are reported in the output tables for the final report (acre total does not include Clean Water Fund acres). The total acreage from both CWF and OHF sources for recorded easements is 2,793.2 acres. Only the OHF acres are being reported in this final report to be consistent with the approved accomplishment plan.","The sites enrolled were generally farmed sites adjacent to a sensitive water feature or drained and farmed floodplain wetlands and associated upland habitat. Expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts were also enrolled. These sites originally offered limited ecological benefits. Through a combination of a scoring and ranking process and eligibility screening, each application was evaluated, with the applications that provided the greatest habitat and environmental benefits after restoration and protection being selected for funding. Factors considered during site selection included: linear corridor connectivity, length and width of the filter strip, adjacency to a public water, size of the site offered for enrollment, additional wildlife benefits, highly erodible land or partially highly erodible land, threatened and endangered species, and addressing water quality concerns. MN Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a voluntary, federal-state funded natural resource conservation program that uses a science based approach to target environmentally sensitive land in 54 Counties in southern and western Minnesota. This is accomplished through permanent protection by establishing conservation practices via payments to farmers and agricultural landowners. Landowners enrolled in the federally-funded CRP for 14-15 years; CRP is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA). It uses agricultural land for conservation benefits, rather than farming or ranching; The same land was also enrolled into a state-funded perpetual conservation easement through the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve program, administered by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Private ownership continues and the land is permanently restored and enhanced for conservation benefits. The RIM payment rates were consistent throughout most (2018 - 2022) of this appropriation but CRP annual rental rates fluctuated, so the state's contribution to the overall easement cost varied in reaction to the CRP rate. Note that one easement (64-18-18-01) listed on the parcel list was split into two easements as a result of an ownership split but is still reported as one easement in the parcel list; accounting for the difference of one easement in the text compared to the parcel list. The largest easement funded in this project was a floodplain easement in Rock county (67-05-19-01). The total easement was 181.9 acres (91.0 acres funded with this project) and protects portions of both sides of Champepadan Creek and its floodplain areas. This easement is adjacent to a 101.2 acre MN CREP easement funded with ML2016 RIM Buffers Phase VI and less than a tenth of a mile away from a 82.3 acre MN CREP easement funded with ML2017 RIM Buffers Phase VII. These three easements total 365.4 acres of protection along Champepadan Creek. A few other MN CREP and RIM easements are within 2 miles of this area, building on to the habitat complex and corridor connectivity along Champepadan Creek.",,1970-01-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dusty,Van,BWSR,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-539-2573,dusty.vanthuyne@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-buffers-wildlife-and-water-phase-vi,,,, 4015,"Riparian Buffer Easement Program, Phase 1 (FY 2010/2011)",2011,6940000,,,"BWSR and SWCDs will work with private landowners to enroll 187 easements adjacent to public waters that will permanently protect more than 1, 486 acres in 23 counties. Evaluation and Outcome Plans. These RIM easements are a part of a comprehensive public-private partnership to establish and restore permanent conservation easements on riparian buffers to keep water on the land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant and nutrient transport, reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. RIM easements are selected to meet local identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy. RIM easements are subject to ongoing inspection to ensure compliance for the duration of the easement in accordance with established guidelines. ",,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources","State Government"," This program is a part of a comprehensive clean water strategy to prevent sediment and nutrients from entering our lakes, rivers, and streams; enhance fish and wildlife habitat; protect groundwater and wetlands. Specifically the Riparian Buffer Easement Program targets creating buffers on riparian lands adjacent to public waters, except wetlands. Through the Reinvest in Minnesota Program (RIM) and in partnership with Soil and Water Conservation Districts and private landowners, permanent conservation easements are purchased and buffers established. In 1986, the Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Act was enacted to restore certain marginal and environmental sensitive agricultural land to protect soil and water quality and support fish and wildlife habitat. Utilizing the RIM conservation easement program, conservation easements on riparian lands adjacent to public waters, are purchased. Lands that were targeted were new or existing USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts with cropping history. Participating landowners receive a payment to retire land in agricultural production and to establish permanent buffers of native vegetation that must be at least 50 feet where possible and no more than 100 feet.Buffer strips of native vegetation will be established on the above easement acres, all of which are adjacent to public waters. The program is targeted to critical CRP acres so these areas would be permanently protected instead of enrolled in short-term easements. These buffers slow and prevent sediment from entering lakes, rivers and streams, reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. Minnesota currently has just over 200,000 acres of Conservation Reserve Program in buffer practices at various stages of their 10-15 year contracts, some soon to expire. The buffer initiative compliments other programs, both existing and yet to be developed, over the next 25 years. A statewide sign up began Dec. 1, 2009. All funds available for Fiscal Year 2010 -FY 2011 were allocated by Feb. 1, 2010 (see attached map) ",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"Riparian Buffer Easement Program, Phase 1 (FY 2010/2011)",Kevin,Lines,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Rd. Suite 200","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 297-1894",kevin.lines@state.mn.us,"Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement",,,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Steele, Stevens, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/riparian-buffer-easement-program-phase-1-fy-20102011,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 9431,"Riverside Park Solar Lighting Project",2010,10000,"M.L 2009 Ch. 172 Art. 3 Sec 2d & M.S. 85.535.","$3970000 the first year and $4900000 the second year are for grants under new Minnesota Statutes section 85.535 to parks and trails recognized as meeting the constitutional requirement of being a park or trail of regional or statewide significance. Grants under this section must be used only for acquisition development restoration and maintenance. Of this amount $500000 the first year and $600000 the second year are for grants for solar energy projects. Up to 2.5 percent of this appropriation may be used for administering the grants.",,,,,,,,,,"City of Carver",,"to install three solar lighting fixtures at Riverside Park at the public water access parking lot/portable restroom area",,,2010-06-29,2011-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,Traci,Vibo,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5619",traci.vibo@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/riverside-park-solar-lighting-project,,,, 10031456,"Road Salt Pollution of Surface Waters from Groundwater",2025,622000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08n","$622,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to inform source-reduction efforts by developing a model to identify hot spots where road-salt-contaminated groundwater leads to chloride pollution of surface waters.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.25,"U of MN","Public College/University","We propose identifying hot spots of groundwater chloride pollution of surface waters due to excessive road salt use, which is a long term source increasing chloride impairment of surface waters.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,John,Gulliver,"U of MN","2 Third Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-2125,"(651) 202-0786",gulli003@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/road-salt-pollution-surface-waters-groundwater,,,, 10031095,"Rooted: Preserving African American Family History",2022,20000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Winter 2021"," * All project participants are given the option to receive ancestry data for their family. * Project participants will learn skills and gain new resources to assist in documenting direct quotes and stories from their existing family members. * Project participants will learn how to access public tools that will assist them in researching and documenting historical family data. * Project participants will gain interest and knowledge of genealogy (researching, documenting, and archiving) of their family history and storytelling. * Project participants will have the beginning of a genealogy book or documented archive that they feel honors their family culture and they plan to share it with family members and/or continue building. * Project participants intend to share something they've learned with at least one other community member. * Project participants will discover new or additional facets of themselves or their families identity. * Project participants will be inspired to artistically archive their family histories through learning new art techniques and ideas. * Public community members who attend the exhibition will be inspired to learn more about genealogy. * Public community members who attend the exhibition will be inspired to preserve, archive, and document their own family history.","Over the past grant funding year, The Rooted Archives project has embarked on a transformative journey from its initial conception to the ambitious undertaking it has now become. What was originally envisioned as a streamlined project to promote genealogy and family history within the Minnesota African descendants of slavery community has evolved into a multi-phase endeavor, encompassing research, development, planning, and the promise of meaningful community engagement and historical content. In this report, I will share this project's evolution, the factors that have shaped the course it has taken, and the profound impact it is poised to make on the Minnesota community. At the project's inception, my vision was clear: to empower Minnesota African descendants of slavery with tools to help them explore their family histories, discover more about their pasts, and share these stories with others in the community. This was an ambitious undertaking to believe that I could complete in one short year full of learning. However, my ambitions driven by a desire to bridge historical gaps, empower individuals through knowledge and access, and foster cultural preservation are what pushed me to start this project. I had many unforeseen challenges as I set out to scope out the project. One of my first learnings was how much I'd promised before truly scoping out what was feasible with the resources and time I had allotted. As the project plan began to take shape, it became evident that there were significant blind spots that required immediate attention. My first crucial realization was that I needed a comprehensive understanding of the community's needs and aspirations to create a project that truly served its purpose. To address these blind spots and respond to the evolving project needs, the Rooted Archives project expanded into a broader, three-phase endeavor: Phase 1: Research, Development, and Planning Phase 2: Pilot Implementation Phase 3: Evaluation and Measurement With the guidance and approval of the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) grants administrator, the decision was made to realign my project's focus during this funding year to Phase 1: Research, Development, and Planning. This phase aimed to build a strong foundation for the subsequent phases, ensuring that the project would be well-informed and community-driven. Revised Goals for Phase 1 of Rooted Archives: Phase 1, now redefined, sought to achieve the following objectives: - Develop a comprehensive project plan that encompasses all three project phases. - Conduct outreach to engage with the Minnesota African descendants of slavery community. - Confirm key assumptions: o Interest among community members in documenting and sharing family stories. o The need for access to genealogy tools and knowledge. o Skepticism regarding the use of DNA data. o Cost-related barriers to quality testing. o Measure interest in artistic archiving of family histories. o Compile a list of community members interested in genealogy research and storytelling; Over the past grant funding year, The Rooted Archives project has embarked on a transformative journey from its initial conception to the ambitious undertaking it has now become. What was originally envisioned as a streamlined project to promote genealogy and family history within the Minnesota African descendants of slavery community has evolved into a multi-phase endeavor, encompassing research, development, planning, and the promise of meaningful community engagement and historical content. In this report, I will share this project's evolution, the factors that have shaped the course it has taken, and the profound impact it is poised to make on the Minnesota community. At the project's inception, my vision was clear: to empower Minnesota African descendants of slavery with tools to help them explore their family histories, discover more about their pasts, and share these stories with others in the community. This was an ambitious undertaking to believe that I could complete in one short year full of learning. However, my ambitions driven by a desire to bridge historical gaps, empower individuals through knowledge and access, and foster cultural preservation are what pushed me to start this project. I had many unforeseen challenges as I set out to scope out the project. One of my first learnings was how much I'd promised before truly scoping out what was feasible with the resources and time I had allotted. As the project plan began to take shape, it became evident that there were significant blind spots that required immediate attention. My first crucial realization was that I needed a comprehensive understanding of the community's needs and aspirations to create a project that truly served its purpose. To address these blind spots and respond to the evolving project needs, the Rooted Archives project expanded into a broader, three-phase endeavor: Phase 1: Research, Development, and Planning Phase 2: Pilot Implementation Phase 3: Evaluation and Measurement With the guidance and approval of the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) grants administrator, the decision was made to realign my project's focus during this funding year to Phase 1: Research, Development, and Planning. This phase aimed to build a strong foundation for the subsequent phases, ensuring that the project would be well-informed and community-driven. Revised Goals for Phase 1 of Rooted Archives: Phase 1, now redefined, sought to achieve the following objectives: * Develop a comprehensive project plan that encompasses all three project phases. * Conduct outreach to engage with the Minnesota African descendants of slavery community. * Confirm key assumptions: * Interest among community members in documenting and sharing family stories. * The need for access to genealogy tools and knowledge. * Skepticism regarding the use of DNA data. * Cost-related barriers to quality testing. * Measure interest in artistic archiving of family histories. * Compile a list of community members interested in genealogy research and storytelling. This funding year has been a journey full of key learnings for the Rooted Archives project from its initial conception to its current Phase 1 state. Breaking out the project into phases and giving it the time needed to plan for success allowed me to implement strategy and think about how this project could live beyond a one-time endeavor and become a movement. It allowed me to dream and have conversations with expert community builders about my hopes for community and pushed me to think beyond what I had initially believed was possible. The planning phase was an accomplishment in which I took much input from community members to build something they would deem worthy and community-centric. Outreach efforts were designed to establish trust, foster open dialogue, and ensure that the project remained rooted in the needs and aspirations of its intended participants. The outreach phase of the project was planned and executed to ensure I had a comprehensive understanding of the community's perspectives, challenges, and desires. Several strategies were employed to connect with community members: The project team organized meetings with the Minnesota African descendants of slavery community. These meetings included representatives from local community organizations, historians, genealogy, and individuals with a vested interest in preserving their family histories. These discussions provided valuable insights into the community's expectations and concerns. To cast a wider net and gather quantitative data, I developed a survey for all those who expressed interest in the project. This allowed community members to share their thoughts, preferences, and expectations regarding the Rooted Archives project. Questions focused on interest in genealogy, the perceptions of DNA testing, and the desire for artistic archiving. Recognizing the significance of an online presence and the need to spread awareness, the project created and maintained an active online presence through acquiring a dedicated project website and social media tags. These channels served as hubs for information dissemination and community engagement through data collection surveys. To ensure a nuanced understanding of individual experiences and motivations, I also conducted one-on-one interviews with select community members. These interviews provided qualitative data that complemented the quantitative insights gained from surveys. The Phase 1 goals were about understanding the community's needs, interests, and aspirations. I used a combination of quantitative data, qualitative insights, stakeholder feedback, and tangible outcomes to evaluate the success of Phase 1. I was able to lay a strong foundation for the subsequent phases of the Rooted Archives project. The insights gained during this phase not only validated the project's direction but also ensured that the project remained community-driven and culturally resonant.",,,N/A,20000,,N/A,,"Shanaya Dungey",Individual,"Shanaya Dungey aka The Foolish Know It All will facilitate an artistic & cultural heritage preservation pilot project with five to ten Minnesota based descendants of enslaved African American ancestry to discover, collect, & document their family genealogy in a manner that is culturally relevant, preserves their family history, & honors their stories. The project will culminate with an exhibit capturing the process, participant thoughts throughout, & snippets of genealogy documents created.",,,2022-03-01,2023-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,,,,,,,,"Demonstration/Pilot Project","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rooted-preserving-african-american-family-history,,,, 10014454,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2020,3936,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At the conclusion of the workshop process NSW will own rights to a full-length play that they can perform without royalty fees at any time in the future. In addition, this play will provide the audience a glimpse into the history of entertainment on the Iron Range. Through the process of editing the script and working with Luverne Seifert to produce the play, actors and crew will have the valuable experience of his mentorship and direction to expand their knowledge of and expertise in comedy theater. The first outcome will be revisions to 'The Last Train to Winnipeg' script making it a full-length play. The audience will be given a paper survey to Northern Stage works will collect comments from participants, actors and production crew on their experience.","The workshop (script development) process and play production brought together writer, actors and in-house together with Luverne Siefert, head of BA Theatre Performance in the Department of the University of Minnesota to bring the vaudeville years in Virginia, Minnesota alive. Through this project, Siefert taught and coached new and seasoned members of Northern Stage Works Community Theatre (NSW), developing their knowledge and skills, while McReynolds' script sparked conversations and exploration of comedic theatre and the history of Virginia. This project was a valuable learning experience for the writer as well. McReynolds will be creating new melodrama scripts for NSW and collaborating with community members, actors and others to bring them to the stage in the future.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",3936,102,"Kelsey Norvitch, Beth Pierce, Mika Wudinich, Matt Koshmrl, Rachelle Elizabeth, Dave Setnicker, Lorrie Janatopoulis",0.00,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance AKA Lyric Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"The Last Train to Winnipeg - a melodrama about Vaudeville on the Iron Range.",2020-06-01,2021-06-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,McReynolds,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance AKA Lyric Center for the Arts","PO Box 416",Virginia,MN,55792-2532,"(218) 741-5577",lyriccenterforthearts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota State Arts Board",,"St. Louis, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Lake, Ramsey, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-82,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Roxann Berglund: musician; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Greg Mueller: sculptural artist; Leah Yellowbird: multi-medium visual artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2 10012653,"San Francisco Township Hall National Register Evaluation",2019,5000," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","The measurable outcome of this process is in the contents of the evaluation report completed by Hoisington Preservation.",,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",5000,,"San Francisco Township Supervisors: Doug Weber, Kevin Lundquist, Larry Schmidt San Francisco Township Town Clerk: Heidi Schmidt Citizens Advisory Committee: Chair: Heidi Schmidt, Philip Solseng, Ken Turnquist, Peter Ivy, Jim Forberg"," ","San Francisco Township","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire qualified consultants to evaluate the San Francisco Township Hall, Carver County, for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.",2019-06-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heidi,Schmidt,"San Francisco Township"," 16330 Carver Highlands Dr. "," Carver "," MN ",55315,"(612) 518-5443"," HeidiSFT@gmail.com ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/san-francisco-township-hall-national-register-evaluation,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10025038,"San Francisco Township District No. 22 School/Town Hall Stabilization and Repair",2022,175133,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,84721,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",259854,,"Larry Schmidt, Township Supervisor; Scott Selken, Township Supervisor; Andrew Olson, Township Supervisor",,"San Francisco Township","Local/Regional Government","To hire qualified professionals to stabilize and repair the District No. 22 School, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. ",,"This 1917 one-room schoolhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been repaired for use as the Township's precinct and public meeting place. Repairs include infilling the basement, stabilizing corners, fixing foundation walls, installing drain tile, repointing limestone bricks, repairing chimney base and cracking, and adding new downspouts and windows. Community members also added an ADA-compliant wheelchair ramp as a grant match. This landmark reflects the Township's heritage and the value placed on education by early Swedish settlers. It served as a school until educational consolidation and now continues as a voting and meeting location. ",2022-01-01,2023-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Philip,Solseng,"San Francisco Township","16330 Carver Highlands Dr.",Carver,MN,55315,6127239539,psolseng@embarqmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/san-francisco-township-district-no-22-schooltown-hall-stabilization-and-repair,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee ","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership ",, 10012684,"Sauk River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) and TMDLs",2019,135478,,,,,,,,,,,.45,"Sauk River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This project will focus on monitoring & assessment, stressor ID assistance, problem investigation, watershed prioritization and targeting, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report development, Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report updates and continuing civic engagement for the Sauk River Watershed. ","Sauk River Watershed ",,2019-10-01,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,"Sarah Jo",Boser,"Sauk River Watershed District","524 4th St S","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2231",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Douglas, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,"Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-and-tmdls,,,, 10012684,"Sauk River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) and TMDLs",2022,128521,,,,,,,,,,,.45,"Sauk River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This project will focus on monitoring & assessment, stressor ID assistance, problem investigation, watershed prioritization and targeting, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report development, Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report updates and continuing civic engagement for the Sauk River Watershed. ","Sauk River Watershed ",,2019-10-01,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,"Sarah Jo",Boser,"Sauk River Watershed District","524 4th St S","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2231",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Douglas, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,"Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-and-tmdls,,,, 10013331,"Sauk River Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Calibration",2021,24891,,,,,,,,,,,.5,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to compile the observed flow and water quality data and update the Sauk River Watershed HSPF model calibration through 2019. The Sauk River Watershed HSPF model simulates hydrology, sediment (sand, silt, and clay), temperature, phosphorus, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, and chlorophyll a. ",,"Sauk River Watershed ",2020-09-10,2021-03-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Process",,,Chuck,Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Douglas, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,"Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf,,,, 10019645,"Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection & Restoration, Phase 3",2022,4034000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(o)","$4,034,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance wildlife habitat in the Sauk River watershed as follows: $1,034,000 to Sauk River Watershed District; $1,618,000 to Pheasants Forever; and $1,382,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $168,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Large corridors and complexes of biologically diverse wildlife habitat, providing nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN will be restored and protected. Partners will work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, and then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Success within each priority area will be determined based on the percentage of area protected, restored, and/or enhanced. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - Large corridors and complexes of biologically diverse wildlife habitat, providing nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and Species in Greatest Conservation Need will be restored and protected. Partners will work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Success within each priority area will be determined based on the percentage of area protected, restored and/or enhanced",,,298300,"Landowner Donation Value, PF, Federal and Private",3995400,38600,,0.56,"Sauk River WD, PF, MLT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program will permanently protect, restore and enhance critical habitat within the Sauk River Watershed, which has experienced considerable habitat loss and is at high risk for more land conversion. Using conservation easements and fee land acquisition, we will protect approximately 660 acres of priority habitat in Minnesota's Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition Area. We will restore/enhance approximately 224 acres of wetlands and accompanying uplands to create habitat for waterfowl and populations of Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Properties selected will be strategically targeted using an innovative site prioritization model that maximizes conservation benefit and financial leverage.","Sauk River Watershed District (SRWD), Minnesota Land Trust (MLT), and Pheasants Forever (PF) ? with technical assistance from Stearns, Douglas and Meeker Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) ? will partner to implement habitat protection and restoration within the Sauk River Watershed (SRW). Site prioritization will focus on protecting and restoring habitat in key locations, such as existing high quality or easily restorable wetland complexes, upland forests, floodplain forests, and prairies. Prioritized sites will be protected to preserve and enhance critical habitat for waterfowl and other important wildlife species. The SRW is in a rapidly growing region that has also experienced some of the most intense conversion from perennial cover to cropland in the past decade. Furthermore, public access for recreation, including hunting and fishing, is lacking. Landowner interest in conservation land protection and restoration is strong in the SRW. Since July 2019, the Partnership has protected 212 acres through fee title acquisition, 310 acres through conservation easements, and has restored 65 acres, while leveraging $1,276,805 through landowner donation of easement value and non-state funding sources. Landowners owning approximately 2,400 acres are interested in a conservation easement, in addition to 460 acres that are interested in fee acquisition. Protecting and restoring these strategic parcels will far exceed funding available through the Partnership's first two OHF grants. We anticipate significantly more interested and qualified properties for this program as outreach efforts grow following COVID-19 restrictions. Conservation Easements: MLT, with assistance from partners, will conduct outreach to landowners within priority areas. Interested landowners will submit proposals to MLT using a competitive, market-based Request for Proposal (RFP) process. MLT, with project partners, will rank properties based on ecological value and cost, prioritizing projects that provide the best ecological value and acquiring them at the lowest cost to the state. MLT will secure approximately 400 acres of permanent conservation easements and develop restoration and habitat management plans for eased acres. Fee Acquisition: PF will coordinate with agency partners on all potential fee simple acquisitions. PF will work with willing sellers to protect approximately 260 acres of strategically identified parcels within the SRW and then donate the parcels to the MN DNR as a Wildlife or Aquatic Management Area or to USFWS as a Waterfowl Production Area. Protected tracts will be managed as habitat and provide public access in perpetuity within an area of our state where public land for recreational use is lacking. Restoration and Enhancement: SRWD will restore/enhance approximately 224 acres of wetland, riparian and associated upland habitat in cooperation with county SWCDs, MLT, USFWS, and TNC. This work will be on permanently protected land and will include at least one large wetland restoration. Specific activities/scope will vary based on selected project sites but may include performing hydrologic restoration, invasive species management, and planting vegetation to increase site biodiversity. PF will manage all needed restoration activities on fee simple acquisitions.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Boser,"Sauk River Watershed District","642 Lincoln Road ","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,3203522231,sarah@srwdmn.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-watershed-habitat-protection-restoration-phase-3,,,, 10024669,"Sauk River Watershed FY2022 Watershed-Based Implementation Funding",2022,832550,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(a), and the Laws of Minnesota, 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(a) ","2019: (a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. 2021: (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementation grants to watershed planning areas with approved plans, including but not limited to Buffalo-Red River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Clearwater River, Des Moines River, Hawk Creek, Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior North, Le Seuer River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River North, Lower Minnesota River West, Lower Minnesota River South, Lower St. Croix River, Marsh and Wild Rice, Middle Snake Tamarack Rivers, Mississippi East, Mississippi River Headwaters, Mississippi West, Missouri River Basin, Mustinka/Bois de Sioux, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Otter Tail, Pine River, Pomme de Terre River, Red Lake River, Redeye River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Shell Rock River/Winnebago Watershed, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Thief River, Two Rivers Plus, Vermillion, Watonwan River, Winona La Crescent, Yellow Medicine River, and Zumbro River; (2) seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks; and (3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board may determine whether a planning area is not ready to proceed, does not have the nonstate match committed, or has not expended all money granted to it. Upon making the determination, the board may allocate a grant's proposed or unexpended allocation to another planning area to implement priority projects, programs, or practices.","*Reductions: 2,298 lbs TP, 3,100 tons sediment and 21,651 lbs TN *CIPs: Getchell Creek designs and JD2 feasibility study completed *2 public ditch hydrographs developed, 4 regional ponds assessed *Multiple civic engagement actions occur",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,http://co.stearns.mn.us,1.52,"Stearns County","Local/Regional Government","The Sauk River's CWMP identifies altered hydrology and excessive sediment & nutrients as the top priority resource concerns to be addressed. Goals for each priority resource concern are found on pages 4-6 and 4-21 of the CWMP. To achieve these goals, The CWMP contains multiple prioritization schemes, on both a watershed-wide and watershed management unit basis, to achieve these goals - refer to pages 4-8 through 4-11 and 4-22 through 4-31 of the CWMP. The Sauk River Watershed Collaborative has targeted the main stem Sauk River at the top four priority endpoints identified in the CWMP (A370, A150, A230, A10; refer to page 4-23) to focus efforts on. On-the-ground activities are targeted to the following HSPF reaches: Osakis Lake MU: 3, 10, 20 | Sauk Lake MU: 30, 43, 50, 54, 70, 100 | Center Sauk River MU: 110, 130, 221 | GUS Plus MU: 157, 159, 230, 241, 242, 243, 245 | Chain of Lakes MU: 370, 375, 381, 383, 385, 388, 389, 392, 394, 400, 411, 420. Estimated annual load reductions are: 2,298 pounds of total phosphorus, 3,100 tons of sediment and 21,651 pounds of total nitrogen. Example activities include: alternative tile intakes, grade stabilization structures, streambank/shoreline stabilizations, water & sediment control basins, animal waste management, cover crops, and conservation tillage/ residue management. In addition, the collaborative has targeted 8 watershed-wide activities, identified as early focus areas in the CWMP. These activities address data gaps, further PTM'ing of on-the-ground activities, move capital improvement projects via the Project Team Framework forward, or make investments in education & outreach initiatives. Activities will result in: multiple landowner contacts, feasibility studies and design plans brought to completion, multiple education/outreach activities performed, completion of hydrographs for priority public drainage systems and standardized approaches to monitor/assess stormwater pond performance (with field testing). ",,,2022-07-27,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Cole,Loewen,"Stearns County","705 Courthouse Square","St. Cloud",MN,56303,320-656-3600,cole.loewen@co.stearns.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Douglas, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-watershed-fy2022-watershed-based-implementation-funding,"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ", 10017829,"Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration, Phase 2",2021,3926000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 5(p)","$3,926,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance wildlife habitat in the Sauk River watershed as follows: $430,000 to the Sauk River Watershed District, $2,073,000 to Pheasants Forever, and $1,423,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $168,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Large corridors and complexes of biologically diverse wildlife habitat, providing nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN will be restored and protected. Partners will work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, and then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Success within each priority area will be determined based on the percentage of area protected, restored, and/or enhanced. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Large corridors and complexes of biologically diverse wildlife habitat, providing nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and Species in Greatest Conservation Need will be restored and protected. Partners will work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Success within each priority area will be determined based on the percentage of area protected, restored and/or enhanced",,,249200,"Landowner Donation, PF, Private and Federal",3890900,35100,,0.488,"Sauk River Watershed District, Pheasants Forever, to Minnesota Land Trust. ","Local/Regional Government","This project will permanently protect, restore and enhance critical habitat within the Sauk River Watershed, which has experienced considerable habitat loss and is at high risk for more land use conversion. Using conservation easements and fee land acquisition, we will protect 750 acres of high priority habitat in Minnesota's Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition Area and will restore/enhance approximately 66 acres of wetlands and accompanying uplands to create vital habitat for important waterfowl and Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) populations. Properties selected will be strategically targeted using an innovative site prioritization model that maximizes conservation benefit andfinancialleverage.","Sauk River Watershed District (SRWD), Minnesota Land Trust (MLT), and Pheasants Forever (PF), along with technical assistance provided by Stearns, Todd, and Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR), Ducks Unlimited (DU), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), will partner to implement habitat protection and restoration within the Sauk River Watershed (SRW). Site prioritization will focus on protecting and restoring habitat in key locations, such as existing high quality or easily restorable wetland complexes, upland forests, floodplain forests, and prairies. Prioritized sites will be protected to preserve and enhance critical habitat for waterfowl and other important wildlife species. The SRW is in a rapidly growing region of the state that has also experienced some of the most intense conversion from perennial cover to cropland in the past decade. Furthermore, public access for recreation, including hunting and fishing, is lacking. Landowner interest in conservation land protection and restoration is strong in the SRW. The partnership currently has easement interest from 45 high-quality properties, totaling 2,764 acres, in addition to eight known properties interested in fee simple acquisition. Protecting and restoring these interested properties will far exceed funding available through the Partnership's first OHF grant that comes online July 1, 2019. We anticipate significantly more interested and qualified properties for this project as outreach efforts grow. Conservation Easements: SRWD, with assistance from local SWCD partners, will conduct outreach to landowners within targeted priority areas identified using TNC's Multiple Benefits Analysis that has been completed for protection prioritization in the SRW. Interested landowners will submit proposals to MLT using a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process. MLT, with project partners, will rank properties based on ecological value and cost, prioritizing projects that provide the best ecological value and acquiring them at the lowest cost to the state. MLT will secure 420 acres of permanent conservation easements and develop restoration and habitat management plans for eased acres. Fee Acquisition: PF will coordinate with the MN DNR and USFWS on all potential fee simple acquisitions. PF will work with willing sellers to protect 330 acres of strategically identified parcels within the SRW and then donate the parcels to the MN DNR as a WMA or to USFWS as a WPA. Acquired tracts will be managed as wildlife habitat and provide public access in perpetuity within an area of our state where public land for recreational use is lacking. Restoration and Enhancement: SRWD will restore/enhance 257 acres of wetland, riparian and associated upland habitat in cooperation with county SWCDs, MLT, DU, USFWS, and TNC on permanently protected easement land. Specific activities and scope will vary based on quality of parcel but may include performing hydrologic restoration, invasive species management, and planting vegetation to increase site biodiversity. PF will manage all needed restoration activities on fee simple acquisitions.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Boser,"Sauk River Watershed District","642 Lincoln Road ","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,"(320) 352-2231",sarah@srwdmn.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Douglas, Meeker, Pope, Pope","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-watershed-habitat-protection-and-restoration-phase-2,,,, 10013330,"Sauk River Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Extension",2020,14945,,,,,,,,,,,.06,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","This work order will extend all of the timeseries in the Sauk River Watershed  Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) model through 2019. The Sauk River Watershed HSPF model simulates hydrology, sediment (sand, silt, and clay), temperature, phosphorus, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, and chlorophyll a. ",,"Sauk River Watershed ",2020-06-29,2020-10-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Douglas, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,"Sauk River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-extension,,,, 3353,"Sauk River Major Watershed Project",2011,61540,,,,,,,,,,,.36,"Sauk River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This project will complete an assessment of watershed lakes and streams. The assessment will include biological and stressor id analysis, which will support a summary report on lake conditions and protection strategies for lakes included in this watershed study. ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Greg,"VanEeckhout ","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(218) 316-3896",greg.vaneckhout@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Planning, Preservation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Douglas, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,"Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-major-watershed-project,,,, 3322,"Sauk River Runoff Reduction and Riparian Restoration",2011,435289,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (b); Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (g)","(b) $2,800,000 the first year and $3,124,000 the second year are for grants to watershed districts and watershed management organizations for: (i) structural or vegetative management practices that reduce storm water runoff from developed or disturbed lands to reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, and pollutants or to leverage federal funds for restoration, protection, or enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water; and (ii) the installation of proven and effective water retention practices including, but not limited to, rain gardens and other vegetated infiltration basins and sediment control basins in order to keep water on the land. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Watershed district and watershed management organization staff and administration may be used for local match. Priority may be given to school projects that can be used to demonstrate water retention practices. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants. (2011 - Runoff Reduction); (g) $2,330,000 the first year and $1,830,000 the second year are for grants to implement stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline protection, and restoration projects to protect water quality. Of this amount, $330,000 the first year and $330,000 the second year may be used for technical assistance and grants to establish a conservation drainage program in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the Drainage Work Group that consists of pilot projects to retrofit existing drainage systems with water quality improvement practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide outreach to landowners, public drainage authorities, drainage engineers and contractors, and others. Of this amount, $500,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County for riparian restoration and stream bank stabilization in the ten primary stream systems in Hennepin County in order to protect, enhance, and help restore the water quality of the streams and downstream receiving waters. The county shall work with watershed districts and water management organizations to identify and prioritize projects. To the extent possible, the county shall employ youth through the Minnesota Conservation Corps and Tree Trust to plant trees and shrubs to reduce erosion and stabilize stream banks. This appropriation must be matched by nonstate sources, including in-kind contributions (2011 - Shoreland Improvement)",,"The SRWD installed three riparian restoration projects along the Sauk River and four along tributaries to the Sauk River. Nine shoreland restorations project were installed along three lakes, Osakis Lake, Sauk Lake and the Sauk River Chain of Lakes. The SRWD worked with the city of Cold Spring to install three stormwater retention projects. One stormwater project was installed in the city of Richmond, one in Osakis, one at the Osakis Public School and one near Little Birch Lake and three on private property. In 2011, the SRWD launched a rain garden initiative for the city of Cold Spring resulting in 36 rain gardens installed. ",,1065078,,,,,,"Sauk River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The Sauk River Stormwater Runoff Reduction and Riparian Restoration Project is a watershed-wide effort to reduce the amount of nutrients delivered by stormwater and bank erosion to area surface waters. Funds will be used to assist local schools and municipalities with their restoration project design, installation, and financing. The stormwater reduction projects installed on school grounds and public property will assist in the Sauk River Watershed District's education efforts by serving as demonstration sites for the public. Students from local schools will participate in the construction of these rain gardens and shoreland restoration projects as part of their ecology class curriculum. Follow-up maintenance will be incorporated into the class curriculum as well. These projects have multiple benefits. Installing rain gardens and retention basins provides more storage space during major rain events or snowmelt. The extra water retention time increases groundwater recharge and reduces downstream flooding concerns. Riparian restoration projects also provide multiple benefits. Restoring streambanks using native materials (bioengineering) stabilizes the bank from further erosion while offering better habitat for aquatic wildlife, a more diverse plant community, and a more natural corridor for recreational uses. The SRWD will conduct water quality monitoring along the Sauk River using other funding sources to determine project effectiveness. ",,,2011-01-01,2012-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Nelson,,,,,,"(320) 352-2231 x103",Lynn@srwdmn.org,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-runoff-reduction-and-riparian-restoration,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 10011388,"Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration",2020,2946000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 5(e)","$2,946,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance wildlife habitat in the Sauk River watershed as follows: $440,000 to Sauk River Watershed District, $590,000 to Pheasants Forever, and $1,916,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $192,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"This program prioritized projects using SGCN and quality habitat as major weighting factors. The Sauk River Watershed is an important migratory corridor for forest birds and waterfowl. It contains wetlands, upland forests, and shorelands, which are essential habitats to Minnesota's wildlife diversity and health. Two properties, totaling 264 acres were protected and restored, creating additions to a WMA and WPA. These acquisitions provide vital habitat to many SGCN. Seven properties totaling 462 acres were protected through conservation easement under this grant, including: -Cold Spring Creek (Johnson): A 39-acre property in Stearns County that protects an important wetland complex at the headwaters of Cold Spring Creek - a state-designated trout stream and a tributary to the Sauk River. -Sauk River (Maile Trust): A 85-acre property in Stearns County that is within a Site of Moderate Biodiversity Significance and protects over 12,000 feet of shoreline. -Ashley Creek (Eggers Trust): A 27-acre property in Stearns County that contains outstanding habitat for marbled godwit, a SGCN, which has been sighted in the area during breeding season surveys. -Sauk River (Rothstein): A 6-acre property in Stearns County that protects over one-quarter mile of shoreline on the Sauk River. This property is part of a complex of three adjacent conservation easements held by MLT that totals 122 acres of permanent protection. -Byer Lake (Gillitzer): A 116-acre property in Stearns County that protects over a mile of undeveloped shoreline on Byer Lake - a unique ""perched"" lake that contains a high-quality assemblage of aquatic plant species. -Sauk River (Lieser): A 37-acre property in Stearns County that protects over a mile of shoreline on the Sauk River. -Byer Lake (Gresser Family LLP): A 152-acre property in Stearns County that is part of a growing contiguous area of protection on Byer Lake. Furthermore, the partnership restored/enhanced more than 780 acres of forest, prairie/grassland, and wetland habitat across the Sauk River Watershed. Projects included wetland restoration, invasive species control, native seeding, and tree planting.","A total of 1,421 acres were affected: 394 Restored, 264 in Fee Title, 462 in Easements, 301 in Enhance.",1162300,"Attorney donated time, Federal Funds, Federal Funds, Landowner donations, contractor donations, Landowner donations and contractor donations",2871400,42900,,0.36,"Pheasants Forever, MLT, Sauk River WD","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Through the Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration program, the Partnership protected 726 acres (264 acres through fee simple acquisition and 462 acres through conservation easements). Additionally, the program restored/enhanced 780 acres of high priority habitat in the Sauk River Watershed. Overall, we achieved 111% of our land protection goal, 177% of our R/E acreage goal, and 397% of our proposed leverage goal. Our actions increased habitat connectivity, biodiversity, and landscape resilience.","Sauk River Watershed District (SRWD), Minnesota Land Trust (MLT), and Pheasant Forever (PF), along with technical assistance provided by Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Todd SWCD, Douglas SWCD, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), partnered to implement habitat protection and restoration within the Sauk River Watershed (SRW). Sites that include top priority habitats, such as existing high quality or easily restorable wetland complexes, upland forests, floodplain forests, and prairies were prioritized. Prioritized sites were protected to preserve and enhance critical habitat for waterfowl and other important wildlife species. This program protected high caliber habitats and protected and restored degraded habitats in key locations. The SRW is in a rapidly growing region of the state that has also experienced some of the most intense conversion from perennial cover to cropland in the past decade. This conversion is expected to increase. Interest by landowners in protecting their land is strong in the SRW, but often these lands do not qualify for CREP. A small window of opportunity exists to protect these high habitat quality sites now as they are expiring from CRP, before they are developed or converted back to farmland. In 2018 alone in the SRW, there were 434 CRP contracts expiring, comprising 3,122 acres of quality habitat. SRWD managed the grant and subcontracted for associated R/E activities. PF negotiated and secured fee title acquisitions and oversaw related R/E activities. MLT negotiated and secured conservation easements and oversaw R/E activities. Conservation Easements: MLT worked with private landowners to protect approximately 462 acres of permanent conservation easements through this grant. SRWD, with assistance from local partners such as the County SWCDs, conducted outreach to landowners within targeted priority areas identified using TNC's Multiple Benefits Analysis that has been completed for protection prioritization in the SRW. Interested landowners submitted proposals to MLT using a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process that ranked properties based on ecological value and cost, prioritizing the projects that provide the best ecological value and acquired them at the lowest cost to the state, and developed restoration and habitat management plans for eased lands. Fee acquisition: PF coordinated with MN DNR and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on all potential fee simple acquisitions. PF worked with willing sellers to protect and restore 264 acres of strategically identified parcels within the SRW and then donated the parcels to the MN DNR as a WMA and to FWS as WPA where they will be managed as wildlife habitat and provide public access in perpetuity. Restoration and Enhancement: SRWD and MLT collectively restored/enhanced 780 acres through this grant. SRWD, with assistance from County SWCDs, restored approximately 394 acres of wetland, riparian and associated upland habitat. Activities included prairie tree removal, seeding, and prescribed burns. MLT led enhancement work across lands protected through conservation easement, DNR WMAs, and other protected properties, enhancing 386 acres.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Zeece,"Sauk River Watershed District","642 Lincoln Rd ","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,3203522231,Steve@srwdmn.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Northern Forest, Southeast Forest, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-watershed-habitat-protection-and-restoration,,,, 10035286,"Sauk River Watershed FY24 Watershed-Based Implementation Funding",2024,1212865,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Total estimated annual load reductions are 16,129 pounds of total nitrogen, 1,617 pounds of total phosphorus and 103 tons of sediment. In addition, 80 acres of water storage gain is estimated.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",1235,,,0.335249042,"Stearns County","Local/Regional Government","Per the CWMP (pgs. 3-5 through 3-6), the issues Altered Hydrology and Excessive Nutrients and Sediment are top priority issues/concerns to be addressed. During development of this work plan, the Implementation Team added the issue/concern High Water Quality Lakes as a secondary priority for this work plan (13 lakes - CWMP figure 4-9), noting it is closely related, often overlaps, there are multiple benefits to be gained, and there is strong local desire to protect these lakes. These four priorities issues/concerns (altered hydrology, excessive nutrients and sediment, land use, high water quality lakes) are the top priorities for this work plan. See table 1 (of the FY24-25 work plan) for the goals and measures/indicators for success based on these priority issues these come from the CWMP (pgs. 1-8 and 1-9). The CWMP also prioritizes resources based on these priority issues. Table 2 (of the FY2024-24 work plan) details this prioritization, which the Collaborative partners adopted for the FY2024-25 work plan. ",,,2024-06-03,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Becky,Schlorf,"Stearns County","705 Courthouse Square St. Cloud, MN 56303","St. Cloud",MN,56303,320-656-3600,rebecca.schlorf@co.stearns.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-watershed-fy24-watershed-based-implementation-funding,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033411,"Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection & Restoration, Phase 4",2023,4091000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(m)","$4,091,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance wildlife habitat in the Sauk River watershed as follows: $1,601,000 to Sauk River Watershed District; $1,245,000 to Pheasants Forever; and $1,245,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $192,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Large corridors and complexes of biologically diverse wildlife habitat, providing nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN will be restored and protected. Partners will work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, and then coordinate protection, restoration, and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Success within each priority area will be determined based on the percentage of area protected, restored, and/or enhanced. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - Large corridors and complexes of biologically diverse wildlife habitat, providing nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and Species in Greatest Conservation Need will be restored and protected. Partners will work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration, and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Success within each priority area will be determined based on the percentage of area protected, restored and/or enhanced",,,229800,"Landowner Donation, Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Grant, NA, PF, Federal and Private",4052000,39000,,0.64,"Sauk River WD; Pheasants Forever; MLT","Local/Regional Government","This program permanently protects, restores, and enhances critical habitat within the Sauk River Watershed, which has experienced considerable habitat loss and is at high risk for more land use conversion. Using conservation easements and fee land acquisition, we will protect approximately 500 acres of high priority habitat in Minnesota's Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition Area. We will restore/enhance approximately 74 acres of wetlands and accompanying uplands, creating vital habitat for waterfowl and populations of Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Properties selected will be strategically targeted using innovative site prioritization model that maximizes conservation benefit and financial leverage.","Sauk River Watershed District (SRWD), Minnesota Land Trust (MLT), and Pheasants Forever (PF) - with technical assistance from local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) - will partner to implement habitat protection and restoration within the Sauk River Watershed (SRW). Site prioritization will focus on protecting and restoring habitat in key, high-impact locations, such as existing high quality or easily restorable wetland complexes, upland forests, floodplain forests, and prairies. Prioritized sites will be protected to preserve and enhance critical habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and other important wildlife species. The SRW is in a rapidly growing region that has also experienced some of the most intense conversion in Minnesota from perennial cover to cropland in the past decade. Furthermore, public access for recreation, including hunting and fishing, is lacking. Landowner interest in conservation land protection and restoration is strong in the SRW. Since July 2019, the Partnership has protected 373 acres through fee title acquisition, 464 acres through conservation easements, and has restored 65 acres, while leveraging $1,319,340 through landowner donation of easement value and non-state funding sources. As of May 2021, landowners owning approximately 1,600 acres are interested in permanently protecting their properties. Protecting and restoring these strategic parcels will far exceed funding available through the Partnership's previous OHF grants. We anticipate significantly more interested and qualified properties for this program as outreach efforts grow. Conservation Easements: MLT, with assistance from SWCD partners, will conduct outreach to landowners within priority areas. Interested landowners will submit proposals to MLT using a competitive, market-based Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Properties will be ranked based on ecological value and cost, prioritizing projects that provide the best ecological value and acquiring them at the lowest cost to the state. Approximately 301 acres of permanent conservation easements will be procured through this proposal, with restoration and habitat management plans developed for eased acres. Fee Acquisition: PF will coordinate with agency partners on all potential fee simple acquisitions. PF will work with willing sellers to protect 199 acres of strategically identified parcels within the SRW and then donate the parcels to the MN DNR as a Wildlife or Aquatic Management Area or to USFWS as a Waterfowl Production Area. Protected tracts will be managed as wildlife habitat and provide public access in perpetuity within an area of our state where public land for recreational use is lacking. Restoration and Enhancement: SRWD will restore/enhance approximately 74 acres of wetland, riparian and associated upland habitat in cooperation with county SWCDs, MLT, USFWS, and TNC. Most of the restoration work will occur on conservation easements in Douglas County. The restorations will focus on building a wetland complex in an area that had historically been known as Crooked Hanford Lake, but was drained by the addition of a public drainage system. The habitat benefits will include general wildlife, fish, and amphibian habitat improvements.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Steve,Zeece,"Sauk River Watershed District","642 Lincoln Road ","Sauk Centre",MN,56378,320-352-2231,Steve@srwdmn.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sauk-river-watershed-habitat-protection-restoration-phase-4,,,, 10031462,"Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) Biodiversity Protection",2025,957000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09d","$957,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to strategically acquire from willing sellers high-quality lands that meet criteria for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.1,"MN DNR","State Government","Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) strategic acquisition (~85 acres) will conserve Minnesota's most unique places and rare species for everyone's benefit.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Judy,Elbert,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd Box 25","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 391-3168",judy.elbert@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/scientific-and-natural-area-sna-biodiversity-protection,,,, 28131,"Scott SWCD FY 14 Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG)",2014,78338,,,,,,,,,,,0.45,"Scott Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","This project will provide lake and stream monitoring assistance to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), identifying impaired waters within the Lower Minnesota RIver Watershed (Watershed ID: 07020012) according to the Intensive Watershed Monitoring (IWM) Approach. ",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed ",2014-03-24,2016-03-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Wigen,"Scott Soil and Water Conservation District","7151 W. 190th St., Suite 125 ",Jordan,MN,55352,"(952) 492-5425",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/scott-swcd-fy-14-surface-water-assessment-grant-swag,,,, 10034038,"SEA Us Write & Design Fellowship Program",2024,190000,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"May Lee-Yang (Chair), Victor Vong Lee (Vice-Chair), Ericka Trinh, Christopher Ratsamy, Vue Thao",,"Asian Economic Development Association",,"This project, SEA Us Write & Design Fellowship, is an arts and cultural education program aimed at helping lower-income Minnesota Southeast Asian youth aged 16-18 develop as writers and artists. The program will provide creative writing classes and internships during summer breaks and after school, offering inclusive spaces and culturally relevant activities. Participants will have the opportunity to express themselves, develop leadership skills, and foster relationships with peers and positive adult mentors.",,,2024-05-28,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Npaus,"Baim Her",,,,,,"(651) 222-7798",npausbaim@aedamn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sea-us-write-design-fellowship-program,,,, 3643,"Sealing Unused Private Drinking Water Wells",2012,250000,"Minnesota Laws 2011, chapter 6, article 2, section 8(c) ","$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. MDH provided $250,000 to BWSR to administer and awarded funds to local government units as part of their competitive grant program. Local government units them provided cost-share assistance to private well owners to seal their unused wells. ","Evaluation and Outcome PlanEvaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed.   Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state’s intensive watershed monitoring strategy. ","Sealed 266 unused private wells. ",,201924,,176575,31505,,0.33,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health with the assistance of the Board of Water and Soil Resources protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.” Clean Water funds are being provided to home owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused private drinking water wells. These funds are to be used to provide assistance to well owners for the sealing of unused wells in accordance with Minnesota Rules 4725. ",,,2012-01-01,2021-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"2012 CWF - MDH Well Sealing - Map, FY 2012 Well Head Grant Awards_LCC",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,,,,"(651) 296-3767",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,"Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Mahnomen, Martin, Mille Lacs, Norman, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sealing-unused-private-drinking-water-wells,"Wayne Zellmer – BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz – BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons – MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes – BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick – BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund –DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip – MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr – MPCA – Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx –DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA – Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper – MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld – MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section; ","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker – Township; Christy Jo Fogarty – Metro City; Keith Mykleseth – Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service; ",, 3643,"Sealing Unused Private Drinking Water Wells",2014,290000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, chapter 137, article 2, section 8(c)","$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. MDH provided $250,000 to BWSR to administer and awarded funds to local government units as part of their competitive grant program. Local government units them provided cost-share assistance to private well owners to seal their unused wells. ","To seal at least 170 unused private wells by December 31, 2016. ","Sealed 391 unused private wells. ",,256698,,290000,13843,,0.33,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health with the assistance of the Board of Water and Soil Resources protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.” Clean Water funds are being provided to home owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused private drinking water wells. These funds are to be used to provide assistance to well owners for the sealing of unused wells in accordance with Minnesota Rules 4725. ",,,2012-01-01,2021-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"2012 CWF - MDH Well Sealing - Map, FY 2012 Well Head Grant Awards_LCC",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,,,,"(651) 296-3767",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,"Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Mahnomen, Martin, Mille Lacs, Norman, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sealing-unused-private-drinking-water-wells,"Wayne Zellmer – BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz – BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons – MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes – BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick – BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund –DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip – MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr – MPCA – Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx –DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA – Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper – MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld – MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section; ","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker – Township; Christy Jo Fogarty – Metro City; Keith Mykleseth – Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service; ",, 3643,"Sealing Unused Private Drinking Water Wells",2017,112000,"Minnesota Laws 2015, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 8(c)","$113,000 the first year and $112,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. ","To seal at about 226 unused private wells by June 3, 2019. ","Sealed 203 unused private wells. ",,47915,,,,,0.33,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health with the assistance of the Board of Water and Soil Resources protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.” Clean Water funds are being provided to home owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused private drinking water wells. These funds are to be used to provide assistance to well owners for the sealing of unused wells in accordance with Minnesota Rules 4725. ",,,2012-01-01,2021-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"2012 CWF - MDH Well Sealing - Map, FY 2012 Well Head Grant Awards_LCC",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,,,,"(651) 296-3767",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,"Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Mahnomen, Martin, Mille Lacs, Norman, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sealing-unused-private-drinking-water-wells,"Wayne Zellmer – BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz – BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons – MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes – BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick – BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund –DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip – MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr – MPCA – Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx –DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA – Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper – MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld – MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section; ","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker – Township; Christy Jo Fogarty – Metro City; Keith Mykleseth – Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service; ",, 3643,"Sealing Unused Private Drinking Water Wells",2019,250000,"Minnesota Laws 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 8(c)","$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. ",,"Sealed 324 unused private wells. ",,17800,,,,,.33,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health with the assistance of the Board of Water and Soil Resources protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.” Clean Water funds are being provided to home owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused private drinking water wells. These funds are to be used to provide assistance to well owners for the sealing of unused wells in accordance with Minnesota Rules 4725. ",,,2012-01-01,2021-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"2012 CWF - MDH Well Sealing - Map, FY 2012 Well Head Grant Awards_LCC",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,,,,"(651) 296-3767",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,"Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Mahnomen, Martin, Mille Lacs, Norman, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sealing-unused-private-drinking-water-wells,"Wayne Zellmer – BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz – BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons – MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes – BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick – BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund –DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip – MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr – MPCA – Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx –DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA – Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper – MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld – MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section; ","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker – Township; Christy Jo Fogarty – Metro City; Keith Mykleseth – Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service; ",, 10031426,"Season Watch: Cultivating Young Naturalists with Phenology Education",2025,180000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05o","$180,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Northern Community Radio, Inc. to continue to build the next generation of Minnesota conservationists by delivering engaging environmental programming to northern Minnesota through radio and podcasts, hosting phenology training and interactive nature events for K-12 students, and expanding KAXE coverage of environmental topics to a digital audience.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.48,"Northern Community Radio, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This education project will continue building the next generation of conservationists in Minnesota by engaging youths and adults in science and outdoor learning through radio, podcasts, newsletters and schoolyard exploration.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Bignall,"Northern Community Radio, Inc.","260 NE 2nd St","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-1234",sbignall@kaxe.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/season-watch-cultivating-young-naturalists-phenology-education,,,, 3901,"A Sedimentation Pond for Carver County Ditch #4A",2010,40000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (g)","2010 - Conservation Drainage","A 6000 square foot sediment pond, 3 feet deeper than the existing ditch bottom. As water moves over the sediment pond it will slow down and the suspended solids (sediment) will settle out to the bottom of the pond, keeping it out of the Minnesota River.","An estimated sediment load reduction of 137 tons/yr and phosphorus reduction of 170 lbs/yr was achieved through this project. ",,10000,,,,,,"Carver SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The purpose of this project is to install a sediment pond along County Ditch #4A to trap sediment and associated pollutants before entering into Bevens Creek which drains into the Minnesota River. Carver County Ditch #4A recently went through a redetermination of benefits process and state law now requires a buffer strip one rod (16.5 feet) wide to be maintained along the top of the ditch bank. The sediment pond, in combination with the buffer strip, will reduce the amount of sediments and pollutants that reach Bevens Creek. The sediment pond will be 6000 square feet in area and 3 feet deeper than the existing ditch bottom. As water moves over the sediment pond it will slow down and the suspended solids (sediment) will settle out to the bottom of the pond. It is anticipated that the sediment pond will fill up in 3 -5 years at which time it will be cleaned out. Work will continue in the watershed to diminish upland erosion so the maintenance interval lengthens over time.",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"A Sedimentation Pond for Carver County Ditch #4A",Mike,Wanous,,,,,,"(952) 466-5235",mwanous@co.carver.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sedimentation-pond-carver-county-ditch-4a,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 10030953,"Seminary Fen Ravine C-2 Restoration",2024,615000,"Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (b)","(b) $8,500,000 the first year and $8,500,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","Once completed, the Seminary Fen Ravine C-2 stabilization project will reduce the sediment discharge to the Seminary Fen wetland complex by an estimated 322 tons per year and total phosphorus by 370 pounds per year. ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,,"Chaska, City of","Local/Regional Government",,,"Seminary Fen, a 600-acre complex in Carver County, supports one of only 500 calcareous fens in the world and is one of the highest quality calcareous fens in southern Minnesota. Given this fact, and the fact that it supports dozens of rare, threatened, and special concern plant and animal species, it has been characterized as one of the most significant natural areas in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and is part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Scientific and Natural Areas program. The fen feeds Assumption Creek, one of the metro area's last known trout streams that supports naturally-reproducing native brook trout. Assumption Creek discharges to the nearby Minnesota River. The fen's unique hydrology, soils, plants, and habitats are highly sensitive to water quality and sedimentation stress. The City of Chaska completed the C-1 Ravine Stabilization Project in 2016 with funding partners including the Board of Water and Soil Resources, Carver County Watershed Management Organization, Department of Natural Resources, and Lower Minnesota Watershed District (Figure 2). The C-1 Ravine project was estimated to reduce yearly sediment loads by 1,680 tons per year to Seminary Fen. The C-2 Ravine is the 2nd most severely eroded ravine along Seminary Fen, and the proposed improvements to C-2 are estimated to reduce sediment loads by 322 tons per year and phosphorus loads by 370 pounds per year. The sediment plume from C-2 is estimated to have expanded into 2.0 acres of Seminary Fen at the end of the ravine with depths between 2 feet and 5 feet. ",2024-04-16,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Brent,Alcott,"Chaska, City of","1 City Hall Plaza",Chaska,MN,553181950,952-448-9200,balcott@chaskamn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Lower Minnesota River ",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/seminary-fen-ravine-c-2-restoration,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033683,"Seminary Fen Ravine C-2 Restoration",2025,289067,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Once completed, the Seminary Fen Ravine C-2 stabilization project will reduce the sediment discharge to the Seminary Fen wetland complex by an estimated 322 tons per year and total phosphorus by 370 pounds per year. Seminary Fen supports dozens of rare, threatened, and special concern animal and plant species that are sensitive to sedimentation stress, so a reduction of sediment is critical to maintaining the unique characteristics of this wetland.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",5104,,,,"Chaska, City of","Local/Regional Government","Seminary Fen, a 600-acre complex in Carver County, supports one of only 500 calcareous fens in the world and is one of the highest quality calcareous fens in southern Minnesota. Given this fact, and the fact that it supports dozens of rare, threatened, and special concern plant and animal species, it has been characterized as one of the most significant natural areas in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and is part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Scientific and Natural Areas program. The fen feeds Assumption Creek, one of the metro area's last known trout streams that supports naturally-reproducing native brook trout. Assumption Creek discharges to the nearby Minnesota River. The fen's unique hydrology, soils, plants, and habitats are highly sensitive to water quality and sedimentation stress. The City of Chaska completed the C-1 Ravine Stabilization Project in 2016 with funding partners including the Board of Water and Soil Resources, Carver County Watershed Management Organization, Department of Natural Resources, and Lower Minnesota Watershed District (Figure 2). The C-1 Ravine project was estimated to reduce yearly sediment loads by 1,680 tons per year to Seminary Fen. The C-2 Ravine is the 2nd most severely eroded ravine along Seminary Fen, and the proposed improvements to C-2 are estimated to reduce sediment loads by 322 tons per year and phosphorus loads by 370 pounds per year. The sediment plume from C-2 is estimated to have expanded into 2.0 acres of Seminary Fen at the end of the ravine with depths between 2 feet and 5 feet. ",,,2024-11-12,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Brent,Alcott,"Chaska, City of","1 City Hall Plaza Chaska, MN 553181950",Chaska,MN,553181950,952-448-9200,balcott@chaskamn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/seminary-fen-ravine-c-2-restoration-0,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10000305,"Separated-grade trail crossing & 2.6 miles of trail at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park",2011,47000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 3, Sec. 3 (a) (SFY 2011) PTLF","Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$12,641,000$15,140,000 (a) $12,641,000 the first year and $15,140,000 the second year are from the parks and trails fund to be distributed as required under new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway. (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section shall ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with the Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Growth in park visits over time. ","The project is complete and the grant is closed-out. Completed the trail design and engineering, and constructed 2.6 miles of trail.",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Lake Minnewashta Regional Park, build grade separated trail crossing at TH 41 and build 2.6 miles of trail linking a city trail system to the regional park.",,"Lake Minnewashta Regional Park",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/separated-grade-trail-crossing-26-miles-trail-lake-minnewashta-regional-park,,,, 10000100,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection Program - Phase VI",2018,5750000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(b)","$5,750,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire land in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands and land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"211 Wetland acres, 554 Prairie acres (for a total of 765 acres) Protected in Fee with State PILT Liability. ",,133300,"NAWCA, Private Landowner Donations, and DU Private ",5705800,26400,,2.5,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 6 request for Ducks Unlimited's land protection and restoration program will acquire and restore 600 acres of prairie land on shallow lakes and prairie land with restorable wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota for transfer to the Minnesota DNR for inclusion in the state Wildlife Management Area system. This land acquisition and restoration work will focus on land that buffers shallow lakes and provides breeding habitat for ducks and other prairie wildlife. DU engineers will survey and design wetland restorations, and contract with private sector firms for restoration construction and earth moving work. ",,"This Phase 6 of Ducks Unlimited's prairie land acquisition/protection program in Minnesota acquired and restored land with drained wetlands adjacent to existing public lands and shallow lakes for inclusion in the Minnesota DNR’s state Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system. DU focuses on the acquisition and restoration of lands with restorable wetlands and prairie adjacent to existing WMAs to create functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes for wildlife and public use. This work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota’s Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work is time- sensitive because farmland adjacent to state WMAs is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU worked in close partnership with the Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife to identify land tracts for sale of importance to DNR and of significance to wildlife, once restored and protected. DU then hired professional licensed consultant appraisers to determine fair market land value, and purchased land from willing sellers private landowners. In six of eight cases, DU secure bargain sale purchase donations totaling $56,832, and paid full appraised value for the other two parcels. In each case, DU provided written communication to county boards informing them of our land purchase plans at least 30 days before closing, and appeared before two county boards and one township board to further explain and discuss our conservation work. No formal objections were made, and all concerns resolved. Following acquisition, DU professional biologists and engineers worked closely with DNR field staff to plan and implement both robust prairie and wetland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that required extensive drainage system modification and expensive sediment removal to restore functioning wetlands for prairie wildlife, especially on Indian Lake WMA in Sibley County, Tyler and Discors WMA in Lincoln County, and Goose Prairie WMA in Clay County. Private contractors were selected to perform restoration earth moving work to restore wetland hydrology, remove drainage tile and sediment, and invasive trees. A combination of private contractors and DNR field staff seeded uplands back to native prairie grasslands with abundant pollinator forbs. Each of the eight land tracts has been successfully transferred into the Minnesota DNR’s WMA system, and are fully open to public use, including hunting. This work was important because Minnesota has lost 90% of our prairie wetlands to drainage and 99% of our prairie uplands to cultivation. Acquisition and restoration of small wetlands and prairie is critically needed here, especially for breeding waterfowl in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU is focused. The few remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes contained within state WMAs or federal Waterfowl Production Areas rarely provide optimal wildlife habitat due to their small, fragmented size and isolated juxtaposition. Acquisition/restoration drained wetlands and cultivated prairie adjacent to existing public lands and public waters helps create functioning prairie-wetland complexes of habitat for wildlife that are open to public hunting too. ",2017-07-01,2022-02-02,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,(320)762-9916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clay, Lincoln, Pope, Sibley","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-program-phase-vi,,,, 10006502,"Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement - Phase 10",2019,2759000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(e )"," $2,759,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"A statewide review of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) found that wetlands are one of the three habitat types (along with prairies and rivers) most used by these species. The almost 5,000 acres of wetland enhancement will provide wetland management actions identified to support SGCN, including reversal of wetland degradation and control of invasives. In the Minnesota County Biological Survey description of the marsh community, special attention is given to two issues faced in Minnesota marshes - stable high water levels that reduce species diversity, often to a point at which a monotypic system evolves, and the ""invasion of marshes by the non-native species narrow-leaved cattail"" and its hybrids. Both of these issues were directly addressed by the major cattail control activities involving the Roving Habitat Crew, along with water level management that will now be possible through because of newly installed wetland infrastructure projects.","A total of 4,745 acres were affected: 50 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 4,695 in Enhance.",,,2357300,105900,,3,DNR,"State Government","Funding through this appropriation enhanced 4,745 acres of wetland habitat. Four wetland/shallow lake infrastructure projects were competed that enhanced 1,020 acres and and another project restored 50 acres. Wetland management actions (wild rice seeding, a significant drawdown, and a major large prescribed burn) enhanced 1,997 acres. Work by the Region 3 Roving Habitat Crew enhanced 1,678 wetland acres through work on prescribed burns, drawdowns, herbicide applications, and removal of woody vegetation. Finally, survey and design work on 16 projects gathered information for possible future construction. A new shallow lakes program position was funded in Windom,","ML18 Shallow Lake and Wetlands Enhancements Phase 10 accomplishments include engineering and construction of individual projects, stand-alone engineering projects, specific management actions leading to wetland enhancement, Roving Habitat Crew work and establishment of a new Shallow Lake Specialist in Windom. Engineering and Construction Projects - Projects were undertaken to provide shallow lake and wetland enhancement totaling 1,020 acres through the engineering and construction of a water control structure replacement at Albion WMA in Wright County (300 acres) and another water control structure at Carlos Avery WMA Pool 9 (400 acres), a fish barrier at Shakopee Lake in Wright County (200 acres), and work at Lac qui Parle WMA to improve water management at the Killen Moist Soil Unit (120 acres). Fifty acres of wetlands were restored in Cottonwood County. Stand-alone Engineering - Shallow lake and wetland projects can be complex and require detailed surveys and engineering. Stand-alone engineering projects provide the initial work to guide future construction, establish detailed cost estimates, and identify potential issues. Sixteen projects had stand-alone engineering and ranged from simple feasibility studies to in-depth surveys and plan development. Nine of these projects were in the Prairie Ecosection, 2 in the Forest-Prairie Ecosection, 2 in the Metro Ecosection, 2 in the Northern Forest Ecosection, and 1 in the Southeast Forest Ecosection. Management Actions - A drawdown of Gilfillan Lake in Blue Earth County enhanced 210 acres. The property manager reported a very positive vegetation response following this drawdown. A large prescribed burn of wetlands at Beaches WMA in Kittson County resulted in 1,766 acres of enhancement. Burns of this size are possible through the use of aerial ignition (lighting fires with helicopters). In Washburn Lake in Aitkin County 21 acres were enhanced through the seeding of 1,064 lbs. of wild rice. Roving Habitat Crews - Roving Habitat Crews are teams of highly trained staff who are equipped to perform habitat enhancement projects on public lands. Funding from this appropriation was provided to the Region 4 Roving Habitat Crew to enable it to perform wetland enhancement activities through the addition of two roving crew members and their associated costs for three fiscal years. Typical wetland enhancement activities undertaken by Roving Habitat Crews include prescribed burns of wetlands, removal of invasive species and trees, and support of shallow lake drawdowns. Work by this Roving Habitat Crew directly impacted 1,678 acres. Shallow Lakes Program - The Shallow Lakes Program is a high-visibility program that uses single-focused Shallow Lakes Specialists to (1) perform standardized assessments of shallow lakes and (2) to bring about needed management or infrastructure changes where needed to enhance shallow lake habitat. Work by these Specialists guides shallow lake work by both DNR Wildlife staff and NGOs. Funding from this appropriation allowed the addition of a Shallow Lake Specialists at Windom. During the five years funded by this appropriation, this specialist reported working on standardized shallow lake assessments, feasibility studies, updating management plans, survey work with a Trimble, and fish surveys.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5227,ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Fillmore, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancement-phase-10,,,, 10029990,"Shooting Sports Equipment and Supplies Grants ",2024,50000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (kk)","$50,000.00 the first year is to the University of Minnesota Extension Office to provide grants to Minnesota 4-H chapters that have members participating in state and national 4-H-sanctioned shooting sports events. Eligible costs for grant money include shooting sports equipment and supplies and event fees associated with participating in state shooting sports events.","Increase individual participation in the Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife Invitational by 25%. Increase accessibility to and participation of youth with disabilities in both Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife events and local chapters.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,,,,,,"Regents of the University of Minnesota",,"State leadership for the 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Program, including staff and 4-H volunteer committee members, will provide a menu of equipment options for local programs to choose from as a means to build their Shooting Sports & Wildlife project. Local programs will submit a grant application justifying how the new equipment will help them build and grow their program, attract and engage new audiences, and provide sustainability in their local chapter. They will also need to show how they will engage their youth in attending the state and national shooting sports events, as this will increase the participation of these events and provide an even greater learning experience for young people. ",,,2024-01-01,2024-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Brett,Carlson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota","450 McNamara Alumni Center",Minneapolis,MN,55455-2070,5072594648,pokorney@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shooting-sports-equipment-and-supplies-grants,,,, 33640,"Simon Lake and Lake Gilchrist Restoration and Protection in the Chippewa River Watershed",2015,271073,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137",,"This project is a cooperative initiative between the Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District, the City of Prior Lake, and the Scott SWCD to implement 30 t0 35 on-the-ground best management practices that will protect and improve water quality in Spring, Upper Prior and Lower Prior Lakes including shoreland buffers, grassed waterways, and native prairie. ","Approved work plan shifted from practice implementation to focus on outreach and civic engagement. Developed 5-yr plans for 7 landowners covering 900 acres and grazing management changes. LSP staff held individual meetings with farmers and assisted in BMP promotion along with on-farm demonstrations and gatherings of farmers. Worked with landowners to incorporate cover crops, reduce fall tillage, transitioning to managed intensive grazing, and transitioning erodible and sensitive acres from row-crop to perennial land cover. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",60742,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",136130,,"Board information for grantees can be found within contact directories on BWSR's website under Operational Resources, ""About Our Partners"".",0.34,"Chippewa River Watershed Project","Local/Regional Government","The Chippewa River Watershed Project will work with local partners, such as Land Stewardship Project, soil and water conservation districts, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to restore water quality in Lake Gilchrist, Simon Lake, Lake Johanna and in Mud Creek, and to protect unimpaired water resources in the watershed. This will be done through implementation of Best Management Practices focusing on the reduction of phosphorous, sediment, and runoff in the landscape, primarily by increasing the landscape's ability to retain water. The activities of this grant will result in the implementation of 30 projects/practices over the three year period.",,,2015-03-10,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Hoffman,"Chippewa River Watershed Project","629 N 11th St Ste 17",Montevideo,MN,56265,320-269-2139,jennifer.hoffman@chippewariver.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pope,,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/simon-lake-and-lake-gilchrist-restoration-and-protection-chippewa-river-watershed,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 36689,"Six Mile Creek - East Auburn Stormwater Enhacement Project",2017,262520,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(b) ","$10,187,000 the first year and $10,188,000 the second year are for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.","2 tons of sediment/year and 39 lbs of phosphorus/year","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 31.6 pounds of Phosphorus. This was also completed during the life of the grant. Construction of an iron-enhanced sand filter in the western pond. Construction of a filtration bench in the eastern pond. Development and construction of a planting plan on the publicly-owned site. Focus will be native vegetation and pollinator habitat. The City of Victoria and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) will issue an Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure professional services to prepare plans and specifications; bid the project consistent with requirements outlined in item 4.6 of the grant agreement; and identify and apply for permits. The City and District will review and concur on all plans and specs.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",67093,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",262520,58172,"Members for Minnehaha Creek WD are: Bill Becker, Brian Shekleton, Dick Miller, Kurt Rogness, Pamela Blixt, Sherry Davis White, William Olson",,"Minnehaha Creek WD","Local/Regional Government","The project is part of the Six Mile-Halsted Bay Subwatershed Plan, a planning partnership currently underway which aims to protect and improve natural resources within this priority subwatershed by working closely with partnering agencies to integrate capital investments and maximize public return on investment. This project will enhance two existing stormwater ponds to enhance treatment of phosphorus as well as incorporate treatment of the Church Lake outlet, a lake which routinely fails to meet state water quality standards and contributes to the water quality impairment of East Auburn. The retrofits will include the addition of both a filtration bench and an iron enhanced filtration bench. These improvements will not only enhance phosphorus removal, but also will target dissolved phosphorus, which is rarely accounted for in stormwater BMP application and is a significant driver of the impairment in Lake Auburn. ",,,,,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Brown,"Minnehaha Creek WD","15320 Minnetonka Blvd",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"952-641-4522 x 522",abrown@minnehahacreek.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/six-mile-creek-east-auburn-stormwater-enhacement-project,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10006495,"Six Mile Creek-Halsted Bay Habitat Restoration Phase I",2019,567000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 5(p)","$567,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to restore and enhance fish habitat in the Six Mile Creek - Halsted Bay subwatershed. A list of proposed restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"This habitat restoration project will have benefits across the entire trophic chain. Now that carp populations are reduced, we will continue to conduct effectiveness monitoring to assess the improvement of aquatic vegetation, macroinvertebrates, and water quality, restoring food and habitat for numerous species of fish and wildlife, and in turn, restoring populations of these species. In particular, carp management will allow shallow lakes to shift to a new, healthier stable state. Much of the subwatershed?s littoral area currently lacks a healthy plant community. However, with fewer carp uprooting vegetation, submerged aquatic vegetation should return to littoral areas of restored lakes. Evidence suggests that this alternative stable state positively impacts the food web on many levels. Higher abundance and diversity of aquatic vegetation are related to higher abundance, diversity and growth rates of fish and waterfowl, because vegetation provides better refuge and spawning habitat. These factors, combined with reduced competition for macroinvertebrates and other food, explain why carp management can have indirect effects on many species. The area contains over 75 species of birds including over 20 species of waterfowl that breed or migrate through the area, has over 15 Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS) Sites of Biodiversity significance, and the lakes support over 20 species of fish. These restoration benefits are endorsed by the Minnesota Waterfowl Association and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Specific species that will benefit include: Harvested waterfowl: Mallard, Wood Duck, Blue and Green-winged Teal, Canada Goose, Snow Goose, American Black Duck, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, American Coot, and Lesser Scaup. Water-birds listed on the Minnesota DNR Species in Greatest Conservation Need (including but not limited to): Northern Pintail, American Black Duck, Lesser Scaup, Trumpeter Swan, Common Loon, Great Egret, Green Heron, Western Grebe, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Eared Grebe, Night Heron, Franklin?s Gull, Black Tern, Forster?s Tern, Common Tern, American White Pelican, American Bittern, Semipalmated Sandpiper. Game and non-game fish: Largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskellunge, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, shiners, Iowa darter, brook silverside, johnny darter, minnows, white sucker, and black/white crappie.","A total of 2,488 acres were affected: 2,488 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",458400,"MCWD Levy, MCWD Levy and USFWS",560000,,,1.4,"Minnehaha Creek Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The Six Mile Creek Halsted Bay (SMCHB) Habitat Restoration program restored 2,488 acres of deep and shallow lake habitat by implementing the state's most ambitious program to manage common carp below the threshold where they damage lake ecosystems with three primary tactics: Installation of utilities to operate aeration at three locations to limit carp reproduction. Construction of four carp barriers to impede carp migration. Removal of approximately 30,325 carp totaling 284,119 pounds, resulting in the majority of waterbodies meeting or near the 100 kg/ha carp biomass goal.","The program took a comprehensive approach to managing common carp in the SMCHB Subwatershed to reach the 100 kg/ha carp biomass threshold for each waterbody. This approach consisted of three management strategies: -Adult biomass removal: Over the past five years, the District deployed a variety of tactics to remove carp across the SMCHB Subwatershed. These methods included stream trapping at barriers, baited box net trapping, and commercial winter seining. -Barriers to prevent carp movement: Barrier locations were determined by a University of Minnesota Study to block critical movement pathways between lakes and impede carp migration between Lake Minnetonka and the SMCHB subwatershed. The barriers were designed to be durable and minimally impact the stream channel to prevent erosion. They were also designed to be raised and lowered to allow for easy cleaning and to facilitate native fish passage at times when carp migration is not occurring. -Aeration of shallow lakes to prevent carp reproduction: Surface water aeration was implemented in high-risk carp recruitment areas. Aeration prevents winterkill of the native bluegill sunfish, a predator of carp eggs. Feasibility of each site included consideration of the closest utility connection, reasonable ability to access, and best location for operating aerators near the deepest point on the lake. -Adaptive Management and Effectiveness Monitoring:Throughout the implementation of the SMCHB Habitat Restoration Program, the District deployed an adaptive management strategy that utilized a variety of monitoring approaches and evaluation techniques. These actions included quantifying biomass removal relative to original carp removal targets for each lake, monitoring surveys that update carp population estimates with boat electrofishing, and documenting in-lake habitat response as carp densities were reduced through aquatic vegetation surveys and water quality sampling. These actions have enabled us to refine our system understanding, minimize uncertainty and risks by removing carp, track ecosystem responses to reduced carp densities, and guide the development of a long-term monitoring and maintenance plan that will sustain program achievements beyond the LSOHC funding period. As MCWD continues to analyze data from the program, it will document insights and formulate recommendations to further the collective understanding of where targeted implementation of carp management yields the highest return on investment when compared to other restoration strategies.",,2018-07-01,2023-07-05,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Sweet,"Minnehaha Creek Watershed District","15320 Minnetonka Blvd ",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(952) 930-1976",jsweet@minnehahacreek.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/six-mile-creek-halsted-bay-habitat-restoration-phase-i,,,, 10014403,"Small Grants - COVID-19",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I think that listening to these new songs online will bring people some joy and comfort in a time of crisis and need. The songs may very well help people grieve, avoid depression, keep peoples' spirits up a liitle bit, and help create a sense of community, which I believe is what music is supposed to do, and normally what our live shows would provide. We'll know that we've been successful through peoples' reactions to our music online. We'll keep close tabs on peoples' responses on Facebook, Youtube, through email, and all other online sources. We'll also invite people to give their responses to our music. We always welcome our fans' input.","We achieved all the goals we proposed in our application. With the grant money, we mastered the album through Tom Garneau. Through Tunecore, we've streamed all the songs on more than 150 digital platforms, such as iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, etc. And we made and released three music videos, free-streaming them on Facebook and YouTube. We've reached more than our goal of 10,000 people with our new songs, reaching more than 125,000 people on Facebook alone, through all of our advertisements and boosted music videos.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,750,,,,"Ryan B. Dermody",Individual,"Small Grants - COVID-19",,"To master our album of original music, and to stream the album online for one month for free.",2020-03-28,2020-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ryan,Dermody,"Ryan B. Dermody",,,MN,,"(218) 255-5182",dermody2@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota State Arts Board",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Wadena, Becker, Clay, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-covid-19-0,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2 15981,"Small Capital Arts Grant for Nonprofits",2012,930,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. New computer hardware will increase daily efficiency of the Executive Director. 2. New computer software will improve reporting, marketing materials and communication methods. 3. New scanner will shorten the amount of time it takes the symphony librarian to provide the musicians with music for practice purposes.1. New hardware will allow symphony Executive Director to eliminate the 20-30 minutes of time it takes each day to get the current computer system up and running. This will allow the Executive Director to be more efficient. 2. New software will allow the symphony Executive Director to develop and maintain better information, create improved marketing materials and improve communication with audience members, donors, funders and musicians. 3. Symphony librarian will cut time it takes to get music to musicians from two weeks to one week. It currently takes two weeks to get music, scan music and provide music to musicians.","With many thanks to the Central Minnesota Arts Board we have been able to purchase the equipment necessary to increase our productivity and efficiency. The new computer and software has increased daily efficiency. The computer no long shuts down for no re",,165,"Other, local or private",1095,,"Deanna Boone, Glenda Burgeson, Mary Calantoc, Sharon Cogdill, David Haugen, John Ingman, Lori Johnson, Autumn King, Keri Phillips, Roger Rohlck, Kristin Rothstein, Blair Schrader, Jane Schulzetenberg, Mark Springer",,"Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Computer Hardware and Software",,,2012-08-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sandy,Nadeau,"Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra","14 N 7th Ave Ste 111 PO Box 234","St Cloud",MN,56302,"(320) 252-7276 ",snadeau@stcloudsymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Pope, Douglas, Todd, Morrison, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-capital-arts-grant-nonprofits-4,"Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedicts/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive Director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.","Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of St. Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.",,No 35541,"Small/Art Project Grant",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Participants will learn about metal casting process. 2. Provide opportunity for attendees to create metal casting art works. Attendance tracking; survey of audience and participants.","The Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour program provided the community with eight art making workshops and one full day live metal pour demo event resulting in over 120 community created iron sculptures.",,7731,"Other, local or private",12731,,"Dorothy Goldie, Erik Jannsen, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, Tamsie Ringler",0.00,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small/Art Project Grant ",,"During the 2017 ValentineÆs Day Hot Metal Pour project, Franconia Sculpture Park will provide 8 art-making workshops held on January 28 and 29, and February 4 and 5, 2017. Community members of all ages will have the opportunity to create individually-desi ",2016-09-15,2017-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, East Central Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/smallart-project-grant-0,"Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate. ","Barb Dreyer: Visual artist, art educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Retired music educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Writer, arts advocate, Wyoming Area Friends of the Library; Kelli Maag: Visual artist, business owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Nancy Hoffman: County government, Housing and Redevelopment Authority û Economic Development Authority Director, arts advocate; Alana Petersen: Government, legislative policy, arts advocate; Eunice Boeringa: Musician, Onamia Area Friends of the Library, arts advocate. ",,2 10004574,"Solar Energy Utilization for Minnesota Swine Farms – Phase II",2017,475000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 07e","$475,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris to continue to develop and evaluate the utilization of solar photovoltaic systems at swine facilities to improve energy and economic performance, reduce fossil fuel usage and emissions, and optimize water usage. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U of MN - WCROC","Public College/University",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_07e.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Lee,Johnston,"U of MN - WCROC","46352 State Hwy 329",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 589-1711",johnstlj@morris.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/solar-energy-utilization-minnesota-swine-farms-phase-ii,,,, 10013390,"Somali Museum of Minnesota",2020,50000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (d)","$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the second year are for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota. (2) Of this amount, $250,000 the first year is for a grant to one or more community organizations that provide arts and cultural heritage programming celebrating Somali heritage. ","Outcome: Programs in Somali art and culture will become available to Minnesotans who historically do not access arts programing, including Somali-American youth and elders Evidence: Participants will access programming that was otherwise unavailable Evidence: Somali Museum will increase programs offered by 15% from 2018-2019 Outcome: Somali-American youth will access Somali traditional art forms, which were previously unavailable to them Evidence: Youth will give testimony about their new exposure to Somali art forms Outcome: Non-Somali Minnesotans will participate in programs about Somali culture and art for the first time Evidence: Participants will give testimony about their new exposure to Somali art ","In progress ","outcomes data not yet available",,,,,"Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed, Bashir Sheikh, Lisa Friedlander, Busad Ali Kheyre, Asha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Abdullahi Samater, Kate Roberts, Osman M. Ali",1,"Somali Museum of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Somali Museum of Minnesota will curate and present two new monthly series of public programs designed to amplify, celebrate, and preserve Somali culture. The first series will be gallery-based and draw from the museum’s collection to offer Somali language, cultural and history instruction targeted to Somali families and school age youth. The second series, designed for a broader audience, will present artist talks and demonstrations, dance performances, exhibitions, and poetry readings. ",,,2020-07-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,"Khadijah Zahra",Muse,"Somali Museum of Minnesota","1516 East Lake St. Suite 011",Minneapolis,MN,55407,612-308-7251,zahra@somalimuseum.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Statewide, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/somali-museum-minnesota," Leyla Suleiman (Minneapolis, MN) Leyla is a first year educator, author in the Crossroads: Somali Youth Anthology, and was a panelist for the Community Partner Fund and is also serving in the immigrant cultural heritage panel. She is Somali. Hibaq Mohamed (Minneapolis, MN) – Hibaq is an MHC Increase Engagement facilitator, author in the Crossroads: Somali Youth Anthology, and is also serving in the immigrant cultural heritage panel. She is Somali. Nasra Farah (St. Cloud, MN) – Nasrah is a board member and featured speaker through the activist/advocacy organization #unitecloud. She is Somali. Dr. Cawo Abdi (Minneapolis MN) Dr. Abdi is a professor of Sociology at the U of M. She has worked with MHC previously through its Lunch and Learn Series. She is Somali. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10029982,"Somali Cultural Programs",2024,120000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (gg)","$125,000.00 the first year and $125,000.00 the second year are for a grant to the Somali Museum of Minnesota for heritage arts and cultural vitality programs to provide classes, exhibits, presentations, and outreach about the Somali community and heritage in Minnesota.","Measurable goals of the programs are: These will cover 2 fiscal years: FY2024 Produce and present 15 Somali Cultural Programs (Events/workshops/classes) Engage at least 15 Somali artists to share/educate the community of their knowledge and wisdom. Cultivate 3 achievable of digital programs to share with the larger MN community Present 5 programs in the greater MN - outside of Twin Cities Area FY2025 Produce and present 15 Somali Cultural Programs (Events/workshops/classes) Engage at least 15 Somali artists to share/educate the community of their knowledge and wisdom. Cultivate 3 achievable of digital programs to share with the larger MN community Present 5 programs in the greater MN - outside of Twin Cities Area The Impact goals of these programs are: For Somali cultural art forms to be passed to a new generation of Somali-American youth by bringing the content of the artwork in the Somali museum's extensive collection to life through storytelling, performances, demonstrations, and other hands-on learning activities. For young Somali-Americans to gain appreciation and knowledge of their cultural roots and build relationships with older generations through learning about Somali art. For non-Somali Minnesotans to gain understanding of the state's Somali communities through exposure to Somali culture and art. For the Somali Museum to be seen as a welcoming and lively space where all Somali people can come together to learn about and celebrate their shared culture, experience and identity Descriptions for some events: Poetry in Nature Series: The Poetry in Nature Series is an inspiring artistic initiative that brings together poets and nature enthusiasts to explore the intrinsic connection between Somali poetry and the natural world. In the serene setting of our museum garden or local parks, participants will immerse themselves in the beauty of nature while drawing inspiration from its elements to create poetic masterpieces. This series fosters a deep appreciation for nature's wonders and encourages the preservation of Somali poetic traditions that often celebrate the harmony between humans and the environment. Women's Dance Class: Our Women's Dance Class is a dynamic and empowering program that celebrates the art of traditional Somali dance. Led by skilled instructors, this class offers women of all ages and backgrounds a safe and supportive space to learn and practice the graceful movements and rhythmic expressions of Somali dance. Through dance, participants not only connect with their cultural heritage but also cultivate a sense of sisterhood and empowerment, embracing the strength and resilience embodied in Somali dance. Weaving Classes: Our Weaving Classes offer a captivating journey into the time-honored art of Somali weaving. Led by skilled artisans, participants will learn the intricate techniques and patterns that define traditional Somali weaving. As they create their own woven masterpieces, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the cultural significance of weaving in Somali heritage. This program fosters creativity, preserves traditional craftsmanship, and encourages intergenerational knowledge transfer. Storytelling: Walk with the Ancestors: ""Walk with the Ancestors"" is an enchanting storytelling event that transports audiences back in time to experience the wisdom and heritage of our Somali ancestors. Accompanied by engaging storytellers, participants will embark on a captivating journey through mythical tales, historical narratives, and personal anecdotes that shape the identity of the Somali community. This program celebrates the power of storytelling to preserve history, instill values, and foster a sense of shared cultural identity. Schools: Travel Exhibit: Our Travel Exhibit program brings the wonders of the Somali Museum directly to schools, libraries, and community centers. Through this mobile exhibition, students and community members have the opportunity to explore a diverse array of artifacts, artwork, and cultural displays that showcase the richness and diversity of Somali heritage. This initiative fosters cultural exchange, promotes understanding, and enables individuals to connect with the Somali culture in their own familiar spaces. Educational Somali Content: With the Educational Somali Content program, we aim to create a comprehensive and accessible resource that offers in-depth insights into Somali history, language, traditions, and contemporary life. This online platform will feature engaging videos, articles, and interactive materials that cater to diverse learning styles and age groups. By providing authentic educational content, we contribute to greater cultural awareness and appreciation both within and beyond the Somali community. Aqal (Nomadic Home) Building Educational Viewing: The Aqal Building Educational Viewing offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the iconic nomadic Somali home known as Aqal. Through interactive exhibits and guided tours, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the nomadic lifestyle, its architectural ingenuity, and the cultural significance of the Aqal within Somali communities. This program fosters cultural preservation and understanding of the nomadic heritage that is integral to Somali identity. Programs in Schools, Libraries, and in the Community: This initiative expands our reach to bring dynamic cultural programs directly to schools, libraries, and community venues. With a focus on inclusivity, we offer a diverse range of engaging workshops, performances, and presentations that cater to the unique interests and needs of each setting. By connecting with different audiences, we aim to foster cultural understanding and appreciation among individuals from all walks of life. 5 Programs Outside the Metro: With the ""5 Programs Outside the Metro"" initiative, we seek to extend the impact of our cultural programs to communities beyond the metropolitan area. Through strategic partnerships and collaborations, we will bring our most compelling programs, such as storytelling events, traditional dance performances, and art workshops, to underserved regions in Minnesota. This effort promotes cultural accessibility and ensures that the rich heritage of the Somali community reaches all corners of the state. Artists Collab: The Artists Collab program is an exciting initiative that fosters collaboration between Somali artists and creative minds from various cultural backgrounds. This project will result in dynamic artistic expressions that blend diverse perspectives and celebrate the shared humanity among artists. By encouraging cross-cultural collaborations, we strive to create transformative art that challenges stereotypes, bridges cultural divides, and enriches the artistic landscape of Minnesota.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,,,1.71,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum",,"Within this plan, we will develop a series of cultural events (plays, speakers, presentations) that can be delivered live before an audience for educational purposes and/or videographed for preservation. These productions will amplify the custodians of Somali culture and will allow Somali artists to share their collective work, knowledge, and wisdom with the Somali and non-Somali communities. The majority of the events will be performed publicly and digitally recorded for future use and for preservation. Others will be filmed privately in a studio and will be edited and presented in a digestible way to the public. In addition to offering these productions to the public, we will also engage in a project that serves to preserve much of what has been undocumented to date within the Somali community. We will create a digital library of these performances and events for the purposes of preservation and to allow us to have a library of recordings that can be archived and used at future public events or used as part of our educational programming with school children. Finally, a written transcript, text, essay or explanation will also be produced for each performance. These texts will be produced in conjunction with the event or performance and will also be used for preservation, archival and educational purposes. These texts will explain in more detail what the audience is seeing or the history behind the performances. The digital texts will be archived along with the recordings of the performances.",,,2023-07-12,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Osman,Ali,"Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum",,,,,6123087251,zahra@somalimuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/somali-cultural-programs,,,, 10031108,"Songwriting and Performing for Somali American Youth",2022,140000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Winter 2021","With support from MHC, Ka Joog aims to achieve the following outcomes: 210-300 youth will create music and perform songs during community-wide concerts90% of participants will self-report an increase in knowledge of Somali music after participating in workshopsAt least 1,500 people will attend Ka Joog's community-wide musical performances70% of surveyed attendees will indicate they have new knowledge or understanding after participating in a presentation","As of December 31, 2022, below are the outcomes of the project: - We have engaged 50 youth that created music and performed a community event that we held in December in Minneapolis - 85% of the participants reported an increase of knowledge within the workshops - During the the community-wide event in December, we had 175 who attended - Based on the survey from attendees, 80% indicated they gained knowledge from the program ",,,N/A,151989,,"Ali Elmi Hussein Mohamed Abubakar Ahmed Aisha Mukhtar Guled Abdullahi Abdi Barkat",,"Ka Joog",,"Ka Joog requests funding from the Minnesota Humanities Center to offer songwriting and composition to Somali American youth enrolled in FANKA, our arts education program. We will contract with Nimcaan Hilaac, a renowned Somali American songwriter, singer, and composer. We will offer 210-300 Somali youth in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Saint Cloud songwriting workshops facilitated by Mr. Hilaac. Their learning will culminate in a community-wide event featuring performances by our youth.",,,2022-01-03,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/songwriting-and-performing-somali-american-youth,,,, 10006978,"Source Water Protection Transient Grant",2019,24770,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,8961,"Grantee's own financial resources",8961,,N/A,,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge","Local/Regional Government","Drill a new well and seal well, unique well number 745249",,,2018-11-29,2021-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Sarena,Selbo,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge","15865 Rapids Lake Road",Carver,MN,55315,612-590-8073,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-transient-grant-189,N/A,"Dave Hokanson, Manager, Noncommunity,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10000115,"Source Water Protection Competitive Grant",2017,10000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,809100,"Grantee's own financial resources",10000,,N/A,,"City of Glenwood","Local/Regional Government","Provide backup power supply to City's wells.",,,2017-06-21,2018-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,David,Perry,"City of Glenwood","137 East Minnesota Avenue",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5433,davep@ci.glenwood.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-competitive-grant-128,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Karla Peterson, Supervisor, Engineer Administrative,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10000137,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2017,10000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,10000,,N/A,,"City of Glenwood","Local/Regional Government","Consultant to develop specific performance standards and conditions to be used in the DWSMA. Wellhouse security upgrades.",,,2017-05-17,2018-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,David,Perryman,"City of Glenwood","137 East Minnesota Avenue",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5433,davep@ci.glenwood.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-325,N/A,"James Walsh, Hydrologist Supervisor,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10000202,"Source Water Protection Competitive Grant",2018,10000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,85000,"Grantee's own financial resources",10000,,N/A,,"Starbuck Water Treatment Plant","Local/Regional Government","Drill new well",,,2017-12-06,2019-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Langholz,"Starbuck Water Treatment Plant","203 10th Street East",Starbuck,MN,56381,320-239-2525,clerkstarbuck@hcinet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-competitive-grant-142,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Karla Peterson, Supervisor, Engineer Administrative,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10020015,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2020,10000,"Chapter 2, Sec 8 (b) Minnesota Session Laws 2019","$2,747,000 the first year and $2,747,000 the second year are for protecting drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,,10000,,N/A,,"City of Lowry","Local/Regional Government","Install generator, conduit, wire materials, and controls. Install security cameras and recorder in water treatment plant.",,,2020-05-28,2021-04-22,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kristi,Kramber,"City of Lowry","206 Maple Street; PO Box 56",Lowry,MN,56349,320-283-5411,lowry@runestone.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-471,N/A,"Carrie Raber, Planner Principal,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A, 10020027,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2020,9700,"Chapter 2, Sec 8 (b) Minnesota Session Laws 2019","$2,747,000 the first year and $2,747,000 the second year are for protecting drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,,9700,,N/A,,"City of Glenwood","Local/Regional Government","Purchase GPS technology. Purchase nitrate testing equipment.",,,2020-05-26,2021-03-25,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,David,Perryman,"City of Glenwood","100 17th Avenue NW",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-634-5433,davep@ci.glenwood.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-493,N/A,"Carrie Raber, Planner Principal,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A, 14042,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2012,3213,"M.L. 2011; Chapter 6; Art. 2; Sec.8 (b)","$1,415,000 the first year and $1,415,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,3213,,N/A,,"City of Mayer","Local/Regional Government","Seal 3 wells within DWSMA",,,2012-04-01,2012-09-11,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Luayn,Murphy,"City of Mayer","413 Bluejay Ave PO Box 102",Mayer,MN,55360-0102,"952 657 1502",cityadmin@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-29,N/A,"Art Persons, Planning Program Supervisor,Bassam Banat, Engineer Principal,Bruce Olsen, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 14113,"Source Water Protection Competitive Grant",2011,9392,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 2, Sec 7 (a)","$1,200,000 the first year and $1,215,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources, including assisting 30 or more communities in fiscal year 2010 and 60 or more communities in fiscal year 2011 with the development and implementation of","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,23483,"Grantee’s own financial resources",9392,,N/A,,"City of Chanhassen","Local/Regional Government","Seal and cap an old well",,,2011-03-01,2011-05-02,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Oehmn,"City of Chanhassen","7700 Market Blvd",Chanhassen,MN,55317,"952 227 1169",poehme@ci.chanhassen.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-competitive-grant-62,N/A,"Art Persons, Planning Program Supervisor,Bruce Olsen, Supervisor SWP Unit,Krishna Mohan, Public Health Engineer",N/A,No 10020171,"Source Water Protection Competitive Grant",2021,7818,"Chapter 2, Sec 8 (b) Minnesota Session Laws 2019","$2,747,000 the first year and $2,747,000 the second year are for protecting drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,7818,,7818,,,,"City of Carver","Local/Regional Government","Seal 3 test wells.",,,2021-07-16,2022-05-10,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chad,Shell,"City of Carver","801 Jonathon Carver Parkway",Carver,MN,55315,952-237-4769,cshell@cityofcarver.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-competitive-grant-229,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Kim Larsen, Supervisor, Public Health Engineer,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A, 10020208,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2020,8900,"Chapter 2, Sec 8 (b) Minnesota Session Laws 2019","$2,747,000 the first year and $2,747,000 the second year are for protecting drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,8900,,N/A,,"City of Cyrus","Local/Regional Government","Construct 2 shelters over public supply wells.",,,,2022-04-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Julie,Rutter,"City of Cyrus","126 West Main St.",Cyrus,MN,56323,320-795-2508,cyrus1jr@runestone.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-609,N/A,"Carrie Raber, Planner Principal,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A, 10020220,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2019,10000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,10000,,N/A,,"City of Waconia","Local/Regional Government","Seal up to 10 private wells within the DWSMA",,,2019-07-16,2021-04-27,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Eldred,"City of Waconia","201 South Vine Street",Waconia,MN,55387,612-418-3602,celdred@waconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-612,N/A,"Carrie Raber, Planner Principal,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10027725,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2022,10000,"Chapter 1, Sec 7 (b), Minnesota Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session","$3,942,000 the first year and $3,942,000 the second year are for protecting sources of drinking water, including planning, implementation, and surveillance activities and grants to local governments and public water systems.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,,,,,,"City of Chaska","Local/Regional Government","Spill response planning. PCSI Update. Property owner mailing.",,,2022-07-15,2023-08-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Matt,Haefner,"City of Chaska","660 Victoria Drive",Chaska,MN,55318,952-227-7733,mhaefner@chaskamn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-631,N/A,,N/A, 10010307,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2019,10000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,10000,,N/A,,"City of Lowry","Local/Regional Government","Purchase electrical switch gear and 125 amp. 3-phase natural gas fired generator for well site",,,2019-05-01,2021-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kristin,Stone,"City of Lowry","206 Maple Street; PO Box 56",Lowry,MN,56349,320-283-5411,lowry@runestone.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-439,N/A,"Carrie Raber, Planner Principal,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10010308,"Source Water Protection Transient Grant",2020,6609,"Chapter 2, Sec 8 (b) Minnesota Session Laws 2019","$2,747,000 the first year and $2,747,000 the second year are for protecting drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,6609,,6609,,N/A,,"Naked Viking Brewing Co.","For-Profit Business/Entity","Drill a new well to replace an existing well then seal the unapproved well.",,,2019-12-09,2022-04-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Danny,Ostrander,"Naked Viking Brewing Co.","120 14th Ave. NE",Glenwood,MN,56334,320-760-9732,dan@bdrollers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-transient-grant-193,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A, 14028,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2012,4128,"M.L. 2011; Chapter 6; Art. 2; Sec.8 (b)","$1,415,000 the first year and $1,415,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,4128,,N/A,,"City of Chanhassen","Local/Regional Government","Verification of well locations, public education, brochure creation and mailing",,,2011-12-15,2013-03-22,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Oehme,"City of Chanhassen","7700 Market Boulevard",Chanhassen,MN,55317,"952 227 1169",poehme@ci.chanhassen.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-17,N/A,"Art Persons, Planning Program Supervisor,Bruce Olsen, Supervisor SWP Unit,Lin-In Rezania, Engineer Principal",N/A,No 18174,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2013,5000,"M.L. 2011; Chapter 6; Art. 2; Sec.8 (b)","$1,415,000 the first year and $1,415,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,5723,N/A,5000,,N/A,,"City of Waconia","Local/Regional Government","Mail WHP educational materials; Update well inventory ",,,2012-10-22,2014-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Eldred,"City of Waconia","310 10th Street east",Waconia,MN,55387,"952 442 2615",celdred@waconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-8,"N/A ","Art Persons, Planning Program Supervisor,Bruce Olsen, Supervisor SWP Unit,Karla Peterson, Supervisor, Engineer Administrative ","N/A ", 32991,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2016,4879,"Chapter 2 - S.F. No 1; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2015","$1,900,000 the first year and $1,900,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,4879,,N/A,,"City of Glenwood","Local/Regional Government","Update website with wellhead protection information; Develop spill response plan",,,2015-11-06,2017-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,David,Perryman,"City of Glenwood","137 East Minnesota",Glenwood,MN,56334,"320 634 5433",davep4038@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-215,N/A,"James Walsh, Hydrologist Supervisor,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 33053,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2015,10000,"M.L. 2013; Chapter 137; Art 2; Sec. 8 (b)","$1,615,000 the first year and $1,615,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,10000,,N/A,,"City of Waconia","Local/Regional Government","Seal wells on private property",,,2015-05-06,2016-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Eldred,"City of Waconia","201 South Vine Street",Waconia,MN,55387,"952 442 4265",celdred@waconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-243,N/A,"James Walsh, Hydrologist Supervisor,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 33067,"Source Water Protection Transient Grant",2015,1035,"M.L. 2013; Chapter 137; Art 2; Sec. 8 (b)","$1,615,000 the first year and $1,615,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,1204,"Grantee's own financial resources",1035,,N/A,,"St. John's Lutheran Church","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Reconstruct, clean existing well",,,2015-05-13,2015-06-25,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Zarbok,"St. John's Lutheran Church","341 Commercial Ave PO Box 36",Villard,MN,56385,"320 201 0072",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-transient-grant-130,N/A,"Anita Anderson, Supervisor, Engineer Principal,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 37388,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2017,9385,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,10000,,N/A,,"City of Waconia","Local/Regional Government","Seal up to 12 private wells.",,,2016-12-13,2018-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Eldred,"City of Waconia","201 South Vine Street",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-4265,celdred@waconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-299,N/A,"James Walsh, Hydrologist Supervisor,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 14341,"South Fork Buffalo Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study",2013,952,,,,,,,,,,,,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will support the review of all public comments submitted for the Buffalo Creek TMDL and make appropriate edits and changes to the draft TMDL based on MPCA guidance. ",,,2012-12-01,2013-02-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Maggie ",Leach,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(218) 316-3895",Margaret.leach@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-fork-buffalo-creek-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-study,,,, 29780,"South Fork Crow Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Phase 3",2015,129999,,,,,,,,,,,.82,"Crow River Organization of Water","Local/Regional Government","Phase I built the foundation for the South Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) and created a civic engagement plan. Civic engagement strategies were identified to create greater communication and watershed activities. Phase II provided the analytical and strategic foundation essential to prescribing protection and restoration strategies. These strategies focus on both protecting current fully supporting and restoring impaired surface water resources to water quality standards in the South Fork watershed. Phase III will continue to implement identified strategies from Phase I Civic Engagement plan while completing the subwatershed assessment analysis and WRAPS report. The assessment analysis and WRAPS report will develop restoration and protection strategies throughout the watershed. ",,"South Fork Crow River Watershed ",2015-06-15,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Sander,"Crow River Organization of Water","311 Brighton Avenue, Ste C",Buffalo,MN,55313,"(763) 682-1933",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-fork-crow-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-phase-3,,,, 33255,"South Fork Crow Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategy (WRAPS)",2016,24940,,,,,,,,,,,0.11,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocations and complete a final draft TMDL report for the five lake impairments listed for the South Fork Crow River Watershed. ",,"South Fork Crow River Watershed",2015-11-03,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Margaret R",Leach,"MPCA Brainerd Office","7678 College Road, Suite 105",Baxter,MN,56425,"(218) 316-3895",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-fork-crow-watershed-restoration-protection-strategy-wraps,,,, 10033673,"South Fork Crow River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan",2025,1286465,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Watershed-wide proposed measurable outcomes for two-year implementation period: Total conservation practices: 50 practices Total Sediment: 572 tons Total Nitrogen: 81,240 lbs Total Phosphorus: 4,096 lbs Storage: 227.4 acre feet ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",96778,496,"Dean Schroeder, Kathryn K Kelly, Kevin Kokesch, Mark Koenig, Phil Smith",1.51,"Renville SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The South Fork Crow River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (SFCR CMWP) identifies priority concerns, short-term and long-term goals for drainage water management, loss of water storage and altered hydrology, nutrient loading to surface waters, wind and water erosion, and soil health. Through the plan, specific details for structural and management practices are described in the implementation schedule for each of the planning regions and priority areas. Projects funded through the SFCR CMWP will be ranked in an MS4Front application that is based on the plan priorities and a project and practices funding policy approved by the Management Committee. Staff will work with urban and agricultural landowners to encourage the installation of BMPs on the landscape focusing on our goals and actions as set forth in the plan. Education and outreach efforts will work towards education on soil health, water storage and other priorities set forth in the SFCR CMWP. The implementation grant will be used to fund implementation activities listed in implementation tables 5.3 through 5.5 and education and outreach efforts listed in table 5.6 in the SFCR CWMP, focusing specifically on activities and their associated estimated expenses listed in the budget schedule for 2024 through 2025.",,,2024-08-08,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Hatlewick,"Renville SWCD","1008 West Lincoln Street Olivia, MN 56277",Olivia,MN,56277,320-523-1559,hollyh@renvilleswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-fork-crow-river-comprehensive-watershed-management-plan,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 18850,"Southeast Minnesota Domestic Well Monitoring Network",2013,109128,,,,,,,,,,,.42,"Southeast Minnesota Water Resources Board-Winona State University","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the project is to sustain the existing Volunteer Nitrate Monitoring Network (VNMN) domestic well network for long-term groundwater quality studies by generating ambient groundwater quality data in domestic drinking water wells completed in various southeastern Minnesota aquifers, contrasting vulnerable and non-vulnerable hydrogeologic settings. ",,,2011-06-03,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Linda ",Dahl,"Winona State University",,,,,507-272-7201,ldahl@winona.edu,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/southeast-minnesota-domestic-well-monitoring-network,,,, 10025188,"Southern and West Metro Lakes Underwater Archaeology Project",2022,9989,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,1179,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",11168,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deborah G. Handschin, Steven R. Hack",0.14,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To conduct a marine archaeology investigation of anomalies found in five lakes around the southern and west metro areas of Minnesota.",,"To conduct a marine archaeology investigation of anomalies found in five lakes around the southern and west metro areas of Minnesota.",2022-04-01,2023-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Christopher,Olson,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,6512612265,hiolson@maritimeheritagemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Dakota, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/southern-and-west-metro-lakes-underwater-archaeology-project,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10005663,"Spring Legacy Organization Grant",2018,3475,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesota feel that artists and the arts have a positive impact on their communities, Minnesotan say that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. Artist Questionnaire, Audience Questionnaire, Collecting Comments.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1385,,4860,,"Richard P. Grella President, Greg Newcomb Vice President, Ann Eskelson Treasurer, Terri Hanna Secretary, Julie Lloyd Performing Arts Director, Lucy Lloyd Marketing, Public Relations and Web Manager, Roseann Olsen, Barbara Lent, Mary Newcomb",,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Spring Legacy Organization Grant",,"To produce a Native American Arts festival, featuring Native dance, flute, drumming, and visual arts, with workshops and performances.",2018-05-19,2018-05-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Lloyd,"Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc. AKA The Terrace Mill","27165 Terrace Mill Pond Rd",Terrace,MN,56334,"(320) 278-3253 ",terrace.mill.foundation@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Stevens, Pope, Stevens, Douglas, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/spring-legacy-organization-grant-2,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Linda Gaugert: Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery, Instructor; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician pianist, clarinetist, tubist, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematics Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Linda Gaugert: Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery, Instructor; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10005746,"Spring Legacy Organization Grant",2018,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota feel that artists and the arts have a positive impact on their communities, Minnesotan say that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. Talking with participants, collecting comments, polling and voting.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the Community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",103600,,123600,,"Wally Warhol, Chris Werkau, Kathy Wagnild, Kaele Peterson, Jolene Osander, Rob Rogholt, Kendra Olson, Julie Gutzmer, Jeff Stanislawski",,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Spring Legacy Organization Grant",,"To present the 9 leading productions, of 60 + annual shows, which best echo our stated mission of: connecting artists, patrons and community by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination and learning.",2018-10-08,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453 ",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/spring-legacy-organization-grant-6,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Linda Gaugert: Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery, Instructor; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Linda Gaugert: Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery, Instructor; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor.",,2 10005767,"Spring Legacy Organization Grant",2018,4682,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota feel that artists and the arts have a positive impact on their communities, Minnesotan say that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. Talking with participants, collecting comments, polling and voting.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the Community, the average score reported was a 4 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,4682,,"Dick Metzger (Chair), Robyn VanEps, Mike Odello, Anthony Ekren, Jennifer Goodnough, Kurt Wulf, Douglas Stahman",,"Morris Area Community Education","K-12 Education","Spring Legacy Organization Grant",,"To host workshops and performances by CAAM Chinese Dance Theater to educate community and jointly present a performance of Chinese dance.",2018-09-04,2018-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tony,Reimers,"Morris Area Community Education","153 Columbia Ave S",Morris,MN,56267-1545,"(320) 589-4394 ",treimers@morris.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Stevens, Big Stone, Traverse, Grant, Pope, Swift, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/spring-legacy-organization-grant-9,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Linda Gaugert: Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery, Instructor; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician pianist, clarinetist, tubist, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematics Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Linda Gaugert: Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery, Instructor; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor.",,2 10008910,"Spring Legacy Organization Grant",2019,15840,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those student actors participating in and the audience members attending the Andria Theatre's production of the Lion King, Jr., the majority will state that the project had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The student actors and audience members will be polled after the Andria Theatre's Lion King Jr. performances and their comments will be tabulated.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",17724,"Other,local or private",31979,,"Charles Grussing, Donna Jensen, Bonnie Bina, Mark Graf, Laura Urban, Nick Nelson, Muzamba Sibajene",0.00,"Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Spring Legacy Organization Grant",,"To support the Student Theatre Project's production of Disney's The Lion King Jr Experience and pay for related puppet artist and workshop and African culture workshop.",2019-06-24,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hermes,"Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre","618 Broadway St",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-8300",office@andriatheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Pope, Stevens, Otter Tail, Stearns, Clay, Grant, Becker, Wilkin, Todd, Wadena, Swift, Big Stone, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/spring-legacy-organization-grant-11,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Joseph Ferriero: elementary school principal, ME administration, founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Alternate Erin Gunderson: BA religion with a Minor in History from Concordia College, Breckenridge Library branch manager, musician, artist.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Joseph Ferriero: elementary school principal, ME administration, founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Alternate Erin Gunderson: BA religion with a minor in history from Concordia College, Breckenridge Library branch manager, musician, artist.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10008924,"Spring Legacy Organization Grant",2019,21200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those audience attending the Fergus Falls Center for the Arts Concert Series 2019-20, the majority will state that the project had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The audience members will be polled after each Fergus Falls A Center for the Arts performance and their comments will be tabulated.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",103332,"Other,local or private",124532,,"Chris Werkau, Desta Hunt, Jeff Stanislawski, Jolene Osander, Julie Gutzmer, Kathleen Wagnild, Kendra Olson, Kurk Nygaard, Rob Rogholt , Kaele Peterson",0.00,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Spring Legacy Organization Grant",,"To connect artists and audiences by providing eight of the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination and learning over the 2019/20 season.",2019-09-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Burgraff,"Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts","124 Lincoln Ave W","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 736-5453",michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Ramsey, Becker, Otter Tail, Blue Earth, Wadena, Wilkin, Clay, Washington, Kandiyohi, Grant, Hennepin, Anoka, Sherburne, Douglas, Itasca, Stevens, Traverse, Crow Wing, Wright, Yellow Medicine, Beltrami, Dakota, Stearns, Washington, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/spring-legacy-organization-grant-14,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Joseph Ferriero: elementary school principal, ME administration, founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Alternate Erin Gunderson: BA religion with a Minor in History from Concordia College, Breckenridge Library branch manager, musician, artist.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Joseph Ferriero: elementary school principal, ME administration, founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Alternate Erin Gunderson: BA religion with a minor in history from Concordia College, Breckenridge Library branch manager, musician, artist.",,2 10008926,"Spring Legacy Local Government Grant",2019,14729,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","300 Individuals will indicate that the pioneer stories performances had a positive impact on their community and that the project was important to them personally. Audience surveys will be conducted at the pioneer songs and stories performances.","Of the survey respondents, 419 indicated that the project had a positive impact on the community and 384 indicated that the project was important to them personally and their community.","Achieved proposed outcomes",6201,"Other,local or private",20930,,,0.00,"Paulette Friday",Individual,"Spring Legacy Local Government Grant",,"To produce a story and music ensemble on the prairie pioneer experience of the 19th century.",2019-05-01,2019-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paulette,Friday,"Paulette Friday",,,MN,,"(302) 403-6949",paulette.friday@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stearns, Otter Tail, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wilkin, Clay, Becker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/spring-legacy-local-government-grant-0,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Joseph Ferriero: elementary school principal, ME administration, founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Alternate Erin Gunderson: BA religion with a Minor in History from Concordia College, Breckenridge Library branch manager, musician, artist.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Joseph Ferriero: elementary school principal, ME administration, founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Alternate Erin Gunderson: BA religion with a minor in history from Concordia College, Breckenridge Library branch manager, musician, artist.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780",1 10008961,"Spring Legacy Organization Grant",2019,8173,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Of those technical directors utilizing the new Theatre L'Homme Dieu's sound, the majority will state that the project had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The sound technicians will be polled after the Theatre L'Homme Dieu's performances and their comments will be tabulated.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,8173,,"Frederic Bursch, Philip Eidsvold, Jeanne Batesole, Lisa Gustafson, Tom Obert, Betty Ravnik, Tessa Larson, Nicole Fernholz, Judy Blaseg",0.00,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Spring Legacy Organization Grant",,"To purchase sound equipment for enhanced arts experiences and compliance with new Federal Communications Commission laws and regulations.",2019-06-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Douglas, Stearns, Pope, Stevens, Grant, Todd, Otter Tail",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/spring-legacy-organization-grant-20,"Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Joseph Ferriero: elementary school principal, ME administration, founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Alternate Erin Gunderson: BA religion with a Minor in History from Concordia College, Breckenridge Library branch manager, musician, artist.","Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Joseph Ferriero: elementary school principal, ME administration, founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Alternate Erin Gunderson: BA religion with a minor in history from Concordia College, Breckenridge Library branch manager, musician, artist.",,2 3941,"SSTS Program Enhancement Grant Program - 2010",2010,860000,,," Evaluation and Outcome Plan Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy. ","Actual Outcomes This project resulted in more than 400 performance septic systems files requiring annual monitoring reports digitally scanned into the database. The permitting program containing the database has mapping and form letter capabilities and is also tied into the scheduling software for the office. Database development will continue after grant completion. ",,259100,,,,,,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Successful long-term treatment of sewage depends on a system capable of providing adequate treatment and effective on-going operation and maintenance. Clean Water Fund Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) Program Enhancement funds are used by counties to strengthen programs dedicated to SSTS ordinance management and enforcement. These funds are used for a variety of tasks required to successfully implement a local SSTS program including inventories, enforcement, and databases to insure SSTS maintenance reporting programs. These efforts enhance environmental protection as well as reduce water pollution and human health impacts. 14 projects totaling $860,000 were awarded in FY2010. 2 of those projects were to conduct SSTS inventories. ",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"SSTS Program Enhancement Grant Program - 2010",,,"Board of Water and Soil Resources",,,,,"(651) 296-3767",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Wadena, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ssts-program-enhancement-grant-program-2010,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 14334,"Stabilizing Shorelands and Stream Banks in the Middle Fork Crow River Watershed",2012,120000,"Minnesota 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7","(a) $13,750,000 the first year and $13,750,000 the second year are for pollution reduction and restoration grants to local government units and joint powers organizations of local government units to protect surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline restoration projects. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans.","Rain barrel program - First-tier properties around all lakes and residents of all four cities will be eligible for Shoreland restoration projects - Monongalia and Nest Lakes - Kandiyohi County 2 Streambank restoration projects - Middle Fork Crow River - Meeker County. Proposed Reductions: 233 lbs/year Phosphorus and 273 tons/year Sediment","107 watershed residents installed rain barrels; 8 Shoreland restoration projects; 2 Streambank restoration projects Estimated Reductions: 149 pounds per year phosphorus and 138 tons of sediment per year. ",,41313,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",120000,3420,,0.15,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This project contains several activities that will implement effective, shovel ready conservation practices on multiple water bodies. The goal is to reduce the erosion impacting stream bank stability. Three initiatives will be implemented, including the installation of four shoreland restoration/stabilization projects, completion of two stream bank stabilization projects on the Middle Fork Crow River and a rain barrel program. An education program will provide outreach to lake and city residents throughout the Middle Fork Crow River Watershed. ",,,2012-01-01,2014-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chad,Anderson,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District","174 Lake Ave N, Suite 2, PO Box 8",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 796-0888",chad@mfcrow.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/stabalizing-shorelands-and-stream-banks-middle-fork-crow-river-watershed,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip -MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx -DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld -MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section; ","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker -Township; Christy Jo Fogarty -Metro City; Keith Mykleseth -Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service; ","Nicole Clapp",No 10000470,"Staff programming FTE and paving work for Lake Minnewashta Regional Park",2015,297000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 137, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2015) PTLF","Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN Council $16,821,000 $16,953,000 (a) $16,821,000 the first year and $16,953,000 the second year are for parks and trails of regional or statewide significance in the metropolitan area, distributed according to paragraphs (b) to (1). Any funds remaining after completion of the listed project may be spent on projects to support parks and trails by the implementing agency.","Construct 2.1 miles of trail and trailhead parking lot","2.1 miles of paved trail, pedestrian bridge and parking lot constructed",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Lake Minnewashta Regional Park construct 2.1 miles of trail and bridge on Minnesota River Bluff Regional Trail; includes engineering, parking lot and landscaping.",,"Lake Minnewashta Regional Park",2014-07-01,2017-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/staff-programming-fte-and-paving-work-lake-minnewashta-regional-park,,,, 10000543,"Staff recreation and volunteer specialist throughout the County's regional parks and trails system",2016,37000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2016) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$17,237,000$18,067,000 (a) $17,237,000 the first year and $18,067,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used to fund the list of recommended projects in the report submitted pursuant to Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Record and report the number of visitors who participated in outdoor recreation programs, the number of programs held in regional parks and trails, the number of programs held in community parks to introduce regional parks, and the number of participants who attended special events. ","3800 participated in outdoor recreation programs, 125 County programs held, 60 Parks special events having 1,360 participants, 390 volunteers recorded over 800 hours. ",,,,,,"County Board",1,"Carver County",,"Continue Recreation and Volunteer Specialist position initiated in 2014 to develop and implement recreation and volunteer programs. Engage 3,000 park visitors through 90 programs provided in the County Regional Parks in outreach programming. Legacy funds will leverage $42,000 in County General funds.",,Jurisdiction-wide,2015-07-01,2018-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty ",Walsh,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/staff-recreation-and-volunteer-specialist-throughout-countys-regional-parks-and-trails,,,, 10000644,"Staff volunteer specialist through the County's regional parks and trails system (year 1 of 2)",2018,37500,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 91, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2018) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000 (a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Measure and report the number of participants in each recreation program, the number of volunteer hours. ","Final report not yet submitted",,,,,,"County Board",1,"Carver County",,"Continue full time position of Recreation and Volunteer Specialist. The position entails focused work in recreation programming, special events, volunteer recruitment and programming. Specifically, the position develops, implements, instructs, markets recreation and volunteer programs. Additionally, the position contributes to the overall planning, evaluation, and promotion of recreation and volunteer services for the Parks Department.",,Jurisdiction-wide,2017-07-01,2020-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/staff-volunteer-specialist-through-countys-regional-parks-and-trails-system-year-1-2,,,, 10000645,"Staff volunteer specialist through the County's regional parks and trails system (year 2 of 2)",2019,37500,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 91, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2019) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000 (a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Measure and report the number of participants in each recreation program, the number of volunteer hours. ","Final report not yet submitted",,,,,,"County Board",1,"Carver County",,"Continue full time position of Recreation and Volunteer Specialist. The position entails focused work in recreation programming, special events, volunteer recruitment and programming. Specifically, the position develops, implements, instructs, markets recreation and volunteer programs. Additionally, the position contributes to the overall planning, evaluation, and promotion of recreation and volunteer services for the Parks Department.",,Jurisdiction-wide,2018-07-01,2021-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/staff-volunteer-specialist-through-countys-regional-parks-and-trails-system-year-2-2,,,, 33358,Starbuck,2012,644750,"MS Section 446A.073","Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Grant Program","Meet TMDL wasteload allocation requirement","Meet TMDL wasteload allocation requirement",,,,,,,,"Starbuck, City of","Local/Regional Government","Construct wastewater treatment improvements to meet TMDL wasteload requirement",,,2011-08-25,,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Freeman,"Minnesota Public Facilities Authority","332 Minnesota Street, Suite W820","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 259-7465",jeff.freeman@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Public Facilities Authority ",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/starbuck,,,, 33359,Starbuck,2012,500000,"MS Section 446A.074","Phosphorus Reduction Grant Program","Reduce wastewater phosphorus discharge to 1 mg/L or less","Reduce wastewater phosphorus discharge to 1 mg/L or less",,144750,"PFA loan",,,,,"Starbuck, City of","Local/Regional Government","Construct wastewater treatment improvements to meet phosphorus discharge requirements",,,2011-08-25,,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Freeman,"Minnesota Public Facilities Authority","332 Minnesota Street, Suite W820","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 259-7465",jeff.freeman@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Public Facilities Authority ",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/starbuck-0,,,, 30721,Start-Up,2015,1050,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will build relationships with members of groups that have been underserved by the arts. Our organization's mission is to bring high quality concerts that appeal to the more mature audiences as well as younger listeners at a reasonable price. In addition, it is our intention to conduct a masterclass to be put on by one or more of our artists to be held at our local school. After we have conducted a masterclass, we will evaluate how successfully it was received.","We set out to obtain our tax exempt status and with the help from Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, our attorney and accountant, we were able to get the tax exempt status. The actual measurable outcomes meant more donations from local organizations and because of the donations, we were able to hold a Master Class at our local high school and we presented a scholarship to a senior in high school that would be pursuing music as part of their curriculum in college.",,,,1050,,"Glennis Brosz, Jacquie Frerichs, Cyndi Lauer, Eldonna Rettman, Carolyn Ulrich, Bev Wangerin, Paul Baker, Debbie Baker, Nancy Jaspers, Sherri Lund, Mike Lauer",,"Hutchinson Concert Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity",Start-Up,,"501(c)3 Status",2015-10-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beverly,Wangerin,"Hutchinson Concert Association","15 Franklin St SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-3652 ",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Sibley, Renville, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/start-1,"Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Brett Olson: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker;","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar",, 17023,"Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites",2010,494786,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2 ","Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites. $250,000 in 2010 and $250,000 in 2011 are appropriated to the Minnesota Historical Society for a contract or contracts to be let on a competitive basis to conduct a general statewide survey of Minnesota's sites of historical, archaeological, and cultural significance. Results of this survey must be published in a searchable form, available to the public on a cost-free basis. The Minnesota Historical Society, the Office of the State Archaeologist, and the Board of Indian Affairs shall each appoint a representative to an oversight board, to select a contractor and direct the conduct of this survey. The oversight board shall consult with the Minnesota Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources. Funds appropriated for this purpose do not cancel and may be carried over from one year to the next. ",,,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Historical Society",," Having current and accurate data on historic and archaeological sites is important to understanding our past and to preserving Minnesota’s history for future generations. In 2010-2011, the Minnesota Historical Society awarded contracts for these survey projects: Survey of sacred American Inidan sites in the Twin Cities metro area Identification of prehistoric burial mounds in Scott and Crow Wing Counties using LiDAR (Light Detection & Ranging) Archaeological survey of Olmsted County Archaeological survey of Swift County Archaeological survey of the North Shore in Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties Archaeological field survey of southwestern Minnesota to discover sites that hold the state’s earliest cultural history Investigation and research of unrecorded historic cemeteries in Minnesota Brainerd ceramics study The Office of the State Archaeologist has more information on its website under ""Legacy Amendment Documents.""  Representatives of the Minnesota Historical Society, the Office of the State Archaeologist and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council oversaw these projects. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Ongoing,,,Patricia,Emerson,"Minnesota Historical Society",,,,,612-725-2410,,Analysis/Interpretation,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Swift, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/statewide-survey-historical-and-archaeological-sites,,,, 17023,"Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites",2011,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Historical Society",," Having current and accurate data on historic and archaeological sites is important to understanding our past and to preserving Minnesota’s history for future generations. In 2010-2011, the Minnesota Historical Society awarded contracts for these survey projects: Survey of sacred American Inidan sites in the Twin Cities metro area Identification of prehistoric burial mounds in Scott and Crow Wing Counties using LiDAR (Light Detection & Ranging) Archaeological survey of Olmsted County Archaeological survey of Swift County Archaeological survey of the North Shore in Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties Archaeological field survey of southwestern Minnesota to discover sites that hold the state’s earliest cultural history Investigation and research of unrecorded historic cemeteries in Minnesota Brainerd ceramics study The Office of the State Archaeologist has more information on its website under ""Legacy Amendment Documents.""  Representatives of the Minnesota Historical Society, the Office of the State Archaeologist and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council oversaw these projects. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Ongoing,,,Patricia,Emerson,"Minnesota Historical Society",,,,,612-725-2410,,Analysis/Interpretation,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Swift, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/statewide-survey-historical-and-archaeological-sites,,,, 31288,"Statewide Legacy Grant Projects SFY 2015",2015,,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4",,,"Number of projects: 3Number of participants: 7,819",,,,,,,,,Libraries,"Each fiscal year of ACHF funding, a majority of the twelve regional library systems agree to allocate 10% of their ACHF funding to support statewide partnership projects. SELCO serves as the fiscal agent for statewide projects.",,,2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ann,Hutton,"Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO)","2600 19th St. NW ",Rochester,MN,55901-0767,"(507) 288-5513",ahutton@selco.info,,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/statewide-legacy-grant-projects-sfy-2015,,,, 10031385,"Status of Bats and Roost Trees after White-Nose Syndrome",2025,195000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03o","$195,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to study changes in maternity roost trees and bat populations in the forested areas of Minnesota and to evaluate the effects of years of white-nose syndrome on Minnesota bats.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.78,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will deploy acoustic detectors and revisit roost trees identified in our previous ENRTF project to measure effect of seven years of white-nose syndrome on Minnesota bats.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ron,Moen,"U of MN","5013 Miller Trunk Highway Natural Resources Research Institute - UMD",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 341-6271",rmoen@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/status-bats-and-roost-trees-after-white-nose-syndrome,,,, 10031386,"Sublethal Effects of Pesticides on the Invertebrate Community",2025,387000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03p","$387,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide data on pesticide contamination in soil and the insect community across the state and the effect of insecticide exposure on insect reproduction. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.48,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project seeks to provide data on insecticide contamination in the soil and the insect community across the state and the effect of sublethal insecticide exposure on insect reproduction.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-07-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Mingzi,Xu,"U of MN","Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior 1987 Upper Buford Cir","St Paul",MN,55108,"(405) 412-1021",xu000574@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sublethal-effects-pesticides-invertebrate-community,,,, 196,"Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) Enhancement Projects",2010,1600000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 2, Sec. 6 (j)",,,,,,,,,,,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","State Government","Grants to counties to implement SSTS programs including inventories, enforcement, development of databases, and systems to insure SSTS maintenance and of reporting program results to BWSR and MPCA and base grants.","$1,600,000 the first year and $1,900,000 the second year are for grants to implement county subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) programs, including inventories,enforcement, development of databases, and systems to insure SSTS maintenance reporting program results to the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the Pollution Control Agency, and base grants.Priority must be given to the protectionof lakes, rivers, and streams. Grants are limited to counties with ordinances adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 115.55, subdivision 2, that can demonstrate enforcement of the ordinances.",,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,,,,,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Houston, Morrison, Rice, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/subsurface-sewage-treatment-system-ssts-enhancement-projects,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 10013518,"MN Suburban Lakes Maritime Archaeology: Survey & Anomaly Assessment Project",2021,9947,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact?grants@mnhs.org",,,592,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10539,,"Michael F. Kramer, Deborah Handschin, Steven Hack",0.14,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To conduct marine archaeology investigations of anomalies found in Lakes Minnewashta, Lotus, & Crystal, & underwater archaeological reconnaissance on wrecks & anomalies in Forest Lake.",2020-10-01,2021-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Christopher,Olson,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota","1214 Saint Paul Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55116,"(651) 261-2265",hiolson@maritimeheritagemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Dakota, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-suburban-lakes-maritime-archaeology-survey-anomaly-assessment-project,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10031414,"Supporting Minnesota Teachers to Implement Culturally Sustaining Environmental Education",2025,295000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05c","$295,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide workshops across Minnesota to train middle school and high school teachers in how to meet new state science standards by integrating western science and Indigenous perspectives in sustainability and water conservation education.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.32,"U of MN","Public College/University","To support teachers in addressing new science standards , we propose a series of workshops across Minnesota facilitating conversation about sustainability and water conservation, specifically integrating western science and Indigenous perspectives.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Seth,Thompson,"U of MN","420 Delaware Street SE A448 Mayo",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(605) 431-7747",thom2587@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/supporting-minnesota-teachers-implement-culturally-sustaining-environmental-education,,,, 9652,"SWAG 12- South Fork Watershed Restoration and Protection Monitoring Program",2012,191441,,,,,,,,,,,1.47,"Crow River Organization Of Water (CROW)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will collect additional water quality and flow data on tributaries on the South Fork Crow River and Buffalo Creek. Further assessment of these reaches will provide a better understanding of what impacts these tributaries have on the impaired South Fork Crow River and Buffalo Creek.",,,2012-03-01,2012-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Sander,"Crow River Organization Of Water (CROW)",,,,,"(763) 682-1933 ext. 112",diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net,"Analysis/Interpretation, Monitoring","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/swag-12-south-fork-watershed-restoration-and-protection-monitoring-program,,,, 10003546,"Technical Review and response to Sauk Chain of lakes Site Specific Standard",2018,7549,,,,,,,,,,,.03,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","RESPEC is a contractor with knowledge of site-specific standard development and will respond to United States Environmental Protection Agency questions and concerns regarding attainability of standards. The response will be based on bathtub model data and also a review of technical memorandums developed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on aquatic life and aquatic recreational standard attainability. ",,"Sauk River Watershed ",2018-03-08,2018-05-01,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Scott,Lucas,MPCA,"7678 College Road, Suite 105",Baxter,MN,56425,"(218) 316-3874",,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Douglas, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,"Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technical-review-and-response-sauk-chain-lakes-site-specific-standard,,,, 3323,"Technical Assistance for Sauk River Watershed-Mississippi River Basin Initiative",2011,168421,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (b); Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (i)","(i) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the second year are for targeted nonpoint restoration technical assistance and engineering. At least 93 percent of this amount must be made available for grants. (2011 - Restoration Technical Assistance)",,"Indicator Row 147 (Shoreland Improvement) or Row 150 (Runoff Reduction)",,375000,,,,,,"Sauk River Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The Sauk River watershed was selected to participate in the federal Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI) program in 2010 to decrease nutrient contributions to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The MRBI program provides federal cost share funds to landowners to install conservation practices. Unfortunately, the federal program does not provide sufficient funds for contacting landowners and designing projects. The Sauk River Watershed District's (SRWD) pursued Clean Water Funds to provide this technical assistance to area residents considering conservation practices. Technical staff will assist in selecting the most cost effective practice, develop a design plan and generate an operation and maintenance plan. The MRBI program will address the nutrient and sediment loading concerns highlighted in the Getchell-Unnamed-Stony Creek TMDL, Sauk Lake TMDL, and the Sauk River Chain of Lakes TMDL. However, without technical assistance landowners are less likely to participate in the program. The goal of this project is to provide local residents an opportunity to make a difference in the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico by guiding them through the implementation of their project and provide a long term perspective (management plan) to maximize project effectiveness. ",,,2011-01-01,2012-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Nelson,,,,,,"(320) 352-2231 x103",Lynn@srwdmn.org,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technical-assistance-sauk-river-watershed-mississippi-river-basin-initiative,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 35407,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Diversifying my body of work is the main goal for purchasing the lapidary wheel; accomplishing this by giving an updated look, which combines blown glass with the look of crystal. This will be achieved through revisiting my Geode series and diversifying the optics of my current paperweight series. The outcome of this new body of work will be measured by the reactions of my collectors, their purchases of my new work and by the diversity found in my body of work. I have given myself a full year to allow maximum exposure of the updated series utilizing the new lapidary wheel in order to have an extensive amount of research to measure. Most research will be determined by the thousands of people exposed to them at the summer art shows I attend. The fruition of which techniques are most successful and which to expand upon will depend on feedback gathered from these events. I intend to showcase my new geode series at my gallery, Lake Superior Art Glass, the Saint Paul American Craft Council show, Brookside Art Annual, Park Point Art Fair and many other fine art festivals. I will be able to measure my expected outcomes by how well this new series sells at future art shows and in my gallery, Lake Superior Art Glass.","Measurable outcomes from the lapidary wheel include inventory such as Agate pendants and faceted paperweights. This also extends to customer's individual requests to create custom artworks, repairs to existing patron pieces and much more which require the lapidary wheel.",,1140,"Other, local or private",2400,,,0.00,"Daniel Neff",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"12'' Flat Lapidary Grinding wheel",2016-05-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Neff,"Daniel Neff",,,MN,,"(218) 464-1799 ",nafglass@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, St. Louis, Anoka, Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-16,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2 17174,"Terrace Mill North Wall Stabilization Project",2011,25088,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,2610,,,,,,"Terrace Mill Foundation",," The Terrace grist mill was built in 1903. In 1967, the mill was abandoned. In 1979, the non-profit Terrace Mill Foundation was incorporated, purchased the mill and began a 30 year commitment to restoring and maintaining the mill and property. The Foundation is managed by a volunteer board of directors. Today, the three story mill contains a circa 1900 general store, museum of mill artifacts, gift shop, historic media center, Pioneer Playhouse Theater and Wheeler Art Gallery. In July, 1979, the Terrace Mill District was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. In the spring of 2009, there was observable evidence that the north wall of the foundation was bowing and cracking due to the pressure from the ground and moisture behind it. All objectives of the project were successfully completed. The entire north side of the building is now intact with the foundation sill. The interior and exterior north walls of the foundation have been braced and stabilized. The exterior cement landing, steps and pad have been removed. An exterior drainage system has been installed and wooden landing, steps and railing constructed. It was determined that the cement stairway was the cause of most of the water seepage and damage to both the interior and exterior north wall of the foundation. The partial collapse of the exterior of the north wall was not determined until the soil was excavated to the footing of the wall. This was unknown at the time of the submission of the. grant proposal and resulted in additional expenditure of funds not covered by the grant. The stabilization of the interior and exterior north wall of the basement insures that the structure is no longer In peril of moving off the sill plate of the foundation. Therefore, this section of the mill has been rescued from imminent collapse. The mill will remain intact for many future generations to enjoy. The basement can now be open to the public for viewing the mill artifacts and the turbine pit. The pointed wall will be an attraction in itself since it has been beautifully restored.   ",,"To brace interior walls and foundation, remove and replace steps, and install exterior drainage system on the Terrace Mill, listed on the National Register.",2010-07-01,2010-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,"Richard P.",Grella,,"19058 Dreaming River Drive",Terrace,MN,56334,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/terrace-mill-north-wall-stabilization-project,,,, 10031067,"The LatinoLEAD Avanzando Liderazgo Program",2023,75000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Spring 2022","Outcomes will be measured from pre-post tests: Leaders will learn how to give and receive feedback with a culturally specific lens Leaders will learn conflict management skills Leaders will begin to understand Anti-Racist Leadership Leaders will gain confidence and a deeper understanding of the history and contributions of their diverse people across the state of Minnesota ","The ALP cohort has achieved the stated outcomes from our original grant proposal. The 2021-2022 cohort of 12 fellows successfully completed the program. Many of the fellows have continued on with LatinoLEAD in different roles to remain engaged in the ALP programming and/or be a part of other programmatic work. ALP's 2022-2023 cohort is currently in progress. Between the two cohorts, LatinoLEAD staff in collaboration with leaders across sectors revised the curriculum to better meet the needs of the Latine community. The current cohort has had very positive feedback on the programming to date. These are some comments made by members of the current ALP cohort: I've never thought of myself as having power so being able to reflect and understanding that there is a ton of power I can harness to help build our collective power was a strong realization Fellows specifically valuing the curricular improvements like the antiracist workshop as much neededand the University of Michigan's Social Action, Leadership, and Transformation Model; The ALP cohort has achieved the stated outcomes from our original grant proposal. The 2021-2022 cohort of 12 fellows successfully completed the program. Many of the fellows have continued on with LatinoLEAD in different roles to remain engaged in the ALP programming and/or be a part of other programmatic work. ALP's 2022-2023 cohort is currently in progress. Between the two cohorts, LatinoLEAD staff in collaboration with leaders across sectors revised the curriculum to better meet the needs of the Latine community. The current cohort has had very positive feedback on the programming to date. Here are written comments from one of our participants:Good morning, esteemed guests, faculty members, and my fellow graduates. It is an honor to stand before you today as we celebrate our graduation. I want to express my deepest gratitude to all those who have supported us throughout this transformative journey. This includes everyone here, those who are not here with us now, and those who are with us in spirit. As I reflect on my experience in the program, three words come to mind: discovering, empowering, and healing. Each of us has had a unique path, and I have been moved by the vulnerability and strength displayed by my fellow cohort members as we created and shared our stories of self. Growing up as a member of the Latino community, I have faced numerous challenges. From discrimination to incarceration, hurdles in accessing capital to being affected by the housing crisis, I have encountered my fair share of adversity. I've had to navigate collection calls, immigration discussions within my family, and the pain of witnessing friends and family deported or self-deported. Moments of fear, frustration, and grief have left their mark. You might look at someone who has faced these obstacles and wonder how they haven't already quit and become totally resigned. The LatinoLEAD ALP revealed a truth that I had with me all along but was undistinguished, I learned the importance of taking risks despite the environment and persevering even in the face of failure. These experiences have fueled my determination to bring about positive change, ensuring that future generations do not suffer unjustly. One of the invaluable lessons we learned in this program is the Social Change Ecosystem Framework. It has allowed us to identify the unique roles we can play within the broader ecosystem. For me, one role I aspire to is that of a healer. I believe in the power of empathy, compassion, and addressing the underlying wounds that plague our communities. Healers are conscious of the various layers, wounds, and traumas that need attention at multiple levels (individually, organizationally, and societally) and understand their interconnections. Healers recognized the importance of holding space for our wounds while also offering approaches to transform them into wisdom and strength. They refocus our attention on accountability and repair while guiding us through moments and spaces of deep vulnerability. Looking at the incredible group of graduates before me, I am in awe. We represent a tapestry of backgrounds, spanning all sectors from non-profits to government, education to the private sector. We come from different walks of life, diverse countries, and varied immigration experiences. We are beautiful, and we are powerful. Together, we embody the potential to become the transformational leaders our communities need. As we move forward, let us remember that our impact extends far beyond our individual spheres of influence. Together, we can collaborate, support one another, and ignite a collective fire that will blaze a trail of progress. However, this will require us to take risks, to connect, to work, to listen, to share, to demand, to show up. Personal narratives have the power to foster social change. By sharing our stories and values, we can disrupt the dominant narrative that often marginalizes and silences us. Our stories can challenge stereotypes, shift perspectives, and inspire action. As we step into our roles as leaders, let us be intentional about amplifying diverse voices. Let us create platforms and initiatives that empower others to share their narratives and experiences. By doing so, we not only uplift individuals but also contribute to the creation of a more inclusive and equitable society. In conclusion, I implore you, my fellow graduates and all those present, to embrace risk, fail beautifully, and repeat. Take that leap of faith, knowing that failure is not the end but a stepping stone on the path to success. Develop a callus for failure. Let us be unafraid to learn from our mistakes and persevere in the face of adversity. Keep moving forward. In our pursuit of social change, let us be the change-makers, the bridge-builders, and the healers, weavers, experimenters, frontline responders, visionaries, builders, caregivers, disrupters, storytellers, and guides our communities need. Together, we can create a future where everyone's voice is valued, where justice and equality prevail, and where no one is left behind. A future of equity, liberation, justice, and solidarity. As we embark on our individual journeys, let us remember the power of unity, the strength of our collective voice, and the resilience that resides within us. Congratulations, ALP Class of 2023. The world awaits our impact. Thank you.",,,N/A,75000,,"Marc Valencia NewPublica, LLCMarina Pariseau 3M (Former Ecolab)Roxanna ""Roxy"" GonzalezDorsey & WhitneyJohan GomezMinnesota Bank and TrustAlfredo MartelMartel Management Consulting, LLC (Former MEDA)Esther Ledesma PumarolExcel Energy (Former Medtronic)Mary GuerraChildren's MinnesotaElvis RiveraMorgan Stanley & Graystone ConsultingCarlos Andres AcostaPCL ConstructionMirdalys Herrera TweetonKIPP MNJuliana Cadavid VaughnImmigrant Lawyer (Hennepin County); Executive Committee Marina Pariseau, Board ChairChief Diversity Officer, 3M Esther Ledesma Pumarol, Board Vice Chair & LiderCon Committee Co-ChairHR Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Corporate Giving, Xcel Energy Alfredo Martel, Board Secretary President, Martel Management Consulting LLC, Elvis Rivera, Board Treasurer Financial Planning Specialist, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Marc Valencia, Governance ChairVice President, New Publica, LLC. Mirdalys Herrera Tweeton, Fundraising ChairVice President of External RelationsVice President of External Relations, KIPP Minnesota LatinoLEAD Board Members: Carlos AcostaProject Engineer, PCL Construction Juliana Cadavid VaughnImmigrant Advocate, Legal Professional Walter CortinaExecutive Director, Bridgemakers Dr. Beatriz DeSantiago Assitant Professor at Minnesota State University (Mankato)Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Metropolitan State University Johan Gomez SangConsumer Lending Officer (CLO), Minnesota Bank and Trust Roxanna RoxyGonzalezAssociate Attorney, Dorsey & Whitney, Mary GuerraSenior Financial Analyst, Children's Minnesota Jessica VelascoCommunity Organizer (Worthington, MN), Unidos Minnesota",,LatinoLEAD,,"LatinoLEAD's new Avanzando Liderazgo Program (ALP) uses a culturally specific interdisciplinary approach to prepare emerging and established Latinx leaders to take on influential positions across sectors so they can advance equity for our community. Using a carefully crafted curriculum, we celebrate and teach the culture and heritage of Minnesota's many Latinx communities. This asset-based, multi-ethnic approach allows leaders to build skills while discovering what it means to be Minnesotanos.",,,2022-06-01,2023-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/latinolead-avanzando-liderazgo-program,,,, 10034107,"The Link's Racial Healing Initiative - We Will Breathe",2024,160769,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Jamar Hardy (Chair), Jason A. Marvin (Vice Chair), Michael O'Neil (Treasurer), Matt Amendola, David Behrens, LaVina Brown, Kendra J. Garrett, Ph.D., Jade Jorgenson, Craig A. Kepler, Arianna Orcutt, Cristen Purdy, Kirsten Unhjem",,"The Link",,"The Link will provide culturally specific programming to 12-15 youth that will participate in a pilot expansion of the We Will Breathe program (incorporating a new Black History month initiative). We Will Breathe is a youth-led Racial Justice and Healing Initiative, where youth come together as a collective to develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their cultures, and their identities. Cohorts will meet twice a month over four months, totaling ten 3-hour sessions, and alternate between discussions at Circle of Discipline, spend time in the community, and engage in activities often inaccessible for young people of color and/or youth from low-income backgrounds. This grant will help support the Black History Month event by intentionally integrating the leadership and involvement of youth through the We Will Breathe program.",,,2024-05-17,2026-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Beth,Holger,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/links-racial-healing-initiative-we-will-breathe,,,, 10031199,"Touchscreen Veteran Database Display",2024,10000,"MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org","The short term target was exceeded in that the application was developed much quicker than expected and with very few interruptions due to troubleshooting. This allowed for additional time to test and fine-tune the application's features. Furthermore, by utilizing CCHS's tax exempt status and purchasing the components directly we were able to finish the project at a cost below the bid cost The Intermediate target was also exceeded. The faster than expected development and testing of the application allowed for an earlier installation of the functional system in the exhibit space. Also, thanks to research conducted parallel to the application development we were able to exceed the initial count of veteran profiles (1,286) included in the initial iteration of the registry. As it currently stands, there are 2,631 veteran profiles in the registry. The ability to include so many additional profiles from the start contributed to our Long Term target of filling information gaps. We continue to add more profiles as we continue research (currently researching First World War veterans) & receive submitted information from local veterans. Numerous submissions have been received from community members since the registry was announced, with all of those submitted being Vietnam-era veterans or more recent. The local American Legion posts have embraced the project and are assisting with getting word out to anyone wishing to be recognized.",,2827,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",12827,,"Lin Deardorff, Mike Coleman, Dan Lund, Tom Workman, Mike Fahey, Marta Beckett, David Lavin, Mark Willems, Matthew McDougall, Patti Dietzel, Dean Hilgers, Bryce Johnson, Thomas W. Larkin",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire qualified consultants to develop and install an interactive touchscreen kiosk for Carver County Historical Society's veterans' exhibit.",2023-10-01,2024-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeremy,Murray,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,9524424234,jmurray@co.carver.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/touchscreen-veteran-database-display,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 17461,"Townhall Roof and Window Repair",2011,5682,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,3068,,,,,,"Chippewa Falls Township",," The Chippewa Falls Townhall has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979 as part of the Terrace Mill Historic District. Storm damage accelerated the need for repairs to the more deteriorated areas of the building. Four areas were identified for this repair project. Roof shingles were replaced, the bell tower was restored, cornice returns were reconstructed and window frames and sashes were repaired, reglued and repainted. These maintainance measures are estimated to provide the building with protection from the elements for the next twenty years. ",,"To restore the roof and windows of the Chippewa Falls Town Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places",2010-12-21,2011-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Merlin,Peterson,,"19078 Village Square Drive",Terrace,MN,56334,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/townhall-roof-and-window-repair,,,, 10000613,"Trail maintenance at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park",2017,74233,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2017) PTLF","Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$17,237,000$18,067,000 (a) $17,237,000 the first year and $18,067,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used to fund the list of recommended projects in the report submitted pursuant to Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.","Number of trail miles crack sealed and seal coated.","No outcomes reported",,,,,,"County Board",,"Carver County",,"Crack seal and seal coat 1.5 miles of trail at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park and 3.4 miles of trail on the Dakota Rail Regional Trail. This maintains user satisfaction of 164,000 visits, and 107,000 visits annually to Lake",,"Lake Minnewashta Regional Park",2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,"Marty Walsh",,,"11360 Hwy 212 West",Cologne,MN,55322,952-466-5252,mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/trail-maintenance-lake-minnewashta-regional-park,,,, 10025170,"Transcribing the Oral History Collection at the University of Minnesota Morris",2022,9993,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,4275,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",14268,,"Regents of the University of Minnesota Kendall J. Powell Steven A. Sviggum Mary A. Davenport James T. Farnsworth Douglas A. Huebsch Ruth E. Johnson Mike O. Kenyanya Janie S. Mayeron David J. McMillan Darrin M. Rosha Bo Thao-Urabe Kodi J. Verhalen",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota (Morris Campus)","Public College/University","To make transcriptions of the oral history collection publicly accessible for researchers of West Central Minnesota history.",,"To make transcriptions of the oral history collection publicly accessible for researchers of West Central Minnesota history.",2022-04-01,2023-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Naomi,Skulan,"Regents of the University of Minnesota (Morris Campus)","600 E. 4th St.",Morris,MN,56267-2132,3205896174,skulann@morris.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Chippewa, Grant, Big Stone, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/transcribing-oral-history-collection-university-minnesota-morris,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 33270,"Tuj Lub courts at Keller Regional Park",2016,147000,"2015 Minn. Laws, Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$300,000 the first year is for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota.With roughly 70,000 residents, Minnesota is home to the largest Hmong population in the United States. The top spinning game of Tuj Lub (pronounced - too loo) has its roots in Southeast Asia and holds cultural significance to the Hmong community. Formal Tuj Lub courts, constructed near a multi-shelter picnic area at Keller Regional Park, seek to preserve the history and rich cultural heritage of communities originating from Southeast Asia.The Minnesota Humanities Center shall operate a competitive grants program to provide grants for programs, including but not limited to: music, film, television, radio, recreation, or the design and use of public spaces that preserves and honors the cultural heritage of Minnesota. Grants made under this paragraph must not be used for travel costs inside or outside of the state.","1. Provide a venue for which to practice, teach and pass along a Hmong top spinning game2. Preserve this aspect of the Hmong culture3. Provide a diverse park amenity for use by generations to come4. Build cultural acceptance, community pride, respect and understanding5. Encourage play that provides skill development and sportsmanship","The main outcome is the finished construction of three Tuj Lub courts where there were none before. The courts will be utilized next summer after a fall and spring growing period for the grass that was seeded and sodded. At that time we will be able to track the use of the courts.The Groundbreaking ceremony on September 16, 2015 saw over 500 people in attendance.  During a demonstration day, hundreds turned out to show staff how the game is played. But first there were speeches, a dinner, and toasts of the eldersThe Grand Opening scheduled for June 10, 2017 is expected to draw thousands of interested people. This demonstrates the excitement within the community for the establishment of these courts.",,,,147000,,,,"Ramsey County Parks and Recreation","Local/Regional Government","With roughly 70,000 residents, Minnesota is home to the largest Hmong population in the United States. The top spinning game of Tuj Lub (pronounced - too loo) has its roots in Southeast Asia and holds cultural significance to the Hmong community. Formal Tuj Lub courts, constructed near a multi-shelter picnic area at Keller Regional Park, seek ",,,2016-04-15,2016-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Oyanagi,"Ramsey County Parks and Recreation","2015 Van Dyke St",Maplewood,MN,55109,651-748-2500,jon.oyanagi@CO.RAMSEY.MN.US,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/tuj-lub-courts-keller-regional-park,,,, 10031375,"Turtle Island Skywatchers - Minnesota Research and Data Visualization",2025,200000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03e","$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Native Skywatchers Inc. to engage youth in environmental stewardship by collecting images and acoustic data from turtles and other culturally significant animals and their habitats, evaluating the differences in these soundscapes across landscapes, and sharing the results through scientific storytelling and online platforms.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.88,"Native Skywatchers Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Turtle Island Skywatchers - Innovative Research and Data Visualization project works to protect Minnesota water, wildlife, and natural resources while empowering Indigenous youth as leaders and all citizens as researchers.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,"Annette S.",Lee,"Native Skywatchers Inc","17101 76th Pl. N.","Maple Grove",MN,55311,"(612) 314-9717",nativeskywatchers@gmail.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/turtle-island-skywatchers-minnesota-research-and-data-visualization,,,, 3357,"Twin Cities Metro Area Chloride Management Plan Development, Phase 2",2012,3810,,,,,,,,,,,.04,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete a chloride management plan which will lay out a strategy for addressing chloride impacts to our surface waters for the 7-county metropolitan area. This chloride management plan will satisfy EPA requirements for impaired waters, address waters not yet listed, and develop a strategy to protect waters that are currently meeting the water quality standards. ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Brooke,Asleson,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2205",brooke.asleson@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Research, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,"Cannon River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, North Fork Crow River, Rum River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/twin-cities-metro-area-chloride-management-plan-development-phase-2,,,, 3357,"Twin Cities Metro Area Chloride Management Plan Development, Phase 2",2011,46430,,,,,,,,,,,.46,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete a chloride management plan which will lay out a strategy for addressing chloride impacts to our surface waters for the 7-county metropolitan area. This chloride management plan will satisfy EPA requirements for impaired waters, address waters not yet listed, and develop a strategy to protect waters that are currently meeting the water quality standards. ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Brooke,Asleson,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2205",brooke.asleson@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Research, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,"Cannon River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, North Fork Crow River, Rum River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/twin-cities-metro-area-chloride-management-plan-development-phase-2,,,, 3358,"Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Chloride Management Plan Development project – Winter Maintenance Focus",2011,63946,,,,,,,,,,,.34,"Fortin Consulting","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will provide the MPCA and all local partners in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (TCMA) the information and tools necessary to improve and/or maintain water quality with respect to chloride for the 7-county metropolitan area during the winter maintenace period. ",,,2011-06-20,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Brooke,Asleson,MPCA,,,,,"(651) 757-2205",brooke.asleson@state.mn.us,"Planning, Preservation, Research, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,"Cannon River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, North Fork Crow River, Rum River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/twin-cities-metropolitan-area-chloride-management-plan-development-project-winter-maintenan,,,, 3358,"Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Chloride Management Plan Development project – Winter Maintenance Focus",2013,42000,,,,,,,,,,,.2,"Fortin Consulting","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will provide the MPCA and all local partners in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (TCMA) the information and tools necessary to improve and/or maintain water quality with respect to chloride for the 7-county metropolitan area during the winter maintenace period. ",,,2011-06-20,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Brooke,Asleson,MPCA,,,,,"(651) 757-2205",brooke.asleson@state.mn.us,"Planning, Preservation, Research, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,"Cannon River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, North Fork Crow River, Rum River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/twin-cities-metropolitan-area-chloride-management-plan-development-project-winter-maintenan,,,, 3358,"Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Chloride Management Plan Development project – Winter Maintenance Focus",2014,30000,,,,,,,,,,,.15,"Fortin Consulting","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will provide the MPCA and all local partners in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (TCMA) the information and tools necessary to improve and/or maintain water quality with respect to chloride for the 7-county metropolitan area during the winter maintenace period. ",,,2011-06-20,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Brooke,Asleson,MPCA,,,,,"(651) 757-2205",brooke.asleson@state.mn.us,"Planning, Preservation, Research, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,"Cannon River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, North Fork Crow River, Rum River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/twin-cities-metropolitan-area-chloride-management-plan-development-project-winter-maintenan,,,, 10031411,"Uncovering the Past to Protect Minnesota's Walleye Fisheries",2025,1121000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04m","$1,121,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to reconstruct historical lake conditions to identify factors linked to successful walleye fisheries and guide management in the face of warming temperatures, invasive species, and nutrient loading.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,9.42,"Science Museum of Minnesota","State Government","We will reconstruct historical lake conditions to identify factors linked to successful walleye fisheries and guide effective management in the face of warming temperatures, invasive species, and nutrient loading.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Adam,Heathcote,"Science Museum of Minnesota","16910 152nd Street North","Marine on St. Croix",MN,55047,"(651) 433-5953",aheathcote@smm.org,,"Science Museum of Minnesota",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/uncovering-past-protect-minnesotas-walleye-fisheries,,,, 19098,"Understanding Groundwater Sustainability in the I-94 Growth Corridor",2013,450000,,,,,,,,,,,2.9,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","State Government","The goal of this project is to assess groundwater sustainability in the I-94 corridor between the Twin Cities and St. Cloud due to the corridor's significant expected growth, the inerent natural limits of groundwater, and the vulnerability of groundwater to contamination. ",,,2012-05-18,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Moeckel,DNR,"500 Lafayette Road, Box 32 ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5240,jason.moeckel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Benton, Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright",,"Mississippi River - St. Cloud, North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/understanding-groundwater-sustainability-i-94-growth-corridor,,,, 10031389,"Understanding Native Fishes in the Bowfishing Era",2025,588000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03s","$588,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, to collect foundational biological information on a selection of native Minnesota fish to aid in sustainable management, improve recreational opportunities, and educate the public about these shared aquatic resources. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.16,"U of MN","Public College/University","Minnesotans increasingly value native fishes. For example, >95% of bowfished species in MN are native, yet all are poorly understood. Foundational natural resource data is absolutely necessary for all stakeholders.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Alec,Lackmann,"U of MN","Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Minnesota Duluth 140 Solon Campus Center, 1117 University Drive",Duluth,MN,55812-3000,"(218) 726-7443",alackman@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/understanding-native-fishes-bowfishing-era,,,, 10031420,"Unlocking Minnesota Wilderness for Youth",2025,705000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05i","$705,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with YMCA of the North to engage underserved youth in hands-on environmental education by expanding Unlock It!, a self-guided, interactive, and nature-based scavenger hunt, to open spaces and campuses across the state.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,7.2,"YMCA of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Our goals are to engage 100,000 underserved youth statewide in environmental education, engaging them in the conservation and preservation of Minnesota wilderness through the experiences in the outdoors.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Beth,Becker,"YMCA of the North","651 Nicollet Mall, STE 500",Minneapolis,MN,55402,"(612) 330-3070",beth.becker@ymcamn.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/unlocking-minnesota-wilderness-youth,,,, 10007459,"Updating and Preparing Volumes I and II of Chaska: A Minnesota River City as a Combined Volume Entitled Chaska: A Minnesota River City, 1800s to 1950",2017,6750,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",6750,,"Lisa Oberski, Tracy D. Swanson, Doris Coghill, Christine Poppitz, Jay Molnau, Yvonne Welter, Holly Koenen, Carol Spaulding, Sonya Deis.",0.18,"Chaska Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire qualified professionals to update and edit a manuscript on the history of Chaska.",,,2017-07-01,2018-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lisa,Oberski,"Chaska Historical Society","112 West 4th St",Chaska,MN,55318,612-508-0660,lmoberski@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/updating-and-preparing-volumes-i-and-ii-chaska-minnesota-river-city-combined-volume,,,,0 695,"Updating the Minnesota Wetlands Inventory: Phase 2",2011,1100000,"M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b","$1,100,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue the update of wetland inventory maps for Minnesota. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2013, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,DNR,"State Government","PROJECT OVERVIEW The National Wetland Inventory, a program initiated in the 1970s, is an important tool used at all levels of government and by private industry and non-profit organizations for wetland regulation and management, land use and conservation planning, environmental impact assessment, and natural resource inventories. The data behind the National Wetlands Inventory for Minnesota is now considerably out-of-date and a multi-phase, multi-agency collaborative effort coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is underway to update the data for the whole state. This appropriation is being used to conduct the second phase of this effort, which involves updating wetland maps for 13 counties in east-central Minnesota surrounding the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area, evaluating imagery sources and mapping technologies for use in future mapping of agricultural regions of the state, and acquiring additional data needed to update wetland maps for southern Minnesota. OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTS Updated wetland maps were created for 13 counties in east-central Minnesota (7,150 square miles), encompassing the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Wetlands in Minnesota were originally mapped by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the early 1980's as part of the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI). Although still widely used for land use planning, wetland permit screening and natural resource management, the original maps have grown increasingly out-of-date due to landscape alterations over the years. The data created for this project marks the first significant update to the NWI in Minnesota. The new maps are much more accurate, capture more detail, and provide more information than the original maps. Besides showing the location, size, and type of each wetland, the updated map data includes information on the wetland's landscape position and hydrologic characteristics, which can be useful in assessing the benefits provided, such as water quality improvement, flood storage, and fish and wildlife habitat. Updating the NWI is a key component of the State's strategy to monitor and assess wetlands in support of efforts to assure healthy wetlands and clean water for Minnesota. The DNR is planning to complete the NWI update for the entire state by 2020. Accomplishments for this project phase also include acquiring high-resolution, spring leaf-off digital aerial imagery for 23,900 square miles of southern Minnesota, acquiring field validation data for southern Minnesota, and developing wetland mapping procedures for the agricultural region of Minnesota. PROJECT RESULTS USE AND DISSEMINATION Imagery acquired for this project is available to the public through the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo): http://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/chouse/wms/geo_image_server.html. The MnGeo imagery service receives about one million page requests per month for the southern Minnesota imagery. This is the first publicly available leaf-off imagery data for southern Minnesota since 1991. The updated wetland map data are available through an interactive mapping application on the DNR's website at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/wetlands/map.html. The data can also be downloaded, free of charge, for use in geographic information system applications through the DNR's data deli at: http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us/. The data will eventually be incorporated into the national ""Wetland Mapper"" application maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The wetland mapping procedures and accuracy results for the 13-county updated NWI data are presented and discussed in a manuscript that has been submitted to the journal Wetlands, a publication of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS). Information from this project was also presented at the SWS annual conference in Duluth, MN in 2013. In addition, a press release was distributed regarding the updated NWI data and the story was published on several online news websites. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis Laboratory conducted an extensive study of the effects of digital elevation model (DEM) preprocessing and mapping methods on the accuracy of wetlands maps in three different physiographic regions of Minnesota. This research covered two study sites in agricultural areas including the Minnesota River Headwaters (Big Stone County) and Swan Lake (Nicollet County) as well as a comparison site from northern Minnesota (St. Louis and Carlton Counties). The results of this effort were compiled and submitted for publication in several peer-reviewed scientific journals along with results from the earlier phase of the NWI update project. Three hard copies and one electronic copy of these publications have been submitted with the final report to LCCMR. There have also been numerous presentations at professional conferences. Project Publications:Influence of Multi-Source and Multi-Temporal Remotely Sensed and Ancillary Data on the Accuracy of Random Forest Classification of Wetlands in Northern Minnesota (PDF - 2.7 MB)Comparison of Flow Direction Algorithms in the Application of the CTI for Mapping Wetlands in Minnesota (PDF - 15.3 MB)The Effects of Data Selection and Thematic Detail on the Accuracy of High Spatial Resolution Wetland Classifications (PDF - 0.2 MB)A semi-automated, multi-source data fusion update of a wetland inventory for east-central Minnesota, USA (PDF - 1.4 MB)Wetland Mapping in the Upper Midwest United States: An Object-Based Approach Integrating Lidar and Imagery Data (PDF - 1 MB)",,"FINAL REPORT",2010-07-01,2014-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Kloiber,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd, Box 25","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5164",steve.kloiber@dnr.state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Digitization/Online Information Access, Inventory, Mapping","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/updating-minnesota-wetlands-inventory-phase-2,,,, 10003512,"Upland and Shoreline Restoration in Greater Metropolitan Area",2015,300000,"M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 06g","$300,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to restore and enhance upland, shoreline, and approximately 150 acres of forests, woodlands, savanna, and prairie and to provide related educational opportunities for volunteers in the greater metropolitan area. A list of proposed restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2017, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,300000,,,4.68,"Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Though many parts of the Twin Cities metropolitan area are urbanized, there are also has large areas of natural lands that continue to serve as important habitat for fish, wildlife, and plant communities. However, pressure on these remaining lands continues to intensify as population and development pressures increase. This appropriation continues the efforts of the Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) partnership, an ongoing effort by a partnership of state and non-profit organizations, to conduct strategic and coordinated land conservation activities that build connections between remaining high quality natural areas in the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area and ensures their benefits are available for future generations. Great River Greening is using this appropriation to restore approximately 150 acres of permanently protected forest, woodland, savanna, and prairie habitat while engaging hundreds of volunteers in the stewardship of the metropolitan area's remaining natural areas.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2014/work_plans/2014_06f.pdf,2014-07-01,2017-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Wiley,Buck,"Great River Greening","251 Starkey St, Ste 220","St. Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 665-9500",wbuck@greatrivergreening.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upland-and-shoreline-restoration-greater-metropolitan-area-0,,,, 1352,"Upper Mississippi River Bacteria TMDL-- Phase IIA",2011,53000,,,,,,,,,,,.21,"Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc. ","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will provide the monitoring of reaches where there are data gaps, incorporate new data and analyze relevant data, identify pollutant sources, hold a stakeholder meeting, and gather information towards the future development of a Draft Restoration (TMDL) and Protection Plan.",,,2011-02-01,2011-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,651-757-2646,Barbara.Peichel@state.mn.us,Assessment/Evaluation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,"Crow Wing River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Mississippi River - Brainerd, Mississippi River - Grand Rapids, Mississippi River - Headwaters, Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, North Fork Crow River, Pine River, Redeye River, Rum River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-mississippi-river-bacteria-tmdl-phase-iia,,,, 3299,"Upper Mississippi River Bacteria TMDL Project - Phase 2B",2011,95999,,,,,,,,,,,.41,"Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc. ","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will support the monitoring of reaches where there are data gaps, incorporate new data and relevant data, continue identification of pollutant sources, complete load duration curves, coordinate and encourage participation in stakeholder meetings. The information gathered during Phase IIB will be utilized towards the development of a Draft Restoration (TMDL) and Protection Plan (Plan). ",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2646",barbara.peichel@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,"Lower Minnesota River , Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Rum River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-mississippi-river-bacteria-tmdl-project-phase-2b,,,, 33258,"Upper Mississippi Basin Hydrological Simulation Program - FORTRAN (HSPF) Model Extension",2016,68505,,,,,,,,,,,0.29,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will extend the simulation period for the Hydrological Simulation Program - FORTRAN (HSPF) models for the Grand Rapids, Brainerd, Crow Wing, Redeye, Long Prairie, Sartell, Sauk, St. Cloud, and Crow watersheds, and review and comment on the calibration. ",,"Redeye River WatershedMississippi River - Grand Rapids WatershedCrow Wing River WatershedMississippi River - Brainerd Watershed",2016-01-22,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Charles P",Regan,"MPCA ST. Paul Office","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Becker, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,"Crow Wing River, Mississippi River - Brainerd, Mississippi River - Grand Rapids, Redeye River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-mississippi-basin-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-model-extension,,,, 33260,"Upper Mississippi Hydrological Simulation Program - FORTRAN (HSPF) Recalibration and Extension",2016,71525,,,,,,,,,,,0.46,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will extend, calibrate, and validate watershed models using the Hydrological Simulation Program - FORTRAN (HSPF) watershed model for the Mississippi Headwaters, Leech Lake, Pine, and South Fork Crow Watersheds. ",,"South Fork Crow River WatershedPine River WatershedMississippi River - Headwaters WatershedLeech Lake River Watershed",2016-01-25,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Charles P",Regan,"MPCA ST. Paul Office","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"Leech Lake River, Mississippi River - Headwaters, Pine River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-mississippi-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-recalibration-and-extension,,,, 937,"Upper Mississippi, North Fork Crow River Major Watershed Project",2010,300000,,,,,,,,,,,2.45,"Crow River Organization of Water","Local/Regional Government","Upper Mississippi, North Fork Crow River Major Watershed TMDL Project led by CROW with assistance from local partners North Fork Crow River Watershed District (WD); Middle Fork Crow River WD; Wright Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).",,,2010-08-16,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Diane ",Sander,"Crow River Organization of Water ",,,,,"(763) 682-1933",diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Monitoring, Planning, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-mississippi-north-fork-crow-river-major-watershed-project,,,, 3202,"Upper Minnehaha Creek Watershed TMDL",2011,146988,,,,,,,,,,,.97,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will develop a watershed restoration plan that provides quantitative pollutant load reduction estimates and a set of pollutant reduction and watershed management strategies to achieve water quality standards for all impairments within the watershed. It will also an important framework for civic and citizen engagement and communication, which will contribute to long-term public participation in surface water protection and restoration activities throughout the watershed.",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Chris ",Zadak,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2837",Chris.zadak@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-minnehaha-creek-watershed-tmdl,,,, 735,"Urban Wilderness Youth Outdoor Education",2011,557000,"M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 08d","$557,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to provide an outdoor education and recreation program on the Mississippi River. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2013, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Wilderness Inquiry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","PROJECT OVERVIEW There has been a sharp decline in participation in outdoor recreation and education amongst urban youth. Some argue that youth who have meaningful outdoor education experiences are more likely to become engaged in environmental stewardship and invested in outdoor resources as adults. Wilderness Inquiry- in partnership with state and federal agencies, non-profits, and local school districts - will use this appropriation to expand an environmental education and recreation program that provides disadvantaged urban youth and families, some of whom have never even been on a boat, with hands-on educational and recreational experiences of the Mississippi River in 24 foot Voyageur canoes. Funds are enabling the program to serve an additional 23,000 urban youth and families in the Twin Cities metro area. Public school groups have day trips and overnight excursions available to them to augment their classroom learning, while other youth and families have access through community events. OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTS The goal of Urban Wilderness Youth Outdoor Education (UWYOE) was to provide accessible, outdoor education and recreation opportunities on the Mississippi River and surrounding watershed for more than 20,000 urban youth over a three-year period. UWYOE was developed in response to the sharp decline in participation in outdoor education and activities such as canoeing, camping, hunting and fishing by urban youth. UWYOE provided experiential environmental learning experiences on the Mississippi River and surrounding watershed for 24,899 Twin Cities middle and high school students, exceeding our initial goal of 20,000. 80% of the youth served identify as a person of color and 80% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The majority, 76%, had very little or no prior experience with outdoor activities. Environmental education experiences were provided through outdoor workshops on local lakes and rivers, guided day trips on the Mississippi River, and overnight camping trips in local parks. National Park Service Rangers and Wilderness Inquiry guides provided natural and cultural history and science lessons as part of each program activity. We developed, refined and implemented classroom activities, provided three teacher trainings for Minneapolis Public Schools summer school staff, and developed a program website. We also purchased four 24' Voyageur canoes to expand our capacity to serve more youth.A three-year evaluation was conducted by the University of Minnesota's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI). Major outcomes include:77% of participants reported an increased interest in science and the environment87% of teachers agreed that students learned about environmental issues100% of students said they would like to participate in an outdoor activity like this againThis program has gained national attention as a model for engaging urban youth with the environment and building skills to grow future stewards and managers of our public lands. In the summer of 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Governor Mark Dayton recognized the program as a leader in America's Great Outdoors initiative. PROJECT RESULTS USE AND DISSEMINATION The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund's investment in UWYOE has resulted in the establishment of a model program for engaging youth in the outdoors, which we now call Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures (UWCA). The UWCA has been recognized by the EPA, the Department of Interior, and Gov. Mark Dayton, among others, as a leader in America's Great Outdoors Initiative. Within the National Park Service and National Forest Service, the UWCA is being held up as an example of how these agencies need to engage in urban communities across the country. In 2010, Wilderness Inquiry and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area unit of the National Park Service piloted the UWCA concept developed in the Twin Cities to Washington DC, with support from the National Park Service, US Forest Service, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and several DC based nonprofit organizations. Serving 1,000 DC area school kids on the Anacostia River, this effort helping bring together 20 DC area organizations focused on though and/or the Anacostia River. To build on this success, we launched the ""Canoemobile"" to introduce youth to urban waters in multiple cities, and to help build local coalitions dedicated to providing outdoor opportunities to disadvantaged youth. In 2013, the Canoemobile will serve youth in Milwaukee, Michigan City, Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington DC. Nature Valley has signed on as a sponsor of the Canoemobile. We held two outcomes briefings (one in 2011 and one in 2013) to present the University of Minnesota's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) evaluation results. The first was hosted by the Minneapolis Foundation and the second by Mayor Chris Coleman and the Saint Paul Foundation. Each had more than 35 community leaders, funders, and educators present. Information about the project has also been disseminated through the project website. The UWCA has received coverage on Kare 11 News, the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, and Mpls/St. Paul Magazine.",,"FINAL REPORT",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Lais,"Wilderness Inquiry","808 14th Avenue SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 676-9409",greglais@wildernessinquiry.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/urban-wilderness-youth-outdoor-education,,,, 10004483,"Using Hydroacoustics to Monitor Sediment in Minnesota Rivers",2016,455000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 04g","$455,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the United States Geological Survey to install hydroacoustic equipment on the lower Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers to improve measurement and monitoring accuracy for suspended sediment and enhance ongoing sediment reduction efforts by state, federal, and local agencies. This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U.S. Geological Survey","Federal Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2015/work_plans_may/_2015_04g.pdf,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jeffrey,Ziegeweid,"US Geological Survey","2280 Woodale Dr","Mounds View",MN,55112,"(763) 783-3113",jrziege@usgs.gov,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/using-hydroacoustics-monitor-sediment-minnesota-rivers-0,,,, 10031083,"USLAA Cultural Patrimony",2022,20000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Winter 2021","Conservation and promotion of arts , traditional, culture and local wisdom that are necessary to be preserved, inherited, restored and promoted. In order for the local people to love and cherish the arts and culture that are spiritually valuable that has been assimilated into the way of life from the past to the present. In addition, In addition, there must be dissemination to foreigners to have the opportunity to see, appreciate and experience the arts, culture, traditions and good way of life in order to create appreciation and pride in arts, culture and traditions to stay with the community forever. Criteria for Success Include: (1) Demographics of participants - The number of Lao and Asian participants will determine how successful the project is. (2) Enjoyable experiences in the artists, performers, and audiences. (3) Ability to engage and recruit attendees to join or be part of the volunteer team for the following year. (4) Recruiting members would be a good benchmark for how appealing our works are and how engaging they are to the audience. (5) A balanced budget. Evaluation Process: (1) We will provide feedback on the success of the process in achieving our goals through a written and verbal survey. (2) Take count of the number of people at the events, with a particular focus on counting the amount of Lao community members. Some outcomes that can be measured are the amount of times on any cultural group performs at a community event, surveys on how people would feel about our participation in their community. Indicators of success in continuation of traditions and cultures:(1) Staff and students carry on the good traditions and culture of Lao and be able to instill morals and ethics in students and promote gratitude towards the elders. (2) Students are developed learning standards based on moral and ethical frameworks and are able to apply doctrines to their lives. (3) The preservation of arts, traditional and culture is integrated with teaching and learning through activities.","We completed the Project1, which is The Lao New Year or Water Festival event. It's a vibrant and invaluable festival that is part of the Lao heritage that represents generosity, family values, community, society and religion that allows the Lao people to practice traditions. The event was held on May 7th, 2022 at the Thai Twist Restaurant & Banquet Hall in Blaine, MN. Events include; Religious ceremony, Ba-Ci (Lao tradition ceremony), bathing of Buddha images, pouring scented water upon seniors to ask for their blessing, and traditional on stage performance from 7 Asian ethnic groups; such as the Lao, Thai, and Indians. We created a children's group fashion show where the children showcased their Lao costumes and cultural parade. More than 500 Lao and SE Asians with the age ranges from 2-86 years old attended the event. We achieved most of the goals we strived for based off of what others wanted to see included in the event. Based on the in person survey we conducted, about 50% of the people that attended the party was interviewed. 100% of the people who were interviewed said that they wanted and believed that the Lao New Year event should continue and keep reaching out. An improvement that made our event successful this year was that we had more community members and volunteers participate in our event. Leading our group to reach out to parts of the community that didn't know about this information before. We have heard extensive requests from the Lao community that we need to host the Lao New Year event every year, to provide a platform for SE Asians to come together and celebrate our culture through art and expression as well as allow SE Asians to exchange thoughts and ideas on how to continue the preservation of SE Asian art, culture and heritage. To create a vibrant and warm space for us to showcase our talent and art, as well as creating increased understanding and improved community relations between diverse groups of people as we open this event to other ethnic groups outside of SE Asians. Right now, we are in the midst of planning the Project2. The project that is in progress is called the Grassroots Innovation. Our group members are promoting this project at all sort of community events taking place. ; Our Goals: (1) To preserve and expand the Lao culture, traditions, customs, arts, and literature. (2) To enhance the Lao community by promoting Lao culture and traditional values, educating on traditional practices, and developing the young generation to become an emerging leader. (3) To promote and exchange knowledge of Lao culture and traditions with other ethnic groups and others of different national origins. We completed: Project1, which is The Lao New Year 2022 or Water Festival event. It's a vibrant and invaluable festival that is part of the Lao heritage that represents generosity, family values, community, society, and religion that allows the Lao people to practice traditions. Project2, which is the Grassroots Innovation: The important goals of this grass roots project are to introduce Lao Americans and others of foreign origin who have experience and who may not have had opportunities to experience traditional Lao culture. The workshop increased attendance member's understanding and preserved art and culture for future generations to carry on. The event started mid-June and end in December 2022. - 12 Rituals, refers to the 12-month tradition that is related to Buddhist principles. Beliefs and agricultural lifestyle that Lao people have practiced since ancient times. - 14 Practices, it is a social statute of the Lao people as a principle of treating each other for people of various statuses since ancient times. - Religious rituals and Beliefs: Teaching and training religious rituals and beliefs from birth until the end of life. - Making Ba-Ci: It will be used at the ceremony to invoke the ""Kwan"" (Lao word for spirit), which in specific terms is explained as an ancient belief in Laos that the human being is a union of 32 organs and that the ""Kwan"" watch over and protect each one of them. - Making Sandalwood flowers: The Sandalwood flowers are symbolically flowers made from wood of the sandalwood tree. It has been used in cremation ceremonies in Laos and Thailand for hundreds of years. Laying sandalwood flowers at a funeral it is the final mourning for the deceased, believed to send the souls of the deceased to a better world. It is also last thing a living person will do for the person that we love. - Costume: To learn the history of Textiles/Woven Design. Weaving is the arts and crafts with since ancient times is produced using canvas and yarn. - Reginal Food: There are training courses of cooking. The geography of each region in Laos greatly affects the diet of the local people. Most of the raw materials used for food preparation are naturally. - Traditional dances: There are very few Lao community service organizations working exclusively with the Lao people in Minnesota to teach Lao traditional dance. We have successfully and encouraged our community members children, youth, adults, and seniors to learn about our traditional dances. Project evaluation monitoring: Monitoring and evaluation of the conservation and continuation of tradition projects to follow up to achieve the objectives set and the indicators of success of the project The follow-up and evaluation of the project are as follows: 1. Population and sample who has participated in the activity. 2. Research tools, it is an opinion evaluation form was created in accordance with the data collection process. It is an assessment that asks directly to the goal by dividing the content in the form Assessment is divided into 3 parts: Part 1 General information of the respondents which's contains questions, gender, and occupation. Part 2: Opinions and satisfaction that contains questions about project implementation. Part 3 Additional Suggestions. 3. Data Collection, there were 306 respondents, representing 40% of the total population (750) who participated in the activity. 4. Data analysis, to determines the weight of the response scores of each option, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (5 highest and 1 is the lowest score) by have the respondents express their opinions. Table#1 General information: From Table 1, it was found that most of the respondents were female, 214 people (69.93%), males 92 people (30.07 %). Occupation, 185 people are employ (60.46%), retired 46 people (15.03%) and 75 students (24.51%). All respondents are 306 people. Please see attached file ""Table#1_General infoin additional document. Table#2 Opinions and satisfaction: The data analysis consists of 1) Summarizing the number and percentage of respondents to the project assessment. 2) Summary of opinion level from mean analysis and standard deviation. Please see attached file ""Table#2_Opinions . Table#3 Level of success: Note: to determine the criteria, we dividing scores into 5 levels, so (5-1)/5 = 0.8 per Level. Level 5 (Highest) = 4.21-5.00 Level 4 = 3.41-4.20 Level 3 = 2.61- 3.40 Level 2 = 1.81 - 2.60 Level 1(Lowest) = 1.00-1.80 Please see attached file ""Table#3_ Level of success . it was found that the participants had an overall opinion towards our projects with an average of 4.32, in the highest level and our community members want to participate in this kind of activities next time. Please see attached file nameTable#3_ Level of success . An improvement that made our goals successful this year was that we had more community members and volunteers participate in our projects. Leading our group to reach out to parts of the community that didn't know about this information before. We have heard extensive requests from the Lao community that we need to have these kinds of programs every year, to provide a platform for Lao to come together and celebrate our tradition, culture and to exchange thoughts and ideas on how to continue the preservation of Lao art, culture, and heritage. To create a vibrant and warm space for us to showcase our talent and as well as creating increased understanding and improved community relations between diverse groups of people as we open this event to other ethnic groups outside of SE Asians.",,,N/A,20000,,"Tong Komany, Chair Bounkong Souksavong, Vice Chair Chongchith Saengsoudham, Board secretary Bey Phothisane, Treasurer Yothin Chanthavong, Public relation Somsack Chettana, Board director Banlang Phommasouvanh, Board assistance Apichart Klaysingha, Executive Director",,"United Senior Lao-American Association (USLAA)",,"Conservation of culture including art and local wisdom is one of the main missions of our organization. We operate in promoting and capturing values to create pride in Lao culture and identity, as well as create awareness of morality to the community as well. Our organization encourages and supports all cultures to develop, preserve and pass on the activities that we as an organization help operate with communities and outside agencies.",,,2022-01-15,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Apichart,Klaysingha,,,,,,7636459469," chart1124@gmail.com",Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Statewide, Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Statewide, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/uslaa-cultural-patrimony,,,, 17062,"Veterans Collection Storage Area Furnishings",2010,5800,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,3040,,,,,,"Carver County Historical Society",,"To improve security and storage for significant military artifacts",,"To improve security and storage for significant military artifacts",2010-02-22,2010-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Larry,Hutchings,,"555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/veterans-collection-storage-area-furnishings,,,, 17108,"Veterans Gallery Education Program - Stage One",2010,5752,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,670,,,,,,"Carver County Historical Society",," To create and implement curricula that meets Minnesota Education Standards and enables more thorough student access to veteran's history. The Carver County Historical Society proposed to develop educational programs that would more fully utilize the newly redesigned Veterans Gallery. The programs were developed through a two-stage process. The first stage, developed for this grant, was fact finding in cooperation with Carver County educators. The second stage, would be program development. ",,"To create and implement curricula that meets Minnesota Education Standards and enables more thorough student access to veteran's history.",2010-03-12,2011-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Kyle,Tredinnick,,"555 W. First St.",Waconia,MN,55387,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/veterans-gallery-education-program-stage-one,,,, 10031013,"Vietnamese Heritage and Legacy Connections ",2023,15150,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Spring 2022","Between MNVNLS and Theater Mu, our project aims to track and measure quantifiable outcomes from the beginning to the end of the project through these goals: - All students and parents who come on the first day of registration on September 11, 2022 will participate in the story hour where a bilingual volunteer from MNVNLS will read the book A Different Pondand facilitate the discussion. We estimate 100 people will be in attendance. - MNVNLS will take 100 youth and adults to attend the play A Different Pondat the Stages Theatre Company. - 15 students will enroll in Theater Mu's 12-week residency program to learn about combining performing arts with aspects of cultural heritage using skills such as acting and storytelling. - Each of the 15 participants in the residency program will complete a project or work that will be ready to perform for the larger community at the Lunar New Year Celebration. - 500 people or more will participate in the celebration of the Lunar New Year in January 2023.","- The A Different Pondstory hour and reading was held on September 25, 2022. Over 160 students and parents participated. - 150 students and adults attended the play A Different Pondat the Stages Theatre Company on 10/2, 10/7, and 10/16/2022. - 15 students are enrolled in Theater Mu's 12-week residency program to learn about combining performing arts with aspects of cultural heritage using skills such as acting and storytelling. - The 15 participants in the residency program are preparing their projects and will perform for the larger community at the Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday 1/14/2023.; The grant funded 3 special projects: * A Different Pond * Mu Theater * Tet EventWith the help of the fund, we over-achieved the goals of each project. - The A Different Pondstory hour and reading was held on September 25, 2022. Over 160 students and parents participated. - 150 students and adults attended the play A Different Pondat the Stages Theatre Company on 10/2, 10/7, and 10/16/2022. - 15 students enrolled in Theater Mu's 12-week residency program to learn about combining performing arts with aspects of cultural heritage using skills such as acting and storytelling. - The 15 participants in the Theater Mu residency program presented their projects at the Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday 1/14/2023. - WCCO prominently featured our organization and Tet event on 2 programs: Lunar New Year Begins this Weekend https://youtu.be/Pz-7bGgxWo0 How to Mark the Start of Lunar New Year in the Twin Cities https://youtu.be/jBrnHjl5dM0 - The Lunar New Year event on Saturday 1/14/2023 was a complete success and exceeded our expectations. We were expecting 500 people for the crowd. Between 800-900 people attended the event. The crowd enjoyed and cheered every song, dance, and play from start to end. ",,,"MNVLS has no other sources of funding for this project.. We did not have any other sources of funding for our projects.. We have no other source of funding. If the costs exceed the total grant amount, then members/volunteers of our organization will pitch in to cover the expense.",15150,,"Chinh Vu Tuyet Nguyen Canh Truong Loc Van Trinh Vu Huyen Tran; Chinh Vu Canh Truong Tuyet Nguyen Trinh Vu Huyen Tran Loc Van",,"Minnesota Vietnamese Language School",,"Our grant application seeks to promote and preserve Vietnamese culture through the use of traditional Lunar New Year celebration which includes storytelling, music and dance. ",,,2022-08-15,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/vietnamese-heritage-and-legacy-connections,,,, 10012697,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2020-SFY 2021",2020,90036,"Minnesota Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2 Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2019-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Erin,Smith,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",esmith@vikinglibrarysystem.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2020-sfy-2021,,,, 10012697,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2020-SFY 2021",2021,89816,"Minnesota Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2 Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023. ",,"Total number of projects:  Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects):  Total attendance/participation:  Total number of partnerships: ",,,,,,,,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2019-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Erin,Smith,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",esmith@vikinglibrarysystem.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2020-sfy-2021,,,, 10004632,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2018 - SFY 2019",2018,88519,"Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. ",,"Total number of projects: 38 Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): 100 Total attendance/participation: 4714 Total number of partnerships: 36 ",,33420,,79918,4425,,0.35,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2017-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Erin,Smith,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",esmith@vikinglibrarysystem.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2018-sfy-2019,,,, 10004632,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2018 - SFY 2019",2019,88519,"Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91-HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. ",,"Total number of projects: 14 Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): 68 Total attendance/participation: 9068 Total number of partnerships: 21 ",,13115,,36266,4410,,.35,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2017-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Erin,Smith,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",esmith@vikinglibrarysystem.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2018-sfy-2019,,,, 18478,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013",2013,76237,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.","Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 62           Total attendance: 4,868Total number of partnerships: 16 different partners, many were partners multiple times",,,14964,,69078,1771,,"The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimate between 5-12 staff hours are required for each program.","Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations.  Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,"Minnesota Book Award 25th Anniversary Galas – Regional Support In a two-day series of four companion events in four communities, Perham, Elbow Lake, Alexandria and Fergus Falls, Minnesota authors William Durbin, Lorna Landvik, Anton Treuer and Kao Kalia Yang made public presentations on writing in general and their award-winning works specifically. Audiences were enthralled as they learned about the body of work the authors had published, the process each uses in writing and the publishing industry. Lorna Landvik entertained in her hilarious style as she talked about her journey from improvisational and stand-up comedian to author. Anton Treuer answered questions on contemporary American Indian culture in his casual no-holds-barred format. And Koa Kalia Yang kept the audience engrossed with her personal struggles of her Hmong family and their immigration from a refugee camp in Thailand to the United States. Revisiting Twain’s Mississippi Revisiting Twain’s Mississippi: New Photographs by Chris Faust was a seven-week photography exhibition sponsored by Viking Library System and hosted by the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. The exhibit, which included cyanotypes by H.P. Bosse, paired with contemporary photographs taken by Chris Faust from similar vantage points, was enhanced by four additional programs that took place during the exhibit. Artist Talk by Photographer Chris Faust At the exhibit opening, Chris Faust discussed his inspiration and challenges in photographing sites documented by H.P. Bosse from 1882-1892. Faust showed slides and remarked on the geographic, architectural and ecological changes he noted over two decades. Two-day school residency featuring musician Charlie Maguire The sixth grade classes in New York Mills Elementary School visited the photography exhibit to become familiar with it and to choose a personally meaningful photo. Following the field trip, Charlie Maguire worked with the classes, taught students how to play the spoons and accompany him while he played guitar and sang. Then each class wrote an original song about the Mississippi River based on a photograph from the exhibit. The residency ended with an all-school concert, which included each class performing their song for the school. Charlie Maguire in Concert: Featuring Songs of the Mississippi In a concert at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, Charlie Maguire performed songs inspired by the Mississippi River, all original or traditional songs. Maguire introduced each song with an informative story, providing historical context. Twilight of the Mississippi The documentary film Twilight of the Mississippi chronicles the journey of the Unseen Ghost Brigade, a theatre troupe who built a raft and traveled down the Mississippi River, exploring “the hidden American, a patchwork of mysterious, conflicting worlds, with the river cutting through the middle of them all.” These accompanying events encouraged many more people to view the exhibit and engage in conversation about the Mississippi River and its future.",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Werner,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us,"Research, Preservation, Grants/Contracts, Fund Administration, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Digitization/Online Information Access","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2012-sfy-2013,,,, 18478,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013",2012,76202,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4 ","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.",,"Total Number of Programs Held: 63 programsTotal Attendance: 3,976 peopleTotal Number of Partnerships: 37 partnerships",,,"Partner financial support",74297,1905,,"The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimate between 5-12 staff hours are required for each program.","Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations.  Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,"Minnesota Book Award 25th Anniversary Galas – Regional Support In a two-day series of four companion events in four communities, Perham, Elbow Lake, Alexandria and Fergus Falls, Minnesota authors William Durbin, Lorna Landvik, Anton Treuer and Kao Kalia Yang made public presentations on writing in general and their award-winning works specifically. Audiences were enthralled as they learned about the body of work the authors had published, the process each uses in writing and the publishing industry. Lorna Landvik entertained in her hilarious style as she talked about her journey from improvisational and stand-up comedian to author. Anton Treuer answered questions on contemporary American Indian culture in his casual no-holds-barred format. And Koa Kalia Yang kept the audience engrossed with her personal struggles of her Hmong family and their immigration from a refugee camp in Thailand to the United States. Revisiting Twain’s Mississippi Revisiting Twain’s Mississippi: New Photographs by Chris Faust was a seven-week photography exhibition sponsored by Viking Library System and hosted by the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. The exhibit, which included cyanotypes by H.P. Bosse, paired with contemporary photographs taken by Chris Faust from similar vantage points, was enhanced by four additional programs that took place during the exhibit. Artist Talk by Photographer Chris Faust At the exhibit opening, Chris Faust discussed his inspiration and challenges in photographing sites documented by H.P. Bosse from 1882-1892. Faust showed slides and remarked on the geographic, architectural and ecological changes he noted over two decades. Two-day school residency featuring musician Charlie Maguire The sixth grade classes in New York Mills Elementary School visited the photography exhibit to become familiar with it and to choose a personally meaningful photo. Following the field trip, Charlie Maguire worked with the classes, taught students how to play the spoons and accompany him while he played guitar and sang. Then each class wrote an original song about the Mississippi River based on a photograph from the exhibit. The residency ended with an all-school concert, which included each class performing their song for the school. Charlie Maguire in Concert: Featuring Songs of the Mississippi In a concert at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, Charlie Maguire performed songs inspired by the Mississippi River, all original or traditional songs. Maguire introduced each song with an informative story, providing historical context. Twilight of the Mississippi The documentary film Twilight of the Mississippi chronicles the journey of the Unseen Ghost Brigade, a theatre troupe who built a raft and traveled down the Mississippi River, exploring “the hidden American, a patchwork of mysterious, conflicting worlds, with the river cutting through the middle of them all.” These accompanying events encouraged many more people to view the exhibit and engage in conversation about the Mississippi River and its future.",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Werner,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us,"Research, Preservation, Grants/Contracts, Fund Administration, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Digitization/Online Information Access","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2012-sfy-2013,,,, 1034,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011",2011,108067,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009 Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","These appropriations are for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. No more then 2.5 percent of the funds may be used for administration by regional library systems. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries, or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. The Department of Education, State Library Services Division shall administer these funds.",,,,,,,,,,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding. Minnesota has a strong library presence with over 350 active public library buildings within twelve regional public library systems. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. It has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. VLS was formed under joint powers agreements between cities and counties. VLS and member public libraries provide free access to library services and program activities for all residents of the region without discrimination. Through cooperation, shared services, and reciprocal agreements, library users have access to a wide range of public library services, programs and resources within the region and statewide. Through system collaboration, communities develop libraries that capitalize on economies of scale providing greater effectiveness, improved quality and access to more resources. Through the State Library Services Division of the Minnesota Department of Education, the regional public library systems each receive part of the $4.25 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant through a state formula program. Viking Library System share through the formula is $108,995 in 2010 and $108,067 in 2011. The funds enable VLS member libraries to connect with authors, playwrights, musicians, story tellers, and other arts activities providing a strong program connect for all Minnesotans with the arts and cultural heritage activities. Despite the tremendous success of this grant program the demand for arts and cultural activities throughout the twelve library regions exceed the available resources. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Viking Library System Final Report 2011 - Executive Summary, Viking Library System Final Report - 2011, Viking Library System Final Budget - 2011, Viking Library System Final Report - 2010",Peg,Werner,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2010-sfy-2011,,,, 1034,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011",2010,108995,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009 Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","These appropriations are for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. No more then 2.5 percent of the funds may be used for administration by regional library systems. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries, or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. The Department of Education, State Library Services Division shall administer these funds.",,,,,,,,,,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding. Minnesota has a strong library presence with over 350 active public library buildings within twelve regional public library systems. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. It has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. VLS was formed under joint powers agreements between cities and counties. VLS and member public libraries provide free access to library services and program activities for all residents of the region without discrimination. Through cooperation, shared services, and reciprocal agreements, library users have access to a wide range of public library services, programs and resources within the region and statewide. Through system collaboration, communities develop libraries that capitalize on economies of scale providing greater effectiveness, improved quality and access to more resources. Through the State Library Services Division of the Minnesota Department of Education, the regional public library systems each receive part of the $4.25 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant through a state formula program. Viking Library System share through the formula is $108,995 in 2010 and $108,067 in 2011. The funds enable VLS member libraries to connect with authors, playwrights, musicians, story tellers, and other arts activities providing a strong program connect for all Minnesotans with the arts and cultural heritage activities. Despite the tremendous success of this grant program the demand for arts and cultural activities throughout the twelve library regions exceed the available resources. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Viking Library System Final Report 2011 - Executive Summary, Viking Library System Final Report - 2011, Viking Library System Final Budget - 2011, Viking Library System Final Report - 2010",Peg,Werner,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2010-sfy-2011,,,, 21068,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015",2014,107050,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds shall be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.","Total Number of Programs Held: 107Total Attendance: 5,855Total Number of Partnerships: 134",,,23420,,86834,2276,,.5,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,"Activity Highlights: Brodini Magic Show The Brodini Magic Show was the featured summer reading program performance throughout Viking Library System, which includes eleven member libraries and the bookmobile. Thirteen performances were held with a total of 1287 children and adults in attendance which is an amazing number considering the size of some of the communities. The comments from the various audiences were universally positive evidenced by the following examples: Brodini was fantastic with the kids. As soon as he was set-up he started interacting with the audience. He actually started doing tricks 15 minutes before the show started and he was talking to the kids all the way out the door after the show ended. The kids loved him!"" ""I learned that curiosity and wonder are still very much alive."" This was a high-energy interactive program that kept the entire audience engaged. Transfer of Memory Exhibit | Coordinating Programs The Fergus Falls public library and the Otter Tail County Historical Museum partnered to bring the Transfer of Memory exhibit, a touring exhibition of portraits and accompanying stories of Minnesota Holocaust Survivors to Fergus Falls- This exhibit is offered through the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Legacy funds were used to support the coordinating programs for the exhibit, including the Opening Night Reception, a book club discussion featuring Jack and Rochelle: A Holocaust Story of Love and Resistance, and a Holocaust Survivor documentary film showing. The Opening Night Reception, which was attended by more than 100 people, featured a panel presentation including: David Sheiman, Exhibit Photographer; Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of JCRC and Joni Sussman, second generation Holocaust Survivor. The coordinating programs drew many people to the exhibit throughout its run. Exploring Norwegian Roots Exploring Norwegian Roots was a series of two events that featured programs associated with the Norwegian culture so prevalent in the Viking Library System region. For the first event, Clarice Dieter taught 12 participants the art of rosemaling, a form of decorative folk painting that originated in Norway in the 1700s. She also presented the history of rosemaling including which styles originated in the different regions of Norway. Each student painted a cutting board to take home. The Stavig Letters was the very popular second event featuring three historians from Sisseton, SD in a reader's theater production which provided personal insight into the immigrant experience through the lives of two brothers, one who immigrated to Minnesota and one who remained in Norway. The production is based on the letters between the two brothers which are also featured in the book ""Dear Unforgettable Brother.""",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Werner,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2014-sfy-2015,,,, 21068,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015",2015,107050,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds shall be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 42 Total participation/attendance: 8,012 Total number of partnerships: 173 ",,28417,,135467,2676,,0.73,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,"Activity Highlights: Brodini Magic Show The Brodini Magic Show was the featured summer reading program performance throughout Viking Library System, which includes eleven member libraries and the bookmobile. Thirteen performances were held with a total of 1287 children and adults in attendance which is an amazing number considering the size of some of the communities. The comments from the various audiences were universally positive evidenced by the following examples: Brodini was fantastic with the kids. As soon as he was set-up he started interacting with the audience. He actually started doing tricks 15 minutes before the show started and he was talking to the kids all the way out the door after the show ended. The kids loved him!"" ""I learned that curiosity and wonder are still very much alive."" This was a high-energy interactive program that kept the entire audience engaged. Transfer of Memory Exhibit | Coordinating Programs The Fergus Falls public library and the Otter Tail County Historical Museum partnered to bring the Transfer of Memory exhibit, a touring exhibition of portraits and accompanying stories of Minnesota Holocaust Survivors to Fergus Falls- This exhibit is offered through the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Legacy funds were used to support the coordinating programs for the exhibit, including the Opening Night Reception, a book club discussion featuring Jack and Rochelle: A Holocaust Story of Love and Resistance, and a Holocaust Survivor documentary film showing. The Opening Night Reception, which was attended by more than 100 people, featured a panel presentation including: David Sheiman, Exhibit Photographer; Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of JCRC and Joni Sussman, second generation Holocaust Survivor. The coordinating programs drew many people to the exhibit throughout its run. Exploring Norwegian Roots Exploring Norwegian Roots was a series of two events that featured programs associated with the Norwegian culture so prevalent in the Viking Library System region. For the first event, Clarice Dieter taught 12 participants the art of rosemaling, a form of decorative folk painting that originated in Norway in the 1700s. She also presented the history of rosemaling including which styles originated in the different regions of Norway. Each student painted a cutting board to take home. The Stavig Letters was the very popular second event featuring three historians from Sisseton, SD in a reader's theater production which provided personal insight into the immigrant experience through the lives of two brothers, one who immigrated to Minnesota and one who remained in Norway. The production is based on the letters between the two brothers which are also featured in the book ""Dear Unforgettable Brother.""",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Werner,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2014-sfy-2015,,,, 33501,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017",2016,78180,"Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 70  Total participation/attendance: 6,127 Total number of partnerships: 15 ",,13434,,91614,3909,,.35,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gerri,Moeller,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",gmoeller@viking.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2016-sfy-2017,,,, 33501,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017",2017,75648,"Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 95  Total participation/attendance:  6,659 Total number of partnerships: 95  ",,34384,,110032,3782,,0.35,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gerri,Moeller,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",gmoeller@viking.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2016-sfy-2017,,,, 10035488,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2024-SFY 2025",2025,97266,"Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. When possible, funding under this subdivision should be used to promote and share the work of Minnesota authors, including authors from diverse backgrounds. This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. This money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2026.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,,2023-07-01,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Erin,Smith,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",esmith@vikinglibrarysystem.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2024-sfy-2025,,,, 10035488,"Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2024-SFY 2025",2024,97266,"Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. When possible, funding under this subdivision should be used to promote and share the work of Minnesota authors, including authors from diverse backgrounds. This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. This money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2026.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Viking Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Viking Library System (VLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in central western Minnesota. VLS has eleven member public libraries located in six counties: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, VLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,,2023-07-01,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Erin,Smith,"Viking Library System","1915 Fir Avenue West","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 739-5286",esmith@vikinglibrarysystem.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/viking-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2024-sfy-2025,,,, 10031406,"Visitor Perceptions of Water Quality to Aid Lake Management",2025,379000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04h","$379,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, to conduct an analysis of lake visitor perceptions, management actions, and water quality to inform lake management.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.22,"U of MN","Public College/University","Use mobile AI-assisted technologies to survey lake visitors. Assess perceptions of water quality and perceived threats. Combine survey data with water quality data and trend monitoring to inform lake management.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Bonnie,Keeler,"U of MN","301 19th Ave. S. Humphrey School of Public Affairs",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-8905",keeler@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/visitor-perceptions-water-quality-aid-lake-management,,,, 10024676,"Waconia Downtown Stormwater Reuse System",2023,200000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(a), and the Laws of Minnesota, 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(a)","2019: (a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. 2021: (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementation grants to watershed planning areas with approved plans, including but not limited to Buffalo-Red River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Clearwater River, Des Moines River, Hawk Creek, Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior North, Le Seuer River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River North, Lower Minnesota River West, Lower Minnesota River South, Lower St. Croix River, Marsh and Wild Rice, Middle Snake Tamarack Rivers, Mississippi East, Mississippi River Headwaters, Mississippi West, Missouri River Basin, Mustinka/Bois de Sioux, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Otter Tail, Pine River, Pomme de Terre River, Red Lake River, Redeye River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Shell Rock River/Winnebago Watershed, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Thief River, Two Rivers Plus, Vermillion, Watonwan River, Winona La Crescent, Yellow Medicine River, and Zumbro River; (2) seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks; and (3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board may determine whether a planning area is not ready to proceed, does not have the nonstate match committed, or has not expended all money granted to it. Upon making the determination, the board may allocate a grant's proposed or unexpended allocation to another planning area to implement priority projects, programs, or practices.","Facilities to provide approx. 1 ac-ft/yr volume reduction in STM water runoff (a corresponding reduction of 218 pound of sediment and 0.63 pounds of phosphorus per year). Also, a corresponding reductions in potable water usage for irrigation.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,,"Waconia, City of","Local/Regional Government","Planned improvements to the Downtown area will include installation of underground storage, use of a water tower retired from potable service, and a new irrigation system to utilize stormwater runoff in lieu of potable water for irrigation of several green areas. ",,,2022-12-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Anthony,Adderley,"Waconia, City of","201 S Vine Street",Waconia,MN,553871403,952-442-2184,anthony.adderley@bolton-menk.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/waconia-downtown-stormwater-reuse-system,"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ", 17259,"Walden Township Historical Records Survey",2011,6269,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,2211,,,,,,"Regents of the University of Minnesota for Morris Campus",,"To compile a comprehensive guide to historic resources documenting Walden Township (Pope County) preparatory to writing a history",,"To compile a comprehensive guide to historic resources documenting Walden Township (Pope County) preparatory to writing a history",2010-08-27,2011-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Stephen,Gross,,"420 Briggs Library, 600 East 4th Street",Morris,MN,56267,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Pope,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/walden-township-historical-records-survey,,,, 10031417,"Water Science and Policy Fellowships for Minnesota",2025,407000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05f","$407,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota Sea Grant College Program in Duluth to create a fellowship program to train Minnesota's workforce in water resource science and policy.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.5,"U of MN","Public College/University","Minnesota Sea Grant seeks to create a science-policy fellowship program to train Minnesota's science-policy workforce and advance Minnesota's water resource policy, emulating Sea Grants successful federal-level fellowship program.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Alexander,Frie,"U of MN","31 West College Street, Duluth, MN 55812 31 West College Street",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 726-8714",afrie@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-science-and-policy-fellowships-minnesota,,,, 10031430,"Water Quality and Robots: Experientially Educating Minnesotan Youth",2025,353000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05s","$353,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide opportunities for middle school youth to develop skills for measuring water quality using robotic water-quality sensing kits and communicating results through group study and hands-on projects.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.26,"U of MN","Public College/University","We propose robotics-based educational activities for middle-school youth on water quality in Minnesota. Youth will gain skills for measuring water quality and communicating results through group study and hands-on projects.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Nikolaos,Papanikolopoulos,"U of MN","100 Union St SE 175 Shepherd Lab",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-0163",papan001@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-quality-and-robots-experientially-educating-minnesotan-youth,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2024,1125000,"M.L. 2023, Chapter 40, Art. 2, Sec. 8, Subd. (a) These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2024: M.L. 2019, 1st Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 9 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Updated Groundwater Modeling for Multi-Community Wellhead Protection Pilot Project, $112,265 spent in FY2024 (Barr) Phase 2: A Community-Centered Framework of the Value of Water in the Twin Cities, $21,204 spent in FY2024 (University of Minnesota - Water Resources Center) Projects continuing this year: Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $105,960 spent in FY2024 (Minnesota Technical Assistance Program) Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $126,248 spent in FY2024 (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) Projects completed this year: Water Supply Planning Atlas for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - Development (Metropolitan Council) ",,,,593505,,"Zelle, Johnson, Chamblis, Carter, Barber, Pacheco, Lilligren, Osman, Cameron, Morales, Lindstrom, Cederberg, Vento, Lee, Carter, Dolkar, Wulff",0.6,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2023,919000,"M.L. 2021 1st Special session, Chp. 1, Art. 2, Sec 2. Subd. 2 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2023: M.L. 2019, 1st Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 9 M.L. 2017, Chp. 91., Art. 2, Sec. 9 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Water Supply Planning Atlas for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - Outreach and Engagement, $27,481 spent in FY2023 (EOR) White Paper: Water Availability, Access, and Use, $25,552 spent in FY2023 (EOR) Subregional Engagement to Update the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Projects continuing this year: Water Supply Planning Atlas for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - Development (Metropolitan Council) Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $116,460 spent in FY2023  (Minnesota Technical Assistance Program) Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $126,248 spent in FY2023  (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) Projects completed this year: Water Supply Planning Atlas for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - Outreach and Engagement, $27,481 spent in FY2023 (EOR) Phase 1: A Community-Centered Framework of the Value of Water in the Twin Cities, $13,680 spent in FY2023 (U of MN - Water Resources Center) ",,,,650661,,"Barber, Cameron, Carter, Cederberg, Chamblis, Cummings, Dolkar, Johnson, Lee, Lilligren, Lindstrom, Morales, Osman, Pacheco, Vento, Wulff, Zelle, Zeran",2.5,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2022,919000,"M.L. 2021 1st Special session, Chp. 1, Art. 2, Sec 2. Subd. 2 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2022: M.L. 2019, 1st Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 9 M.L. 2017 Chp. 91., Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2015 Chp. 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Water Supply Planning Atlas for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - Development (Metropolitan Council) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan, $562 spent in FY2022 (HDR and Metropolitan Council) Water Conservation Advisor Training Program, $27,000 spent in FY2022 (Freshwater Society) Interactions of Groundwater and Surface Water Resources, $14,736 spent in FY2022 (HDR) Phase 1: A Community-Centered Framework of the Value of Water in the Twin Cities, $13,680 spent in FY2022 (U of MN - Water Resources Center) Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $106,350 spent in FY2022 (Minnesota Technical Assistance Program) Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $166,029 spent in FY2022 (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) ",,,"Met Council contributed an additional $31,869 to expand work ",846839,,,3.3,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2021,1000000,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 9 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2021: M.L. 2017 Chp. 91., Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2015 Chp. 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Phase 1: A Community-Centered Framework of the Value of Water in the Twin Cities, $27,360 spent in FY2021 (U of MN - Water Resources Center) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan, $7,996 spent in FY2021 (HDR and Metropolitan Council) Water Conservation Advisor Training Program, $27,000 spent in FY2021 (Freshwater Society) Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $110,925 spent in FY2021 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $134,467 spent in FY2021 (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) Projects completed this year: Twin Cities Metro Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model Application - Climate Scenarios, $46,269 spent in FY2021 (Barr) Municipal Water Supply Data Reporting in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - Background and Discovery, $8,305 spent in FY2021 (CDM Smith) Interactions of Groundwater and Surface Water Resources, $5,164 spent in FY2021 (HDR) ",,,,1024547,,,4,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2020,1000000,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 9 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2020: M.L. 2017 Chp. 91., Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2015 Chp. 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Twin Cities Metro Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model Application - Climate Scenarios, $941 spent in FY2020 (Barr) Drinking Water Protection Guidance Project - Phase 1, $54,752 spent in FY2020 (Stantec) - completed in FY2020 Northwest Metro Area Regional Water Supply System Study - Phase 1, $9,402 spent in FY2020 (SEH) - completed in FY2020 Municipal Water Supply Data Reporting in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - Background and Discovery, $40,235 spent in FY2020 (CDM Smith) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Interactions of Groundwater and Surface Water Resources, $17,959 spent in FY2020 (HDR) Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $92,475 spent in FY2020 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $74,880 spent in FY2020 (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) Projects completed this year: Water Conservation and Efficiency Assessment Tool, $5,578 spent in FY2020 (HDR) ",,181000,"Metropolitan Council contributed $181,000 to continue work identified in Phase 1 of the Northwest Metro Area Regional Water Supply System Study. ",711740,,,2.8,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2019,950000,"M.L. 2017 Chp. 91., Art. 2, Sec. 9 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2019: M.L. 2015 Chp. 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2013 Chp. 137, Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2010, Chp. 361 Art. 2, Sec. 5 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Water Conservation Advisor Training Program - Development and Pilot, $111,500 spent in FY2019 (Freshwater Society) - completed in FY2019 Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $93,050 spent in FY2019 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $99,840 spent in FY2019 (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) Water Conservation and Efficiency Assessment Tool, $4,864 spent in FY2019 (HDR) Interactions of Groundwater and Surface Water Resources, $104,845 spent in FY2019 (HDR) Projects completed this year: Water Efficiency Impacts on Future Water Supply Infrastructure, $23,215 spent in FY2019 (CDM Smith) ",,,,844272,,,3,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2018,950000,"M.L. 2017 Chp. 91., Art. 2, Sec. 9 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2018: M.L. 2015 Chp. 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2014 Chp. 312, Art. 14, Sec. 5 M.L. 2013 Chp. 137, Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2010, Chp. 361 Art. 2, Sec. 5",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Twin Cities Metro Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model Application - Transient Model Update, $26,377 (Barr) - completed in FY2018 Washington County Municipal Water Coalition Water Efficiency Study, $22,099 spent in FY2018 (SEH) - completed in FY2018 Water Conservation and Efficiency Assessment Tool, $23,726 spent in FY2018 (HDR) Water Efficiency Impacts on Future Water Supply Infrastructure, $58,403 spent in FY2018 (CDM Smith) Interactions of Groundwater and Surface Water Resources, $17,677 spent in FY2018 (HDR) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $83,700 spent in FY2018 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $55,608 spent in FY2018 (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) Projects completed this year: Stakeholder Engagement in the North and East Metro, $29,957 spent in FY2018 (Grassroots Solutions) ",,,,635627,,,2.8,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2017,975000,"M.L. 2015 Chp. 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2017: M.L. 2014 Chp. 312, Art. 14, Sec. 5 M.L. 2013 Chp. 137, Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2011 (Special Session) Chp. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 9 M.L. 2010, Chp. 361 Art. 2, Sec. 5 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Water Rates Database and Tool Development, $113,014 (CDM Smith) - completed in FY2017 Stakeholder Engagement in the North and East Metro, $7,543 spent in FY2017 (Grassroots Solutions) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $103,500 spent in FY2017 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $61,296 spent in FY2017 (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) Projects completed this year: Characterizing Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction in Northeast Metro Area Lakes, MN, $2,698+$29,427 spent in FY2017 (U.S. Geological Survey, Barr) Washington County Feasibility Assessment, $23,414 spent in FY2017 (SEH) Regional Feasibility of Alternative Approaches to Water Sustainability, $54,784 spent in FY2017 (HDR) ",,,,627657,,,2,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2016,975000,"M.L. 2015 Chp. 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2016: M.L. 2014 Chp. 312, Art. 14, Sec. 5 M.L. 2013 Chp. 137, Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2010, Chp. 361 Art. 2, Sec. 5 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Report to Minnesota State Legislature: Concept Cost Report for Augmentation of White Bear Lake with Surface Water, $123,797 spent in FY2016 (SEH, HDR, Wenck Associates Inc., and Zan Associates) - completed in FY2016 Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawns through Assessment, Research, and Demonstration, $30,648 spent in FY2016 (U of MN - Turfgrass Science Program) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Washington County Feasibility Assessment, $99,767 spent in FY2016 (SEH) Characterizing Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction in Northeast Metro Area Lakes, MN, $247,604 spent in FY2016 (U.S. Geological Survey) Regional Feasibility of Alternative Approaches to Water Sustainability, $95,060 spent in FY2016 (HDR) Projects completed this year: Feasibility Study of Joint Water Utility Cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Hugo, Lexington and Lino Lakes, $11,831 spent in FY2016 (Barr) Regional Groundwater Modeling: Metro Pumping Optimization, $1,905 spent in FY2016 (Barr) Stormwater Reuse Demonstration Project - CHS Stadium, $100,000 spent in FY2016 (City of St. Paul) Water Billing and Rates Analysis, $4,990 spent in FY2016 (CDM Smith) Industrial Water Conservation in the North and East Groundwater Management Area, $16,870 spent in FY2016 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Seminary Fen Protection (Metropolitan Council) ",,,,979281,,,1.8,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2015,550000,"M.L. 2014 Chp. 312, Art. 14, Sec. 5 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2015: M.L. 2013 Chp. 137, Art. 2, Sec. 9 M.L. 2011 (Special Session) Chp. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 9 M.L. 2010, Chp. 361 Art. 2, Sec. 5",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Washington County Feasibility Assessment, $21,932 spent in FY2015 (SEH) Characterizing Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction in Northeast Metro Area Lakes, MN., $252,970 spent in FY2015 (U.S. Geological Survey) Stormwater Reuse Demonstration Project - CHS Stadium, $92,629 spent in FY2015 (Pioneer Power Inc., Barr) Regional Groundwater Modeling: Metro Pumping Optimization, $47,487 spent in FY2015 (Barr) Industrial Water Conservation in the North and East Groundwater Management Area, $33,130 spent in FY2015 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Industrial Water Conservation with a MnTAP Intern, $15,650 spent in FY2015 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Water Billing and Rates Analysis, $50,005 spent in FY2015 (CDM Smith) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Seminary Fen Protection (Metropolitan Council) Feasibility Study of Joint Water Utility Cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Hugo, Lexington and Lino Lakes, $44,493 spent in FY2015 (Barr) Regional Feasibility of Alternative Approaches to Water Sustainability, $403,182 spent in FY2015 (HDR) Projects completed this year: Feasibility Assessment of Approaches to Water Sustainability in the Northeast Metro, $193,803 spent in FY2015 (SEH) Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model (Metro Model 2), $5,662 spent in FY2015 (Barr) Water Conservation Toolbox, $42,006 spent in FY2015 (CDM Smith) ",,,,1575818,,,2.7,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2014,1537000,"M.L. 2013 Chp. 137, Art. 2, Sec. 9 These appropriations have also supported the projects done in FY2014: M.L. 2011 (Special Session) Chp. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 9 M.L. 2010, Chp. 361 Art. 2, Sec. 5 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Feasibility Study of Joint Water Utility Cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Hugo, Lexington and Lino Lakes, $5,429 spent in FY2014 (Barr) Regional Feasibility of Alternative Approaches to Water Sustainability, $23,304 spent in FY2014 (HDR) Water Conservation Toolbox, $54,694 spent in FY2014 (CDM Smith) Feasibility Assessment of Approaches to Water Sustainability in the Northeast Metro, $34,544+$110,459 spent in FY2014 (SEH) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Seminary Fen Protection (Metropolitan Council) Seminary Fen Protection (Metropolitan Council) Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model (Metro Model 2), $66,495 spent in FY2014 (Barr) Projects completed this year: Assessing the Opportunity and Barriers for Water Conservation by Private Industrial Users, $45,337 spent in FY2014 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Final report on Met Council website Impacts on Groundwater Quality by Stormwater Practices, $66,562 spent in FY2014 (U of MN - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory) ",,,,704466,,,2.8,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2013,500000,"M.L. 2011 (Special Session) Chp. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 9",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Impacts on Groundwater Quality by Stormwater Practices, $66,562 spent in FY2013 (U of MN - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Seminary Fen Protection (Metropolitan Council) Assessing the Opportunity and Barriers for Water Conservation by Private Industrial Users, $36,453 spent in SFY2013 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model (Metro Model 2), $135,416 spent in FY2013 (Barr) Projects completed this year: Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Recharge Model, $73,308 spent in FY2013 (Barr) ",,,,491312,,,1.7,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2012,500000,"M.L. 2011 (Special Session) Chp. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 9 This appropriation has also supported the projects done in FY2012: M.L. 2010, Chp. 361 Art. 2, Sec. 5 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Assessing the Opportunity and Barriers for Water Conservation by Private Industrial Users, $11,243 spent in FY2012 (U of MN - MN Technical Assistance Program) Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model (Metro Model 2), $20,789 spent in FY2012 (Barr) Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Recharge Model, $16,549 spent in FY2012 (Barr) Projects continued this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Seminary Fen Protection (Metropolitan Council) Projects completed this year: Feasibility Assessment & Guidance for Stormwater Reuse, $65,773 spent in FY2012 (CDM Smith) South Washington County Water Supply Planning (Metropolitan Council) Feasibility Assessment & Guidance for Stormwater Reuse, $65,773 spent in FY2012 (CDM Smith) Mapping the Vulnerability of Glacial Aquifers & Mapping Contaminant Plumes, $27,850 in FY2012 (U of MN - MN Geological Survey) South Washington County Water Supply Planning (Metropolitan Council) ",,,,212673,,,1.8,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2011,400000,"M.L. 2010, Chp. 361 Art. 2, Sec. 5 This appropriation has also supported the projects done in FY2011: M.L. 2009, Chp. 172 Art. 2, Sec. 10 ",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Feasibility Assessment & Guidance for Stormwater Reuse, $21,695 spent in FY2011 (CDM Smith) Mapping the Vulnerability of Glacial Aquifers & Mapping Contaminant Plumes, $23,181 in FY2011 (U of MN - MN Geological Survey) Seminary Fen Protection (Metropolitan Council) South Washington County Water Supply Planning (Metropolitan Council) South Washington County Water Supply Planning (Metropolitan Council) Projects continuing this year: Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) Projects completed this year: Assessment of East Bethel Water Availability (Groundwater Modeling), $44,536 spent in FY2011 (Barr) Cost-Benefit Analysis of Water Conservation, $36,754 spent in SFY2011 (Environmental Financing Group Inc.) Evaluation of Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction, $31,754 spent in FY2011 (Barr) Hydrogeologic and Groundwater Chemistry Assessment, $48,138 spent in FY2011 (U of MN - MN Geological Survey) ",,,,355552,,,1.1,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10025348,"Water Supply Sustainability Support Program",2010,400000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 172 Art. 2, Sec. 10",,"This work is intended to support increased collaboration among metro area communities and water agencies, including participation in subregional water supply work groups. It will enhance the technical support that communities receive, including studies and tools requested by metro area subregional water supply groups and committees and the Minnesota Legislature. One indicator of success will be more efficient and balanced water use. ","Projects started this year: Assessment of East Bethel Water Availability (Groundwater Modeling), $26,593 spent in SFY2010 (Barr) Cost-Benefit Analysis of Water Conservation, $11,785 spent in SFY2010 (Environmental Financing Group Inc.) Evaluation of Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction, $35,246 spent in FY2010 (Barr) Hydrogeologic and Groundwater Chemistry Assessment, $18,226 spent in FY2010 (U of MN - MN Geological Survey) Implementation of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan (Metropolitan Council) ",,,,246702,,,1.5,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources. Activities in this program provide metro communities with: Potential solutions to balance regional water use through utilization of surface water, stormwater, wastewater, and groundwater Planning-level analyses of infrastructure requirements for various water supply alternatives Planning-level cost estimates (capital investments and operation) Identification of funding mechanisms and equitable cost-sharing structures for regionally beneficial water supply projects In advisory committees, work groups, and other venues, the Metropolitan Council partners with local units of government, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups to collaboratively address local and regional water supply issues in the metro area. ","The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to three million people, over half of Minnesota's population. Over 70% of the region's population relies on groundwater resources for their source of water supply. Securing their safe and plentiful drinking water, while protecting the region's diverse water resources, requires coordinated and ongoing effort. Although the seven-county region is relatively water-rich, the region's steady population growth, increased groundwater pumping, changing land use, and variable weather and climate is challenging some communities' ability to meet current and future demand. Our rising dependence on groundwater for drinking water, particularly since 1980, has become a significant issue. In parts of the region, groundwater levels are declining. In some cases, it is affecting, or has the potential to affect, lake and wetland levels. Additionally, groundwater quality is a challenge that many cities are trying to address. ",,2009-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lanya,Ross,"Metropolitan Council ","390 Robert St. N.","St. Paul",MN,55101,651-602-1803,lanya.ross@metc.state.mn.us,,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-supply-sustainability-support-program,,,, 10021902,"Water Storage in the Minnesota River Basin Modeling",2022,319212,,,,,,,,,,,1.5,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","Tetra Tech will work to support the science needed when planning in Minnesota for water storage practice implementation. The goal is to provide practical water storage recommendations that can be incorporated into smaller scale planning within major watersheds (HUC 8), as well as larger scale planning for the Sediment Reduction Strategy for the Minnesota River and South Metro Mississippi River. ",,"MPCA Sediment reduction strategy (Minnesota River Basin and South Metro Mississippi River) ",2022-02-21,2024-05-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Spindler,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","12 Civic Center Plz Ste 2165",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 344-5267",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Mustinka River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-storage-minnesota-river-basin-modeling,,,, 33840,"Water Efficiency Grant Program",2024,750000,"M.L. 2023, Chapter 40, Art. 2, Sec. 8, Subd. (b)","$750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage municipalities in the metropolitan area to implement measures to reduce water demand to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. ","The goal of the water efficiency grant program is to support technical and behavioral changes that improve municipal water use efficiency in the seven-county metropolitan area. Grants can be used for rebates to residents and commercial properties that replace inefficient water-using devices with approved devices that use substantially less water, or for irrigation system audits. Proposed measurable outcomes are cost savings, water savings, and device replacements. ","Communities used grant funds to lower the cost of resident purchase and installation of products that reduce water use, such as EPA WaterSense labeled low-flow toilets, Energy Star labeled washing machines, and WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers, WaterSense labeled irrigation spray sprinkler bodies, and WaterSense Partner-certified irrigation system audits. Thirty-seven communities participated in the 2022-2024 grant program. Grant recipients and award amounts included: Apple Valley $35,000, Bayport $8,000, Bloomington $25,000, Brooklyn Park $11,000, Chanhassen $34,440, Circle Pines $9,600, Coon Rapids $26,000, Cottage Grove $43,000, Eagan $42,000, Eden Prairie $44,000, Farmington $11,000, Forest Lake $26,000, Fridley $10,000, Hugo $36,000, Lake Elmo $43,000, Lakeville $43,000, Lino Lakes $24,000, Maple Grove $45,000, Minnetonka $22,000, New Brighton $28,000, North St. Paul $22,000, Plymouth $35,000, Prior Lake $9,600, Ramsey $19,800, Robbinsdale $6,080, Rosemount $34,000, Roseville $12,000, Savage $30,000, Shakopee Public Utilities Commission $49,000, Shoreview $16,000, Shorewood $8,400, St. Louis Park $25,000, Stillwater $25,000, Victoria $39,000, White Bear Lake $23,000, White Bear Township $38,000, Woodbury $40,000. Additionally, provided $150,000 in grant money to Saint Paul Regional Water Services to install seven advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) collectors in designated areas of concentrated poverty in Saint Paul. From 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2024:  3,654 devices were replaced 1,214 toilets 701 irrigation controllers 290 irrigation spray sprinkler bodies 911 clothes washers 538 dishwashers 29 irrigation system audits From estimated water savings provided by grantees, approximately 34,655,455 gallons will be saved each year by these grant activities.  ",,100430,"20% local match ",,,,,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","The Metropolitan Council was awarded $1,500,000 from Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds for a Water Efficiency Grant Program during the Minnesota Legislature's 2023 Session. The Metropolitan Council (Council) implemented a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that are served by a municipal water system. The Council provides 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. Municipalities use the combined Council and municipality funds to run their own grant or rebate programs. Grants were made available in amounts with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees are required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. ",,,2016-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Henry,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Council","390 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1946",henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-efficiency-grant-program,,"Zelle, Johnson, Chamblis, Carter, Barber, Pacheco, Lilligren, Osman, Cameron, Morales, Lindstrom, Cederberg, Vento, Lee, Carter, Dolkar, Wulff ",, 33840,"Water Efficiency Grant Program",2023,625000,"M.L. 2021, 1st Special Session, Chp. 1, Art. 2, Sec. 8, Subd. (b)","$625,000 the first year and $625,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage municipalities in the metropolitan area to implement measures to reduce water demand to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. ","The goal of the water efficiency grant program is to support technical and behavioral changes that improve municipal water use efficiency in the seven-county metropolitan area. Grants can be used for rebates to residents and commercial properties that replace inefficient water-using devices with approved devices that use substantially less water, or for irrigation system audits. Proposed measurable outcomes are cost savings, water savings, and device replacements. ","Communities used grant funds to lower the cost of resident purchase and installation of products that reduce water use, such as EPA WaterSense labeled low-flow toilets, Energy Star labeled washing machines, and WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers, WaterSense labeled irrigation spray sprinkler bodies, and WaterSense Partner-certified irrigation system audits. Thirty-seven communities participated in the 2022-2024 grant program.  Grant recipients and amounts included: Apple Valley $35,000, Bayport $8,000, Bloomington $25,000, Brooklyn Park $11,000, Chanhassen $34,440, Circle Pines $9,600, Coon Rapids $26,000, Cottage Grove $43,000, Eagan $42,000, Eden Prairie $44,000, Farmington $11,000, Forest Lake $26,000, Fridley $10,000, Hugo $36,000, Lake Elmo $43,000, Lakeville $43,000, Lino Lakes $24,000, Maple Grove $45,000, Minnetonka $22,000, New Brighton $28,000, North St. Paul $22,000, Plymouth $35,000, Prior Lake $9,600, Ramsey $19,800, Robbinsdale $6,080, Rosemount $34,000, Roseville $12,000, Savage $30,000, Shakopee Public Utilities Commission $49,000, Shoreview $16,000, Shorewood $8,400, St. Louis Park $25,000, Stillwater $25,000, Victoria $39,000, White Bear Lake $23,000, White Bear Township $38,000, Woodbury $40,000. From 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023 3336 devices were replaced 1149  toilets 1038 irrigation controllers 95 irrigation spray sprinkler bodies 567 clothes washers 487 dishwashers 113  irrigation system audits From estimated water savings provided by grantees, approximately 39,629,421 gallons will be saved each year by these grant activities ",,108491,"20% Local match. ",,,,,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","The Metropolitan Council was awarded $1,500,000 from Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds for a Water Efficiency Grant Program during the Minnesota Legislature's 2023 Session. The Metropolitan Council (Council) implemented a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that are served by a municipal water system. The Council provides 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. Municipalities use the combined Council and municipality funds to run their own grant or rebate programs. Grants were made available in amounts with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees are required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. ",,,2016-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Henry,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Council","390 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1946",henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-efficiency-grant-program,,"Zelle, Johnson, Chamblis, Carter, Barber, Pacheco, Lilligren, Osman, Cameron, Morales, Lindstrom, Cederberg, Vento, Lee, Carter, Dolkar, Wulff ",, 33840,"Water Efficiency Grant Program",2022,625000,"M.L. 2021, 1st Special Session, Chp. 1, Art. 2, Sec. 8, Subd. (b)","$625,000 the first year and $625,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage municipalities in the metropolitan area to implement measures to reduce water demand to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. ","The goal of the water efficiency grant program is to support technical and behavioral changes that improve municipal water use efficiency in the seven-county metropolitan area. Grants can be used for rebates to residents and commercial properties that replace inefficient water-using devices with approved devices that use substantially less water, or for irrigation system audits. Proposed measurable outcomes are cost savings, water savings, and device replacements. ","Communities used grant funds to lower the cost of resident purchase and installation of products that reduce water use, such as EPA WaterSense labeled low-flow toilets, Energy Star labeled washing machines, and WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers, WaterSense labeled irrigation spray sprinkler bodies, and WaterSense Partner-certified irrigation system audits. From 7/1/2021-6/30/2022 2590 devices were replaced 1020 toilets 720 irrigation controllers 405 irrigation spray sprinkler bodies 445 clothes washers 15 irrigation system audits From estimated water savings provided by grantees, approximately 29,597,009 gallons will be saved each year by these grant activities ",,85583,"25% Local match ",,,,,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","The Metropolitan Council was awarded $1,500,000 from Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds for a Water Efficiency Grant Program during the Minnesota Legislature's 2023 Session. The Metropolitan Council (Council) implemented a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that are served by a municipal water system. The Council provides 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. Municipalities use the combined Council and municipality funds to run their own grant or rebate programs. Grants were made available in amounts with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees are required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. ",,,2016-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Henry,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Council","390 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1946",henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-efficiency-grant-program,,"Zelle, Johnson, Chamblis, Carter, Barber, Pacheco, Lilligren, Osman, Cameron, Morales, Lindstrom, Cederberg, Vento, Lee, Carter, Dolkar, Wulff ",, 33840,"Water Efficiency Grant Program",2021,375000,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 9, Subd. (b)","$375,000 the first year and $375,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage municipalities in the metropolitan area to implement measures to reduce water demand to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. ","The goal of the water efficiency grant program is to support technical and behavioral changes that improve municipal water use efficiency in the seven-county metropolitan area. Grants can be used for rebates to residents and commercial properties that replace inefficient water-using devices with approved devices that use substantially less water, or for irrigation system audits. Proposed measurable outcomes are cost savings, water savings, and device replacements. ","Communities used grant funds to lower the cost of resident purchase and installation of products that reduce water use, such as EPA WaterSense labeled low-flow toilets, Energy Star labeled washing machines, and WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers, WaterSense labeled irrigation spray sprinkler bodies, and WaterSense Partner-certified irrigation system audits. Thirty-seven communities participated in the 2019-2022 program.  Grant recipients and amounts included: Apple Valley $29,000, Bloomington $21,000, Brooklyn Center $8,000, Brooklyn Park $10,300, Chanhassen $19,300, Chaska $14,000, Cottage Grove $27,300, Dayton $2,000, Eagan $30,300, Eden Prairie $44,300, Farmington $10,543.40, Forest Lake $12,300, Fridley $24,300, Hopkins $19,000, Hugo $31,300, Lake Elmo $35,000, Lakeville $36,000, Mahtomedi $6,300, Minnetonka $20,000, New Brighton $18,300, North St. Paul $23,000, Oakdale $1,315.63, Plymouth $33,300, Prior Lake $8,000, Ramsey $28,000, Robbinsdale $8,000, Rosemount $11,300, Roseville $10,000, Savage $11,000, Shakopee Public Utilities Commission $23,300, Shoreview $23,000, Shorewood $19,000, St. Louis Park $23,000, Victoria $12,300, White Bear Lake $34,300, White Bear Township $44,300, Woodbury $50,300. 4,416 devices were replaced 1,348 toilets 2,091 irrigation controllers 26 irrigation spray sprinkler bodies 915 clothes washers 36 irrigation system audits  From estimated water savings provided by grantees, approximately 92,500,000 gallons per year will be saved each year by these replacements.  ",,83506,"25% Local match ",,,,,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","The Metropolitan Council was awarded $1,500,000 from Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds for a Water Efficiency Grant Program during the Minnesota Legislature's 2023 Session. The Metropolitan Council (Council) implemented a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that are served by a municipal water system. The Council provides 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. Municipalities use the combined Council and municipality funds to run their own grant or rebate programs. Grants were made available in amounts with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees are required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. ",,,2016-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Henry,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Council","390 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1946",henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-efficiency-grant-program,,"Zelle, Johnson, Chamblis, Carter, Barber, Pacheco, Lilligren, Osman, Cameron, Morales, Lindstrom, Cederberg, Vento, Lee, Carter, Dolkar, Wulff ",, 33840,"Water Efficiency Grant Program",2020,375000,"M.L. 2019, 1st Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 9, Subd. (b)","$375,000 the first year and $375,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage municipalities in the metropolitan area to implement measures to reduce water demand to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. ","The goal of the water efficiency grant program is to work with municipal water suppliers to help increase water efficiency in their communities. Grants can be used for rebates to residents and commercial properties that replace inefficient water-using devices with approved devices that use substantially less water, or for irrigation system audits. Proposed measurable outcomes are cost savings, water savings, and device replacements. ","Outcomes (cost savings, water savings, and device replacements) were reported at the end of the project. ",,41534,"25% Local match. Other Funds Leveraged for FY 2020 only includes local match from Q1 and Q2 of 2020. ",,,,,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","The Metropolitan Council was awarded $1,500,000 from Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds for a Water Efficiency Grant Program during the Minnesota Legislature's 2023 Session. The Metropolitan Council (Council) implemented a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that are served by a municipal water system. The Council provides 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. Municipalities use the combined Council and municipality funds to run their own grant or rebate programs. Grants were made available in amounts with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees are required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. ",,,2016-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Henry,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Council","390 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1946",henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-efficiency-grant-program,,"Zelle, Johnson, Chamblis, Carter, Barber, Pacheco, Lilligren, Osman, Cameron, Morales, Lindstrom, Cederberg, Vento, Lee, Carter, Dolkar, Wulff ",, 33840,"Water Efficiency Grant Program",2017,250000,"M.L. 2015, Chapter 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9, Subd. (b)","$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage implementation of water demand reduction measures by municipalities in the metropolitan area to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. ","A pilot program for water efficiency was established with the goal of supporting technical and behavioral changes that improve municipal water use efficiency in the seven-county metropolitan area. Qualified activities include replacement of toilet with EPA WaterSense certified high-efficiency toilets, residential clothes washing machine replacements with Energy Star certified washing machines, irrigation system audits by EPA WaterSense certified professionals, and irrigation controller replacements with EPA WaterSense certified replacements. Proposed measurable outcomes are cost savings, water savings, and device replacements. ","Communities used grant funds to lower the cost of resident purchase and installation of products that reduce water use, such as EPA WaterSense labeled low-flow toilets, Energy Star labeled washing machines, and WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers, and WaterSense Partner-certified irrigation system audits. Nineteen communities participated in this 2015-2017 program. Grant recipients and amounts included: Brooklyn Park $7,500, Chanhassen $37,500, Circle Pines $15,000, Cottage Grove $8,250, Eagan $50,000, Eden Prairie $37,500, Forest Lake $40,000, Fridley $30,000, Hugo $36,000, Mahtomedi $10,000, New Brighton $50,000, Newport $27,000, Plymouth $18,750, Rosemount $9,000, Shakopee $50,000, Victoria $9,000, White Bear Lake $49,125, White Bear Township $24,000, Woodbury $50,000. 4,514 devices were replaced 2,380 toilets 1,190 irrigation controllers 940 clothes washers 4 irrigation system audits From estimated water savings provided by grantees, approximately 52,000,000 gallons per year will be saved each year by these replacements.  ",,205742,"25% Local match plus additional funds ($155,125 across FY 2016 and FY 2017). Grant awards in excess of the appropriated $500,000 were funded by Clean Water Funds. ",,,,,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","The Metropolitan Council was awarded $1,500,000 from Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds for a Water Efficiency Grant Program during the Minnesota Legislature's 2023 Session. The Metropolitan Council (Council) implemented a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that are served by a municipal water system. The Council provides 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. Municipalities use the combined Council and municipality funds to run their own grant or rebate programs. Grants were made available in amounts with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees are required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. ",,,2016-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Henry,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Council","390 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1946",henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-efficiency-grant-program,,"Zelle, Johnson, Chamblis, Carter, Barber, Pacheco, Lilligren, Osman, Cameron, Morales, Lindstrom, Cederberg, Vento, Lee, Carter, Dolkar, Wulff ",, 33840,"Water Efficiency Grant Program",2016,250000,"M.L. 2015, Chapter 2, Art. 2, Sec. 9, Subd. (b)","$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage implementation of water demand reduction measures by municipalities in the metropolitan area to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. ","A pilot program for water efficiency was established with the goal of supporting technical and behavioral changes that improve municipal water use efficiency in the seven-county metropolitan area. Qualified activities include replacement of toilet with EPA WaterSense certified high-efficiency toilets, residential clothes washing machine replacements with Energy Star certified washing machines, irrigation system audits by EPA WaterSense certified professionals, and irrigation controller replacements with EPA WaterSense certified replacements. Proposed measurable outcomes are cost savings, water savings, and device replacements. ","Outcomes (cost savings, water savings, and device replacements) were reported at the end of the project. ",,103477,"25% Local match plus additional funds ($155,125 across FY 2016 and FY 2017). Grant awards in excess of the appropriated $500,000 were funded by Clean Water Funds. ",,,,,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","The Metropolitan Council was awarded $1,500,000 from Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds for a Water Efficiency Grant Program during the Minnesota Legislature's 2023 Session. The Metropolitan Council (Council) implemented a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that are served by a municipal water system. The Council provides 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. Municipalities use the combined Council and municipality funds to run their own grant or rebate programs. Grants were made available in amounts with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees are required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. ",,,2016-07-01,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Henry,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Council","390 Robert Street North","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 602-1946",henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Metropolitan Council",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-efficiency-grant-program,,"Zelle, Johnson, Chamblis, Carter, Barber, Pacheco, Lilligren, Osman, Cameron, Morales, Lindstrom, Cederberg, Vento, Lee, Carter, Dolkar, Wulff ",, 10030900,Watertown,2023,4000000,"MS Section 446A.073","Point Source Implementation Grant Program","Reduce wastewater phosphorus discharge to 1 mg/L or less",,,6545234,,,,,,"Watertown, City of",,"Construct wastewater treatment improvements to meet more stingent discharge requirements",,,2022-09-26,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jeff,Freeman,"Minnesota Public Facilities Authority","332 Minnesota Street, Suite W820","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 259-7465",jeff.freeman@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Public Facilities Authority ",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/watertown,,,, 10025118,"Wayzata Section House Design Construction Documents",2022,50000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,55000,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",105000,,"Mayor Johanna Mouton, City Council Member Jeff Buchanan, City Council Member Alex Plechash, City Council Member Cathy Iverson, City Council Member Molly MacDonald The full Council passed a Resolution on September 7, 2021 to authorize the submission of this grant application.",,"City of Wayzata","Local/Regional Government","To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of Wayzata Section House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,"To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of Wayzata Section House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2022-01-01,2023-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Nick,Kieser,"City of Wayzata","600 East Rice Street",Wayzata,MN,55391,9524045313,nkieser@wayzata.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wayzata-section-house-design-construction-documents,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10007071,"WCTSA Nutrient Management Planning Shared Services",2019,285000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7 (c)","(c) $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","-Estimated 156 CNMPs/Feedlot Projects and CNMPs -3,120 pounds of phosphorus per year -10,140 pounds of nitrogen per year -Eliminate backlog of farmers waiting for CNMP ","The grant funds funded working with 150 producers, 48 Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans were approved.","achieved proposed outcomes",80482,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",276482,3580,,2.261015326,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government","This proposal will fund technical assistance for nutrient management planning to accelerate water quality improvements with the 12-county West Central Technical Service Area (WCTSA). A needs assessment identified an estimated 156 certified nutrient management plans that will be needed over a 3 year period. Of the 71 SWCD employees in the WCTSA, only 1 SWCD staff member is dedicated to nutrient management planning. To meet technical assistance needs, this grant will fund a Regional Planning Specialist (RPS) to address local resource concerns.",,"This proposal will fund technical assistance for nutrient management planning to accelerate water quality improvements with the 12-county West Central Technical Service Area (WCTSA). A needs assessment of the WCTSA identified an estimated 156 CNMPs that will be needed over a 3 year period. Of the 71 SWCD employees in the WCTSA, only 1 SWCD staff member is dedicated to nutrient management planning. Currently, there are approximately 1,450 miles of impaired stream and 132 impaired water bodies (covering 86,660 acres) in the WCTSA. This proposal will address this impairment by providing technical assistance for Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs). A CNMP contains records of the current activities on a livestock operation, an evaluation of the existing environmental risks, and proposals to reduce the risk of negative impacts to the environment. A nutrient management plan is part of a CNMP. A completed CNMP will accelerate waste storage facility and feedlot BMPs by making farmers eligible for federal funding for implementation and the lack of technical assistance for CNMPs has slowed progress for implementation. This accelerated technical assistance will improve water quality through the implementation of BMPs. To accelerate this process, this grant will fund a Regional Planning Specialist (RPS) to address local resource concerns. The new position will be incorporated into the existing successful WCTSA conservation delivery partnership, which includes dedicated WCTSA engineering staff, local SWCD technical assistance, and NRCS partners. A CNMP and waste storage project would result in a significant reduction of phosphorus, nitrogen, and bacteria to these impaired waters and protect those waters that are not impaired. The RPS will work to eliminate the backlog and SWCD staff will receive training to ensure that a similar bottleneck does not return in future years doe to the need for accelerated technical assistance for CNMPs. ",2019-03-05,2023-02-24,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Fuchs,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","110 2nd Street S, #128 Waite Park, MN 56387","Waite Park",MN,56387,320-251-7800,dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wctsa-nutrient-management-planning-shared-services,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 27919,"WCTSA Shared Services: Accelerated Technical Assistance",2014,250000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Accelerated Implementation Grant 2014","Funds will be used to hire a watershed technician.",,,62500,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",250000,,"Members for Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area are: Chuck Uphoff, David Brinkman, David Weller, Larry Salzer, Tom Gregory",1.99,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government","The West Central Technical Service Area (WCTSA) serves 12 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) in west central Minnesota and has been experiencing increased workload due to greater requests from member SWCDs. This funding will sustain a limited-term technician and purchase related support equipment to assist landowners in implementing targeted, high priority practices that result in the greatest water quality outcomes. Project design and implementation is being delayed because of the lack of available technical assistance, which has affected landowner interest and participation. The limited-term technician was hired to address this issue. Existing funding for the position expires in 2014. The technician has gained valuable experience and made project implementation much more efficient. Maintaining that knowledge base is important and sustaining this position will allow the WCTSA to meet increased demands for services, accelerating conservation delivery across the service area.",,,2014-03-05,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Dennis,Fuchs,"Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area","110 2nd Street S","Waite Park",MN,56387,320-251-7800,dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd",,"Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Sauk River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wctsa-shared-services-accelerated-technical-assistance,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 28684,"Web Site Development",2014,9850,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,9850,,"John Varone, Al Bongard, Janet Fahey, Dan Lund, Randy Maluchnik, Michael Owen Hill, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsaw, Mike Fahey, Burton Johnson",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity"," The Carver County Historical Society website (www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org) was completely redesigned to reflect the community expressed need for the ability to research local history. This included, newspaper indexing, photo research, plat maps/GIS, historic properties, National Register information, and local resources. The surveys sent to member reinforced their desire to be able to research online. More than 90% of respondents asked for access to research photos. Another 80% asked for plat map access. Their partnership with the Carver County government allowed them the ability to use County resources to add additional GIS/plat map. features. Before the website was released live, it was test marketed it with several groups: Carver County Commissioners, Scandia cemetery board, CCHS staff and a small group of genealogists. Several recommendations were made but the over all feedback received was that the site met the needs and expectations of our audience. They were able to add a gift shop through Square, a financial and merchant services aggregator. The gift shop was designed by staff at the CCHS. Extra history topics were added, with the permission of MNopedia. ",,,2014-03-01,2015-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Heidi,Gould,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Carver,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/web-site-development,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10011426,"Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 4",2020,2129000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 4(c)","$2,129,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance prairie, wetland, and other habitat on permanently protected conservation easements in high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of this amount, up to $240,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed conservation easement acquisitions and restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - This program will permanently protect 400 acres of wetland and upland habitat complexes and restore/enhance 707 acres of wetlands and prairies in the forest-prairie transition region. Measure: Acres protected; acres restored; acres enhanced..Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - This program will permanently protect 400 acres of wetland and upland habitat complexes and restore/enhance 271 acres of wetlands and prairies in the prairie region. Measure: Acres protected; acres restored; acres enhanced..",,,296800,"Landowner donation of easement value, USFWS Personnel",2079000,50000,,0.68,MLT,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Phase 4 of the Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program will result in the protection of 800 acres of high priority wetland habitat complexes in Minnesota’s Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition areas by securing permanent conservation easements within scientifically prioritized habitat complexes. The Minnesota Land Trust will use its innovative landowner bid model to maximize conservation benefit and financial leverage in protection project selection. In addition, a partnership between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Land Trust will restore/enhance 978 acres of wetlands and associated prairies to benefit important waterfowl and SGCN populations.","Wetlands and shallow lakes provide the essential backbone for the survival of waterfowl and other important wildlife species. In fact, more than 50% of Minnesota’s Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) use wetlands during their life cycle. Most of the plansdeveloped to protect Minnesota’s wildlife—including Minnesota’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and the Long Range Duck Recovery Plan—cite the protection and restoration of the state’sremaining wetlands as one of the top priorities to achieve the State’s conservation goals. Moreover, these plans cite the use of conservation easements on private lands as one of the primary strategies to protect important wetland and shallow lake habitat.Minnesota Land Trust’s Wetlands Habitat Protection Program area extends from Meeker northwest to Becker County, located along a vast glacial moraine system at the edge of the of western Minnesota. This prairie pothole country is the core of Minnesota’s “duckfactory” and is central to one of North America’s most important flyways for migratory waterfowl. Through Phases 1 and 2 of this program, the Land Trust has procured 17 conservation easements protecting nearly 2,500 acres of habitat and 75,100 feet of shoreline, with more on the way.Phase 4 will build on these accomplishments by broadening the Program’s focus to include – along with wetland protection – habitat restoration and enhancement. In a partnership between the Land Trust and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, this proposal will restore/enhance 978 acres of important prairie and wetland habitat on private lands already protected within the Program area. In addition, the Land Trust will protect 800 acres of new priority wetland and associated upland habitat through conservation easements. The Program will be closely coordinated with other public agencies, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders to ensure this Program meets multi-agency conservation goals.The Land Trust will continue to implement a criteria-based ranking system and market approach for purchasing conservation easements. The Program will continue to target projects that help complete gaps in existing public ownership, are of the highest ecological value, and provide the greatest leverage to the state. The Land Trust will seek donated easements in these areas whenever possible but also may purchase easements that help complete key complexes as necessary.To focus our easement protection work, we used the Prairie Plan and other data sets and plans to shape our Wetlands Program plan and identify important wetland complexes in this landscape based on the intersection of high-quality habitat, existing protected areas and restorable agricultural lands. These complexes include a mosaic of wetland, prairie/grassland, and forest habitats, as well as agricultural land. Outcomes from this project include: 1) healthy wetland habitat complexes and associated populations of waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN; 2) improved water quality; 3) increased participation of private landowners in habitat conservation projects; and 4) enhancement of prior public investment in wetland and upland habitat.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Avenue W Suite 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 917-6292",wostlie@mnland.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clay, Otter Tail, Pope","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wetland-habitat-protection-and-restoration-program-phase-4,,,, 10019652,"Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 6",2022,3088000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(d)","$3,088,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance prairie, wetland, and other habitat on permanently protected conservation easements in high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of this amount, up to $288,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed conservation easement acquisitions and restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - This program will permanently protect 606 acres of wetland and upland habitat complexes and restore/enhance 300 acres of wetlands and prairies in the forest-prairie transition region. Measure: Acres protected; acres restored; acres enhanced. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - This program will permanently protect 607 acres of wetland and upland habitat complexes and restore/enhance 560 acres of wetlands and prairies in the prairie region. Measure: Acres protected; acres restored; acres enhanced",,,384900,"Landowner donation of easement value and USFWS",3017300,70700,,0.66,MLT,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Phase 6 of the Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program will result in the protection of 1,213 acres of high priority wetland habitat complexes in Minnesota's Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition areas by securing permanent conservation easements within scientifically prioritized habitat complexes. The Minnesota Land Trust will use its innovative market-based landowner bid model to maximize conservation benefit and financial leverage in protection project selection. In addition, a partnership between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Land Trust will restore/enhance 870 acres of wetlands and associated prairies to benefit important waterfowl and SGCN populations. ","Wetlands and shallow lakes provide the essential backbone for the survival of waterfowl and other important wildlife species. In fact, more than 50% of Minnesota's Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) use wetlands during their life cycle. Most of the plans developed to protect Minnesota's wildlife including Minnesota's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and the Long Range Duck Recovery Plan cite the protection and restoration of the state's remaining wetlands as one of the top priorities to achieve the State's conservation goals. Moreover, these plans cite the use of conservation easements on private lands as one of the primary strategies to protect important wetland and shallow lake habitat. Minnesota Land Trust's Wetlands Habitat Protection Program area extends from Meeker County northwest to Becker County, located along a vast glacial moraine system in western Minnesota. This prairie pothole country is the core of Minnesota's duck factory and is central to one of North America's most important flyways for migratory waterfowl. Through Phase 5 of this program, the Land Trust has procured 25 conservation easements protecting 3,296 acres of habitat and 37.5 miles of shoreline. The Program has 1,650 acres of restoration/enhancement underway. Phase 6 will continue these accomplishments by restoring or enhancing 870 acres of important prairie and wetland habitats on private lands already protected within the Program area in partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. The Land Trust will also work with FWS and landowners to develop additional shovel ready R/E projects. In addition, the Land Trust will protect 1,213 acres of new priority wetland and associated upland habitat through conservation easements. The Program will be closely coordinated with other public agencies, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders to ensure this Program meets multi-agency conservation goals. The Land Trust will continue to implement a criteria-based ranking system and market-based approach for purchasing conservation easements. The Program will continue to target projects that help complete gaps in existing public ownership, are of the highest ecological value, and provide the greatest leverage to the state. The Land Trust will seek donated easements in these areas whenever possible but also may purchase the full or partial value of an easement to complete key complexes as necessary. To focus our easement protection work, we used the Prairie Plan and other data sets and plans to shape our Wetlands Program plan and identify important wetland complexes in this landscape based on the nexus of high-quality habitat, existing protected areas and restorable agricultural lands. These complexes include a mosaic of wetland, prairie/grassland, and forest habitats, as well as agricultural land. Outcomes from this project include: 1) healthy wetland habitat complexes and associated populations of waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN; 2) improved water quality; 3) increased participation of private landowners in habitat conservation projects; and 4) enhancement of prior public investments in wetland and upland habitat projects. ",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Avenue W Suite 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 917-6292",wostlie@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wetland-habitat-protection-and-restoration-program-phase-6,,,, 10017837,"Wetland Habitat and Protection Program - Phase 5",2021,2683000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(c )","$2,683,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance prairie, wetland, and other habitat on permanently protected conservation easements in high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of this amount, up to $240,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed conservation easement acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - This program will permanently protect 411 acres of wetland and upland habitat complexes and restore/enhance 312 acres of wetlands and prairies in the forest-prairie transition region. Measure: Acres protected; acres restored; acres enhanced. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - This program will permanently protect 412 acres of wetland and upland habitat complexes and restore/enhance 630 acres of wetlands and prairies in the prairie region. Measure: Acres protected; acres restored; acres enhanced",,,372000,"Landowner donation of easement value and USFWS",2590400,92600,,1.3,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Phase 5 of the Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program will result in the protection of 1,040 acres of high priority wetland habitat complexes in Minnesota's Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition areas by securing permanent conservation easements within scientifically prioritized habitat complexes. The Minnesota Land Trust will use its innovative market-based landowner bid model to maximize conservation benefit and financial leverage in protection project selection. In addition, a partnership between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Land Trust will restore/enhance 942 acres of wetlands and associated prairies to benefit important waterfowl and SGCN populations.","Wetlands and shallow lakes provide the essential backbone for the survival of waterfowl and other important wildlife species. In fact, more than 50% of Minnesota's Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) use wetlands during their life cycle. Most of the plans developed to protect Minnesota's wildlife?including Minnesota's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and the Long Range Duck Recovery Plan?cite the protection and restoration of the state's remaining wetlands as one of the top priorities to achieve the State's conservation goals. Moreover, these plans cite the use of conservation easements on private lands as one of the primary strategies to protect important wetland and shallow lake habitat. Minnesota Land Trust's Wetlands Habitat Protection Program area extends from Meeker County northwest to Becker County, located along a vast glacial moraine system in western Minnesota. This prairie pothole country is the core of Minnesota's ?duck factory? and is central to one of North America's most important flyways for migratory waterfowl. Through Phase 3 of this program, the Land Trust has procured 20 conservation easements protecting nearly 2,796 acres of habitat and 133,387 feet of shoreline (>25 miles). Phase 5 will build on these accomplishments by broadening the Program's focus to include ? along with wetland protection ? habitat restoration and enhancement. In a partnership between the Land Trust and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, this proposal will restore/enhance 942 acres of important prairie and wetland habitat on private lands already protected within the Program area. In addition, the Land Trust will protect 823 acres of new priority wetland and associated upland habitat through conservation easements. The Program will be closely coordinated with other public agencies, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders to ensure this Program meets multi-agency conservation goals. The Land Trust will continue to implement a criteria-based ranking system and market approach for purchasing conservation easements. The Program will continue to target projects that help complete gaps in existing public ownership, are of the highest ecological value, and provide the greatest leverage to the state. The Land Trust will seek donated easements in these areas whenever possible but also may purchase the full or partial value of an easement to complete key complexes as necessary. To focus our easement protection work, we used the Prairie Plan and other data sets and plans to shape our Wetlands Program plan and identify important wetland complexes in this landscape based on the nexus of high-quality habitat, existing protected areas and restorable agricultural lands. These complexes include a mosaic of wetland, prairie/grassland, and forest habitats, as well as agricultural land. Outcomes from this project include: 1) healthy wetland habitat complexes and associated populations of waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN; 2) improved water quality; 3) increased participation of private landowners in habitat conservation projects; and 4) enhancement of prior public investments in wetland and upland habitat projects.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Avenue W Suite 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 917-6292",wostlie@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Pope","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wetland-habitat-and-protection-program-phase-5,,,, 20715,"Wetland Habitat Protection Program",2014,1980000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(e)","$1,980,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements in high-priority wetland complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Up to $280,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be included as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Protected in easement 1,962 acres ",,1209700,"Donated easement value",1965700,,,1,"MN Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Fourteen conservation easements were completed by this program resulting in the protection of 1,962 acres of high quality wetland and associated upland habitat complexes and 78,596 feet (approximately 15 miles) of shoreland along priority lakes and rivers in west-central Minnesota. This program exceeded by 862 acres the amount proposed for the grant. Total leverage through donated easements by landowners is estimated at $1,209,700, all in excess of that proposed.",,"Of all of Minnesota’s wildlife habitat types, wetlands and shallow lakes provide the essential backbone for the survival of waterfowl and other important wildlife species. In fact, more than 50% of the amphibians and birds listed in Minnesota’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy as species in greatest conservation need (SGCN) use wetlands during their life cycle.  Most of the plans developed to protect Minnesota’s wildlife—including Minnesota’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, Minnesota Prairie Plan and the Long Range Duck Recovery Plan—cite the protection and restoration the state’s remaining wetlands as one of the top priorities to achieve the State’s conservation goals.  Moreover, these plans cite the use of conservation easements on private lands as one of the primary strategies to protect important wetland and shallow lake habitat. In this first phase of its Wetland Habitat Protection Program, the Land Trust concentrated its activities toward protecting through conservation easements the important wetland and associated upland habitats within its Edge of the Prairie Critical Landscape. This landscape, which extends from Meeker County northwest to Becker County, is located at the edge of the once vast prairies of western Minnesota as they transition to the woods and forests that dominate the eastern portion of the State.  The prairie pothole lakes and associated wetlands within this landscape form the backbone of one of the continent’s most important flyways for migratory waterfowl. Through this grant, the Land Trust protected 1,962 acres of high priority wetland and associated upland habitats and nearly 15 miles of shoreland along lakes, streams and rivers by acquiring conservation easements from willing landowners. This exceeded the proposed target output by 862 acres. The program targeted projects that helped fill gaps in existing public ownership, contained the highest-quality habitat, and provided the greatest leverage to the state. The Land Trust accepted three fully donated easements, negotiated bargain sale purchases for an additional ten easements, and purchased one at full appraised value. Total leverage from donated value of the easements is placed at $1,209,705, all in excess of that proposed. This value was substantiated in all fourteen easements through appraisals. The success of the program in producing high levels of donated value was due in part to both the high levels of interest among landowners in participating in the program, and the use of a novel ranking system and market-based approach for purchasing conservation easements. This market-based approach was developed through the Land Trust's work with St. John’s University in the Avon Hills.  Under this system, potential parcels for easement purchase were prioritized based on their value to wetland protection, proximity to other protected parcels, MCBS data and other appropriate criteria while allowing targeted landowners to select the price necessary for them to protect their property with an easement. Those properties with the best ratio of environmental benefits to easement cost became the highest priority for acquisition.  Through this grant, the Land Trust has significantly built on its past 15 years of conservation impact in protecting important wetland complexes in this landscape. This work continues through Phase 2 of this program, with funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund to continue our work in building on the successes of this initial phase, and to secure an additional 750 acres of wetland habitat in west-central Minnesota. ",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave. W. Suite 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,651-917-6292,wostlie@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Douglas, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pope, Todd","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wetland-habitat-protection-program,,,, 10035269,"Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 9",2025,2128000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(g)","$2,128,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to restore and enhance prairie, wetland, and other habitat on permanently protected conservation easements in high-priority wetland habitat complexes within the prairie, forest/prairie transition, and forest ecoregions.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - This program will restore/enhance 407 acres of wetlands and prairies in the forest-prairie transition region. Measure: Acres acres restored; acres enhanced. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - This program will restore/enhance 576 acres of wetlands and prairies in the prairie region. Measure: Acres acres restored; acres enhanced",,,1050500,USFWS,1993000,135000,,1.35,MLT,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program implements conservation of high priority wetland habitat complexes within Minnesota's Prairie, Forest-Prairie Transition and Northern Forest areas. Phase 9 of the Wetlands Program will focus on restoration and enhancement of 983 acres of high priority wetlands and associated prairies to benefit important waterfowl and SGCN populations. Restoration and enhancement work will be managed by the Minnesota Land Trust, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. All restorations are on private lands permanently protected through conservation easements held by the USFWS and the Land Trust.","Wetlands and shallow lakes provide the essential backbone for the survival of waterfowl and other important wildlife species. In fact, more than 50% of Minnesota's Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) use wetlands during their life cycle. Most of the plans developed to protect Minnesota's wildlife - including Minnesota's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and the Long Range Duck Recovery Plan - cite the protection and restoration of the state's remaining wetlands as one of the top priorities to achieve the State's conservation goals. Minnesota Land Trust's Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program area extends from Meeker County northwest to Becker County, located along a vast glacial moraine system in western Minnesota. This prairie pothole country is the core of Minnesota's ""duck factory"" and is central to one of North America's most important flyways for migratory waterfowl. To date, the Land Trust has procured 39 conservation easements protecting 5,785 acres of habitat and 57.5 miles of shoreline, and has 4,350 acres of restoration/enhancement complete or underway. Phase 9 will add to these accomplishments by restoring or enhancing 983 acres of important prairie and wetland habitats on permanently protected private lands in partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. The Land Trust and USFWS will also work with landowners to develop additional shovel ready R/E projects. The Land Trust will continue to implement our criteria-based ranking system and market-based approach for purchasing conservation easements. However, unlike all previous phases, the Land Trust is not requesting easement acquisition funding in this Phase in order to continue to fulfill Accomplishment Plan Outputs for previous phases recommended by LSOHC. The Prairie Plan and other data sets/plans were used to focus and shape our Wetlands Program plan and identify important wetland complexes in this landscape based on the nexus of high-quality habitat, existing protected areas and restorable agricultural lands. These complexes include a mosaic of wetland, prairie/grassland, and forest habitats, and agricultural land. Outcomes from this project include: 1) healthy wetland habitat complexes and associated populations of waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN; 2) improved water quality; 3) increased participation of private landowners in habitat conservation projects; and 4) enhancement of prior public investments in wetland and upland habitat conservation.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Avenue W Suite 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,651-917-6292,wostlie@mnland.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Todd","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Northern Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wetland-habitat-protection-and-restoration-program-phase-9,,,, 10006508,"Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 3",2019,1786000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(d)","$1,786,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance prairie, wetland, and other habitat in high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of this amount, up to $240,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed conservation easement acquisitions and restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"This program addresses LSOHC priorities by protecting and restoring shallow lakes, wetland/grassland complexes, and shoreland that provide critical habitat for Minnesota's wildlife, especially its migratory waterfowl and associated species. Wetlands are essential to the health and diversity of Minnesota's wildlife. This project directly benefited numerous SGCN and other important game/non-game species by minimizing the potential threats to their habitat caused by detrimental agricultural practices, residential or commercial development, or imprudent land management. Wetland habitat complexes were targeted for protection through a ranking system that prioritized projects based on three primary ecological factors: 1) quality of habitat; 2) proximity to other protected lands; and 3) size of the parcel. Five properties totaling 666 acres were protected through conservation easement under this grant, including: Pelican Lake (Pelican River Land Company) - A 165-acre property in Otter Tail County protecting maple-basswood forest, wetlands, and 11,404 feet of shoreline along Fish Lake. The easement was fully donated by the landowner. Minnesota Woman (Peterson) - A 314-acre project in Otter Tail County protecting grasslands, deciduous forest, wetlands, and 19,151 feet of shoreline along the Pelican River and two unnamed lakes. Lake Christina (Johnson) - A 40-acre property in Grant County protecting 39 acres of forest, wetlands, and 2,893 of shoreline along Pelican Lake, a sister lake to Lake Christina, the renowned historic canvasback stopover. The property is within the Lake Crhistina Prairie Core Area of the MN Prairie Plan. Pomme de Terre (Evavold) - A 73-acre property protecting rolling, forested hills, grassland, open water, and 6,699 feet of shoreline along two unnamed lakes. The property is within the Alexandria Moraine-Lake Christina Hills Corridor of the MN Prairie Plan. Rocky Mountain Lake (Rocky Mountain Sportsmen) - A 75-acre project protecting deciduous forest and 9,796 feet of shoreline along Rocky Mountain and Skanning lakes in Pope and Kandiyohi counties. The property lies within the Glacial Lake Prairie Core Area of the MN Prairie Plan. Fourteen properties totaling 954 acres of wetlands/prairie were restored or enhanced under this grant, 13 on USFWS easements and 1 on an MLT easement.","A total of 1,620 acres were affected: 493 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 666 in Easements, 461 in Enhance.",10398200,"Private landowner donation of easement value, USFWS R/E cash match and USFWS Staff In Kind",1724700,59900,,0.54,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Through its Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 3 grant, the Minnesota Land Trust protected 666 acres and restored/ enhanced 954 acres of high priority wetland habitat complexes in Minnesota's Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition areas by securing permanent conservation easements within scientifically prioritized habitat complexes and working with partners in restoration/enhancement. The Land Trust used its market-based landowner bid model to maximize both conservation benefit and financial leverage in conservation easement project selection; over the duration of the grant, landowners donated over $10,300,000 in easement value to the program (4,619% of that proposed).","Wetlands and shallow lakes provide the essential backbone for the survival of waterfowl and other important wildlife species. In fact, more than 50% of Minnesota's Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) use wetlands during their life cycle. Most of the plans developed to protect Minnesota's wildlife - including Minnesota's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and the Long Range Duck Recovery Plan - cite the protection and restoration of the state's remaining wetlands as one of the top priorities to achieve the State's conservation goals. Moreover, these plans cite the use of conservation easements on private lands as one of the primary strategies to protect important wetland and shallow lake habitat. Minnesota Land Trust's Wetlands Habitat Protection Program area extends from Meeker northwest to Becker County, located along a vast glacial moraine system at the edge of the of western Minnesota. This prairie pothole country is the core of Minnesota's ""duck factory"" and is central to one of North America's most important flyways for migratory waterfowl. Through Phases 1 and 2 of this program, the Land Trust procured 10 conservation easements protecting nearly 1,800 acres of habitat and 70,000 feet of shoreline. Phase 3 will build on these accomplishments by broadening the Program's focus to include - along with wetland protection - habitat restoration and enhancement. Through a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, the Land Trust restored/enhanced 954 acres of important prairie and wetland habitat on private lands already protected within the Program area. In addition, the Land Trust protect 666 acres of new priority wetland and associated upland habitat through conservation easements. The Program was closely coordinated with other public agencies, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders to ensure this Program meets multi-agency conservation goals. The Land Trust implemented a criteria-based ranking system and market approach for purchasing conservation easements. The Program targeted projects that helped complete gaps in existing public ownership, were of the highest ecological value, and provided the greatest leverage to the state. The Land Trust sought donated easements in these areas whenever possible but also purchased easements that help complete key complexes. To focus our easement protection work, we used the Minnesota Prairie Plan and other data sets/plans to shape our Wetlands Program plan and identify important wetland complexes based on the intersection of high-quality habitat, existing protected areas, and restorable agricultural lands. These complexes included a mosaic of wetland, prairie/grassland, and forest habitats, and at times agricultural land. Outcomes from this project included: 1) healthy wetland habitat complexes and associated populations of waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN; 2) improved water quality; 3) increased participation of private landowners in habitat conservation projects; and 4) enhancement of prior public investment in wetland and upland habitat protection.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Avenue W Suite 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,651-917-6292,wostlie@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wetland-habitat-protection-and-restoration-program-phase-3,,,, 10033417,"Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 7",2023,3330000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(b)","$3,330,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance prairie, wetland, and other habitat on permanently protected conservation easements within high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of this amount, up to $240,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed conservation easement acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - This program will permanently protect 572 acres of wetland and upland habitat complexes and restore/enhance 603 acres of wetlands and prairies in the forest-prairie transition region. Measure: Acres protected; acres restored; acres enhanced. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - This program will permanently protect 572 acres of wetland and upland habitat complexes and restore/enhance 356 acres of wetlands and prairies in the prairie region. Measure: Acres protected; acres restored; acres enhanced",,,426700,"Landowners Donation of Easement Value and USFWS",3204300,125700,,1.5,MLT,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Phase 7 of the Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program will result in the protection of 1,144 acres of high priority wetland habitat complexes in Minnesota's Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition areas by securing permanent conservation easements within scientifically prioritized habitat complexes. The Minnesota Land Trust will use its innovative market-based landowner bid model to maximize conservation benefit and financial leverage in protection project selection. In addition, a partnership between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Land Trust will restore/enhance 992 acres of wetlands and associated prairies to benefit important waterfowl and SGCN populations.","Wetlands and shallow lakes provide the essential backbone for the survival of waterfowl and other important wildlife species. In fact, more than 50% of Minnesota's Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) use wetlands during their life cycle. Most of the plans developed to protect Minnesota's wildlife? including Minnesota's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and the Long Range Duck Recovery Plan"" cite the protection and restoration of the state's remaining wetlands as one of the top priorities to achieve the State's conservation goals. Moreover, these plans cite the use of conservation easements on private lands as one of the primary strategies to protect important wetland and shallow lake habitat. Minnesota Land Trust's Wetlands Habitat Protection Program area extends from Meeker County northwest to Becker County, located along a vast glacial moraine system in western Minnesota. This prairie pothole country is the core of Minnesota's ""duck factory"" and is central to one of North America's most important flyways for migratory waterfowl. Through Phase 6 of this program, the Land Trust has procured 28 conservation easements protecting 3,856 acres of habitat and 41.8 miles of shoreline. The Program has 1,030 acres of restoration/enhancement underway. Phase 7 will continue these accomplishments by restoring or enhancing 956 acres of important prairie and wetland habitats on private lands already protected within the Program area in partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. The Land Trust will also work with FWS and landowners to develop additional shovel ready R/E projects. In addition, the Land Trust will protect 1,144 acres of new priority wetland and associated upland habitat through conservation easements. The Program will be closely coordinated with other public agencies, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders to ensure this Program meets multi-agency conservation goals. The Land Trust will continue to implement a criteria-based ranking system and market-based approach for purchasing conservation easements. The Program will continue to target projects that help complete gaps in existing public ownership, are of the highest ecological value, and provide the greatest leverage to the state. The Land Trust will seek donated easements in these areas whenever possible but also may purchase the full or partial value of an easement to complete key complexes as necessary. To focus our easement protection work, we used the Prairie Plan and other data sets and plans to shape our Wetlands Program plan and identify important wetland complexes in this landscape based on the nexus of high-quality habitat, existing protected areas and restorable agricultural lands. These complexes include a mosaic of wetland, prairie/grassland, and forest habitats, as well as agricultural land. Outcomes from this project include: 1) healthy wetland habitat complexes and associated populations of waterfowl, upland birds, and SGCN; 2) improved water quality; 3) increased participation of private landowners in habitat conservation projects; and 4) enhancement of prior public investments in wetland and upland habitat projects.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Avenue W Suite 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,651-917-6292,wostlie@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wetland-habitat-protection-and-restoration-program-phase-7,,,, 10013355,"Wheel and Cog",2020,40000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (c)","$625,000 each year is for grants to other children’s museums to pay for start-up costs or new exhibit and program development. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Humanities Center must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms. "," Through improved community access and outreach, we will track outreach activities. We have a goal of 1 community-based activity each month starting May 2020. The outcomes we expect to see is an increase in requests for outreach across the state of Minnesota. Trailer, we expect that the trailer be utilized at least monthly starting May 2020. Signage/Video, we expect the video of exhibits and testimonial to be viewed 150 times each month after it is posted to website. We expect to receive positive feedback regarding cohesive signage throughout museum, updated brochures and sign along hwy 15. Cloud-based membership/donor tracking, we expect class registration to be easy, increase in donations and circle of membership donors, as well as ease of tracking and reporting capabilities. ","Cohesive marketing: a) We monitor our account using Google My Business. We have 3-5 star ratings, mostly 4's and 5's. b) We are able to track several measures: 22,263 followers; in the last month 59 people used google for directions; 233 visited the website; 22 phone calls and we currently have a 4.7 star rating on Google. c) Signs: The outdoor permeant signs and the billboard have been driving up awareness of our location.   Community Outreach: a) Initially, during the summer, we were only reaching 20-25 kiddos each week with our Community Outreach program, ""Art in the Park"". b) In August 2021 alone, with the Hands-on STREAM weekly activity, we increased kits to 75 per week and are seeing 70-75, kiddos each week participate in the activities, or take a take-and-make kit home. ",,,,40000,,"Jessica Sabrowsky, Melissa Goldstein, Angela Mellies, Kathy Nordby, Erin Wendolek, Richard Appleby",,"Wheel and Cog","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project, ""It takes a Village"", involves program development which would include community outreach development. ",,,2020-02-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Sabrowsky,"Wheel and Cog","1060 MN-Hwy 15",Hutchinson,MN,55350,651-788-0548,director@wheelandcog.com,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wheel-and-cog,"Myra Peffer (Bemidji, MN): Myra was the Executive Director of a children’s museum in Vermont, and has consulted with many museums (including the Children’s Discovery Museum) as a now-resident of Minnesota. She was recommended by the Children’s Discovery Museum, and recused herself of that scoring/discussion. Bette Schmit (St Paul, MN): Bette Schmit is the Exhibit Developer at the Science Museum of Minnesota – recommended by Carol Aegerter, her expertise is in exhibit design and support. Josh Ney (Minneapolis, MN): Josh Ney is a board member of the Minnesota Humanities Center, and also has experience working with the legislature and the Legacy Committee. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10031126,"Wheel and Cog's Ex-S.T.R.E.A.M. Expansion",2022,115000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (c)","2022-2023 Children's Museum Competitive Legacy Grant","Measurable Outcomes for Ex-S.T.R.E.A.M. Expansion: 1. The Association of Children's Museum has outlined assessment standards for Wheel and Cog to assess the impact and success answering these broad questions: -Do we create an environment where children learn, are families engaged and challenged, and do we create a memorable experience? First we will create a list of goals and anticipated outcomes, These include: The frequency we will collect data daily for the first week, then once a week for a month through the duration of the grant. a) We will use our digital tracking system to track attendance (guest, member) figures (number of guests, zip code, demographics, diversity and special accommodations attendances (eg: immunocompromised/disability/social hardship). b) We will track the new Outreach Program, location, event participation numbers, social media posts and Google Analytics, anonymous feedback and verbal feedback. c) Anonymous survey feedback from program participants and parents/teachers/organizations (QR Code survey) to determine if the new S.T.R.E.A.M. program/exhibits are meeting outcomes and goals outlined. d) Interviews with volunteers and program partners to help determine the effectiveness of the exhibits/programs. e) Dot feedback from children who played in the new exhibit spaces to capture immediate response/feedback regarding whether or not we are meeting the goals for our youngest community members/audience. f) Time spent playing in the new exhibit. (eg: longer time spent in an exhibit is a complement!) g) Accessible website/social media and marketing materials/exhibit signage ?meets the needs of our community and region seen by increased ?engagement on social media, ?hits on our website (Google ?Analytics) h) Staff and board member observations of activity and impact. (observations of how well the exhibit/program meets the goal to create an environment where children learn, families are engaged and challenged, and create opportunities for memorable experiences. -Observation and visitor feedback will be collected using a specified QR Code with a standard set of evaluation questions, mostly paragraph or short answer style feedback. The QR code results, attendance figures, dot feedback and participant feedback will be reviewed by the Executive Chair and Museum Educator. The feedback will allow the museum to make better informed decisions on programs and exhibits. We will collaborate with evaluation consultants who will provide additional support in data gathering including community-wide surveying, one-on-one interviews and innovative formal exhibit observation methods. ",,,14000,"We leveraged $5000.00 from 3M towards the conveyor. We received in-kind donation to sand blast and paint the steel value ($3000), and had a in-kind donation of $6000 for the Service Station. ",85000,,"Jessica Sabrowsky Erin Wendolek Kathy Nordby Jason Lee Richard Appleby Jean Hallberg Michelle Kiefer ; Jessica Sabrowsky, Kathy Nordby, Jean Hallberg, Michelle Kiefer, Richard Appleby, Jason Lee, Erin Wendolek",,"Wheel and Cog - Children's Museum of Hutchinson","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Over the past five years, awareness of our organization has spread across the state. As a result, our attendance numbers have grown by 66%. We regularly hit max capacity, and the demand for outreach programs has gone up. Ex-S.T.R.E.A.M. expansion addresses three specific elements: 1) New space: Renting an additional 2,800 sq. ft of exhibit space to address spatial constraints. 2) New exhibits: Installing exhibits that align with regional needs such as a conveyor that supports manufacturing and agriculture; a service station that aligns with technology, and electronic canvases that support eco-friendly artistry. 3) New community outreach/program development: Educators will develop and implement programs, and associated materials, in various mediums that can be taught live or virtual. Funds will be utilized to cover costs of materials, contractors, FTE, rent and associated technology required to operate the new exhibit spaces and associated outreach activities (Appendix A).",,,2021-09-01,2022-07-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jessica,Sabrowsky,,,,,,6517880548," director@wheelandcog.com",Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wheel-and-cogs-ex-stream-expansion,,,, 10031391,"White-Tailed Deer Movement and Disease in Suburban Areas",2025,699000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03u","$699,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to better understand white-tailed deer movement, habitat use, and disease dynamics at the suburban-agricultural interface to inform more efficient deer management and disease control.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.57,"U of MN","Public College/University","Our project aims to better understand white-tailed deer movement, habitat use, and disease dynamics at the suburban/agricultural interface to inform more efficient deer management and disease control.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Meggan,Craft,"U of MN","1987 Upper Buford Circle","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 625-5713",craft@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/white-tailed-deer-movement-and-disease-suburban-areas,,,, 36612,"WITNESS: Underground Railroad - Stories of Sanctuary - Competitive Award",2016,19770,"2015 Minn. Laws, Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$300,000 the first year is for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota.Of this amount, $50,000 in the first year is for a grant to the city of St. Paul to plan and design a garden to commemorate unrepresented cultural gardens in Phalen Park in the city of St. Paul and $150,000 in the first year is for a grant to Ramsey County to develop and install activity facilities in Ramsey County parks for culturally relevant games that are reflective of the current demographics in Ramsey County.The Minnesota Humanities Center shall operate a competitive grants program to provide grants for programs, including but not limited to: music, film, television, radio, recreation, or the design and use of public spaces that preserves and honors the cultural heritage of Minnesota. Grants made under this paragraph must not be used for travel costs inside or outside of the state.","A minimum of three absent narratives are collected and shared with teachers, WITNESS Teaching Artists, and the greater community.VocalEssence will build and strengthen relationships with more than 3 community partners.WITNESS Program Teachers report they have been provided the content, tools and training to share absent narratives and incorporate them into their teaching.WITNESS Teaching Artists report feeling prepared with the tools and training provided to incorporate absent narratives into classroom workshops, and that they had a voice in the development in the teacher resource guide.","Outcome 1: VocalEssence collected three absent narratives to share with the community through the VocalEssence WITNESS program and Teacher Resource Guide. The narratives included interviews of three individuals—Saida Hassan, an immigrant from Somalia whose parents are refugees, Sharon Harper, who’s great-great grandfather helped emancipate approximately 50 slaves from Missouri to Minnesota, and Magnolia Yang Sao Yia, a Hmong immigrant and child of refugees. They were distributed on DVD with the Teacher Resource Guide along with related activities for students. Outcome 2: VocalEssence WITNESS built partnerships with IFP-MN, the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota, Pilgrim Baptist Church in Saint Paul (a church founded by Sharon Harper’s ancestors), the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Kamau Kambui Circle for Cultural Learning, who will provide underground railroad simulations to students participating in VocalEssence WITNESS. Outcome 3: Eighty teachers attended the WITNESS Orientation Seminar and received a teacher resource Guide containing the absent narratives and related activities. At the seminar, they learned strategies for implementing VocalEssence WITNESS. The effectiveness of the training will be evaluated at the end of the school year as part of the final program evaluation. Outcome 4: Roxane Wallace was hired as the WITNESS Teaching Artist representative for the Teacher Resource Guide writing team. All other teaching artists participated in a Teaching Artist Retreat on August 17, 2016 where they were able to give input into the final version of the guide.",,,,19770,,"Kathryn Roberts, President, President and CEO, Ecumen; Fred Moore, Vice President, Retired President and CEO, Fiserv Health, Inc.; Jacob Wolkowitz, Treasurer, Investment Manager, Accredited Investors, Inc.; Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Secretary, Novelist and Composer, Palladian Music, Inc.; Mary Ann Aufderheide (Ex-Officio Non-Voting), Executive Director, VocalEssence; Ann Barkelew Retired Founding General Manager, Fleishman Hillard International Communications; Traci V. Bransford Attorney, Stinson Leonard Street; Philip Brunelle (Ex-Officio Non-Voting), Founder and Artistic Director, VocalEssence; Judith Drobeck (Ex-Officio Non-Voting), Singer Representative, VocalEssence; Debbie Estes ACE Consultant, Tunheim Partners; Ann Farrell, Marketing Consultant/Vocalist; Jamie Flaws, Associate Publisher/VP of Sales, Greenspring Media Group, Inc.; Rick Ford, Chaska Chamber of Commerce; Art Kaemmer, M.D., Chairman, HRK Foundation; Joseph Kalkman, HR Consultant; David L. Mona, Retired Chairman, Weber Shandwick Minneapolis; David Myers, Music Faculty, University of Minnesota School of Music; James M. Odland, Vice President and Managing Counsel, Law & Compliance, Thrivent Financial; Cay Shea Hellervik, Vice President, Personnel Decisions Ninth House; Don Shelby, Retired News Anchor & Reporter, WCCO-TV Minneapolis; Robert C. Smith (Ex-Officio Non-Voting), Singer Representative, VocalEssence; Timothy Takach, Composer; Jenny L. Wade, Assistant Vice President, Public Finance, Piper Jaffray & Co.; Dorene Wernke, Community Volunteer",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","In 2016, VocalEssence WITNESS welcomes artist Melanie DeMore to help us explore the Underground Railroad in Minnesota—specifically how our state has been a place of sanctuary for refugees from the time of slavery through today. As part of this project, Melanie will help record absent narratives of those who have found sanctuary in Minnesota, and these stories will be shared in video and written form to explore the concept of sanctuary as part of the WITNESS School Program.",,,2015-11-01,2016-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ann",Aufderheide,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,612-547-1454,maryann@vocalessence.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/witness-underground-railroad-stories-sanctuary-competitive-award,,,, 10003541,"Wolf Management Education",2015,120000,"M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 09i","$120,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the International Wolf Center for outreach to metro area kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms and nature centers to help children understand wolf management issues.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,120000,,,2.29,"International Wolf Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Wolves are a hot topic in Minnesota, with the public sharply divided on management issues such as wolf hunting. The complexity of the topic lends itself to a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation that is not always helpful to resolving the polarized debate. The International Wolf Center is using this appropriation to help bridge the gap with science-based information by delivering on-site programs to approximately 460 classrooms in the Twin Cities metro area to teach approximately 16,000 students about wolf biology and behavior, the social and political conflicts surrounding wolves, and the overall effects of wildlife habitat loss throughout the state.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2014/work_plans/2014_09j.pdf,2014-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Reed,"International Wolf Center","3410 Winnetka Ave N, Ste 101",Minneapolis,MN,55427,"(763) 560-7374",sreed@wolf.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wolf-management-education-0,,,, 10034094,"Women in Jazz",2024,105166,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Dr. Barbara Doyle (Chair), Mary Bolkcom (Vice-Chair), Christy Bartlett (Treasurer), Greg Finzell (Secretary), Anthony Walker, Rev. Carl Walker, Cherise Ayers, Daniel Olsen, Linda Sloan, Mary K Boyd, Michael Walker, Philip Lowry, Russell Knighton, David Mohr, Eric Clark, Grant West, Greg Finzell, Jeff Bailey, John Bennett, Dr. Valerie Butler",,"Walker West Music Academy",,"This project is comprised of a series of interrelated jazz activities, classes, and workshops, including: 1) Women in Jazz Ensemble (post-secondary students, ages 16-25); 2) introduction to jazz workshops; 3) Jazz jam sessions and rehearsals; 4) school residencies; 5) anti-oppression training/consultation for professional development and to educate, stimulate discussion, and increase awareness of oppressive gender systems; 6) panel discussions; 7) scholarship opportunities. ",,,2024-05-22,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/women-jazz,,,, 28484,"Wooden Structure Restoration of the Peterson North Barn",2013,7000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,7000,,"Mike Fahey, David Porath, John Varone, Lori Lohman, Al Bongard, Janet Fahey, Dan Lund, Michael Owen Hill, Darlene Fasching, Lynette Bledsaw",,"Carver County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To begin restoration of the North Barn on the Andrew Peterson Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2013-03-01,2014-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Wendy,Petersen-Biorn,"Carver County Historical Society","555 West First Street",Waconia,MN,55387,952-442-4234,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Statewide, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wooden-structure-restoration-peterson-north-barn,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10027652,"Yellow Medicine/Chippewa Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Extension",2023,24996,,,,,,,,,,,.24,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) requires the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to carry out the Total Maximum Daily Load Program (TMDL) in the state of Minnesota. Minnesota has an abundance of lakes and river reaches, many of which will require a TMDL study. In an effort to expedite the completion of TMDL projects, the MPCA has decided to construct watershed models. These models have the potential to support the simultaneous development of TMDL studies for multiple listings within a cataloging unit or 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code watershed. In many cases, the MPCA developed Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models become out of date when new meteorological and stream monitoring data become available. With new information and more water quality data collected it is necessary to update and extend the existing HSPF models. This work order will extend the Hawk, Yellow Medicine, and Chippewa River Watershed HSPF models in the Minnesota River Basin. ",,"Chippewa River Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed ",2023-03-06,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,"Chippewa River, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/yellow-medicinechippewa-hydrologic-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-extension,,,, 10031424,"YES! Students Step Up To Reduce Carbon Footprint",2025,199000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05m","$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center to empower Minnesota youth to reduce their carbon footprints through education from local experts and completion of student-driven and community-based team projects.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.34,"Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","YES! (Youth Eco Solutions) will empower Minnesota youth to reduce their carbon footprints by losing 5,000 pounds of CO2 per YES team each school year.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kalley,Pratt,"Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center","12718 10th Street NE",Spicer,MN,56288-9314,"(320) 354-5894",kalley@yesmn.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/yes-students-step-reduce-carbon-footprint,,,, 10003534,"Youth-led Sustainability Initiatives in 40 Greater Minnesota Communities",2015,350000,"M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 09b","$350,000 the second year is from the rust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center and Laurentian Environmental Learning Center to complete over 100 youth-led sustainability action projects in 40 communities in southwest, southeast, central and northeastern Minnesota.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,350000,,,6.74,"Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Adoption of renewable energy technologies and energy conservation practices can contribute in a variety of ways to the environmental and economic health of rural Minnesota communities through costs savings and emissions reductions. Engaging and coaching students as the leaders in the process of implementing such practices provides the added benefit of increasing knowledge, teaching about potential career paths, and developing leadership experience. Using this appropriation the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center and its partners are expanding an existing program called the Youth Energy Summit (YES!) to engage approximately 650 students in implementing 150 additional youth-led renewable energy and energy conservation projects in over 40 communities in central, northeastern, southwestern, and southeastern Minnesota. These projects will be driven by collaboration between students, community members, and local businesses and organizations.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2014/work_plans/2014_09b.pdf,2014-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Dave,Pederson,"Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center","12718 10th Street NE",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 354-5894",d.pederson@tds.net,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-led-sustainability-initiatives-40-greater-minnesota-communities-0,,,,